Paul Bailey
Jim Werner
Russell Eilers
Brad Venhaus
Justin Suhre
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Saturday, April 11th, saw the largest car count of the season at the Highland Speedway – 124 cars. It was the defending UMP Late Model champion, Brian Bielong, who took the first checkered flag in the 20 car division. He won the first heat over Mike Jacober, DJ Cygan, and Vince Grondzki. Second heat winner was Chad Zobrist who beat out Dick Taylor, Jason Zobrist, and Danny Ripperda. Third heat top dog was Mike Schulte, then Paul Bailey, Aaron Kleine, and Shannon Kuhn. Dick Taylor crossed the finish line first in the dash leading Bielong, Bailey and Jacober. It was an exciting Feature race, but it was Paul Bailey who got the checkered flag first. Chasing him were Taylor, Schulte, Clay Baumann, Kerry Gaultney, DJ Cygan, Jason Zobrist, Ryan Driemeyer, Brent Helmkamp, Dave Thornton, Jacober, Steve Leach, Brett Cygan, Shannon Kuhn, Bielong, Kleine, Chad Zobrist, Grondzki, Ripperda, and Mike Harris.
The Steve Schmitt Modifieds had 23 cars that were ready to race. Chad Sellers took the first heat race over Craig Kern, Dean Hoffman, and Matt Acord. Second heat winner was Mike Harrison, then Chris Smith, Steven Ellison, and Andy Oswald. Third heat went to Aaron Kleine who was chased by Jim Werner, Jr, Steve Stotler, and Roger Fohne. Dash order of finish was Kleine, Werner, Jr, Harrison and Smith. The Consi saw Robbie Eilers take first leading Cody Stilwell, Brett Korves, Tyler Deibert, Mike Haas, Ron Hartnagel, Travis Koehler, and Jesse Wisely DNS. Another great Feature race in the Modifieds saw Jim Werner, Jr take the checkered flag. He led Harrison, Kleine, Sellers, Smith, Andy Oswald, Kern, Eilers, Ellison, Matt Acord, Stilwell, Steve Lach, Paul Becker, Fohne, Korves, Stotler, Hoffman, Eric Goetter.
The UMP Sportsman division also had 23 cars. First heat winner was Jimmy Cummins who raced ahead of Bryan Slover, Ryan Eilers, and Rick Johnson. Second heat had Andy Casper lead Justin Durbin, Adam Haas, and Allan Geiseking. The third heat saw Rob Lee beat out Russell Eilers, Aaron Melton, and Jim Lafferty. Andy Casper took his second checkered flag of the evening in the dash. He was chased by Russell Eilers, Slover, and Lee. Greg Spenser was the fastest in the Consi then Mark Bohnenstiehl, Jon Ripperda, Tory Ernst, Danny Beard, Jon Huegen, Dan Ricklefs, Jr and Jeff Nash. Russell Eilers took his second Feature win of the season. He led Lee, Cummins, Durbi, Slover, Ryan Eilers, Lafferty, Geiseking, Spencer, Bobby Sillkwood, Nathan Schmitt, Scott Drew, Aaron Melton, Ripperda, Haas, Casper, Johnson and Bohnenstiehl.
Twenty seven Street Stock drivers showed up to go racing. Heat one was won by Bobby Dees, Jr over Jordan Bauer, AJ Cline, and Steve Leach. Heat two saw Ed Lenhardt beat out Brad Venhaus, TJ Eilers, and Stephen Fohne. Third heat saw Michael Ripperda, Jr lead Jake Hewitt, Terry McCann, and Andy Beavers. The Consi had Brian Crawford taking the checkered flag, then Tommy Gegg, John Cory, Kory Riegel, Larry Smith, Jr, Shaun Horstmann, Jeff Buss, Jeff Adcock, James Rhoades, Jr, Vince Pratt, Dusty Sampson, and Dennis Ponder. The fifith winner of the division was Brad Venhaus who took the Feature win. He was chased by Dees, Jr, Hewitt, McCann, Bauer, Leach, Cline, Eilers, Beavers, Billy Kruep, Crawford, Justin Leichsenring, Stephen Flannery, Jr, Gegg, Fohne, Lenhardt, Cory and Ripperda, Jr.
