Rain brought the show to a halt with all LM heats completed.
40 Late Models
Brian Shirley was overall fast qualifer at 13.909
Heat 1 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 54 Dillan White 2. B12 Kevin Weaver 3. 28 Dennis Erb 4. 35 Derek Chandler 5. 99SR Frank Heckenast Sr.
6. 9 Eric Smith
7. M14 Brandon Thirlby
8. 23m Kyle Madison - DNF
9. 64 Ryan Dauber - DNF
10. 95 Aaron Ricketts - DNS
Heat 2 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 3s Brian Shirley 2. 25 Jason Feger 3. 23 Ted Loomis 4. 91 Rusty Schlenk 5. 7T Steve Thorsten 6. Z Joe Harlan 7. 51 Mike Furman 8. 23v Ryan Vanderveen 9. 92 Dick Potts
Heat 3 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 24 Ryan Unzicker 2. 77m Jay Morris 3. 21B Rich Bell 4. 25L Steve Lance Jr.
5. 27 Rodney Melvin
6. 13 Scott Baker
7. 24 John Quill
8. 10H Don Hilleary
9. B5 Brandon Sheppard
Heat 4 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 9R Curtis Roberts 2. 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr.
3. 40 Dusty Moore
4. 11 Steve Dimmick
5. 1w Donny Walden
6. 16 Del Morales
7. 42A Alan Gendusa - DNF
8. 83 Scott Bull - DNS
9. 99J Jimmy Dehm - DNS
AUGUST 13 - INCLEMENT WEATHER BRINGS TRIPLE CROWN TO A HALT
Unfortunately, Mother Nature can be a cruel beast at times, and Friday night was no exception. With 8 events already completed, the third modified heat on the speedway, and only the stock cars remaining, heavy winds, rain, and lightning pummeled the speedway grounds for 10-15 minutes causing track officials to pull the plug on the remainder of racing program for the safety of the drivers and fans.
The remainder of the Triple Crown Clash Late Model event will be resumed where it left off on October 1st, as part of ROCK-toberfest weekend. Fans will get to see the B & C Mains, as well as the 60-lap, $9,000 to win A Main in addition to a full slate of racing that night for many drivers chasing UMP national points. Other classes competing that weekend will include the UMP Sportsmen, Crate Late Models, Kids Modz, and possibly the Illinois Vintage Series.
The UMP Modifieds will pick up where they left off this coming Friday night, August 20th, as part of Court Street Ford's Kids' Back To School Night with Big Wheel races. Besides the conclusion (Heat 3, Consi, and 20-lap feature) of the UMP Modified show from 8/13, race fans will get to see a full show of UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Stock Cars, and a $250 to win UMP Sport Compact Special presented by RC Phillips 66 in Peotone.
The I-Mods will conclude their portion of Friday's rain shortened night of racing when they return in two weeks, 8/27, with double features on tap for them that night. The lineup has already been set for their feature event cut short by Friday's weather, but additional drivers can run in the second event that evening.
Fans are reminded to please retain all ticket stubs and wristbands from the August 13th event and have two options available at their choosing.
Option #1 is your ticket or wristband may be exchanged for any regular night of racing the remainder of the year. That means that after more than half of the qualifying events were completed Friday night, fans essentially paid $8 already for what they did see last night (8/13). Not to mention the price of gate admission was already reduced $5 at the beginning of the week as a show of appreciation for our many, many dedicated fans.
Option #2 is the tickets or wristbands can be exchanged on October 1st with a small additional fee to cover the increase in purses for the other classes competing that night, which includes night one of the Earl J. Hubert Memorial for UMP Stock Cars paying $2,000 to win, $100 to start. Also the UMP Late Models and Modifieds will be competing that weekend for a similar purses while the I-Mods and UMP Sport Compacts will be competing for $500 to win each. It is still unclear as to the exact schedule of events for that weekend, but it will also include the UMP Sportsmen, Crate Late Models, Kids Modz, and possibly the Illinois Vintage Series.
AUGUST 12 - KCS DRIVERS AMONG NATIONS TOP 20
The Week 19 UMP National Point rankings were released today and several of Kankakee's top drivers find themselves also at or near the top of the national points standings.
In UMP Stock Cars, Joel Funk is currently tied at the #1 spot, with Jerrad Krick at #3, Don Hilleary at #5, Rick Thomas at #8, Darrin Kohler at #9, and Andrew Funk at #15.
In UMP Modifieds, Nick Allen is our best entry at #7, with Mike Spatola at #9, and track point leader Jim Farris at #11. Vince Cooper sits at #14.
