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(April 30, 2011) Highland Speedway – The sun came out and the sounds of high octane thunder replaced what Mother Nature had been providing for the last two weeks. The site was the Highland Speedway and the event was the battle of the Northern Allstars Late Models VS the Highland Speedway Becker Jewelers Late Models in the Bud Light Metro East 30 Presented by Budweiser.
From Alexander Illinois, Brandon Sheppard sat on the pole with Matt Weidner from Breese IL on the outside. The top five rows was a collection of who’s who’s in Super Late Model racing from the Midwest. Ryan Unzicker and Steve Sheppard, who set the fastest overall qualifying time at 13.907 sat in row two, third row consisted of 14 year old driving sensation, Bobby Pierce and NALMS Rookie of the year contender Mike Spatula from Manhattan IL. Rodney Melvin from Logan IL and Highland favorite Randy Korte occupied the fourth row, and buried back in the fifth row sat two Highland regulars Michael Kloos and Mark Faust.
The race at the front consisted of Brandon Sheppard leading the first ten laps, by lap 14 a caution waved with Unzicker in the lead, Brandon Sheppard had slipped to second, Korte was in third, Steve Sheppard was now in fourth and young Pierce fell back to fifth. The leaders all stayed on the top side of the track trading leads and positions. Working all alone on the bottom was Kloos who by lap 18 had made it to third place. While Unzicker and Korte battled on top side of the track, Kloos stayed true and worked the bottom and by lap 28 had taken the 6K to the lead. Korte and Unzicker battled between themselves for the second spot with Unzicker edging out the double 0 of Korte, meanwhile Kloos surged forward and won the race to the checkers. Brandon Sheppard and Rodney Melvin came home fourth and fifth respectively.
Steve Lach captured his second career win by taking home the honors in the Steve Schmitt Modifieds. Lach ended the 2010 season with his first victory and stared 2011 the same way. Finishing second was 2 Tim Hancock, third place went to the 1D Dean Hoffman, Scott Weber, and Brian Bielong finished out the top five.
Mr. Smooth, Mark Oller lead the Pro Late Models to checkered flag, ahead of Nick Lyons driving the 8BALL of Joe Keherer, Tom “Cat” Carson, John Cory and “The Italian Stallion” Bobby Martintoni finished second through fifth.
Steve Stevenson won in the Sportsmen division, Jake Hewett was the top of the Factory Stock field and Jordan Suhre claimed the Sport Compact honors.
Next week is the Grapperhaus Metals Night of Destruction, Roll over contest plus all six divisions. To top off the next weeks racing excitement will be the return of the dashes for the Becker Jewelers Late Models and the Steve Schmitt Modifieds.
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April 30th, 2011
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 32X Bobby Pierce
2 5S Steve Sheppard, Jr
3 6K Michael Kloos
4 1S Rick Salter
5 27S Mike Schulte
6 12T Dave Thornton
7 92K Brant Kehrer
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 R1 Matt Weidner
2 89 Mike Spatola
3 51 Mark Faust
4 33 Tim Manville
5 1W Donny Walden
6 441 Dan Jacober
7 27 Greg Kimmens
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 27R Rodney Melvin
3 B12 Kevin Weaver
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 28B John Beck
6 782 Mark Larson
7 2X Nick Lyons
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 4
Finish Car No Driver
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 00K Randy Korte
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 54 Dillan White
5 51R Danny Ripperda
6 25 Frankie Martin
7 21 Kerry Gaultney DNS
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Consi
Finish Car No Driver
1 27S Mike Schulte
2 1W Donny Walden
3 28B John Beck
4 441 Dan Jacober
5 92K Brant Kehrer
6 27 Greg Kimmens
7 12T Dave Thornton
8 2X Nick Lyons
9 25 Frankie Martin
10 782 Mark Larson
11 51R Danny Ripperda
12 21 Kerry Gaultney DNS
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 00K Randy Korte
4 B5 Brandon Sheppard
5 27R Rodney Melvin
6 32X Bobby Pierce
7 5S Steve Sheppard, Jr
8 B12 Kevin Weaver
9 89 Mike Spatola
