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July 22, 2000 Results

Haudenschild Spins and Wins Wild Sprint Feature Pevely, Mo. (July 22) -- Jac Haudenschild bounced off the front straightaway wall, spun completely around but kept going to take the lead and win his second Pennzoil World of Outlaws sprint car feature at I-55 Raceway. Haudenschild took the lead from Sammy Swindell with six laps remaining in the feature to bring a standing-room-only crowd, one of the largest in track history, to its feet. Mark Kinser turned the fast lap in qualifying at 10.768 seconds. The spotlight then switched to Donny Schatz, who won his heat and the dash. Also winning sprint car heats were Danny Wood, Stevie Smith and Sammy Swindell, the all-time track record holder at I-55. Schatz took the lead at the start of the feature, which was red-flagged on the second lap for a crash that involved Dale Blaney. Blaney, who won last weekend's $50,000 Kings Royal race at Eldora, Ohio, was knocked out of the race. Schatz continued leading when the race was restarted but eventually gave way to Swindell, a three-time winner at I-55. But Swindell's tires appeared to give up in the late stages of the race. After Haudenschild's spin on the front straight, he took the lead and survived a late-race dual with Steve Kinser and Mark Kinser, who finished close by in second and third. John Seets Sr. conquered a 51-car UMP Modified field, winning his heat and the feature. Seets led all 20 laps of his feature but was hounded by Bobby Bittle all the way. The battle for third place was also contested hotly. At the finish Dean Hoffman took third and Jim Shereck and Scott Weber rounded out the top five. The large field of modifieds, the largest ever entered at the track, required six heat races which were won by Seets, Weber, Bittle, Keith Grider, Tom Ratajczyk and Casey Pearson. Rusty Griffaw and Ray Wagner won the modified semi-features. The track posted a sign advising late-arriving fans that all seating at the track was taken. Co-promoter Ray Marler promised during the evening that additional seating will be built before the Outlaws return in 2001. UMP MODIFIEDS HEAT 1: 360 John Seets 71 Jay Hughes 4 Kevin Gundaker 99 Brian Wolfmeier HEAT 2: 4J Scott Weber 1D Dean Hoffman 18T Brent Thompson 187 Duane Whiteman HEAT 3: 7G Keith Grider 24 Darin Walker 68 Andy Anderson 16 Rusty Griffaw HEAT 4: 89 Bobby Bittle 17 Jim Shereck 28K Jason Keith 6W Ray Wagner HEAT 5: 12 Tom Ratajczyk 5 Jason Stewart 4M Brent Mullins 29C John Campbell HEAT 6: 377 Casey Pearson 14 Leroy Haney 28W Chris Woods 19C Vic Catalano SEMI #1: 16 Rusty Griffaw 99 Brian Wolfmeier 81 Mike Barbeau 444 Matt Simpson 45M Eric Mabery 187 Duane Whiteman T93 Clark Roach 29L Jeff LeBaube 21H Dave Henry 07 Paul Rice 6 D.J. Hickman 10 Rusty Meyer X1 Dave Sandage 45F Eric Franklin 59 Rich Whaley 88 Joe Puricelli 15 Jeffrey Masson II SEMI #2: 6W Ray Wagner 1W Ray Walsh 19C Vic Catalano 28W Chris Woods 11S Kyle Steffens 8 Kirk Murphy 36 Danny Green 64 Jim Smith 7Z Matt Zimmerly 29C John Campbell 314 Jeff Masson 70 Ken Peters 34 Kevin Gegg 67 John Seets, Jr. FEATURE: 360 John Seets 89 Bobby Bittle 1D Dean Hoffman 17 Jim Shereck 4J Scott Weber 377 Casey Pearson 14 Leroy Haney 7G Keith Grider 71 Jay Hughes 12 Tom Ratajczyk 18T Brent Thompson 4M Brent Mullins 24 Darin Walker 16 Rusty Griffaw 99 Brian Wolfmeier 1W Ray Walsh 28K Jason Keith 5 Jason Stewart 81 Mike Barbeau 19C Vic Catalano 4G Kevin Gundaker 6W Ray Wagner 68 Andy Anderson 18R Shawn Rayfield Other Cars Present: 3S Dan Schlup C4 Chris Soutiea

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