The highest car count of the night was in the UMP Factory division that had 31 cars. It was last week’s winner, Justin Suhre, who took the first checkered flag. He won the first heat over Matt Hamblin, Austin Isaak, and Jason Suhre. Second heat went to Dale Bohnenstiehl who led Steven Gorka, Jr, Jason Schmidt, and Robert Shaw. Bob Zbindenwon the third heat over Sean Denison, Aaron Wood, and Eddie Sterns. Crossing the finish line first in the Consi was Chad Burgess. He led Jordan Suhre, Joe Swip, Josh James, Trevor Isaak, Tony Stinde, Tom Eilers, Charlie Duebin, Scott Egbert, Mike Bourland, Jeremy Izard, Travis Horner, Dan Dodson, Ed Martiszus, Rick Viviano, and Joe Joyce. It was Justin Suhre who swept his division for the second week by winning the Feature. He crossed the finish line ahead of Zbinden, Hamblin, Denison, Bohnenstiehl, Robert Shaw, Gorka, Jr, Justin Shaw, Schmidt, Jason Suhre, Wood, Austin Isaak, Tracy VonRohr, Sterns, Nick Knebel, Burgess, Swip, and Jordan Suhre. It was Highland Rural King night at the races and Jr Fan Club was officially started.Â
UMP Late Model – Dash Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 24Â Dick Taylor
2Â 70Â Brian Bielong
3Â 81Â Paul Bailey
4Â 5Â Michael Jacober
5Â 78Â Chad Zobrist
6Â 27Â Mike Schulte
UMP Late Model – Feature Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 81Â Paul Bailey
2Â 24Â Dick Taylor
3Â 27Â Mike Schulte
4Â 77Â Clay Baumann
5Â 21Â Kerry Gaultney
6Â 10CÂ DJ Cygan
7Â 87Â Jason Zobrist
8Â 441DÂ Ryan Driemeyer
9Â 31Â Brent Helmkamp
10Â 12TÂ Dave Thornton
11Â 5Â Michael Jacober
12Â 49Â Steve Leach
13Â 01Â Brett Cygan
14Â 11KÂ Shannon Kuhn
15Â 70Â Brian Bielong
16Â 9Â Aaron Kleine
17Â 78Â Chad Zobrist
18Â 32Â Vince Grondzki
19Â 51RÂ Danny Ripperda
20Â 43Â Mike Harris
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UMP Late Model – Heat 1Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 70Â Brian Bielong
2Â 5Â Michael Jacober
3Â 10CÂ DJ Cygan
4Â 32Â Vince Grondzki
5Â 49Â Steve Leach
6Â 441DÂ Ryan Driemeyer
7Â 21Â Kerry Gaultney
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UMP Late Model – Heat 2Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 78Â Chad Zobrist
2Â 24Â Dick Taylor
3Â 87Â Jason Zobrist
4Â 51RÂ Danny Ripperda
5Â 12TÂ Dave Thornton
6Â 77Â Clay Baumann
7Â 31Â Brent Helmkamp
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UMP Late Model – Heat 3Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 27Â Mike Schulte
2Â 81Â Paul Bailey
3Â 9Â Aaron Kleine
4Â 11KÂ Shannon Kuhn
5Â 01Â Brett Cygan
6Â 43Â Mike Harris
Steve Schmitt Modified – Consi Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 3EÂ Robbie Eilers
2 00S Cody Stilwell
3Â 25Â Brett Korves
4Â 71Â Tyler Deibert
5Â 28Â Mike Haas
6Â 56Â Ron Hartnagel
7Â 00KÂ Travis Koehler
8Â 17Â Jesse Wisely
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Steve Schmitt Modified – Dash Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 13Â Aaron Kleine
2Â 44Â Jim Werner, Jr
3Â 24Â Mike Harrison
4Â 155Â Chris Smith
5Â E55Â Chad Sellers
6Â 49Â Craig Kern
Steve Schmitt Modified – Feature Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 44Â Jim Werner, Jr
2Â 24Â Mike Harrison
3Â 13Â Aaron Kleine
4Â E55Â Chad Sellers
5Â 155Â Chris Smith
6Â 68Â Andy Oswald
7Â 49Â Craig Kern
8Â 3EÂ Robbie Eilers
9Â 00Â Steven Ellison
10Â 20Â Matt Acord
