Here’s some more info about Sunday night’s Deery Brothers Summer Series tour stop at Quincy Raceways. First of all, a few of the raw facts:

– This will be the 20th Deery race at 8000 Broadway.
– There have been nine different winners.
– A total of 37 different drivers have finished in the top five.
– 57 different drivers have notched top-10 finishes.

Using the Stevie Dirt Regional Ranking formula for top-10 finishes, here’s what the all-time Deery rankings at Quincy look like:

1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 258 points
2. Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill., 146
3. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 120
4. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 114
5. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 111
6. Brent Slocum, Burlington, Iowa, 107
7. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 90
8. Johnny Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 62
    Greg Kastli, Waterloo, Iowa, 62
10. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 59

11. Terry Schlipman, Mendon, Ill., 57
12. Jamie Wilson, Quincy, Ill., 54
13. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 51
14. Billy Tuckwell, Peoria, 47
15. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill., 42
      Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 42
17. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo., 37
18. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 36
19. Mike Karhoff, Quincy, Ill., 33
20. Chris Smyser, Lancaster, Mo., 30

Drivers receive points on a 25-20-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 scale for each Deery Brothers feature in Quincy.

Other notables

Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 26
Mark Holtmeyer, Quincy, Ill., 21
Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill. 20
Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo. 16
Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy, Ill., 13
Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill., 12
Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 6
Keith Pratt, Quincy, Ill., 2
Dustin Neese, Nebo, Ill., 2
Jason Perry, Payson, Ill., 1

Victories

Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 6
Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill., 4
Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2
Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 2
Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 1
Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 1
Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 1
Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa, 1
Johnny Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 1

Top 5 finishes:

Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 13
Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill., 7
Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 6
Brent Slocum, Burlington, Iowa, 6
Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 5
Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 5

Top 10 finishes:

Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 15
Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 11
Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 10
Brent Slocum, Burlington, Iowa, 10
Terry Schlipman, Mendon, Ill., 9
Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill., 8
Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 7

Here’s a look at the final top 10 late model points standings at other regional IMCA tracks:

FINAL TOP 10 LATE MODEL POINTS

34 RACEWAY
West Burlington, Iowa

1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 563 points
2. Tom Bowling, Danville, Iowa, 530
3. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 528
4. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 521
5. Keith Pratt, Quincy, Ill., 508
6. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 501
7. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, Iowa,, 487
8. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 474
9. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa, 415
10. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 391

LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Donnellson, Iowa

x-1. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 155 points
2. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 155
3. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 151
4. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 147
4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 147
6. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 140
7. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill., 132
8. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello, Iowa, 91
8. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa, 91
10. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 69
x-awarded title on most features won tiebreaker

QUAD CITY RACEWAY
East Moline, Ill.

1. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill., 662 points
2. Ray Guss Jr., 650
3. Shawn Mulvaney, 623
4. Adam Oppendike, 614
5. Hershel Roberts, 597
6. LeRoy Brenner, 590
7. Corey Goldbeck, 547
8. Dave Engelkens, 510
9. Todd Malmstrom, 506
10. Nate Beuseling, 495

DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY
Davenport, Iowa

1. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill., 381 points
2. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 379
3. Matt Ran, Davenport, Iowa, 37
4. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 339
5. Joe Zroslik, Long Grove, Iowa, 333
6. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill., 332
7. Hershel Roberts, East Moline, Ill., 329
8. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 324
9. Stephan Kammerer, Blue Grass, Iowa, 315
10. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., 297

JACKSON COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Maquoketa, Iowa

1. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 500 points
2. Joe Zroslik, Long Grove, Iowa, 497
3. Ryan Duhme, Maquoketa, Iowa, 462
4. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill., 457
5. Hershel Roberts, East Moline, Ill., 455
6. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche, Iowa, 419
7. Dave Engelkens, Morrison, Ill., 413
8. Mitch Current, Maquoketa, Iowa, 388
9. Tim Current, Bernard, Iowa, 386
10. Dustin Edwards, Maquoketa, 332

HAMILTON COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Webster City, Iowa

1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 606 points
2. Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa, 545
3. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 528
4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 515
5. Nick Pedersen, Rutland, Iowa, 476
6. Al Johnson, Story City, Iowa, 458
7. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 450
8. Adam Larson, Ames, Iowa, 448
9. Riley Larson, Roland, Iowa, 447
10. Jason VanSickel, Webster City, Iowa, 430

IOWA STATE FAIR SPEEDWAY
Ankeny, Iowa

1. Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 377 points
2. Craig Jacobs, Des Moines, Iowa, 365
3. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 347
4. Craig Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 344
5. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 331
6. Randy Faux, Earlham, Iowa, 325
7.  Kyle Wahlhert, Des Moines, Iowa, 324
8. Nick Houseman, Earlham, Iowa, 319
9. Adam Larson, Ames, Iowa, 315
10. Todd Johnson, Mitchellville, Iowa, 297

INDEPENDENCE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Independence, Iowa

1. Dale hackwell Jr., Washburn, Iowa, 326 points
2. Darin Burco, Independence, Iowa, 325
3. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 317
4, Travis Smock, Independence, Iowa, 309
5. Darren Ackerman, Waterloo, Iowa, 308
6. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
7. Luke Goedert, Holy Cross, Iowa, 277
8. Randy Wheeler, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 266
9. Drew Johnson, Belle Plaine, Iowa, 261
9. Rick Dralle, Waterloo, Iowa, 261

 

Denny Woodworth will try for a second straight Deery Brothers Summer Series tour victory on his home track Sunday night. Woodworth dominated the late model field back in April and will attempt to be the first driver since Rob Toland in 2004 to win two Deery events at Quincy Raceways in the same calendar year.

Sunday will mark the 20th Deery race at 8000 Broadway and should attract a field of about 30-ish late models for the Labor Day weekend show. There were 42 cars on hand in April, and only once in the last five Deery shows in Quincy has there been fewer than 42. But let’s be realistic — it’s late in the season, Boone McLaughlin has a sizable series points lead and many of the fringe drivers will not be here if for no other reason than the economy.

One driver who will definitely be on hand is newly crowned Quincy track and IMCA national champ Jason Frankel. Sunday will serve as a sort of coronation for Frankel, who is putting the finishing touches on a tremendous season. He also won the 34 Raceway track championship in West Burlington, Iowa, and has clinched the first Stevie Dirt Regional Rankings title.

