Pevely, MO (June 10, 2006) Mother Nature provided the fireworks as lightning lit up the sky all around I-55 Raceway throughout the night as big thunderstorms rolled through the metro St. Louis area all evening. But the storms stayed just north of the speedway as heavy rains were reported as close as Arnold, MO (approximately 10 miles north). It never even sprinkled at the track and the entire program was completed.
Brian Collins of Elsberry, MO won his second UMP Late Model main event of the season at I-55 Raceway. Collins slipped past early leader Steve Sheppard on lap six when Sheppard's car jumped the cushion in turn two and made slight contact with the outside retaining wall. Collins would lead the rest of the way as Sheppard gave chase. Sheppard could draw up close to Collins at times, but Collins worked the lapped traffic flawlessly to take the win. The race had only two cautions with the first coming immediately after the race started when pole sitter Steve Sheppard and outside front row started Matt Taylor got together in turn one sending Taylor into the outside wall and ending his night before one lap was even completed. The second caution came on lap one when Ken Rumble and Scott Gaeshel got together coming out of turn four. Rumble made hard contact with the outside wall and ended his night early. Billy Faust and Danny Haynes battled relentlessly for the third position throughout the main event. Faust would claim the third position in the end as Haynes settled for the fourth position. Ed Dixon made a nice charge through the field to bring home a top five finish.
Highland, IL's Mike Harrison claimed his fourth feature win of 2006 at I-55 Raceway. Harrison was able to keep his perfect string of victories going as he has won every main event that he has run at I-55 Raceway this season. Harrison started on the outside of the front row and took command from the start. Ray Walsh worked his way into the second position on lap two and ran down Harrison. Walsh would battle Harrison for several laps, even pulling along side him through the turns, but couldn't complete the pass. Walsh soon found trouble as he jumped the cushion and made contact with the outside wall causing something to break on his car which sent him spinning in turn four and ended his night. Tom Ratajczyk made a consistant run along the low side and although he couldn't run down Harrison, he came home in the second position. Ricky Horton had his best run of the 2006 season as he claimed the third spot. Eric Mabery, who had won his qualifying heat and the dash brought his car home in the fourth spot. I-55 Raceway Modified point leader Bobby Bittle took the fifth spot after being as high as third late in the race. He also found himself jumping the big cushion and making some contact with the wall, which led to a couple of cars passing him late in the race.
Troy Naeger's awesome racing season continued as he won his sixth feature event this year. A huge crash on the opening lap occurred on the front stretch involving no less than a dozen cars. Seven of those cars were unable to continue with some suffering heavy damage. Scott Honer was briefly knocked unconscious in the accident, but after just a couple of minutes he climbed out of his car on his own and refused further medical treatment.
Once the action got restarted, Naeger pulled away to a commanding lead early on, but a caution with three laps remaining tightened the field and Mike Nicholson made it interesting in the final shootout at the end. Nicholson couldn't quiet find his way around Naeger and brought his car across the line in the second position. Chuck Adams claimed the third position with Jeff LeBaube and Paul Bauman completing the top five.
Tray Harris claimed another victory in the AARA Pro 4 Stock division. Harris held off a late charge from Chris Fisher for the win. Jason Crump took the third spot with Mike McMullin and Tim Hoffman rounding out the top five.
UMP Late Models – 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 5S Steve Sheppard
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 45 Denny Woodworth
4. 51 Mark Faust
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 7 Rich Lawson
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 4E Scott Geaschel
9. 80 Jacob Miller
Heat 2
1. 82 Billy Laycock
2. 11Z Brian Collins
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 95 Jeff Johns
5. 78 Paul Belken
6. 23 Mike Crader
7. 37 John Wolfmeier
8. 5X Ed Baumann
Heat 3
1. 3L Matt Taylor
2. 51 Steve Shive
3. 26 Billy Faust
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 112 Tim Ratajczk
6. 60 Ed Dixon
7. 32M Danny Maguire
8. 21A Justin Anderson
Dash
1. 5S Steve Sheppard
2. 3L Matt Taylor
3. 11Z Brian Collins
4. 82 Billy Laycock
5. 26 Billy Faust
6. 51 Steve Shive
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 45 Denny Woodworth
9. 67 Mark Oller
Feature
1. 11Z Brian Collins
2. 5S Steve Sheppard
3. 26 Billy Faust
