This past Saturday night, May 1st, Boone Speedway saw 154 cars check into the pits. With most tracks having rain outs on Friday night, it appeared that the drivers from other areas were anxious to get in some weekend racing.
The first feature to hit the track after the usual farming session, was the Dwarf/Mod Lites. There were 21 cars on hand, their best car count of the season. Third place starter, Colby Oberembt, jumped to the lead. I believe this is just his second year of racing and this young driver has certainly shown a marked improvement. Cory Dennis would chase him the entire race, but was unable to catch him. Oberembt came home to the checkers flying, for his first ever feature win. As Dennis took the runner up spot, it was Eric Hendrickson following him across the line for third. Fourth went to Mike Kennedy and fifth to Joel Huggins.
The largest car count of the year with 45 cars, the IMCA Northern SportMods had to have their starting field cut to 24 cars by running two B mains. Clint Luellen was the winner of the first consy race, and Lynn Brockett took the second B main. Andy Tiernan led the first few laps until Jeremy Embrey made the pass into first place. Embrey pulled away but during the last few circuits, Tiernan was slowly reeling him in, but to no avail. Embrey took the feature win with Tiernan in second place. Brian Miller came home in third, fourth went to Matthew Mienecke and fifth was Eric Elliott.
A nice field of 24 IMCA modifieds put on a good show for the fans. Twenty-three cars started the feature with Billy Davis missing the call. Jon Snyder had the field covered from the get go, running a smooth and consistent line the entire race. Even with several yellow flags resulting in restarts, Snyder would power away from the field. Jockeying for positions behind him, several cars would swap places during the course of the event, including Kyle Krampe, Craig Carlson and Fred Schimmels. Snyder took the win easily over Krampe and in the last few laps after a restart, former Super Nationals winner, Todd Shute made a great surge to come home in third place. Fourth went to the #18 of Jake Durbin, and fifth was Craig Carlson.
The IMCA stock cars began their feature with 24 cars on the track. Two cars were unable to make the starting call. Kellogg, Iowa's Clayton Deppe led the field during the early laps until veteran Steve Jackson made the pass into first after a restart situation. Eighth place starter, "Hot" Rod Richards, winner of the season opener, made his way into the runner-up spot at ten laps down in the 18 lap event. Quite the contest would ensue as the laps wound down, when Jackson, Richards, Andy Bryant and 10th place starter, Donovan Smith all were racing hard and tight for position. Smith made the pass around Jackson on the white flag lap and came home for his second win of the season at the Boone Speedway. Jackson had to settle for second, third went to Rod Richards, fourth to Andy Bryant and fifth to Trent Murphy. This class always seems to provide the fans with an exiting race as it did again tonight.
Thirty-eight IMCA hobby stocks were split into two feature events. Feature one saw Richard Yaw lead the race early and then have his night come to an end when he lost an axle. Cody Gustoff put himself in the point position then and would lead the rest of the way to take the checkered flag. Following Gustoff across the line was Brandon Pruitt, Michael Murphy, longtime racer Randy Embrey, and Dean Hartwig. Gustoff was a repeat winner from last Saturday's show.
Hobby stock feature number two, which closed out the program's events, had Travis Fenton lead the early laps. It wasn't long until the m15 of Pat Mather took the lead as he sailed home to the feature win. Ninth place starter Aaron Rudolph came home the runner up in the contest, followed by Matt Hudspeth, Donnie Gustoff and Travis Fenton.
It was after 11:30 when the program was completed. Next Saturday night at the Boone Speedway will be another regular weekly point's night. Heat racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30. If it is a lot of racing action you are looking for, Boone Speedway is the place to be. Be sure and check www.raceboone.com for more details. Happy racing!
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