HomeIllinoisHighland SpeedwayRodney Melvin claims Madison County Fair event at Highland Speedway!

Rodney Melvin claims Madison County Fair event at Highland Speedway!

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HIGHLAND IL (July27, 2011) While the temperatures have been near the one hundred degree mark this week, Rodney Melvin from Logan IL put a “chill” on the Becker Jewelers Late Models at the Madison County Fair’s“UMP Challenge of Champions” held at the Highland Speedway. Melvin set fast time for the evening and finished second to “Fast” Frankie Martin in the second heat putting the number 27M inside third row. It took a lap to get things started but one the field got rolling the number 38 of Ryan Little sitting on the pole took to the lead for the first five laps.

At lap eight “King Kong” Randy Korte moved into the front spot and on the next lap what looked like disaster for the leaders when Michael Schulte in the 27S spun in front of everyone in-between turns three and four. Luckily everybody cleared the stalled racer of Schulte.

Korte had command of the race until the midway point, that’s when the 27M of Melvin started sticking the nose of his Bob Pierce built late model under the 00 of Korte. Laps 21 and 22 had the two veterans and former UMP Champions running side by side, finally on lap 23 Melvin cleared Korte and started putting distance between him and the field.

On lap 27 last week’s Highland feature winner Paul Bailey ran up alongside the wall on the back stretch bringing out an unwanted caution for Melvin, but at the same time a ray of hope for Korte and Tim Manville in the 33 battling for the second spot. Melvin had accessed nearly a straight away lead ahead of the two drivers from Highland. So it was single file restart with Melvin on point, Korte, Manville, Dan Jacober in the 22 and Little.

On the restart it didn’t take Melvin long to put the “chill” on the field and by lap 35 was back to a full straight away lead over Korte and Manville.
Just as he was about to run into the back of the field the double checkers flew giving Rodney Melvin the Becker Jewelers Cup for winning the 2011 Madison County Fair Challenge of Champions, Korte was second and Manville, Jacober and “the Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist finished third through fifth.

Heat wins for the night went to Little, Martin and Korte.

Steve Schmitt Modifieds:
The Steve Schmitt Modifieds was able to at least one lap in before a caution flew realigning the field into single file on the restart. Pole sitter Mike Harrison was up front with the 1D of Dean Hoffmann, Steve Lach, Scott Weber, and Brett “The Kid” Korvis making up the first five cars. By lap 10 Harrison, who was recently crowned champion of the DirtCAR Summit Modified Tour, had nearly a straight away lead over Hoffmann and Lach.

What caught everyone’s eye was Chris Smith in the 15 running against the wall and moving forward from his 10th place starting position. Smith just cleared the 1D of Hoffmann on lap 17 of the twenty lap event when caution flew reverting back to the previous lap placing Smith third behind Hoffmann and Harrison. When the green dropped on the restart Smith immediately jumped to the high side and moved around Hoffman setting his sights on the 24 of Harrison.

Smith made a valiant effort coming out of turn four heading to the finish line, catching Harrison but needing more laps to clear him, Harrison crossed the double checkers first with the 15 of Smith in hot pursuit, Hoffman, Lach, and Korvis completed the top five.
Harrison, Hoffman and Scott Weber were heat winners.

UMP Sportsmen: Rob Lee collected his 7th feature win of the season holding off the 8 of Robbie Eilers, Aaron Melton, Justin Ketrow and Steve Stevenson.
UMP Factory Stocks: Shaun Horstmann returned to his winning ways in the UMP Factory stocks but not without a lot of pressure from the 52 of Tim Koch, Stephen Foehne, Josh Heuiser and Austin Isaak were your top 5 in the factory stocks.

Kid Modz
As an added treat the Kid Modz were added to the card, Cole Sellers from Breese IL won the night cap over Zane Ulmer, Tyler Kuhn, Kaley Gibson, Logan Mitchell and Joey Gibson.

Coming Events: There will be no racing this Saturday July 30 at The Speedway, when racing resumes on Saturday, August 6, it will be Topless Night – Becker Jewelers Late Models, Steve Schmitt Modifieds, Sportsman and UMP Pro Late Models Take Your Roof Off.

Also mark your calendars’ for Thursday, August 25 it will be the MARS vs. UMP DirtCAR Late Models presented by Kettle River Furniture with Great Giveaways. The night will feature the Becker Jewelers Late Models, Steve Schmitt Modifieds and the UMP Sport Compacts.

For more information about the Highland Speedway please visit the tracks web site at HighlandSpeedway.com on Facebook/HighlandSpeedway or by text by sending Highland to 9 10 11.

