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Pevely, MO (June 9th, 2007) The United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Modifieds had the fans on their feet most of the night with some thrilling two, three and even four wide racing throughout the night. It was I-55 Raceway co-owner and NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader that topped the forty car field as he just edged out Bobby Bittle and Bobby Martintoni for the win. In one of the best modified features in recent memories, Schrader, Bittle and Martintoni raced three wide for most of the final eight laps. Meanwhile, Mike Harrison, Ray Walsh, Scott Weber and Matt Mevert all staged a battle right behind the top three keeping seven cars running in a tight pack at the front. As they crossed the line, Schrader took the win just ahead of Bittle who was second, Martintoni third, Harrison fourth and Walsh fifth.
There was also a makeup feature from an event that was rained shortened two weeks ago. This feature started on lap nine, where it was at when the rain came two weeks ago, and this event also provided a thrilling finish. Jerry Grither led all but the final two laps when modified ace Mike Harrison made his move and wrestled the lead from Grither. Harrison would go on to victory with Grither second. Martintoni would get the third spot with Doug Wood taking fourth and Mark Miner fifth.
In the UMP Late Model division, it was Danny Haynes becoming the first driver to win two UMP Late Model feature events this season at I-55 Raceway. Haynes took the point from the drop of the green flag and led all twenty-five laps while being chased by pole-sitter Billy Faust. Faust stayed right on Haynes bumper, but couldn't get close enough to make a serious challenge for the top spot and would finish in the second spot. Mark Oller had a strong run and claimed the third position. Craig Smith brought his car home in the fourth spot and Ron McQuerry had one of his best nights ever at I-55 Raceway as he rounded out the top five.
Kent Nations has been strong all season in the UMP Sportsman division, but has come up short every time in the main event until tonight. Nations held off a stellar field of cars including defending UMP Sportsman National Champion Troy Naeger for the win. Naeger gave chase the entire fifteen laps but was forced to settle for the second position. Gary Haynes, who won a feature earlier this season took the third spot. Troy Medley, who has won multiple features this season finished fourth and Tim Hollerbach completed the top five.
Chris Fisher took the win in the UMP Pro 4 Stock division. Fisher held of Conrad Miner who came home second, Trey Harris was third with Jason Crump fourth and Stephen Crump fifth.
UMP Modified
Make-up Feature from 5/26/07
Feature
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 7 Mark Miner
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 77 Rick Stevenson
8. 41G Matt Goulden
9. C6 Ray Wagner
10. 21 Dennis Richards
11. 1W Ray Walsh
12. 31 Ricky Horton
13. 10 Todd McGraw
14. 67 Dylan Sharp
15. 9 Ken Schrader
16. 19 Chris Simmerman
17. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
18. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
19. 78C Alan Conner
20. 11B Brett Bennett
21. 8X James Reed
22. 31P Mitch Parmeley
23. 19 Mark Pfluger
24. 29C John Campbell
UMP Late Models – 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 13 Dewayne Keifer DQ Did not weigh
2. 7 Rich Lawson
3. 92B Billy Faust
4. 11Z Bryan Collins
5. 81 Craig Smith
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
Heat 2
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 1 Ron McQuerry
3. 56 Kevin Epperson
4. 11 Casey Schaefer
5. 23 Paul Roider
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. B10 Brad White DNS
Heat 3
1. F15 Jeremy Conaway
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 51 Steve Shive
5. 11D Brian Diveley
6. 28 Don Klein
7. 66H Allen Hammond
Dash
1. 92B Billy Faust
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 7 Rich Lawson
5. F15 Jeremy Conaway
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 56 Kevin Epperson
9. 11Z Bryan Collins
Feature
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 81 Craig Smith
5. 1 Ron McQuerry
6. 11D Brian Diveley
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 95 Jeff Johns
9. F15 Jeremy Conaway
10. 59 Rich Whaley
11. 13 Dewayne Keifer
12. 56 Kevin Epperson
13. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
14. B10 Brad White
15. 51 Steve Shive
16. 2J Dave Jumper
17. 28 Don Klein
18. 23 Paul Roider
19. 11 Casey Schaefer
20. 66 Alan Hammond
21. 7 Rich Lawson DNS
UMP Modifieds – 40 Entries
Heat 1
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 20Z Scott Weber
3. 41 Matt Goulden
4. 67 Dylan Sharp
5. 9S Tom Seets
6. 3D Lou Dreimeier
7. 11 Brett Bennett
8. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
9. 72 Jason Sinn
10. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
Heat 2
1. 15 Jerry Grither
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. C6 Ray Wagner
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 22 Matt Mevart
6. 99 Robbie Helms
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 10X Rob Pendergrass
9. 10 Todd McGraw
10. 21 Dennis Richards DNS
Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 27X Joe Pendergrass
5. 19 Chris Simmerman
6. C4 Chris Soutia
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
10. 8X James Reed DNS
Heat 4
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 24 Mike Harrison
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 77 Rick Stevenson
7. 78C Alan Conner
8. 66 Mike Hileman
9. 17M Matt Verbeck DNS
Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 9 Ken Schrader
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 20Z Scott Weber
9. C6 Ray Wagner
Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 3D Lou Dreimeier
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
5. 99 Robbie Helms
6. 31P Mitch Parmrley
7. 27X Joe Pendergrass
8. 72R Brad McKinnon DNS
9. 72X Jason Sinn DNS
10. 10M Todd McGraw DNS
11. 8X James Reed DNS
Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 77 Rick Stevenson
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. C4 Chris Soutia
4. 17M Matt Verbeck
5. 66 Mike Hileman
6. 78C Alan Conner DQ – Did not weigh
7. 10X Rob Pendergrass DQ – Did not weigh
8. 11B Brett Bennett DNS
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout DNS
10. 21 Dennis Richards DNS
11. 19S Chris Simmerman DNS
Feature
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 20Z Scott Weber
7. 22 Matt Mevert
8. C6 Ray Wagner
9. 31 Ricky Horton
10. 9W Doug Wood
11. 15 Jerry Grither
12. 41 Matt Goulden
13. 77 Rick Stevenson
14. 45 Eric Mabery
15. C4 Chris Soutia
16. 88 Joe Puricelli
17. 24 Paul Bauman
18. 12 Tom Tatajczyk
19. 7M Mark Miner
20. 67 Dylan Sharp
21. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
22. 9 Tom Seets
23. 3D Lou Dreimeier
24. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
UMP/AARA Sportsman – 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 32 Jerry Fleming
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 96 Tim Hollerbach
5. 411 Marty Heck
6. 8E Steve Edgecomb
7. 59 Ryan Gegg
8. 23 Kevin Mosier
9. 811 Wade Sutter
10. 55 Jason Keller
Heat 2
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. M16 Joe McCain
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 97 John Goodson
5. 120 Jimmy Miller
6. 20 Robin Fee
7. 66 Sam Lopretta
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 18 Daryl Dodge
10. 8 Scott Hensler
Heat 3
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 128 Tyson Gegg
4. 118 Paul Bauman
5. 28 Tom Smallwood
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 82 Pat Chalmers
8. 36 Danny Ems
9. 11 Jeff Herzog
Dash
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 16 Joe McCain
9. 97 JohnGoodson
Semi
1. 36 Danny Ems
2. 66 Sam Lopretta
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 23 Kevin Mosier
5. 811 Wade Sutter
6. 55 Jason Keller
7. 59 Ryan Gegg
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 11 Jeff Herzog
10. 18 Daryl Dodge DNS
11. 8H Scott Hensler
Feature
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 96 Tim Hollerbach
6. 28 Tom Smallwood
7. 147 Kyle Stolzer
8. 55K Jason Keller
9. 67 Ronnie Bader
10. 97 John Goodson
11. 19 Jimmy Cummins
12. 120 Jimmy Miller
13. 36 Danny Ems
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 82 Pat Chalmers
16. 66 Sam Lopretta
17. 411 Marty Heck
18. 8E Steve Edgecombe
19. 23 Kevin Mosier
20. 16 Joe McCain
21. 32 Jerry Fleming
22. 20X Robin Fee
23. 128 Tyson Gegg
24. 118 Paul Bauman
UMP/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stock – 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 105 Jason Hancock
5. 65 Gary Range
6. 38 Michael Anderson
7. 17 Andrew Nausley
Heat 2
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 83 Pat Brewer
3. 20B Kyle Busch
4. 97 Mike Dearing
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 22 Jerry Cover
Heat 3
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 186 Stephen Crump
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 66 Jason Marquitz
5. 241 Steve Parker
6. 188 Gary Price
7. 117 Garrett Robinson
Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 86 Jason Crump
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 10H Homer Mooney
7. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
8. 66 Jason Marquitz
9. 105 Jason Hancock
10. 38 Michael Anderson
11. 83 Pat Brewer
12. 17 Andrew Nausley
13. 22 Jerry Cover
14. 241 Steve Parker
15. 911 Tim Hoffman
16. 97 Mike Dearing
17. 65 Gary Range
18. 20B Kyle Busch
19. 118 Gary Price DNS
20. 117 Garrett Robinson DNS
