Pevely, MO (August 23, 2003) One hundred and five race cars filled the pit area on a near perfect Saturday evening at I-55 Raceway. Twenty-nine U.M.P. Late Models signed in including a rare visit by Randy Korte who had a brand new C.J. Rayburn Late Model that he and his crew put together this week, they didn't even have time to get the car lettered, therefore he just had a yellow X on the side of the car.
It was Korte who took the spotlight as he took the lead on the opening lap of the twenty-five lap main event. Korte, who started on the outside of the front row along side Ed Dixon, used the cushion along the top to establish a big lead early. Dixon grabbed the second spot and moved to the top to chase Korte, but he had to contend with Justin Allgaier who moved up to battle with him for the second spot.
The action was slowed on the eleventh circuit when Billy Laycock got turned around coming out of turn four. Korte jumped out to a comfortable lead again on the restart, leaving Dixon to battle with Allgaier for second. But the green was only out for a couple of laps before a spin in turn one by Rich Lawson slowed the pace. On the final restart Dixon made a brief challenge for the lead on the low side, but Korte powered back past Dixon using the high side. Korte went on to take the victory. Dixon held of Allgaier for second. Marc McClintock continues to run strong since taking over the Chuck Baird entry a few weeks ago as he finished fourth. Brian Wolfmeier brought home the Bargetzi Racing owned machine in the fifth spot.
Scott Weber has put on some impressive performances in the U.M.P. Modified division throughout the past few years, but this may have been his most spectacular performance yet. Weber had to start twenty-first in the feature event after mechanical problems forced him to miss his qualifying heat and then he took a third place finish in the semi-feature. Weber rocketed through an strong field of modifieds and took the lead from Rich Whaley on lap thirteen. Weber then pulled away to a comfortable win. Eric Mabery made a last lap pass on Whaley to take the second spot. Brian Worley followed Whaley across the line to take fourth and Ray Walsh continues his march to the track championship in the modified division with his fifth place finish.
The AARA Sportsman division kept the fans on their feet as Ricky Horton and Paul Belken battled side-by-side the entire fifteen laps of the main event. Meanwhile, Scott Stuppy, Darren Holland and Bob Prince battled two and three wide the entire race for the third spot. Horton earned his second victory of the season as he held off Belken. Stuppy edged out Holland and Prince for third, with Holland taking fourth and Prince fifth.
U.M.P. Modifieds – 30 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 45M Eric Mabery
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 51 John Hoffman
Heat 2:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 8X James Reed
4. C4 Chris Soutiea
Heat 3:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 444 Matt Simpson
Dash:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 21 Dennis Richards
Semi:
1. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
2. 14K Loren Knox
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 3R Leon Rakers
5. 41 Larry Hull
6. 73 Chris Moyer
7. 6 D.J. Hickman
8. 3L Bill LaRue
9. 95B Jim Beishir
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 45M Eric Mabery
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 166 Brian Worley
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. 89 Bobby Bittle
8. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
9. 30 Mark Voigt
10. C4 Chris Soutiea
11. 3R Leon Rakers
U.M.P. Late Models – 29 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. X Randy Korte
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 8 Kyle Steffens
Heat 2:
1. 70 Marc McClintock
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 51 Mark Faust
4. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
Heat 3:
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 1A Justin Allgaier
3. 28 Don Klein
4. 47 Danny Haynes
Dash:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. X Randy Korte
3. 70 Marc McClintock
4. 8 Kyle Steffens
5. 2J Dave Jumper
6. 1A Justin Allgaier
7. 51 Mark Faust
8. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
9. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
Semi:
1. 51 Steve Shive
2. 82 Billy Laycock
3. 46 Paul Belken
4. 71 John Bohn
5. 70 Rich Lawson
6. 13 Brent Kreke
7. 8 Ron McQuerry
8. 20 Darren Forrest
9. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
DNS. 3L Charles LaPlant
DNS. 27 Kenny Helmick
Feature:
1. X Randy Korte
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 1A Justin Allgaier
4. 70 Marc McClintock
5. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 51 Mark Faust
9. 46 Paul Belken
10. 8 Kyle Steffens
11. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
12. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
13. 21 Justin Anderson
14. 28 Don Klein
15. 13 Brent Kreke
16. 23 Brian Garner
17. 11 Kevin Gundaker
18. 82 Billy Laycock
19. 71 John Bohn
20. 20 Darren Forrest
21. 70L Rich Lawson
22. 35 Cody Hupp
23. 51 Steve Shive
24. 47 Danny Haynes
DNS. 360 John Seets
AARA Sportsman – 28 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 3P Bob Prince
2. 86 Doug Kim
3. 10 Todd McGraw
4. 411 Marty Heck
Heat 2:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 66 Darren Holland
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 24 Paul Bauman
Heat 3:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. D5 Dave Jenkins
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 98 David Bardin
Dash:
1. 3P Bob Prince
2. 4 Ricky Horton
3. 46 Paul Belken
4. 10 Todd McGraw
Semi:
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. 69 Mark Hunter
3. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
4. 128 Lee Clardy
5. 54 Jim Wisnewski
6. 103 Randy Dickman
7. 3 Steve Malone
8. 18 Buddy Lowry
DNS. 911 Christian Doggendorf
Feature:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 46 Paul Belken
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 66 Darren Holland
5. 3P Bob Prince
6. 24 Paul Bauman
7. 98 David Bardin
8. 8 Ed Lowry
9. 50 Eric Rudd
10. 10 Todd McGraw
11. 69 Mark Hunter
12. 21 Brad McKinnon
13. 103 Randy Dickman
14. 411 Marty Heck
15. 54 Jim Wisnewski
16. 15 Jeremy Dietzel
17. D5 Dave Jenkins
18. 19 Jimmy Cummins
19. 75 Ron Imm, Jr.
20. 01 Steve Borgetti
21. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
22. 128 Lee Clardy
23. 86 Doug Kim
24. 105 Matt Hancock
AARA Wannabeez – 18 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 6 Joe Gruhala
3. 41 Matt Johnson
4. 88 Scott Price
Heat 2:
1. 21 Dave Heinrichs
2. 8B Pat Brewer
3. 57 Don Hoffman
4. 28 Scott Geary
Feature:
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 41 Matt Johnson
3. 188 Gary Price
4. 23 Chris Roark
5. 58 Sharon Hoffman
6. 6 Joe Gruhala
7. 57 Don Hoffman
8. 8 Ken Williams
9. 4 Joel Potter
10. 02 Tracy Missey
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 88 Scott Price
13. 7 C.J. Wright
14. 28 Scott Geary
15. 99 Robbie Hoffman
16. 29 Dave Thompson
17. 21 Dave Heinrichs
DQ. 8B Pat Brewer – Rough Driving
