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IL 61920
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2023 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2023 Summit ET
Racing season is finally over and the Track Champions have been crowned! Many Racers & Crew
Members have worked hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be a Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following Champions:
Super Pro
Denny Katz ('04
RED) Pro
Ron Hill ('75 Dart)
Sportsman
Chad Isley ('74 Vega) Quick Series
Denny Katz ('04 RED) Street Fighter
Lee Hirschfield ('81 Malibu) Jr. Dragster
Wyatt Scales ('13 Mike Bos)
NEW for 2023
Winners & Runner/Ups
Winners & Runner/Ups who make a Final Round during the 2023 Season before Sept 11, 2023 will be entered into this
race to be run on Oct 1st.
Racing Fuel is available on site in a 5 gal can or 55 gal drums.
On site we will stock Sunoco Leaded 110, 112, HRC Plus 114,
Maximal 116, Max NOS 116
Unleaded 260GTX 98, 260GT 100, 260GT Plus 104
and Methanol.
Anything with one asterisk (*) can be gotten in 1 week and anything with three asterisk (***) is not in stock, but can be gotten at an additional shipping cost.
2022 Schaeffer's Racing Oil & Specialty
Lubricants Pricing
We are excited to announce Schaeffer's Racing Oil &
Specialty Lubricants will be available On-Site.
2022 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2022 Summit ET
Racing season is over! Many Racers & Crew
Members have worked hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be a Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following Champions:
Super Pro
Denny Katz ('04
RED) Pro
Rusty Hill ('70 Road Runner)
Sportsman
Katrina Murphy ('79 Camaro) Quick Series
Denny Katz ('04 RED) Street Fighter
Michael Muller ('69 GTO) Powder Puff
Kelly Edwards ('99 Camaro)
High School
Jesse Fritts ('17 Mustang) Jr. Dragster
Tucker Mack ('12 Mike Bos)
Congratulations
Team CCD 2022
"Another one Bites the Dust"
2022 Special Events Aug 20-21 Double Nickel High Roller
$5K's Weekend
Sat & Sun - High Roller -
$5000 Win
Mini Roller - $800 Win Sunday - JT Muffler $2K Quick 16
We'd like to THANK EVERYONE who supported us in 2021
and we're looking forward to an even better 2022.
See ya at the Races
2021 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2021 Summit ET
Racing season has come to an end with many racers & crew
members who've worked hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be a Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following Champions:
Super Pro
Bob Paul ('82 S-10) Pro
Jim Treat ('85 Mustang)
Sportsman
Katrina Murphy ('79 Camaro) Quick Series
Larry Zahnd ('69 Nova) Street Fighter
Don Miller ('85 Cutlass)
Street Muscle
Rick Wells ('15 Camaro Powder Puff
Kelly Edwards ('99 Camaro)
High School
Jesse Fritts ('82 Wagon) Jr. Dragster
Jesse Fritts ('16 American)
2020 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2020 Summit ET
Racing season has come to an end with many racers & crew
members worked hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following 2020 Champions:
Super Pro
Bob Paul ('82 S-10) Pro
Andy Romine ('89 S-10)
Sportsman
Jim Treat ('85 Mustang) Quick Series
John Tilford ('06 Spitzer) Street Fighter
Co-Champs Don Miller ('85 Cutlass)
& Co-Champs Rick Masterson ('64
Nova)
Street Muscle
Tony Chrisagis ('94 S-10)
Powder Puff Kelly Edwards ('99 Camaro) Jr. Dragster
Tanner Spires ('16 American)
2019 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2019 Summit ET Racing
season has come to an end with many racers & crew members
working hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following 2019 Champions:
Super Pro
Bob Paul ('82 S-10)
Pro
Andy Romine ('89 S-10)
Sportsman
Jim Treat ('85 Mustang)
Quick Series
John Tilford ('06 Spitzer)
Street
Fighter -
Co-Champs Andrew Dial ('64 Nova) & Troy Allen
('70 Monte Carlo)
Powder Puff
Kelly Edwards ('99 Camaro)
Jr. Dragster
Jesse Fritts ('16 American)
Effective 8/16/2019
Friday nights the Track will be prepped and fees will be
increased to cover the costs
Front
Gate Fees: Will stay the same at $10 Per
Person
TnT/Racers Fee:
$10 Per Driver (paid at the Tech
Booth)
This doesn't include
"NO Prep Ball Cash Days"
as they will be the same as before
($10 per person).
