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Pevely, MO (August 19, 2006) Brian Collins and Ed Dixon provided fans with one of the most thrilling finishes of the season in the UMP Late Model division as the two not only raced each other, but also raced Mother Nature. Collins and Dixon battled relentlessly for the top spot through a steady sprinkling of rain drops in the final fifteen laps of the twenty-five lap main event. Collins slipped past Dixon with just five laps remaining as slipped under Dixon coming out of turn two. Dixon didn't give up the fight and chased Collins through heavy lapped traffic. As the two came out of turn four to take the white flag, the rain intensified and began coming down much harder. Collins slipped as he came out of turn two and Dixon powered past him down the back stretch. As they went into turn three, Collins showed his muscle as he powered through turns three and four and moved back past Dixon and held on at the finish line by a car length. Trouble ensued after they crossed the finish line and went into turn one and the race track began getting very slick. About eight cars including the top three spun in turn one after the checkered flag as the track became greasy quickly with the rain really pouring down. There was no real damage to any of the cars, but the very slick track made it difficult for the cars to even get off the track. Two cars remained stuck on the very slick track almost forty-five minutes after the event was over.
Billy Faust battled the first half of the feature with Collins for the second position and then slipped back into the third spot and chased the leaders the remainder of the way. The top three pulled away from the rest of the field as the event went all twenty-five laps without a caution. Tim Ratajczyk took the fourth position and early leader Jeff Johns came home in the fifth spot after he had won his qualifying heat race and the dash earlier in the night.
Bobby Bittle and Scott Weber put on a classic battle in the UMP Modified division. The two fought in out for the first sixteen laps of the twenty lap main event. Weber tried numerous times to slip under Bittle lap after lap but couldn't make the move stick. Bittle finally got away from Weber in the closing laps, as Weber battled to hang on to the second position as Mark Miner moved in to challenge for that spot. Miner was able to steal the second spot from Weber as they came down side-by-side at the checkered flag with Miner just a nose in front. Ray Walsh came home fourth and Doug Wood completed the top five. Ricky Horton crossed the line in the sixth spot and Rick Stevenson made a charge from the twenty-second starting spot to claim seventh.
After going all season without a feature win, Troy Medley claimed his second consecutive UMP Sportsman main event. Medley held off the hard charging Jason Keller for all fifteen laps to earn the win. Paul Belken took the third position, Steve Maisel was fourth and Kent Nations completed the top five. Point leader Troy Naeger suffered a flat tire late in the event and came back out to salvage a fourteenth place finish.
Gary Price took the win in the AARA Pro 4 Stock division as he bested Tim Hoffman. Trey Harris came home third, Mike McMullin was fourth and David Racer rounded out the top five.
UMP Late Models – 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 60 Ed Dixon
2. 11Z Brian Collins
3. 78 Paul Belken
4. 26 Billy Faust
5. 3L Matt Taylor
6. 8 Kyle Steffens
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 28 Don Klein
9. 13S Tracy Wampler
10. 80 Jacob Miller DNS
Heat 2
1. 95 Jeff Johns
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 51 Steve Shive
5. 2J Dave Jumper
6. 7 Rich Lawson
7. B10 Brad White
8. 66 Rich Whaley
9. 33 Tim Manville
10. 77 Clay Baumann
Dash
1. 95 Jeff Johns
2. 60 Ed Dixon
3. 112 Tim Tatajczyk
4. 26 Billy Faust
5. 11Z Brian Collins
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 51 Steve Shive
8. 78 Paul Belken
9. 2J Dave Jumper
Feature
1. 11Z Brian Collins
2. 60 Ed Dixon
3. 26 Billy Faust
4. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 3L Matt Taylor
7. 8 Kyle Steffens
8. 67 Mark Oller
9. 66 Rich Whaley
10. 47 Danny Haynes
11. 2J Dave Jumper
12. 33 Tim Manville
13. 28 Don Klein
14. 7 Rich Lawson
15. 13S Tracy Wampler
