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Bluegrass Speedway
Bardstown, Kentucky
July 21, 2006 (Press Release #48-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain (Mdespain7@aol.com; dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)
NALMS 4th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout Goes at Bluegrass Speedway
on Saturday night, July 29
Bardstown, KY-July 21, 2006- Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will see
the roar of race engines and cheers of race fans return when the Northern
All Stars Late Model Racing Series visits the ½ mile high-banked Nelson
County clay oval on Saturday night, July 29, for the 4th Annual My Old
Kentucky Home Shootout, paying $3,500 to win for the Late Model
division.
With the July 29 event, racing returns to Bluegrass Speedway after a two
week hiatus. The July 29 event will feature a full program for the
Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series that will include hot laps,
group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $3,500 to
win 4th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout. The Modified and Street
Stock divisions will also join the Late Models on the racing card, with
the Sportsman class having the night off. The Late Model and Modified
divisions will take time trials, while the Street Stocks will draw for
heat race assignments. Rick Corbin of Independence, KY is the defending
champion of the My Old Kentucky Home Shootout, as the 2005 event saw '05
NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart in action on that evening a year
ago, scoring a 12th place finish.
Activities for the July 29 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00
p.m., with main gates opening at 5:00 p.m. The driver's meeting will go
at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to begin around 6:30 p.m. Time trials
will go around 7:00 p.m., with racing action set to take the green flag at
or before 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission is
$15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8, children under age 6 are free, with a
pit pass $30.
Bluegrass Speedway is also an associate of the Contingency Connection
program again in 2006, allowing drivers to sign up for free to be included
in the prestigious program that holds products manufacturer certificates
that total in excess of $100,000 for the season. CC program winners at
Bluegrass Speedway from July 8 were Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY in
Late Models and Rocky Wilson of Hodgenville, KY in Modifieds.
Bluegrass Speedway last raced on July 8 and feature winners that evening
were Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY
in Modifieds, and Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in Sportsman.
Current track championship point leaders heading into the July 29 racing
event are Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of
Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Bobby Mattingly of Bardstown, KY in Sportsman,
and Avral Thompson of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.
Bluegrass Speedway is located on New Haven Road at exit 21 of the Martha
Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. The track is owned by Charles
Hamilton, while David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters. The
track presents dirt track racing sports entertainment from mid-April
through September for all ages. For more information about Bluegrass
Speedway and this event, interested parties can visit the track's webpage
at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or www.northernallstars.org.
Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 21, 2006 (Press Release #51-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain (dirttrackracing@hotmail.com; mdespain7@aol.com)
NALMS 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial Up Next at Ponderosa Speedway on
Friday Night, July 28
Junction City, KY-July 21- Ponderosa Speedway will return with racing
action on Friday night, July 28, as the Midwest based Northern All Stars
Late Model Racing Series invades "The Pond" for the 11th Annual Pete Abell
Memorial event, paying $3,500 to win for the Late Model division.
Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes will also be on hand for race action at
the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY
on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.
On Friday, July 28, the racing program will feature a full program for the
Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series including hot laps, group time
trials, qualifying heat races, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $3,500 to win 11th
Annual Pete Abell Memorial main event. Joining the high-horsepower Late
Models will be a regular weekly racing series event for the Modified,
Bomber, and Chevette divisions. It will be double track points for all
classes, with all divisions taking time trials at this event, with all
entrants eligible for action in qualifying heats and feature events.
Steve Hillard of Sadorus, Illinois is the defending champion of the Pete
Abell Memorial event, which is held in honor of one of Central Kentucky's
long time racers and Ponderosa Speedway supporters who lost his life in an
auto accident on his way home after racing at Ponderosa Speedway several
years ago. As a side note, 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Tony
Stewart competed in this event last year, driving to a ninth place
finish.
Activities for the July 28 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00
p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be
at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time
trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around
8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15,
children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit
pass being $30.
Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 7 and feature winners that evening
included Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee
of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in
Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.
Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's July
28 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of
Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in
Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy
Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.
Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction
City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports
entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April
through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa
Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or
www.northernallstars.org for more information.
