Pevely, MO (April 16, 2005) It was a night of action at I-55 Raceway that won't be forgotten anytime soon. A huge turnout of fans witnessed side-by-side action race after race as some cars raced around the top while others chose the very bottom.
The United Midwestern Promoters(UMP) Late Model main event was a barn burner as Justin Allgaier of Riverton, IL, took home a very hard fought victory. Allgaier took the lead on the opening lap and had a battle on his hands for the lead for the entire twenty-five laps. Mark Voigt applied the pressure for the first half of the race, as Voigt charged around the low side through the turns attempting to make the pass for the lead, Allgaier would pull ahead down each straight away. As Voigt's tires appeared to go away late in the race, Tim Ratajczyk took over the second spot and pulled along side Allgaier lap after lap as he tried to take the lead using the low side. Each time Allgaier would pull ahead down the straight aways.
Allgaier crossed the finish line a half-car length ahead of Ratajczyk to take the win. Kyle Steffens followed Allgaier around the high side and came home third. Ed Dixon made a last lap pass on Matt Taylor to claim the fourth spot. Voigt slid back to sixth after his great run in the first half of the main event.
The UMP Modified division kept the fireworks going. Rusty Griffaw made his first appearance of 2005 at I-55 Raceway and was looking to extend his main event winning streak to five straight. Griffaw had won four consecutive main events at various tracks over the last week. Griffaw didn't leave disappointed as he swept the night's events as he won his qualifying heat, the dash and the main event.
Griffaw took the lead on the opening lap from the pole starting position and he held off the outside front row starter Scott Weber for sixteen laps. Weber stayed glued to Griffaw's back bumper and attempted several times to get under Griffaw through the turns to take the lead. On lap sixteen, Weber drove into turn one very hard on the bottom and slid up in front of Griffaw, but his momentum carried him into the outside wall. Griffaw just missed him, but third place running Dennis Richards hit Weber in the right side very hard causing Weber's car to barrel roll onto it's roof. Weber was alright and walked away from the accident. Griffaw went on to victory. Bobby Bittle took advantage of Weber and Richards' misfortunes and claimed the second spot. Brian Wolfmeier was third, Doug Wood fourth and Mark Miner fifth.
Paul Belken returned to victory lane in the AARA Sportsman division. Belken led all fifteen laps enroute to the victory. Paul Bauman made a late race charge from his tenth place starting position, but came up short at the end and settled for second. Ed Lowry claimed the third spot with Troy Medley finishing fourth and Chuck Adams rounding out the top five. Paul Buaman picks up the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Hard Charger Award for advancing the most positions in the main event.
Scott Geary claimed the AARA Pro 4 Stock feature after the initial winner Pat Brewer was disqualified. Brewer's car failed post race inspection as it was determined he didn't have enough air pressure in his right rear tire per the class rules. Homer Mooney was second and Conrad Miner took third.
UMP Late Models – 22 Entries
Heat 1
1. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 76 Butch Kruckenburg
5. 50 Ed Dixon
Heat 2
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 8 Kyle Steffens
3. 360 John Seets
4. 45DW Denny Woodworth
5. 7 Rich Lawson
Heat 3
1. 28 Don Klein
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 13 Brent Kreke
4. 13 Dewayne Keifer
5. 67 Mark Oller
Dash
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 28 Don Klein
5. 8 Kyle Steffens
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
8. 13 Brent Kreke
9. 360 John Seets
Feature
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 8 Kyle Steffens
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. 3L Matt Taylor
6. 30 Mark Voigt
7. 77 Clay Baumann
8. 81 Craig Smith
9. 28 Don Klein
10. 47 Danny Haynes
11. 56 Kevin Epperson
12. 7 Rich Lawson
13. 45DW Denny Woodworth
14. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
15. 360 John Seets
16. 13 Brent Kreke
17. 85 Jim Morrison
18. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
19. 95 Jeff Johns
20. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
DNS. 67 Mark Oller
DNS. 21A Justin Anderson
UMP Modifieds – 28 Entries
Heat 1
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 45 Eric Mabery
4. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
5. 3R Leon Rakers
Heat 2
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. C4 Chris Soutiea
5. 51 John Hoffman
Heat 3
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 22X Clint Eckenrodt
5. C6 Ray Wagner
Dash
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 9 Doug Wood
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. 15 Jerry Grither
8. 45 Eric Mabery
9. 7 Mark Miner
Semi Feature
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 8X James Reed
3. 444 Matt Simpson
4. 41 Larry Hull
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 68 Andy Anderson
7. 44 Mark Stanfill
8. 21A Karl Adams
9. 31P Mitch Parmeley
DNS. 11G Matt Goulden
Feature
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 7 Mark Miner
6. 45 Eric Mabery
7. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
8. 15 Jerry Grither
9. 51 John Hoffman
10. C4 Chris Soutiea
11. 68 Andy Anderson
12. 3R Leon Rakers
13. 22X Clint Eckenrodt
14. 41 Larry Hull
15. 444 Matt Simpson
16. 21 Dennis Richards
17. 10M Todd McGraw
18. 90 Nick Todtenhaup
19. C6 Ray Wagner
20. 4J Scott Weber
21. 59 Rich Whaley
22. 8X James Reed
23. 1W Ray Walsh
24. 31H Ricky Horton
AARA Sportsman – 25 Entries
Heat 1
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 28 Sam Worley
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 30 Mike Nicholson
Heat 2
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 105 Matt Hancock
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 86 Doug Kim
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
Heat 3
1. 8 Ed Lowry
2. 55 Jason Keller
3. 2 Chuck Adams
4. 18 Buddy Lowry
5. 64 Jim Smith
Dash
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 8 Ed Lowry
5. 28 Sam Worley
Feature
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. 8 Ed Lowry
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 2 Chuck Adams
6. 30 Mike Nicholson
7. 18 Buddy Lowry
8. 28 Sam Worley
9. 00 Scott Stuppy
10. 105 Matt Hancock
11. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
12. 67 Ronnie Bader
13. 811 Wade Sutter
14. 64 Jim Smith
15. 86 Doug Kim
16. 3P Bob Prince
17. 6 Brian Noeth
18. 12 Troy Naeger
19. 59 Rich Whaley, Sr.
20. 01 Steve Borgetti
21. 50 Kent Nations
22. 55 Jason Keller
23. 9 Shane Walters
DNS. 92 Jim Abshier
DNS. 17H Dave Heimos
AARA Pro 4 Stock – 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 98 Tim Parker
2. 28 Scott Geary
3. 15 Mike McMullin
4. 22 Don Ernst
5. 18 Bob Price
Heat 2
1. 8 Pat Brewer
2. 01 Robert Denny
3. 188 Gary Price
4. 50 Tray Harris
5. 343 Butch Hartman
Heat 3
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 10 Homer Mooney
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 41 Rodger Ernst
5. 86 Jason Crump
Feature
1. 28 Scott Geary
2. 10 Homer Mooney
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 5 Chris Fisher
5. 01 Robert Denny
6. 188 Gary Price
7. 15 Mike McMullin
8. 98 Tim Parker
9. 22 Don Ernst
10. 50 Tray Harris
11. 29 Dave Thompson
12. 18 Bob Price
13. 77 Ron Lyons
14. 41 Rodger Ernst
15. 87 Butch Graham
16. 86 Jason Crump
17. 88 Jeff Price
18. 32 Larry Kirkpatrick
19. 33 Randy Martin
20. 343 Butch Hartman
DQ. 8 Pat Brewer **Failed to meet minimum tire air pressure**
