Dubuque Speedway Mod Wins To Barker & Dominacki, Late Model Win To Mark Merfeld

Dubuque, Iowa: The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series featured seven main events on Sunday night at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway. The NASCAR Grand American Modifieds ran twin 20 lap main events with Ron Barker scoring the win in the first feature and the second main went to Bob Dominacki.

The 25 lap NASCAR Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Model feature saw Mark Merfeld take the lead from Matt Mish early and go on to set sail riding the high side of the speedway to the win. Merfeld was pressured by point leader Jeff Aikey the last 15 laps of the race but Merfeld held his line perfectly and refused to make a mistake allowing Aikey to make a pass. Merfeld scored the win by less than a car length over Aikey. Ed Sanger turned in a very strong performance in taking third ahead of Darren Mish and Bobby Hansen.

The first main event of the night was Modified feature number one. Ron Barker took advantage of several early race cautions to work to the front and go on to take the win. Barker took the win over his rival Scott Nesteby. Barker led two laps in recording the win, lap 14 and lap 20.  Mark Schulte ran third in the first feature ahead of Sean Rupp. The second Modified feature was the seventh feature of the night and the preferred line was the top side late in the night. Bob Dominacki put his number 5D on the top side and sailed to the win over a very persistent Barker. Nesteby ran third ahead of Schulte and Steve Wetter.

Gary Crawford led one lap of the 15 lap feature on Sunday night. The lap was the one that had the paycheck attached to it. Crawford took the win over Bobby Moyer who had led the race from green to white flags. Scott Riechers took third ahead of Jim Brokus.

Mark Massey took the lead from Ted Engler on lap number 5 and went on to record another B-Modified feature win on Sunday night. Massey extended his point lead with the win. Engler took second at the checkers ahead of Jacob Seegmiller and Bruce VanGordon.  

Jason Rauen took the lead on lap number 7 of the Hobby Stock feature and went on to record his second feature win in as many nights in the NASCAR Hobby Stock division. Rauen took the win on Saturday night at the West Liberty Raceway. Mike Hughes ran second on Sunday night ahead of Ed McIntyre and Jim Turpin.

Joe Zrostlik took the lead from Jason Roth late in the Farley Flyer feature and was able to hold off Roth’s last lap charge to score the win. Roth took second at the line ahead of Randy Leehan and Becky Roth.

Sunday, August 24th will be season championships at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway. The two track point fund races will be run plus a 35 lap NASCAR Late Model feature will highlight the program. Hot laps will take to the Speedway at 6 p.m. The curtain will come down on the 2003 season at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday, August 31st with the running of a Bud Open Late Model Shootout. The Bud Late Models will race for 50 laps with the winner walking away with a $6,000 paycheck.      

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Results   8/17/03

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

2. 18 Travis Law-Maquoketa

3. 50Z Joe Zrostlik-Long Grove

Heat 2

1. 47 Rick Hammer-Apple River, IL

2. 41L Tim Lindholm-Mineral Point, WI

3. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

Feature

1. Z50 Zrostlik

2. 31 Roth

3. 07 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

4. 69 Roth

5. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

6. 26C John Chandler-Monfort, WI

7. 41L Lindholm

8. 78 John Lomey-Bernard

9. 71m Craig Enke-Dubuque

10. 00 John Flury-Epworth

11. 18 Law

12. USA 1 Don Marcov-Dubuque

13. 00s Brooke Schmitz-Dubuque

14. 46 Anthony Petty-Dubuque

15. 21K Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

16. 913 Tom Bottoms

17. 37 James Bealer-Maquoketa

18. 01W John Campbell-Dubuque

19. 1 Tim Koppes-Cascade

20. 47 Hammer

21. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

22. 20F Tom Bertjens-Dubuque

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello

2. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

3. 44D Luke Goedert-Holy Cross

Heat 2

1. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

2. 12 Don Pataska-Green Island

3. 20 Jarvis Eastlick-Platteville, WI

Feature

1. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

2. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena

3. 28 McIntyre

4. 33 Turpin

5. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque

6. 12 Pataska

7. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia

8. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

9. 20 Eastlick

10. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

11. 7 Corey Booth-Thompson, IL

12. D44 Goedert

13. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington

14. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus

15. 72 Yates

16. 11 Jason Brimeyer-Dubuque

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington

2. 70 Ted Engler-Dubuque

3. 82 Scott Schurbon-Maquoketa

Heat 2

1. 7J Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque

2. 6 Jake Murphy-Dubuque

3. 34 Jay Garvey-Clinton

Feature

1. 30 Massey

2. 70 Engler

3. 7J Seegmiller

4. 71 Bruce VanGordon-Dubuque

5. 6J Jed Frieberger-Dubuque

6. 6 Murphy

7. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

8. 82 Schurbon

9. B78 Brandon Vorbeck-Maquoketa

10. 34 Garvey

11. 19 Joel Steinman-Brodhead, WI

12. 66 Curtis Miller-Maquoketa

13. 33 Byrne Bielenberg-Charlotte

14. 0 Jeremy English-Bernard

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque

2. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 38 Gary Crawford-Independence

2. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

3. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor

Feature

1. 38 Crawford

2. 25 Moyer

3. 61 Scott Riechers-Belmont, WI

4. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

5. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte

6. 22 Valentine

7. 2K Kennedy

8. 71 Schroeder

9. 75 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

10. 20 Kleiner

11. S1 Steve Hunter-Hopkinton

12. 5 Dane Steiner-Dubuque

Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

2. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque

3. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport

Heat 2

1. 18 Brian Culbertson-Dubuque

2. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

3. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

Feature #1

1. 37b Barker

2. 74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury

3. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

4. 15 Rupp

5. 66 Dan Bohr-Decorah

6. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

7. 33W Steve Wetter-Platteville, WI

8. 37YT Mike Weidemann-Dubuque

9. 27X Mike Burbridge-Delhi

10. 18 Culbertson

11. 11W Rob Wertz-Springville

12. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

13. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

14. 63t Steve Olson-Preston

15. 3 Schueller

16. 20 Burmeister

17. 8 Smith

Feature #2

1. 5D Dominacki

2. 37b Barker

3. 74 Nesteby

4. 27 Schulte

5. 33W Wetter

6. 18 Culbertson

7. 27X Burbridge

8. 66 Bohr

9. 4 Miles

10. 15 Rupp

11. 11W Wertz

12. 3 Schueller

13. 20 Burmeister

14. 63T Olson

15. 37YT Weidemann

16. 8 Smith

17. 63 Scott Olson

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton

2. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

3. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

2. 9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA

3. 79X Matt Mish-Bloomington, WI

Feature  

1. 8 Merfeld

2. 77 Aikey

3. 21X Ed Sanger-Postville

4. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

5. 9 Hansen

6. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

7. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

8. 3 McGowan

9. 145 Dale Hackwell-Waterloo

10. 17 Marty Scheckel-Bellevue

11. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

12. 79X Matt Mish

13. 2X Shane Metz-Dike

14. 21 Merfeld

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway

8/17/03

By: Jerry Mackey