Pontoon Beach, IL (April 9, 2006) A huge field of racecars came out for the first night of racing in 2006. There were 142 racers that signed in to compete in the five different classes that were competing, including thirty-seven entries for the Northern AllStar/Challenge of Champions Series special event. Wes Steidinger of Fairbury, IL put down the fastest qualifying mark of the evening.

Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, MI outdueled Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL in the first qualifying heat as the two put on classic battle for the entire ten lap event. Springfield, IL's Steve Sheppard topped New Berlin, WI driver Bret Sievert to claim the second qualifying heat. Randy Korte of Highland, IL who was piloting the #69 machine normally driven by Terry Eaglin after Korte's ride suffered engine problems before the nights events got underway, bested Wes Steidinger in the third qualifying heat race and Ed Dixon of Washington, MO made a dramatic last lap pass on Ryan Dauber of Tonica, IL. The last chance qualifiers were won by Ron Sensel and Bryan Collins.

Randy Korte started on the pole for the main event and jumped out front and simply dominated the thirty lap main event. Korte led wire-to-wire and was only challenged for the lead while he worked his way through slower traffic by Steve Sheppard. Sheppard had his own battle to hold onto the second spot as Wes Steidinger kept the pressure on him the entire second half of the event. Rusty Schlenk came home in the fourth position and Highland, IL's, Michael Kloos completed the top five.

Ray Walsh brought out his broom and swept the events in the UMP Modified division as he too was in a borrowed car after he had mechanical problems earlier in the week with his own. He stepped into the 2F normally driven by Todd Ferber and led all twenty laps of the event. The battle raged behind him as six cars fought it out for the second spot. All six swapping the positions back and fourth over the closing laps with Tim Hancock holding everyone off to claim the second spot. Tommie Seets, Jr. crossed the line in third with Bobby Martintoni fourth and B.J. Seets rounding out the top five.

Steve Maisel gave another strong performance in the UMP Sportsman division as he also swept the night's events and sailed to victory over Troy Medley, Trista Stevenson, JR Benton and Jeff LeBaube.

The Street Stocks battled it out over the entire fifteen laps and the top four cars raced in a tight group swapping the lead out lap after lap until Ricky Huebner took command with just a couple of laps remaining and charged on to the win. Matt Koch, Sam Kizer, Josh Jackson and Eric Rensing completed the top five.

Gary Price won his first ever Factory Stock feature as once again five different cars battled for the lead and swapped it lap after lap as they worked their way through lapped traffic. Chris Fisher and Price battled side by side as the crossed the finish line with Price just having a nose in front. Aaron Wood, Ryan Eilers and T.J. Eilers completed the top five.

Tri-City Speedway will take next Sunday off for Easter and will return to action on April 23rd when the CARS Late Model Series will make a special appearance along with Tri-City Speedway's regular show.

LATE MODELS – TOTAL CARS 37

Order of Qualifying First Name Last Name 1st Lap 2nd Lap Better Lap
91 RUSTY SCHLENK 12.740 12.695 12.695
74 RUSS ADAMS 14.099 13.603 13.603
16X RUSTY GRIFFAW 99.999 99.999 99.999
14 BRUCE UNTERBRINK 13.197 13.333 13.197
3 BRIAN SHIRLEY 12.834 12.881 12.834
87 KEN RUMBLE 13.070 12.961 12.961
10 BRAD WHITE 13.667 13.611 13.611
0 RICHIE HENDRICK 13.243 12.979 12.979
81 CRAIG SMITH 17.493 99.999 17.493
18 ERIC KWASIGRON 13.096 12.986 12.986
33 TIM MANVILLE 13.049 13.205 13.049
5S STEVE SHEPPARD 12.957 12.677 12.677
67 MARK OLLER 12.919 12.845 12.845
30 MARK VOIGT 12.919 12.931 12.919
36 RON SENSEL 13.319 13.245 13.245
1 MARTY KOPP 13.410 99.999 13.410
9 BRETT SIEVERT 12.743 12.778 12.743
1 WES STEDINGER 12.717 12.657 12.657
11 BRIAN DIVELEY 12.951 12.936 12.936
11Z BRYAN COLLINS 13.103 13.224 13.103
10X KIRBY DAMERY 12.917 12.932 12.917
12 DAVE THORNTON 13.841 13.479 13.479
6K MICHAEL KLOOS 12.834 12.949 12.834
69 RANDY KORTE 12.713 12.802 12.713
9Z JAYME ZIDAR 12.838 12.802 12.802
99 FRANK HENKANEST JR 13.040 99.999 13.040
60 ED DIXON 13.139 13.802 13.139
76 BRIAN CLAUDNIC 13.482 13.857 13.482
64 RYAN DAUBER 12.958 13.025 12.958
32 VINCE GRONDZKI 13.810 13.817 13.810
78 PAUL BELKEN JR 13.428 13.681 13.428
16H MIKE HAMMERLE 13.669 13.628 13.628
27 MIKE SCHULTE 13.316 13.407 13.316
1 LEN GARSON 0.000
7 CHAD ZOBRIST 13.371 13.228 13.228
82 BILLY LAYCOCK 13.275 13.245 13.245

