There were repeat winners as well as a first time ever winner on this past Saturday night at the Boone Speedway. It was pleasant temperatures for a late July race and a nice crowd was throughly entertained by the racing action. By my count there were 138 cars checked in for the night.
The Dwarf/Mod Lite cars were first on tap for their feature after the intermission/farming session. The bright yellow #X50 of Joel Huggins began the race from his outside pole position and would go home to take the checkered flag for the first time this year at Boone. He has been very successful as of late as he took feature wins at the Marshalltown Speedway the previous two races. He would lead the race flag to flag as Eric Henrickson chased him for most of the race and though he did cut the distance, he was not able to overtake him. Hendrickson would have to settle for that runner-up position. Coming from 10th position to finish third, was the familiar #5 of Troy Hudson, fourth went to Josh May and fifth went to Randy Bryan.
The SportMods whittled their starting field to 24 via a B Main which was won by Rick Ringgenberg. The start of the feature began with a tangle of cars in turn two. This would result in the point leader, Scott Davis being towed away as the rearend dangled. When action got underway, it was Mike Pruitt leading the pack but Joel Bushore was cutting the distance quickly between the two. Bushore would eventually make the pass and Pruitt would fall back a couple of positions. Meanwhile, Matthew Meinecke and visiting Wisconsin driver, Troy Jerevetz in his 01 car made their way to the front of the pack. As the checkers flew, Joel Bushore would win for the second time this year at Boone, Jerovetz had a good run to take second as he got by third place finisher Matthew Meinecke, Pruitt finished fourth and Kellogg, Iowa driver Zach Rawlins came home in fifth.
The IMCA modified feature was once again an exciting race. Missing in action, was the pole-sitter, Nate Caruth. He had finished his heat race in 4th position, but for some reason, did not make the starting call. This would move Denny Pittman to the point position as he sat along side the 23 of JJ Scott. Scott and Pittman would lead the charge for several circuits until Billy Davis, Jr. was able to pass Pittman to take over the second position. Pittman and Davis would swap positions back and forth as Scott kept the lead. A fast moving #5 of Todd Shute was also making up ground to get involved in the mix of the top four. As the white flag flew, there was contact between front runner Scott and Davis as they entered turn one. This resulted in Scott coming to a stop on the track and the race ending under the yellow/checkered. Davis was awarded the win, Shute took second, Pittman was third, Scott Baker ran a good race to take fourth, and fifth was Adam Larson who came from well back in the starting field.
A full field of 24 cars checked in for the IMCA stock cars. Unable to start due to an incident in their heat race, was the 7 car of Dustin Graham and the 24K of Kevin Shaw. There were three #22 cars running up front early with Josh Brauckman in the 22X leading, local Boone driver Ryan Rose to seperate them, and then the 22 of Wayne Gifford with 22SX of Lonnie Hodges behind Gifford. The 35 of Donavon Smith got himself into contention and was running third when he was involved in a tight racing incident low in turn two. He would make contact with the lightpole resulting in a flat tire and ending his night. At halfway, Gifford was in charge with Rose in tow. Hodges was running third and coming from 10th to take over fourth, was Bryan Trogdon. When the checkers flew, it was Wayne Gifford taking the win, Ryan Rose took second, Bryan Trogdon in third, fourth went to Lonnie Hodges, and coming from starting twelveth to take fifth, was point leader Trent Murphy.
The hobby stocks would run two B features tonight. The first consy was won by Shawn Wirtz and the second by Scott Lograsso. Leading the feature early was veteran driver 68 year old, Larry Embrey. He was being chased by 17 year old Dylan Book. Book overtook Embrey for the lead and soon Richard Yaw II would also get by Embrey. Book had a feature win slip away from him earlier in the season as he led late and I am sure his heart was pounding as the laps wore down. This time, it did not slip away from him as he took his first ever win. Yaw followed him across the finish line for second, Larry Embrey hung on for third, point leader Michael Murphy was fourth, and Chris Hupp rounded out the top five. Congratulations to Book on his first win.
There were two claims after the feature, as Alan VanGorp claimed Yaw and the 46J of Jesse Hopkins claimed Dylan Book.
Next Saturday night at the Boone Speedway will be the fun "cardboard racers". Kids are encouraged to make a box racer of their favorite driver. Those drivers will be able to don the cardboard cars as they foot race down the frontstretch to the checkers next week. Always a fun time for kids, fans, and drivers alike. All of the regular classes will be racing as well.
Full results are listed below. Happy racing!
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