E-Mod Segment #1 was first on the agenda. The #25 of Phil Schnarr jumped out to an early lead, followed by the #M17 of Brent Munson in 2nd, and the #4 of John Winters in 3rd. By lap #7, Schnarr had a HUGE lead, and the field was spread out all over the track. Phil Schnarr brought home the checkered flag with a convincing win in the 1st segment. Brent Munson had a strong 2nd place finish, followed by John Winters in 3rd, and Rob Bauman, Sr. in 4th.

The #5 of Danny Glover jumped to an early lead in Hobo Segment #1, bringing the #77 of Cliff Howard and the #22 of Greg Sullivan along with him. The #8 of Eric Wisher, who started 7th, was into 3rd place on the first lap, but he had to pull into the pits with a flat tire. The #77T of Willie Heinz had to work his through a lot of traffic on his way to the front. Heinz started in the 11th position, but by lap #2 he was up to 6th, and just a couple of laps later he was in the top 5. Danny Glover held onto the lead and brought home the checkered flag. Cliff Howard finished 2nd, followed by Willie Heinz in 3rd, Greg Sullivan in 4th, and the #52 of Don Entrekin in 5th.

The #12 of Tom Turnbull jumped to an early lead in Pro Street Segment #1, but the #27 of Greg Arnett was close behind. Turnbull got loose coming out of a turn on lap #4, and Arnett seized the opportunity and moved into the lead. The #18 of Terry Pratt, who started 7th, and the #27C of Jim Carter, who started 9th, were moving through traffic in a hurry, and the two of them were into the 4th and 5th spots behind the 2nd place runner, #31 of Pat Knox, by lap #2. Greg Arnett stayed out from all the way to the checkered flag and scored the win, followed by Tom Turnbull in 2nd, Pat Knox in 3rd, Terry Pratt in 4th, and Jim Carter in 5th.

Segment #2 races for all divisions started next. Remember, they take the finish from the first segment, turn it backwards, and that's how they lined them up for the 2nd segment, which means that a lot of the faster cars are probably starting in the back. Unfortunately, starting the faster cars in the back often spells trouble, and from the number of caution flags from here on out, that theory certainly proved itself to be true.

The driver of the #M17 E-Mod, Brent Munson, was one of the drivers that we had a chance to talk to tonight. Brent races with us from Fairview, Illinois. Brent's pit crew members include Scott Anderson, Brian, Neil, his dad, Dale, his brother, Justin, and his fiancée, Carrie. Brent's car is sponsored by MRE Racing, Canton CarQuest, and Quality Blacktop. Brent says his biggest fan is his Mom, Rhonda. When we asked Brent how his car was running, his answer was "Good". It sure looked GREAT in this segment - coming all the way from the back and into 1st place in less than 2 laps!!! WOW !!! Brent's goals for the season is simple - WIN! The driver that Brent looks up to the most is his dad, Dale Munson, because Dale is a good, clean driver. What does Brent like the most about Spoon River Speedway? It's close. The least? Everything! Our thanks to Brent for taking the time out of his busy evening to talk with us. We certainly wish him and his team a very safe & successful racing season.

The driver of the #420 Modified, John "The Indian" Eppers, was another one of the drivers that we had a chance to visit with this evening. John races with us from Canton, Illinois. His pit crewmembers include Tyson, and Staci Steer, and he says his biggest fan is Tyson. When we asked John how his car was running, his answer was "Good". It sure looked good in Segment #2, fighting hard for the 5th spot for most of the race!!! This is John's rookie year in the Modified Division, moving up after competing in the E-Mod Division last year. John's goal for the season is easy ……. WIN!! The driver John looks up to the most is Al Unser, Jr., because he is a good, all-around driver and is always competitive. What does John like the most about Spoon River Speedway? The speed. The least? Losing positions when they lime them up on the restarts. Our thanks to John for taking time out of his night to talk to us, and we'd like to wish him the best of luck the rest of the season.

The #29J of Lindell Jewel started 3rd in Late Model Segment #2, but he moved into the lead on the first lap and he stayed out front all the way to the finish. The #11W of Don Wilson, who started in 5th, was also moving up quickly, racing his way to the 2nd spot by lap #3. Coming all the way from 10th and 11th place starting positions were the #11 of Brad Denney and the #M40 of Scott May. Denney and May were both into the top 5 by lap #4, and they weren't done yet! By lap #6, May was up to 2nd, the #11W of Don Wilson was in 3rd, and Denney was in 5th. Denney got under Wilson to take the 4th spot, and on lap #7 he got around May and moved into 2nd. Lindell Jewel was able to hold off the challengers and take home the win. Brad Denney finished 2nd, followed by Scott May in 3rd, Don Wilson in 4th, and the #19 of Tim Morris in 5th.

