Birkhofer Repeats Bud Shootout Win At Davenport

The final Budweiser Late Model Shootout of the 4 day Memorial Day swing was held on Memorial Day, May 27^th at the Davenport Speedway. Mother nature again smiled on Simmons Promotions providing a beautiful night for racing.

The 50 lap Bud Shootout belonged to Brian Birkhofer making the third time in three Bud Shootout starts that the #15 visited victory lane. Birkhofer scored a clean sweep on Monday night taking the third heat win, the Hollywood Graphics fast dash and the main event. Birkhofer started the feature from the pole position but trailed Jay Johnson for the first seven laps. Johnson jumped the cushion and contacted the retaining wall and went to the infield to make minor repairs on a lap seven restart. Birkhofer took the point on the restart and went on to lead the remaining 43 laps. A late race restart set up a seven lap dash to the finish but Birkhofer was able to pull away for the $6,000 win. Ray Guss Jr. started 15^th and steadily worked to the front taking second at the checkers ahead of Kurt Stewart, who turned in a fine performance. Gary Webb passed the most cars, starting in 25^th and coming all the way up to fourth. Darren Miller rounded out the top five.

In addition to the Budweiser Late Models the Pro Stocks and Hobby Stocks were also in action. The Pro Stock feature was won by Andy Eckrich taking the checkers ahead of Rusty Daufeldt. The Hobby Stock feature win went to T.J. Leslein crossing the finish line ahead of Jim Turpin.

Budweiser Open Late Model Shootout

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1.     25S Chris Smyser-Lancaster, MO

2.     99 Johnny Johnson-West Burlington

3.     53 Joe Kosiski-Omaha, NE

Heat 2

1.     33G Dan Galant-Clinton

2.     77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

3.     25 Kerry Hansen-Spencer, WI

Heat 3

1.     15 Brian Birkhofer-Muscatine

2.     51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

3.     3t Todd Davis-Iowa City

Heat 4

1.     28E Dennis Erb-Carpentersville, IL

2.     43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth

3.     5 Jay Johnson-West Burlington

Consolation 1

1.     2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch

2.     28X Jeff Bair-Solon

3.     56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass

Consolation 2

1.     166 Joey Izzo-Bridgeview, IL

2.     52 Steve Kosiski-Omaha, NE

3.     7 Mark Burgtorf-Quincy, IL

Hollywood Graphics Fast Dash

1.     15 Birkhofer

2.     5 Johnson

3.     28 Erb

Auto Acres Non-Qualifiers

1.     21H Brian Harris-Davenport

2.     11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

3.     3X Skip Frey-Ely

4.     00 Mitch Johnson-Fargo, N.D.

5.     64 Ryan Dauber-Tonaka, IL

50 Lap Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Bud Shootout Feature

1. 15B Birkhofer

2. 12 Guss Jr.

3. 43 Stewart

4. 56 Webb

5. 32D Miller

6. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

7. 25 S Smyser

8. 3t Davis

9. 58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

10. 28 Erb

11. 2 Ohrt

12. 31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine

13. 99 Johnson

14. 28 Bair

15. 07 Terry Ryan-Davenport

16. 33g Galant

17. 77 Aikey

18. 166 Izzo

19. 13k Denny Petersen-Tipton

20. 5 Johnson

21. 25 Hansen

22. 7 Burgtorf

23. 52 Kosiski

24. 51 Furman

25. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

26. 53 Joe Kosiski-Omaha, NE

Pro Stock Feature

1.     56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

2.     2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass

3.     12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

4.     73 Joe Foshee-sterling, IL

5.     0B Matt Bodman-Muscatine

Hobby Stock Feature

1.     38 T.J. Leslein-Durango

2.     33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

3.     51 Ron Doolittle-Davenport

4.     55 Mark Claeys-Dixon, IL

5.     BH01-Brian Baker

Davenport Speedway

5/27/02

By: Jerry Mackey