Aikey Tops Dodge Night At Dubuque Speedway - Rupp Nips Barker in Modifieds

Dubuque, Iowa:  Sunday night the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series was back in action at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds with Dodge night at the races. The high banked 3/8 mile clay track was very fast providing the fans with another action packed night of stock car racing.

Jeff Aikey extended his point lead in the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR late Model division by scoring the win in the 25 lap main event. Aikey advanced from his 12^th position start and took the lead on lap number 10 in route to the win. Aikey took the checkers ahead of a fast closing Steve Johnson. Bobby Hansen ran up front all race long and finished in the third position ahead of Rollie Frink and Dan Shelliam.

The NASCAR Modified feature provided the fans with an outstanding battle between the Dubuque hot shoes. The first four finishing positions went to hometown drivers on Sunday night. Ron Barker took the lead on lap number 3 coming form his usual 12^th position start and appeared to be on his way to another win. Sean Rupp had other ideas as he battled his way to the front using the low groove of the track.  Rupp took the lead on lap number 11 and battled with Barker the remaining nine laps. The two circled the track side by side lap after lap with Rupp holding off Barker at the finish line by ½ a car length. Jason Schueller crossed the finish line in third ahead of Scott Nesteby and Bob Dominacki.

Gary Crawford came from deep in the pack to score another NASCAR Pro Stock win on Sunday night. The veteran from Independence, Iowa took the win over Ty Kleiner and Jim Brokus. Crawford passed race leader Brokus on lap number 11 of the 15 lap feature on his way to the win.

It is always special when a driver wins for the first time in his racing career, that happened on Sunday night in the B-Modified feature. Ted Engler took the lead from Tim Current on lap number 8 and went on to record his first ever feature win. Engler took the win holding off point leader Mark Massey at the checkers. Scott Moffitt took third ahead of Jacob Seegmiller.

The NASCAR Hobby Stock win went to Jerry Merkes on Sunday night. Merkes took the win over Jim Turpin, Steve Dunkel and Jason Rauen.

 Brian Kammerude came from a tenth position start to take the Farley Flyer feature win over John Flury. Randy Leehan took third ahead of Troy Bauer.

The three race series hosted by the Dubuque County Fair will begin on Sunday, July 20^th with a full program of NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing with hot laps at 6 p.m. The Dubuque County Fair will host races on Wednesday, July 23^rd and the wrap up of the Fair will be race day at the Fair on Sunday, July 27^th.

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Results   7/13/03

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

2. 9 Troy Bauer-Dubuque

3. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

Heat 2

1. 47 Rick Hammer-Apple River, IL

2. 00 John Flury-Epworth

3. 38S R.J. Simon-Farley

Feature

1. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

2. 00 Flury

3. 07 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

4. 9 Bauer

5. 21k Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

6. 68 Stackis

7. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

8. 69 Roth

9. 71m Craig Enke-Dubuque

10. 21 Jeff Robbins-Benton, WI

11. 7K Travis Kaiser-Dyersville

12. 37 James Bealer-Maquoketa

13. 01J Jeremy Campbell-Dubuque

14. 47 Hammer

15. 38S Simon

16. 50Z Joe Zrostlik-Long Grove

17. 21m Mark Munter-Tulsa, OK

18. 46 Anthony Petty-Dubuque

19. 01 Damien Miller-Dubuque

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 11 Jason Brimeyer-Dubuque

2. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus

3. 20 Jarvis Eastlick-Platteville, WI

Heat 2

1. 7b Randy Benn-Dyersville

2. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

3. 44D Luke Goedert-Holy Cross

Feature

1. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

2. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

3. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington

4. 98 Rauen

5. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque

6. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

7. 7b Benn

8. 11 Brimeyer

9. d44 Goedert

10. 89 Welter

11. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena

12. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

13. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia

14. 20E Eastlick

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington

2. 9 Leon Wilson-Hopkinton

3. 82 Scott Schurbon-Maquoketa

Heat 2

1. 70 Ted Engler-Dubuque

2. 12T Tim Current-Bernard

3. 6 Jake Murphy-Dubuque

Feature

1. 70 Engler

2. 30 Massey

3. 2 Scott Moffitt-Mechanicsville

4. 7J Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque

5. 6j Jed Frieberger-Dubuque

6. 9 Wilson

7. 6 Murphy

8. 91 Jim Thompson-Delhi

9. 34 Jay Garvey-Clinton

10. 19 Joel Steinman-Brodhead, WI

11. 66 Curt Miller-Maquoketa

12. 12t Current

13. 82 Schurbon

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

2. 5 Dane Steiner-Dubuque

3. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 38 Gary Crawford-Independence

2. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

3. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

Feature

1. 38 Crawford

2. 20 Kleiner

3. 35 Brokus

4. 2K Kennedy

5. 22 Valentine

6. 23 Keith Kiernan-Dubuque

7. 13 Mike Weidemann-Dubuque

8. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

9. 61 Scott Riechers-Belmont, WI

10. 5 Steiner

11. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

12. 25 Bobby Moyer-Dubuque

13. 1 Dave Fieber-Platteville, WI

Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque

2. 74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury

3. 13 Luke Pestka-Delhi

Heat 2

1. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

2. 18 Brian Culbertson-Dubuque

3. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

Feature

1. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

2. 37B Barker

3. 3 Schueller

4. 74 Nesteby

5. 5D Dominacki

6. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

7. 66 Dan Bohr-Decorah

8. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

9. 18 Culbertson

10. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

11. 89 Tom Pestka-Delhi

12. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

13. 11b Mike Burbridge-Delhi

14. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

15. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

16. 13 Pestka

17. 19 Kelly Pestka-Delhi

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 41j Jeremiah Hurst-Dubuque

2. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

3. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

Heat 2

1. 37 Rollie Frink-Davenport

2. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

3. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

Feature 35 Laps Mid-Season Championship

1. 77 Aikey

2. 77J Johnson

3. 9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA

4. 37 Frink

5. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

6. 8 Merfeld

7. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

8. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

9. 79 Darren Mish

10.  15 Cameron Granger-West Union

11. 2X Shane Metz-Dike

12. 145 Dale Hackwell-Waterloo

13. 79X Matt Mish-Bloomington, WI

14. 41j Hurst

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway

7/13/03

By: Jerry Mackey