Pevely, MO (April 30, 2005) A great field of cars turned out at I-55 Raceway and they put on a fast and exciting show. On Saturday morning, track officials were still unsure they could get tonight's event in after heavy rains on Thursday and Friday. However, the track crew worked diligently most of the day and with sunshine and breezy conditions, the action got started right on time.
Thirty-two United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Late Models checked in the gate to compete. Randy Korte of Highland, IL made his first visit of the 2005 racing season to I-55 Raceway and topped the thirty-two car field as he swept the night's events by winning his qualifying heat, the dash and the main event. Korte led all twenty-five laps of the main event as he jumped to the lead from his front row pole starting position and held off the early challenges of Ed Dixon enroute to the win. Korte was able to pull away in the closing laps as he worked the lapped traffic masterfully. Dixon slid backwards early on as he dropped all the way to the fifth spot before working his way back to the front late in the race and claimed the second spot. Tim Ratajczyk settled for the third spot after battling many laps with Dixon for second. Dave Jumper took the fourth spot while Billy Faust completed the top five.
Tom Ratajczyk led the final nineteen laps of the twenty lap main event in the UMP Modified main event. Ratajczyk had to hold off Jerry Grither for all nineteen of those laps as Grither tried every way possible to move past Ratajczyk. But it was Ratajczyk holding on for the win with Grither taking the second position. Eric Mabery claimed the third position with Matt Goulden and Brian Worley finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Rich Whaley claimed the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Hard Charger Award as he improved his finishing position the most places over his starting position.
Paul Bauman took the AARA Sportsman main event. Troy Naeger led most of the event until an oil leak produced a big fire under the hood of his machine. Mike Nicholson assumed the lead on the restart after the caution for Naeger's fire but Bauman would need just one lap to move past Nicholson. Bauman would lead the rest of the way and claim the victory. Paul Belken took the second spot with Chuck Adams, Troy Medley and Matt Hancock rounding out the top five.
Pat Brewer led wire to wire in the AARA Pro 4 Stock main event. Brewer got the jump on Rodger Ernst at the green flag and never looked back. Ernst took the second spot with Scott Geary claiming third.
UMP Late Models – 32 Entries
Heat 1
1. 26 Billy Faust
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 45 Denny Woodworth
4. 4 Mike Mullvain
5. 83 Bill Masters
6. 87 Ken Rumble
Heat 2
1. 77 Clay Baumann
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 13 Dwayne Keifer
4. 14u Bruce Unterbrink
5. 11z Brian Collins
6. 22 John Paule
Heat 3
1. 3L Matt Taylor
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 1 Vance Wilson
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 33 Jason Frankel
Heat 4
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 8 Kyle Steffens
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 13 Brent Kreke
6. 81 Craig Smith
Dash
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 112 TimTatajczyk
4. 3L Matt Taylor
5. 8 Kyle Steffens
6. 77 Clay Baumann
7. 51 Steve Shive
8. 2j Dave Jumper
9. 26 Billy Faust
Semi
1. 33 Jason Frankel
2. 13 Brent Kreke
3. 83 Bill Masters
4. 81 Craig Smith
5. 56 Kevin Epperson
6. 22 John Paule
7. 87 Ken Rumble
8. 7 Rich Lawson
9. 28 Don Klein
10. 10 Rodney Pense
11. 33 Keith Pratt
12. 72 Ron McQuerry
13. 22G Steve Grotz
DNS. 44 Dean Motsinger
Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 26 Billy Faust
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 33 Jason Frankel
