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Aikey Scores 6th NASCAR Late Model Win At Farley Speedway
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge returned to action at the Farley Speedway on Friday, July 26th following a week off due to a special event. The nights racing action was sponsored by Advance Auto Parts and Gatorade the official thirst quencher of NASCAR.
Jeff Aikey scored a very emotional win on Friday night in the NASCAR Late Model 25 lap feature. Aikey dedicated the win and the remainder of the 2002 campaign to his good friend and fellow team member Wes Merritt who passed away just over a week ago. Aikey was running second when race leader Dave Eckrich tangled with a stalled car. When the race was restarted Aikey took over the lead and never looked back in scoring the win. Aikey stated in victory lane “Wes was with me on this one, and this win is for him.” Bobby Hansen ran a very strong race in riding the high side to a second place finish in taking the checkers ahead of point leader Denny Eckrich. Josh McGowan turned in another top five finish taking fourth ahead of Jon Rogers.
Jed Hurst scored the win in the 20 lap Quarter Master Modified feature event. Hurst led the race flag to flag but was challenged the last half of the race by Ron Barker. Hurst drove a flawless race in holding off Barker. Jason Schueller crossed the finish line in third just ahead of Scott Nesteby.
Bobby Moyer scored his second feature win of the season in the Pro Stock division on Friday night. Moyer led the race flag to flag and held a very determined Dan Shelliam. Moyer was able to take the checkers a car length ahead of Shelliam with Jeff Tharp and Jeff Kennedy rounding out the top four.
Mike Hughes made his first ever visit to the Farley Speedway victory lane on Friday night in scoring the NASCAR Hobby Stock feature win. Hughes shot to the front from a second row start and held off Jim Turpin in taking the feature win. Jason Rauen crossed the line in third behind Turpin.
Danny Kennedy drove his Toyota to his first ever Farley Flyer feature win. Friday night’s race was Kennedy’s second race ever at Farley. Kennedy took the win by beating Adam Wills to the checkers.
Friday, August 2nd will be fan appreciation night at the Farley Speedway with all grandstand admissions being reduced to half price. Race time will be 7:30 p.m.
7/26/02 Farley Speedway Race Results
Farley Flyers Heat 1.
Heat 2
Feature 1. 21K Kennedy 2. 71 Wills 3. 00 Flury 4. 15 Loras Feldmann-Dyersville 5. 7K Kaiser 6. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI 7. 79 Cliff Schanbeck-Delaware 8. 97 Russ Their-Dyersville 9. 68 Stackis 10. 38 Rob Kramer-Peosta 11. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville 12. 1K Tim Koppes-Cascade 13. 31 Roth 14. 00X Ryan Simon-Farley 15. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI 16. 99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville 17. 91 Jim Thompson-Delhi
NASCAR Hobby Stocks Heat 1 1. 5 Norb Ahlers-Earlville 2. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville 3. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley
Heat 2
1. 89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque 2. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi 3. 38. T.J. Leslein-Durango
Feature 1. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL 2. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI 3. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley 4. 44S B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque 5. 28 McIntyre 6. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington 7. 44 Kory Haverly-Anamosa. 8. 38 Leslein 9. 98X Duane Ahmann-Epworth 10. 8K Merkes 11. 5 Ahlers 12. 73L Jason Laue-Freeport, IL 13. 89 Welter 14. 13 Benn 15. 83R Rob Petsche-Centralia
NASCAR Pro Stocks Heat 1 1. 25 bobby Moyer-Dubuque 2. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque 3. 12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque
Heat 2
1. 1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids 2. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI 3. 69 John Maher-West Branch
Feature 1. 25 Moyer 2. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI 3. 12 Tharp 4. 2K Kennedy 5. 1 Walker 6. 69 Maher 7. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque 8. 23 Jim Amos-Peosta 9. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville 10. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI
Quarter Master Modifieds Heat 1
1. 10 Jed Hurst-Hazel Green 2. 37 B Ron Barker-Dubuque 3. 74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque
Heat 2
1. 24 Randy Less-Hopkinton 2. 3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque 3. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
Feature
1. 10 Hurst 2. 37B Barker 3. 3 Schueller 4. 74 Nesteby 5. 96 Herring 6. 33 John Burbridge-Delhi 7. 24 Less 8. 39 Bob Bollon Freeport, IL 9. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi 10. 24 Jan Messer-Manchester 11. 41 Dennis Dugan-Coleburg 12. 17 Bill Flannagan-Cedar Rapids 13. 11W Rob Wertz-Springville
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models Heat 1
Heat 2
Feature
Farley Speedway 7/26/02 By: Jerry Mackey |
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