Farmer City Raceway (IL)
July 11, 2003
By Dan Stewart
UMP Summernationals
With a whopping 50 late models from 10 states on hand, Don O'Neal proved once again why he has garnered the nickname "The Real Deal." Local and national standout Shannon Babb turned in fast time for the evening at 13.122 seconds. The dash went to Babb over Jeep VanWormer, Steve Sheppard Jr, Roger Long, Billy Moyer, Terry English, Billy Drake, Justin Allgaier and Jr Shickel. The previous night's winner Terry English coughed an engine in time trials, and switched to his back up car for the evening. The top three from each heat advanced to the feature, with the first heat going to Joe Ross, Jr over Billy Drake, Randy Korte Steve Hillard and Gary May. Second heat went to Don O'Neal over Wendell Wallace, Mike Mullvain, Justin Allgaier and Bob Pierce. Third heat went to Darren Miller over Kevin Weaver, Jr Shickel, Eric Kwasigroh and Corey Turner. The fourth and final heat went to Joe Harlan over Eric Smith, Dennis Erb Jr, Chris Dick and Don Hammer.
The semi-features looked like a who's who of the midwest racing scene, filled with track champions from everywhere. Steve Hillard bested Bob Pierce, Todd Bennett, Gary May and Justin Allgaier in the first semi. The second semi went to Eric Kwasigroh over Richie Hedrick, Don Hammer and Chris Dick.
Twenty Two late models started the feature with Shannon Babb and Jeep VanWormer on the front row. After a first lap caution, the remaining 49 laps were run under the green flag, with O'Neal going to the low side to take the lead from Babb on lap 16, and sailing to a comfortable half-lap lead at the checkers. Billy Drake came in second after a late battle with third place finisher Babb and Billy Moyer. Roger Long, Terry English, Wendell Wallace and Kevin Weaver rounded out the lead lap finishers.
49 Entries
Qualifying:
1. Shannon Babb 13.122
2. Billy Moyer
3. Jeep Van Wwormer
4. Steve Sheppard , Jr.
Dash Results
1. Shannon Babb
2. Jeep VanWormer
3. Steve Sheppard
4. Roger Long
5. Billy Moyer
6. Terry English
7. Billy Drake
8. Justin Allgaier
9. Jr. Schikel
Heat 1:
1. Joe Ross Jr.
2. Billy Drake
3. Randy Korte
4. Steve Hillard
5. Gary May
6. Jason Feger
7. Thoenes
8. Brian McCabe
9. Rouston
10. Shickel
Heat 2:
1. Don O'Neal
2. Wendall Wallace
3. Mike Mullivan
4. Justin Allgaier
5. Bob Pierce
6. Bennet
7. Walden
8. Wes Stiedinger
9. Garrett Durrett
10. Rolf
11. Matejka
Heat 3:
1. Darren Miller
2. Kevin Weaver
3. Jr. Shickel
4. Eric Kwasigroh
5. Turner
6. Richie Hedrick
7. Glasscock
8. Johnson
9. Brook Phillips
10. Riehnts
Heat 4:
1. Joe Harlan
2. Eric Smith
3. Dennis Erb
4. Chris Dick
5. Don Hammer
6. Brian Shirley
7. Ted Loomis
8. Ryan Dauber
9. Franklin
10. Anderson
Semi #1 - Top 2 to Feature
1. Steve Hillard
2. Bob Pierce
3. Bennet
4. Gary May
5. Justin Allgaier
6. Jason Feger
7. Wes Steidinger
Semi #2 - Top 2 to Feature
1. Eric Kwasigroh
2. Richie Hedrick
3. Don Hammer
4. Chris Dick
5. Brian Shirley
6. Ryan Dauber
Feature:
1. 71 Don O'Neal
2. 9 Billy Drake
3. 18 Shannon Babb
4. 21 Billy Moyer
5. 36 Roger Long
6. 96 Terry English
7. 88 Wendell Wallace
8. B12 Kevin Weaver
9. 9 Eric Smith -1 Lap
10. 55 Jeep VanWormer
11. 32 Bob Pierce
12. 00 Randy Korte
13. 47 Steve Hillard
14. 0 Richie Hedrick
15. 28 Dennis Erb Jr
16. 5s Steve Sheppard Jr
17. S10 Jr Shickel
18. 4 Mike Mullvain -2 Laps
19. 32D Darren Miller DNF
20. 15 Joe Ross Jr DNF
21. 18K Eric Kwasigroh DNF
22. Z Joe Harlan DNF
July 11, 2003
By Dan Stewart
UMP Summernationals
With a whopping 50 late models from 10 states on hand, Don O'Neal proved once again why he has garnered the nickname "The Real Deal." Local and national standout Shannon Babb turned in fast time for the evening at 13.122 seconds. The dash went to Babb over Jeep VanWormer, Steve Sheppard Jr, Roger Long, Billy Moyer, Terry English, Billy Drake, Justin Allgaier and Jr Shickel. The previous night's winner Terry English coughed an engine in time trials, and switched to his back up car for the evening. The top three from each heat advanced to the feature, with the first heat going to Joe Ross, Jr over Billy Drake, Randy Korte Steve Hillard and Gary May. Second heat went to Don O'Neal over Wendell Wallace, Mike Mullvain, Justin Allgaier and Bob Pierce. Third heat went to Darren Miller over Kevin Weaver, Jr Shickel, Eric Kwasigroh and Corey Turner. The fourth and final heat went to Joe Harlan over Eric Smith, Dennis Erb Jr, Chris Dick and Don Hammer.
