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Bill Johnson Opens Elko Dirt Nationals With UMSS-IMCA Win
Elko, MN
By: Greg Parent (7-9-10)
The opening night of the AMSOIL Elko Dirt Nationals brought sunny skies and hot temperatures, as a record field of 29 UMSS-IMCA sprint cars signed into the paved pit area on Friday evening July 9. Efforts earlier in the week to lay the dirt surface down were interupted by heavy rains resulting in a dry, rough track. St. Peter driver Bill Johnson, a regular at the Arlington Raceway, found his outside front row starting position in the feature race to his liking. Johnson led the entire distance in a race that resembled more of a marathon rather than a sprint, as the time limit shortened the scheduled 20 lap distance to 16 laps in the caution-plagued main event. Commenting on his opening night victory, Johnson stated "It helped to start up front tonight. I didn't notice the roughness much, as I was focused on all those restarts. We would hardly get going, and the yellow would be back out. Beating a real strong field of cars like we had tonight was fun. Hopefully I can make it two straight on Saturday."
The twenty car starting grid for the scheduled 20 lap US Air Force UMSS-IMCA feature race saw Danny Lee and Bill Johnson pace the field. The race was under the first of many cautions right away when Jerry Richert Jr got turned around and Johnny Parsons bounced off him in turn two. Parsons restarted, but Richert's car had a crushed header pipe and was done for the night. Bill Johnson jumped out to an early lead on the complete restart to lead the opening lap. The race then saw a series of yellow flags fly in the first six laps, as several younger drivers were having difficulties on the dry racing surface. When Greg Gunderson got turned around on the front stretch with seven laps in the books, the race was already approaching the time limit.
Chris Graf had worked his way to second when he got by Danny Lee on lap seven. Ninth starter Dusty Ballenger gained third one lap later. A violent flip on the frontstretch with eight laps in saw Tony Kaus' sprinter destroyed, and the race was under the red flag. Following the clean-up, UMSS officials decided to cut the distance to 15 laps due to the time limit. When the green replaced the red, Johnson held off a bid by Graf to grab the lead and continued to show the way up front. Brad Barickman was steadily moving forward from his 11th starting position, and he got by Danny Lee on lap nine for fourth. A six lap green flag run saw the leaders take the white flag, but moments later rookie Jared Goerges spun in turn four. A two lap dash to the finish was called, but Jesse Smith looped his car in turn two the next time. A one lap dash to the checkers saw Bill Johnson hold off Chris Graf to earn the opening night victory in a race cut to 16 laps. Brad Barickman got around Dusty Ballenger late in the race to finish third while Danny Lee completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten finishers were Jennifer Eriksen, Brandon Allen, Johnny Parsons, Cody Hahn and Dave Becker.
On the opening night of a four race series at Elko Speedway, the standard UMSS racing format of heats and challenge races was not in effect. With the large car count, Elko Speedway officials wanted four heats, a B Main, and the Feature. With Leigh Thomas unable to compete due to a broken rocker arm while warming his motor up ahead of time, the heat races saw seven cars in each. With only three cautions slowing the pace in the heats, Brad Barickman breezed to victory in the Metro Air first heat, Jerry Richert Jr raced to the win in the Sprintsource.com second heat, Chris Graf gassed the field in the Driverwebsites.com third heat, and Alan Gilbertson mastered the Mastell Brothers Trailer Service fourth heat. After an opening lap caution, the 12 lap Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems B Main went nonstop with 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year Cody Hahn topping Johnny Parsons, Tony Kaus and Dan Menk. Those four cars earned the final transfer spots to the feature.
Racing action for the UMSS and IMCA sprint cars continues on Saturday night July 10 for the second round at the Elko Speedway during the AMSOIL Dirt Nationals. The combination show of UMSS and IMCA sprint cars then return for another double-header weekend on July 16-17 at one of Minnesota's premier racing facilities.
UMSS Race Results - Elko Speedway July 9, 2010 (Race #5):
Metro Air Heat Race #1 (8 laps): Brad Barickman, Bill Johnson, Luke Nagel, Brett Allen, Shannon Eriksen, Tony Kaus, Kevin Nickel, Leigh Thomas DNS.
SprintSource.com Heat Race #2 (8 laps): Jerry Richert Jr, Danny Lee, Jennifer Eriksen, Donovan Peterson, Cody Hahn, Bruce Allen, Ronnie Erickson DNF.
