Just when you think that the gates have been locked up for another indefinite period of time, along comes an unlikely hero in Tom Smith to save the season at Kankakee County Speedway. Smith, a Posen based landscaper by trade, also parlays his free time to promote the Plymouth Speedway in Northern Indiana, as well as pilot his Ford Fusion asphalt late model stock car in the SuperPro Series.
With July 24th's racing program being sponsored by Court Street Ford, it was only fitting that the re-opening effort be car load night, where fans were admitted by the car load for just $20. The area racing community responded to the efforts of track personnel and drivers alike, who distributed flyers widespread to get the word out, by packing the grandstands to near 80% capacity, and the pits were again lined with over 100 racers and crews.
In UMP Street Stock action, David Hurst claimed the checkers after overtaking leader Darrin Kohler, who himself wrestled the lead away from pole sitter Brandon Roundtree midway the through the 15-lap event. Three-time winner this year Rick Thomas, who also currently leads the UMP Stock Car national points chase by just seven points over Hurst, would factor in early on but finish a disappointing fourth, followed by Billy Wicker. Heat races were won by Roundtree, Dustin Hubert, Thomas, and Joel Funk, while Don McCarty and Brian Wirtz earned consi wins.
In UMP Modified action, it was national UMP point leader Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, IL claiming his third win of the year handily of Nick Allen of Wheatfield, IN, finished runner-up followed by a trio of locals, Phil Line, Dave Porth, and Kevin Hastings. Porth rallied his way towards the front after starting twelfth, but it was his son Mike, who claimed FastLane Web DeZign Hard Charger honors finishing eleventh after starting twentieth. The race was deemed official after 23 laps due to a time limit, and a fast moving storm front approaching. Heat race winners included Cook Jr., Hastings, and Allen, while Kyle Cooper of Morris picked the consi win.
The UMP Late Models were the final feature to hit the track Friday night, with the weather threatening in the distance, officials hurriedly got the 25-lap feature underway. Mike Provenzano earned his first ever win at Kankakee County Speedway, but had his hands full near the end with Scott Schmitt and Rusty Schlenk battling for second, and Aaron Ricketts and John Provenzano tussling for fourth behind them. The race was checkered on lap 23 under yellow as rain began to fall at a pace too unsafe for racing.
Next Friday night, July 31st, the Kankakee County Fair Night races sponsored by The Homestead Restaurant, WVLI / WIVR FM Radio, Kankakee Speedway Promotions, Inc. and Kroll Graphics, will be on tap with adult admission just $8, and pit admission just $15. Racing slated to begin at 7PM. The UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, Hornets, and I-Mods will be featured. The I-Mods were added because their feature was rained out Friday night. They will be running a 25-lap feature only event.
The staff of Kankakee County Speedway would like to thank all those who came out to support the new promotional efforts, especially those giving the sport of dirt track racing a try for the first time. We hope you all will continue to join us and introduce a new friend to racing the next time you return. We'd also like to thank all of our patrons by doing their part in helping keep the Kankakee County Fairgrounds neat and clean.
Note: It was discovered by mistake, that several drivers in the UMP Modified consi race were paid Street Stock tow money instead of Modified tow money. Those drivers will be compensated next week when they sign in.
For more information about Kankakee County Speedway, visit us online at www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com or call the track at 815-935-9000.