11 00S Cody Stilwell
12Â 42Â Steve Lach
13Â X13Â Paul Becker
14Â 29Â Roger Fohne
15Â 25Â Brett Korves
16Â 16SÂ Steve Stotler
17Â 1DÂ Dean Hoffman
18Â 76Â Eric Goetter
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Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 1Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â E55Â Chad Sellers
2Â 49Â Craig Kern
3Â 1DÂ Dean Hoffman
4Â 20Â Matt Acord
5Â 42Â Steve Lach
6Â 56Â Ron Hartnagel
7Â 71Â Tyler Deibert
8Â 28Â Mike Haas
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Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 2Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 24Â Mike Harrison
2Â 155Â Chris Smith
3Â 00Â Steven Ellison
4Â 68Â Andy Oswald
5Â 76Â Eric Goetter
6Â 25Â Brett Korves
7Â 3EÂ Robbie Eilers
8 00S Cody Stilwell
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Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 3Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 13Â Aaron Kleine
2Â 44Â Jim Werner, Jr
3Â 16SÂ Steve Stotler
4Â 29Â Roger Fohne
5Â X13Â Paul Becker
6Â 00KÂ Travis Koehler
7Â 17Â Jesse Wisely
UMP Sportsman – Consi Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â E85Â Greg Spencer
2Â 23BÂ Mark Bohnenstiehl
3Â 196Â Jon Ripperda
4Â 27EÂ Tory Ernst
5Â 12Â Danny Beard
6Â 79Â Jon Huegen
7Â 00Â Dan Ricklefs, Jr
8Â 24Â Jeff Nash
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UMP Sportsman – Dash Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 07Â Andy Casper
2 8E Russell Eilers
3Â 7Â Bryan Slover
4Â 11LÂ Rob Lee
5Â 28Â Justin Durbin
6Â 19Â Jimmy Cummins
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UMP Sportsman – Feature Â
Finish Car No Driver
1 8E Russell Eilers
2Â 11LÂ Rob Lee
3Â 19Â Jimmy Cummins
4Â 28Â Justin Durbin
5Â 7Â Bryan Slover
6Â 3Â Ryan Eilers
7Â 56BÂ Jim Lafferty
8Â 88Â Allan Geiseking
9Â E85Â Greg Spencer
10Â 57Â Bobby Silkwood
11Â 19SÂ Nathan Schmitt
12Â 88SÂ Scott Drew
13Â 441Â Aaron Melton
14Â 196Â Jon Ripperda
15Â 27Â Adam Haas
16Â 07Â Andy Casper
17Â 92Â Rick Johnson
18Â 23BÂ Mark Bohnenstiehl
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UMP Sportsman – Heat 1Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 19Â Jimmy Cummins
2Â 7Â Bryan Slover
3Â 3Â Ryan Eilers
4Â 92Â Rick Johnson
5Â 88SÂ Scott Drew
6Â 196Â Jon Ripperda
7Â 00Â Dan Ricklefs, Jr
8Â 23BÂ Mark Bohnenstiehl
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UMP Sportsman – Heat 2Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 07Â Andy Casper
2Â 28Â Justin Durbin
3Â 27Â Adam Haas
4Â 88Â Allan Geiseking
5Â 57Â Bobby Silkwood
6Â 24Â Jeff Nash
7Â 79Â Jon Huegen
8Â 27EÂ Tory Ernst
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UMP Sportsman – Heat 3Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 11LÂ Rob Lee
2 8E Russell Eilers
3Â 441Â Aaron Melton
4Â 56BÂ Jim Lafferty
5Â 19SÂ Nathan Schmitt
6Â 12Â Danny Beard
7Â E85Â Greg Spencer
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Street Stock – Consi Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 64Â Brian Crawford
2Â 22Â Tommy Gegg
3Â 20Â John Cory
4Â 39Â Kory Riegel
5Â 4Â Larry Smith, Jr
6Â 54Â Shaun Hortsmann
7Â 101Â Jeff Buss
8Â 47Â Jeff Adcock
9Â 00RÂ James Rhoades, Jr
10Â 9Â Vince Pratt
11Â 19DDÂ Dusty Sampson
12Â 7Â Dennis Ponder
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Street Stock – Feature Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 55VÂ Brad Venhaus
