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Pontoon Beach, IL (May 25, 2007) Billy Faust of Lebanon, IL claimed his third Late Model feature of the young 2007 racing season at Tri-City Speedway. Faust ripped past early leader Randy Korte just eight laps into the event and went on to victory. Rick Salter, who currently leads the Late Model point standings at Tri-City Speedway came home in the third position with Michael Kloos taking fourth and Rusty Griffaw completed the top five.

The Modified division saw Tim Hancock lead the majority of the event. However, Mike Harrison found the fast line around the top in the closing laps and raced by Hancock and went on to victory. Hancock would settle for the second spot, Bobby Martintoni took the third position with Brent Mullins fourth and Marty Smith, Jr. rounded out the top five.

Nick Lyons of Centralia, IL roared to his second CARS Late Model feature win of the season at Tri-City Speedway as he held off the other two time winner Darin Walker. Shane Cockrum crossed the line in third with Ron Sensel fourth and Danny Jolly fifth.

The Street Stock division saw a seven car battle for the top spot for all fifteen laps of the main event. Todd Erickson led much of the race in the early going then Sam Kizer led a few laps in the middle as well. With two and three wide racing, the top seven cars continously swapped spots throughout the event. In the end Richie Gabriel took the lead and held on to win at the line over Danny Ems. Sam Kizer took the third spot with Ricky Huebner finishing fourth and Josh Jackson fifth. Todd Erickson ended up sixth and Leo Dublo seventh.

Rob Shaw, Josh James, Ryan Eilers and David Shaw put on a great battle in the Factory Stock division. All four battled the entire distance and Rob Shaw held on for the win at the line. Josh James was second, Ryan Eilers third and David Shaw fourth. Jon Ripperda completed the top five.

Results–Tri-City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL
5/25/2007

C.A.R.S. Late Models : A-Main 01 — 23 Cars
1 2x NICK LYONS (*C)
2 24 DARIN WALKER
3 14c SHANE COCKRUM
4 36 RONALD SENSEL (*C)
5 U2 DANNY JOLLY
6 6k MATT WEIDNER
7 23 BRIAN McCORMICK (*C)
8 r52 RYLAN DAGG (*C)
9 84 TYLER DEIBERT (*C)
10 72 BRAD YOTTER
11 1 CASEY MONTAGUE (*C)
12 77 KENT SCHOECK
13 59h AARON HECK (*C)
14 88 CHRIS BOLYARD
15 55 DANIEL HECK (*C)
16 316 GARRETT RUSSELL
17 92s MATT SANTEL
18 6 RAY EMLING JR (*C)
19 51 BJ DEAL (*C)
20 16 GARRETT BRITTON
21 15s RICK SQUIRES (*C)
22 45T TRISTA STEVENSON
23 67 MARK OLLER (*C)

C.A.R.S. Late Models : Heat 01
1 14c SHANE COCKRUM
2 36 RONALD SENSEL (*C)
3 2x NICK LYONS (*C)
4 23 BRIAN McCORMICK (*C)
5 U2 DANNY JOLLY
6 51 BJ DEAL (*C)
7 77 KENT SCHOECK
8 55 DANIEL HECK (*C)

C.A.R.S. Late Models : Heat 02
1 6 RAY EMLING JR (*C)
2 24 DARIN WALKER
3 6k MATT WEIDNER
4 67 MARK OLLER (*C)
5 r52 RYLAN DAGG (*C)
6 1 CASEY MONTAGUE (*C)
7 72 BRAD YOTTER
8 88 CHRIS BOLYARD

C.A.R.S. Late Models : Heat 03
1 59h AARON HECK (*C)
2 84 TYLER DEIBERT (*C)
3 45T TRISTA STEVENSON
4 16 GARRETT BRITTON
5 15s RICK SQUIRES (*C)
6 316 GARRETT RUSSELL
7 92s MATT SANTEL

Factory Stocks : A-Main 01 — 16 Cars
1 95 ROB SHAW (*F)
2 1 JOSHUA JAMES
3 3 RYAN EILERS (*F)
4 2b DAVID SHAW (*F)
5 196 JON RIPPERDA
6 22j EVAN JOHNSON
7 77 CHAD BURGESS (*F)
8 8 DAVID PULLEY JR (*F)
9 8t TJ EILERS (*F)
10 9 JASON SCHMIDT
11 3 JONATHAN SCHULTE (*F)
12 99h MICHAEL HOPKINS
13 3w CHRIS WARREN
14 42 SHAWN McCALL (*F)
15 8TR ROBERT RICHARDS
16 1j ANDY JACKSON (*F) DNS

