By: Brad Hines
East Moline, IL. (5/25/14) – Jake Strayer made the two hour haul from Newton, Iowa, worth his while Sunday night at the Quad City Speedway. In his first ever trip to the Quad City Speedway, Strayer won the $1,200 top prize in the 21st Annual Gary Reinhart Memorial sponsored by Leffler Construction, Gade Race Engines, The Truck Doctor, Fikes Truck Line of the Quad Cities, A. Fry Construction, C&W Trucking, and Chuck Hanna.
A solid field of Topper Services IMCA Modifieds battled through three heat races and two consolation races to determine the 22 car starting field. Strayer started tenth and navigated his way through traffic like he raced at QCS every Sunday night. He held off a late challenge from 2013 IMCA Modified Track Champion Greg Durbin, who started 18th. Jim Sandusky, who came of out retirement for this race, finished third followed by Leland Bushong and Jason Buss. Heat race winners were Ray Cox Jr., Strayer, and Matt Werner. Consolation winners were Justin Veloz and Chris Lawrence.
Rock Island’s Bryan Brinker fought neck and neck with Jason Masengarb in the 12 lap McDonald’s Mod Lite feature. Brinker took control of the lead on lap nine and went untouched the final three laps to take home the victory in his first night of racing in 2014. Masengarb finished second followed Mike Pershing, Dan Guss, and Jared Norton. Heat race winners were Pershing and Masengarb.
After a caution with two laps to go in the 12 lap Riverbend Pizza Place 4-Cylinders, the stage was set for a great finish. Blue Grass’ Brandon Dahl and Brandt Cole ran side by side for the green, white, checkered finish with Dahl beating Cole by a nose at the line. Rounding out the top five were Zach Dahl, Brandon Setser, and Steve Spiker. Heat race winners were Cameron Poci and Dustin Forbes.
The Eriksen Chevrolet Buick IMCA Late Models stole the show with their barnburner of a feature. The last two IMCA Late Model Track Champions started on the front row of the feature and put on clinic from start to finish. Todd Malmstrom, the 2013 champ, grab the lead from the drop of the green with Ray Guss Jr., the 2012 champ, in tow. For nearly every lap of the 30 lap race, Malmstrom and Guss ran side by side, in and out of the lapped traffic. When the checkered flag waved Malmstrom crossed the line first with Guss second followed by LeRoy Brenner, Mike Murphy Jr. (who started 14th), and Travis Denning. Heat race winners were Malmstrom and Guss.
Racing continues with points racing in all six divisions; Eriksen Chevrolet Buick IMCA Late Models, Toppert Services IMCA Modifieds, Weber Auto Group Street Stocks, Riverbend Pizza Place 4-Cylinders, McDonalds Mod Lites, and U-Pull-A-Part/Cimco IMRA Midget Lites. Hot laps are at 5:15pm with racing to follow.
Results – 5/25/14
Toppert Services IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1
1. 11 – Ray Cox Jr.
2. 85 – Leland Bushong
3. 21C – Chad Tucker
4. 38 – Jim Sandusky
5. 99X – Mike VerVynck
6. 15D – Brandon Durbin
7. 32J – Jason Buss
8. 8 – Greg Durbin
9. 1 – Eric Barnes
Heat 2
1. 18J – Jake Strayer
2. 42 – Scotty Powell
3. 4G – Kevin Goben
4. 85B – Brian Bushong
5. 8L – Chris Lawrence
6. 40 – Doug Crampton
7. 00 – Rob Henry
8. 26 – Joe Jones Jr.
Heat 3
1. 93 – Matt Werner
2. 17 – Todd Dykema
3. 18R – Todd Rentfro
4. 613 – Dan Hahn
5. 20 – Justin Veloz
6. 8s – Josh Starr
7. 14 – B.J. Jackson
8. 89 – T.J. Patz
Consolation 1
1. 20 – Justin Veloz
2. 40 – Doug Crampton
3. 32J – Jason Buss
4. 1 – Eric Barnes
5. 99X – Mark VerVynck
6. 14 – B.J. Jackson
DNS – Joe Jones Jr.
