Pontoon Beach, IL (April 10, 2005) A huge field of racers came out to compete in the inaguaral event under the new ownership of G&G Motorsports at the Tri-City Speedway presented by Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers in Pontoon Beach, IL. The overflowing field of racecars quickly filled up the pit area, forcing track official's to come up with an alternate plan for pit parking. A solution was quickly found and some teams were allowed to pit on the back straight-away and turns of the 1/2 mile track since it wasn't being used at this event.

Thirty-six United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Late Models signed in the gate and provided some heart pounding wheel to wheel action throughout the night. Randy Korte of Highland, IL, set the pace for all twenty-five laps to grab the win. Ed Dixon of Washington, MO, kept the pressure on Korte for the entire event. However, Korte worked the lapped traffic masterfully late in the race and went on to victory. Michael Kloos followed Dixon across the line to finish third. Mark Oller and Mark Voigt completed the top five.

The UMP Modified division provided an equally entertaining battle as Rusty Griffaw of Festus, MO out-dueled John Stanton and Ray Walsh to claim the main event. Walsh battled with Griffaw early in the event before Stanton found his way past Walsh about half way through the event. Jim Lafferty, who started tenth in the main event, worked his way through traffic to finish fourth. John Seets, Jr. rounded out the top five. After a caution on lap two, the twenty-four car field went the remaining eighteen laps under green.

Jimmy "The Rocket" Cummins snagged the lead on lap three and pulled away to a dominating win in the Sportsman division. The Sportsman main event went wire to wire under green flag conditions, allowing Cummins to pull away and leaving the rest of the field to battle for second place. Brandon Hogenson claimed the second spot as he crossed the line ahead of Bryan Slover and Marty Kopp as they had a three way battle going for the second position. Slover slipped past Kopp on the final lap to finish third. Matt Koch took fifth as he followed Kopp across the finish line.

Jeremy Pate claimed the Street Stock main event in his first ever visit to Tri-City Speedway. Pate held off Brad Yotter who could continually get a fender along side of Pate, but just couldn't make the pass. Darrell Morey, Robby Benson and Josh Jackson rounded out the top five.

Aaron Wood took the top spot in the Factory Stock division. Wood held off several challenges from different drivers throughout the main event. David Pulley, Jr. and Ken Bell completed the top three spots.

U.M.P. Late Models
Heat 1
1. 6k Michael Kloos
2. 22 Dan Jacober
3. 5s Steve Sheppard
4. 82 Billy Laycock
5. 11z Bryan Collins
6. 12 Rick Standridge
7. 89 Matt Hartnett
8. 77 Kevin Lee
9. 27 Rodney Melvin

Heat 2
1. 5 Joe Dresch
2. 87 Ken Rumble
3. 16H Mike Hammerle
4. 22g Steve Grotz
5. 6 Pat Ryan
6. 22 John Paule
7. 1 Len Garson
8. 21 Justin Anderson
9. 32 Vince Grondzki DNS

Heat 3
1. 67 Mark Oller
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 33 Jason Frankel
4. 25 Frankie Martin
5. 7 Kevin Lee
6. 36 Ron Sensel
7. 78 Chad Zobrist
8. 81 Craig Smith
9. 8 Kyle Steffens DNS

Heat 4
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 24 Dick Taylor
4. 51 Mark Faust
5. 10 Andy Pryor
6. 18r Shawn Rayfield
7. 01 Bud Mitchell
8. 2b Tim Brown
9. 35 Chuck Carriker

Semi
1. 12 Rick Standridge
2. 36 Ron Sensel
3. 78 Chad Zobrist
4. 81 Craig Smith
5. 22 John Paule
6. 18r Shawn Rayfield
7. 77 Kevin Lee
8. 35 Chuck Carriker
9. 01 Bud Mitchell
10. 89 Matt Hartnett
11. 1 Len Garson
12. 2b Tim Brown

Dash
1. 6k Michael Kloos
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 87 Ken Rumble
7. 22 Dan Jacober
8. 5j Joe Dresch

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 6k Michael Kloos
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 5s Steve Sheppard
7. 51 Mark Faust
8. 24 Dick Taylor
9. 87 Ken Rumble
10. 25 Frankie Martin
11. 22 Dan Jacober
12. 22g Steve Grotz
13. 11z Bryan Collins
14. 16h Mike Hammerle
15. 7 Jim Shrerck
16. 78 Chad Zobrist
17. 33 Jason Frankel
18. 10 Andy Pryor
19. 81 Craig Smith
20. 5 Joe Dresch
21. 6 Pat Ryan
22. 12 Rick Standridge
23. 82 Billy Laycock
24. 36 Ron Sensel

U.M.P. Modifieds
Heat 1
1. 11h John Stanton
2. 40 Michael Ohair
3. 00 Steve Ellison
4. 44 Jim Werner Jr
5. 02 Ryan Tischhauser
6. 11s Scott Riepshoff
7. 17 Mark Lund

Heat 2
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 444 Matt Simpson
3. 56 Jim Lafferty
4. 94c Mark Clary
5. 51s Bob Stanton
6. 48 Bob Martintoni
7. 60 Mitch Landrum
8. 1d Dean Hoffman DNS

Heat 3
1. 67 John Seets Jr
2. 66 Ryan Diemeyer
3. 15 Terry Bolin
4. 01 Ricky Huebner
5. 17 Matt Verbeck
6. 1a Steve Meyer Jr
7. 54m Denny Myracle
8. 49 Bart Reese DNS