One of the few things Frankel has not accomplished this year is winning a Deery race, but the law of percentages indicate Sunday could be his night. Not only is the 31-year-old hotshoe on a serious roll, but eight of the previous 19 Deery races in Quincy have been won by local drivers. Mark Burtgtorf has six of those victories, with Lonnie Bailey and Woodworth claiming the others.

IMCA DEERY BROTHERS SUMMER SERIES LATE MODEL TOUR

Quincy History

Total Deery events at Quincy Raceways: 19.

First Deery race in Quincy: April 1998, won by Jeff Aikey.

Driver wins at Quincy: Mark Burgtorf 6, Rob Toland, 4, Jeff Aikey 2, Boone McLaughlin 2, Denny Woodworth, Lonnie Bailey, Terry Neal, Curt Martin, Johnny Johnson.

Quincy Winners

2008 (1): Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.
2007 (2): Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2007 (1): Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa
2006 (2): Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2006 (1): Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2005 (2): Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2005 (1): Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa
2004 (2): Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2004 (1): Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2003: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2002 (3): Johnny Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa
2002 (2): Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.
2002 (1): Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2001 (2): Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2001 (1): Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2000: Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa
1999 (2): Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa
1999 (1): Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
1998: Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa

* one race was held in 1998, 2000 and 2005.
** three races were held in 2002.

Deery Brothers Champions (Since 1998)
Note: Quincy became an IMCA-affiliated track in 1998.

2007: Jeremy Grady, Story City, Iowa
2006: Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2005: Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa
2004: Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2003: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2002: Terry Schlipman, Mendon, Ill.
2001: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
2000: Mike Smith, Jewell, Iowa
1999: Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Ill.
1998: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.

IMCA Deery Brothers Driver Victories (1998-2008)

26: Jeff Aikey
18: Rob Toland
17: Terry Neal
16: Mark Burgtorf
11: Mike Smith
7: Darrel DeFrance, Boone McLaughlin, Curt Martin
4: Darrin Duffy, Gary Russell
3: Brian Harris, Lonnie Bailey, Terry Schlipman, Ray Guss Jr., Jeremy Grady
2: Todd Cooney, Tom Darbyshire, Terry Gallaher, Darren Miller, Jeremiah Hurst, Jason Friesen, Ken Schrader
1:
Mike Collins, Andy Nezworski, Justin Reed, Denny Woodworth, Marty Diercks, Brent Slocum, Bobby Toland, Johnny Johnson, Kevin Blum, Billy Tuckwell, Todd Bennett, Tommy Elston, Joe
Kosiski, Greg Kastli, Dennis Erb Jr., Mark Preston, Johnny Spaw

IMCA National Champions (Since 1998)

2008: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.
2007: Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa
2006: Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa
2005: Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2004: Justin Wells, Aurora, Mo.
2003: Justin Wells, Aurora, Mo.
2002: Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa
2001: Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.
2000: Jacob Friesen, Sutton, Neb.
1999: Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
1998: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.

The following was just posted on the IMCA Web site at about 1 p.m. today. Congratulations, Jason!

VINTON, Iowa — Two wins on the final weekend and a track
championship bonus helped make Jason Frankel a national champion.
The
Quincy, Ill., driver reigns over IMCA’s J & J Steel Late Model
division. His first career national crown came in a tight contest with
Todd Cooney of Des Moines, the 1997 and 2002 king.
Completing the
top five were Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., Mike Murphy of Colona, Ill.,
and three-time champ Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown, Iowa, the 1993, 2006
and 2007 titlist.
Frankel earns a $5,500 share of the $21,300 point fund to be paid to top 20 drivers in final standings.
He won a dozen features and picked up 19 bonus points along with the track title at Quincy Raceways. Frankel also topped the standings at 34 Raceway in West Burlington.
Cooney collected 14 checkers on the year, including his career 100th, along with 15 bonus points at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa.
Guss led all drivers in the division with 15 feature wins. Murphy had six wins and was champion at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, and Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Ill. DeFrance won five times and was track champion at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa.
National
rookie of the year is Mike Garland of DeWitt, Iowa, a two-time feature winner
and 10th overall in the unofficial national standings.
The
2008 Late Model point season ran from April 25 through Aug. 24. Track
officials have until noon on Monday, Sept. 22 to notify IMCA of
corrections affecting their top 15 before standings become official.
National
standings are based on drivers’ best 20 finishes out of their first 55
starts. Bonus points, equal to the average weekly car count at tracks
holding a minimum of 10 sanctioned events, are awarded to track
champions.
The higher average is used to award bonuses when drivers
win more than one track title; pro-rated bonuses are given at tracks
where fewer than 10 weekly events are held.

Unofficial National IMCA J & J Steel Late Model Top 20 Point Standings.
(Feature wins in parenthesis)
1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., (12) 807
2. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, (14) 805
3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., (15) 794
4. Mike Murphy, Colona, Ill., (6) 794
5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, (5) 786
6. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, (8) 784
7. Hershel Roberts, East Moline, Ill., 732
8. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 732
9. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill., 729
10. Mike Garland, DeWitt, Iowa, (2) 728
11. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, (2) 727
12. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., (4) 721
13. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, (1) 719
14. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 713
15. Craig Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, (3) 712
16. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, (1) 711
17. Craig Jacobs, Des Moines, Iowa, (1) 709
18. Adam Larson, Ames, Iowa, (3) 708
19. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, (1) 707
20. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 702

 

Sit back, take a deep breath and start scrolling your way through some bonus Monday morning coverage. You better grab a Pop Tart and a glass of Diet Mountain Dew, because you’re going to be here awhile. Enjoy!

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

What an amazing night at the old Bullring. Three of the four championships were decided by a point — or less. Congrats to Michael Long in the modifieds for rallying to win a second straight title and to Aaron Brocksieck in the hobby stocks for holding on to win his first championship. Both drivers landed on top of the standings by one, thin point.

And then there’s the stock cars. Jeff Mueller was awarded the title over Chris Wibbell after the two tied for the championship. Mueller won more features, so the crown was his.

At the opposite end of the spectrum was late model ace Jason Frankel, who capped off a marvelous points season with his first-ever title at Quincy, and he did so in resounding fashion. Frankel won his fourth feature to put the final touch on a 25-point championship cushion.

It seems like only yesterday it was April, and here it is the end of the points races. It was a tremendous season in all four classes. The long and winding road to the titles ended Sunday night in spectacular style. Every feature race had the crowd on the edge of its seat, especially the three with the championships on the line. 

Looking at the calendar, I can see it is only eight months until the start of the 2009 season. Let the countdown begin.

