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Klinkkammer wins Second In A Row in NASCAR Late Models; Darrall Brick Rides Out Scary Flip in Mods At West Liberty
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at the West Liberty Raceway was hosted by Mills Marine and the Principal Financial Group plus Sperry Engines provided an extra $500 to the Miller Time Modifieds on Saturday night. The night provided lots of excitement in all forms on Saturday night.
The NASCAR Late Model Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Feature event took to the track with 29 drivers taking the green flag. Kurt Kile took the lead and went on to lead the first ten laps before Mike Klinkkammer caught the leader setting up a great battle for the lead. The two raced side by side for a couple of laps before “Klink” was able to move into the lead. While Klinkkammer was moving away an excellent race developed for ht second position. Tom Christensen turned in his best finish of the season in taking second at the checkers. Christensen had moved into second only to be passed by Ray Guss Jr. but Christensen was able to regain second on the white flag lap and nip Guss at the line by a car length. Todd Davis and Kurt Kile rounded out the top five.
The Miller Time Modifieds took the green flag for their 20 lap feature event and ran off their first 13 laps caution free as Ryan Dolan was building a commanding lead. The race was red flagged for a lengthy period following one of the scariest accidents ever witnessed by this reporter. As the field entered turn three on lap 17 a couple of cars got together causing a chain reaction that sent Darrall Brick over the right front wheel of Terry Walker. The contact catapulted Brick up and over the wall in turn three. The car barreled rolled several times in the fencing coming to rest upside down outside of the track. Brick was able to crawl out of the mangled car with help from his brother Gerry. Fortunately Brick was uninjured in the scary accident. When the race finally resumed, Dolan went on to score the win over Larry Herring and Robbie Verbeck.
Andy Eckrich extended his point lead in the Dadco Corp/Parker Stores Pro Stock division by winning the 15 lap main event. Eckrich steadily worked to the front from his sixth row start and took the lead from Justin Gingerich on his way to the win. Justin ran very strong all race long in taking second over his brother Jason. Gary Beuter and Dale Franklin rounded out the top five.
Defending track Champion in the NASCAR hobby Stocks, Jeremie Thompson scored the 10 lap feature win on Saturday night. A lap six caution bunched the field, on the restart leader, Jason Lange, was unable to hold off Thompson. Larry Benn came on strong late in taking second ahead of Dan Albright and Lange.
Saturday, August 24th will be Noels Tree and Crane and Midwest Frame and Axle Kids Back to School night. A $1,000 nickel scramble will be held for the youngsters along with bike give aways and back to school supply prizes. Racing will get underway at 7 p.m.
Race Results 8/17/02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models
Heat 1 1. 45 Michael Klinkkammer-West Branch 2. 18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside 3. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
Heat 2 1. 77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty 2. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty 3. 3t Todd Davis-Iowa City
Heat 3 1. 74 Ron Boyse-Kalona 2. 12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL 3. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
Feature
1. 45 Klinkkammer 2. 57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty 3. 12 Guss Jr. 4. 3t Davis 5. 77 Kile 6. 50 Eckrich 7. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche 8. 2 Monte Ohrt-West branch 9. 13K Denny Petersen-Tipton 10. 88 Kile 11. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport 12. 66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass 13. 33 Nick Marolf-Moscow 14. 74 Boyse 15. 31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine 16. 18Z Zook 17. 8M Mark Ward-Muscatine 18. 43 Stewart 19. 7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo 20. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon 21. 4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch 22. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City 23. M32 Marty Beckler-Tiffin 24. 32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City 25. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty 26. 31b Jason Utter-Columbus Junction 27. 97 Robert Barnes-Letts 28. 23D Dana Wells-Moscow 29. 30B Dan Brockert-Muscatine
Miller Time Modifieds
Heat 1 1. 20 John Fellman-Blue Grass 2. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon 3. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
Heat 2 1. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch 2. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman 3. 9 Dick Steadman-Cedar Rapids
Heat 3 1. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside 2. 2h Rick Hixson-Orion, IL 3. M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
Feature
1. 16 Dolan 2. 96 Herring 3. 60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL 4. 37 Stoolman 5. 2 Vest 6. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington 7. 42 John Brumley-Riverside 8. 9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty 9. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City 10. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch 11. 25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester 12. 54 Doug Picray-Monticello 13. 18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty 14. 44 Wade Lee-Muscatine 15. 6D Les Wood-Waterloo 16. 12 Walker 17. M2 Megonigle 18. 22 Darrall Brick-West Branch 19. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty 20. 2h Hixson 21. 64 Bret Frieden-Walford 22. 19Terry Lawson-New Liberty 23. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville 24. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree 25. 20 Fellman 26. Dan Chapman-Clarence 27. 5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty 28. 9 Steadman 29. 17 Pat Flannagan-Cedar Rapids
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro Stocks
Heat 1 1. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester 2. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass 3. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion
Heat 2 1. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion 2. 29 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty 3. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion
Feature
1. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove 2. 36 Justin Gingerich-West Liberty 3. 29 Gingerich 4. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton 5. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion 6. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa 7. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa 8. 62 Norman Bean-Muscatine 9. 3D Lange 10. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine 11. 44S Tom Struve-Palo 12. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine 13. 5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville 14. 26 PaulHallett-Muscatine 15. 38 Skeet Smith-Wilton 16. 32 Simpson 17. 24 Monte Hayden-Wilton 18. 2R Daufeldt 19. 25 Simpson 20. 11 Troy Phillpott-Muscatine 21. 31 Jeremy Honts-Muscatine
NASCAR Hobby Stocks
Heat 1 1. 2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts 2. 94 Jason Lange-Lisbon 3. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville
Heat 2 1. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello 2. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha 3. S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland
Feature 1. 57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth 2. 13 Benn 3. 20 Albright 4. 94 Lange 5. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty 6. 42V Darrin Voss-Wilton 7. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine 8. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow 9. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine 10. 40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty 11. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington 12. 72 Yates 13. D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine 14. S9 Schruers 15. 66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine 16. 2W Whitcomb
West Liberty Raceway 8-17-02 By: Jerry Mackey |
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