Dixon, Weber & Belken take Mid-Season Championships at I-55!
Pevely, MO (July 20, 2002) Ed Dixon led all twenty-five laps on the UMP Late Model main event to claim the mid-season championship. Dixon jumped out to the early lead from his front row starting spot and only faced a couple of challenge early on in the event. Jim Durbin challenged Dixon early on for the lead, but Dixon was able to get away until an early caution. On the restart, Danny Haynes mounted a challenge for the lead using the low side, but again Dixon was able to open up a small lead. During the middle of the race, Justin Allgaier made his move toward the front, making it to third place before his engine let go down the backstretch, littering the track with connecting rods and other engine parts. Dave Jumper had nowhere to go and ran into the back of Allgaier, ending his night as well. Steve Shive then made a late race charge, moving from seventh place on the restart to finish second. Danny Haynes kept his great run around the bottom to finish third. Jim Durbin was fourth and Brian Wolfmeier rounded out the top five.
The UMP Modified had a bit of a bazaar twist; Dean Hoffman got the lead on the start with Scott Weber falling in behind him and giving chase. Hoffman led the first eighteen laps with Weber right on his bumper. As they came into heavy lapped traffic, Weber and Hoffman were side-by-side with Hoffman jumping the cushion and scraping the wall in turn four. The impact knocked loose a large section of the rear deck from HoffmanÂ’s car bringing out the caution. Hoffman was sent to the infield for repairs. Weber pulled away on the restart to take the win. Rich Whaley made a last lap pass on Rusty Griffaw to take second. Jerry Grither was fourth and Brent Mullins fifth.
Paul Belken continues to rack up feature wins in the AARA Sportsman division. Belken led all fifteen laps enroute to the win. Ricky Horton had another impressive run to finish second, Scott Stuppy was third, Mark Blanke fourth and Jim Troutman fifth.
UMP Modifieds
Heat 1:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 16 Rusty Griffaw
3. 4M Brent Mullins
4. 22G Steve Grotz
Heat 2:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 56 Kevin Epperson
Heat 3:
1. 95 Jerry Grither
2. 3R Leon Rakers
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 8 Kirk Murphy
Dash:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 1D Dean Hoffman
3. 95 Jerry Grither
4. 16 Rusty Griffaw
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 16 Rusty Griffaw
4. 95 Jerry Grither
5. 4M Brent Mullins
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. 3R Leon Rakers
8. 22G Steve Grotz
9. 6 Ray Wagner
10. X1 Dave Sandage
11. 70 Josh Russell
12. 45 Eric Mabery
13. 67 B.J. Seets
14. 90 Tim Meara
15. 88 Joe Puricelli
16. C4 Chris Soutiea
17. 81 Mike Barbeau
18. 1D Dean Hoffman
19. 8 Kirk Murphy
20. 166 Brian Worley
21. 10 Todd Ferber
22. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
23. 89 Bobby Bittle
24. 56 Kevin Epperson
25. 9 Doug Wood
DNS. 23 Dylan Sharp
DNS. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
DNS. 51 John Hoffman
DNS. 78 Rich Lawson
DNS. 4B Neil Wade, Jr.
UMP Late Models
Heat 1:
1. 3D Jim Durbin
2. 16A Ed Dixon
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 9B Chuck Baird
Heat 2:
1. 99 Mark Miner
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
4. 67 Mark Oller
Heat 3:
1. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
2. 1A Justin Allgaier
3. 12 Mark Schaefer
4. 22 Darrell Moser
Dash:
1. 16A Ed Dixon
2. 3D Jim Durbin
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
Feature:
1. 16A Ed Dixon
2. 51 Steve Shive
3. 47 Danny Hayes
4. 3D Jim Durbin
5. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
8. 12 Mark Schaefer
9. 32 Danny Maguire
10. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
11. 9B Chuck Baird
12. 28 Don Klein
13. 99 Mark Miner
14. 12 Richie Standridge
15. 82 Billy Laycock
16. 4E Scott Geaschel
17. 23 Brian Garner
18. 1A Justin Allgaier
19. 2J Dave Jumper
20. 22 Darrell Moser
21. 117 Matt Taylor
AARA Sportsman
Heat 1:
1. D5 Dave Jenkins
2. 8 Ed Lowry
3. 27 Nathan Walsh
4. 24 Paul Bauman
Heat 2:
1. 17H Dave Hiemos
2. 146 Douglas Kim
3. 6 Brian Noeth
4. 15 Jim Troutman
Heat 3:
1. 105 Matt Hancock
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 48 Mike Harvey
Heat 4:
1. 75 Ron Imm
2. 01 Steve Borgetti
3. 44 Nick Werner
4. 350 Robert Dill
Dash:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 4 Ricky Horton
4. 15 Jim Troutman
Semi:
1. 411 Marty Heck
2. 166 Sam Worley
3. 8 Ed Lowry
4. 17H Dave Heimos
5. 187 Jim Hardesty
6. 49 Daniel Hancock
7. 27 Nathan Walsh
8. 350 Robert Dill
9. 36 Bob Schmidt
10. 3P Scott Weber
11. 48 Mike Harvey
12. 7 Craig Wodicker
13. 19 Brad Grantham
Feature:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 4 Ricky Horton
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 38D Mark Blanke
5. 15 Jim Troutman
6. 24 Paul Bauman
7. 20 Gary McKinnon
8. 44 Nick Werner
9. 01 Steve Borgetti
10. D5 Dave Jenkins
11. 411 Marty Heck
12. 146 Douglas Kim
13. 166 Sam Worley
14. 66 Darren Holland
15. 6 Brian Noeth
16. 10 Todd McGraw
17. 17H Dave Heimos
18. 49 Daniel Hancock
19. 187 Jim Hardesty
20. 8 Ed Lowry
21. 75 Ron Imm, Jr.
22. 60 Dan Dixon
23. 105 Matt Hancock
24. 98 David Bardin
AARA Wannabeez
Heat:
1. 21 Dave Heinrichs
2. 01 Robert Denny
3. 41 Carl Springer
4. 51
Feature:
1. 41 Carl Springer
2. 01 Robert Denny
3. 21 Dave Heinrichs
