Pevely, MO (October 2, 2004) I-55 Raceway had one of the largest gathering of race cars in it's history as 143 cars signed in to compete in the three divisions. Cold weather also settled in on the track as the temperature dropped into the lower 40's before the races were completed.

The U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) Late Models Challenge of Champions Series were the showcase division as they were competing for a $15,000 top prize. The night got started with Justin Allgaier breaking the track record with a lap of 12.610 seconds. The record had been held by Donnie Moran who had set the record just two weeks earlier with a lap of 12.803 seconds. The record had stood for eight years before Moran broke it.

Dennis Erb picked up the $15,000 top prize as he led all forty laps of the main event. Erb held off the challenges of Shannon Babb as he worked his way perfectly through lapped traffic. Babb was left to battle with Eric Smith for the second spot, Smith took the second spot from Babb with just fifteen laps remaining, but Babb retook the spot as they worked through lapped traffic and finished second behind Erb. Smith took the third spot after holding off Mark Oller during the final few laps. Oller charged through the field as he came from the eleventh starting position to finish fourth. Justin Allgaier took home the fifth spot.

A huge field of 61 U.M.P. Modifieds checked in and their main event went the entire 20 laps without a caution. Scott Weber took home the win in convincing fashion as he led all twenty laps and went un-challenged for the lead during the last half of the event. The battle for second place on back raged on for the entire event as many different drivers swapped around the positions. At the end, it was Eric Mabery getting the best of everyone and taking the second spot. Ray Walsh finished a close third with the 2004 I-55 Raceway Track Champion Bobby Bittle finishing fourth. John Hobson rounded out the top five.

The top three in the U.M.P. Modified National Point Standings were on hand as well. The current point leader, Mike Harrison finished sixth in the main event, while early trouble in the qualifying heats forced Jeff Leka and Rusty Griffaw to earn their way into the main event from last chance semi races. Leka finished seventeenth and Griffaw eighteenth after starting near the back of the field.

Paul Bauman raced side-by-side lap after lap with Ricky Horton during most of the main event and held him off to earn the win. Bob Prince took the third spot while Brian Bielong and Steve Maisel rounded out the top five.

U.M.P. Late Models – 44 Entries
Qualifying:
1. 1a Justin Allgaier 12.610 New track record
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 78 Chad Zobrist
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 50 Ed Dixon
6. 18 Shannon Babb
7. 9 Eric Smith
8. 71 Don O'Neal
9. 77 Clay Baumann
10. 27 Rodney Melvin

CoC Dash: Top 7 in UMP CoC points not qualified for the CoC race. Top 4 advance to A Heats.
1. 3s Brian Shirley
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 51 Mark Faust
5. 1s Rick Salter
6. 78 Chad Zobrist
7. 77 Clay Baumann

B Heat Races Top 2 advance to A Heats
B Heat 1:
1. 1a Justin Allgaier
2. 1s Rick Salter
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 7 Butch Smith
5. 16h Mike Hammerle

B Heat 2:
1. 78 Chad Zobrist
2. 75 Bert Cheatham
3. 2J Dave Jumper
4. 360 John Seets
5. 87 Ken Rumble

B Heat 3:
1. 11Z Brian Collins
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 77 Clay Baumann
4. 55 Brad Loddeke
5. 2 Mike Harrison

Semi #1: Winner only advanced to A Heats
1. 360 John Seets
2. 77 Clay Baumann
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 2 Mike Harrison
5. 16 Mike Hammerle
6. 82 Roger Brickler
7. 14U Bruce Unterbrink
8. 4 Gary Oliver

Semi #2:
1. 2j Dave Jumper
2. 87 Ken Rumble
3. 22 Dan Jacober
4. 31 Brent Helmkamp
5. E55 Brad Loddeke
6. 30R Mike Jacober
7. 8 Ron McQuerry
8. 10 Dallas Bennett
9. 21T Patrick Tretter

A Heat 1:
1. 1a Justin Allgaier
2. 9 Eric Smith
3. 27 Rodney Melvin
4. B12 Kevin Weaver

A Heat 2:
1. 28 Dennis Erb
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 71 Don O'Neal
4. 67 Mark Oller

A Heat 3:
1. 18 Shannon Babb
2. 25 Frankie Martin
3. 3s Brian Shirley
4. 78 Chad Zobrist

CoC Feature
1. 28 Dennis Erb
2. 18 Shannon Babb
3. 9 Eric Smith
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 1a Justin Allgaier
6. 51 Mark Faust
7. 00 Randy Korte
8. 3L Matt Taylor
9. B12 Kevin Weaver
10. 3s Brian Shirley
11. 25 Frankie Martin
12. 71 Don O'Neal
13. 27 Rodney Melvin
14. 78 Chad Zobrist
15. 25 Jason Feger
16. 11Z Brian Collins
17. 360 John Seets
18. 1S Rick Salter
19. 2J Dave Jumper
20. 75 Bert Cheatham
21. 30 Mark Voigt
22. 77 Clay Baumann
23. 50 Ed Dixon
24. 1 Tony Albright

U.M.P. Modifieds – 61 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 11G Matt Goulden
3. B27 Bob Bizzelli
4. 2 Mike Null, Jr.
5. 59 Rich Whaley

Heat 2:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 67 B.J. Seets
3. 56 Kevin Epperson
4. 44 Tim Hancock
5. 14 Leroy Haney

