Luke Merfeld Scores NASCAR Late Model Win At Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa - The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series
presented by Dodge was in action at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway on
Sunday night. The NASCAR Late Model feature saw another first time winner make
his way into victory lane. Luke Merfeld broke a four year winless streak by
winning the 25 lap feature.
Merfeld has had nothing but bad luck the last
month which included two roll over incidents at his home track. Sunday night
Merfeld got to the front early and used the low line in route to his win.
Merfeld was pressured by Denny Eckrich for the last half of the race and Eckrich
actually was able to get inside of Merfeld on lap 22 when Merfeld slipped up
just a bit. Merfeld recovered quickly and held on for the win. Eckrich crossed
the line in second ahead of Mark Curwen and Steve Johnson.
Jason Schueller extended his point lead in the
Modified division by winning the 20 lap feature on Sunday night. Schueller had
to come from the 10th starting position and was able to get to the front and
take the lead from early leader Bob Bollon. Schueller had to drive a perfect
race as he was pressured by veterans Scott Nesteby and Ron Barker late in the
race. Nesteby and Barker finished second and third respectively.
Dan Shelliam and Jeff Kennedy put on quite a show
in the NASCAR Pro Stock feature. The two drivers raced side by side 10 of the 15
laps. Shelliam rode the high side to take the win by less than a car length over
Kennedy. Ty Kleiner took the checkers in third.
Jim Turpin crossed the finish line in second on
Sunday night but was declared the winner after the winner was declared illegal
for failing post race inspection. Turpin's win was his fourth of the season at
the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway. K.C. Ansel took second ahead of Larry
Benn.
Jeff Jorgensen made the trip from Mineral Point,
Wisconsin on Sunday night and raced his Dodge Neon to the feature win in the
Farley Flyer main event. Keith Kiernan took second ahead of Randy Leehan.
Sunday, August 18th will be a full program of
NASCAR racing at Dubuque with the NASCAR Late Models running twin 25 lap main
events. Racing will get underway at 6:30 p.m.
Race Results
8/11/02
Farley
Flyers
Heat 1
1. 00
John Flury-Epworth
2. 45
Jeff Jorgensen-Mineral Point, WI
3. 69
Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI
Heat 2
1. 23
Keith Kiernan-Dubuque
2. 55
Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI
3. 66
Tony Brimeyer-Dubuque
Feature
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45
Jorgensen
23 Keith
Kiernan
17 Randy
Leehan-Apple River, IL
55
Kammerude
00 Flury
14 Levi
Benn-Dyersville
91 Jim
Thompson-Delhi
69 Roth
99.3 Mark
Jaeger-Dyersville
97 Russ
Their-Dyersville
38g Kyle
Gansen-Epworth
38S R.J.
Simon-Farley
66 Brimeyer
21K Danny
Kennedy-Dubuque
57 Don
Marcov Jr-Dubuque
75 Chad
Naderman-Farley
68 Steve
Stackis-Dubuque
21m Marty
Schissel-Dubuque
31 Jason
Roth-Hazel Green, WI
NASCAR
Hobby Stocks
Heat 1
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6 Jed
Frieberger-Dubuque
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28 Ed
McIntyre-Delhi
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33 Jim
Turpin-Shullsburg, WI
Heat 2
-
8K Jerry
Merkes-Farley
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98 Jason
Rauen-Farley
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81 K.C.
Ansel-Dubuque
Feature
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33 Turpin
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81 Ansel
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13 Larry
Benn-Dyersville
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3b Brian
Alt-Benton, WI
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97Steve
Dunkel- Worthington
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98 Rauen
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6
Frieberger
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28 McIntyre
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83 Rob
Petsche-Centralia
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59 Mike
Hughes-Galena, IL
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89 Kelly
Welter-Dubuque
NASCAR Pro
Stocks
Heat 1
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2K Jeff
Kennedy-Dubuque
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25 Bobby
Moyer-Dubuque
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22 Jeff
Valentine-Dubuque
Heat 2
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16 Dan
Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI
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20 Ty
Kleiner-Potosi, WI
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71 Kevin
Schroeder-Low Moor
Feature
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16 Shelliam
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2k Kennedy
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20 Kleiner
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12 Jeff
Tharp-Dubuque
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22
Valentine
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25 Moyer
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35 Jim
Brokus-Dubuque
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1 John
Walker-Cedar Rapids
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18 Skip
Culbertson-Dubuque
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91 Rich
Picha-Prairie DuChein, WI
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71
Schroeder
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23 Jim
Amos-Peosta
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97 Reinert
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13 Dan
Fortman-Dubuque
NASCAR
Modifieds
Heat 1
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37b Ron
Barker-Dubuque
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39 Bob
Bollon-Freeport, IL
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3 Jason
Schuller-Dubuque
Heat 2
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74 Scott
Nesteby-Dubuque
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13 Luke
Pestka-Delhi
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20 Korey
Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI
Feature
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3 Schueller
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74 Nesteby
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37b Barker
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27 Mark
Schulte-Delhi
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16 Ryan
Dolan-Lisbon
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4 Jerry
Miles-Dubuque
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20
Burmeister
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15 Sean
Rupp-Dubuque
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63t Steve
Olson-Preston
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39 Bollon
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89 Tom
Pestka-Delhi
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24m Jan
Messer-Manchester
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69 Roger
Donahue-Dubuque
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80 Denny
Ansel-Dubuque
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1D Mel
Saffran-Dubuque
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D55 Scott
Lemke-Davis Junction, IL
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13 Pestka
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11 Mike
Burbridge-Delhi
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19 Jim
Allen-Dubuque
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10 Jed
Hurst-Hazel Green, WI
Iowa
Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models
Heat 1
1.
56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass
2.
50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
3.
21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque
Heat 2
1. 79
Darren Mish-Cassville, WI
2. 61r
Jon Rogers-German Valley, IL
3. 44
Duane Coulson-East Dubuque, IL
Feature
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21 Merfeld
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50 Eckrich
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54 Mark
Curwen-Hazel Green, WI
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77J Steve
Johnson-Camanche
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56 Webb
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98.1 Bobby
Hansen-Dike
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79 Mish
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61R Rogers
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5 Layne
Meyer-West Union
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8 Mark
Merfeld-Dubuque
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95 Steve
Ihm-Kieler, WI
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44 Coulson
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27 Ed
McGuire-Monroe, WI
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57 Ryan
Naab-Dubuque
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