NOT SO FAST

I don’t mean to sound as if the season has totally ended. There’s still plenty of "specials" racing on tap through Sept, 21, starting next Sunday when the Deery Brothers Summer Series comes calling. We’ll be here until the end. Heck, we’ll be here all winter, too!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Mark Burgtorf won his 200th career late model feature Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. Burgtorf had been sitting on No. 199 since early July. Burgtorf’s milestone victory came in a $3,000-to-win MLRA event.

SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT WINNERS

Late Models

Heat 1: Mark Burgtorf (6th)
Heat 2: Jason Perry (3rd)
Heat 3: Jason Frankel (4th)

Modifieds

Heat 1: Wyatt Lantz (4th)
Heat 2: Jared Schlipman (8th)
Heat 3: Vance Wilson (2nd)

Stock Cars

Heat 1: Abe Huls (2nd)
Heat 2: Sarah Woodhurst (4th)

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1: Corrie Eifert (3rd)
Heat 2: Bobby Anders (7th)

SUNDAY NIGHT DASH WINNERS

Late Models: Mark Burgtorf (5th), $500 to win season finale
Modifieds: Michael Long (7th), $300 to win season finale

STELLAR FIELD

There were nine current or former track champs in the starting fields Sunday night: Mark Burgtorf, Lonnie Bailey, Michael Long, Tony Dunker, Robbie Reed, Wyatt Lantz, Vance Wilson, Steve Carlin aand Dave Wietholder.

400 AND COUNTING

The 400-caution mark for the season was reached during the late model feature when Jason Perry had mechanical problems. By the end of the night, the total had grown to 407. Last year’s 493 mark is still within reach.

In case you are wondering, the modifieds have caused 200 yellow flags, the most of any series.

LONG REACHES 33

Michael Long has now won 33 races, three shy of his 2007 track record. He’s planning to do some traveling, so it’s uncertain if he will be on hand enough to establish a new mark or not. He told me Sunday night he will definitely be in town for the $2,500-to-win show on Sept. 14.

STEVIE DIRT REGIONAL RANKINGS

With one week remaining to earn SDRR points, the only questions remaining are the final order behind late model champion Jason Frankel and modified king Michael Long. There will be some last-week flip-flopping in the middle of the pack, but there’s no doubt who the most two most dominant drivers of 2008 have been.

Drivers earn feature points on a 25-20-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 scale at selected regional tracks.

The following late model and modified rankings reflect action through Aug. 24.

LATE MODELS

1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 528 points (TOP ILLINOIS DRIVER)
2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 337
3. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 253
4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 245
5. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 215
6. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill., 206
7. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 162 (TOP IOWA DRIVER)
8. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 160
9. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 159
10. Tom Bowling, Danville, Iowa, 136

11. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 126
12. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 122
13. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill., 94
14. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa, 91
15. Nick Ingalls, Quincy, Ill., 87
16-tie. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo., 86 (TOP MISSOURI DRIVER)
17-tie. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 86
18. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill., 83
19. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, Iowa, 81
20. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill., 76

21. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo., 71
22. Dustin Neese, Nebo, Ill., 65
23. Bill Genenbacher, Camp Point, Ill., 59
24. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Ill., 54
25. Joey Gower, Quincy, Ill., 48

On the bubble:

Cory Richards, Burlington, Iowa, 42

Previous No. 1 Weekly Rankings
Week 15: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 14: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 13: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 12: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 11: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 10: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 9: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 8: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.,
Week 7: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2-tie. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.
Week 6: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 5: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 4: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 3: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 2: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
Week 1: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.

MODIFIEDS

1. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 491 points (TOP ILLINOIS DRIVER)
2. Dean McGee, Galesburg, Ill., 310
3. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa, 303 (TOP IOWA DRIVER)
4. Dave Holder, Clarence, Mo., 299 (TOP MISSOURI DRIVER)
5. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, Iowa, 277
6. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo., 273
7. Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 252
8. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy, Ill., 230
9. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa, 202
10. Andy Krieger, Burlington, Iowa, 186

11. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 185
12. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill., 182
13-tie. Robbie Reed, Quincy, Ill., 159
13-tie. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill., 159
15. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill., 138
16-tie. Kevin Cale, Donnellson, Iowa, 128
16-tie. Rich Smith, Davenport, Iowa, 128
18. Dennis Laveine, Burlington, Iowa, 121
19. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 115
20. Mike Weikert Jr., Burlington, Iowa, 114

21. Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa, 110
22. Vance Wilson, Curryville, Mo., 100
23. Matt Dotson, Sturgeon, Mo., 97
24. Shawn Deering, Quincy, Ill., 94
25. Chris Larson, Keokuk, Iowa, 92

On the bubble:

Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa, 85
Brandon Savage, Keokuk, Iowa, 79
Scotty Roberts, Columbia, Mo., 73
Kelly Smith, Kirksville, Mo., 61

Previous No. 1 Weekly Rankings
Week 14: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill.
Week 13: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.
Week 12: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.
Week 11: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill.
Week 10: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill.
Week 9: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill.
Week 8: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill.
Week 7: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, Iowa.
Week 6: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, Iowa.
Week 5: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa.
Week 4: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa.
Week 3: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa.
Week 2: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa.
Week 1: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 2. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa

FINAL DRIVER DOMINANCE INDEX TOP 10

Aaron Brocksieck not only won the hobby stock title Sunday night, he clinched the overall Driver Dominance Index (DDI) crown. The percentage of points he earned in his class ranks No. 1 among all drivers in all series.

Michael Long was tops in the modifieds and Jason Frankel the leader in late models.

Simply divide the number of points a driver has earned by the
maximum number available for a driver’s percentage. The DDI shows how much
specific drivers dominate their divisions, in addition to what they do in the raw
points standings.

Stock cars are not eligible to be listed since that series’ heat races do not award points.

Here’s a look at the final top 10 drivers following Aug. 24 races:

1. Aaron Brocksieck, hobby stocks, 577 of 645, .895 (TOP HOBBY STOCK DRIVER)
2. Wes Mayfield, hobby stocks, 576 of 645, .893
3. Steve Carlin, hobby stocks, 565 of 645, .876
4. Michael Long, modifieds, 563 of 645, .873 (TOP MODIFIED DRIVER)
5. Tony Dunker, modifieds, 562 of 645, .871
6. Steven DeLonjay, modifieds, 559 of 645, .867
7. Jason Frankel, late models, 556 of 645, .862 (TOP LATE MODEL DRIVER)
8. Dave Wietholder, modifieds, 541 of 645, .839
9. Jim Powell, hobby stocks, 535 of 645, .830
10. Mark Burgtorf, late models, 531 of 645, .823

FINAL DEPENDABLE DRIVERS TOP 10

Stock car driver Chris Wibbell is this season’s most dependable driver. The Dallas City Ironman was the only Quincy Raceways competitor to complete all scheduled feature laps through the end of points racing. Way to go, Chris!

