Pontoon Beach, IL (July 3, 2005) Mark Oller of Highland, IL grabbed the $2,000 victory at Tri-City Speedway by winning the UMP Late Model portion of the Freedom 30s. Oller, who started on the outside of the front row, took the lead on the opening lap from pole sitter Bryan Collins. Oller's lead was short lived as Steve Sheppard moved in to challenge for the lead from his third row starting position on lap seven. Sheppard and Oller battled side by side for several laps before Sheppard took command of the race in lapped traffic. A caution with just eight laps remaining in the event tightened the field. On the restart Sheppard was out front with the lapped car of Mike Hammerle between him and the second place running Oller. Sheppard was able to open up a five car length lead on the restart as Oller negotiated past Hammerle. Oller moved to the high side and began to chase down Sheppard. Oller closed in and took the lead with just three laps remaining and went on to victory. Sheppard claimed the second spot with Bryan Collins finishing third. Ed Dixon moved up from the twelfth starting position to claim the fourth spot with Craig Smith rounding out the top five.

The UMP Modified Freedom 30 main event provided a thrilling march to victory for Scott Weber of Festus, MO. Weber drove his brand new Pierce Modified to the win after starting back in the sixth row. Weber used the very top of the racing surface and drove to the front quickly. Weber took the lead on lap nineteen from pole sitter Mike Harrison. Chad Kinder also made a strong run through the field after he spun on lap one and restarted at the rear of the field. Kinder drove through traffic and came back to claim the second spot as he moved past Harrison with just four laps remaining and into the second spot. Kinder couldn't make a challenge on Weber for the lead in the closing laps and Weber went on to victory. Harrison followed Kinder across the line to finish third and Kyle Byerline took the fourth spot with John Stanton completing the top five.

Dennis Wernle rolled to another Sportsman feature win. Wernle moved past early leader Jimmy Cummins on the final lap to earn the win. Brandon Hogenson took the third spot with Rick Jones fourth and Bryan Slover fifth.

Sam Kizer won his second straight Street Stock feature in a photo finish fashion. The top three cars crossed the line side by side at the checkered flag with Kizer's front bumper just out front. For the second straight week, Brad Yotter came up just inches short and settled for the second spot. Corey Perigo, who lead most of the event, settled for the third spot. Eric Skinner and Robby Benson rounded out the top five.

Ralph Bradford claim the Factory Stock main event as he held off point leader Aaron Wood to earn the win. Keith Rose took the third spot with Ryan Kress finishing fourth. Dustin Korte came back from a first lap crash to finish fifth. Conrad Miner took an opening lap spill and barrell rolled his car a couple of times. Miner was uninjured in the accident.

UMP Late Models – 30 Entries
Heat 1
1 11 Mike Bryant
2 5s Steve Sheppard
3 82 Billy Laycock
4 11x Shannon Kuhn
5 G22 Steve Grotz
6 5 Joe Dresch
7 24 Dick Taylor
8 77 Kevin Lee
9 2b Tim Brown
10 35 Claude Walker

Heat 2
1 8 Kyle Steffens
2 27 Mike Schulte
3 16a Ed Dixon
4 11z Bryan Collins
5 16h Mike Hammerlee
6 12 Rich Standridge
7 6k Michael Kloos
8 25 Frankie Martin
9 11k Steve Karnes
10 01 Bubb Mitchell

Heat 3
1 12t Dave Thornton
2 77 Clay Baumann
3 67 Mark Oller
4 81 Craig Smith
5 6 Pat Ryan
6 9z Jayme Zidar
7 84 Tony Boyles
8 22 Dan Jacober
9 70 Bob Williamson
10 8g Bob Geaschel

King Of Hill Dash
1st Round
1 27 Mike Schulte
2 16a Ed Dixon
1 67 Mark Oller
2 11x Shannon Kuhn
1 77 Clay Baumann
2 81 Craig Smith
1 5s Steve Sheppard
2 8 Kyle Steffens
1 11z Bryan Collins
2 11 Michael Bryant
1 12t Dave Thornton
2 82 Billy Laycock
2nd Round
1 67 Mark Oller
2 27 Mike Schulte
1 77 Clay Baumann
2 5s Steve Sheppard
1 11z Bryan Collins
2 12 Dave Thornton
Bye 67 Mark Oller
3rd Round
1 11z Bryan Collins
2 77 Clay Baumann
Final Round
1 11z Bryan Collins
2 67 Mark Oller

