Aikey Scores First Win Of  2002 At Farley

Jeff Aikey broke out of an early season slump at the Farley Speedway by winning the 25 lap Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Model feature on Friday night.

The three time defending champion has been struggling so far this season, but  Aikey was able to get to the front early taking the lead on the fifth lap from  Rob Toland. Toland would later fall out of the race, leaving Ray Guss Jr in second. Guss was able to close on Aikey but was not able to mount a serious challenge. As the laps wound down Aikey had built a comfortable lead leaving Guss and Denny Eckrich to battle for second. The two drivers swapped second several times in the late going, Eckrich was able to gain control of second with three to go. Eckrich took second to Aikey with Guss and Darren Mish rounding out the top four.

Ron Barker added another Quarter Master Modified division feature win to his already  dominant 2002 season. Barker took the green in the 20 lap feature in the 10^th position and quickly worked to the front taking the lead on the fourth circuit. Barker held off a strong late race challenge by Mitch Way to record the win. Way finished a very close second ahead of Larry Herring.

Jeff Tharp scored his third win of the season in the NASCAR Pro Stock feature division. Tharp was able to work the low side of the track to perfection on his way to the front from a sixth position start. Tharp was challenged by Ty Kleiner in the late going but was up to the  challenge in scoring the win. Dan Shelliam came on strong late in the race to take third.     

Jim Turpin of Shullsburg, Wisconsin scored his second win of the season at the high banked ½ mile dirt track. Turpin came all the way from the 11^th starting position in winning the 10 lap Hobby Stock feature. Jerry Merkes took second to the  strong running Turpin. T.J. Leslein turned in another fine run in taking third.

Jason Roth made his third visit to victory lane on Friday night topping the Farley Flyer feature event. Roth drove his 1984 Toyota to the win over Travis Kaiser and Steve Driscoll.

NASCAR Weekly Racing Series action presented by Dodge will continue every Friday night at the Farley Speedway with race time slated for 7:30 p.m.

5/31/02 Race Results

Farley Flyers Feature

1.      31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

2.      7K Travis Kaiser-Dyersville

3.      3 Steve Driscoll Jr.-Asbury

4.      99.3 Mark Jaeger-Dyersville

5.      69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

6.      38S R.J. Simon-Farley

7.      00X Ryan Simon-Farley

8.      14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

9.      1K Tim Koppes-Cascade

10.  79 Cliff Schanbeck-Delaware

11.  38X Tom Schemmel-Farley

12.  8 Joe Sarazin-Dubuque

13.  00 John Flury-Epworth

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1.      22 Cory Bauer-Monticello

2.      13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

3.      38 . T.J. Leslein-Durango

Heat 2

1.      98 Jason Rauen-Farley

2.      33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

3.      8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

Feature

1.      33 Turpin

2.      8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

3.      38 Leslein

4.      44S B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

5.      13 Benn

6.      28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

7.      44 Kory Haverly-Anamosa.

8.      83 Rob Petsche-Centralia.

9.      12 Matt Dunkel-Martelle

10.   22 Bauer

11.  5 Norbert Ahlers-Earlville. 

12.  72 Doug Yates-Monticello

13.  23 Dennis Etten-Wyoming.    

14.  89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque   

15.  98 Rauen

16.  B4Jr. Brian Dirks-Anamosa

17.  7 Chad Hallahan-Dubuque.

18.  97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1.      2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

2.      22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

3.      25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque

Heat 2

1.      12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

2.      20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3.      97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

Feature

1.      12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

2.      20 Kleiner

3.      16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

4.      97 Reinert

5.      2k Kennedy

6.      25 Moyer

7.      1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

8.      22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

Quarter Master Modifieds

Heat 1

1.      3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque

2.      10 Jed Hurst-Hazel Green, WI

3.      S19 Rich Smith-Davenport

Heat 2

1.      37 B Ron Barker-Dubuque

2.      24 Randy Less-Hopkinton

3.      01M Mitch Way-Davenport

Feature

1.      37B Barker

2.      01 Way

3.      96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree

4.      27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

5.      57 Ryan Nabb-Dubuque

6.      11 Mike Burbridge-Delhi

7.      3 Schueller

8.      39 Bob Bollon-Freeport, IL

9.      33 John Burbridge-Delhi

10.  17 Bill Flannagan-Cedar Rapids

11.  24 Less

12.  S19 Rich Smith-Davenport

13.  10 Hurst

14.  24 Jan Messer-Manchester

15.  212 Tim Klouser-Freeport,IL

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models

Heat 1

1. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

2. 3 Josh McGowan-Vinton

3. 58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford

 Heat 2

1. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 39 Rob Toland-Hillsdale, IL

3. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

 Feature

1. 77  Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2. 50 Denny Eckrich

3. 12 Ray Guss Jr. –Milan, IL

4. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

5. 3 McGowan

6. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Center Point

7. 33g Dan Galant-Clinton

8. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

9. 1M Rob Moss-Iowa City

10. 58  Dave Eckrich

11. 39 Rob Toland-Hillsdale, IL

12. 78 Rick Wendling-Hazelton

13. 27 Ed McGuire-Monroe, WI

Farley Speedway

5/31/02

By: Jerry Mackey