Donnellson, IA (Friday, August 6, 2010) - Friday night started the last month for points racing at the Lee County Speedway, with the Late Models making there seventh appearance of the season. At the end of the night two drivers picked up there first wins of the season at the speedway, while four others made it into the victory lane for multiple times. Matt Greiner (IMCA Stock Cars) and Mike Horning Jr. (Wild Things) claimed there first victories of the season, while Jeff Aikey (IMCA Late Models), Michael Long (IMCA Modifieds), Jim Gillenwater (IMCA SportMods) and Dan Wenig (Hobby Stocks) returned to the victory circle.
The first feature of the night was the 15 lap IMCA SportMods, with Rodger Dresden and Jacob Smith on the front row. Dresden would take advantage of his front row start to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Rick Barlow Jr. While Dresden was working to hold off Barlow Jr. for the lead, Jim Gillenwater, who started 6th, and Phillip Cossel, who started 7th, were working there way towards the front. Cossel would slip past Barlow Jr. for second on lap 5 and then went to work on Dresden for the lead. Dresden would give Cossel the bottom on lap 6 to allow him to slip by for the top spot. The first caution of the event would come out at the completion of lap 6, when AJ Johnson spun to a stop in turn 4. On the restart Jason Cook, who was running 9th, jumped the restart to bring the yellow light back on. Cook was docked 2 spots on the restart. Cossel moved back out into the lead on the restart, with Gillenwater quickly moving up to second. Gillenwater then slipped past Cossel for the lead on lap 8 and held it until the final caution came out on lap 13. A tire was pushed out onto the track in turn 2. On the restart Dylan Book, who was running 8th, jumped the start and brought the yellow light back on. He was docked 2 spots for the restart. Gillenwater jumped out into the lead on the restart and then held on over the final 2 laps to claim his second win of the season at the track. Cossell held on for 2nd, Mike Shelton started 10th and passed 7 cars to finish in 3rd, Dresden held on for 4th, with Cook recovering from his lap 6 penalty to come back to finish in 5th.
The 15 lap Hobby Stock feature was up next, with Roger Krieger and Bob Cowman leading the field to the drop of the green flag. But it was 4th place starter TJ Henderson jumping out front on lap 1 over Cowman. Henderson then held the top spot until lap 3, when Dan Wenig, who started 6th, slipped past him for the lead. But disaster would strike Wenig in turn 2 on that lap, as he slowed with troubles. Henderson would inherit the lead on the restart, with Tanner Thomann, who started 9th, following in second. But Henderson would suffer a flat tire on the restart and gave the lead over to Thomann. Thomann then had to work to hold off Jim Lynch, when the final caution of the event came out on lap 5. Dugan Thye, who started 12th and was up to 5th, spun in turn four. On the restart Thomann grabbed the lead, with Lynch close behind in second. Lynch would work the bottom of the speedway to take the lead away from Thomann on lap 10. While Lynch and Thomann battled for the lead, Wenig was charging his way back to the front after his lap 3 troubles. Wenig would over take Thomann for second on lap 12 and then set his sites on Lynch for the lead. Wenig would try Lynch for the lead on the bottom coming off of four for the white flag, as the two went into one side-by-side. Wenig would come out with the lead on the back stretch and then held off Lynch coming off of four for his second win of the season at the track. Thomann held on for 3rd, Matt Tucker came from 7th to finish in 4th, with Jeremy Pundt coming from 8th to round out the top 5.
Mike Horning Jr. and CJ Loring made up the front row for the 12 lap Wild Things feature, with Horning Jr. grabbing the lead on lap 1. The one and only caution of the event would come out after the completion of lap 1, as William Michel stopped in turn 2 with troubles. On the restart Horning Jr. moved back out into the lead, with Loring close behind in second. Horning Jr. would pull away over the final 11 laps to claim his first win of the season at the speedway. Loring held on for 2nd, Chuck Fullenkamp came from 7th to finish in 3rd, Michael Grossman was 4th, with Gabe Harrison coming from 8th to finish in 5th.