10 81 Paul Bailey
11 78 Chad Zobrist
12 54 Dillan White
13 27S Mike Schulte
14 R1 Matt Weidner
15 27 Greg Kimmens
16 51 Mark Faust
17 2X Nick Lyons
18 33 Tim Manville
19 1W Donny Walden
20 1S Rick Salter
21 441 Dan Jacober
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 4J Scott Weber
2 1 Tim Hancock
3 70 Brian Bielong
4 1D Dean Hoffman
5 68 Andy Oswald
6 84 Tyler Deibert
7 E55 Chad Sellers
8 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 75 Darrell Hewlett
3 9 Aaron Kleine
4 55V Brad Venhaus
5 76 Eric Goetter
6 87 Derek DuBree
7 14 Jeremy Thoele
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 25 Brett Korves
2 00 Steven Ellison
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 01 Brett Cygan
5 86 Tommy Seets, Jr
6 71 Lynn Tidwell
7 316 Stephen Plog
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 1 Tim Hancock
3 1D Dean Hoffman
4 4J Scott Weber
5 70 Brian Bielong
6 19 Jimmy Cummins
7 25 Brett Korves
8 55V Brad Venhaus
9 01 Brett Cygan
10 75 Darrell Hewlett
11 76 Eric Goetter
12 14 Jeremy Thoele
13 87 Derek DuBree
14 71 Lynn Tidwell
15 9 Aaron Kleine
16 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
17 00 Steven Ellison
18 68 Andy Oswald
19 316 Stephen Plog
20 E55 Chad Sellers
21 86 Tommy Seets, Jr
22 84 Tyler Deibert
UMP Pro Late Model – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 20 John Cory
2 36 Tom Carson
3 9STAR Jordan Bauer
4 87 Jason Zobrist
5 10C DJ Cygan
6 17X Matt Santel
7 V50 Justin Vosholler
8 30 Ryan Seger
UMP Pro Late Model – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 8BALL Nick Lyons
3 01 Casey Montague
4 48 Bobby Martintoni
5 94 Ed Lenhardt
6 52 Billy Knebel, Jr
7 9T Travis Horner
8 4 Jason Suhre
UMP Pro Late Model – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 8BALL Nick Lyons
3 36 Tom Carson
4 20 John Cory
5 48 Bobby Martintoni
6 87 Jason Zobrist
7 01 Casey Montague
8 17X Matt Santel
9 94 Ed Lenhardt
10 9STAR Jordan Bauer
11 10C DJ Cygan
12 52 Billy Knebel, Jr
13 V50 Justin Vosholler
14 9T Travis Horner
15 30 Ryan Seger
16 4 Jason Suhre
UMP Sportsman – Heat
Finish Car No Driver
1 1S Steve Stevenson
2 88 Rob Lee
3 8E Russell Eilers
4 6 Justin Ketrow
5 3E Robbie Eilers
6 92J Rick Johnson
7 19S Nathan Schmitt
8 3 Bob Zbinden
9 1G Len Garson
UMP Sportsman – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 1S Steve Stevenson
2 8E Russell Eilers
3 3E Robbie Eilers
4 88 Rob Lee
5 6 Justin Ketrow
6 19S Nathan Schmitt
7 3 Bob Zbinden
8 92J Rick Johnson
9 1G Len Garson DNS
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 6 Jake Hewitt
2 64 Brian Crawford
3 36 Eric Harris
4 2 Joe Joyce
5 441 Cody Ventimiglia
6 29H Cale Hartnagel
7 52J Cody Johnson
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 101 Jeff Buss
2 8T T J Eilers
3 1Z Zach Hoffman
4 54 Shaun Hortsmann
5 1H Josh Heuiser
6 18 Jerry Thompson
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
2 29 Stephen Fohne
3 52 Tim Koch
4 6I Austin Isaak
5 9X Trevor Isaak
6 53 Justin Leichsenring
UMP Factory Stock – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 6 Jake Hewitt
2 101 Jeff Buss
3 29 Stephen Fohne
4 8T T J Eilers
5 64 Brian Crawford
6 52 Tim Koch
7 53 Justin Leichsenring
8 6I Austin Isaak
9 2 Joe Joyce
10 9X Trevor Isaak
11 29H Cale Hartnagel
12 54 Shaun Hortsmann
13 36 Eric Harris
14 18 Jerry Thompson
15 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
16 1Z Zach Hoffman
17 441 Cody Ventimiglia
18 1H Josh Heuiser
19 52J Cody Johnson
UMP Sport Compact – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 11K Kyle Swip
2 21M Willy Myers
3 24 Justin Suhre
4 48 Joe Wagner
5 95 Dayton Racer
6 121V Justin Hall
7 63 Brett Eilerman
8 33L Caleb Lintezenich
UMP Sport Compact – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 26 Jordan Suhre
2 9X Trevor Isaak
3 14 Rodney George
4 7S Kate Smith
5 28J Rick Viviano
6 81 Scott Egbert
7 81LE Lacey Egbert
UMP Sport Compact – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 26 Jordan Suhre
2 9X Trevor Isaak
3 11K Kyle Swip
4 21M Willy Myers
5 14 Rodney George
6 95 Dayton Racer
7 48 Joe Wagner
8 28J Rick Viviano
9 81LE Lacey Egbert
10 7S Kate Smith
11 121V Justin Hall
12 81 Scott Egbert
13 63 Brett Eilerman
14 24 Justin Suhre DNS
15 33L Caleb Lintezenich DNS