Aikey Extends Point Lead At Dubuque Speedway With NASCAR Win

Dubuque, Iowa: NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series action on a tacky high banked 3/8 mile clay track at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway provided the fans with a fast paced racing program that saw the final checkered flag of the night wave at 9 p.m. on Sunday night.

Scoring his second consecutive NASCAR Late Model feature win was Jeff Aikey from Cedar Falls, Iowa driving his #77 GRT/AEM Engines Late Model. Aikey was the third different driver to lead in the 25 lap feature. Jeff Tharp led the first 10 laps before Darren Mish was able to get by. Mish led until lap number 18 when Aikey powered by on the top side of the track. Aikey went on to score the win over Mish and Bobby Hansen. Dan Shelliam and Luke Merfeld rounded out the top five.

The Dubuque Speedway “Modified Master”, Ron Barker scored another impressive feature win on Sunday night. Barker caught race leader Mel Saffran on lap number 10 and went on to lead the final ten laps of the flag to flag caution free race. Saffran settled for second ahead of Scott Nesteby and Mike Burbridge.

Ty Kleiner returned to victory lane on Sunday night, scoring the win in the 15 lap Pro Stock feature. Kleiner was able to get to the front quickly and move on to a comfortable win. Jeff Kennedy ran second ahead of Jeff Valentine.

Mark Massey scored yet another feature win in the growing B-Modified class. Massey took the lead from Scott Schurbon and went on to record the ten lap feature win. Schurbon crossed under the checkers in second ahead of Jay Garvey.

Rob Petsche led the first 4 laps of the NASCAR Hobby Stock feature before Steve Dunkel was able to move out front. Dunkel raced on to victory taking the feature win over Jason Rauen and B.J. Schmitt.    

Steve Stackis appeared to be on his way to the Farley Flyer feature win but he came up just short as Joe Zrostlik was able to overtake Stackis on the white flag lap and score the win. Stackis finished a close second to Zrostlik, John Flury took third ahead of Rick Hammer.

The next two events at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway will be NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series events hosted by the Dubuque County Fair. Wednesday, July 23rd and Sunday, July 27th will be the dates with both events scheduled for 7 p.m.   

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Results   7/20/03

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1. 00 John Flury-Epworth

2. 9 Troy Bauer-Dubuque

3. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

Heat 2

1. 01 Damien Miller-Dubuque

2. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

3. 07 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

Feature

1. 50Z Joe Zrostlik-Long Grove

2. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

3. 00 Flury

4. 47 Rick Hammer-Apple River, IL

5. 69 Roth

6. 07 Leehan

7. 9 Bauer

8. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

9. 3 Brad Klaas-Lancaster, WI

10. 01 Miller

11. 21k Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

12. 46 Anthony Petty-Dubuque

13. 20F Tom Bertjens-Dubuque

14. 71m Craig Enke-Dubuque

15. 18 Travis Law-Maquoketa

16. 37 James Bealer-Maquoketa

17. 45 Jeff Jorgensen-Mineral Point, WI

18. 97 Russ Their-Dyersville, IA

19. 55 Kammerude

20. 15b Loras Feldmann-Dyersville

21. 01W John Campbell-Dubuque

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia

2. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena

3. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

Heat 2

1. 11 Jason Brimeyer-Dubuque

2. 7b Randy Benn-Dyersville

3. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

Feature

1. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington

2. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

3. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque

4. 28 McIntyre

5. 33 Turpin

6. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

7. 59 Hughes

8. 83 Petsche

9. 44D Luke Goedert-Holy Cross

10. 7 Corey Booth-Thompson, IL

11. 44x Mike Lynch-Platteville, WI

12. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

13. 7b Benn

14. 11 Brimeyer

15. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus

16. 98X Duane Ahmann-Epworth

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington

2. 91 Jim Thompson-Delhi

3. 70 Ted Engler-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 82 Scott Schurbon-Maquoketa

2. 19 Joel Steinman-Brodhead, WI

3. 7J Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque

Feature

1. 30 Massey

2. 82 Schurbon

3. 34 Jay Garvey-Clinton

4. 70 Engler

5. 7J Seegmiller

6. 71 Bruce VanGordon-Dubuque

7. 6 Jake Murphy-Dubuque

8. 91 Thompson

9. 73j Marty McNabb-Maquoketa

10. 6j Jed Frieberger-Dubuque

11. 4 David Brunskill-Shullsburg, WI

12. 19 Steinman

13. 2 Scott Moffitt-Mechanicsville

14. 9 Wilson

15. 6 Murphy

16. 66 Curt Miller-Maquoketa

17. 12t Current

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

2. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 38 Gary Crawford-Independence

2. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

3. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

Feature

1. 20 Kleiner

2. 2K Kennedy

3. 22 Valentine

4. 5 Dane Steiner-Dubuque

5. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte

6. 35 Brokus

7. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

8. 14 Benn

9. 61 Scott Riechers-Belmont, WI

10. 38 Crawford

Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 66 Dan Bohr-Decorah

2. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque

3. 18 Brian Culbertson-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

2. 74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury

3. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

Feature

1. 37B Barker

2. 1D Saffran

3. 74 Nesteby

4. 11b Mike Burbridge-Delhi

5. 3 Schueller

6. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

7. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

8. 66 Bohr

9. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

10. 33W Steve Wetter-Platteville, WI

11. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

12. 18 Culbertson

13. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

14. 24 Randy Less- Hopkinton

15. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

16. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

2. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

3. 145 Dale Hackwell-Waterloo

Heat 2

1. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

2. 41j Jeremiah Hurst-Dubuque

3. 12t Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

Feature

1. 77 Aikey

2. 79 Darren Mish

3. 9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA

4. 27 Shelliam

5. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

6. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

7. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

8. 12t Tharp

9. 41j Hurst

10. 145 Hackwell

11. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

12. 37 Rollie Frink-Davenport

13. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

14. 2X Shane Metz-Dike

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway

7/20/03

By: Jerry Mackey