PEORIA SPEEDWAY
Peoria, IL.
by: Terry Young
The Mowequa Missile, Shannon Babb of Mowequa, Illinois showed his dominant fashion once more that led to his 2005 Summer Nationals crown as 50 UMP late models rolled through the gates at the Peoria Speedway. In taking the checkered flag and the $6,000 prize that goes with it, Babb would become the first repeat winner on the "06 tour.
2005 UMP National Champion Rodney Melvin would jump to the lead from his row 2 pole starting position at the drop of the green to lead lap 1. On lap 2 Dennis Erb took over the front spot and would set the pace over the next 32 markers. Babb would get underneath Erb on to lead lap 34 and would lead the remainder of the event, taking the checkeres ahead of Melvin who got under Erb for the runner up spot on lap 36, Erb, Ryan Dauber, Wes Steidinger, Wendell Wallace, Jeep Van Wormer, Randy Kotrte, Donnie Walden and Denny Woodworth rounding out the top 10 finishers.
Babb was driving his Bill Moyer, Sr. owned C.J. Rayburn built #18 powered by a RaceTek powerplant with sponsorship from CAR CITY, Watters Autoland, Hoosier by Smash, J&J Steel, Weld Wheels, Platinum Motors, Petroff Towing Outlawd Motorsports, Dyers Top Rods, Triple B Outfitters, OutPace Products and Team Petersen under the preperation of Jay Hunt and Andrew Barnes and chassis and shock consultation from Mike Mudd.
The evening began with Babb recording the fast time of the night with a time of 13.182.
The heat races were won by Babb over Steidinger and Kotrte, Melvin over Wallace and Walden, Erb over Woodworth and Jay Sparks and Dauber over Van Wormer and Tim Lance.
The dash was topped by Dauber over Erb, Melvin and Babb.
Consi action would transfer Kevin Weaver, Steve Lance, Mike Marlar in the first and Billy Drake, Tony Izzo, Jr. and Don Hammer from the second to the 40 lap main event.
Tomorrow night the UMP contingent will travel to Macon, Illinois for a $6,.000.00 to win 100 lap A-Main event at the always exciting, action packed house of hardcore mayhem known as the Little Speedway that Can... the Mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois, located just 9 miles east of Decatur, Illinois off of US Rt. 51.
SUMMARY
Fast Time: Shannon Babb 13.182
Heat 1: Babb, Steidinger, Korte, Weaver, Dwayne Kieffer, Matt Murphy, Chris Dick, Russ Adams, Mike Mullvain, Steve Shannon, Christian Rayburn, Shane Allen, Jr. Schickel
Heat 2: Melvin, Wallace, Walden, Marlar, Steve Lance, Billy Tuckwell, Sean Gray, Brian Shirley, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Gary Cook, Jr., Jason Feger, Eric Bruce, Todd Bennett
Heat 3: Erb, Woodworth, Sparks, Izzo, Jr., Drake, Hammer, Mike Mataragas, Doug Nigh, Jerry Reeder, Kevin Paul, Cody Bauman, Dawn Mennell
Heat 4: Dauber, Van Wormer, Tim Lance, Terry Babb, Ryan McQueary, Eric Smith, Ray Guss, Steve Sheppard, Jr., Steve Hillard, Gary SHields, Jack Sullivan, Patrick Sheltra
Consi 1: Weaver, Lance, Marlar, Feger, Tuckwell
Consi 2: Drake, Izzo, Jr., Hammer, Hillard, T. Babb
Feature:
Finish /Starting Position in ( )
1. (4) Shannon Babb
2. (3) Rodney Melvin
3. (2) Dennis Erb
4. (1) Ryan Dauber
5. (5) Wes Steidinger
6. (8) Wendell Wallace
7. (7) Jeep Van Wormer
8. (9) Randy Korte
9. (10) Donnie Walden
10. (7) Dennis Woodworth
11. (21) (P) Steve Sheppard, Jr.
12. (12) Tim Lance
13. (13) Kevin Weaver
14. (19) (P) Steve Hillard
15. (18) Don Hammer
16. (11) Jay Sparks DNF
17. (14) Billy Drake DNF
18. (15) Steve Lance, Jr. DNF
19. (20) (P) Doug Nigh DNF
20. (16) Tony Izzo, Jr. DNF
21. (17) Mike Marlar DNF
Peoria, IL.
by: Terry Young
The Mowequa Missile, Shannon Babb of Mowequa, Illinois showed his dominant fashion once more that led to his 2005 Summer Nationals crown as 50 UMP late models rolled through the gates at the Peoria Speedway. In taking the checkered flag and the $6,000 prize that goes with it, Babb would become the first repeat winner on the "06 tour.
