Ed Dixon wins #499 at I-55!
PEVELY, MO (July 7, 2001) Ed Dixon of Washington, MO claimed his 499th career feature win at I-55 Raceway. Dixon got the jump on the start of the race from the outside front row, and never looked back, leading all 25 Laps. He was able to hold off early challenges from Steve Shive and a late race challenge from points leader Mark Oller. It was DixonÂ’s third UMP Late Model feature win this season at I-55 Raceway. Oller came from his eleventh place starting spot to finish second. Shive was third and Jason Frankel and Tim Ratajczyk rounded out the top five.
Ray Walsh picked up his first win of the season at I-55 Raceway in the UMP Modified division. Walsh dominated the event by leading all twenty laps. Six different drivers battled for second place. On lap 14 they battled five-wide for the position. Dean Hoffman eventually took the spot and finished second. Rusty Griffaw was third, points leader Scott Weber fourth and Brent Mullins came home fifth.
Paul Belken and Troy Naeger battled side-by-side the final five laps of the feature in the AARA Sportsman division. For the second straight week, Belken beat Naeger across the line by about two feet. Mark Blanke, Brian Worley and Scott Stuppy completed the top five.
UMP LATE MODELS (26 Cars)
HEAT 1:
1. 87 Ken Rumble
2. 28 Don Klein
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 10 Rodney Pense
HEAT 2:
1. 33 Jason Frankel
2. 51 Steve Shive
3. 77 Clay Bauman
4. 67 Mark Oller
HEAT 3:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 56 Tommy Worley
4. 23 Brian Garner
DASH:
1. 33 Jason Frankel
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 28 Don Klein
4. 51 Steve Shive
SEMI:
1. 16 Mike Hammerle
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 7 Rick Bayer
4. 44 Dean Motsinger
5. 83 Bill Masters
6. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
7. 78 Ron Jarrell
8. 36 David Green
FEATURE:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 33 Jason Frankel
5. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
6. 11 Kevin Gundaker
7. 77 Clay Bauman
8. 26 Billy Faust
9. 16 Mike Hammerle
10. 87 Ken Rumble
11. 28 Don Klein
12. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
13. 71 John Bohn
14. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
15. 47 Danny Haynes
16. 2J Dave Jumper
17. 7 Rick Bayer
18. 56 Tommy Worley
19. 44 Dean Motsinger
20. 66 Brad Long
21. 23 Brian Garner
22. B1 Bob Brown
23. 83 Bill Masters
24. 10 Rodney Pense
UMP MODIFIEDS (26 Cars)
HEAT 1:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 28 Chris Woods
4. 7 Keith Grider
HEAT 2:
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 11Z Brian Collins
HEAT 3:
1. 4M Brent Mullins
2. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 95 Jerry Grither
DASH:
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 1D Dean Hoffman
4. 4M Brent Mullins
SEMI:
1. C4 Chris Soutiea
2. 8 Kirk Murphy
3. 29C John Campbell
4. 56 Kevin Epperson
5. 41 Larry Hull
6. X1 Dave Sandage
7. 51 Timmy Hill
DNS. 15M Jeffery Masson
FEATURE:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 1D Dean Hoffman
3. 16 Rusty Griffaw
4. 4J Scott Weber
5. 4M Brent Mullins
6. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
7. 7 Keith Grider
8. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
9. 6 Ray Wagner
10. 14 Leroy Haney
11. 29 Jeff LeBaube
12. 18R Shawn Rayfield
13. 45M Eric Mabery
14. 29C John Campbell
15. 56 Kevin Epperson
16. 8 Kirk Murphy
17. 15 Doug Blair
18. X1 Dave Sandage
19. 41 Larry Hull
20. C4 Chris Soutiea
21. 28 Chris Woods
22. 11Z Brian Collins
23. 59 Rich Whaley
24. 95 Jerry Grither
AARA SPORTSMAN (41 Cars)
HEAT 1:
1. 42 Nathan Walsh
2. 01 Steve Borgetti
3. 48 Mike Harvey
4. 9 Doug Wood
HEAT 2:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 44 Nick Werner
4. 18 Daryl Dodge
HEAT 3:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 61 Mike Whitter
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. F16 Frank Melton
HEAT 4:
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 4 Ricky Horton
3. 74 Dennis Wernle
4. D5 Dave Jenkins
DASH:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 46 Paul Belken
4. 38D Mark Blanke
SEMI #1:
1. 48 Mike Harvey
2. 15 Jim Troutman
3. 8 Ed Lowry
4. 51 John Hoffman
5. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
6. F16 Frank Melton
7. D40 Ed DeMille
8. 49 Daniel Hancock
9. 911 Christian Doggendrof
10. 42 Nathan Walsh
11. 6 Brian Noeth
SEMI #2:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 74 Dennis Wernle
4. 711 Bob Ader
5. 4 Ricky Horton
6. 19 Brad Grantham
7. 34 Ray Wohlschlaeger
8. 22 Paul Tenbrink
9. 218 Matt O'Harver
10. 21 Brad McKinnon
11. 35 Mark Stolle
DNS. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
B-FEATURE:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
3. F16 Frank Melton
4. 42 Nathan Walsh
5. 22 Paul Tenbrink
6. 34 Ray Wohlschlaeger
7. D40 Ed DeMille
8. 19 Brad Grantham
9. 35 Mark Stolle
10. 21 Brad McKinnon
11. 911 Christian Doggendrof
12. 711 Bob Ader
13. 49 Daniel Hancock
A-FEATURE:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 38D Mark Blanke
4. 166 Brian Worley
5. 00 Scott Stuppy
6. 87 Gary Haynes
7. 500 Dan Dixon
8. 01 Steve Borgetti
9. 24 Paul Bauman
10. 44 Nick Werner
11. 15 Jim Troutman
12. 74 Dennis Wernle
13. D5 Dave Jenkins
14. 48 Mike Harvey
15. 51 John Hoffman
16. 8 Ed Lowry
17. 75 Ron Imm
18. 18 Daryl Dodge
19. 61 Mike Whitter
20. 10 Todd McGraw
21. 93 Jeff Honea
22. 20 Gary McKinnon
23. 105 Matt Hancock
24. 45 Mike Seymour
