Pontoon Beach, IL (July 17, 2005) Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL roared to his fourteenth win in the grueling United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Summer Nationals Series. Babb has won all but eight of the twenty-two events that kicked off back on June 24th and winds through eight different states in the Midwest with racing almost every night at different tracks.

Babb took the lead in the main event on the opening lap and held off the challenges of Kentucky's Steve Francis for all forty laps and claimed the $10,000 first place prize. Francis followed Babb across the line to earn the second position. Following the top two across the line was fast qualifier Jeep Van Wormer who claimed the third spot. Brian Birkhofer took the fourth position and Brian Shirley rounded out the top five.

Bobby Martintoni of Livingston, IL took home the victory in the UMP Modified division. Martintoni, who's car had a severe vibration in the closing laps, nursed his car home just ahead of second place finisher Rusty Griffaw. Ray Walsh wasn't as fortunate as his car succumb to mechanical problems after dominating the first half of the main event. Jim Lafferty claimed the third position, followed by Steve Meyer, Jr., and pole sitter Chad Fraunfelder completed the top five.

Dennis Wernle continued his dominance in the Sportsman division by earning his third straight and eighth overall main event win of the season. Wernle led wire to wire in the fifteen lap main event that went green the entire distance. Don Grimm claimed the second position with Terry Chester taking the third spot. Marty Kopp took the fourth spot and David Walker rounded out the top five.

Next Sunday night, July 24th, Tri-City Speedway presents Fan Appreciation Night with grandstand admission only $5 and kids 12 and under FREE. There will also be a nickel race for kids.

UMP Late Models – 30 Entries
Qualifying:
82 Billy Laycock 21.572 21.900
28e Dennis Erb 20.857 20.736
21 Billy Moyer 20.916 21.165
12 Jordan Bland 21.526 21.039
32d Darren Miller 21.219 20.735
5s Steve Sheppard 21.510 21.546
10 Dallas Bennett 22.392 23.299
99j Johnny Johnson 21.094 22.540
23 Patrick Sheltra 21.037 20.804
11z Bryan Collins 20.884 22.773
55 Jeep Van Warmoer 20.591 20.685
19 Chad Smith 21.485 21.296
74nz Craig Richards 21.321 21.301
99 Dylan Thompson 21.907 22.541
15 Steve Francis 20.610 20.838
75 Bert Cheatham 21.701 21.497
81 Billy Faust 21.078 21.394
5m Mike Marler 21.090 21.072
18 Shannon Babb 20.738 20.719
27 Rodney Melvin 22.757 21.510
8 Kyle Steffens 21.375 21.252
28m Jimmy Mars 21.240 21.373
7 Randy Korte 21.699 21.355
6k Michael Kloos 21.715 21.175
16h Mike Hammerle 22.586 23.481
3s Brian Shirley 21.166 20.786
30v Mark Voigt 21.443 21.257
1cj Christian Rayburn 21.931 21.766
15b Brian Birkhofer 20.807 20.920
5 Jay Johnson 21.883 21.424

Dash
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 15 Steve Francis
3 28e Dennis Erb
4 3 Brian Shirley
5 55 Jeep Van Wormer
6 28m Jimmy Mars
7 27 Rodney Melvin
8 23 Patrick Sheltra
9 32 Darren Miller

Heat 1
1 15 Brian Birkhofer
2 27 Rodney Melvin
3 7 Randy Korte
4 99j Johnny Johnson
5 30 Mark Voigt
6 12 Jordan Bland
7 23 Patrick Sheltra
8 5s Steve Sheppard

Heat 2
1 21 Billy Moyer
2 6k Michael Kloos
3 19 Chad Smith
4 5 Jay Johnson
5 82 Billy Laycock
6 10 Dallas Bennett
7 5m Mike Marler
8 23 Patrick Sheltra-ns

Heat 3
1 32d Darren Miller
2 81 Billy Faust
3 8 Kyle Steffens
4 11z Bryan Collins
5 75 Bert Cheatham
6 74nz Craig Richards
7 1cj Christian Rayburn
8 16h Mike Hammerlee

Semi
1 5m Mike Marler
2 30 Mark Voigt
3 82 Billy Laycock
4 5s Steve Sheppard
5 75 Bert Cheatham
6 74nz Craig Richards
7 99 Dylan Thompson
8 12 Jordan Bland
9 1cj Christian Rayburn
10 16h Mike Hammerlee

