By Roby Helm
LaSALLE, IL - Dan Schlieper of Pewaukee, WI rode the cushion to perfection to post his first Xtreme DirtCar Series win of the season on Saturday night at LaSalle Speedway driving the Miller Brothers Coal/Hawkeye Trucking Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Schlieper found the right combination with a new car and Mother Nature track preparation to his liking.
A packed house sat through a heavy rain storm just before hot laps and after a two hour delay, the track was repacked, and stayed tacky all night long. Schlieper in his second night out in a new Rayburn chassis started sixth, and passed early race leader polesitter Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN on lap 15, and then pulled away for his tenth XDCS career win.
"We've struggled this year, and my brother Bill had been on me for awhile to get a new car," Schlieper said. "We picked up this new Rayburn this week, and combined with Bill's Pro Power engine, it was one awesome ride tonight. When I'd see somebody's nose come up along side me, I'd just give it more power, and we'd pull away."
XDCS point leader and four-time series champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN came up one spot short of claiming his fourth straight series win. Bloomquist could get close to Schlieper, but not close enough to take the point, and he had to settle for second in the Miller Brothers Coal Warrior/Custom Taurus.
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL made a late race charge to finish third in the 1st City Mortgage Rayburn/Hedrick Monte Carlo. Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH took the fourth spot in the QPI Tools Ripper Mastersbilt/Malcuit Monte Carlo, and O'Neal led the first 15 laps of the race in the Petroff Towing Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo, but finished fifth.
Brain Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA was sixth in the Seubert Calf Ranches Mastersbilt/Pro Power Monte Carlo, and seventh went to Jimmy Mars of Elk Mound, WI in his Mastersbilt/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Steve Shaver of Parkersburg, WV finished eighth in the Bill Bland Towing Rocket/Malcuit Monte Carlo.
Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL brought the Lucas Oil/Dunn-Benson Ford Rocket/Eatmon Taurus home in the ninth spot, and 1999 series champion Dale McDowell of Rossville, GA rounded out the top ten in the Larry Shaw Race Cars/J&J Steel Rocket By Shaw/Kuntz Taurus.
O'Neal took the lead at the drop of the green flag followed by Moran, Bloomquist, and defending and two time series champion Rick Eckert of York, PA in the Raye Vest Rocket/Cornett Taurus. Debris on the front straightaway brought out the caution flag on lap four, and the field lined up for a double-file restart.
O'Neal was on the point followed by Moran, Bloomquist, Eckert, Schlieper, Birkhofer, Shaver, Erb, Francis and Pearson. On the restart, Bloomquist got around the outside of Moran for second, and Schlieper bolted up to the third spot running the high line.
On lap five, Schlieper drove under Bloomquist in turn four to take the second spot, and Shaver moved up to the fourth spot, dropping Moran back to fifth.
Eckert fell back to the sixth spot, and almost spun coming off the fourth turn on lap seven. The left-rear suspension on Eckert's car collapsed in turn one on lap eight to bring the second caution flag. Eckert was done for the night, but it wasn't a total loss for the two-time series champion.
In Ringers Gloves Qualifying, Eckert set a new track record by turning the 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval in 12.232 seconds for an average speed of 93.578 miles per hour. Eckert led 13 other drivers that qualified under the old track record of 12.679 seconds set last year by Bill Frye of Greenbrier, AR.
Schlieper and Bloomquist began to pressure O'Neal for the lead after the restart, and Schlieper made the winning move coming off the fourth turn on lap 15. The third caution flag came out on lap 26 when Jim Partipillo of Elmhurst, IL spun his lapped Berkley Trucking Rayburn/Draime Monte Carlo in turn one, collecting Shaver.
Shaver was able to keep going, and restarted from the fourth position behind Schlieper, O'Neal and Bloomquist. When the field went green to begin the second half of the race, things got busy.
Bloomquist got around O'Neal for the second spot, and Erb drove up to the fourth spot on lap 27 getting by Shaver. With 20 laps to go, it was Schlieper leading Bloomquist, O'Neal, Erb, Mars, Shaver, Moran, McDowell, Birkhofer, and Francis. On lap 33, a two-car second turn tangle between Bob Pierce of Oakwood, IL and Matt Miller of Waterville, OH brought out the caution.
