Valley Speedway -Sept 22, 2007
Grain Valley, MO
This is last scheduled points race for the 2007 season. Mark Evinger always has the Valley Speedway surface primed and ready for open wheel racing. With the SMRS Midgets, the 305 Winged Sprints and the MOLS, an open wheel fan should have nothing to complain about.
Heat # 1
1st
# 15 Merrill Lamb (2) Iola, KS
2nd # 44x John Draper (5) Bryant, IL
3rd# 6 Jack Sandall (6) Pekin, IL
4th# 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
5th # 9s Chris Schofield (1) Raymore, MO
6th # 49 Jason Rackley (4) Independence, MO
Merrill jumped into the lead from his front row starting spot. The top spot for this race was settled. John Draper made a charge from his last row starting spot but couldn’t catch the fleet Lamb. Jack Sandall was 3rd.
Heat # 2
1st # 44 Dave Parker (4) Warsaw, MO
2nd # 83 Dusty Murray (3) Topeka, KS
3rd # 2 Austin Archdale (5) Brimfield, IL
4th # 18 John Eaton (1) Olathe, KS
5th # 4x Aaron Johnson (6) Edwardsville, IL
6th # 07 Scott Allen (2) KC, KS
This second heat had a great group of fast cars. Eaton and Murray would battle for the first spot on the first lap with Eaton getting the edge. Parker and Archdale also made their charge to the front. Murray would get by Eaton on the 2nd lap and Parker would get by Eaton on the 3rd lap. Parker and Murray would have a great battle for the top spot, with
Archdale joining in. Parker would take the win, Archdale would get the 2nd spot and Murray would finish 3rd.
Heat #3
1st # 4 Beau Heavelow (3) Independence, MO
2nd # 19 Lenny Heffernon (2) Olathe, KS
3rd # X Jim Bevan (1) Valley Falls, KS
4th # 32 L Jami Lusher (4) Pekin, IL
5th # 23 Patrick McKinney (5) Galesburg, IL
Heavelow would jump into the lead from his front row starting spot and the race for first was done. Bevan and Heffernon would have a good battle for 2nd with Heffernon finally getting the upper hand. Heavelow 1st, Heffernon 2nd and Bevan 3rd.
Feature Results
1st # 44x John Draper (6)
2nd # 4 Beau Heavelow (5)
3rd # 2 Austin Archdale (2)
4th #15 Merrill Lamb (7)
5th # 83 Dusty Murray (3)
6th#18 John Eaton (11)
7th #11 Duane Marusarz (10)
8th# 9s Chris Schofield (13)
9th # X Jim Bevan (9)
10th # 32L Jami Lusher (12)
11th # 4x Aaron Johnson (14)
12th # 49 Jason Rackley (17)
13th # 44 Dave Parker (8)
14th #19 Lenny Heffernon (4)
15th # 6 Jack Sandall (1)
16th # 23 Patrick McKinney (15)
17th # 07 Scott Allen (16)
The first 4 rows were inverted by the roll of the die. Archdale and Murray would fight for the top spot on the first lap with Murray taking the lead. This pair would put on a great show for the first 3 or 4 laps with Heavelow and Draper joining the battle. Archdale would spin putting him to the rear. This would put Heavelow and Draper on the back bumper of Murray. The battle was on with Draper getting by both Murray and Heavelow on the high side. Murray and Heavelow would battle for 2nd with Heavelow finally getting by. Draper and Heavelow would battle for the top spot but Draper would have the upper hand on this nite. Draper would win, Heavelow 2nd, Archdale would fight his way back to 3rd, Lamb 4th and Murray faded to 5th.
Feature Car and Driver Weights
X990
4932
9s 1062
11 998
15 946
18 938
49 1053
83 943
2 1040
32L 992
44X 970
Beau Heavelow and Dusty Murray had a great battle for the Points Championship for the entire year. They traded the points lead back and forth several times. Beau finally took the upper hand 2 races from the end of the season. He will be crowned the 2007 MOLS Points Champion at our year end banquet.
Our next venture will be to show our cars at Race Fest at the Legends Mall (across from KS Speedway) on Friday evening Sept 28th. The USAC Silver Crown Cars will also be there and the USAC drivers will be signing autographs. The show starts about 6:30 pm. Come out to the Mall and visit with our drivers. Sit in the cars and enjoy the open wheel atmosphere.
Our Secretary/Treasurer, Debbie Marusarz, has been videoing our feature events and putting them on our website www.molsracing.com If you have not seen these cars in action check out our website. Debbie will also be selling a CD or DVD of all the feature races on one disc.
We have several top cars up for sale at great prices, as the owners are wanting to update their equipment. If you have questions call me 913-522-5378.
