Highland IL (July 9 2011) Racing returned to the Highland Speedway after the rains wiped out the features on June 22 and the track took the 4th of July weekend off.

It was Daum Crop Insurance Night and double features for the Becker Jewelers Super Late Models, the UMP Sportsmen and the UMP Factory stocks kicked off a night full of racing.

Becker Jewelers Late Models
The makeup feature from June 22 had a rocky start with as a spin in turns 3 and 4 left several racers leaving on the hook and a complete restart for the rest of the field. The race went for a long green run with the 6K of Michael Kloos leading the way. At the Midway point “Fast Frankie” Martin moved around Kloos and led for several laps as Kloos went searching for a faster line around the Highland quarter mile. Martin’s lead soon vanished as Kloos found the right groove and moved back around Martin for the win. Martin crossed the stripe in second, Mark Faust, Chad Zobrist and Paul Bailey finished third through 5th respectfully.

The regular night of racing for the Becker Jewelers Super Late Models began with the heat races, Matt Weidner in the Circle 7, “The Undertaker” Bobby Dauderman, and the “Highland Bull Dog” Chad Zobrist taking wins. The Dash went to Dauderman. Chad Zobrist, Weidner, Aaron Kline and Billy Laycock compiled the rest of the Dash finishers.

Dauderman and Zobrist started the feature event on the front row. Zobrist jumped to an early lead in the opening laps of the event. Kloos in the Gerstner Racing 6K again went looking for the fastest way to the front. Paul Bailey looked like he would be a contender for the win. Bailey went to the high side of the track and moved from the middle of the field to the front looking for the lead. The battle at the front consisted of Kloos, Zobrist and Bailey. When the double checkers flew Kloos captured his second Becker Jewelers Trophy for the evening, Zobrist finished second, after a great effort Bailey ended in third, Weidner fourth and Mark Faust fifth.
Steve Schmitt Modifieds

Heat wins in the Steve Schmitt Modifieds went to Brian Bielong, Scott Weber and Tyler Diebert. Patrick Lawson won the B-Main. The dash win went to the 1D of Dean Hoffman, Bielong was second. Steve Lach, Diebert, Weber and Chad Sellers finished out the dash field.

The feature was all Bielong as the number 70 took control of the race from the drop of the green flag. A caution on lap 17 allowed Weber and Hoffman to catch up but looking like he was shot out of a cannon Bielong left the field in his dust and raced home for the win, Weber, Hoffman, Lach and Diebert were the top five finishers.

UMP Pro Late Models
Aaron Heck and Mark Oller won their respective heats. Young Aaron Heck went on to win the night cap holding off two veterans of the sport, Dick Taylor and “The Italian Stallion” Bobby Martintoni. Andy Casper and Oller were the top five finishers.

UMP Sportsmen

Rob Lee had a double win evening in the Sportsmen division. Lee started out the evening by taking the June 22 make up feature over Mike “Wahoo” Jones, Russell Eilers, Rick Johnson, and Steve Stevenson.

In the regular evening events Lee and Jones captured heat wins, as mentioned Rob Lee went on to win his second feature for the night, Brian Bielong doing double duty in the Melton family 115 was second. Stevenson, Johnson and Nathan Schmitt completed the top five.

UMP Factory Stocks

Jeff Buss captured the June 22 Factory Stock feature with Zach Hoffman. Tim Haeffner, Jake Hewitt and Shaun Hortsmann were your top five finishers. The regular night events included Michael Ripperda Jr, Austin Isaak, and Horstmann taking heat wins. Hortsmann came back in the feature event to take the win with Ripperda Jr, Isaak, Hewitt and T J Eilers completing the top five finishers in the UMP Factory stock Feature.

UMP Sport Compacts

Trevor Isaak and James Southers were victoreious in the Sport Compact Heat races and Isaak was the leader to the checkers in the feature, Christian Lee, Chad Burgess, Rick Viviano and Bobby Funderburk were the next five cars to cross the finish line.

Next week at the Highland Speedway is Helvetia Sharpshooters Fan Appreciation Night. $1.00 Hot Dogs and Beer plus double feature’s in the Steve Schmitt Modifieds, UMP Factory Stocks and the UMP Pro Late Models divisions.

Big events coming to the Highland Speedway that you won’t want to miss id on July 27th the Madison County Fair Race and on August 25th, Kettle River Furniture presents MARS vs. UMP DIRTcars for the Becker Jewelers Late Models.

For more information about the Highland Speedway visit the tracks website at Highland Speedway.com on Facebook at Facebook/Highland Speedway or by utilizing the tracks text service, simply send Highland to 9 10 11.

TOP TEN FINISHERS:
Make-up Features from June 25th
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 25 Frankie Martin
3 51 Mark Faust
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 81 Paul Bailey
6 1S Rick Salter
7 22 Dan Jacober
8 11K Shannon Kuhn
9 49 Steve Leach
10 12 Rick Standridge

UMP Sportsman – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 17 Mike Jones
3 8E Russell Eilers
4 92J Rick Johnson
5 1S Steve Stevenson
6 19S Nathan Schmitt
7 6 Justin Ketrow
8 115 Aaron Melton
9 268 Chuck Johnson DNS
10 12 Julie Robertson DNS

UMP Factory Stock – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 101 Jeff Buss
2 1Z Zach Hoffman
3 0 Tim Haeffner
4 6 Jake Hewitt
5 54 Shaun Hortsmann
6 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
7 8T T J Eilers
8 6I Austin Isaak
9 52 Tim Koch
10 29 Stephen Fohne

JULY 9 Feature Winners:
UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 78 Chad Zobrist
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
5 51 Mark Faust
6 18 Bobby Dauderman
7 9 Aaron Kleine
8 10 Andy Pryor
9 82 Billy Laycock
10 25 Frankie Martin

UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 70 Brian Bielong
2 4J Scott Weber
3 1D Dean Hoffman
4 42 Steve Lach
5 84 Tyler Deibert
6 55V Brad Venhaus
7 E55 Chad Sellers
8 56 Dane Gundaker
9 38 Stephen Flannery, Jr
10 14 Jeremy Thoele

UMP Pro Late Model – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 56 Aaron Heck
2 24 Dick Taylor
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 CRCL7 Andy Casper
5 67 Mark Oller
6 42 John Lansford
7 59 Danny Jolly
8 20 John Cory
9 V50 Justin Vosholler
10 73 CJ Simpson

UMP Sportsman – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 115 Brian Bielong
3 1S Steve Stevenson
4 92J Rick Johnson
5 19S Nathan Schmitt
6 3 Jake Hewitt
7 88S Scott Drew
8 45 CJ Simpson
9 17 Mike Jones
10 8E Russell Eilers

UMP Factory Stock – Feature
1 54 Shaun Hortsmann
2 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
3 6I Austin Isaak
4 6 Jake Hewitt
5 8T T J Eilers
6 1Z Zach Hoffman
7 379 Steve Steele
8 101 Jeff Buss
9 29 Stephen Fohne
10 36 Eric Harris

UMP Sport Compact – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 9X Trevor Isaak
2 47 Christian Lee
3 77 Chad Burgess
4 121V Rick Viviano
5 97 Bobby Funderburk
6 26 Jordan Suhre
7 21M Willy Myers
8 48 Joe Wagner
9 63 Bret Eilerman
10 81LE Lacey Egbert