Season Points Opener Draws Large Car Count at 34 Raceway
by Dana Royer
Burlington, IA (April 26) - It was a full house in the pit area at 34 Raceway last Saturday night (April 26) as 34 Raceway
held its first points races of the season for all five classes. The chilly weather didn't stop the racers as a 137 cars packed
the pit area to compete in the five classes of J&J Steel Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models, Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds,
Sebastian Sandblasting 305 Sprint Cars, Mike's Auto Parts IMCA Stock Cars and the Pepsi Hobby Stocks. Following
another bout of rain Thursday and Friday crews worked hard to prepare the track and pit area for the night's racing event.
Fans braved the cold weather to see 5 features, 15 heat races and 5 B-mains. Getting wins for the night were, Jason
Frankel (Late Models) Quincy, IL, Dennis LaVeine (Modifieds) Burlington, Brian Hetrick (Sprints) Stronghurst, IL, Darin
Thye (Stock Cars) Burlington and Dan Wenig (Hobby Stocks) West Burlington.
Coming up next Saturday, May 3 will be KILJ Radio Night with points races in all five classes. Mark your calendars for
Friday, May 9 when the IRA 410 Outlaw Sprints will take to the 3/8 mile high bank. Also running will be Mod Lites and IL
3/4 Midgets.
A total of 35 IMCA Late Models checked in to compete for a position in the 24 car feature event. Sitting on the front row
were Gary Russell and Jay Johnson. Russell took the early lead holding off Tom Darbyshire for the first four laps.
Darbyshire took over the lead when Russell went over the turn one on lap five. Darbyshire would then lead the field for the
next six laps. It took Jason Frankel, who had moved up to the second spot, several tries to get past Darbyshire before
finally getting the job done on lap twelve of the 25 lap feature. Frankel went on to take the checkered flag followed by
Darbyshire and Matt Ryan on Darbyshire's tail.
Burlington's Dennis LaVeine made a last lap pass to win his first IMCA Modified feature this year. Bill Parks took the early
lead but when Bill Roberts tried to pass, Parks bumped Roberts sending him spinning while Roberts continued on, now in
the lead. After five cautions the race was called on a time limit with a green, white, checkered finish following the fifth
caution. That was when Dennis LaVeine made his final move passing Roberts on the back stretch on the final lap and
going on to take the checkered flag for the win. Roberts finished second and Rich Smith took third.
Fifteen 305 Sprints took to the track for their first points race of the year with Donnie Steward and Rob Kubli on the front
row. Kubli took the lead from Steward on lap two of the twenty lap race while Brian Hetrick was trying to close in. Hetrick,
got by Kubli for the lead on lap seven and went on to take the checkered flag by several car lengths over Tasker Phillips
and Kubli.
The IMCA Stock Cars put on a show for the crowd with Darin Thye taking the win. Thye took the lead from the drop of the
green working to hold off Chris Wibbell and Todd Holsteen throughout the fifteen lap feature. Joining the leaders in
bumper to bumper action were John Oliver Jr., Sean Johnson and Kirk Kinsley. Wibbell tried to take the lead from Thye but
couldn't hold on and Thye went on to take the checkered with Wibbell on his bumper followed by Holsteen right behind.
The Pepsi Hobby Stocks went flag to flag in their fifteen lap feature with West Burlington's Dan Wenig taking the win.
Wenig took the early lead followed closely by Luke McLaughlin. On lap 10, McLaughlin was able to get past Wenig for the
lead but couldn't pull away. With one lap to go, Wenig made his final move and got around McLaughlin and took the
checkered flag in another exciting finish for the evening. Finishing second was McLaughlin and third went to Dean Kratzer.