May 24, 2006 - After four consecutive legs of the Indiana Dirt
Late Model Speedweek were rained out and track promoters were
unable to schedule satisfactory rain dates, opening night winner Mike
Marlar has been named the 2006 champion. Marlar, the “Winfield Warrior”,
outran Randy Korte to claim the Northern Allstars Late Model victory at
Salem’s Thunder Valley Raceway in the only race competed.
FINAL INDIANA SPEEDWEEK POINTS
1. Mike Marlar 60
2. Randy Korte 58
3. Wendell Wallace 56
4. Ryan Dauber 54
5. Justin Ratliff 53
6. Tim Lance 51
7. Shannon Reed 49
8. Steve Godsey 49
9. Frank Heckenast, Jr. 46
10. Kirby Damery 46
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at www.northernallstars.org. NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum, K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers Custom Printing, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
May 12, 2006 - With three consecutive legs of the Indiana Dirt Late
Model Speedweek rained out, Speedweek action will conclude on Saturday,
May 13, at the Brownstown Speedway. Mike Marlar will head into the
finale with a two-point lead in Speedweek standings over Randy Korte after his
opening night victory.
CURRENT INDIANA SPEEDWEEK POINTS
1. Mike Marlar 60
2. Randy Korte 58
3. Wendell Wallace 56
4. Ryan Dauber 54
5. Justin Ratliff 53
6. Tim Lance 51
7. Shannon Reed 49
8. Steve Godsey 49
9. Frank Heckenast, Jr. 46
10. Kirby Damery 46
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in Bloomington,
Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from residential
and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and technical
assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
May 12, 2006 - Tonight’s Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek race at Bloomington Speedway has been canceled because of rain. Speedweek action will resume at Brownstown Speedway tomorrow, Saturday, May 13.
Lawrenceburg....Rain....05-11-06
May 10, 2006 - Tonight’s Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek race
at North Vernon’s Twin Cities Raceway Park has been rained out. Speedweek
action will resume at Lawrenceburg Speedway tomorrow, Thursday, May 11. The
final two races will be held Friday, May 12, at the Bloomington Speedway
and Saturday, May 13, at the Brownstown Speedway. Mike Marlar holds a
two-point lead in Speedweek standings over Randy Korte after his opening night
victory.
CURRENT INDIANA SPEEDWEEK POINTS AFTER NIGHT ONE
1. Mike Marlar 60
2. Randy Korte 58
3. Wendell Wallace 56
4. Ryan Dauber 54
5. Justin Ratliff 53
6. Tim Lance 51
7. Shannon Reed 49
8. Steve Godsey 49
9. Frank Heckenast, Jr. 46
10. Kirby Damery 46
General admission will be $15 and pit passes $25 at each of the facilities.
Our website,
www.latemodelspeedweek.com provides more
information and links to all of the tracks’ websites. Complete results and
updated Speedweek points will be posted there as soon as possible after each
event.
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in Bloomington,
Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from residential
and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and technical
assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing
organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at
www.northernallstars.org.
NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum,
K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers
Custom Printing, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Scott Performance
Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
(If you would like to be removed from future distribution, please send
me an email at moleary@bluemarble.net)
Public Relations Contact: Mike O’Leary
Phone: 812-825-9614
Email: moleary@bluemarble.net
INDIANA DIRT
LATE MODEL
SPEEDWEEK ‘06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2006 - Dubbed the “Winfield Warrior”, Mike Marlar showed why he was
given that moniker, as he survived a wild affair at the Thunder Valley Raceway
in Salem, IN.
The start of the 30 lap main event was brought back due to the spun car of Rick
Sowders in turn four. When racing resumed, Marlar took the lead going into turn
one with Randy Korte and Wendell Wallace falling in line behind him. The drivers
knew that the bottom of the tricky 1/5 mile would be the place to go, and that’s
where they went. The top four cars quickly spread themselves out away from Wayne
Chinn, who was running in fifth. At the five lap mark the top five read Marlar,
Korte, Wallace, Dauber, and Chinn. Justin Ratliff muscled his way to the
bottomside of Chinn, and moved around him for the fifth position on lap six. One
lap later, Chinn and Shannon Reed would bring out the caution in turn four.
