Paul Bailey
Jim Werner
Russell Eilers
Brad Venhaus
Justin Suhre
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Saturday, April 11th, saw the largest car count of the season at the Highland Speedway – 124 cars. It was the defending UMP Late Model champion, Brian Bielong, who took the first checkered flag in the 20 car division. He won the first heat over Mike Jacober, DJ Cygan, and Vince Grondzki. Second heat winner was Chad Zobrist who beat out Dick Taylor, Jason Zobrist, and Danny Ripperda. Third heat top dog was Mike Schulte, then Paul Bailey, Aaron Kleine, and Shannon Kuhn. Dick Taylor crossed the finish line first in the dash leading Bielong, Bailey and Jacober. It was an exciting Feature race, but it was Paul Bailey who got the checkered flag first. Chasing him were Taylor, Schulte, Clay Baumann, Kerry Gaultney, DJ Cygan, Jason Zobrist, Ryan Driemeyer, Brent Helmkamp, Dave Thornton, Jacober, Steve Leach, Brett Cygan, Shannon Kuhn, Bielong, Kleine, Chad Zobrist, Grondzki, Ripperda, and Mike Harris.
The Steve Schmitt Modifieds had 23 cars that were ready to race. Chad Sellers took the first heat race over Craig Kern, Dean Hoffman, and Matt Acord. Second heat winner was Mike Harrison, then Chris Smith, Steven Ellison, and Andy Oswald. Third heat went to Aaron Kleine who was chased by Jim Werner, Jr, Steve Stotler, and Roger Fohne. Dash order of finish was Kleine, Werner, Jr, Harrison and Smith. The Consi saw Robbie Eilers take first leading Cody Stilwell, Brett Korves, Tyler Deibert, Mike Haas, Ron Hartnagel, Travis Koehler, and Jesse Wisely DNS. Another great Feature race in the Modifieds saw Jim Werner, Jr take the checkered flag. He led Harrison, Kleine, Sellers, Smith, Andy Oswald, Kern, Eilers, Ellison, Matt Acord, Stilwell, Steve Lach, Paul Becker, Fohne, Korves, Stotler, Hoffman, Eric Goetter.
The UMP Sportsman division also had 23 cars. First heat winner was Jimmy Cummins who raced ahead of Bryan Slover, Ryan Eilers, and Rick Johnson. Second heat had Andy Casper lead Justin Durbin, Adam Haas, and Allan Geiseking. The third heat saw Rob Lee beat out Russell Eilers, Aaron Melton, and Jim Lafferty. Andy Casper took his second checkered flag of the evening in the dash. He was chased by Russell Eilers, Slover, and Lee. Greg Spenser was the fastest in the Consi then Mark Bohnenstiehl, Jon Ripperda, Tory Ernst, Danny Beard, Jon Huegen, Dan Ricklefs, Jr and Jeff Nash. Russell Eilers took his second Feature win of the season. He led Lee, Cummins, Durbi, Slover, Ryan Eilers, Lafferty, Geiseking, Spencer, Bobby Sillkwood, Nathan Schmitt, Scott Drew, Aaron Melton, Ripperda, Haas, Casper, Johnson and Bohnenstiehl.
Twenty seven Street Stock drivers showed up to go racing. Heat one was won by Bobby Dees, Jr over Jordan Bauer, AJ Cline, and Steve Leach. Heat two saw Ed Lenhardt beat out Brad Venhaus, TJ Eilers, and Stephen Fohne. Third heat saw Michael Ripperda, Jr lead Jake Hewitt, Terry McCann, and Andy Beavers. The Consi had Brian Crawford taking the checkered flag, then Tommy Gegg, John Cory, Kory Riegel, Larry Smith, Jr, Shaun Horstmann, Jeff Buss, Jeff Adcock, James Rhoades, Jr, Vince Pratt, Dusty Sampson, and Dennis Ponder. The fifith winner of the division was Brad Venhaus who took the Feature win. He was chased by Dees, Jr, Hewitt, McCann, Bauer, Leach, Cline, Eilers, Beavers, Billy Kruep, Crawford, Justin Leichsenring, Stephen Flannery, Jr, Gegg, Fohne, Lenhardt, Cory and Ripperda, Jr.
The highest car count of the night was in the UMP Factory division that had 31 cars. It was last week’s winner, Justin Suhre, who took the first checkered flag. He won the first heat over Matt Hamblin, Austin Isaak, and Jason Suhre. Second heat went to Dale Bohnenstiehl who led Steven Gorka, Jr, Jason Schmidt, and Robert Shaw. Bob Zbindenwon the third heat over Sean Denison, Aaron Wood, and Eddie Sterns. Crossing the finish line first in the Consi was Chad Burgess. He led Jordan Suhre, Joe Swip, Josh James, Trevor Isaak, Tony Stinde, Tom Eilers, Charlie Duebin, Scott Egbert, Mike Bourland, Jeremy Izard, Travis Horner, Dan Dodson, Ed Martiszus, Rick Viviano, and Joe Joyce. It was Justin Suhre who swept his division for the second week by winning the Feature. He crossed the finish line ahead of Zbinden, Hamblin, Denison, Bohnenstiehl, Robert Shaw, Gorka, Jr, Justin Shaw, Schmidt, Jason Suhre, Wood, Austin Isaak, Tracy VonRohr, Sterns, Nick Knebel, Burgess, Swip, and Jordan Suhre. It was Highland Rural King night at the races and Jr Fan Club was officially started.