Divide a driver’s feature laps completed by those available in his/her series. Here are the leaders through Aug. 24:

1. Chris Wibbell, stock cars, 380 of 380, 1.000 (TOP STOCK CAR DRIVER)
2. Steven DeLonjay, modifieds, 413 of 421, .981 (TOP MODIFIED DRIVER)
3. Aaron Brocksieck, hobby stocks, 309 of 317, .975 (TOP HOBBY STOCK DRIVER)
4. Steve Carlin, hobby stocks, 307 of 317, .969
5. Dustin Neese, late models, 505 of 530, .953 (TOP LATE MODEL DRIVER)
6-tie. Mark Burgtorf, late models, 500 of 530, .943
6-tie. Justin Reed, late models, 500 of 530, .943
8. Bill Genenbacher, late models, 498 of 530, .940
9. Jasin Perry, late models, 491 of 530, .92641
10. Shawn Deering, modifieds, 390 of 421, .92637

CLOSE CALLS

This category will remain a weekly feature through the end of the season for feature races that utilize transponders. The closest feature finishes through Aug. 24:

1. Jake Wenig, stock cars, 0.096 of a second over John Oliver Jr., May 18. (CLOSEST STOCK CAR FINISH)
2. Keith Pratt, late models, 0.252 of a second over Justin Reed, May 4. (CLOSEST LATE MODEL FINISH)
3. Denny Woodworth, late models, .302 of a second over Keith Pratt, Aug. 3
4. Steve Steinkuhler, stock cars, 0.344 of a second over John Oliver Jr., June 1.
5. John Oliver Jr., stock cars, 0.356 of a second over Jeff Mueller, June 29.
6. Travis Booher, hobby stocks, 0.366 of a second over James Leffew, June 8. (CLOSEST HOBBY STOCK FINISH before transponders were removed from the series)
7. Dave Wietholder, stock cars, 0.387 of a second over Doug Huls, June 22.
8. Aaron Brocksieck, hobby stocks, 0.405 of a second over James Leffew, April 27.
9. Chris Wibbell, stock cars, 0.434 of a second over Doug Huls, April 20.
10. Michael Long, modifieds, 0.452 of a second over Steve Arpin, May 4. (CLOSEST MODIFIED FINISH)

QUINCY RACEWAYS LEADERS

Final Track Points

Late Models: Jason Frankel 556, Mark Burgtorf 531, Justin Reed 515, Lonnie Bailey 492, Jason Perry 492, Bill Genenbacher 479, Dustin Neese 477.
Modifieds: Michael Long 563, Tony Dunker 562, Steven DeLonjay 559, Dave Wietholder 541, Shawn Deering 487.
Stock Cars: Jeff Mueller 626, Chris Wibbell 626, Dave Wietholder 585, Steve Steinkuhler 576, Doug Huls 567, Levi Long 538.
Hobby Stocks: Aaron Brocksieck 577, Wes Mayfield 576, Steve Carlin 565, Jim Powell 535, Bobby Anders 526, James Leffew 511.

Final Second-Half Points 

Late Models: Mark Burgtorf 354, Jason Frankel 349,
Justin Reed 314, Bill Genenbacher
295, Jason Perry 293, Lonnie Bailey 292, Nick Ingalls 286.
Modifieds: Steven DeLonjay 334, Tony Dunker 333, Dave Wietholder 329, Michael Long 321, Shawn Deering 314, Justin Reed 267.
Stock Cars: Jeff
Mueller 342, Chris Wibbell 331, Dave Wietholder 325, Steve Steinkuhler 306, Doug Huls 304, Andrew Griffin 294, Sarah Woodhurst 293.
Hobby Stocks: Wes Mayfield, 353, Aaron Brocksieck 350, Steve Carlin 340, Jim Powell 328, James Leffew 319, Bobby Anders 317.

Final Feature Points

Late Models: Jason Frankel 542, Mark Burgtorf 514, Justin Reed 503.
Modifieds: Tony Dunker 540, Steven DeLonjay 535, Michael Long 526, Dave Wietholder 518.
Stock Cars: Jeff Mueller 626, Chris Wibbell 626, Dave Wietholder 585.
Hobby Stocks: Aaron Brocksieck 553, Wes Mayfield 553, Steve Carlin 537. 

Final Heat Points

Late Models: Matt Bailey 19, Jerry Weisenberger 18,
Mark Burgtorf 17; Bill Genenbacher 16, Jason Perry 16.
Modifieds: Michael Long 37, Jared Schlipman 25, Steven DeLonjay 24, Dave Wietholder 23, Tony Dunker 22, Robbie Reed 19.
Hobby Stocks: Bobby Anders 30, Steve Carlin 28, James Leffew 26, Aaron Brocksieck 24, Wes Mayfield 23, Jim Powell 12.

Herald-Whig Performance Points (counted through end of season)

Late Models: Mark Burgtorf 186, Jason Frankel 138, Denny Woodworth 111, Justin Reed 62,  Kevin Tomlinson 53, Nick Ingalls 52, Robby Warner 46.
Modifieds: Michael Long 261, Steven DeLonjay 108, Robbie Reed 103, Dave Wietholder 99, Tony Dunker 93, Wyatt Lantz 59.
Stock Cars: Jeff Mueller 158, Dave Wietholder 105, John Oliver Jr. 96, Chris Wibbell 84, Abe Huls 81, Doug Huls 74, Steve Steinkuhler 40.
Hobby Stocks: James Leffew 129, Aaron Brocksieck 129, Wes Mayfield 124, Jim Powell 118, Steve Carlin 87.

