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By Jimmy Dearing – Pontoon Beach, IL (March 25th, 2016) For the first time in the twelve year history of the Gundaker’s ownership of Tri-City Speedway, they got their season opening race in on the original scheduled date. A solid field of cars field the pit area in all five divisions.

Eighteen of the area’s best UMP DIRTcar Late Models were on hand. Michael Kloos of Trenton, IL would find victory lane after a hard fought battle with Jeff Herzog. Herzog jumped out to the lead at the drop of the green flag using his front row outside starting spot. Kloos settled into the second spot and chased Herzog for the first nine laps. Kloos would get past Herzog for the lead on lap ten, but Herzog would keep the pressure on Kloos for the lead throughout the remaining fifteen laps. But Kloos would pick up the season opening victory. Herzog would finish a close second. Tim Manville would get third after a tough start to the night. Manville would break a transmission on the first lap of qualifying, but his team would get repairs made and he was able to battle through the field for third. Defending track champion, Billy Laycock would bring home a fourth place finish while Jim Shereck rounded out the top five.

The UMP DIRTcar Modifieds once again put on a fantastic battle during their feature event. Three different drivers would lead the feature at some point, but it was defending track champion Michael Long picking up the victory. Indiana’s Levi Kissinger took the lead at the green flag ahead of Kenny Wallace. It didn’t take long for Kentucky’s Tyler Nicely to move in and battle with Kissinger for the top spot. Then just a few laps later, Michael Long would join them to make it a three way battle for the top spot. The three of them would battle for several laps for the top spot before Long would take command on lap ten. Long would pace the field the remaining ten laps to get the win. Dean Hoffman would battle his way to the front from a mid-pack starting spot to claim the second spot. Nicely would take third with Rick Conoyer coming home fourth. Dave Wietholder would round out the top five. Kissinger would jump the cushion on a late race restart and fell all the way back to finish ninth.

Danny Ems would take the lead at the drop of the green flag in the B-Modified feature and hold off all challengers enroute to the win. Ems biggest challenge came on a late race restart when Craig Bessinger pulled even with him for the lead down the back stretch. Bessinger would get into turns three and four way too hot and smoked the outside wall exiting turn four which then turned his car headon into the front stretch wall. The rest of the field was able to avoid contact with Bessinger in the aftermath. Ems would go on to get the win. Chris Bolyard was battling Tommie Seets, Jr. for second on the last lap, but Bolyard would spin in turn three collecting fourth place Tim Hancock. In the end Tommie Seets, Jr would finish second, followed by Trey Harris, Jeff LeBaube and BJ Seets to complete the top five.

Brent Weaver would get the win the Street Stock division. Weaver got past early leader Jason Walsh and powered away to get the win. AJ Cline would get past Walsh for the second spot on a late race restart and come home second. Walsh would take third, with Danny O’Dell and Cody Peter rounding out the top five.

Jeremy Callahan would hold off the challenges of Dallas Lugge to win the Sport Compact feature. The two of them battle for almost the entire distance of the feature for the lead. Sean McCarty would take third while Josh Callahan was fourth and Cole Queathem fifth. After winning his heat race, David Bolyard would go for spectacular flip early in the main event. He would walk away from the crash uninjured.

Tri City Speedway
Race Results for 3/25/2016

B Modified – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 36 Danny Ems Barnhart, MO
2 9S Tommie Seets Jr Alton, IL
3 57 Trey Harris Hillsboro, MO
4 29L Jeff LeBaube Dittmer, MO
5 67 BJ Seets Brighton, IL
6 13K Kevin Morgan St. Charles, MO
7 80 Tony Walker Brighton, IL
8 4D Doug Tye Troy, IL
9 17 Michael Jones Marissa, IL
10 39 Kyle Wilde Hillsboro, MO
11 81 Creg Cannon Cottage Hills, IL
12 36W Gary Williams ,
13 0 Tim Hancock Sr Mt Olive, IL
14 88 Chris Bolyard Mulberry Grove, IL
15 11H John Stanton East Alton, IL
16 3B Craig Bessinger Pacific, MO
17 7 Keith Rose Hartford, IL
18 92 Kurt Slinger Ofallon, MO
19 49F Troy Fulmer Pittsfield, IL
20 14 Tommy Gaither Bunker Hill, IL
21 1PRO Jim Lafferty Jr Gillespie, IL DNS
22 11B Fred Sparks Wood River, IL DNS
23 12 Dan Bimson Saint Peters, MO DNS

