| 10/9/10 & 10/10/10 |
QCS - Rock River Arms $5,000 to Win Late Model Race. Mike Zemo Jr. qualified a s a provisional starting last in the 24 car count Late Model Race. Certainly the hard charger award was at his fingertips as well as a top five finish; if only timing has be macro seconds different. Great Race by all. 1. Brian Harris; 2. Terry Neal; 3. Ray Guss Jr.; 4. Jeff Aikey; 5. Eric Gustaf; 6. Nate Beuseling; 7. Darrell DeFrance; 8. Todd Malmstrom; 9.Andy Nezworski; 10. Shawn Mulvany; 11. Doug Nigh; 12. Jon Passick; 13. Gary Webb; 14. Jeremy Gustaf; 15. Billy Tuckwell; 16. Herschel Roberts; 17. Mark Burgtorf; 18. Rob Toland; 19. Mike Murphy, Jr.; 20. Mike Zemo, Jr.; 21. Adam Oppendike; 22. Jason Bahrs; 23. Boone McLaughlin; 24. Daniel Harmening DNS: Leroy Brenner; Tim Marsden; Doug Curless; Samuel Halstead; Fred Remley; Scott Fitzpatrick |
| 9/19/10 | QCS - In a night with a pair of make up features, Ray Guss, Jr., picked up a pair of Late Model feature wins. |
| 9/17/10 | Burlington - Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series show at 34 Raceway has met the same fate as the program originally planned for Saturday CANCELLED - Friday Results 1st heat (top three) – 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill.; 3. Josh Most, Red Oak. 2nd heat – 1. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.; 2. Darren Miller, Chadwick, Ill.; 3. Tyler Bruening, Decorah. 3rd heat – 1. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Ill.; 3. Jay Johnson, West Burlington. 4th heat – 1. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill. 5th heat – 1. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City; 2. Joey Gower, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill. Ironman Challenge – 1. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa; 2. Terry Neal, Ely; 3. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.; 4. Eckrich; 5. Guss; 6. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 7. Bruening; 8. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 9. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.; 10. Most; 11. Blum; 12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake. |
| 9/11/10 | Tipton - 1. 46 Nate Beuseling 2. 56 Andy Eckrich 3. 58 Ray Guss Jr. 4. 21H Brian Harris 5. 6D Doug Nigh 6. 77 Kurt Kile 7. 39 Rob Toland 8. 07 Matt Ryan 9. 28C Terry Neal 10. G1 Mike Garland 11. 25 Brian Klein 12. Z Mike Zemo Jr. 13. 2M Dale Stolte 14. 53 Leroy Brenner 15. 99D Darrel DeFrance 16. 74 Ronnie Boyse 17. 96 Jason Bahrs 18. 21 Ryan Duhn 19. 89 Tom Pestka 20. Z2 Gary Webb |
| 9/5/100 | QCS - Unfortunately only two laps of the Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature got on the books when the weather moved in. There will be no racing at the speedway this coming Sunday, But on September 19th the first things on the program will be the finish of this feature and the Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4 Cylinder feature. The 19th will also be the running of the Gary Reinhart Memorial with extra money in the pot for the A Modified cars. Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model Heat one: 1. Ray Guss Jr—Milan; 2. Eric Gustaf—Moline; 3. Shawn Mulvany—Moline; 4. Gary Webb—Blue Grass, IA; 5. Buck Harmening—East Moline Heat two: 1. Rob Toland—Davenport, IA: 2. Adam Oppendike—Silvis; 3. Todd Malmstrom—Silvis; 4. Luke Pestka—Robins; IA; 5. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA Feature: to be made up Sept. 19th |