Chinn’s troubles continued on the restart, as he looped his car around in turn
three. Due to the two spin rule, Chinn was relegated to the pits. The field went
full power for another two laps until another yellow flew. A two car accident in
turn three involving Russ Adams and Steve Sheppard, Jr. was the reason. When
racing resumed, Marlar led the pack to the bottom of the racetrack, and pulled
out to about a four car advantage over Korte. With ten laps to go, Marlar
encountered lapped traffic, allowing Korte to close in. Korte tried to move
under Marlar in the turns, but Marlar was too strong exiting the corners. With
Marlar clearing lapped traffic with ease, he had no problems en route to the
checkers. Completing the top five were Korte, Wallace, Dauber, and Ratliff.
Report by: Chris Nunn
SUMMARY
NALMS LATE MODELS (30 ENTRIES)
HEAT ONE: Randy Korte, Ryan Dauber, Tim Lance, Kirby Damery
HEAT TWO: Wendell Wallace, Wayne Chinn, Greg Ault, Dick Potts
HEAT THREE: Mike Marlar, Justin Ratliff, Steve Godsey, Shannon Reed
CONSI: Tim Prince, Wayne Chinn, Mark Barber, Steve Sheppard, Jr., Duane Brown
FEATURE: Mike Marlar, Randy Korte, Wendell Wallace, Ryan Dauber, Justin Ratliff,
Tim Lance, Shannon Reed, Steve Godsey, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Kirby Damery, Steve
Sheppard, Jr., Dick Potts, Tim Prince, Greg Ault, Mark Barber, Blake Chinn, Rick
Sowders, Russ Adams, Wayne Chinn, Mike Bechelli
NALMS Provisional- Steve Sheppard, Jr.
Track Provisional- Rick Sowders
CURRENT INDIANA SPEEDWEEK POINTS AFTER NIGHT ONE
1. Mike Marlar 60
2. Randy Korte 58
3. Wendell Wallace 56
4. Ryan Dauber 54
5. Justin Ratliff 53
6. Tim Lance 51
7. Shannon Reed 49
8. Steve Godsey 49
9. Frank Heckenast, Jr. 46
10. Kirby Damery 46
Marlar brings a two-point lead over Randy Korte as Indiana Dirt Late Model
Speedweek continues at Twin Cities Raceway Park, in North Vernon,
tonight. On Thursday, May 11, the racers head south, to Lawrenceburg
Speedway, on the Ohio River. Then, Friday, May 12, the Northern Allstars
will get dirty at Bloomington Speedway. On Saturday, May 13, the
Brownstown Speedway at the Jackson County Fairgrounds hosts the grand
finale.
The 30-lap Speedweek features will pay $2,500 to win and $300 to start, which
promises to attract a healthy car count. The purse for each program adds up to
$12,225. The point fund, sponsored by UMP and Hoosier Tires, will award $2,000
to the Speedweek champion, with second through fifth earning $1,000, $600, $300
and $200. Additionally, Oval Craft will present the Speedweek champion a new
level 2 driver’s seat, valued over $380.
General admission will be $15 and pit passes $25 at each of the facilities.
Our website,
www.latemodelspeedweek.com provides more
information and links to all of the tracks’ websites. Complete results and
updated Speedweek points will be posted there as soon as possible after each
event.
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in Bloomington,
Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from residential
and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and technical
assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing
organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at
www.northernallstars.org.
NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum,
K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers
Custom Printing, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Scott Performance
Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
(If you would like to be removed from future distribution, please send
me an email at moleary@bluemarble.net)
Public Relations Contact: Mike O’Leary
Phone: 812-825-9614
Email: moleary@bluemarble.net
INDIANA DIRT
LATE MODEL
SPEEDWEEK ‘06
May 1, 2006 -- Two years ago, Randy Korte claimed one of four Indiana Dirt
Late Model Speedweek features and finished second twice, but still came up seven
points shy of Dennis Erb’s championship total. By all appearances, Korte will
have the car to beat when the Northern Allstars late model racers tee it up for
the opening race of the Hoosier Speedweek at Thunder Valley Raceway on Tuesday,
May 9.
Running what he has termed the Big Nasty Tour of 2006, Korte, who hails from
Highland, Illinois, is the hottest driver in NALMS, winning three times and
finishing second twice in the group’s first five races. He holds a 100-point
lead over Frank Heckenhast Jr. During the month of April, Korte competed in ten
races all told, including those with other sanctioning organizations, and won
seven, while running second in the other three.
