By Dewain Hueltt

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 30) – Tenth starting Michael Long charged to the front of the JR Mo­tosports Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature at Lee County Speedway Friday night, then dominated the last half of the race to earn a $1,000 IMCA Modified paycheck.

Long took the checkers a straightaway ahead of runner-up Tyler Cale in the headliner of Donnellson’s fourth annual Liberty Cup special, a qualifying event for the 2012 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

While everyone in front of him ran the low line, Long went to the high side and caught early race leader Ronn Lauritzen and ninth starting Tyler Cale before midway of the 30-lapper. Their three-wide battle lasted the length of the backstretch but once in front, Long pulled away from the rest of the field.

Cale held on for second, while Wyatt Lantz took third. Josh Foster, who went to the pits after a lap one caution, came from 24th to fourth and Todd Hansen made a late charge to fifth.

Ryan Dolan maintained his spot on top of the point standings with an eighth place finish. Long became the fifth different winner in as many HDT events this season.

Shane Weller and Cayden Carter were $700 feature winners in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features, respectively.

Weller ran in front most of the way in the Stock feature. Damon Murty took the lead at lap 15 but Weller regained the front spot with two laps to go.

Murty, Abe Huls, Matt Greiner and Justin Teymeyer rounded the top five.

Carter took the lead from Wisconsin visitor Brad Lautenbach on the 11^th circuit and was never challenged as he pulled away for the SportMod win.

Lautenbach finished second, ahead of Carter VanDenBerg, Lucas Lundry and Rodger Dresden. The feature was slowed by a 10-car pile up in turn one of the first lap.

Feature Results

Modifieds –

1. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.;

2. Tyler Cale, Donnellson;

3. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.;

4. Josh Foster, Fort Madison;

5. Todd Hansen, Muscatine;

6. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup;

7. Larry Her­ring, Lone Tree;

8. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon;

9. Mark Elliott, Webster City;

10. Rich Smith, Daven­port;

11. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine;

12. Mark Schulte, Delhi;

13. Dan Chapman, Clarence;

14. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis;

15. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.;

16. Jake Bowman, Maquoketa;

17. Den­nis Betzer, Central City;

18. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah;

19. Scott Boles, New London;

20. Derek Hamm, Donnellson;

21. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.;

22. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.;

23. Bran­don Savage, Keokuk;

24. Kyle Krampe, Baxter.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Dolan; 2. Weikert; 3. Crear. 2^nd heat – 1. Foster; 2. Krauskopf; 3. Cale. 3^rd heat – 1. Long; 2. Hansen; 3. Savage. 4^th heat – 1. Chapman; 2. Lantz; 3. Lauritzen.

1^st “B” feature (top five) – 1. Schulte; 2. Bowman; 3. Waterman; 4. Rothzen; 5. Boles. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Elliott; 2. Herring; 3. Smith; 4. Hamm; 5. Krampe.

Stock Cars –

1. Shane Weller, Agency;

2. Damon Murty, Chelsea;

3. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.;

4. Matt Greiner, Washington;

5. Justin Temeyer, Independence;

6. Jason Cook, Mount Pleasant;

7. Ryan Cook, Mount Pleasant;

8. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.;

9. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.;

10. John Oliver Jr., Danville;

11. Devin Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wis.;

12. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.;

13. Larry Karcz, Pulaski, Wis.;

14. Nathan Wood, Keswick;

15. Corey Strothman, Mount Union;

16. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun;

17. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson;

18. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson;

19. Rob Henry, Port Byron, Ill.;

20. Rich Vogt, Fairfield;

21. Damon Aplara, Lockridge;

22. Cale Samberg, Burlington;

23. Jeff Mueller, New London;

24. Blaine Dopler, Wapello;

25. Jim Redman, Lockridge;

26. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.

Heat winnrs were Huls, Greiner and Samberg.

SportMods –

1. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa;

2. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken, Wis.;

3. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa;

4. Lucas Lundry, Maynard;

5. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk;

6. Ray Lundry, Maynard;

7. Phillip Cossel, Montrose;

8. Drew Fish, Vinton;

9. Jeff Mueller, New London;

10. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield;

11. Tom Rawlins, Kellogg;

12. Jason Doyle, Cedar Rapids;

13. Tyler Hack­ett, Algoma, Wis.;

14. Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.;

15. Tim Zeman, Muscatine;

16. Jayme Duinink, Pella;

17. Jacob Smith, Argyle;

18. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose;

19. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison;

20. Brandon Ruffcorn, Donnellson;

21. Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids;

22. James Kuhlmeier, Fort Madison;

23. Patrick Profeta, Keokuk;

24. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk.

Heat winners were Carter, Hackett, Shelton and Gillenwater. Fish won the “B” feature.