Hales Corners UMP Summer Nationals
Sorry for the delay on this. A modem problem prevented e-mail incoming or outgoing until this morning. Hales Corners UMP LM Summernat'ls To Moyer By John Shea Franklin, Wis., June 24--Billy Moyer from Batesville, Ark. held off a late-race challenge from Dan Schlieper amidst lapped traffic to win the second round of the 2003 UMP Late Model Summernationals on Wednesday night at the historic Hales Corners Speedway. Fast qualifier and dash winner Jeep Van Wormer jumped into the lead at the start of the 40-lap, $6,000-to-win feature ahead of Rick Scheffler, Moyer, Schlieper and Pete Parker. Moyer immediately went to work on Scheffler and got past for the runner-up spot on lap six. Van Wormer's lead was quickly erased as Moyer had his car working perfectly on the dry-slick third-mile track. On lap 12 Moyer worked under Van Wormer exiting turn two and took the lead up the backstretch. Four laps later Moyer began to lap the tailenders and on lap 18 Schlieper demoted Van Wormer to third. Wendell Wallace joined the frontrunners at halfway and by lap 25 was up to third behind Moyer and Schlieper. Van Wormer, meanwhile, was under attack from Parker, who moved past and into the fourth spot with 10 laps remaining. Moyer's advantage on Schlieper began to dwindle with five laps remaining when he ran up on a pack of slower cars. With Schlieper breathing down his neck, Moyer finally put the boot to Gordie Seegert's 14th-place car on lap 37 and opened up a three-car length advantage. It proved to be all he needed as he was able to keep Schlieper at bay in the final two and half laps and pick up the popular win. Wallace finished third, with Parker fourth and Billy Drake fifth after Van Wormer faded to sixth in the final five circuits. NASCAR Winston Cup star Ken Schrader was in attendance and started the main event as a promoter's option after a flat tire in his semi-feature prevented him from advancing to the main event. Schrader ended his night in the 18th position. Racing continues at the Hales Corners Speedway on Saturday, June 28 with a full program of UMP late model, sportsmen, modified and Hales Whales racing, plus the 4-cylinder Mud Puppies, is on tap for West Allis Salvage Night. The night will be highlighted by a 30-lap feature for the high-powered UMP late models and the second round of the Da Boys Pro Graphics Modified Triple Crown. Time trials are at 6:15 p.m., with racing immediately following qualifying. Hales Corners Speedway is located on Hwy. 100, one half-mile south of Forest Home Avenue in Franklin, next to Hiller Ford. For more information, call (414) 778-4710 during regular business hours, or (414) 425-4700 on race day. You can also visit Hales Corners Speedway on the world wide web at www.halescornersspeedway.com. SUMMARY UMP LATE MODEL 40-lap Features--1. Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.; 2. Dan Schlieper, Pewaukee; 3. Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark.; 4. Pete Parker, Kaukauna; 5. Billy Drake, Bloomington, Ill.; 6. Jeep Van Wormer, Piconning, Mich.; 7. Rick Scheffler, Waukesha; 8. Russ Scheffler, Waukesha; 9. Bret Sievert, Franklin; 10. Darren Miller, Chadwick, Ill.; 11. Chris Carlson, South Milwaukee; 12. Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, Ill.; 13. Bob Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.; 14. Gordie Seegert, Oostburg; 15. Terry English, Benton, Ky.; 16. T.J. Dolhun, Menomonee Falls; 17. Wes Steidinger, Fairbury, Ill.; 18. Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo.; 19. Dan Sorce, Franklin; 20. Shannon Babb, Decatur, Ill.; 21. Bobby Smith, Milwaukee. Semi-Features--First: 1. Dolhun; 2. Jimmy Watson, Big Bend; 3. Bill Rezutek, Big Bend; 4. Mark Weisnicht, Shawano; 5. Jason Feber; 6. Jim Partipilo, Elmhurst, Ill.; 7. ; 8. Ron Stroika, Mukwonago; 9. Garrett Durett; 10. Chad Espen, Kewaskum; 11. Schrader; 12. Mike Widdes, Northfield, Ill.; 13. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, Ohio; 14. Dennis Erb, Carpentersville, Ill.. Second: 1. Miller; 2. Al Atkinson, Kenosha; 3. Duke Whiseant, Texarkana, Ark.; 4. George Scheffler, Waukesha; 5. Jim Letizia, Milwaukee; 6. Jayme Zidar, Greenfield; 7. Mike Kingman; 8. Bill Prietzel, West Allis; 9. Jason Widdes; 10. Brian McCabe. Heats--First: 1. Drake; 2. Sievert; 3. Carlson; 4. Erb; 5. Dolhun; 6. Rezutek; 7. Mike Mataragas, DeKalb, Ill.. Second: 1. Weaver; 2. English; 3. Sorce; 4. Feber; 5. Stroika. Third: 1. Russ Scheffler; 2. Babb; 3. Steidinger; 4. Miller; 5. Whiseant; 6. Jim Zdroik. Dash--1. Van Wormer; 2. Rick Scheffler; 3. Moyer; 4. Schlieper; 5. Parker; 6. Wallace; 7. Sievert; 8. English; 9. Babb. Fastest Qualifier--Van Wormer; 16.709 seconds (71.818 mph). This is the Hales Corners (Wis.) Speedway media mailing list. You have been added to this list as a Media Professional. If, at anytime, you would like to be removed from this list, simply reply with the words "Remove Me" in either the Subject Line or the Body of your mail. You will then be removed permanently. To get back on the list, you will need to send a request to this address. 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