Bob Douglas
Sept. 8, 2007-I-70 Speedway
We would like to thank all the racers and fans that showed up for the Chris Murray Memorial race. Two cars came from Illinois to race with MOLS. The track had good moisture all night, with the weather staying perfect. We would like to thank all of the people with I-70 speedway. As always they do a great job with the track and always take care of us.
Heat 1
1st 07 Scott Allen (2) KC KS
2nd 4 Beau Heavelow (5) Indep MO
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (4) KC MO
4th X Jim Bevan (3) Valley Falls KS
5th 9s Chris Schofield (1) Raymore MO
6th 23 Patrick McKinney (6) Granite City ILL
Scott started on the front row and jumped into the lead, where he stayed for the entire race. This was Scott's first win in his racing history. Congratulations, Scott! Beau stayed close to Scott but could not quite catch him. A heated battle for 3rd place continued for the 8 laps with Duane winning that position. Jim took 4th with Chris and Patrick having car/motor problems for the 5th and 6th places.
Heat 2
1st 83 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka KS
2nd 15 Merril Lamb (2) Iola KS
3rd 4x Aaron Johnson (6) Edwardsville ILL
4th 18 John Eaton (1) Olathe KS
5th 44 Dave Parker (5) Warsaw MO
6th 19 Lenny Heffernon (3) Stillwell KS
John started on the front row and jumped into the lead, but was quickly overtaken by Dusty. Dusty did not have his car ready for tonight, but quickly adapted to the loner car. Each position remaining had a battle to the end.
Feature
1st 83 Dusty Murray (10)
2nd 44 Dave Parker (2)
3rd 4x Aaron Johnson (6)
4th 15 Merril Lamb (8)
5th 4 Beau Heavelow (7)
6th 11 Duane Marusarz (5)
7th 07 Scott Allen (9)
8th 19 Lenny Heffernon (12)
9th 9s Chris Schofield (1)
10th X Jim Bevan (3)
11th 18 John Eaton (4)
12th 23 Patrick McKinney (11)
The top 5 rows were inverted. Dusty jumped quickly into the lead from his fifth row starting spot, and stayed there for the entire race. Each position was hard fought. Lots of action in every turn for the entire 20 lap race. Jim Bevan saw the sky when he flipped his car on the 15th lap. He is fine but his car needs some tender loving care this week. After the re-start Dusty was off like lightning he appropriately won the race in his brother's honor. Great job!
Each week you can see the feature race at http://www.molsracing.com
Our next race is Saturday September 22 @ Grain Valley. This is our last regular season points race. We need everyone there to race and support us. Come out and meet your favorite driver.
Car and Driver Weights
X Did Not Weigh
4 940
4x 943
07 1017
9s 1059
11 1003
15 957
18 Did Not Weigh
19 1028
23 Did Not Weigh (Illinois)
44 936
83 963
Debbie Marusarz
Mike Oskvig
Sept 2, 2007-Butler Speedway
This was our last appearance at Butler Speedway for this season. We had a good turnout with 14 cars. We have added one rookie Jason Rackley in the number 49 car, and we also welcome back for the first time this year Charles Flores and Scott Allen. The track had good moisture to start off the night but went dry slick for the feature. The crowd was good and they had a good field of 5 classes of cars.
Heat 1
1st 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
2nd 15 Merril Lamb (2) Iola, KS
3rd 44 Dave Parker (6) Warsaw, MO
4th X Jim Bevan (3) Valley Falls, KS
5th 19 Lenny Heffernon (4) Olathe, KS
6th 46 Dusty Murray (5) Topeka, KS
Frank started on the front row and jumped into the lead. Frank retained the lead for the entire race. Merril stayed close to Frank but could not quite get him. Charles couldn’t start the heat because of engine problems.
Heat 2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (5) Indep. MO
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (4) KC MO
3rd 18 John Eaton (1) Olathe, KS
4th 07 Scott Allen (7) KC KS
5th 9s Chris Schofield (2) Raymore, MO
6th 49 Jason Rackley (6) Independence, MO
7th 25 Donnie Graves (3) Kearney MO
John started on the front row and jumped into the lead. After winning his first heat race of the season at Nevada, John was on a mission to win a second heat at any cost. Shortly into the race, Donnie became a little hot, as his oil line came off and started a fire in his car. He is doing fine but the car needs some “tender-loving-care.” Right after that Chris punched a hole in his motor to take him out for the night. When the green finally came back out Beau and Duane jumped in front of John and stayed there for the rest of the race.
Feature
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (6)
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (4)
3rd 19 Lenny Heffernon (7)
4th 44 Dave Parker (1)
5th 18 John Eaton (2)
6th 15 Merril Lamb (3)
7th 07 Scott Allen (8)
8th X Jim Bevan (11)
9th 58 Frank Ikerd (5)
10th 3 Charles Flores (10)
Jason, Chris, Dusty and Donnie did not start because of engine problems.