Heat 3:
1. 45m Eric Mabery
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. E55 Chad Sellers
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 7z Matt Zimmerly

Heat 4:
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 1w Ray Walsh
3. 70 Brian Bielong
4. 1D Dean Hoffman
5. 56 Jim Lafferty

Heat 5:
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 9w Doug Wood
3. 17 Jim Shereck
4. 3L Jeff Leka
5. 14c Rick Conoyer

Heat 6:
1. 16 John Hobson
2. 56 Dave Thornton
3. 69 Scott Sugg
4. 41 Larry Hull
5. 97 Dave McDougal

Dash:
1. 4j Scott Weber
2. 45 Eric Mabery
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 48 Bobby Martintoni
5. 24 Mike Harrison
6. 16 John Hobson

Semi 1:
1. 44 Tim Hancock
2. 16 Rusty Griffaw
3. 59 Rich Whaley
4. 14 Leroy Haney
5. 377 Casey Pearson
6. 10X Bob Pendergrass
7. 29C John Campbell
8. 17V Michael Vanderief, Jr.
9. 4G Bob Gaeschel
10. 58 Steve Ellison
11. 2N Mike Null, Jr.
12. 27P Joe Pendergrass
13. 7L Steve Long, Jr.
14. 17N Eldon Hemken
DNS. 10 Todd McGraw

Semi 2:
1. 1D Dean Hoffman
2. 12 Mark Schafer
3. 88 Joe Puricelli
4. 56 Jim Lafferty
5. 87H Gary Haynes
6. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
7. 44K Jared Kneemiller
8. 14K Loren Knox
9. 0 Gabe Regot
10. C4 Chris Soutiea
11. 74 Chad Frauenfelder
12. 21 Randy Dickman
13. 12M Dennis Myracle
14. 26 Jeff Horst

Semi 3:
1. 3L Jeff Leka
2. 14 Rick Conoyer
3. 41 Larry Hull
4. 3R Leon Rakers
5. 55 Marty Smith, Jr.
6. 14 Billy Smith
7. 69W Ryan Driemeyer
8. 6M Terry McClintock
9. 97 Dave McDougal
10. 2F Todd Ferber
11. 22 David Seger
DNS. 8X James Reed
DNS. 4 Wayne Downing
DNS. 94 Ed Lenhardt

Feature:
1. 4j Scott Weber (1)
2. 45 Eric Mabery (2)
3. 1w Ray Walsh (10)
4. 89 Bobby Bittle (3)
5. 16 John Hobson (6)
6. 24 Mike Harrison (5)
7. 7 Mark Miner (9)
8. 11 Matt Goulden (7)
9. 44 Tim Hancock (19)
10. 48 Bobby Martintoni (4)
11. 56T Dave Thornton (12)
12. 67 B.J. Seets (8)
13. 56 Kevin Epperson (14)
14. E55 Chad Sellers (15)
15. 17 Jim Shereck (17)
16. 70 Brian Bielong (16)
17. 3L Jeff Leka (21)
18. 16 Rusty Griffaw (22)
19. 1D Dean Hoffman (20)
20. 14 Rick Conoyer (24)
21. 69 Scott Sugg (18)
22. 12 Mark Shafer (23)
23. 27B Bobby Bizzeli (13)
24. 9W Doug Wood (11)

Sportsman – 38 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 41M Steve Maisel
3. 00 Scott Stuppy
4. 28 Tom Smallwood
5. 35 Doug Savage

Heat 2:
1. 3p Bob Prince
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 8 Ed Lowry
4. 88 Kim Westling
5. 66 Darren Holland

Heat 3:
1. 2 Marty Smith, Jr.
2. B5 Brian Bielong
3. 30 Mike Nicholson
4. 75 Ron Imm
5. 52 Terry Chester

Heat 4:
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 87 Gary Haynes
3. 23 Dennis Wernle
4. 18 Buddy Lowry
5. 4h Marty Heck

Dash:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. 3 Bob Prince
4. 2 Marty Smith, Jr.
5. 41M Steve Maisel
6. B5 Brian Bielong
7. 12 Troy Naeger
8. 87 Gary Haynes

Semi 1:
1. 21 Brad McKinnon
2. 18 Daryl Dodge
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 86 Doug Kim
5. 7 Steve Edgecombe
6. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
7. 40 Kevin M
DNS. 91 Jeff LeBaube
DNS. 10 Beau Davis
DNS. 55K Jason Keller

Semi 2:
1. 1 Marty Kopp
2. 99 Chuck Adams
3. 97 John Goodson
DNS. 98 Charles Adams
DNS. 100 D.J. Griffaw
DNS. 55 Chris Smith
DNS. 92 Jim Abshier
DNS. 105 Matt Hancock

Feature:
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. 3p Bob Prince
4. B5 Brian Bielong
5. 41M Steve Maisel
6. 12 Troy Naeger
7. 2 Marty Smith, Jr.
8. 30 Mike Nicholson
9. 00 Scott Stuppy
10. 87 Gary Haynes
11. 8 Ed Lowry
12. 28 Tom Smallwood
13. 23 Dennis Wernle
14. 18 Buddy Lowry
15. 66 Darren Holland
16. 4H Marty Heck
17. 75 Ron Imm
18. 1 Marty Kopp
19. 99 Chuck Adams
20. 18 Daryl Dodge
21. 35 Doug Savage
22. 52 Terry Chester
23. 88 Kim Westling
24. 21 Brad McKinnon