Hav-A-Tampa

BLOOMQUIST SWEEPS ROUTE 66 OPENER
July 2, 1999


 JOLIET, IL - Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN drove his Miller Brothers
Coal Warrior/Mustang to a clean sweep Friday night at Route 66 Raceway by
winning the 50-lap Main event for the United Dirt Track Racing Association
Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series.

On his way to the $5,000 top prize, the defending and three-time Hav-A-Tampa
Champion set fast time honors among the 36 entrants, and also won the first
8-lap Borla Muffler Heat Race.  The wire-to-wire victory was the second of
the season for Bloomquist, and the 64th of his HAT career.

Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN shadowed Bloomquist throughout the event that was
slowed by only one caution flag.  Arp was able to pull to the inside of
Bloomquist in turn one on lap 44, but Bloomquist was able to out drag Arp
down the backstretch of the 3/8-mile clay oval.  Arp reloaded his Curtis
Equipment GRT/Monte Carlo for one last shot at the win.

On lap 49, Arp closed again on Bloomquist, but running the high side, jumped
the cushion in the first turn, and Bloomquist was able to speed away for the
win.  The victory moved Bloomquist from fifth to fourth in the season point
standings.

Arp hung on for the second spot, and Steve Francis of Ashland, KY finished
third in the Action Auto Mart Rocket/Monte Carlo.  Bill Frye of Greenbrier,
AR brought his UniFirst Uniforms Warrior/Grand Prix home in fourth spot, and
Dan Schlieper of Pewaukee, WI charged from the 12th starting spot to finish
fifth in the Performance Roofing Systems Rayburn/Monte Carlo.

Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL finished sixth in the Barto Enterprises
Warrior/Monte Carlo, and was the last car on the lead lap.  Seventh through
tenth spots one lap down respectively were 1996 HAT Champion Freddy Smith of
Knoxville, TN; Rick Eckert of York, PA, Wendell Wallace of Batesville, AR,
and Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA.

A lap during qualifications in 18.22 seconds earned Bloomquist his first
fast time honor of the season.  He followed that up with a win in the first
8-lap Borla Muffler Heat Race to earn the pole position for the main event.

Birkhofer, Francis, and Tony Izzo of Bridgeview, IL also won heat races.
The Pace American Trailers 8-lap First Consolation Race was won by Clayton
Christenberry of Knoxville, TN, and the 8-lap Polaris ATVs Second
Consolation Race was won by Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC.

The Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series Late Models return to action on Saturday
night at Route 66 Raceway with a 60-lap $7,000-to-win main event.  On Sunday
night, the eight-race HAT Midwest Tour concludes at Route 66 Raceway with a
75-lap $10,000-to-win main event that will be taped for airing later this
year on the Speedvision Television Network.

For the latest news, information, points, statistics, track and driver
information, go to the Official UDTRA Hav-A-Tampa Internet Web Site at
www.havatamparacing.com.



OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUTE 66 RACEWAY 50-LAP MAIN EVENT:

 POS STRT CAR # DRIVER  HOMETOWN  CAR LAPS $ WON
1.) 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN  Ford 50 $5,000
2.) 5 31 Skip Arp  Georgetown, TN  Chev. 50 $3,000
3.) 3 15 Steve Francis  Ashland, KY  Chev. 50 $2,000
4.) 7 66 Bill Frye  Greenbrier, AR  Pont. 50 $1,750
5.) 12 s9 Dan Schlieper  Pewaukee, WI  Chev. 50 $1,500
6.) 6 46 Earl Pearson Jr.  Jacksonville, FL  Chev. 50 $1,250
7.) 11 00 Freddy Smith  Knoxville, TN  Chev. 49 $1,000
8.) 9 24 Rick Eckert  York, PA  Pont. 49 $900
9.) 10 6m Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR  Chev. 49 $800
10.) 2 15b Brian Birkhofer  Muscatine, IA  Chev. 49 $700
11.) 8 28 Dennis Erb Jr. (R) Carpentersville, IL Chev. 49 $600
12.) 22 0p Kris Patterson  St. Johns, MI  Ford 49 $575
13.) 13 17m Dale McDowell  Rossville, GA  Chev. 49 $550
14.) 18 53 Ray Cook  Brasstown, NC  Ford 48 $525
15.) 17 CV3 Clayton Christenberry Knoxville, TN  Chev. 48 $500
16.) 21 25 Kerry Hansen  Spencer, WI  Pont. 48 $475
17.) 23 18 Brandon Kinzer (R) Allen, KY  Ford 48 $450
18.) 14 32 Brandon Ball (R) West Plains, MO Pont. 33 $425
19.) 24 RG3 Bob Salathe  Bedford, PA  Chev. 16 $400
20.)  4 16 Tony Izzo  Bridgeview, IL  Chev. 15 $400
21.) 16 166 Joe Izzo   LaSalle, IL  Chev. 14 $400
22.) 19 27 Bob Pohlman  Oak Lawn, IL  Pont. 13 $400
23.) 15 89 Marshall Green  Dalton, GA  Chev. 10 $400
24.) 20 61 Bill Clemmons  Lockport, IL  Chev. 6 $400

ENTRIES: 36
LAP LEADERS:  Bloomquist, 1-50
CAUTIONS:  1
PROVISIONALS:  Kinzer and Salathe
HAV-A-TAMPA SHOOTOUT QUALIFIERS:  Salathe, T. Izzo, Clemmons, Schrieber, J.
Johnson, and Elson (Promoter's Choice)