The top 3 rows were inverted. Dave jumped into the lead from his front row starting spot, but into turn one he spun out in which he had to start at the rear. Merril then moved up to the pole position. He jumped out in to the early lead. Charles, Jim, and Frank left the race early with engine problems. With the track dry slick we had a couple of cars that spun out twice. Merrill after leading most of the race broke a battery cable and John went off with motor problems. With only three cars left we cut the race down to 10 laps with Beau winning Duane second and Lenny third.
Our next race is Saturday September 8 at I-70 which is the Chris Murray Memorial Race. We need everybody there. This is in honor of a great individual whose life was cut short by a tragedy. At this race we need to remember him and also think of how quickly that our life can change with out any notice.
Car and Driver Weights
4 946
11 944
19 1005
Mike Oskvig
August 18, 2007-Nevada Speedway
This was our last appearance at Nevada Speedway for this season. The track had good moisture most of the night. The crowd was good and they had a good field of 5 classes of cars. Once again we were pitted right next to the grandstand. They open our pit gate at intermission and the spectators come in and visit, get autographs signed, and sit in the race cars.
Heat 1
1st 18 John Eaton (2) Olathe, KS
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (4) Kansas City, MO
3rd X Jim Bevan (3) Valley Falls, KS
4th 9 The Gasser (1) Parts Unknown
5th 4 Beau Heavelow (5) Indep, MO
John started on the front row and jumped into the lead. No one was going to catch this rookie. On the 2nd lap Beau broke a front axle with the wheel coming off and he was relegated to the hook back to the pits. Duane and Jim had a great battle for 2nd with Duane coming out on top. John finished first, Duane second and Jim third.
Heat 2
1st 40 Dave Parker (5) Warsaw, MO
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka, KS
3rd 25 Donnie Graves (3) Kearney, MO
4th 9s Chris Schofield (2) Raymore, MO
5th 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
Chris’ car did not take off and there was plenty of excitement with cars going everywhere. Donnie took the lead with Dave right on his bumper. Dave finally got by Donnie and separated himself from the field. Dusty had a good battle with Donnie and finally took second. Dave took the win with Dusty second, Donnie Third.
Feature
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (1)
2nd 40 Dave Parker (10)
3rd 46 Dusty Murray (8)
4th 9s Chris Schofield (4)
5th 25 Donnie Graves (6)
6th X Jim Bevan (5)
7th 11 Duane Marusarz (7)
8th 18 John Eaton (9)
9th 9 The Gasser (3)
Frank Ikerd did not start because of chain problems.The top 5 rows were inverted. Beau jumped into the lead from his front row starting spot. The top spot was settled early. Dusty and Dave fought their way thru the traffic. John would spin with 5 laps to go. Dusty was lapping John and got caught up in the spin. Both cars started at the rear on the restart. Beau would take the win, Dave second, Dusty worked his way back to third, Chris fourth and Donnie fifth.
Our next race is Labor Day weekend Sunday Sept 2nd at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MO. There is only 6 points separating 1st place in points Beau Heavelow and 2nd place Dusty Murray. Come out watch these two battle for this seasons Point Championship.
Car and Driver Weights
4 938
9 Did not weigh
11 1029
18 955
25 990
40 953
46 981
9s 1064
X 979
58 Did not weigh
Bob Douglas
July 21, 2007-Springfield Raceway
Springfield spectators were excited to see us race. Favorite cars were being mentioned everywhere in the stands. Frizbees were given to the fans at intermission.
Heat 1
1st 46 Dusty Murray(4) Topeka KS
2nd X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) Kansas City, MO
4th 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
Frank had some motor problems which caused him to jump the cushion on turn 4 and pushed his right rear tire into the concrete wall. Dusty took the high side for the lead and ran with it. Jim and Duane had to settle for 2nd and 3rd place.
Heat 2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (1) Independence, MO
2nd 40 Dave Parker (4) Warsaw, MO
3rd 25 Donnie Graves (2) Kearney, MO
4th 9s Chris Schofield (3) Raymore, MO
Beau started in the lead and kept it. Donnie, Chris, and Dave suffered from car/motor problems.
Feature
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (2)
2nd 40 Dave Parker (4)
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (5)
4th X Jim Bevan (3)
5th 25 Donnie Graves (6)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (8)
7th 58 Frank Ikerd (7)
8th 46 Dusty Murray (1)
Before lap 1 was completed Dusty tangled w/ an infield tractor tire and spun airborne twice, which did some chassis damage.
When the green flag was waved for the re-start Jim took the pole position. Beau quickly advanced to the lead and kept it for the night. Dave Parker quickly took the 2nd spot.