2Â 43Â Bobby Dees, Jr
3Â 6Â Jake Hewitt
4Â 68Â Terry McCann
5Â 9STARÂ Jordan Bauer
6Â 49Â Steve Leach
7Â 17CÂ AJ Cline
8Â 8TÂ T J Eilers
9Â 21Â Andy Beavers
10Â 91Â Billy Kruep
11Â 64Â Brian Crawford
12Â 53Â Justin Leichsenring
13Â 38Â Stephen Flannery, Jr
14Â 22Â Tommy Gegg
15Â 29Â Stephen Fohne
16Â 94Â Ed Lenhardt
17Â 20Â John Cory
18Â 15Â Michael Ripperda, Jr
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Street Stock – Heat 1Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 43Â Bobby Dees, Jr
2Â 9STARÂ Jordan Bauer
3Â 17CÂ AJ Cline
4Â 49Â Steve Leach
5Â 91Â Billy Kruep
6Â 39Â Kory Riegel
7Â 64Â Brian Crawford
8Â 101Â Jeff Buss
9Â 4Â Larry Smith, Jr
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Street Stock – Heat 2Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 94Â Ed Lenhardt
2Â 55VÂ Brad Venhaus
3Â 8TÂ T J Eilers
4Â 29Â Stephen Fohne
5Â 53Â Justin Leichsenring
6Â 54Â Shaun Hortsmann
7Â 19DDÂ Dusty Sampson
8Â 00RÂ James Rhoades, Jr
9Â 7Â Dennis Ponder
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Street Stock – Heat 3Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 15Â Michael Ripperda, Jr
2Â 6Â Jake Hewitt
3Â 68Â Terry McCann
4Â 21Â Andy Beavers
5Â 38Â Stephen Flannery, Jr
6Â 22Â Tommy Gegg
7Â 47Â Jeff Adcock
8Â 9Â Vince Pratt
9Â 20Â John Cory
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UMP Factory Stock – Consi Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 77Â Chad Burgess
2Â 26Â Jordan Suhre
3Â 11Â Joe Swip
4Â 01Â Josh James
5Â 9XÂ Trevor Isaak
6Â 55Â Tony Stinde
7Â 40TÂ Tom Eilers
8Â 77DÂ Charlie Durbin
9Â 81Â Scott Egbert
10Â 17Â Mike Bourland
11Â 15Â Jeremy Izard
12Â 9TÂ Travis Horner
13Â 56Â Dan Dodson
14Â 33Â Ed Martiszus
15Â 121VÂ Rick Viviano
16Â 07Â Joe Joyce
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UMP Factory Stock – Feature Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 24Â Justin Suhre
2Â 99Â Bob Zbinden
3Â 13Â Matt Hamblin
4Â 12Â Sean Denison
5Â 7BÂ Dale Bohnenstiehl
6Â 18RÂ Robert Shaw
7Â 713Â Steven Gorka, Jr
8Â 18JÂ Justin Shaw
9Â 9Â Jason Schmidt
10Â 4Â Jason Suhre
11Â 2XÂ Aaron Wood
12Â 6Â Austin Isaak
13Â 20Â Tracy VonRohr
14Â 22Â Eddie Sterns
15Â 52Â Nick Knebel
16Â 77Â Chad Burgess
17Â 11Â Joe Swip
18Â 26Â Jordan Suhre
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UMP Factory Stock – Heat 1Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 24Â Justin Suhre
2Â 13Â Matt Hamblin
3Â 6Â Austin Isaak
4Â 4Â Jason Suhre
5Â 20Â Tracy VonRohr
6Â 56Â Dan Dodson
7Â 01Â Josh James
8Â 9XÂ Trevor Isaak
9Â 11Â Joe Swip
10Â 9TÂ Travis Horner
11Â 15Â Jeremy Izard
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UMP Factory Stock – Heat 2Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 7BÂ Dale Bohnenstiehl
2Â 713Â Steven Gorka, Jr
3Â 9Â Jason Schmidt
4Â 18RÂ Robert Shaw
5Â 18JÂ Justin Shaw
6Â 77Â Chad Burgess
7Â 26Â Jordan Suhre
8Â 55Â Tony Stinde
9Â 40TÂ Tom Eilers
10Â 17Â Mike Bourland
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UMP Factory Stock – Heat 3Â Â
Finish Car No Driver
1Â 99Â Bob Zbinden
2Â 12Â Sean Denison
3Â 2XÂ Aaron Wood
4Â 22Â Eddie Sterns
5Â 52Â Nick Knebel
6Â 77DÂ Charlie Durbin
7Â 81Â Scott Egbert
8Â 07Â Joe Joyce
9Â 33Â Ed Martiszus
10Â 121VÂ Rick Viviano
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