Pontoon Beach, IL (June 19, 2005) An exciting field of thirty-two MARS and UMP Late Models turned out to compete in the MARS vs. UMP Showdown on the big 1/2 mile oval at Tri-City Speedway. Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO brought home the checkered flag to win his second straight event at Tri-City Speedway.

Bill Frye took the lead on the opening lap of the main event from the outside of the front row and led the first fifteen laps before mechanical problems sidelined him. Randy Korte, who had been glued to Frye's bumper took over the lead on the restart and battle with Mark Voigt for the next five laps before the caution flew again for a stalled car in turn two. On the ensueing restart, Terry Phillips used the high side to battle with Korte for the lead as the two raced side by side for several laps before Phillips finally completed the pass with just four laps remaining. Phillips went on to take the win, Korte took second with Voigt coming home third. Wendell Wallace took the fourth spot and Jack Sullivan rounded out the top five.

Tim Hancock paced all twenty laps of the UMP Modified main event. Hancock held off the challenges of Ed Lenhardt and eventually took the victory. Steve Meyer, Jr. claimed the third position with Tommie Seets, Jr. finishing fourth and Bobby Bittle fifth.

Dennis Wernle continued his dominance in the Sportsman division. Wernle led all fifteen laps of the main event took pick up his fourth feature win of the 2005 season. Brandon Hogenson applied the pressure late in the event but come up short and settled for the second spot. Jimmy Cummins crossed the line in third and Don Grimm and Ryan Driemeyer completed the top five.

Sam Kizer picked up another win in the Street Stock division. Kizer held off Tommy Gegg for the final seven laps as Gegg looked for a way around Kizer lap after lap but couldn't complete the pass. Josh Jackson took the third position with Tony King and Todd Erickson taking fourth and fifth.

Ralph Bradford scored the win in the Factory Stock division.

MARS/UMP Late Models – 32 Entries
Heat 1
1 75 Terry Phillipss
2 88 Wendell Wallace
3 14 Steve Rushin
4 42 Brandon Mccormick
5 A1 Duke Whisnet
6 8 Kyle Steffens
7 7 Jim Shereck
8 01 Peyton Taylor
9 81 Craig Smith
10 33 Gary Stolba
11 23l Brett Lafollette

Heat 2
1 97m Joey Mack
2 30 Mark Voight
3 18 Jack Sullivan
4 12 Scott Drake
5 10 Justin Wells
6 5jr Billy James
7 60 Jordan Jones
8 87w Trace Westling
9 77 Kevin Lee
10 15f Chris Fetter
11 F1 Jeff Floyd

Heat 3
1 00k Randy Korte
2 66 Bill Frye
3 66s Steve Sheppard
4 54 Dane Dacus
5 00s Chris Smyser
6 14m Reid Millard
7 2m Dustin Mooneyham
8 15s Brian Schutt
9 16h Mike Hammerle
10 00r Rick Rhoades

Semi
1 7 Jim Shereck
2 8 Kyle Steffens
3 60 Jordan Jones
4 01 Peyton Taylor
5 23 Brett Lafollette
6 33 Gary Stolba
7 81 Craig Smith
8 14 Reid Millard
9 15s Brian Schutt
10 2 Dustin Mooneyham
11 15 Chris Fetter
12 16h Mike Hammerle
13 00r Rick Rhoades
14 87w Trace Westling
15 77 Kevin Lee
16 F1 Jeff Floyd

Feature
1 75 Terry Phillips
2 00 Randy Korte
3 30 Mark Voigt
4 88 Wendall Wallace
5 18 Jack Sullivan
6 A1 Duke Whisnet
7 14jr Steve Rushin
8 66s Steve Sheppard
9 42 Brandon Mccormick
10 5jr Billy James
11 97m Joey Mack
12 33 Gary Stolba
13 7 Jim Shereck
14 01 Peyton Taylor
15 00s Chris Smyser
16 F1 Jeff Floyd
17 10r Justin Wells
18 12d Scott Drake
19 60 Jordan Jones
20 8 Kyle Steffens
21 54 Dane Ducas
22 66 Bill Frye

UMP Modified – 27 Entries
Heat 1
1 94 Ed Lenhardt
2 1w Ray Walsh
3 49 Bart Reese
4 W1 Ricky Huebner
5 51 Bob Stanton
6 5 Joe Dresch
7 48 Bobby Martintoni
8 17 Matt Verbeck
9 17m Mark Lund

Heat 2
1 1a Steve Meyer Jr
2 P0 Tim Hancock
3 11h John Stanton
4 89 Bobby Bittle
5 0 Jeff Ely
6 74 Chad Frauenfelder
7 39 Greg Wade
8 09 Larry Brown
9 M41 Steve Maisel