O'Neal moved up to challenge Bloomquist for second on the restart, and the pair raced side-by-side for four laps before O'Neal took the position on lap 37. While Bloomquist and O'Neal battled, Schlieper pulled out to a full straightaway lead.
Bloomquist retook the second spot from O'Neal on lap 42, and "The Real Deal" began to fade, as Erb passed him for third on lap 47, and Moran got around him on the last lap for fourth. Bloomquist tried to reel in Schlieper in the closing laps, but Schlieper was too far out in front to take on any challengers.
Eckert, Bloomquist, and O'Neal won the first three ten-lap heat races, and Moran picked up the JE Pistons Bonus Award with a fourth heat race win. O'Neal won the four-lap Action Performance Dash to earn the pole position for the main event.
Pierce won the first ten-lap consolation race in the Peterson Aluminum/Murphy Trucking Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL won the Bert Transmissions second consy in the Creative Kitchens Mastersbilt/Mulvain Monte Carlo.
Randy Korte of Highland, IL started his Mid-Continental Fuel Rocket/Race Tech Grand Prix from the 21st starting spot, and finished 11th to earn the Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger of the Race Award. Miller finished 12th in the McCullough Motorsports/Lo-Temp Brazing Rocket/Russell Baker Grand Prix for the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race Award.
The next event for the Xtreme DirtCar Series will be Tuesday night for the $10,000-to-win Isle of Capri 50 at West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, IA.
The Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino in Bettendorf, IA is the Xtreme DirtCar Series Official Host Hotel for the West Liberty, IA event. To make reservations call 1-888-782-9582 and ask for the Xtreme DirtCar Series special discount rate.
For race day and ticket information call (319) 627-2414. West Liberty Raceway is located two blocks west of downtown on 3rd Street, then two blocks south on Calhoun Street at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 25 AT LaSALLE SPEEDWAY IN LaSALLE, IL ON 8/2/03:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CAR LAPS $ WON
1. 6 s9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee, WI Chev. 50 $10,600
2. 3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN Ford 50 $6,700
3. 8 28e Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL Chev. 50 $3,000
4. 2 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH Chev. 50 $3,300
5. 1 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN Chev. 50 $2,100
6. 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA Chev. 50 $2,400
7. 12 28 Jimmy Mars Elk Mound, WI Chev. 50 $2,200
8. 7 0s Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV Chev. 50 $1,400
9. 10 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL Ford 50 $1,800
10. 11 17m Dale McDowell Rossville, GA Ford 50 $1,700
11. 21 00k Randy Korte Highland, IL Pont. 50 $1,100
12. 13 7 Matt Miller (R) Waterville, OH Pont. 50 $1,550
13. 17 32 Bob Pierce Oakwood, IL Chev. 50 $900
14. 9 m15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY Dodge 50 $1,475
15. 20 C12 Chris Carlson Greenfield, WI Pont. 50 $850
16. 18 9 Billy Drake Bloomington, IL Chev. 50 $825
17. 16 15m Skip Martin McHenry, IL Pont. 50 $800
18. 22 70 Jeff Smith Dallas, NC Chev. 49 $750
19. 23 6 Freddy Smith Knoxville, TN Pont. 36 $700
20. 15 F7 Frank Reaber Bensenville, IL Pont. 25 $700
21. 24 14 Jim Partipillo Elmhurst, IL Chev. 24 $700
22. 19 32d Darren Miller Chadwick, IL Chev. 24 $700
23. 4 24 Rick Eckert York, PA Ford 18 $1,650
24. 14 25 Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI Pont. 11 $700
ENTRIES: 34
