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Ohrt Scores Second Late Model Win In A Row At West Liberty; Stoolman & Voss Score First Ever Wins
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge was back in action on Saturday night June 29th on a very warm and muggy night at the West Liberty Raceway. The night’s action was sponsored by L.L. Pelling, The Corner Tap and TNT Graphics.
Monte Ohrt has contemplated retiring from racing this year but with the recent developments his racing has received a new boost. Ohrt has teamed up with car owner Tom Cannon for the 2002 season, the season started slow but has really come on strong the last couple of weeks. Ohrt captured the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation feature win on Saturday making back to back wins at his home track. Ohrt caught race leader Dave Eckrich with 15 laps of the 25 laps completed. Ohrt was able to make the pass using the top side of the very smooth and wide fast track. Ohrt went on to take a five car length win over Dave Eckrich. Jeff Bair came on very strong late in the race to nip Tom "The Dog" Christensen for third.
The Miller Time Modifieds provided the fans with a very entertaining 20 lap feature. Groups of five or six cars were racing in packs all through the entire field making for some thrilling racing action. The lead was swapped several times before Todd Stoolman was able to emerge from the lead pack late in the race. Stoolman scored his first ever Modified win at the West Liberty Raceway, Stoolman has won at West Liberty before but his last win was in a Pro Stock several years ago. Stoolman took the hard fought win over Jim Vest with Robbie Verbeck taking third.
Another driver who has been having a rough season turned his fortunes around on Saturday night. The Dadco Corp/Parker Stores Pro Stock win went to John Maher. Maher led the feature race flag to flag, taking his first win of the 2002 season. Maher scored the win over Rusty Daufeldt. Dan Lange turned in a very strong run taking third ahead of Andy Eckrich.
The Hobby Stock ten lap feature was won by another first visitor to victory lane. Derrin Voss put his number #42 into the winners circle after holding off a fast closing Todd Hansen. Voss was the third driver to lead the feature race on Saturday night. Stan O’Brien took third ahead of defending Hobby Stock track champion Jeremie Thompson.
Saturday, July 6th the West Liberty Raceway will hold the third race of four in the Budweiser Open Late Model Swing celebrating the 4th of July holiday. The Bud Late Models will run a 50 lap feature which will award $6,000 to the winner. All classes will be in competition on Saturday night with the support classes racing for track points. Action will get underway with hot laps at 6:30 with racing to follow at 7 p.m.
Race Results 6/29/02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models Heat 1 1. 57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty 2. 58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford 3. M32 Marty Beckler-Hills Heat 2 1. 12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL 2. 13K Denny Petersen-Tipton 3. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon Heat 3 1. 26 Wayne Brau-Annawan, IL 2. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin 3. 66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass Heat 4 1. 8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville, MO 2. 7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo 3. 31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine Consolation 1. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport 2. 8M Mark Ward-Muscatine 3. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty Feature 1. 2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch 2. 58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford 3. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon 4. 57 Christensen 5. 4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch 6. 50 Eckrich 7. 45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch 8. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City 9. 3t Todd Davis-Iowa City 10. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth 11. 8 Findling 12. M32 Beckler 13. 26B Brau 14. 13K Petersen 15. 21h Harris 16. 31 Morgan 17. 8M Ward 18. 77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty 19. 74 Ron Boyse-Kalona 20. 23 D Dana Wells-Moscow 21. 33 Nick Marolf-Moscow 22. 32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City 23. 7 Nezworski 24. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty 25. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty 26. 66 Remley 27. 12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL 28. 32C Chad Holliday-Wilton
Miller Time Modifieds Heat 1 1. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree 2. 1 Dan Chapman-Clarence 3. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch Heat 2 1. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City 2. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon 3. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch Heat 3 1. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman 2. 64 Bret Frieden-Walford 3. M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids Feature 1. 37 Stoolman 2. 2 Vest 3. 60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL 4. M2 Megonigle 5. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree 6. 22 Darrell Brick-West Branch 7. 64 Frieden 8. 45 Kohli 9. 18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty 10. 34 Hemsted 11. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL 12. 20 John Fellman-Blue Grass 13. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington 14. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty 15. 55 Scott Stecher-Muscatine 16. 25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester 17. 44 Wade Lee-Muscatine 18. 5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty 19. 92 Z Tim Zeman-Fruitland 20. 36 Gerry Brick-West Branch 21. 1 Chapman 22. 9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty 23. 19Terry Lawson-New Liberty 24. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville 25. 7 Thomas 26. 16 Dolan
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro Stocks Heat 1 1. 44S Tom Struve-Palo 2. 69 John Maher-West Branch 3. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove Heat 2 1. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion 2. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton 3. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion Feature 1. 69 Maher 2. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass 3. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester 4. 56 Eckrich 5. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion 6. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty 7. 25 Simpson 8. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine 9. 17 Beuter 10. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa 11. 29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty 12. 11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine 13. 62 Norman Bean-Muscatine 14. 77 Darren Plett-Donahue 15. 7 Franklin 16. 44S Struve 17. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
NASCAR Hobby Stocks Heat 1 1. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine 2. S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland 3. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty Heat 2 1. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow 2. 42V Darrin Voss-Wilton 3. 100 David Schrier-Muscatine Feature 1. 42V Voss 2. 21 Hansen 3. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine 4. 57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth 5. D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine 6. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington 7. S9 Schruers 8. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha 9. 40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty 10. 100 Schrier 11. 46 Jerry Suchomel-Iowa City 12. 9 Elliott 13. 66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine 14. 99 Jason Speers-Oxford 15. 15C Collins
West Liberty Raceway 6/29/02 By: Jerry Mackey |
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