The 2010 racing season at the Highland Speedway came to a close this past Saturday night with Mark Faust, a former UMP and Highland Champion winning his 7th feature of the year in the UMP Super Late Models. Faust led from the start of the 25 lap main event starting on the out side front row. Mike Schulte in the 27s held the pole position. The field was put into single file restart after a caution on lap 3. The 51 of Faust was the leader, followed by Schulte, the 1S of Rick “Salty Dog” Salter and the 28 of John Beck.
The biggest mover was the 78 of “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist, who was making his move through the field.
Faust was in control for the next 11 laps moving from high to low as Salter would stick the nose of the 1s up along side of the race leader. The caution flag waved again on lap 14 for the slowing racer of Justin Ketrow, this came as the leaders were running into lap traffic. On the restart Faust was still in the lead with “The Salty Dog” Salter, hot on his trail, followed by the 28 of Beck. By this time “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist was sitting in the fourth spot and the poll sitter Schulte in fifth.
At lap 16 the caution again waved this time for the 8G of Bob Geaschel. On the start of the 17th lap Zobrist moved around Beck and pulled along side of Salter. At lap 23 it was a three wide Dog fight towards the checkers as Faust used every trick in the book to hold off the pair of Racing Dogs hot on his heels, as the trio came out of turn four it was a three wide dash to the end. The #51 of Faust carried enough momentum to finish first, the “Salty Dog” Rick Salter and “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist, who started from the 9th starting position, finished a very close second and third respectively. Beck was fourth and the 21 of Kerry Gaultney was fifth.
In the Steve Schmitt Modifieds Steve Lach saved the best for last by wining his first ever race behind the wheel of a Modified. Starting form the outside front row Lach lead all of the 20 laps. Brian Bielong finished second, Tyler Diebert third, Brent Thompson fourth and Patrick Lawson rounded out the top five.
The UMP Pro (Crate) Late Models made their one and only appearance at the Highland Speedway and past Highland Champion Mark Oller found the familiar settings of the Speedway much to his liking by dominating the class and taking the win. Tait Davenport of Paducah, KY finished second, “The Italian Stallion” Bobby Martintoni crossed the stripe in third, John Prior fourth and Mark Voigt completed the top five.
Long time Highland Driver Steve Stevenson won the “Run What You Brung’ Sportsmen class and Vince Shehorn from Mt. Vernon won the UMP Factory Stocks.
This closes out the 2010 racing season at the Highland Speedway, Promoter Scott Kuhn would like to thank all the racers, Sponsors and mostly all the fans for making the 2010 season a success and looks forward to the 50th anniversary of the Speedway in 2011
Highland Notes: The Banquet of Champions will be held December 17th
Complete information can be found at the tracks web site Highland Speedway .com
You may also become a friend of the Speedway by joining the Highland Facebook site at FaceBook.com/highlandspeedway
Race Results for 10/2/2010
UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 51 Mark Faust
2 1S Rick Salter
3 78 Chad Zobrist
4 28B John Beck
5 21 Kerry Gaultney
6 25 Frankie Martin
7 27 Mike Schulte
8 441 Brian Wolfmeier
9 441D Dan Jacober
10 33 Shannon Kuhn
11 31 Brent Helmkamp
12 33M Tim Manville
13 8 Bob Geaschel
14 70 Dustin McClintock
15 11 Brian Bielong
16 44 Chris Smalley
17 85 Justin Ketrow
18 16H Mike Hammerlee DNS
UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 27 Mike Schulte
2 28B John Beck
3 21 Kerry Gaultney
4 85 Justin Ketrow
5 70 Dustin McClintock
6 44X Chris Smalley
UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 51 Mark Faust
2 441 Brian Wolfmeier
3 441D Dan Jacober
4 25 Frankie Martin
5 11 Brian Bielong
8G Bob Geaschal
UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 1S Rick Salter
2 33M Tim Manville
3 78 Chad Zobrist
4 33R Shannon Kuhn
5 16H Mike Hammerlee
6 31 Brent Helmkamp
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 73 Brian Bielong
3 84 Tyler Deibert
4 18 Brent Thompson
5 2 Patrick Lawson
6 75 Eric Faust
7 0 0 Steve Ellison
8 68 Andy Oswald
9 316 Rick Johnson
10 71 Lynn Tidwell
11 6 Brett Cygan
12 E55 Chad Sellers
13 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