This gives racers who doesn't
care if the track is prepped or not a chance to make passes
for $10.
This was due to overwhelming request from Racers who don't
like coming on "Race Day" Saturday's and want to come on
Friday Fun Nights, but also wanting to Test/Race on a Prep
Track.
NO Prep Ball Cash Days
Winners (9/27)
Taylor & Albert
Congratulations to Jayme Taylor of Indianapolis, IN in his '85
Mustang as he beat Patrick Sparkmon of Indianapolis,
IN in his '94 S-10. With one of the largest fields,
Jayme had been dominating each round, but Patrick had gone
faster. In the Finals Jayme made one of his best
passes while the Patrick had issues and slowed giving Taylor
the win. In the CFM
Performance Hard Tire Instant Green Cash Days it was Clint
Albert of Decatur, IL in his "Slow Moving Vehicle" '72
Maverick mowing down the field beating Ben Stark
of Indianapolis, IN in his "Fugly" '64 Falcon
Big Thanks to Casey Brittenham & Mike Stark for putting on
this event once a month!
Ready for Action
as of 5/22/2019
2018 Summit ET & Track Champions
The 2018 Racing
season has come to an end with many racers & crew members
working hard all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion.
Congratulations to
the following 2018 Champions:
Super Pro - Bob Paul (82 S-10)
Pro - Max Lang (40 Willys)
Sportsman - Jim Treat (85 Mustang)
Bike - Brian Davis (02 Suzuki)
Quick Series - Denny Katz (03 Chaney)
Street Fighter - Troy Allen
(70 Monte Carlo)
True Street - Tom Wagner (72
Demon)
Powder Puff - Kelly Edwards (99 Camaro)
Jr. Dragster - Meah Scales (05 Half Scale)
2021 Racers Annual Award Winners
Track Award Winners
2020 Racers Annual Award Winners
Track Award Winners
2019 Racers Annual Award Winners
Track Award Winners
2018 Racers Annual Award Winners
2017 Racers Annual Award Winners
2017 Track Awards
2017 Track Champions
The 2017 Racing
season had come to an end with many racers & crew members
who've worked all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion. Congratulations to
the following 2017 Track Champions.
Super Pro - Bob Paul (82 S-10)
Pro - Max Lang (40 Willys)
Sportsman - Tony Lyons (89 Mustang)
Bike - Eric Cooper (77 Kawasaki)
Quick Series - Denny Katz (03 Chaney)
Scram Speed Street Fighter - Troy Allen
(70 Monte Carlo)
True Street - Kevin Hunt (70 Dart)
Powder Puff - Kelly Edwards (99 Camaro)
High School - Austin Romine (09 G8)
Jr. Dragster - Kinzer Lee (01 Bos)
NHRA Div 3 Bracket Finals Team
Team CSI 2017
Congratulations Chad
Isley
2016 Summit ET Pro National Champion
2016 Track Champions
The 2016 Racing
season is coming to an end with many racers & crew members
who've worked all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion. Congratulations to
the following 2016 Track Champions.