27 Modifieds
Heat 1
1. 64 Cook Jr
2. G4 Aimone
3. 69 Farris
4. 6B Baldwin
5. 36L Lomax
6. 7K Myszkiewicz
7. 52 Porth
8. 48 Pockrus
9. 64X Klingbell
Heat 2
1. 36 K. Hastings
2. 35 J. Hastings
3. 7L Ledford
4. 41 McCarty
5. C4 Williams
6. 20 Dixon
7. 06 Kortge
8. 7 Klopp
9. 5J Johnson
Heat 3
1. 21A Allen
2. 66 Line
3. 57 Grosvenor
4. 25 Porth
5. P51 Hufford
6. 10 Scripter
7. 5o Todd
8. 70 Cooper
9. 0 Kohler
Mod Consi (2 transfer)
1. 70 Cooper
2. 52 Porth
3. 5J Johnson
4. 06 Kortge
5. 7 Klopp
6. 64X Klingbell
7. 5o Todd
8. 48 Pockrus (flipped)
9. 0 Kohler - no start
MOD FEATURE (20-laps) Top 5 Locked in for July 31st
1. 64 Gary Cook Jr. (1)
2. 21A Nick Allen (3)
3. 66 Phil Line (6)
4. 25 Dave Porth (12)
5. 36 Kevin Hastings (2)
6. G4 George Aimone (4)
7. 6b Dave Baldwin (10)
8. 41 Steve McCarty (11)
9. 57 Mark Grosvenor (9)
10. C4 Coy Williams (14)
11. 52 Mike Porth (20)
12. 7L Jay Ledford (8)
13. 20 AJ Dixon (17)
14. 7K Kevin Myszkiewicz (16)
15. 70 Vince Cooper (19)
16. 35 Jason Hastings (5)
17. 69 Jim Farris (7)
18. 10 Shawn Scripter (18)
19. 36L Jamie Lomax (13)
20. P51 Derrick Hufford (15)
FastLane Web Dezigns Hard Charger Award - Mike Porth
19 I-Mods
I-Mod Heat 1
1. 14 Williams
2. 1 Airhood
3. 42 Bailey
4. 88 Line
5. 37H Hamilton
6. 15M McIntire Jr
7. 444 Fortner
8. 55 Robbins
9. 7W Waddle
10. 16 Barger
Heat 2
1. 80 Montalta
2. 77 Kingma
3. 21C Carlson
4. 225 Allison
5. 38 Sullivan Jr.
6. 8 McIntire Sr.
7. 89 Gynn
8. 69 Russell - no start
9. 71 Fortner - no start
Didn't get feature in due to rain.
Rescheduled for July 31st - 25 laps
FastLane Web DeZigns Hard Charger Award - n/a
21 Late Models
Heat 1
1. 10 Schmitt
2. M27 M. Provenzano
3. 7 J. Provenzano
4. 91 Schlenk
5. 95 Ricketts
6. 05 Schalmo
7. 49 Brewer
8. 23M Madison
9. 24 Quill
10. 1 Moon
11. 55 Toczek
Heat 2
1. 77M Morris
2. 10H Hilleary
3. 66 Line
4. 38 Watters
5. 23JR Funk
6. 18K Kwasigroh
7. 14 Thompson
8. 7T Thorsten
9. 43 Gendusa
10. 36 Schmidt
FEATURE (25-laps)
1. M27 Mike Provenzano (3)
2.. 10 Scott Schmitt (1)
3. 91 Rusty Schlenk (7)
4. 95 Aaron Ricketts (9)
5. 7 John Provenzano (5)
6. 38 Clay Watters (8)
7. 66 Phil Line (6)
8. 49 Scott Brewer (13)
9. 23M Kyle Madison (15)
10. 36 Aaron Schmidt (20)
11. 14 Glenn Thompson (14)
12. 24 John Quill (17)
13. 43 Alan Gendusa (18)
14. 7T Steve Thorsten (16)
15. 05 Gary Schalmo (11)
16. 10H Don Hilleary (4)
17. 23JR Joel Funk (10)
18. 18K Eric Kwasigroh (12)
19. 55 Shawn Toczek (55)
20. 1 Jim Moon (19)
21. 77M Jay Morris (2)
FastLane Web DeZigns Hard Charger Award - Aaron Schmidt
35 Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. 2 Roundtree
2. J01 Hillman
3. 53 Underwood
4. 69S Gaus
5. V17 McCarty
6. 15G Gaus
7. 70H Hufford
8. 12 Stevenson
9. 6 Hamilton - no start
Heat 2
1. 43 Hubert
2. 21 Kohler
3. 10 Francis
4. 55 Wicker
5. 99 Payton
6. B53 Carson
7. 52 Kingsnorth
8. 33G Gaus
9. 420 Woodruff
Heat 3
1. 23T Thomas
2. 8 Hurst
3. 92 Riley
4. 16 Turner
5. 68 Thompson
6. 12x Pasek
7. 46 Kroll
8. 23 Hemp
9. 59 Polak
Heat 4
1. 23JR Funk
2. 5 Shutter
3. 96 Malone
4. 70B Bushey
5. 1W Wirtz
6. 9-20 Hanson
7. 71 Freeland
8. V7 Glassford
SS Consi 1 (2 transfer)
1. V17 McCarty
2. 15G Gaus
3. 46 Nate Kroll
4. 70H Wayne Huffman Jr.
