The first feature of the night was the 15 lap Limited Late Models, with James Carmody and Brian Crebo leading the field to the green. But Mike Reeder would spin in turn 4 on the drop of the green to bring the yellow light back on. On the restart Carmody jumped out into the lead on lap 1 over Crebo and Tommy Duncan. Carmody worked the next 7 laps to hold back Crebo, when the next caution came out on lap 8. This time Terry Pratt spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Carmody again moved out front on the restart, with Duncan jumping to the outside of Crebo to grab the second spot. Just as it looked like Carmody would pull away to claim the win, the final caution of the race appeared on lap 13. C.J. VanBeveran and Reeder would spin in turn 4 to set up a green-white-checkered finish. Once again Carmody grabbed the lead on the restart, with Crebo working to hold off Evan Fink, who started 5th. Fink would get around Crebo for second on the white flag lap and then quickly closed in on Carmody going into turn 3. But Carmody was able to hold back Fink at the line to pick up the win. Fink settled for 2nd, Crebo was 3rd, Duncan was 4th, with Chuck Barnes Jr. rounding out the top 5.
Up next was the 12 lap UMP Street Stock feature, with Greg Osman and Frank Wright leading the field to the drop of the green. But it was third place starter Mike Cusack who edged out the lead on lap 1 over Osman and Bob Simpson, who started 5th. The battle up front was slowed for the first of two cautions on lap 3, as Rudy Oelberg spun in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Cusack moved back out front, with Simpson over taking Osman for 2nd. Cusack then had to work to hold back Simpson over the next 7 laps, when the final caution came out on lap 10. This time Greg Sauder would spin in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Once again Cusack grabbed the lead on the restart, with Travis Johnson, who started 6th, and John Farris, who started 7th, moving up to 2nd and 3rd. Cusack would go into turns 3 and 4 on the final lap and drifted up enough to allow Farris to get under him, as Johnson jumped to the top of the track to make it a three wide battle to the line. Farris was able to edge out the win at the line by inches. Cusack settled for 2nd, Johnson was 3rd, Simpson was 4th, with Osman coming home in 5th.
Jay Drake and Kevin Weaver made up the front row for the 30 lap UMP Late Model feature, with $2,000 awaiting the winner. Weaver would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1 over Drake and Jason Feger. While most everybody was working the bottom of the track, Weaver was working the middle to start to pull away from the battle for 2nd. Weaver started working lapped traffic early in the event and was starting to put some distance on 2nd. But the one and only caution of the event came out on lap 17 to bring the field back to Weaver's back bumper. Scott Schmitt, who was battling for the 7th spot, spun his machine in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Weaver jumped back out front, with Drake and Feger close behind. Drake stayed close to Weaver over the next 9 laps, when Weaver struggled to get around lapped traffic. On laps 27 and 28 Drake would get into the left rear quarter panel of Weaver's, as he slowed up to avoid a lapped car. What looked like an early win for Weaver, now turned into disaster on the final lap. Weaver would go high in turn 3 to get around Bob Gardner, but Gardner would drift high to make Weaver get on the brakes to avoid contact. That would allow Drake to get under him coming off turn 4, as the two drag raced to the finish line. Drake would hold off Weaver at the line by a nose to claim the $2,000 pay check. Weaver settled for 2nd, Feger was 3rd, Steve Lance Jr. was 4th, with Wes Steidinger rounding out the top 5.
Up next was the 20 lap UMP Modified feature, with David Baldwin and Gary Cook Jr. on the front row. Cook Jr. would moved out front on the drop of the green flag over Baldwin and Butch Weisser. While Cook Jr. started to pull away from the field, Weisser and Erik Bruce were putting on a battle for the second spot. The lead that Cook Jr. had built up was erased on lap 8, when Austin May spun to a stop in turn 4 to bring out the first caution. But he was given his spot back, as the 21J was called for spinning out May. On the restart Cook Jr. jumped back out front, with Bruce following in 2nd and Baldwin close behind in 3rd. Just like the run before the caution, Cook Jr. was starting to pull away from the field when the final caution of the race appeared on lap 17. This time Donovan Lodge, who was running 6th, spun into the turn 3 wall to end his night. Cook Jr. once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Weisser moving into 2nd. Weisser was able to stay close to Cook Jr. over the final 3 laps, as he tried to get under Cook Jr. coming out of 4 on the final lap. But Cook Jr. would hold on to pick up the win. Weisser settled for 2nd, Bruce was 3rd, Milo Veloz Jr. came from 9th to finish in 4th, with Ray Bollinger coming home in 5th.
Brent Burrows and Austin Archdale made up the front row for the 15 lap Illinois Lightning Sprint feature, with Burrows grabbing the lead on lap 1. Burrows would work the lapped traffic to perfection over the final laps to hold off Archdale on the final lap to claim the win in a caution free race. Billy Brickley came home in 3rd, Brad Funk was 4th, with Josh Brienen coming from 8th to finish in 5th.
The final feature of the night was the 10 lap UMP Hornets, with Shane Kelly and Jonathon Schuck on the front row. Kelly would take advantage of his front row start to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Schuck and Zack Bollinger. Kelly then held on to the lead until lap 5, when Bollinger slipped under him to take over the top spot. Bollinger then held on over the final 5 laps to pick up the win in a caution free race. Kelly settled for 2nd, Jeremy Kingsly was 3rd, Kenny Butterfield came from 7th to finish in 4th, with Tyler Benson rounding out the top 5.
Notes from Peoria: 25 Modifieds, 21 Late Models, 20 Limited Late Models, 16 Hornets, 13 Street Stocks, 11 Illinois Lightning Sprints made up the 106 cars signed in on the night......Rob Bauman Sr. started the Limited Late Model feature in 11th and took home an 8th place finish....Joey Markle passed 7 cars from his 17th place starting spot to come home in 10th....Matt Murphy came from 18th to finish in 12th....Steve Shannon had troubles in his heat to scratch from the feature.....Walter Zander had a right rear flat in his heat and was forced to start the Street Stock feature in 11th. He would pass 4 cars to take home a 7th place finish....Rudy Oelberg, who spun in turn 4 on lap 3 and went to the back, climbed his way back up to finish 6th in the feature....Both David Weaver III and Ray Rivers had troubles after there heats to force them to scratch from the feature......Mike Spatola started the Late Model feature in 13th and passed 5 cars to finish in 8th....Jeff Monroe started the feature in 17th and passed 6 cars to take home an 11th place finish...Jay Sparks came from 15th to finish in 13th....Cameron Guidi passed 3 cars from his 21st place starting spot to finish in 18th....Gary Scharp came from 20th to finish in 19th......Billy Tuckwell started the Modified feature in 10th and passed 4 cars to finish in 6th....Allen Weisser came from 15th to take home an 9th place finish....Derick Doerr started 18th and passed 6 cars to finish in 12th...Mike Chasteen Jr. came from the B Main to start the feature in 17th. He would pass 3 cars to finish in 14th......A.J. Hill had troubles in hot laps and was forced to start 9th in the Illinois Lightning Sprint feature. He would pass 1 car to finish in 8th....John Springer came from 10th to finish in 9th......Matt Musgrave came from 15th in the Hornet feature to pass 5 cars to finish in 10th.
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