RESULTS
J&J STEEL IDEAL READY MIX IMCA LATE MODELS
Feature: 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, IL, 2. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, IA, 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, IA, 4. Keith Pratt,
Mendon, IL, 5. Tom Bowling Jr., Danville, IA, 6. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, IL, 7. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, IA, 8. Tom
Goble, Burlington, IA, 9. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, IA, 10. Stephan Kammerer, Blue Grass, IA, 11. Andy Nezworski,
Buffalo, IA, 12. Joey Gower, Quincy, IL, 13. JD Auringer, Waterloo, IA, 14. Mike Garland, Dewitt, IA, 15. Charlie McKenna,
Clear Lake, IA, 16. Hershel Roberts, Moline, IL, 17. Cory Richards, Burlington, IA, 18. Clint Kirkham, Camden, IL,
19. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, IA, 20. Terry Neal, Ely, IA, 21. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, IA, 22. Todd Cooney,
Des Moines, IA, 23. Gary Russell, Biggsville, IL, 24. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche, IA
B-Feature 1: 1. 22 Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, IA; 2. 69 Tom Goble, Burlington, IA; 3. 7 Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, IA;
4. 21G Cory Goldbeck, Camanche, IA; 5. 84 Sam Halstead, New London, IA; 6. 99x Luke Pestka, Rolan, IA; 7. 25k Brian
Klein, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. 27B Travis Smock; 9. 46 Nate Beuseling, Coal Valley, IL; 10. 49T Kevin Tomlinson, New
London, MO
B-Feature 2: 1. 33 Keith Pratt, Mendon, IL; 2. 58 Hershel Roberts, East Moline, IL; 3. 28 Clint Kirkham, Camden, IL;
4. 31 Cory Richards, Burlington, IA; 5. 22G Steve Grotz, Quincy, IL; 6. 29 Adam Opendike, Silvis, IL; 7. 85 Duane
Christisen, Blue Grass, IA; 8. 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, IA; 9. 42x Kevin Dickey, Silvis, IL
Heat 1: 1. 93 Jay Johnson, West Burlington, IA; 2. 42 Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, IA; 3. G1 Mike Garland, Dewitt, IA;
4. 25 Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, IL; 5. 69 Tom Goble, Burlington, IA; 6. 46 Nate Beuseling, Coal Valley, IL; 7. 21G Cory
Goldbeck, Camanche, IA; 8. 25k Brian Klein, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. 99x Luke Pestka, Rolan, IA
Heat 2: 1. 14B Tom Bowling Jr., Danville, IA; 2. 14 Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, IA; 3. 15 Matt Strassheim, West
Burlington, IA; 4. 30 Todd Cooney, Des Moines, IA; 5. 22 Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, IA; 6. 7 Andy Nezworski, Buffalo,
IA; 7. 84 Sam Halstead, New London, IA; 8. 49T Kevin Tomlinson, New London, MO; 9. 27B Travis Smock
Heat 3: 1. 0F Jason Frankel, Quincy, IL; 2. 12N Terry Neal, Ely, IA; 3. 31G Joey Gower, Quincy, IL; 4. 77 Stephan
Kammerer, Blue Grass, IA; 5. 58 Hershel Roberts, East Moline, IL; 6. 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, IA; 7. 22G Steve Grotz,
Quincy, IL; 8. 28 Clint Kirkham, Camden, IL; 9. 42x Kevin Dickey, Silvis, IL
Heat 4: 1. 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport, IA; 2. 20 Gary Russell, Biggsville, IL; 3. 38 Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, IA;
4. 00 JD Auringer, Waterloo, IA; 5. 33 Keith Pratt, Mendon, IL; 6. 85 Duane Christisen, Blue Grass, IA; 7. 29 Adam
Opendike, Silvis, IL; 8. 31 Cory Richards, Burlington, IA
MILLER LITE IMCA MODIFIEDS
Feature: 1. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, IA, 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, IA, 3. Rich Smith, Davenport, IA, 4. Dean
McGee, Galesburg, IL, 6. Dave Anderson, Burlington, IA, 7. Adam Johnson, Independence, IA, 8. Dennis Betzer, Central
City, IA, 9. Norm Brakeville, Monmouth, IL, 10. Mike Hill, New London, IA, 11. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine, IA, 12. Dusty
Krakilo, Durant, IA, 13. Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville, IA, 14. Brad Carson, Colchester, IL, 15. Brandon Savage, Keokuk, IA,
16. Josh Foster, Montrose, IA, 17. Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling, IL, 18. Bill Parks, Colchester, IL, 19. Darin Thye, Burlington,
