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Remembering the Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

The 56th. Annual "Illinois State Championship" at Peoria Speedway 

Late Model Division

Shannon Babb #18

12.119

Peoria Speedway

One Lap

Track Record Holders

Modified Division

Gary Cook Jr. #64

13.373 

9/07/08

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2009 Peoria Speedway Feature Winners Roster

 Division

 Late Model

 Modified

Limited Late Model 

 Pro Street Stock

Hornet Street Stock 

 April 11

 Wes Steidenger #J1

 Butch Weisser #25

 John Gardner Jr. #38c

 Bryon Ray # N07

 Jeremy Kingsley #K2

 April 18

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

 April 25 Don Bohlander '65'

 Wes Steidinger #J1

 Erik Bruce #2

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 Scott Schoener #61

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 May 2

 Tim Lance #48

 Butch Weisser #25 (2)

 Jack Siegel     #A2

 Chuck Barnes Jr. #B22

 Curtis Sample #22

 May 9

 Todd Bennett #T2

 Mark Johnson #26J

 Jason Weyeneth #00

 Chuck Barnes Jr. #B22

 Steve Passmore #46

 May 16

Canceled

Canceled 

Canceled

Canceled

Canceled

 May 23

Canceled

Canceled

Canceled

Canceled

Canceled

 May 25

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

 Rained Out

Rained Out

 Rained Out

 May 30

 Brian Harris #75

 David Baker #55

 John Gardner Jr. #38c (2)

 Bob Simpson # 20

 Ken Butterfield #24

 June 6

 Steve Lance Jr. #25

 Erik Bruce #2

 Jason Weyeneth #00

 Chuck Barnes Jr. #22B (3)

 Jeremy Kingsley #K2

 June 13

 Steve Lance Jr. #25

 Steve Lance Jr. #112

 Jason Weyeneth #00 (2)

Jeff Monroe #80

 Sean Leatherman #25

 June 20

 Steve Lance Jr. #25

 Jason Wagner #J12

 Jack Siegel #A2

 Bob Simpson #20

Jeremy Kingsley #K2 

 June 27

 Rain

 Rain

 Rain

 Rain

 Rain

 July 5 Pepsi Mid-Season Champions

Steve Lance Jr. #25

Eric Bruce #2 (3)

Jack Siegel #A2

Doug Sauder #289

Jeremy Kingsley #K2

 June 27 - Make-Up Races

Steve Lance Jr. #25 

 Casey Lappin #71

 Joey Markle #18J

 Steve Passmore #46 (2)

 July 11

 Steve Lance Jr. #25

 Ray Guss Jr. #128

 Brad Willis Sr. #9W

 Bob Simpson #20

Jeremy Kingsley #K2 

 July 18

 Todd Bennett #T2 (2)

 Steve Lance Jr. #112 (2)

 Jack Siegel #A2

 Scott Schoener #61 (2)

Matt Musgrave #13 (1)

 July 25

 Steve Lance Jr. #25 (7)

 Gary Scharp #8

 Jack Siegel #A2 (6)

 Bob Simpson #20 (5)

August 1

Steve Lance Jr. #25 (8)

 John Gardner Jr. #38c (3)

Chuck Barnes Jr. #22B (4) 

Jeremy Kingsley #K2 (7)

August 8

 Rain

 Rain

Rain 

 Rain

 Rain

August 15

Steve Lance Jr. #25 (9)

Steve Lance Jr. #112 (3)

Bo Brockway #16B 

Bob Simpson #20 (6)

 Matt Musgrave #13 (2)

August 22

Todd Bennett #T2 (3)

Steve Lance Jr. #112 (4)

Jack Siegel #A2 (7)

 Chuck Barnes Jr. #22B (5)

Scott VanOppen #36

Pepsi Season Championsips

August 29

Brian Harris #75 (2)

Dale Munson # M1

Jack Siegel #A2 (8)

Bob Simpson #20 (7)

Jeremy Kingsley #K2 (8)

 Thursday

September 03

UMP Special

102 Cars Entered

 Late Models (41)