Driverwebsites.com Heat Race #3 (8 laps): Chris Graf, Greg Gunderson, Jared Goerges, Brandon Allen, Johnny Parsons, Dwain Wilmes, Andy Jones DNF.
Mastell Brothers Trailer Service Heat Race #4 (8 laps): Alan Gilbertson, Jesse Smith, Dusty Ballenger, Dave Becker, Dan Menk, Mike Stien, Mike Luks.
Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems B Main (12 laps): Hahn, Parsons, Kaus, Menk, Stien, Luks, Jones, Erickson, Wilmes, S Eriksen, Nickel.
US Air Force UMSS-IMCA A Main (16 laps): Johnson, Graf, Barickman, Ballenger, Lee, J Eriksen, Brandon Allen, Parsons, Hahn, Becker, Menk, Smith DNF, Goerges DNF, Kaus DNF, Gunderson DNF, Brett Allen DNF, Peterson DNF, Nagel DNF, Gilbertson DNF, Richert DNF.
Lap Leader: Johnson 1-16
(10) cautions.
Current UMSS Top Six Point Standings: Barickman 1170, Brandon Allen 1136, Parsons 1126, Hahn 1109, Becker 1094, Thomas 1030.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie Standings: Andy Jones 810, Ronnie Erickson 786, Jared Goerges 428.
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Here's the point standings I have calculated through July 9. Note in the Rookie of the Year standings that Jared Goerges elected not to start at the rear of the field on July 9, and thus was award (0) rookie points for the night.
Current UMSS Point Standings as of July 9 (5 events):
1. #34 Brad Barickman, Richfield MN...1170 (1 win)
2. #77 Brandon Allen, St. Peter MN...1136
3. #12 Johnny Parsons III, Owatonna MN...1126
4. #23 Cody Hahn, Minneapolis MN...1109
5. #7 Dave Becker, Belle Plaine MN...1094 (1 win)
6. #29 Leigh Thomas, Duluth MN...1030
7. #10 Kevin Nickel, Chisago City MN...964
8. #73 Andy Jones, Princeton MN...810
9. #63 Jerry Richert, Jr, Forest Lake MN...809
10. #62 Ronnie Erickson, Forest Lake MN...786
11. #10x Jennifer Eriksen, Burnsville MN...657
12. #9x Jesse Smith, Mankato MN...651
13. #20G Chris Graf, Glencoe MN...640 (1 win)
14. #55 Joseph Kouba, North Branch MN...639
15. #9 Jared Goerges, Brainerd MN...633
16. #37 Sye Anderson, Brainerd MN...569
17. #10E Shannon Eriksen, Lakeville MN...511
18. #56 Bill Johnson, St. Peter MN...485 (1 win)
19. #8Y Jimmy Kouba, Minneapolis MN...443 (1 win)
20. #19M Dan Menk, Franklin MN...413
21. #3TK Tony Kaus, Bloomington MN...395
22. #4 Mike Stien, Gaylord MN...355
23. #21 Dwain Wilmes, Kasota MN...349
24. #00 Brett Allen, Mankato MN...346
25. #55B Bruce Allen, Mankato MN...334
26. #8 Mike Luks, New Richmond WI...300
27. #7Y Mark Yetter, Chatfield MN...300
28. #2D Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD...232
29. #7s A. J. Stevens, Bingham Lake MN...229
30. #7x Danny Lee, Sioux Falls SD...229
31. #462 Jack Zweber, White Bear Lake MN...226
32. #55A Anna Kouba, Lino Lakes MN...220
33. #19x Blake Anderson, Elk Mound WI...217
34. #5M Troy Manteufel, St. Peter MN...214
35. #41s Jack Clark, Knapp WI...205
36. #39 Greg Gunderson, Sioux Falls SD...199
37. #11xs Donovan Peterson, Brookings SD...193
38. #0 Luke Nagel, Alvord, IA...190
39. #97 Alan Gilbertson, Kasson MN...187
40. #20 Jordan Wilmes, St. Peter MN...187
41. #64 Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan WI...150
42. #9s Richard Smith, Jr, Mankato MN...150
Current GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Year Standings:
1. #73 Andy Jones, Princeton MN...810 (4 shows)
2. #62 Ronnie Erickson, Forest Lake MN...786 (4)
3. #9 Jared Goerges, Brainerd MN...428 (3)
4. #7Y Mark Yetter, Chatfield MN...300 (2)
5. #55A Anna Kouba, Lino Lakes MN...220 (1)
6. #19x Blake Anderson, Elk Mound WI...217 (1)
7. #41s Jack Clark, Knapp WI...205 (1)
8. #20 Jordan Wilmes, St. Peter MN...187 (1)
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July 11, 2010 at
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Nice field of cars. Congrats to Billy Johnson. Possibly the longest 15 lap feature I've ever witnessed. Really would have liked to see the feature go the full distance as the outcome would likely have been different.
