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Pevely, MO (May 26, 2007) I-55 Raceway was racing Mother Nature all night long as storms brewed all around the area. Mother Nature finally won out during the UMP Modified feature, but fortunately the UMP Late Model and UMP Sportsman features did get completed.
Justin Allgaier of Riverton, IL made his first visit of the 2007 season to I-55 Raceway in his UMP Late Model and picked up the victory. Allgaier, who is currently 2nd in points in the ARCA Re/Max Series, jumped out to the lead from his front row pole starting position and pulled away in the early laps. However, Craig Smith moved to the top and began reeling him in and moved past Allgaier on lap seven for the lead. Smith opened up a small lead before the caution flew on lap twelve. On the restart, it didn't take long for Allgaier to work his way past Smith to regain the lead. Smith stayed glued to Allgaier's rear bumper for the remaining laps, but Allgaier proved too strong and became the sixth different winner in six events in the UMP Late Model division at I-55 Raceway this season. Smith took the second position with poing leader Bryan Collins taking third, Brian Dively crossed the line fourth and Mark Oller completed the top five.
Allgaier also raced in a UMP Modified for the first time ever and was very impressive in the Ken Schrader owned Red Baron's Pizza machine. He finished second in his heat race to another young modified driver Matt Goulden. The UMP Modified feature reached lap nine before the rain ended the event. Jerry Grither was leading at the time after he had moved past early leader Doug Wood who was in second when the caution flew and Mike Harrison was third.
Troy Medley put on a strong performance as he swept the night's events in the UMP Sportsman division. Medley led all fifteen laps of the main event in his dominating performance. Danny Ems had his best run ever in his rookie season in the UMP Sportman division as he took the second position. Kent Nations claimed the third spot with Jeff Herzog fourth and Jason Keller took the fifth spot.
UMP Late Models – 19 Entries
Heat 1
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 27B Jeff Beyers
5. 11Z Bryan Collins
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 8 Bob Geaschel
9. 23 Paul Roider
Heat 2
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 11D Brian Diveley
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 28 Don Klein
7. B10 Brad White
8. 7 John Tindal
9. 11 Casey Schaefer DNS
Dash
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 11D Btyan Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 82 Billy Laycock
9. 27S Kenny Helmick
Feature
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 11D Bryan Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 82 Billy Laycock
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 7 John Tindall
9. 50 Ed Dixon
10. 27S Kenny Helmick
11. 95 Jeff Johns
12. 27B Jeff Beyers
13. 28 Don Klein
14. 8 Bob Geaschel
15. 7 Rich Lawson
16. 23 Paul Roider
17. 47 Danny Haynes
18. 11 Casey Schaefer
19. B10 Brad White
UMP Modifieds – 30 Entries
Heat 1
1. C6 Ray Wagner
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 10 Todd McGraw
5. 19 Mark Pfluger
6. 19 Chris Simmerman
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 72 Jason Sinn
9. 3D Lou Dreimeier
10. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
Heat 2
1. 77 Rick Stevenson
2. 9W Doug Wood
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 78C Alan Conner
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 8X James Reed
9. 11 Brett Bennett
10. 29C John Campbell
Heat 3
1. 41 Matt Goulden
2. 9 Justin Allgaier
3. 67 Dylan Sharp
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 7 Matt Zimmerly
9. 15 Jason Pritz
10. 3R Leon Rakers DNS
Dash
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 77 Rick Stevenson
5. 24 Mike Harrison
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 9 Justin Allgaier
9. 41 Matt Goulden
Feature
RAIN – Will be completed on June 9th with 9 laps already completed.
UMP/AARA Sportsman – 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 147 Kyle Stolzer
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 20 Brad McKinnon
5. 66 Sam Lopretta
6. 8 Scott Hensler
7. 64 Lee Bowers
8. 12 Troy Naeger
9. 82 Pat Chalmers
Heat 2
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 128 Tyson Gegg
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 18 Darryl Dodge
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 43 Mike Harris
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 67 Ronnie Bader
Heat 3
1. 96 Tim Hollerbach
2. 11 Jeff Herzog
3. 16 Joe McCain
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 143 Brett Korves
6. 8 Steve Edgecomb
7. 120 Jimmy Miller
8. 23 Kevin Mosier
Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 19 Jimmy Cummins
8. 11 Jeff Herzog
9. 128 Tyson Gegg
Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 12 Troy Naeger
8. 128 Tyson Gegg
9. 8E Steve Edgecomb
10. 18 Darryl Dodge
11. 67 Ronnie Bader
12. 43 Mike Harris
13. 105 Matt Hancock
14. 8 Scott Hensler
15. 23 Kevin Mosier
16. 143 Brett Korves
17. 811 Wade Sutter
18. 82 Pat Chalmers
19. 16 Joe McCain
20. 120 Jimmy Miller
21. 147 Kyle Stolzer
22. 66 Sam Lopretta
23. 20 Brad McKinnon
24. 32 Jerry Fleming
UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks – 15 Entries
Heat 1
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 97 Mike Dearing
6. 86 Jason Crump
7. 911 Tim Hoffman
8. 17 Andrew Nausley
Heat 2
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 83 Pat Brewer
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 77 Ron Lyons
6. 22 Jerry Cover
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
Feature
RAIN – Will be made up on June 16th.
