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Sunday 2/21/99
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Donlinger Wins His Second $30,000 at North Texas

Royse City, TX (Feb 21) - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., earned $30,000 Sunday evening by winning the Fifth Annual Longhorn Roundup at North Texas Motor Speedway. Donlinger also won $30,000 in February 1996 when he won the 2nd Longhorn Roundup.

Almost 200 of the top IMCA type modified drivers in the nation traveled to North Texas Motor Speedway this week to participate in the five day event. Donlinger's qualifying feature victory on Friday night put him on the outside front row for the 50-lap main event Sunday evening. Sean Jones, Arlington, Tex. started on the pole position due to winning Thursday night's qualifying feature.

Ten cars from the qualifying nights lined up in the first five rows, with Paul White, Temple, Tex. starting on the sixth row after winning the B main. 25 cars took the green flag for the 50-lap feature.

On the opening green flag, Mike Trigg, Odessa, Tex. and Mike Bowers, North Little Rock, Ark. got their bumpers tangled in the first turn bringing out the yellow flag. Jones had taken the lead, with Don Pierson, Seagoville, Tex., moving up from the second row to second place ahead of Donlinger.

On the restart, Donlinger made sure that his Elcor Construction/ Action Engineering Nr. 36 owned by Steve Paulson of Dirt Doctor Racing was not left in the same position. He pulled even with Jones as the flag fell and took the lead coming out of the second turn. Wayne Brooks, Bald Knob, Ark. pulled into third with Pierson fourth and Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. running fifth. In the early laps the top group stayed together, with Brooks taking over the runner-up spot on the eighth lap when Jones made an attempt to get around Donlinger on the outside on the back straight.

Back in the pack, the racing was two and three cars wide as drivers tried to get to the front. Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan. earned a starting position in the feature as the second quickest in time trials Wednesday night. He started 25th and advanced 10 positions during the caution free race.

Up front Donlinger and Brooks built a small five car-length lead over Jones and Owens. The battle for fifth place fell back about ten car-lengths. That fight for position was side by side several times before Pierson spun on the 15th lap. He continued without bringing out the caution, but dropped out of the race.

That left Jeep Vanwormer of Pinconning, Mich. in fifth. Challenging him for that spot were George White, Fort Worth, Tex. and Bo Rawdon of Kennedale, Tex. White and Rawdon raced together to get past Vanwormer and began to close in on fourth place.

At the halfway mark, the top four were again bumper to bumper. Brooks made several attempts to get under Donlinger, but would not risk a collision. His best chance at victory came near the 35th lap as they lapped a slower car. Donlinger had to struggle to get under the slower car but held his position as the leader.

Despite traffic later in the race, Donlinger was perfect all the way to the checkered flag, a car length ahead of Brooks. Jones held on to third place, with White taking fourth with six laps to go. Owens rounded out the top five. Rawdon finished sixth, followed by Bob Sagen from Arthur, N.D. Vanwormer was eighth with Paul White and Doug Ingalls, Longview, Tex. completing the top ten.

First Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#218 Curt Gelling Aberdeen, S.D.
2.#971 Rich Lewerke Garner, Iowa
3.#153 Buddy Duckett Whitehouse, Tex.
4.#47 Marty Thompson Mineral, Ill.
5.#30 Sean Doughty Sunnyvale, Tex.
6.#470 Joe Johnson Gaylord, Mich.
7.#05 Mike Mashl DePara, Wisc.
8.#22 Darrick Klima Belleville, Kan.
9.#44 Scotty Brown Seagoville, Tex.
10.#53 Edward Oaks ?

Second Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#85 Neal Flowers Hobbs, N.M.
2.#216 Vernon Bridewell Houston, Tex.
3.#222 Keith Burnett Palestine, Tex.
4.#151 Dan DeMey Denison, Iowa
5.#114 Bobby Hoggie IV Salinas, Calif.
6.#747 George Hagman Tulsa, Okla.
7.#041 Carey Felkins Arlington, Tex.
8.#771 Gary Andrews Muskogee, Okla.
9.#122 Corky Ramm Pryor, Okla.