Billy Faust won the NALMS opener, at Godfrey Speedway on April 7. After
finishing second at Godfrey, Korte captured the next three NALMS races, at Mount
Vernon Raceway, Tri-City Speedway and Kamp Motor Speedway. Then, Dennis Erb Jr.
relegated Korb to second at Vermilion County Speedway.
Next up, Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek features five
consecutive nights of racing beginning Tuesday, May 9, at Thunder Valley
Raceway’s quarter mile. The Allstars will have a short ride on Wednesday,
May 10, to Twin Cities Raceway Park, in North Vernon. On Thursday, May
11, the racers head south, to Lawrenceburg Speedway, on the Ohio River.
Then, Friday, May 12, the Northern Allstars will get dirty at Bloomington
Speedway. On Saturday, May 13, the Brownstown Speedway at the
Jackson County Fairgrounds hosts the grand finale.
The 30-lap Speedweek features will pay $2,500 to win and $300 to start, which
promises to attract a healthy car count. The purse for each program adds up to
$12,225. The point fund, sponsored by UMP and Hoosier Tires, will award $2,000
to the Speedweek champion, with second through fifth earning $1,000, $600, $300
and $200. Additionally, Oval Craft will present the Speedweek champion a new
level 2 driver’s seat, valued over $380.
General admission will be $15 and pit passes $25 at each of the facilities.
Our website,
www.latemodelspeedweek.com provides more
information and links to all of the tracks’ websites. Complete results and
updated Speedweek points will be posted there as soon as possible after each
event.
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in Bloomington,
Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from residential
and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and technical
assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing
organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at
www.northernallstars.org.
NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum,
K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers
Custom Printing, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Scott Performance
Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
Erb Victorious at VCS
Jeffrey A. Bayless
Danville, IL (April 23, 2006) The Northern Allstar Late Model Series (NALMS) capped off a double header weekend with a stop at the Bill and Jean Nelson promoted Vermillion County Speedway located at the Vermillion County Fairgrounds just outside of Danville, IL. In addition to having the NALMS drivers present NASCAR stars Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace came calling with Schrader competing in the Late Model Division and Wallace trying his hand at the UMP Modified division. 34 Late Models signed in with Carpentersville, IL native Dennis Erb Jr. driving his Petroff Towing, Thomason Transportation, B&K Sportswear #28 Rayburn Malcuit Engines powered Monte Carlo to victory lane, his first feature win of the 2006 season.
Erb began his night by powering from the third starting spot in his heat to take the lead coming out of 4 on the initial lap of the contest to take the win over Kenny Schrader, fast qualifier Frank Heckenast Jr., and Brian Shirley. Joe Harlan fought off an early challenge from Ryan Dauber and then held off a late challenge by Wes Steidinger to claim the second heat with Steidinger, Dauber and Jason Feger grabbing the other transfer spots. Randy Korte kept the frisky Rohn Moon at bay in the third heat with Kevin Weaver and Richie Hedrick coming home 3rd and 4th. In the final heat Chuck Haga made the winning pass on lap 6 of the 10 lap event with Tim Lance following him around the early leader Eric Smith with Steve Hillard grabbing the final transfer spot. Donnie Walden grabbed the point at the close of the first lap of the first semi and never looked back with Russ Scheffler grabbing the second transfer spot. In the second semi it was Kerby Damery leading flag to flag with Chris Dick in tow. Dan Walden and Jason Beier were added to the field as series provisionals to complete the 22 car starting grid.
