By Betty Glynn
LaSalle,IL – It has been many years since Ottawa’s Dale Lueth and Mike Glynn of LaSalle have spent their Saturday nights racing at the same track.
Through those years, the pair have remained close friends with Lueth even designing and sponsoring Glynn’s car with his decal business.
Since the LaSalle Speedway put the Modified competition back on their weekly program, the two are back to racing on the same turf, just different divisions. Saturday night they shared more in common then a friendship and fending off the heat however.
“It’s great having Dale here at LaSalle,” Glynn said. “We have guys that we pit next to week in and week out and you become friends over time.” “Racing is a family sport and it’s amazing because when we started racing each other his kids were little. Now his son is a big part of his race team.”
Seventeen Midwestern Late Models signed in ready for action with young Scott Schmitt of Tonica claiming the fastest qualifying lap of 13.272. Next the Heat races were completed with Granville’s Darin Furar winning the first race over Ralph Markham of Maple Park, Glynn and Schmitt. Oswego’s Aaron Schmidt held back Dave Smith of Virgil, Bartlett’s Ed Williams Sr. and Tonica’s Eric Dauber.
For the twenty five lap feature, it was Furar and Spring Valley’s John Piccatto earning the front row start with Markham and Aaron Schmidt in row two. Furar used his inside line to quickly grab the lead. Markham was close in tow while Piccatto raced his line ahead of Glynn.
A Lap 4 restart brought the field single file. Before another lap was in the books Markham took his ride outside to give Furar a run for his money. The two started battling with a little contact and Markham flying high and into the lead by Lap 6. Glynn also was on the move from his fifth place start and into second one lap later.
Markham and Glynn set a pace that was hard to keep up with for the competition but was exciting for the heavily populated grand stands. Glynn powered up on a lower groove and forced a two wide battle with Markham. It was a true fan appreciation night as the crowd rose to their feet when the duo’s side by side action got a little bigger. During Lap 15, a four wide battle ended with Glynn taking command in showmanship fashion.
Glynn powered up and used experience to guide his Rayburn chassis hard in the turns. Glynn and Markham had distanced themselves out front while Furar and Scott Schmitt raced for third. On Lap 19, Schmitt grabbed third. Four laps later, Markham and Glynn made contact. Glynn stayed on the gas and found his groove back quickly.
At the finish, it was Glynn making a trip to victory lane for the second week in a row. Markham took home second ahead of Schmitt who hard started his journey seventh. Fourth place went to Furar over Williams, Smith, Dauber, Bill Weistart Jr., Keith Piano, Eric Rebholz, Tony Coglianese, Rob Piper, Jerry Vance, Piccatto, Schmidt, Shawn Kemp and Dewayne Williford.
Last week’s Open Wheel Modified winner, Ray Bollinger, took home the fastest qualifier title for the class. Mike Spatola won the first heat ahead of Bollinger, Vince Cooper and Aaron Elgin. Lueth claimed the second heat as Jim Phelps came in second over Terry Hudson and Leah Monfries.
Bollinger was positioned on the pole with Lueth as his front row partner for the twenty lap main. The two took off from the start side by side and carried the sixteen car pack that way for several laps.
During Lap 3, Lueth found his nitch on the highside and took charge of the race. Within a lap, caution was slowing his pace. On the single file restart, Lueth had Bollinger, Phelps, Spatola, Elgin and Cooper behind him.
Just after green, the yellow dropped again and brought them back to a nose to tail start.
Phelps was on the move to second during the sixth lap out but yet another caution interrupted the pace.
By Lap 9, twelve cars remained on the clay. Lueth was working his back tires into the rough terrain of the highside. The higher line was working for him as he was pulling away with a good lead on the straight aways.
Like the Midwestern’s it was a great race the only difference was cautions were killing their pace. Monfries brought another fantastic run between, Lueth, Bollinger and Cooper to a halt when she spun again during the fourteenth lap.