5. 12 Bill Stevenson
6. 59 Dave Polak
7. 12X Tom Pasek
8. 68 Jeremy Thompson
9. 23 Tony Hemp
10. 6 Jay Hamilton - no start
SS Consi 2 (2 transfer)
1. 1W Wirtz
2. 99 Payton
3. 9-20 Jim Hanson
4. 420 Richard Woodruff
5. 33G Katie Gaus
6. 71 Freeland
7. 52 Rick Kingsnorth
8. B53 Brad Carson - no start
9. V7 Scott Glassford - no start
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 8 David Hurst (7)
2. 21 Darrin Kohler (6)
3. 2 Brandon Roundtree (1)
4. 23T Rick Thomas (3)
5. 55 Billy Wicker (14)
6. V17 Don McCarty (17)
7. 5 Shannon Shutter (8)
8. 15G Eric Gaus (19)
9. 23JR Joel Funk (4)
10. 1W Brian Wirtz (18)
11. B53 Brad Carson (21)
12. 16 Robert Turner (15)
13. 43 Dustin Hubert (2)
14. J01 Joe Hillman (5)
15. 99 Nate Payton (20)
16. 69S Vern Gaus (13)
17. 70B Ken Bushey (16)
18. 10 Lon Francis (10)
19. 92 Jeff Riley (11)
20. 53U Joe Underwood (21)
21. Joe Malone (12)
With July 24th's racing program being sponsored by Court Street Ford, it was only fitting that the re-opening effort be car load night, where fans were admitted by the car load for just $20. The area racing community responded to the efforts of track personnel and drivers alike, who distributed flyers widespread to get the word out, by packing the grandstands to near 80% capacity, and the pits were again lined with over 100 racers and crews.
In UMP Street Stock action, David Hurst claimed the checkers after overtaking leader Darrin Kohler, who himself wrestled the lead away from pole sitter Brandon Roundtree midway the through the 15-lap event. Three-time winner this year Rick Thomas, who also currently leads the UMP Stock Car national points chase by just seven points over Hurst, would factor in early on but finish a disappointing fourth, followed by Billy Wicker. Heat races were won by Roundtree, Dustin Hubert, Thomas, and Joel Funk, while Don McCarty and Brian Wirtz earned consi wins.
In UMP Modified action, it was national UMP point leader Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, IL claiming his third win of the year handily of Nick Allen of Wheatfield, IN, finished runner-up followed by a trio of locals, Phil Line, Dave Porth, and Kevin Hastings. Porth rallied his way towards the front after starting twelfth, but it was his son Mike, who claimed FastLane Web DeZign Hard Charger honors finishing eleventh after starting twentieth. The race was deemed official after 23 laps due to a time limit, and a fast moving storm front approaching. Heat race winners included Cook Jr., Hastings, and Allen, while Kyle Cooper of Morris picked the consi win.
The UMP Late Models were the final feature to hit the track Friday night, with the weather threatening in the distance, officials hurriedly got the 25-lap feature underway. Mike Provenzano earned his first ever win at Kankakee County Speedway, but had his hands full near the end with Scott Schmitt and Rusty Schlenk battling for second, and Aaron Ricketts and John Provenzano tussling for fourth behind them. The race was checkered on lap 23 under yellow as rain began to fall at a pace too unsafe for racing.
