MLRA at Burlington - Slocum 50

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26 Super Late Models
16 305 Sprint Cars
12 Stock Cars

Qualifying Order

Johnny Spaw
Matt Furman
Chris Simpson
Gary Webb
Dennis Erb Jr
Justin Reed
Ryan Gustin
Daniel Hilsabeck
Matt Mickelson
Chad Simpson
Ricky Frankel
Shannon Babb
Brandon Queen
Mark Burgtorf
Steve Stultz
Spencer Dierks
Kolby Vandenbergh
Johnny Scott
Terry Phillips
Reid Millard
Brennon Willard
Aaron Marrant
Kayden Clatt
David Webster
Jay Johnson
Johnathan Huston

[JimBo]

I did not realize that Gary Webb is still driving a Super.

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Hotlaps underway.

[callmez]

Been a LONG time since I've seen a race in Iowa, but I remember Johnny Spaw running on the asphalt at Hawkeye Downs.

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Here's a new one....


The white pole about 40 feet before the flagstand is where the timing loop is.

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There probably won't be live timing and scoring tonight. The PA announcer says that they are working on a solution.

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Qualifying underway.

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Timing is up. They are using an alternate loop.

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Qualifying complete.
Fast time: Dennis Erb Jr 15.227

[intel8]

Think Gary Webb is 70 now, can be found at East Moline speedway usually.

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Heat Race Lineups
8 laps
All cars transfer


Heat 1

Row 1. Erb Vandenbergh
Row 2. Babb Reed
Row 3. Hilsabeck Willard
Row 4. Millard Huston
Row 5. Queen


Heat 2.

Row 1. Simpson32 Simpson25
Row 2. Furman Marrant
Row 3. Johnson Burgtorf
Row 4. Webb Webster
Row 5. Mickelson


Heat 3

Row 1. Gustin Scott
Row 2. Frankel Dierks
Row 3. Phillips Clatt
Row 4. Spaw Stultz

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Heat 1 about to roll.

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Heat 1 on track.

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Heat 1 green.

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Heat 1 finish:

Erb Jr
Vandenbergh
Babb
Hilsabeck
Reed
Willard
Huston
Millard -1
Queen -1

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Heat 2 green.

[BirkyTime15B]

Tires are so far up track. Not a fan.

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Heat 2 finish:

Simpson25
Simpson32
Furman
Johnson
Marrant
Burgtorf
Webb
Webster
Mickelson DNF

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Heat 3 green.

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Heat 3 finish:

Gustin
Scott
Dierks
Phillips
Frankel
Clatt
Stultz
Spaw DNF

All preliminary action complete.

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Slocum 50 A-Main Lineup


Row 1. Erb Jr Simpson25
Row 2. Gustin Vandenbergh
Row 3. Simpson32 Scott
Row 4. Babb Furman
Row 5. Dierks Hilsabeck
Row 6. Johnson Phillips
Row 7. Reed Marrant
Row 8. Frankel Willard
Row 9. Burgtorf Clatt
Row 10. Huston Webb
Row 11. Stultz Millard
Row 12. Webster Spaw
Row 13. Queen Mickelson

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A-Main staging on the frontstretch.

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Engines fired.

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Rolling....

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4 wide.....

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Green flag!

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Erb takes lap 1.
Chad Simpson way out of shape but saves it.

48 to go.

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Caution at lap 2 as Kayden Clatt slows.
Babb out already.

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Back to green with 48 to go.

28
19 25
32 15
1st 29
22 93
51 1s
75 33
1x 7
42 3

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46 to go

Erb pulls away.
Gustin to second.

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44 to go

28
19r
25
32
1st

Spread out

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42 to go

Erb lapping cars.
Not getting held up yet.

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40 to go

Just as I say that, Gustin is one back.

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37 to go

Erb held up!
Gustin side by side!

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35 to go

28
19r
25

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33 to go

Erb pulls away again.
Caution as Ricky Frankel stops.

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Scoring says 34 to go.
Johnny Scott had a big moment on the frontstretch before the yellow, but regained control.

Back to green.

28
19r 25
32 22
1st 29
15 51
93 75

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Caution immediately as Matt Furman gets knocked sideways and stops at pit-in.

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PA says driveshaft on track was the cause of the yellow.

Lap counted, 33 to go.

15 of 26 starters remain.


Back to green.

28
19r 22
25 32
1st 29
15 75
93 78

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31 to go

Erb by 10 over Gustin.

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Caution with 31 to go as Reid Millard and Justin Reed tangle. Reed out.

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Back to green

28
19r 22
25 1st
32 29
15 78

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Caution with 30 to go as Stultz and Millard spin.

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Back to green

28
19r 22
25 1st
32 29
15 75
1x 3
93 78
14

That's all that remain.

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29 to go

Erb takes off

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27 to go

28
19r
25
22
1st

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Halfway

Unchanged

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Caution with 25 to go as Brennon Willard stops.

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12/26 remain.
Pain.

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Back to green

28
19 25
22 1st

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23 to go

28
25
19r
22
32

Spread out

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20 to go

Erb by 10 over Chad Simpson.

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17 to go

Erb is gone.
Chad Simpson and Gustin battle for second.

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15 to go

Erb not leaving the bottom.
Gustin slipped but saved it.

Chad Simpson catching Erb.

14 to go

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12 to go

We have a race!
Chad is there!

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10 to go

Chad Simpson pounding the cushion!
Erb by one.

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8 to go

Erb pulls away again.
Simpson trying to wind it back up.

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5 to go.

Erb is gone.
Simpson closing a little as Erb catches lappers.

4 to go

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2 to go

Simpson lost his momentum.
Erb long gone.

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Caution with 3 to go as Vandenbergh stops.
8 cars remain.

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Back to green with 3 to go.

28
25
19r
1st
32
75
22
78

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White flag

No change

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Checker

Erb Jr
Simpson25
Gustin
Simpson32
Scott

[Raceready]

Thank you very much for the fine coverage ! Other than Vanderburg fading it looks like everyone finished near where they started ? Was it a 1 lane wonder yawner of a race ?

[Dlmfan123]

It’s good to see Dennis having a great year

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Thank you very much for the fine coverage ! Other than Vanderburg fading it looks like everyone finished near where they started ? Was it a 1 lane wonder yawner of a race ?

The track was decent. Just a ton of attrition.

[Raceready]

The track was decent. Just a ton of attrition.I'd say that with was it 8 cars finishing ??

[BirkyTime15B]

Track never really blew off. Had a pretty high cushion on both sides. If you hit it wrong, it was throwing cars everywhere. It was a smooth track. Way better than the Lucas Oil show a few weeks ago

[FastEd95]

Think Gary Webb is 70 now, can be found at East Moline speedway usually. Turned 73 in April.

[over4T]

Another congrats to Dennis Erb. They're on a good roll.

And always good to see Gary Webb out there again. One of the best ever .

The Slocum race is a fine tribute to a very nice young man who had a very promising future. Spent a pleasant evening with Brent and his dad at a race several years ago while bumming around Iowa and they were good people.