The #30 of Rob Bauman, Sr. started on the pole in E-Mod Heat #2, but the #96 of Kirk Anderson was ALL OVER his back bumper in a hurry! Behind the race leaders was another great battle for the 3rd spot between the #30 of Robbie Bauman, Jr. and the #29 of Chad Terwillger. By lap #4, Anderson was finally able to get around Bauman and move into the lead, and he stayed out front until the end. Kirk Anderson was the race winner, Rob Bauman, Sr. finished in 2nd, Rob Bauman, Jr. came in 3rd, and Chad Terwillger came in 4th.We tried to talk with the race winner, Kirk Anderson, but he didn't have time to talk with us. I know Kirk has a lot of fans out there, so hopefully we'll be able to talk with him and his team early next season.

The driver of the #88C E-Mod, Scott Carlyle, was one of the drivers that we did get to visit with tonight. Scott races with us from Peoria, Illinois, and he is currently 16th in the points standing is the increasingly competitive E-Mod Division. Scott's pit crewmembers include Kyle Hauk and Ralph Carlyle, and Energy Home Insulation and Ben White Builders sponsor his car. Scott says his biggest fans are his family, and he truly appreciates their support. When we asked Scott how his car was running, his answer was "Good". Unfortunately, Scott has trouble in his heat tonight and had to pull into the pits early, but he would make it back out later in the evening for the Feature event. Scott is happy to finish each race, and his goal is to learn something new each time he drives the car. The driver that Scott looks up to the most is Scott May, because he has known Scott since he started racing, and "Scooter" has always helped him out with his car. What does Scott like the most about Spoon River Speedway? It's roomy, which makes it a good place for beginners. The least? Nothing! Our thanks to Scott for taking the time to talk with us tonight. We wish him a successful end to the season, and we'll look forward to seeing him back again next year!

The driver of the #88 Modified, Steve David, was another one of the drivers that we had a chance to talk with tonight. Steve races with us from Trivoli, Illinois, and he is currently 13th in the points in the highly competitive Modified Division. Steve's pit crewmembers include his son, Brandon David, his brother-in-law, Jim Russell, his nephew, Jason Russell, and his close friends, Steve Coffman, Jeremy Shake, Steve Coffman, Jr., and Deidre Coffman. FCI Excavating, Faith Construction, Alexander's Steakhouse, Huffman's Auto Sales & Body Shop, C & D Web Creations, and Pet Tails Dog Grooming sponsor Steve's car. Steve's biggest fans are his wife, Brenda, his daughter, Shanna, his sister, Vickie Russell, his niece, Jaimee Russell, his entire pit crew, and 3-year-old Sabrina Shake. One of the highlights of the season for Steve was winning a heat race, climbing out of the car, taking the checkered flag up to the stands, and giving it to little Sabrina on her 3rd birthday! (She told Uncle Steve earlier, at her party, that she wanted him to win her a flag for her birthday!) When we asked Steve how his car was running, his answer was "Fair". Steve's goal for the season is a Top Ten Finish in the Modified point's standings, and he also wants to win a Modified Feature. The driver that Steve looks up to the most is Dale Munson, because no matter what car you put Dale in, he is always fast and smooth, and he's always a clean driver (except maybe in mud laps!!). Dale also helps Steve out with his car! What does Steve like the most about Spoon River Speedway? It's FAST!! The least? It's inconsistent! He'd also like to see a better sound system in the pits so the drivers can actually hear the announcements! Our thanks to Steve for taking the time to talk with us tonight, and we certainly hope that Feature win comes soon!!!

The #28 of Phil Schnarr started on the pole in Modified Heat #3, and he stayed out front all the way to the end. The #31 of Mark Anderson started 3rd, but he quickly moved into the 2nd spot, and that's were he stayed, too. From that point on, Schnarr and Anderson were racing at AMAZING speeds. I wouldn't say that they were "driving fast", it was more like "FLYING LOW"!!! Both driver's were testing their cars to the limit, and know matter where they went, high or low, they just kept getting faster! Phil Schnarr kept the #28 out front and brought home the win, followed by Mark Anderson in 2nd. The #64 of Gary Cook, Sr. finished in 3rd, and the #42 of Matt Smith was in 4th.

