Team Feger 2009 Monster Midwest Champions.
Korey sent down the official word that the Monster Midwest Series has ended it's 2009 season and Team Feger has added another title to the list of accomplishments. With eight series victories in 2009, Jason won the title by a 62 point margin over second place Ryan Unzicker. It sure would have been nice to run for the $10,000 that was supposed to be the season finale but I guess Mother Nature had other plans.
Is it just me or does anyone else find it funny that Team Feger officially wins the "Monster" title on Halloween weekend?
(Yeah, I was reaching a bit for that one.)
As I mentioned earlier, our buddy Jeff from 'The Stain Shop' has been working on a very special piece for the 2009 race car party. Jeff is quite the woodworker and he is putting together a special version of Team Feger's pit cart that will be going home with one lucky bidder.
Now it's long been known that hands down, Feger has the coolest pit cart in dirt racing...even if the stripper pole that was originally in the design never made it past the drawing board.
Jeff's version of the cart is more of a home bar/entertainment center. While still a work in progress, the entire unit is hand crafted with many neat features and when finished will have a wrap emulating the original cart. This will be a one of a kind piece and we are all very excited to see how it will turn out. Photos and more on this as it all comes together.
While there is no racing this weekend, Team Feger is very busy preparing for the World of Outlaws 'World Finals' November 4th through the 7th at The Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Weekend "LAST CALL"
Mixed results at "The Billy Bob..."
Once again a promising heat race victory led to high expectations, unfortunately the feature results were less than what Team Feger is capable of.
A decent qualifying lap had Jason starting towards the front of the heat race and he delivered the goods, passing the likes of Darrell Lanigan and Steve Francis on the way to a heat race victory. Listening to the race via The DRC, I believe it was Chris Nunn that I heard exclaim:
"That Feger is a MADMAN!!"
The elation was short lived however as tire troubles plagued the #25 car and Jason quickly resorted to defense. While the tires were all holding air this time, a wrong choice in compound on the ever changing racing surface threw Team Feger a curve ball. Pitting early, the guys made some changes making the car better however Jason was never able to be a contender.
As soon as we find someone to put up big money for spectacular heat race runs...WE ARE FRIGGIN' THERE.
The team did learn a few things from this experience and there is a short list of things that will be done different in the future.
Racing "outside the box" is gonna have some challenges.
Since Team Feger is capable of much better results...I will take a moment to razz them a little.
Kristy says you need to return someone'z back up beeper...and she wants a dollar.
The Feger race party is less than a month away and we've got our good friend Jeff Wesselhoff from 'The Stain Shop' in Pontiac, IL working up something way cool for this year's bash...stay tuned.
Once again a promising heat race victory led to high expectations, unfortunately the feature results were less than what Team Feger is capable of.
A decent qualifying lap had Jason starting towards the front of the heat race and he delivered the goods, passing the likes of Darrell Lanigan and Steve Francis on the way to a heat race victory. Listening to the race via The DRC, I believe it was Chris Nunn that I heard exclaim:
"That Feger is a MADMAN!!"
The elation was short lived however as tire troubles plagued the #25 car and Jason quickly resorted to defense. While the tires were all holding air this time, a wrong choice in compound on the ever changing racing surface threw Team Feger a curve ball. Pitting early, the guys made some changes making the car better however Jason was never able to be a contender.
As soon as we find someone to put up big money for spectacular heat race runs...WE ARE FRIGGIN' THERE.
The team did learn a few things from this experience and there is a short list of things that will be done different in the future.
Racing "outside the box" is gonna have some challenges.
Since Team Feger is capable of much better results...I will take a moment to razz them a little.
Kristy says you need to return someone'z back up beeper...and she wants a dollar.
The Feger race party is less than a month away and we've got our good friend Jeff Wesselhoff from 'The Stain Shop' in Pontiac, IL working up something way cool for this year's bash...stay tuned.
