By Dana Royer
of 34 Raceway
BURLINGTON, Iowa (August 29, 2009) – 34 Raceway, Burlington, hosted its season championship night with a large crowd coming out to celebrate the night. The evening included a special tribute to longtime race fan Bill Thye as well as driver introductions and racing in all five classes.
When the evening concluded five racers were crowned the 2009 34 Raceway Track Champions. 2009 champions include Lonne Bailey, Quincy, Il (J & J Steel/Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models), Scott Hogan, Vinton, IA (Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds), Abe Huls, Carthage, Il. (Mike’s Auto Parts IMCA Stock Cars, Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, Il., (Sebastian Sandblasting 305 Sprints) and Derek St. Clair, Donnellson (Pepsi Hobby Stocks)

Please NOTE: Photos from Sunday night’s event are now up, courtesy of Hulett Photography!
By Jack Walbring
of Quincy Raceways
QUINCY, Ill. (August 30, 2009) – The 2009 IMCA Speedway Motors and UMP points racing season came to a much anticipated close on Sunday, August 30 at Quincy Raceways but some of the results were not as they appeared as the checkered flag fell. The tech area provided just as much drama as the action on the track did as not one but two Season Championship Feature winners were disqualified after their feature events were completed.

By Mike McGuire
of Davenport Speedway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 28, 2009) – The Davenport Speedway brought down the curtain on the 2009 points season Friday. Several inches of rain during the week made the racing surface soft and tacky for the season finale.
The Track Tamer Engines IMCA Late Models were racing for both the track championship and the national title, as the top three in national points, Kevin Blum, Terry Neal, and Ray Guss Jr. were all in action. Guss came into the evening as the leader in track points and started the 25-lap feature on the pole. Guss led the first four laps, before letting Blum get under him and take the lead. Neal, who had started 17th, had worked his way up to tenth, before pulling into the pits.

This week’s CFF Racing Show looks at the week that was last week and looks ahead to a trio of point championship nights in the area this weekend. Segment two has a great interview with 2009 34 Raceway IMCA Stock Car champion Abe Huls. In segment three Dewain and Jake talk about rough driving and how it is sometimes hard to see and usually even harder to define. We hope you enjoy!!

CFF Racing Show Episode 23

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Iowa Speedweek: A Learning Experience

By Meredith Breuer

Though I have attended many sprint car races throughout my life, none have taught me quite so much as the ones that did, and did not, take place during Iowa Speedweek 2009.

My adventure started on Saturday, August 8^th with the 360 Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. With temperatures in the 90’s most of the day, sitting in a hot grandstand was not really something I was looking forward to.  But as the sun went down, the racing heated up, and I learned that even when sitting in a puddle of my own sweat, I still appreciate the power of the cars as they zoom around the track; especially when there is a lady behind the wheel. Enter Erin Crocker.

Perry gets first IMCA Late Model win, Houston picks up fifth feature
By Jack Walbring
of Quincy Raceways
QUINCY, Ill. (August 23, 2009) – Mark Burgtorf, Jason Perry, Michael Long, Terry Houston and Jake Powers all scored feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 23 during Best Buy Store of Quincy Night at the Races.
With Jason Feger drawing the pole position for the forty lap Monster Midwest Series UMP Late Model main event it was a forgone conclusion that the check should have already been made out before the event even began as Feger has been on a terror as of late winning his last two events on Friday and Saturday but as they say, “it over until the fat lady sings.”

By Dana Royer

of CJ Speedway

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (August 21, 2009) – Two more racers made it to victory lane this week for the first time this season. Daniel Guss (mod lites), Moline, Illinois and John Whalen, (4 cylinder), Ainsworth, both were first to take the checkered flag in their divisions.  Also getting wins on Friday, August 21 were Blaine Dopler (hobby stocks), Wapello, Steve Stewart (modifieds), Burlington, Travis Finke (IMCA Stock cars), Columbus Junction.

Bill Wright
of the Sprint Invaders
BURLINGTON, Iowa (August 22, 2009) – A touching tribute to the late Brian Hetrick highlighted a night that saw Kaley Gharst and Donnie Steward both take feature wins on “Night of the Twins” at the 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa Saturday. Gharst’s win came aboard the Plath Motorsports #14P, while Steward won in the Heartland Harley Davidson #16HD._
Gharst’s win came in the first feature, as he led from wire to wire in the 20-lapper. The “Four-wide Salute to the Fans” preceding the event included a moment of silence for Hetrick, and for Justin Parrish’s crewmember, Pete Williams, who passed away this week. The race was marred by several cautions, but Gharst was unaffected and undeterred in winning his fourth feature with the series in 2009.

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Season Championship Next Week

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 21, 2009) – Mother Nature was the only taking the checkered flag at Davenport Speedway Friday. A heavy rain shower just after three o’clock washed out any chance to complete track preparation for the evening’s racing program.

The rain out means the next event will be the 2009 Season Championships, Friday, August 28th. At the Season Championships, much of the attention will be focused on three classes.

Foster from last to first in IMCA Mods, St. Clair retakes hobby stock point lead
By Dewain Hulett
of the TSSR
DONNELLSON, Iowa (August 21, 2009) – Abe Huls took home a $50 bounty, Derek St. Clair retook the point lead and Josh Foster went from the outhouse tot the penthouse all in one night at Lee County Speedway, Friday night.

Dean Kratzer picked up his second straight hobby stock feature win, while James Oliver, III, won another wild things feature.  Phillip Cossel won the IMCA Sport Mod feature for the first time in 2009, while cutting his point deficit to two points.

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