Regular season concludes with Feger, Dehm, Funk, Kingma, and Maier on top
KANKAKEE, IL (Sept. 25, 2009) - For the third time this year, Kankakee County Speedway outlasted Mother Nature's barrage of light sprinkles to host Championship Points Night presented by Court Street Ford and Miller Hydraulic. Track crews went to work on the both the pits and track surface to get them suitable for racing action. A lengthy process that required several hours of wheel packing by both track personnel and many eager drivers as well.
With racing action getting underway at around 8:30pm, the powerful late models slipped and slid their way around the 1/3-mile oval with precarious caution. Then the modifieds did the same, only the speeds were seemingly getting faster and faster, then the street stocks and so forth. By now the track was really taking hold, and cars were circling the speed plant at high rates of speed. With the heavy track conditions the only problem now was the thick berm beginning to develop, but even that would have no bearing on the night's outcome.
Jason Feger of Bloomington, in the midst of a terrific battle for the UMP National championship with Dennis Erb Jr., chose to race at KCS because of Tri-City's cancellation of a special three day extravaganza. For his efforts on the night, Feger went on to a relatively unchallenged victory, but runner-up and last week's feature winner Steve Sheppard was gaining ground when the feature was finally checkered after a plethora of caution flags and exceeding the race's scheduled time limit. Ryan Unzicker chased the duo home for a third place showing, while 2009 Track champion Mike Provenzano, and youngster Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five. The win was the 19th of the season for Feger, who leads the nation in Late Model feature victories.
It was the second consecutive track championship for Provenzano dating back to the 2007 season. It also was his second track championship of the season to go along with the title he earned at LaSalle Speedway several weeks back. For Provenzano it was a very bittersweet night. The night also concluded the competitive racing career of his father and longtime crowd favorite John Provenzano, who would step away from the wheel after recording 39 career victories at Kankakee, the third most on the all-time Late Model wins list. The younger Provenzano also proclaimed that his championship would be sold on Saturday, a day after sewing up his title.
In the UMP Modified division, it was Lance Dehm of Chatsworth collecting the checkered flag after starting on the outside pole. For Dehm, who led the points chase earlier in the year before switching tracks, it was his first triumph of the year at a track he so loves with a big cushion. And while Dehm was in command throughout the race, the action behind him was heated between Jammie Wilson and Phil Line. Wilson stepped out of his customary parts supply trailer to pilot the #36L car of Jamie Lomax. Tim Reynolds and Jeff Leka rounded out the top five.
Dave Porth of Gardner, despite a very rough night on the track, in which he was added as the twenty-first and final starter because he was locked in, laid claim to the 2009 UMP Modified track championship ahead of Jim Farris and Gary Cook Jr.
For the second week in a row, Dwight's Joel Funk claimed victory in the street stock division holding back teammate and step-father Rick Thomas, Darrin Kohler, Jerrad Krick, and Dave Polak. With the runner-up finish, Thomas officially put the lid down on the 2009 Street Stock track championship, 67 points ahead of Kohler, who fought tooth and nail all season long.
Lowell's (IN) Mike Kingma puts the wraps on an outstanding consistent season in the I-Mod division by picking up his second win of the season ahead of Kurt Allison, Chris Arihood, Rich Gynn, and Nick Montalta. For Kingma, it was the second track championship this season having already secured a title at Shadyhill Speedway in Medaryville, IN.
Newcomer Matt Maier held to win the Hornet feature holding off the challenges of DJ Werkmeister, brother Jason Maier, Matt McCarty, and 2009 Track champion Axle Wicker. Watch for this battle to resume in two weeks at the Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival.
Speaking of which, there is no racing this coming Friday, October 2nd. Instead preparations are in full swing to ready the racing surface for this Saturday night, October 3rd, for the Illinois Crash & Bash State Demolition Derby Finals. The next night of racing action will be the last for the season on October 11th. The Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival will be commence with Hot Laps at 3PM, Qualifying for Late Models & Modifieds (1 lap) at 330PM, and Racing at 430PM.
