Steve Johnson & Jon Rogers Score NASCAR Late Model Twin Feature Wins At Dubuque Speedway

The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge was in action on Sunday night at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway with a bonus night of racing. The fans were treated to a full program of racing plus twin features in the NASCAR Late Model division.

The first Late Model feature saw Steve Johnson pick up his second feature win of the season.  Johnson started in the sixth row and worked to the front to be a part of a pack of drivers racing for the lead. Johnson was able to get by Luke Merfeld for the lead late in the main and hold off Merfeld for the win by a car length. Jon Rogers took third in the first feature ahead of Darren Mish.

The second feature saw the groove move around on the slick track. Gary Webb was leading using the low groove but several drivers were working the middle of the track and that line was getting quicker as the race went on. Jon Rogers used the center line in taking the lead from Webb on lap 13. Then the rain drops began to fall making for treacherous conditions. The already slick track was made unsafe and the race was called on lap 17. Rogers scored his second win of the year in taking the win over Webb and Steve Ihm.

Jason Schueller used the low line of the slick track to score another feature win in the Modified feature event. Schueller drove a flawless race in taking the 20 lap feature win over Ron Barker and Scott Nesteby. The win extended Schueller’s point lead in the Modified division.    

Bobby Moyer ran a perfect race in taking the 15 lap Pro Stock feature win. Moyer was able to work his car on the low line and out raced Jeff Reinert and Ty Kleiner to the checkers.

Jed Freiberger scored his first ever feature win in the NASCAR Hobby Stock feature event. Freiberger led the entire 10 laps in route to the impressive win. Freiberger was not rattled by the strong challenges of Brian Alt and Larry Benn, who finished second and third respectively.  

Brian Kelly celebrated his recent marriage and honeymoon by scoring his first Farley Flyer feature win. Kelly scored the win in only his second night of racing at Dubuque.

Keith Kiernan ran second ahead of Jason Roth.

Racing will continue on Hoosier Tire and Union night at Dubuque on Sunday, August 24^th. All Union card holders will receive $2 off grandstand admissions; race time will be 6:30 p.m.

Race Results 8/17/02

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1.      25 Brian Kelly-Dubuque

2.      55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

3.      14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

Heat 2

1.      21K Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

2.      23 Keith Kiernan-Dubuque

3.      38S R.J. Simon-Farley

Feature

1. 25 Kelly

2. 23 Keith Kiernan

3. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

4. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

5. 38S Simon

6. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

7. 17 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

8. 14 Benn

9. 55 Kammerude

10. 57 Don Marcov Jr-Dubuque

11. 97 Russ Their-Dyersville

12. 3 Steve Driscoll-Asbury

13. 30 Justin Johnson-Pearl City, IL

14. 38 Kyle Simmons-Peosta

15. 75 Chad Naderman-Farley

16. 21k Kennedy

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

2. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

3. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

Heat 2

1. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

2. 97Steve Dunkel- Worthington

3. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

4.  

Feature

1. 6 Jed Frieberger-Dubuque

2. 3b Brian Alt-Benton, WI

3. 13 Benn

4. 97 Dunkel

5. 44 B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

6. 33 Turpin

7. 28 McIntyre

8. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL

9. 33 Joe Huenfeld-Freeport, IL

10. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello

11. 89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque

12. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

13. 98 Rauen

14. 98x Duane Ahmann-Epworth

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1       

1. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

2. 12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

3. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

 Heat 2

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

2. 2K Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

3. 25 Bobby Moyer-Dubuque

Feature

1. 25 Moyer

2. 97 Reinert

3. 20 Kleiner

4. 2k Kennedy

5. 35 Brokus

6. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

7. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

8. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor

9. 18 Skip Culbertson-Dubuque

10. 23 Jim Amos-Peosta

11. 12 Tharp

12. 1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

NASCAR Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 37b Ron Barker-Dubuque

2. 3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque

3. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

Heat 2

1. 74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque

2. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

3. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

Feature

1. 3 Schueller

2. 37b Barker

3. 74 Nesteby

4. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

5. 63 Olson

6. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

7. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

8. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

9. 20 Burmeister

10. 63t Steve Olson-Preston

11. 19 Jim Allen-Dubuque

12. 39 Bob Bollon-Freeport, IL

13. 1D Saffran

14. 7 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

15. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

16. 11 Mike Burbridge-Delhi

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

2. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

3. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

 Heat 2

1.      21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

2.      44 Duane Coulson-East Dubuque, IL

3.      50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

Feature #1

1. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

2. 21 Merfeld

3. 61r Jon Rogers-German Valley, IL

4. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

5. 11 Ihm

6. 54 Curwen

7. 24 Bryan Behning-Davenport

8. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass

9. 44 Coulson

10. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

11. 9 Layne Meyer-West Union

12. 27 Ed McGuire-Monroe, WI

13. 51 Mel Abels-Freeport, IL

14. 5 Wade Halverson-Elgin

15. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Dike

16. 8 Merfeld

17. 50 Eckrich

18. 76 Matt Mish-Bloomington, WI

19. 57 Ryan Naab-Dubuque

Feature #2

1. 61 R Rogers

2. 56 Webb

3. 11 Ihm

4. 50 Eckrich

5. 79 Mish

6. 54 Curwen

7. 95 Sanger

8. 77J Johnson

9. 44 Coulson

10. 24 Behning

11. 8 Merfeld

12. 5 Halverson

13. 9 Meyer

14. 51 Abels

15. 27 McGuire

16. 21 Merfeld

17. 76 Mish

18. 98.1 Hansen

Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway

8-18-02

By: Jerry Mackey