By Jeff Hall(Peoria, IL) Rodney Sanders from Happy, TX made the long haul to Peoria Speedway pay off as he led flag-to-flag in winning the “Apex Roofing Memorial Day Modified Special” at Peoria Speedway Monday night.
Sanders survived 8 caution periods and a 2 hour rain delay to pocket the $3,000 first prize, making a mid-race line switch to hold off Peoria driver Erik Bruce.
Sanders ran the bottom of the track for the first half of the race, but Bruce and Quincy driver Michael Long were closing the gap on the high side. After the last caution period, Sanders adjusted his line and started running the top of the track. As Bruce and Long battled over the last 12 laps, Sanders pulled away for the win, with Bruce ending up 2nd, followed by Long, Kenny Wallace and Nathan Balenseifen.
Jim Carmody held off a charging Steve Shannon for the Steel Block Late Model win. Eddie Wolf won the $1,000 Street Stock feature.
Modified – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 20 Rodney Sanders , Il
2 6 2 Erik Bruce Peoria , Il
3 17 18L Michael Long , Il
4 2 36 Kenny Wallace , Nc
5 14 83 Nathan Balensiefen , Il
6 18 25W Allen Weisser –
7 9 C40 Mike Chasteen, Jr. –
8 5 99J Jimmy Dehm , Il
9 8 77 Ray Bollinger , Il
10 20 17D Dan Dozard , Il
11 4 32Z Nate Zimmer , Il
12 15 23T Billy Tuckwell , Il
13 19 27S Gary Scharp –
14 10 26D Derick Doerr , Il
15 13 V43 Milo Veloz , Il
16 11 B1 Jeff Larson , Il
17 3 24H Mike Harrison , Il
18 16 I Rick Standridge –
19 7 97 Charley Hess –
20 12 16 Shawn Deering , Il
Modified – B-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 18L Michael Long , Il
2 2 25W Allen Weisser –
3 4 27S Gary Scharp –
4 6 17D Dan Dozard , Il
5 11 3L Jeff Leka , Il
6 8 21P Michael Mennel , Il
7 10 27J Aj Hill –
8 3 92 Dustin Schram , Il
9 5 70J Lee Conley Jr Bartonville , Il
10 7 32T Tom Duncan , Il
11 9 15 Dave Hammond , Ia
12 12 18H Austin Hewitt , Il
Modified – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 32Z Nate Zimmer , Il
2 3 77 Ray Bollinger , Il
3 1 16 Shawn Deering , Il
4 5 I Rick Standridge –
5 6 27S Gary Scharp –
6 4 21P Michael Mennel , Il
7 7 18H Austin Hewitt , Il
Modified – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 24H Mike Harrison , Il
2 1 97 Charley Hess –
3 4 B1 Jeff Larson , Il
4 6 23T Billy Tuckwell , Il
5 7 92 Dustin Schram , Il
6 5 32T Tom Duncan , Il
7 3 3L Jeff Leka , Il
Modified – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 36 Kenny Wallace , Nc
2 2 2 Erik Bruce Peoria , Il
3 3 26D Derick Doerr , Il
4 5 83 Nathan Balensiefen , Il
5 4 25W Allen Weisser –
6 6 17D Dan Dozard , Il
7 7 27J Aj Hill –
Modified – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 20 Rodney Sanders , Il
2 5 99J Jimmy Dehm , Il
3 3 C40 Mike Chasteen, Jr. –
4 4 V43 Milo Veloz , Il
5 1 18L Michael Long , Il
6 6 70J Lee Conley Jr Bartonville , Il
7 7 15 Dave Hammond , Ia
Modified – Qualifying 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 16 Shawn Deering , Il
2 3 32Z Nate Zimmer , Il
3 5 77 Ray Bollinger , Il
4 2 21P Michael Mennel , Il
5 4 I Rick Standridge –
6 6 27S Gary Scharp –
7 1 18H Austin Hewitt , Il
Modified – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 97 Charley Hess –
2 4 24H Mike Harrison , Il
3 5 3L Jeff Leka , Il
4 1 B1 Jeff Larson , Il
5 7 32T Tom Duncan , Il
6 2 23T Billy Tuckwell , Il
7 6 92 Dustin Schram , Il
Modified – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 36 Kenny Wallace , Nc
2 1 2 Erik Bruce Peoria , Il
3 7 26D Derick Doerr , Il
4 5 25W Allen Weisser –
5 4 83 Nathan Balensiefen , Il
6 2 17D Dan Dozard , Il
7 6 27J Aj Hill –
Modified – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 18L Michael Long , Il
2 1 20 Rodney Sanders , Il
3 6 C40 Mike Chasteen, Jr. –
4 2 V43 Milo Veloz , Il
5 7 99J Jimmy Dehm , Il
6 5 70J Lee Conley Jr Bartonville , Il
7 4 15 Dave Hammond , Ia