Dennis Erb Jr # 28

Carpentersville, Illinois

$5,000

 Modified (37)

Butch Weisser # 25

Peoria, Illinois

$1,000

 Hornet (24)

Joe Zrostlik # 50z

Long Grove, Iowa

$250

 September 05

 Late Model

Pro Street 

 Hornet

Illinois State Championship Modified 100

Brent Mullins #41m

 Steve Lance Jr. # 25

 Bob Simpson

 Shane Kelly #14k

 56th. Annual Illinois State Championship

Late Model - Busch 100 - September 26

 Modified

 Hornet

 Tim Lance # 48

 Ken Schrader # 9k

 Shane Kelly # 14k

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Peoria Speedway Starter - Don "Sully" Sullivan

Modified Hot-Laps at Peoria Speedway

Jason Weyeneth #00 Wins Limited Late Model Heat Race Event

Joe Cook # 56 Modified is Back with Us at Peoria Speedway

After Serving Tour of Duty in Afghanistan - Welcome Back Joe  !!!

East Moline Illinois Late Model Driver - Mike Cothron # M1

Won a Heat Race Event Last Saturday Night at Peoria Speedway

Peoria Journal Star Sports Reporter Adam DuVall Works On-Line Sending

the Race Results to the Main Office to be Included in Sunday Mornings Edition 

Peoria Speedway Race Fan Donna Beeney

Chats with Peoria Speedway Bar Tender Bootie Strube

Chuck Barnes Jr. #22B Wins a Heat Race Event in the Pro Street Stock Division

Limited Late Model Drivers in Above Photo Wait on Front Stretch

While #13 Travis Griffin in Below Photo is Being Towed Off after Crashing

Left to Right - Above Photo

#18A Cody Wisher - #38C John Gardner Jr. - #93 Rob Frietsch - #78 Jeff Cunningham

Billy Tuckwell #5G Modified

Tommy Duncan #32D Wins a Modified Heat Race Event

Long-Time Late Model Driver - Frank Shickel Sr. #95 of Bloomington Illinois

 At the Peoria Speedway - August 15 - 2009

Johnny Parlier # 59 Modified Goes Over the Wall in Turn #3

Cody Wisher # 18A Wins a Limited Late Model Heat Race

Jason Weyeneth # 00 Wins a Limited Late Model Heat Race

Chuck Barnes Jr. # 22B Wins a Pro Street Stock Heat Race

Doug Sauder # 289 Wins a Pro Street Stock Heat Race

Casey Lappin # 71 Wins a Modified Heat Race

Jeff Maher # C64 Wins a Modified Heat Race

Jason Jaeggers # 32J Wins a Late Model Heat Race

Peoria Speedway Guests on June 27 were 1950's - 60's Former Drivers

Jack Rebholz #99 of Lacon, Illinois & Dick Hutton #208 of Orlando, Florida

Photo Courtesy of Lem VanLaningham - TrackSide Photos

 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Race 15

Feger Rim Rides to Peoria Win

Peoria, IL — June 29, 2009 — Everyone in the packed grandstands at Peoria (Ill.), Speedway knew where Jason Feger was headed when the green flag flew Tuesday Night for the 40-lap “Hell Tour” main event.

That didn't stop the 31-year-old Bloomington, Ill., driver from executing his game plan precisely as he drove around the extreme outside of the banked quarter-mile oval to his second UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory.

“I'm actually more comfortable up there,” said Feger of the line he ran. “I get nervous when I have to slow down and run the bottom around the tires.”

Feger, the owner of multiple wins in the UMP Sportsman division at Peoria, captured his first ever Late Model victory at the track, which is a mere 35 miles from his hometown.

“It feels really good to win here,” he said. “We have a big fan base here and it's always been a great track that packs the stands.”

2008 Peoria Speedway Summer Nationals winner Jeep Van Wormer settled for a runner-up finish.

“I wanted to run the middle initially,” remarked Van Wormer. “That's where I won it last year, but there was just too much dust.”

Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., searched high and low to find a way around Feger late but a bobble on the cushion in the waning laps sealed his fate.

“Jason had a great car,” conceded Van Wormer. “I can't say enough about those guys, they're a great group of guys.”

Early leader Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., came to the checkered flag third after battling with Feger for the lead for the first half of the 40-lap main event.

“Peoria is usually known to run the bottom but it was a little bit different this year,” said Weaver of the line he held throughout the event. “We made a little mistake on an adjustment so we'll just try and not forget that next time.”

Orland Park, Ill., driver Frank Heckenast and current UMP DIRTcar Summer National point leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., rounded out the top five.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 25-Jason Feger
2. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
3. B12-Kevin Weaver
4. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
5. 00-Randy Korte
6. 27-Rodney Melvin
7. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
8. 24-Ryan Unzicker
9. T2-Todd Bennett
10. 1w-Donny Walden
11. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
12. B5-Brandon Sheppard
13. 48-Tim Lance
14. 40-Charlie Hess
15. 89-Daren Friedman
16. 42-Terry Casey
17. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
18. 91-Rusty Schlenk
19. 18-Shannon Babb
20. J1-Wes Steidinger
21. 75-Brian Harris

HELL TOUR NOTES

Shannon Babb blasted around the new Peoria surface setting a new track record among 39 other UMP DIRTcar Late Model competitors at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. Babb's lap was 12.119 seconds beat the previous record by .29 seconds. Other quick time honors went to Wes Steidinger, Terry Cassey, and Jeep Van Wormer.

Heat race action saw Rodney Melvin from Logan, (Ill.) hound Babb early on eventually sliding in front of the newly crowned track record holder out of turn four to take a heat race one victory. Kevin Weaver led every lap in route to a heat two win and subsequently drew the pole for the 40-lap main event.

Eventual winner Feger showed signs of what was to come in heat race three as he used the top-side of the banked oval to motor around Terry Casey and Randy Korte to claim heat race three while Jeep Van Wormer got a great jump in heat race four and never looked back in route to the win.

The night's C-Main saw Kyle Logue, a heat race winner the night prior, take the win while Ryan Unzicker won the night's B-Main with Brandon Sheppard finishing in the final transfer spot, a close second. Provisionals were used by Duane Chamberlain, Rusty Schlenk, and local Charlie Hess.

For more information on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour fans can visit http://www.thehelltour.com

Fans can now receive news, updates and other behind-the-scenes information about the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals by following the tour's official feed on Twitter, the internet's fast-growing social-networking and micro-blogging website.

Fans can view the latest text posts and subscribe as “followers” of the Summer Nationals at http://twitter.com/SummerNationals

Shannon Babb #18 Sets New 1 Lap Track Record at Peoria Speedway - 12.119

Herb Shannon with Don & Val Bohlander at Peoria Speedway on June 13 - 2009

Goin' In Circles / Scott Shults Photo

Peoria Speedway Announcer Scott Shults Interviews

Herb Shannon & Don Bohlander on June 13 - 2009

Photo Courtesy of Jamie Huber & Winners Circle Photos

Pro Street Stock Heat Race Event - July 5 - 2009

Videos Courtesy of Zac Kuhel @ YouTube

Pro Sreet Stock Feature Event - July 5 - 2009

 Remembering Our Freinds at Peoria Speedway - That Have Recently Passed

 IN MEMORY OF TRIBUTE - MAY 02

~ Sherrie Reeder ~ Alice Crowe ~ Chuckie Royer ~

~ Hugh Griffin ~ Bob Graham ~ Jamie Jordan ~

Rob Bauman #1 IMPALA SS Late Model on Practice Day at Peoria Speedway

Erik Bruce # 2 Open Wheel Modified at Peoria Speedway on Practice Day

Brad Willis Jr. # 61 New Limited Late Model Division on Practice Day

Scott Schoener # 61 Pro Street Stock on Paractice day at peoria Speedway

Jeremy Kingsley # K2 Hornet Street Stock at peoria Speedway on Practice Day