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Suzuki 4 wheeler that Wilwert's has provided SPI for race track and  tee shirt shoot each night. The Suzuki Fun Gun provided by Wilwert's Inc.

Denny Eckrich Tops Huge Field of NASCAR Late Models At West Liberty

Chad Simpson Sweeps Twin Pro Stock Features

 

The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge was back in action on Saturday, May 18th at the West Liberty Raceway located on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa. The rain shortened program of April 20th was finally completed in addition to a full program of racing.

 

The NASCAR Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Model division included another outstanding field of competitors. 38 drivers signed in Saturday night looking to add their names to the 2002 winners list. When the final checkered flag of the night waved it was Denny Eckrich visiting victory lane with a very important NASCAR Midwest Region win under his belt. Denny piloted the “Flyin 50” to the front from his 12th position start. Eckrich was chasing race leader Steve Boley when Boley’s mount let go of the driveshaft late in the race. The driveshaft caused a yellow with five laps to go. The last five laps were hotly contested with Eckrich, Matt Furman, Ray Guss Jr. and Todd Davis all having chances to take the win. Eckrich was able to get to the checkers ahead of Furman with Guss Jr. in third.

 

The Miller Time Modifieds ran twin 20 lap features on Saturday night. The makeup feature from April 20th was run early in the evening and the defending track champion Scott Megonigle picked up his first win of the 2002 season. Megonigle was challenged late in the race by Mike Zogg. But Megonigle was up to the challenge in scoring the win. Zogg took second ahead of Rob Verbeck. The regularly scheduled 20 lap Modified feature saw Gerry Brick score a win for the “over the hill gang” The Fountain Transmission team #36 was very impressive all night and the checkers belonged to the younger of the two Brick brothers. Rob Verbeck completed a successful night with a second place finish in the second feature crossing the stripe ahead of Darrell Brick.

 

Chad Simpson had a perfect night in the Dadco/Parker Stores Pro Stock division. Two features wins and a heat win completed a sweep for the Marion, Iowa driver. The makeup feature saw Chad Simpson take the win over Andy Eckrich and Jason Gingerich. The scheduled 15 lap feature saw Chad again take the checkers ahead of Eckrich with his brother Chris taking the checkers in third.

 

The Hobby Stock feature was won by Todd Hansen, who came from a sixth row start to capture the checkers. Hansen drove a smooth race in taking the win over Matt Fulton and Davey Elliott.

 

Saturday, May 25th the Wet Liberty Raceway will host the Budweiser Open Late Model Shootout. The headliner of the night will be a 50 lap Open Late Model Feature paying a whopping $6,000 to the winner. In addition to the high powered Late Models the support classes will all be in competition racing for track points. Hot laps will get underway at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25th at the West Liberty Raceway.

 

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

 

Heat 1

1.      30 Dan Brockert-Muscatine

2.      88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty

3.      18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside

 

Heat 2

1.      26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

2.      74 Ron Boyse-Kalona

3.      50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

 

Heat 3

1.      51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

2.      12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL

3.      3t Todd Davis-Iowa City

 

Heat 4

1.      32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City

2.      8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville, MO

3.      33 Nick Marolf-Moscow

 

Consolation

1.      13K Denny Petersen-Tipton

2.      66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass

3.      28 Jeff Bair-Solon

 

 Feature

1.      50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

2.      51 Furman

3.      12 Guss Jr

4.      3T Davis

5.      8 Findling

6.      66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass

7.      2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch

8.      88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty

9.      31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine

10.  13k Petersen

11.  30 Gus Hughes-Monticello

12.  58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

13.  74 Ron Boyse-Kalona

14.  77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

15.  18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside

16.  57 TomChristensen-West Liberty

17.  7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo

18.  4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch

19.  26b Wayne Brau-Annawan, IL

20.  1m Rob Moss-Iowa City

21.  33 Nick Marolf-Moscow

22.  23D Dana Wells-Moscow

23.  26 Boley

24.  21h  BrianHarris-Davenport

25.  32 Cannon

26.  30 Brockert

27.  28 Jeff Bair-Solon

28.  45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch

 

Miller Time Modifieds

 

Heat 1

1.      96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree

2.      9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty

3.      42 John Brumley-Riverside

 

Heat 2

1.      M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids

2.      19Terry Lawson-New Liberty

3.      22 Darrell Brick-West Branch

 

Heat 3

1.      36 Gerry Brick-West Branch

2.      45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City

3.      60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL

 

