 DUQUOIN,
IL (September 3, 2007) -- For many of the competitors in the ARCA RE/MAX
Series, it was just one day off before getting back on the track. Forty-four
drivers made the trip to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and the "Magic
Mile" for the 55th annual Southern Illinois 100.
In qualifying, AJ Fike set fast time with a 34.552 second lap (104.191 mph).
Ken Schrader was second with a time of 34.765 seconds (103.552 mph).
The race had seven leaders among six different drivers including; AJ Fike
1-19 (19), Justin Allgaier 20-36 (17), Justin Marks 37-42 (6), Frank Kimmel
43-59 (17), Ken Schrader 60-65, 85-100 (22) and Josh Wise 66-84 (19).
Schrader was the only driver to lead twice. He also led the most laps with
22. The veteran racer crossed the finish line .364 seconds ahead of Josh
Wise.
Josh " Kid Rocket" Richards finished third in a Tony Stewart-owned
Bass Pro Shop/Tracker Boats Chevrolet. AJ Fike was fourth followed by Frank
Kimmel in fifth.
The 100-lap race had seven cautions for 36 laps, while 22 of the 40 starters
finished on the lead lap.
Josh Krug won the Hoosier Tire Hard Charger Award. Krug started 24th en
route to a 12th place finish to win the award.
Frank Kimmel continued to increase his points lead over Michael McDowell in
the driver standings. After the weekend of racing, Kimmel now leads McDowell by
200 points heading into the final four events of the 2007 season.
Members of Hoosier's service team on hand for the holiday races included;
Rick Tostevin, David Wroblewski, Chad Wright, Kevin Wroblewski, Clint Williams,
Fred Awald, Chad Nichols, Mike Haenes, and Eriks Bers.
The ARCA RE/MAX Series next travels to Chicagoland Speedway this Saturday,
September 8, for the ARCA 200. The race is to be broadcast LIVE on SPEED
and 2:00 pm ET.
For complete race results and more information about the ARCA RE/MAX Series
visit www.arcaracing.com.
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LAKEVILLE,
IN -- While most of us were enjoying a relaxing holiday weekend, the ARCA
RE/MAX Series was busy racing twice in three days. And if that wasn't difficult
enough, the competitors raced on pavement using Hoosier radial tires on Friday
night at Gateway International Raceway and then raced on dirt using Hoosier
bias-ply tires at the Duquoin State Fairgrounds on Labor Day. When the long
weekend was over, Bryan Clauson and Kenny Schrader were the series' 12th and
13th different winners after 19 events. On Friday, Clauson captured his
first-ever series win at Gateway after starting 15th, On Monday, Schrader,
starting on the outside pole, won his 15th career ARCA RE/MAX Series race at
DuQuoin. It was Schrader's second consecutive win at the picturesque Illinois
fairgrounds.
The
120-lap race featured six leaders among five different drivers. Josh Wise led
the first 35 laps before giving way to Dominick Casola. Casola led 11 laps
before Michael McDowell moved into the lead. The number two man in driver
points led the next 38 laps before Bryan Clauson moved into the lead on lap 85.
Clauson led six laps before Justin Allgaier took a turn out front. Allgaier led
12 laps before Clauson regained the lead for good with 18 laps to go.