Next Friday night, July 31st, the Kankakee County Fair Night races sponsored by The Homestead Restaurant, WVLI / WIVR FM Radio, Kankakee Speedway Promotions, Inc. and Kroll Graphics, will be on tap with adult admission just $8, and pit admission just $15. Racing slated to begin at 7PM. The UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, Hornets, and I-Mods will be featured. The I-Mods were added because their feature was rained out Friday night. They will be running a 25-lap feature only event.
The staff of Kankakee County Speedway would like to thank all those who came out to support the new promotional efforts, especially those giving the sport of dirt track racing a try for the first time. We hope you all will continue to join us and introduce a new friend to racing the next time you return. We'd also like to thank all of our patrons by doing their part in helping keep the Kankakee County Fairgrounds neat and clean.
Note: It was discovered by mistake, that several drivers in the UMP Modified consi race were paid Street Stock tow money instead of Modified tow money. Those drivers will be compensated next week when they sign in.
For more information about Kankakee County Speedway, visit us online at www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com or call the track at 815-935-9000.
27 Modifieds
Heat 1
1. 64 Cook Jr
2. G4 Aimone
3. 69 Farris
4. 6B Baldwin
5. 36L Lomax
6. 7K Myszkiewicz
7. 52 Porth
8. 48 Pockrus
9. 64X Klingbell
Heat 2
1. 36 K. Hastings
2. 35 J. Hastings
3. 7L Ledford
4. 41 McCarty
5. C4 Williams
6. 20 Dixon
7. 06 Kortge
8. 7 Klopp
9. 5J Johnson
Heat 3
1. 21A Allen
2. 66 Line
3. 57 Grosvenor
4. 25 Porth
5. P51 Hufford
6. 10 Scripter
7. 5o Todd
8. 70 Cooper
9. 0 Kohler
Mod Consi (2 transfer)
1. 70 Cooper
2. 52 Porth
3. 5J Johnson
4. 06 Kortge
5. 7 Klopp
6. 64X Klingbell
7. 5o Todd
8. 48 Pockrus (flipped)
9. 0 Kohler - no start
MOD FEATURE (20-laps) Top 5 Locked in for July 31st
1. 64 Gary Cook Jr. (1)
2. 21A Nick Allen (3)
3. 66 Phil Line (6)
4. 25 Dave Porth (12)
5. 36 Kevin Hastings (2)
6. G4 George Aimone (4)
7. 6b Dave Baldwin (10)
8. 41 Steve McCarty (11)
9. 57 Mark Grosvenor (9)
10. C4 Coy Williams (14)
11. 52 Mike Porth (20)
12. 7L Jay Ledford (8)
13. 20 AJ Dixon (17)
14. 7K Kevin Myszkiewicz (16)
15. 70 Vince Cooper (19)
16. 35 Jason Hastings (5)
17. 69 Jim Farris (7)
18. 10 Shawn Scripter (18)
19. 36L Jamie Lomax (13)
20. P51 Derrick Hufford (15)
FastLane Web Dezigns Hard Charger Award - Mike Porth
19 I-Mods
I-Mod Heat 1
1. 14 Williams
2. 1 Airhood
3. 42 Bailey
4. 88 Line
5. 37H Hamilton
6. 15M McIntire Jr
7. 444 Fortner
8. 55 Robbins
9. 7W Waddle
10. 16 Barger
Heat 2
1. 80 Montalta
2. 77 Kingma
3. 21C Carlson
4. 225 Allison
5. 38 Sullivan Jr.
6. 8 McIntire Sr.
7. 89 Gynn
8. 69 Russell - no start
9. 71 Fortner - no start
Didn't get feature in due to rain.