Feature
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 15f Steve Francis
3 55 Jeep Van Wormer
4 15b Brian Birkhoefer
5 3s Brian Shirley
6 7 Randy Korte
7 32d Darren Miller
8 21 Billy Moyer
9 11z Bryan Collins
10 27 Rodney Melvin
11 28e Dennis Erb
12 5j Jay Johnson
13 8 Kyle Steffens
14 28m Jimmy Mars
15 30 Mark Voigt
16 5s Steve Sheppard
17 99 Johnny Johnson
18 6k Michael Kloos
19 12 Jordan Bland
20 81 Billy Faust
21 5m Mike Marler
22 19 Chad Smith

UMP Modifieds – 28 Entries
Heat 1
1 1w Ray Walsh
2 16 Rusty Griffaw
3 23 Brian Mcormick
4 11h John Stanton
5 94 Ed Lenhardt
6 1a Steve Meyer Jr
7 21s Kenny Shaw
8 11s Scott Riepshoff
9 17v Matt Verbeck
10 8 Jake Seets

Heat 2
1 74 Chad Frauenfelder
2 51 Bob Stanton
3 2f Todd Ferber
4 11ed Kelly Devall
5 41m Steve Maisel
6 83 Scott Barrioss
7 6 Leon Price Jr
8 28b Shawn Burns
9 77 Terry King

Heat 3
1 56 Jim Lafferty
2 48 Bobby Martintoni
3 1wild Ricky Huebernet
4 28 Tom Seets Sr
5 17m Bobby Johnson
6 99w John Watson
7 37 Mike Monroe
8 03 Cory Schwengel
9 87 Lyle Monroe

Dash
1 74 Chad Frauenfelder
2 1w Ray Walsh
3 16 Rusty Griffaw
4 48 Bobby Martintoni
5 56 Jim Lafferty
6 51 Bob Stanton

Semi
1 21s Kenny Shaw
2 37 Mike Monroe
3 28b Shawn Burns
4 03 Cory Schwengel
5 11s Scott Riepshoff
6 87 Lyle Monroe
7 6 Leon Price Jr
8 17v Matt Verbeck
9 77 Terry King

Feature
1 48 Bobby Martintoni
2 16 Rusty Griffaw
3 56 Jim Lafferty
4 1a Steve Meyer Jr
5 74 Chad Frauenfelder
6 Wild 1 Ricky Hueberner
7 51 Bob Stanton
8 94 Ed Lenhardt
9 21s Kenny Shaw
10 23 Brian Mcormick
11 37 Mike Monroe
12 11d Kelly Devall
13 17m Bob Johnson
14 99 John Watson
15 83 Scott Barrios
16 1w Ray Walsh
17 28 Tom Seets Sr
18 2f Todd Ferber
19 11h John Stanton
20 03 Cory Schwengel
21 28b Shawn Burns
22 M41 Steve Maisel

Sportsman – 20 Entries
Heat 1
1 11 Don Grimm
2 23m Kevin Mosier
3 52 Terry Chester
4 7 Bryan Slover
5 77 Brandon Hogenson
6 45 Trista Stevenson
7 00 Dave Meyers Jr
8 33 Nate Bowman
9 32jr Jr Benton
10 93 Paul Nash

Heat 2
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 19 Jimmy Cummins
3 56b Marty Kopp
4 S32 David Walker
5 9 Shane Walters
6 41 Ron Petty
7 147 Kyle Stlozer
8 40 Donnie Mosterz
9 70 Tony Hunter
10 95 Jeremy Nash

Dash
1 11 Don Grimm
2 23w Dennis Wernle
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 52 Terry Chester
5 56 Marty Kopp
6 23 Kevin Mosier

Feature
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 11 Don Grimm
3 52 Terry Chester
4 56b Mary Kopp
5 S32 David Walker
6 77 Brandon Hogenson
7 7 Bryan Slover
8 9 Shane Walters
9 45 Trista Stevenson
10 41 Ron Petty
11 00 Dave Meyers
12 147 Kyle Stolzer
13 32jr Jr Benton
14 70 Tony Hunter
15 33 Nate Bowman
16 95 Jeremy Nash
17 19 Jimmy Cummins
18 93 Paul Nash
19 40 Donnie Mosterz
20 23m Kevin Mosier-dq