Pevely, MO (August 5, 2005) Side by side battles for the lead were the order of the day in all classes at I-55 Raceway. In the UMP Late Model division, Ed Dixon and Tim Ratajczyk provided the fans with a classic and memorable duel. The two started side by side on the front row and raced side by side for most of the event, exchanging the lead on numerous occassions. Ratajczyk hugged the low side while Dixon banged his car off the big dirt cushion on the top side. After a late caution with just five laps remaining, Dixon made an adjustment to his car's brakes from within the cockpit which improved his car's handling even more and he was able to power his way to the win. Ratajczyk took a close second place finish with Danny Haynes, Mark Voigt and Steve Shive rounding out the top five.

Bobby Bittle and Brian Worley battled fiercly for the lead in the UMP Modified division as they exchanged the lead several times in the opening laps. Mark Miner, Rich Whaley, Jerry Grither and Dennis Richards made it a six car chase for the lead, but in the end Bittle proved to be too strong and went on to claim the victory. Worley took the second position with Grither edging out Miner for third. Richards followed Miner across the line to complete the top five.

The AARA Sportsman division was another classic battle as no less than six cars challenged for the lead throughout most of the event. Things got off to a rough start on the opening lap for the Sportsman division point leader, Paul Bauman, as he tangled with Scott Stuppy and crashed hard into the outside wall on the exit of turn two. Both drivers were ok but Bauman's car was severely damaged and unable to continue. Pole sitter Jeff LeBaube was sent to the rear on the restart as he failed to have his car back into staging for the re-alignment after the three minute time limit was up during the red flag period. Once the race got restarted, Troy Naeger and Kent Nations battled side by side and nose to tail for the next twelve laps with Tom Smallwood, Jeff Smith and Jason Keller hot on their heels. On lap thirteen of the fifteen lap main event, the two cars of Naeger and Nations got together causing both cars to spin and eliminating both of their chances for victory. Smallwood inherited the lead on the restart and battled Smith, Keller and LeBaube, who had worked his way back into the top five after restarting on the rear, for the final three laps. Smith was able to pull along side Smallwood on a couple of occassions but couldn't make the pass and Smallwood picked up his first ever feature win at I-55 Raceway. Smith took the second spot, while Keller, LeBaube and Matt Hancock rounded out the top five.

Jason Crump won his first ever AARA Pro 4 Stock main event as he fought off the challenges of Mike McMullen in the closing laps. Chris Fisher took the third spot with Scott Geary finishing fourth and Brad Almond fifth.

UMP Late Models – 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 15 Joe Ross Jr.
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 32m Danny Maguire
6. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 21 Justin Anderson
9. 13 Brent Kreke
10. 00 Randy Korte

Heat 2
1. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 28 Don Klein
4. 33 Jason Frankel
5. 2j Dave Jumper
6. 77 Clay Baumann
7. 23 Brian Garner
8. 69 Mark Hunter
9. 95 Jeff Johns
10. 23 Ron McQuerry

Dash
1. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 30 Mark Voigt
4. 33 Jason Frankel
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 51 Steve Shive
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 32m Danny McGuire
9. 2j Dave Jumper

Feature
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 51 Steve Shive
6. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 77 Clay Baumann
9. 2j Dave Jumper
10. 7 Rich Lawson
11. 32m Danny Maguire
12. 23 Brian Garner
13. 69 Mark Hunter
14. 23 Ron McQuerry
15. 13 Brent Kreke
16. 33 Jason Frankel
17. 95 Jeff Johns
18. 21 Justin Anderson
DNS. 15 Joe Ross Jr.
DNS. 00 Randy Korte

UMP Modifieds – 32 Entries
Heat 1
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
5. 2f Todd Ferber
6. 7z Matt Zimmerly
7. 9w Doug Woods
8. 10 Todd McGraw

Heat 2
1. 88 Joe Puricelli
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. c4 Chris Soutia
4. 77 Rick Stevenson
5. 31 Mitch Parmeley
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 44 Ken Huber
8. 3L Tony LaRue

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 1w Ray Walsh
3. 3R Leon Rakers
4. 14 Rick Conoyer
5. 3d Lou Dreimeier
6. 05 Paul Schremf
7. 71 Jay Hughes
8. 45 Eric Mabry

Heat 4
1. 444 Matt Simpson DQ Weighed light
2. 59 Rich Whaley
3. c6 Ray Wagner
4. 3s Dan Schlup
5. 11g Matt Goulden
6. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
7. 78 Paul Belken