Super Pro - Walt Edwards (02 Dragster)
Pro - Terry Willard (80 Camaro)
Sportsman - Tony Lyons (89 Mustang)
Bike - Eric Cooper (77 Kawasaki)
Quick Series - Denny Katz (03 Chaney)
Scram Speed Street Fighter - Troy Allen
Powder Puff - Sara Cassady (03 Grand AM)
High School - Derek Lyons (95 Mustang)
Jr. Dragster - Eric Willenborg (03 Motivational Dragster)
Congratulations to Bob Paul
2016 King of the
Track Combo "Wally" Winner
Bob Paul -
Win
Jesse
Brant - R/Up
Semi-Finalist: Ron Zinn & Ralph Craig
Congratulation Ellis Buth 2016 NHRA Member
Track Madness Winner
Ellis Buth of
Warrensburg, IL came out mainly for the $2K Hole in the Wall
BBQ Pro and decided at the last minute to bring his trusty
96 F150 Ford Work/Race Truck to run Sportsman. It
turned out to be a good idea as he took home the win in
Sportsman and the run off for the NHRA Member Track Madness
Trophy. In the run off Ellis beat Jesse Fink of
Ivesdale, IL on his 02 Suzuki. Jesse had been killing
the tree and running the number all day, but had some issue
shifting into 2nd; giving Ellis the Semi-Final win.
Joel Leihser in his 69 Firebird from Decatur, IL took on
Matt Chaney in his 90 S10. Joel had the better
reaction time and took just enough stripe for the win.
The finals pitted Ellis & Joel with Joel having the better
reaction time, but Ellis ran dead on with an "0" giving him
the better package & win.
Winners Running for the "Member Track Madness" Trophy were:
Matt Chaney (S/P)
Joel Leaser (Pro) Ellis Buth (SPT) Jesse Fink (S/P Bike)
2016 National
Dragster Challenge Winners
Denny Katz
(S/P), Rob Fisher (Pro) & Katrina Shain (SPT)
The NHRA National Dragster Challenge was contested at Coles County Dragway USA on 10 Sept with the covenant NHRA "Wally" on the line in Super Pro, Pro and Sportsman. Mother nature hasn't been very kind to CCD with race day morning clouds & rain looking like every other big race day cancellation this year, but by 11 am the clouds started to dissipate making for an absolutely beautiful Saturday night of racing action. Denny Katz of Mattoon, IL had a career day in his 03 Chaney Dragster taking home his first "Wally". Wes had kept 7.25 on his window all day long repeatedly running the number, but in the finals Doug Herman of Decatur, IL in his 70 Nova left too early and Wes didn’t need to run the number to take home the win. Rob Fisher of Humboldt, IL wheeled his 65 Chevelle Wagon to the O'Reilly's Winners Circle in Pro beating Ron Hill of Villa Grove, IL in his 75 Dart. Both drivers ran on their dial and near identical reaction times, but Rob's was .004 closer to his dial-in giving Rob the Win and Wally. Katrina Shain of Sullivan IL driving her 79 Camaro has been creeping closer to the winners circle each week and finally sealed the deal with her first ever Win & Wally as she beat Brad Talbert of Mattoon, IL in his 81 Malibu.
Special thanks to the Mattoon High School ROTC for
presenting "Colors" during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.
Devan Reeley, Commanding; Allisandra Feager, Sky Cooley,
Jerry Stewart, and Colin Ralph
Thunder on the Prairie 2016
Wow, what an incredible night of racing action we had for
Thunder on the Prairie from the Wheel Stander to some of the
baddest Hot Rods around competing in the JT Muffler Q330''
to the stout field of 56 Pro cars to a record spectator
count. We'd like to thank all the fans & racers who
stayed with us waiting so patiently as we worked to get the
racing action in. We rolled 136 cars through the lanes and
couldn't of done it without our
unbelievable staff. Too boot we got it all in with 2 minutes
to spare on the curfew and it was great to
see so many fans stay to the end.
Winner & Runner Up:
Quick 330' -
Al Peavler & Jeremy Busenbark
Super Pro - Walt Edwards &
Doug Hermann
Pro -
Rob Fisher
& Gale Cook
Sportsman -
Jim Treat
&
Brad Talbert
Novice Street - Doug Brozio &
Shane Trevino
Congratulations
Chad Isley - Heads Up Door Car
Mikey Robinson - 7.35 True Street Index
Lucas Kroening - 8.0 Street Freak
The first NO Prep Heads Up race on 25 June was a huge
success. We had a great turnout of racers & spectators
along with some very tight racing. Several Racers ran
dead on their index and the finals in both Index classes had
the nearest margin of victories. We can't thank Kevin
Hunt (Kevin Hunt Dragin Dart Racing & Video), Joe Laramee
(Decatur Gold & Coin) and Steve Moberly (Scram Speed) for
all their help and sponsorship.