Duane and Jim had a battle going for the 3rd position with Duane taking it. Donnie and Chris struggling with car problems to finish the race.
Springfield staff was a great group to work with this week. They put on a good show weekly. Hopefully, we can make it back next year.
Our next race is wingless, scheduled for I-70 on Saturday, August 11.. Come out to I-70 to visit and watch two races for the price of one.
Debbie Marusarz
Car and Driver Weights
4 939
11 1010
25 966
40 938
9s 1056
X 984
46 Did Not Weigh
58 Did Not Weigh
July 14, 2007-I-70 Speedway
Our second night of wingless racing this year. It seems the guys know how to set up the cars for the wingless venure.
Due to the threat of an incoming thunderstorm our heat race started while the asphalt race was still running. As every visit the track was in great condition. I-70 knows how to prepare the track.
Heat 1
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (5) Buckner, MO
2nd 4 Beau Heavelow (4) Independence MO
3rd 19 Lenny Heffernon (3) Stillwell, KS
4th X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
5th 18 John Eaton (1) Olathe, KS
Phil took the lead of the race quickly and kept it until the end. Beau was a close second with Lenny close behind. Jim and John diced it out for the last spots.
Heat 2
1st 46 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka, KS
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) Kansas City, MO
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (1) Raymore, MO
4th 25 Donnie Graves (4) Kearney, MO
Dusty took the lead before lap 1 was done and kept it. Duane found his way thru a hole in
between Chris and Donnie for the 2nd spot. Donnie was having mechanical problems. Chris' motor problems seem to be getting better. No spins in either heat race. Good driving guys!
Feature
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (5)
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (6)
3rd 4 Beau Heavelow (3)
4th 19 Lenny Heffernon (1)
5th 11 Duane Marusarz (4)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (2)
7th X Jim Bevan (7)
8th 18 John Eaton (9)
9th 25 Donnie Graves (8)
Lightning could be seen in the sky and on the track with the Lightning Sprints in their
feature race. Lenny was on the pole position and held it until lap 4 when he spun out between turns 1 and 2. This was Lenny's first wingless race. Good job! Phil wasted no time getting to the front of the cars. He and son Beau battled for the top spot. Dusty got in the battle and took 2nd spot while Phil took 1st and Beau had to settle for 3rd, followed by Chris in 4th and Duane in 5th. Some great side by side racing between Chris and Duane with Duane taking over the 4th spot. A close race with John, Jim, and Donnie battling for the remaining spots. Lenny worked his way back to the front of the group and had a good race with Duane for 4th spot with Lenny getting the spot. John Eaton spun out was forced to go to the back. Donnie had steering problems, which prevented his normal finish in the top 5.
I-70 is a fantastic place for us to race. The staff is very helpful and excited we are there. A super night of great racing!!!!!!!!!!! A big thanks goes to Bob Franklin for his help at the track tonight.
Our next night of racing will be Saturday August 21 @ Springfield Raceway in Springfield MO. Come out and watch the lightning speed of the cars.
Debbie Marusarz
July 6, 2007 Valley Speedway
The grandstands were full of people and they were ready for a great nite of racing. The track was in great shape with lots of moisture.
Heat 1
1st 40 Dave Parker (6) Warsaw, MO
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
3rd 25 Donnie Graves (3) Kearney, MO
4th 4 Beau Heavelow (5) Independence, MO
5th 19 Lenny Heffernon (4) Stillwell, KS
6th 9s Chris Schofield (2) Raymore, MO
Dave Parker made a guest appearance driving his # 40 car. Dave had a bout with cancer last year and looks like he has won. It sure is good to see him feeling well. Donnie and Frank would start their battle for the top spot, with the rest of the field fighting it out for 3rd. Dave started his move coming up from his rear starting spot. Frank would settle in the top spot with Donnie right on his tail. Dave would clear the traffic and finally get by Donnie. Frank and Dave would do battle for the lead. Dave made a high side pass and take over the top spot. Dave would hold on for the win, Frank 2nd and Donnie 3rd.
Heat 2
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (5) Buckner, MO
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka, KS
3rd X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
4th 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
5th 18 John Eaton (1) Olathe, KS
John and Jim would get a slow start coming off turn 4. That would allow Dusty to jump to the outside to take command on the 1st lap. Phil would follow Jim around John with Duane on their bumpers. Phil would clear Jim in the 3rd turn and set sail for Dusty. Dusty would run the high groove and Phil the low groove. It was a great show with Phil finally getting by Dusty on the 5th lap. Phil would win, Dusty 2nd and Jim was 3rd.
