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By Jimmy Dearing – Pontoon Beach, IL (April 17th, 2015) Tri-City Speedway finally got the 2015 racing season underway after two consecutive weeks of being washed out by Mother Nature. The fans were treated to a spectacular show that featured two and three wide racing with late race passes for the wins in both the UMP DIRTcar Late Model and UMP DIRTcar Modified main events.

Tim Manville jumped out to the early lead in the UMP DIRTcar Late Model main event and paced the field for the first twenty-five laps of the thirty lap main event. After a lap thirteen caution, Scott Weber, who restarted fifth after the caution, moved up to the high side and quickly moved into the second position. Then another caution on lap twenty-three tightened the field back up and Weber went to work on Manville for the lead after the restart. As Weber was closing in the high side, Manville made the move to the top to take away his line. Then Weber dove in low going into turn one and pulled even with Manville for the lead. Manville would get the advantage down the back stretch but he would elect to go back to the low side. That gave Weber the opportunity to go back up to the top and drive around Manville for the lead. Weber would take the win with Manville second. Kolby Vandenbergh would finish third with Tanner English and Billy Laycock rounding out the top five.

The UMP DIRTcar Modified main event provided what may of been the best race of the night. Mike Harrison would drive from the fourteenth starting spot to take the win. Dave Wietholder would pace the field early on as he took the lead at the drop of the green flag. Wietholder and Michael Long would battle for the top spot for the ten laps. Dean Hoffman then worked his way to the top spot and it appeared as if he might run away to an easy win. Rick Stevenson challenged Hoffman for a few laps, but once Harrison finally cleared everyone and got to the second spot, he set his sights on Hoffman. Harrison was all the way up against the outside wall as he chased down Hoffman who was down on the bottom. After catching Hoffman, the two raced side by side for a couple of laps before Harrison took control and went on to win. Hoffman would finish second with Stevenson taking third. Danny Ems would finish fourth and Tyler Nicely fifth.

Tri City Speedway

UMP Late Models 4/17/2015
A-Main :1. Scott Weber (Festus, MO), 2. Tim Manville (Highland, IL), 3. Kolby Vandenbergh (Ashland, IL), 4. Tanner English (Benton, KY), 5. Billy Laycock (Marine, IL), 6. Kevin Cole (Benton, IL), 7. Allan Murray (San Antonio, TX), 8. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO), 9. Ashley Newman (Ripley, TN), 10. Brian Diveley (Springfield, IL), 11. Jim Moon (New Florence, MO), 12. Darrel Moser (New Haven, MO), 13. Ryan Little (Pleasant Plains, IL), 14. Casey Montague (Troy, IL), 15. Jeremy Sneed (Mt. Vernon, IL), 16. Claude Walker (Moro, IL), 17. Dewayne Kiefer (Bloomsdale, MO), 18. Tim Hancock (Granite City, IL), 19. Dan Dondero (Highland, IL), 20. Matt Santel (New Memphis, IL), 21. Cody Conner (Festus, MO), 22. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 23. Michael Kloos (Trenton, IL),

B-Main:1. Ryan Little (Pleasant Plains, IL), 2. Jim Moon (New Florence, MO), 3. Claude Walker (Moro, IL), 4. Cody Conner (Festus, MO), 5. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 6. Tim Hancock (Granite City, IL), 7. Jake Little (Springfield, IL), 8. Dan Dondero (Highland, IL), 9. John Hahler (New Florence, MO), 10. Chip Morgan (East Alton, IL), 11. Steve Leach (Staunton, IL), 12. Stefan Bedinger (Taylorville, IL),

Dash:1. Tim Manville (Highland, IL), 2. Kolby Vandenbergh (Ashland, IL), 3. Kevin Cole (Benton, IL), 4. Billy Laycock (Marine, IL), 5. Ashley Newman (Ripley, TN), 6. Scott Weber (Festus, MO), 7. Tanner English (Benton, KY), 8. Matt Santel (New Memphis, IL),

Heat 1:1. Kolby Vandenbergh (Ashland, IL), 2. Tanner English (Benton, KY), 3. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO), 4. Casey Montague (Troy, IL), 5. Ryan Little (Pleasant Plains, IL), 6. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 7. Mike Hammerle (Saint Charles, MO), 8. Stefan Bedinger (Taylorville, IL),

