Donnellson, IA (Friday, June 4, 2010) - Just when everybody thought mother nature was going to be kind to the Lee County Speedway for the second week in a row, well it almost came true. The sun was out all day long, which looked to be a beautiful Friday night for racing. But just about 5:30, the time to open the pits, the skies darkened and about a 20 minute shower moved over the track. Shortly after the blue skies appeared along with the sun, so things went on as scheduled.
The first feature on the night was the 15 lap IMCA SportMods, with Rich Uppinghouse and Rick Barlow Jr. on the front row. Barlow Jr. would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1. But his lead only lasted 1 lap, as AJ Johnson slipped by to take over the top spot. Barlow Jr. didn't give up that easy, as he came back on the next lap to grab the lead back. Just like Barlow Jr., Johnson didn't lay down that easy, as he returned the move on Barlow Jr. to take the top spot back on lap 4. Once Johnson got out front he then started to pull away, until the one and only caution came out on lap 10 when Sarah Tweedy spun off turn 4. On the restart Johnson jumped back out into the lead and then held on over the final 5 laps to claim his first win of 2010 at the speedway. Dean Kratzer would come home in 2nd, Jim Gillenwater started 11th to finish in 3rd, Barlow Jr. held on for 4th, with Uppinghouse rounding out the top five.
Up next was the 15 lap Hobby Stock feature, with Travis Hartman and Dane Fenton leading the field to the drop of the green flag. But the caution would come out before lap 1 could be completed, as Dave Cloke spun in turn 2. At the same time Hartman would head to the pits with mechanical troubles. This would move Jake Wenig to the pole for the restart, in which he would take advantage of to grab the lead on lap 1. The second of three cautions would appear on lap 4, when Josh Tripp spun in turn 4. Wenig again moved out front on the restart and started to pull away from the field, when the final caution came out on lap 6. Dan Wenig, who was running 8th, spun in turn 2 with a right rear flat. Once again Wenig moved out into the lead on the restart. Wenig would lead the final 9 laps to pick up his second win of the season at the track. Tanner Thomann came from 5th to finish in 2nd, Rob Wilsey started 7th to come home in 3rd, Fenton held on for 4th, with Victor Hastings coming home in 5th.
Tom Goble and Gary Russell made up the front row for the 25 lap IMCA Late Model feature, with Russell moving out front on lap 1. With Russell out front, Jeff Guengerich, who started 5th, was working his way to the front. Russell had built up a good lead with Guengerich trying to close in on him, when the only caution of the event came out on lap 15. Robby Warner would spin coming off of turn 4. On the restart Guengerich would jump to the bottom of the speedway to try and work by Russell going into turn one. Russell and Guengerich would go into turn three side-by-side, when Russell jumped the cushion in four to fall back to sixth. Guengerich would take advantage of Russell's mistake to take over the top spot. Guengerich then pulled away over the final 9 laps to claim his first win of the season in the Team 15 car. Goble held on for 2nd, Tony Fraise was 3rd, Colby Springsteen came from 9th to finish in 4th, with T.J. Criss rounding out the top 5.
Just as the Late Model feature took the checkered flag, mother nature opened up the skies and down poured. The IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car and Wild Things features were forced to be canceled and will be made up on Friday, June 11th.
Notes from LCS: Jeff Guengerich's win in the Late Model feature made it 3 different winners in the 3 nights that the Late Models have raced at the speedway....Mark Burgtorf would take home the hard charger award on the night, as he started 15th and came home in 8th....Current IMCA Late Model National Points Leader Ray Guss Jr. and the Roberts Racing Team number 58 made the pull to Donnellson when there weekly track in Davenport was rained out. Guss Jr. would start the feature in 16th and only managed to get up to 14th....Justin Reed came from 22nd and would finish in 15th.......AJ Johnson would become the 5th different winner in 5 nights of racing for the SportMods.... Thad Gaylord started the feature in 14th and passed 6 cars to come home in 8th.
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