Feature
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (8)
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (6)
3rd 4 Beau Heavelow (1)
4th 25 Donnie Graves (3)
5th11 Duane Marusarz (2)
6th40 Dave Parker (7)
7th 19 Lenny Heffernon (9)
8th X Jim Bevan (4)
9th 9s Chris Schofield (11)
10th 58 Frank Ikerd (5)
11th 18 John Eaton (10) DQ weight
By the roll of the die, Beau would start on the pole with Duane to his outside. Phil and Dave (the heat race winners) would start from the 4th row. Beau would jump to the lead with the rest of the pack dicing for position. By the 4th lap Dusty would make his way to 2nd with Phil running in 3rd. There was plenty of hard racing going on behind the top 3. Phil would finally get by Dusty on the 8th lap. He would now try to unseat his son from the top spot while trying to hold off Dusty. Phil made several good runs at Beau in the next couple of laps. Beau would encounter lapped traffic with 4 to go. That split second was all it took for Phil and Dusty to get by. Dusty with a high groove pass was now in the lead with Phil 2nd, and Beau 3rd. Phil would make a 1st turn pass on Dusty with 2 to go. Dusty would fight for the position, but Phil would hold on for the win, Dusty 2nd, Beau 3rd, Donnie 4th and Duane 5th.
Both heats and feature went green to checker with no yellows or reds. The guys did a great job of driving; really putting on a fast paced show.
Our next race will be at I-70 Dirt Track on Sat.14th. This will be our 2nd night of NON wing racing this season. It will be exciting to watch. The I-70 asphalt track will also be running. Come out and see 2 types of circle track racing for the price of one.
Bob Douglas
June 16, 2007 Adrian Speedway
This was our only visit of the year at Adrian Speedway. A great track was prepared for our first of 3 shows of the season without the wings. This was our 1st time out since the 2005 season without the wings. We had 3 drivers that had 1 race night of experience without the wings and the rest had not run without a wing.
Heat 1
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (3) Independence, MO
2nd 25 Donnie Graves (2) Kearney, MO
3rd X Jim Bevan (4) Valley Falls, KS
4th 18 John Eaton (5) Olathe, KS
5th 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
Frank and Donnie brought the field down. Donnie took the lead with Beau following. Frank has still got fuel problems and is fighting a miss. Jim, John and Frank are fighting it out for the 3rd spot. Beau makes a pass on Donnie midway thru the heat and goes on to win. Donnie 2nd and Jim Bevan grabbing the 3rd spot.
Heat 2
1st 46 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka, KS
2nd 5 Barry Lamb (5) Moran, KS
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
4th 9s Chris Schofield (1) Raymore, MO
5th 15 Merril Lamb (2) Iola, KS
Chris and Merril took the green from the front row. Dusty was able to get by the first row on lap 3. Barry moved up from his last place starting spot to take 2nd with Duane right on his bumper. Dusty and Barry had a great battle for first with Dusty winning out. Barry was 2nd with Duane 3rd.
Feature
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (1)
2nd 5 Barry Lamb (4)
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (8)
4th 11 Duane Marusarz (6)
5th X Jim Bevan (5)
6th 46 Dusty Murray (2)
7th 25 Donnie Graves (3)
8th 58 Frank Ikerd (9th)
9th 15 Merril Lamb (10)
10th 18 John Eaton (7)
#3 Charles Flores did not start because of fuel problems.
The feature started straight up as to heat race finishes. Beau and Dusty started a great battle for the lead. With the track drying out and our inexperience without wings (both on set up and driving skills) we started a parade of spins. We finally started the race and got 2 laps in before another spin. Barry had worked his way forward and now was in 2nd. He and Beau would have a good battle for the top spot. The rest of the field was mixing it up trying to find a line that suited the non wing setup.
The race was exciting with a lot of side by side racing and passing back and forth. The race finished with Beau in 1st, Barry 2nd, Merrill 3rd, Rookie John Eaton 4th, and Rookie Chris Schofield 5th. At the mandatory weigh in after the feature, (the car {without wings} and driver must weigh 900 lbs.), Merril and John were found to be a few pounds shy of the 900 pound minimum and were DQed to the back. All of the drivers did a great job of adapting to driving without the wings. Even though we had a few spins, we had no torn up race cars and most of the drivers had big smiles on their faces after the feature.
The MOLS puts their wings back on and next invades the I-70 Dirt track for an open wheel night of racing with the SMRS Midgets. Don’t miss Sat night Jun 30th for this great night of open wheel racing. The I-70 Asphalt Track will be running on that night as well. For the regular price of admission, you get to watch 2 tracks of racing. Come join us.
Bob Douglas
June 9, 2007 - I-70 Speedway
The night was perfect for some great racing. The high banks on the asphalt saw a great ASA Late Model race. Right after it, the MOLS showed the fans what dirt racing was all about. The rack was smooth and well prepared.
