I-55 Raceway
September 3, 2011
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Korte collects second Late Model win of the season at I-55 Raceway

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PEVELY, Mo. (September 3) - I-55 Raceway dodged the rain and had a packed house for the Fan Appreciation Night and Kids Nickel Race.

Randy Korte of Highland, Illinois dominated the UMP DIRTcar Late Model main event and claimed his second win of 2011 at I-55 Raceway. As Korte paced the field by a comfortable margin, second place would have a three car battle raging for most of the event. Michael Kloos, Dave Jumper and Rickey Frankel would fight hard for the second spot until Kloos would gain control of it around lap twenty and hang on for a second place finish. Jumper would beat Frankel to the line to finish third. Mark Miner would finish fifth behind Frankel.

It appeared that Mark Miner was going to dominate the UMP DIRTcar Modified main event. Miner opened up a small lead while Tim Hancock and Michael Long battled for the second spot for most of the event. Hancock and Long would close in on Miner for the lead in the closing laps. For the final three laps, Hancock would get a great run exiting turn two only to have Miner shut the door down the back stretch. On the final lap, Hancock would get another great run exiting turn two and would dive to the bottom under Miner going into turn three. Hancock would make it stick and outrun Miner out of turn four to the checkered flag. Long would finish just a half car length behind Miner for the third spot. Scott Weber made a late race charge to the front to finish in the fourth spot. Josh Russell would round out the top five.

Jeff Herzog would power past pole sitter Trey Harris at about the half way point enroute to winning his seventh UMP DIRTcar/AARA Sportsman feature event of 2011 at I-55 Raceway. Herzog would then have to hold off a late race charge from Jon Ripperda and Trey Harris in the closing laps to seal the win. Ripperda went to the high side and roared towards the front. Herzog would move up in front of Ripperda and take his line away with three laps to go and hold on for the win. Ripperda and Harris would race side by side the final two laps as they fought with Herzog for the lead. Harris would edge Ripperda at the line for second with Ripperda taking third. Brad Paquet would get fourth and Troy Naeger fifth.

Earl Pryor claimed his fourth UMP DIRTcar/AARA Pro 4 Stock main event win of 2011 at I-55 Raceway. Pryor would have to hold off Rodney George in the closing laps to get the win. George would take second with Mike McGinnitey taking third. Aron Faulkner would finish fourth. Sage Thornhill would cross the finish line third, but would be penalized two spots for jumping the restart and was scored in the fifth spot.

UMP DIRTcar Late Models

Feature
1. [4] 00 Randy Korte
2. [3] 6k Michael Kloos
3. [1] 2j Dave Jumper
4. [6] 33f Rickey Frankel
5. [7] 78 Mark Miner
6. [5] 89 Bobby Bittle
7. [2] 28 Rodney Standerfer
8. [18] 23 Dillon Sharp
9. [19] 27s Mike Schulte
10. [13] 7 Rich Lawson
11. [16] 86 Dewayne Kiefer
12. [9] 14u Bruce Unterbrink
13. [17] 7z Matt Zimmerly
14. [8] 5a Paul Schrempf
15. [15] 23r Paul Roider
16. [10] 1hr Ron McQuerry
17. [21] 95a Andrew Johns
18. [11] 95 Jeff Johns
19. [12] 16 Rusty Griffaw
20. [14] 30 Mark Voigt
21. [20] 21 Kerry Gaultney
22. 0 Jason Crump DNS

Heat 1
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 33f Rickey Frankel
3. 14u Bruce Unterbrink
4. 5a Paul Schrempf
5. 23 Paul Roider
6. 86 Dewayne Kiefer
7. 27s Mike Schulte
8. 95a Andrew Johns

Heat 2
1. 2j Dave Jumper
2. 78 Mark MIner
3. 6k Michael Kloos
4. 16 Rusty Griffaw
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 7z Matt Zimmerly
7. 86 Jason Crump DNS (Loaned car to Kiefer)

Heat 3
1. 28 Rodney Standerfer
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 1hr Ron McQuerry
4. 95 Jeff Johns
5. 7 Rich Lawson
6. 23 Dylan Sharp
7. 21 Kerry Gaultney


UMP DIRTcar Modifieds

Heat 1
1. 1 Tim Hancock
2. 10x Jim Black
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 4j Scott Weber
5. 62k Leo Kiefer
6. 14 Leroy Haney
7. 21t Tom Rorabacher
8. 1ah Dillon Hamm

Heat 2
1. 9w Doug Wood
2. 70 Josh Russell
3. 00 Kody Weisner
4. 14 Rick Conoyer
5. 77 Cody Conner
6. 69 Mark Hunter
7. 3L Bill LaRue

Heat 3
1. 18L Michael Long
2. 7m Mark Miner
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. e55 Chad Sellers
5. 1p Chris Puskas
6. 12 Dan Bimson
7. 117 Mark Enk

