Birkhofer Completes Bud Shootout
Sweep At Davenport Speedway On Labor Day
Simmons Promotions held their fourth
Budweiser Open Shootout of 2002 on Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd
at the Davenport Speedway. The event was sponsored by Iowa Illinois Taylor
Insulation, John Keady’s Gm Superstore, Auto Acres and Hollywood Graphics. An
outstanding field of 48 Bud Late Models and 32 Modifieds were on hand.
The 50 lap Budweiser Late Model
feature took to the big smooth ½ mile track with 26 drivers taking the green
flag. Ace Ihm led lap number one from the pole position before Ray Guss Jr. was
able to take over the top spot. Guss Jr.’s lead was short lived as he was passed
by Brian Birkhofer on lap four. Birkhofer went on to turn in a dominating
performance. The race was slowed for one minor spin on lap fifteen, on the
restart Birkhofer took off led the final 35 laps. Birkhofer was able to put his
car anywhere he wanted to on the multi-grooved track and steadily worked through
traffic. Birkhofer put the fifth place car of Skip Frey a lap down on lap 48 of
the 50 lap feature. Simmons Promotions held four Bud Shootouts in 2002 at the
Davenport Speedway and Birkhofer was able to win all four events. Darren Miller
took the checkers in second ahead of Guss. Todd Davis and Skip Frey rounded out
the top five. Heat winners were Birkhofer, Ihm, Guss Jr. and Rob Toland. The 6
lap Hollywood graphics fast dash win went to Ihm. The Auto Acres ten lap
non-qualifiers race turned out be a three wide finish with Brian Harris nipping
Tom Cannon and Steve Johnson at the checkers.
The Modifieds ran in conjunction
with the Bud Late Models on Monday night and the 24 drivers who took the green
flag for the feature event are to be commended for putting on an outstanding 20
lap caution free race. The top six in passing points earned in the heats were
inverted for the main event. The invert landed Ron Barker on the outside front
row of the feature. Barker led the race flag to flag in scoring his 31st
win of the 2002 season. Jim Sandusky advanced from his sixth position start to
take second ahead of Rob Verbeck.
Race Results Davenport Speedway
9-2-02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation
Late Models
Heat 1
1.
15 Brian Birkhofer-Muscatine
2.
56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass
3.
18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside
Heat 2
1.
11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI
2.
50 Denny Eckrich-Cosgrove
3.
58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford
Heat 3
1.
12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
2.
32D Darren Miller-Chadwick, IL
3.
25 S Chris Smyser-Lancaster, MO
Heat 4
1.
39 Rob Toland-Hillsdale, IL
2.
07 Scott Heeren- Forreston, IL
3.
53 Joe Kosiski-Omaha, NE
Consolation 1
1.
26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
2.
2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch
3.
77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls
Consolation 2
1.
54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI
2.
66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass
3.
28 Jeff Bair-Solon
Hollywood Graphics Fast Dash
1.
11 Ihm
2.
56 Webb
3.
12 Guss Jr.
Auto Acres Non-Qualifiers
1.
21H Brian Harris-Davenport
2.
32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
3.
77J Steve Johnson-Camanche
4.
26b Wayne Brau-Annawan, IL
5.
5 Jay Johnson-West Burlington
50 Lap Iowa Illinois Taylor
Insulation Bud Shootout Feature
1. 15B Birkhofer
2. 32D Miller
3. 12 Guss Jr.
4. 3t
Todd Davis-Iowa City
5. 3X
Skip Frey-Ely
6. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City
7. 56
Webb
8. 50
Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
9. 58
Dave Eckrich-Oxford
10.
53 Kosiski
11.
11 Ihm
12.
26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
13.
18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside
14.
77 Aikey
15.
25S Smyser
16.
07 Heeren
17.
2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch
18.
45 Jeff Laue-Burlington
19.
54 Curwen
20.
50S Steve Morgan-Freeport, IL
21.
39 Toland
22.
43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
23.
66 Remley
24.
8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville, MO
25.
28 Bair
26.
44 Duane Coulson-East Dubuque, IL
Modifieds
Heat 1.
1.
M50 Jim Sandusky-Coal Valley, IL
2.
3 Dan Helm, Milan, IL
3.
19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty
Heat 2.
1.
37B Ron Barker-Dubuque
2.
60 Rob Verbeck-Annawan, IL
3.
2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL
Heat 3
1.
74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque
2.
37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
3.
5d Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf
Feature
1.
37B Barker
2.
M50 Sandusky
3.
60 Verbeck
4.
37 Stoolman
5.
2H Hixson
6.
5D Dominacki
7.
74 Nesteby
8.
3 Helm
9.
19 Lawson
10.
G1 Mike Garland-Morrison, IL
11.
61 Bruce Hanford-Davenport
12.
1A Kelly Meyer-Big Rock
13.
21D John Dimmitt-Cedar Rapids
14.
01 M Mitch Way-Davenport
15.
36 Leroy Brenner-Aledo,IL
16.
A1 Darin Thye-Burlington
17.
s19 Rich Smith-Davenport
18.
111 Scott Holbert-Freeport, IL
19.
D55 Scott Lemke-Davis junction-IL
20.
44 Wade Lee-Muscatine
21.
37 Kevin Williams-Davenport
22.
32 Donovan Lodge-Moline, IL
23.
39 Bob Bollon- Freeport, IL
24.
24D Darren Oberbrockling-Davenport
Davenport Speedway
9-2-02
By: Jerry Mackey
