The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series returns to the Illinois State Fair on Saturday August 18 for he Best Western Classic-Lincoln Welders 50 as part of the Tony Bettenhausen 100 day at the fair while the popular Sportsman Challenge comes back for it’s 14th running on the Sunday the 19th in conjunction with the Allen Crowe 100.
Defending ARCA Truck race winner Norm Weaver of Clarksburg, West Virginia is expected to return to defend his race win after securing a popular and emotional win at Springfield in 2006. Weaver held off Paul Hahn and Nick Gulatta by a few feet to win by less than half a second last year. Both Gulatta and Hahn are expected to return as well, as is veteran Tully Esterline and former series champ Bill Withers. Withers currently leads the
2007 ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series chase followed by defending series champion Hahn, Gulatta, two-time champ Robbin Slaughter and Steve Cronenwett. Withers won the most recent ARCA Truck race on the dirt at Middlebourne, West Virginia.
Justin Marks, ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie is currently the only driver slated to run both the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Race and the Allen Crowe 100 the next day. Marks, of Rocklin, California is a teammate to Norm Weaver on the Dan Cava Toyota team and one of 22 entries posted for the Lincoln Welders 50 by the ARCA Truck Series.
On Sunday August 19 the popular Sportsman Natonals take to the track. New Berlin’s Steve Sheppard Jr is a three-time and defending winner of the Sportsman event taking the lead on lap 7 from Gary Fox last year and never looking back. He is expected to return for 2007 as is five time Sportsman winner Wes O’Dell of Springfield. Four qualifying races were held around Central Illinois, the first at Macon on June 23 was rained out, with others on July 7 at Macon Speedway, July 21 at Fairbury and again at Macon July 28.
Greg Kimmons of Pleasant Plains, Jeff Graham of Stonington, Phil Moreland of Assumption and Scott Landes of Taylorville are among those already qualified for the 14th Sportsman Nationals. The remainder of the field will be filled out if needed via a semi feature on the 19th.
Two drivers who normally run the Sportsman Nationals are slated for duty in the Allen Crowe 100 as well, 5 time Sportsman champ Wes O'Dell of Springfield drives for Bill Venturini and Mark Littleton of Arenzville looks to make his ARCA debut.
Winners of the Sportsman Nationals
1994 24 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1995 24 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1996 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1997 25 Dennis Vandermeersch/Teamsters 916 Monte Carlo
1998 25 Dennis Vandermeersch/Teamsters 916 Monte Carlo
1999 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
2000 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
2001 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2002 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2003 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2004 31 Steve Sheppard, Jr./Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2005 66 Steve Sheppard Jr./Sheps Bar & Grille Monte Carlo
2006 66 Steve Sheppard, Jr/Sheps Bar & Grille Monte Carlo
Entry List
2007 ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES EVENT #10
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield IL, 8-18-07
Official Entry List, Lincoln Welders 50
As of 8-7-07, 4:51 pm ET
NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & TRUCK YEAR & MODEL 0 Paul Vander Hoff/Morenci MI Tri County Fuel-Dairyland Seed Chevrolet 03 S-10
1 Robbin Slaughter/Columbus OH Pennzoil Chevrolet 07 Colorado
2 Jeff Smith/Union OH All Star Auto Service-Gatlinburg TN Chevrolet 07 Colorado
6 Ron Wells/Riverside OH Tanner HVAC-Muffler Bros-Oakley Blacktop Chevrolet
07 Colorado
7 Paul Hahn/Canton MI Timbr Mart-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet 07 Colorado 10 Tully Esterline/Pettisville OH University of Toledo-Rupp Seeds Chevrolet
04 S-10
11 Norm Weaver/Clarksburg WV Dan Cava Toyota World-Certainteed Pharmacy Toyota 05 Tacoma
12 Justin Marks/Rocklin CA Dan Cava Toyota World-Construct Corps Toyota 05 Tacoma
13 Frank Wilson Jr./St. Mary's WV Landrum Springs Ford 04 Ranger
15 Duane Bischoff/St. Leon IN Gamco Concrete Forms-Valvoline Ford 06 Ranger
18 Steve Cronenwett/Flat Rock MI Hydro Technology Chevrolet 06 Colorado
21 Rob Jones/Bowie MD Dan Cava Toyota World-Sunoco Ford 04 Ranger
22 Tim Schafer/Canfield OH Baird Brothers Sawmill-Double S Racing Chevrolet
04 S-10
23 Mike Young/Toledo OH Dave White Chevrolet-Graff Engines Chevrolet 05 Colorado
31 Nick Gullatta/Cleveland OH Thomson Automotive-Enerco-Mr. Heater Chevrolet
07 Colorado
34 Steve Christman/Fort Wayne IN Shrader Tire & Oil Chevrolet 03 S-10
39 Rob Jones/Trenton OH R&B Contractors Chevrolet 03 S-10
41 Nathan Trepkowski/Ubly MI B&J Auto Center-Ubly Auto Supply Chevrolet 04 S-10
43 Frank Wilson Sr./St Mary's WV Landrum Springs Ford 04 Ranger
57 Bill Withers/Columbus OH Mannings USA-Hall Electronics-Wachholz Engines Ford 07 Ranger
99 Levi Mansfield/Oakwood OH Mansfield Welding Service Chevrolet 03 S-10 00 Mark Otting/Plainwell MI Westfalia Surge Chevrolet 03 S-10
Defending ARCA Truck race winner Norm Weaver of Clarksburg, West Virginia is expected to return to defend his race win after securing a popular and emotional win at Springfield in 2006. Weaver held off Paul Hahn and Nick Gulatta by a few feet to win by less than half a second last year. Both Gulatta and Hahn are expected to return as well, as is veteran Tully Esterline and former series champ Bill Withers. Withers currently leads the
2007 ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series chase followed by defending series champion Hahn, Gulatta, two-time champ Robbin Slaughter and Steve Cronenwett. Withers won the most recent ARCA Truck race on the dirt at Middlebourne, West Virginia.