Semi
1 6k Michael Kloos
2 25 Frankie Martin
3 84 Tony Boyles
4 22 Dan Jacober
5 8g Bob Geashel
6 35 Claude Walker
7 2b Tim Brown
8 77l Kevin Lee
9 70 Bill Williamson

Feature
1 67 Mark Oller
2 5s Steve Sheppard
3 11z Bryan Collinz
4 16a Ed Dixon
5 81 Craig Smith
6 77 Clay Baumann
7 9z Jayme Zidar
8 27 Mike Schulte
9 82 Billy Laycock
10 6k Michael Kloos
11 8 Kyle Steffens
12 25 Frankie Martin
13 16h Mike Hammerlee
14 11x Shannon Kuhn
15 22g Steve Grotz
16 6r Pat Ryan
17 5d Joe Dresch
18 8g Bob Geaschel
19 12 Rich Standridge
20 84 Tony Boyles
21 22 Dan Jacober
22 12t Dave Thornton

UMP Modifieds – 35 Entries
Heat 1
1 M41 Steve Maisel
2 7 Tim Hancock
3 41 Stu Springer
4 20 Matt Acord
5 51s Bob Stanton
6 21s Kenny Shaw
7 87 Lyle Monroe
8 17m Mark Lund
9 29 Jeff Lebaube

Heat 2
1 24 Mike Harrison
2 94 Ed Lenhardt
3 36 Kenny Wallace
4 14 Billy Smith
5 83 Scott Barrios
6 78c Alan Conner
7 22x Clint Eckenrost
8 68 Andy Anderson
9 10m Mark Miner

Heat 3
1 11h John Stanton
2 56 Jim Lafferty
3 4j Scott Weber
4 1w Ray Walsh
5 01 Ricky Huebner
6 1a Steve Meyer Jr
7 11s Scott Riepshoff
8 11g Matt Goulden
9 48 Bobby Martintoni

Heat 4
1 11b Kyle Byerline
2 22s Chad Kinder
3 C6 Ray Wagner
4 71 Jay Hughes
5 66 Mickey Blakenship
6 37 Mike Monroe
7 09 Larry Brown
8 21d Darcey Wey

Dash
1 24 Mike Harrison
2 22s Chad Kinder
3 M41 Steve Maisel
4 11h John Stanton
5 11b Kyle Byerline
6 94 Ed Lenhardt
7 7 Tim Hancock
8 56 Jim Lafferty Jr

Semi 1
1 51 Bob Stanton
2 01 Ricky Huebner
3 48 Bobby Martintoni
4 11g Matt Goulden
5 21s Steve Meyer Jr
6 87 Lyle Monroe
7 11s Scott Riepshoff

Semi 2
1 78 Alan Conner
2 66 Mickey Blankenship
3 37 Mike Monroe
4 83 Scott Barrios
5 68 Andy Anderson
6 21d Darley Wey
7 09 Larry Brown
8 22x Clint Eckenrodt
9 10m Mark Miner

Feature
1 4j Scott Weber
2 22 Chad Kinder
3 11b Kyle Byerline
4 11h John Stanton
5 24 Mike Harrison
6 41 Stu Springer
7 56 Jim Lafferty
8 01 Ricky Huebner
9 14 Billy Smith
10 1w Ray Walsh
11 36 Kenny Wallace
12 11g Matt Goulden
13 51 Bob Stanton
14 48 Bobby Martintoni
15 7 Tim Hancock
16 71 Jay Hughes
17 78 Alan Conner
18 6 Ray Wagner
19 37 Mike Monroe
20 20 Matt Acord
21 94 Ed Lenhardt
22 66 Mickey Blankenship
23 M41 Steve Maisel