14 50 Bob Johnson DNS
15 27E Kyle Mixon DNS
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 6 Bret Cygan
2 E55 Chad Sellers
3 73 Brian Bielong
4 18 Brent Thompson
5 2 Patrick Lawson
6 50 Bob Johnson
7 27E Kyle Mixon
8 0 0 Steve Ellison
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 68 Andy Oswld
3 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
4 84 Tyler Deibert
5 75 Eric Faust
6 316 Rick Johnson
7 71 Lynn Tidwell
UMP Crate Late Model - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 18T Tait Davenport
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 25 John Prior
5 30 Mark Voigt
6 10 DJ Cygan
7 6E Ray Emling, Jr
8 87 Jason Zobrist
9 4 Jason Suhre
10 9T Travis Horner
11 18 Bobby Dauderman
12 59R Danny Jolly DNS
13 55 Daniel Heck DNS
14 59 Aaron Heck DNS
15 68 Todd Bourland DNS
UMP Crate Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 59R Danny Jolly
2 87 Jason Zobrist
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 18 Bobby Dauderman
5 10 DJ Cygan
6 9T Travis Horner
7 59 Aaron Heck
8 4 Jason Suhre
UMP Crate Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 18T Tait Davenport
3 25 John Prior
4 55 Daniel Heck
5 30 Mark Voigt
6 6E Ray Emling, Jr
7 68 Todd Bourland
UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 1s Steve Stevenson
2 92J Rick Johnson
3 15 Michael Ripperda
4 25 Lenny Garson
5 13 Tim Fulkerson
6 1H Todd Huegen
7 17 Mike Jones
8 9S Brian Sinn DNS
UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Car No Name
1 92J Rick Johnson
2 17 Mike Jones
3 25 Lenny Garson
4 1S Steve Stevenson
5 1G Lenny Garson
6 13 Tim Fulkerson
7 1H Todd Huegen
8 9S Brian Sinn
UMP Factory Stock - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 2 Vince Shehorn
2 26 Jordan Suhre
3 97 Bobby Funderburk
4 45 Kyle McMahon
5 0 Jon Easley
6 21 Casey Burns
7 29H Cale Hartnagel
8 9T Travis Horner
9 121V Rick Viviano
10 X Tony Stinde
11 27 Tommy Bruce
12 18 James Southers DNS
13 26K Jordan Cobb DNS
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 2 Vince Shehorn
2 21 Casey Burns
3 26 Jordan Suhre
4 29H Cale Hartnagel
5 9T Travis Horner
6 18 James Southers
7 121V Rick Vivano
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 97 Bobby Funderburk
2 45 Kyle McMahon
3 0 Jon Easely
4 27 Tommy Bruce
5 X Tony Stinde
6 26 Jordan Cobb
The biggest mover was the 78 of “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist, who was making his move through the field.
Faust was in control for the next 11 laps moving from high to low as Salter would stick the nose of the 1s up along side of the race leader. The caution flag waved again on lap 14 for the slowing racer of Justin Ketrow, this came as the leaders were running into lap traffic. On the restart Faust was still in the lead with “The Salty Dog” Salter, hot on his trail, followed by the 28 of Beck. By this time “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist was sitting in the fourth spot and the poll sitter Schulte in fifth.
At lap 16 the caution again waved this time for the 8G of Bob Geaschel. On the start of the 17th lap Zobrist moved around Beck and pulled along side of Salter. At lap 23 it was a three wide Dog fight towards the checkers as Faust used every trick in the book to hold off the pair of Racing Dogs hot on his heels, as the trio came out of turn four it was a three wide dash to the end. The #51 of Faust carried enough momentum to finish first, the “Salty Dog” Rick Salter and “The Highland Bulldog” Chad Zobrist, who started from the 9th starting position, finished a very close second and third respectively. Beck was fourth and the 21 of Kerry Gaultney was fifth.
In the Steve Schmitt Modifieds Steve Lach saved the best for last by wining his first ever race behind the wheel of a Modified. Starting form the outside front row Lach lead all of the 20 laps. Brian Bielong finished second, Tyler Diebert third, Brent Thompson fourth and Patrick Lawson rounded out the top five.
The UMP Pro (Crate) Late Models made their one and only appearance at the Highland Speedway and past Highland Champion Mark Oller found the familiar settings of the Speedway much to his liking by dominating the class and taking the win. Tait Davenport of Paducah, KY finished second, “The Italian Stallion” Bobby Martintoni crossed the stripe in third, John Prior fourth and Mark Voigt completed the top five.
Long time Highland Driver Steve Stevenson won the “Run What You Brung’ Sportsmen class and Vince Shehorn from Mt. Vernon won the UMP Factory Stocks.
