I-55 Raceway - Results

PEVELY, MO (May 19, 2001) Kevin Gundaker of St. Charles, MO used the bottom of the racetrack to move up from his fifth starting spot to take over second place on the first lap. Just four laps later he moved past early leader Billy Faust to take the lead. Then on lap nine, while running second, Billy Faust jumped the cushion in turn three and hit the wall. The third and fourth place cars of Ed Dixon and Steve Shive couldn’t avoid Faust, severely damaging all three cars. All three drivers were uninjured but were done for the night. The event was marred by five more cautions before Kevin Gundaker finally took the checkered flag to pick up his fourth win of the season at I-55 Raceway and was able to retake the lead in the points in the UMP Late Model class. Tim Ratajczyk got his best finish of the season by coming home second. Danny Haynes came all the way from his 25th starting spot to finish third. John Hobson and Mark Oller rounded out the top five.

Scott Weber picked up his second UMP Modified feature win of the season. Weber started on the front row and led all 20 laps. Brent Mullins moved up to challenge Weber for the lead late in the race, but had to settle for second. Tom Ratajczyk passed five cars on the final three laps to take third. Rich Whaley was fourth and Brian Wolfmeier fifth.

Paul Belken, Jr. continues to dominate the AARA Sportsman division. Belken’s victory gives him five wins in only six races this season. Troy Naeger had another strong run and finish second. Mark Blanke was third, Matt Hancock fourth and Doug Wood completed the top five.

Wednesday, June 6th promises to be spectacular at I-55 Raceway, NASCAR stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will all be on hand signing autographs. UMP Late Models and Winged Sprint Cars will each be racing for $2000 to win.

UMP LATE MODELS
HEAT 1:
1. 19 Billy Faust
2. 36 Ron Sensel
3. 11 Kevin Gundaker
4. 71 John Bohn

HEAT 2:
1. 51 Steve Shive
2. 9B Chuck Baird
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 36 Darrell Hoffman

HEAT 3:
1. 16 Mike Hammerle
2. 33 Jason Frankel
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 1A Justin Allgaier

DASH:
1. 51 Steve Shive
2. 19 Billy Faust
3. 36 Ron Sensel
4. 16 Mike Hammerle

FEATURE:
1. 11 Kevin Gundaker
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 16 John Hobson
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 33 Jason Frankel
7. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
8. 87 Ken Rumble
9. 16 Mike Hammerle
10. 36 Darrell Hoffman
11. 71 John Bohn
12. 28 Don Klein
13. 1A Justin Allgaier
14. 2J Dave Jumper
15. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
16. 10 Rodney Pense
17. 84 Brian Stephens
18. 36 Ron Sensel
19. 69 George Kamer
20. 19 Billy Faust
21. 50 Ed Dixon
22. 51 Steve Shive
23. 9B Chuck Baird
24. 69 John Scott
25. 44 Dean Motsinger
DQ. 7 Rick Bayer (Light)

UMP MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1:
1. 59 Rich Whaley
2. 377 Casey Pearson
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 95 Jerry Grither

HEAT 2:
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 4M Brent Mullins
3. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 314 Jeff Masson

HEAT 3:
1. 17 Jim Shereck
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 1D Dean Hoffman
4. 7 Keith Grider

DASH:
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 1D Dean Hoffman

FEATURE:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 4M Brent Mullins
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 59 Rich Whaley
5. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
6. 7 Keith Grider
7. 6 Ray Wagner
8. 29 Jeff LeBaube
9. 51 Tim Hill
10. 18R Shawn Rayfield
11. 19C Vic Catalano
12. 16 Rusty Griffaw
13. 56 Kevin Epperson
14. 8 Kirk Murphy
15. 81 Mike Barbeau
16. X1 Dave Sandage
17. 314 Jeff Masson
18. 41 Larry Hull
19. 15 Jeffrey Masson
20. 95 Jerry Grither
21. 1D Dean Hoffman
22. 17 Jim Shereck
23. 29C John Campbell
24. 377 Casey Pearson
25. C4 Chris Soutiea
DQ. 11 Brian Collins (Light)

AARA SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1:
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 500 Dan Dixon
3. 75 Ron Imm
4. 24 Paul Bauman

HEAT 2:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 18 Daryl Dodge
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. D5 Dave Jenkins

HEAT 3:
1. 64 Jody Smith
2. 60 Randy Squires
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 81 Billy Ames

HEAT 4:
1. 105 Matt Hancock
2. 38D Mark Blanke
3. 61 Mike Whitter
4. 01 Steve Borgetti

DASH:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 166 Brian Worley
3. 38D Mark Blanke
4. 105 Matt Hancock

SEMI #1:
1. 9 Doug Wood
2. 34 Ray Wohlschlaeger
3. 45 Mike Seymour
4. 19 Brad Grantham
5. 187 Jim Hardesty
6. 21 Brad McKinnon
7. 111 Zac Parks
8. 93 Travis Tilley

SEMI #2:
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 20 Gary McKinnon
3. 44 Nick Werner
4. D40 Ed DeMille
5. 49 Daniel Hancock
6. 96 Mark Sweazea
7. 10 Todd McGraw
DNS. 128 Tom Smallwood
DNS. 42 Greg Stumbaugh

FEATURE:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 38D Mark Blanke
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 9 Doug Wood
6. 18 Daryl Dodge
7. 24 Paul Bauman
8. 75 Ron Imm
9. 81 Billy Ames
10. 20 Gary McKinnon
11. 61 Mike Whitter
12. 166 Brian Worley
13. D5 Dave Jenkins
14. 48 Mike Harvey
15. 500 Dan Dixon
16. 64 Jody Smith
17. 28 Jason Worley
18. 60 Randy Squires
19. 51 John Hoffman
20. 34 Ray Wohlschlaeger
21. 00 Scott Stuppy
22. 01 Steve Borgetti
23. 92 Jim Abshier
24. 87 Gary Haynes

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