The #30 of Rob Bauman, Sr., who started deep in the field in E-Mod Heat #1, jumped to an early lead, but the #1 of Floyd Jordan, Jr., who started last, moved quickly through traffic and was challenging for the lead by lap #2. The #30 of Rob Bauman, Jr. also came into the mix, but spun coming out of turn #2 and was sent to the back. Jordan got a good jump on the restart, and he held on to the lead and scored the win. The #3M of Chris McMahill finished 2nd, followed by Bauman, Jr., and the #64 of Jim Picardi.

The driver of the #7W E-Mod, Mark Branch, was one of the drivers we talked with this evening. Mark races with us from London Mills. His pit crewmembers include Jr. Hanks, Dustin Branch, Mike Yackley, & Rich Morrison. The #7W car is sponsored by Spoon River Millworks, RP Whiting, and B & B Auto. Mark says his biggest fans are Mike Yackley & Dustin Branch. When we asked Mark how his car was running, his answer was "good". It sure looked GREAT in the heat, with a strong 2nd place finish! Mark's goal for the year is to finish the year in the top 5 points position. The driver that Mark looks up to the most is Dale Munson, because dale is a "hell of a driver". Mark likes Spoon river Speedway because of the size of the track, and because the track is fast. The track is rough, however, and that's what he likes about it the least. He also wishes the E-Mod paychecks were a bigger!! Our thanks to Mark for taking the time to talk with us, and we wish him & his team a "TOP 5" season!

The #25 of Butch Weisser jumps out to an early lead in Modified Heat #1, but there's a lot of door-to-door racing going on behind him between the #00 of Ed Barth, the #5 of Mike Donaho, the #17W of Jacki Willis, and the #12 of Eddie Bolander. Donaho, Barth, & Willis trade positions throughout the race, which also allows the #12 of Eddie Bolander, who started last, to sneak his way into the picture. With everyone racing for position behind him, Weisser is able to open a pretty comfy lead and he easily scores another win, followed by Ed Barth in 2nd, Mike Donaho in 3rd, and Jacki Willis in 4th.

The #26 of JD Beal started on the pole in Modified Heat #3, and out front is where he stayed until the finish. Beal was able to open up a comfy lead with a huge battle for 2nd going on behind him between the #98 of Rick O'Brien, the #48 of Casey Lappin and the #97P of Phil Johns. Beal easily scores the win, followed by Lappin, O'Brien, and Johns.

The driver of the #97P Modified, Phil Johns, made some time available to talk with us tonight. Phil has been having a great season so far, coming into tonight's race 2nd in the points race, only a couple of points behind the leader. Phil races with us from Canton, Illinois. His crewmembers include Lewis Anderson and Brad Hannah, and his car is sponsored by Hannah's Diary Dream and Jet's Kawasaki. Phil says his biggest fans are his family, and his wife is always working side by side with him every weekend. When we asked Phil how is car was running, he said "Good". It sure looks LOTS better than "good" every weekend!! Phil's personal goal for the season is simple ……… he wants to "have fun"! The driver Phil looks up to the most is Dale Earnhardt, Sr. because he was the greatest Champion of all time. What does Phil like the most about Spoon River Speedway? He says it's the best track around. The least? Time! We'd all like to get home before morning! Phil wanted to wish all the drivers "Good luck" this season. Our thanks to Phil for taking time out of his busy night to talk to us. We'd like to wish Phil the best of luck the rest of the season, and we look forward to seeing him up front a lot more this year!

The #31 of Mark Anderson had the pole position in Modified Heat #4, and was able to stay out front all the way. Coming fast from deep in the pack where the #4T of Tony Hibser and the #M21 of Justin Munson. By lap #3, Munson and Hibser were battling for the 2nd spot, allowing Anderson to open up a BIG lead. Anderson brings home the checkered flag, followed by Munson, Hibser, and the #55 of Doug Cosby.

Truck Heat #2 started with the #30 of Gerald Carter in the back, but he didn't stay there long. Carter moved through traffic in a hurry and was up to the 2nd position by lap #2. The #28 of Ron Wilson, who started 3rd, made his way through traffic and moved into the lead early. Wilson was able to stay out front and score the win. Carter finished 2nd, followed by the #8 of Dave Collins, and the #88 of Dave Collins.

The #M1 of Dale Munson got out to an early lead in Late Model Heat #2, with some great door to door acing for 2nd going on behind him between the #F13 of Dawn Mennel, the #29J of Lindell Jewell, and the #M40 of Scott May. With all the racing for position going on behind him, Munson is able to open up a nice lead for himself and bring home the checkered flag. Jewell comes in 2nd, literally "by a nose", with May in 3rd, and Mennel in 4th.

The driver of the #M1 Late Model, Dale Munson, was another one of the drivers that we were able to talk to this evening. Dale and his team race with us from Fairview, Illinois. Dale's pit crewmembers include himself, Joe Smart, and his boys. (In case you haven't met the Munson family, Dale's boys are also top-notch drivers at Spoon River Speedway. Justin Munson drives the #M21 Modified, and Brent Munson drives the #M17 E-Mod.) Dale's Late Model is sponsored by Star Transport and Canton Car Quest. Dale says his biggest fans are his wife, Rhonda, and his boys. When we asked Dale how his car was running, he answered "It's gettin' better!" Dale's personal goal this season is simple, he wants to WIN! Congratulations to Dale on tonight's Heat Race win, if his car is just "gettin' better", you better plan on seeing it up front a lot the rest of the season! What does Dale like the most about Spoon River Speedway? The high banks. The least? The time. Like most of us, he wishes it wasn't so late when the races finally get over. Our thanks to Dale for taking the time to talk to us tonight, and we wish him and his team a very safe and successful racing season.