LM HEAT 1
1 91 RUSTY SCHLENK
2 3S BRIAN SHIRLEY
3 0 RICHIE HENDRICK
4 87 KEN RUMBLE
5 14 BRUCE UNTERBRINK
6 74 RUSS ADAMS
7 10 BRAD WHITE
8 16 RUSTY GRIFFAW
9 81 CRAIG SMITH-DNS

LM HEAT 2
1 5S STEVE SHEPPARD
2 9 BRETT SIEVERT
3 30 MARK VOIGT
4 67 MARK OLLER
5 36 RON SENSEL
6 82 BILLY LAYCOCK
7 33 TIM MANVILLE
8 18 ERIC KWASIGROH
9 1 MARTY KOPP

LM HEAT 3
1 69 RANDY KORTE
2 1 WES STEIDINGER
3 9Z JAYME ZIDAR
4 6K MICHAEL KLOOS
5 10 KERBY DAMERY
6 11Z BRYAN COLLINS
7 11D BRIAN DIVELEY
8 12T DAVE THORNTON
9 99JR FRANK HECKENEST

LM HEAT 4
1 60 ED DIXON
2 64 RYAN DAUBER
3 7 CHAD ZOBRIST
4 27 MIKE SCHULTE
5 7B PAUL BELKEN
6 16H MIKE HAMMERLE
7 32 VINCE GRONDZKI
8 1 JOE GARSON
9 76 BRIAN CLAUDIC
10 35 CLAUDE WALKER

LM SEMI 1
1 36 RON SENSEL
2 82 BILLY LAYCOCK
3 33 TIM MANVILLE
4 16G RUSTY GRIFFAW
5 74 RUSSELL ADAMS
6 1W MARTY KOPP
7 1K ERIC KWASIGROH
8 B10 BRAD WHITE
9 14U BRUCE UNTERBRINK
10 81 CRAIG SMITH-DNS

LM SEMI 2
1 11Z BRYAN COLLINS
2 10 KERBY DAMERY
3 99 FRANK HECKENSET JR
4 11D BRIAN DIVELEY
5 7B PAUL BELKEN
6 16H MIKE HAMERLEE
7 1 JOE GARSON
8 76 BRIAN CLAUDIC
9 32 VINCE GRONDZKI
10 12T DAVE THORNTON-DNS
11 35 CLAUDE WALKER-DNS

LM FEATURE
1 69 RANDY KORTE
2 5S STEVE SHEPPARD
3 1 WES STEDINGER
4 91 RUSTY SCHLENK
5 6K MICHAEL KLOOS
6 64 RYAN DAUBER
7 9 BRETT SIEVERT
8 82 BILLYLAYCOCK
9 0 RICHIE HEDRICK
10 60 ED DIXON
11 11Z BRYAN COLLINS
12 78 CHAD ZOBRIST
13 9Z JAYME ZIDAR
14 99 FRANK HECKENAST
15 11D BRIAN DIVELEY
16 10 KERBY DAMERY
17 3S BRIAN SHIRLEY
18 30 MARK VOIGT
19 36 RON SENSEL
20 67 MARK OLLER
21 7 KEN RUMBLE
22 27 MIKE SCHULTE
23 16H MIKE HAMERLEE

