Wheel21
Modified Racer
DeSoto, Missouri (January 9th 2010) On a crisp cold night in January drivers came from near and far, from many different back grounds in racing. Some came never setting foot on a track, some came to see if they had what it takes, some came to conquer and take the top prize, but they all came hoping to put on a good show and leaving it all on the track to see who would be the 2010 PS2 Winter Nationals Champion!
Listed below at the drives that showed to compete in this event.
Name - City - Class
Bill Nickelson - DeSoto - IMCA/UMP Modifieds
Brad McKinnon - Festus - Limited Modifieds
Chad DeClue - Bonne Terre - Dream Racer
Jeff Asher - Farmington - IMCA/UMP Modifieds
Jeremy Sutton - Park Hills - Sand Drags
Josh Hauf - Farmington - Limited Modifieds
Justin Reando - Festus - Pro 4
Kent Buckley - Farmington - Sprint Cars
Kory Bales - Fredericktown - 305 Sprint Cars
Mark Coffman - Park Hills - Pit Crew/Ministocks
Mike Helvey - Park Hills - Ministock/Announcer/Limited Modifieds
Mike Wokurka - Hillsboro - Been to a race ONCE
The Night Started off with the Street Stocks hitting the high banks of Hastings Raceway. Bill Nickelson was the story this night and had to be given the Hard Charger Award after finishing 3rd in his heat. This put him in the C Main. He raced is way to a win in the C Main, transfers to the B Main to walk away with another win. Starting on the tail end of the A Main coming from the C was already a win in his book. The first few laps was a 3 way battle for first between Kory Bales, Kent Buckley, and Jeremy Sutton. After some contact between the 3 Bill took advantage of the situation and went from 4th to 1st and never looked back taking the 20 lap A Main win.
Street Stocks
Qualifying
1. Mark Coffman - 15.500
2. Kent Buckely - 15.810
3. Brad McKinnon - 16.023
4. Kory Bales - 16.244
5. Chad DeClue - 16.513
6. Jeremy Sutton - 16.901
7. Justin Reando - 16.993
8. Josh Hauf - 17.612
9. Bill Nickelson - 17.673
10. Mike Wokurka - 17.688
11. Mike Helvey - 18.637
12. Jeff Asher - 19.441
Heat #1
1. Kory Bales
2. Mark Coffman
3. Justin Reando
4. Mike Wokurka
Heat #2
1. Kent Buckely
2. Chad DeClue
3. Josh Hauf
4. Mike Helvey
Heat #3
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Brad McKinnon
3. Bill Nickelson
4. Jeff Asher
D Main (1st Transfers)
1. Mike Wokurka
2. Jeff Asher
3. Mike Helvey
C Main (1st Transfers)
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Josh Hauf
3. Justin Reando
4. Mike Wokurka
B Main (1st Transfers)
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Chad DeClue
3. Mark Coffman
4. Brad McKinnon
A Main
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Kory Bales
3. Jeremy Sutton
4. Kent Buckely
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5. Chad DeClue
6. Mark Coffman
7. Brad McKinnon
8. Josh Hauf
9. Justin Reando
10. Mike Wokurka
11. Jeff Asher
12. Mike Helvey
The next class to run was the Super Late Models at the little bull ring of Silver Dollar. A demanding track that can get the best of the best! After qualifying it looked like the guy to beat was Kent Buckely, being the only driver to dip down into the 9's. But it was the 11th quick qualifier, Chad DeClue, fighting his way out of a whole to take the checkerd.
