Mark Faust
Jim Werner
Russell Eilers
T.J. Eilers
Bob Zbinden
Brian Wolfmeier
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(July 10 2010) HIGHLAND IL – This past Saturday The Highland Speedway provided today’s generation of fans a chance to see the tradition that the Highland Speedway was built upon; it was 70’s night presented by Agri Pride FS Inc. Racecars provided by The Gateway Vintage Race Cars raced the Speedway allowing the Highland fans, young and old, a taste of yesteryear. This event was coupled with a 70’s dress contest which was won by Highlands first “Streaker”.
The night featured a winner in the UMP Late Models, whose family has had a long tradition of racing at the Speedway. Mark Faust of Breese IL, whose dad, brothers, uncle and cousin have all raced at the Highland Speedway, claimed his second feature win of the 2010 season.
Current point’s leader, the “Highland Bulldog”, Chad Zobrist, fell victim to a bad pill draw to start his heat race and that led him to a 10th starting spot on the grid in feature. All of which made it a very tough night on the driver of the 78. His worst encounter happened on the second restart of the feature when the Bull Dogs Super Late Model received the worst end of a multi car pile up in between turns one and two. With help from the Speedway’s safety crew the blue and white 78 of Zobrist was able to continue on, and continue on he did. By lap fifteen Zobrist managed to make it to the fourth spot. With the 30 of Alhambra IL’s Mark Voigt ahead of him in third and the 27 of the “Summerfield Gear Jammer” Mike Schulte sitting in second.
Faust driving his familiar number 51, jumped out to an early race lead, while several race cautions bunched the field, the 51 was never seriously challenged for the lead. The race ended with Faust wining his second feature of the season, Schulte ran a good second, Voigt was third, Zobrist gave it all he could but unfortunately ran out of laps finishing fourth, and John Beck from Springfield IL, rounded out the top 5.
The win by Faust cuts ever so slowly into the points lead currently held by last years Champion Zobrist. Things are definitely are getting interesting in the Late Model Points standings.
Things are really starting to heat up in the Steve Schmitt Modifieds, less than one hundred points are currently separating the top four cars. Adding to the mix, that last years Class Champion Jim Werner might have found his mojo, there still is a lot of racing left in the 2010 for him to make the charge to the front and the Championship is anybody’s to claim.
Werner won his first regular race of the 2010 season this past Saturday night and his second of the year, (his first came during the UMP summer Nationals). Starting from the front row the driver of the 44 from Butler IL held off a hard charging Mike Harrison, Steve Ellison in the 00, Brian Bielong, who has quietly snuck into the top five in points, and the E55 of the Racing Realtor, Chad Sellers who sits second in the point’s standings.
Russell Eilers continues his dominance in the Sportsmen category. While the numbers have dwindled the racers that do come to do battle against the 8E are giving an excellent example of how interesting this class is. The battle between the 23 of Dennis Werner, the 1 driven by Robbie Eilers and the 88 driven by Rob Lee allowed the 8E to race to his 7th checker of the season. Russell’s younger brother Ryan finished 5th.
TJ Eilers from Troy IL captured his first win in the Street stock Division and Bob Zbinden also grabbed his first checker of the 2010 season in the Factory Stock Class.
Highland Notes:
Tuesday July 13th is a test and tune at the Speedway, $15.00 is the charge for a pit pass while admission to the Grandstands is free.
Saturday July 17th is Lee's Loan and Jewelry Diamond Dig, besides all the great racing action one lady will have come away with being a "Gold Digger'. A pile of sand will be placed on the front stretch of the raceway, buried in the middle will be a sizable diamond provided by Lee's Loan and Jewelry of Highland. Ladies, sign up at Lee's Loan on the square in Highland for a chance to dig for a diamond at intermission.
