Pevely, MO (June 12, 2004) There was rain all around the area but Mother Nature held off and allowed for some great action at I-55 Raceway. Clay Baumann took his first ever U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) Late Model feature win. Kevin Gundaker looked to be the man to beat early on as he jumped out to the early lead, but Baumann chased him down and the two swapped the lead back and fourth until the first caution came out on lap nineteen. Baumann and Gundaker battled side-by-side for the next four laps before Baumann was able to move ahead for the final two laps. Baumann went on to earn his first late model victory. Gundaker crossed the line in second, while Ed Dixon worked his way through the field for a third place finish. Mark Gansmann gave a strong showing with a fourth place finish, while Jeff Johns took home fifth. Mark Miner piloted Ken Schrader's Federated Auto Parts late model to a sixth place finish.
Ron Sensel made his first appearance of 2004 at I-55 Raceway and he earned the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealer's Hard Charger Award with his ninth place finish.
Scott Weber continued his dominance over a very tough U.M.P. Modified field. Weber started the main event in tenth place but was leading the event before the halfway mark. Weber cruised on and picked up the win. Six cars battled for second place with Bobby Bittle taking the spot, but not without contraversy, Bittle and Brian Wolfmeier made contact down the back straightaway late in the race which ended with Wolfmeier spinning. Tom Ratajczyk led the early laps of the main event and went on to a strong third place finish. Brian Worley came home fourth and Eric Mabery was fifth. Ray Walsh put on a show of his own as he came from the twenty-second starting position to finish sixth.
Bobby Bittle earned the G&M Steel Dash for Cash by winning the U.M.P. Modified Dash.
Paul Bauman took the lead from Ricky Horton on lap six of the AARA Sportsman main event and never looked back. Bauman went on to take the win with Horton finishing second. Troy Naeger brought his Hemi powered Dodge Intrepid from deep in the starting lineup to finish third. Mike Nicholson had has best outing of the season and finished fourth. David Bardin completed the top five.
Homer Mooney led from start to finish to earn the victory in the AARA Pro 4 Stock division. Pat Brewer held off Don Hoffman to earn the second spot. Dave Heinrichs followed Hoffman across the line to finish fourth and Bob Price rounded out the top five.
U.M.P. Late Models – 20 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 13 Brent Kreke
2. 77 Clay Baumann
3. 44 Dean Motsinger
4. 20 Mark Gansmann
Heat 2:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 8 Kyle Steffens
3. 99 Mark Miner
4. 50 Ed Dixon
Dash:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 13 Brent Kreke
3. 8 Kyle Steffens
4. 44 Dean Motsinger
Feature:
1. 77 Clay Baumann
2. 11 Kevin Gundaker
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 20 Mark Gansmann
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 99 Mark Miner
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 30 Mark Voigt
9. 36 Ron Sensel
10. 67 Mark Oller
11. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
12. 28 Don Klein
13. 22 Darrel Moser
14. 13S Charlie Savage
15. 8 Kyle Steffens
16. 13 Brent Kreke
17. 44 Dean Motsinger
18. 51 Steve Shive
19. 13K Dwayne Kiefer
DNS. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
U.M.P. Modifieds – 36 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 45M Eric Mabery
3. 18 Brent Thompson
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
Heat 2:
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 95 Jerry Grither
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
Heat 3:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 12 Mark Schaefer
3. 56 Kevin Epperson
4. 10 Todd McGraw
Heat 4:
1. 16 Kenny Kennedy
2. C4 Chris Soutiea
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 21 Dennis Richards
Dash:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 166 Brian Worley
4. 45M Eric Mabery
Semi #1:
1. 22X Clint Eckenrodt – DQ Did Not Weigh
2. 23 Dylan Sharp
3. 14 Billy Smith
4. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
5. 21P Adam Parmeley
6. 44H Ken Huber
7. 8X James Reed
DNS. 13D Dan Walters
Semi #2:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 15 Doug Blair
3. 41 Larry Hull
4. 66 Brad Long
5. 31 Joe Parmaley
6. 20 Dan Zander
DNS. 90 Nick Todtenhaupt
DNS. 9W Doug Wood
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 166 Brian Worley
5. 45M Eric Mabery
6. 1W Ray Walsh
7. 29 Jeff LeBaube
8. C4 Chris Soutiea
9. 51 John Hoffman
10. C6 Ray Wagner
11. 18 Brent Thompson
12. 88 Joe Puricelli
13. 56 Kevin Epperson
14. 14 Billy Smith
15. 23 Dylan Sharp
16. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
17. 16 Kenny Kennedy
18. 21 Dennis Richards
19. 15 Doug Blair
20. 95 Jerry Grither
21. 12 Mark Schaefer
22. 10 Todd McGraw
23. 59 Rich Whaley
24. 7 Mark Miner
A.A.R.A. Sportsman – 22 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 18 Buddy Lowry
3. 87 Jim Hardesty
4. 105 Matt Hancock
Heat 2:
1. 30 Mike Nicholson
2. 3P Bobby Prince
3. 66 Darren Holland
4. 28 Sam Worley
Heat 3:
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. 71 David Bardin
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. 00 Scott Stuppy
Dash:
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 30 Mike Nicholson
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. 8 Ed Lowry
Feature:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 30 Mike Nicholson
5. 71 David Bardin
6. 8 Ed Lowry
7. 46 Paul Belken
8. 00 Scott Stuppy
9. 66 Darren Holland
10. 18 Buddy Lowry
11. 28 Sam Worley
12. 105 Matt Hancock
13. 22 Eric Rudd
14. 43 Mike Harris
15. 86 Doug Kim
16. 87 Jim Hardesty
17. 69 Mark Hunter
18. 911 Christian Doggendorf
19. 75 Ron Imm, Jr.
20. 36 Bob Schmidt
21. 97 John Goodson – DQ
DNS. 3P Bobby Prince
A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks – 20 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 8 Pat Brewer
2. 18 Bob Price
3. 57 Don Hoffman
4. 19 Steven Ide
Heat 2:
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 180 Alan Conner
3. 77 Ron Lyons
4. 88 Gary Price
Feature:
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 8 Pat Brewer
3. 57 Don Hoffman
4. 21 Dave Heinrichs
5. 18 Bob Price
6. 32 Larry Kirkpatrick
7. 31 Jim McCummiskey
8. 180 Alan Conner
9. 77 Ron Lyons
10. 41 Rodger Ernst
11. 22 Don Ernst
12. 13 Ryan Conner
13. 188 Gary Price
14. 343 Butch Hartman
15. 28 Scott Geary
16. 23 Chris Roark
17. 19 Steven Ide
DNS. F5 Chris Fisher
DNS. 4 Joel Potter
DNS. 29 Dave Thompson