Heat 3
1 444 Matt Simpson
2 P9 Tommie Seets Jr
3 2f Todd Ferber
4 56 Jim Lafferty
5 68 Andy Anderson
6 21s Kenny Shaw
7 15d Terry Bolin
8 11s Scott Riepshoff
9 83 Chris Mcmillan

Dash
1 94 Ed Lenhardt
2 P0 Tim Hancock
3 1a Steve Meyer Jr
4 P9 Tommie Seets Jr
5 1w Ray Walsh
6 444 Matt Simpson

Semi
1 48 Bobby Martintoni
2 39 Greg Wade
3 83 Chris Mcmillian
4 11s Scott Riepshoff
5 09 Larry Brown
6 17m Mark Lund
7 17 Matt Verbeck
8 15b Tgerry Bolin
9 M41 Steve Maisel

Feature
1 P0 Tim Hancock
2 94 Ed Lenhardt
3 1a Steve Meyer Jr
4 P9 Tommie Seets Jr
5 89 Bobby Bittle
6 1w Ray Walsh
7 48 Bobby Martintoni
8 56 Jim Lafferty
9 51 Bobby Stanton
10 21s Kenny Shaw
11 11h John Stanton
12 0 Jeff Ely
13 444 Matt Simpson
14 39 Greg Wade
15 74 Chad Frauenfelder
16 68 Andy Anderson
17 11s Scott Riepshoff
18 49 Bart Reese
19 Wild 1 Ricky Huebner
20 2f Todd Ferber
21 5 Joe Dresch
22 83 Chris Mcmillian

Sportsman – 15 Entries
Heat 1
1 51 Rick Jones
2 77 Brandon Hogenson
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 11 Don Grimm
5 S32 David Walker
6 33 Nate Bowman
7 70 Tony Hunter
8 32 Jerry Fleming
9 7 Bryan Slover

Heat 2
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 3 Wade Glover
3 2 Ryan Driemeyer
4 55 Don Patton
5 41 Ron Petty
6 95 Jeff Nash

Dash
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 51 Rick Jones
3 77 Brandon Hogenson
4 2 Ryan Driemeyer
5 19 Jimmy Cummins
6 3 Wade Glover

Feature
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 77 Brandon Hogenson
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 11 Don Grimm
5 2 Ryan Driemeyer
6 3 Wade Glover
7 51 Rick Jones
8 7 Bryan Slover
9 32s David Walker
10 41 Ron Petty
11 55 Don Patton
12 95 Jeff Nash
13 32 Jerry Fleming
14 70 Tony Hunter
15 33 Nate Bowman

Street Stock – 19 Entries
Heat 1
1 00 Tony King
2 51 Jason Stanton
3 X70 Keith Jackson
4 64 Brian Crawford
5 5 Todd Niemann
6 2j Greg Jones
7 19p Mark Pflueger
8 72 Brad Yoder
9 07 Steve Stonecipher
10 12 Bobby Hinson

Heat 2
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 22 Tommy Gegg
3 5j Josh Jackson
4 48 Corey Perigo
5 93 Todd Erickson
6 69b Robby Benson
7 19m Ryan Mueth
8 2m Larry Marsala
9 14f Loren Shank

Feature
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 22 Tommy Gegg
3 5j Josh Jackson
4 00 Tony King
5 93 Todd Erickson
6 X70 Keith Jackson
7 51 Jason Stanton
8 19 Mark Pflueger
9 19m Ryan Mueth
10 2j Greg Jones
11 2m Larry Marsala
12 5 Todd Niemann
13 07 Steve Stonecipher
14 69b Robby Benson
15 14f Loren Shank
16 64 Brian Crawford
17 72 Brad Yoder
18 48 Corey Perigo

Factory Stocks – 20 Entries
Heat 1
1 5 Paul Mcentyre
2 2x Aaron Wood
3 83 Ken Bell
4 00 Tim Manville
5 12p Harry Parker
6 22 Paul Johnson
7 X Aaron Neimeyer
8 03 Art Schulte
9 43 Josh Porch
10 7h Andy Horvath

Heat 2
1 36 Ralph Bradford
2 7b John Baker
3 8 David Pulley Jr
4 66 Ryan Kress
5 45 Jeremy Fort
6 41 Nancy Petty Smith
7 96p Tommy Price
8 96r Ted Romine
9 79 Keith Rose
10 54 Jason Cox

Feature:
1. 36 RALPH BRADFORD
2. 2X AARON WOOD
3. 7B JOHN BAKER
4. 66 RYAN KRESS
5. 83 KEN BELL
6. 45 JEREMY FORT
7. 22 PAUL JOHNSON
8. 12P HARRY PARKER
9. 96R TED ROMINE
10. 8 DAVID PULLEY JR
11. 03 ART SCHULTE
12. 41 NANCY PETTY SMITH
13. 5 PAUL MCENTYRE