Third Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#181 Jon Schwartz Omaha, Neb.
2.#37 Neal DeBord Amarillo, Tex.
3.#131 Kendall Martin Cave Springs, Ark.
4.#815 Thomas Blackwell Crandall, Tex.
5.#84 Tom Lorenz Red Oak, Tex.
6.#010 Shawn Blees Mountain Pine, Ark.
7.#08 Jim Burford Keachi, La.
8.#9 Klint Pursley Locust Grove, Okla.
9.#701 Oren Dodgion Caddo Mills, Tex.

Fourth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#13 John McNeil Denton, Tex.
2.#125 Mark Massongill Broken Arrow, Okla.
3.#40 Brad Warren Texarkana, Tex.
4.#91 Brad Demeree Sperry, Okla.
5.#108 Jimmy Goodwin Garland, Tex.
6.#17 Jay Anderson Princeton, Minn.
7.#8 Gene Boyter Bossier City, La.
8.#187 Marcus Sanders Happy, Tex.
9.#191 Kevin Simpson Bonham, Tex.

Fifth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#412 Jason Hughes Colcord, Okla.
2.#97 Triston Dycus Carrollton, Tex.
3.#15 John Schwab Liberal, Kan.
4.#136 Ray Guss Jr. Milan, Ill.
5.#197 Billy Carroll McKinney, Tex.
6.#278 Gregg Buker North Platte, Neb.
7.#02 Rick Lechner Rochester, Minn.
8.#23 Kenny Bernard Mesquite, Tex.
9.#777 Rick McComb Pueblo, Colo.
10.#14 Bruce Bowers Friendswood, Tex.

Sixth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#18 Tim Clonch Quinlan, Tex.
2.#231 John T. Skistimas Joplin, Mo.
3.#82 Steve Majek Corpus Christi, Tex.
4.#152 Joe Gomez Princeton, Tex.
5.#113 Raymond Berry Hobbs, N.M.
6.#177 Randy Kirkland Mesquite, Tex.
7.#130 Michael Richardson Grand Prairie, Tex.
8.#09 David Smith Princeton, Tex.

Seventh Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#130 Michael Richardson Grand Prairie, Tex.
2.#10 John VanDenBerg Oskaloosa, Iowa
3.#182 Max Eddie Thomas Quinlan, Tex.
4.#176 Rick Thomas Ada, Okla.
5.#861 Ferris Collier Kimberling City, Mo.
6.#90 Chad Chadwick Oakley, Calif.
7.#15 John Schwab Liberal, Kan.
8.#511 Rusty Trevathan Garland, Tex.
9.#79 Jeff White Ector, Tex.

Eighth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#128 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, Kan.
2.#124 Dean Crowe Monroe, La.
3.#422 Steve Kosiski Omaha, Neb.
4.#1 Lonnie Coats Wills Point, Tex.
5.#31 Tim Taylor Sunnyvale, Tex.
6.#157 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo.
7.#314 Randy Trefz Vinton, Iowa
8.#193 Tommy Roberts Greenville, Tex.
9.#129 Bobby Ruffin Crandall, Tex.

Ninth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#41 Randy Woodside Wichita, Kan.
2.#4 Jerry Hoffman Orongo, Mo.
3.#03 Ronnie Wallace North Platte, Neb.
4.#19 B.J. Baze Sherman, Tex.
5.#711 Dennis Zimmerman Mabank, Tex.
6.#144 Wesley Veal Princeton, Tex.
7.#714 Josh Landers Princeton, Tex.
8.#190 Chris Butler Arlington, Tex.
9.#111 Bobby Hoggie III Salinas, Calif.
10.#021 Bruce Spears Bells, Tex.