Feature

1.      36 Brick

2.      60 Verbeck

3.      22 Darrell Brick-West Branch

4.      45 Kohli

5.      2h Rick Hixson-Orion, IL

6.      96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree

7.      M2 Megonigle

8.      64 Bret Frieden-Walford

9.      9Z Zogg

10.  1 Dan Chapman-Clarence

11.  37b Ron Barker-Dubuque

12.  01M Mitch Way-Davenport

13.  D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville

14.  42 John Brumley-Riverside

15.  12 Terry Walker-Riverside

16.  26 Scott Fridley-Mechanicsville

17.  37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch

18.  71Z Raymond Partida-West Liberty

19.  19 Lawson

20.  55 Scott Stecher-Muscatine

21.  34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree

22.  2 Jim Vest-Wellman

23.  20 Dan Fellman-Blue Grass

24.  25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester

25.  92Z Tim Zeman-Fruitland

26.  36X Leroy Brenner-Aledo, IL

27.  5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty

28.  17 Steve Stewart-Washington

 

Makeup Feature from 4/20

1.      M2 Megonigle

2.      9Z Zogg

3.      60 Verbeck

4.      2 Vest

5.      22 Darrell Brick

6.      1 Chapman

7.      2h Hixson

8.      37 Stoolman

9.      36 Gerry Brick

10.  42 Brumley

11.  45 Kohli

12.  37b Barker

13.  26 Fridley

14.  96 Herring

15.  92 Z Zeman

16.  64 Frieden

17.  71Z Partida

18.  34 Hemsted

19.  25 Lovell

20.  12 Walker

21.  D56 Dains

22.  18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty

23.  01M Way

24.  9 Dick Steadman-Hiawatha

25.  16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

26.  7 Mike Thomas-West Branch

 

DADCO Corp / Parker Stores Pro Stocks

 

Heat 1

1.      25 Chad Simpson-Marion

2.      32 Chris Simpson-Marion

3.      24 Monte Hayden-Wilton

 

Heat 2

1. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

2. 0B Matt Bodman-Muscatine

3.3D Dan Lange-Rochester

 

Heat 3

1.      2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass

2.      44S Tom Struve-Palo

3.      1 Matt Gichrist-Grandview

 

Feature

1.      25 Chad Simpson

2.      56 Eckrich

3.      32 Chris Simpson-Marion

4.      1 Gilchrist

5.      2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass

6.      33 randy Franzen-Maquoketa

7.      62 Norman Bean-Muscatine

8.      0 Bodman

9.      21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa

10.  17 Gary Beuter-Tipton

11.  36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty

12.  44S Tom Struve-Palo

13.  9Z Dan Werner-Muscatine

14.  77 Darren Plett-Donahue

15.  7 Dale Franklin-Marion

16.  24 Hayden

17.  25X Bobby Moyer-Dubuque

18.  3D Dan Lange-Rochester

19.  75 Mike Welsh-Davenport

20.  11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine

21.  31 Jeremy Honts-Muscatine

22.  60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine

23.  29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty

24.  99 Ricky West-Muscatine

 

Makeup Feature 4/20

 

1.      25 Simpson

2.      56 Eckrich

3.      36 Gingerich

4.      2R Daufeldt

5.      32 Simpson

6.      77 Plett

7.      17 Beuter

8.      62 Bean

9.      21 Van Dusen

10.  11 Philpott

11.  9Z Werner

12.  44S Struve

13.  3D Lange

14.  25X Moyer

15.  75 Welsh

16.  60 Brockert

17.  7 Franklin

18.  24 Hayden

19.  38 Skeet Smith-Wilton

20.  33 Franzen

21.  1 Gilchrist

22.  0B Bodman

23.  31 Honts

24.  29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty

 

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

 

Heat 1

1.      D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine

2.      15 Jared Collins-West Liberty

3.      100 David Schrier-Muscatine

 

Heat 2

1.      21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine

2.      9 Davey Elliott-Moscow

3.      40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty

 

 Feature

1.      21 Hansen

2.      D1 Fulton

3.      9 Davey Elliott-Moscow

4.      100 Dave Schrier-Muscatine

5.      15 Collins

6.      0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine

7.      20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha

8.      99 C.J. Ormsby-Moscow

9.      57J  JeremieThompson-Ainsworth

10.  25 Jim Schrier-Washington

11.  72 Doug Yates-Monticello

12.  42V Darren Voss-Wilton

13.  66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine

14.  40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty

15.  77 Ed O’Brien-Cedar Rapids

16.  94 Jason Lange-Mt Vernon

17.  S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland

18.  46 Jerry Suchomel-Iowa City

19.  7K Tim Kemmerer-Fairfax

20.  2B  Bill Butteris-Lisbon

 

West Liberty Raceway

5/18/02

By: Jerry Mackey

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