This closes out the 2010 racing season at the Highland Speedway, Promoter Scott Kuhn would like to thank all the racers, Sponsors and mostly all the fans for making the 2010 season a success and looks forward to the 50th anniversary of the Speedway in 2011
Highland Notes: The Banquet of Champions will be held December 17th
Complete information can be found at the tracks web site Highland Speedway .com
You may also become a friend of the Speedway by joining the Highland Facebook site at FaceBook.com/highlandspeedway
Race Results for 10/2/2010
UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 51 Mark Faust
2 1S Rick Salter
3 78 Chad Zobrist
4 28B John Beck
5 21 Kerry Gaultney
6 25 Frankie Martin
7 27 Mike Schulte
8 441 Brian Wolfmeier
9 441D Dan Jacober
10 33 Shannon Kuhn
11 31 Brent Helmkamp
12 33M Tim Manville
13 8 Bob Geaschel
14 70 Dustin McClintock
15 11 Brian Bielong
16 44 Chris Smalley
17 85 Justin Ketrow
18 16H Mike Hammerlee DNS
UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 27 Mike Schulte
2 28B John Beck
3 21 Kerry Gaultney
4 85 Justin Ketrow
5 70 Dustin McClintock
6 44X Chris Smalley
UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 51 Mark Faust
2 441 Brian Wolfmeier
3 441D Dan Jacober
4 25 Frankie Martin
5 11 Brian Bielong
8G Bob Geaschal
UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 1S Rick Salter
2 33M Tim Manville
3 78 Chad Zobrist
4 33R Shannon Kuhn
5 16H Mike Hammerlee
6 31 Brent Helmkamp
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 73 Brian Bielong
3 84 Tyler Deibert
4 18 Brent Thompson
5 2 Patrick Lawson
6 75 Eric Faust
7 0 0 Steve Ellison
8 68 Andy Oswald
9 316 Rick Johnson
10 71 Lynn Tidwell
11 6 Brett Cygan
12 E55 Chad Sellers
13 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
14 50 Bob Johnson DNS
15 27E Kyle Mixon DNS
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 6 Bret Cygan
2 E55 Chad Sellers
3 73 Brian Bielong
4 18 Brent Thompson
5 2 Patrick Lawson
6 50 Bob Johnson
7 27E Kyle Mixon
8 0 0 Steve Ellison
UMP Steve Schmitt Modified - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 42 Steve Lach
2 68 Andy Oswld
3 24J Jacob Steinkoenig
4 84 Tyler Deibert
5 75 Eric Faust
6 316 Rick Johnson
7 71 Lynn Tidwell
UMP Crate Late Model - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 18T Tait Davenport
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 25 John Prior
5 30 Mark Voigt
6 10 DJ Cygan
7 6E Ray Emling, Jr
8 87 Jason Zobrist
9 4 Jason Suhre
10 9T Travis Horner
11 18 Bobby Dauderman
12 59R Danny Jolly DNS
13 55 Daniel Heck DNS
14 59 Aaron Heck DNS
15 68 Todd Bourland DNS
UMP Crate Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 59R Danny Jolly
2 87 Jason Zobrist
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 18 Bobby Dauderman
5 10 DJ Cygan
6 9T Travis Horner
7 59 Aaron Heck
8 4 Jason Suhre
UMP Crate Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 67 Mark Oller
2 18T Tait Davenport
3 25 John Prior
4 55 Daniel Heck
5 30 Mark Voigt
6 6E Ray Emling, Jr
7 68 Todd Bourland
UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 1s Steve Stevenson
2 92J Rick Johnson
3 15 Michael Ripperda
4 25 Lenny Garson
5 13 Tim Fulkerson
6 1H Todd Huegen
7 17 Mike Jones
8 9S Brian Sinn DNS
UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Car No Name
1 92J Rick Johnson
2 17 Mike Jones
3 25 Lenny Garson
4 1S Steve Stevenson
5 1G Lenny Garson
6 13 Tim Fulkerson
7 1H Todd Huegen
8 9S Brian Sinn
UMP Factory Stock - Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 2 Vince Shehorn
2 26 Jordan Suhre
3 97 Bobby Funderburk
4 45 Kyle McMahon
5 0 Jon Easley
6 21 Casey Burns
7 29H Cale Hartnagel
8 9T Travis Horner
9 121V Rick Viviano
10 X Tony Stinde
11 27 Tommy Bruce
12 18 James Southers DNS
13 26K Jordan Cobb DNS
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 2 Vince Shehorn
2 21 Casey Burns
3 26 Jordan Suhre
4 29H Cale Hartnagel
5 9T Travis Horner
6 18 James Southers
7 121V Rick Vivano
UMP Factory Stock - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 97 Bobby Funderburk
2 45 Kyle McMahon
3 0 Jon Easely
4 27 Tommy Bruce
5 X Tony Stinde
6 26 Jordan Cobb