July 1, 2005
Plenty of Fireworks as Boley Takes "Firecracker 40" Feature at Farley Speedway
Week 7 of the Dodge NASCAR Weekly Racing Series got in the books under beautiful weather and great racing action in all 7 divisions Friday Night on the multi-grooved 1/2 mile track.
Steve Boley of West Liberty, IA started the 4th of July weekend off just like he wanted to by taking the win in the exciting "Firecracker 40" Late Model feature at the Place of Speed.
Boley rocketed from his 10th place starting position to take the lead away from early race leaders Mark Curwen & Luke Merfeld. Boley & Merfeld would swap the lead back & forth but Boley grabbed the lead for good on lap 8 and drove to an impressive win with his Mastersbilt Spec Engine Late Model. A few cautions would bunch the field behind Boley, but the former Midwest Region Champion easily pulled away from the field. Curt Martin who came deep in the field finished an impressive 2nd holding off Jeremiah Hurst who settled for 3rd, Luke Merfeld 4th, and Ace Ihm rounds out the top 5.
Ronnie Barker looks like he found the "typical" Barker set-up for his NASCAR Modified. The Dubuque Native doubled up tonight as he picked up impressive Modified feature wins in both the make-up feature from last week & feature from tonight. Barker, who started 7th in the make-up feature powered past Randy Less on lap 15 to take the top spot. A few cautions would bunch the field up, but the Defending Track Champion cruised to take the checkers ahead of hard-charging Steve Johnson. Steve Johnson finished 2nd with Scott Nesteby, Mark Schulte, and Darren Walch rounding out the top 5 in the make-up feature. In the regular feature, Barker took the lead from early race leader Mike Burbridge on lap 4 & set sail as he & current points leader Mark Schulte battled it out for the top spot lap-after-lap. But the laps would run out for Schulte as Barker goes on to take the checkers ahead of Schulte, who finished 2nd, Steve Johnson got 3rd, Jason Schueller 4th, and Darren Walch finished 5th.
Justin Mitchell continues to look impressive every week in the Pro Stock division as he took the win in the 15 lap feature. Mitchell grabbed the lead from "the red rocket" Jimmy Brockus on lap 14 and takes home the victory. Mike Hughes finished 2nd with Jimmy Brockus in 3rd, Levi Benn 4th, and Jeff Reinert 5th.
The Stock Car Division saw Jason Rauen grab the lead early on and went on to win the feature event. Ed McIntrye gave chase to Rauen, but settled for 2nd, current point leader Luke Goedert finished 3rd, Jerry Merkes 4th and Jarvis Eastlick 5th.
Jed Freiburger used the high line to pass race leader Shawn Thomas on lap 2 in the B-Mod feature to go on & take the win. This is Freiburger's 2nd A main feature win at Farley this year. Jason Seegmiller finished 2nd with Jeremy English 3rd, Jason Roth 4th and Shawn Thomas rounding out the top 5.
Limited stocks saw current point leader Kelly Welter make it 3 in a row as he takes another win. Shawn Stackis takes the feature win in the Farley Flyers. Stackis shot out front on lap 3 by taking the lead from early race leader Dustin Wilwert & cruised to the win ahead of Wilwert, Danny Kennedy, Randy Vandevegle, and Brian Tschiggfrie rounded out the top 5.
Racing action continues next Friday July 8th with Noel's Tree & Crane Service Mid-Season Championships(35 lap late model feature with bonus money - $1200 to win) & double Pro Stock Features with racing action in all 7 divisions. Hot Laps start at 7 PM with racing to follow at 7:30. For more infomation, visit our web site at http://www.simmonspromotionsinc.com/
Late Models:
1. Steve Boley(West Liberty)
2. Curt Martin(Independence)
3. Jeremiah Hurst(Dubuque)
4. Luke Merfeld(Peosta)
5. Ace Ihm(Keiler, WI)
6. Ron Barker
7. Gary Webb
8. Gary Crawford
9. Mark Curwen
10 Layne Meyer
11. Rusty Patterson
12. Ed Sanger
13. Bobby Hansen
14. Bobby Moyer
15. Bob Letts
16. Todd Davis
17. Jeff Tharp
18. Nate Hartzell
Modified:(make-up)
1. Ron Barker(Dubuque)
2. Steve Johnson(Camanche)
3. Scott Nesteby (Asbury)
4. Mark Schulte(Delhi)
5. Darren Walch(Postville)
6. Randy Less
7. Leon Wilson
8. Jason Schueller
9. Steve Stewart
10. Mike Burbridge
11. Kory Burmeister
12. Jerry Miles
13. Jim Burbridge
14. Sean Rupp
15. Randy Coghlan
16. Ron Cundiff Jr
17. Jan Messer
Modified:
1. Ron Barker(Dubuque)
2. Mark Schulte(Delhi)
3. Steve Johnson(Camanche)
4. Jason Schueller (Dubuque)
5. Darren Walch(Postville)
6. Steve Stewart
7. Jerry Miles
8. Jan Messer
9. Leon Wilson
10. Steven Driscoll
11. Kory Burmeister
12. Ron Cundiff Jr
13. Randy Less
14. Mike Burbridge
15. Sean Rupp
16. Scott Nesteby
17. Jim Burbridge
Pro Stock:
1. Justin Mitchell(Cedar Rapids)
2. Mike Hughes(Galena, IL)
3. Jim Brokus(Dubuque)
4. Levi Benn(Dyersville)
5. Jeff Reinert(Dyersville)
6. Brian Beaudry
7. Ken Martelle
8. Larry McCall
9. Steve Hunter
10. Joel Callahan
11. Brian Dirks
12. Jeff Valentine
13. Bob Bollon
14. Rob Petsche
Stock Car:
1. Jason Rauen(Farley)
2. Ed McIntyre(Delhi)
3. Luke Goedert(Holy Cross)
4. Jerry Merkes(Farley)
5. Jarvis Eastlick(Platteville, WI)
6. Kelly Welter
7. Jon Gobrecht
8. Joe Dirks
9. Travis Kaiser
10. Tom Turpin
B Mod:
1. Jed Freidburger(Hazel Green, WI)
2. Jacob Seegmiller(Dubuque)
3. Jeremy English(Bernard)
4. Jason Roth(Hazel Green, WI)
5. Shawn Thomas Sr.(Dubuque)
6. Damien Miller
7. Kenny Boyes
8. Rusty DeShaw
Limited Stock:
1. Kelly Welter (St Donatus)
2. Mark Mezera
3. Becky Roth(Hazel Green, WI)
4. Jeff Willis((Farley)
5. Jaime Neuhaus (Farley)
6. Jason Ingles
7. Denny Udelhofen
8. Terry Key
9. Nic McElmeel
10. Phil Holtz
Farley Flyers:
1. Shawn Stackis(Dubuque)
2. Dustin Wilwert(Dubuque)
3. Danny Kennedy(Dubuque)
4. Randy Vandevegte(Manchester)
5. Brian Tschiggfrie(Dubuque)
6. John Flurry
7. Curtis Nesteby
8. Roger Gaul
9. Chad Post
10 David Fangman
11. Jenna Barthelmes
12. Jason Frommelt
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