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July 11, 2010 at
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Saturday night July 10 UMSS-IMCA US Air Force Feature Finish (20 laps):
1. Jerry Richert Jr #63
2. Chris Graf #20G
3. Johnny Parsons #12
4. Brandon Allen #77
5. Andy Jones #73
6. Jessie Smith #9x
7. Dave Becker #7
8. Bill Johnson #56
9. Cody Hahn #23
10. Brad Barickman #34
11. Jared Goerges #9
12. Danny Lee #7x
13. Leigh Thomas #29
14. Jennifer Eriksen #10x
15. Alan Gilbertson #97
16. Dan Menk #19M
17. Shannon Eriksen #10e
18. Greg Gunderson #39
19. Bruce Allen #55
20. Luke Nagel #0
Cars that did not qualify for the feature: Kevin Nickel #10, Sye Anderson #37, Mike Luks #8, Jordan Wilmes #20 & Dwain Wilmes #21.
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July 12, 2010 at
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Posted By: grp on July 11 2010 at 11:30:47 PM
Saturday night July 10 UMSS-IMCA US Air Force Feature Finish (20 laps):
1. Jerry Richert Jr #63
2. Chris Graf #20G
3. Johnny Parsons #12
4. Brandon Allen #77
5. Andy Jones #73
6. Jessie Smith #9x
7. Dave Becker #7
8. Bill Johnson #56
9. Cody Hahn #23
10. Brad Barickman #34
11. Jared Goerges #9
12. Danny Lee #7x
13. Leigh Thomas #29
14. Jennifer Eriksen #10x
15. Alan Gilbertson #97
16. Dan Menk #19M
17. Shannon Eriksen #10e
18. Greg Gunderson #39
19. Bruce Allen #55
20. Luke Nagel #0
Cars that did not qualify for the feature: Kevin Nickel #10, Sye Anderson #37, Mike Luks #8, Jordan Wilmes #20 & Dwain Wilmes #21.
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How big were the crowds?
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July 13, 2010 at
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What is the payout for the sprint cars this weekend?
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July 13, 2010 at
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from http://www.elkospeedway.com/dirt.html
Dirt Racing Payout
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IMCA/UMSS 360 Winged Sprint Cars
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Late Models |
Elko Modifieds |
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July 9 -10 & 16-17, 2010 |
July 9-10, 2010 |
July 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, & 24, 2010 |
| 1 |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
$750 |
| 2 |
$650 |
$1,200 |
$400 |
| 3 |
$500 |
$1,000 |
$350 |
| 4 |
$400 |
$900 |
$300 |
| 5 |
$350 |
$800 |
$250 |
| 6 |
$325 |
$700 |
$200 |
| 7 |
$300 |
$600 |
$175 |
| 8 |
$275 |
$500 |
$150 |
| 9 |
$250 |
$400 |
$125 |
| 10 |
$225 |
$300 |
$100 |
| 11 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 12 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 13 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 14 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 15 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 16 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 17 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 18 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 19 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
| 20 |
$200 |
$250 |
$75 |
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July 14, 2010 at
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Thanks to the UMSS for what they have done for sprint car racing in the area. This same race last year was an IMCA only show. It paid $600 to win and fell fast from there. The future for sprint cars in the area looks a lot better than it did a couple of years ago!