Weekend "ON TAP"
Team Feger heading to Brush Creek Motorsports Complex for "The Billy Bob" $10,000 to win late model show.
With the cancellation of the Monster Midwest Show at Lincoln Speedway, Team Feger will be heading east to Peebles Ohio to compete in "The Billy Bob."
Now I have no clue who Billy Bob is but he must carry enough clout to have a 50 lap, $10,000 to win race in his honor. Here at Feger Motorsports we really don't care what you want to call a particular event as long as you print it on a great big check with lots of zero's...
I guess we're off to find Billy Bob and try to take some of his money.
Hope some of you can make the journey...
I'll have to confirm with Korey but I believe that with the cancellation of the final MMS show, Team Feger is the 2009 Monster Midwest Champion. 23 feature wins (so far) and two championships this year...not too shabby.
Also, after speaking with Jason they now plan on attending the World of Outlaws World Finals at Lowes Motor Speedway on November 4th through November 7th. More about that as plans come together.
With the cancellation of the Monster Midwest Show at Lincoln Speedway, Team Feger will be heading east to Peebles Ohio to compete in "The Billy Bob."
Now I have no clue who Billy Bob is but he must carry enough clout to have a 50 lap, $10,000 to win race in his honor. Here at Feger Motorsports we really don't care what you want to call a particular event as long as you print it on a great big check with lots of zero's...
I guess we're off to find Billy Bob and try to take some of his money.
Hope some of you can make the journey...
I'll have to confirm with Korey but I believe that with the cancellation of the final MMS show, Team Feger is the 2009 Monster Midwest Champion. 23 feature wins (so far) and two championships this year...not too shabby.
Also, after speaking with Jason they now plan on attending the World of Outlaws World Finals at Lowes Motor Speedway on November 4th through November 7th. More about that as plans come together.
Weekend "LAST CALL"
Feelin' like Superman on Saturday...Clark Kent on Sunday.
With all the positive talk on Saturday after heat race #5, we were all pretty stoked for Sunday's 100 lapper. Jason was moving to the front and all was going well until about lap 34 when the right rear decided it didn't want to play anymore, threw a conniption fit and made a hasty departure.
After a lot of naughty words and a scramble to put on fresh rubber, Jason rejoined the field at the tail and started a march to the front. When all was said and done, Team Feger salvaged a 14th place finish. We need to find out where Jimmy Mars gets his tires from, his go flat in victory lane.
While fourteenth was not the result the guys were hoping for, some good things did come from their trip to The Dirt Track World Championship.
After Saturday, EVERYBODY had taken notice and quite a few "names" in the business were more than impressed with Feger's heat race performance.
Racing with the caliber of talent that was present this weekend is still a big learning curve and Team Feger paid some dues.
Before the flat the #25 was fast and headed in the right direction and even though some of the big dogs still mispronounce Feger, (as long as I can remember there never has been an 's' on the end) they are having to take notice of the storm that's brewing here in the midwest.
The Feger/Pierce/Rhyne/Advanced combination has become a force to be reckoned with and as soon as the rocky relationship with R/R tires gets smoothed over ...
It will be 'GAME ON.'
I have to give a shout out to long time fans Pete, Chris and Mike Portman for watching over the Florida Chapter for us...looking forward to popping some cold ones and telling some lies at East Bay.
With all the positive talk on Saturday after heat race #5, we were all pretty stoked for Sunday's 100 lapper. Jason was moving to the front and all was going well until about lap 34 when the right rear decided it didn't want to play anymore, threw a conniption fit and made a hasty departure.
After a lot of naughty words and a scramble to put on fresh rubber, Jason rejoined the field at the tail and started a march to the front. When all was said and done, Team Feger salvaged a 14th place finish. We need to find out where Jimmy Mars gets his tires from, his go flat in victory lane.
While fourteenth was not the result the guys were hoping for, some good things did come from their trip to The Dirt Track World Championship.
After Saturday, EVERYBODY had taken notice and quite a few "names" in the business were more than impressed with Feger's heat race performance.