Congratulation Tom Walters 2016 NHRA Coles
County Dragway USA "King of the Track"
Tom Walters of Monticello, IL has been racing on/off for 25
years and just last year picked the sport back up. Tom
started his racing career in the early 80’s pit crewing for
Paul Nickell at Motion Raceway and started racing himself in
the 90’s, but had to stop too raise a family. Fast-forward
to 2015 and Tom finally had the time & dollars to get back
into racing and has been doing well since. Saturday night
at CCD Tom took home his first win and to top it off it was
a NHRA “King of the Track” Wally race which earned him his
1st Wally also. Tom bought his 81 Regal from long-time
friend Frank Butler 4 years ago and dedicated this win to
him with special thanks to Cory & Wes Butler for helping
out. In the NHRA King of the Track run off Tom beat Walt
Edwards of Charleston, IL in his 02 Dragster. Walt had been
killing the tree and running the number all day, but had
some issue staging; flickering the tree and once the
computer caught him in the car backed out of the lights
giving the win to Tom Walters.
Winners Running for the "Wally" were:
Walt Edwards (S/P) Tom Walters (Pro) Chad Isley (SPT) Chad Isley (S/P Bike)
Semi #1 Walt Edwards (02 Dragster) beat Chad Isley (84 Mustang)
Semi # 2 Tom Walters (81 Regal) beat had Isley (02 Suzuki)
Final: Tom Walters (81 Regal) beat Walt Edwards (02 Dragster)
Mark Hopper & Jackie Protz
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Hall of Fame
Pages are accessible on our
"Hall of Fame" page. Anyone with information or old
pictures please
email us.
New Bike Track Record
Congratulations Jay Riddle on setting the CCD track record
on Oct 25th
4.551 @ 148.38 mph
(Video provided by Kevin Hunt "Dragin Dart Racing And
Videos")
2015 Track Champions
The 2015 Racing
season has come to an end with many racers & crew members
who've worked all season for a Track Championship, but only
one can be Track Class Champion. Congratulations to
the following 2015 Track Champions.
Super Pro - Bob Paul (82 S10)
Pro - Rob Fisher (82 Malibu Wagon)
Sportsman - Chad Isley (87 Mustang)
Bike - Eric Cooper (77 Kawasaki)
Quick Series - Dana Kutz (13 Trick Chassis)
Hoch Garage 6.50 Index - Tom Harlin (76 Camaro)
7.50 Index - Eric Cooper (77 Vega)
Peffley Performance Street Fighter -
Richard Cox (87 Mustang) Scram Speed True Street -
Robert Peffley (1965
Plymouth Belvedere)
Powder Puff - Kassie Wilson (99
Camaro)
Street Bike - Clint Huskisson (09 Honda)
High School - John Vice (73 Camaro)
Jr. Dragster - Abby Svoboda (03 Motivational Dragster)
2015 King of the
Track Combo Top 32
Congratulations to Terry Willard
on his King of the Track Combo "Wally" win.
R/Up: Chad Isley
Semi-Finalist: Rob Fisher & John Moy
NHRA Illinois
State Championships Winners
Randy Protz
(S/P), Tony Lyons (Pro) & David Lewis (SPT)
Ken Walker (Bike), John Vice (H/S) & Christopher Mullins (Jr's)
The NHRA Illinois
State Championships was contested at Coles County Dragway
USA on 27 Sept with the covenant NHRA "Wally" Plaques on the
line in S/P, Pro, Sportsman, S/P Bike, High School & Jr's.