The #28 of Ron Wilson may have started last in Thunder Truck Segment #2, but he DID NOT plan to finish there! Wilson was up to 3rd on the first lap, and was challenging the #31 of Harry Fourdyce for the lead by lap #4. Gerald Carter was another truck that was "on the move". Having started back in 7th, Carter was up to 2nd behind Wilson by lap #4, bringing the #55 of Roger Nelson along with him into 3rd, and the #8 of Dave Collins into 4th. Once out front, Ron Wilson had no problem holding onto the lead, and he scored a convincing win. Roger Nelson finished in 2nd, followed by the #8 of Dave Collins in 3rd, Gerald Carter in 4th, and Harry Fourdyce in 5th.

The driver of the #31 Thunder Truck, Harry Fourdyce, was another one of the drivers that we spent some time with tonight. Harry races with us out of Canton, Illinois. Harry's pit crewmembers include Bill Stevenson, Dot Stevenson, Diana Coon, and himself. Harry's team is currently in need of sponsors, so if anyone out there is interested in sponsoring a highly competitive Thunder Truck, you can find Harry at the track every Saturday night! I guarantee his attitude and sportsmanship would make any sponsor proud to be on the side the #31 Thunder Truck. When we asked Harry how his truck was running, his answer was "Not bad for a Ford!!" When we asked Harry who his biggest fan was, he said "I don't know" - guess what Harry? ALL us FORD LOVERS are cheerin' for ya!! I admire Harry - his goals for the season are simply to have fun and to enjoy himself. The driver that Harry looks up to the most is Dale Munson, because Dale is a good, smooth driver, and he doesn't resort to rough driving. What does Harry like the most about Spoon River Speedway? It's a fun place! The least? Rough driving. We have had the pleasure of getting to know a lot of drivers so far this season, but meeting Harry was really special. As we all know, this is a highly competitive sport, and tempers do flare. Regardless of what may have happened on the race track tonight, Harry reminded me of the real reasons that my family, and many others, chose to get into this sport in the first place - Thanks Harry! We certainly wish Harry a "fun-filled" season, and a few checkered flags in between all those good times would be great, too!!

E-Mod Segment #3 was next on the agenda. Caution came out early when the #M17 of Brent Munson, who had a real good shot at winning the whole thing, had to be pushed off the track, something obviously going away on his car. The #64 of Jim Picardi was in the lead on the restart, followed by the #85E of Oscar Everett. After starting WAY in the back, both the #25 of Phil Schnarr and the #96 of Kirk Anderson weren't wasting any time making their way through traffic and moving towards the front. The #30 of Rob Bauman, Sr. was another car that was moving up in a hurry, moving his way all the way up to 2nd by lap #6. Schnarr, who also had a good chance at winning the whole race, had to pull into the pits TWICE, both times with a flat tire, causing him to restart both times at the back of the pack. By lap #6, Anderson had raced his way all the way up to the lead, with Bauman right behind him in 2nd, while the #4 of John Winters was making his way around the #94 of Bobby Schnarr to take the 3rd spot. Kirk Anderson stayed out front all the way to the checkered flag for the win. Rob Bauman, Sr. finished 2nd, followed by John Winters in 3rd, Bobby Schnarr in 4th, and the #3M of Chris McMahill in 5th.

The #77T of Willie Heinz started on the pole in Hobe Segment #3, and stayed out front all the way to the end. The #47 of Andy Yerbic and the #01 of Rick Diegel got together HARD coming out of turn #2, with Yerbic nearly going over on his hood on the backstretch. Yerbic climbed out of his car right away and ran to check on Diegel, who wasn't moving. The ambulance was immediately called to the track, and there were some scary moments as it took them awhile before they were able to get Rick out of his car. Rick finally climbed from the car and walked to the ambulance, needing to be checked out by the paramedics, but fortunately, Rick was OK. The race got back under way, but not for long. Caution came out again, and for while, it seemed like we were never going to score a lap. Bob, the announcer, even commented to the fans, "Well, for those of you who thought you were going to miss the Fulton County Fair Demolition Derby tonight, HERE IT IS!!" After several more cautions, we finally scored a lap, Heinz still out front, followed by the #5 of Danny Glover and the #77 of Cliff Howard, who both started deep in the field. Willie Heinz held off the competition and stayed out front all the way to the checkered flag, scoring the win. Danny Glover finished 2nd, followed by Cliff Howard in 3rd, Bill Wilhelm in 4th, and Durland Pople in 5th.

The #31K of Ken Gresham, Jr. jumped out to an early lead in the Pro Street Segment #3, but he spun in turns #3 & #4 on the first lap, and had to restart in the back. A LOT of good cars were moving to the front from deep in the pack right from the very start. The #12T of Tom Turnbull, the #18 of Terry Pratt, and the #81K of Mark Ross were all up into the top 5 in a hurry, with the #27 of Greg Arnett and the #27C of Jim Carter coming up right behind them. Pratt was able to get around Turnbull on lap #5 to take the lead, and by lap #6, Ross also made his way around the #12T and took over the 2nd spot. Once out front, Terry Pratt was determined to stay there, and he held off the challengers to bring home the checkered flag. Mark Ross also had his hands full, feeling the pressure from the cars behind him, but he was able to hold everyone off and bring home the 2nd place finish. Greg Arnett finished 3rd, followed by Jim Carter in 4th, and Ken Gresham, Jr. made his way all the way back up to the front for a 5th place finish.