Heat 1
1st46 Dusty Murray (5) Topeka, KS
2nd19 Lenny Heffernon (4) Olathe, KS
3rd25 Donnie Graves (3) Kearney, MO
4th9S Chris Schofield (2) Raymore, MO
5th 9 Joe Lackner (1) Overland Park, KS
Heat 2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (4) Independence, MO
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
4th X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
5th 18 John Eaton (5) Olathe, KS
Feature
1st 46 Dusty Murray (1)
2nd 4 Beau Heavelow (2)
3rd 25 Donnie Graves (5)
4th 19 Lenny Heffernon (3)
5th 11 Duane Marusarz (6)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (7)
7th 18 John Eaton (10)
8th X Jim Bevan (8)
9th 58 Frank Ikerd (4)
9 Joe Lackner did not start.
Dusty and Beau brought the field down for the start. Dusty jumped into the lead with Beau right beside. This pair had a great battle for the first 5 laps. Dusty finally got a little breathing room. Frank was running a close 3rd. The rest of the field was dicing back and forth. Dusty started to get into lapped traffic on the white flag lap of the 20 lap race. As Dusty took the checkered with Beau 2nd, Frank spun into the infield while running 3rd. Donnie running a great race from his 3rd row start, finished 3rd, Lenny 4th and Duane 5th. It was a green to checker feature, with no yellows or reds.
Our next race is at Adrian Speedway on the 16th. This will be a non wing race. It will be the 1st time since 2005 that the MOLS has taken off their wings. This will be our only visit to Adrian this year. This track is a great size track for our cars and Glen always has it prepared smooth as glass. We welcome everyone to come watch this exciting group of drivers and cars. If you are interested in finding out more, our website is www.molsracing.com or give me a call at 913-768-1017
Bob Douglas
bobdouglasmols@mindspring.com
June 3, 2007-Butler Motor Speedway
Our cars carry a lot of speed on this high banked track. It was a nice night to race in front of good crowd and the track management always welcome us with open arms.
Heat 1
1st 25 Donnie Graves (2) Kearney, MO
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (4) Raymore, MO
4th 9 Joe Lackner (1) Overland Park, KS
Donnie and Duane brought the field down for the green. Donnie jumped into the lead and that was settled for 1st place. The battle for 2nd between Duane and Chris was hotly contested until Duane found a good line and was able to get some distance between them. Joe is still having engine problems.
Heat 2
1st 46 Dusty Murray (3) Topeka, KS
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
3rd 4 Beau Heavelow (4) Independence, MO
4th X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
5th 18 John Eaton (5) Olathe, KS
Jim and Frank brought the field down for the green, with Frank taking the lead. Dusty followed Frank with Beau on Dusty’s bumper. Jim missed the set up and was fading. Dusty would get by Frank on the 3rd lap. Frank and Beau would battle it out for the runner up spot; with Frank winning that battle.
Feature
1st 46 Dusty Murray (2)
2nd 4 Beau Heavelow (6)
3rd 58 Frank Ikerd (4)
4th 25 Donnie Graves (1)
5th 11 Duane Marusarz(3)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (7)
7th X Jim Bevan (8)
8th 18 John Eaton (9)
9th 9 Joe Lackner (5)
Donnie and Dusty brought the field down for the green. Dusty jumped into the lead. Frank got by Donnie on the 2nd lap and took off after Dusty. Beau finally cleared Donnie a lap later. The rest of the field was playing musical chairs. Frank and Beau had torrid battle for the runner up spot. Beau finally cleared Frank with 3 laps remaining. The top three cars were now starting to get into lapped traffic. Beau caught Dusty on the last lap. Dusty held Beau off for the checkered flag. Dusty takes the win, Beau 2nd, Frank 3rd, Donnie 4th and Duane 5th.
The MOLS next invades The I-70 Dirt track on Sat June 9th. The I-70 Asphalt Track will also be running that evening. Two great racing cards for the price of one. We will get some of our cars back this weekend and expect a larger field of cars.
Our new Free souvenir programs are in. Make sure you pick one up at the ticket booth and have the drivers autograph them.
Bob Douglas
Our cars carry a lot of speed on this high banked track. It was a nice night to race in front of good crowd and the track management always welcome us with open arms.
Heat 1
1st 25 Donnie Graves (2) Kearney, MO
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (3) KC, MO
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (4) Raymore, MO
4th 9 Joe Lackner (1) Overland Park, KS
Donnie and Duane brought the field down for the green. Donnie jumped into the lead and that was settled for 1st place. The battle for 2nd between Duane and Chris was hotly contested until Duane found a good line and was able to get some distance between them. Joe is still having engine problems.
