Pevely, MO (August 9, 2003) Mark Oller picked one of the biggest wins of his career as he raced up through the field to win the $5,000 top prize at the "Race Night for Special Champions" at I-55 Raceway in the U.M.P. Late Model division. The special event was held to help benefit the Special Olympics and was presented by Shop N Save, Midwest Dairy Association, Prairie Farms, Nabisco and 92.3 WIL Radio.
Oller started the event all the way back in the eleventh position, but he quickly worked his way to the front and was challenging Kevin Weaver for second place by lap six. Mark McClintock had a huge early lead erased when the first caution flew on lap eight.
That setup and great three way battle for the lead between McClintock, Weaver and Oller. Oller moved past McClintock for the lead on lap eleven with Weaver following him past on the next lap. Oller and Weaver pulled away and made it a two car battle until the caution came out again on lap twenty-one. On the restart it was once again a two car battle for the win between Oller and Weaver. Oller held on to win by just over a car length over Weaver. McClintock held off Randy Korte to claim third. Dave Jumper rounded out the top five.
Scott Weber out-dueled Tom Ratajczyk to pick up the victory and the $1,200 top prize in the U.M.P. Modified division. Weber raced around the top side of the track while Ratajczyk used the very bottom. Rich Whaley made it a three way race for the win at the very end but settled for third. Bobby Bittle worked his way from the twenty-first starting position to finish fourth while Brian Wolfmeier rounded out the top five.
Ed Lowry started in the twentieth position in the AARA Sportsman feature and raced his way to victory lane. Lowry moved past Paul Bauman on lap twelve to take the lead and never looked back. Scott Stuppy, Bob Schmidt and Mike Nicholson rounded out the top five.
U.M.P. Late Models
Heat 1:
1. 51 Steve Shive
2. 27 Kenny Helmick
3. 77 Clay Baumann
4. 8 Kyle Steffens
Heat 2:
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 70 Mark McClintock
3. 11 Kevin Gundaker
4. 67 Mark Oller
Heat 3:
1. 99 Ken Schrader
2. B12 Kevin Weaver
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 00 Randy Korte
Dash:
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 70 Mark McClintock
3. 99 Ken Schrader
4. 51 Steve Shive
Feature:
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. B12 Kevin Weaver
3. 70 Mark McClintock
4. 00 Randy Korte
5. 2J Dave Jumper
6. 99 Ken Schrader
7. 27 Kenny Helmick
8. 51 Steve Shive
9. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
10. 47 Danny Haynes
11. 11 Kevin Gundaker
12. 8 Kyle Steffens
13. 50 Ed Dixon
14. 360 John Seets
15. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
16. 70L Rich Lawson
17. 28 Don Klein
18. 23 Brian Garner
19. 20 Mark Gansmann
20. 77 Clay Baumann
21. 36 Roger Long
22. 46 Troy Medley
DNS. 46 Paul Belken
DNS. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
DNS. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
DNS. 12S Jason Setzer
U.M.P. Modifieds
Heat 1:
1. 6 Ray Wagner
2. 51 John Hoffman
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 71 Jay Hughes
Heat 2:
1. 00 Steve Picou
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 41 Larry Hull
Heat 3:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 95 Jerry Grither
4. 17 Jim Shereck
Heat 4:
1. 18 Brent Thompson
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. C4 Chris Soutiea
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
Dash:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 00 Steve Picou
3. 18 Brent Thompson
4. 1W Ray Walsh
Semi:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 7 Dean Vickers
3. 9 Doug Wood
4. N1 Gary Archambault
5. 56 Kevin Epperson
6. X1 Dave Sandage
7. 23 Dylan Sharp
8. 58 Eugene Hoffman
9. 73 Chris Moyer
10. 0 Gabe Regot
11. 22X Clint Eckenrodt
12. 45M Eric Mabery
13. 8X James Reed
DNS. 35 Mark Stolle
DNS. 77 David Cann
DNS. 24 Mike Crader
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. 7 Mark Miner
8. 00 Steve Picou
9. 18 Brent Thompson
10. N1 Gary Archambault
11. 51 John Hoffman
12. 17 Jim Shereck
13. 88 Joe Puricelli
14. 71 Jay Hughes
15. 41 Larry Hull
16. 56 Kevin Epperson
17. 6 D.J. Hickman
18. 9 Doug Wood
19. 7 Dean Vickers
20. C4 Chris Soutiea
21. C6 Ray Wagner
22. 1W Ray Walsh
23. 95 Jerry Grither
24. 166 Brian Worley
AARA Sportsman
Heat 1:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 36 Bob Schmidt
3. 144 Brain Eaves
4. 14 Mike Kurtz, Jr.
Heat 2:
1. 66 Darren Holland
2. 01 Steve Borgetti
3. 86 Doug Kim
4. 50 Eric Rudd
Heat 3:
1. 30 Mike Nicholson
2. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
3. 3P Bob Prince
4. 18 Buddy Lowry
Dash:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 36 Bob Schmidt
3. 66 Darren Holland
4. 3P Bob Prince
Semi:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 8 Ed Lowry
3. 75 Ron Imm
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 111 Zac Parks
6. 69 Mark Hunter
7. 54 Jim Wisnewski
8. 53 Dwight Scott
9. 100 D.J. Griffaw
DNS. 911 Christian Doggendorf
DNS. 46 Paul Belken
DNS. 26 Gary Wilson
DNS. 411 Marty Heck
Feature:
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 36 Bob Schmidt
5. 30 Mike Nicholson
6. 10 Todd McGraw
7. 3P Bob Prince
8. 4 Ricky Horton
9. 86 Doug Kim
10. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
11. 19 Jimmy Cummins
12. 75 Ron Imm
13. 50 Eric Rudd
14. 14 Mike Kurtz, Jr.
15. 69 Mark Hunter
16. 103 Randy Dickman
17. 54 Jim Wisnewski
18. 01 Steve Borgetti
19. 7 Ray Wagner
20. 18 Buddy Lowry
21. 144 Brian Eaves
22. 66 Darren Holland
23. 105 Matt Hancock
24. 111 Zac Parks