IA, 20. David Goble, Burlington, IA, 21. Brandon Rothzen, Media, IL, 22. Adam Carson, Colchester, IL, 23. Dave Cloke,
Burlington, IA, 24. Rock Christofferson, Niota, IL
B-Feature: 1. 24R Adam Johnson, Independence, IA; 2. 16D Dave Cloke, Burlington, IA; 3. 00 Brad Carson, Colchester,
IL; 4. 76 Norm Brakeville, Monmouth, IL; 5. 2 Dusty Krakilo, Durant, IA; 6. 70 Rock Christofferson, Niota, IL; 7. 58 Andy
Krieger, Burlington, IA; 8. 33D Scott Hogan, Vinton, IA; 9. 14 Tyler Cale, Donnellson, IA; 10. 14R Jim Redmann, Lockridge,
IA
Heat 1: 1. 71 Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, IA; 2. H7 Dean McGee, Galesburg, IL; 3. 95 Bill Parks, Colchester, IL;
4. 7s Brandon Savage, Keokuk, IA; 5. 1 Mike Hill, New London, IA; 6. 4G Kevin Goben, Sherrard, IL; 7. 16D Dave Cloke,
Burlington, IA; 8. 00 Brad Carson, Colchester, IL; 9. 2 Dusty Krakilo, Durant, IA; 10. 76 Norm Brakeville, Monmouth, IL
Heat 2: 1. 97 Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling, IL; 2. 11D Darin Thye, Burlington, IA; 3. 8 Rich Smith, Davenport, IA; 4. 5R Bill
Roberts Jr., Burlington, IA; 5. 57B Dennis Betzer, Central City, IA; 6. 46 Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville, IA; 7. 70 Rock
Christofferson, Niota, IL; 8. 33D Scott Hogan, Vinton, IA; 9. 14R Jim Redmann, Lockridge, IA
Heat 3: 1. 53 Dave Anderson, Burlington, IA; 2. 96 Adam Carson, Colchester, IL; 3. 77 Josh Foster, Montrose, IA;
4. 33 Brandon Rothzen, Media, IL; 5. 7M Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine, IA; 6. 55 David Goble, Burlington, IA; 7. 24R Adam
Johnson, Independence, IA; 8. 14 Tyler Cale, Donnellson, IA; 9. 58 Andy Krieger, Burlington, IA
MIKE'S AUTO PARTS STOCK CARS
Feature: 1. Darin Thye, Burlington, IA, 2. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, IL, 3. Todd Holsteen, Burlington, IA, 4. John Oliver Jr.,
Danville, IA, 5. Sean Johnson, Independence, IA, 6. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, IA, 7. Abe Huls, Carthage, IL, 8. Chris Webb,
Biggsville, IL, 9. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, IA, 10. Jason Cook Mt. Pleasant, IA, 11. Shane Watts, Burlington, IA, 12. Cole
Simmons, Morning Sun, IA, 13. Derek Coleman, New London, IA, 14. Bo Hunter, Burlington, IA, 15. Greg Johnson,
Burlington, IA, 16. Derek Goble, Danville, IA, 17. Corey Strothman, New London, IA, 18. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction,
IA, 19. Cale Samberg, Burlington, IA, 20. John Brockway, Morning Sun, IA, 21. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, IA, 22. Rod
Grother, Independence, IA, 23. Jake Wenig, Burlington, IA, 24. Jeff Mueller, New London, IA
B-Feature: 1. 17N Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, IA; 2. 27J Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, IA; 3. 22J Greg Johnson, Burlington,
IA; 4. 7D Derek Goble, Danville, IA; 5. c4 Corey Strothman, New London, IA; 6. 77 Rod Grother, Independence, IA;
7. 5J Jerry Wilhelm, Danville, IA; 8. 21M Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction, IA; 9. 07 Ray Raker, Danville, IA; 10. 24 Corey
Townsend, Bloomfield, IA; 11. 0 Tim Breuer, Burlington, IA
Heat 1: 1. T2 Todd Holsteen, Burlington, IA; 2. 52 Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, IL; 3. 7z Derek Coleman, New London, IA;
4. 08s Rod Staats, Columbus Junction, IA; 5. 25 Bo Hunter, Burlington, IA; 6. 54 Chris Webb, Biggsville, IL; 7. 27J Jason
Cook, Mt. Pleasant, IA; 8. 17N Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, IA; 9. 22J Greg Johnson, Burlington, IA; 10. 07 Ray Raker,
Danville, IA
Heat 2: 1. 4 Jake Wenig, Burlington, IA; 2. 8R Sean Johnson, Independence, IA; 3. 42 Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, IA;
4. 9B John Brockway, Morning Sun, IA; 5. 30c Abe Huls, Carthage, IL; 6. 75 Cale Samberg, Burlington, IA; 7. 21M Patrick
Mincer, Columbus Junction, IA; 8. 24 Corey Townsend, Bloomfield, IA; 9. 0 Tim Breuer, Burlington, IA; 10. c4 Corey
Strothman, New London, IA
Heat 3: 1. 11D Darin Thye, Burlington, IA; 2. 05 John Oliver Jr., Danville, IA; 3. 68 Cole Simmons, Morning Sun, IA;