Late Models
Qualifying
1. Kent Buckely - 9.97
2. Bill Nickelson - 10.02
3. Brad McKinnon - 10.10
4. Kory Bales - 10.23
5. Mark Coffman - 10.27
6. Jeremy Sutton - 10.32
7. Josh Hauf - 10.85
8. Jeff Asher - 11.09
9. Mike Wokurka - 11.59
10. Justin Reando - 13.14
11. Chad DeClue - 14.03
12. Mike Helvey - 16.02
First Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Kent Buckely
2. Mike Helvey
1. Mark Coffman
2. Jeff Asher
1. Brad McKinnon
2. Justin Reando
1. Kory Bales
2. Mike Wokurka
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Josh Hauf
1. Chad DeClue
2. Bill Nickelson
Second Round (Winner Transfers and Highest Finishing Loser)
1. Kent Buckely
2. Mark Coffman
1. Brad McKinnon
2. Kory Bales
1. Chad DeClue
2. Jeremy Sutton (Highest Loser)
Third Round (Winner Transfers and Fastest Loser)
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Kent Buckley
1. Chad DeClue
2. Brad McKinnon
A Main Round
1. Chad DeClue
2. Jeremy Sutton
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3. Brad McKinnon
4. Kent Buckely
5. Kory Bales
6. Mark Coffman
7. Justin Reando
8. Bill Nickelson
9. Jeff Asher
10. Mike Wokurka
11. Josh Hauf
12. Mike Helvey
The last class to hit the track was the 410 Winged Sprint Cars running the high speed and high banks of Husets Speedway. Kory Bales, the 2009 Fredericktown Raceway Track Champion had no problem adjusting to the horsepower of the 410 Winged Sprint, setting the track on fire with the top spot in qualifying. But again it was Chad DeClue knocking off fast qualifier Kory Bales to set his way on to making it to the AMain. Kory was highest finishing loser in the second round, giving him life moving on to the third round. Kory took full advantage of this racing his way to the A Main. This set up a rematch from the second round. We all knew this was going to be a good one. The 30 Lap feature was an awesome race with the two never getting more than a few car lengths away from each other. Chad pretty much had control of the race the whole time. Kory would pull Chad in serveral times and try to put a move on Chad. A couple times it would almost work, but Chad would pull the cross over and take his spot back on top. It came down to the last lap effort by Kory that again failed and Chad went on to win!
Sprint Cars
Qualifying
1. Kory Bales - 11.85
2. Brad McKinnon - 11.97
3. Mark Coffman - 12.00
4. Jeremy Sutton - 12.05
5. Kent Buckely - 12.09
6. Justin Reando - 12.09
7. Chad DeClue - 12.13
8. Bill Nickelson - 12.22
9. Jeff Asher - 12.59
10. Josh Hauf - 13.27
11. Mike Helvey - 13.72
12. Mike Wokurka - 17.86
First Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Kory Bales
2. Mike Wokurka
1. Chad DeClue
2. Justin Reando
1. Mark Coffman
2. Josh Hauf
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Jeff Asher
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Kent Buckley
1. Brand McKinnon
2. Mike Helvey
Second Round (Winner and Highest Finishing Loser Transfer)
1. Chad DeClue
2. Kory Bales (Highest Finishing Loser)
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Mark Coffman
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Brad McKinnon
Third Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Chad DeClue
2. Bill Nickelson
1. Kory Bales
2. Jeremy Sutton
A Main
1. Chad DeClue
2. Kory Bales
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3. Jeremy Sutton
4. Bill Nickelson
5. Mark Coffman
6. Brad McKinnon
7. Kent Buckely
8. Justin Reando
9. Jeff Asher
10. Josh Hauf
11. Mike Helvey
12. Mike Wokurka
At the end of the night it was "THE DREAM RACER" Chad DeClue who regained his crown as the PS2 3rd Annual Winter Nationals Champion. Somebody put this guy in a real race car! Just make sure it as a PS2 controller instead of a steering wheel and pedals! After losing last year he came back with a big vengeance! Congratulation Chad DeClue and to all the guys that showed up to put on a good show and have a good time.
Final Points Standing
Chad DeClue - 5
Jeremy Sutton - 8
Kory Bales - 9
Bill Nickelson - 12
Kent Buckely - 15
Brad McKinnon - 16
Mark Coffman - 17
Justin Reando - 24
Jeff Asher - 29
Josh Hauf - 29
Mike Wokurka - 32
Mike Helvey - 35
Points are awarded as follows for final finishing position in each event.