| 8/27/10 | Davenport - The Petersen Plumbing an d Heating – IMCA Late Model feature had all the drama and plot twists of a Hollywood movie. Ray Guss Jr., came into the night leading both the track points and the IMCA Late Model national points, with a slim lead over Terry Neal. Guss started on the pole position and quickly built a sizeable lead. The caution flag started flying on lap seven and would wave three more times by lap 12. It was during this period that Guss developed mechanical problems and dropped back in the field. Meanwhile, Neal was rifling through the pack and took the lead on lap twelve. Neal would go untouched the remainder of the 25 laps for the win and the much needed points towards his national title hopes. He also became the eighth different late model winner in nine races at Davenport, this season. Defending IMCA national champion, Kevin Blum, battled to a second place finish in a borrowed car, with Doug Nigh finishing third and Matt Ryan fourth. Brian Harris rounded out the top five. Guss stayed on the racetrack and nursed his ride to a fourteenth place finish, enough to give him the track championship at the Davenport Speedway and the precious bonus points towards the national crown. 1. Terry Neal; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Doug Nigh; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Brian Harris; 6. Mike Garland; 7. Mark Preston; 8. Doug Curless; 9. Mike Zemo Jr; 10. John Ahlers; 11. Matt Winslow; 12. DJ Burke; 13. Nate Buesling; 14. Ray Guss Jr; 15. Collin Straka; 16. Leroy Brenner; 17. Buck Harmening; 18. Jon Coombs; 19. Eric Sanders |
| 8/21/10 | West Liberty - Second generation driver Jeff Guengerich passed Jay Chenoweth on lap ten, then lead the remaining 15-laps in convincing fashion as he won the 25-lap IMCA Late Model season championship here at the West Liberty Raceway Saturday night. Guengerich who started sixth on the grid was a rocketship throughout. The win for the 17-year veteran from Washington, Iowa was his second of the season overall. Colby Springsteen who started eighth finished second, Dale Stolte came from ninth to third, Stephen Kammerer fifth to fourth, with Matt Ryan from 13 to fifth. 1. 15 Jeff Guenegrich, 2. 38 Colby Springsteen, 3. 78 Dale Stolte, 4. 99 Stephen Kammerer, 5. 07 Matt Ryan, 6. 6 Jay Chenoweth, 7. 46 Nate Buesling, 8. 56 Andy Eckrich, 9. 69 Todd Hormel, 10. M2x Wayne Hora, 11. Z Mike Zemo Jr, 12. 74 Ron Boyse, 13. 22B Jonathan Brauns, 14. 84 Sam Halstead, 15. 14 Boone McLaughlin, 16. 1 Mick Wiele, 17. 44p Chad Patch, 18. G1 Mike Garland, 19. 93 Jay Johnson (DNS). |
| 8/15/10 | QCS - On the drop of the green of the Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature Adam Oppendike went to the point and a fifth lap restart saw a three car wide battle develop behind him. On lap nine Mike Garland got by to take over the lead bringing Ray Guss Jr with him. Mike Murphy Jr had started working the top side and on lap sixteen charged by to take over the point and soon looked like he was stretching it out. The caution flew at lap twenty-one for Murphy as he sat against the wall on the exit of turn two. On the restart Guss took over with a three car battle behind him for second. Guss went on for his eighth victory of the season with Matt Ryan taking second and Garland third. Rob Toland was fourth with Oppendike holding on for fifth. 1. Guss; 2. Ryan; 3. Garland; 4. Toland; 5. Oppendike; 6. Beuseling; 7. Mulvany; 8. Eric Gustaf—Moline; 9. Doug Curless—Silvis; 10. Eric Sanders—Coal Valley; 11. Buck Harmening—East Moline; 12. Steve Gustaf Jr—Davenport, IA; 13. Murphy; 14. Burke; 15. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA; 16. Malmstrom |
| 8/8/10 | QCS - Jeremy Gustaf took the early lead of the Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature and Immediately it was two and three wide racing all the way back through the field. A fourth lap restart saw Gustaf back out front with sixth place starter, Nate Beuseling right on his back bumper. At lap seven Beuseling moved out front bringing eighth place starter, Shawn Mulvany and tenth place starter, Ray Guss Jr. with him. By lap twelve Mike Garland joined in the battle of the top four. A restart at lap sixteen tightened things up and Guss started working on Beuseling. The last nine laps Beuseling had all he could handle holding Guss off as Guss worked the inside on him. Beuseling became the second new winner of the night with Guss second and Garland third. Sixteenth place starter, Todd Malmstrom was fourth with Gustaf holding on for fifth. 