Monday, May 19, 2014

Pierce Unstoppable in Quincy Raceways "Scottie 40"

Quincy, IL (Sunday, May 18, 2014) - Sunday night the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, IL hosted the Inaugural Albert Scott Memorial "Scottie 40", featuring the Big 10 UMP Late Model Series. This event was ran to honor the late Albert Scott and his family, who started the Quincy Raceways 40 years ago. Also in action on the night was the UMP Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, and IMCA Sport Compacts.

The first feature up on the night was the 18 lap IMCA Stock Cars, with Nathan Hayes and Jerry Jansen making up the front row for the event. Hayes would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1 over Beau Taylor and Jansen. Just after the completion of the lap Abe Huls spun in turn 1 and collects Troy Brierton to bring out the first caution. On the restart Hayes moved back out front, with Taylor and Jim Lynch battling for second. Another caution on lap 3 for a spinning Jake Powers down the backstretch, would slow the action. Hayes once again jumped out into the lead on the restart, with Lynch over taking Taylor for the second spot. But a caution for Jansen's spin in turn 2 on lap 7, would slow the action. Once again Hayes grabbed the lead on the restart, with Lynch working to hold off Brandon Savage, who started 6th, for the second spot. The yellow light would come back on one lap later, lap 8, when Savage got into the back of Taylor in turn 4 and caused both of them to spin to bring out the caution. Hayes jumped back out front on the restart, with Terry Houston, who started 5th, over taking Lynch for second. Houston used the top of the track to slip past Hayes for the top spot on lap 10 and then held it until lap 11. Houston would spin in turn 4 to bring out the caution. On the restart the yellow light would come back on, as debris in turn 4 slowed the action. The following restart saw Lynch jump to the top of the track to grab the lead away from Hayes. Lynch, who was running up top, and Hayes, who was on the bottom, then ran the final 7 laps side-by-side, with Lynch edging ahead of Hayes at the line on the final lap to claim his first win of the season at the track. Hayes settled for 2nd, Taylor recovered from the lap 8 caution to come back up to 3rd, Savage also recovered from the lap 8 caution to come back up to 4th, with Powers coming up to finish 5th after his spin on lap 3.


Up next was the 18 lap IMCA SportMod feature, with Jared Wiemelt being moved to the pole after Laine VanZandt elected to start on the rear, which moved Charles VanZandt to the outside of the front row. Just as the green flag was waved the caution would come out, as Aaron Brocksieck spun in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Charles VanZandt moved out front, with Todd Reed and Joey Gower, who started 6th, battling for second. After the completion of lap 1 Trevor Hagerbaumer and Bradley Holtmeyer collided in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. Gower used the bottom of the track to take over the top spot from VanZandt on the restart and then held it until lap 7. VanZandt's run up front would come to an end, as he spun in turn 4 to bring out the caution. On the restart Holtmeyer, who started 14th and had worked his way to up to 5th after the lap 1 caution, spun in turn 4 to bring the yellow light back on. Gower moved back out front on the restart, with Bobby Anders, who started 9th, and Tanner Klingele, who started 7th, battling for the runner up spot. But another lap on the score board, lap 8, brought out another caution. This time Laine VanZandt, Jeff Miller and Holtmeyer collided in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Gower jumped back out front, with Klingele over taking Anders for second. One lap later, lap 9, the caution would appear for the sixth time, as Klingele spun in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Gower once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Anders working to hold off Tony Dunker, who started 10th, for the second spot. Anders' run up front ended on lap 14, as he slowed to a stop in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. This also marked the end of the time limit, which meant the next flag would end the race. On the restart Gower grabbed the lead, with Dunker glued to his back bumper. But when Timothy Anders spun in turn 2 on lap 6 to bring out the caution, this would bring out the yellow and checkered flag. Gower picked up his second win on the season, Dunker settled for 2nd, Holtmeyer came from the rear after the lap 8 caution to come back up to 3rd, Klingele recovered from his lap 9 spin to come back up to 4th, with Cody Henderson coming from 11th to round out the top 5.