UMP Late Models – 19 cars

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models Fastest Qualifier – 27R Rodney Melvin

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Qualifying 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 38L Ryan Little
2 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
3 22 Dan Jacober
4 16 Rusty Griffaw
5 16H Mike Hammerle
6 27S Mike Schulte
7 54 Bob Simpson

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Qualifying 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 27R Rodney Melvin
2 25 Frankie Martin
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 77 DJ Cygan
5 78 Chad Zobrist
6 25G Len Garson

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Qualifying 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 28B John Beck
2 00 Randy Korte
3 81C Kevin Cole
4 33 Tim Manville
5 11K Shannon Kuhn
6 38J Jake Little

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 38L Ryan Little
2 22 Dan Jacober
3 16 Rusty Griffaw
4 16H Mike Hammerle
5 27S Mike Schulte
6 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
7 54 Bob Simpson

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 25 Frankie Martin
2 27R Rodney Melvin
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 77 DJ Cygan
6 25G Len Garson

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 00 Randy Korte
2 33 Tim Manville
3 81C Kevin Cole
4 28B John Beck
5 11K Shannon Kuhn
6 38J Jake Little

UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 27R Rodney Melvin
2 00 Randy Korte
3 33 Tim Manville
4 22 Dan Jacober
5 78 Chad Zobrist
6 38L Ryan Little
7 25 Frankie Martin
8 16 Rusty Griffaw
9 16H Mike Hammerle
10 11K Shannon Kuhn
11 27S Mike Schulte
12 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
13 81C Kevin Cole
14 81 Paul Bailey
15 28B John Beck
16 38J Jake Little
17 54 Bob Simpson
18 77 DJ Cygan
19 25G Len Garson

UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 24H Mike Harrison
2 42 Steve Lach
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 15 Chris Smith
5 55V Brad Venhaus
6 316 Maury Bargetzi
7 68 Andy Oswald

UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 1D Dean Hoffman
2 25 Brett Korves
3 84 Tyler Deibert
4 10T Paul Becker
5 11 Ed Roley
6 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
7 35 Mark Stolle

UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 4J Scott Weber
2 75 Darrell Hewlett
3 0 Tim Hancock
4 71 Lynn Tidwell
5 808X Bob Simmons
6 38 Stephen Flannery, Jr
7 21 Khris Fohne

UMP Steve Schmitt Modified – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 24H Mike Harrison
2 15 Chris Smith
3 1D Dean Hoffman
4 42 Steve Lach
5 25 Brett Korves
6 75 Darrell Hewlett
7 84 Tyler Deibert
8 808X Bob Simmons
9 55V Brad Venhaus
10 0 Tim Hancock
11 21 Khris Fohne
12 38 Stephen Flannery, Jr
13 11 Ed Roley
14 71 Lynn Tidwell
15 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
16 4J Scott Weber
17 316 Maury Bargetzi
18 35 Mark Stolle
19 10T Paul Becker
20 19 Jimmy Cummins
21 68 Andy Oswald DNS

UMP Sportsman – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 9-11 Jon Ripperda
2 3E Robbie Eilers
3 115 Aaron Melton
4 1S Steve Stevenson
5 92J Rick Johnson
6 6 Justin Ketrow
7 23 Dennis Wernle
8 70 Tony Hunter

UMP Sportsman – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 25 Denny Tribout, Jr
3 8E Russell Eilers
4 19S Nathan Schmitt
5 13A Len Garson
6 12 Brad Loddeke
7 0 Kyle Roberts

UMP Sportsman – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 8E Russell Eilers
3 115 Aaron Melton
4 6 Justin Ketrow
5 1S Steve Stevenson
6 92J Rick Johnson
7 0 Kyle Roberts
8 23 Dennis Wernle
9 25 Denny Tribout, Jr
10 13A Len Garson
11 70 Tony Hunter
12 3E Robbie Eilers
13 19S Nathan Schmitt
14 9-11 Jon Ripperda
15 12 Brad Loddeke DNS

UMP Factory Stock – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 9X Trevor Isaak
2 8T T J Eilers
3 6I Austin Isaak
4 29H Cale Hartnagel
5 1H Josh Heuiser

UMP Factory Stock – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 54 Shaun Horstmann
2 52 Tim Koch
3 29 Stephen Fohne
4 6 Luke Hewitt
5 2 John Cory

UMP Factory Stock – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 54 Shaun Horstmann
2 52 Tim Koch
3 29 Stephen Fohne
4 1H Josh Heuiser
5 6I Austin Isaak
6 29H Cale Hartnagel
7 9X Trevor Isaak
8 8T T J Eilers
9 6 Luke Hewitt
10 2 John Cory

Kid Modz
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 14 Zane Ulmer
2 11K Kaley Gibson
3 0 8 Cole Sellers
4 0 1J Joey Gibson
5 22 Tyler Kuhn
6 99 Logan Mitchell

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 0 8 Cole Sellers
2 14 Zane Ulmer
3 22 Tyler Kuhn
4 11K Kaley Gibson
5 99 Logan Mitchell
6 0 1J Joey Gibson

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