Ihm Scores Dubuque Speedway NASCAR Late Model Win

NASCAR Weekly racing Series action resumed at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday night following another week off due to rain. The Dubuque track has been plagued by inclement weather this season, but Sunday, June 9^th was a perfect day for racing. East Dubuque Savings Bank and Drew Cook and Sons Excavating sponsored the nights NASCAR racing action.

Steve (Ace) Ihm took the lead at the onset of the 25 lap Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Model feature. Ihm was able to work the short way around the high banked 3/8 mile dirt track, and hold off several challenges by Jeff AIkey. Ihm drove a perfect race in not allowing Aikey to sneak on the inside and make a serious challenge for the lead. Ihm took the checkers with a ten car length lead over Aikey. Gary Webb advanced from a sixth row start to take third ahead of Mark Curwen.

Ryan Dolan, defending Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway track champion, won his first feature event of the 2002 season on Sunday night in the Modified division. The slick track conditions made for a caution plagued feature event. Dolan was able to hold off all challengers in winning the 20 lap feature. Jason Schueller came on strong late in taking second ahead of Rich Smith.

Ty Kleiner scored his second feature win of the weekend at SPI tracks by topping the Pro Stock main event. Kleiner won on Friday night at the Farley Speedway and doubled up with his Sunday night win. Kleiner finished ahead of a strong running Jeff Tharp at the checkers. Jim Brokus took the third at the stripe ahead of Dan Shelliam.

Larry Benn drove his Monte Carlo Hobby Stock to his fifth feature win on Sunday night topping a strong field in the 10 lap feature. Benn started in tenth and was able to steadily work to the front taking the lead at the midway point of the race. Benn took the lead from Ed McIntyre, who held on to take second ahead of Mike Hughes.

Jeff Jorgensen drove his Dodge Neon to his first win of the season in the growing Farley Flyer division. Jorgensen led the race flag to flag in taking the checkers ahead of Brian Kammerude and Randy Madigan.

Sunday, June 16^th the Dubuque County Speedway will host Choo Choo Charlies Kids Night. The first 250 kids through the gates will receive special prizes plus Choo Choo Charlie will be on hand available for pictures with the kids. Race time will be 6:30 p.m.

6/9/02 Dubuque Speedway Race Results

Farley Flyers Feature

1. 45 Jim Jorgensen-Mineral Point, WI

2. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

3. 21 Randy Madigan-Dubuque

4. 17 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

5. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

6. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

7. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

8. 38S R.J. Simon-Farley

9. 99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville

10. 66 Tony Brimeyer-Dubuque

11. 3 Steve Driscoll Jr. –Asbury

12. 38 Rob Kramer-Peosta

13. 75 Chad Nadermann-Farley

14. 9 Chad Dugan-Garber

15. 38 Bryan Melocaro-Dubuque

16. 21M Robbey Munter-Hazel Green, WI

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 38 T.J. Leslein-Durango

2. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

3. 89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

2. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

3. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL

Feature

1. 13 Benn

2. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

3. 59 Hughes

4. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

5. 38 Leslein

6. 97Steve Dunkel- Worthington

7. 44 B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

8. 98 Rauen

9. 89 Welter

10. 33 Turpin

11. 33J Joe Huenfeld-Freeport, IL

12. 22 Cory Bauer-Monticello

13. 7 Chad Hallahan-Dubuque

14. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1          

1. 2K Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

2. 12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

3. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

 Heat 2

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

2. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

3. 1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

 Feature

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

2. 12 Tharp

3. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

4. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

5. 56 Eckrich

6. 97 Reinert

7. 29 Matt Rodebaugh-Orangeville, IL

8. 2K Kennedy

9. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion

10. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

11. 1 Walker

12. 91 Rich Picha-Praire Du Chein, WI

13. 18 Skip Culbertson-Dubuque

14. 25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque

15. 13 Denny Pergande-Dubuque

NASCAR Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 08 Mike Miller-Leaf River, IL

2. S19 Rich Smith-Davenport

3. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

Heat 2

1. 37 B Ron Barker-Dubuque

2. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

3. 74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque

 Heat 3

1. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

2. 75 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

3. 69 Roger Donahue-Dubuque

Feature

1. 16 Dolan

2. S19 Smith

3. 3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque

4. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

5. 00 Josh Vinnedge-Forreston, IL

6. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

7. 10 Jed Hurst-Hazel Green, WI

8. 37b Ron Barker-Dubuque

9. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

10. 74 Nesteby

11. 11 Mike Burbridge, Delhi

12. 19 Jim Allen-Dubuque

13. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

14. 08 Miller

15. 75 Silaggi

16. 12A Brett Dinges-Monroe, WI

17. 1D Dustin Edwards-Dubuque

18. 69 Roger Donahue-Dubuque

19. 99 Ken Kostenbader-Freeport, IL

20. 5D Dominacki

21. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

22. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

23. 71 Buddy Weber-Lancaster, WI

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1.  77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

3. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass

2. 11 Steve Ihm-Hazel Green, WI

3. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

Feature

1. 11 Ihm

2. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

3. 56 Webb

4. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

5. 95 Sanger

6. 21 Merfeld

7. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport

8. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

9. 50 Denny Eckrich

10. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

11. 27 B Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

12. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Dike

13. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway

6/09/02

By: Jerry Mackey