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Suzuki 4 wheeler that Wilwert's has provided SPI for race track and  tee shirt shoot each night. The Suzuki Fun Gun provided by Wilwert's Inc.

Boley Makes Late Race Charge To Win Season Championship At West Liberty

 

West Liberty, Iowa: The 2003 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series came to close with an action packed night of racing at the West Liberty Raceway. KWCC Country, 93.1 hosted the action on a very nice evening for racing.

 

The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Model feature took the green with Nick Marolf establishing himself as the man to beat. Marolf paced the field until lap 31 when misfortune struck. The driveshaft broke on Marolf’s car ending his bid for his first NASCAR Late Model win. Denny Eckrich had advanced to the front and was realigned for the restart beside Steve Boley. The two West Liberty hotshoes raced laps 32 and 33 side by side before Boley was able to gain a slight advantage. Eckrich went into turn one very hard on the white flag lap causing the 50 to slide deep into turn two and that allowed Matt Furman to take over second. As the checkers flew it was Boley, Furman, Eckrich, Jason Utter and Chad Simpson completing the top five. Denny Eckrich had a very good year scoring 7 feature wins in 18 starts and will earn another West Liberty Raceway NASCAR Late Model track championship.

 

The season championship point invert put young Mitch Way on the front row for the Miller Time Modified feature. Way, who has had a season of feast or famine, was not to be denied on Saturday night. Way led all 20 laps on his way to a very impressive win.  Rick Hixson ran second ahead of Jim Vest, Larry Herring and Terry Walker.  Larry Herring’s fourth place finish was enough to move him into the point lead and secure the 2003 Miller Time Modified track championship.

 

The season championship Double D Performance Pro Stock feature produced a first time winner on Saturday night. Dale Franklin put his number 7 out front and raced to a very impressive feature win. Chad Simpson ran a distant second to Franklin. The win was Franklin’s first since joining the Pro Stock division several years ago. Brian VanDusen turned in a fine run in taking third ahead of Jason Gingerich. Chad Simpson had built such a large lead in the Pro Stock division that he has moved up to the Late Model class and did not need to start the final two point races and was still crowned the Double D Performance Pro Stock champion.

 

Jason Rauen made his third appearance in a row at the West Liberty Raceway and came away with his second feature win. Rauen came from deep in the pack and took the lead on lap number 8 of the 10 lap feature. Rauen went on to hold off Dan Allbright for the win. Dave Wada crossed the stripe in third ahead of Rick Curtis and Dave Schrier. Matt Greiner only needed a ninth place finish to secure the NASCAR Hobby Stock track point title.

 

The season will come to a close at the West Liberty Raceway with the 7th annual running of the Liberty 100. The race will be contested on Friday & Saturday, September 19th and 20th. Qualifying and heat races plus the race of Champions will be held on Friday night. Last chance races and main events will be run on Saturday being headlined by the $7,000 to win Liberty 100.   

 

 

West Liberty Raceway Race Results 8/29/03

KWCC Country Season Championships

 

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

 

Heat 1

  1. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

  2. 31 Rick Curtis-Muscatine

  3. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello

 

Heat 2

  1. 10 Harold O’Brien-Muscatine

  2. 29 Matt Greiner-Washington

  3. 20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha

 

Feature

  1. 98 Rauen

  2. 20 Allbright

  3. 29 W Dave Wadda-Muscatine

  4. 31 Curtis

  5. 100 Dave Schrier-Muscatine

  6. 25 Jim Schrier-Washington

  7. 12 Scotty Pratt-Tipton

  8. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine

  9. 29 Greiner

  10. 72 Yates

  11. 10 O’Brien

  12. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

  13. 29Z Zach Sobaski-Washington

  14. S9 Ron Schruers-Fruitland

  15. 2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts

  16. 12 Matt Dunkel-Martelle

  17. 23 Dennis Etten-Wyoming

  18. 62M Dustin Davidson-Oxford

  19. 15 Jared Collins-West Liberty

 

NASCAR  Double D Performance Pro Stocks

 

Heat 1

  1. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion

  2. 60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine

  3. 44S Tom Struve-Palo

 

Heat 2

  1. 0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine

  2. 21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa

  3. 36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty

 

Double D Performance Pro Stock Feature

  1. 7 Dale Franklin-Marion

  2. 32 Simpson

  3. 21 VanDusen

  4. 36 Gingerich

  5. 11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine

  6. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa

  7. 44S Struve

  8. 0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine

  9. 24 Monte Hayden-Wilton

  10. 69 John Maher- West Branch

  11. 9 Davey Elliott-Moscow

  12. 38 Skeet Smith-Wilton

  13. 60 Brockert

  14. 0 O’Brien

  15. 5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville

  16. 28 Allen Diercks-Wilton

  17. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor

  18. 17 Gary Beuter-Tipton

  19. 32W Mick Wiele-West Liberty

 

Miller Time Modifieds

 

Heat 1

  1. 01M Mitch Way-Davenport

  2. 60 Rob Verbeck-Anawan, IL

  3. 12 Terry Walker-Riverside

 

Heat 2

  1. 2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL

  2. 19 Terry Lawson-New Liberty

  3. 37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch

 

Heat 3

  1. 2 Jim Vest-Wellman

  2. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids

  3. 96  Larry Herring-Lone Tree

 

 

Miller Time Modified Feature

 

  1. 01m Way

  2. 2H Hixson

  3. 2 Vest

  4. 96 Herring

  5. 12 Walker

  6. 60 Verbeck

  7. 8 Rich Smith-Davenport

  8. 37 Stoolman

  9. 19 Lawson

  10. 1S Spaw

  11. 45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City

  12. 34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree

  13. 21 Todd Hanson-Muscatine

  14. 42 John Brumley-Riverside

  15. 7 Mike Thomas-West Branch

  16. 29 Brad Diercks-Clarence

  17. 03 Larry Kelly-Cedar Rapids, IA

  18. 23 Marty Leik-Iowa City

  19. 40 Clayton Jensen-Iowa City

  20. 20 John Fellman-Blue Grass

  21. 71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty

  22. 51 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

  23. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington

 

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

 

Heat 1

  1. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

  2. 66 Matt Gilchrist-Grandview

  3. 88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty

 

Heat 2

  1. 45 Mike Klinkkammer-West Branch

  2. 31u Jason Utter-Columbus Junction

  3. M32 Marty Beckler-Hills

 

Heat 3

1.      58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

2.      18 Rusty Zook-Riverside

3.      33 Nick Marolf-Moscow

 

 

IITI  Feature

1.      26 Boley

2.      51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

3.      50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

4.      31u Utter

5.      25 Chad Simpson-Marion

6.      56E Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

7.      18 Zook

8.      57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty

9.      32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City

10.  74 Ron Boyse-Kalona

11.  23D Dana Wells-Moscow

12.  1m Rob Moss-Iowa City

13.  69 Todd Hormel-West Liberty

14.  6 Jay Chenoweth-Wapello

15.  36 Dave Rasmussen-North Liberty

16.  33 Marolf

17.  88 Kile

18.  45 Klinkkammer

19.  M32 Beckler

20.  66 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

21.  77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

22.  77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty

23.  37 Rollie Frink-West Liberty

24.  66g Gilchrist

25.  26R Wayne Brau-Anawan, IL

26.  50X Chris Simpson-Marion

27.  20 Keith Bloomer-Columbus Junction

28.  58 Eckrich

29.  24 Rusty Patterson-Mason City

 

West Liberty Raceway

8/29/03

By: Jerry Mackey

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