Tenth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#69 John Logue Boone, Iowa
2.#78 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, Iowa
3.#11 Donnie Barnhart North Little Rock, Ark.
4.#04 Brad Waits West Concord, Minn.
5.#816 Eddie Martin Stillwell, Okla.
6.#112 Kelly Cross Amarillo, Tex.
7.#26 Bert Colon Belleville, Kan.
8.#34 Bill Pittaway Corpus Christi, Tex.
9.#715 J.P. Dowell Kileen, Tex.

Eleventh Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#400 Bud Collett Parsons, Tenn.
2.#12 Johnny Bone Jr. Pea Ridge, Ark.
3.#51 Sammy Burkett Grand Prairie, Tex.
4.#123 Gary Chambless Palestine, Tex.
5.#56 Kevin Simpson Flint, Tex.
6.#121 John Anderson Omaha, Neb.
7.#120 James Lopez Fort Worth, Tex.
8.#000 Shawn VanLaningham Beatrice, Neb.
9.#07 Roy Don Mason Hobbs, N.M.

Twelfth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#712 Ronnie Sigman Dallas, Tex.
2.#102 Rick Rodgers Ovilla, Tex.
3.#89 David Trauernicht Beatrice, Neb.
4.#52 Keith Green Waco, Tex.
5.#179 Bill White Ector, Tex.
6.#011 Danny Riggins Crosby, Tex.
7.#8-Ball Leo Burkhardsmier Bismark, N.D.
8.#96 Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Neb.
9.#21 Marc Robe Wichita, Kan.

Thirteenth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#3 Kelly Shryock Story City, Iowa
2.#171X Robert Veal Princeton, Tex.
3.#33 Scott Hogan Vinton, Iowa
4.#721 Brian Mullen Seymour, Wisc.
5.#86 Victor Keelling Princeton, Tex.
6.#561 Bobby Skinner Longview, Tex.
7.#801 Billy Robinson Blanchard, La.
8.#727 Jeff Maasch Vesta, Minn.
9.#315 Nathan Mayes Springdale, Ark.

Fourteenth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#851 Mark Dotson Cameron, Mo.
2.#210 Charlie Armstrong Alexander, Ark.
3.#440 Brook Phillips Wichita, Kan.
4.#116 Don Veal Princeton, Tex.
5.#117 Mike Saulding Bemidji, Minn.
6.#88 Bret Carpenter Hutchinson, Kan.
7.#6 Terry McCommas Crandall, Tex.
8.#7 Ron Jones Zimmerman, Minn.
9.#39 Paul Dutton Wichita, Kan.

Fifteenth Heat:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#01 Bob Timm Winona, Minn.
2.#65 Tommy Myer Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3.#001 Mike Withrow Muskogee, Okla.
4.#110 Richie Tosh Batesville, Ark.
5.#71 Robert Broxton McKinney, Tex.
6.#103 Larry Killian Greenville, Tex.
7.#77 Dean Wray Trenton, Mo.
8.#007 Doug Hibbard Colleyville, Tex.
9.#101 Lyle Shepard Manhattan, Kan.
10.#164 Greg Vines Midland, Tex.