4. 44 Brett Timmerman, Wapello, IA; 5. 77M Jeff Mueller, New London, IA; 6. 56 Shane Watts, Burlington, IA; 7. 77 Rod
Grother, Independence, IA; 8. 7D Derek Goble, Danville, IA; 9. 5J Jerry Wilhelm, Danville, IA
SEBASTIAN SANDBLASTING 305 SPRINTS
Feature: 1. Brian Hetrick, Stronghurst, IL, 2. Tasker Phillips, Knoxville, IA, 3. Rob Kubli, Milo, IA, 4. Seth Wilke, Burlington,
IA, 5. John Draper, Bryant, IA, 6. Tim Rose, Burlington, IA, 7. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 8. Donnie
Steward, West Burlington, IA, 9. Nick Guernsey, Burlington, IA, 10. Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, IL, 11. Justin Newberry,
Burlington, IA, 12. Dustin Whiting, Burlington, IA, 13. Scott Boles, New London, IA, 14. Justin Parrish, Des Moines, IA,
15. Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, IL
Heat 1: 1. 4J Justin Parrish, Des Moines, IA; 2. 23k Rob Kubli, Milo, IA; 3. 7 Tasker Phillips, Knoxville, IA; 4. 16HD Donnie
Steward, West Burlington, IA; 5. 6 Dustin Whiting, Burlington, IA; 6. 0 Nick Guernsey, Burlington, IA; 7. 5MER Tim Rose,
Burlington, IA; 8. 88 Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA
Heat 2: 1. 35 Brian Hetrick, Stronghurst, IL; 2. 23 Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, IL; 3. 38 Seth Wilke, Burlington, IA; 4. 4B Scott
Boles, New London, IA; 5. 44 John Draper, Bryant, IA; 6. 1 Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, IL; 7. 36 Justin Newberry,
Burlington, IA
PEPSI HOBBY STOCKS
Feature: 1. Dan Wenig, West Burlington, IA, 2. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, IA, 3. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison, IA,
4. Blaine Dopler, Wapello, IA, 5. Brian Holmes, Wapello, IA, 6. Tanner Thomann, West Burlington, IA, 7. Donavan
Nunnikoven, Kellogg, IA, 8. Brodie Dopler, Wapello, IA, 9. Doug Fenton, Burlington, IA, 10. Sky Griffith, Wapello, IA,
11. Craig Griffin, Monmouth, IL, 12. Jacob Smith, Argyle, IA, 13. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, IA, 14. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson, IA, 15. Jason Gerdes, Lomax, IL, 16. Todd Lange, Stronghurst, IL, 17. Chuck Fullenkamp, Ft. Madison, IA,
18. Eric Rowley, Burlington, IA, 19. Matt Gavin, Kirkwood, IL, 20. Josh McKasson, Wever, IA, 21. Brandon Peitz,
Burlington, IA, 22. Victory Hastings, Oquawka, IL, 23. Jason Billings, Keokuk, IA, 24. Vincent Kissinger, Carthage, IL
B-Feature: 1. 8H Victor Hastings, Oquawka, IL; 2. 77 Brandon Peitz, Burlington, IA; 3. 13 Todd Lange, Stronghurst, IL;
4. 13x Vincent Kissinger, Carthage, IL; 5. 14 Jason Billings, Keokuk, IA; 6. 26 Josh McKasson, Wever, IA; 7. 7x Jarod
Conrad, Wayland, IA; 8. 15B Jeremy Billings, Keokuk, IA; 9. 30 Alex Buffington, Wapello, IA; 10. 28H Christopher Hartley,
Burlington, IA; 11. 8w Randy Wachter, Burlington, IA; 12. 9 Travis Plummer, Burlington, IA
Heat 1: 1. 8 Brian Holmes, Wapello, IA; 2. c21 Dan Wenig, West Burlington, IA; 3. 7D Doug Fenton, Burlington, IA;
4. 57 Brodie Dopler, Wapello, IA; 5. 97J Jacob Smith, Argyle, IA; 6. 10G Craig Griffin, Monmouth, IL; 7. 26 Josh McKasson,
Wever, IA; 8. 77 Brandon Peitz, Burlington, IA; 9. 30 Alex Buffington, Wapello, IA; 10. 13 Todd Lange, Stronghurst, IL
Heat 2: 1. 92J Sky Griffith, Wapello, IA; 2. 60 Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, IA; 3. 12 Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, IA;
4. 57D Blaine Dopler, Wapello, IA; 5. 52 Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson, IA; 6. 48 Chuck Fullenkamp, Ft. Madison, IA;
7. 14 Jason Billings, Keokuk, IA; 8. 8H Victor Hastings, Oquawka, IL; 9. 9 Travis Plummer, Burlington, IA; 10. 7x Jarod
Conrad, Wayland, IA
Heat 3: 1. 4k Dean Kratzer, Ft. Madison, IA; 2. 15 Tanner Thomann, West Burlington, IA; 3. 51 Matt Gavin, Kirkwood, IL;
4. 5N Donavan Nunnikoven, Kellogg, IA; 5. 80 Jason Gerdes, Lomax, IL; 6. 7R Eric Rowley, Burlington, IA; 7. 8w Randy
Wachter, Burlington, IA; 8. 13x Vincent Kissinger, Carthage, IL; 9. 15B Jeremy Billings, Keokuk, IA; 10. 28H Christopher
Hartley, Burlington, IA

