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Harris Wins First Ever NASCAR Late Model Feature At West Liberty
Waste Management and Gatorade hosted the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge at the West Liberty Raceway on Saturday night August 3rd as racing returned to the Muscatine County Fairgrounds.
Young Brian Harris added his name to the winners list on Saturday night as he scored his first ever NASCAR Late Model Feature win. Harris piloted his Rocket chassis sponsored by Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation to the impressive win leading flag to flag in the main event which started 29 cars. Harris had the field bunched up on him a couple of times but he was up to the challenge and was not to be denied on this night. Jeff Bair advanced all the way from his 20th position start to run a very impressive second. Steve Johnson ran with the leaders the entire distance in taking third ahead of point leader Denny Eckrich. Tom Christensen came from 16th to take the checkers in fifth.
Terry Walker scored the Miller Time Modified feature win in only his third night out in his new car. Walker has had a frustrating season but was able to put it all behind him in scoring the win collecting the Waste Management hardware and the Gatorade Bonus money. Todd Stoolman ran very strong on Saturday night coming from his fifth row start to challenge Walker for the win. Stoolman led the 18th lap but Walker was able to regain the lead in scoring his first win of the season. Stoolman settled for second ahead of Darrall Brick and Ray Partida.
The Dadco Corp/Parker Stores Pro Stocks provided the fans with the closest finish of the night. With the laps winding down Andy Eckrich was closing on race leader Matt (Bones) Bodman. The two were coming to the checkers with a lapped car in between the two leaders. The race to the checkers off of turn four was three wide with Bodman on the outside. Bodman nipped Eckrich by a couple of feet at the checkers to score the big win. Eckrich settled for second ahead of Jason Gingerich and Chris Simpson. Larry Benn drove his Chevy Monte Carlo to the non-stop Hobby Stock feature win. Benn led flag to flag taking the Gatorade win over Davey Elliott and Jared Collins.
The Mississippi Valley Car club was in town for a reunion on Saturday and a few of the old timers brought their cars to the track and put on a couple of 8 lap feature events. Terry Mattly took the win in the Vintage Coupe race over Jim Thurston. The Nostalgic Late Model feature win went to Craig Stepanek over Jamie Huff.
NASCAR Weekly Racing Series action presented by Dodge will continue on Saturday, August 10th at the West Liberty Raceway with race time slated for 7 p.m.
Race Results West Liberty Raceway 8-3-02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models
Heat 1 1. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport 2. 45 Michael Klinkhammer-West Branch 3. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
Heat 2 1. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth 2. 77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty 3. 66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass
Heat 3 1. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty 2. 18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside 3. 32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
Feature 1. 21h Harris 2. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon 3. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche 4. 50 Eckrich 5. 57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty 6. 32 Cannon 7. 66 Remley 8. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty 9. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City 10. 13K Denny Petersen-Tipton 11. 3t Todd Davis-Iowa City 12. 31b Jason Utter-Columbus Junction 13. 12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL 14. 8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville, MO 15. 74 Ron Boyse-Kalona 16. 8M Mark Ward-Muscatine 17. 33 Nick Marolf-Moscow 18. 4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch 19. 1M Rob Moss-Iowa City 20. 97 Robert Barnes-Letts 21. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty 22. 43 Stewart 23. 18Z Zook 24. 77 Kile 25. 31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine 26. 23D Dana Wells-Moscow 27. 26B Wayne Brau-Anawan, IL 28. 7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo
Miller Time Modifieds
Heat 1 1. 19Terry Lawson-New Liberty 2. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty 3. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
Heat 2 1. 9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty 2. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside 3. 22 Darrall Brick-West Branch
Heat 3 1. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch 2. 42 John Brumley-Riverside 3. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon
Feature 1. 12 Walker 2. 37 Stoolman 3. 22 Brick 4. 71Z Partida 5. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman 6. 19 Lawson 7. 9Z Zogg 8. 16 Dolan 9. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington 10. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch 11. 42 Brumley 12. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City 13. 18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty 14. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree 15. 44 Wade Lee-Muscatine 16. 25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester 17. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville 18. 9 Dick Steadman-Cedar Rapids 19. 96 Herring 20. 60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL 21. 5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro Stocks
Heat 1 1. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass 2. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester 3. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove
Heat 2 1. 31 Jeremy Honts-Muscatine 2. 62 Norman Bean-Muscatine 3. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
Feature 1. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine 2. 56 Eckrich 3. 29 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty 4. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion 5. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion 6. 21 VanDusen 7. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion 8. 2R Daufeldt 9. 62 Bean 10. 11 Troy Phillpott-Muscatine 11. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton 12. 24 Monte Hayden-Wilton 13. 3D Lange 14. 69 John Maher-West Branch 15. 5 Larry McCall-Mechanicsville 16. 31 Honts 17. 36 Justin Gingerich-West Liberty 18. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport 19. 77 Darren Plett-Donahue
NASCAR Hobby Stocks
Heat 1 1. 2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts 2. 94 Jason Lange-Lisbon 3. 66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine
Heat 2 1. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville 2. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty 3. 2b Bill Butteris-Lisbon
Feature 1. 13 Benn 2. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow 3. 15 Collins 4. 57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth 5. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine 6. 42V Darrin Voss-Wilton 7. 40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty 8. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha 9. 66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine 10. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine 11. 2b Butteris 12. S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland 13. 2W Whitcomb 14. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington 15. 99 Jason Speers-Oxford 16. 94 Lange 17. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi 18. D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine 19. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello 20. 100 David Schrier-Muscatine
Vintage Coupes 1. Terry Mattly-E. Moline, IL 2. 77 Jim Thurston-West Liberty 3. 46 Larry Driscoll-Muscatine
Nostalgic Late Models 1. 44 Craig Stepanek-Cedar Rapids 2. 49 Jamie Huff-Toddville 3. 42 Tory Roster-Vinton
West Liberty Raceway 8-3-02 By: Jerry Mackey |
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