Chad Zobrist Becker Jeweler Late Model Winner

HIGHLAND IL (May 12, 2012) It’s always exciting when a feature event goes green to checker, leaders dealing with lap cars, drivers not having time to slow and catch their breath, it becomes a very intense race. The Becker Jewelers Late Model feature this past Saturday night at the Highland Speedway was one of those races.

Rick “The Salty Dog” Salter was the Pole Sitter by virtue of his dash win and having the choice, he started on the outside of the front row with defending points Champion to his left. At the drop of the green it was The Salty Dogs race to lose, and for 23 laps it was, but running inside of lap traffic Salter was held up by a lap car allowing not only Zobrist but also last week’s winner “Fast” Frankie Martin to skate by. At the checker flag it was Zobrist sitting in the Casey’s General Store Victory Lane, Martin, Salter, Michael Kloos, and Matt Taylor rounding out your top five.

Mike Harrison Steve Schmitt Modified Winner

Judging by the number of people picking the 24 of Mile Harrison to win the Feature event in the Highland Highland Speedway’s “Pick 3” contest it was no surprise the current National Champ captured the Steve Schmitt Modified feature win and parked the number 24 in the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane. Chad Sellers hung tuff but Harrison took the win by several car lengths. Tyler Diebert in the 84 was third, Justin Ketrow, and Brad Venhaus completed the top five.

Rick “The Salty Dog” Salter Miller Lite Pro Late Model Winner

Rick “The Salty Dog” Salter definitely had two fast race cars Saturday night, his 1S led the Becker Jewelers Super Late Model Feature for 23 of the 25 Laps, and his USA 1 Pro Late Model was equally fast in the Miller Lite Pro Late Model feature event. The 18 of “The Undertaker” Bobby Dauderman spent the entire race putting pressure on Salter, but unlike the Super Late Model Feature event were lap traffic worked against him, this time it favored the driver from Albers IL and Salter found the way to the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane. Dauderman followed in second, Jordan Bauer, Mark Oller and Billy Knebel, Jr were your top five.

Rob Lee Sport Mod Winner

Rob Lee again found the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane to his liking as he took the night cap in the Sport Mod Division.

Factory Stock Winner Cale Hartnagel

Cale Hartnagel from Millersburg IL captured his first feature win of the 2012 season.

Rob Shaw Sport Compact Winner

Rob Shaw from Highland IL found his way onto the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane Saturday night holding off a hard charging Bobby Funderburk.

Kayle Gibson KidModz Winner

The KidModz made their first appearance to the Highland Speendway in 2012 and Kayle Gibson bested a field of boys to take the win.

Coming Events
May 19, Armed Forces Night sponsored by Scott Credit Union

May 26, Veterans Night sponsored by Miller Lite (Give a ways by the Miller Lite girls)

May 31, *Mars vs Northern All Stars Thursday

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UMP DIRTcar Late Models
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 31 Brent Helmkamp
2 1S Rick Salter
3 78 Chad Zobrist
4 24T Matt Taylor
5 11K Shannon Kuhn
6 16S Chris Shelton
7 28B John Beck
8 27S Mike Schulte
9 37 Brian Wolfmeier

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 25 Frankie Martin
3 14U Bruce Unterbrink
4 87 Jason Zobrist
5 12S Rick Standridge
6 T4 Adam Tischauser
7 21 Kerry Gaultney
8 32 Vince Grondzki
9 CRCL7 Matt Weidner

Dash
Finish Car No Driver
1 1S Rick Salter
2 78 Chad Zobrist
3 25 Frankie Martin
4 31 Brent Helmkamp
5 6K Michael Kloos
6 14U Bruce Unterbrink

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 78 Chad Zobrist
2 25 Frankie Martin
3 1S Rick Salter
4 6K Michael Kloos
5 24T Matt Taylor
6 31 Brent Helmkamp
7 87 Jason Zobrist
8 T4 Adam Tischauser
9 16S Chris Shelton
10 12S Rick Standridge
11 27S Mike Schulte
12 21 Kerry Gaultney
13 11K Shannon Kuhn
14 37 Brian Wolfmeier
15 28B John Beck
16 22 Dan Jacober
17 14U Bruce Unterbrink
18 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
19 32 Vince Grondzki

UMP DIRTcar Modifieds
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 25 Brett Korves
2 11 Chad Sellers
3 316 Stephen Plog
4 99K Dustin Knerrer
5 75 Darrell Hewlett
6 42 Steve Lach
7 101 Aaron Kleine
8 45 Trista Stevenson

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 24H Mike Harrison
2 44 Jim Werner, Jr
3 6 Justin Ketrow
4 84 Tyler Deibert
5 81 Paul Bailey
6 55V Brad Venhaus
7 87 Derek DuBree
8 56 Dane Gundaker

Dash
Finish Car No Driver
1 11 Chad Sellers
2 44 Jim Werner, Jr
3 24H Mike Harrison
4 6 Justin Ketrow
5 25 Brett Korves
6 316 Stephen Plog