QUALIFICATIONS:

POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS CAR MAKE TIME
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN Warrior Mustang 18.22
2 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA Mastersbilt Monte Carlo 18.25
3 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY Rocket Monte Carlo 18.31
4 16i Tony Izzo Bridgeview, IL GRT Monte Carlo 18.34
5 31 Skip Arp Georgetown, TN GRT Monte Carlo 18.47
6 6m Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR GRT Monte Carlo 18.53
7 66 Bill Frye Greenbrier, AR Warrior Grand Prix 18.57
8 S9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee, WI Rayburn Monte Carlo 18.66
9 24 Rick Eckert York, PA MasterSbilt Grand Prix 18.66
10 46 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL Warrior Monte Carlo 18.7
11 00 Freddy Smith Knoxville, TN GRT Monte Carlo 18.7
12 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC GRT Mustang 18.75
13 17m Dale McDowell Rossville, GA GRT Monte Carlo 18.76
14 32p Bob Pierce Oakwood, IL MasterSbilt Grand Prix 18.8
15 89 Marshall Green Dalton, GA Warrior Monte Carlo 18.81
16 28 Dennis Erb Carpentersville, ILL Rayburn Monte Carlo 18.82
17 18 Brandon Kinzer Allen, KY Warrior Taurus 18.82
18 32 Brandon Ball West Plains, MO GRT Grand Prix 18.85
19 25h Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI MasterSbilt Grand Prix 18.94
20 166 Joe Izzo LaSalle, IL GRT Monte Carlo 18.98
21 CV3 Clayton Christenberry Knoxville, TN GRT Monte Carlo 19.04
22 0j Jim O'Connor Kankakee, IL Rayburn Mustang 19.07
23 27p Bob Pohlman Oak Lawn, IL Larry Shaw Grand Prix 19.14
24 99j Johnny Johnson West Burlington, IA Barry Wright Mustang 19.16
25 8 Reece O'Connor Kankakee, IL Rayburn Monte Carlo 19.35
26 61 Bill Clemmons Lockport, IL Rayburn Monte Carlo 19.42
27 17 Lance Elson Wellsburg, WV MasterSbilt Grand Prix 19.48
28 0p Kris Patterson St. Johns, MI GRT Mustang 19.49
29 10 Doug Schrieber Elgin, IL Rocket Camaro 19.61
30 5 Ken Widdes Chicago, IL Barry Wright Monte Carlo 19.95
31 6 Sam Patrick Plaquemin, LA Larry Shaw Monte Carlo 20.15
32 RG3 Bob Salathe Bedford, PA MasterSbilt Monte Carlo 20.21
33 10s George Schefler Waukasha, WI GRT Monte Carlo 20.43
34 88h Butch Hampson Ottawa, IL Rayburn Camaro 20.5
35 14 Jim Partipillo Chicago, IL GRT Monte Carlo NT
36 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville, OH MasterSbilt Grand Prix NT

BORLA MUFFLER 8-LAP HEAT RACES (Top Four Finishers Advance To Main Event):

1ST HEAT:  1. Bloomquist; 2. Arp; 3. Eckert; 4. McDowell; 5. Christenberry;
6. Kinzer; 7. Schefler; 8. R. O'Connor; 9. Schrieber.
2ND HEAT:  1. Birkhofer; 2. Pearson; 3. Wallace; 4. Ball; 5. J. O'Connor; 6.
Pierce; 7. Clemmons; 8. Widdes; 9. Hampson.
3RD HEAT:  1. Francis; 2. Frye; 3. Smith; 4. Green; 5. Hansen; 6. Elson; 7.
Pohlman; 8. Patrick;
4TH HEAT:  1. T. Izzo; 2. Erb; 3. Schlieper; 4. J. Izzo; 5. Cook; 6.
Salathe; 7. Patterson; 8. Partipillo; 9. Johnson.

CONSOLATION RACES - 8 LAPS (Top Three Finishers Advance To Main Event)

PACE AMERICAN TRAILERS 1ST CONSY:  1. Christenberry; 2. Pohlman; 3. Hansen;
4. Kinzer; 5. Schrieber; 6. Elson; 7. Schefler; 8. Patrick.
POLARIS ATVs 2ND CONSY:  1. Cook; 2. Clemmons; 3. Patterson; 4. Salathe; 5.
Johnson; 6. Widdes; 7. Hampson; 8. J. O'Connor.

HAV-A-TAMPA DIRT RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 7/2/99:  1. Dale
McDowell, 2897; 2. Wendell Wallace, 2808; 3. Steve Francis, 2737; 4. Scott
Bloomquist, 2691; 5. Freddy Smith, 2661; 6. Rick Eckert, 2602; 7. Ray Cook,
2556; 8. Bill Frye, 2544; 9. Skip Arp, 2519; 10. Billy Moyer, 2469; 11. Dan
Schlieper, 2451; 12. Earl Pearson Jr., 2404; 13. Brian Birkhofer, 1888; 14.
Dennis Erb Jr. (R), 1879; 15. Clayton Christenberry, 1766; 16. Rick Aukland,
1694; 17. Brandon Kinzer (R), 1594; 18. Brandon Ball (R), 1576; 19. Marshall
Green, 1417; 20. Shannon Babb, 1401.

R - Denotes Rookie of the Year Candidate

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