Erb converted his outside front row starting spot into the early lead with Korte, Harlan, Haga, and Schrader rounding out the top 5. Erb quickly set sell as he had his Rayburn hooked up and by the 5th lap was leading by 8 car lengths as Harlan was working hard to wrestle the second spot from Korte. Three car lengths back of this battle Steidinger had managed to work his way into 4th with Kevin Weaver and Chuck Haga battling it out for the 5th spot. Erb continued to stretch his lead until he reached the back markers on the 11th circuit at which point the field began to close. By the half way point Erb found himself in heavy traffic with Korte, Steidinger, Weaver, and Harlan battling amongst themselves 5 car lengths back. Four laps from checkers the 4 way battle for second got a shake-up as the third running Steidinger tangled with the slower car of Dan Walden bringing out the races only caution and ending both driver’s nights. With the lapped car of Steve Hillard serving as a buffer, Erb sped away at the restart winning with an 8 car length advantage over Korte, Weaver, Harlan, and Haga. Shirley, Schrader, Heckenast, Hedrick, and Lance rounded out the top 10. Dennis remarked on his victory in the pits afterward stating “We had a great run at Eastbay in Florida but we got back up here and everything’s been slick and we’ve been struggling. We’re usually good in the slick, but this car hasn’t been liking it. But we changed a bunch of stuff on the car tonight and it worked. We got out front and kept it there.”
Next up for the NALMS tour is the Indiana Speedweek, a 5 night 5 race extravaganza through the Hoosier state set to kick off with a stop at Thunder Valley Raceway in Salem on Tuesday night May 9th. From there the series will travel to North Vernon and Twin Cities Raceway Park, Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown.
NALMS is brought to you by Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum, K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers Custom Printing, Hypercoils, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
RESULTS
NALMS LATE MODELS
34 entries
Fast Time: 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr. 14.083
Heat 1 (10 laps 4 transfer)
1. 28 Dennis Erb Jr. (3)
2. 99 Kenny Schrader (4)
3. 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr. (1)
4. 3S Brian Shirley (2)
5. 89 Daren Freidman (5)
6. 51J Jason Beier (6)
7. 74 Russ Scheffler (8)
8. 33 Tim Manville (7)
9. 25W Dan Walden (9) DNF
Heat 2
1. Z Joe Harlan (1)
2. 1S Wes Steidinger (4)
3. 64 Ryan Dauber (2)
4. 25 Jason Feger (6)
5. 1W Donnie Walden (3)
6. 16 Justin Ratliff (5)
7. 43 Jim Felker Jr. (7)
8. 1G Rocky Griffin (8)
9. 87 Scott DuVall (9)
Heat 3
1. 00 Randy Korte (1)
2. 56 Rohn Moon (3)
3. B12 Kevin Weaver (4)
4. 0 Richie Hedrick (2)
5. 10 Kerby Damery (6)
6. 14 Kerry Mathew (7)
7. 22 Cory Rolfe (8)
8. 36 Roger Long (5) DNF
Heat 4
1. 1H Chuck Haga (2)
2. 48 Tim Lance (3)
3. 9 Eric Smith (1)
4. 34 Steve Hillard (5)
5. 22 Chris Dick (4)
6. JP7 Mike Petersak (7)
7. 74 Russ Adams (6)
8. 93 Roy Mitchell (8)
Conci 1 (10 laps 2 transfer)
1. 1W Donnie Walden (2)
2. 74 Russ Scheffler (5)
3. 16 Justin Ratliff (4)
4. 89 Daren Freidman (1)
5. 43 Jim Felker Jr. (6)
6. 1G Rocky Griffin (8)
7. 51J Jason Beier (3)
8. 25W Dan Walden (9)
9. 87 Scott DuVall (10)
10. 33 Tim Manville (7) DNF
Conci 2
1. 10 Kerby Damery (1)
2. 22 Chris Dick (2)
3. 14 Kerry Mathew (3)
4. 22 Cory Rolfe (5)
5. 74 Russ Adams (6)
6. 93 Roy Mitchell (8)
7. JP7 Mike Petersak (4)
8. 36 Roger Long (7) DNF
Feature (30 laps $2000 to win)
1. 28 Dennis Erb Jr. (2)
2. 00 Randy Korte (4)
3. B12 Kevin Weaver (11)
4. Z Joe Harlan (1)
5. 1H Chuck Haga (3)
6. 3S Brian Shirley (13)
7. 99 Kenny Schrader (5)
8. 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr. (9)
9. 0 Richie Hedrick (15)
10. 48 Tim Lance (8)
11. 9 Eric Smith (12)
12. 22 Chris Dick (20)
13. 25 Jason Feger (14)
14. 56 Rohn Moon (7)
15. 34 Steve Hillard (16) -1 lap
16. 1S Wes Steidinger (6) DNF
17. 25W Dan Walden (21)
18. 64 Ryan Dauber (10)
19. 74 Russ Scheffler (18)
20. 1W Donnie Walden (17)
21. 10 Kerby Damery (19)
22. 51J Jason Beier (22)
Lap Leaders:
1-30 28 Erb
Cautions: 1
Korte Claims 3rd Consecutive NALMS Win
Jeffrey A. Bayless
Boswell, IN (April 22, 2005) The Northern Allstar Late Model Series (NALMS) made it’s first stop in the state of Indiana for the 2006 season with a swing through Boswell, IN and the 3/8ths mile speedplant located there known as Kamp Motor Speedway. When it was all said and done “King Kong “ Randy Korte of Highland, IL topped the 41 entrants claiming his 3rd consecutive NALMS win and his 4th consecutive top 2 finish of the 4 race old 2006 NALMS tour. Korte drives a Dargie Engines powered Rocket Chassis and is sponsored by Mid-Continental Fuels, Seubert Calf Ranches, and Banshee Graphics.
