David Hilliker scores the win in the Auto Value / Bumper To Bumper - Soaring Eagle "Outlaw" Late Model Special. The "Flyn' Farmer" Frank Seder took the early lead from the outside pole in the held over feature event from last Friday's rain out. Hilliker got past pole sitter, Steve Zakrajsek on the opening lap and disposed of Seder on lap #5 to take over the point. Hilliker went on to set a blistering pace and score the win over Seder, Allen Markel, Chad Wright, Adam Erickson, Mike Fenske, Steve Nieuwenhuis, Brett Chalker, Steve Zakrajsek and Steve Anderson. During the post race interview with Hilliker I told him he was just 1/10 second off the track record held by Rail Rokos at 11.62 set during qualifying in 2001. David asked if he could have five laps to try and better the record. When the fans were asked if they would like to see him try, they responded with a very enthusiastic cheer. On the second lap of his run he ran a lap of 11.54 and once again the crowd erupted. Rokos' record will still stand as an official qualifying lap, but David sure put on a show for the fans.

    In the prelims, Chad Wright scored the dash win over Allen Markel, Steve Nieuwenhuis and Brett Chalker. Chad Wright also carried the checkers in the first heat race followed by Markel and Nieuwenhuis. Hilliker picked up the second heat race win over Adam Erickson and Frank Seder.  

Pepsi Cola Mid-Season Champions Crowned

Point leader, Jess Chambers took the early lead in the championship with Jordan Erickson close behind. On lap 6 of the 15 lap race, Erickson took the lead from Chambers and drove on to victory and took home the Nickerson Service Mid-Season Championship trophy. Chambers held to finish second followed by Allen Oyer, Andy Nickerson III, Brandon Schaub, Billy Wismer, Levi McMullen, Scotty Fisher, Eli Hittle Jr. and Mark Phillips. Billy Wismer and Jordan Erickson scored wins in heat race action.

In Motor Mart - Cruiser/Bomber action, Karl McClellan and Randy Day found victory lane in the heat races. In the Pepsi Cola championship race, Josh Hutchinson and Randy Day both got the jump on point leader, Jeremy Frye as the green flag flew. Day took the lead from Hutchinson on lap 5 and started to pull away from the field. On lap 12, a fire on Days’ car brought out the red flag. The fire was extinguished and Day was able to continue but had to restart at the rear of field. Jeremy Frye restarted on the point and drove on to score the win over Hutchinson, Karl McClellan, Jeff Bell, Nick Kler, Randy Day, Bill Edwards, Charlie Woebbeking, Ted Meyer and Bob Knapp.

In the Super Street Stock class, Rick Wilson carried the checkers in the four car "Dash for Cash" while Greg Grahek and Justin Clous scored the heat race wins. Point leader Dan Hersey took the lead at the drop of the green flag in the caution filled championship race. Hersey went on to lead flag to flag for the victory followed by Zeke Chambers, Greg Grahek, Matt Titus, Mark Howie, Rick Wilson, Dan DeCoeur, Tony Anderson, Ben King, and John Gilde.

Brent Banning carried the checkers in the dash over Dennis Taghon, Roger Steig and Jeff Cade. Marc Kurth scored the first heat race win followed by Bob Green and Greg Town. In the second heat race, Billy Scott made his way to victory lane over Keith Booth and Larry Cade. As the green flag flew on the championship race, Jeff Cade led with Roger Steig and Brent Banning battling side by side for second place. Banning took over the runner up spot on lap 15 but fell out of the race 3 laps later with an expired engine. Jeff Cade would go on to score the win followed by Roger Steig, Keith Booth, Larry Cade, Antero Tarvudd, Billy Scott, Bob Green, Mike Woodruff, Victor DeFrance and Greg Town.