Boley Scores NASCAR Late Model Win At West Liberty Raceway - Serious Accident Red Flags Late Model Feature

West Liberty, Iowa: The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series action at the West Liberty Raceway provided the fans with an action packed thrilling night of racing on Saturday, May 31^st.

 Steve Boley shot to the front from his third row start in the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Model feature and was cruising when disaster struck on lap 15. Dave Eckrich was pinched to the outside and made contact with the wall crossing up his car and coming to rest exposed in the middle of the track. Several cars were able to dart either low or high to miss the Eckrich car when a three wide pack came upon the Eckrich car. Rusty Daufeldt was left with no where to go and hit Dave Eckrich at full throttle in the drivers door. Following several anxious moments and some very quick and thorough work by the Speedway Firefighters both drivers emerged from there cars and walked to the ambulance.  Both drivers were taken to the hospital for evaluation but appeared to be just severely shaken and bruised. On the restart the race ran the final 10 laps caution free with Boley taking the win over Mike Klinkkammer, Denny Eckrich and Jeff Bair.

 Rich Smith driving Tim Zeman’s number 8 Miller Time Modified took the lead on lap number 5 from Jim Vest and went on to record the 20 lap feature win. Smith was very impressive in taking the win over Vest, Rick Hixson and Steve Kohli.

 Chris Simpson took the lead in the Pro Stock feature after leader Matt (Bones) Bodman dropped out while leading the race with mechanical failure. Simpson went on to score his second consecutive feature win over Danny Werner, Chad Simpson and Gary Beuter.

 Mr. Smooth, Ron Schreurs led the last couple hundred feet to take a close win in the Hobby Stock feature. Schruers was the third different driver to lead in the main event.  Roger Whitcomb led the first 7 laps before Jared Collins led the next couple of laps before Schruers took the lead emerging from a three car pack to take the win. Point leader Stan O’Brien took second ahead of Collins.

 Saturday, June 7^th Noels Tree and Crane Service will be sponsoring the Mid-Season Championship races at the West Liberty Raceway. A 35 lap NASCAR Late Model feature will headline the program. Hot laps will take the green at 6 p.m.

West Liberty Raceway Race Results 5/31/03

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

      Heat 1

1. S9 Ron Schruers-Fruitland
2. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
3. 92 Adam Bell-Kalona

Heat 2

1. 31 Rick Curtis-Muscatine
2. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
3. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington

Feature

1. S9 Schruers
2. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
3. 15 Collins
4. 2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts
5. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello
6. 29 W Dave Wadda-Muscatine
7. 29 Matt Greiner-Washington
8. 100 Dave Schrier-Muscatine
9. 9R Jeff Riggan-Muscatine
10. 92 Bell
11. 25 Schrier
12. 31 Curtis
13. 94 Jason Lange-Lisbon
14. 20 Albright

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester
2. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa
3. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty

Heat 2

1. 86 Jeremy Gustaf-East Moline, IL
2. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
3. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport

Heat 3

1. 9Z Dan Werner-Muscatine
2. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
3. 11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine

Feature

1. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion
2. 9Z Werner
3. 25 Simpson
4. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton
5. 33 Franzen
6. 11 Philpott
7. 42V Darren Voss-Wilton
8. 77 Darren Plett-Donahue
9. 36 Gingerich
10. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
11. 44S Tom Struve-Palo
12. 75 Welsh
13. 5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville
14. 15 Curt Schroeder-Ames
15. 86 Gustaf
16. 29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty
17. 26 Paul Hallett-Muscatine
18. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
19. 0 Bodman
20. 21 VanDusen
21. 3D Lange
22. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion
23. 38 Skeet Smith-Wilton

Miller Time Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
2. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids
3. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside

Heat 2

1. M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
2. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
3. 1 Dan Chapman-Clarence

Heat 3

1. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport
2. 19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty
3. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL

Miller Time Modified Feature

1. 8 Smith

2. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman

3. 2H Hixson

4.  45 Kohli

5. 12 Walker

6. Rob Verbeck-Anawan, IL

7. M2 Megonigle

8. 19 Lawson

9. 96  Larry Herring-Lone Tree

10. 51 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

11. 1s Spaw

12. 37 Stoolman

13. 1 Chapman

14. 1k Kevin Kile-West Liberty

15. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington

16. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree

17. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

18. 42 John Brumley-Riverside

19. 26 Scott Fridley-Mechanicsville

20. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch

21. 23 Marty Leik-Iowa City

22. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty

23. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine

24. 20 John Fellman-Blue Grass

25. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville

26. 9z Mike Zogg-New Liberty

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 77j Steve Johnson-Camanche
2. 30 Dan Brockert-Muscatine
3. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

Heat 2

1. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
2. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
3. 4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch

Heat 3

1. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon
2. 2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass
3. 45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch

IITI  Feature

1.      26 Boley

2.      45 Klinkhammer

3.      50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

4.      28 Bair

5.      43 Stewart

6.      51 Furman

7.      3T Todd Davis-Iowa City

8.      21h Brian Harris-Davenport

9.      57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty

10.  4 Sexton

11.  56E Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

12.  77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty

13.  88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty

14.  23D Dana Wells-Moscow

15.  5 Jay Johnson-West Burlington

16.  31u Jason Utter-Columbus Junction

17.  1M Rob Moss-Iowa City

18.  58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

19.  77J Johnson

20.  74 Ron Boyse-Kalona

21.  2R Daufeldt

22.  30 Brockert

23.  69 Todd Hormel-West Liberty

24.  33 Nick Marolf-Moscow

25.  66 Matt Gilchrist-Grandview

26.  M32 Marty Beckler-Hills

West Liberty Raceway

Saturday,  May 31

By: Jerry Mackey