Non-Qualifiers Feature:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#65 Tommy Myer Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2.#971 Rich Lewerke Garner, Iowa
3.#102 Rick Rodgers Ovilla, Tex.
4.#89 David Trauernicht Beatrice, Neb.
5.#37 Neal DeBord Amarillo, Tex.
6.#78 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, Iowa
7.#153 Buddy Duckett Whitehouse, Tex.
8.#231 John T. Skistimas Joplin, Mo.
9.#222 Keith Burnett Palestine, Tex.
10.#124 Dean Crowe Monroe, La.
11.#4 Jerry Hoffman Orongo, Mo.
12.#210 Charlie Armstrong Alexander, Ark.
13.#40 Brad Warren Texarkana, Tex.
14.#131 Kendall Martin Cave Springs, Ark.
15.#001 Mike Withrow Muskogee, Okla.
16.#171X Robert Veal Princeton, Tex.
17.#16 Jared Webb McKinney, Tex.
18.#51 Sammy Burkett Grand Prairie, Tex.
19.#97 Triston Dycus Carrollton, Tex.
20.#125 Mark Massongill Broken Arrow, Okla.
21.#03 Ronnie Wallace North Platte, Neb.
22.#440 Brook Phillips Wichita, Kan.
23.#12 Johnny Bone Jr. Pea Ridge,Ark.
24.#216 Vernon Bridewell Houston, Tex.
25.#11 Donnie Barnhart North Little Rock, Ark.
26.#33 Scott Hogan Vinton, Iowa
27.#422 Steve Kosiski Omaha, Neb.
28.#182 Max Eddie Thomas Quinlan, Tex.
29.#82 Steve Majek Corpus Christi, Tex.
DNS#10 John VanDenBerg Oskaloosa, Iowa
DNS = Did Not Start

B Main (Top 13 to A):
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#100Paul WhiteTemple, Tex.
2.#501 Mike Trigg Odessa, Tex.
3.#147 Doug Ingalls Longview, Tex.
4.#60 Mike Bowers North Little Rock, Ark.
5.#171 Brian Strand Bemidji, Minn.
6.#74 Mark Noble Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7.#00 Marc Kurth Gaylord, Mich.
8.#251 Randy Frailey Chouteau, Okla
9.#85 Neal Flowers Hobbs, N.M.
10.#412 Jason Hughes Colcord, Okla.
11.#133 Stephen Muilenburg Sparta, Mo.
12.#69 John Logue Boone, Iowa
13.#128 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, Kan.
14.#218 Curt Gelling Aberdeen, S.D.
15.#3 Kelly Shryock Story City, Iowa
16.#400 Bud Collett Parsons, Tenn.
17.#156 Troy Taylor Jr. Grand Prairie, Tex.
18.#712 Ronnie Sigman Dallas, Tex.
19.#311 Corey Dripps Cedar Falls, Iowa
20.#18 Tim Clonch Quinlan, Tex.
21.#01 Bob Timm Winona, Minn.
22.#41 Randy Woodside Wichita, Kan.
23.#181 Jon Schwartz Omaha, Neb.
24.#13 John McNeil Denton, Tex.
25.#851 Mark Dotson Cameron, Mo.

A FEATURE:
PosCarDriverFrom
1.#36 Tim Donlinger Rochester, Minn.
2.#0 Wayne Brooks Bald Knob, Ark.
3.#5 Sean Jones Arlington, Tex.
4.#118 George White Fort Worth, Tex.
5.#20 Jimmy Owens Newport, Tenn.
6.#87 Bo Rawdon Kennedale, Tex.
7.#99 Bob Sagen Arthur, N.D.
8.#550 Jeep Vanwormer Pinconning, Mich.
9.#100 Paul White Temple, Tex.
10.#147 Doug Ingalls Longview, Tex.
11.#119 Mike Sorenson Rochester, Minn.
12.#501 Mike Trigg Odessa, Tex.
13.#74 Mark Noble Blooming Prairie, Minn.
14.#171 Brian Strand Bemidji, Minn.
15.#128 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, Kan.
16.#251 Randy Frailey Chouteau, Okla
17.#85 Neal Flowers Hobbs, N.M.
18.#00 Marc Kurth Gaylord, Mich.
19.#133 Stephen Muilenburg Sparta, Mo.
20.#10 John VanDenBerg Oskaloosa, Iowa
21.#60 Mike Bowers North Little Rock, Ark.
22.#76 Don Pierson Seagoville, Tex.
23.#79 Jeff White Ector, Tex.
24.#69 John Logue Boone, Iowa
25.#412 Jason Hughes Colcord, Okla.

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