PEVELY, MO (May 12, 2001) A packed house was on hand to watch Ken Schrader compete in the UMP Late Model division. They had to wait a while as Schrader was racing his NASCAR Craftsman Truck at Darlington, SC and while running third, that race was rain delayed. Schrader was able to finish the truck race in second place, then jump on a flight and get to I-55 Raceway in time for the feature event. Schrader had to start 24th in the UMP Late Model feature and battled his way through traffic to a seventh place finish.
Meanwhile, there was a five-car battle up front and it appeared the race was going to be between Mark Oller and Billy Faust. Then Kevin Gundaker made it three-wide as he went under Oller into turn one on the final lap. Gundaker moved past Oller and Faust down the backstretch and held on for the win. Oller came across second, Ed Dixon then moved past Faust for third. Faust was fourth and Don Klein came home fifth. Gundaker, Ken Rumble and Oller won the heats and Gundaker also won the dash.
Jeff Leka, who has been out of racing for two months recovering from a broken leg, showed everyone that he hasn't lost a step. Leka held off reigning track champion Scott Weber for the victory in the UMP Modified division. Ray Wagner finished third while Dean Hoffman and Rusty Griffaw completed the top five. Leka, Wagner, Hoffman and Weber won the heats and Weber won the dash.
Paul Belken, Jr. continued his hot streak in the AARA Sportsman class. Belken picked up his fourth victory in five tries. Troy Naeger, the only other driver with a victory in 2001 finished second. Scott Stuppy was third, Mark Blanke fourth and Brian Worley fifth. Belken, Kenny Kennedy, Doug Wood, and Stuppy won the heats. Belken also won the dash.
UMP LATE MODELS
HEAT 1:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 28 Don Klein
HEAT 2:
1. 87 Ken Rumble
2. 51 Steve Shive
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 16 Mike Hammerle
HEAT 3:
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. 9B Chuck Baird
3. 19 Billy Faust
4. 441 Jeff Leka
DASH:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 87 Ken Rumble
4. 2J Dave Jumper
FEATURE:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 19 Billy Faust
5. 28 Don Klein
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 99 Kenny Schrader
8. 36 Ron Sensel
9. 441 Jeff Leka
10. 1A Justin Allgaier
11. 47 Danny Haynes
12. 16 Mike Hammerle
13. 7 Rick Bayer
14. 51 Steve Shive
15. 20 Mark Gansmann
16. 87 Ken Rumble
17. 2J Dave Jumper
18. 44 Dean Motsinger
19. 4Q Scott Geaschel
20. 10 Rodney Pense
21. 9B Chuck Baird
22. 77 Clay Baumann
23. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
DNS. 33 Jason Frankel
UMP MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1:
1. 3L Jeff Leka
2. 11 Brian Collins
3. 17 Jim Shereck
4. 18R Shawn Rayfield
HEAT 2:
1. 6 Ray Wagner
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 19C Vic Catalano
4. 29C John Campbell
HEAT 3:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 16 Rusty Griffaw
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
HEAT 4:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
3. 7 Keith Grider
4. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
DASH:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 3L Jeff Leka
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 11 Brian Collins
SEMI:
1. 4M Brent Mullins
2. 8 Kirk Murphy
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 14 Leroy Haney
5. 56 Kevin Epperson
6. 88 Joe Puricelli
7. 314 Jeff Masson
8. 41 Larry Hull
9. 15 Jeffrey Masson
10. X1 Dave Sandage
11. 46 Dale Ray
DNS. C4 Chris Soutiea
FEATURE:
1. 3L Jeff Leka
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 6 Ray Wagner
4. 1D Dean Hoffman
5. 16 Rusty Griffaw
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. 17 Jim Shereck
8. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
9. 4M Brent Mullins
10. 29 Jeff LeBaube
11. 7 Keith Grider
12. 1W Ray Walsh
13. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
14. 18R Shawn Rayfield
15. 29C John Campbell
16. 8 Kirk Murphy
17. 19C Vic Catalano
18. 51 Timmy Hill
19. 90 Tim Meara
20. 81 Mike Barbeau
21. 11Z Brian Collins
22. 14 Leroy Haney
23. 95 Jim Beishir
24. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
AARA SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 38D Mark Blanke
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. 64 Jody Smith
HEAT 2:
1. 6 Kenny Kennedy
2. 75 Ron Imm
3. 45 Mike Seymour
4. 10 Todd McGraw
HEAT 3:
1. 9 Doug Wood
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 92 Jim Abshier
4. 61 Mike Whitter
HEAT 4:
1. 00 Scott Stuppy
2. 18 Daryl Dodge
3. 81 Billy Ames
4. 20 Gary McKinnon
DASH:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 00 Scott Stuppy
3. 9 Doug Wood
4. 12 Troy Naeger
SEMI #1:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 111 Zac Parks
3. 93 Jeff Honea
4. 26 Rob Inman
5. 128 Tom Smallwood
6. 21 Brad McKinnon
SEMI #2:
1. 50 Dan Dixon
2. 87 Gary Haynes
3. 105 Matt Hancock
4. 16 Frank Melton
5. 19 Brad Grantham
6. 218 Matt O'Harver
7. 35 Mike Stolle
FEATURE:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 38D Mark Blanke
5. 166 Brian Worley
6. 81 Billy Ames
7. 20 Gary McKinnon
8. 50 Dan Dixon
9. 18 Daryl Dodge
10. 87 Gary Haynes
11. 9 Doug Wood
12. 28 Jason Worley
13. 45 Mike Seymour
14. 48 Mike Harvey
15. 51 John Hoffman
16. 40 Ed DeMille
17. 111 Zac Parks
18. 10 Todd McGraw
19. 6 Kenny Kennedy
20. 24 Paul Bauman
21. 92 Jim Abshier
22. 64 Jody Smith
23. 61 Mike Whitter
DQ. 75 Ron Imm (Light)