1. Beuseling; 2. Guss; 3. Garland; 4. Todd Malmstrom—Silvis; 5. Jeremy Gustaf; 6. Ryan; 7. Doug Curless—Silvis; 8. Guldenpfennig; 9. Steve Gustaf Jr—Davenport, IA; 10. Sanders; 11. Brian Meiners—Morrison; 12. Buck Harmening—East Moline; 13. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA; 14. Mulvany; 15. Bahrs; 16. Eric Gustaf—Moline; 17. Joe Ross—Thomson; 18. Goldbeck; 19. Rob Toland—Davenport, IA |
| 7/29/10 | Jackson County - Fair night 1. Terry Neal 2. Corey Goldbeck 3. Ray Guss Jr. |
| 7/22/10 | QCS - The IMCA Late Model feature was set to pay two thousand dollars to win with the Street Stock feature paying four hundred dollars to the winner. Before the races started the owner of Rock River Arms came to the judges stand and added another thousand for the Late Model winner. The owner of Silvis Quick Change then acme down and added three hundred dollars for the Street Stock winner. Aaron Burroughs jumped into the lead of the Street Stock feature with Matt Werner taking over on a sixth lap restart. Only one more caution fell, but Werner wasn’t slowing down. Tenth place starter, Tony VonDresky battled through the field and moved into second with four laps to go of the twenty lapper. Burroughs held on for third with Rick Schriner fourth and Ron Marks Jr fifth. Nate Beuseling charged out front of the IMCA Late Model feature and soon had Terry Neal pressuring him. For the first twenty-three laps of this forty lapper, these two ran side by side with one leading one lap and the other the next. As these two battled out front ninth place starter, Ray Guss Jr was working his way up through the field. As lap traffic became involved Neal, Beuseling and another car piled in turn four sending all three to the rear of the field. On the restart Guss went out front and never looked back to take the win. Eric Gustaf was a strong second with Brian Meiners a strong third. Things were a little tighter from there on back with Shawn Mulvany fourth and Matt Ryan fifth. During intermission Hershel Roberts was presented a plaque honoring his forty years of involvement at the speedway. He was also given a key to the city by the mayor of East Moline. 1. Guss; 2. Eric Gustaf; 3. Meiners; 4. Mulvany; 5. Ryan; 6. Toland; 7. Nigh; 8. Garland; 9. Malmstrom; 10. Joe Zrostlik—Long Grove, IA; 11. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA; 12. Klein; 13. Jeremy Gustaf; 14. Harmening; 15. Eric Sanders—Coal Valley; 16. Steve Gustaf Jr—Davenport, IA; 17. D. J. Burke—Davenport, IA; 18. Beuseling; 19. Adam Oppendike—Silvis; 20. Marty Diercks—Bettendorf, IA; 21. Neal; 22. Murphy; 23. Justin Kay—Wheatland, IA |
| 7/18/10 | QCS - Ray Guss, Jr. , continued his string of domination at Quad City Speedway, Sunday, as he picked up another IMCA Late Model feature win, while continuing to build his points lead. Four cautions slowed the Late Model feature event, but nothing could deny Guss the win. He started inside row nine and methodically moved his way to the front. He got to third behind Mike Garland and Rob Toland and later moved under Toland for second on lap 13. He then moved up to the middle of the track and drove around Garland for the win. 1. Guss; 2. Garland; 3. Malmstrom; 4. Eric Gustaf; 5. Matt Ryan—Davenport, IA; 6. Nate Beuseling—Silvis; 7. Jeremy Gustaf; 8. Stephan Kammerer—Blue Grass, IA; 9. Sanders; 10. Brian Meiners—Morrison; 11. Steve Gustaf Jr; 12. D. J. Burke—Davenport, IA; 13. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA; 14. Jason Bahrs—Colona; 15. Toland; 16. Guldenpfennig; 17. Ron Gustaf—Moline; 18. Harmening |
| 7/16/10 |