The semi-features looked like a who's who of the midwest racing scene, filled with track champions from everywhere. Steve Hillard bested Bob Pierce, Todd Bennett, Gary May and Justin Allgaier in the first semi. The second semi went to Eric Kwasigroh over Richie Hedrick, Don Hammer and Chris Dick.
Twenty Two late models started the feature with Shannon Babb and Jeep VanWormer on the front row. After a first lap caution, the remaining 49 laps were run under the green flag, with O'Neal going to the low side to take the lead from Babb on lap 16, and sailing to a comfortable half-lap lead at the checkers. Billy Drake came in second after a late battle with third place finisher Babb and Billy Moyer. Roger Long, Terry English, Wendell Wallace and Kevin Weaver rounded out the lead lap finishers.
49 Entries
Qualifying:
1. Shannon Babb 13.122
2. Billy Moyer
3. Jeep Van Wwormer
4. Steve Sheppard , Jr.
Dash Results
1. Shannon Babb
2. Jeep VanWormer
3. Steve Sheppard
4. Roger Long
5. Billy Moyer
6. Terry English
7. Billy Drake
8. Justin Allgaier
9. Jr. Schikel
Heat 1:
1. Joe Ross Jr.
2. Billy Drake
3. Randy Korte
4. Steve Hillard
5. Gary May
6. Jason Feger
7. Thoenes
8. Brian McCabe
9. Rouston
10. Shickel
Heat 2:
1. Don O'Neal
2. Wendall Wallace
3. Mike Mullivan
4. Justin Allgaier
5. Bob Pierce
6. Bennet
7. Walden
8. Wes Stiedinger
9. Garrett Durrett
10. Rolf
11. Matejka
Heat 3:
1. Darren Miller
2. Kevin Weaver
3. Jr. Shickel
4. Eric Kwasigroh
5. Turner
6. Richie Hedrick
7. Glasscock
8. Johnson
9. Brook Phillips
10. Riehnts
Heat 4:
1. Joe Harlan
2. Eric Smith
3. Dennis Erb
4. Chris Dick
5. Don Hammer
6. Brian Shirley
7. Ted Loomis
8. Ryan Dauber
9. Franklin
10. Anderson
Semi #1 - Top 2 to Feature
1. Steve Hillard
2. Bob Pierce
3. Bennet
4. Gary May
5. Justin Allgaier
6. Jason Feger
7. Wes Steidinger
Semi #2 - Top 2 to Feature
1. Eric Kwasigroh
2. Richie Hedrick
3. Don Hammer
4. Chris Dick
5. Brian Shirley
6. Ryan Dauber
Feature:
1. 71 Don O'Neal
2. 9 Billy Drake
3. 18 Shannon Babb
4. 21 Billy Moyer
5. 36 Roger Long
6. 96 Terry English
7. 88 Wendell Wallace
8. B12 Kevin Weaver
9. 9 Eric Smith -1 Lap
10. 55 Jeep VanWormer
11. 32 Bob Pierce
12. 00 Randy Korte
13. 47 Steve Hillard
14. 0 Richie Hedrick
15. 28 Dennis Erb Jr
16. 5s Steve Sheppard Jr
17. S10 Jr Shickel
18. 4 Mike Mullvain -2 Laps
19. 32D Darren Miller DNF
20. 15 Joe Ross Jr DNF
21. 18K Eric Kwasigroh DNF
22. Z Joe Harlan DNF