Dash
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. c6 Bubba Wagner
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 88 Joe Purcelli
7. 15 Jerry Grither
8. 1w Ray Walsh

Semi #1 Top 4 advance
1. 444 Matt Simpson
2. 7z Matt Zimmerly
3. 44 Ken Huber
4. 9w Doug Woods
5. 19 Chris Simmerman
6. 05 Paul Schremf
7. 3L Bill LaRue
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
DNS. 45M Eric Mabery
DNS. 10M Todd McGraw
DNS. 78 Paul Belken
DNS. 71 Jay Hughes

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 166 Brian Worley
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 21 Dennis Richards
6. 1w Ray Walsh
7. c4 Chris Soutia
8. 9w Doug Woods
9. c6 Ray Wagner
10. 14 Rick Conoyer
11. 3r Leon Rakers
12. 3$ Dan Schlup
13. 11g Matt Goulden
14. 77 Rick Stevenson
15. 3d Lou Driemeier
16. 44h Ken Huber
17. 444 Matt Simpson
18. 59 Rich Whaley
19. 99 Brian Wolfmeier
20. 7z Matt Zimmerly
21. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
22. 2f Todd Ferber
23. 88 Joe Puricelli
24. 31p Mitch Parmeley

AARA Sportsman – 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 00 Scott Stuppy
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 2 Chuck Adams
4. 28 Tom Smallwood
5. 111 Zak Parks
6. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
7. 86 Doug Kim
8. 94 Dan Freidrich
9. d5 Dave Jenkins
10. 67 Ronnie Bader

Heat 2
1. 29 Jeff LaBaube
2. 105 Matt Hancock
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 99k Dusty Keiner
6. 27 Nathan Walsh
7. 16 Bob Price
8. 7 Scott Honer
9. 4 Mark Schnurbusch DNS

Heat 3
1. 24 Paul Baumann
2. 01 Steve Borgetti
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 64 Jim Smith
5. 31 Brian Shuberg
6. 17h Dave Heimos
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 9 Shane Walters
9. 811 Wade Sutter
10. 32 Jerry Fleming

Dash
1. 29 Jeff LaBaube
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 24 Paul Baumann
5. 50 Kent Nations
6. 2 Chris Adams
7. 155 Jason Keller
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 01 Chris Borgetti

Semi Top 6 advance
1. 86 Doug Kim
2. d5 Dave Jenkins
3. 67 Ronnie Bader
4. 94 Dan Friedrich
5. 97 John Goodson
6. 9 Shane Walters
7. 811 Wade Sutter
8. 32 Jerry Fleming
9. 16 Bob Price
DNS. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
DNS. 7 Scott Honer

Feature
1. 28 Tom Smallwood
2. 64 Jim Smith
3. 155 Jason Keller
4. 29 Jeff LaBaube
5. 105 Matt Hancock
6. 00 Scott Stuppy
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 31 Brian Shuberg
9. d5 Dave Jenkens
10. 9 Shane Walters
11. 86 Doug Kim
12. 111 Zak Parks
13. 01 Chris Borgetti
14. 32 Jerry Fleming
15. 99 Dusty Keiner
16. 94 Dan Friedrich
17. 17 Dave Heimos
18. 811 Wade Sutter
19. 12 Troy Naeger
20. 50 Kent Nations
21. 27 Nathan Walsh
22. 97 John Goodson
23. 24 Paul Baumann
24. 2 Chris Adams

AARA Pro 4 Stock – 14 Entries
Heat 1
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. f5 Chris Fisher
3. 28 Scott Geary
4. 98 Dustin Korte
5. 9 Brad Almond
6. 87 Heather Johnston
7. 88 Jeff Price

Heat 2
1. 15 Mike McMullen
2. 99 Robbie Hoffmann
3. 117 Jerry Peterson
4. 77 Ron Lyons
5. 50 Trey Harris
6. 211 Jeff Ferguson
7. 12 Jeff Sims

Feature
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 15 Mike McMullen
3. f5 Chris Fisher
4. 28 Scott Geary
5. 9 Brad Almond
6. 99 Robbie Hoffman
7. 98 Dustin Korte
8. 50 Trey Harris
9. 77 Ron Lyons
10. 12 Jeff Sims
11. 117 Jerry Peterson
12. 88 Jeff Price
13. 211 Jeff Ferguson
14. 87 Heather Johnston