Things kicked off with the Mod Lite feature. Josh May, who had started ninth, was leading when a yellow flew at lap five. From there on, he kept the top spot and motored home to the win, his fourth at Marshalltown this season. Travis Stensland started sixth and took the runner up spot. Third went to eighth place starter Randy Bryan and Cory Sauerman raced his way back to fourth place after having to tag the field after spinning in turn two, and Terry Brown came from tenth starting spot, to take fifth. May gave an update on his dad Jimmy May who took a nasty tumble back on June 19 at the track. He has broken/cracked vertebrae, two in his neck, and broken ribs, but is home and mending. We wish him a speedy recovery.
The IMCA Northern SportMod feature came next. Veteran racer from Conrad, Neil Follett, was looking strong, leading the first nine laps. But Curt Hilmer had been on the move as well as a high flying topside #80J of Jared VanDeest. VanDeest took command at lap ten and by lap eleven, the 22H of Curt Hilmer was on his tail. It was but two laps later that Hilmer took the top spot away and he would then keep it to the flying checkers and the win. VanDeest finished as the runner up, and third went to Brandon Williams. Williams had spun out on lap six, had to tag the field and made a strong run to the front. Travis Peterson was fourth and Neil Follett stayed at the front of the pack all night for a top five. This was Hilmer's first ever win at Marshalltown.
The 15-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature had a hard time getting started, as two yellows flew before the first lap was scored. Two more yellows would fly with only five laps in the books. By that time, Eric Stanton was holding down the point spot and his fifth row starting partner Dustin Elliott was running in second. When the race restarted, Stanton maintained his lead, but he was soon to have Austin Luellen knocking at his door, while Luellen was having to hold back visiting driver, Justin Wacha. Stanton was content to let the two battle it out behind, keeping the lead and taking the win. Luellen finished second just ahead of Wacha. Third went to Dustin Elliott and Garrett Eilander was fifth. Stanton snagged his third win of the year. He and Luellen still continue to be the only Hobby Stock winners at Marshalltown this year.
The Class too Tough to Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars ran their 18-lap feature which saw veteran racer Robert Stofer from Jefferson, Iowa sitting on the point starting position. He would lead all 18 laps on his way to his first win at Marshalltown in the 2015 season. There was a lot of jockeying for position behind him however! Winning the battle for second place was seventh place starter Steve Meyer. He held back third place finisher, Trent Murphy. Fourth was eighth place starter Dave Atcher in one of his rare appearances at the track....due to work constraints I believe, and sixth place starter, Michael Jaennette completed the top five.
20-laps of IMCA Modified racing completed the night. Pole sitter Joel Bushore led the first two laps, until rookie to the class, Brian Irvine took over the helm as captain of ship. Bushore would soon be pulling into the infield and out of the game, and now it was Jammin' Jimmy Gustin trying to run down Irvine. It was to no avail, as Irvine drove off from the field, and took a comfortable win. The racing behind him however, got quite fierce as Gustin, Scott Simatovich, Josh Gilman and then Ronn Lauritzen were doing battle. Gustin maintained his second position, Simatovich finished third and Josh Gilman took fourth. Ronn Laurtizen had a good run and recovery to finish fifth after getting spun early in the race. Irvine went home with his first ever Modified win at Marshalltown but no stranger to standing in the winner's circle from his previous year's Stock Car wins.
Next Friday is Central Iowa Farm Stores night at the track, and bike races for the youngsters. Hot laps are 6:50 and racing at 7:30.
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