Pontoon Beach, IL (June 26, 2005) The Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers presented the Mid-Season Championships at Tri-City Speedway. A great field of cars turned out and provided an excellent and fun night of racing.

Tri-City Speedway's UMP Late Model point leader Steve Sheppard showed everyone why he is the point leader as he swept the night's events by winning his qualifying heat, the dash and the main event. Sheppard led all twenty-five laps of the main event but was challenged seriously for the lead on several occassions by Mark Oller and Michael Kloos. Oller used the middle groove to pull along side Sheppard on lap sixteen but couldn't make the pass. Sheppard would pull away in the closing laps to earn the win. Oller would cross the line in second with Kloos finishing third. Ed Dixon came home in the fourth spot with Billy Laycock rounding out the top five. The main event was briefly red flagged when scary crash involving Shawn Rayfield, Steve Grotz and Kevin Lee happened in turn three. Grotz's machine ended up almost completely on top of Rayfield's car. All the drivers were uninjured and Grotz and Lee were able to restart the race.

UMP Modified track point leader Ray Walsh's night got off to a tough start. Walsh's engine expired in his familiar 1W machine on the final lap his qualifying heat. Walsh had a sizeable lead and was able to coast across the finish line to win that heat. Andy Anderson loaned Ray Walsh his machine for the main event, since it was Mid-Season Championship night and the feature was lined up by points, Walsh was able to retain his front row pole starting position. Walsh jumped out to the early lead when the green flagged dropped, but surrendered the lead on lap eight when he left enough room underneath for Bobby Martintoni to sneak past. Martintini had to fight off Walsh for the remainder of the event as Walsh stayed glued to his back bumper the rest of the way. Martintoni was able to hang on and take the win with Walsh finishing second. Jim Lafferty, John Stanton and Ricky Huebner completed the top five.

Brandon Hogenson took the win in the Sportsman division. Hogenson moved past early leader Jimmy Cummins on lap six and never looked back. Don Grimm took the second place finish as he moved past Cummins in the closing laps. Cummins settled for third with Dennis Wernle and Bryan Slover finishing fourth and fifth.

Sam Kizer won the Street Stock main event in a photo finish over Brad Yotter. The two crossed the finish line just inches apart with Kizer just barely ahead at the line. Robby Benson made it a three way race for the lead throughout the closing laps and finished third very closely behind the two leaders. Jason Stanton took the fourth spot and Eric Skinner came home fifth.

Aaron Wood led wire to wire to earn the victory in the Factory Stock division. Ralph Bradford followed Wood across the line in the second spot with Ken Bell taking third. Ryan Kress and Paul McEntyre rounded out the top five.

UMP Late Models
Heat 1
1 67 Mark Oller
2 87 Ken Rumble
3 11 Mike Bryant
4 18 Shawn Rayfield
5 81 Craig Smith
6 6 Pat Ryan
7 77 Kevin Lee

Heat 2
1 5s Steve Sheppard
2 6k Michael Kloos
3 82 Billy Laycock
4 16a Ed Dixon
5 22g Ste4ve Grotz
6 16h Mike Hammerle
7 22d Dan Jacober
8 01 Bubb Mitchell
9 37 Rich Wolfmeier

Dash
1 5s Steve Sheppard
2 6k Michael Kloos
3 67 Mark Oller
4 11 Mike Bryant
5 87 Ken Rumble
6 82 Billy Laycock

Feature
1 5s Steve Sheppard
2 67 Mark Oller
3 6k Michael Kloos
4 16a Ed Dixon
5 82 Billy Laycock
6 16h Mike Hammerle
7 87 Ken Rumble
8 11 Michael Bryant
9 6r Pat Ryan
10 81 Craig Smith
11 22g Steve Grotz
12 77 Kevin Lee
13 37 Rich Wolfmeier
14 1 Len Garson
15 01 Bubb Mitchell
16 22d Dan Jacober
17 18r Shawn Rayfield

UMP Modifieds
Heat 1
1 48 Bobby Martintoni
2 71 Jay Hughes
3 11 H John Stanton
4 20 Matt Acord
5 16j Don Jacobs
6 0 Jeff Ely
7 68 Andy Anderson
8 17m Mark Lund

Heat 2
1 16 Rusty Griffaw
2 W1 Ricky Huebner
3 1a Steve Meyer Jr
4 7 Jake Seets
5 5 Joe Dresch
6 M41 Steve Maisel
7 74 Chad Frauenfelder
8 39 Greg Wade
9 37 Mike Monroe

Heat 3
1 1w Ray Walsh
2 56 Jim Lafferty
3 20x Brad Mckinnon
4 51 Bob Stanton
5 09 Larry Brown
6 87 Lyle Monroe
7 13 Corey Nelson
8 21 Kenny Shaw
9 11s Scott Riepshoff

