By Brad Grupe

(Cedar Rapids, IA 05/31/02)—The improved weather and “KRNA $5 night” brought a huge crowd to Hawkeye Downs

Speedway on Friday night for racing in the “ASA/Papa Johns Cup Championship Presented by Iowa Wireless.” Cool, windy weather has been the norm for racing thus far this season and the warmer temps on Friday night were welcomed by fans and racers alike.

The Performance Concepts Late Model feature saw Dudley Fleck charge into the lead from outside row one as the field took the green, with Johnny Spaw immediately moving into second from his starting spot inside row two. Fleck built a bit of an early lead on Spaw but Spaw made steady progress in catching Fleck as the laps ticked off. Spaw was glued to Fleck’s bumper on a restart with eight laps to go and made the winning pass entering the final lap of the 30-lap feature.

Fleck finished second with TJ Schaefer finishing third after starting in row four of the 24-car field.

Marty Diercks won the Tri-County car Company Late Model Dash.

Kurt Bohnsack became the first three-time winner of the 2002 campaign, picking up the win in the Barron Motor Supply Super Stock feature. After an initial “no start” the 25 –lap feature went green the rest of the distance with Bohnsack battling teammate and last season’s champion Brad Dvorak for much of the race before securing the win.

Bohnsack and Dvorak both started in row four and worked through the pack quickly to set up the duel for the win. Cory Houdek, who started on the pole, finished in third with an impressive showing with point leader Doug Simon and Randy Filling also posting top five finishes.

Curt Van Der Wal notched his second win of the season in the Budweiser Sportsmen feature posting a strong flag-to-flag effort in the 25-lap race. Van Der Wal, last year’s season champion, earned the pole after winning his heat and was untouchable from the drop of the green. Andy Duggan recorded a strong performance in finishing second while Johnny Mudd finished third for the third time this season. The point leader coming into Friday night, Brian Franks, finished in fifth.

Mike Schulte picked up his first win of the season Friday night in the Miller Time Modified division. Schulte gained the point for the feature by winning his feature and won the 25 lapper handily although second place finisher Larry Clausen did eat into the lead in the closing laps. Clausen started in row four which gave Schulte time to build a substantial lead while Clausen worked through traffic.

Jim Williams had another strong showing in finishing third. He was followed to the stripe by Dave Novotny and Trent Ross. Novotny’s fourth place finish was his nest of the season to date.

Chris Sevey totally dominated the Foreman Hydraulics feature from start to finish and in fact lapped the field up to the fourth place finisher Tom Frady before collected the checkers. In past weeks Sevey has built a seemingly insurmountable lead only to have Kyle Heinrichs chase him down for the win. Heinrichs finished second with Kevin Foreman coming in third. Heinrichs hold a narrow lead over Foreman in the points battle. Frady finished in fourth with Gene Peterson in fifth.

Racing resumes Wednesday, June 5 with the running of the 30^th annual Miller 100 on the opening night of the 2002 Hawkeye Downs Fair. The Performance Concepts will run a 100-lap feature with the Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks, Miller Time Modifieds, and Foreman Hydraulics Legends also on the card for a 7:30 pm start.

HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY-Cedar Rapids, IA

Results for May 31, 2002

PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS LATE MODELS

Tri-County Car Company Dash-1. Marty Diercks, Bettendorf; 2. TJ Schaefer, Solon; 3. Mike Ehde, Prarie Du Chien, WI; 4. Doug Hite, Urbana; 5. Brian Gibson, Walford; Jeff King, Cedar Rapids

First Heat- 1. Brad Osborn, Janesville; 2. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids; 3. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids; 4. Les Cady, Oswego, IL; 5. Curt Martin, Independence, IA; 6. Terry Rachels, Knoxville; 7. Scot Johnson, Ankeny; 8. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 9. Lorin Kurth, Waukon.

Second Heat- 1. Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids; 2. Ross Kurth, Waterville; 3. Randy Coghlan, Toddville; 4. Scott Delsing, Marion; 5. Dennis Gerst, Jesup; 6. Dave Johnson, Ankeny; 7. Max Corporon, Marion

FEATURE- 1. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids; 2. Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids; 3. TJ Schaefer, Solon; 4. Marty Diercks, Bettendorf; 5. Brian Gibson, Walford; 6. Mike Ehde, Prarie Du Chien, WI; 7. Brad Osborn, Janesville; 8. Ross Kurth, Waterville; 9. Curt Martin, Independence; 10. Scot Johnson, Ankeny; 11. Dave Johnson, Ankeny; 12. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids; 13. Max Corporon, Marion; 14. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids; 15. Doug Hite, Urbana; 16. Terry Rachels, Knoxville; 17. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 18. Lorin Kurth, Waukon; 19. Jeff King, Cedar Rapids; 20. Scott Delsing, Marion; 21. Randy Coghlan, Toddville; 22. Les Cady, Oswego, IL; DNS-Keith Siefken; DNS- Dennis Gerst

BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY SUPER STOCKS

Dash- 1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City; 2. Brad Dvorak, Mt. Vernon; 3. Doug Simon, Marion; 4. Randy Filling, Toddville; 5. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids; 6. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids

First Heat- 1. Cory Houdek, Anamosa; 2. Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids; 3. Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn; 4. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha; 5. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids; 6. Jeff Franks, Rowley; 7. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 8. Walter Case, Cedar Rapids

Second Heat- 1. Tink Willey, Marion; 2. Brad Helle, Cedar Rapids; 3. John Ness, Cedar Rapids; 4. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids; 5. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha; 6. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids; 7. Russ Schwandt, Marion; 8. Brenda Thomsen, Cedar Rapids

FEATURE- 1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City; 2. Brad Dvorak, Mt. Vernon; 3. Cory Houdek, Anamosa; 4. Doug Simon, Cedar Rapids; 5. Randy Filling, Toddville; 6. Jeff Franks, Rowley; 7. John Ness, Cedar Rapids; 8. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids; 9. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha; 10. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids; 11. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha; 12. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 13. Russ Schwandt, Marion; 14. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 15. Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn; 16. Tink Willey, Marion; 17. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids; 18. Brenda Thomsen, Cedar Rapids; 19. Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids; 20. Brad Helle, Cedar Rapids; 21. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids; DNS- Walter Case; DNS- Aric Becker

FOREMAN HYDRAULICS LEGENDS

Dash- 1. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids; 2. Kevin Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 3. Kyle Heinrichs, Swisher; 4. Eric Appleget, Ely

First Heat- 1. Cris Sevey, Waterloo; 2. Gene Peterson, Des Moines; 3. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 4. Gary Dyer, Bettendorf; 5. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 6. Tom Butler, Marion

FEATURE – 1. Chris Sevey, Waterloo; 2. Lyle Heinrichs, Swisher; 3. Kevin Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 4. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids; 5. Gene Peterson, Des Moines; 6. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 7. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 8. Eric Appleget, Ely; 9. Gary Dyer, Bettendorf; 10. Tom Butlet, Marion

MILLER TIME MODIFIEDS

Dash- 1. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids; 2. Trent Ross, Cedar Rapids; 3. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids; 4. Arlo Becker, Atkins; 5. Brian Allen, Hiawatha; 6. Keith Gogel, Solon

First Heat- 1. Mike Schulte, Norway; 2. Jim Williams, Atkins; 3. James Lamphier, Urbana; 4. Dave Novotny, Solon; 5. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids; 6. Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids; 7. Kurtis Miller, Maquoketa; 8. Bob Glick, Evansdale

FEATURE- 1. Mike Schulte, Norway; 2. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids; 3. Jim Williams, Atkins; 4. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids; 5. Trent Ross, Cedar Rapids; 6. Brian Allen, Hiawatha; 7. Keith Gogel, Solon; 8. James Lamphier, Urbana; 9. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids; 10. Pat Flannagan, Cedar Rapids; 11. Arlo Becker, Atkins; 12. Dave Novotny, Solon; 13. Bob Glick, Evansdale; 14. Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids; DNS- Kurtis Miller, Maquoketa

BUDWEISER SPORTSMEN

Dash-1. Brian Franks, Central City; 2. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids; 3. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids; 4. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids; 5. Martin Ballard, Marengo; 6. John Henecke, Hiawatha

First Heat- 1. Curt Van Der Wal, Ankeny; 2. Andy Duggan, Marion; 3. Lyle Williams, Center Point; 4. Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids; 5. Matt Van Gelder, Oskaloosa; 6. Jake Ludeking, Decorah

Second Heat- 1. Tom Burke, Nevada; 2. Ron Fisher, Shellsburg; 3. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids; 4. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids; 5. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 6. Bruce Scheff, Swisher

FEATURE- 1. Curt Van Der Wal. Ankeny; 2. Andy Duggan, Marion; 3. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids; 4. Tom Burke, Nevada; 5. Brian Franks, Central City; 6. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids; 7. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 8. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids; 9. John Henecke, Hiawatha; 10. Martin Ballard, Marengo; 11. Ron Fisher, Shellsburg; 12. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids; 13. Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids; 14.Matt Van Gelder, Oskaloosa; 15. Bruce Scheff, Swisher; 16. Lyle Williams, Center Point; 17. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids; 18. Jake Ludeking, Decorah