2005 UMP National Champion Rodney Melvin would jump to the lead from his row 2 pole starting position at the drop of the green to lead lap 1. On lap 2 Dennis Erb took over the front spot and would set the pace over the next 32 markers. Babb would get underneath Erb on to lead lap 34 and would lead the remainder of the event, taking the checkeres ahead of Melvin who got under Erb for the runner up spot on lap 36, Erb, Ryan Dauber, Wes Steidinger, Wendell Wallace, Jeep Van Wormer, Randy Kotrte, Donnie Walden and Denny Woodworth rounding out the top 10 finishers.
Babb was driving his Bill Moyer, Sr. owned C.J. Rayburn built #18 powered by a RaceTek powerplant with sponsorship from CAR CITY, Watters Autoland, Hoosier by Smash, J&J Steel, Weld Wheels, Platinum Motors, Petroff Towing Outlawd Motorsports, Dyers Top Rods, Triple B Outfitters, OutPace Products and Team Petersen under the preperation of Jay Hunt and Andrew Barnes and chassis and shock consultation from Mike Mudd.
The evening began with Babb recording the fast time of the night with a time of 13.182.
The heat races were won by Babb over Steidinger and Kotrte, Melvin over Wallace and Walden, Erb over Woodworth and Jay Sparks and Dauber over Van Wormer and Tim Lance.
The dash was topped by Dauber over Erb, Melvin and Babb.
Consi action would transfer Kevin Weaver, Steve Lance, Mike Marlar in the first and Billy Drake, Tony Izzo, Jr. and Don Hammer from the second to the 40 lap main event.
Tomorrow night the UMP contingent will travel to Macon, Illinois for a $6,.000.00 to win 100 lap A-Main event at the always exciting, action packed house of hardcore mayhem known as the Little Speedway that Can... the Mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois, located just 9 miles east of Decatur, Illinois off of US Rt. 51.
SUMMARY
Fast Time: Shannon Babb 13.182
Heat 1: Babb, Steidinger, Korte, Weaver, Dwayne Kieffer, Matt Murphy, Chris Dick, Russ Adams, Mike Mullvain, Steve Shannon, Christian Rayburn, Shane Allen, Jr. Schickel
Heat 2: Melvin, Wallace, Walden, Marlar, Steve Lance, Billy Tuckwell, Sean Gray, Brian Shirley, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Gary Cook, Jr., Jason Feger, Eric Bruce, Todd Bennett
Heat 3: Erb, Woodworth, Sparks, Izzo, Jr., Drake, Hammer, Mike Mataragas, Doug Nigh, Jerry Reeder, Kevin Paul, Cody Bauman, Dawn Mennell
Heat 4: Dauber, Van Wormer, Tim Lance, Terry Babb, Ryan McQueary, Eric Smith, Ray Guss, Steve Sheppard, Jr., Steve Hillard, Gary SHields, Jack Sullivan, Patrick Sheltra
Consi 1: Weaver, Lance, Marlar, Feger, Tuckwell
Consi 2: Drake, Izzo, Jr., Hammer, Hillard, T. Babb
Feature:
Finish /Starting Position in ( )
1. (4) Shannon Babb
2. (3) Rodney Melvin
3. (2) Dennis Erb
4. (1) Ryan Dauber
5. (5) Wes Steidinger
6. (8) Wendell Wallace
7. (7) Jeep Van Wormer
8. (9) Randy Korte
9. (10) Donnie Walden
10. (7) Dennis Woodworth
11. (21) (P) Steve Sheppard, Jr.
12. (12) Tim Lance
13. (13) Kevin Weaver
14. (19) (P) Steve Hillard
15. (18) Don Hammer
16. (11) Jay Sparks DNF
17. (14) Billy Drake DNF
18. (15) Steve Lance, Jr. DNF
19. (20) (P) Doug Nigh DNF
20. (16) Tony Izzo, Jr. DNF
21. (17) Mike Marlar DNF
