Donnellson, Iowa (July 11, 2008) – W. Burlington’s John Schulz took the lead on an early restart and blasted past Sikeston, Mo’s Jerrod Hull to cruise to the Lee County Fair Grand Championship Sprint Car feature win. Only 9 of the 18 starters finished on the lead lap of the 25-lapper. The win was the first in several seasons for Schulz at the 3/8-mile fairgrounds. Hull battled Matt Rogerson until clearing him for good in traffic. Bobby Mincer climbed to third after starting 15th. Rogerson faded to fourth, while Jordan Goldesberry completed the top five.
Montrose’s Josh Foster found the heavy surface to his liking and put his Five Star Drywall / Chevy into the Miller Lite IMCA Modified winner’s circle. Foster withstood challenges during the 20-lapper from Brandon Rothzen en route to the victory. Rothzen scored his best 2008 finish in second, while points leader Dean McGee, Sr., Lonne Heap, and Jim Redmann followed the lead duo across the line.
Middletown’s Jake Wenig claimed his second Donnellson Tire Hobby Stock feature of the season. Keokuk’s Brandon Symmonds showed Wenig his nose several times but was unable to make the pass and came home in second – his best showing of the season. Doug Fenton debuted a new racecar in third, with Jim Lynch and Matt Tucker, in his first appearance of 2008, finished in the top five.
Next week, the Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models will try again as they battle themselves and Mother Nature. Two of the original five dates have fallen to rain and rain dates are becoming scarce. Grandstand admission is $10 for Adults (18-59), $9 for Seniors (60+), $7 for Students (11-17), and Free for Kids (10 and under). The Thirsty Friday promotion will continue as all paid admissions will receive their first drink free courtesy of Budweiser, Miller Lite, and Pepsi. The Hobby Stocks will have the night off.
360 Sprint Invaders
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Schulz;; 2. Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, Mo.; 3. Bobby Mincer, Burlington, Iowa; 4. Matt Rogerson;; 5.
Jordan Goldesberry;; 6. Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, Ill.; 7. Nick Eastin, Burlington, Iowa; 8. Josh Schneiderman, West
Burlington, Iowa; 9. Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, Iowa; 10. Korey Weyant;; 11. Austin McCarl, Altoona, Iowa; 12. Bart
Andrews, Muscative, Iowa; 13. Chris Urish;; 14. Andy Huston, Roseville, Ill.; 15. Brad Foster, Montezuma, Iowa; 16.
Seth Wilke, Burlington, Iowa; 17. Daniel Avery, Burlington, Iowa; 18. Matt Harms, Chillicothe, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Nick Eastin, Burlington, Iowa; 2. Matt Rogerson;; 3. Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, Ill.; 4. Austin McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa; 5. Bart Andrews, Muscative, Iowa; 6. Seth Wilke, Burlington, Iowa.
Heat 02 -- 1. Matt Harms, Chillicothe, Ill.; 2. Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, Mo.; 3. Chris Urish;; 4. Brad Foster, Montezuma,
Iowa; 5. Korey Weyant;; 6. Daniel Avery, Burlington, Iowa.
Heat 03 -- 1. Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, Iowa; 2. John Schulz;; 3. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa; 4.
Jordan Goldesberry;; 5. Bobby Mincer, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Andy Huston, Roseville, Ill..
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk; 3. Doug Fenton, Burlington; 4. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 5. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 6. Brian Holmes, Wapello; 7. Kevin Cheney, Quincy, Ill.; 8. Jay Hayes,
Kahoka, Mo.; 9. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 10. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 11. Vincent Kiissinger, Carthage, Ill.; 12. Jason
Gerdes, Lomax, Ill.; 13. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 14. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 15. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 16.
Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 17. Dan Wenig, Danville; 18. Bruce Summers, Hamilton, Ill.; 19. Jim Oliver, Sr., Keokuk;
20. Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 21. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 22. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 23. Keith Reed,
Fowler, Ill.; 24. Bobby Six, Keokuk; 25. Jason Billings, Keokuk.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 2. Kevin Cheney, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk; 4. Brian Holmes,
Wapello; 5. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 6. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 7. Jay Hayes, Kahoka, Mo.; 8. Vincent
Kiissinger, Carthage, Ill.; 9. Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 2. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 3. Doug Fenton, Burlington; 4. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson; 5. Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 6. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 7. Jim Oliver, Sr., Keokuk; 8. Matt Tucker,
Heat 03 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 3. Jason Gerdes, Lomax, Ill.; 4. Dan Wenig,
Danville; 5. Bruce Summers, Hamilton, Ill.; 6. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 7. Jason Billings, Keokuk; 8. Bobby Six,
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill.; 3. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 4. Lonne
Heap, Media, Ill.; 5. Jim Redmann, Lockridge; 6. Kevin Cale, Donnellson; 7. Adam Carson, Colchester, Ill.; 8. Terry
Houston, Mount Sterling, Ill.; 9. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 10. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 11. Brad Carson, Colchester,
Ill.; 12. Greg Logue, Fort Madison; 13. Stacey Jennings, Mt Pleasant; 14. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 15. Tyler Cale,
Donnellson; 16. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 17. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 18. Chris Larson, Keokuk.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kevin Cale, Donnellson; 2. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 3. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 4. Adam
Carson, Colchester, Ill.; 5. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 6. Stacey Jennings, Mt Pleasant.
Heat 02 -- 1. Lonne Heap, Media, Ill.; 2. Josh Foster, Montrose; 3. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill.; 4. Jim Redmann,
Lockridge; 5. Terry Houston, Mount Sterling, Ill.; 6. Greg Logue, Fort Madison.
Heat 03 -- 1. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 2. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 3. Brad Carson, Colchester, Ill.; 4. Rob Kirchner,
Donnellson; 5. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 6. Chris Larson, Keokuk