Mother Nature sure seems to given CCD many scares this year
and this weekend was no different. With clouds looming
all day a sense of urgency was in the air, but that didn't
seem to bother the race winners. In S/P Randy Protz of
Vandalia, IL in his 74 Vega Wagon only blemish was his "Red"
light in the first round, but he bought back and marched
through field before meeting up with Geramie Edwards of
Mattoon, IL in his 99 Dragster in the Finals. Geramie had
the starting line advantage, but Randy ran dead-on with an
"zero" giving him the win with John Moy & Wes Butler
semi-finalist. Pro saw many time winner Tony Lyons of
Ashkum, IL in his 89 Probe taking on first time "Finalist"
Stuart Galloway of Milford, IL in his 85 Monte Carlo LS.
Tony had a slightly better reaction time and ran closer to
his dial as Stuart went too fast breaking out giving Tony
the win with Tom Harlin the lone semi-Finalist.
Sportsman had two drivers who'd never won a "Wally" with
David Lewis of Farina, IL in his 86 Cutlass beating Scott
Pickens of Marshall, IL in his 85 Monte Carlo SS with Jed
Veach the lone semi-finalist. Ken Walker of Kansas, IL
riding his 77 Kawasaki took out "Fast" Freddy Hollingsworth
of Champaign, IL on his 93 Suzuki. Neither rider want
the race off the starting line, but Ken ran closer to his
dial giving him the win. High School category had its
biggest car count of the year with John Vice of Paris, IL in
his 70 Camaro beating Dalton English of Metcalf, IL in his
74 Duster. John was better on the tree and ran closer
to his dial in taking home the victory. In Jr.
Dragster Christopher Mullins of Lincoln, IL, running in his
last chance at a State Championship as he will outage the
class next year took on Kinzer Lee of Kansas, IL one of the
younger Jr. Racers. IT was a close battle, but
Christopher nailed the tree and took home the win.
2015 National
Dragster Challenge Winners
Wes Butler
(S/P), Eric Rayburn (Pro) & Chad Isley (SPT)
The NHRA National Dragster Challenge was contested at Coles County Dragway USA on 12 Sept with the covenant NHRA "Wally" on the line in Super Pro, Pro and Sportsman. Mother nature hasn't been very kind to CCD with race day morning clouds & rain looking like every other big race day cancellation this year, but by 2 pm the clouds started to dissipate making for an absolutely beautiful Saturday night of racing action. Wes Butler of Bement, IL has been fighting every issue possible, but it all came together Saturday night as he took the win in his 81 Buick Regal taking home his first "Wally". Wes had kept 7.25 on his window all day long repeatedly running the number, but in the finals Doug Herman of Decatur, IL in his 70 Nova left too early and Wes didn’t need to run the number to take home the win. Eric Rayburn of Philo, IL wheeled his 69 Nova to the O'Reilly's Winners Circle in Pro beating Ralph Craig of Charleston, IL in his 76 Firebird. Both drivers ran dead on their dial and near identical reaction times, but Eric’s dead-on with a 6 was closer than Ralphs dead-on with a 9 giving Eric the Win and Wally. Chad Isley of Charleston, IL driving his 87 Mustang has been on a terror this year with 9 wins alone in Sportsman along with 4 wins in Pro and 2 wins in S/P Bike and took home his 17th Wally and 2nd of the year at Coles County Dragway USA as he beat Christi Yielding of Humboldt, IL in her 81 Malibu affectionately known as the "Cash Cab" from its bright Yellow paint and Cash she's been winning with it. Christi was the only racer left in two classes in the Semis of Pro & Sportsman and had taken out two National Champions, 1 Division 3 Champion and 2 Track Champions on her way to the finals where Chad beat her on the tree and closer to his dial forcing Christi into taking the stripe, but breaking out.
Special thanks to the Mattoon High School ROTC for
presenting "Colors" during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.
Capt Trenton Bitting (Flight Commander), Capt Sam Uphoff,
Maj
Eli Milligan & SFC Ali Feager
SFC Todd Stokes, Army Instructor
Congratulations
2015 Motion
Raceway & Rolling Thunder Reunion Winners
Max Lang - Motion
Top Eliminator
Rob Fisher - Motion Super Stock
Eliminator
Effective Immediately
Due to the outstanding car counts and curfew (11:30 pm) we
will no longer be able to have the later start time.