Once green, the action was as hot as the air temperature with Lueth continuing his dominating drive on the rails over a strong Bollinger down low. The white flag was out to signal a mere one to go but another yellow stopped the excitement. The car appeared to be out of harms way but with a yellow this late in the race it could be anyone’s game.
Cooper was now in second and ready to add to his mounting wins. Lueth had something different in mind though.
“I knew it would be tough,” Lueth said post race. “Vince was there on the bottom but I figured I was staying on top until someone could show me that it was faster down there.”
Lucky for Lueth he listened to his gut instinct as he claimed his first feature checkers of the season. Cooper took home a solid second over Bollinger, Elgin, Derek Line, Ron Morris, Brian Bushong, Spatola, Mike Dyas and Monfries.
Leon Cade continued his winning ways when he swept the Street Stock class.
Cade won his second feature in a row when he outran John Peterson, Gary Schmitt, Kevin Lenzen, Jake Cholke, Steve Schwemlein and Dan Filkowski. Tim Loomis finished eighth in front of Steve Lewis, Ed Williams Jr., Joe Jelinek, Bill Dauber, Nick Sell, Roger Rickels, Rick Koltveit, Jeff Small, Joe Brown, Dan Cole and Chuck Provenzano.
Koltveit and Cade won the heat events.
Alex Clubb took home the feature checkers for the fourth time in the Hornet division. Dan Leonard, Timmy Faust, Mark Sutton, Jamie Deford, Jon Clubb, Chris Zavada, Justin Hamm, #85, Cory West, John Wagner, Gabe Koncor, Asa Robart, Kyle Horn and John Small completed the official finishing order.
LaSalle Speedway Results
Midwestern Late Model: 17 Cars
Qualifying: Scott Schmitt 13.272
Heat One: Darin Furar, Ralph Markham, Mike Glynn, Scott Schmitt Heat Two: Aaron Schmidt, Dave Smith, Ed Williams, Eric Dauber
Feature: Mike Glynn, Ralph Markham, Scott Schmitt, Darin Furar, Ed Williams Sr., Dave Smith, Eric Dauber, Bill Weistart Jr., Keith Piano, Eric Rebholz, Tony Coglianese, Rob Piper, Jerry Vance, John Piccatto, Aaron Schmidt, Shawn Kemp, Dewayne Williford
Modifieds: 16 Cars
Qualifying: Ray Bollinger 14.155
Heat One: Mike Spatola, Ray Bollinger, Vince Cooper, Aaron Elgin Heat Two: Dale Lueth, Jim Phelps, Terry Hudson, Leah Monfries
Feature: Dale Lueth, Vince Cooper, Ray Bollinger, Aaron Elgin, Derek Line, Ron Morris, Brian Bushong, Mike Spatola, Mike Dyas, Leah Monfries, Jim Phelps, Mark Vervynck, Terry Hudson, Stan Vervynck, Joe Adam, Mark Novorolsky
Street Stock: 19 Cars
Heat One: Rick Koltveit, Nick Sell, Steve Schwemlein, Gary Schmidt Heat Two: Leon Cade, Ed Williams Jr., Jake Cholke, Kevin Lenzen
Feature: Leon Cade, John Peterson, Gary Schmitt, Kevin Lenzen, Jake Cholke, Steve Schwemlein, Dan Filkowski, Tim Loomis, Steve Lewis, Ed Williams Jr., Joe Jelinek, Bill Dauber, Nick Sell, Roger Rickels, Rick Koltveit, Jeff Small, Joe Brown, Dan Cole, Chuck Provenzano
Four Cylinder Hornets: 15 Cars
Heat One: Dan Leonard, Alex Clubb, Kyle Horn, Chris Zavada Heat Two: Tim Faust, Mark Sutton, Jon Clubb, John Small
Feature: Alex Clubb, Dan Leonard, Tim Faust, Mark Sutton, Jamie Deford, Jon Clubb, Chris Zavada, Justin Hamm, #85, Cory West, John Wagner, Gabe Koncor, Asa Robart, Kyle Horn, John Small
LaSalle,IL – It has been many years since Ottawa’s Dale Lueth and Mike Glynn of LaSalle have spent their Saturday nights racing at the same track.
