Bill Genenbacher continues to hold off Steven DeLonjay in the battle for the No. 2 — and final qualifying position — in the opening round of online balloting in the King of the Ring tournament.
Genenbacher has 24 percent of the votes at this writing (1:38 a.m. Thursday) and DeLonjay 20 percent. Michael Long continues to lead with 39 percent in this matchup of six two-time Quincy Raceways track champions.
Voting for this group of six ends Sunday night. The top two vote-getters advance to the semifinals, beginning the week of Feb. 14.
On tap next week will be another group of two-time track champions: Lonnie Carter, Tony Dunker, Jim Gillenwater, Greg Uppinghouse and Gary Dreyer. The top two from this group also advance to the semifinals.
Awaiting in the semifinals are three- and four-time track champions Lonnie Bailey, Eddie Dieker, Terry Gallaher, Larry Larson, Steve Carlin and Sam Burgtorf.
The top three from the semifinals will move on to the King of the Ring finals where 14-time champ Mark Burgtorf, 13-time title-winner Hank DeLonjay and nine-time champion Steve Fraise are waiting at the start-finish line.
