Make up features to Logue and Fye, then Mother Nature steps in again

We headed to the Boone Speedway Saturday for our regular home away from home, though we knew there was a threat of rain going to be moving in. The further we drove west, the darker it became, but still no rain as we arrived at the track. 

The make up features (which were run about a half hour earlier than start time was scheduled) for last week's rain out at the Boone Speedway were completed before Mother Nature spoiled the rest of the night's festivities. These were run before the regular weekly show began.  Johnathon Logue won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and it was Aron Fye taking the honors in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Both features went flag to flag.

The IMCA Stock Cars ran their 20 lap make up feature first and Johnathon Logue would lead all but the opening laps of this one.  He got around early leader Lonnie Hodges on lap six and then went on to claim the top spot the rest of the way to the checkers.  Austin Bouzek, the Trenton, Missouri driver who has been racing at the track weekly, was on Logue's tail for much of the race, and tried a last ditch effort slider out of turn four on the run to the checkers, but wasn't successful.  Bouzek had to be content with the runner up spot.  Hodges took third, fourth went to eighth place starter Kyle Everts, and fifth was Scott Davis, who had started in eleventh spot. This was Logue's second Stock Car feature win of the season.

The make up feature for the IMCA Hobby Stocks came to the track for their 15 lap A main.  Aron Fye lead all but the opening lap of the race, and would end up going away to take the win.  He finished well ahead of second place Wayne Gifford, and a close third place went to Eric Knutson.  Fourth was Solomon Bennett, and Mike Smith rounded out the top five. Fye earned his first ever feature win a few weeks back at the track, and now claimed his second career win.

The regular weekly program then began, and the Mod Lite and SportMod heats got completed.  The first Modified heat was on the track when the heavens opened up.  It wasn't just a little shower either!  We waded water as we eventually made our way to our vehicle.  Of course, before we got to Ames, there had been no rain, and none the rest of the way home.  It did eventually catch up to our home area however, and Mother Nature blessed us with over an inch of much needed rain.

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