The preliminaries began with fast qualifier Kevin Weaver taking the first heat with a comfortable 8 car length cushion over Dennis Erb Jr. and Kerby Damery. The fourth transfer spot went to late arriving Steve Sheppard who came from the tail of the heat. In the second heat Brian Shirley made a lap 7 pass to claim the win over early leader Chuck Haga with Guy Volk and Wes Steidinger claiming the other two transfer spots. John Provenzano held off an early challenge from Ryan Dauber to claim the lead in the third heat and went on to lead a flag to flag victory over Richie Hedrick, Dauber, and Dan Walden. In the 4th and final heat, Korte cruised to a comfortable win with Eric Smith, Frank Heckenast Jr., and Rusty Schlenk rounding out the top 4. The first semi saw Jim Laws transfer with Jim Felker Jr. coming from mid-pack to claim the other transfer spot. Jason Feger and Donnie Walden came through the second semi with Tim Manville and Eric Kwasigroh being added to the field as series provisionals to complete the 22 car field.
At the drop of the green flag Korte powered to the lead from his outside front row starting spot with Weaver, Provenzano, Shirley, and Erb in tow with Korte and Weaver separating from the field before a lap 5 caution for Steidinger slowed the pace and closed the field up. 5 laps further into the action Korte and Weaver were reeling in the back markers with Provenzano sitting alone in third and Shirley and Erb mixing it up for 4th with Hedrick waiting to pounce if either made a mistake. A lap 14 caution set-up what would become a repeat cycle as the front runners would begin to reach the back of the pack and things would be looking to get interesting before another car would encounter problems and bring out a caution setting up a clean track for the restart. In the end it was Korte coming home 5car lengths up on Weaver, Provenzano, Hedrick, and Shirley. In victory lane, Korte exclaimed “I hope this year never comes to an end, I’ve had a fantastic start to this year”, remarking on his season that has seen him since March 18th rack up a very impressive 7 wins and 3 runner-up finishes in the 10 races he has participated in.
NALMS is brought to you by Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell, Petersen Aluminum, Citgo Racing Fuel, Dyers Rods, K-Motion Valve Springs, PFM Racing Products, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Competition Graphics, Kinsers Custom Printing, Hypercoils, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Bert Transmissions, Scogin Enterprises LLC, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Intercomp, BRT Racing Products, Big D's Collectibles, and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
RESULTS
NALMS Late Models
41 cars
Fast Time: B12 Kevin Weaver 14.414
Heat 1 (10 laps 4 transfer)
1. B12 Kevin Weaver (1)
2. 28 Dennis Erb Jr. (3)
3. 10 Kerby Damery (5).