MODIFIEDS – TOTAL CARS 34
MOD HEAT 1
1 G1 GABE MERSER
2 1A STEVE MEYER
3 19 JIMMY CUMMINS
4 94 ED LENHARDT
5 4B NEIL WADE JR
6 7C ALAN CONNER
7 16S STEVE STETLER
8 9 LARRY BROWN
9 99 ROBBY HELMS

MOD HEAT 2
1 11H JOHN STANTON
2 35 CLARK ROBERTSON
3 18 BOBBY DAUEDERMAN
4 21S KENNY SHAW
5 C28 CORY CARRIKER
6 15 JASON PRITZ
7 0 JEFF ELY
8 155 CHRIS SMITH
9 2D RYAN DRIEMEYER

MOD HEAT 3
1 16 TOMMY SEETS JR
2 TO TIM HANCOCK
3 11G MATT GOULDEN
4 67 BJ SEETS
5 89 BOBBY BITTLE
6 360 JOHN SEETS
7 87 LYLE MONROE
8 10X PENDERGRASS

MOD HEAT 4
1 2F RAY WALSH
2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI
3 55 MARTY SMITH JR
4 14 LEROY HANEY
5 20 MATT ACCORD
6 18S FRED STOTLER
7 62K LEO KEIFER
8 27X JOE PENDERGRASS

MOD DASH
1 2 RAY WALSH
2 16 TOMMIE SEETS JR
3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI
4 TO TIM HANCOCK
5 11 JOHN STANTON
6 1A STEVE MEYER JR
7 35 CLARK ROBERTSON
8 1G GABE MENSER

MOD SEMI 1
1 89 BOBBY BITTLE
2 10K RUSTY GRIFFAW
3 4B NEIL WADE JR
4 87 LYLE MONROE
5 9 LARRY BROWN
6 78C ALAN CONNER
7 16S STEVE STOTLER
8 360 JOHN SEETS SR-DNS
9 99 ROBBY HELMS-DNS

MOD SEMI 2
1 2D RYAN DRIEMEYER
2 155 CHRIS SMITH
3 15 JASON PRITZ
4 20 MATT ACORD
5 18S FRED STOTLER
6 27X JOE PENDERGRASS
7 C28 COREY CARRIKER
8 62K LEO KIEFER
9 0 JEFF ELY-DNS

MOD FEATURE
1 2 RAY WALSH
2 TO TIM HANCOCK
3 16 TOMMIE SEETS JR
4 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI
5 67 BJ SEETS
6 10X RUSTY GRIFFAW
7 11G MATT GOULDEN
8 11H JOHN STANTON
9 89 BOBBY BITTLE
10 1G GABE MERSER
11 2D RYAN DRIEMEYER
12 14 LEROY HANEY
13 55 MARTY SMITH JR
14 1A STEVE MEYER JR
15 4B NEIL WADE JR
16 35 CLARK ROBERTSON
17 155 CHRIS SMITH
18 18 BOBBY DAUDERMAN
19 21 KENNY SHAW
20 19 JIMMY CUMMINS
21 94 ED LENHARDT
22 15 JASON PRITZ

SPORTSMAN – TOTAL CARS 28
SPORTS HEAT 1
1 18 DARYL DODGE
2 51 RICK JONES
3 32JR JR BENTON
4 2K JEREMY PATE
5 71 DAN PITTI
6 41 RON PETTY
7 5 KALEB CHESTER
8 93 PAUL NASH
9 32 JERRY FLEMING
10 86 JAKE ROBBINS

SPORTS HEAT 2
1 62 TROY MEDLEY
2 50 KENT NATIONS
3 45T TRISTA STEVENSON
4 77 BRANDON HOGENSON
5 3E ROBBIE EILERS
6 95 JEREMY NASH
7 57P BOBBY SILKWOOD
8 24 LLYOD DONELSON

SPORTS HEAT 3
1 M41 STEVE MAISEL
2 S32 DAVID WALKER
3 88H MATT HARTNETT
4 97 JOHN GOODSON
5 29 JEFF LEBAUBE
6 9 SHANE WALTERS
7 316 GARRETT RUSSELL
8 09 JEFF ROBBINS
9 7 BRIAN SLOVER

