Oller, Weber, Horton & Springer take I-55 wins!
Pevely, MO (September 7, 2002) It was Championship Night in all divisions at I-55 Raceway. In the UMP Late Model division, Mark Oller returned to victory lane by putting on a dominating performance. Oller led all twenty-five laps of the main event. Jeff Leka made his second visit of the season to I-55 in a late model and had a great run to finish second. Ed Dixon recovered from a flat tire on the second lap of the feature and came all the way through the field to finish third. Brian Wolfmeier made a steady run through the field to finish fourth and Brent Kreke made his first trip ever to I-55 and finished fifth. Tim Ratajczyk won the UMP Late Model Season Championship at I-55.
Scott Weber continued his impressive season by picking up another win in the UMP Modified divison. Rusty Griffaw battled Weber the entire twenty laps but settled for second. Jeff LeBaube finished on the heels of Griffaw and took third. Dean Hoffman used the top to work his way up from the twelvth starting spot to finish fourth. Eric Mabery rounded out the top five. Weber was also the UMP Modified Season Champion at I-55.
Ricky Horton claimed his second straight AARA Sportsman feature. Horton held off this years AARA Sportsman Champion Paul Belken for the win. Belken came home a close second with Todd McGraw finishing third, Ron Imm fourth and Steve Borgetti fifth.
Carl Springer, II took the win in the AARA Wannabee class. Springer moved past John Hoffman late in the race to get the win. Hoffman was second and Stan Cain was third.
AARA Sportsman (27 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 27 Nathan Walsh
2. 00 Scott Stuppy
3. 01 Steve Borgetti
4. 24 Paul Bauman
Heat 2:
1. 75 Ron Imm
2. 31P Clint Prince
3. D5 Dave Jenkins
4. D40 Ed DeMille
Heat 3:
1. 98 David Bardin
2. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
3. 411 Marty Heck
4. 17H Dave Heimos
Dash:
1. 00 Scott Stuppy
2. D5 Dave Jenkins
3. 46 Paul Belken
4. 10 Todd McGraw
Semi:
1. 7 Craig Wodicker
2. 31P Clint Prince
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 93 Mark Hunter
5. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
6. D40 Ed DeMille
7. 54 Mike Seymour
8. 411 Marty Heck
DNS. 497 Frank Melton
Feature:
1. 4 Ricky Horton
2. 46 Paul Belken
3. 10 Todd McGraw
4. 75 Ron Imm
5. 01 Steve Borgetti
6. 98 David Bardin
7. 3P Bob Prince
8. 146 Douglas Kim
9. 8 Buddy Lowry
10. 19 Jimmy Cummins
11. 00 Scott Stuppy
12. 111 Zac Parks
13. 93 Mark Hunter
14. 27 Nathan Walsh
15. 17H Dave Heimos
16. 38D Mark Blanke
17. 7 Craig Wodicker
18. 24 Paul Bauman
19. D40 Ed DeMille
20. 31P Clint Prince
21. 105 Matt Hancock
22. 15 Jim Troutman
23. 23 Mark Schnurbusch
24. D5 Dave Jenkins
UMP Late Models (23 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 117 Jeff Leka
4. 87 Ken Rumble
Heat 2:
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 13 Brent Kreke
3. 3D Jim Durbin
4. 9B Chuck Baird
Heat 3:
1. 77 Clay Baumann
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 4 Wayne Downing
Dash:
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 77 Clay Baumann
Feature:
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. 117 Jeff Leka
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 37 Brian Wolfmeier
5. 13 Brent Kreke
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 10 Rodney Pense
9. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
10. 13 Duane Kiefer
11. 16 John Hobson
12. 77 Clay Baumann
13. 82 Billy Laycock
14. 10 Andy Pryor
15. 71 John Bohn
16. 9B Chuck Baird
17. 95 Jeff Johns
18. 70 Rich Lawson
19. 32 Vince Grondzki
20. 87 Ken Rumble
21. 3D Jim Durbin
22. 51 Steve Shive
23. 4 Wayne Downing
UMP Modifieds (35 Cars)
Heat 1:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 45M Eric Mabery
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 56 Kevin Epperson
Heat 2:
1. 29 Jeff LeBaube
2. 17 Jim Shereck
3. 22G Steve Grotz
4. 3R Leon Rakers
Heat 3:
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. X1 Dave Sandage
3. 3L Jeff Leka
4. 9W Doug Wood
Heat 4:
1. 18 Brent Thompson
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. 1D Dean Hoffman
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
Dash:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 16 Rusty Griffaw
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 59 Rich Whaley
Semi #1:
1. 6 Ray Wagner
2. 70 Josh Russell
3. 14 Leroy Haney
4. 90 Tim Meara
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 51 John Hoffman
7. 9D Dan Hoffman
8. 00 Steve Picou
Semi #2:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 11 Kelly Duvall
3. 14K Loren Knox
4. 41 Larry Hull
5. C4 Chris Soutiea
6. 8 Kirk Murphy
7. 23 Dylan Sharp
DNS. 71 Jay Hughes
Feature:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 16 Rusty Griffaw
3. 29 Jeff LeBaube
4. 1D Dean Hoffman
5. 45M Eric Mabery
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 18 Brent Thompson
8. 70 Josh Russell
9. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
10. 9W Doug Wood
11. 3R Leon Rakers
12. X1 Dave Sandage
13. 22G Steve Grotz
14. 28 Darrell Hoffman
15. 14 Leroy Haney
16. 3L Jeff Leka
17. XR7 Keith Grider
18. 1W Ray Walsh
19. 11 Kelly Duvall
20. 56 Kevin Epperson
21. 6 Ray Wagner
22. 17 Jim Shereck
23. 166 Brian Worley
24. 59 Rich Whaley
AARA Wannabees
Heat 1:
1. 57 Don Hoffman
2. 8 Pat Brewer
3. 51 Joe Gruhallas
4. 49 John Sundstrom
Heat 2:
1. 58 Gene Hoffman
2. 72 Stan Cain
3. 18 Dave Birmingham
4. 01 Robert Denny
Feature:
1. 41 Carl Springer II
2. 56 John Hoffman
3. 72 Stan Cain
4. 58 Gene Hoffman
5. 01 Robert Denny
6. 18 Dave Birmingham
7. 2 John Honicker
8. 57 Don Hoffman
9. 21Z Jeff Zohner
10. 8 Pat Brewer
11. 51 Joe Gruhallas
12. 49 John Sunstrom