Dash
1 16 Rusty Griffaw
2 48 Bobby Martintoni
3 56 Jim Lafferty
4 71 Jay Hughes
5 W1 Ricky Huebner
6 68 Ray Walsh

Semi
1 21 Kenny Shaw
2 74 Chad Frauenfelder
3 13 Corey Nelson
4 39 Greg Wade
5 0 Jeff Ely
6 11s Scott Riepshoff
7 17m Mark Lund
8 68 Andy Anderson Dns

Feature
1 48 Bobby Martintoni
2 68 Ray Walsh
3 56 Jim Lafferty
4 11h John Stanton
5 W1 Ricky Huebner
6 16 Rusty Griffaw
7 1a Steve Meyers Jr
8 71 Jay Hughes
9 7 Jake Seets
10 74 Chad Frauenfelder
11 20 Matt Acord
12 M41 Steve Masiel
13 83 Chris Mcmillin
14 13 Corey Nelson
15 16j Don Jacobs
16 21s Kenny Shaw
17 51 Bob Stanton
18 5 Joe Dresch
19 20x Brandon Mcminnon
20 39 Greg Wade
21 09 Larry Brown
22 87 Lyle Monroe

Sportsman
Heat 1
1 11 Don Grimm
2 19 Jimmy Cummins
3 23 Dennis Wernle
4 7 Bryan Slover
5 56 Charley Mccaleb
6 41 Ron Petty
7 29 Chris Spauling
8 46 Bob Williams

Heat 2
1 S32 David Walker
2 77 Brandon Hogenson
3 56b Tom Krankel
4 55 Don Patton
5 51 Rick Jones
6 95 Paul Nash
7 27 Ken Crain

Dash
1 11 Don Grimm
2 23 Dennis Wernle
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 77 Brandon Hogenson
5 56b Tom Krankel
6 32 David Walker

Feature
1 77 Brandon Hogenson
2 11 Don Grimm
3 19 Jimmy Cummins
4 23 Dennis Wernle
5 7 Bryan Slover
6 32 David Walkeer
7 29 Chris Spauling
8 51 Rick Jones
9 46 Bob Williams
10 56b Tom Krankel
11 27 Ken Crain
12 41 Ron Petty
13 55 Don Patton
14 56m Charley Mccaleb

Street Stocks
Heat 1
1 69b Robby Benson
2 19 Mark Pflueger
3 51 Jason Stanton
4 39 Bob Hooker
5 12 Bobby Hinson
6 04 Greg Schumacher
7 74 Eric Rensing
8 13 Dallas Rexford

Heat 2
1 00 Tony King
2 72 Brad Yotter
3 5j Josh Jackson
4 87 Gary Wyman
5 64 Brain Crawford
6 07 Steve Stonecipher
7 2j Greg Jones

Heat 3
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 93 Todd Erickson
3 19m Ryan Mueht
4 2 Larry Marsala
5 71 Eric Skinner
6 22 Tommy Gegg
7 25 Tony Avers

Feature
1 69 Sam Kizer
2 72 Brad Yotter
3 69b Robby Benson
4 51 Jason Stanton
5 71 Eric Skinner
6 19 Mark Pflueger
7 12 Bobby Hinson
8 74 Eric Rensing
9 00 Tony King
10 64 Brian Crawford
11 87 Gary Wyamn
12 2j Greg Jones
13 5j Josh Jackson
14 22 Tommy Gegg
15 19m Ryan Mueth
16 39 Bob Hooker
17 07 Steve Stonecipher
18 25 Tony Avers
19 2 Larry Marsala
20 93 Todd Erickson
21 13 Dallas Rexford
22 04 Greg Schumacher

Factory Stocks
Heat 1
1 79 Keith Rose
2 83 Ken Bell
3 5 Paul Mcentyre
4 03 Jonathan Schulte
5 96 Tommy Price
6 17j Jerry Peterson
7 6 Ashley Ryan

Heat 2
1 36 Ralph Bradford
2 2x Aaron Wood
3 8 David Pulley Jr
4 66 Ryan Kress
5 96r Ted Romine
6 41 Nancy Petty Smith
7 12 Jeff Ferguson

Feature
1 2x Aaron Wood
2 36 Ralph Bradford
3 83 Ken Bell
4 66 Ryan Kress
5 5 Paul Mcentyre
6 41 Nancy Petty Smith
7 12 Jeff Ferguson
8 17j Jerry Petenson
9 8 David Pulley Jr
10 6 Ashley Ryan
11 96r Ted Romine
12 79 Keith Rose
13 03 Jonathan Schulte
14 96 Tommy Price