Vintage Cars Steal the Show at QCS

On a night at the Quad City Speedway where K&S Promotions inducted drivers and contributors (LeRoy Brenner, Tom Bull, Jack Carey, John Durbin, Ron Gustaf, Terry Mattly, Bob Toland, and Marsha Woolley) from the Quad City area into their Hall of Fame it only seemed appropriate that the Art Fehrman’s Illinois Vintage Racing Club, who were making their first ever appearance at the Quad City Speedway, would have the race of the night if not the race of the year at QCS.
 

The Illinois Vintage Racing Club had 11 cars take the green flag for their 20 lap feature. Ben Hamburg grabbed the lead immediately in his #75 Camero while Lil’ John Provenzano and Tim Hamburg started making their through the field. Provenzano started ninth and T. Hamburg started 11^th. Early in the race John Irwin, piloting the #81 Mercury Cougar that was formerly driver by Jim Gerber, moving quickly to the front and was hands down the crowd favorite of the race. Unfortunately, Irwin’s night ended prematurely with mechanical issues. As the race drew towards the end Provenzano and T. Hamburg caught B. Hamburg and gave him everything he could handle. While Provenzano and T. Hamburg battled for the second they were also trying everything they could running the low, middle, and high lines but B. Hamburg would not be denied. B. Hamburg would collect his first career win with Provenzano second, T. Hamburg third, Keith Lucas fourth, and Pat Heaney fifth. Definitely a candidate for the race of the year at QCS and if you ever have a chance to see the Illinois Vintage Racing Club in action, don’t hesitate, GO! They are an action again on August 30^th at the Peoria Speedway. Visit www.illinoisvintageracing.com for more information about the club.

The Street Stocks rolled out next. It certainly looked like Perry Gellerstedt was going to park his #39 in victory lane Sunday night but Dwayne Smith Jr. had other plans. Gellerstedt led the first 10 laps or so and then Smith saw his opening coming out of turn two and he took over the lead. Smith would go on to win his third feature of the season. Gellerstedt would take second followed by Steven Jackson, Keith Blum, and Justin Hamm.

A strong field of 19 IMCA Modifieds took the green field next for their 20 lap feature. Colona’s Milo Veloz Jr. wasted little time taking his V machine to the point and once he was there, he was untouchable. Veloz would dominate the feature going nearly unchallenged. Jim Sandusky, in his bid for comeback driver of the year, came from eighth to take second followed by Jerry Durbin, Ray Cox Jr., and Chris Lawrence. Ray Cox Jr. had the most impressive run of the night out of all of the divisions competing Sunday night. Cox started 19^th, aka dead last, and finished FOURTH in an almost caution free feature.

The IMCA SportMods made their debut at QCS Sunday night as well. Joey Schaffer, in the Gade Race Engines 2X car, took full advantage of his outside front row starting spot and led every lap en route to his victory. Jayson Wiggins took second followed by Jared Miller, Doug Burkhead, and Jacob Beal.

The IMCA Late Models took center stage next for their 30 lap feature. Ray Guss Jr. battled Cory Goldbeck early for lead and eventually took over the lead but that didn’t last long. Green Rock’s Mike Murphy Jr. once again found himself in position to challenge for lead and it wasn’t long before the #14 was leading and pulling away. Murphy would pick up another “W” followed by Guss, Mike Zemo Jr., Todd Malmstrom, and Cory Goldbeck.

Zach Dahl continued his hot streak in the 4-Cylinder division hold off the likes of Aaron Hitt, Cameron Poci, Dustin Forbes, and Steven Spiker to win another 12 lap feature at QCS.

I’ll be heading to the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, IA, this Tuesday, August 19^th, for the IMCA Triple Header featuring the IMCA Late Models Deery Brothers Summer Series, IMCA Modified Hawkeye Dirt Tour, and the IMCA Stock Cars. For more information regarding this event please visit www.cedar-county-raceway.com.