Heat 2
1st 46 Dusty Murray (3) Topeka, KS
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
3rd 4 Beau Heavelow (4) Independence, MO
4th X Jim Bevan (2) Valley Falls, KS
5th 18 John Eaton (5) Olathe, KS
Jim and Frank brought the field down for the green, with Frank taking the lead. Dusty followed Frank with Beau on Dusty’s bumper. Jim missed the set up and was fading. Dusty would get by Frank on the 3rd lap. Frank and Beau would battle it out for the runner up spot; with Frank winning that battle.
Feature
1st 46 Dusty Murray (2)
2nd 4 Beau Heavelow (6)
3rd 58 Frank Ikerd (4)
4th 25 Donnie Graves (1)
5th 11 Duane Marusarz(3)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (7)
7th X Jim Bevan (8)
8th 18 John Eaton (9)
9th 9 Joe Lackner (5)
Donnie and Dusty brought the field down for the green. Dusty jumped into the lead. Frank got by Donnie on the 2nd lap and took off after Dusty. Beau finally cleared Donnie a lap later. The rest of the field was playing musical chairs. Frank and Beau had torrid battle for the runner up spot. Beau finally cleared Frank with 3 laps remaining. The top three cars were now starting to get into lapped traffic. Beau caught Dusty on the last lap. Dusty held Beau off for the checkered flag. Dusty takes the win, Beau 2nd, Frank 3rd, Donnie 4th and Duane 5th.
The MOLS next invades The I-70 Dirt track on Sat June 9th. The I-70 Asphalt Track will also be running that evening. Two great racing cards for the price of one. We will get some of our cars back this weekend and expect a larger field of cars.
Our new Free souvenir programs are in. Make sure you pick one up at the ticket booth and have the drivers autograph them.
Bob Douglas
May 28 - I-70 Speedway
After 2 nites of trying to get a race in, I-70 was finally successful on Monday afternoon. This was the open wheel show that had been postponed because of rain from the Sunday evening. The track was smooth, but being a daytime race the track turned dry slick. The midgets, non wing sprint cars and the MOLS guys put on a great show. The postponements of 2 nites took a toll on our car count.
Heat # 1
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (3) Buckner, MO
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (4) Topeka, KS
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (5) Raymore, MO
4th 58 Frank Ikerd (1) Joplin, MO
5th 9 Joe Lackner (2) Overland Park, KS
Phil and Dusty split the front row on the first lap. Phil led with Dusty right on his bumper. Dusty pestered Phil but couldn’t get enough momentum to make a good run at him. Chris was able to get by Frank and Joe. Phil took the win with Dusty 2nd and Chris holding on to 3rd.
Heat # 2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (3) Independence, MO
2nd 25 Donnie Graves (2) Kearney, MO
3rd X Jim Bevan (1) Valley Falls, KS
4th 18 John Eaton (4) Olathe, KS
Donnie and Jim brought the cars down for the green. Donnie led the 1st lap with Beau right on his bumper. Beau made a low turn one pass and led to the checker. Donnie was 2nd with Jim 3rd and John 4th.
Feature
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (5)
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (1)
3rd 4 Beau Heavelow (6)
4th X Jim Bevan (2)
5th 9s Chris Schofield (8)
6th 25 Donnie Graves (4)
7th 18 John Eaton (7)
8th 46 Dusty Murray (3)
Frank and Jim brought the field down for the green. Frank led the first lap with Dusty and Phil giving chase. The rest of the pack was doing the first lap shuffle. Dusty got by Frank on lap 2. Phil cleared Frank on lap 3, but Frank stayed on his bumper. Jim settled into 4th with Beau 5th. Chris, John and Donnie were all swapping back and forth for the 6th spot. On the 13th lap, Phil had caught up with Dusty. It looked as though this was going to be a really good race, until the clutch let go in Dusty’s car just after Phil made the low side pass on the front straightaway. Dusty coasted to a stop. The restart saw Frank on Phil’s bumper, but he would not get any closer. Phil was 1st, Frank 2nd, Beau finally got around Jim for 3rd, Jim 4th and rookie Chris Schofield was 5th. Joe Lackner was unable to take the green because of broken ignition wire.
Our next race will be at Butler Motor Speedway on Sunday June 3rd. Hot laps are 5:00 racing at 6:00pm Come see these motorcycle powered rockets invade the fast 3/8 mile in Butler MO.
May 19 - Nevada
This was the 2nd of 3 nights at Nevada Speedway for this season. The track specially prepared for our cars by Tina Scism, the track owner, and her crew. It was smooth as glass and kept moisture most of the night. The crowd was good and they had a good field of 5 classes of cars. Once again we were pitted right next to the grandstand. This allows them to open our pit gate at intermission and the spectators come in to visit and get autographs signed.