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 60 Ed Dixon
6. 51 Steve Shive
7. 51 Mark Faust
8. 45 Denny Woodworth
9. 95 Jeff Johns
10. 13 Dewayne Keifer
11. 2J Dave Jumper
12. 82 Billy Laycock
13. 67 Mark Oller
14. 28 Don Klein
15. 21J Justin Anderson
16. 78 Paul Belken
17. 32M Danny Maguire
18. 7 Rich Lawson
19. 4E Scott Gaeshel
20. 37 Rich Wolfmeier
21. 23 Mike Crader
22. 80 Jake Miller
23. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
24. 87 Ken Rumble
25. 3L Matt Taylor
DNS. 5X Ed Bauman
UMP Modifieds – 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 3D Lou Dreimeier
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 15 Jerry Grither
6. 78 Alan Conner
7. 17 Brad Thurston
8. 21A Adam Parmeley
9. 99 Robby Helms
10. 73 David Bray
Heat 2
1. 45M Eric Mabery
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 3R Leon Rakers
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 72 Brian Lynn
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 7M Mark Miner
9. 72 Jeremy Roth
Heat 3
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. C6 Ray Wagner
3. 24 Mike Harrison
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 41G Matt Goulden
6. 51 Tim Hill
7. 444 Matt Simpson
8. 16 Jon Paul Reando
9. 31 Mitch Parmeley
Dash
1. 45 Eric Mabery
2. 24 Make Harrison
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. C6 Ray Wagner
5. 3R Leon Rakers
6. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
7. 31 Ricky Horton
8. 3D Lou Dreimeier
9. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
Semi #1 Top 6 advance
1. 444 Matt Simpson
2. 15 Jason Pritz
3. 17 Brad Thurston
4. 16 Jon Paul Reando
5. 31 Mitch Parmeley
6. 21A Karl Adams
7. 72 Jeremy Roth
8. 73 David Bray
9. 7 Mark Miner
10. 99 Robby Helms
DNS. 9W Doug Wood
Feature
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 45M Eric Mabery
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
7. 3R Leon Rakers
8. 51 Tim Hill
9. 15 Jerry Grither
10. 72 Brian Lynn
11. 19 Jimmy Cummins
12. 16 Jon Paul Reando
13. 444 Matt Simpson
14. C6 Ray Wagner
15. 17 Brad Thurston
16. 88 Joe Puricelli
17. 3D Lou Driemeier
18. 78C Alan Conner
19. 21A Karl Adams
20. 41G Matt Goulden
21. 15 Jason Pritz
22. 31 Mitch Parmeley
23. 1W Ray Walsh
24. 59 Rich Whaley
UMP/AARA Sportsman – 28 Entries
Heat 1
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 30 Mike Nicholson
3. 97 John Goodson
4. D5 Dave Jenkins
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 17H Dave Heimos
7. 31 Brian Shubirg
8. 28 Tyson Gegg
9. 7 Scott Honer
10. 53 Lawrence Schaeffer
Heat 2
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 32 Jerry Fleming
4. 67 Ronnie Bader
5. 64 Lou Dreimeier
6. 21 Jeff Steinmeyer
7. 59 Rich Whaley
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 105 Matt Hancock
Heat 3
1. 99 Chuck Adams
2. 55 Jason Keller
3. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
4. 29 Jeff LeBaube
5. 153 Rob Stuart
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 09 Jeff Robbins
8. 36 Bob Schmidt
9. 50 Kent Nations
Dash
1. 99 Chuck Adams
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
7. 30 Mike Nicholson
8. 24 Paul Bauman
9. 62 Troy Medley
Semi Top 6 advance
1. 31 Brian Shubirg
2. 36 Bob Schmidt
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 28 Tyson Gegg
5. 811 Wade Sutter
6. 7 Scott Honer
7. 09 Jeff Robbins
8. 53 Lawrence Schaeffer
9. 59 Rich Whaley DNS
10. 105 Matt Hancock DNS
Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 30 Mike Nicholson
3. 99 Chuck Adams
4. 29 Jeff LeBaube
5. 24 Paul Bauman
6. 155 Jason Keller
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 32 Jerry Fleming
9. 153 Rob Stuart
10. 147 Kyle Stolzer
11. 64 Lou Dreimeier
12. D5 Dave Jenkins
13. 17H Dave Heimos
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 31 Brian Shubirg
16. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
17. 97 John Goodson
18. 62 Troy Medley
19. 21 Danny Ems
20. 96 Tim Hollerbach
21. 36 Bob Schmidt
22. 50 Kent Nations
23. 128 Tyson Gegg
24. 7 Scott Honer
AARA Pro 4 Stocks – 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 50 Tray Harris
2. 33 Randy Martin
3. 5 Chris Fisher
4. 49 Nathan Portell
5. 64 Tom Riley
6. 11 Tim Griffaw
7. 2 Rob Inman
8. 87 Heather Johnson
9. 186 Stephen Crump DNS
10. 43 Terry Armbruster DNS
Heat 2
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 15 Mike McMullin
3. 86 Jason Crump
4. 14 Brad Smith
5. 66 Jason Marquitz
6. 911 Tim Hoffman
7. C6 Jim Kreyling
8. 117 Garret Robinson
9. 4J Joel Potter
10. 77 Ron Lyons
Feature
1. 50 Tray Harris
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 86 Jason Crump
4. 15 Mike McMullin
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 11 Tim Griffaw
7. 66 Jasin Marquitz
8. 64 Tom Riley
9. 14 Brad Smith
10. 117 Garret Robinson
11. 4J Joel Potter
12. 87 Heather Johnson
13. 77 Ron Lyons
14. 33 Randy Martin
15. 49 Nathan Portell
DQ. 7 Conrad Miner
DNS. C6 Jim Kreyling
DNS. 2 Rob Inman
DNS. 43 Terry Armbruster
DNS. 186 Stephen Crump
