Randy Korte

Scott Weber

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Pontoon Beach, IL (August 15, 2008) Randy Korte of Highland, IL picked up his first Super Late Model victory of the 2008 racing season at Tri-City Speedway. Korte, making on his third start at Tri-City Speedway after sitting out much of the first half of the racing season with a back injury, had his hands full with Billy Faust throughout the event. Korte jumped to the lead as the green flag waved, but Faust would get the lead from Korte just a couple of laps later and he would lead the next fifteen laps. However, Korte stayed right with Faust and made his move as the two worked lapped traffic. Korte and Faust would continue to battle for the lead for the remaining few laps, however Korte would hang on and take the victory by a nose over Faust. Billy Laycock had a very impressive run as claimed the third position. Laycock was the only other car to keep the two leaders in sight as the race went the final fifteen laps without a caution. Tim Manville would finish in the fourth position and Chad Zobrist completed the top five. Bryan Collins earned the STLRacing.com Hard Charger $200 award as he passed the most cars with his ninth place finish after starting fourteenth.
In the Modified division, Scott Weber of Festus, MO also claimed his first victory of 2008 at Tri-City Speedway in a spectacular race in which the top seven cars were swapping positions lap after lap. Ray Walsh paced the field for the first ten laps, with Weber, Bobby Regot III and Marty Smith, Jr. all over him for the lead. In didn't take long for Bobby Martintoni to join the battle at the front after he starting in the tenth spot. Weber would get the lead from Walsh and soon Martintoni would take second from Walsh. Martintoni then reeled in Weber and the two battled side by side the final three laps with Weber winning by a half-car length at the line. Martintoni would finish second with Walsh taking third. Mike Harrison put on his own show, after starting dead last he used the high side and sending sparks off the concrete wall lap after lap, he would come all the way to a fourth place finish. Steve Meyer, Jr. stayed right in the mix for the top five throughout the feature event and would edge Regot out for the fifth spot after Smith spun in turn four as they came down for the checkered flag.

Bobby Dauderman of Alhambra, IL continued his dominant ways in the UMP Pro Late Model division. Dauderman picked up his eighth win out of only ten events that the UMP Pro Late Models have run in 2008. Dauderman led all twenty laps enroute to victory. Tyler Deibert was able to keep close to Dauderman, but was never able to mount a serious challenge for the lead and settled for a second place finish. The Heck brothers, Aaron and Daniel battled each other for almost the entire twenty laps for the third spot. The two raced side by side and swapped around the position lap after lap. Daniel would get the edge at the finish line to take third with Aaron finishing fourth. Gordy Gundaker finished off a great run with a fifth place finish.

Josh Jackson, the current UMP Street Stock point leader at Tri-City Speedway picked up his fourth win of 2008 at Tri-City Speedway as he held back Danny Ems for the win. Ems was all over the rear bumper of Jackson during the final seven laps, and even got underneath Jackson on a couple of occassions, but couldn't get the pass made and settled for second. Jason Zobrist would finish in the third spot with Richie Grabriel taking fourth and Tommy Gegg completed the top five.

Jason Schmidt of Highland, IL, who took over the point lead last week in the UMP 4 Cylinder division (Factory Stocks), extended his point lead this week as he picked up his second victory of 2008 at Tri-City Speedway. Ryan Eilers battled with Schmidt in the closing laps, but couldn't get the lead away from Schmidt and came home with a second place finish. Joshua James finished in the third position with Chris Williams finishing fourth and Mike Mandrell completed the top five.

