Quad City Speedway
August 5, 2012
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Murphy Jr. returns to victory lane in IMCA Late Model action at QC Speedway

by Brad Hines
East Moline, IL (August 5) – With the 2012 point standings nearing their end, the first and second place drivers in the Orion Tire Repair IMCA Modifieds put on a thriller Sunday night at the Quad City Speedway. Going into Sunday night’s racing action Greg Durbin held a slim four point advantage over Doug Crampton.

When the green dropped at the start of the Orion Tire Repair IMCA Modified feature Eric Barnes jumped out to the lead but by lap nine Greg Durbin had taken control of lead from Barnes. Durbin, who started tenth, built a sizeable lead but Rock Island’s Doug Crampton began reeling in Durbin the final five laps. With two laps to go Crampton, who started ninth, was on Durbin’s bumper. A last ditch effort in turns three and four on the last lap by Crampton was not enough as they would cross the line side by side with Durbin getting the win. Barnes would take third followed by Jason Masengarb and B.J. Jackson.

Once again, an excellent field of 20 Verplaetse Excavating UMP Modifieds took the green flag for their 20 lap feature. It took Jason Pershy the first seven laps to get by Doug Curless but after that it was smooth sailing for the Colona native. Pershy would pull away from the field collecting his first feature win in the 2012 season at the Quad City Speedway. Ray Bollinger would take second with Peoria’s Derick Doerr third followed by Curless and Donovan Lodge, who came from the 13th starting spot.

The Extreme Auto Glass Street Stocks had another first time winner with Dwayne Smith Jr. taking full advantage of his pole position starting spot. Smith would lead every lap, winning in dominating fashion. Chuck Fox would hold off Phil Anderson for second with Emily Gade and Greg Gill rounding out the top five.

Mike Murphy Jr. returned his No. 14 to victory lane in the Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model 30 lap main event. Murphy would lead final 22 laps going virtually unchallenged. Jason Jaggers would finish a very solid second in his first visit to the Quad City Speedway in 2012. Ray Guss Jr. would take third followed by Mike Cothron and LeRoy Brenner.

Due to the city curfew, the Mod Lites and Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4-Cylinders will run double features this Sunday, August 12th.

Results – 8/5/12

Sexton Ford IMCA Late Models

Heat 1
1. Jeff Stevens
2. Mike Murphy Jr.
3. Buck Harmening
4. Travis Denning
5. Rob Toland
6. Ray Guss Jr.
7. Don Pataska

Heat 2
1. Todd Malmstrom
2. LeRoy Brenner
3. Mike Zemo Jr.
4. Brunson Behning
5. Shawn Mulvany
6. Chuck Hanna
7. Bob Miller

Heat 3
1. Mike Garland
2. Nate Beuseling
3. Joe Ross
4. Jason Jaggers
5. Mike Cothron
6. Kelly Pestka

Feature
1. Mike Murphy Jr.
2. Jason Jaggers
3. Ray Guss Jr.
4. Mike Cothron
5. LeRoy Brenner
6. Buck Harmening
7. Brunson Behning
8. Chuck Hanna
9. Nate Beuseling
10. Kelly Pestka
11. Todd Malmstrom
12. Travis Denning
13. Jeff Stevens
14. Rob Toland
15. Mike Zemo Jr.
16. Shawn Mulvany
17. Bob Miller
18. Don Pataska
19. Joe Ross
20. Mike Garland

Orion Tire Repair IMCA Modifieds

Heat 1
1. Doug Crampton
2. John Ahlers
3. Chance Huston
4. Eric Barnes
5. B.J. Jackson
6. Todd Dykema

Heat 2
1. Kevin Blum
2. Greg Durbin
3. Jason Masengarb
4. Brian Bushong
5. Scotty Powell
6. Leland Bushong

Feature
1. Greg Durbin
2. Doug Crampton
3. Eric Barnes
4. Jason Masengarb
5. B.J. Jackson
6. Brian Bushong
7. Leland Bushong
8. George Spence III
9. Chance Huston
10. Todd Dykema
11. Scotty Powell
12. John Ahlers
13. Kevin Blum

Verplaetse Excavating UMP Modifieds

Heat 1
1. Jason Pershy
2. Shaune Lewis
3. Dale Lueth
4. Justin McCoy
5. Donovan Lodge
6. Austin Hewitt
7. Josh Smith

Heat 2
1. John Bull
2. Chad Tucker
3. Ray Bollinger
4. Derick Doerr
5. Billy Tuckwell
6. Jerry Bailey Jr.
7. Jamie Balensiefen

Heat 3
1. Milo Veloz Jr.
2. Nathan Balensiefen
3. Doug Curless
4. Kevin Hughes
5. Justin Veloz
6. Perry Gellerstedt

Feature
1. Jason Pershy
2. Ray Bollinger
3. Derick Doerr
4. Doug Curless
5. Donovan Lodge
6. John Bull
7. Justin McCoy
8. Chad Tucker
9. Billy Tuckwell
10. Dale Lueth
11. Jerry Bailey Jr.
12. Jamie Balensiefen
13. Nathan Balensiefen
14. Milo Veloz Jr.
15. Justin Veloz
16. Shaune Lewis
17. Austin Hewitt
18. Josh Smith
19. Kevin Hughes
20. Perry Gellerstedt

Extreme Auto Glass Street Stocks

Heat 1
1. Greg Gill
2. Chris Lawrence
3. Rick Schriner
4. Nick Lawrence
5. R.J. Gonzales
6. Mike Anderson
7. Erick Turner

Heat 2
1. Emily Gade
2. Chuck Fox
3. Dwayne Smith Jr.
4. Keith Blum
5. Phil Anderson
6. Steve Gustaf Sr.
7. Terry Smith

Feature
1. Dwayne Smith Jr.
2. Chuck Fox
3. Phil Anderson
4. Emily Gade
5. Greg Gill
6. Chris Lawrence
7. Rick Schriner
8. Nick Lawrence
9. Steve Gustaf Sr.
10. Keith Blum
11. Mike Anderson
12. Erick Turner
13. R.J. Gonzales
14. Terry Smith