Weinman was originally scheduled to start in the second row inside position of the Modified feature. Rookie Rick Carpenter sat on the pole but elected to start at the rear, moving Weinman up to the front of the field. Wess took advantage of his good fortune to lead all 20 laps of the feature. A hard charging Billy Laycock followed Weinman's every move even through lap traffic to finish second. Rounding out the top five were Joe Dresch, one of Weinman's sponsors Bob Stanton, and two-time St. Charles Speedway Champion Tim Barrett.
Racers stick together.
When something goes wrong everybody pulls together. The turnout for Andy has been amazing. It was a clear choice for us to aid Wess in reaching his ultimate goal for our good friend Andy. Tri-City Speedway will be hosting a memorial and benefit race for the Mellenthin Family on Saturday, June 23. Copyright 1997-2001, RaceWire .