Pevely, MO (June 7, 2003) One of the greatest battles ever at I-55 Raceway took place in the U.M.P. Late Model division between two veteran drivers that have raced for many years at the track. Kevin Gundaker and Ed Dixon started on the front row of the main event and ran nose to tail and side by side the entire twenty five laps. Gundaker beat Dixon to turn one on the opening lap and moved to the top side of the track with Dixon right on his rear bumper. The caution waved on lap eight as several cars made contact on the front stretch and sending Clay Baumann into the outside wall and ending his night. Once the green flag waved again, Gundaker and Dixon resumed the two car battle for the lead. The caution waved again on lap twelve for a multi car crash in turn two. The crash eliminated the current late model point leader Tim Ratajczyk as well as Chuck Baird, Brent Kreke and Don Klein.
On the restart, the Gundaker-Dixon battle resumed. Dixon pulled along side Gundaker on several occasions, but could never make a complete pass. Gundaker held on for the win, Dixon was second, Steve Shive third, Mark Oller fourth and Brian Wolfmeier fifth.
Scott Weber gave another dominating performance in the U.M.P. Modified division. Weber led all twenty laps to pick up the win. Point leader Ray Walsh had another good run as he finished second. Brian Worley was third, Brian Wolfmeier fourth and Ray Wagner was fifth.
Ed Lowry claimed his first AARA Sportsman victory of the season. Todd McGraw came home second, Scott Stuppy third, Ron Imm, Jr. fourth and Bob Schmidt was fifth.
U.M.P. Late Models – 20 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 51 Steve Shive
2. 9B Chuck Baird
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 11Z Brian Collins
Heat 2:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 10 Andy Pryor
4. 77 Clay Baumann
Dash:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 10 Andy Pryor
Feature:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 67 Mark Oller – Driving #113
5. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 46 Paul Belken, Jr.
8. 37 Danny Haynes
9. 66 Jim Gibson
10. 11Z Brian Collins
11. 84 Brian Stephens
12. 55 John Pitts
13. 10 Andy Pryor
14. 28 Don Klein
15. 13 Brent Kreke
16. 9B Chuck Baird
17. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
18. 77 Clay Baumann
19. 70 Rich Lawson
DNS. 113 Jason Pritz
U.M.P. Modifieds – 34 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 6 Ray Wagner
3. 22X Clint Eckenrodt
4. 9W Doug Wood
Heat 2:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 56 Kevin Epperson
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 377 Casey Pearson
Heat 3:
1. 41 Stu Springer
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 77 David Cann
4. 45M Eric Mabery
Heat 4:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 71 Jay Hughes
Dash:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 166 Brian Worley
3. 6 Ray Wagner
4. 1W Ray Walsh
Semi:
1. 56L Jim Lafferty
2. 54 Rick Stevenson, Jr.
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 51 John Hoffman
5. 8M Kirk Murphy
6. 95B Jim Beishir
7. 58 Gene Hoffman
8. 8X James Reed
9. 45F Eric Franklin
10. C4 Chris Soutiea
DNS. 14K Loren Knox
DNS. 23 Dylan Sharp
DNS. X1 Dave Sandage
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 166 Brian Worley
4. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
5. 6 Ray Wagner
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 22X Clint Eckenrodt
8. 16 Rusty Griffaw
9. 45M Eric Mabery
10. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
11. 88 Joe Puricelli
12. 54 Rick Stevenson, Jr.
13. 3R Leon Rakers
14. 377 Casey Pearson
15. 77 David Cann
16. 56 Kevin Epperson
17. 70 Josh Russell
18. 56L Jim Lafferty
19. 51 John Hoffman
20. 8M Kirk Murphy
21. 59 Rich Whaley
22. 71 Jay Hughes
23. 41 Stu Springer
24. 9W Doug Wood
AARA Sportsman – 33 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 46 Paul Belken, Jr.
2. 3P Scott Weber
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 75 Ron Imm, Jr.
Heat 2:
1. 69 Mark Hunter
2. 98 David Bardin
3. 11 Tim Meara
4. 66 Darren Holland
Heat 3:
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. D5 Dave Jenkins
3. 411 Marty Heck
4. 18 Buddy Lowry
Heat 4:
1. 10 Todd McGraw
2. 86 Doug Kim
3. 36 Bob Schmidt
4. 24 Paul Bauman
Dash:
1. 46 Paul Belken, Jr.
2. 8 Ed Lowry
3. 10 Todd McGraw
4. 3P Scott Weber
Semi:
1. 01 Steve Borgetti
2. 105 Matt Hancock
3. 7 Craig Wodicker
4. 17 Mike Jones
5. 30 Mike Nicholson
6. 27 Nathan Walsh
7. 88 Scott Leverich
8. 19 Jimmy Cummins
9. 54 Jim Wisnewski
10. 53 Dwight Scott
11. 128 Lee Clardy
DNS. 35 Chris Sale
DNS. 111 Zac Parks
Feature:
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 75 Ron Imm, Jr.
5. 36 Bob Schmidt
6. 98 David Bardin
7. 86 Doug Kim
8. 411 Marty Heck
9. 50 Eric Rudd
10. 11 Tim Meara
11. 18 Buddy Lowry
12. 01 Steve Borgetti
13. 7 Craig Wodicker
14. 17 Mike Jones
15. 69 Mark Hunter
16. 24 Paul Bauman
17. 66 Darren Holland
18. 3P Scott Weber
19. 64 Jim Smith
20. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
21. 28 Tom Smallwood
22. 46 Paul Belken, Jr.
23. D5 Dave Jenkins
24. 105 Matt Hancock (DQ – Rough Driving)
AARA Wannabeez – 16 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 6 Joe Gruhala
2. 99 Robbie Hoffman
3. 01 Robert Denny
4. 2 Dan Schmidt
Heat 2:
1. 10 Homer Mooney
2. 3 Steve LaRocque
3. 8W Ken Williams
4. 72 Stan Cain
Feature:
1. 21H Dave Heinrichs
2. 3 Steve LaRacque
3. 10 Homer Mooney
4. 8B Pat Brewer
5. 6 Joe Gruhala
6. 188 George Price
7. 13 Russ Epperson
8. 2 Dan Schmidt
9. 72 Stan Cain
10. 8W Ken Williams
11. 99 Robbie Hoffman
12. 58 Sharon Hoffman
13. 01 Robert Denny
DNS. 77 Ron Lyons
DNS. 21Z Jeff Zohner
DNS. 11 Chad Carter