UMP Late Model – Dash
Finish Car No Driver
1 24 Dick Taylor
2 70 Brian Bielong
3 81 Paul Bailey
4 5 Michael Jacober
5 78 Chad Zobrist
6 27 Mike Schulte
UMP Late Model – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 81 Paul Bailey
2 24 Dick Taylor
3 27 Mike Schulte
4 77 Clay Baumann
5 21 Kerry Gaultney
6 10C DJ Cygan
7 87 Jason Zobrist
8 441D Ryan Driemeyer
9 31 Brent Helmkamp
10 12T Dave Thornton
11 5 Michael Jacober
12 49 Steve Leach
13 01 Brett Cygan
14 11K Shannon Kuhn
15 70 Brian Bielong
16 9 Aaron Kleine
17 78 Chad Zobrist
18 32 Vince Grondzki
19 51R Danny Ripperda
20 43 Mike Harris
UMP Late Model – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 70 Brian Bielong
2 5 Michael Jacober
3 10C DJ Cygan
4 32 Vince Grondzki
5 49 Steve Leach
6 441D Ryan Driemeyer
7 21 Kerry Gaultney
UMP Late Model – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 78 Chad Zobrist
2 24 Dick Taylor
3 87 Jason Zobrist
4 51R Danny Ripperda
5 12T Dave Thornton
6 77 Clay Baumann
7 31 Brent Helmkamp
UMP Late Model – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 27 Mike Schulte
2 81 Paul Bailey
3 9 Aaron Kleine
4 11K Shannon Kuhn
5 01 Brett Cygan
6 43 Mike Harris
Steve Schmitt Modified – Consi
Finish Car No Driver
1 3E Robbie Eilers
2 00S Cody Stilwell
3 25 Brett Korves
4 71 Tyler Deibert
5 28 Mike Haas
6 56 Ron Hartnagel
7 00K Travis Koehler
8 17 Jesse Wisely
Steve Schmitt Modified – Dash
Finish Car No Driver
1 13 Aaron Kleine
2 44 Jim Werner, Jr
3 24 Mike Harrison
4 155 Chris Smith
5 E55 Chad Sellers
6 49 Craig Kern
Steve Schmitt Modified – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 44 Jim Werner, Jr
2 24 Mike Harrison
3 13 Aaron Kleine
4 E55 Chad Sellers
5 155 Chris Smith
6 68 Andy Oswald
7 49 Craig Kern
8 3E Robbie Eilers
9 00 Steven Ellison
10 20 Matt Acord
11 00S Cody Stilwell
12 42 Steve Lach
13 X13 Paul Becker
14 29 Roger Fohne
15 25 Brett Korves
16 16S Steve Stotler
17 1D Dean Hoffman
18 76 Eric Goetter
Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 E55 Chad Sellers
2 49 Craig Kern
3 1D Dean Hoffman
4 20 Matt Acord
5 42 Steve Lach
6 56 Ron Hartnagel
7 71 Tyler Deibert
8 28 Mike Haas
Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 24 Mike Harrison
2 155 Chris Smith
3 00 Steven Ellison
4 68 Andy Oswald
5 76 Eric Goetter
6 25 Brett Korves
7 3E Robbie Eilers
8 00S Cody Stilwell
Steve Schmitt Modified – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 13 Aaron Kleine
2 44 Jim Werner, Jr
3 16S Steve Stotler
4 29 Roger Fohne
5 X13 Paul Becker
6 00K Travis Koehler
7 17 Jesse Wisely
UMP Sportsman – Consi
Finish Car No Driver
1 E85 Greg Spencer
2 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
3 196 Jon Ripperda
4 27E Tory Ernst
5 12 Danny Beard
6 79 Jon Huegen
7 00 Dan Ricklefs, Jr
8 24 Jeff Nash
UMP Sportsman – Dash
Finish Car No Driver
1 07 Andy Casper
2 8E Russell Eilers
3 7 Bryan Slover
4 11L Rob Lee
5 28 Justin Durbin
6 19 Jimmy Cummins
UMP Sportsman – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 8E Russell Eilers
2 11L Rob Lee
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 28 Justin Durbin
5 7 Bryan Slover
6 3 Ryan Eilers
7 56B Jim Lafferty
8 88 Allan Geiseking
9 E85 Greg Spencer
10 57 Bobby Silkwood
11 19S Nathan Schmitt
12 88S Scott Drew
13 441 Aaron Melton
14 196 Jon Ripperda
15 27 Adam Haas
16 07 Andy Casper
17 92 Rick Johnson
18 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
UMP Sportsman – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 19 Jimmy Cummins