Davenport - The Kid’s Club sponsored a dunk tank to raise money for Karsyn’s Krusaders. Karsyn’s Krusaders is an organization committed to “Kickin’ Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a Time”. The mission of the organization is with emphasis on childhood cancer. Friday night will be very special for Karsyn’s Krusaders. After the devastating loss of a 13 year-old friend, Sergio, the board has voted to allow his family to direct where the funds are used in the Karsyn’s Krusaders’ mission. Sergio, was an amazing boy. He “kicked cancer’s butt” twice, but his life was taken by an infection on Sunday. Sergio is one of our own Quad City area HEROES. Tentative participants were: Bryan Ritter Street Stock Luke Thurness 4-Stock George Spence, III IMCA Modified Mike Zemo, Jr. Late Model Jeff Stevens Late Model Jeremy Marquette Street Stock Jon Scott 4-Stock Emily Gade Street Stock Todd Dykema IMCA Modified Ray Cox, Jr. IMCA/Pro Modified The 25-lap Late Model main started with Jeff Stevens leading lap one. Mike Zemo Jr., led laps two through nine. On lap ten, Kevin Blum went to the front. A couple of cautions and restarts later, Buesling put his racecar out in front. Blum would battle back on the high side to regain the lead, only to lose it to Buesling again. With only a couple laps left, Blum went to the bottom in turns three and four under Buesling, but ended up in the infield. Buesling drove on to the win. Ray Guss Jr., finished second. Matt Ryan made a late race charge for third, followed by Mike Garland and Andy Eckrich. 1. Nate Buesling; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Mike Garland; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Stephan Kammerer; 7. Doug Nigh; 8. Jeff Stevens; 9. Mark Preston; 10. Matt Winslow; 11. Tony VonDresky; 12. Eric Sanders; 13. DJ Burke; 14. Dave Stichter; 15. Collin Straka; 16. Kevin Blum; 17. Mike Zemo Jr; 18. Leroy Brenner; 19. Jason Bahrs |
| 7/11/10 | QCS - First heat winner, Jeremy Gustaf took the early lead of the Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature with Mike Garland right on his tail chasing him. On lap three Garland went to the front and the caution flew. On the restart Garland went back out front with a three car wide battle behind him for second. Soon it was a five cars fighting for the spot. The caution flew again at lap ten for debris. Garland still led on the restart but by the time the cars got into turn four tenth place starter, Ray Guss Jr moved out front. On a thirteenth lap restart Mike Murphy Jr. was trying to put the pressure on Guss. Soon second heat winner, Todd Malmstrom was challenging Murphy. Guss went on for his fifth trip to the Quad City Speedway victory lane this year. Murphy was second with Malmstrom third. Nate Beuseling was fourth with eleventh place starter, Cory Goldbeck fifth. 1. Guss; 2. Murphy; 3. Malmstrom; 4. Beuseling; 5. Cory Goldbeck—Camanche, IA; 6. Jeremy Gustaf; 7. Mike Guldenpfennig—Muscatine, IA; 8. Eric Gustaf; 9. Ron Gustaf—Moline; 10. Harmening; 11. Steve Gustaf Jr—Davenport, IA; 12. Stephan Kammerer—Blue Grass, IA; 13. Garland; 14. Ryan; 15. Eric Sanders—Coal Valley; 16. Mike Zemo Jr—Davenport, IA; 17. Toland |
| 7/10/10 | West Liberty - Andy Eckrich won the 25-lap IMCA late model feature his third at the raceway and fifth overall for the 2010 season. Jeff Guengrich lead the first four laps before Tommy Elston grabbed the lead on lap five and lead through lap eight. Eckrich then moved ahead of Elston on lap nine staved off to late race cautions in notching the win. Jay Johnson finished a strong race running second, Tommy Elston was third, Ron Boyse fourth, with Colby Springsteen rounding out the top five.1. 56 Andy Eckrich, 2. 93 Jay Johnson, 3. 45 Tommy Elston, 4. 74 Ron Boyse, 5. 38 Colby Springsteen, 6. 15 Jeff Guenegrich, 7. 78 Dale Stolte, 8. 6 Jay Chenoweth, 9. 84 Sam Halstead, 10. 1 Mick Wiele, 11. 2 Mike Zemo Jr, 12. 75m Todd Malmstrom, 13. 22B Jonathan Brauns, 14. M2 Kevin Armstrong, 15. 72 Doug Yates, 16. 46 Nate Buesling, 17. 69 Todd Hormel, 18. 39 Rob Toland, 19. 45k Mike Klinkhammer (DNS). |
