Boley Best in Bud Shootout At West Liberty Raceway

West Liberty, Iowa: Saturday, July 5th the West Liberty Raceway held the third leg of the Bud Shootout weekend swing promoted by Simmons Promotions and sponsored by Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation, Hollywood Graphics, Auto Acres Used Parts and T&D Machine.

The night belonged to Steve Boley and the Ron Alpen Ford #26 race team, Boley scored a clean sweep taking the win in the third heat, the Hollywood Graphics fast dash and the 50 lap Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation feature event. Boley started from the pole by virtue of his dash win and went on to lead the race flag to flag. Boley was able to survive a few minor cautions and proved to be up to all challenges in taking the win on a very smooth and wide ½ mile clay track West Liberty Raceway. Skip Frey started second and dropped back to fifth early in the race before coming back strong late in the race. Frey was able to regain second with three laps to go but was unable to catch the quick running Boley. Brian Harris turned in another fine run on Saturday night. Harris ran third on Friday night in the Bud Shootout at the Farley Speedway and then duplicated that performance on Saturday night with another third place finish. Todd Davis ran in second the majority of the race before crossing under the checkers in fourth. Mike Klinkkammer was involved in an early race yellow and went to the tail before marching all the way through the field to take a very impressive fifth place finish.  

The Miller Time Modifieds saw Terry Lawson draw the pole for the 20 lap feature. Lawson has been very hot lately and it looked as though he would be the class of the 27 car field. Lawson went on to lead the first 14 laps before Rich Smith was able to catch Lawson. With Lawson working low and Smith riding the top side, Smith was able to move his Tim Zeman owned #8 to the lead and move on to a very impressive win. Rick Hixson drove to a third place finish ahead of Terry Walker and Johnny Spaw.

The family affair continued on Saturday night in the Double D Performance Pro Stock division. The Simpson brothers dominated the 15 lap feature with Chad chasing down his brother Chris and moving into the lead on lap number 11. Matt Gilchrist came on strong in the later stages of the race to take third ahead of Bruce Miller.

The Hobby Stock feature went caution free on Saturday night with Jerry Merkes leading the first six laps before Dave Wada was able to move into the lead. Wada went on to score the win over Merkes, Ron Schruers, Stan O’Brien and Matt Greiner.

Prior to the start of the racing action on Saturday night, following a wedding ceremony that included four race cars, Jeff and Cheryl Cress were presented to the crowd. Jeff (Andre) planned the wedding with the cars of Brian VanDusen, Nick Marolf, Ray Guss Jr. and Dana Wells as the backdrop for the ceremony. The drivers accompanied the wedding couple adorned in racing attire.  

The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series will be back in action at the West Liberty Raceway on Saturday, July 12th  with hot laps set to take the green at 6 p.m.  

West Liberty Raceway Race Results 7-5-03

Bud Shootout

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 29 W Dave Wadda-Muscatine

2. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello

3. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

Heat 2

1. 29 Matt Greiner-Washington

2. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty

3. 57 Jeff Wellington-Columbus Junction

Feature

1. 29W Wada

2. 8K Merkes

3. S9 Ron Schruers-Fruitland

4. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine

5. 29 Greiner

6. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha

7. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington

8. 15 Collins

9. 9R Jeff Riggan-Muscatine

10. 57 Wellington

11. 72 Yates

12. 28 Zach Sobaski-Washington

13. 62 Jason Speers-Oxford

  Double D Performance Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 66 Matt Gilchrist-Grandview

2. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine

3. 29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty

Heat 2

1. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion

2. 25 Chad Simpson-Marion

3. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion

Feature

1. 25 Simpson

2. 32 Simpson

3. 66 Gilchrist

4. 29 Miller

5. 3D Dan Lange-Rochester

6. 7 Franklin

7. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa

8. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty

9. 44S Tom Struve-Palo

10. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton

11. 0 Bodman

12. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport

13. 69 John Maher-West Branch

14. 42V Derrin Voss-Wilton

15. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine

16. 03 Don (Red) Hughes-Monticello

Miller Time Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty

2. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside

3. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids

Heat 2

1. 64 Brett Frieden-Walford

2. 60 Rob Verbeck-Anawan, IL

3. 96  Larry Herring-Lone Tree

Heat 3

1. 51 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

2. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport

3. 45 Steve Kohli-Riverside

Miller Time Modified Feature

1. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport

2. 19 Lawson

3. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL

4. 12 Walker

5. 1 Spaw

6. 96 Herring

7. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman

8. 45 Kohli

9. A1 Jim Sandusky-Moline, IL

10. 60 Verbeck

11. 44 Wade Lee-Muscatine

12. 21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine

13. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington

14. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty

15. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree

16. 03 Larry Kelly-Cedar Rapids

17. 23 Marty Leik-Iowa City

18. 42 John Brumley-Riverside

19. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch

20. 38 Rob Hilyer-Nichols

21. 40 Clayton Jensen-Iowa City

22. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch

23. 64 Frieden

24. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington

25. 51 Dolan

26. 01M Mitch Way-Davenport

27. D 56 Mike Dains-Lisbon

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 5 Jay Johnson-West Burlington

2. 3X Skip Frey-Ely

3. 45m Curt Martin-Independence

Heat 2

1. 3T Todd Davis-Iowa City

2. 32D Darren Miller-Chadwick, IL

3. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton

Heat 3

1. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

2. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

3. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport

Auto Acres Used Parts Consolation

1. 77x Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 30 Dan Brockert-Muscatine

3. 77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty

Hollywood Graphics Fast Dash

1. 26 Boley

2. 3x Frey

3. 50 Eckrich

IITI  Feature Bud Shootout 50 Laps

1.      26 Boley

2.      3X Frey

3.      21h Harris

4.      3t Davis

5.      45 Mike Klinkkammer-West Branch

6.      32D Miller

7.      50 Eckrich

8.      56E Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

9.      12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL

10.  4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch

11.  58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

12.  66 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

13.  45 M Martin

14.  28 Jeff Bair-Solon

15.   77X Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

16.  99 Johnny Johnson-West Burlington

17.  8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville

18.  31u Jason Utter-Columbus Junction

19.  33 Nick Marolf-Moscow

20.  3 McGowan

21.  77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty

22.  30 Dan Brockert-Muscatine

23.  37 Rollie Frink-Davenport

24.  26R Wayne Brau-Anawan, IL

25.  45L Jeff Laue-Burlington

26.  5 Johnson