For more information, or to become a sponsor for this event, please visit www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com/festival.html
20 Hornets
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 7 Matt Maier
2. 08 DJ Workmeister
3. 99L Jason Maier
4. 25 Matt McCarty
5. 118 Axel Wicker
6. 66 Shannon Mudro
7. 22 Alan Line
8. 98 Jerry Legner
9. 44 Ryan Brooks
10. 23 Cody Clubb
11. 36 Bill Wasnea
12. C2 Cody Stowe
13. 0B Brandy Workmeister
14. 91W Logan Ward
15. 31 Justin Jackson
16. 9 Chris Schmink
17. 20S Ken Schirodelly
18. 37 Scott Cupples
19. 42JR Jessica Summar
20. 5 Justin Giaudrone
33 Street Stocks
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 23JR Joel Funk
2. 23T Rick Thomas
3. 21 Darrin Kohler
4. 99K Jerrad Krick
5. 59 Dave Polak
6. J01 Joe Hillman
7. 43 Dustin Hubert
8. 8 David Hurst
9. 70H Wayne Huffman
10. 21M Ben Maxson
11. V7 Scott Glassford
12. 46 Nate Kroll
13. 1W Brian Wirtz
14. 55 Billy Wicker
15. 6 Jay Hamilton
16. 0 Axel Wicker
17. 44 Kevin Lenzen
18. 22 Nick Clubb
19. 70x Ken Bushey
20. 15G Eric Gaus
23 UMP Late Models
Feature (25-laps shortened to 18 laps due to time limit)
1. 25 Jason Feger
2. 5S Steve Sheppard
3. 24 Ryan Unzicker
4. M27 Mike Provenzano
5. B5 Brandon Sheppard
6. 1 Jim Moon
7. 7 John Provenzano
8. 05 Gary Schalmo
9. 24M Jeff Miller
10. 99 Jay Morris
11. 23M Kyle Madison
12. 24 John Quill
13. 45 Zack Busch
14. 10H Don Hilleary
15. 11L Larry LeGrand
16. 3S Terry Starks
17. 11 Steve Dimmick
18. 43 Alan Gendusa
19. 99SR Frank Heckenast Sr.
20. 14 Glen Thompson
21. 24S Justin Sondgeroth
22. Scott Schmidt - no start
23. Ted Loomis - no start
32 UMP Modifieds
FEATURE (20-laps)
1. D1 Lance Dehm
2. 36L Jammie Wilson
3. 66 Phil Line
4. 40R Tim Reynolds
5. 20 Jeff Leka
6. 35 Jason Hastings
7. 69 Jim Farris
8. 36 Kevin Hastings
9. 89 Mike Spatola
10. 64 Gary Cook Jr.
11. 130 Chad Osterhoff
12. 48 Adam Pockrus
13. 57 Mark Grosvenor
14. 4M Mike Marden
15. 31 Tom Bell
16. 0 Travis Kohler
17. 21A Nick Allen
18. 25 Dave Porth
19. 55 Justin Matson
20. 141 Toby Howard
21. 14 Tom Knippenberg
12 I-Mods
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 77 Mike Kingma
2. 225 Kurt Allison
3. 1 Chris Arihood
4. 89 Rich Gynn
5. 80 Nick Montalta
6. 88 Neil Martin
7. 14 Adam Williams
8. 77S Don Stone
9. 38 Tim Sullivan Jr.
10. 7W Shane Morton
11. 4 Jayce Halligan
12. 33 Brad DeYoung
KANKAKEE, IL (Sept. 25, 2009) - For the third time this year, Kankakee County Speedway outlasted Mother Nature's barrage of light sprinkles to host Championship Points Night presented by Court Street Ford and Miller Hydraulic. Track crews went to work on the both the pits and track surface to get them suitable for racing action. A lengthy process that required several hours of wheel packing by both track personnel and many eager drivers as well.
With racing action getting underway at around 8:30pm, the powerful late models slipped and slid their way around the 1/3-mile oval with precarious caution. Then the modifieds did the same, only the speeds were seemingly getting faster and faster, then the street stocks and so forth. By now the track was really taking hold, and cars were circling the speed plant at high rates of speed. With the heavy track conditions the only problem now was the thick berm beginning to develop, but even that would have no bearing on the night's outcome.
Jason Feger of Bloomington, in the midst of a terrific battle for the UMP National championship with Dennis Erb Jr., chose to race at KCS because of Tri-City's cancellation of a special three day extravaganza. For his efforts on the night, Feger went on to a relatively unchallenged victory, but runner-up and last week's feature winner Steve Sheppard was gaining ground when the feature was finally checkered after a plethora of caution flags and exceeding the race's scheduled time limit. Ryan Unzicker chased the duo home for a third place showing, while 2009 Track champion Mike Provenzano, and youngster Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five. The win was the 19th of the season for Feger, who leads the nation in Late Model feature victories.
It was the second consecutive track championship for Provenzano dating back to the 2007 season. It also was his second track championship of the season to go along with the title he earned at LaSalle Speedway several weeks back. For Provenzano it was a very bittersweet night. The night also concluded the competitive racing career of his father and longtime crowd favorite John Provenzano, who would step away from the wheel after recording 39 career victories at Kankakee, the third most on the all-time Late Model wins list. The younger Provenzano also proclaimed that his championship would be sold on Saturday, a day after sewing up his title.
In the UMP Modified division, it was Lance Dehm of Chatsworth collecting the checkered flag after starting on the outside pole. For Dehm, who led the points chase earlier in the year before switching tracks, it was his first triumph of the year at a track he so loves with a big cushion. And while Dehm was in command throughout the race, the action behind him was heated between Jammie Wilson and Phil Line. Wilson stepped out of his customary parts supply trailer to pilot the #36L car of Jamie Lomax. Tim Reynolds and Jeff Leka rounded out the top five.