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This message was edited on
July 15, 2010 at
11:42:26 PM by grp
Updated through July 10, 2010
Current GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Year Standings (shows):
1. #73 Andy Jones, Princeton MN...1039 (5)
2. #62 Ronnie Erickson, Forest Lake MN...786 (4)
3. #9 Jared Goerges, Brainerd MN...639 (4)
4. #20 Jordan Wilmes, St Peter MN...337 (2)
5. #7Y Mark Yetter, Chatfield MN...300 (2)
6. #55A Anna Kouba, Lino Lakes MN...220 (1)
7. #41s Jack Clark, Knapp WI...205 (1)
Note: Jared Goerges received (0) rookie points for the July 9 Elko show, as he elected not to start in the back for his third full show of the season. Once he attains 13 shows for the season, the zero point score will then become a throw-out night. Andy Jones, Ronnie Erickson, and Jared Goerges have completed their rookie orientation period. Mark Yetter has one show left, but he may elect to start tail-end beyond that. Anna Kouba and Jack Clark have two shows left. Blake Anderson is not a rookie in the sprint car ranks, so I removed him from the list. Jordan Wilmes is actually an IMCA rookie. I have him listed in our standings, as he will not come close to making the mininum number of shows (12) for the season anyways in order to qualify for the bonus. I will be making an official announcement at the Kouba Memorial drivers meeting that we will be reducing the number of shows to 12 from the original 15 due to all of the rain outs so far this season. The three primary rookie contenders (Jones, Erickson and Goerges) should not have any trouble making the 12 show minimum assuming decent weather for the remainder of the season and of course if they keep their equipment together.
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Top 25 Current UMSS Point Standings as of July 10 (6 events):
1. #34 Brad Barickman, Richfield MN...1384 (1 win)
2. #77 Brandon Allen, St. Peter MN...1368
3. #12 Johnny Parsons III, Owatonna MN...1361
4. #23 Cody Hahn, Minneapolis MN...1326
5. #7 Dave Becker, Belle Plaine MN...1317 (1 win)
6. #29 Leigh Thomas, Duluth MN...1235
7. #10 Kevin Nickel, Chisago City MN...1114
8. #63 Jerry Richert, Jr, Forest Lake MN...1059 (1 win)
9. #73 Andy Jones, Princeton MN...1039
10. #20G Chris Graf, Glencoe MN...880 (1 win)
11. #9x Jesse Smith, Mankato MN...877
12. #10x Jennifer Eriksen, Burnsville MN...859
13. #9 Jared Goerges, Brainerd MN...844
14. #62 Ronnie Erickson, Forest Lake MN...786
15. #37 Sye Anderson, Brainerd MN...719
16. #56 Bill Johnson, St. Peter MN...705 (1 win)
17. #10E Shannon Eriksen, Lakeville MN...704
18. #55 Joseph Kouba, North Branch MN...639
19. #19M Dan Menk, Franklin MN...609
20. #55B Bruce Allen, Mankato MN...521
21. #21 Dwain Wilmes, Kasota MN...499
22. #8 Mike Luks, New Richmond WI...450
23. #8Y Jimmy Kouba, Minneapolis MN...443 (1 win)
24. #7x Danny Lee, Sioux Falls SD...437
25. #3TK Tony Kaus, Bloomington MN...395
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July 16, 2010 at
12:11:10 AM by grp
I'm looking forward to the UMSS-IMCA sprint car show once again on Friday evening July 16 at Elko Speedway. The popular USMTS modifieds will also be on the program along with the Elko Mods (kind of a combo of WISSOTA Midwest Mods, USRA B-mods, and IMCA Sport Mods). Racing action should get underway around 7:00 PM.
Last weekend the UMSS had very strong car counts of 29 on Friday night and 25 on Saturday night. Although some South Dakota cars were only in for the opening weekend and a few cars may be making repairs, there were some other cars that were not able to compete at Elko last weekend that are planning on being there this weekend. Hopefully we should see a good solid turnout of 20-25 cars each night.
As always, check out our website at www.umsprints.com. The website has been updated and upgraded with a new color scheme, color photos, driver bios and more. You can also follow the UMSS race results on Facebook, as the UMSS has been on there since the beginning of last season. The UMSS continues to provide value-based sprint car entertainment for the fans and an economical purse structure for the tracks. I know Ron Bernhagen is working to include a few new tracks next year who have already expressed interest in possibly hosting a UMSS event. Also stay tuned for an announcement regarding the rained out Billy Anderson Memorial. Although we do not really have any open race dates left on the schedule, Ron is working to incorporate the race into one of the remaining shows in order to at least give it a second chance to run after the first attempt was rained out at CLS. More details will be announced at a later date.
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