RINGERS GLOVES FAST QUALIFIER: Eckert, 12.232 Seconds, 73.578 Miles Per Hour (New Track Record - Broke old track record of 12.679 seconds set by Bill Frye of Greenbrier, AR in 2002) JE PISTONS AWARD WINNER: Moran BERT TRANSMISSIONS AWARD WINNER: Drake WELD WHEELS JUST MISSED IT AWARD: Ryan Dauber
PROVISIONAL: F. Smith
FIRST ALTERNATE: Partipillo
LEAD CHANGES: 1
LAP LEADERS: O'Neal, 1-14; Schlieper, 15-50
LAPS LED: Schlieper, 36; O'Neal, 14
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HARD CHARGER: Korte (started 21st and finished 11th) LUCAS OIL ROOKIE OF THE RACE: M. Miller
CAUTIONS: 4
XTREME SHOOTOUT INVITEES: Carlson, Martin, Partipillo, Ryan Dauber, Tom Markham, and Promoter's Choice TBA
RINGERS GLOVES QUALIFYING:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS ENGINE 1ST LAP 2ND LAP TIME SPEED 1 24 Rick Eckert York, PA Rocket Cornett 12.232 12.233 12.232 73.578 2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN Warrior Custom 12.308 12.447 12.308 73.123 3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN Rayburn Pro Power 12.313 12.472 12.313 73.093 4 28m Jimmy Mars Elk Mound, WI Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.463 12.484 12.463 72.214 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.490 12.505 12.490 72.058 6 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL Rocket Eatmon 12.573 12.548 12.548 71.725 7 0s Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV Rocket Malcuit 12.620 12.562 12.562 71.645 8 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL Rayburn Hedrick 12.571 12.574 12.571 71.593 9 m15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY Rocket Stanton 12.580 12.615 12.580 71.542 10 s9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee, WI Rayburn Pro Power 12.635 13.392 12.635 71.231 11 17m Dale McDowell Rossville, GA Rocket Kuntz 12.657 12.723 12.657 71.107 12 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH Mastersbilt Malcuit 12.822 12.663 12.663 71.073 13 00k Randy Korte Highland, IL Rocket Race Tech 12.727 12.670 12.670 71.034 14 14 Jim Partipillo Elmhurst, IL Rayburn Draime 12.719 12.675 12.675 71.006 15 25x Jason Feger Bloomington, IL Mastersbilt Rhyne 12.705 13.860 12.705 70.838 16 C12 Chris Carlson Greenfield, WI GRT Pro Power 14.056 12.712 12.712 70.799 17 32p Bob Pierce Oakwood, IL Rayburn Pro Power 12.713 12.955 12.713 70.794 18 25 Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI Rocket Pro Power 12.758 12.917 12.758 70.544 19 F7 Frank Reaber Bensenville, Il GRT Rhyne 12.762 12.790 12.762 70.522 20 70 Jeff Smith Dallas, NC Rocket Gaerte 12.768 12.875 12.768 70.489 21 7 Matt Miller (R) Waterville, OH Rocket Russell Baker 12.894 12.771 12.771 70.472 22 32D Darren Miller Chadwick, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.878 12.803 12.803 70.296 23 9 Billy Drake Bloomington, IL Mastersbilt Mullvain 13.157 12.898 12.898 69.778 24 15m Skip Martin McHenry, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.920 12.947 12.920 69.659 25 72 Jay Fiene W. Chicago, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 13.010 13.378 13.010 69.178 26 8 Reece O'Connor Kankakee, IL Fegers B&B Automotive 13.193 13.052 13.052 68.955 27 64 Ryan Dauber Tonica, IL GRT Sabbota 13.142 13.438 13.142 68.483 28 45 Brad Schwartz II Planfield, IL GRT T&B 14.382 13.201 13.201 68.177 29 20 Tom Markham Kirkland, IL Rayburn Rhyne 13.282 14.070 13.282 67.761 30 7x Matt Rhyne Porter, IL Warrior Custom 13.767 13.300 13.300 67.669 31 6 Freddy Smith Knoxville, TN Warrior Cornett 13.679 13.300 13.300 67.669 32 19 Garrett Slager Mokena, IL Rayburn NAC Engines 13.405 13.301 13.301 67.664 33 17 Mick Miller Montgomery, IL Rocket Custom 13.365 13.500 13.365 67.340 34 38 Scott Anderson Portage, IN Warrior Performance 13.826 13.510 13.510 66.617
HEAT RACES (10 Laps - Top 4 Finishers Transfer To Main Event):
1ST HEAT: 1. Eckert; 2. Birkhofer; 3. Francis; 4. Ma. Miller (R); 5. Pierce; 6. Korte; 7. Markham; 8. Fiene; 9. Mi. Miller.
2ND HEAT: 1. Bloomquist; 2. Schlieper; 3. Pearson; 4. Hansen; 5. D. Miller; 6. Partipillo; 7. O'Connor; 8. Rhyne; 9. Anderson.
3RD HEAT: 1. O'Neal; 2. Shaver; 3. McDowell; 4. Reaber; 5. Dauber; 6. Drake; 7. Feger; 8. F. Smith.
JE PISTONS 4TH HEAT: 1. Moran; 2. Erb; 3. Mars; 4. Martin; 5. Carlson; 6. J. Smith; 7. Schwartz; 8. Slager.
ACTION PERFORMANCE 4-LAP DASH: 1. O'Neal; 2. Moran; 3. Bloomquist; 4. Eckert.
CONSOLATION RACES (10 Laps - Top 3 Finishers Transfer To Main Event):
1ST CONSY: 1. Pierce; 2. D. Miller; 3. Korte; 4. Partipillo; 5. Markham; 6. Fiene; 7. O'Connor; 8. Rhyne; 9. Mi. Miller; 10. Anderson.
BERT TRANSMISSIONS 2ND CONSY: 1. Drake; 2. Carlson; 3. J. Smith; 4. Dauber; 5. F. Smith; 6. Feger; 7. Schwartz; 8. Slager.
XTREME DIRTCAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 8/2/03:
1. Scott Bloomquist - 3849
2. Steve Francis - 3642
3. Brian Birkhofer - 3636
4. Jimmy Mars - 3622
5. Rick Eckert - 3524
6. Earl Pearson Jr. - 3424
7. Dale McDowell - 3354
8. Donnie Moran - 3219
9. Dan Schlieper - 3103
10. Matt Miller (R) - 2951
11. Steve Shaver - 2753
12. Jeff Smith - 2187
13. Billy Moyer - 1891
14. Shane Tankersley - 1418
15. Rick Aukland - 1333
16. Randle Chupp - 1256
17. Freddy Smith - 1236
18. Terry English - 1211
19. Don O'Neal - 1173
20. Darren Miller - 1095
R - Denotes Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year Candidate
LaSALLE, IL - Dan Schlieper of Pewaukee, WI rode the cushion to perfection to post his first Xtreme DirtCar Series win of the season on Saturday night at LaSalle Speedway driving the Miller Brothers Coal/Hawkeye Trucking Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Schlieper found the right combination with a new car and Mother Nature track preparation to his liking.
A packed house sat through a heavy rain storm just before hot laps and after a two hour delay, the track was repacked, and stayed tacky all night long. Schlieper in his second night out in a new Rayburn chassis started sixth, and passed early race leader polesitter Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN on lap 15, and then pulled away for his tenth XDCS career win.
"We've struggled this year, and my brother Bill had been on me for awhile to get a new car," Schlieper said. "We picked up this new Rayburn this week, and combined with Bill's Pro Power engine, it was one awesome ride tonight. When I'd see somebody's nose come up along side me, I'd just give it more power, and we'd pull away."
XDCS point leader and four-time series champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN came up one spot short of claiming his fourth straight series win. Bloomquist could get close to Schlieper, but not close enough to take the point, and he had to settle for second in the Miller Brothers Coal Warrior/Custom Taurus.
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL made a late race charge to finish third in the 1st City Mortgage Rayburn/Hedrick Monte Carlo. Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH took the fourth spot in the QPI Tools Ripper Mastersbilt/Malcuit Monte Carlo, and O'Neal led the first 15 laps of the race in the Petroff Towing Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo, but finished fifth.
Brain Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA was sixth in the Seubert Calf Ranches Mastersbilt/Pro Power Monte Carlo, and seventh went to Jimmy Mars of Elk Mound, WI in his Mastersbilt/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Steve Shaver of Parkersburg, WV finished eighth in the Bill Bland Towing Rocket/Malcuit Monte Carlo.
Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL brought the Lucas Oil/Dunn-Benson Ford Rocket/Eatmon Taurus home in the ninth spot, and 1999 series champion Dale McDowell of Rossville, GA rounded out the top ten in the Larry Shaw Race Cars/J&J Steel Rocket By Shaw/Kuntz Taurus.
O'Neal took the lead at the drop of the green flag followed by Moran, Bloomquist, and defending and two time series champion Rick Eckert of York, PA in the Raye Vest Rocket/Cornett Taurus. Debris on the front straightaway brought out the caution flag on lap four, and the field lined up for a double-file restart.
O'Neal was on the point followed by Moran, Bloomquist, Eckert, Schlieper, Birkhofer, Shaver, Erb, Francis and Pearson. On the restart, Bloomquist got around the outside of Moran for second, and Schlieper bolted up to the third spot running the high line.
On lap five, Schlieper drove under Bloomquist in turn four to take the second spot, and Shaver moved up to the fourth spot, dropping Moran back to fifth.
Eckert fell back to the sixth spot, and almost spun coming off the fourth turn on lap seven. The left-rear suspension on Eckert's car collapsed in turn one on lap eight to bring the second caution flag. Eckert was done for the night, but it wasn't a total loss for the two-time series champion.
In Ringers Gloves Qualifying, Eckert set a new track record by turning the 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval in 12.232 seconds for an average speed of 93.578 miles per hour. Eckert led 13 other drivers that qualified under the old track record of 12.679 seconds set last year by Bill Frye of Greenbrier, AR.
Schlieper and Bloomquist began to pressure O'Neal for the lead after the restart, and Schlieper made the winning move coming off the fourth turn on lap 15. The third caution flag came out on lap 26 when Jim Partipillo of Elmhurst, IL spun his lapped Berkley Trucking Rayburn/Draime Monte Carlo in turn one, collecting Shaver.
Shaver was able to keep going, and restarted from the fourth position behind Schlieper, O'Neal and Bloomquist. When the field went green to begin the second half of the race, things got busy.
Bloomquist got around O'Neal for the second spot, and Erb drove up to the fourth spot on lap 27 getting by Shaver. With 20 laps to go, it was Schlieper leading Bloomquist, O'Neal, Erb, Mars, Shaver, Moran, McDowell, Birkhofer, and Francis. On lap 33, a two-car second turn tangle between Bob Pierce of Oakwood, IL and Matt Miller of Waterville, OH brought out the caution.
O'Neal moved up to challenge Bloomquist for second on the restart, and the pair raced side-by-side for four laps before O'Neal took the position on lap 37. While Bloomquist and O'Neal battled, Schlieper pulled out to a full straightaway lead.
Bloomquist retook the second spot from O'Neal on lap 42, and "The Real Deal" began to fade, as Erb passed him for third on lap 47, and Moran got around him on the last lap for fourth. Bloomquist tried to reel in Schlieper in the closing laps, but Schlieper was too far out in front to take on any challengers.
Eckert, Bloomquist, and O'Neal won the first three ten-lap heat races, and Moran picked up the JE Pistons Bonus Award with a fourth heat race win. O'Neal won the four-lap Action Performance Dash to earn the pole position for the main event.
Pierce won the first ten-lap consolation race in the Peterson Aluminum/Murphy Trucking Rayburn/Pro Power Monte Carlo. Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL won the Bert Transmissions second consy in the Creative Kitchens Mastersbilt/Mulvain Monte Carlo.
Randy Korte of Highland, IL started his Mid-Continental Fuel Rocket/Race Tech Grand Prix from the 21st starting spot, and finished 11th to earn the Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger of the Race Award. Miller finished 12th in the McCullough Motorsports/Lo-Temp Brazing Rocket/Russell Baker Grand Prix for the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race Award.
The next event for the Xtreme DirtCar Series will be Tuesday night for the $10,000-to-win Isle of Capri 50 at West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, IA.
The Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino in Bettendorf, IA is the Xtreme DirtCar Series Official Host Hotel for the West Liberty, IA event. To make reservations call 1-888-782-9582 and ask for the Xtreme DirtCar Series special discount rate.
For race day and ticket information call (319) 627-2414. West Liberty Raceway is located two blocks west of downtown on 3rd Street, then two blocks south on Calhoun Street at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds.
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 25 AT LaSALLE SPEEDWAY IN LaSALLE, IL ON 8/2/03:
POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CAR LAPS $ WON
1. 6 s9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee, WI Chev. 50 $10,600
2. 3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN Ford 50 $6,700
3. 8 28e Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL Chev. 50 $3,000
4. 2 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH Chev. 50 $3,300
5. 1 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN Chev. 50 $2,100
6. 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA Chev. 50 $2,400
7. 12 28 Jimmy Mars Elk Mound, WI Chev. 50 $2,200
8. 7 0s Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV Chev. 50 $1,400
9. 10 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL Ford 50 $1,800
10. 11 17m Dale McDowell Rossville, GA Ford 50 $1,700
11. 21 00k Randy Korte Highland, IL Pont. 50 $1,100
12. 13 7 Matt Miller (R) Waterville, OH Pont. 50 $1,550
13. 17 32 Bob Pierce Oakwood, IL Chev. 50 $900
14. 9 m15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY Dodge 50 $1,475
15. 20 C12 Chris Carlson Greenfield, WI Pont. 50 $850
16. 18 9 Billy Drake Bloomington, IL Chev. 50 $825
17. 16 15m Skip Martin McHenry, IL Pont. 50 $800
18. 22 70 Jeff Smith Dallas, NC Chev. 49 $750
19. 23 6 Freddy Smith Knoxville, TN Pont. 36 $700
20. 15 F7 Frank Reaber Bensenville, IL Pont. 25 $700
21. 24 14 Jim Partipillo Elmhurst, IL Chev. 24 $700
22. 19 32d Darren Miller Chadwick, IL Chev. 24 $700
23. 4 24 Rick Eckert York, PA Ford 18 $1,650
24. 14 25 Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI Pont. 11 $700
ENTRIES: 34
RINGERS GLOVES FAST QUALIFIER: Eckert, 12.232 Seconds, 73.578 Miles Per Hour (New Track Record - Broke old track record of 12.679 seconds set by Bill Frye of Greenbrier, AR in 2002) JE PISTONS AWARD WINNER: Moran BERT TRANSMISSIONS AWARD WINNER: Drake WELD WHEELS JUST MISSED IT AWARD: Ryan Dauber
PROVISIONAL: F. Smith
FIRST ALTERNATE: Partipillo
LEAD CHANGES: 1
LAP LEADERS: O'Neal, 1-14; Schlieper, 15-50
LAPS LED: Schlieper, 36; O'Neal, 14
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HARD CHARGER: Korte (started 21st and finished 11th) LUCAS OIL ROOKIE OF THE RACE: M. Miller
CAUTIONS: 4
XTREME SHOOTOUT INVITEES: Carlson, Martin, Partipillo, Ryan Dauber, Tom Markham, and Promoter's Choice TBA
RINGERS GLOVES QUALIFYING:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS ENGINE 1ST LAP 2ND LAP TIME SPEED 1 24 Rick Eckert York, PA Rocket Cornett 12.232 12.233 12.232 73.578 2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN Warrior Custom 12.308 12.447 12.308 73.123 3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN Rayburn Pro Power 12.313 12.472 12.313 73.093 4 28m Jimmy Mars Elk Mound, WI Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.463 12.484 12.463 72.214 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.490 12.505 12.490 72.058 6 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL Rocket Eatmon 12.573 12.548 12.548 71.725 7 0s Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV Rocket Malcuit 12.620 12.562 12.562 71.645 8 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL Rayburn Hedrick 12.571 12.574 12.571 71.593 9 m15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY Rocket Stanton 12.580 12.615 12.580 71.542 10 s9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee, WI Rayburn Pro Power 12.635 13.392 12.635 71.231 11 17m Dale McDowell Rossville, GA Rocket Kuntz 12.657 12.723 12.657 71.107 12 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH Mastersbilt Malcuit 12.822 12.663 12.663 71.073 13 00k Randy Korte Highland, IL Rocket Race Tech 12.727 12.670 12.670 71.034 14 14 Jim Partipillo Elmhurst, IL Rayburn Draime 12.719 12.675 12.675 71.006 15 25x Jason Feger Bloomington, IL Mastersbilt Rhyne 12.705 13.860 12.705 70.838 16 C12 Chris Carlson Greenfield, WI GRT Pro Power 14.056 12.712 12.712 70.799 17 32p Bob Pierce Oakwood, IL Rayburn Pro Power 12.713 12.955 12.713 70.794 18 25 Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI Rocket Pro Power 12.758 12.917 12.758 70.544 19 F7 Frank Reaber Bensenville, Il GRT Rhyne 12.762 12.790 12.762 70.522 20 70 Jeff Smith Dallas, NC Rocket Gaerte 12.768 12.875 12.768 70.489 21 7 Matt Miller (R) Waterville, OH Rocket Russell Baker 12.894 12.771 12.771 70.472 22 32D Darren Miller Chadwick, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.878 12.803 12.803 70.296 23 9 Billy Drake Bloomington, IL Mastersbilt Mullvain 13.157 12.898 12.898 69.778 24 15m Skip Martin McHenry, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 12.920 12.947 12.920 69.659 25 72 Jay Fiene W. Chicago, IL Mastersbilt Pro Power 13.010 13.378 13.010 69.178 26 8 Reece O'Connor Kankakee, IL Fegers B&B Automotive 13.193 13.052 13.052 68.955 27 64 Ryan Dauber Tonica, IL GRT Sabbota 13.142 13.438 13.142 68.483 28 45 Brad Schwartz II Planfield, IL GRT T&B 14.382 13.201 13.201 68.177 29 20 Tom Markham Kirkland, IL Rayburn Rhyne 13.282 14.070 13.282 67.761 30 7x Matt Rhyne Porter, IL Warrior Custom 13.767 13.300 13.300 67.669 31 6 Freddy Smith Knoxville, TN Warrior Cornett 13.679 13.300 13.300 67.669 32 19 Garrett Slager Mokena, IL Rayburn NAC Engines 13.405 13.301 13.301 67.664 33 17 Mick Miller Montgomery, IL Rocket Custom 13.365 13.500 13.365 67.340 34 38 Scott Anderson Portage, IN Warrior Performance 13.826 13.510 13.510 66.617
HEAT RACES (10 Laps - Top 4 Finishers Transfer To Main Event):
1ST HEAT: 1. Eckert; 2. Birkhofer; 3. Francis; 4. Ma. Miller (R); 5. Pierce; 6. Korte; 7. Markham; 8. Fiene; 9. Mi. Miller.
2ND HEAT: 1. Bloomquist; 2. Schlieper; 3. Pearson; 4. Hansen; 5. D. Miller; 6. Partipillo; 7. O'Connor; 8. Rhyne; 9. Anderson.
3RD HEAT: 1. O'Neal; 2. Shaver; 3. McDowell; 4. Reaber; 5. Dauber; 6. Drake; 7. Feger; 8. F. Smith.
JE PISTONS 4TH HEAT: 1. Moran; 2. Erb; 3. Mars; 4. Martin; 5. Carlson; 6. J. Smith; 7. Schwartz; 8. Slager.
ACTION PERFORMANCE 4-LAP DASH: 1. O'Neal; 2. Moran; 3. Bloomquist; 4. Eckert.
CONSOLATION RACES (10 Laps - Top 3 Finishers Transfer To Main Event):
1ST CONSY: 1. Pierce; 2. D. Miller; 3. Korte; 4. Partipillo; 5. Markham; 6. Fiene; 7. O'Connor; 8. Rhyne; 9. Mi. Miller; 10. Anderson.
BERT TRANSMISSIONS 2ND CONSY: 1. Drake; 2. Carlson; 3. J. Smith; 4. Dauber; 5. F. Smith; 6. Feger; 7. Schwartz; 8. Slager.
XTREME DIRTCAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 8/2/03:
1. Scott Bloomquist - 3849
2. Steve Francis - 3642
3. Brian Birkhofer - 3636
4. Jimmy Mars - 3622
5. Rick Eckert - 3524
6. Earl Pearson Jr. - 3424
7. Dale McDowell - 3354
8. Donnie Moran - 3219
9. Dan Schlieper - 3103
10. Matt Miller (R) - 2951
11. Steve Shaver - 2753
12. Jeff Smith - 2187
13. Billy Moyer - 1891
14. Shane Tankersley - 1418
15. Rick Aukland - 1333
16. Randle Chupp - 1256
17. Freddy Smith - 1236
18. Terry English - 1211
19. Don O'Neal - 1173
20. Darren Miller - 1095
R - Denotes Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year Candidate
