Kruckeberg, Hoffman & Belken roll to victory!
Pevely, MO (June 22, 2002) Butch Kruckeberg had never won a UMP Late Model feature at I-55 Raceway until tonight and he possibly drove his best race ever to take the win. Ed Dixon was looking to push his winning streak to four straight after dominating his heat and the dash. Dixon jumped out to the early lead in the feature and was able to open up a four car length lead. But Kruckeberg found a fast line around the 1/3 mile oval right in the middle of the track. On lap six he pulled right up on the back bumper of Dixon and began to pressure him for the lead. Dixon stayed on the very bottom and Kruckeberg moved past Dixon on the ninth lap using the middle groove. Dixon then moved to the top to find a faster line, but there was no cushion on the top and that allowed Tim Ratajczyk to moved past Dixon into second. Kruckeberg opened up a half-straightaway lead until he got into lapped traffic. That allowed Ratajczyk and Dixon to close right up to his back bumper. Ratajczyk was able to get along side Kruckeberg in the traffic, but Kruckeberg muscled his way through the traffic and pulled away to the win. Ratajczyk came home second and Dixon a close third. Mark Oller came from tenth to finish fourth and Danny Haynes completed the top five.
The UMP Modifieds continue to put on an impressive show. Scott Weber jumped out to the early lead. Weber lead the first eleven laps before Dean Hoffman got past him to take the lead. Two laps later, Brent Mullins moved past Weber and began to challenge Hoffman for the lead. However, Hoffman was just too tough and held on for the win. Mullins was second, Weber third, Eric Mabery fourth and Bobby Bittle fifth.
Paul Belken continues to dominate the AARA Sportsman division. Belken held off Ricky Horton to pick up the victory. Scott Stuppy was third, Dave Jenkins fourth and Jim Troutman fifth.
UMP Modifieds (34 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 11 Brian Collins
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 166 Brian Worley
4. 42 John Lansford
Heat 2:
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 6 Ray Wagner
3. 4M Brent Mullins
4. 8 Kyle Steffens
Heat 3:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 16 Rusty Griffaw
4. 51 John Hoffman
Heat 4:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 45M Eric Mabery
3. 14 Leroy Haney
4. 3S Dan Schlup
Dash:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 1D Dean Hoffman
Semi:
1. 9 Doug Wood
2. 18 Brent Thompson
3. 78 Rich Lawson
4. 90 Tim Meara
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 51. John Hoffman
7. 41 Larry Hull
8. 70 Ken Peters
9. 95B Jim Beishir
10. 32 Eldred Winebaugh
11. X1 Dave Sandage
12. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
DNS. 59 Rich Whaley
DNS. 444 Matt Simpson
Feature:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 4M Brent Mullins
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 45M Eric Mabery
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 30 Mark Voigt
7. 6 Ray Wagner
8. 166 Brian Worley
9. 18T Brent Thompson
10. 8 Kyle Steffens
11. 14 Leroy Haney
12. 9 Doug Wood
13. 70 Josh Russell
14. 3S Dan Schlup
15. 8M Kirk Murphy
16. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
17. 90 Tim Meara
18. 56 Kevin Epperson
19. 42 John Lansford
20. 11 Brian Collins
21. C4 Chris Soutiea
22. 78 Rich Lawson
23. 16 Rusty Griffaw
24. 21 Dennis Richards
UMP Late Models (18 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 2J Dave Jumper
4. 28 Don Klein
Heat 2:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
3. 33 Jason Frankel
4. 47 Danny Haynes
Dash:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 47 Danny Haynes
Feature:
1. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 77 Clay Baumann
7. 3D Jim Durbin
8. 30 Mark Voigt
9. 33 Jason Frankel
10. 11 Kyle Steffens
11. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
12. 2J Dave Jumper
13. 28 Don Klein
14. 10 Rodney Pense
15. 51 Steve Shive
16. 82 Billy Laycock
17. 78 Ron Jarrell
18. 23 Brian Garner
AARA Sportsman (31 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 00 Scott Stuppy
2. 166 Sam Worley
3. 10 Todd McGraw
4. 6 Brian Noeth
Heat 2:
1. 15 Jim Troutman
2. D5 Dave Jenkins
3. 49 Daniel Hancock
4. 411 Marty Heck
Heat 3:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 4 Ricky Horton
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. 98 David Bardin
Heat 4:
1. 17H Dave Heimos
2. 105 Matt Hancock
3. 111 Zac Parks
4. 350 Robert Dill
Dash:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 46 Paul Belken
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 166 Sam Worley
Semi:
1. 20 Gary McKinnon
2. 38D Mark Blanke
3. 75 Ron Imm
4. 01 Steve Borgetti
5. 27 Nathan Walsh
6. 146 Douglas Kim
7. 51 John Hoffman
8. 19 Brad Grantham
9. 93 Jeff Honea
10. 92 Jim Abshier
DNS. 7 Craig Wodicker
Feature:
1. 46 Paul Belken
2. 4 Ricky Horton
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. D5 Dave Jenkins
5. 15 Jim Troutman
6. 24 Paul Bauman
7. 10 Todd McGraw
8. 166 Sam Worley
9. 105 Matt Hancock
10. 44 Nick Werner
11. 50 Danny Dixon
12. 17H Dave Hiemos
13. 38D Mark Blanke
14. 111 Zac Parks
15. 75 Ron Imm
16. 28 Tom Smallwood
17. 01 Steve Borgetti
18. 98 David Bardin
19. 6 Brian Noeth
20. 35 Chris Sale
21. 411 Marty Heck
22. 350 Robert Dill
23. 20 Gary McKinnon
24. 49 Daniel Hancock
AARA Wannabees
Heat:
1. 21 Dave Heinrichs
2. 2 John Honicker
3. 01 Robert Denny
4. 77 Ron Lyons
Feature:
1. 01 Robert Denny
2. 51 Joe Bruhals
3. 49 Dennis Harris
4. 65 Jared Jones
5. 21 Dave Heinrichs
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 2 John Honicker