1st - 0
2nd - 2
3rd - 3... etc
There are no racing action shots because Trash Dog was still snowed in!
Listed below at the drives that showed to compete in this event.
Name - City - Class
Bill Nickelson - DeSoto - IMCA/UMP Modifieds
Brad McKinnon - Festus - Limited Modifieds
Chad DeClue - Bonne Terre - Dream Racer
Jeff Asher - Farmington - IMCA/UMP Modifieds
Jeremy Sutton - Park Hills - Sand Drags
Josh Hauf - Farmington - Limited Modifieds
Justin Reando - Festus - Pro 4
Kent Buckley - Farmington - Sprint Cars
Kory Bales - Fredericktown - 305 Sprint Cars
Mark Coffman - Park Hills - Pit Crew/Ministocks
Mike Helvey - Park Hills - Ministock/Announcer/Limited Modifieds
Mike Wokurka - Hillsboro - Been to a race ONCE
The Night Started off with the Street Stocks hitting the high banks of Hastings Raceway. Bill Nickelson was the story this night and had to be given the Hard Charger Award after finishing 3rd in his heat. This put him in the C Main. He raced is way to a win in the C Main, transfers to the B Main to walk away with another win. Starting on the tail end of the A Main coming from the C was already a win in his book. The first few laps was a 3 way battle for first between Kory Bales, Kent Buckley, and Jeremy Sutton. After some contact between the 3 Bill took advantage of the situation and went from 4th to 1st and never looked back taking the 20 lap A Main win.
Street Stocks
Qualifying
1. Mark Coffman - 15.500
2. Kent Buckely - 15.810
3. Brad McKinnon - 16.023
4. Kory Bales - 16.244
5. Chad DeClue - 16.513
6. Jeremy Sutton - 16.901
7. Justin Reando - 16.993
8. Josh Hauf - 17.612
9. Bill Nickelson - 17.673
10. Mike Wokurka - 17.688
11. Mike Helvey - 18.637
12. Jeff Asher - 19.441
Heat #1
1. Kory Bales
2. Mark Coffman
3. Justin Reando
4. Mike Wokurka
Heat #2
1. Kent Buckely
2. Chad DeClue
3. Josh Hauf
4. Mike Helvey
Heat #3
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Brad McKinnon
3. Bill Nickelson
4. Jeff Asher
D Main (1st Transfers)
1. Mike Wokurka
2. Jeff Asher
3. Mike Helvey
C Main (1st Transfers)
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Josh Hauf
3. Justin Reando
4. Mike Wokurka
B Main (1st Transfers)
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Chad DeClue
3. Mark Coffman
4. Brad McKinnon
A Main
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Kory Bales
3. Jeremy Sutton
4. Kent Buckely
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5. Chad DeClue
6. Mark Coffman
7. Brad McKinnon
8. Josh Hauf
9. Justin Reando
10. Mike Wokurka
11. Jeff Asher
12. Mike Helvey
The next class to run was the Super Late Models at the little bull ring of Silver Dollar. A demanding track that can get the best of the best! After qualifying it looked like the guy to beat was Kent Buckely, being the only driver to dip down into the 9's. But it was the 11th quick qualifier, Chad DeClue, fighting his way out of a whole to take the checkerd.