Rescheduled for July 31st - 25 laps
FastLane Web DeZigns Hard Charger Award - n/a
21 Late Models
Heat 1
1. 10 Schmitt
2. M27 M. Provenzano
3. 7 J. Provenzano
4. 91 Schlenk
5. 95 Ricketts
6. 05 Schalmo
7. 49 Brewer
8. 23M Madison
9. 24 Quill
10. 1 Moon
11. 55 Toczek
Heat 2
1. 77M Morris
2. 10H Hilleary
3. 66 Line
4. 38 Watters
5. 23JR Funk
6. 18K Kwasigroh
7. 14 Thompson
8. 7T Thorsten
9. 43 Gendusa
10. 36 Schmidt
FEATURE (25-laps)
1. M27 Mike Provenzano (3)
2.. 10 Scott Schmitt (1)
3. 91 Rusty Schlenk (7)
4. 95 Aaron Ricketts (9)
5. 7 John Provenzano (5)
6. 38 Clay Watters (8)
7. 66 Phil Line (6)
8. 49 Scott Brewer (13)
9. 23M Kyle Madison (15)
10. 36 Aaron Schmidt (20)
11. 14 Glenn Thompson (14)
12. 24 John Quill (17)
13. 43 Alan Gendusa (18)
14. 7T Steve Thorsten (16)
15. 05 Gary Schalmo (11)
16. 10H Don Hilleary (4)
17. 23JR Joel Funk (10)
18. 18K Eric Kwasigroh (12)
19. 55 Shawn Toczek (55)
20. 1 Jim Moon (19)
21. 77M Jay Morris (2)
FastLane Web DeZigns Hard Charger Award - Aaron Schmidt
35 Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. 2 Roundtree
2. J01 Hillman
3. 53 Underwood
4. 69S Gaus
5. V17 McCarty
6. 15G Gaus
7. 70H Hufford
8. 12 Stevenson
9. 6 Hamilton - no start
Heat 2
1. 43 Hubert
2. 21 Kohler
3. 10 Francis
4. 55 Wicker
5. 99 Payton
6. B53 Carson
7. 52 Kingsnorth
8. 33G Gaus
9. 420 Woodruff
Heat 3
1. 23T Thomas
2. 8 Hurst
3. 92 Riley
4. 16 Turner
5. 68 Thompson
6. 12x Pasek
7. 46 Kroll
8. 23 Hemp
9. 59 Polak
Heat 4
1. 23JR Funk
2. 5 Shutter
3. 96 Malone
4. 70B Bushey
5. 1W Wirtz
6. 9-20 Hanson
7. 71 Freeland
8. V7 Glassford
SS Consi 1 (2 transfer)
1. V17 McCarty
2. 15G Gaus
3. 46 Nate Kroll
4. 70H Wayne Huffman Jr.
5. 12 Bill Stevenson
6. 59 Dave Polak
7. 12X Tom Pasek
8. 68 Jeremy Thompson
9. 23 Tony Hemp
10. 6 Jay Hamilton - no start
SS Consi 2 (2 transfer)
1. 1W Wirtz
2. 99 Payton
3. 9-20 Jim Hanson
4. 420 Richard Woodruff
5. 33G Katie Gaus
6. 71 Freeland
7. 52 Rick Kingsnorth
8. B53 Brad Carson - no start
9. V7 Scott Glassford - no start
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 8 David Hurst (7)
2. 21 Darrin Kohler (6)
3. 2 Brandon Roundtree (1)
4. 23T Rick Thomas (3)
5. 55 Billy Wicker (14)
6. V17 Don McCarty (17)
7. 5 Shannon Shutter (8)
8. 15G Eric Gaus (19)
9. 23JR Joel Funk (4)
10. 1W Brian Wirtz (18)
11. B53 Brad Carson (21)
12. 16 Robert Turner (15)
13. 43 Dustin Hubert (2)
14. J01 Joe Hillman (5)
15. 99 Nate Payton (20)
16. 69S Vern Gaus (13)
17. 70B Ken Bushey (16)
18. 10 Lon Francis (10)
19. 92 Jeff Riley (11)
20. 53U Joe Underwood (21)
21. Joe Malone (12)