Dave Porth of Gardner, despite a very rough night on the track, in which he was added as the twenty-first and final starter because he was locked in, laid claim to the 2009 UMP Modified track championship ahead of Jim Farris and Gary Cook Jr.
For the second week in a row, Dwight's Joel Funk claimed victory in the street stock division holding back teammate and step-father Rick Thomas, Darrin Kohler, Jerrad Krick, and Dave Polak. With the runner-up finish, Thomas officially put the lid down on the 2009 Street Stock track championship, 67 points ahead of Kohler, who fought tooth and nail all season long.
Lowell's (IN) Mike Kingma puts the wraps on an outstanding consistent season in the I-Mod division by picking up his second win of the season ahead of Kurt Allison, Chris Arihood, Rich Gynn, and Nick Montalta. For Kingma, it was the second track championship this season having already secured a title at Shadyhill Speedway in Medaryville, IN.
Newcomer Matt Maier held to win the Hornet feature holding off the challenges of DJ Werkmeister, brother Jason Maier, Matt McCarty, and 2009 Track champion Axle Wicker. Watch for this battle to resume in two weeks at the Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival.
Speaking of which, there is no racing this coming Friday, October 2nd. Instead preparations are in full swing to ready the racing surface for this Saturday night, October 3rd, for the Illinois Crash & Bash State Demolition Derby Finals. The next night of racing action will be the last for the season on October 11th. The Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival will be commence with Hot Laps at 3PM, Qualifying for Late Models & Modifieds (1 lap) at 330PM, and Racing at 430PM.
For more information, or to become a sponsor for this event, please visit www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com/festival.html
20 Hornets
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 7 Matt Maier
2. 08 DJ Workmeister
3. 99L Jason Maier
4. 25 Matt McCarty
5. 118 Axel Wicker
6. 66 Shannon Mudro
7. 22 Alan Line
8. 98 Jerry Legner
9. 44 Ryan Brooks
10. 23 Cody Clubb
11. 36 Bill Wasnea
12. C2 Cody Stowe
13. 0B Brandy Workmeister
14. 91W Logan Ward
15. 31 Justin Jackson
16. 9 Chris Schmink
17. 20S Ken Schirodelly
18. 37 Scott Cupples
19. 42JR Jessica Summar
20. 5 Justin Giaudrone
33 Street Stocks
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 23JR Joel Funk
2. 23T Rick Thomas
3. 21 Darrin Kohler
4. 99K Jerrad Krick
5. 59 Dave Polak
6. J01 Joe Hillman
7. 43 Dustin Hubert
8. 8 David Hurst
9. 70H Wayne Huffman
10. 21M Ben Maxson
11. V7 Scott Glassford
12. 46 Nate Kroll
13. 1W Brian Wirtz
14. 55 Billy Wicker
15. 6 Jay Hamilton
16. 0 Axel Wicker
17. 44 Kevin Lenzen
18. 22 Nick Clubb
19. 70x Ken Bushey
20. 15G Eric Gaus
23 UMP Late Models
Feature (25-laps shortened to 18 laps due to time limit)
1. 25 Jason Feger
2. 5S Steve Sheppard
3. 24 Ryan Unzicker
4. M27 Mike Provenzano
5. B5 Brandon Sheppard
6. 1 Jim Moon
7. 7 John Provenzano
8. 05 Gary Schalmo
9. 24M Jeff Miller
10. 99 Jay Morris
11. 23M Kyle Madison
12. 24 John Quill
13. 45 Zack Busch
14. 10H Don Hilleary
15. 11L Larry LeGrand
16. 3S Terry Starks
17. 11 Steve Dimmick
18. 43 Alan Gendusa
19. 99SR Frank Heckenast Sr.
20. 14 Glen Thompson
21. 24S Justin Sondgeroth
22. Scott Schmidt - no start
23. Ted Loomis - no start
32 UMP Modifieds
FEATURE (20-laps)
1. D1 Lance Dehm
2. 36L Jammie Wilson
3. 66 Phil Line
4. 40R Tim Reynolds
5. 20 Jeff Leka
6. 35 Jason Hastings
7. 69 Jim Farris
8. 36 Kevin Hastings
9. 89 Mike Spatola
10. 64 Gary Cook Jr.
11. 130 Chad Osterhoff
12. 48 Adam Pockrus
13. 57 Mark Grosvenor
14. 4M Mike Marden
15. 31 Tom Bell
16. 0 Travis Kohler
17. 21A Nick Allen
18. 25 Dave Porth
19. 55 Justin Matson
20. 141 Toby Howard
21. 14 Tom Knippenberg
12 I-Mods
FEATURE (15-laps)
1. 77 Mike Kingma
2. 225 Kurt Allison
3. 1 Chris Arihood
4. 89 Rich Gynn
5. 80 Nick Montalta
6. 88 Neil Martin
7. 14 Adam Williams
8. 77S Don Stone
9. 38 Tim Sullivan Jr.
10. 7W Shane Morton
11. 4 Jayce Halligan
12. 33 Brad DeYoung