4. 5S Steve Sheppard (11)
5. 15 Jim Laws (6)
6. 92 Dick Potts (7)
7. 16 Shawn Negengard (4)
8. 21 Eddie Leviner (2)
9. 14 Kerry Mathew (8)
10. 4 Rob Starkey
11. 00k Ken Kelley (10) DNF
Heat 2
1. 3S Brian Shirley (4)
2. 1H Chuck Haga (1)
3. v77 Guy Volk (3)
4. 1S Wes Steidinger (2)
5. 25F Jason Feger (7)
6. 51J Jason Beier (5)
7. 27P Mike Provenzano (7)
8. JP7 Mike Petersak (6)
9. 17 Don Mihelich (9)
10. 93 Roy Mitchell (10)
Heat 3
1. 7P John Provenzano (1)
2. 0 Richie Hedrick (3)
3. 64 Ryan Dauber (2)
4. 25W Dan Walden (4)
5. 23 Ted Loomis (6)
6. 2B Mike Metz (9)
7. 43 Jim Felker Jr. (10)
8. 56 Zach Carney (8)
9. 2M Steve Metz (7) DNF
10. Tim Manville (5)
Heat 4
1. 00 Randy Korte (1)
2. 9 Eric Smith (2)
3. 99Jr Frank Heckenast Jr. (3)
4. 91 S Rusty Schlenk (4)
5. 1W Donnie Walden (6)
6. 74 Russ Adams (5)
7. 3l Bill Luse (8)
8. 36 Roger Long (7)
9. 18K Eric Kwasigroh (9)
10. 38 Josh Foxworthy (10)
Conci 1 (10 laps 2 transfer)
1. 15 Jim Laws (1)
2. 43 Jim Felker Jr. (6)
3. 16 Shawn Negengard (5)
4. 21 Eddie Leviner (7)
5. 56 Zach Carney (8)
6. 92 Dick Potts (3)
7. 14 Kerry Mathew (9)
8. 23 Ted Loomis (2)
9. 4 Rob Starkey (11)
10. 2B Mike Metz (4) DNF
11. 33 Tim Manville (12)
12. 2M Steve Metz (10) DNS
Conci 2
1. 25 Jason Feger (1)
2. 1W Donnie Walden (2)
3. 51J Jason Beier (3)
4. 74 Russ Adams (4)
5. 17 Don Mihelich (9)
6. 3L Bill Luse (6)
7. 18K Eric Kwasigroh (10)
8. 93 Roy Mitchell (11)
9. 38 Josh Foxworthy (12)
10. JP7 Mike Petersak (7)
11. 27 Mike Provenzano (5)
12. 36 Roger Long (8) DNF
Feature (30 laps $2000 to win)
1. 00 Randy Korte (2)
2. B12 Kevin Weaver (1)
3. 7P John Provenzano (3)
4. 0 Richie Hedrick (7)
5. 3S Brian Shirley (4)
6. 28 Dennis Erb Jr. (5)
7. 9 Eric Smith (8)
8. 25 Jason Feger (18)
9. 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr. (12)
10. 1H Chuck Haga (6)
11. 1S Wes Steidinger (14)
12. 15 Jim Laws (17)
13. 5S Steve Sheppard (13)
14. 10 Kerby Damery (9)
15. 1W Donnie Walden (20)
16. 33 Tim Manville (21)
17. 43 Jim Felker Jr. (19)
18. 25W Dan Walden (15)
19. 64 Ryan Dauber (11) DNF
20. 91 Rusty Schlenk (16)
21. V77 Guy Volk (10)
22. 18K Eric Kwasigroh (22)
Lap Leaders:
1-30 Korte
Cautions: 4
April 14, 2006 - The Thunder Valley Raceway has joined the Indiana Dirt Late
Model Speedweek. Located at the Washington County 4H Fairgrounds in Salem,
Indiana, Thunder Valley Raceway will host all of the excitement of the Northern
Allstars Late Model racers for the 2006 Speedweek opening event.
Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek is now five consecutive nights
of racing beginning Tuesday, May 9, at Thunder Valley Raceway’s quarter
mile. The Allstars will have a short ride on Wednesday, May 10, to Twin
Cities Raceway Park, in North Vernon. On Thursday, May 11, the racers head
south, to Lawrenceburg Speedway, on the Ohio River. Then, Friday, May
12, the Northern Allstars will get dirty at Bloomington Speedway. On
Saturday, May 13, the Brownstown Speedway at the Jackson County
Fairgrounds hosts the grand finale.
The 30-lap Speedweek features will pay $2,500 to win and $300 to start. The
purse for each program adds up to $12,225. The point fund, sponsored by UMP and
Hoosier Tires, will award $2,000 to the Speedweek champion, with second through
fifth earning $1,000, $600, $300 and $200. Additionally, Oval Craft will
present the Speedweek champion a new level 2 driver’s seat, valued over $380.