8. 13 Brent Kreke
9. 4 Mike Mullvain
10. 67 Mark Oller
11. 51 Steve Shive
12. 11Z Bryan Collins
13. 81 Craig Smith
14. 22 John Paule
15. 83 Bill Masters
16. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
17. 56 Kevin Epperson
18. 14U Bruce Unterbrink
19. 77 Clay Baumann
20. 8 Kyle Steffens
21. 3L Matt Taylor
22. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
23. 1 Vance Wilson
24. 45DW Denny Woodworth
UMP Modifieds – 25 Entries
Heat 1
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 11g Matt Goulden
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. c6 Ray Wagner
5. 9w Doug Woods
6. 3r Leon Rockers
Heat 2
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 45 Eric Mabery
4. 1w Ray Walsh
5. 10 Todd McGraw
6. c4 Chris Soutiea
Heat 3
1. 4j Scott Weber
2. 44 Mark Stanfill
3. 23 Dylan Sharp
4. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
5. 51 John Hoffman
6. 7 Mark Miner
Dash
1. 4j Scott Weber
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 166 Brian Worley
5. 45 Eric Mabrey
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 23 Dylan Sharp
8. 11 Matt Goulden
9. 44 Mark Stanfill
Feature
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 45 Eric Mabery
4. 11g Matt Goulden
5. 166 Brian Worley
6. 23 Dylan Sharp
7. 89 Bobby Bittle
8. c6 Ray Wagner
9. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
10. 1w Ray Walsh
11. 7M Mark Miner
12. 8X James Reed
13. 59 Rich Whaley
14. 44$ Mark Stanfill
15. 444 Matt Simpson
16. 10M Todd McGraw
17. 90 Nick Todtenhaupt
18. 9W Doug Wood
19. 41 Larry Hull
20. 20 Brad McKinnon
21. 51 John Hoffman
22. C4 Chris Soutiea
23. 4J Scott Weber
24. 05 Paul Schrempf
DNS. 3R Leon Rakers
AARA Sportsman – 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 30 Mike Nicholson
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 5 Dave Jenkins
4. 8 Ed Lowry
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 2 Chuck Adams
Heat 2
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 01 Chris Borgetti
3. 64 Jim Smith
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 31 Shurburg
6. 9 Shane Walters
Heat 3
1. 00 Scott Stuppy
2. 46 Paul Belken
3. 24 Paul Baumann
4. 18 Buddy Lowry
5. 411 Marty Heck
6. 55 Jason Keller
Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 30 Mike Nicholson
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 46 Paul Belken
5. 64 Jim Smith
6. 24 Paul Baumann
7. 01 Chris Borgetti
8. 62 Troy Medley
9. 5 Doug Jenkins
Semi
1. 3P Bob Prince
2. 28 Sam Worley
3. 128 Tom Smallwood
4. 811 Wade Sutter
5. 32 Jerry Fleming
6. 92 Jim Abshier
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
9. 59 Rich Whaley, Sr.
10. 50 Kent Nations
DNS. 53 Dwight Scott
Feature
1. 24 Paul Baumann
2. 46 Paul Belken
3. 2 Chuck Adams
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 105 Matt Hancock
6. 67 Ronnie Bader
7. 55 Jason Keller
8. 128 Tom Smallwood
9. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
10. 30 Mike Nicholson
11. 92 Jim Abshier
12. 31 Brian Shubirg
13. 01 Steve Borgetti
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 91 Shane Walters
16. 12 Troy Naeger
17. 00 Scott Stuppy
18. 8 Ed Lowry
19. 64 Jim Smith
20. 28 Sam Worley
21. 97 John Goodson
22. 411 Marty Heck
23. 3P Bobby Prince
24. 18 Buddy Lowry – DQ
AARA Pro 4 Stock – 17 Entries
Heat 1
1. 8 Pat Brewer
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 29 Dave Thompson
4. 188 Gary Price
5. 33 Randy Martin
6. 4j Joel Potter
Heat 2
1. 41 Rodger Ernst
2. 28 Scott Geary
3. 15 Mike McMullin
4. 50 Tray Harris
5. 87 Butch Graham
6. 77 Ron Lyons
Feature
1. 8 Pat Brewer
2. 41 Roger Ernst
3. 28 Scott Geary
4. 15 Mike McMullin
5. 10H Homer Mooney
6. 188 Gary Price
7. 29 Dave Thompson
8. 77 Ron Lyons
9. 87 Butch Graham
10. 50 Tray Harris
11. 33 Randy Martin
12. 86 Jason Crump
13. 4J Joel Potter
14. 911 Tim Hoffman
15. 20 Kevin McCart
DNS. 9 Brad Almond
DNS. 01 Robert Denny
