There were some thrilling finishes last night in the Modified and Stock Car classes, and for the first time in a long time, we had a shortened race due to the time limit. A couple of first time winners for the year emerged and one driver showed his usual style, winning in thrilling form.
The MADCRA Mod Lites started off the night's A main action, and before the field reached the starter's stand, there were two cars up against the outside wall. Joel Huggins was upside down, but was okay. The other car involved was Joe Glick. I thought I understood announcer Jerry VanSickle to say that he too had taken a tumble. From our vantage point, we could not confirm that, however. This incident put both drivers out before even reaching the green. When racing got under way, Jason Whitehead led the pack, but it was Charlie Brown taking over at lap three. Brown then led the rest of the way to the checkers, securing his first win at the track this season. Bryan Zehm came from starting eleventh, to take the runner up spot. Third went to Randy Bryan who started in row five, Josh May was fourth and Mike Kennedy rounded out the top five.
The IMCA Northern SportMods were next and this one could only go a lap or two at the most when another yellow flag came out. The regularly scheduled 18-lap race ended up being called under the time limit with only ten laps in. Randy Roberts led all but the opening lap, taking his second win of 2013. Lynn Brockett finished as the runner up, ahead of Cory Rose in third, fourth was Darren Huntley, and Tara Longnecker came from starting eleventh, to finish in fifth. This was the second night in a row that a time limit has been needed in this class, as it happened at Marshalltown Speedway the previous night.
The 20-lap Modified feature was a doozie! It was fun to see the father/son duo of David and Kyle Brown going at it for the lead in the first ten laps. They swapped leads several times, and then at lap eleven, out comes a yellow. At that point, David Brown led son Kyle, but who should be lurking in third.....with a gleam in his eye and glad for the caution...would be Jammin' Jimmy Gustin. Gustin, who had started in thirteenth spot, had been putting on the show in his usual form, flying on the topside. Kyle Brown got the advantage at the restart, and took the lead, Gustin quickly taking over second. The #5 of Todd Shute had also made his presence known, coming from his seventh row starting position, and taking third, and lurking in fourth was Jon Snyder. Brown continued to fend off Gustin's advances, but with two laps to go, he made the pass for the lead, thrilling the crowd, and sealing the victory. Todd Shute and Jon Snyder finished in second and third, Brown fell to fourth and Shay Woods completed the top five. We noted when Brown left the tech area, his right rear tire was nearly flat. Gustin took his first regular season win this year, having won the Frostbuster back on April 6.
The exciting action continued in the 18-lap IMCA Stock Car feature. Veteran racer Robert Stofer took the helm of this one at lap one. Mike Goldsberry and Jay Schmidt were duking it out for the runner up spot through lap thirteen, as Stofer continued his lead. Schmidt made the pass into second at lap fourteen and then the chase was on the rest of the way to the checkers. As the cars passed the white flag, Stofer still held the advantage, but Schmidt put on the move and coming out of turn three, snatched the lead and scored the victory as the checkers flew. Stofer had to settle for second, Goldsberry held on for third, and Bob Daniels and Aaron Parmer finished fourth and fifth. Schmidt, who had just debuted his new hot rod the night before at Marshalltown, saw victory lane for the first time at Boone in 2013.
As always, the night ended with the 12-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Andrew Burg led the troops from the get go and was looking to be on his way to the win as the laps wound down. Eric Stanton had dogged the leader from the halfway mark and had been inching closer and closer. With two laps to go, the two cars passed the flagstand nearly neck and neck. Stanton was able to gain the advantage and held the lead as the white flag flew and would go home to the flying checkers. Burg chased him across the line to take second, third went to Tyler Pickett, fourth was Aaron Rudolph and Garrett Eilander came from thirteenth starting spot, to take fifth.
There's a lot of racing in our area coming up. Check out the Positively Racing calendar for some specials as well as weekly racing in our neck of the woods. This Tuesday night at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, the Deery Brothers Summer Series and the Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modfieds comes to town. Also on the docket will be the SportMods, and Hobby Stocks. Hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30.
Happy racing!
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