General admission will be $15 and pit passes $25 at all four facilities. Our
website,
www.latemodelspeedweek.com provides more
information and links to all of the tracks’ websites. Complete results and
updated Speedweek points will be posted there as soon as possible after each
event.
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in Bloomington,
Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from residential
and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and technical
assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing
organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at
www.northernallstars.org.
NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell Racing, Citgo Racing Fuel,
Peterson Aluminum, Dyers Rods, K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars,
Competition Graphics, Kinser Custom Printing, Hypercoils, Allstar Performance,
PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Bert Transmission, Scogin Enterprises, Scott
Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuel and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.
Pontoon Beach, IL (March 22, 2006) The Northern
Allstars/UMP Challenge of Champions Series rolls into the Tri-City Speedway on
Sunday, April 9th as the final leg of a three race swing through southern
Illinois. The series will be at Godfrey Speedway on April 7th and then at Mt.
Vernon Raceway on April 8th before visiting Tri-City Speedway on April 9th.
Some of the top late model drivers from Illinois and eastern Missouri are
expected to be on hand including four time and defending UMP National Champion
Rodney Melvin. All the action will be on Tri-City Speedway's 1/4 mile high
banked dirt oval.
The Northern Allstars Series utilizes the group qualifying format in which each
car will qualify against other cars in their own heat race. The racing action is
set to kick off at 6pm with the pit gate opening at 3pm and the grandstands
opening at 5pm. General admission tickets are $15 and pit passes will be $30.
The UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will also be
competing.
Tri-City Speedway is located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis,
MO in Pontoon Beach, IL. Take exit 4 off I-270 and go 1/2 mile south on SR 203.
For more information, call 800-617-9077 or 636-448-9111 and on raceday you can
call the track at 618-931-7836. More information can also be found on Tri-City
Speedway's website at
www.tricityspeedway.net.
March 7, 2006 The schedule for the fifth annual edition of Indiana
Dirt Late Model Speedweek is set and it once again spotlights the racers
of the Northern Allstars Late Model Series. It’s quick. It’s dirty. It’s four
nights of door-banging racing on a quartet of premier Hoosier short tracks.
Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek takes the green on Wednesday,
May 10, at Twin Cities Raceway Park, North Vernon. On Thursday, May 11,
the racers travel south, to Lawrenceburg Speedway, on the Ohio. Then,
Friday, May 12, the Northern Allstars unload at Bloomington Speedway. On
Saturday, May 13, the Brownstown Speedway at the Jackson County
Fairgrounds hosts the grand finale. Whew!
The 30-lap Speedweek features will pay $2,500 to win and $300 to start. The
purse for each program adds up to $12,225. The point fund, sponsored by UMP and
Hoosier Tires, will award $2,000 to the Speedweek champion, with second through
fifth earning $1,000, $600, $300 and $200, a nightly total of $4,100.
Additionally, Oval Craft will award the Speedweek champion a new level 2
driver’s seat, valued over $380.
General admission will be $15 and pit passes $25 at all four facilities. Our
new website
www.latemodelspeedweek.com provides more
information and links to all of the tracks’ websites. Complete results and
updated Speedweek points will be posted there as soon as possible after each
event.
Indiana Late Model Speedweek is appreciative of our sponsors, including
Elliottbrand Web Design and Kiva Networking. Elliottbrand creates and maintains
a wide variety of web sites, each custom tailored to meet specific
requirements. Visit Elliottbrand at
www.elliottbrand.com. Based in
Bloomington, Kiva offers a full range of information technology services, from
residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Their website is at
www.kiva.net.
More information about the Midwest’s premier late model racing
organization, visit the Northern Allstars Late Model Series at
www.northernallstars.org.
NALMS sponsors include Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell Racing, Citgo Racing Fuel,
Peterson Aluminum, Dyers Rods, K-Motion Valve Springs, Mastersbilt Race Cars,
Competition Graphics, Kinser Custom Printing, Hypercoils, Allstar Performance,
PPM Racing Products, Champ Pans, Bert Transmission, Scogin Enterprises, Scott
Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuel and 3 Shamrocks Web Design.