16. B10 Brad White
17. 51 Steve Shive
18. 80 Jacob Miller
19. 78 Paul Belken
DNS. 77 Clay Baumann
UMP Modifieds – 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 17 Brad Thurston
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 66 Chris Hall
7. 07 Kenny Mudd
8. 20Z Dan Zander
9. 3D Lou Dreimeier DNS
Heat 2
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. C6 Ray Wagner
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 15 Jerry Grither
5. 18 Bobby Dauderman
6. 51 Tim Hill
7. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
8. 77 Rick Stevenson
9. 31 Mitch Parmeley
Heat 3
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. C4 Chris Soutia
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 99 Robby Helms
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 31 Ricky Horton
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 45M Eric Mabery
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 7 Mark Miner
9. C4 Chris Soutia
Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 1W Ray Walsh
5. 9W Doug Wood
6. 31 Ricky Horton
7. 77 Rick Stevenson
8. 88 Joe Puricelli
9. 18 Bobby Dauderman
10. 15 Jerry Grither
11. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
12. 17 Brad Thurston
13. 66 Chris Hall
14. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
15. 99 Robby Helms
16. 51 Tim Hill
17. 07 Kenny Mudd
18. 59 Rich Whaley
19. C6 Ray Wagner
20. 45M Eric Mabery
21. 31P Mitch Parmeley
22. 20Z Dan Zander
23. C4 Chris Soutiea
24. 72 Jeremy Roth
DNS. 19 Jimmy Cummins
DNS. 3D Lou Driemeier
UMP/AARA Sportsman – 27 Entries
Heat 1
1. 12 Troy Neager
2. D5 Paul Belken
3. 92 Jim Abshire
4. 96 Tim Hollerbach
5. M16 Bob Price
6. 18 Tyson Gegg
7. 3 Craig Bessinger
8. 49 Frank Melton
9. 97 John Goodson
Heat 2
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 118 Pat Chalmers
3. 31 Brian Schuberg
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 64 Jim Smith
6. 30 Mike Nicholson
7. 411 Marty Heck
8. 99 Chuck Adams
9. 66 Sam Lopretta
Heat 3
1. 67 Ronnie Bader
2. 155 Jason Keller
3. M41 Steve Maisel
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 10 Scott Homan
7. 105 Matt Hancock
8. 360 Rob Stewart
9. 24 Paul Bauman
Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 12 12 Troy Naeger
3. D5 Paul Belken
4. 155 Jason Keller
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. M41 Steve Maisel
7. 18 Pat Chalmers
8. 31 Brian Shuberg
9. 92 Jim Abshire
Semi
1. 99 Chuck Adams
2. 3 Craig Bessinger
3. 411 Marty Heck
4. 97 John Goodson
5. 24 Paul Bauman
6. 360 Rob Stuart
7. 66 Sam Lopretta
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 49 Frank Melton
Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 155 Jason Keller
3. D5 Paul Belken
4. M41 Steve Maisel
5. 50 Kent Nations
6. 67 Ronnie Bader
7. 32 Jerry Fleming
8. 30 Mike Nicholson
9. 99 Chuck Adams
10. 31 Brian Shubirg
11. 24 Paul Bauman
12. 96 Tim Hollerbach
13. M16 Joe McCain
14. 12 Troy Naeger
15. 10 Dustin Homan
16. 92 Jim Abshier
17. 3 Craig Bessinger
18. 64 Wade Sutter
19. 147 Kyle Stolzer
20. 360 Rob Stuart
21. 18 Tyson Gegg
22. 411 Marty Heck
23. 97 John Goodson
DNS. 118 Pat Chalmers
AARA Pro 4 Stocks – 18 Entries
Heat 1
1. 15 Mike McMullin
2. 50 Trey Harris
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 911 Tim Hoffman
5. 45 Charles Johnson
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 8 Dave Potter
8. 00 Justin Smith
9. 2T John Honaker
Heat 2
1. 88 Gary Price
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 5 Chris Fisher
4. 10 Dave Racer
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 14 Brad Smith
7. 4J Joel Potter
8. C6 Jim Kreyling
9. 49 Nathan Portell
Feature
1. 88 Gary Price
2. 911 Tim Hoffman
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 15 Mike McMullin
5. 10 Dave Racer
6. 186 Stephen Crump
7. 86 Jason Crump
8. 14 Brad Smith
9. 5 Chris Fisher
10. 66 Jason Marquitz
11. 49 Nathan Portell
12. 4J Joel Potter
13. 45 Charles Johnson
14. 2T John Honaker
15. 8 Dave Potter
16. C6 Jim Kreyling
17. 00 Justin Smith
18. 77 Ron Lyons
Dwarf Cars – 10 Entries
Heat 1
1. 77 Greg Russell
2. 69B Justin Buchholz
3. 47 Brad Paquet
4. 5 Dick Shetley
5. 36
Heat 2
1. 56 Danny Haynes
2. 69 Ron Wick
3. 96 Pam Sheppard
4. 00 Wayne Arnold
5. 96X
Feature
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