SPORTS DASH
1 M41 STEVE MAISEL
2 62 TROY MEDLEY
3 18 DARYL DODGE
4 50 KENT NATIONS
5 51J RICK JONES
6 S32 DAVID WALKER

SPORTS SEMI
1 86 JAKE ROBBINS
2 57P BOBBY SILKWOOD
3 32F JERRY FLEMING
4 316 GARRETT RUSSELL
5 09 JEFF ROBBINS
6 5 KALEB CHESTER
7 93 PAUL NASH
8 7 BRIAN SLOVER
9 24 LLYOD DONELSON-DNS

SPORTS FEATURE
1 M41 STEVE MAISEL
2 62 TROY MEDLEY
3 45T TRISTA STEVENSON
4 32JR JR BENTON
5 29 JEFF LEBAUBE
6 18 DARYL DODGE
7 32S DAVID WALKER
8 3 ROBBIE EILERS
9 51J RICK JONES
10 57 BOBBY SILKWOOD
11 97 JOHN GOODSON
12 50 KENT NATIONS
13 32F JERRY FLEMING
14 71 DAN PITTI
15 88 MATT HARTNETT
16 41 RON PETTY
17 86 JAKE ROBBINS
18 9 SHANE WALTERS
19 316 GARRETT RUSSELL
20 2K-JEREMY PATE
21 95-JEREMY NASH
22 77-BRANDON HOGENSON

STREET STOCKS – TOTAL CARS 27
SS HEAT 1
1 5J JOSH JACKSON
2 12H BOBBY HINSON
3 88 MATT KOCH
4 64 BRIAN CRAWFORD
5 8H MATT HANCOCK
6 31 DAVID PARKER
7 74 ERIC RENSING
8 2J GREG JONES
9 11B FRED SPARKS

SS HEAT 2
1 1 RICKY HUEBNER
2 00 TONY KING
3 12 JIM LAUGHLIN
4 30 KASEY GOVERO
5 8 STEVE LEE
6 39 BOB HOOKER
7 22 JOSH SCHRUM
8 24 JEFF NASH
9 51S KENNY HEATON

SS HEAT 3
1 69K SAM KIZER
2 18 MATT WORKMAN
3 71 ERIC SKINNER
4 49 STEVE LEACH
5 2 LARRY MARSALA
6 7 SCOTT CLAREY
7 69B ROBBY BENSON
8 65 KEVIN LOUQUE
9 07 STEVE STONECIPHER

SS FEATURE
1 1 RICKY HUEBNER
2 88 MATT KOCH
3 5J JOSH JACKSON
4 69K SAM KIZER
5 74 ERIC RENSING
6 00 TONY KING
7 18 MATT WORKMAN
8 49 STEVE LEACH
9 31 DAVID PARKER
10 30 KASEY GOVERO
11 12H BOBBY HINSON
12 8X STEVE LEE
13 2J GREG JONES
14 11B FRED SPARKS
15 7 SCOTT CLAREY
16 8H MATT HANCOCK
17 24 JEFF NASH
18 2 LARRY MARSALA
19 12L JIM LAUGHLIN
20 71 ERIC SKINNER
21 62 BRIAN CRAWFORD

FACTORY STOCKS – TOTAL CARS 16
FS HEAT 1
1 F5 CHRIS FISHER
2 188 GARY PRICE
3 03 JOHNATHON SCHULTE
4 41 NANCY PETTY-SMITH
5 24J DAVID LISAC
6 63 ROBERT CRAWFORD
7 12P CHRIS PARKER
8 49P NATHAN PORTELL

FS HEAT 2
1 8E RUSSELL EILERS
2 3 RYAN EILERS
3 266 AARON WOOD
4 79 KEITH ROSE
5 8 DAVID PULLEY JR
6 8T TJ EILERS
7 99 MICHAEL HOPKINS
8 4 STEPHANIE ESKEW-DNS

FS FEATURE
1 188 GARY PRICE
2 F5 CHRIS FISHER
3 266 AARON WOOD
4 3 RYAN EILERS
5 8T TJ EILERS
6 41 NANCY PETTY SMITH
7 03 JOHNATHON SCHULTE
8 8 DAVID PULLEY JR
9 79 KEITH ROSE
10 24J DAVID LISAC
11 4 STEPHANIE ESKEW
12 12P CHRIS PARKER
13 63 ROBERT CRAWFORD
14 8E RUSSELL EILERS
15 49P NATHAN PORTELL
16 99 MICHAEL HOPKINS