Racing with the caliber of talent that was present this weekend is still a big learning curve and Team Feger paid some dues.
Before the flat the #25 was fast and headed in the right direction and even though some of the big dogs still mispronounce Feger, (as long as I can remember there never has been an 's' on the end) they are having to take notice of the storm that's brewing here in the midwest.
The Feger/Pierce/Rhyne/Advanced combination has become a force to be reckoned with and as soon as the rocky relationship with R/R tires gets smoothed over ...
It will be 'GAME ON.'
I have to give a shout out to long time fans Pete, Chris and Mike Portman for watching over the Florida Chapter for us...looking forward to popping some cold ones and telling some lies at East Bay.
Highside Hustler puts on a show at Lawrenceburg
From http://www.dirtondirt.com/
By Todd Turner, DirtonDirt.com chief writer
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) Fans at the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship who don't often get to see Jason Feger didn't have to ask twice why he's called the Highside Hustler.
During daytime heat races at Lawrenceburg Speedway when most every driver stuck with the lower grooves, the 31-year-old Feger from Bloomington, Ill., showed everyone there was enough traction on a slick high groove to get the job done.
Feger, who recently wrapped up the $20,000 UMP DIRTcar Racing points championship while racking up more than 20 victories, got as many cheers as any heat winner with his runner-up performance in the fifth heat.
And the fans bundled up under coats, hats and mittens in the stands on a chilly afternoon weren't the only ones to notice. Plenty of Feger's competitors admired the Illinois driver's performance on the high-banked, 3/8-mile oval baked by afternoon sun.
"Did you see that Feger?" second heat winner Rick Eckert of York, Pa., asked. "That guy was up there, he was in a lane of his own. That guy's cool to watch, he really is."
For Feger, starting fourth and needing to run in the top three to advance to his first Dirt Track World Championship feature, running the high groove was a given, especially after he briefly fell back to sixth at the outset of the 15-lap prelim.
"You know where I was going to go," the Highside Hustler said later. "There wasn't much choice for me."
Feger clocked Dale McDowell's laps while running a little higher during his heat race run and figured the high groove was worth a shot even with rubber starting to build up in the lower grooves where everyone else was racing.
"Everybody kept saying it was rubbering up, but the lap times never picked up, so I figured I oughta just jump up there and see what it was," Feger said. "It was make or break and it ended up working real good.
"I got shuffled back there a little bit at the beginning; kind of a racing deal — and I had to fight my way back up. I'm just real happy to make my first Dirt Track and hopefully they can do some work on the track and get it more raceable for tomorrow."
Feger's groove choice was obvious as his Tumbling Dice No. 25 stood out in the high groove, especially when he swept past competitors exiting turns two or four. First he moved around Steve Casebolt, then took third from Scott Bloomquist and then grabbed second from polesitter Jeep Van Wormer. Ray Cook was a straightaway ahead by the time Feger got into second, and although he made up a little ground, he was fortunate to survive his only near-mistake as he once got a bit high in turns one and two.
Third-heat winner Steve Francis and sixth-heat winner Jimmy Mars were among drivers pointing to Feger's run to show that Lawrenceburg's daytime racing surface has definite possibilities of being better than the one-grooved norm.
"If they wanted to work the track a little bit (Sunday), they could end up with a really racy track," Mars said. "Even if you watched Feger there, right before my heat, he was balls to the wall up on the top and here there are guys creeping around on the rubber, and here he's passing guys out in no man's land."
Feger spends most of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals exploring the high grooves on 25 tracks each season, so it was nothing new to do the same thing at Lawrenceburg. "I was pretty confident, just by knowing how I drive and how the track's banked," Feger said. "I knew the cushion in three and four; not really a cushion, but the little bit of moisture that was up there; I was pretty confident the whole time."
"We've still got some work to do, but we're just happy to get in the show, and tomorrow's a new day."
