Wyatt Lantz
Clint Kirkham
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By Jack Walbring
Clint Kirkham, Justin Reed, Kevin Tomlinson and Travis Booher all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 12 during Advance Trading Night at the Races but it was Wyatt Lantz who took home the big money, a check for $1000 for winning the Advance Trading River City Rumble for the Miller Lite UMP Modifieds.
The River City Rumble is a special thirty lap feature event for the top twelve in point standings in the Miller Lite Modifieds. The first fifteen laps are lined up by inverted points total with the drivers in spots eleven and being eliminated for the final fifteen laps. The final segment is lined up by Frisbee draw during a ten minute pit stop on the front straight. Lantz had the lead at the end of the first segment but redrew the sixth starting spot for the final segment with Dave Wietholder drawing the pole position. Wietholder blasted into the lead on the restart but Lantz was on a mission as he worked his way back into the lead on lap twenty two. Lantz then held off the challenges of Justin Reed and Vance Wilson at the checkered flag to grab the $1000 winners’ share of the special purse. Wilson scored the second spot followed by Tony Dunker in third, Wietholder in fourth and Steven DeLonjay in fifth.
Clint Kirkham has had a multitude of problems over most of the 2009 season but it was his night to shine in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model division. Kirkham started on the outside of the front row and jumped into the lead as the green flag flew. Kirkham held stead through a couple caution periods but things got real interesting as the thirty laps started to draw to a close. Denny Woodworth was putting on the pressure as Lonnie Bailey and Mark Burgtorf came charging into contention with five laps to go. Woodworth fell to the third spot on lap twenty seven as Lonnie Bailey got the second spot and set his sights on Kirkham. Bailey pulled almost even with Kirkham as the white flag flew but a tire that got knocked onto the racing surface brought the yellow flag out setting up a green, white checkered finish. Kirkham then held off Bailey to take his first feature win of the year with Bailey holding off Woodworth and Burgtorf for the second spot. Keith Pratt rallied on the final lap to steel away the fifth spot. Joey Gower and Denny Woodworth were the heat race winners with Mark Burgtorf claiming the win in the Summy Tire and Auto Center Trophy Dash Series. Bailey’s second place finish propelled him into the points lead over Justin Reed, 407 to 404 points.
Justin Reed started deep in the Miller Lite UMP Modified feature event, in the sixth row to be exact but caution flags and some great driving brought him to the front of the field by the eighteenth circuit of the scheduled twenty five lapper. Reed survived several late race restarts to claim the win, his third feature win of the year. Tony Dunker, Donovan Lodge, Shawn Deering and Vance Wilson rounded out the top five with Deering, Ryan Meyer and Tony Dunker claiming the wins in the heat races. Steve Long Jr. took the win in the B-Main event as twenty seven UMP Modifieds checked in to do battle. Reed regained the points lead over Steven DeLonjay by thirty markers.
Michael Larsen took the early lead in the Triple R Performance Engines IMCA Stock Car feature event and look to be well on his way to his first ever feature event win in the division but Larsen slipped up too high in turn two on the white flag lap letting Kevin Tomlinson and Jerry Jansen past. Tomlinson and Jansen were in a side by side battle for second as they slipped past Larsen with Tomlinson taking the win by a little over a half second at the checkered flag followed by Jansen in second, Chris Wibbell in third, Terry Houston in fourth and Aaron Brocksieck in fifth. Terry Houston and Tomlinson were the heat race winners. Abe Huls now holds a slim four point advantage over Tomlinson with Chris Wibbell another four points back in the third spot.
Travis Booher is another driver who has had a not so stellar year but the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stock driver made his season just a little bit better as he grabbed the feature event win. Booher won comfortably over Wes Mayfield in second, Jake Powers in third, Adam Scott in fourth and Jim Powell in fifth. Booher and Tanner Klingele were the heat race winners. Steve Carlin now holds a slim four point advantage over Jim Powell with Wes Mayfield another four points back in third.
Coming up next at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 19 is the first appearance of the season for the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders. The Budweiser IMCA Late Models, the Miller Lite UMP Modifieds and the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stocks are also on tap for the race night while the Triple R Performance Engines IMCA Stock Cars get a night off from Quincy Raceways. The Pit Gates open at 3, Grandstands at 5, Drivers Meeting and Registration Ends at 5:45, Hot Laps at 6 and Racing scheduled to start at 6:30pm. Visit Quincy Raceways online at www.quincyraceways.com or call the Track Hotline at 217-224-4100 or the Track Office at 217-224-3843 for more information.
Results...
Budweiser IMCA Late Models
A-Main -- 1. Clint Kirkham, Camden; 2. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 3. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 4. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 5. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 6. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 7. Jason Perry, Payson; 8. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 9. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 10. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 11. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 12. Matthew Bailey, Quincy; 13. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 14. Joey Gower, Quincy; 15. Sam Halstead, Danville, Iowa; 16. Robby Warner, Quincy.