Final Money Earned (points races only)

Late Models: Jason Frankel $8,080, Mark Burgtorf
$7,735, Justin Reed $4,805, Lonnie Bailey $4,095, Jason Perry $3,980, Nick Ingalls $3,660,
Kevin Tomlinson $3,655, Denny Woodworth $3,625.
Modifieds: Michael Long $5,350, Steven DeLonjay $3,360, Tony Dunker $3,350, Dave Wietholder $3,135, Robbie Reed $2,830, Shawn Deering $2,400.
Stock Cars: Jeff Mueller $4,465, Chris Wibbell $3,185, Dave Wietholder $3,075, John Oliver Jr, $2,985, Abe Huls $2,940.
Hobby Stocks: Aaron Brocksieck $1,515, James Leffew $1,490, Wes Mayfield $1,420, Jim Powell $1,280, Steve Carlin $1,105, Travis Booher $1,100.

MAJOR SEASON TRACK RECORDS

These records, for the exception of track points, are compiled through end of the season in September:

Late Models

Total wins: Mark Burgtorf, 28, 2006
Current leader: Mark Burgtorf, 17

Feature wins: Mark Burgtorf, 13, 2006
Current leader: Mark Burgtorf, 6

Heat wins: Mark Burgtorf, 10, 2006
Current leader: Mark Burgtorf, 6

Dash wins: Mark Burgtorf, 8, 2007
Current leader: Mark Burgtorf, 5

Track points: Mark Burgtorf, 687, 2007 (17 points weeks)
Current leader: Jason Frankel, 556 (15 points weeks)

Herald-Whig Performance Points: Mark Burgtorf, 269, 2006
Current leader: Mark Burgtorf, 186

Modifieds

Total wins: Michael Long, 36, 2007
Current leader: Michael Long, 33

Feature wins: Michael Long, 16, 2007

Current leader: Michael Long, 14

Heat wins: Hank DeLonjay, 17, 2006

Current leader: Michael Long, 12

Dash wins: Michael Long, 7, 2007

Current leader: Michael Long, 7

Track points: Wyatt Lantz, 836, 2005 (20 points weeks)
Current leader: Michael Long, 563 (15 points weeks)

Herald-Whig Performance Points: Michael Long, 322, 2007
Current leader: Michael Long, 261

Stock cars

Current leaders
(first year for the series)

Total wins: Jeff Mueller, 13
Feature wins: Jeff Mueller, 9
Heat wins: John Oliver Jr. 6
Track points: Jeff Mueller, 626; Chris Wibbell, 626 (17 points weeks)
Herald-Whig Performance Points: Jeff Mueller, 158

Hobby Stocks

Total wins: Steve Carlin, 23, 2007
Current leader: James Leffew, 10

Feature wins: Steve Carlin, 12, 2007

Current leader: James Leffew, 4; Aaron Brocksieck, 4; Wes Mayfield 4

Heat wins: Eddie Dieker, 14, 2005

Current leader: Bobby Anders, 7

Track points: Eddie Dieker, 799, 2005 (21 points weeks)
Current leader: Aaron Brocksieck, 577 (15 points weeks)

Herald-Whig Performance Points: Steve Carlin 300, 2007

Current leader: James Leffew, 129; Aaron Brocksieck, 129

FASTEST FEATURE LAPS

Late Models

April 6: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 67.916 mph
April 20: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 70.091 mph
April 27: Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill., 65.414 mph
April 30: Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 63.300 mph
May 4: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 65.010 mph
May 18: Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo., 66.624 mph
June 1: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 69.125 mph
June 8: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 62.276 mph
June 10: ED DIXON, WASHINGTON, MO., 72.430 mph (UMP RECORD)
June 22: Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo., 65.446 mph
June 29: Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 68.752 mph
July 6: Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 68.875 mph
July 13: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 65.116 mph
July 20: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 69.809 mph
AUG. 3 (July 27 makeup): DENNY WOODWORTH, MENDON, ILL., 71.394 mph, (IMCA RECORD)
Aug. 3: Nick Ingalls, Quincy, Ill., 67.117 mph
Aug. 10: Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa, 67.911 mph
Aug. 17: Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 68.635 mph
Aug. 24: Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy, Ill., 68.513 mph

Fast laps

Mark Burgtorf, 6
Lonnie Bailey, 1
Nick Ingalls, 1
Sam Halstead, 1
Denny Woodworth, 1
Jason Frankel, 1
Justin Reed, 1
Kevin Tomlinson, 1
Robby Warner, 1
Tom Darbyshire, 1
Ed Dixon, 1
Terry Neal, 1
Jerry Weisenberger, 1

Modifieds

April 6: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 67.037 mph
APRIL 20: MICHAEL LONG, QUINCY, ILL., 69.735 mph (RECORD)
April 27: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 63.480 mph
May 4:  Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 62.239 mph
May 18: Michael Long, Quincy Ill., 65.189 mph
June 1: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 67.810 mph
June 10: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 69.125 mph
June 22 (June 8 makeup): Jared Schlipman, Mendon, Ill., 64.889 mph
June 22: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 61.221 mph
June 29: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 63.975 mph
July 6: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 65.586
July 6 (River City Rumble): Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 66.582
July 13: Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill., 64.230 mph
July 20: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 67.529 mph
Aug. 3: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 68.009 mph
Aug. 10 (July 27 makeup): Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 68.124 mph
Aug. 10: Robbie Reed, Quincy, Ill., 60.825 mphA
Aug. 17: Steven DeLonjay, Quincy, Ill., 62.273 mph
Aug. 24: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 64.369 mph

Fast laps

Michael Long, 14
Steven DeLonjay, 1
Robbie Reed, 1
Jared Schlipman, 1
Dave Wietholder, 1
Joe Hooper, 1

Stock Cars

April 6: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 61.199 mph
April 20: Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill., 61.423 mph
April 27: John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa, 59.575 mph
May 4: John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa, 58.451 mph
May 18: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 60.571 mph
June 1: Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill., 61.325 mph
June 8: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 59.352 mph
June 22: Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill., 57.243 mph
June 29: John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa, 61.207 mph
July 6: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 61.307 mph
July 13: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 60.662 mph
JULY 20: JEFF MUELLER, NEW LONDON, IOWA, 62.474 mph (RECORD)
July 27: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 62.388 mph
Aug. 3: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 61.709 mph
Aug. 10: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 59.565 mph
Aug. 17: Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill., 61.160 mph
Aug. 24: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa, 61.070 mph

Fast laps

Jeff Mueller, 8
John Oliver Jr., 3
Dave Wietholder, 2
Chris Wibbell, 2
Doug Huls, 2

FEATURE WINNERS

Late models

April 6: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
April 20: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
April 27: Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.
April 30: Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.
May 4: Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill.
May 18: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.
June 1: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
June 8: Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.
June 10: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
June 22: Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.
June 29: Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa
July 6: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
July 13: Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.
July 20: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 3 (July 27 makeup): Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.
Aug. 3: Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.
Aug. 10: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 17 Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 24: Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.