B Modified – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 36 Danny Ems Barnhart, MO
2 11H John Stanton East Alton, IL
3 57 Trey Harris Hillsboro, MO
4 80 Tony Walker Brighton, IL
5 39 Kyle Wilde Hillsboro, MO
6 67 BJ Seets Brighton, IL
7 81 Creg Cannon Cottage Hills, IL
8 1PRO Jim Lafferty Jr Gillespie, IL DNS

B Modified – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 88 Chris Bolyard Mulberry Grove, IL
2 9S Tommie Seets Jr Alton, IL
3 3B Craig Bessinger Pacific, MO
4 17 Michael Jones Marissa, IL
5 29L Jeff LeBaube Dittmer, MO
6 14 Tommy Gaither Bunker Hill, IL
7 11B Fred Sparks Wood River, IL
8 12 Dan Bimson Saint Peters, MO DNS

B Modified – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 0 Tim Hancock Sr Mt Olive, IL
2 4D Doug Tye Troy, IL
3 13K Kevin Morgan St. Charles, MO
4 7 Keith Rose Hartford, IL
5 49F Troy Fulmer Pittsfield, IL
6 36W Gary Williams ,
7 92 Kurt Slinger Ofallon, MO

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 22J Jeremy Callahan Dix, IL
2 83D Dallas Lugge Belleville, IL
3 442 Sean McCarty Belleville, IL
4 2J Josh Callahan Mt. Vernon, IL
5 82Q Cole Queathem Troy, MO
6 74 Joe Laws Hillsboro, MO
7 35R Rickey Carriker Wood River, IL
8 33 John Massey Troy, MO
9 X15 Jonathan Fahrner Granite City, IL
10 R8 Jack Rogers Caseyville, IL
11 6 Steve Cousins South Roxana, IL
12 81P Robert Price Herculaneum, MO
13 89F Aaron Francis ,
14 23K Bill Garland South Roxana, IL
15 1 William (Bill) Kidman Edwardsville, IL
16 59S Bobby Smith Godfrey, IL
17 35 Lynn Lash Vandalia, IL
18 89 Jeremy Pride South Roxana, IL
19 2W Mikel Wright Vandalia, IL
20 3 David Bolyard Vandalia, IL
21 3A Sean Boyce Kell, IL DNS

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 22J Jeremy Callahan Dix, IL
2 83D Dallas Lugge Belleville, IL
3 82Q Cole Queathem Troy, MO
4 R8 Jack Rogers Caseyville, IL
5 59S Bobby Smith Godfrey, IL
6 1 William (Bill) Kidman Edwardsville, IL
7 89 Jeremy Pride South Roxana, IL

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 442 Sean McCarty Belleville, IL
2 2J Josh Callahan Mt. Vernon, IL
3 35R Rickey Carriker Wood River, IL
4 33 John Massey Troy, MO
5 6 Steve Cousins South Roxana, IL
6 23K Bill Garland South Roxana, IL
7 2W Mikel Wright Vandalia, IL DNS

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 3 David Bolyard Vandalia, IL
2 74 Joe Laws Hillsboro, MO
3 X15 Jonathan Fahrner Granite City, IL
4 3A Sean Boyce Kell, IL
5 81P Robert Price Herculaneum, MO
6 89F Aaron Francis ,
7 35 Lynn Lash Vandalia, IL

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 24B Brent Weaver Brighton, IL
2 17C AJ Cline Wood River, IL
3 2W Jason Walsh St. Louis, MO
4 32 Danny O Dell Wood River , IL
5 45 Cody Peter Millstadt, IL
6 72 Dustin McClintock Marissa, IL
7 80W Shawn Waggoner Bethalto, IL
8 88C Bronson Miller Carrollton, IL
9 61S Ricky Smith Godfrey, IL
10 83G Kevin Goodbrake Brighton, IL
11 15 Zach Gaither Alton, IL

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 24B Brent Weaver Brighton, IL
2 2W Jason Walsh St. Louis, MO
3 83G Kevin Goodbrake Brighton, IL
4 80W Shawn Waggoner Bethalto, IL
5 72 Dustin McClintock Marissa, IL
6 61S Ricky Smith Godfrey, IL

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 17C AJ Cline Wood River, IL
2 45 Cody Peter Millstadt, IL
3 32 Danny O Dell Wood River , IL
4 88C Bronson Miller Carrollton, IL
5 15 Zach Gaither Alton, IL