Heat 1 -- 1. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 2. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 3. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 4. Sam Halstead, Danville, Iowa; 5. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 6. Jason Perry, Payson; 7. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 8. Robby Warner, Quincy.
Heat 2 -- 1. Joey Gower, Quincy; 2. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 3. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 4. Clint Kirkham, Camden; 5. Matthew Bailey, Quincy; 6. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 7. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 8. Dustin Neese, Nebo.
Summy Tire & Auto Center Trophy Dash -- 1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 2. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 3. Joey Gower, Quincy; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 5. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 6. Nick Ingalls, Quincy.
Miller Lite UMP Modifieds
A-Main -- 1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 2. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 3. Donovan Lodge, Moline; 4. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 5. Vance Wilson, Frankford, Mo.; 6. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 7. Ryan Meyer, Liberty; 8. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 9. Steve Long Jr., Warrenton, Mo.; 10. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 11. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 12. Todd Reed, Quincy; 13. Ben Huff, Fowler; 14. David Wietholder, Liberty; 15. Brett Yates, Murrayville; 16. Trent Grotz, Quincy; 17. James Leffew, Quincy; 18. Brandon Brown, Quincy; 19. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 20. CJ Ostrander, Pittsfield; 21. Troy Grotz, Quincy; 22. Jason Daggs, Liberty.
B-Main -- 1. Steve Long Jr., Warrenton, Mo.; 2. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 3. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 4. Todd Reed, Quincy; 5. Jason Daggs, Liberty; 6. James Leffew, Quincy; 7. Brandon Brown, Quincy; 8. Wm Ray Grimsley, Hull; 9. Richard VanderMaiden, Quincy; 10. Joe Kindhart, Quincy; 11. Danny Lake, New London, Mo.; 12. Mike Monnig, New Florence, Mo..
Heat 1 -- 1. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 2. CJ Ostrander, Pittsfield; 3. David Wietholder, Liberty; 4. Vance Wilson, Frankford, Mo.; 5. Trent Grotz, Quincy; 6. Wm Ray Grimsley, Hull; 7. Joe Kindhart, Quincy; 8. Richard VanderMaiden, Quincy; 9. Danny Lake, New London, Mo..
Heat 2 -- 1. Ryan Meyer, Liberty; 2. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 3. Brett Yates, Murrayville; 4. Ben Huff, Fowler; 5. Troy Grotz, Quincy; 6. Steve Long Jr., Warrenton, Mo.; 7. James Leffew, Quincy; 8. Todd Reed, Quincy; 9. Brandon Brown, Quincy.
Heat 3 -- 1. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 2. Donovan Lodge, Moline; 3. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 4. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 5. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 6. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 7. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 8. Jason Daggs, Liberty; 9. Mike Monnig, New Florence, Mo..
Advance Trading River City Rumble -- 1. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta; 2. Vance Wilson, Frankford, Mo.; 3. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 4. David Wietholder, Liberty; 5. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 6. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 7. Trent Grotz, Quincy; 8. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 9. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 10. Donovan Lodge, Moline; 11. Troy Grotz, Quincy; 12. Richard VanderMaiden, Quincy.
Triple R Performance Engines IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main -- 1. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 2. Jerry Jansen, Plainville; 3. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City; 4. Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling; 5. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 6. Doug Huls, Carthage; 7. Rick Girard, Columbia, Mo.; 8. Michael Larsen, Hannibal, Mo.; 9. Abe Huls, Carthage; 10. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 11. Sarah Woodhurst, Perry, Mo.; 12. Joe Gerdes, Burlington, Iowa; 13. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 14. Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point.
Heat 1 -- 1. Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling; 2. Jerry Jansen, Plainville; 3. Abe Huls, Carthage; 4. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City; 5. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 6. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 7. Joe Gerdes, Burlington, Iowa.
Heat 02 -- 1. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 2. Doug Huls, Carthage; 3. Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point; 4. Michael Larsen, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Sarah Woodhurst, Perry, Mo.; 6. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 7. Rick Girard, Columbia, Mo..
Tim's Machine Shop Hobby Stocks
A-Main -- 1. Travis Booher, Quincy; 2. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 3. Jake Powers, Plainville; 4. Adam Scott, Payson; 5. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Nathan Hayes, Quincy; 7. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 8. Steven Watkins jr, Hannibal, Mo.; 9. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 10. Brian Hoener, Golden; 11. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 12. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 13. Justin Bartz, Quincy; 14. Tanner Klingele, Quincy; 15. James Leffew, Quincy; 16. Larry Powell, Hannibal, Mo..
Heat 1 -- 1. Travis Booher, Quincy; 2. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 3. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 4. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 5. James Leffew, Quincy; 6. Larry Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Nathan Hayes, Quincy; 8. Brian Hoener, Golden.
Heat 2 -- 1. Tanner Klingele, Quincy; 2. Jake Powers, Plainville; 3. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 4. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Adam Scott, Payson; 6. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Justin Bartz, Quincy.