Through those years, the pair have remained close friends with Lueth even designing and sponsoring Glynn’s car with his decal business.
Since the LaSalle Speedway put the Modified competition back on their weekly program, the two are back to racing on the same turf, just different divisions. Saturday night they shared more in common then a friendship and fending off the heat however.
“It’s great having Dale here at LaSalle,” Glynn said. “We have guys that we pit next to week in and week out and you become friends over time.” “Racing is a family sport and it’s amazing because when we started racing each other his kids were little. Now his son is a big part of his race team.”
Seventeen Midwestern Late Models signed in ready for action with young Scott Schmitt of Tonica claiming the fastest qualifying lap of 13.272. Next the Heat races were completed with Granville’s Darin Furar winning the first race over Ralph Markham of Maple Park, Glynn and Schmitt. Oswego’s Aaron Schmidt held back Dave Smith of Virgil, Bartlett’s Ed Williams Sr. and Tonica’s Eric Dauber.
For the twenty five lap feature, it was Furar and Spring Valley’s John Piccatto earning the front row start with Markham and Aaron Schmidt in row two. Furar used his inside line to quickly grab the lead. Markham was close in tow while Piccatto raced his line ahead of Glynn.
A Lap 4 restart brought the field single file. Before another lap was in the books Markham took his ride outside to give Furar a run for his money. The two started battling with a little contact and Markham flying high and into the lead by Lap 6. Glynn also was on the move from his fifth place start and into second one lap later.
Markham and Glynn set a pace that was hard to keep up with for the competition but was exciting for the heavily populated grand stands. Glynn powered up on a lower groove and forced a two wide battle with Markham. It was a true fan appreciation night as the crowd rose to their feet when the duo’s side by side action got a little bigger. During Lap 15, a four wide battle ended with Glynn taking command in showmanship fashion.
Glynn powered up and used experience to guide his Rayburn chassis hard in the turns. Glynn and Markham had distanced themselves out front while Furar and Scott Schmitt raced for third. On Lap 19, Schmitt grabbed third. Four laps later, Markham and Glynn made contact. Glynn stayed on the gas and found his groove back quickly.
At the finish, it was Glynn making a trip to victory lane for the second week in a row. Markham took home second ahead of Schmitt who hard started his journey seventh. Fourth place went to Furar over Williams, Smith, Dauber, Bill Weistart Jr., Keith Piano, Eric Rebholz, Tony Coglianese, Rob Piper, Jerry Vance, Piccatto, Schmidt, Shawn Kemp and Dewayne Williford.
Last week’s Open Wheel Modified winner, Ray Bollinger, took home the fastest qualifier title for the class. Mike Spatola won the first heat ahead of Bollinger, Vince Cooper and Aaron Elgin. Lueth claimed the second heat as Jim Phelps came in second over Terry Hudson and Leah Monfries.
Bollinger was positioned on the pole with Lueth as his front row partner for the twenty lap main. The two took off from the start side by side and carried the sixteen car pack that way for several laps.
During Lap 3, Lueth found his nitch on the highside and took charge of the race. Within a lap, caution was slowing his pace. On the single file restart, Lueth had Bollinger, Phelps, Spatola, Elgin and Cooper behind him.
Just after green, the yellow dropped again and brought them back to a nose to tail start.
Phelps was on the move to second during the sixth lap out but yet another caution interrupted the pace.
By Lap 9, twelve cars remained on the clay. Lueth was working his back tires into the rough terrain of the highside. The higher line was working for him as he was pulling away with a good lead on the straight aways.
Like the Midwestern’s it was a great race the only difference was cautions were killing their pace. Monfries brought another fantastic run between, Lueth, Bollinger and Cooper to a halt when she spun again during the fourteenth lap.
