2004 SPI TRACKS

Suzuki 4 wheeler that Wilwert's has provided SPI for race track and  tee shirt shoot each night. The Suzuki Fun Gun provided by Wilwert's Inc.

ECKRICH PADS WEST LIBERTY POINTS LEAD WITH THIRD WIN

Denny Eckrich continues to be on a roll at the West Liberty Raceway, taking home his third NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature win of the season on Saturday June 30th.

Tom Christensen used the pole position to fend off Dave Eckrich during the opening laps of the event, succumbing to Dave’s charge following a lap three restart. Denny spent the opening laps mired in heavy traffic, advancing his tenth place starting position by only one during the first three laps. Lap six proved pivotal for the eventual winner, when he was able to free himself from a cluster of cars competing for the eighth spot that included former track champions Ray Guss Jr and Gary Webb and begin his charge to the front. Hammer down, Eckrich overtook Christensen for third by lap twelve before setting his sights on the leaders. With the help of lapped traffic, Denny caught the leaders five laps later; passing Zook on lap seventeen before setting up the winning pass on lap twenty. Diving underneath his brother in the first turn, Denny nosed ahead down the backstretch and survived a similar move on the other end of the racetrack before taking the lead on lap 21. Unchallenged the remainder of the race, Denny cruised to a five car length victory over Dave, with Webb climbing to third at the checkers ahead of Steve Johnson and Christensen.

Russ Olson planted his racecar on the bottom of the track to score his second Miller Time Modified feature win of the season. Working his way up from the ninth spot, Olson was able to avoid a heavy traffic jam on the high side during his charge to the front, overtaking leader Scott Stecher on lap six. The event’s first caution allowed Dan Chapman to close in on the leader, providing fans with an intense duel for the lead for the next four laps, with Chapman hanging his right rear on the cushion to keep his momentum up while Olson used the shorter way around the track by hugging the inside berm. Olson was a nose ahead when the seventeenth lap was complete, allowing him to retain the top spot when the final caution slowed the field less than one lap later. Unchallenged on the restart, Olson benefited when Darrall Brick moved underneath to challenge Chapman for second. Chapman held on ahead of Brick, Scott Megonigle and Stecher. By finishing one position ahead of Megonigle, Brick has knotted top of the season long points battle, with both drivers scoring 452 points after eleven events.

Norman Bean also scored his second win in 2001 by topping the Pro Stock action. Taking the lead away from last week’s victor Jody Metzger on the fourth lap, Bean survived a classic high/low battle for the lead that played out the entire second half of the race. Brian VanDusen used the only caution of the race on lap seven to his advantage, out jumping Metzger on the restart before getting underneath Bean one lap later. The two cars ran virtually side-by-side for much of the remainder of the fifteen-lap event before Bean nudged slightly ahead on the white flag lap. Not giving up, VanDusen took a final shot as the cars entered the final corner of the race, but slid up to fall in line, two car lengths back at the checkers. Metzger held on to cross underneath the checkers third, ahead of John Maher and Andy Eckrich.

CJ Ormsby backed up last weeks Hobby Stock win by capturing his second trophy of the season. Ormsby drag raced Matt Bodman down the backstretch on the third lap to take the lead and went unchallenged for the final seven laps as the race went start to finish caution free. Bodman held on to second ahead of Todd Hansen, Matt Fulton and Orlen Stark.

Racing action continues at the West Liberty Raceway this Saturday night, July 7th with the only 2001 appearance of the NASCAR O’Reilly’s All Star Tour at the West Liberty Raceway. Highlighting the evening will be a 50-lap feature for the ORASS Late Models, Miller Time Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Hobby Stocks will also be in competition. An early start time of 6:15 for hot laps is scheduled to accommodate all the additional action. For more information, please contact Simmons Promotions at 563-744-3620 or on the Internet at www.SimmonsPromotionsInc.com. For raceday updates and instant results upon completion please call your local McLeod USA InTouch directory category #3740.