The #87 of Rich Gilbert may have started 4th in Hobo Heat #1, but he was around the #99X of Ron Egli and into 2nd on the first lap, and quickly set his sights on the race leader, the #5J of Jim Jorgenson. Gilbert challenged Jorgenson for the lead, and with 2 laps to go, he was able to complete the pass and move into the lead. Rich Gilbert stayed out front and brought home the checkered flag. Jim Jorgenson finished in 2nd, followed by Ron Egli in 3rd.

The driver of the #87 Hobo, Rich Gilbert, was another one of the drivers that we were able to visit with tonight. Rich was racing with us tonight from Peoria, Illinois. Rich's pit crewmembers include Glen Melvin, Dan Gilbert, and RJ Hindert, and his car is sponsored by RJ Hindert and Pleasant Valley Storage. Rich says his biggest fan is his wife, Cheryl. When we asked Rich how his car was running, his answer was "Good" It sure looked better than "good" in the heat, starting in the back and racing to the lead in just a few laps! One of the highlights of Rich's racing career was his first night out - the first time he ever climbed in a race car he won his heat race! Rich's goal for the season is mainly to survive, and to have fun along the way! The driver that Rich looks up to the most is Eric Bruce, because Eric is aggressive and smooth on the racetrack. What does Rich like the best about Spoon River Speedway? It's a safe track. The least? Nothing! Rich would like to send out a big "Thank You" to his car owner, Don Bruce. Our thanks to Rich for taking the time to talk with us tonight, and we certainly wish him and his team the best of luck the rest of the season.

The #22 of Greg Sullivan started on the pole in Hobo Heat #2, but he soon had LOTS of company up front. The #77T of Willie Heinz was challenging Sullivan for the lead on lap #1, and the #8 of Eric Wisher joined in the battle a lap later. Sullivan, Heinz, and Wisher battled back and forth for the lead all the way through the race, but in the end, Willie Heinz came out ahead, literally by INCHES, and scored the win. Eric Wisher finished in 2nd, followed by Greg Sullivan in 3rd, and the #19 of Durland Pople in 4th.

After watching the SUPER FAST laps that all the other classes were turning tonight, I'm sure I wasn't the only one that could hardly wait for the Late Models to come out onto the track! Not only were they going to be exciting to watch, but thanks to Fairbury raining out, we had A LOT of extra Late Models in attendance tonight!

The #14 of Bobby Allen started on the pole in Late Model Heat #2, and Allen stayed out front from green flag to checkered flag. The #29J of Lindell Jewell started 3rd, but he got around the #77 of Jim Hagedorn on the 1st lap and took over the 2nd spot. By lap #4, Allen and Jewell had opened up some "breathing room" between themselves and the rest of the field, with Hagedorn running all alone in the 3rd spot. There was a lot of GREAT side-by-side racing going on for the 4th spot between the #19 of Tim Morris and the #88 of Wade Logue. Bob Allen scored a convincing win, followed by Lindell Jewell in 2nd, and Jim Hagedorn in 3rd. Wade Logue won the battle for the 4th spot, and Tim Morris finished in 5th.

The #3G of Bob Goodin started on the pole in Late Model Heat #4, and he also stayed out front from green flag to checkered flag. The #M40 of Scott "Scooter" May quickly moved into the 2nd spot, followed by the #11 of Brad Denney in 3rd, and the #59 of Morey Denney in 4th. There was a BIG hole forming about half way up the track in turn #1, and Scott May got caught up in it on lap #4, tossing his car sideways, and forcing everyone behind him to "check up" to avoid contact. With everyone getting out of the gas in turn #1, Bob Goodin was able to open up a nice lead, and he easily scored the win. Scott May held onto his position and finished in 2nd, followed by Brad Denney in 3rd, and Morey Denney in 4th.