| 7/9/10 | Davenport - Mike Murphy, Jr., became the seventh different Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature winner in as many races at Davenport this season. Murphy passed Ray Guss, Jr., for the lead as the two were coming to the white flag and pulled away on the final lap. Murphy found a groove to his liking in the middle of the racetrack and used it to power past Guss, who was on the bottom of the slick track. Guss held on for second with last week’s winner Mike Garland third. Kevin Blum finished fourth, after starting in the last row. Nate Buesling was fifth. Bret Diercks and Mark Preston were Late Model heat winners. 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Mike Garland; 4. Kevin Blum; 5. Nate Buesling; 6. Matt Ryan; 7. Stephan Kammerer; 8. Mike Zemo Jr; 9. Mark Preston; 10. Tony Vondresky; 11. Andy Nezworski; 12. Tom Pestka; 13. Jeff Stevens; 14. Marty Diercks; 15. Matt Winslow; 16. Bret Diercks; 17. Joe Zrostlik ; 18. Leroy Brenner |
| 7/2/10 | Davenport - Mike Garland of Morrison, Illinois, roared to victory in the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Garland started third and battled with pole sitter Marty Diercks for the lead through the first half of the race, swapping the lead several times. In lapped traffic, Garland dove under Diercks on lap twelve and took the lead for good. Ray Guss Jr. started eighth, slowly worked his way to the front, and passed Diercks for second coming to the white flag. Diercks would settle for a well deserved third, with Mike Murphy Jr., and Stephan Kammerer completing the top five. 1. Mike Garland; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Marty Diercks; 4. Mike Murphy Jr; 5. Stephan Kammerer; 6. Mark Preston; 7. Kevin Blum; 8. Bret Diercks; 9. Matt Ryan; 10.Jason Bahrs ; 11. Mike Zemo Jr; 12. Justin Kay; 13. Tom Pestka; 14. Matt Winslow; 15. Jeff Stevens; 16. Eric Sanders; 17. Luke Pestka; 18. Doug Nigh; 19. Tony VonDresky; 20. Leroy Brenner |
| 6/11/10 | Davenport - The Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature was tough on both cars and drivers as only SIX of the twenty-one starters reached the finish. The first victim was Mike Guldenpfennig, who flipped in turn one on lap three. Mike walked away from the accident. The racing resumed with Matt Ryan out in front. Lap eleven saw Nate Buesling take over the top spot. Buesling would lead the rest of the way for the win, with Ryan holding on for second. Through late race attrition, Doug Nigh finished third, followed by Gary Webb and Tony VonDresky. |Heat 3: 1. Mark Preston; 2. Nate Buesling; 3. Ray Guss Jr; 4. Mike Guldenpfennig; 5. Mike Zemo Jr Feature: 1. Nate Buesling; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Doug Nigh; 4. Gary Webb; 5. Tony VonDresky; 6. Mike Garland; 7. Rob Toland; 8. Bret Diercks; 9. Adam Oppendike; 10. Tom Pestka; 11. Cory Goldbeck; 12. Stephan Kammerer; 13. Ray Guss Jr; 14. Mike Murphy Jr; 15. Jon Coombs; 16. Kevin Blum; 17. Marty Diercks; 18. Matt Winslow; 19. Leroy Brenner; 20. Mike Guldenpfennig; 21. Mark Preston |
| 6/6/10 | QCS - The Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature went a lot smoother as only one caution flew in the entire thirty laps. Eric Sanders used his front row starting spot to take the early lead and held it until the caution flew at lap eight. By this time first heat winner, Ray Guss Jr. had moved from his seventh place starting spot up to third. On the restart Guss moved out front and never looked back. Guss started lapping cars by lap fourteen and at lap fourteen second heat winner, Mike Murphy Jr. moved into second. Guss took his third win of the season with Murphy taking second. Eric Gustaf was third with Rob Toland taking fourth from his fourteenth place starting spot. Nate Beuseling rounded out the top five. 1. Guss; 2. Murphy; 3. Eric Gustaf; 4. Rob Toland—Davenport, IA; 5. Beuseling; 6. Oppendike; 7. Todd Malmstrom—Silvis; 8. Sanders; 9. Garland; 10. Ryan; 11. Steve Gustaf Jr—Davenport, IA; 12. Buck Harmening—East Moline; 13. D. J. Burke—Davenport; 14. Zemo; 15. Jeremy Gustaf |