Feature
1. [4] 1 Tim Hancock
2. [2] 7 Mark Miner
3. [6] 18L Michael Long
4. [9] 4j Scott Weber
5. [1] 70 Josh Russell
6. [10] 24 Paul Bauman
7. [12] e55 Chad Sellers
8. [13] 62k Leo Kiefer
9. [3] 10x Jim Black
10. [15] 1p Chris Puskas
11. [14] 77 Cody Conner
12. [16] 12 Dan Bimson
13. [17] 14h Leroy Haney
14. [18] 69 Mark Hunter
15. [20] 3L Bill LaRue
16. [19] 21t Tom Rorabacher
17. [7] 00 Kody Weisner
18. [11] 14c Rick Conoyer
19. [8] 31 Ricky Horton
20. [21] 117 Mark Enk
21. [22] 1ah Dillon Hamm
22. [5] 9w Doug Wood


UMP DIRTcar/AARA Sportsman

Heat 1
1. 49 Brad Paquet
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 21 Eric Hogenmiller
5. 86 Jake Robbins
6. 15b Matt Brucato
7. 6 Rick Ruch
8. 68 Scott Bourland
9. 5m Mike McMullen
10. 16c Pat Chalmers DNS
11. 29f Stephen Fohne DNS

Heat 2
1. 911 Jon Ripperda
2. 18 Daryl Dodge
3. 57 Trey Harris
4. 64 Jim Smith
5. 16 Jacob Buechting
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 3 Scott Henseler
8. 0 Chris Soutiea
9. 77 Patrick Hawkins
10. 7T John Tosti DNS
11. 64W Chris Watkins DNS

Heat 3
1. 192 Mark Spraul
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 55K Jason Keller
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 87 Gary Haynes
6. 23 Kevin Mosier
7. 101 Danny Basham
8. 14 Mel Kinnard
9. 8E Steve Edgecombe DNS

Semi
1. 6 Rick Ruch
2. 3 Scott Henseler
3.101 Danny Basham
4. 5m Mike McMullen
5. 77 Patrick Hawkins
6. 64w Chris Watkins
7. 68 Scott Bourland
8. 8e Steve Edgecombe DNS
9. 14 Mel Kinnard DNS
10. 0 Chris Soutiea DNS
11. 7t John Tosti DNS
12. 16c Pat Chalmers DNS
13. 29f Stephen Fohne DNS

Feature
1. [6] 11 Jeff Herzog
2. [1] 57 Trey Harris
3. [5] 911 Jon Ripperda
4. [3] 49 Brad Paquet
5. [2] 12 Troy Naeger
6. [8] 36 Danny Ems
7. [11] 62 Troy Medley
8. [10] 64 Jim Smith
9. [12] 21 Eric Hogenmiller
10. [15] 87 Gary Haynes
11. [17] 23 Kevin Mosier
12. [16] 15b Matt Brucato
13. [13] 16 Jacob Buechting
14. [4] 192 Mark Spraul
15. [18] 105 Matt Hancock
16. [20] 3 Scott Henseler
17. [23] 77 Patrick Hawkins
18. [19] 6 Rick Ruch
19. [21] 101 Danny Basham
20. [22] 5m Mike McMullin
21. [24] 64w Chris Watkins
22. [9] 18 Daryl Dodge
23. [14] 86 Jake Robbins
24. [7] 55k Jason Keller


UMP DIRTcar/AARA Pro 4 Stocks

Heat 1
1. 99 Chuck Johnson
2. 22w Scott Wickliffe
3. 18 Aron Faulkner
4. 7j Blake Jost
5. 18b Gerald Buechting
6. 61 Steve Richards
7. 81p Robert Price
8. 19 Jessica Buechting
9. 93 Brian Spalding

Heat 2
1. 14g Rodney George
2. 24 Sage Thornhill
3. 57e Earl Pryor
4. 70 Mark Crady
5. 11m Mike McGinnity
6. 01 Billy Lapaglia
7. 50 Gary Otte
8. 96 Andrew Wibbenmeyer
9. 14 Jeremy Welborn

Feature
1. [3] 57e Earl Pryor
2. [5] 14g Rodney George
3. [10] 11 Mike McGinnity
4. [2] 18 Aron Faulkner
5. [1] 24 Sage Thornhill
6. [4] 99 Chuck Johnson
7. [7] 7j Blake Jost
8. [6] 22w Scott Wickliffe
9. [8] 70 Mark Crady
10. [16] 96 Andrew Wibbenmeyer
11. [12] 01 Billy Lapaglia
12. [14] 50 Gary Otte
13. [15] 19 Jessica Buechting
14. [13] 81p Robert Price
15. [9] 18b Gerald Buechting
16. [11] 61 Steve Richards DNS
17. [17] 93 Brian Spalding DNS
18. [18] 14 Jeremy Wellborn DNS