We headed toward Boone Speedway Saturday afternoon....in the rain. The updated texts kept us up to date on what was going on in that part of the state, and a check of radar showed that it was clearing. We had already heard of several Saturday night shows being canceled due to the rain, but as is the norm, a little rain doesn't usually stop Boone. We drove in rain much of the journey to the track, but around Ames, the sky was clearing, the pavement dry, and by the time we reached the track, the sun was shining. The infield was quite wet, but the track had been sealed before the rain, and was being "farmed". The racing program started right on time.
The Brothers Brown were the show of the Mod Lite 15-lap feature. Terry Brown took the lead from Joel Keenan at lap three, and brother Charlie Brown scooted by Keenan just a lap later, planting himself on the rear bumper of brother. Charlie Brown made a pass on the inside to take the point spot at lap eleven, and kept it to the checkers, brother Terry finishing second. Bryan Zehm moved from starting in row five, to capture a third place finish, over Dusty Masolini and Andy Hennigar, fourth and fifth respectively. This was Charlie Brown's fourth win of the season.
The IMCA Northern SportMod 18-lap event was led from the get go by Grand Junction's Brian Miller. Miller was fending off Lynn Brockett through lap eight, and Ben Kates had moved from starting eleventh, into the third spot. By lap ten, Kates had flown around both Miller and Brockett, and into the lead. Kates had no trouble in maintaining that top spot, the rest of the way to the checkers. Brockett finished second, Jerry Hinton started beside the winner in row five, and made it through the field to take third. Early leader, Brian Miller finished fourth and Johnathon Logue came from starting sixteenth to score a top five finish. Kates, who calls Tonganoxie, Kansas home, is spending the racing season in Iowa. He is having a great run at the Boone Speedway, now with five weekly wins to his credit, plus the bonus preseason Frostbuster win.
The Hobby Stocks ran their 12-lap A main event next with only one caution....refreshing after the numerous yellows that had flown in the previous SportMod feature. Tyson Overton from Carlisle looked strong as he took the lead from the drop of the green and was still leading with two laps to go. However, Tyler Pickett had been on the move from early on, moving from starting tenth, into second. That lone yellow at lap nine, was what Pickett had been hoping for, taking the lead just after lap ten had been scored, and holding it to the checkers first. Overton had to settle for what had to be a disappointing runner up spot. Ross Marshall ran at the front of the pack throughout the race and nailed a third place finish. John Watson held off Shannon Anderson as they finished fourth and fifth. Pickett chalked up his second win at Boone this year.
The 20-lap Modified feature was a fight to the finish line. Joel Bushore led from the drop of the green and distanced himself from the pack until the late portion of the race. Matthew Meinecke, who last week lost at the finish line after leading much of feature, had gotten to second place, and was slowly reeling in Bushore. Meinecke did all he could do in the last couple of laps, inching closer and closer to the leader--- but once again, had to settle for the runner up spot in an every so close finish at the line. Jon Snyder, last week's winner took third place, David Brown finished fourth and Scott Davis completed the top five. Bushore won for the first time at the track this year..
The always entertaining Stock Cars completed the night's racing. Veteran Robert Stofer took the lead by lap one, swinging to the topside and passing the front row. Trent Murphy hustled up from starting in row three, to take over second by lap three. Murphy made the low side work to his advantage, sneaking to the lead on lap six. Meanwhile, there was a real battle going on a bit further back---as a pack of cars was duking it out for position. Mike Goldsberry hiked his left front up and sped into the runner up spot, and set his sites on leader Murphy. Visiting Independence driver, Justin Teymeyer had now worked his way into third and was wanting more. The only caution came at lap fifteen when Craig Carlson slowed on the track, from front end issues. Murphy didn't have any trouble in driving off on the restart, keeping his lead to the checkers and his first win of the year at Boone. Justin Teymeyer put it to the topside and took the runner up spot, Josh Daniels took third, Goldsberry hung on to finish fourth, and point leader, Jay Schmidt, was fifth.
Racing was completed shortly before 10 p.m. Those fans who came without a sweatshirt or jacket, may have wished they had! A front came through---no rain though---the wind picked up and the temps dropped. Weekly racing continues next Saturday night at Boone. They have gotten all weekly shows in so far this year, plus the preseason Frostbuster and the Memorial Day Deery show.....ten shows in a row. That's a pretty good record considering our wet/cold spring run.
Thanks for reading, and happy racing!
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