Ignoring the threat of rain, 53 UMP Modifieds and 153 cars total rolled into the hallowed ground that IS Lincoln Park Speedway for the last leg of the Midwest Modified Summer Series. Under the new promotional efforts of Joe Spiker and his staff, LPS has not only seen some improvements in the form of cosmetic upgrades, but having a primary business as an excavator left Spiker with only 1 choice and it was to make improvements to the track surface. Many different processes have been tried throughout the year, but any who were in attendance last night can tell your, the track was great for breeding side by side action!!!!

Walking through the pit area before the night started, you knew the 50 lap A-Main event was going to be VERY tough to get into. Daryl Herbert, Clint DeMoss, Jamie Wilson and Gabe Menser, who ran second the night before at LPS, were just a few of the names everyone would be looking to for the side by side action they expected. All cars qualified in the group they would run their portion of the 6 heat races on the card, but you had to have your game face on, because only 2 transferred with 4 cars coming out of the 3 B-Mains. After a 6 lap dash for the Heat winners, the 24 car starting field was set to see who would take home the $2,000 or the MMM Hard Charger Award of a new tire. At the drop of the green, it was unclear who would be the one to beat. DeMoss, Brian Hayden, and Menser all looked good while back in the pack, Roger Williams, Craig Conyer and a very hard charging Shelby Miles were battling for the Hard Charger award.

After the 10 minute halfway pit stop, where teams could do anything to their cars to make them better, Jamie Wilson and Clint DeMoss were battling hard, but that was nothing compared to the driving clinic these two fierce competitors put on for the final 25 laps. DeMoss was true to his nickname of "Catfish" with a very consistent line on the bottom while Wilson Race Cars builder Jamie Wilson was workin the topside, with these two staying side by side for the entire 25 laps. With just a handful of laps to go, you could see DeMoss carrying the speed deeper into the corners, but Wilson mimicked his move. With one last dive into turn 3 DeMoss let it all hang out pulling up to the rear quarter panel of the 61 machine, setting up a drag race off turn four, but Wilson was just too tough on top taking the checkered and the $2,000 top prize. Not too bad for a guy who has only raced 7 times this year!!!! DeMoss finished a close second just ahead of Gabe menser, Shelby Miles and Brad Borrow rounded out the top 5

Although Craig Conyer, Shelby Miles and Roger Williams did a fantastic job moving their way up through the pack, Roger Pearcy was awarded the Midwest Modified Madness Hard Charger Award finishing 12th.

It was a great night and the racers drove their hearts out to put on one whale of a show for the fans. The MMM would like to thank each and every one of them who signed in for the nights action and thanks also goes out to Joe Spiker and all of his staff at LPS for all of their hard work on the improvements at the facility. On a side note, Chris Nunn did some live coverage from the track, which even included some LIVE video (get a better battery Chris!!). Thanks Chris.

The MMM staff would like to thank everyone who came to any of our events this year!!!! Kankakee, Shady Hill, Gas City, Montpelier and Lincoln Park all took chances on the series and we had some great car counts with an average of 43....We hope to put on even better events in 2011 to continue to grow this into something so the modified racers in this area can be showcase their talents and be recognized as a premier class instead of a support class.....

Results are below and Final Point Standings will be loaded on the website the second they are completed!!!!

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Larry Lambert L55
2 Brad Barrow 9H
3 Matt Bex 31B
4 Travis Shoulders 59H
5 Craig Conyer 31
6 John Hipps 00
7 Roger Cary 44
8 Steve Sheeks G1
9 Mike Selby 2

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Dave Beck 71X
2 Derrick Hufford P51
3 Wes McClara 45M
4 Devin Gilpin 1G
5 Jammie Wilson 61
6 Nick Allen 21A
7 Jeremy Edmondson 53
8 Kyle Zike 76CZ
9 Rob Burdette B1

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Broc Burton 2*
2 Brian Hayden 2H
3 Shelby Miles 76M
4 Brad Robinson 77
5 Gary Hayden 15J
6 Cole Hussong 98C
7 Jaymie Turner 11T
8 Mike Trimble 45
9 Jacob Houts 52T

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 4
Pos Driver Car #
1 Gabe Menser G1M
2 Roger Williams 32
3 Neil Rollins R91
4 Rob Fuqua 3F
5 Carlos Bumgardner SR 34
6 Doug Bryant JR 29
7 Brian Amos 17A
8 Joel Shoales Jr 21J
9 Michael Beatty 72M

