Boley Blasts To Farley Speedway NASCAR Win

Farley, Iowa: Hot Tamales hosted the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing action on Friday, May 23^rd at the Farley Speedway as the Memorial Day Holiday weekend got underway.

Steve Boley has served notice to the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models that he is back. Boley scored his second win of the 2003 season at the Farley Speedway topping another strong field of Late Models.  Boley dropped to the bottom of the wide track on the green flag and shot to the front from his eighth position start and took the lead on lap number three from early race leader Dan Shelliam.  Boley went on to lead the remainder of the race despite a late race challenge from Jeff Aikey. Aikey ran a close second with Bobby Hansen turning in another outstanding performance in taking third ahead of Todd Davis and Matt Furman.

Ron Barker drove his Modified to another impressive feature win coming from the fifth row to score the 20 lap win. Barker took the checkers ahead of Mark Schulte who advanced all the way 17^th to take 2^nd at the finish line. Jason Schueller turned in another strong run in taking third.

Ty Kleiner pushed his recent Pro Stock winning streak to four in a row at the SPI tracks on Friday night. Kleiner got out front early and went on to score a huge win over Bobby Moyer and Jeff Kennedy.    

Mark Massey remained unbeaten and the Bounty of $500 remains in tack on the B-Modified driver from Worthington. Massey easily out distanced Jacob Seegmiller and Todd Ihde.

Jerry Merkes took the Hobby Stock win on Friday night leading the feature flag to flag. Merkes crossed under the checkers with Doug Yates in tow in second ahead of B.J. Schmitt.

The Farley Flyer feature got off to a rough start with Rueben Riley ending his first night at Farley by flipping wildly down the front chute. Riley was uninjured. The race saw plenty of wheel to wheel action as Al Brink worked to the front from his fifth row start to take the win over Bud Feldman and Danny Kennedy.

During intermission our teacher feature was held with West Dubuque High School teachers, Mr. Dankhart, Mr. Hafel and Mrs. Lukes racing against their students Jacob Reiff, Rob Kramer and R.J. Simon. The students who are regular Farley Flyer competitors started behind the teachers and had to pass the teachers and then come around and catch the teachers again in order to record the win. R. J. Simon was able to do exactly that on lap number six of the eight lap feature. Teacher Mr. Hafel was able to hold off the students for second. A good time was had by all and SPI would like to thank the teachers for being great sports.       

NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing continues on Friday, May 30 with hot laps at 7 p.m.

Farley Speedway Race Results 5/23/03  

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

Heat 2

1. 7K Travis Kaiser-Dyersville
2. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI
3. 19 Al Brink-Waukon

Feature

1. 19 Brink
2. 15 Feldman
3. 21k Danny Kennedy-Dubuque
4. 7H Holtz
5. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI
6. 38 R.J. Simon-Farley
7. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque
8. 7k Kaiser
9. 99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville
10. 71 Adam Wills-Hazel Green, WI
11. 97 Russ Thier-Dyersville
12. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI
13. D3 Dane Thorson-Prairieburg
14. 83 Jeff Willis-Farley
15. 38K Rob Kramer-Peosta
16. 50 Joe Zrostlik-Long Grove
17. 04 Jacob Reiff-Farley
18. 21B Erik Kraft-Manchester
19. 20 F Tom Bertjens
20. 01 Miller
21. 55 Kammerude
22. 00 John Flury-Peosta
23. 14 Rueben Riley-Hiland, WI

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 21I Todd Ihde-Garnavillo
2. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington
3. 15b Troy Burkhart-Vinton

Feature

1. 30 Massey
2. 7j Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque
3. 21 I Ihde
4. 15b Burkhart
5. 4 Rory Becker-Bernard
6. 9 Leon Wilson-Hopkinton

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello
2. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley
3. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

Heat 2

1. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley
2. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia
3. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

Feature

1. 8k Merkes
2. 72 Yates
3. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque
4. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington
5. 28 McIntyre
6. 33 Turpin
7. 23 Dennis Etten-Wyoming
8. 7B Randy Benn-Dyersville
9. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL
10. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus
11. 12 Matt Dunkel-Martelle
12. 83 Petsche
13. 20 Jarvis Eastlick-Platteville, WI
14. 33 Joe Huenfeld-Freeport, IL
15. 5 Norb Ahlers-Earlville
16. B4jr Brian Dirks-Anamosa
17. 13 Laura Kramer-Dyersville
18. 98 Rauen

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI
2. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque
3. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte

Heat 2

1. 25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque
2. 23 Jim Amos-Peosta
3. 36 Tom Keiffer-Dubuque

Feature

1.      20 Kleiner

2.      25 Moyer

3.      2K Kennedy

4.      22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

5.      23 Amos

6.      99 Martelle

7.      36 Keiffer

8.      14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

Quarter Master Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque
2. 23 Jason Udelhofen-Platteville, WI
3. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque
2. 66 Dan Bohr-Decorah
3. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

Feature

1. 37 B Barker
2. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi
3. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque
4. 66 Bohr
5. 15 Rupp
6. 1 Johnny Spaw-Cedar Rapids
7. 4 Miles
8. 39 Bob Bollon-Freeport, IL
9. 17F Pat Flannagan-Cedar Rapids
10. 33 John Burbridge-Delhi
11. 24M Jan Messer-Manchester
12. 17 Steve Stewart-Washington
13. 23 U Udelhoven
14. 96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
15. 1D Saffran
16. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI
17. 24 Randy Less-Hopkinton
18. 74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models

Heat 1

1. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls
2. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton
3. 51 Matt Furman-Iowa City

Heat 2

1. 45 Curt Martin-Independence
2. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI
3. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

Feature

1. 26 Boley
2. 77 Aikey
3. 9 Bobby Hansen-Dike
4. 3t Todd Davis-Iowa City
5. 51 Furman
6. 27 Shelliam
7. 12t Jeff Tharp-Dubuque
8. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI
9. 145 Dale Hackwell-Waterloo
10. 61R Jon Rogers-German Valley, IL
11. 69 Todd Hormel-West Liberty
12. 1M Rob Moss-Iowa City
13. 45 Martin
14. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville
15. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville
16. 87 Clint Hines-Andalusia, IL
17. 3 McGowan
18. 76 Matt Mish-Bloomington, WI
19. 57 Ryan Naab-Dubuque
20. 25 Nate Hartzell-Cedar Falls

Farley Speedway

Farley, Iowa

5/23/03

By: Jerry Mackey