HIGHLAND IL (June23, 2012) – The Highland Speedway kicked off the summer with a night of racing mixed with entertainment for the whole family. Besides great racing action from the Highland Speedway’s Sport Mods, Factory Stocks and Sport Compacts, which ran double features, the Gateway Vintage Race Cars brought a full field of classic racecars.
Everyone was entertained during the intermission by a frozen T-Shirt contest, a nickel race for the kids, and rides around the speedway provided by the Vintage Racers. At the end of the evening the track crew staged a Gauntlet race and area Demo drivers put on a Demo Derby. It was Family Fun Night sponsored by B-Dry Systems with added sponsorship by the Hamel Co-op.
Sport Mods
There is no short supply of talent in the Sport Mod Division at the Highland Speedway. This newly formed class has taken on its own personality with a mixture of veteran and rookie drivers.
In the May 26th make up feature Marty Smith Jr took home the trophy
The night cap began with a battle for second between Rob Lee and Marty Smith Jr, as Jeremy Thole in the 14 took command at the start….midway through the feature Lee and Smith tangled in turns 3 and 4 leaving Smith sitting stalled and causing a yellow. On the restart it was Thole and Lee on the high side and Tyler Diebert working the low groove.
On the final turn on the white flag lap both Diebert and Lee took a run on Thole, Diebert pushed up from the bottom and slowed Thole’s momentum allowing Lee’s charge stick and the driver of the 88 pulled ahead just at the finish line to take home yet another trophy in this new division Thole had to settle for second and Diebert third.
Factory Stock
T.J. Eilers was victorious in the makeup feature in the Factory Stocks, while Shaun Horstmann collected to trophy in the night cap.
Sport Compacts
Bobby Funderburk won the makeup feature from May 26th , While Tristan Wentler made his very first trip into the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane in the regular race night feature.
KidzModz
Cole Sellers found the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane to his liking once again as he was the winner in the younger division.
Coming Events
June 30 2012 Scott Wernle Memorial Night featuring 25 lap Street Stock race
July 7 2012 Lee’s Loan Diamond Dig
July 10 2012 Test & Tune Tuesday 6:00 – 9:00pm
July 14 2012 PCRA night (sponsored by Excel Bottling) Christmas in July (Kids bring your Xmas list – Santa will be there) Kid’s Night – every kid 10 and under will get a prize(must be signed up for JR Fan Club on July 7) (Give aways by Huddle House)
For more information about the Highland Speedway and the Madison County Fair Association visit their respective web sites: Highland Speedway .com, and Mad Co Fair .com. Also visit their respective Face Book pages.
SportMods
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 84 Tyler Deibert
3 66 Tim Gaertner
4 1G Len Garson
5 18 Jerry Thompson
6 33L Caleb Lintezenich
7 5 Brett Page DNS
Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 55 Marty Smith, Jr
2 14 Jeremy Thoele
3 92J Rick Johnson
4 11L Curt Loddeke
5 21 Dan DuBree
6 35 Mark Stolle
7 17 Mike Jones DNS
Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Rob Lee
2 14 Jeremy Thoele
3 84 Tyler Deibert
4 92J Rick Johnson
5 5 Brett Page
6 18 Jerry Thompson
7 66 Tim Gaertner
8 1G Len Garson
9 35 Mark Stolle
10 21 Dan DuBree
11 55 Marty Smith, Jr
12 11L Curt Loddeke
13 33L Caleb Lintezenich
14 17 Mike Jones DNS
Bombers
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 54 Shaun Horstmann
2 6I Austin Isaak
3 32T Jacob Tompkins
4 53 Justin Leichsenring
5 29 Stephen Fohne
6 T24 Travis Raterman
Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 29H Cale Hartnagel
2 72 Dustin McClintock
3 9X Trevor Isaak
4 441 Cody Ventimiglia
5 30* Wade Carson
6 59 Dave Kuehn
Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 8T T J Eilers
2 36 Eric Harris
3 M16 Jeremy Embrich
4 75 AJ Marks
5 5H James Hale
6 6 Jake Hewitt
Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 54 Shaun Horstmann
2 9X Trevor Isaak
3 72 Dustin McClintock
4 36 Eric Harris
5 32T Jacob Tompkins
6 6I Austin Isaak
7 441 Cody Ventimiglia
8 75 AJ Marks
9 8T T J Eilers
10 5H James Hale
11 T24 Travis Raterman
12 53 Justin Leichsenring
13 29H Cale Hartnagel
14 59 Dave Kuehn
15 30* Wade Carson
16 M16 Jeremy Embrich
17 29 Stephen Fohne
18 6 Jake Hewitt DNS
Hornets
Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 19* Josh Bauer
2 23 Tristan Wentler
3 47L Christian Lee
4 97 Bobby Funderburk
5 18 Kenny Elliott
6 0 Chris Dicken
7 9T Travis Horner
8 14X Dustin Ehlers
Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 77 Chad Burgess
2 8B Robbie Bindrim
3 128 Zach Schantz
4 7S Kate Smith
5 787 Cody Zobrist
6 81LE Lacey Egbert
7 14 Alex Burns
8 22 Duane Dubree
9 121V Rick Viviano DNS
Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 23 Tristan Wentler
2 19* Josh Bauer
3 97 Bobby Funderburk
4 47L Christian Lee
5 18 Kenny Elliott
6 8B Robbie Bindrim
7 77 Chad Burgess
8 0 Chris Dicken
9 7S Kate Smith
10 14X Dustin Ehlers
11 81LE Lacey Egbert
12 9T Travis Horner
13 14 Alex Burns
14 787 Cody Zobrist
15 128 Zach Schantz
16 22 Duane Dubree DNS
17 121V Rick Viviano DNS
KidModz
Heat
Finish Car No Driver
1 1 Cole Sellers
2 21Z Zane Ulmer
3 64D Ryan Hamilton
4 22 Tyler Kuhn
Feature
1 1 Cole Sellers
2 21Z Zane Ulmer
3 22 Ryan Hamilton
4 64D Tyler Kuhn