For the remainder of the year; Gates will open at
Noon and Time Runs will Start at 2 pm.
Congrats to Dewey
Bastin
Outlaw Performance Heads Up Door Car
Shootout Winner
The Outlaw Automotive &
Performance Heads Up Door Car Shootout had some of the
Fastest Street Door Cars converge on Coles County Dragway
USA.
Dewey Bastin in his Bastin
& Stark 1968 Camaro from Indianapolis, IN took home the win
beating Cade Spires of Clinton, IN. It was a tight
battle to half track before Spires fuel management system
failed causing him to lose power as Bastin pulled away for a
best ET of 5.698 at 128.21 mph.
Qualifying
Name
Type Car
1
Cade Spires
67 Nova
2
Stuart Galloway
85 Monte
Carlo
3
Dewey Bastin
68 Camaro
4
Doug Keen
84 Buick
Regal
5
Lee Kennetz
67 Nova
6
Billy Miller
99 S-10
Extreme
7
Jeff Harper
67 Mustang
3rd Annual Motion Raceway Reunion & Terry Luechtefeld
Memorial
What an incredible night we had from the record car count and spectator count, it was awesome to see the house packed. We'd like to thank all the Spectators and Racers who came out to enjoy the night and especially to the Exhibition Racers who kept the spectators on the edge of their seat. It was great meeting a lot of you and hearing all the stories of times past.
CCD would like to thank the Motion Raceway Committee for allowing us to have the Motion Raceway Reunion and a special thanks to Kevin Hunt for all his help preparing & promoting this event.
Winner & Runner Up:
Super Pro - Jason McConnell & Chad Isley
Pro - Chad Isley & Monte Howard
Super Pro Bike - Brian Davis & Jason English
Sportsman - Nick Harlin & Scott Pickens
Motion Top Eliminator - Chad Isley & Walt Edwards
Motion Super Stock Eliminator - Rob Fisher & Tony Chrisagis
Street Bike - Jordan Vollmer & Lewis Higgins
Jr. Dragster - Abby Svoboda & Kinzer Lee
Ray Evans Consolation - Emma Babb & Carsyn Smith
Thunder on
the Prairie 2014
Wow, what an incredible night of racing action we had for
Thunder on the Prairie from the Jet Funny Car, to a little
Mother Nature raining on our parade, to some extremely tight
bracket racing and a super fast Q330'. We'd like to
thank all the fans & racers who stayed with us waiting so
patiently as we worked to get the track dry and our
unbelievable staff that worked so hard to keep the show
rolling for you as we couldn't do it without all of you.
It may of been late when we got done, but it was great to
see so many fans stay to the end.
Winner & Runner Up:
Quick 330' -
Dana Kutz & Pete
Dove
Super Pro - Larry Zahnd &
Bob Paul
Pro -
Mikey Robinson
& Terry Willard
Sportsman -
Kassie Wilson
&
Levi French
Novice Street - Seth Newhart &
Patrick Dixon
Jr Dragsters -
Abby Svoboda
&
Eric Willenborg
Ray Evans - Carson Donnel &
Austin Kutz
2014 King of the Track
Eric Cooper Winner
(Bike)
Jason McConnell (S/P),
Terry Willard (Pro) & Rob Fisher (Sportsman)
Eric Cooper caps the weekend off with
the "King of the Track" title and another Wally. This
years NHRA "King of the Track" racers were, Jason McConnell
(Super Pro) 11' Millennium Dragster, Humbolt, IL, Terry
Willard (Pro) 78 Camaro, Mattoon, IL, Rob Fisher
(Sportsman), 83 Malibu Wagon, Humbolt, IL & Eric Cooper
(Bike) 77 Kawasaki, Martinsville, IL. Racers drew for
the opponents and in the semi-finals it was Eric Cooper
defeating Terry Willard in a race that was decided on the
starting line with Terry's Red Light. In the second
semi-final it was Jason McConnell defeating Rob Fisher as
Rob's starting line advantage wasn't enough as Jason closer
to his dial giving him the win. In the finals Eric
Cooper took home this year's NHRA "King of the Track" Wally
over Jason McConnell. Eric with the slower dial-in, left
first, was having problems down track with his bike not
realizing Jason had gone "Red" giving him the automatic win
and a trip to the "O'Reilly's" Winners Circle.