"HAPPY HOUR"
With rain moving the 100 lap feature to Sunday, Jason and the Fight Club will have to do battle without us this weekend. However, here's a few tidbits gleaned off the 4m (thanks Chris Nunn) and DoD.
Seventy one late models signed in and 9o% of 'em are stout cars. Qualifying had six cars on the track at a time using transponders. Drivers get to run three green flag laps with your fastest lap being your 'time.' I've seen this done at Wheatland and it is pretty cool.
Team Feger rolled out in the 5th group and qualified fourth fastest at 16.21 putting them (you guessed it) 4th on the grid for their heat. Jason's time was 18th fastest overall. While I doubt anyone will be calling the newspapers, that time was pretty darn decent when you look at the competition.
Falling back to seventh on the start Feger "put it on the fence" and put forth an outstanding effort finishing second. I spoke with Jason afterwords and he said "everyone was on the bottom and I went to the top and drove right by 'em." A report on 4m by Chris Nunn said "it was an awesome run and the crowd was going nuts." Team Feger rolls off eleventh in tomorrow's 100 lap Dirt Track World Classic
Now you can call the papers.
Good Job Guys...
Seventy one late models signed in and 9o% of 'em are stout cars. Qualifying had six cars on the track at a time using transponders. Drivers get to run three green flag laps with your fastest lap being your 'time.' I've seen this done at Wheatland and it is pretty cool.
Team Feger rolled out in the 5th group and qualified fourth fastest at 16.21 putting them (you guessed it) 4th on the grid for their heat. Jason's time was 18th fastest overall. While I doubt anyone will be calling the newspapers, that time was pretty darn decent when you look at the competition.
Falling back to seventh on the start Feger "put it on the fence" and put forth an outstanding effort finishing second. I spoke with Jason afterwords and he said "everyone was on the bottom and I went to the top and drove right by 'em." A report on 4m by Chris Nunn said "it was an awesome run and the crowd was going nuts." Team Feger rolls off eleventh in tomorrow's 100 lap Dirt Track World Classic
Now you can call the papers.
Good Job Guys...
Weekend "ON TAP"
Team Feger heads to Lawrenceburg for the $50,000 to win Dirt Track World Classic.
Originally scheduled for Thursday through Saturday rain has forced the program to be ran on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. No points racing...no shortage of top shelf talent...and a whole bunch of money on the line. Here's hoping the guys strike it rich come Sunday.
On a personal note. Keep your chin up Sis...it will all be ok.
Originally scheduled for Thursday through Saturday rain has forced the program to be ran on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. No points racing...no shortage of top shelf talent...and a whole bunch of money on the line. Here's hoping the guys strike it rich come Sunday.
On a personal note. Keep your chin up Sis...it will all be ok.
Weekend "LAST CALL"
Eldora Fall Nationals
ELDORA...Team Feger is really starting to have a love/hate relationship with that place.
The day started out great with Jason's qualifying time being fast overall and just 3/10ths of a second off a new track record.
Won the heat.
Finished second in the "Race of Champions."
Then came the feature. Starting sixth on the grid, Jason quickly moved into fourth place. With passing at a premium it was pretty much a given that a slider was brewing. Unfortunately Jason drove it in a little 'hot' and caught a bit of wall resulting in (you guessed it) a flat right rear tire.
One of these times it will all come together.
Fall Harvest at Kankakee Speedway.
Still feeling a little disappointed from the events at Eldora, Team Feger did what they do best after a less than stellar performance...answer with a win. Team Feger took the $2509 top prize at the 40 lap season finale at Triple K Speedway.
Twenty Three feature wins and counting for 2009.
ELDORA...Team Feger is really starting to have a love/hate relationship with that place.
The day started out great with Jason's qualifying time being fast overall and just 3/10ths of a second off a new track record.
Won the heat.
Finished second in the "Race of Champions."
