Farmer City Raceway (IL)
May 13, 2005
By Dan Stewart
It was D & J Trailers night at Farmer City Raceway with the Deland based trailer sales sponsoring the show. Thirty six late models showed up to do battle. Brian Shirley turned in fast time at 13.46 seconds. The first heat went to Shirley over Dennis Erb Jr, Wes Steidinger and Matt Taylor. Second heat went to Mike Mullvain over Joe Harlan, Jason Feger, and Steve Sheppard Jr. The third heat was a wild affair, three and sometimes four wide with the win going to Michael Bradley over Justin Allgaier with Kevin Weaver and Billy Drake all within two car lengths of the checkered flag. The final heat went to Ryan Dauber over Kyle Logue, Eric Smith and Jay Sparks. The semi features went to Chris Dick over Donnie Walden, and Jr Shickel over his dad, Frank Shickel Sr.
The feature event started with Shirley taking the early lead, with Mullvain, Bradley and Erb on his tail. Erb won out over the others, challenging for the lead by lap 5 and taking the lead one lap later. The duo then swapped the lead several times the next few laps, still running side by side on lap 11. Erb then powered his way out front and was not headed the rest of the way. Erb was followed to the checkers by Shirley. The race of the night was for third, as Steve Sheppard Jr, after starting 14th, had worked his way past Allgaier and Mullvain, triggering off a three way battle. As the checkers were flying for Erb, Allgaier used a slick outside move to advance from fifth to third at the flag.
unofficial finish:
28 Dennis Erb Jr
3s Brian Shirley
1A Justin Allgaier
4 Mike Mullvain
5s Steve Sheppard Jr started 14th
64 Ryan Dauber
7M Michael Bradley
Z Joe Harlan
S10 Jr Shickel started 18th
9 Eric Smith
B12 Kevin Weaver
9 Billy Drake
25 Jason Feger
3L Matt Taylor
1 Wes Steidinger
The sportsman saw heats go to Nick Macklin and Billy Nail with the feature going to Greg Timmons over Macklin and Nail, all who led the race at least once.
The street stock heat races went to Brett Lessen and Jim Quinn, with Lessen winning the feature over Chris Dick, a race which included at least 10 lead changes between the two.
The modified heat races went to Jeff Leka, Gary Cook Jr, Gerald Baier and Denny Schwartz. The semis were won by Roben Huffman and Rocky Griffin. The feature was a great battle, with Leka, Cook and Schwartz occupying the front three spots. Leka led the first five laps, then Cook led four lap, with Leka retaking the lead for two more laps while all the time, Schwartz was trying to get past both of them. The final eight laps was a barn burner, as leka and Schwartz battled it out, with Leka being handed his first defeat of the season. Finishing behind Schwartz and Leka were a very close Roben Huffman, who came from winning a semi, and Nick Neville, with Kelly Kouski, Gerald Baier and Scott Bull rounding out the top seven finishers.
There were a total of 106 cars on hand with all racing action completed before 11 pm
May 13, 2005
By Dan Stewart
It was D & J Trailers night at Farmer City Raceway with the Deland based trailer sales sponsoring the show. Thirty six late models showed up to do battle. Brian Shirley turned in fast time at 13.46 seconds. The first heat went to Shirley over Dennis Erb Jr, Wes Steidinger and Matt Taylor. Second heat went to Mike Mullvain over Joe Harlan, Jason Feger, and Steve Sheppard Jr. The third heat was a wild affair, three and sometimes four wide with the win going to Michael Bradley over Justin Allgaier with Kevin Weaver and Billy Drake all within two car lengths of the checkered flag. The final heat went to Ryan Dauber over Kyle Logue, Eric Smith and Jay Sparks. The semi features went to Chris Dick over Donnie Walden, and Jr Shickel over his dad, Frank Shickel Sr.
The feature event started with Shirley taking the early lead, with Mullvain, Bradley and Erb on his tail. Erb won out over the others, challenging for the lead by lap 5 and taking the lead one lap later. The duo then swapped the lead several times the next few laps, still running side by side on lap 11. Erb then powered his way out front and was not headed the rest of the way. Erb was followed to the checkers by Shirley. The race of the night was for third, as Steve Sheppard Jr, after starting 14th, had worked his way past Allgaier and Mullvain, triggering off a three way battle. As the checkers were flying for Erb, Allgaier used a slick outside move to advance from fifth to third at the flag.
unofficial finish:
28 Dennis Erb Jr
3s Brian Shirley
1A Justin Allgaier
4 Mike Mullvain
5s Steve Sheppard Jr started 14th
64 Ryan Dauber
7M Michael Bradley
Z Joe Harlan
S10 Jr Shickel started 18th
9 Eric Smith
B12 Kevin Weaver
9 Billy Drake
25 Jason Feger
3L Matt Taylor
1 Wes Steidinger
The sportsman saw heats go to Nick Macklin and Billy Nail with the feature going to Greg Timmons over Macklin and Nail, all who led the race at least once.
The street stock heat races went to Brett Lessen and Jim Quinn, with Lessen winning the feature over Chris Dick, a race which included at least 10 lead changes between the two.
The modified heat races went to Jeff Leka, Gary Cook Jr, Gerald Baier and Denny Schwartz. The semis were won by Roben Huffman and Rocky Griffin. The feature was a great battle, with Leka, Cook and Schwartz occupying the front three spots. Leka led the first five laps, then Cook led four lap, with Leka retaking the lead for two more laps while all the time, Schwartz was trying to get past both of them. The final eight laps was a barn burner, as leka and Schwartz battled it out, with Leka being handed his first defeat of the season. Finishing behind Schwartz and Leka were a very close Roben Huffman, who came from winning a semi, and Nick Neville, with Kelly Kouski, Gerald Baier and Scott Bull rounding out the top seven finishers.
There were a total of 106 cars on hand with all racing action completed before 11 pm