Once green, the action was as hot as the air temperature with Lueth continuing his dominating drive on the rails over a strong Bollinger down low. The white flag was out to signal a mere one to go but another yellow stopped the excitement. The car appeared to be out of harms way but with a yellow this late in the race it could be anyone’s game.
Cooper was now in second and ready to add to his mounting wins. Lueth had something different in mind though.
“I knew it would be tough,” Lueth said post race. “Vince was there on the bottom but I figured I was staying on top until someone could show me that it was faster down there.”
Lucky for Lueth he listened to his gut instinct as he claimed his first feature checkers of the season. Cooper took home a solid second over Bollinger, Elgin, Derek Line, Ron Morris, Brian Bushong, Spatola, Mike Dyas and Monfries.
Leon Cade continued his winning ways when he swept the Street Stock class.
Cade won his second feature in a row when he outran John Peterson, Gary Schmitt, Kevin Lenzen, Jake Cholke, Steve Schwemlein and Dan Filkowski. Tim Loomis finished eighth in front of Steve Lewis, Ed Williams Jr., Joe Jelinek, Bill Dauber, Nick Sell, Roger Rickels, Rick Koltveit, Jeff Small, Joe Brown, Dan Cole and Chuck Provenzano.
Koltveit and Cade won the heat events.
Alex Clubb took home the feature checkers for the fourth time in the Hornet division. Dan Leonard, Timmy Faust, Mark Sutton, Jamie Deford, Jon Clubb, Chris Zavada, Justin Hamm, #85, Cory West, John Wagner, Gabe Koncor, Asa Robart, Kyle Horn and John Small completed the official finishing order.
LaSalle Speedway Results
Midwestern Late Model: 17 Cars
Qualifying: Scott Schmitt 13.272
Heat One: Darin Furar, Ralph Markham, Mike Glynn, Scott Schmitt Heat Two: Aaron Schmidt, Dave Smith, Ed Williams, Eric Dauber
Feature: Mike Glynn, Ralph Markham, Scott Schmitt, Darin Furar, Ed Williams Sr., Dave Smith, Eric Dauber, Bill Weistart Jr., Keith Piano, Eric Rebholz, Tony Coglianese, Rob Piper, Jerry Vance, John Piccatto, Aaron Schmidt, Shawn Kemp, Dewayne Williford
Modifieds: 16 Cars
Qualifying: Ray Bollinger 14.155
Heat One: Mike Spatola, Ray Bollinger, Vince Cooper, Aaron Elgin Heat Two: Dale Lueth, Jim Phelps, Terry Hudson, Leah Monfries
Feature: Dale Lueth, Vince Cooper, Ray Bollinger, Aaron Elgin, Derek Line, Ron Morris, Brian Bushong, Mike Spatola, Mike Dyas, Leah Monfries, Jim Phelps, Mark Vervynck, Terry Hudson, Stan Vervynck, Joe Adam, Mark Novorolsky
Street Stock: 19 Cars
Heat One: Rick Koltveit, Nick Sell, Steve Schwemlein, Gary Schmidt Heat Two: Leon Cade, Ed Williams Jr., Jake Cholke, Kevin Lenzen
Feature: Leon Cade, John Peterson, Gary Schmitt, Kevin Lenzen, Jake Cholke, Steve Schwemlein, Dan Filkowski, Tim Loomis, Steve Lewis, Ed Williams Jr., Joe Jelinek, Bill Dauber, Nick Sell, Roger Rickels, Rick Koltveit, Jeff Small, Joe Brown, Dan Cole, Chuck Provenzano
Four Cylinder Hornets: 15 Cars
Heat One: Dan Leonard, Alex Clubb, Kyle Horn, Chris Zavada Heat Two: Tim Faust, Mark Sutton, Jon Clubb, John Small
Feature: Alex Clubb, Dan Leonard, Tim Faust, Mark Sutton, Jamie Deford, Jon Clubb, Chris Zavada, Justin Hamm, #85, Cory West, John Wagner, Gabe Koncor, Asa Robart, Kyle Horn, John Small
