From RMMRA
Calhan, CO. – After taking more than a year off of competition, Luke Icke captured his first Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association “A” Feature win of the season at the El Paso County Fairgrounds Speedway in Calhan, Colorado Saturday night.
With late afternoon showers delaying the start of the races, the RMMRA hit the track late evening with rookie Midget driver Clint Schubert and Keith Rauch starting on the front row of the 20 Lap “A” Feature. Rauch took the point after the first lap with Schubert following. With a red flag on lap 6 for Tony Rossi flipping (Rossi was ok) and a yellow flag for Schubert spinning on lap 9, Rauch continued to lead. On lap 11, Icke passed Rauch between turns 3 and 4 for the lead. Icke cruised to the win over Rauch. Rounding out the top five were Rauch, Bob Harr, Chris DeShon and Greg Schaefer.
Heat race winners were Kyle Rayburn and Mike Boesel.
Results:
Heat One (8 Laps) – 1. 99 – Kyle Rayburn, 2. 47 – Butch Middleton, 3. 44 – Clint Schubert (R), 4. 51 – Chris DeShon, 5. 14 – Tony Rossi, 6. 17 – Todd Plemons, 7. 43 – Ryan Orter.
Heat Two (8 Laps) – 1. 77 – Mike Boesel, 2. 2i – Luke Icke, 3. 27 – Keith Rauch, 4. 2 – Bob Harr, 5. 3j – Julee Jamison, 6. 71 – Greg Schaefer, 7. 33 – Scott Fennell.
“A” Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 2i – Luke Icke, 2. 27 – Keith Rauch, 3. 2 – Bib Harr, 4. 51 – Chris DeShon, 6. 33 – Scott Fennell, 7. 17 – Todd Plemons, 8. 3j – Julee Jamison, 9. 77 – Mike Boesel, 10. 44 – Clint Schubert, 11. 99 – Kyle Rayburn, 12 – 43 – Ryan Orter, 13. 47 – Butch Middleton, 14. 14 – Tony Rossi (DNF).