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Jack Walbring
QUINCY, Ill. (May 18) - Jason Frankel, Michael Long, Jake Wenig and Aaron Brocksieck all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, May 18 during Budweiser/Rinella Distributing Night at the Races.
Jason Frankel started the main event of the Budweiser J&J Steel IMCA Late Models in the seventh row and it looked like it would take a small miracle for him to get to the front of the field in thirty laps but disaster struck on the first lap. Steve Grotz got loose in turn two after the drop of the green flag and a major pileup brought the field to a halt as the red flag flew. Grotz rolled his mount as at least five other cars piled into the mess. Grotz was transported to an area hospital for treatment, but he was alert and talking with the safety crew while being extracted from his destroyed car. Frankel took advantage of the ensuing restart by moving into the third row as for the second attempt to get the event underway. It only took Frankel five laps to get to the top spot of the thirty lap feature and that was all it took for Frankel to claim his third feature event win of the weekend, as he had won at Lee County on Friday and Burlington on Saturday. Kevin Tomlinson gave it all he had to stay with Frankel but had to settle for the second spot followed by Terry Gallaher in third, Lonnie Bailey in fourth and Robbie Warner in fifth. Matt Bailey, Tomlinson and Jason Perry were the heat race winners while Frankel claimed the win in the Summy Tire and Auto Center Trophy Dash. Frankel's feature win pulled him to a three way tie with Joey Gower and Justin Reed in the points battle.
Michael Long continued his dominance of the Miller Lite Modified Division as he capture yet another feature event win, his fifth in a row this season at Quincy. Long started in the fifth row of the main event and it took him only five laps to get to the front of the field. Long pulled out to ca comfortable lead and was never threatened even during the several restarts brought on by a rash of yellow flags. Long led Brandon Lennox, Tony Dunker, Steven DeLonjay and Robbie Reed for the top five finishers. Wyatt Lantz, Jarod Schlipman and Long were the heat race winners with Lantz also winning the Advance Trading Trophy Dash. Long has a thirteen point margin over Tony Dunker in the race for the Track Points Championship.
Jake Wenig made his second trip to Quincy Raceways a good one by taking his first feature win in the fledgling Triple R Performance Engines Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Wenig got the lead from Chris Webb on the fourth lap and held of the furious charges of John Oliver Jr. to the twenty fifth lap when the checkered flag fell. Oliver settled for second followed by Webb in third, Steve Steinkuhler in fourth and Levi Long in fifth. Webb and Oliver were the heat race winners. Chris Wibbell now leads the points chase over Oliver, Jeff Mueller, Abe Huls and Webb as only eleven points separate the top five drivers.
Aaron Brocksieck took over the lead from Travis Booher in the Tim's Machine Shop Hobby Stock main event on the sixth lap and held off Steve Carlin the rest of the way to the checkered flag. Carlin challenged Brocksieck but was unable to make the pass and had to settle for the second spot followed by Wes Mayfield in third, Jim Powell in fourth and Steve Watkins Jr. in fifth. Carlin and Brocksieck took the heat race wins. Booher was later disqualified as he moved his car from the tech area and loaded it before completing the inspection process.
This next weekend will be a huge one at Quincy Raceways as two events are own tap for the Memorial Day Weekend. The Bank of Quincy Night at the Races on Sunday, May 25th will feature racing in all four Quincy Raceways divisions and an ever popular Kids Candy Dash. Memorial Day Monday, May 26 brings the biggest purse payout in Quincy Raceways history as the O'Reilly Midwest All-Star Sprints will tackle the quarter mile in a $2000 to win, $200 to start main event. Toping the evening events will be the $2500 to Win, $175 to start Modified Shootout. A large field of Modifieds from several different sanctioning bodies is expected to compete for the $13, 500 plus purse. On Sunday, May 25, Pit Gates open at 4 with the grandstands opening at 5 and racing at 6:30pm. On Memorial Day Monday, Pit gates open at 3, grandstands at 4, Hot Laps at 5:30 and racing action at 6:00pm. Special discount tickets are available for the Memorial Day Shootout by bringing your ticket stub for either Sunday, May 18 or Sunday, May 25 to the ticket booth for a $2 discount on all tickets. A special Family Pass is also available at the ticket booth for a family of two adults; two teens will get in for $45, a five dollar saving over the special event ticket price. Kids, ten and under will get in free on Memorial Day Monday with any Adult Ticket or Family Pass ticket purchase. Visit www.quincyraceways.com or call the Hotline at 217-224-4100 for more information.
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Contact: Jack Walbring Phone: 2177408594 E-mail: qcyrace@adams.net
Quincy Raceways, 8000 Broadway, Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 224-3843 Fax: (217) 224-3859 Web: www.quincyraceways.com
5/18/2008 - Quincy Raceways Results...