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 24H Mike Harrison
2 11 Chad Sellers
3 84 Tyler Deibert
4 6 Justin Ketrow
5 55V Brad Venhaus
6 25 Brett Korves
7 81 Paul Bailey
8 99K Dustin Knerrer
9 56 Dane Gundaker
10 316 Stephen Plog
11 101 Aaron Kleine
12 44 Jim Werner, Jr
13 45 Trista Stevenson
14 75 Darrell Hewlett DNS
15 42 Steve Lach DNS
16 87 Derek DuBree DNS

UMP DIRTcar Pro Late Models
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 52 Billy Knebel, Jr
2 9* Jordan Bauer
3 67 Mark Oller
4 18 Bobby Dauderman
5 24N Jeff Nash
6 9T Travis Horner
7 96 Matt Koch
8 22 Darrell McDowell

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 USA1 Rick Salter
2 6E Ray Emling
3 24 Dick Taylor
4 17X Matt Santel
5 48 Bobby Martintoni
6 20 John Cory
7 15 Jordan Suhre
8 21 Trevor Thornton

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 USA1 Rick Salter
2 18 Bobby Dauderman
3 9* Jordan Bauer
4 67 Mark Oller
5 52 Billy Knebel, Jr
6 48 Bobby Martintoni
7 15 Jordan Suhre
8 24N Jeff Nash
9 96 Matt Koch
10 22 Darrell McDowell
11 24 Dick Taylor
12 21 Trevor Thornton
13 20 John Cory
14 6E Ray Emling
15 17X Matt Santel
16 9T Travis Horner

UMP DIRTcar SportMods
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 55 Marty Smith, Jr
2 92J Rick Johnson
3 18 Jerry Thompson
4 21 Dan DuBree
5 84 Tyler Deibert
6 33L Caleb Lintezenich
7 5 Brett Page

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 17 Mike Jones
3 63 Brett Eilerman
4 65 Brad Crawford
5 11L Curt Loddeke
6 1G Len Garson DNS

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 84 Tyler Deibert
3 55 Marty Smith, Jr
4 5 Brett Page
5 1G Len Garson
6 11L Curt Loddeke
7 63 Brett Eilerman
8 92J Rick Johnson
9 65 Brad Crawford
10 18 Jerry Thompson
11 21 Dan DuBree
12 17 Mike Jones
13 33L Caleb Lintezenich DNS

UMP DIRTcar Factory Stocks (Bombers)
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 29H Cale Hartnagel
2 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
3 32T Jacob Tompkins
4 53 Justin Leichsenring
5 9X Trevor Isaak
6 441 Cody Ventimiglia
7 2 Danny Beard
8 36 Eric Harris

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 6I Austin Isaak
2 8T T J Eilers
3 66 Jason Worley
4 3 Michael Bolyard
5 88T Travis Raterman
6 30* Wade Carson
7 54 Shaun Hortsmann

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 29H Cale Hartnagel
2 6I Austin Isaak
3 66 Jason Worley
4 9X Trevor Isaak
5 32T Jacob Tompkins
6 441 Cody Ventimiglia
7 8T T J Eilers
8 30* Wade Carson
9 53 Justin Leichsenring
10 36 Eric Harris
11 3 Michael Bolyard
12 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
13 54 Shaun Hortsmann
14 2 Danny Beard
15 88T Travis Raterman

UMP DIRTcar Sport Compacts (Hornets)
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 47 Robert Shaw
2 18 Kenny Elliott
3 8B Robbie Bindrim
4 7S Kate Smith
5 121V Rick Viviano
6 R8 Jack Rogers
7 81LE Lacey Egbert
8 48 Joe Wagner
9 21C Bill Burke

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 47L Christian Lee
2 97 Bobby Funderburk
3 128 Zach Schantz
4 63 Brett Eilerman
5 19* Josh Bauer
6 22 Duane Dubree
7 21J Kerry Kehrer
8 91 Matthew Dunaway
9 72B Bernie Bernhardt DQ

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 47 Robert Shaw
2 97 Bobby Funderburk
3 47L Christian Lee
4 18 Kenny Elliott
5 7S Kate Smith
6 121V Rick Viviano
7 19* Josh Bauer
8 8B Robbie Bindrim
9 63 Brett Eilerman
10 128 Zach Schantz
11 81LE Lacey Egbert
12 21C Bill Burke
13 22 Duane Dubree
14 21J Kerry Kehrer
15 48 Joe Wagner
16 R8 Jack Rogers
17 91 Matthew Dunaway DNS

KidModz
Heat
Finish Car No Driver
1 11K Kayle Gibson
2 1 Cole Sellers
3 21Z Zane Ulmer
4 22 Tyler Kuhn
5 1J Joey Gibson

Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 11K Kayle Gibson
2 21Z Zane Ulmer
3 22 Tyler Kuhn
4 1J Joey Gibson
5 1 Cole Sellers