Justin Marks, ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie is currently the only driver slated to run both the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Race and the Allen Crowe 100 the next day. Marks, of Rocklin, California is a teammate to Norm Weaver on the Dan Cava Toyota team and one of 22 entries posted for the Lincoln Welders 50 by the ARCA Truck Series.
On Sunday August 19 the popular Sportsman Natonals take to the track. New Berlin’s Steve Sheppard Jr is a three-time and defending winner of the Sportsman event taking the lead on lap 7 from Gary Fox last year and never looking back. He is expected to return for 2007 as is five time Sportsman winner Wes O’Dell of Springfield. Four qualifying races were held around Central Illinois, the first at Macon on June 23 was rained out, with others on July 7 at Macon Speedway, July 21 at Fairbury and again at Macon July 28.
Greg Kimmons of Pleasant Plains, Jeff Graham of Stonington, Phil Moreland of Assumption and Scott Landes of Taylorville are among those already qualified for the 14th Sportsman Nationals. The remainder of the field will be filled out if needed via a semi feature on the 19th.
Two drivers who normally run the Sportsman Nationals are slated for duty in the Allen Crowe 100 as well, 5 time Sportsman champ Wes O'Dell of Springfield drives for Bill Venturini and Mark Littleton of Arenzville looks to make his ARCA debut.
Winners of the Sportsman Nationals
1994 24 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1995 24 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1996 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
1997 25 Dennis Vandermeersch/Teamsters 916 Monte Carlo
1998 25 Dennis Vandermeersch/Teamsters 916 Monte Carlo
1999 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
2000 87 Wes O’Dell/O’Dell Camaro
2001 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2002 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2003 31 Jeff Leka/Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2004 31 Steve Sheppard, Jr./Jungle Jim’s Café Pontiac Grand Prix
2005 66 Steve Sheppard Jr./Sheps Bar & Grille Monte Carlo
2006 66 Steve Sheppard, Jr/Sheps Bar & Grille Monte Carlo
Entry List
2007 ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES EVENT #10
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield IL, 8-18-07
Official Entry List, Lincoln Welders 50
As of 8-7-07, 4:51 pm ET
NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & TRUCK YEAR & MODEL 0 Paul Vander Hoff/Morenci MI Tri County Fuel-Dairyland Seed Chevrolet 03 S-10
1 Robbin Slaughter/Columbus OH Pennzoil Chevrolet 07 Colorado
2 Jeff Smith/Union OH All Star Auto Service-Gatlinburg TN Chevrolet 07 Colorado
6 Ron Wells/Riverside OH Tanner HVAC-Muffler Bros-Oakley Blacktop Chevrolet
07 Colorado
7 Paul Hahn/Canton MI Timbr Mart-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet 07 Colorado 10 Tully Esterline/Pettisville OH University of Toledo-Rupp Seeds Chevrolet
04 S-10
11 Norm Weaver/Clarksburg WV Dan Cava Toyota World-Certainteed Pharmacy Toyota 05 Tacoma
12 Justin Marks/Rocklin CA Dan Cava Toyota World-Construct Corps Toyota 05 Tacoma
13 Frank Wilson Jr./St. Mary's WV Landrum Springs Ford 04 Ranger
15 Duane Bischoff/St. Leon IN Gamco Concrete Forms-Valvoline Ford 06 Ranger
18 Steve Cronenwett/Flat Rock MI Hydro Technology Chevrolet 06 Colorado
21 Rob Jones/Bowie MD Dan Cava Toyota World-Sunoco Ford 04 Ranger
22 Tim Schafer/Canfield OH Baird Brothers Sawmill-Double S Racing Chevrolet
04 S-10
23 Mike Young/Toledo OH Dave White Chevrolet-Graff Engines Chevrolet 05 Colorado
31 Nick Gullatta/Cleveland OH Thomson Automotive-Enerco-Mr. Heater Chevrolet
07 Colorado
34 Steve Christman/Fort Wayne IN Shrader Tire & Oil Chevrolet 03 S-10
39 Rob Jones/Trenton OH R&B Contractors Chevrolet 03 S-10
41 Nathan Trepkowski/Ubly MI B&J Auto Center-Ubly Auto Supply Chevrolet 04 S-10
43 Frank Wilson Sr./St Mary's WV Landrum Springs Ford 04 Ranger
57 Bill Withers/Columbus OH Mannings USA-Hall Electronics-Wachholz Engines Ford 07 Ranger
99 Levi Mansfield/Oakwood OH Mansfield Welding Service Chevrolet 03 S-10 00 Mark Otting/Plainwell MI Westfalia Surge Chevrolet 03 S-10