Denny Woodworth and Bobby Pierce made up the front row for the "Scottie 40" 40 lap Big 10 UMP Late Model Series feature. Pierce would use his front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Woodworth and Justin Reed. While Pierce set a fast pace out front, as he entered lapped traffic on lap 7, Brandon Sheppard, who started 16th, was working his way towards the front. But with out a caution Pierce was able to open up a six second lead and lapped up to the fourth place car to cruise to the win and the $2,000 top prize. Mark Burgtorf was 2nd, Sheppard would finish in 3rd, Woodworth was 4th, with Reed coming home in 5th.

Up next was the 25 lap UMP Modified feature, with Steven DeLonjay and Jacob Poel leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Poel used his front row start to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over DeLonjay and Shawn Deering. The action up front was slowed for the first time on lap 4, as Deering, who was running 3rd, slowed to a stop in turn 2 after loosing a drive shaft in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Poel moved back out front, with DeLonjay close behind. DeLonjay used the bottom of the track to grab the lead away from Poel on lap 6, only to have Poel come back on the top to grab the lead back on lap 8. The great side-by-side battle up front would be slowed on lap 10, as Spencer Havermale spun in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Poel jumped back out front on the restart, with DeLonjay close behind in second. DeLonjay once again used the bottom of the track to take the top spot away from Poel on lap 12. Poel would try the high side and low side of the track to get back around DeLonjay over the next 5 laps. But DeLonjay would pull away over the final laps to claim his first win of the season at the track. Poel settled for 2nd, Michael Long came from 15th to come home in 3rd, David Wietholder was 4th, with Randy Lines rounding out the top 5.


The final feature up on the night was the the 15 lap IMCA Sport Compacts, with Bryce Baker getting moved to the pole after Brandon Lambert was a scratch, which also moved Alex Baker to the outside the front row. But just as the green flag was dropped the yellow light would come on, as Patrick "Skipp" Dunker spun in turn 1 to bring out the caution. On the restart Bryce Baker grabbed the lead on lap 1 over Austen Becerra, who started 6th, and Kimberly Abbott. Becerra would jump to the top of the track coming off turn 4 to edge Bryce Baker out at the line to take over the top spot on lap 2. Dunker would slip off the track in turns 3 and 4 to bring out the caution on lap 3. On the restart Alex Baker went off the track in turns 1 and 2 and rolled several times to bring out the red. He had to be cut from his car and then taken to the hospital for further check up. In the meantime the remainder of the feature was postponed until next Sunday, May 25th, as they gave the emergency crews the time they needed to attend to Alex Baker. Reports today was that Alex Baker was released from the hospital early this afternoon, only complaining about some neck and back pains. But other wise okay, which was great to hear!

Notes from Quincy: A season high of 26 Late Models signed in on the night, with time trials used to set the three heat race events. Then the top 5 out of each of those heats went on to the "Scottie 40", with the rest going to the B Main. The top 5 out of the B Main were added to the back of the field to set the 20 car main event....The long pull of the night was Allen Murray, who was from San Antonio, Texas. He would start the feature in 11th and passed 4 cars to come home in 7th....Jim Moon came from 12th to finish in 10th....Billy Genenbacher came from 14th to 11th....Ryan Little started 15th and finished 12th....Greg Kimmons passed 7 cars from his 20th place starting spot to come home in 13th....Chuck Mitchell came from 17th to finish in 14th....Kevin Weaver, who was running 4th, pulled off on lap 31 with troubles to end his night in 15th....Rickey Frankel, who had won the past two features at the track, was suppose to start the feature in 7th. But mechanical troubles after his heat would have him elect the tail for the feature, in which he made one lap before pulling into the infield......Timothy Anders came from 16th in the SportMod feature to bring home home a 6th place finish....Bobby Anders was credited with 7th after slowing to a stop in turn 2 on lap 14, while running 2nd....Jon Lear came from 13th to finish in 8th....Trevor Hagerbaumer started 12th and was 9th....Trent Grotz had troubles after his heat race that forced him to scratch from the feature......Dylan Hoover came from 14th in the UMP Modified feature to come home in 10th....Danny Lake, who rolled in his heat race, started the feature in 16th and finished 12th....Donovan Lodge and Jared Schlipman, who was suppose to start 8th, both had troubles in there heat races that forced them to scratch from the feature.

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