Up next was the 15 lap IMCA Stock Car feature, with Kevin Tomlinson and Jim Redman leading the field to green. Redman would take advantage of his front row start to grabbed the lead on the drop of the green flag, followed by Tomlinson in second. As Redman worked to hold off the field over the next 10 laps, Jason Cook, who started 9th, was working his way to the front. Cook would over take Cale Samberg for second on lap 11 and then went to work on Redman for the top spot. Cook would try to get under Redman coming off of turn 4 on lap 14. But Redman would pinch him off going into turn one, with Cook spinning to a stop to bring out the caution. On the restart Redman moved out into the lead, with Matt Greiner, who started 10th, now battling him for the top spot. Redman would take the white flag with the lead, but Greiner would jump to his outside coming off of turn 2 to set up a battle into turn 3. Greiner would come out of turn four with the advantage to edge out Redman for his first win of the season at the speedway. Chris Webb came from 7th to finish in 3rd, Derek St. Clair came home in 4th, with Corey Strothman rounding out the top 5.
Beau Taylor and Brandon Savage led the field to the drop of the green flag in the 20 lap IMCA Modified feature, with Taylor grabbing the lead on lap 1. But Savage would come back to take the lead from Taylor on lap 2. Taylor wouldn't give up easy, as he took the top spot back on lap 3. Once again Savage wouldn't lay down easy, as he got back by Taylor to take the lead back on lap 4. As Savage and Taylor battled for the lead, Brandon Rothzen, who started 9th, and Michael Long, who started 11th, were quickly moving towards the front. Rothzen grabbed the lead away from Savage on lap 6, with Long following him into second. On the next lap Long would slip past Rothzen to take over the top spot. Long then pulled away over the final 13 laps to pick up his fifth win of the season at the track. Rothzen settled for 2nd, Wyatt Lantz came from 7th to finish in 3rd, Savage held on for 4th, with Rich Smith coming home fifth after starting in 10th.
The final feature on the night was the 25 lap IMCA Late Models, with Ray Guss Jr. and T.J. Criss drawing the front row for the event. Guss Jr. would take advantage of his draw to jump out into the lead on lap 1. The first and only caution of the race came out on lap 5, as Jay Johnson and Tom Darbyshire collided in turn one and collected the car of Tom Goble. On the restart Guss Jr. moved back out into the lead, with Jeff Aikey now following him in second. Guss Jr. would work the bottom of the speedway, while Aikey jumped to the top of the track. Aikey would over take Guss Jr. on lap 8 and then held on over the final 17 laps to claim his second win in a row and third overall at the track. Guss Jr. came home in 2nd, Mark Burgtorf came from 9th to finish in 3rd, Lonnie Bailey was 4th, with Denny Woodworth coming from 12th to round out the top 5.
Notes from LCS: 22 Late Models, 20 SportMods, 19 Modifieds, 17 Wild Things, 14 Stock Cars and 14 Hobby Stocks made up the 106 cars signed in on the night......AJ Johnson started 18th but spun in turn 4 on lap 6 to bring out the caution in the SportMod feature. He would tag the back of the field and then came back up to finish in 11th....Mitch Higdon started 9th and was up to 4th, when he pulled off on lap 14 with troubles to end his run in 18th......Dane Fenton started the Hobby Stock feature in 14th and passed 8 cars to finish in 6th....Dugan Thye recovered from his lap 5 spin to come back to finish in 7th......Mike Horning Jr. became the 11th different winner in 13 races in the Wild Things feature....Jerrod Nichols started 13th and passed 6 cars to finish in 7th......John Oliver Jr. came from 12th in the Stock Car feature and passed 5 cars to take home a 6th place finish....Jason Cook would cross the line in 7th, but was disqualifed for driving his car into the side of Redman's after the checkered flag was thrown......The Modified feature went 20 laps CAUTION FREE!!!!......Justin Reed took the green in the 19th place in the Late Model feature. He would pass 10 cars to take home a 9th place finish....Rob Toland came from 15th to finish in 10th....Colby Springsteen missed his heat race and had to start 21st. He would pass 8 cars to come home in 13th....Gary Russell started 20th and came home in 15th.
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