For more information from the Highland Speedway visit our web site at HighlandSpeedway.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/HighlandSpeedway
Race Results for 7/10/2010
UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 27 Mike Schulte
2 5 Michael Jacober
3 31 Brent Helmkamp
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 441T Dave Thornton
6 14U Bruce Unterbrink
7 12S Rick Standridge
UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 30V Mark Voigt
2 51 Mark Faust
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
5 87 Jason Zobrist
6 6K Michael Kloos DNS
UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 28B John Beck
2 18 Bobby Dauderman
3 4S Steven Unterbrink
4 441 Brian Wolfmeier
5 20 John Cory
6 14 Nathan Lynch
UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 51 Mark Faust
2 27 Mike Schulte
3 30V Mark Voigt
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 4S Steven Unterbrink
6 28B John Beck
7 5 Michael Jacober
8 14U Bruce Unterbrink
9 CRCL7 Matt Weidner
10 87 Jason Zobrist
11 14 Nathan Lynch
12 81 Paul Bailey
13 441T Dave Thornton
14 20 John Cory
15 18 Bobby Dauderman
16 441 Brian Wolfmeier
17 31 Brent Helmkamp
18 6K Michael Kloos DNS
19 12S Rick Standridge DNS
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 24H Mike Harrison
2 73 Brian Bielong
3 155 Chris Smith
4 3R Jeremy Thoele
5 56 Ron Hartnagel
6 84 Tyler Deibert
7 76 Eric Goetter
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 44 Jim Werner, Jr
2 25 Brett Korves
3 T Tim Fohne
4 53 Don Grimm
5 42 Steve Lach
6 6 Leon Price, Jr
7 241D Dean Hoffman
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 E55 Chad Sellers
2 00 Steven Ellison
3 21 Khris Fohne
4 75 Eric Faust
5 0 Tim Hancock
6 22 Chucky Milam
7 316 Stephen Plog
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 44 Jim Werner, Jr
2 24H Mike Harrison
3 00 Steven Ellison
4 73 Brian Bielong
5 E55 Chad Sellers
6 0 Tim Hancock
7 75 Eric Faust
8 155 Chris Smith
9 3R Jeremy Thoele
10 84 Tyler Deibert
11 25 Brett Korves
12 76 Eric Goetter
13 T Tim Fohne
14 22 Chucky Milam
15 241D Dean Hoffman
16 6 Leon Price, Jr
17 21 Khris Fohne
18 53 Don Grimm
19 316 Stephen Plog
20 56 Ron Hartnagel
21 42 Steve Lach DNS
UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 1 Robbie Eilers
2 6 Allan Geiseking
3 92J Rick Johnson
4 3 Ryan Eilers
5 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
6 441 Brian Bielong
UMP Sportsman - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 8E Russell Eilers
2 23 Dennis Wernle
3 88 Rob Lee
4 96 Matt Koch
5 1G Len Garson
6 54 Bobby Simpson
UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 8E Russell Eilers
2 23 Dennis Wernle
3 1 Robbie Eilers
4 88 Rob Lee
5 3 Ryan Eilers
6 92J Rick Johnson
7 441 Brian Bielong
8 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
9 96 Matt Koch
10 1G Len Garson
11 54 Bobby Simpson
12 6 Allan Geiseking
UMP Street Stock - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 8T T J Eilers
2 55V Aaron Kleine
3 1Z Zach Hoffman
4 101 Jeff Buss
5 52 Tim Koch
6 64 Brian Crawford
7 224 Jacob Steinkoenig
8 4 Larry Smith, Jr
UMP Street Stock - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 88 Kenny Landolt
2 6 Jake Hewitt
3 94 Dustin Clary
4 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
5 54 Shaun Hortsmann
6 52J Cody Johnson
7 53 Justin Leichsenring
8 29 Stephen Fohne
UMP Street Stock - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 8T T J Eilers
2 55V Aaron Kleine
3 6 Jake Hewitt
4 1Z Zach Hoffman
5 101 Jeff Buss
6 54 Shaun Hortsmann
7 88 Kenny Landolt
8 64 Brian Crawford
9 29 Stephen Fohne
10 53 Justin Leichsenring
11 94 Dustin Clary
12 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
13 224 Jacob Steinkoenig
14 52 Tim Koch
15 52J Cody Johnson
16 4 Larry Smith, Jr
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 99 Bob Zbinden
2 97 Bobby Funderburk
3 6 Austin Isaak
4 17R Jacob Rexing
5 50 Andy Hellmann
6 4 Jason Suhre
7 81LE Lacey Egbert
8 441 Cody Ventimiglia
9 28J Justin Hall
10 21M Willy Myers
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 26 Jordan Suhre
2 9X Trevor Isaak
3 29H Cale Hartnagel
4 6S Shea Gagne
5 22W Scott Wickliffe
6 121V Rick Viviano
7 22 Joe Laws
8 14 Rodney George
9 9T Travis Horner
UMP Factory Stock - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 99 Bob Zbinden
2 9X Trevor Isaak
3 97 Bobby Funderburk
4 26 Jordan Suhre
5 6 Austin Isaak
6 17R Jacob Rexing
7 6S Shea Gagne
8 21M Willy Myers
9 29H Cale Hartnagel
10 4 Jason Suhre
11 50 Andy Hellmann
12 9T Travis Horner
13 81LE Lacey Egbert
14 22W Scott Wickliffe
15 441 Cody Ventimiglia
16 121V Rick Viviano
17 22 Joe Laws
18 14 Rodney George
19 28J Justin Hall DNS
Hard Charger award to UMP Factory Stock driver
21M Willy Myers
This was $50 donated by the winner of
the 70's costume contest - Adam Koch.