| 5/28/10 | The Davenport Speedway kicked off Memorial Day weekend with exciting racing action. The fans were treated first-time winners, last lap passes, and near perfect weather conditions. Ray Guss Jr. returned to the winner’s circle in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating, IMCA Late Model action. Guss was able to get by Bret Diercks on lap seventeen and hold on for the win. The victory was Guss’ first point race win at Davenport in 2010. The race was halted briefly by a red flag for a 3-car crash on lap 22. Mark Preston, Cory Goldbeck, and Mike Zemo Jr. were involved in the wreck. All three were able to walk away from the accident. When the race resumed, Guss drove on to the win, Bret Diercks was able to hold second, but Mike Murphy Jr. used the restart to launch himself up to a third place finish. Matt Ryan took fourth and Kevin Blum fifth. 1.Ray Guss Jr; 2. Bret Diercks; 3. Mike Murphy Jr; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Kevin Blum; 6. Mike Garland; 7. Stephan Kammerer; 8. Adam Oppendike; 9. Mike Guldenpfennig; 10. DJ Burke; 11. Mike Zemo Jr; 12. Cory Goldbeck; 13. Mark Preston; 14. Matt Winslow; 15. Marty Diercks; 16. Leroy Brenner; 17. Tony Vondresky; 18. Eric Sanders |
| 5/21/10 | Davenport - The Davenport Speedway was able to get their second point race of the 2010 season in Friday evening. Rain during the week made for a soft and tacky racetrack, which led to exciting racing action in all six classes. Late model racer Brian Harris had not competed in weekly racing at the Davenport Speedway in several years, but that did not keep him from finding his way back to victory lane. Harris took the lead of the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature on a lap seven restart, and led the remaining laps, en route to the win. Kevin Blum, who seemed to be battling someone for position the entire race, finished second. Cory Goldbeck ran a solid race to finish third, followed by Ray Guss Jr. and Mark Preston. 1. Brian Harris; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Cory Goldbeck; 4. Ray Guss Jr; 5. Mark Preston; 6. Doug Nigh; 7. Matt Ryan; 8. Jeremy Gustaf; 9. Eric Sanders; 10. Mike Garland; 11. Matt Winslow; 12. Todd Malmstrom; 13. DJ Burke; 14. Mike Guldenpfennig; 15. Stephan Kammerer; 16. Mike Zemo Jr; 17. Marty Diercks; 18. Bret Diercks; 19. Jeff Stevens; |
| 5/16/10 | QCS - 1. Ray Guss Jr. 2. Cory Goldbeck 3. Rob Toland 4. Shawn Mulvany 5. Nate Beuseling |
| 5/14/10 |
Davenport - Roll After three weeks of agonizing rainouts, the Davenport Speedway finally got the Koehler Electric Season Opener in the record books. The first point race of 2010 is certainly one that Bret Diercks will remember. Diercks led all 25 laps of the Petersen Plumbing and Heating – IMCA Late Model feature event. Diercks started on the pole, next to Mike Zemo Jr. While Bret was en route to victory lane, Zemo was not so fortunate. Zemo flipped his car in turn one, on lap four. He escaped without serious injury. While Diercks was comfortably in the lead a group of four racers were making their way to the front. Terry Neal started 14th and worked his way to a second place finish. After starting tenth, Mike Murphy Jr. would come home third. Kevin Blum started 11th and wound up fourth. Ray Guss Jr. was also in the advancing pack, but was sidelined by a flat tire just past midway. Nate Buesling rounded out the top five. 1. Bret Diercks; 2. Terry Neal; 3. Mike Murphy Jr; 4. Kevin Blum; 5. Nate Buesling; 6. Mark Preston; 7. Cory Goldbeck; 8. Stephan Kammerer; 9. Jeremy Gustaf; 10. Will Harris; 11. Adam Oppendike; 12. John Ahlers; 13. Mike Guuuldenpfennig; 14. Mike Garland; 15. Eric Sanders; 16. Ray Guss Jr; 17. Leroy Brenner; 18. Marty Diercks; 19. Matt Ryan ; 20. Mike Zemo Jr |
