DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 1, 2005) – Drivers on both coasts gained ground on Midwesterner Chris Spieker in NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division II competition over the Memorial Day Weekend.
Spieker, of Massena, Iowa, continues to lead the division with 474 points – despite being idle over the long weekend.
Eric Richardson, of Bakersfield, Calif., moved from third to second in the standings – with 382 points – after being credited with a 10th-place finish at his hometown track of Mesa Marin Raceway on Saturday. He had raced in second place behind his cousin and eventual race winner, Brian Richardson, for a majority of the 100-lap late model event – but spun after contact from the third-place car on the final lap.
Travis Sharpe, of North, S.C., climbed from fifth to third in the Division II standings, meanwhile, with 380 points. He also experienced contact on the last lap of his race. Sharpe led much of the late model race at Concord Motorsport Park, but contact from the second-place car left him to slide high on the track and settle for the runner-up spot.
Fourth in the division rundown this week is Joe Kosiski of Omaha, Neb., also with 380 points.
Two drivers in the top 10 of the Division II standings scored wins over the Memorial Day Weekend. Jay Noteboom of Orange City, Iowa, notched his third consecutive win at Park Jefferson Speedway, and Pete Anderson Jr., picked up his second victory of the season on his hometown track of Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway. Noteboom moved to fifth in the Division II standings, while Anderson moved to eighth.
This Week’s Division II Leaders …
(Driver, Home Track [Track Location], Points)
1. Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 474 points 2. Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 382 3. Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 380 4. Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 380 5. Jay Noteboom, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 344 6. Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 328 7. Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.), 306 8. Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 282 9. Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 280 10. Robert Powell, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 268 11. Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (South Amherst, Ohio), 252 12. Jerry Nichols, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.), 224 13. Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), 212 14. Pete Vanderywest, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario, Canada), 176 15. Martin Marcoux, Autodrome St. Eustache (St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada), 114 16. Eldon King Jr., Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 112 17. Buck Catalano, Spencer Speedway (Williamson, N.Y.), 112 18. Joey Porciello, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 60