Late Models
Qualifying
1. Kent Buckely - 9.97
2. Bill Nickelson - 10.02
3. Brad McKinnon - 10.10
4. Kory Bales - 10.23
5. Mark Coffman - 10.27
6. Jeremy Sutton - 10.32
7. Josh Hauf - 10.85
8. Jeff Asher - 11.09
9. Mike Wokurka - 11.59
10. Justin Reando - 13.14
11. Chad DeClue - 14.03
12. Mike Helvey - 16.02
First Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Kent Buckely
2. Mike Helvey
1. Mark Coffman
2. Jeff Asher
1. Brad McKinnon
2. Justin Reando
1. Kory Bales
2. Mike Wokurka
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Josh Hauf
1. Chad DeClue
2. Bill Nickelson
Second Round (Winner Transfers and Highest Finishing Loser)
1. Kent Buckely
2. Mark Coffman
1. Brad McKinnon
2. Kory Bales
1. Chad DeClue
2. Jeremy Sutton (Highest Loser)
Third Round (Winner Transfers and Fastest Loser)
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Kent Buckley
1. Chad DeClue
2. Brad McKinnon
A Main Round
1. Chad DeClue
2. Jeremy Sutton
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3. Brad McKinnon
4. Kent Buckely
5. Kory Bales
6. Mark Coffman
7. Justin Reando
8. Bill Nickelson
9. Jeff Asher
10. Mike Wokurka
11. Josh Hauf
12. Mike Helvey
The last class to hit the track was the 410 Winged Sprint Cars running the high speed and high banks of Husets Speedway. Kory Bales, the 2009 Fredericktown Raceway Track Champion had no problem adjusting to the horsepower of the 410 Winged Sprint, setting the track on fire with the top spot in qualifying. But again it was Chad DeClue knocking off fast qualifier Kory Bales to set his way on to making it to the AMain. Kory was highest finishing loser in the second round, giving him life moving on to the third round. Kory took full advantage of this racing his way to the A Main. This set up a rematch from the second round. We all knew this was going to be a good one. The 30 Lap feature was an awesome race with the two never getting more than a few car lengths away from each other. Chad pretty much had control of the race the whole time. Kory would pull Chad in serveral times and try to put a move on Chad. A couple times it would almost work, but Chad would pull the cross over and take his spot back on top. It came down to the last lap effort by Kory that again failed and Chad went on to win!
Sprint Cars
Qualifying
1. Kory Bales - 11.85
2. Brad McKinnon - 11.97
3. Mark Coffman - 12.00
4. Jeremy Sutton - 12.05
5. Kent Buckely - 12.09
6. Justin Reando - 12.09
7. Chad DeClue - 12.13
8. Bill Nickelson - 12.22
9. Jeff Asher - 12.59
10. Josh Hauf - 13.27
11. Mike Helvey - 13.72
12. Mike Wokurka - 17.86
First Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Kory Bales
2. Mike Wokurka
1. Chad DeClue
2. Justin Reando
1. Mark Coffman
2. Josh Hauf
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Jeff Asher
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Kent Buckley
1. Brand McKinnon
2. Mike Helvey
Second Round (Winner and Highest Finishing Loser Transfer)
1. Chad DeClue
2. Kory Bales (Highest Finishing Loser)
1. Jeremy Sutton
2. Mark Coffman
1. Bill Nickelson
2. Brad McKinnon
Third Round (Winner Transfers)
1. Chad DeClue
2. Bill Nickelson
1. Kory Bales
2. Jeremy Sutton
A Main
1. Chad DeClue
2. Kory Bales
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3. Jeremy Sutton
4. Bill Nickelson
5. Mark Coffman
6. Brad McKinnon
7. Kent Buckely
8. Justin Reando
9. Jeff Asher
10. Josh Hauf
11. Mike Helvey
12. Mike Wokurka
At the end of the night it was "THE DREAM RACER" Chad DeClue who regained his crown as the PS2 3rd Annual Winter Nationals Champion. Somebody put this guy in a real race car! Just make sure it as a PS2 controller instead of a steering wheel and pedals! After losing last year he came back with a big vengeance! Congratulation Chad DeClue and to all the guys that showed up to put on a good show and have a good time.
Final Points Standing
Chad DeClue - 5
Jeremy Sutton - 8
Kory Bales - 9
Bill Nickelson - 12
Kent Buckely - 15
Brad McKinnon - 16
Mark Coffman - 17
Justin Reando - 24
Jeff Asher - 29
Josh Hauf - 29
Mike Wokurka - 32
Mike Helvey - 35
Points are awarded as follows for final finishing position in each event.
1st - 0
2nd - 2
3rd - 3... etc
There are no racing action shots because Trash Dog was still snowed in!