The #91 of BJ Richardson started on the pole in Pro Street Heat #2, the #31K of Ken Gresham, Jr. started in 2nd, and by lap #3 Richardson and Gresham broke away from the rest of the field and the two were out front all by themselves. Gresham challenged for the lead coming down the backstretch, and he was in the lead at the start/finish line when the white flag came out. The #00 of Steve Harper ran most of the race all alone in the 3rd spot, with the #5 of David Harris and the #6H of Brian Harris battling for 4th behind him. Ken Gresham, Jr. stayed out front until the end and scored the win. BJ Richardson finished in 2nd, followed by Steve Harper in 3rd, and David Harris in 4th.

The driver of the #31 Pro Street, Pat Knox, was another one of the drivers that we were able to spend some time with tonight. Pat races with us from Springfield, Illinois, and he is currently 11th in the point's standings in the Pro Street Division. Pat, his wife, Crystal, and John do all the work on the car themselves, and Knox Detailing sponsors the car. Not only is Crystal a BIG help with the car, she is also Pat's biggest fan! When we asked Pat how his car was running, his answer was "Good". It sure looked more like "Great" in tonight's heat race, Pat! Pat's goal is to finish the season in the Top Ten in the Pro Street point's standings, and at the rate he's going, he could very easily achieve that goal. The driver that Pat likes the most is Dale Earnhardt, Jr., because Pat always like Earnhardt, Sr. What does Pat like the most about Spoon River Speedway? The speed - and the track is fast and challenging. The least? The long cautions. Pat also wanted to wish all the racers "Good Luck" and he wanted to thank all the fans. Our thanks to Pat for taking the time to talk with us this evening. We certainly wish him the best of luck the rest of this season, and we look forward to having him back again next year.

The #7 of Greg Wells started on the pole in Thunder truck Heat #1, and he stayed out front all the way to the end. The #31 of Harry Fourdyce started in 3rd, but he got around the #88 of Dave Collins and moved into 2ndearly in the race. Fourdyce made a last lap challenge for the lead, but Greg Wells was able to hold him off and bring home the win. Harry Fourdyce finished in 2nd, followed by Dave Collins in 3rd.

The #J12 of Jason Wagner started on the pole in the Modified Semi-Feature, and Wagner stayed out front for quite a while, with the #17 of Rick Scott, Jr. and the #17 of Jackie Willis battling for the 2nd spot. There were several cautions before this one was over. Lots of cars were spinning, and lots of cars were making contact with each other, causing them to have stop and line them up over and over again. Wagner and Scott pulled ahead on a lap #3 restart, with Willis, the #3L of Doug Canham, and the #420 of John Eppers coming out of the turn THREE WIDE battling for the 3rd spot. Scott was able to get around Wagner on lap #4 and move into the lead, bringing Willis along with him into 2nd. Once out front, Rick Scott, Jr. was able to hold onto the lead, and he brought home the Semi-Feature win. Jackie Willis finished in 2nd, followed by Jason Wagner in 3rd, and Doug Canham in 4th. Scott, Willis, Wagner, and Canham would all advance to the Feature event.

The #12 of "Fast" Eddie Bolander started on the pole, and he led the first 13 laps of the race, but the #28 of "Jammin" Jimmy Hibser quickly jumped up to the 2nd spot, and he was putting pressure on Bolander for the lead. The #31 of Mark Anderson, who started back in 7th, was using the high side to his advantage, and by lap #2 he was challenging the #22B of Richie Biswell for the 4th spot. Anderson was "on a mission", and by lap #6 he was around the #28 of Phil Schnarr and into 3rd, and the next turn he was under Hibser and into the 2nd spot. Another car on the move was the #192 of Brian Allen. Allen started in 8th, but by lap #8, he was up in the top five. There were a lot of cars on the move from the start of this race, but the lucky number for the tonight must have been the #17. The #17 of Rick Scott, Jr. who made the race via the Semi, started WAY back in the 17th spot, but he was unstoppable! By lap #5 he was up to 14th, by lap #8 he was up to 9th, by lap #12 he was on the back bumper of Brian Allen in 5th, and by lap #16 he was up to 2nd! Scott wasn't flashy or fancy, he was just FAST and CONSISTENT, and he kept picking off the cars lap after lap. In the meantime, the race leader, Bolander, had his hands full, trying to hold off the competition. Bolander was blocking high, and he was blocking low, but he couldn't be in both places at the same time, and Anderson was able to move into the lead on the backstretch on lap #13. Caution came out on lap #13 for contact between Allen & Hibser, forcing Hibser, who had been running in the top 3, to take his car to the pits. Allen got a GREAT jump on the restart and took the lead from Anderson, bringing Scott with him into 2nd. Scott wasn't happy with 2nd though, and he got around Allen at the start/finish line on the last lap. Rick Scott, Jr. ran an AMAZING race, coming all the way from a 17th place starting position, to win the Modified Feature event! Brian Allen finished in 2nd, followed by Mark Anderson in 3rd, Eddie Bolander in 4th, and JD Beal in 5th.