2 7 Bryan Slover
3 3 Ryan Eilers
4 92 Rick Johnson
5 88S Scott Drew
6 196 Jon Ripperda
7 00 Dan Ricklefs, Jr
8 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
UMP Sportsman – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 07 Andy Casper
2 28 Justin Durbin
3 27 Adam Haas
4 88 Allan Geiseking
5 57 Bobby Silkwood
6 24 Jeff Nash
7 79 Jon Huegen
8 27E Tory Ernst
UMP Sportsman – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 11L Rob Lee
2 8E Russell Eilers
3 441 Aaron Melton
4 56B Jim Lafferty
5 19S Nathan Schmitt
6 12 Danny Beard
7 E85 Greg Spencer
Street Stock – Consi
Finish Car No Driver
1 64 Brian Crawford
2 22 Tommy Gegg
3 20 John Cory
4 39 Kory Riegel
5 4 Larry Smith, Jr
6 54 Shaun Hortsmann
7 101 Jeff Buss
8 47 Jeff Adcock
9 00R James Rhoades, Jr
10 9 Vince Pratt
11 19DD Dusty Sampson
12 7 Dennis Ponder
Street Stock – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 55V Brad Venhaus
2 43 Bobby Dees, Jr
3 6 Jake Hewitt
4 68 Terry McCann
5 9STAR Jordan Bauer
6 49 Steve Leach
7 17C AJ Cline
8 8T T J Eilers
9 21 Andy Beavers
10 91 Billy Kruep
11 64 Brian Crawford
12 53 Justin Leichsenring
13 38 Stephen Flannery, Jr
14 22 Tommy Gegg
15 29 Stephen Fohne
16 94 Ed Lenhardt
17 20 John Cory
18 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
Street Stock – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 43 Bobby Dees, Jr
2 9STAR Jordan Bauer
3 17C AJ Cline
4 49 Steve Leach
5 91 Billy Kruep
6 39 Kory Riegel
7 64 Brian Crawford
8 101 Jeff Buss
9 4 Larry Smith, Jr
Street Stock – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 94 Ed Lenhardt
2 55V Brad Venhaus
3 8T T J Eilers
4 29 Stephen Fohne
5 53 Justin Leichsenring
6 54 Shaun Hortsmann
7 19DD Dusty Sampson
8 00R James Rhoades, Jr
9 7 Dennis Ponder
Street Stock – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 15 Michael Ripperda, Jr
2 6 Jake Hewitt
3 68 Terry McCann
4 21 Andy Beavers
5 38 Stephen Flannery, Jr
6 22 Tommy Gegg
7 47 Jeff Adcock
8 9 Vince Pratt
9 20 John Cory
UMP Factory Stock – Consi
Finish Car No Driver
1 77 Chad Burgess
2 26 Jordan Suhre
3 11 Joe Swip
4 01 Josh James
5 9X Trevor Isaak
6 55 Tony Stinde
7 40T Tom Eilers
8 77D Charlie Durbin
9 81 Scott Egbert
10 17 Mike Bourland
11 15 Jeremy Izard
12 9T Travis Horner
13 56 Dan Dodson
14 33 Ed Martiszus
15 121V Rick Viviano
16 07 Joe Joyce
UMP Factory Stock – Feature
Finish Car No Driver
1 24 Justin Suhre
2 99 Bob Zbinden
3 13 Matt Hamblin
4 12 Sean Denison
5 7B Dale Bohnenstiehl
6 18R Robert Shaw
7 713 Steven Gorka, Jr
8 18J Justin Shaw
9 9 Jason Schmidt
10 4 Jason Suhre
11 2X Aaron Wood
12 6 Austin Isaak
13 20 Tracy VonRohr
14 22 Eddie Sterns
15 52 Nick Knebel
16 77 Chad Burgess
17 11 Joe Swip
18 26 Jordan Suhre
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver
1 24 Justin Suhre
2 13 Matt Hamblin
3 6 Austin Isaak
4 4 Jason Suhre
5 20 Tracy VonRohr
6 56 Dan Dodson
7 01 Josh James
8 9X Trevor Isaak
9 11 Joe Swip
10 9T Travis Horner
11 15 Jeremy Izard
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver
1 7B Dale Bohnenstiehl
2 713 Steven Gorka, Jr
3 9 Jason Schmidt
4 18R Robert Shaw
5 18J Justin Shaw
6 77 Chad Burgess
7 26 Jordan Suhre
8 55 Tony Stinde
9 40T Tom Eilers
10 17 Mike Bourland
UMP Factory Stock – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver
1 99 Bob Zbinden
2 12 Sean Denison
3 2X Aaron Wood
4 22 Eddie Sterns
5 52 Nick Knebel
6 77D Charlie Durbin
7 81 Scott Egbert
8 07 Joe Joyce
9 33 Ed Martiszus
10 121V Rick Viviano