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 5
Pos Driver Car #
1 Clint DeMoss 78C
2 Jamie Lomax 36L
3 Greg Amick 27A
4 Rodney Pearcy 11P
5 Donald Kiger 01
6 Jim Bailey 76B
7 Paul Bumgardner 54
8 Michael Spencer 00M
9 Arby Burton B97

UMP Modifed 10 - QUALIFYING 6
Pos Driver Car #
1 Josh Boller 05B
2 Jacoby Hines 115
3 Chris Brewer 51B
4 Jared Bailey 24
5 Daryl Herbert 44H
6 Kenny Carmichael SR X
7 John Grenier JR 59G
8 Richie Lex 7LEX

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brad Barrow 9H
2 Matt Bex 31B
3 Travis Shoulders 59H
4 Craig Conyer 31
5 Roger Cary 44
6 John Hipps 00
7 Larry Lambert L55
8 Mike Selby 2
9 Steve Sheeks G1

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Dave Beck 71X
2 Jammie Wilson 61
3 Nick Allen 21A
4 Devin Gilpin 1G
5 Derrick Hufford P51
6 Jeremy Edmondson 53
7 Rob Burdette B1
8 Kyle Zike 76CZ
9 Wes McClara 45M

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brian Hayden 2H
2 Shelby Miles 76M
3 Broc Burton 2*
4 Brad Robinson 77
5 Cole Hussong 98C
6 Gary Hayden 15J
7 Jaymie Turner 11T
8 Mike Trimble 45
9 Jacob Houts 52T

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 4
Pos Driver Car #
1 Gabe Menser G1M
2 Rob Fuqua 3F
3 Roger Williams 32
4 Carlos Bumgardner SR 34
5 Neil Rollins R91
6 Joel Shoales Jr 21J
7 Michael Beatty 72M
8 Brian Amos 17A
9 Doug Bryant JR 29

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 5
Pos Driver Car #
1 Clint DeMoss 78C
2 Greg Amick 27A
3 Jamie Lomax 36L
4 Paul Bumgardner 54
5 Rodney Pearcy 11P
6 Donald Kiger 01
7 Jim Bailey 76B
8 Michael Spencer 00M
9 Arby Burton B97

UMP Modifed 10 - HEAT 6
Pos Driver Car #
1 Jacoby Hines 115
2 Josh Boller 05B
3 Daryl Herbert 44H
4 Chris Brewer 51B
5 Richie Lex 7LEX
6 Jared Bailey 24
7 Kenny Carmichael SR X
8 John Grenier JR 59G

UMP Modifed 10 - B MAIN 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Travis Shoulders 59H
2 Craig Conyer 31
3 Roger Williams 32
4 Roger Cary 44
5 Carlos Bumgardner SR 34
6 Neil Rollins R91
7 John Hipps 00
8 Mike Selby 2
9 Joel Shoales Jr 21J
10 Larry Lambert L55
11 Brian Amos 17A

UMP Modifed 10 - B MAIN 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Nick Allen 21A
2 Paul Bumgardner 54
3 Rodney Pearcy 11P
4 Jamie Lomax 36L
5 Derrick Hufford P51
6 Donald Kiger 01
7 Jim Bailey 76B
8 Rob Burdette B1
9 Michael Spencer 00M
10 Kyle Zike 76CZ
11 Jeremy Edmondson 53
12 Devin Gilpin 1G

UMP Modifed 10 - B MAIN 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Richie Lex 7LEX
2 Daryl Herbert 44H
3 Chris Brewer 51B
4 Kenny Carmichael SR X
5 Broc Burton 2*
6 Jared Bailey 24
7 Cole Hussong 98C
8 Jaymie Turner 11T
9 Gary Hayden 15J
10 Mike Trimble 45
11 John Grenier JR 59G
12 Jacob Houts 52T
13 Brad Robinson 77

UMP Modifed 10 - PATRIOT
Pos Driver Car #
1 Jammie Wilson 61
2 Clint DeMoss 78C
3 Gabe Menser G1M
4 Shelby Miles 76M
5 Brad Barrow 9H
6 Greg Amick 27A
7 Brian Hayden 2H
8 Dave Beck 71X
9 Travis Shoulders 59H
10 Rob Fuqua 3F
11 Craig Conyer 31
12 Rodney Pearcy 11P
13 Nick Allen 21A
14 Roger Cary 44
15 Josh Boller 05B
16 Roger Williams 32
17 Chris Brewer 51B
18 Kenny Carmichael SR X
19 Jacoby Hines 115
20 Paul Bumgardner 54
21 Jamie Lomax 36L
22 Matt Bex 31B
23 Daryl Herbert 44H
24 Richie Lex 7LEX