Heat #1
1st 25 Donnie Graves (1) Kearney, MO
2nd 58 Frank Ikerd (4) Joplin, MO
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (2) Kansas City, MO
4th 15 Merrill Lamb (3) Iola, KS
5th 9s Chris Schofield (5) Raymore, MO
Donnie and Duane brought the field down for the green. Donnie jumped into the lead and that was settled for 1st place. The battle for 2nd between Frank, Duane, and Merrill proved to be a good one. Frank managed to get by Duane on the white flag for the runner up spot. Rookie Chris Schofield is starting to get the handle on car set up and finished 3 car lengths behind Merrill.
Heat #2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (1) Independence, MO
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (2) Topeka, KS
3rd 5 Barry Lamb (6) Moran, KS
4th 9 Joe Lackner (3) Overland Park, KS
5th 18 John Eaton (5) Olathe, KS
6th X Jim Bevan (4) Valley Falls, KS
Beau and Dusty started on the front row and decided to make a race of it between them. There was a lot of dicing back and forth with Beau finally getting control. Barry was able to make his way up from the back of the starting grid for the 3rd spot with Joe right on his tail.
Rookie John Eaton did a good job getting his car up to speed and will be very competitive in a few more outing. Jim Bevan has come back to race with us after a layoff of 7 or 8 years. He is sorting out a new car and a lot of rust from not driving for awhile.
Feature
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (8)
2nd 5 Barry Lamb (4)
3rd 46 Dusty Murray (6)
4th 15 Merrill Lamb (1)
5th 25 Donnie Graves (7)
6th 9s Chris Schofield (9)
7th 11 Duane Marusarz (3)
8th 18 John Eaton (10)
9th X Jim Bevan (11)
10th 9 Joe Lackner (2)
Frank Ikerd did not start because of chain problems.
The top 4 rows were inverted. Because a roll of a 4 on the die. Merrill and Joe brought the field down. Merrill jumped to the lead with brother, Barry and Beau right on his bumper. The rest of the field was a traffic jam. On the second lap, Beau went to the outside to pass Merrill just as Barry was trying him on the inside. They completed the pass but Joe spun with Duane spinning to avoid Joe. They went to the back of the field, with Merrill, Barry and Beau lined up in the top spots with Chris, John, and Jim following. The restart saw both Barry and Beau split Merrill. This time there would no more yellows. Beau and Barry had a good battle until Beau finally was able to get a little distance between he and the 5 car. Dusty would eventually to get by Merrill for the 3rd spot. Beau would get the win, Barry 2nd, Dusty 3rd, Merrill 4th, and Donnie 5th.
The MOLS next invades the I-70 Dirt track for 2 nights of racing over Memorial Day Weekend. Saturday night the MOLS will share the card with SMRS Midgets. The I-70 asphalt track will also be running that evening. Two great racing cards for the price of one.
Then on Sunday night, the MOLS will share the track with Non Wing Sprints Cars and SMRS Midgets. A night of total OPEN wheel racing. We expect a good field of cars in all classes. Come out both night for some great FAST open wheel racing.
May 12 - I-70 Speedway
This is our first visit of the year to the new dirt track @ I-70 Speedway. This small 3/8 is extremely smooth. It is "D" shaped and offers wide grooves for side by side racing. Because of all the rain they still have some lights to put up to make more light on the racing surface; with the dryer weather for this week that should solve any lighting problems. The crowd is enthusiastic and welcome the racers.
Heat #1
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (1) Buckner, MO
2nd 11 Duane Marusarz (2) Kansas City, MO
3rd 9s Chris Schofield (3) Raymore, MO
4th 25 Donnie Graves DNS Kearney, MO
Heat #2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (2) Independence, MO
2nd 19 Lenny Heffernon (3) Stillwell, KS
3rd 18 John Eaton (4) Olathe, KS
4th 46 Dusty Murray (1) Topeka, KS
Feature
1st 44 Phil Heavelow (3)
2nd 46 Dusty Murray (2)
3rd 11 Duane Marusarz (1)
4th 19 Lenny Heffernon (4)
5th 18 John Eaton (5)
6th 4 Beau Heavelow DNS
7th 9s Chris Schofield DNS
8th 25 Donnie Graves DNS
April 28 - Nevada Speedway
Great weather for our first race of the season at Nevada.
Frank Ikerd's chain broke during hot laps so he was finished for the night.
Heat #1
1st 45 Kevin Rupard (3) Belton, MO
2nd 44 Phil Heavelow (2) Buckner, MO
3rd 25 Donnie Graves (4) Kearney, MO
4th 15 Merrill Lamb (1) Iola, KS
Heat #2
1st 4 Beau Heavelow (1) Independence MO
