Quincy, IL (Sunday, June 6, 2010) - Despite the rains that moved through the area on Saturday night, the Quincy Raceways was able to get there Sunday night events in. Justin Reed (IMCA Late Models), Michael Long (UMP Modifieds), Kevin Tomlinson (IMCA Stock Cars) and Bobby Anders (Hobby Stocks) took home the feature wins in there respectable classes.
The first feature on the night was the 20 lap IMCA Stock Cars, with Kevin Tomlinson and Wesley Mayfield on the front row. Tomlinson took advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1. But a caution after the completion of the lap would slow him down, as Jerry Jansen and Andrew Griffin got together on the front stretch to bring out the caution. On the restart Tomlinson moved back out into the lead, with Steve Steinkuhler and Abe Huls battling for second. Tomlinson started to pull away from the field when the final caution of the race came out on lap 8 to bring the field back to his bumper. Aaron Brocksieck, who was running 4th, dropped a drive shaft on the front stretch to bring out the final caution. Tomlinson again grabbed the top spot on the restart, but now had Huls close behind in second. Tomlinson would pull away over the final 12 laps to pick up his first win of 2010 at the speedway. Huls held on for 2nd, Steinkuhler was 3rd, Terry Houston was 4th, with Jim Redmann coming home in 5th.
Up next was the 20 lap Hobby Stock feature, with Nathan Anders and Larry Powell making up the front row. Nathan Anders would grab the lead on lap 1 from his front row starting spot and then held it until the caution came out on lap 10. Jim Powell would spin down the front stretch with a left front flat tire to bring out the only caution of the event. On the restart Nathan Anders moved back out front, but now had Steve Carlin, who started 10th, close behind in second. Carlin would slip under Nathan Anders on lap 12 to take over the top spot, bringing Bobby Anders, who started 7th, with him into second. Carlin then held the lead until lap 15, when Bobby Anders got under him to take over the top spot. Bobby Anders would go on to the final 5 laps to claim his third win of the season at the track. Carlin held on for 2nd, Nathan Anders was 3rd, Jake Powers came from 8th to finish in 4th, with Larry Powell holding on for 5th.
Justin Jennings was suppose to be on the pole of the 30 lap IMCA Late Model feature, but he choose to start tail. That would put Ron Elbe and Nick Ingalls on the front row for the event. Ingalls would take advantage of his front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1, with Elbe and Lonnie Bailey battling it out for second. The first of 2 cautions in the event would come out on lap 7, as Vance Wilson, who was running 5th, slowed with a left rear flat tire. On the restart Dustin Neese would loose a right front tire to bring the caution back out. Ingalls would jump back out into the lead on the restart, with Bailey, Denny Woodworth, who started 9th, and Justin Reed, who started 11th, putting on a show for second. Reed would jump to the top of the track to get by Woodworth and Bailey on lap 13 and then went to work on Ingalls for the lead. Ingalls held off Reed until lap 15, when Reed got by for the top spot. Reed then held off Bailey over the final laps to claim his first win of 2010 at the speedway. Woodworth came home in 3rd, Ingalls held on for 4th, with Jason Perry coming from 12th to round out the top 5.
The final feature of the night was the 25 lap UMP Modifieds, with Michael Long and Jared Schlipman making up the front row. On the start of the race Steve DeLonjay, who started 3rd, and Wyatt Lantz, who started 4th, made contact on the front stretch, with Lantz pounding the outside wall. Lantz then slowed to a stop in turn three with rear end damage to end his night, DeLonjay was put to the back for being a part of the caution. On the restart Jerry Lierly would spin in turn 3 to bring the caution back out. Long would grab the lead on the restart, but was slowed after the completion of the lap for a red flag. Lierly and Joe Kindhart got together down the front stretch, with Kindhart taking a roll just past the flag stand. He would climb out ok, but done for the night. On the restart Long again moved out into the lead, with Schlipman giving chase in second. Another caution would come out on lap 3, as Bill Parks, who was running 7th, came to a stop on the backstretch. Once again Long would move out into the lead on the restart, with Schlipman trying to get around him. Long started to pull away from the field, when another caution would appear on lap 16. Jake Griffin would come to a stop on the backstretch to bring caution back out. On the restart Tony Dunker, who was running 5th, slowed to a stop on the back stretch with rear end troubles to bring the caution back out. Long jumped back out front on the restart and then pulled away over the final 9 laps to pick up his third win of 2010 at the speedway. Schlipman held on for 2nd, David Wietholder came from 7th to finish in 3rd, Justin Reed charged from 19th to take home a 4th place finish, with Terry Cox coming home in fifth.
Notes from Quincy: Rookie Late Model drive Justin Jennings came off turn 4 on the last lap of his heat sideways, with Dustin Griffin under him. Jennings would try to correct after contact with Griffin and would hit the wall just past the flag stand. He would cross the line in second, but had heavy front end damage. Jennings was scheduled to start the Late Model feature on the pole, but decided to fall to the rear with all the damage. He would make a few laps in the feature before pulling in....Tony Dunker came from 18th and passed 10 cars to finish in 8th....Robbie Warner started 17th and would come home in 9th......Robbie Reed started the Modified feature in 22nd and passed 16 cars to finish in 6th....James Leffew came from 21st and passed 14 cars to finish in 7th....Les Harding passed 9 cars from his 18th starting spot to finish in 9th....Ben Huff started 16th and finished in 10th....Troy Grotz started 23rd and passed 11 cars to take home a 12th place finish....Ryan Porter came from 24th and passed 10 cars to finish in 14th....Steven DeLonjay had worked his way back to 7th when smoke came from under the hood on lap 8 to end his night....Ryan Meyer was running 4th when he went to the pits on the lap 2 red, giving him a 21st place finish.
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