Factory Stocks : Heat 01
1 95 ROB SHAW (*F)
2 196 JON RIPPERDA
3 8 DAVID PULLEY JR (*F)
4 9 JASON SCHMIDT
5 77 CHAD BURGESS (*F)
6 8TR ROBERT RICHARDS
7 42 SHAWN McCALL (*F)

Factory Stocks : Heat 02
1 1 JOSHUA JAMES
2 3 RYAN EILERS (*F)
3 2b DAVID SHAW (*F)
4 22j EVAN JOHNSON
5 8t TJ EILERS (*F)
6 3w CHRIS WARREN
7 3 JONATHAN SCHULTE (*F)
8 99h MICHAEL HOPKINS
9 1j ANDY JACKSON (*F)

Late Models : A-Main 01 — 23 Cars
1 92b BILLY FAUST (*L)
2 00k RANDY KORTE
3 1s RICK SALTER (*L)
4 6k MICHAEL KLOOS (*L)
5 93x RUSTY GRIFFAW (*L)
6 82 BILLY LAYCOCK
7 11z BRYAN COLLINS (*L)
8 112 TIM RATAJCZYK (*L)
9 30 MARK VOIGT (*L)
10 24 DICK TAYLOR
11 81 CRAIG SMITH (*L)
12 10 ANDY PRYOR
13 F16 SCOTT FORD
14 28b JOHN BECK
15 35 CLAUDE WALKER (*L)
16 51 JOE COOKSEY (*L)
17 51X STEVE SHIVE
18 70 BILL WILLIAMSON (*L)
19 99 CHIP MORGAN (*L)
20 21m STEVE MYERS (*L)
21 92m MARK FAUST (*L)
22 0 RICK RHOADES (*L)
23 33 TIM MANVILLE DNS

Late Models : Heat 01
1 81 CRAIG SMITH (*L)
2 1s RICK SALTER (*L)
3 92m MARK FAUST (*L)
4 21m STEVE MYERS (*L)
5 10 ANDY PRYOR
6 F16 SCOTT FORD
7 70 BILL WILLIAMSON (*L)
8 33 TIM MANVILLE DNS

Late Models : Heat 02
1 00k RANDY KORTE
2 93x RUSTY GRIFFAW (*L)
3 112 TIM RATAJCZYK (*L)
4 30 MARK VOIGT (*L)
5 28b JOHN BECK
6 51X STEVE SHIVE
7 35 CLAUDE WALKER (*L)
8 00 RICK RHOADES DNS

Late Models : Heat 03
1 6k MICHAEL KLOOS (*L)
2 92b BILLY FAUST (*L)
3 24 DICK TAYLOR
4 11z BRYAN COLLINS (*L)
5 51 JOE COOKSEY (*L)
6 99 CHIP MORGAN (*L)
7 82 BILLY LAYCOCK

Late Models : Qualifying Dash 01
1 00k RANDY KORTE
2 81 CRAIG SMITH (*L)
3 92b BILLY FAUST (*L)
4 6k MICHAEL KLOOS (*L)
5 1s RICK SALTER (*L)
6 93x RUSTY GRIFFAW (*L)

Modifieds : A-Main 01 — 27 Cars
1 24 MIKE HARRISON (*M)
2 t0 TIM HANCOCK (*M)
3 48 BOB MARTINTONI (*M)
4 41m BRENT MULLINS (*M)
5 55 MARTY SMITH JR (*M)
6 1w RAY WALSH (*M)
7 155 CHRIS SMITH
8 11h JOHN STANTON
9 11x KYLE BYERLINE (*M)
10 19 CHRIS SIMMERMAN
11 20 MATT ACORD (*M)
12 56 JIM LAFFERTY JR
13 98 JD ROTTLER
14 1a STEVE MEYER JR (*M)
15 16 JOHN (BJ) SEETS JR.
16 1 ANTHONY LACH (*M)
17 17X MATT VERBECK
18 42 STEVE LACH (*M)
19 9 LARRY BROWN (*M)
20 51 TIMMY HILL
21 68 JEFF DRAFFIN
22 11k KELLY DEVALL (*M)