Consolation 2
1. 8L – Chris Lawrence
2. 15D – Brandon Durbin
3. 8 – Greg Durbin
4. 89 – T.J. Patz
5. 8s – Josh Starr
6. 00 – Rob Henry
Feature
1. 18J – Jake Strayer
2. 8 – Greg Durbin
3. 38 – Jim Sandusky
4. 85 – Leland Bushong
5. 32J – Jason Buss
6. 93 – Matt Werner
7. 8L – Chris Lawrence
8. 8s – Josh Starr
9. 18R – Terry Rentfro
10. 21C – Chad Tucker
11. 17 – Todd Dykema
12. 20 – Justin Veloz
13. 85B – Brian Bushong
14. 613 – Dan Hahn
15. 42 – Scotty Powell
16. 4G – Kevin Goben
17. 00 – Rob Henry
18. 40 – Doug Crampton
19. 1 – Eric Barnes
20. 89 – T.J. Patz
21. 15D – Brandon Durbin
22. 11 – Ray Cox Jr.
McDonald’s Mod Lites
Heat 1
1. 16P – Mike Pershing
2. 007 – Jared Norton
3. 20J – John Belville
4. 8G – Dan Guss
5. 15 – Justin Ashby
Heat 2
1. 4M – Jason Masengarb
2. 1X – Bryan Brinker
3. 17M – Mike Morrow
4. 3 – A.J. Pappas
5. 1 – Graham Fate
Feature
1. 1X – Bryan Brinker
2. 4M – Jason Masengarb
3. 16P – Mike Pershing
4. 8G – Dan Guss
5. 007 – Jared Norton
6. 3 – A.J. Pappas
7. 20J – John Belville
8. 15 – Justin Ashby
9. 17M – Mike Morrow
10. 1 – Graham Fate
Riverbend Pizza Place 4-Cylinders
Heat 1
1. C22 – Cameron Poci
2. 17 – Andy Loy
3. 25A – Jon Scott
4. D17 – Brandon Dahl
5. s4 – Steve Spiker
6. 13 – Shawn Pappas
7. D23 – Zach Dahl
8. 05 – James Spencer Jr.
9. 51 – Ken Stogdell
Heat 2
1. F79 – Dustin Forbes
2. 77X – Brandon Setser
3. F88 – Sean Fersch
4. 0 – Brandt Cole
5. 28 – Brad Salisberry
6. 14 – Drew Wise
7. 8 – John Scott III
8. 75K – Jake Smith
Feature
1. D17 – Brandon Dahl
2. 0 – Brandt Cole
3. D23 – Zach Dahl
4. 77X – Brandon Setser
5. s4 – Steve Spiker
6. F79 – Dustin Forbes
7. F88 – Sean Fersch
8. 28 – Brad Salisberry
9. 8 – John Scott III
10. 13 – Shawn Pappas
11. C22 – Cameron Poci
12. 25A – Jon Scott
13. 17 – Andy Loy
14. 75K – Jake Smith
15. 14 – Drew Wise
DNS: James Spencer Jr., Ken Stogdell
Eriksen Chevrolet Buick IMCA Late Models
Heat 1
1. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
2. 56D – Travis Denning
3. 37B – Brunson Behning
4. 77H – Kyle Neels
5. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
6. 6K – Korey Peterson
7. 65 – Brian Meiners
Heat 2
1. 58 – Ray Guss Jr.
2. 14 – Mike Murphy Jr.
3. 39 – Rob Toland
4. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
5. 11 – Gary Webb
6. 3- Mike Cothron
7. G1 – Mike Garland
Feature
1. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
2. 58 – Ray Guss Jr.
3. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
4. 14 – Mike Murphy Jr.
5. 56D – Travis Denning
6. 3 – Mike Cothron
7. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
8. 11 – Gary Webb
9. 37B – Brunson Behning
10. 65 – Brian Meiners
11. 6K – Korey Peterson
12. 77H – Kyle Neels
13. G1 – Mike Garland
14. 39 – Rob Toland