Feature laps led (weekly Sunday night shows):

Mark
Burgtorf, 96
Jason Frankel, 80
Kevin Tomlinson, 62
Terry Neal, 46
Sam Halstead, 36
Robby Warner, 30
Matt Bailey, 29
Dustin Griffin, 26
Denny Woodworth, 25
Nick Ingalls, 25
Terry
Gallaher 20
Justin Reed, 18
Keith Pratt, 15
Ron Elbe, 15
Jerry Weisenberger, 8
Lonnie Bailey, 1
Jason Perry, 1

Feature laps run (weekly Sunday night shows):
Dustin Neese 505, Justin Reed 500, Mark Burgtorf 500, Bill Genenbacher 498, Jason Perry 491.

Modifieds

April 6: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.
April 20: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
April 27: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
April 30: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
May 4: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
May 18: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
June 1: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
June 10: Ken Schrader, Concord, Ill.
June 22 (June 8 makeup): Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
June 22: Robbie Reed, Quincy, Ill.
June 29: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
July 6: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.,
July 6 (River City Rumble): Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
July 13: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.
July 20: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 3: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 10 (July 27 makeup): Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 10: Robbie Reed, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 17: Steven DeLonjay, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 24: Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.

Feature laps led (weekly Sunday night shows, including Rumble on the River):

Michael Long, 186
Jared Schlipman, 57
Dave Wietholder, 39
Robbie Reed, 32
Justin Reed 24
Todd Reed, 20
Adam Birck, 15
Brandon Lennox, 12
Steven DeLonjay, 10
Justin Reed, 8
Rob Carter, 5
Shawn Deering, 4
Wyatt Lantz, 4
Jeff Waterman, 4
Joe Bliven, 3

Feature laps run (weekly Sunday night shows): Steven DeLonjay 413, Shawn Deering 390, Michael Long 378, Dave Wietholder 373.

Stock Cars

April 6: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
April 20: Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.
April 27: John Oliver, Jr., Danville, Iowa
May 4: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
May 18: Jake Wenig, Burlington, Iowa
June 1: Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point, Ill.
June 8: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
June 22: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.
June 29: John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa
July 6: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
July 13: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.
July 20: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
July 27: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
Aug. 3: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
Aug. 10: Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.
Aug. 17: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa
Aug. 24: Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa

Feature laps led (weekly Sunday night shows):

Jeff Mueller, 162
Dave Wietholder, 57
John Oliver Jr., 26
Steve Steinkuhler, 24
Sarah Woodhurst, 22
Jake Wenig, 21
Chris Wibbell, 18
Doug Huls, 14
Rusty Tobias, 10
Andrew Griffin, 8
Levi Long, 7
Kale Foster 6
Chris Webb, 4
Bruce Hatfield, 1

Feature laps run (weekly Sunday night shows): Chris
Wibbell 390, Bruce Hatfield 337, Jeff Mueller 336, Steve Steinkuhler 316, Dave Wietholder 310, Levi Long 309.

Hobby Stocks

April 6: Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.
April 20: Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.
April 27: Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.
May 4: James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.
May 18: Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.
June 8: Travis Booher, Quincy, Ill.
June 10: Travis Booher, Quincy, Ill.
June 22: Wes Mayfield, Hull, Ill.
June 29: Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.
July 6: James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.
July 13: James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.
July 20: Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.
Aug. 3 (July 27 makeup): Wes Mayfield, Hull, Ill.
Aug. 3: Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.
Aug. 10: James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 17: Wes Mayfield, Hull, Ill.
Aug. 24: Wes Mayfield, Hull, Ill.

Feature laps led (weekly Sunday night shows, plus June 10 points race):

Jim Leffew, 62
Jim Powell, 52
Travis Booher, 41
Steve Carlin, 35
Aaron Brocksieck, 35
Bobby Anders, 32
Wes Mayfield, 22
Mike Wiley, 19
Jeremy Buss, 13
Steve Watkins Jr., 10

Feature laps run (weekly Sunday night shows, plus June 10 points race): Aaron Brocksieck 309, Steve Carlin 307, Wes Mayfield 291, James Leffew 275, Jim Powell 265.

RUNNER-UP OR JUST THE FIRST LOSER?

The drivers who have finished second in this season’s features:

Late models

Jason Frankel, 3
Matt Bailey, 2
Mark Burgtorf, 2
Nick Ingalls, 2
Keith Pratt, 2
Justin Reed, 2
Denny Woodworth, 1
Terry Gallaher, 1
Kevin
Tomlinson, 1
Joey Gower 1.

Modifieds

Wyatt Lantz, 2
Shawn Deering, 2
Robbie Reed, 2
Justin Reed, 1
Dave Wietholder, 1
Todd Reed, 1
Joe Hooper, 1
Steven DeLonjay, 1
Tony Dunker, 1
Brandon Lennox, 1
Steve Arpin, 1
Michael Long, 1
Joe Bliven, 1

Stock cars

John Oliver, 4
Abe Huls, 3
Doug Huls, 2
Jeff Mueller, 2
Chris Wibbell, 2
Dave Wietholder, 1
Sarah Woodhurst, 1
Steve Steinkuhler, 1

Hobby stocks

James Leffew, 3
Bobby Anders, 3
Jim Powell, 3
Steve Watkins Jr., 2
Wes Mayfield, 2
Steve Carlin, 2
Aaron Brocksieck, 2

WEEKLY CAR COUNT AVERAGES

The averages

Modifieds:  22.4 (Season highs: 34, June 1; 33, April 20)
Late models:  20.0 (Season highs: 42, April 27; 27, June 29)
Stock cars:  14.7 (Season high: 21, July 20)
Hobby stocks:  14.1 (Season high: 17, June 8)

TOTAL CARS
Sunday night shows (only) average:  68.1
2007 average: 66.3

Weekly totals
April 6: 59
April 20: 84
April 27: 65
May 4: 81
May 18: 70
June 1: 95 (sprint cars, no hobby stocks)
June 8: 72
June 22: 73
June 29: 77
July 6: 69
July 13: 63
July 20: 68
July 27: 67
Aug. 3: 66
Aug. 10: 67
Aug. 17: 62
Aug. 24: 63

CAUTION CITY

These are the average number of cautions per show:

Modifieds: 10.5
Stock cars: 4.2
Hobby stocks: 4.1
Late models: 3.5

2008 total cautions: 407
2007: 493
2006: 448

WHEATLAND, Mo. — The wait is over for Mark Burgtorf.

