Noels Tree & Crane Service Mid-Season Championship Wins At West Liberty Go To Eckrich, Lawson, Miller & Allbright

West Liberty, Iowa: Noels Tree & Crane Service of Iowa City hosted the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Mid-Season Championships on Saturday night at the West Liberty Raceway. The entire racing program was run under heavy skies but fortunately the rains held off until the final checkered flag of the night had flown.

The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation 35 lap NASCAR Late Model feature saw Steve Johnson take off from his front row start and lead the first 11 laps before Jeff Bair was able to take over the point in his CRE #28 Late Model.  Bair was cruising when a flat tire forced him to the pits on lap # 22. Michael Klinkkammer took over the top spot for the next two laps before point leader Denny Eckrich was able take over the lead. Eckrich went on to record the Mid-Season championship win. Todd Davis came on very strong nipping Klinkkammer for second by a couple of feet. Steve Boley and Bair rounded out the top five.

The Miller Time Modified feature came down to the last corner of the last lap to decide the Mid-Season Championship winner. The leaders came off of turn four three wide with Terry Lawson, Dan Chapman and Scott Megonigle battling for the win. Lawson was able to take the checkers first for his second feature win of the 2003 season at West Liberty. Chapman crossed the line in second but failed to make weight giving the second place finish to Scott Megonigle, who had led the majority of the race. Larry Herring came from dead last to take the checkers in third ahead of Todd Stoolman and Terry Walker.

Bruce Miller took the lead from Matt Brockert early in the Pro Stock championship race and went on to record the win. Miller had the Simpson brothers closing on him late in the race but was up to the challenge in scoring the win. Chris Simpson followed Miller under the checkers with Chad Simpson taking third. Dan Werner took fourth ahead of Gary Beuter.

 Dan Allbright was the fourth driver to lead the 10 lap Hobby Stock Mid-Season Championship feature on Saturday night. Allbright took the lead from Dave Wada on lap number 8 and went on to score the feature win. Wada took second ahead of Ron Schruers and Matt Greiner.

NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing action will continue on Saturday, June 14^th at the West Liberty Raceway with hot laps at 6 p.m.  

West Liberty Raceway Race Results 6/7/03

Noels Tree & Crane Service Mid-Season Championships

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 9R Jeff Riggan-Muscatine
2. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
3. S9 Ron Schruers-Fruitland

Heat 2

1. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
2. 12 Scotty Pratt-Tipton
3. 29 W Dave Wadda-Muscatine

Feature

1. 20 Allbright
2. 29W Wada
3. S9 Schruers
4. 29 Matt Greiner-Washington
5. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley
6. 15 Collins
7. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
8. 2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts
9. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello
10. 7M Jeff Murphy-Columbus Junction
11. 12 Pratt
12. 9R Riggan
13. 100 Dave Schrier-Muscatine
14. 92 Adam Bell-Kalona
15. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington
16. 28 Zach Sobaski-Washington
17. 31 Rick Curtis-Muscatine

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
2. 29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty
3. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion

Heat 2

1. 26 Paul Hallett-Muscatine
2. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion
3. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine

Feature

1. 29 Miller
2. 32 Simpson
3. 25 Simpson
4. 9Z Dan Werner-Muscatine
5. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton
6. 26 Hallett
7. 77 Darren Plett-Donahue
8. 60 Brockert
9. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
10. 38 Skeet Smith-Wilton
11. 11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine
12. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty
13. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport
14. 42V Darren Voss-Wilton
15. 24 Mike Nanfito-Omaha, NE
16. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
17. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa
18. 5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville
19. 15 Curt Schroeder-Ames
20. 0 Bodman

Miller Time Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL
2. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport
3. 1 Dan Chapman-Clarence

Heat 2

1. M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
2. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
3. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine

Heat 3

1. D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville
2. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
3. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch

Consolation

1. 42 John Brumley-Riverside
2. 18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty
3.  9z Mike Zogg-New Liberty

Miller Time Modified Feature

1.  19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty

2. M2 Megonigle

3. 96  Larry Herring-Lone Tree

4.  37 Stoolman

5. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside

6. 1k Kevin Kile-West Liberty

7. Rob Verbeck-Anawan, IL

8. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids

9. 51 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

10. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman

11. 42 Brumley

12.  34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree

13. 20 John Fellman-Blue Grass

14. 64 Brett Frieden-Walford

15. 21 H Hanson

16. 45 Kohli

17. 2h Hixson

18. 8 Smith

19. 23 Marty Leik-Iowa City

20. 44 Wade Lee-Muscatine

21. 68 Harry Wethington-Tipton

22. 18 Ruess

23. 7 Thomas

24. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty

25. 9Z Zogg

26. D56 Dains

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 28 Jeff Bair-Solon
2. 77j Steve Johnson-Camanche
3. 12 Ray Guss Jr. –Milan, IL

Heat 2

1. 23D Dana Wells-Moscow
2. 31u Jason Utter-Columbus Junction
3. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

Heat 3

1. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
2. 3T Todd Davis-Iowa City
3. 43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth

IITI  Feature Noels Tree & Crane Mid-Season Championships

1.      50 Eckrich

2.      3t Davis

3.      45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch

4.      26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

5.      28 Bair

6.      51 Furman

7.      12 Guss Jr.

8.       57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty

9.      9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA

10.  66 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

11.  56E Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

12.  74 Ron Boyse-Kalona

13.  31u Utter

14.  77J Johnson

15.  18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside

16.  88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty

17.  77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty

18.  43 Stewart

19.  9S Dick Steadman-Hiawatha

20.  23D Wells

21.  69 Todd Hormel-West Liberty

West Liberty Raceway

Saturday, June 7  

By: Jerry Mackey