TWENTY-ONE Late Models started the Feature, and with the track as FAST as it was tonight, you just knew this was going to be a GREAT race! The #30 of Rob Bauman, Jr. started on the pole, but he got loose on the backstretch on the 1st lap, and the #29J of Lindell Jewell was right there to take advantage and he quickly moved into the lead. The #F13 of Rob Bauman, Sr. started in 5th, the #14 of Bobby Allen started 6th, and the #M40 of Scot May started 8th, but by lap #2 they were all up front and battling for the 4th spot! The #3G of Bob Goodin got around Jewell for the lead on lap #5, and May also got around Jewell to move up to 2nd on lap #6. By lap #6, (and we even had a caution & a restart on lap #4!) the race leaders were having to deal with lap traffic. Caution came out again on lap #10 when a lap car spun RIGHT IN FRONT of the race leaders. May and Goodin pulled off some pretty impressive "evasive maneuvers" to avoid contact with the spun car, and everyone behind the leaders did a nice job checking up, so everyone came through the incident in one piece! May got into the back of Goodin in turn #1 on the restart, causing him to spin, and caution was out once again. Goodin was forced to pull into the pits with a flat tire, and May was sent to the back on the restart, handing the lead back to Jewell on lap #11. Bauman, Sr. and the #11 of Brad Denney were ALL OVER the back bumper of Jewell on the restart, and there was even some "paint tradin'" going on between the three cars for several laps. Lindell Jewell had his hands full, but he was able to hold off the competition, and he stayed out front all the way to the checkered flag for another Feature win. Brad Denney finished in 2nd. Remember the #M40 getting sent to the back on the lap #11 caution? Well, he didn't stay in the back for much longer than a split second, because Scott May managed to race his way all the back up to a 3rd place finish! Rob Bauman, Sr., finished in 4th in the #F13 car, followed by Bobby Allen in 5th in the #14.

The #28 of Ron Wilson may have started back in the 6th spot in the Thunder Truck Feature, but he didn't stay there for long! The trucks were FOUR WIDE (and believe me, trucks JUST DON'T FIT four wide!) going into turn #1, and Wilson came out at the front of the pack on the 1st lap. The #26 of Ryan Wilson was in 2nd, with the #30 of Gerald Carter ALL OVER his back bumper in 3rd. There was a hole in the middle of turn #1 that started developing early tonight, and by now, it was practically a moon-sized crater, and on lap #3, it sucked Ryan Wilson into it's lair and he lost A LOT of momentum trying to get his truck straightened back out. Carter moved around Wilson and into 2nd, and the traffic behind Wilson closed in. The #88 of Dave Collins, the #31 of Harry Fourdyce, and Ryan Wilson were battling hard for the 3rd position, allowing Ron Wilson and Carter to pull away from the rest of the field. By the time the race was over, Wilson and Carter had a ¾ of a lap lead over the 3rd place truck! Ron Wilson kept his #28 out front all the way to the checkered flag, and he brought home the Feature win. Gerald Carter finished in 2nd, followed by Ryan Wilson in 3rd, Harry Fourdyce in 4th, and the #88 of Dave Collins in 5th.