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Todd Davis Scores West Liberty Spring Championship Win - Way, VanDusen & Albright Take Championship Wins

 

 

West Liberty, Iowa: Saturday night April 12th the weather was nearly perfect for a mid April racing event. A large crowd turned out to take in the Spring Championship racing event at the West Liberty Raceway. An outstanding early season car count of 116 drivers signed in to take their shot at the opening night victories.

 

40 Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation late Models took part in 4 qualifying heats and two consolation events before the 50 lap main event took to the speedway. Ray Guss Jr. drew the pole for the main and looked to be the car to beat on Saturday night. Guss Jr. was leading the race when misfortune struck, a broken axle on the sharp looking #12 forced Guss to the pits and the lead was up for grabs. The race saw Todd Davis emerge from a pack of contenders on lap 21 to take the point position. Davis went on to lead the remaining 29 laps. Davis was pressured by defending track champion Denny Eckrich late in the race but Davis was up to the challenge in taking the win. Steve Johnson ran in the lead pack the entire race in taking third ahead of Luke Merfeld and an outstanding opening night run was turned in by Tom (the Dog) Christensen in taking fifth.

 

The Miller Time Modified feature saw 26 drivers of the 34 car field take the green in the 20 lap feature. Mike Thomas led the race early before being overtaken by Todd Stoolman. Mike Zogg was able to move out front on lap number 4 and lead until young speedster Mitch Way took the lead on lap number 7. Way started the feature back in the 24th position and charged to the front taking command and driving on to his second consecutive Spring Championship Modified win. Todd Stoolman ran up front the entire race in taking second ahead of Mike Zogg and Robbie Verbeck was in the lead pack all night in taking fourth.

 

The NASCAR Pro Stock feature win was a very popular one for Atalissa’s Brian  VanDusen. VanDusen lead half of the race after taking over the point from Chris Simpson. VanDusen drove the Corner Tap house car to the win over Jason Gingerich, Ty Kleiner and Matt (Bones) Bodman rounded out the top four.

 

Dan Albright led from flag to flag in taking his first ever feature victory at the West Liberty Raceway in the NASCAR Hobby Stock division. Albright’s Spring Championship win was hard earned in driving a perfect race taking the checkers ahead of Stan O’Brien, K.C. Ansel and Jim Schrier.        

 

Regular Saturday night racing will get underway this Saturday, April 19th

at the West Liberty Raceway  with a new start time in effect for the 2003 season. Hot laps will take to the track at 6 p.m. with racing to follow at 6:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, April 12th

Spring Championship Results

 

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

 

Heat 1

  1. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
  2. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque
  3. 100 Dave Schrier-Muscatine

 

Heat 2

  1. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
  2.  15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
  3. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington

 

Feature

  1. 20 Albright
  2. 0 O’Brien
  3. 81 Ansel
  4. 25 Schrier
  5. 2W Roger Whitcomb
  6. 29 Matt Greiner-Washington
  7. 15 Collins
  8. S9 Ron Schruers-Fruitland
  9. 100 Schrier
  10. 11 Chris Mauer-West Liberty
  11. 28 Zach Sobaski-Washington
  12.  72 Doug Yates-Monticello
  13. 17 Marcus Ostofi-Davenport
  14. 94 Jason Lange-Lisbon
  15. 31 Rick Curtis-Muscatine
  16. 9R Jeff Riggan-Muscatine
  17. B4JR Brian Dirks-Anamosa
  18. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus

NASCAR Pro Stocks

 

Heat 1

  1. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion
  2. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion
  3. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty

Heat 2

  1. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
  2. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
  3. 5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville

Heat 3

  1. 38 Skeet Smith-Wilton
  2. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester
  3. 11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine

Feature

  1. 21 VanDusen
  2. 36 Gingerich
  3. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI
  4. 0 Bodman
  5. 11 Philpott
  6. 38 Smith
  7. 14  Larry Benn-Dyersville
  8. 25x Bobby Moyer-Dubuque
  9. 25 Simpson
  10. 77 Darren Plett-Donahue
  11. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
  12. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa
  13. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque
  14. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport
  15. 5M Larry McCall-Mechanicsville
  16. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
  17. 24 Monte Hayden-Wilton
  18. 9Z Dan Werner-Muscatine
  19. 32 Simpson
  20. 42V Darren Voss-Wilton
  21. 86 Jeremy Gustaf-Moline, IL
  22. 3D Lange
  23. 26 Paul Hallett-Muscatine

Miller Time Modifieds

 

Heat 1

  1. M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
  2. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch
  3. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL

 

Heat 2

  1. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty
  2. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville
  3. 1K Kevin Kile-West Liberty

 

Heat 3

  1. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
  2. 60 Robbie Verbeck-Anawan, IL
  3. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman

Heat 4

  1. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside
  2. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque
  3. 19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty

 

Consolation

  1. 30 Mark Massey-Farley
  2. 26 Scott Fridley-Mechanicsville
  3. D55 Scott Lemke-Davis junction, IL

 

Miller Time Modified Feature

  1. 01M Mitch Way-Davenport
  2. 37 Stoolman
  3. 9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty
  4. 60 Verbeck
  5. 51 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon
  6. 12 Walker
  7. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
  8. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport
  9. 7 Thomas
  10. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids
  11. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington
  12. D55 Lemke
  13. 3 Schueller
  14. G1 Mike Garland-Morrison, IL
  15. 26 Scott Fridley-Mechanicsville
  16. 2h Hixson
  17. D56 Dains
  18. 30 Massey
  19. 19 Lawson
  20. 2 Vest
  21. 1k Kile
  22. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi
  23. M2 Megonigle
  24. 71Z  Partida
  25. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
  26. 18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

 

Heat 1

  1. 12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
  2. 45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch
  3. 3T Todd Davis-Iowa City

 

Heat 2

  1. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
  2. 78 Andy Cook-Clinton
  3. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

 

Heat 3

  1. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
  2. 14 Kyle Berck-Marquette, NE
  3. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass, IA

 

Heat 4

  1. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City
  2. 57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty
  3. 12t Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

 

Consolation 1

  1. 1M Rob Moss-Iowa City
  2. 8M Mark Ward-Muscatine
  3. 23D Dana Wells-Moscow

 

Consolation 2

  1. 87 Clint Hines-Andalusia, IL
  2. 18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside
  3. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton

 

IITI 50 Feature

  1. 3t Davis
  2. 50 Eckrich
  3. 77J Johnson
  4. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque
  5. 57 Christensen
  6. 26 Boley
  7. 14 Berck
  8. 45 Klinkhammer
  9. 51 Furman
  10. 12t Tharp
  11. 18Z Zook
  12. 56E Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove
  13. 8M Ward
  14. 87 Hines
  15. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass
  16. 23D Dana Wells-Moscow
  17. 31U Jason Utter-Columbus Junction
  18. 3 McGowan
  19. m32 Marty Beckler-Hills
  20. 12 Guss Jr.
  21. 66 Matt Gilchrist-Grandview
  22. 78 Cook
  23. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon
  24. 32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
  25. 58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford
  26. 1M Moss
  27. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport
  28. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth

West Liberty Raceway

2003 Spring Championships

4/13/03

By: Jerry Mackey

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