| 5/9/10 | QCS - Opening night at Quad City Speedway Guss, Jr., has been strong all year and will likely remain that way all season long in the Roberts Racing 58 machine. Rob Toland was a solid second, followed by Matt Ryan and Mike Murphy, Jr. Nate Beuseling rounded out the top five, in a sold field of IMCA Late Models. 1. Ray Guss, Jr., 2. Rob Toland, 3. Matt Ryan, 4. Mike Murphy, Jr., 5. Nate Beuseling, 6. Eric Gustaf, 7. Adam Oppendike, 8. Shawn Mulvaney, 9. Mike Garland, 10. Stephen Kammerer, 11. Cory Goldbeck, 12. Jeremy Gustaf, 13. Buck Harmening, 14. Steve Gustaf, 15. Mike Zemo, 16. Eric Sanders, 17. John Ahlers, 18. Gary Webb, 19. DJ. Burke, 20. Colby Springsteen. |
| 5/8/10 | Jackson County - 1. Andy Eckrich 2. Ray Guss Jr. 3. Cory Goldbeck 4. Terry Neal 5. Jason Rauen |
| 5/1/10 | Jackson County - 1. Ray Guss Jr. 2. Brett Diercks 3. Mike Zemo Jr. 4. Dustin Edwards 5. Ryan Duhme |
| 4/17/10 | Jackson County - Hallelujah! With a few motor problems and too little time our plans for a trip to Maquoketa were cancelled. The two Z's toiled, made frantic phone calls, and quick part runs to fix Friday night's problem. An hour and a half before the scheduled heat race it was announced we were going to the Deery show. From then on the hectic race ensued and we weren't even on the track. To make a long story short, The Z arrived in time, unloaded, teched, and was ready to rock and roll. Our draw was the first sign of the light at the end of the tunnel and we started in the first heat race front row. No Consi for this night and we completed the feature in 13th from a field of at least 51 cars. Great job Michael! Special thanks to the professor, Nate, Russ, Rick, and Donna. |
| 4/16/10 | Davenport - A cold dusty night for the Deery show in Davenport. Everyone was pumped and ready for a second chance at our first feature in the Late Model. At the start of the heat race a hiccup occurred and the Z was turned around and headed to the back of the pack. So much for an easy pass. The remainder of the heat was one "mad" dash to get as close to the front as possible before the checkered flag waived. Mission accomplished and our place in the Consi would be workable. As the cars lined up for the Consi and made their trip around the track a noise from the field indicated one unlucky person was not going to have a good night. The Z had broke and was on its way to its pit for an end to the night. Thanks to Dave and Russ for their diligence and support we are enjoying the ride and their friendships. |
| 4/10/10 | Burlington - 64 Late Models participated in the Slocum 50 event vying for chance to be a part of the racing action. Z was unable to make the show in either the heat race (top 2) or Consi (top 3) Shout out to: Beuseling (2) Toland (3) Malmstrom (7) Guss Jr. (10) Nate lead the field lap upon lap and Toland came from 22nd to a 3rd place finish. Thanks to friends who offered support and assistance for our first night of racing |
| 4/3/10 |
Peoria - The Zemo's were Peoria bound for a Modified Show in the Mach 1 and were race ready going from garage to the track and displaying an excellent run in the heat race coming in second from a fourth place start (can I say Auto-Ron's was all we needed last year). The Feature placed us in a 7th starting position and Michael moved to 5th by the fourth lap; however, as luck would have it another car ran us into the wall (during a darn caution). The A-frame was broke and disappointingly our night was finished. Excellent racing in Peoria and the track was in great shape whether you ran low, middle, or high. Wonderful having friends and family along for a night's race and a special thanks to Laurie for saving seats (although it was really all about not missing one iota of racing action LOL). |
| 3/27/10 | Burlington in the Late Model for first Test-n-Tune |
