After going zero for the month of June, Quincy Raceways officials, fans, and drivers were eager to get back to action. July 5 was an off day on the original schedule, but an unfortunate stretch of weather related cancellations resulted in a change of plans. All six regular divisions were in action with extra money coming in from outside sources for the Crown Vics. Start times were backed up one hour in reaction to the anticipated heat.
Heat race action rolled off in a timely fashion, and following the late model dash and intermission it was feature time.
Crown Vics kicked off the main events, thirteen strong for a dozen laps. Following a pair of early cautions, Carter Goodwin pulled out to a commanding lead. But with four laps to go, Goodwin came in contact with a slower car, ending his run. Alex Hatfield inherited the lead for the restart, then held off Jaden Delonjay to pick up the win. A multi car mix up on the final lap scrambled the finish but Brian Kaylor held on for third in front of Skipp Dunker and Richie Berghager.
Sixteen IMCA Late Models checked in with all making the twenty five lap feature call. Jackson Frankel and Denny Woodworth brought the field to green. Frankel paced the opening circuit before Woodworth slipped around him to lead lap two. Austen Becerra (4th) and Tommy Elston (3rd) powered to second and third ahead of a lap ten caution for a Ryan Aden Jr. spin. Elston would clear Becerra for second at the half way mark. The yellow flag would fly again at lap fourteen and as the cars worked to realign the red flag came out for a medical issue in the pits. When racing resumed, Woodworth and Elston gained separation from the pack, Woodworth running a middle line while Elston worked low on the .29 mile oval. As those two battled Becerra began to gain ground, and with just two laps remaining he cleared Elston for second. But there would be no catching the Late Model Lawyer, as Woodworth picked up his first feature win of the season. Following Becerra and Elston it was visiting Travis Denning in fourth and Frankel in fifth. Jamie Wilson started and finished sixth while Jason Perry did the same in seventh. Jake Griffin, Curtis Glover, and Jeffrey Delonjay completed the top ten.
"Yellow Fever" then became the dominating theme as the two Modified classes were next. Twenty laps of UMP Dirtcar Modified racing produced five yellows, one of which eventually turned red. Wentzville, Missouri driver Rick Conoyer sat on the pole of the thirteen entries and made his visit pay off, leading from start to finish. The first stoppage came with just two laps scored and on the restart third running Justin Reed got sideways in turn four stacking up the field, necessitating the yellow to red to clear the track. Three more quick cautions resulted in a single file restart, with Conoyer and double duty Jacob Rexing driving away from the pack. Only six cars remained at the end. Visiting Ken Schrader topped a battle with Shawn Deering for third while Dave Weitholder came back from a hot pit visit to claim fifth.
Seven was the number of cautions in the eleven car twenty lap IMCA Northern Sport Mod money race. Once again it was a flag to flag win through the carnage for Reed Wolfmeyer. Alec Cain and Tanner Klingele waged an entertaining battle for the runner up spot before Cain went too hot into turns three and four, smacking the concrete, ending his run twelve laps in. Finally with five laps to go the realignment went single file, staying green to the finish. Klingele applied heavy pressure to the leader, but Wolfmeyer held on for the victory. Josh Dietrich and Todd Wolfmeyer were the remaining survivors of the calamity.
The struggling Street Stock class produced only four entries. Jacob Rexing ran away in the ten lap non stop event, winning by about a half lap. Brandon Boden drove past George Wilson for second with James Stanton rounding out the field.
Dirtcar 4 Cylinders wrapped up the on track action. Spencer Coats and Dyllan Bonk brought the remaining nine of the ten car field to green for fifteen laps. Bonk charged ahead while Landon Neisen eased around Coats for second. Contact between those two ended the night for both top contenders in the only stoppage of the race. Bonk would fly away to a half track lead, picking up the win. Kimberly Abbott was steady in second, topping visitors Tim Westenhaver Jr. and Bryan Gregg as attrition took the rest of the field.
Much of the large gathering stayed around for the fireworks show after the races.
Thanks as always to Jeff, Renee and their staff for their hospitality. QR will be back in action next Sunday for regular six class racing with discount tickets offered at Quincy Auto Supply.
Next up for yours truly is the rescheduled Slocum 50 at 34 Raceway, the April rainout making it a part of the annual visit by the Lucas Oil Late Model series. IMCA Late Models and IMCA Modifieds will fill out the spectacular card. This is a Thursday, July 9 event, with no other close by racing. The Thursday night special last week at 34 drew a field of thirty two IMCA Late Models and twenty five IMCA Mods. Pair that with the stars and cars of the Lucas Oil series and the Slocum 50 tradition and you have got a "can't miss" event! See you there!
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