Heat 4
1. 1w Ray Walsh
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 51 Paul Reinneck
4. 68 Andy Anderson
5. 8 Shawn Walker
6. 87 Lyle Monroe
7. 83 Scott Barrios
8. 2f Todd Ferber

Semi
1. 48 Bob Martintoni
2. 1a Steve Meyer Jr
3. 2f Todd Ferber
4. 60 Mitch Landrum
5. 11s Scott Riepshoff
6. 17 Matt Verbeck

Dash
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 1w Ray Walsh
3. 11h John Stanton
4. 67 John Seets Jr
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 66 Ryan Diemeyer
7. 444 Matt Simpson
8. 40 Michael Ohair

Feature
1. 16 Rusty Griffaw
2. 11h John Stanton
3. 1w Ray Walsh
4. 56 Jim Lafferty
5. 67 John Seets Jr
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 66 Ryan Diemeyer
8. 01 Ricky Huebner
9. 15 Terry Bolin
10. 444 Matt Simpson
11. 44 Jim Werner Jr
12. 51 Paul Reinneck
13. 68 Andy Anderson
14. 40 Michael Ohair
15. 8 Shawn Walker
16. 1a Steve Meyer Jr
17. 51 Bob Stanton
18. 48 Bob Martintoni
19. 2f Todd Ferber
20. 60 Mitch Landrum
21. 94 Mark Clary
22. 02 Ryan Tischhauser
23. 17b Mark Lund
24. 00 Steve Ellison

Sportsman
Heat 1
1. 8r Marty Kopp
2. 55 Don Patton
3. 21 Andy Beavers
4. 7 Bryan Slover
5. 41 Ron Petty
6. 98 Gary Walker
7. 9 Shane Walters
8. 31 Matt Wright

Heat 2
1. 77 Brandon Hogenson
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 46 Bob Williams
4. 15 Rick Squires
5. 11 Don Grimm
6. 222 Jason Burnett
7. 2 Matt Koch
8. 51 Rick Jones DNS

Dash
1. 77 Brad Hogenson
2. 55 Don Patton
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 8 Marty Kopp
5. 46 Bob Williams

Feature
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 77 Brandon Hogenson
3. 7 Bryan Slover
4. 8r Marty Kopp
5. 2 Matt Koch
6. 55 Don Patton
7. 15 Rick Squires
8. 41 Ron Petty
9. 98 Gary Walker
10. 222 Jason Burnett
11. 9 Shane Walters
12. 11 Don Grimm
13. 46 Bob Williams
14. 31 Matt Wright

Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. 81 Greg Cannon
2. 8 Darrell Morey
3. 19m Ryan Meutch
4. 04 Greg Shumacher
5. 51 Jason Stanton
6. 48 Corey Perrigo
7. 12 Bobby Hinson
8. 17c AJ Cline
9. 16 Scott Wisnaski
10. 07 Steve Stonecipher

Heat 2
1. 69k Sam Kizer
2. 19 Jimmy cummins
3. 5j Josh Jackson
4. 5 Todd Niemann
5. 2 Larry Marsala
6. 71 Eric Skinner
7. 14 Kyle Watson
8. 47 Brian Clardy
9. 93 Todd Ericson

Heat 3
1. 5 Jeremy Pate
2. 72 Brad Yotter
3. 69 Robby Benson
4. 00 Tony King
5. 53 Rick Jones
6. 2j Greg Jones
7. 87 Randy Braman
8. 64 Brian Crawford
9. 74 Darin Matlock

Semi
1. 47 Brian Clardy
2. 14 Kyle Watson
3. 5 Todd Niemann
4. 72 Brad Yotter
5. 53 Rick Jones
6. 93 Todd Erickson
7. 16 Scott Wisnaski

Feature
1. 5p Jeremy Pate
2. 72 Brad Yotter
3. 8 Darrell Morey
4. 69b Robby Benson
5. 5 Josh Jackson
6. 69 Sam Kizer
7. 19m Ryan Meutch
8. 00 Tony King
9. 48 Corey Perigo
10. 47 Brian Clardy
11. 2j Greg Jones
12. 5 Todd Niemann
13. 71 Eric Skinner
14. 81 Greg Cannon
15. 51 Jason Stanton
16. 19 Mark Pflueger
17. 2 Larry Marsala
18. 04 Greg Schumacher

Factory Stocks
Heat 1
1. 8 David Pulley Jr
2. 43 Josh Porch
3. 97r Richard Hay
4. 111 Rodney Bailey
5. 20 Scott Wongler
6. 41 Nancy Smith
7. 22 Paul Johnson
8. 88 Jeff Price

Heat 2
1. 2x Aaron Wood
2. 66 Ryan Kress
3. 188 Gary Price
4. 36 Ralph Bradford
5. 5 Paul McEntyre
6. 2b Robert Bussen
7. 79 Keith Rose
8. 6 Ashley Ryan

Feature
1. 2x Aaron Wood
2. 8 David Pulley Jr
3. 83 Ken Bell
4. 36 Ralph Bradford
5. 5 Paul McEntyre
6. 111 Rodney Bailey
7. 66 Ryan Kress
8. 1d Mike Davidson
9. 96 Tommy Price
10. 191 Leonard Naeger
11. 79 Keith Rose
12. 2b Robert Bussen
13. 3 Patrick Wongler
14. 19 Kyle Latempt