Heat 2:1. Scott Weber (Festus, MO), 2. Matt Santel (New Memphis, IL), 3. Michael Kloos (Trenton, IL), 4. Darrel Moser (New Haven, MO), 5. Jim Moon (New Florence, MO), 6. Jake Little (Springfield, IL), 7. Chip Morgan (East Alton, IL),

Heat 3:1. Tim Manville (Highland, IL), 2. Billy Laycock (Marine, IL), 3. Allan Murray (San Antonio, TX), 4. Jeremy Sneed (Mt. Vernon, IL), 5. Cody Conner (Festus, MO), 6. Tim Hancock (Granite City, IL), 7. Dan Dondero (Highland, IL),

Heat 4:1. Kevin Cole (Benton, IL), 2. Ashley Newman (Ripley, TN), 3. Brian Diveley (Springfield, IL), 4. Dewayne Kiefer (Bloomsdale, MO), 5. Claude Walker (Moro, IL), 6. Scott Henseler (South Roxana, IL), 7. John Hahler (New Florence, MO), 8. Steve Leach (Staunton, IL),

UMP Modifieds 4/17/2015
A-Main :1. Mike Harrison (Highland, IL), 2. Dean Hoffman (Troy, IL), 3. Rick Stevenson (O’Fallon, MO), 4. Danny Ems (Barnhardt, MO), 5. Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY), 6. Matt Mevert (Steeleville, IL), 7. Chad Kinder (Newton, IL), 8. Josh Russell (Festus, MO), 9. Rick Conoyer (Wentzvile, MO), 10. David Wietholder (Liberty, IL), 11. Jake Seets III (Brighton, IL), 12. Jim Black (Bonne Terre, MO), 13. Steve Meyer Jr (Staunton, IL), 14. Gary Bentley (St. Charles, MO), 15. Michael Long (Fowler, IL), 16. Ray Walsh (Saint Louis, MO), 17. Josh Tomlin (Hayti, MO), 18. John Seets III (Brighton, IL), 19. Gabe Menser (Charleston, IL), 20. John Seets Sr (Brighton, IL), 21. Kevin Lee (Granite City, IL), 22. Derek Black (Bonne Terre, MO),

B-Main:1. Josh Russell (Festus, MO), 2. Josh Tomlin (Hayti, MO), 3. Chad Kinder (Newton, IL), 4. Tom Seets Sr. (Alton, IL), 5. Bob Stanton (Godfrey, IL), 6. Scott Weber (Festus, MO), 7. Shawn Knuckles (Poplar Bluff, MO), 8. Mark Enk (St. Ann, MO), 9. John Seets III (Brighton, IL),

Dash:1. Michael Long (Fowler, IL), 2. David Wietholder (Liberty, IL), 3. Dean Hoffman (Troy, IL), 4. Gabe Menser (Charleston, IL), 5. Gary Bentley (St. Charles, MO), 6. John Seets Sr (Brighton, IL),

Heat 1:1. Gary Bentley (St. Charles, MO), 2. David Wietholder (Liberty, IL), 3. Rick Conoyer (Wentzvile, MO), 4. Jim Black (Bonne Terre, MO), 5. Danny Ems (Barnhardt, MO), 6. Steve Meyer Jr (Staunton, IL), 7. Josh Tomlin (Hayti, MO), 8. Mark Enk (St. Ann, MO), 9. Chad Kinder (Newton, IL),

Heat 2:1. Michael Long (Fowler, IL), 2. John Seets Sr (Brighton, IL), 3. Rick Stevenson (O’Fallon, MO), 4. Ray Walsh (Saint Louis, MO), 5. Mike Harrison (Highland, IL), 6. Matt Mevert (Steeleville, IL), 7. Scott Weber (Festus, MO), 8. Tom Seets Sr. (Alton, IL), 9. Shawn Knuckles (Poplar Bluff, MO),

Heat 3:1. Gabe Menser (Charleston, IL), 2. Dean Hoffman (Troy, IL), 3. Kevin Lee (Granite City, IL), 4. Jake Seets III (Brighton, IL), 5. Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY), 6. Derek Black (Bonne Terre, MO), 7. Josh Russell (Festus, MO), 8. Bob Stanton (Godfrey, IL), 9. John Seets III (Brighton, IL),