By Mike McGuire
of Davenport Speedway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26, 2009) – Mid-Season Championships and one make-up feature from two weeks ago were on tap Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Between qualifying and features, the 106 competitors on hand turned 250 laps of competition on the quarter mile dirt oval.

The evening’s program started off with the make-up feature for the Track Tamer Engines IMCA Late Models, from June 12. Pole sitter Jeff Walker jumped to the early lead. Walker would hold the lead until the second caution flag of the race flew on lap 12.

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By Jack Walbring
of Quincy Raceways
QUINCY, Ill. (June 28, 2009) – Keith Pratt took home the biggest payday of his career on Sunday, June 28 during the Titan Wheel and Tire Late Model Topless Shootout at Quincy Raceways.
Pratt led every lap of the fifty lap event but it sure was not without drama as Mark Burgtorf pulled even with Pratt on several laps during the closing circuits but Pratt held Burgtorf at bay to take the win by a little over three tenths of a second while Jason Frankel put the pressure on Burgtorf for the second spot.

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IMCA Late Models go topless in 30 lap special event
By Dewain Hulett
of the TSSR

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 26, 2009) – Jason Frankel started on the pole and led every lap en route to the topless 30 IMCA Late Model feature event presented by Pilot Grove Savings Bank, Friday at Lee County Speedway.

Other drivers picking up wins include, Rodger Dresden, Michael Long, CJ Loring, Derek St. Claire and Jeff Mueller.

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IMCA Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 –  1. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 4. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 6. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 7. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 8. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 9. Patrick Profeta, Keokuk; 10. Derrick Higdon, Fort Madison; 11. Lonnie McCarty, Keokuk; 12. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.; 13. Derek Coleman, New London; 14. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose.
Heat 01 –  1. Derek Coleman, New London; 2. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 3. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 4. Patrick Profeta, Keokuk; 5. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 6. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 7. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.
Heat 02 –  1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 3. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 4. Derrick Higdon, Fort Madison; 5. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 6. Lonnie McCarty, Keokuk; 7. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose.

NEWTON, Iowa (June 25, 2009) – Iowa Speedway welcomed Rolan Steinlage, a 12 year-old cancer patient to the track this weekend for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Presented by Pioneer.  Rolan is the son of Loran and Brenda Steinlage of West Union, Iowa.

In January of 2009, he was diagnosed with a pineoblastoma, a very aggressive primary brain tumor.  Since January, Rolan has undergone radiation therapy, chemotherapy and other treatment while still trying to maintain the normal lifestyle of a 12 year-old boy.  Through it all, the Steinlage family has remained strong, keeping their complete faith and endless optimism.  

Racing expected to get back on track next Friday
By Dewain Hulett
of the TSSR
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 26, 2009) – Mother Nature succeeded in taking this week’s racing event away from CJ Speedway, but not next week’s according to owner Brian Tipps.

“I was really hoping to shoot for today (Friday), but the mud is really hurting us right now,” Tipps said, who helped last year’s owners clean the raceway following flooding. “The mud that we have now is way worse than last year.”

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 24, 2009) – Races scheduled for tonight at Lee County Speedway have been cancelled do to rain and wet grounds.
The Budweiser/Big Country 103.1 Night at the races, including 360 Sprint Cars, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Vintage Cars is rescheduled for Wednesday, July 29.

All Budweiser hospitality tickets will be good for the July 29 event.

Racing returns to the track Friday night with the Pilot Grove Savings Bank Topless 30, as the IMCA Late Models take their tops off for the first of a three-night topless swing through the area. It is mid-season championship night as well Friday at Lee County Speedway.

This week’s episode hits on a host of items, including results from around the area in segment one, not to mention some facts about the incident with Boone McLaughlin at 34 Raceway Saturday night and flooding at CJ Speedway. Check back tomorrow for an update on the conditions at the track. Segment two has an interview with members of the Iowa Corn Growers’ Assocation, which sponsors the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. In segment three Jake explains how passing points work in anticipation of this weekend’s three nights of topless IMCA Late Model racing in the area, which will use passing points. Also, a look at Morgan County Speedway’s new way of using time trials to make the show exciting. Hope you enjoy.

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Short track at Iowa Speedway shines new light on old, revamped series
By Dewain Hulett
of the TSSR

NEWTON, Iowa (June 23, 2009) – Quite honestly I didn’t know what to expect going into this past weekend’s trip to Iowa Speedway. Prior trips to watch IndyCar racing had not impressed me all that much, but with one of the biggest series in the country in my backyard I figured I better cover the event for the readers of TSSR.

Looking back – BOY AM I GLAD I DID!!

By Dewain Hulett
of the TSSR
LOMAX, Ill. (June 20, 2009) – Boone McLaughlin received an undisclosed penalty at 34 Raceway, Saturday night, for his actions after the IMCA Late Model feature event, according to 34 Raceway owner Amy Laue.
However, rumors of physical altercations and other misconduct were greatly overblown, according to Laue.

The incident Saturday began at the start of the late model feature when Nate Beuseling and McLaughlin were scheduled to start side-by-side on the front. According to Laue, flagman Donnie Williams called a jackrabbit start on the front row and by rule put both drivers were sent to the tail of the field.