Modifieds : B-Main 01
1 17X MATT VERBECK
2 16 JOHN (BJ) SEETS JR.
3 11k KELLY DEVALL (*M)
4 9 LARRY BROWN (*M)
5 37 MICHAEL MONROE (*M)
6 19 MARK PFLUEGER
7 00jr DAVE MEYERS
8 11 DON GRIMM (*M)
9 6 LEON PRICE#

Modifieds : Heat 01
1 1w RAY WALSH (*M)
2 51 TIMMY HILL
3 20 MATT ACORD (*M)
4 11x KYLE BYERLINE (*M)
5 11h JOHN STANTON
6 68 JEFF DRAFFIN
7 16 JOHN (BJ) SEETS JR.
8 9 LARRY BROWN (*M)
9 00jr DAVE MEYERS

Modifieds : Heat 02
1 t0 TIM HANCOCK (*M)
2 48 BOB MARTINTONI (*M)
3 155 CHRIS SMITH
4 55 MARTY SMITH JR (*M)
5 42 STEVE LACH (*M)
6 1 ANTHONY LACH (*M)
7 17X MATT VERBECK
8 37 MICHAEL MONROE (*M)
9 11k KELLY DEVALL (*M)

Modifieds : Heat 03
1 24 MIKE HARRISON (*M)
2 41m BRENT MULLINS (*M)
3 19 CHRIS SIMMERMAN
4 98 JD ROTTLER
5 1a STEVE MEYER JR (*M)
6 56 JIM LAFFERTY JR
7 11 DON GRIMM (*M)
8 6 LEON PRICE#
9 19p MARK PFLUEGER (*M)

Modifieds : Qualifying Dash 01
1 1w RAY WALSH (*M)
2 t0 TIM HANCOCK (*M)
3 24 MIKE HARRISON (*M)
4 48 BOB MARTINTONI (*M)
5 41m BRENT MULLINS (*M)
6 51 TIMMY HILL DNS

Street Stocks : A-Main 01–27 Cars
1 63g RICHIE GABRIEL (*S)
2 36 DANNY EMS
3 69 SAM KIZER (*S)
4 W1LD RICKY HUEBNER (*S)
5 5j JOSH JACKSON (*S)
6 93 TODD ERICKSON (*S)
7 1 LEO DUBLO
8 6 JAKE HEWITT
9 30 KASEY GOVERO (*S)
10 21 ANDY BEAVERS (*S)
11 34 BRETT CLARDY (*S)
12 55b STEVE BARACH (*S)
13 7 STEVE STONECIPHER(*S)
14 43 JERRY HARRIS (*S)
15 81a MICHAEL AUSTIN(*S)
16 64 BRIAN CRAWFORD (*S)
17 74 ERIC RENSING (*S)
18 69b ROBBY BENSON
19 79 KEITH ROSE
20 81 CREG CANNON (*S)
21 2j GREG JONES (*S)
22 27 GENE CRAIN (*S)

Street Stocks : B-Main 01
1 27 GENE CRAIN (*S)
2 43 JERRY HARRIS (*S)
3 34 BRETT CLARDY (*S)
4 55b STEVE BARACH (*S)
5 49 STEVE LEACH
6 22 JOSH SHRUM (*S)
7 11b FRED SPARKS JR (*S) DNS
8 22g TOMMY GEGG (*S) DNS
9 17b JIM BELL DNS

Street Stocks : Heat 01
1 93 TODD ERICKSON (*S)
2 69 SAM KIZER (*S)
3 5j JOSH JACKSON (*S)
4 30 KASEY GOVERO (*S)
5 7 STEVE STONECIPHER(*S)
6 81 CREG CANNON (*S)
7 49 STEVE LEACH
8 34 BRETT CLARDY (*S)
9 55b STEVE BARACH (*S)

Street Stocks : Heat 02
1 36 DANNY EMS
2 21 ANDY BEAVERS (*S)
3 63g RICHIE GABRIEL (*S)
4 74 ERIC RENSING (*S)
5 69b ROBBY BENSON
6 79 KEITH ROSE
7 27 GENE CRAIN (*S)
8 43 JERRY HARRIS (*S)
9 22g TOMMY GEGG (*S)

Street Stocks : Heat 03
1 1 LEO DUBLO
2 W1LD RICKY HUEBNER (*S)
3 2j GREG JONES (*S)
4 81a MICHAEL AUSTIN(*S)
5 64 BRIAN CRAWFORD (*S)
6 6 JAKE HEWITT
7 22 JOSH SHRUM (*S)
8 11b FRED SPARKS JR (*S)
9 17b JIM BELL DNS