Mark Merfeld Scores Popular Hometown Late Win At Dubuque Speedway

The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge was in action on Sunday night with a special night sponsored by Choo Choo Charlie’s Pizza and Ice Cream of Dubuque.

The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models took the green flag for their 25 lap feature with local favorite Mark Merfeld taking command from his outside front row start. Merfeld withstood all challengers in route to the flag to flag win. The last challenge was provided by two time defending track champion Gary Webb. The 56 of Webb closed late in the race to set up a last lap charge but Merfeld was not rattled by Webb in holding his line perfectly to take the win. Merfeld’s win broke a four year winless streak at his hometown race track. Jeff Aikey was able to slip by Bobby Hansen on the white flag lap to take third.

The NASCAR Modified feature provided the fans with plenty of racing excitement on Sunday night. Mitch Way led the race until lap 14 when Ron Barker was able to use a slingshot move off of turn 2 to secure the top spot. Barker advanced from his fourth row start to score his second feature win of the season at Dubuque. Way ran a very strong race in taking second ahead of Bob Dominacki.

Jeff Tharp won his second NASCAR Pro Stock feature of the season and his fifth feature at SPI tracks on Sunday night at the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. Tharp has won 3 times at the Farley Speedway in 2002. Tharp’s win broke Ty Kleiner’s hot streak, Kleiner battled with Tharp for several laps before settling for second. Chris Simpson took third ahead of Jeff Kennedy.

Jim Turpin won his first feature of the season on the high banked Dubuque track on Sunday night in the NASCAR Hobby Stock division. Turpin out raced B.J. Schmidt to the checkers, with Jason Rauen battling through traffic to take third.

R. J Simon has raced 4 nights in his Chevy Cavalier in the Farley Flyer division. 4 nights have netted the young Farley native with two feature wins. Simon was able to move by Steve Driscoll with two laps to go and take the win. Driscoll took second ahead of Joel Steinman.

Sunday, June 23^rd will be Mid-Season Championships at the Dubuque Speedway with a 35 lap NASCAR Late Model feature headlining the program. All five classes of cars will be in action with a 6:30 p.m. race time.

6/16/02 Dubuque Speedway Race Results

Farley Flyers Feature

1. 38S R.J. Simon-Farley

2. 3 Steve Driscoll Jr. –Asbury

3. 07 Joel Steinman-Brodhead, WI

4. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

5. 3X Brad Klass-Lancaster, WI

6. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

7. 17 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

8. 21M Robbey Munter-Hazel Green, WI

9. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

10. 21 Randy Madigan-Dubuque

11. 66 Tony Brimeyer-Dubuque

12. 13 Kam Roth-Cuba City, WI

13. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL

2. 22 Cory Bauer-Monticello

3. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

Heat 2

1. 44 B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

2. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

3. 7 Chad Hallahan-Dubuque

Feature

1. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

2. 44 Schmidt

3. 98 Rauen

4. 7 Hallahan

5. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

6. 97Steve Dunkel- Worthington

7. 13 Benn

8. 59 Hughes

9. 22 Bauer

10. 44x Mike Lynch-Platteville, WI

11. 83 R Rob Petsche-Centralia

12. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

13. 89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque

14. 11 Tony Brimeyer-Dubuque

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

2. 32 Chris Simpson-Marion

3. 12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor

2. 25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque

3. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

 Feature

1. 12 Tharp

2. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3. 32 Simpson

4. 2K Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

5. 71 Schroeder

6. 35 Brokus

7. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

8. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

9. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

10. 1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

11.  25 Moyer

12. 69 John Maher-West Branch

13. 25X Chad Simpson-Marion

14. 18 Skip Culbertson-Dubuque

NASCAR Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

2. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

3. 3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 01M Mitch Way-Davenport

2. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

3. 74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque

Heat 3

1. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

2. 69 Roger Donahue-Dubuque

3. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

Feature

1. 37b Ron Barker-Dubuque

2. 01M Way

3. 5D Dominacki

4. 16 Dolan

5. 3 Schueller

6. 10 Jed Hurst-Hazel Green, WI

7. 08 Mike Miller-Leaf River, IL

8. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

9. 4 Miles

10. 74 Nesteby

11. 63 Olson

12. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

13. 75 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

14. 39 Bob Bollon-Freeport, IL

15. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

16. 19 Jim Allen-Dubuque

17. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

18. 69 Roger Donahue-Dubuque

19. 89 Tom Pestka-Delhi

20. 99 Ken Kostenbader-Freeport, IL

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

2. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

3. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

 Heat 2

1. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport

3. 11 Steve Ihm-Hazel Green, WI

 Feature

1. 8 Merfeld

2. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass

3. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

4. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Dike

5. 79 Mish

6. 21 H Harris

7. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

8. 37B Troy Bruder-Freeport, IL

9. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

10. 11 Ihm

11. 54 Curwen

12. 61r Jon Rogers-German Valley, IL

13. 27 B Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

14. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville