Jeep Arrives Late but Gets in Time to Win Summer Nationals at Quincy
By Jack Walbring 

QUINCY. IL (July 11) - Jeep Van Wormer had tire problems on his hauler in Lincoln, Illinois on his way to Quincy Raceways for the $5000 to Win UMP Summer Nationals on Sunday, July 11 but it did not slow him down as he set second quick time in his group without even hot lapping before qualifying, too his heat race win and went on to take his fourth “Hell Tour” feature event win of the season. Brian Shirley took the lead from the pole position at the drop of the green flag held the spot until his suffering motor problems on laps on lap six. Jeep got into the back of the slowing Shirley but was able to steer around the disabled car to take over the top spot. Ryan Unzicker made a valiant effort to stay with Van Wormer but gave way to Jason Feger on the nineteenth circuit and held on for the third finishing position. Doug Drown got the fourth spot followed by multi time Quincy Raceways Track Champion in fifth. Shannon Babb worked his way to as high as the fourth spot and while battling Unzicker for third, Babb and Brandon Thirlby got tangled up down the front stretch bring out the caution and putting both cars to the rear for the restart on sap twenty six. Babb rallied from the tail of the field for the sixth spot while Dennis Erb settled for the seventh spot. Unzicker, Drown and Shirley were the other three heat race winners over the thirty two cars entered in the event. Thirlby topped the B-Main with Steve Lance also transferring into the main event. The three provisional starters were Jason McBride, Craig Vosbergen and Justin Reed.

Dustin Neese took the early lead of the Budweiser IMCA Late Model thirty lap main event and looked very good to take the win but Justin Reed had other ideas. Reed stated from the fifth row and worked his way into position to challenge Neese on the sixteenth lap and by lap twenty four Reed secured the top spot and pulled away to take his second points feature event win of the season. Joey Gower claimed third followed by Neese in fourth and Denny Woodworth in fifth. Reeds win puts him and Woodworth into a deadlock tie for the points chase. Ron Elbe and Neese were the heat race winners with Jason Perry scoring the win in the Summy Tire and Auto Center Trophy Dash.

David Wietholder jumped out to the early lead of the Miller Lite UMP Modified main event and looked to be the race winner but Steven DeLonjay kept the faith and crept closer and closer to Wietholder. DeLonjay tried in vain to get past Wietholder but was unable to take the spot until the final lap as Wietholder used the low line giving DeLonjay the high line which is all he needed. DeLonjay snuck pat Wietholder at the checkered flag by a mere one hundredth of a second to score his first feature win of the season. Wietholder settled for second followed by Shawn Deering in third, Tony Dunker in fourth and Robbie Reed in fifth. Wietholder, Justin Reed and DeLonjay were the heat race winners with Wietholder  taking the checkers first in the Advance Trading Trophy Dash.

Jim Brown made his return to the race track this season after a very long hiatus and it has not been a very joyous return until tonight. Brown took the early lead in the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stock main event and pulled out to a dominating lead as the field battled tooth and nail behind him for the runner up spot. Brown’s only scare of the event came during a lap seventeen restart. Brown engine seemed to stumble at drop of the green flag after the caution but he was able to recover and took the lead back on the eighteenth lap. Brown then cruised away for the win followed by Nathan Hayes in second, Jeremy Buss in third, Bobby Anders in fourth and Jim Powell n fifth. Justin Bartz and Bobby Anders were the heat race winners.

It’s Advance Trading Night at the Races coming up next at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 18 as points racing continues in all four Weekly Racing Series classes, the Budweiser IMCA Late Models, Miller Lite UMP Modifieds, Triple R Performance Engines IMCA Stock Cars and the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stocks. Pit Gates open at 3, Grandstands at 4, Drivers Meeting and Registration ends at 4:45, Hot Laps at 5 and Racing at 5:30pm. It is also a Salute to Industry as all employees of the Blessing Health System will be admitted Free to the races with a Blessing Health System ID. Visit Quincy Raceways online at www.quincyraceways.com or call the Track Hotline at 217-224-4100 or the Track Office at 217-224-3843 for more information.

UMP Summer Nationals Late Models

Qualifying

First group
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.059
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.189
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.497
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.552
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.66
Sam Halstead (84), New London, Iowa, 14.346
Darin Weisinger (11), Mendon, Ill., 15.541
Russ Schoonover (59), Bolten, England, 16.385

Second group
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 13.186
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.297
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 13.408
Dustin Griffin (20), Camp Point, Ill., 13.934
Robby Warner (79), Quincy, Ill., 14.243
Dustin Neese (8N), Nebo, Ill., 14.247
Clint Kirkham (28k), Camden, Ill., 14.477
Billy Genenbacher (72), Camp Point, Ill., 14.777

Third group
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 13.243
Denny Woodworth (45dw), Mendon, Ill., 13.285
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.386
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 13.426
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 13.434
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.560
Joey Gower (31), Quincy, Ill., 14.138
Terry Gallaher (0), New London, Mo., 14.503

Fourth group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.036
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.080
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.286
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.37
Rickey Frankel (33), Quincy, Ill., 13.455
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.509
Justin Reed (4), Quincy, Ill., 13.829
Keith Pratt (33), Mendon, Ill., 14.829

A-Main 01 --  1. Jeep VanWormer, Pinconning, Mich.; 2. Jason Feger, Bloomington; 3. Ryan Unzicker, El Paso; 4. Doug Drown, Wooster, Ohio; 5. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 6. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua; 7. Dennis Erbe, Carpentersville; 8. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark.; 9. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 10. Tim Lance, Brimfield; 11. Craig Vosbergen, Perth, ; 12. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood; 13. Brandon Thirlby, Traverse City, Mich.; 14. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 15. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 16. Donny Walden, Towanda; 17. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin; 18. Jason McBride, Carbondale; 19. Steve Lance, Cuba; 20. Brian Shirley, Chatham; 21. Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, Ark..

B-Main --  1. Brandon Thirlby, Traverse City, Mich.; 2. Steve Lance, Cuba; 3. Rickey Frankel, Quincy; 4. Craig Vosbergen,

Perth, ; 5. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 6. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 7. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 8. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa;  9. Clint Kirkham, Camden; 10. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 11. Russ Schoonover, Bolten, ; 12. Darin Weisinger, Mendon;  13. Robby Warner, Quincy; 14. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 15. Joey Gower, Quincy.

Heat 1 --  1. Ryan Unzicker, El Paso; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 3. Dennis Erbe, Carpentersville; 4. Donny Walden, Towanda; 5. Brandon Thirlby, Traverse City, Mich.; 6. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa; 7. Russ Schoonover, Bolten, ; 8. Darin Weisinger, Mendon.

Heat 2 --  1. Doug Drown, Wooster, Ohio; 2. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood; 3. Tim Lance, Brimfield; 4. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 5. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 6. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 7. Robby Warner, Quincy; 8. Clint Kirkham, Camden.

Heat 3 --  1. Brian Shirley, Chatham; 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 3. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark.; 4. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin; 5. Steve Lance, Cuba; 6. Craig Vosbergen, Perth, ; 7. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo..

Heat 4 --  1. Jeep VanWormer, Pinconning, Mich.; 2. Jason Feger, Bloomington; 3. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua; 4. Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, Ark.; 5. Rickey Frankel, Quincy; 6. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 7. Jason McBride, Carbondale; 8. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il..

Budweiser IMCA Late Models

A-Main --  1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 2. Joey Gower, Quincy; 3. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 5. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa; 6. Jason Perry, Payson; 7. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 8. Robby Warner, Quincy; 9. Justin Jennings, La Grange, Mo.; 10. Clint Kirkham, Camden; 11. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 12. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 13. Darin Weisinger, Mendon; 14. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 15. Ron Elbe, Augusta; 16. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 17. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point.

Heat 1 --  1. Ron Elbe, Augusta; 2. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa; 3. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 5. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 6. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 7. Darin Weisinger, Mendon.

Heat 2 --  1. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 2. Jason Perry, Payson; 3. Joey Gower, Quincy; 4. Robby Warner, Quincy; 5. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 6. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 7. Justin Jennings, La Grange, Mo.; 8. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo..

Summy Tire & Auto Center Trophy Dash --  1. Jason Perry, Payson; 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 3. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 4. Joey Gower, Quincy; 5. Robby Warner, Quincy; 6. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point.

Miller Lite UMP Modifieds

A-Main --  1. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 2. David Wietholder, Liberty; 3. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 4. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 5. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 6. Ryan Meyer, Liberty; 7. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 8. Bill Parks, Colchester; 9. Chad Parsons, New London, Mo.; 10. Jake Griffin, Quincy; 11. James Leffew, Quincy; 12. Jason Kessler, Augusta; 13. Ben Huff, Fowler; 14. Joe Kindhart, Quincy; 15. Russ Coultas, Bluffs; 16. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 17. Richard VanderMaiden, Quincy.

Heat 1 --  1. David Wietholder, Liberty; 2. Chad Parsons, New London, Mo.; 3. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 4. James Leffew, Quincy; 5. Ryan Meyer, Liberty; 6. Robbie Reed, Quincy.

Heat 2 --  1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 2. Russ Coultas, Bluffs; 3. Jake Griffin, Quincy; 4. Bill Parks, Colchester; 5. Richard VanderMaiden, Quincy; 6. Ben Huff, Fowler.

Heat 3 --  1. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 2. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 3. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 4. Jason Kessler, Augusta; 5. Joe Kindhart, Quincy.

Advance Trading Trophy Dash --  1. David Wietholder, Liberty; 2. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 3. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 4. Russ Coultas, Bluffs; 5. Chad Parsons, New London, Mo..

Tim' Machine Shop Hobby Stocks

A-Main --  1. Jim Brown, Hannibal, Mo.; 2. Nathan Hayes, Quincy; 3. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 4. Bobby Anders, Hull; 5. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 8. Travis Kelle, Quincy; 9. Michael Larsen, Hannibal, Mo.; 10. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 11. Adam Scott, Payson; 12. Brian Hoener, Golden; 13. Jake Powers, Plainville; 14. Justin Bartz, Quincy.

Heat 1 --  1. Justin Bartz, Quincy; 2. Jim Brown, Hannibal, Mo.; 3. Adam Scott, Payson; 4. Jake Powers, Plainville; 5. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 7. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo..

Heat 2 --  1. Bobby Anders, Hull; 2. Brian Hoener, Golden; 3. Nathan Hayes, Quincy; 4. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 5. Michael Larsen, Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Travis Kelle, Quincy.