Mayhew Makes it Two at Angell Park
Sun Prairie, WI (August 3, 2008) - Kurt Mayhew made
it two straight Illini Racing Series (IRS) wins at Angell Park
Speedway, picking up a clean sweep along the way. Mayhew's qualifying
time of 17.124 established a track record for this club on their
first night with qualifying at the legendary speedway.
Five time Illini driving champion, Sue Spencer returned to
the track that helped her win the Badger Rookie of the Year title
in 1986, joining Lee Beckwith and Dave Ohlendorf on their first
outing in some time. Chuck Shultz signed in as a car owner after
a 32 year break.
Badger veteran Mayhew took the first heat, but it was stock
car veteran Scott Koerner who showed his versatility by taking
the checkers of heat two, followed by another stock car driver
Scott Dunning, flexing the power of his newly installed single
overhead cam Olds powerplant. Dave Ohlendorf made an impressive
debut on dirt with a strong third place heat finish.
The feature race was highlighted by a great battle between
Mayhew and Jason Dull that lasted until the crossed flags at
half way. At that point, Dull's car encountered a mechanical
problem that slowed him slightly, but just enough for Joe Knippel
and Allen Gillis to slip by. Knippel's car put a hole in both
sides of the block as he entered turn three, but managed to cross
the stripe in an expensive plume of smoke.
Illini Racing Series at Angell Park Speedway, August 3,
2008
Peacock Publishing Qualifying Results: 1. Kurt Mayhew, Roselawn,
IN, #21k Mayhew Racing Buick/Buzzard, 17.124; 2. Jason Dull,
Machesney Park, IL, #56 JJ Grinding Chevy II/Stealth, 17.486;
3. Joe Knippel, Mokena, IL, INR Beatty Lumber Quad 4/Buzzard
#33, 17.904; 4. Allen Gillis, Westmont, IL, #39 Task Management
Illini Focus/White, 18.057; 5. Dick Kaiser, Milwaukee, WI, #82
Allis Car Care Scream Focus/Buzzard, 18.173; 6. Lamont Critchett,
Demotte, IN, #44 Boomba Specialties VW/Stapp, 18.364; 7. Sue
Spencer, Joliet, IL, #31 Spencer/Knippel Quad 4/Ellis, 18.748;
8. Doug Orseske, Frankfort, IL, #0 Orseske Farms Quad 4/Buzzard,
19.065; 9. Eddie Sauer, Davis, IL #11 Beta Gear Service VW/Mongrel,
19.227; 10. Scott Koerner, Joliet, IL #4 Task Management Sesco/Bishop,
19.239; 11. Loran Critchett, Jr., Alsip, IL #17 Micro Blue Racing,
19.251; 12. Lee Beckwith, Channahon, IL #69 Evolution Motorsports
Quad 4/Stewart, 19.260; 13. Mark Morey, Sugar Grove, IL, #3 Morey
Enterprises Illini Focu
s/White, 19.602; 14. Scott Dunning, Bolingbrook, IL, #1 Knippel/Spencer
Olds/Hawk, 19.870; 15. Dave Ohlendorf, New Lenox, IL, #2 Ohlendorf
Racing Products Focus/Stealth, 20.592; 16. Mike Adams, Jr.,
Rockdale, WI, #21A Albert Racing Experience Chevy II/Mishlich,
DNQ
Heat #1 (10 laps): 1. Mayhew, 2. Knippel, 3. Dull,
4. Gillis, 5. Spencer, 6. Orseske, 7. Kaiser, 8. La. Critchett
Heat #2 (10 laps): 1. Koerner, 2. Dunning, 3. Ohlendorf,
4. Sauer, 5. Beckwith, 6. Lo. Critchett, Jr., 7. Morey, 8. Adams
(DNS)
ADM Realty Feature Race (20 laps): 1. Mayhew, 2. Knippel,
3. Gillis, 4. Dull, 5. Sauer, 6. Spencer, 7. Dunning, 8. Lo.
Critchett, Jr., 9. Morey, 10. Ohlendorf, 11. Koerner, 12. Beckwith,
13. Orseske, DNS: Kaiser, La. Critchett, Adams, Jr.
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