Late Models

1. 50 Denny Eckrich Coralville

2. 58 Dave Eckrich Coralville

3. 56 Gary Webb Blue Grass

4. 77j Steve Johnson Camanche

5. 57 Tom Christensen West Liberty

6. 3x Skip Frey Ely

7. 18z Rusty Zook Riverside

8. 12 Ray Guss Jr Milan IL

9. 33 Kurt Stewart Ainsworth

10. 77 Kurt Kile West Liberty

11. 45 Mike Klinkkammer West Branch

12. 88 Kevin Kile West Liberty

13. 32 Tom Cannon Iowa City

14. 21h Brian Harris Davenport

15. 3t Todd Davis Iowa City

16. 2 Monte Ohrt West Branch

17. 74 Ron Boyse Kalona

18. 8m Mark Ward Muscatine

19. 13k Denny Petersen Tipton

20. ez33 Nick Marolf Moscow

21. 7 Andy Nezworski Davenport

22. 8 Chuck Mayerhofer Dixon IL

23. m32 Marty Beckler Hills

24. 30 Dan Brockert Muscatine

25. 6 Jay Chenoweth Wapello

26. 23d Dana Wells Moscow

27. 4 Bobby Sexton West Branch

28. 31 Brian Morgan Muscatine

DNQ

51 Matt Furman Iowa City

66 Fred Remely Blue Grass

28 Jeff Bair Solon

c4 Lee Seydel Iowa City

69 Todd Hormel West Liberty

h20 Paul Watters Waterloo

17 Clayton Jensen Iowa City

25 Mike Beuter Tipton

02 Robert Hillyer Wellman

MILLER TIME MODIFIEDS

1. b3 Russ Olson Cedar Rapids

2. 1 Dan Chapman Clarence

3. 22 Darrall Brick West Branch

4. m2 Scott Megonigle Cedar Rapids

5. 55 Scott Stecher Muscatine

6. 64 Bret Frieden Cedar Rapids

7. 30 Gus Hughes Monticello

8. 96 Larry Herring Lone Tree

9. 2h Rick Hixson Orion IL

10. 71z Ramon Partida West Liberty

11. 34 David Hemsted Lone Tree

12. 19 Terry Lawson New Liberty

13. 45 Steve Kohli Iowa City

14. 37 Todd Stoolman West Branch

15. 12 Terry Walker Riverside

16. 2 Jim Vest Wellman

17. 42 John Brumely Muscatine

18. 56 Bob Fier Iowa City

19. 44 Wade Lee Muscatine

20. 25 Dustin Lovell Rochester

21. 17 Shane Stewart Washington

22. 18 Matt Ruess West Liberty

23. 60 Robbie Verbeck Annawan IL

24. 72 Rich Lewis Kewaupee IL

25. 54 Doug Picray Monticello

26. 15 Allen May Elmwood IL

DNS

20 John Fellman Blue Grass

PRO STOCKS

1. 62 Norman Bean Muscatine

2. 21 Brian VanDusen Atalissa

3. 9m Jody Metzger Muscatine

4. 69 John Maher West Branch

5. 56 Andy Eckrich Cosgrove

6. 60 Matt Brockert Muscatine

7. 36 Jason Gingrich West Liberty

8. 77 Darrin Plett Davenport

9. 11 Troy Philpott Muscatine

10. 25 Chad Simpson Marion

11. 17 Gary Beuter Tipton

12. 34 Ken Hansen Vinton

13. 7 Dale Franklin Marion

14. 44 Tom Struve Palo

15. 33 Randy Franzen Marion

16. 24 Monte Hayden Wilton

17. 32 Chris Simpson Marion

18. 2r Rusty Daufeldt Blue Grass

19. 42 Larry Pearson West Liberty

20. 5 Larry McCall Mechanicsville

21. 99 Ricky West Muscatine

22. 00 Jerome Gray Muscatine

DNS

30 Dan Brockert Muscatine

29 Bruce Miller West Liberty

9z Dan Werner Muscatine

HOBBY STOCK

1. 99 CJ Ormsby West Liberty

2. 0b Matt Bodman Muscatine

3. 21 Todd Hansen Muscatine

4. d1 Matt Fulton Blue Grass

5. 1 Orlen Stark West Liberty

6. 9 Dave Elliot Muscatine

7. 57j Jeremy Thompson Ainsworth

8. 2b Bill Butteris Lisbon

9. 66 Jason Erwin Muscatine

10. 0 Stan O'Brien Muscatine

11. 11 Chris Maurer West Liberty

12. 72 Doug Yates Monticello

13. 51 Ron Doolittle Davenport

14. 97 Robert Barnes Letts

15. 00 Michael Dominguez West Liberty

DNS

15 Jarrod Collins West Liberty

94 Jason Lange