UMP Late Models – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
2 11H Jeff Herzog Herculaneum, MO
3 33M Tim Manville Highland, IL
4 82 Billy Laycock Marine, IL
5 17 Jim Shereck St. Charles, MO
6 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
7 11 Gordy Gundaker St. Charles, MO
8 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
9 33C Kevin Cole Benton, IL
10 94 Austin Rettig Sikeston, MO
11 16H Mike Hammerle Saint Charles, MO
12 35 Claude Walker Moro, IL
13 74H Tim Hancock Granite City, IL
14 112 Tim Ratajczyk Millstadt, IL
15 11M Kyle Mixon Alton, IL
16 32 Derek Fetter Troy, MO
17 14 Reid Millard Jefferson City, MO
18 0 Dewayne Kiefer Bloomsdale, MO DNS

UMP Late Models – Dash
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
2 11H Jeff Herzog Herculaneum, MO
3 17 Jim Shereck St. Charles, MO
4 82 Billy Laycock Marine, IL
5 112 Tim Ratajczyk Millstadt, IL
6 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO DNS

UMP Late Models – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 17 Jim Shereck St. Charles, MO
2 112 Tim Ratajczyk Millstadt, IL
3 11 Gordy Gundaker St. Charles, MO
4 32 Derek Fetter Troy, MO
5 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
6 11M Kyle Mixon Alton, IL

UMP Late Models – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
2 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
3 94 Austin Rettig Sikeston, MO
4 74H Tim Hancock Granite City, IL
5 33C Kevin Cole Benton, IL
6 16H Mike Hammerle Saint Charles, MO

UMP Late Models – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 11H Jeff Herzog Herculaneum, MO
2 82 Billy Laycock Marine, IL
3 33M Tim Manville Highland, IL
4 35 Claude Walker Moro, IL
5 14 Reid Millard Jefferson City, MO
6 0 Dewayne Kiefer Bloomsdale, MO

UMP Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 18L Michael Long Fowler, IL
2 1D Dean Hoffman Troy, IL
3 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro, KY
4 14 Rick Conoyer Wentzvile, MO
5 5 David Wietholder Liberty, IL
6 1Z Zach Fair Petersburg, IN
7 128 Zach Schantz Highland, IL
8 36 Danny Ems Barnhart, MO
9 8K Levi Kissinger Mount Vernon, IN
10 18J Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL
11 12R Tyler Ratajaczyk Columbia, IL
12 70 Josh Russell Festus, MO
13 27 John Seets III Brighton, IL
14 1A Steve Meyer Jr Staunton, IL
15 36W Kenny Wallace Concord, NC
16 4T Jake Trebilcock Caseyville, IL
17 9STAR Jordan Bauer Highland, IL
18 A1 Gary Bentley St. Charles, MO
19 2 Justin Hall South Roxana, IL
20 77 Rick Stevenson O’Fallon, MO
21 18 Jake Seets III Brighton, IL
22 117 Mark Enk St. Ann, MO DNS

UMP Modifieds – Dash
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 8K Levi Kissinger Mount Vernon, IN
2 36W Kenny Wallace Concord, NC
3 18L Michael Long Fowler, IL
4 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro, KY
5 1A Steve Meyer Jr Staunton, IL
6 14 Rick Conoyer Wentzvile, MO

UMP Modifieds – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 36W Kenny Wallace Concord, NC
2 1A Steve Meyer Jr Staunton, IL
3 A1 Gary Bentley St. Charles, MO
4 1D Dean Hoffman Troy, IL
5 5 David Wietholder Liberty, IL
6 4T Jake Trebilcock Caseyville, IL
7 27 John Seets III Brighton, IL
8 117 Mark Enk St. Ann, MO DNS

UMP Modifieds – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 8K Levi Kissinger Mount Vernon, IN
2 14 Rick Conoyer Wentzvile, MO
3 36 Danny Ems Barnhart, MO
4 77 Rick Stevenson O’Fallon, MO
5 128 Zach Schantz Highland, IL
6 9STAR Jordan Bauer Highland, IL
7 18 Jake Seets III Brighton, IL DNS

UMP Modifieds – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown DQ/DNS/DNF
1 18L Michael Long Fowler, IL
2 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro, KY
3 12R Tyler Ratajaczyk Columbia, IL
4 1Z Zach Fair Petersburg, IN
5 18J Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL
6 70 Josh Russell Festus, MO
7 2 Justin Hall South Roxana, IL