The 2014 1st Annual Midwest
Bottom Bulb Challenge brought to you by Cedar City Motors.
Andy Romine of Tuscola, IL driving his 89 S-10 took home the
win both days as he dominated the field of 64 cars Saturday
Night with racers from 4 states competing for the $4K to
win. In the Semi-Finals Joel Leihser of Decatur, IL in
his “BADPON” 68 Firebird was the only person who carried his
double entry down to 16 cars earning two checks, had a
shifter issue and lost to event winner Andy Romine.
Romine had stated earlier that he had a lot of lucky rounds
over the night and this was just one of those as Joel had
drilled Andy on the starting line, but Joel’s shifter
malfunction giving Andy the win. In the other
Semi-Final Tim Walters of Indianapolis, IN in his 73 Camaro
took on Tony Lyons of Ashkum, IL in his 89 Probe. Tony
had the starting line advantage taking that to the finish
line for the win. In the finals Tony had a .054
starting line advantage in another one of those as Andy
would say “Had a few lucky rounds today” as Tony would take
the stripe, but breakout giving Andy Romine the win.
Andy stated "I would like to thank my dad, Allen
Romine, for what he does to keep our race cars competitive.
This time of year gets pretty hectic as I coach boys track
as part of my job, and we are nearing the postseason.
My dad really does a lot to help me stay on top of
maintaining my race cars. If there was a hall of fame
of fathers, he'd be enshrined on the 1st ballot. Also,
a big thanks to Larry Hodge of Larry Hodge Racing Tires.
He sent me two pairs of tires to try this week. His
knowledge of tires, and the game of bracket racing in
general, is immense, and I am thankful he is welling to
share some of that knowledge. He runs a great business
that is racer friendly. Finally to Battery Specialists
of Charleston for getting an alternator repaired for my race
car in a timely fashion so it was ready for this weekend.
Lastly, to Walt and Kelly Edwards of Cedar City Motors, for
helping to put on a great event. This was the largest
payout to my knowledge, at this track, in about 16 or 17
years and their sponsorship was a huge reason."
Saturday’s Box final had Ron Zinn of Shelbyville, IL in his
79 Mustang taking on Jim Falbe of Clinton, IL in his 68
“DartZaster” Dart. Jim had a perfect light earning him
5 free wings courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings of Mattoon in
their “.500 - 5 Free Wings” program at CCD while Ron ran
7.257 on his 7.26 dial-in, too fast, giving Jim the win.
On Sunday it was Andy Romine and Brad Talbert of Mattoon, IL
in his 89 Malibu in the Finals. Once again it was Andy
day’s as Brad had a near perfect reaction time (.508) and
broke out by 1 thousand (.001) 7.329 on a 7.33 dial-in.
Semi-Finalist were Harold Wright of Ashmore, IL in his 87
S-10 and Chad Guffey of Nashville, IN in his 67 Camaro.
In the Box Final it was Matt Chaney of Mattoon, IL in his 87
S-10 taking on Kassie Edwards-Wilson of Charleston, IL in
her 99 Camaro. Matt took his starting line advantage
all the way to the bank as he took home his 3rd win of the
young 2014 season.
King of the
College - Lake Land
Several students representing Lake Land
College, Parkland College and SIUC Automotive Technology
converged on CCD this past weekend for the covenant "King of
the College" Perpetual Cup. Taking home the crown this
year was Lake Land College with Terry Adams behind the wheel
of the Schools 1998 Firebird sponsored by Advanced Auto
Parts, Central Illinois Transmission, Lake Land Automotive
Club & Scott Shop. Thanks to Lake Land College for
providing food for everyone.
Track and Mailing Address: 4700 West State St, Charleston, IL 61920
Track Phone: 217-345-7777 - Rods Phone: 217-512-0673 Email:
colescountydragway@gmail.com
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