Tri-City Speedway — Pontoon Beach, IL
8/15/2008

Factory Stocks : A-Main 01– 15 Cars
1 9 JASON SCHMIDT * Highland, IL
2 3e RYAN EILERS Highland, IL
3 21 JOSHUA JAMES Breese, IL
4 18 CHRIS WILLIAMS Collinsville, IL
5 b0 MIKE MANDRELL
6 99 BOB ZBINDEN * Alhambra, IL
7 9T TRAVIS HORNER * Alhambra, IL
8 9X TREVOR ISAAK * Highland, IL
9 39 JONATHAN SCHULTE Pierron, IL
10 50 ANDY HELLMANN
11 18j JUSTIN SHAW Highland, IL
12 96r TED ROMINE Granite City, IL
13 14 TOMMY ROADY* Granite City, IL
14 17j JOE JOYCE Worden, IL
15 18R ROB SHAW Highland, IL DNS

Factory Stocks : Heat 01
1 9 JASON SCHMIDT * Highland, IL
2 3e RYAN EILERS Highland, IL
3 18R ROB SHAW Highland, IL
4 18j JUSTIN SHAW Highland, IL
5 50 ANDY HELLMANN
6 96r TED ROMINE Granite City, IL
7 14 TOMMY ROADY* Granite City, IL DNS
8 17j JOE JOYCE Worden, IL DNS

Factory Stocks : Heat 02
1 18 CHRIS WILLIAMS Collinsville, IL
2 21 JOSHUA JAMES Breese, IL
3 b0 MIKE MANDRELL
4 9X TREVOR ISAAK * Highland, IL
5 9T TRAVIS HORNER * Alhambra, IL
6 99 BOB ZBINDEN * Alhambra, IL
7 39 JONATHAN SCHULTE Pierron, IL

Late Models : A-Main 01– 17 Cars
1 00k RANDY KORTE Highland, IL
2 92b BILLY FAUST * Lebanon, IL
3 82 BILLY LAYCOCK * Marine, IL
4 33 TIM MANVILLE * Highland, IL
5 78 CHAD ZOBRIST* Highland, IL
6 67 MARK OLLER Highland, IL
7 4s STEVEN UNTERBRINK Greenville, IL
8 81 CRAIG SMITH Godfrey, IL
9 11z BRYAN COLLINS * Elsberry, MO
10 15 CHRIS FETTER * Troy, MO
11 2b TIM BROWN Granite City, IL
12 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER St. Genevieve, MO
13 30 MARK VOIGT * Marine, IL
14 28b JOHN BECK * Springfield, IL
15 2J DAVID JUMPER Fenton, MO
16 c7 MATT WEIDNER Trenton, IL
17 00S CHRIS SMYSER Lancaster, MO

Late Models : Heat 01
1 67 MARK OLLER Highland, IL
2 81 CRAIG SMITH Godfrey, IL
3 82 BILLY LAYCOCK * Marine, IL
4 78 CHAD ZOBRIST* Highland, IL
5 2J DAVID JUMPER Fenton, MO
6 4s STEVEN UNTERBRINK Greenville, IL
7 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER St. Genevieve, MO
8 2b TIM BROWN Granite City, IL
9 00S CHRIS SMYSER Lancaster, MO

Late Models : Heat 02
1 00k RANDY KORTE Highland, IL
2 92b BILLY FAUST * Lebanon, IL
3 33 TIM MANVILLE * Highland, IL
4 30 MARK VOIGT * Marine, IL
5 28b JOHN BECK * Springfield, IL
6 15 CHRIS FETTER * Troy, MO
7 11z BRYAN COLLINS * Elsberry, MO
8 c7 MATT WEIDNER Trenton, IL

Late Models : Qualifying Dash 01
1 00k RANDY KORTE Highland, IL
2 92b BILLY FAUST * Lebanon, IL
3 82 BILLY LAYCOCK * Marine, IL
4 33 TIM MANVILLE * Highland, IL
5 81 CRAIG SMITH Godfrey, IL
6 67 MARK OLLER Highland, IL