40 Late Models
Brian Shirley was overall fast qualifer at 13.909
Heat 1 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 54 Dillan White 2. B12 Kevin Weaver 3. 28 Dennis Erb 4. 35 Derek Chandler 5. 99SR Frank Heckenast Sr.
6. 9 Eric Smith
7. M14 Brandon Thirlby
8. 23m Kyle Madison - DNF
9. 64 Ryan Dauber - DNF
10. 95 Aaron Ricketts - DNS
Heat 2 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 3s Brian Shirley 2. 25 Jason Feger 3. 23 Ted Loomis 4. 91 Rusty Schlenk 5. 7T Steve Thorsten 6. Z Joe Harlan 7. 51 Mike Furman 8. 23v Ryan Vanderveen 9. 92 Dick Potts
Heat 3 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 24 Ryan Unzicker 2. 77m Jay Morris 3. 21B Rich Bell 4. 25L Steve Lance Jr.
5. 27 Rodney Melvin
6. 13 Scott Baker
7. 24 John Quill
8. 10H Don Hilleary
9. B5 Brandon Sheppard
Heat 4 (top 4 transfer, Top 2 to redraw) 1. 9R Curtis Roberts 2. 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr.
3. 40 Dusty Moore
4. 11 Steve Dimmick
5. 1w Donny Walden
6. 16 Del Morales
7. 42A Alan Gendusa - DNF
8. 83 Scott Bull - DNS
9. 99J Jimmy Dehm - DNS
AUGUST 13 - INCLEMENT WEATHER BRINGS TRIPLE CROWN TO A HALT
Unfortunately, Mother Nature can be a cruel beast at times, and Friday night was no exception. With 8 events already completed, the third modified heat on the speedway, and only the stock cars remaining, heavy winds, rain, and lightning pummeled the speedway grounds for 10-15 minutes causing track officials to pull the plug on the remainder of racing program for the safety of the drivers and fans.
The remainder of the Triple Crown Clash Late Model event will be resumed where it left off on October 1st, as part of ROCK-toberfest weekend. Fans will get to see the B & C Mains, as well as the 60-lap, $9,000 to win A Main in addition to a full slate of racing that night for many drivers chasing UMP national points. Other classes competing that weekend will include the UMP Sportsmen, Crate Late Models, Kids Modz, and possibly the Illinois Vintage Series.
The UMP Modifieds will pick up where they left off this coming Friday night, August 20th, as part of Court Street Ford's Kids' Back To School Night with Big Wheel races. Besides the conclusion (Heat 3, Consi, and 20-lap feature) of the UMP Modified show from 8/13, race fans will get to see a full show of UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Stock Cars, and a $250 to win UMP Sport Compact Special presented by RC Phillips 66 in Peotone.
The I-Mods will conclude their portion of Friday's rain shortened night of racing when they return in two weeks, 8/27, with double features on tap for them that night. The lineup has already been set for their feature event cut short by Friday's weather, but additional drivers can run in the second event that evening.
Fans are reminded to please retain all ticket stubs and wristbands from the August 13th event and have two options available at their choosing.
Option #1 is your ticket or wristband may be exchanged for any regular night of racing the remainder of the year. That means that after more than half of the qualifying events were completed Friday night, fans essentially paid $8 already for what they did see last night (8/13). Not to mention the price of gate admission was already reduced $5 at the beginning of the week as a show of appreciation for our many, many dedicated fans.
Option #2 is the tickets or wristbands can be exchanged on October 1st with a small additional fee to cover the increase in purses for the other classes competing that night, which includes night one of the Earl J. Hubert Memorial for UMP Stock Cars paying $2,000 to win, $100 to start. Also the UMP Late Models and Modifieds will be competing that weekend for a similar purses while the I-Mods and UMP Sport Compacts will be competing for $500 to win each. It is still unclear as to the exact schedule of events for that weekend, but it will also include the UMP Sportsmen, Crate Late Models, Kids Modz, and possibly the Illinois Vintage Series.
AUGUST 12 - KCS DRIVERS AMONG NATIONS TOP 20
The Week 19 UMP National Point rankings were released today and several of Kankakee's top drivers find themselves also at or near the top of the national points standings.
In UMP Stock Cars, Joel Funk is currently tied at the #1 spot, with Jerrad Krick at #3, Don Hilleary at #5, Rick Thomas at #8, Darrin Kohler at #9, and Andrew Funk at #15.
In UMP Modifieds, Nick Allen is our best entry at #7, with Mike Spatola at #9, and track point leader Jim Farris at #11. Vince Cooper sits at #14.
