Monday, July 2, 2012

Quincy Raceways changed things up Sunday night  as the UMP late models and IMCA stock cars took the night off, and the Midwest Open Wheel Association 410 sprint cars took center stage for a $2,000 top prize. 23 of the open wheelers joined four weekly classes for the night of racing before a nice sized crowd. Due to the heat, officials pushed the start time back to 7:30. Jerrod Hull topped qualifying around the .29 mile oval at 11.786 seconds. Three heat races and a dash set the starting field for the 25 lap finale. A J Bruns blasted to the lead, but the only caution of the race waved on lap 2. Following the restart, Bruns was again the class of the field, leading for 24 and 3/4 laps. Forced to slow a bit as he worked lapped traffic, second running Jimmy Hurley Turned up the wick, catching the # 44 in turn three. The two drivers made contact, with Bruns sliding through the infield, and Hurley charging to the checkers, Bruns recovered for second, with Joey Moughan and Jim Moughan in hot pursuit. Ben Wagoner completed the first five.
 The UMP modifieds ran in support of the sprints, and Michael Long completed a trifecta weekend, with his third feature win in three nights, following victoies at Fulton, Mo., and Pevely, Mo. Jarrod Schlipman took runner up honors, and first timers Donovan Lodge and Ray Bollinger sandwiched Dave Weitholder in fourth.
NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace dropped by with his UNOH # 36 mod, finishing tenth. Tanner Klingele topped Brandon Symmonds in the hobby stocks, while local celebrity Skipp Dunker added $100.00 to the top spot in the IMCA sport mods and IMCA sport compacts. Vance Wilson recovered from a lap five spin to best point leader Tony Dunker - Skipps brother for the sport mod win, while  Austin Becerra edged Chuck Fullenkamp for the 4 cylinder checkers.
  Friday night, the UMP Summernationals come to QR , highlighted by a $7,500 top prize, supported by the UMP Summit modifieds and the QR hobby stocks.
  Check out my previous blog for highlights of the tour race last Saturday at I-55 Raceway.

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