Modifieds : A-Main 01– 19 Cars
1 4j SCOTT WEBER Festus, MO
2 48 BOB MARTINTONI * Livingston, IL
3 1w RAY WALSH * Saint Louis, MO
4 24 MIKE HARRISON Highland, IL
5 1a STEVE MEYER JR South Roxana, IL
6 4uw BOBBY REGOT III* Saint Peters, MO
7 11x DON GRIMM * Worden, IL
8 377 CASEY PEARSON
9 5E ERIK EDGAR
10 20w BRENT WARNER Camby, IN
11 73 ED LENHARDT Brighton, IL
12 98W PAT WALSH Fenton, MO
13 8X JAMES REED Saint Louis, MO
14 22 CHUCKY MILAM * Granite City, IL
15 33 NATE BOWMAN * Collinsville, IL
16 55 MARTY SMITH JR Troy, IL
17 42 STEVE LACH * Brownstown, IL
18 5 JOE DRESCH * Brighton, IL
19 9 LARRY BROWN* Cottage Hills, IL

Modifieds : Heat 01
1 55 MARTY SMITH JR Troy, IL
2 73 ED LENHARDT Brighton, IL
3 4uw BOBBY REGOT III* Saint Peters, MO
4 11x DON GRIMM * Worden, IL
5 48 BOB MARTINTONI * Livingston, IL
6 42 STEVE LACH * Brownstown, IL
7 8X JAMES REED Saint Louis, MO
8 377 CASEY PEARSON
9 9 LARRY BROWN* Cottage Hills, IL
10 5E ERIK EDGAR

Modifieds : Heat 02
1 1w RAY WALSH * Saint Louis, MO
2 4j SCOTT WEBER Festus, MO
3 5 JOE DRESCH * Brighton, IL
4 1a STEVE MEYER JR South Roxana, IL
5 33 NATE BOWMAN * Collinsville, IL
6 24 MIKE HARRISON Highland, IL
7 98W PAT WALSH Fenton, MO
8 20w BRENT WARNER Camby, IN
9 22 CHUCKY MILAM * Granite City, IL DNS

Modifieds : Qualifying Dash 01
1 1w RAY WALSH * Saint Louis, MO
2 4j SCOTT WEBER Festus, MO
3 55 MARTY SMITH JR Troy, IL
4 4uw BOBBY REGOT III* Saint Peters, MO
5 73 ED LENHARDT Brighton, IL
6 5 JOE DRESCH * Brighton, IL

UMP Pro (Crate) Late Models : A-Main 01– 19 Cars
1 18D BOBBY DAUDERMAN* Alhambra, IL
2 84 TYLER DEIBERT* Highland, IL
3 55 DANIEL HECK * Mount Vernon, IL
4 59X AARON HECK * Mount Vernon, IL
5 11 GORDY GUNDAKER * St. Charles, MO
6 92s MATT SANTEL* New Memphis, IL
7 92 TOMMY KRANKEL Saint Louis, MO
8 4 CRAIG BESSINGER * Pacific, MO
9 49 KEVIN HARDIN* Williams, IN
10 72 BRAD YOTTER * Bethalto, IL
11 30 RYAN SEGER Saint Jacob, IL
12 99 CHUCK ADAMS Piedmont, MO
13 316 GARRETT RUSSELL * Worden, IL
14 77 NEAL McPHILLIPS Highland, IL
15 9 PAUL HUMPHREY * Madison, IL
16 31r JON RIDGEWAY * GLENDALE, MO
17 15 RICK SQUIRES * South Roxana, IL
18 74 JOHN CRENSHAW * Madison, IL
19 r52 RYLAN DAGG * Wayne City, IL

UMP Pro (Crate) Late Models : Heat 01
1 18D BOBBY DAUDERMAN* Alhambra, IL
2 92s MATT SANTEL* New Memphis, IL
3 92 TOMMY KRANKEL Saint Louis, MO
4 55 DANIEL HECK * Mount Vernon, IL
5 4 CRAIG BESSINGER * Pacific, MO
6 49 KEVIN HARDIN* Williams, IN
7 99 CHUCK ADAMS Piedmont, MO
8 r52 RYLAN DAGG * Wayne City, IL
9 30 RYAN SEGER Saint Jacob, IL
10 15 RICK SQUIRES * South Roxana, IL