Then came the feature. Starting sixth on the grid, Jason quickly moved into fourth place. With passing at a premium it was pretty much a given that a slider was brewing. Unfortunately Jason drove it in a little 'hot' and caught a bit of wall resulting in (you guessed it) a flat right rear tire.
One of these times it will all come together.
Fall Harvest at Kankakee Speedway.
Still feeling a little disappointed from the events at Eldora, Team Feger did what they do best after a less than stellar performance...answer with a win. Team Feger took the $2509 top prize at the 40 lap season finale at Triple K Speedway.
Twenty Three feature wins and counting for 2009.
Weekend "ON TAP"
Fall Nationals at Eldora Speedway.
With the UMP championship wrapped up, Team Feger heads to Eldora Speedway for the upcoming weekend. Not only is Team Feger guaranteed a starting spot in the main event due to winning the UMP points, they will also be competing in the "Race of Champions" event as well. Hopefully the provisional will not be necessary but if you do make the trip to support the guys, they will be in the show.
**Rain has cancelled Friday's events at Eldora. The Fall Nationals will be ran as a one day show on Saturday.**
Taking the long way home, Sunday has the guys at Kankakee Speedway for the Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival. A 40 lap $2509 to win feature event will be the finale for the 2009 racing season at Triple K.
I was by the shop last night and with the tension of the points chase behind them, spirits were high as the guys readied both cars for this weekends activities. After the disappointment at this years World 100, redemption is in order at the "Big E."
With the UMP championship wrapped up, Team Feger heads to Eldora Speedway for the upcoming weekend. Not only is Team Feger guaranteed a starting spot in the main event due to winning the UMP points, they will also be competing in the "Race of Champions" event as well. Hopefully the provisional will not be necessary but if you do make the trip to support the guys, they will be in the show.
**Rain has cancelled Friday's events at Eldora. The Fall Nationals will be ran as a one day show on Saturday.**
Taking the long way home, Sunday has the guys at Kankakee Speedway for the Fall Harvest Stock Car Festival. A 40 lap $2509 to win feature event will be the finale for the 2009 racing season at Triple K.
I was by the shop last night and with the tension of the points chase behind them, spirits were high as the guys readied both cars for this weekends activities. After the disappointment at this years World 100, redemption is in order at the "Big E."
Weekend "LAST CALL"
Got a little bit of style...a little bit of class...and just enough 'Kung Fu' to kick some ass!
Team Feger has won the 2009 UMP points championship and the $20,000 paycheck that comes with it.
Heading into Sunday's "double feature" night at Shepp's Speedway, we had it figured that Jason needed to finish third or better in just one of the two feature events to clinch the national title.
After a first place finish in the heat, Team Feger took care of business early winning the first of two 25 lap features. Cue the proverbial fat lady...the run for the title was over. Not real sure how Jason finished in the second main event. Doesn't really matter now does it?
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to Dennis Erb Jr. If ol' Dennis the Menace wasn't such a fierce competitor and all around tough racer, this title wouldn't mean nearly as much.
Thanks for setting the bar high.
Along with all the fine folks listed on the right, Team Feger would like to thank all the fans that helped make this championship possible. Whether you sponsor the car, purchase gear from the team or simply offer words of encouragement...this title is for you.
Here's a good one from last night.
As Jason was making his way back to the pits from purchasing one of those great big ice cream cones they sell on the front stretch, Austin comes running up yelling "let's go guy...your heat race is rolling out NOW!" Somehow a few seconds later Jason was on the track taking the green. After ten quick laps, he'd won the heat and was headed back to the pits to finish his cone...
didn't even let it drip once.
Team Feger has won the 2009 UMP points championship and the $20,000 paycheck that comes with it.
Heading into Sunday's "double feature" night at Shepp's Speedway, we had it figured that Jason needed to finish third or better in just one of the two feature events to clinch the national title.
After a first place finish in the heat, Team Feger took care of business early winning the first of two 25 lap features. Cue the proverbial fat lady...the run for the title was over. Not real sure how Jason finished in the second main event. Doesn't really matter now does it?