Sportsman – 21 Entries
Heat 1
1 19 Jimmy Cummins
2 88s Scott Drew
3 45t Trista Stevenson
4 18 Pat Chalmers
5 33 Nate Bowman
6 S32 Dave Walker
7 72 Fred Campbell-dns

Heat 2
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 46 Paul Belker
3 77 Brandon Hogenson
4 32jr Jr Be33nton
5 12 Troy Naeger
6 41 Ron Petty
7 47 Scott Jones

Heat 3
1 51 Rick Jones
2 55 Don Patton
3 7 Bryan Slover
4 70 Tony Hunter
5 88 Matt Hartnet
6 62 Troy Medley
7 57p Bobby Silkwood

Dash
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 19 Jimmy Cummins
3 46 Paul Belken
4 51 Rick Jones
5 55 Don Patton
6 88 Scott Drew

Feature
1 23 Dennis Wernle
2 19 Jimmy Cummins
3 77 Brandon Hogensen
4 51 Rick Jones
5 7 Bryan Slover
6 12 Troy Naeger
7 62 Troy Medley
8 41 Ron Petty
9 32jr Jr Benton
10 32s Dave Walker
11 18 Pat Chalmers
12 45t Trista Stevenson
13 55 Don Patton
14 33 Nate Bowman
15 46b Paul Belken
16 88 Matt Hartnett
17 57 Bobby Silkwood
18 70 Tony Hunter
19 88 Scott Drew

Street Stocks – 26 Entries
Heat 1
1 48 Corey Perigo
2 19m Ryan Meuth
3 19s Nathan Schmidt
4 19 Mark Pflueger
5 93 Todd Erickson
6 04 Greg Schumacker
7 07 Steve Stonecipher
8 87 Gary Wyman
9 76 Rick Jones

Heat 2
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 51 Jason Stanton
3 22 Tommy Gegg
4 37 Rod Haeffer
5 64 Brian Crawford
6 12 Bobby Hinson
7 27h Adam Haas
8 69b Robby Benson
9 X70 Keith Jackson

Heat 3
1 5j Josh Jackson
2 71 Eric Skinner
3 72 Brad Yotter
4 00 Tony King
5 5150 Darin Wilson
6 2 Larry Marsala
7 2j Greg Jones
8 25 Tony Avers

Feature
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 72 Brad Yotter
3 48 Corey Perigo
4 71 Eric Skinner
5 69b Robby Benson
6 19s Nathan Schmidt
7 00 Tony King
8 19m Ryan Mueth
9 5j Josh Jackson
10 51 Jason Stanton
11 93 Todd Erickson
12 12 Bobby Hinson
13 5150 Darin Wilson
14 X70 Keith Jackson
15 07 Steve Stoneciper
16 37 Rod Haeffer
17 04 Greg Schumacher
18 2 Larry Marsala
19 19 Mark Pflueger
20 64 Brian Crawford
21 25 Tony Avers
22 76 Rick Jones
23 22 Tommy Gegg

Factory Stock – 19 Entries
Heat 1
1 2 Aaron Wood
2 36 Ralph Bradford
3 5 Paul Mcentyre
4 66 Ryan Kress
5 111 Rodney Bailey
6 96 Tommy Price
7 12p Harry Parker
8 03 Jonathan Schulter
9 41 Nancy Petty Smith
10 11l Rob Lee

Heat2
1 98 Dustin Korte
2 188 Harry Price
3 7 Conrad Miner
4 79 Keith Rose
5 83 Ken Bell
6 6 Ashley Ryan
7 L88 Buddy Lane
8 8 David Pulley Jr
9 96r Ted Romine

Feature
1 36 Ralph Bradford
2 2x Aaron Wood
3 79 Keith Rose
4 66 Ryan Kress
5 98 Dustin Korte
6 5 Paul Mcentyre
7 111 Rodney Bailey
8 6 Ashley Ryan
9 41 Nancy Petty Smith
10 11l Rob Lee
11 L88 Buddy Lane
12 03 Jonathan Schulte
13 8 David Pulley Jr
14 83 Ken Bell
15 96r Ted Romine
16 7 Conrad Miner
17 96 Tommy Price
18 12p Harry Parker
19 188 Harry Price