UMP Pro (Crate) Late Models : Heat 02
1 84 TYLER DEIBERT* Highland, IL
2 59X AARON HECK * Mount Vernon, IL
3 11 GORDY GUNDAKER * St. Charles, MO
4 74 JOHN CRENSHAW * Madison, IL
5 9 PAUL HUMPHREY * Madison, IL
6 316 GARRETT RUSSELL * Worden, IL
7 72 BRAD YOTTER * Bethalto, IL
8 31r JON RIDGEWAY * GLENDALE, MO
9 77 NEAL McPHILLIPS Highland, IL

Street Stocks : A-Main 01– 28 Cars
1 5j JOSH JACKSON * South Roxana, IL
2 36 DANNY EMS * Arnold, MO
3 87 JASON ZOBRIST Highland, IL
4 63g RICHIE GABRIEL * Jerseyville, IL
5 22g TOMMY GEGG Alton, IL
6 69b ROBBY BENSON * Panama, IL
7 49 STEVE LEACH * Staunton, IL
8 82 MORRIS BOOTH Fidelity, IL
9 11H DAVID WALKER Cottage Hills, IL
10 48x MICHAEL JEFFRIES Bethalto, IL
11 14 TOMMY GAITHER * Alton, IL
12 00JR DAVE MEYERS Cottage Hills, IL
13 68 TERRY MCCANN * Cottage Hills, IL
14 22d DEVONE HARTWELL * South Roxana, IL
15 34 BRETT CLARDY Brighton, IL
16 41 RON PETTY* Caseyville, IL
17 17C AJ CLINE Cottage Hills, IL
18 93 TODD ERICKSON * Madison, IL
19 4J JEFFREY HAMILTON Bunker Hill, IL
20 11b No Name Listed
21 11M BRIAN MILLER
22 313 JORDAN WARREN Alton, IL
23 2j GREG JONES Arnold, MO
24 21 ANDY BEAVERS* Alton, IL DNS
25 B11j BUDDY JEFFERIES Bethalto, IL DNS
26 2 LARRY MARSALA Caseyville, IL DNS
27 5G JIMMY GLOVER Alton, IL DNS
28 1 BUB MITCHELL South Roxana, IL DNS

Street Stocks : Heat 01
1 69b ROBBY BENSON * Panama, IL
2 11H DAVID WALKER Cottage Hills, IL
3 22g TOMMY GEGG Alton, IL
4 22d DEVONE HARTWELL * South Roxana, IL
5 41 RON PETTY* Caseyville, IL
6 14 TOMMY GAITHER * Alton, IL
7 11M BRIAN MILLER
8 2 LARRY MARSALA Caseyville, IL
9 11b No Name Listed
10 17C AJ CLINE Cottage Hills, IL

Street Stocks : Heat 02
1 63g RICHIE GABRIEL * Jerseyville, IL
2 36 DANNY EMS * Arnold, MO
3 2j GREG JONES Arnold, MO
4 82 MORRIS BOOTH Fidelity, IL
5 00JR DAVE MEYERS Cottage Hills, IL
6 68 TERRY MCCANN * Cottage Hills, IL
7 21 ANDY BEAVERS* Alton, IL
8 313 JORDAN WARREN Alton, IL
9 1 BUB MITCHELL South Roxana, IL DNS

Street Stocks : Heat 03
1 5j JOSH JACKSON * South Roxana, IL
2 87 JASON ZOBRIST Highland, IL
3 49 STEVE LEACH * Staunton, IL
4 34 BRETT CLARDY Brighton, IL
5 48x MICHAEL JEFFRIES Bethalto, IL
6 4J JEFFREY HAMILTON Bunker Hill, IL
7 B11j BUDDY JEFFERIES Bethalto, IL
8 5G JIMMY GLOVER Alton, IL
9 93 TODD ERICKSON * Madison, IL