Aikey Continues Hot Streak At Farley Speedway

Friday, August, 9^th the Farley Speedway hosted True Value Back To School Night at the races featuring the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge.

Jeff Aikey continued his hot streak in winning his 8^th Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Model feature. Aikey started in the sixth row but quickly worked to the front and was challenging race leader Steve Boley by lap number five. The two veteran Late Model drivers battled for several laps swapping the lead back and forth before Aikey was able to take the top spot for good, Aikey used several grooves of the smooth track on his way to the lead. Boley fell back to third but was able get back around Josh McGowan for second at the checkers. McGowan, always a top five finisher, took third ahead of Ace Ihm and Todd Davis.

Veteran Scott Nesteby used a lap 13 restart to shoot to the top side and overtake race leader Mike Burbridge on his way to the Quarter Master Modified feature win. The win was Nesteby’s second of the season at the Farley Speedway. The lead pack included Nesteby, Burbridge and Ron Barker for much of the race. The three drivers delighted the fans with plenty of wheel to wheel action. Nesteby took the win by less than a car length over Burbridge and Barker.

A first time winner took the checkers in the Pro Stock main event on Friday night. Texas Ranger John Walker led the flag to flag event the entire distance in making his first ever visit to the Farley Speedway victory lane. Bobby Moyer pressured the leader the entire way but Walker drove a perfect race in taking the hard fought win. Dan Shelliam came from deep in the pack to take third.

Big Ed McIntyre scored his first ever NASCAR Hobby Stock feature win at the Farley Speedway. McIntyre has been racing for 8 years at Farley making his first ever feature win a very special night. Randy Benn returned to racing after a couple of years off and drove to a second place finish on Friday night. T.J. Leslein took third in the main event.

Becky Roth drove her Toyota named “Delores” to the win on Friday night topping the Farley Flyer feature event. Roth took the win ahead of Travis Kaiser and Mark Jaeger.

The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge will continue at the Farley Speedway on Friday, August 16^th with a full program beginning at 7:30 p.m.  

Race Results 8/9/02

Farley Flyers

Heat 1.

1. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

2. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

3. 71 Adam Wills-Hazel Green, WI

Heat 2

1. 99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville

2. 21k Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

3. 15 Cliff Schanbeck-Delaware

Feature

1.      69 Roth

2.      7K Travis Kaiser-Dyersville

3.      99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville

4.      68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

5.      38G Kyle Gansen-Epworth

6.      71 Wills

7.      14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

8.      97 Russ Their-Dyersville

9.      55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

10.  00 John Flury-Epworth

11.  66 Kevin Bockenstedt-Farley

12.  38S Kyle Simmons-Peosta

13.  01 Damien Miller-Dubuque

14.  1k Tim Koppes-Cascade

15.  15 Schanbeck

16.  31 Roth

17.  21k Kennedy

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1.      13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

2.      89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque   

3.      8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

Heat 2

1.      97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington

2.      98 Jason Rauen-Farley

3.      73L Jason Laue-Freeport, IL

Feature

1.      28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

2.      7B Randy Benn-Dyersville

3.      38. T.J. Leslein-Durango

4.      89 Welter

5.      44 Korey Haverly-Anamosa

6.      59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL

7.      73L Laue

8.      5 Norb Ahlers-Earlville

9.      44S B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

10.  99 Jason Speers-Oxford

11.  8K Merkes

12.  97 Steve Dunkel

13.  98 Rauen

14.  13 Benn

15.  9 Davey Elliott-Moscow

16.  B4Jr Brian Dirks-Anamosa

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1.      16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

2.      22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

3.      25 Bobby Moyer-Dubuque

Heat 2

1.      97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

2.      20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3.      69 John Maher-West Branch

Feature

1.      1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

2.      25 Moyer

3.      16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

4.      35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

5.      20 Kleiner

6.      97 Reinert

7.      22 Valentine

8.      12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

9.      69 John Maher-West Branch

10.  2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

11.  23 Jim Amos-Peosta

12.  5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville

13.  0B Matt Bodman-Muscatine

Quarter Master Modifieds

Heat 1

1.      74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque

2.      24 Randy Less-Hopkinton

3.      3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

Heat 2

1.      10 Jed Hurst-Hazel Green

2.      39 Bob Bollon Freeport, IL

3.      37 B Ron Barker-Dubuque

Feature

1.      74 Nesteby

2.      11 Mike Burbridge-Delhi

3.      37B Barker

4.      96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree

5.      3 Schueller

6.      37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch

7.      27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

8.      10 Hurst

9.      20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

10.  39 Bollon

11.  24 Less

12.  S19 Rich Smith-Davenport

13.  24 Jan Messer-Manchester

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models

Heat 1

1. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

2. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton

3. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

Heat 2

1. 3t Todd Davis-Iowa City

2. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

3. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Center Point

Feature

1. 77  Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 26 Boley

3. 3 McGowan

4. 11 Ihm

5. 3t Davis

6. 50 Eckrich

7. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

8. 98.1 Hansen

9. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

10. 33 Kevin Kirkpatrick-Waterloo

11. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

12. 30 Jim Burbridge-Delhi

13. H2O Paul Watters-Cedar Falls

14. 9 Dick Steadman-Hiawatha

15. 5 Wade Halverson-Elgin

16. S1 Rob Wertz-Springville

17. 86 Rick Dralle-Waterloo

18. 57 Ryan Naab-Dubuque

19. 4 Red Dralle-Waterloo

Farley Speedway

8/9/02

By: Jerry Mackey