Budweiser J&J Steel IMCA Late Models
A-Main -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy; 2. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 3. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 4. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 5. Robby Warner, Quincy; 6. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 7. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 8. Jason Perry, Payson; 9. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 10. Ron Elbe, Augusta; 11. Joey Gower, Quincy; 12. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 13. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 14. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 15. Darin Walker, Bowling Green, Mo.; 16. Rick Coats, La Grange, Mo.; 17. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 18. Steven Grotz, Quincy; 19. Matthew Bailey, Quincy; 20. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point.
Heat 1 -- 1. Matthew Bailey, Quincy; 2. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 3. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 4. Steven Grotz, Quincy; 5. Jason Frankel, Quincy; 6. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 7. Ron Elbe, Augusta.
Heat 2 -- 1. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 2. Joey Gower, Quincy; 3. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 4. Robby Warner, Quincy; 5. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 6. Darin Walker, Bowling Green, Mo.; 7. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point.
Heat 3 -- 1. Jason Perry, Payson; 2. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 3. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 4. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 5. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 6. Rick Coats, La Grange, Mo..
Summy Tire & Auto Center Trophy Dash -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy; 2. Jason Perry, Payson; 3. Joey Gower, Quincy; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 5. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 6. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy.
Miller Lite Modifieds
A-Main -- 1. Michael Long, Quincy; 2. Brandon Lennox, Troy, Mo.; 3. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 4. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 5. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 6. Rob Carter, Quincy; 7. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 8. Mark Van Winkle, Hannibal, Mo.; 9. Bob Woodrow, Hannibal, Mo.; 10. Travis Griffith, Liberty; 11. Todd Reed, Quincy; 12. Jeff Waterman, Quincy; 13. Ben Huff, Fowler; 14. Michael Bliven, Quincy; 15. David Wietholder, Liberty; 16. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 17. Aura Griffith, New London, Mo.; 18. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 19. Phillip Beard, Winfield, Iowa; 20. CJ Ostrander, Pittsfield.
Heat 1 -- 1. Michael Long, Quincy; 2. Michael Bliven, Quincy; 3. Rob Carter, Quincy; 4. Todd Reed, Quincy; 5. David Wietholder, Liberty; 6. Mark Van Winkle, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. CJ Ostrander, Pittsfield.
Heat 2 -- 1. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 2. Brandon Lennox, Troy, Mo.; 3. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 4. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 5. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy; 7. Aura Griffith, New London, Mo..
Heat 3 -- 1. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 2. Travis Griffith, Liberty; 3. Bob Woodrow, Hannibal, Mo.; 4. Ben Huff, Fowler; 5. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 6. Phillip Beard, Winfield, Iowa.
Advance Trading Trophy Dash -- 1. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 2. Brandon Lennox, Troy, Mo.; 3. David Wietholder, Liberty; 4. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 5. Michael Long, Quincy; 6. Tony Dunker, Quincy.
Triple R Performance Engines Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 2. John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa; 3. Chris Webb, Biggsville; 4. Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point; 5. Levi Long, Payson; 6. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City; 7. Rusty Tobias, Hannibal, Mo.; 8. Martin Hull Jr., Hannibal, Mo.; 9. Bruce Hatfield, Quincy; 10. David Wietholder, Liberty; 11. Doug Huls, Carthage; 12. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa; 13. Sarah Woodhurst, Perry, Mo.; 14. Abraham Huls, Carthage; 15. Andrew Griffin, Golden.
Heat 1 -- 1. Chris Webb, Biggsville; 2. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa; 3. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City; 4. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 5. Sarah Woodhurst, Perry, Mo.; 6. Rusty Tobias, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. David Wietholder, Liberty; 8. Bruce Hatfield,
Quincy.
Heat 2 -- 1. John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa; 2. Doug Huls, Carthage; 3. Abraham Huls, Carthage; 4. Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point; 5. Jake Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Martin Hull Jr., Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Levi Long, Payson.
Tim's Machine Shop Hobby Stocks
A-Main -- 1. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 2. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 3. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 4. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Steven Watkins Jr, Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Richard Wagy JR, Quincy; 7. Bobby Anders, Hull; 8. Jeremy Buss,
Quincy; 9. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 10. Corrie Eifert, Camp Point; 11. Justin Bartz, Quincy; 12. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 13. Michael Lay, Hannibal, Mo.; 14. James Leffew, Quincy. DQ - Travis Booher, Quincy
Heat 1 -- 1. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 2. Bobby Anders, Hull; 3. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 4. Corrie Eifert, Camp Point; 5. Richard Wagy JR, Quincy; 6. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. James Leffew, Quincy; 8. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo..
Heat 2 -- 1. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 2. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 3. Steven Watkins Jr, Hannibal, Mo.; 4. Michael Lay, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Justin Bartz, Quincy; 6. Nathan Anders, Quincy
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