The 14-time Quincy Raceways late model track champ won his 200th career feature Saturday night in a $3,000-to-win MLRA event at Lucas Oil Speedway. The victory was Burgtorf’s third feature win this summer for the No. 7 team’s "outlaw" engine.

Burgtorf had been stuck on career win No. 199 since a July 13 feature victory at Quincy.

Burgtorf will be racing tonight at Quincy in the season championship races, then head to Granite City, Ill., for a Northern All Stars event Friday, followed by the $10,000-to-win Prairie Dirt Classic in Fairbury, Ill., on Saturday. A week from tonight, Burgtorf will be back in Quincy for the IMCA Deery Brothers tour race.

WEST BURLINGTON, iowa — Quincy driver Jason Frankel secured his first IMCA late model track championship Saturday night when he won the final points feature, cementing a season-long domination at the track.

Frankel held off Tom Goble, Keith Pratt, Matt Strassheim and Jay Johnson for the victory in the main event, helping him finish with 563 points, well ahead of runner-up Tom Bowling (530).  Lonnie Bailey (528), Goble (521) and Pratt (508) rounded out the final top five.

Here’s how the leading Stevie Dirt Regional Ranking drivers look going into Sunday night’s season championship runs at Quincy Raceways:

1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 503 points
2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 322
3. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 253
4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 233
5. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill., 205
6. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 195
7. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 162
8. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 160
9. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 159
10. Tom Bowling, Danville, Iowa, 136

11. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, iowa, 126
12. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 122
13. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill., 94

Brandon Rothzen won Saturday night’s modified feature over Sean Wyett, Bill Roberts Jr., Dean McGee Sr. and Jeff Waterman. It was Andy Krieger, however, who kept the points title with 553, well ahead of Roberts (536) and McGee (520).

The updated SDRR drivers heading into Quincy:

1. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 466 points
2. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill., 310
3. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa, 303
4. David Holder, Clarence, Mo., 299
5. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, Iowa, 277
6. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo., 273
7. Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 246
8. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy, Ill., 215
9. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa, 202
10. Andy Krieger, Burlington, Iowa, 186

11. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 185
12. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill., 172

DONNELLSON, Iowa — Jason Frankel lost his bid for the first of what he hoped would be three late model track championships this weekend when the Quincy, Ill., driver ended up second to Jay Johnson of West Burlington, Iowa, on the strength of a tiebreaker.

Johnson won Friday night’s season points finale at Lee County Speedway, and coupled with Frankel’s sixth-place feature finish, the two drivers wound up tied in the standings. Johnson was awarded the track championship because he had one more feature victory than Frankel.

Matt Strassheim held off Denny Woodworth for second in the feature, followed by Terry Neal and Jay Chenoweth.

Here’s how Friday night’s feature affected the top 10 Stevie Dirt Regional Rankings:

1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 478 points
2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 322
3. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 245
4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill., 233
5. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 195
6. Keith Pratt, Quincy, Ill., 190
7. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill., 156
8. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 152
9. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 139
10. Tom Bowling, Danville, Iowa, 136
(a full top 25, plus bubble drivers, will appear as usual on Monday)

In modified action at Lee County, red-hot Rich Smith of Davenport, Iowa, continued his late-season surge with a first-place finish feature ahead of Bill Roberts of Burlington. Rounding out the top five were Jeff Waterman, Brandon Savage and Brandon Rothzen.

The latest SDRR for modifieds:

1. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., 466 points
2. David Holder, Clarence, Mo., 299
3. Dean McGee Sr., Galesburg, Ill., 298
4. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa, 288
5. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, Iowa, 277
6. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo., 273
7. Dave Wietholder, Liberty, Ill., 246
8. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy, Ill., 215
9. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa, 202
10. Andy Krieger, Burlington, Iowa, 178

11. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 175
12. Tony Dynker, Quincy, Ill., 172
(a full top 25, plus bubble drivers, will appear as usual on Monday)

I’ll post again early Sunday afternoon as soon as 34 Raceway results from West Burlington become available.

There’s a good chance that Sunday night will produce at least one and as many as three of the closest track championships in Quincy Raceways history.

• Three drivers (Tony Dunker, Michael Long, Steven DeLonjay) are separated by five points in the modified division as points racing comes to a close.

• Three points are what stand between leader Chris Wibbell and runner-up Jeff Mueller in the stock car series.

• Five points separate top dog Aaron Brockieck and his closest pursuer Wes Mayfield in the hobby stocks.

Here are the closest finishes in track history:

Todd Reichert def. Steve Carlin by 1 point, 2007 hobby stocks
Gary Dreyer def. Joe Hooper by 1 point, 1998 "B" modifieds
Hank DeLonjay def. Michael Long by 2 points, 2004 "A" modifieds
Steven DeLonjay def. James Leffew by 2 points, 2006 hornets
Jeff Klingele def. Hal Roach by 2 points, 1983 pure stock
Steven DeLonjay def. Levi Long by 3 points, 2007 hornets
Sam Burgtorf def. Hank DeLonjay by 3 points, 1998 "A" modifieds
Lonnie Bailey def. Brent Slocum by 4 points, 2004 late models
Darin Walker def. Sonny Smyser by 6 points, 1989 "A" modifieds
Hank DeLonjay def. Lonnie Bailey by 6 points, 1984 limited sportsman
Robbie Reed def. Hank DeLonjay by 7 points, 2006 modifieds

They’ve raced all season to reach what awaits Sunday night, and as fans we have watched all spring and summer to do the same.

Championships will be won and reputations shaped.

It’s time for "Showdown Sunday."

Titles will be decided in all four classes at Quincy Raceways, and three of those series should go down to the final lap of the feature.

Jason Frankel has what appears to be an insurmountable lead in the late models, but the modifieds are a different story. It’s a toss-up between Tony Dunker, Michael Long and wunderkind Steven DeLonjay, a trio  separated by five points.

The stock car title will be won by either Chris Wibbell and Jeff Mueller. The Dallas City Ironman leads Mueller by a scant three points. In the hobby stocks, Aaron Brocksieck hopes to hold off Wes Mayfield, who trails by five points.

There figures to be a minimum of three first-time champs crowned: Frankel, Wibbell or Mueller and Brocksieck or Mayfield. And if DeLonjay could pull of a minor miracle, all four classes could have rookie kings.

