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Mike Schmidt
FARLEY, Iowa (September 4) - Friday night was season championship night at the Farley Speedway. Many points battles were yet to be decided heading in to Friday night's action. Andy Eckrich took a three point cushion into the nights races over Ron Klein.
Ron Klein lead the late model field to the green flag, with Andy Eckrich starting back in the pack after switching to a back up car prior to the feature event. Klein jumped to the early lead over Jeff Larson, Jeremiah Hurst, Joel Callahan and Brian Beaudry. By Lap five, Klein was continuing to stretch his lead. Andy Eckrich started his march to the front of the feature in hopes of holding on for the track championship. Eckrich was battling for fourth on lap fourteen with Jason Rauen, but a flat tire caused him to go pitside and restart at the rear again. After a lap fifteen restart, Klein once again paced the field, over Hurst, Callahan, Jill George and Andy Eckrich. Klein continued to lead until encountering lapped traffic on lap thirty, allowing Hurst to go by him on the outside of turns one and two. Hurst held on for the feature win, but Klein was able to come home second, securing him his first track championship over Andy Eckrich.
The modified race was a heated battle among the top three in points: Jason Schueller, Ron Barker and Mark Schulte. Whichever driver was able to come away with the win would win the track championship. Schueller jumped to the early race lead with Ron Barker hot on his trails. The two matched each other step-for-step, racing side by side for many laps before a caution appeared on lap sixteen. The caution is just what Mark Schulte needed. Off the restart, Schulte powered into the lead going in to turn one, and held on for the feature win and track championship.
Other feature winners included Jed Freiburger (B-Modifieds), Hope Schmerbach (Limited Stock), Jon Poll (Stock Cars), and Matt Roloff (Farley Flyers). In addition to the season championship victories, Jed Freiburger, Hope Schmerbach and Jon Poll took season points championships. Jeremy Campbell took home the points championships in the Farley Flyer division.
Late Models
1. Jeremiah Hurst
2. Ron Klein
3. Joel Callahan
4. Jill George
5. Mike Fryer
6. Andy Eckrich
7. Brian Beaudry
8. Becky Roth
9. Darren Mish
10. Ed Sanger
11. Ryan Hill
12. Jason Rauen
13. Jeff Larson
14. Jake Meier
15. Todd Hormel
16. Steve Hunter
17. Joe Dirks (DNS)
18. Jimy Brokus (DNS)
Modifieds
1. Mark Schulte
2. Jason Schueller
3. Ron Barker
4. Mike Weidemann
5. Matt Crist
6. Mike Burbridge
7. Chris Zogg
8. Jan Messer
9. Jerry Miles
Stock Cars
1. Jonny Poll
2. Tom Schmidt
3. Greg Gill
4. Corey Rupp
5. Matt Picray
6. Kerry Dake
7. Matt Miller
8. Matt Bennett
9. Austin Heathcock
10. Shane Oberbrockling
11. Dave Hedrick
12. Kyle Merkes
13. Alan Hanson
14. Chance Saffran
15. Morris Beatty
B-Modifieds
1. Jed Freiburger
2. Bobby Moyer
3. Tim Current
4. Kurt Crist
5. BJ Schmitt
6. Matt Gansen
7. Kevin Schroeder
8. KC Ansel
9. Dustin Wilwert
10. Zach Less
11. Jay Ethridge
12. Kyle Eberle (DNS)
13. Jarrett Franzen (DQ)
Limited Stock
1. Hope Schmerbach
2. Thomas Thompson
3. Troy Bauer
4. Dalton Soppe
5. Nick Widmeier
6. Tyler Madigan
7. Tyler Soppe
Farley Flyers
1. Matt Roloff
2. Steve Schueller
3. Jeremy Campbell
4. Ross Davidson
5. Lenny Ollendick
6. Shane Lewis
7. Jeremy Vazquez
8. Jeremy Fishnick
9. Pat Quinn (DNS)
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