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to Dennis Erb Jr. If ol' Dennis the Menace wasn't such a fierce competitor and all around tough racer, this title wouldn't mean nearly as much.
Thanks for setting the bar high.
Along with all the fine folks listed on the right, Team Feger would like to thank all the fans that helped make this championship possible. Whether you sponsor the car, purchase gear from the team or simply offer words of encouragement...this title is for you.
Here's a good one from last night.
As Jason was making his way back to the pits from purchasing one of those great big ice cream cones they sell on the front stretch, Austin comes running up yelling "let's go guy...your heat race is rolling out NOW!" Somehow a few seconds later Jason was on the track taking the green. After ten quick laps, he'd won the heat and was headed back to the pits to finish his cone...
didn't even let it drip once.
"HAPPY HOUR"
WHAAAAAA.....*POP *POP *POP *POP*
That is the best way to describe how the motor was sounding at the end of last night"s feature at Tri-City Speedway.
When the pill draw put the #25 car third row outside in the heat, Jason went to work and won the race by about 10 car lengths. It was quite a show as on lap seven, Feger was in second almost a full straightaway behind the leader...gotta love that Rhyne horsepower.
At the start of the $2000 to win 30 lap feature, Jason took the point with Randy "KING KONG" Korte doing everything possible to get by Feger. With the top groove being sketchy at best, both drivers were doing a tightrope act in a windstorm. Around lap 15 the battery was failing and the motor started popping down the straights, the saving grace was "Kong" had broke something in the rear suspension.
Even with both race cars being somewhat hobbled, the two were side by side off of turn four coming to the checkers. I guess half a Rhyne motor trumps a wounded gorilla as Team Feger picked up their 20th feature win of the season.
With a new battery, Team Feger is headed to Lincoln Speedway for tonight"s $2000 to win Monster Midwest show...bring your blankets.
Comment of the night goes to Jason. When I told him to remember that he was points racing and to not take too many chances, he responded with a confused look and said "points racing...what's that?"
Yeah right.
Feger wins at Lincoln.
A case of "toodamnwetandcolditus" kept us home tonight but word from the track is that Team Feger captured their 21st feature win of the season.This also marks Team Feger's 8th MMS victory as well.
From what I've been told, "Clawhammer" made it's debut in fine fashion setting fast time and winning the first feature right out of the box.
Keep that momentum rolling guys...
That is the best way to describe how the motor was sounding at the end of last night"s feature at Tri-City Speedway.
When the pill draw put the #25 car third row outside in the heat, Jason went to work and won the race by about 10 car lengths. It was quite a show as on lap seven, Feger was in second almost a full straightaway behind the leader...gotta love that Rhyne horsepower.
At the start of the $2000 to win 30 lap feature, Jason took the point with Randy "KING KONG" Korte doing everything possible to get by Feger. With the top groove being sketchy at best, both drivers were doing a tightrope act in a windstorm. Around lap 15 the battery was failing and the motor started popping down the straights, the saving grace was "Kong" had broke something in the rear suspension.
Even with both race cars being somewhat hobbled, the two were side by side off of turn four coming to the checkers. I guess half a Rhyne motor trumps a wounded gorilla as Team Feger picked up their 20th feature win of the season.
With a new battery, Team Feger is headed to Lincoln Speedway for tonight"s $2000 to win Monster Midwest show...bring your blankets.
Comment of the night goes to Jason. When I told him to remember that he was points racing and to not take too many chances, he responded with a confused look and said "points racing...what's that?"
Yeah right.
Feger wins at Lincoln.
A case of "toodamnwetandcolditus" kept us home tonight but word from the track is that Team Feger captured their 21st feature win of the season.This also marks Team Feger's 8th MMS victory as well.
From what I've been told, "Clawhammer" made it's debut in fine fashion setting fast time and winning the first feature right out of the box.
Keep that momentum rolling guys...
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