I can’t wait.

QUINCY RACEWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT GUIDE

Race time: 6:30 p.m.

Weather forecast: Temperature Sunday night should be in the low 60s with a chance of rain. (Aw come on, not this week, puh-leez.)

THE SKINNY

Late Models: Most of the attention Sunday night will be focused on Jason Frankel, and rightly so, but there are some other drivers who will be striving for career best points finishes. Justin Reed, Jason Perry, Bill Genenbacher, Dustin Neese and Nick Ingalls all have good shots for their best-ever positions … If 14-time track champ Mark Burgtorf finishes second to Frankel, it will mark the first time in his long career at Quincy Raceways he will wind up runner-up in points … Sunday’s final points standings will not alter The Herald-Whig’s all-time (1975-2008) late model track rankings. But there will be some movement in the IMCA era (1998-2008) rankings, including Reed moving into the top 10. If he holds on to his current third spot in track points he will likely move into the No. 8 spot in the IMCA era top 10.

Most recent feature winner: Lonnie Bailey, Aug. 17.

Pick to click: Jason Frankel. He wins his first title in style.

Modifieds: Expect the unexpected has been the unofficial motto for this series this month. I have no idea how the Tony Dunker-Michael Long-Steven DeLonjay war to settle the score will turn out. It’s easy to make an argument for each, but in a case like this it could very well be experience that wins out, which would thrust Dunker and Long into the spotlight. And if you fully fall for that line of reasoning, just remember who won last week’s feature … In case you weren’t keeping track and wading through all the numbers that regularly show up on this site, only four different drivers have won modified features this season. Compare that to late models (9), stock cars (5) and hobby stocks (6) … Dunker is assured of climbing to No. 2 in The Herald-Whig all-time modified rankings, while Long will move to No. 4 … Following the season, there will be an extensive review of each of the series at the track, including a look at how the various all-time rankings have been reshaped.

Most recent feature winner: Steven DeLonjay, Aug. 17

Pick to click: Michael Long. But will it be enough for the title?

Stock Cars: Jeff Mueller has won exactly half (8) of the stock car features. Chris Wibbell has won one. Muller has won four heat races. Wibbell has won none. But Wibbell leads the points race by three. What gives? Mueller has had a handful of DQs and way-back finishes, while Wibbell has run in the top 10 all 16 features and 12 times has broken the top five. Consistency always pays in the long run … The last driver to win a title without winning a points feature was Robbie Reed in the 2006 modifieds … There’s also two other tight points races to watch in this division. Dave Wietholder leads Steve Steve Steinkuhler by five points in the battle for third place and Levi Long is one point in front of Andrew Griffin in the competition for the sixth and seventh positions.

Most recent feature winner: Jeff Mueller, Aug. 17

Pick to click: Jeff Mueller.But will he come up short in the big picture?

Hobby Stocks: It’s hard to believe, but defending champ Steve Carlin has yet to pick up a feature victory after winning 12 in 2007. He might be a solid dark horse pick on Sunday night … Points leader Aaron Brocksieck and James Leffew lead the class with 10 top-five finishes … Jim Powell last week became the third driver in series history to reach 4,000 career track points on the bomber/hobby stock series. Powell (4,056) trails only Eddie Dieker (5,731) and Carlin (4,808). Powell would be even higher up the list if he hadn’t taken a few years off to run modifieds … Victory totals since the bombers became hobby stocks at the start of 2007: Carlin (29), Brocksieck (17), Leffew (12) and Bobby Anders (11).

Most recent feature winner: Wes Mayfield, Aug. 17.

Pick to click: Aaron Brocksieck. Game, set, match.

PAST TRACK CHAMPIONS

Late Models

2007: Mark Burgtorf
2006: Mark Burgtorf
2005: Mark Burgtorf
2004: Lonnie Bailey
2003: Mark Burgtorf
2002: Brent Slocum
2001: Mark Burgtorf
2000: Mark Burgtorf
1999: Mark Burgtorf
1998: Mark Burgtorf
1997: Mark Burgtorf
1996: Mark Burgtorf
1995: Mark Burgtorf
1994: Mark Burgtorf
1993: Mark Burgtorf
1992: Mark Burgtorf
1991: Terry Gallaher
1990: Steve Fraise
1989: Steve Fraise
1988: Terry Gallaher
1987: Terry Gallaher
1986: Dick Crane
1985: Terry Gallaher
1984: Steve Fraise
1983: Steve Fraise
1982: Steve Fraise
1981: Steve Fraise
1980: Steve Fraise
1979: Steve Fraise
1978: Jim Swank
1977: No LM division
1976: Steve Fraise
1975: Larry Pipes

Modifieds

2007: Michael Long
2006: Robbie Reed

"A" Modifieds
2005: Hank DeLonjay
2004: Hank DeLonjay
2003: Hank DeLonjay
2002: Hank DeLonjay
2001: Vance Wilson
2000: Sam Burgtorf
1999: Sam Burgtorf
1998: Sam Burgtorf
1997: Hank DeLonjay
1996: Mark Van Winkle
1995: Hank DeLonjay
1994: Hank DeLonjay
1993: Denny Woodworth
1992: Hank DeLonjay
1991: Ryan Fierge
1990: Hank DeLonjay
1989: Darin Walker
1988: Hank DeLonjay

"B"Modifieds
2005: Wyatt Lantz
2004: Tony Dunker
2003: Tony Dunker
2002: Marty Hull Sr.
2001: Gary Dreyer
2000: Kelly Bartz
1999: Greg Uppinghouse
1998: Gary Dreyer
1997: Greg Uppinghouse
1996: Lonnie Carter
1995: Lonnie Carter
1994: Lowell Short
1993: Chuck Carter

Hobby Stocks/Bombers
became hobby stocks in 2007

2007: Todd Reichert
2006: Steve Carlin
2005: Eddie Dieker
2004: Eddie Dieker
2003: Steve Carlin
2002: Eddie Dieker
2001: Dave Wietholder
2000: Bill Genenbacher
1999: Eddie Dieker
1998: Bill Genenbacher
1997: Jim Gillenwater
1996: Jim Gillenwater
1995: Virgil Hatfield
1994: Sam Burgtorf
1993: Bob Uppinghouse
1992: Harold Ketchum
1991: Junior Tuggle
1990: Danny Bevill
1989: Jerry Poor
1988: Mike Parsons
1987: Kenny Williams