The #00 of Steve Harper may started in the 4th spot in Pro Street Heat #1, but by lap #1, he had already moved up and into the lead. With the #10 of Kevin Lane and #31 of Pat Knox fighting for 2nd, Harper is able to open up a pretty comfortable lead and he easily scores the win. Lane wins the battle for 2nd, followed by Knox in 3rd, and the #85E of Coy Cooley in 4th.

The driver of the #C27 Pro Street, Jim Carter, was another driver we spent some time with tonight. Jim races with us from Pekin, Illinois, and hit pit crewmembers include Scooter, Harold, Greg, Bill Wagner, Jason, Bryce, Blake, Wally, and Jerry. Jim says his biggest fans are the older people (not true Jim, my little girl thinks you're the GREATEST!). When asked how his car was running, he replied "Great"! That might have been a little bit of an understatement, because his car looked AWESOME in the heat race. Jim's personal goal this year is "WIN"! Jim says the driver he looks up to the most is Scott "Scooter" May. Jim has known Scoot for over 25 years, and he says that as a driver, "Scoot is as good as it gets." What does Jim like the best about Spoon River Speedway? The track is fast, and he likes the high banks. The least? Jim says he can't outrun the officials! Jim LOVES the Pro Street Class, and he would like to wish everyone good luck this season. Our thanks to Jim for putting aside the time to talk to us, and we'd like to wish him & his team a great season.

The #01 of Rick Diegel gets up front for an early lead in Hobo Heat Race #2, but the #711 of Kelly Pritchard and the #77T of Willie Heinz are moving up through traffic in a hurry. Pritchard is able to make the pass to take the lead, with Heinz right on his back bumper. Pritchard holds on for the win, followed by Heinz in 2nd, Diegel in 3rd, and the #35 of Josh Smith in 4th.

Modified Semi Feature, which was a 10-lap event, was next on the agenda. The #12 of Eddie Bolander started on the pole, and that's where "Fast Eddie" stayed until the #42 of Matt Smith was finally able to get under him on lap #4. Bolander wasn't giving up though, taking the lead back from Smith the next time around. Lots of good door-to-door racing going on between the #69 of Randy Stuber, the #88 of Steve David, and the #J12 of Jason Wagner for the 3rd spot. These guys were racing each other HARD, because they know that only the top 4 will advance to the feature. Smith was all over the back bumper of Bolander, but Bolander was able to hold him off and bring home the checkered flag. Matt Smith finishes 2nd, followed by Jason Wagner in 3rd, and Steve David in 4th.

The Modified Feature started with the #28 of Phil Schnarr on the pole, who stayed out front for the first few laps, but he had a lot of company up front by lap #4. The #17 of Rick Scott, Jr., the #00 of Ed Barth, the #192 of Brian Allen, and the #26 of JD Beal were all working their way towards the front to challenge for the top positions. Scott started challenging Barth for the lead by lap #11, and by lap #12 was able to make the pass and take over the lead. Scott was able to open up a BIG lead with everyone fighting for position behind him. Allen was able to maneuver his way through traffic and take over the 2nd spot, but closing in quickly was the #12 of Eddie Bolander who started all the way back in the 17th position. Rick Scott, Jr. had no problem holding the lead and taking home the checkered flag. Brian Allen brought home a strong 2nd place finish, followed by Ed Barth, Phil Schnarr, and Eddie Bolander.

The #F13 of Dawn Mennel jumps out to an early lead in the Late Model Feature, but the #M40 of Scott May is all over her back bumper. Scott gets around Mennel and wastes no time opening up a BIG lead for himself. Racing for the 2nd position, the #29J of Lindell Jewel is able to pass Mennel, and coming right behind him is the #11 of Brad Denney and the #68 of Lance Alcorn. The top 4 positions get pretty spread out half way through the race, with the only battle for position going on in the 5th spot between Mennel and the #30 of Rob Bauman. Once again, Scott "Scooter" May "checks out" on the rest of the field, and easily brings home another checkered flag. Lindell Jewel, who was running a strong 2nd, makes contact with a lap car and gets turned around before getting to the start finish line, and several cars are able to take advantage and move up a spot for the finish. Brad Denney comes in 2nd, Lance Alcorn finishes 3rd, and Dawn Mennel is 4th.

The #77 of Cliff Howard may have started 3rd in the Hobo Feature, but by turns #1 & #2, he had moved his way into the lead, followed by the #77T of Willie Heinz, and the #711 of Kelly Pritchard. By now the track is VERY dry and VERY slick, and the cars are sliding all over, so these guys really have their hands full, and we see an unusually high number of caution flags. Howard gets a good jump on the restarts, with the #5 of Danny Glover, who started all the way back in 14th, battling behind him for 2nd with Pritchard and Heinz, and the #8 of Clay Wisher and the #27 of Lonnie Stone right behind them dueling over the 5th position. Pritchard is able to get around Howard for the lead, and he keeps the #711 out front and scores the win. Cliff Howard finishes 2nd, followed by Danny Glover in 3rd, Willie Heinz in 4th, and Lonnie Stone in 5th.