dirtwriter
04-30-2011, 11:32 PM
It was a night of firsts at Peoria Speedway as 2 long-time competitors picked up their first wins.
In the UMP Late Model division, Wyanet driver Jason Jaggers captured his first victory at the track after 4 years of trying. “We’ve gotten tired of chasing the Lances and Bennett around this place so it’s awesome to get a win here”, said Jaggers in victory lane. “This is only the 4th night out in this Rocket and it was flawless.”
Jaggers jumped to the lead from his pole position and won flag-to-flag as the action was furious behind him. Steve Lance, Jr, and Mike Mullvain raced side-by-side for several laps in a battle for 2nd until Lance secured the position with 6 laps to go. Jaggers got caught up in lapped traffic, allowing Lance to close up. Lance tried the high and low grooves in an attempt to catch Jaggers, but could never make the pass as Jaggers hugged the bottom of the track. “I got slowed up by lapped traffic a few times, but I never did see Steve, but I figured one of those guys was back there”, said Jaggers. Lance ended up 2nd, followed by Mullvain, Jay Sparks and Todd Bennett. Sparks set a new track record in qualifying with a time of 12.214.
UMP LATE MODEL FINISH
1. 32J- Jason Jaggers, Wyanet
2. 25-Steve Lance, Jr,, Cuba
3. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville
4. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora
5. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria
6. 11-Steve Dimmick, Joliet
7. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bartonville
8. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington
9. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville
10. 38C- John Gardner, Peoria
11. 48-Tim Lance, Brimfield
12. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville
13. 93-Kevin Paul,Colchester
14. 57- Matt McAdams, Lewistown
15. 4G- Bob Gardner, Peoria
16. 83-Jim Carmody, Peoria
17. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria
18. 99-Brian Crebo, Peoria
19. 10-Scott Schmitt, Tonica (DNS)
20. 73S-Scott Schoener, Peoria (DNS)
FAST TIME: Sparks 12.214 (new track record)
HEAT 1: 1. Sparks 2. Dimmick 3. Reeder, Jr. 4. Carmody 5. Paul 6. Schmitt 7. Allen
HEAT 2: 1. Lance, Jr. 2. Mullvain 3. Hess 4. McAdams 5. Adams 6. Drake 7. Crebo
HEAT 3: 1. Jaggers 2. Lance 3. Bennett 4. J. Gardner 5. B. Gardner
In the UMP Late Model division, Wyanet driver Jason Jaggers captured his first victory at the track after 4 years of trying. “We’ve gotten tired of chasing the Lances and Bennett around this place so it’s awesome to get a win here”, said Jaggers in victory lane. “This is only the 4th night out in this Rocket and it was flawless.”
Jaggers jumped to the lead from his pole position and won flag-to-flag as the action was furious behind him. Steve Lance, Jr, and Mike Mullvain raced side-by-side for several laps in a battle for 2nd until Lance secured the position with 6 laps to go. Jaggers got caught up in lapped traffic, allowing Lance to close up. Lance tried the high and low grooves in an attempt to catch Jaggers, but could never make the pass as Jaggers hugged the bottom of the track. “I got slowed up by lapped traffic a few times, but I never did see Steve, but I figured one of those guys was back there”, said Jaggers. Lance ended up 2nd, followed by Mullvain, Jay Sparks and Todd Bennett. Sparks set a new track record in qualifying with a time of 12.214.
UMP LATE MODEL FINISH
1. 32J- Jason Jaggers, Wyanet
2. 25-Steve Lance, Jr,, Cuba
3. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville
4. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora
5. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria
6. 11-Steve Dimmick, Joliet
7. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bartonville
8. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington
9. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville
10. 38C- John Gardner, Peoria
11. 48-Tim Lance, Brimfield
12. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville
13. 93-Kevin Paul,Colchester
14. 57- Matt McAdams, Lewistown
15. 4G- Bob Gardner, Peoria
16. 83-Jim Carmody, Peoria
17. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria
18. 99-Brian Crebo, Peoria
19. 10-Scott Schmitt, Tonica (DNS)
20. 73S-Scott Schoener, Peoria (DNS)
FAST TIME: Sparks 12.214 (new track record)
HEAT 1: 1. Sparks 2. Dimmick 3. Reeder, Jr. 4. Carmody 5. Paul 6. Schmitt 7. Allen
HEAT 2: 1. Lance, Jr. 2. Mullvain 3. Hess 4. McAdams 5. Adams 6. Drake 7. Crebo
HEAT 3: 1. Jaggers 2. Lance 3. Bennett 4. J. Gardner 5. B. Gardner