Berry gets a Twofer, takes Modified and Stock Car wins on Night #2 of the World Nationals

 Marshalltown Speedway held its Night #2 of the World Nationals on Saturday night for the Local UAW 893 Cliff Chambers Memorial Saturday Night Spectacular.  Tom Berry, Jr. doubled up and won both the IMCA Friesen Performance Modified feature and the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature.  The IMCA Friesen Performance Northern SportMod feature went to Matt Avila, and Adam Wasserman took the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock title.  Blake Drisco took the honors in the IMCA MACH-1 Sport Compacts.

The IMCA Stock 30 feature, presented by Drury Automotive was a runaway after Tom Berry, Jr. grabbed the lead at lap three.  He never looked back and finished well ahead of second place, and last night's winner, Dallon Murty.  Kaden Reynolds crossed in third place but was docked two positions for a deck height infraction, handing him a fifth place finish.  This moved Damon Murty to finish in third place, and opening laps leader, Austin Kaplan was fourth.  The race paid $1,000 to the winner, and was a B & B Chassis All Star qualifier for next years Super Nationals.

The Northern SportMods, presented by Rugged Radios ran 25 laps for their main event, which was a $1,000 pay day to the winner.

Todd Dykema, Davenport, Iowa led the opening lap, Shane Paris, in the rent-a-ride hot rod normally driven by Carter VandenBerg took command at lap two, but it was Matt Avila getting the upper hand on lap ten and claiming the lead.  Avila would never give up that top spot from there on out, and in the closing laps, pulled away to the the easy win.  Paris took the runner up spot, twelfth place starter Brayton Carter....last night's winner....raced his way to a third place finish, Jenae Gustin limped her ride across the finish line in fourth place after what appeared to be a ball joint issue, and Logan Anderson was fifth. 

The ground pounding IMCA Modified 30 lap feature, presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap was led from start to finish by Tom Berry, Jr., claiming his second feature of the night.  Berry started on the pole, and was gone.  He finished easily ahead of second place Ethan Braaksma.  Braaksma was racing the car #12J, that I believe to be usually piloted by Jason O'Brien, and chased Berry most of the race.  Todd Shute finished in third place, Cody Laney was fourth, and it was Tripp Gaylord racing Zack VanderBeek's #33Z ride finishing in fifth.   The race was worth $2,000 to Berry, and was also a Fast Shafts All Star qualifier for next years Super Nationals.

The IMCA Sport Compacts, presented by Hy-Vee of Marshalltown ran a 15 lap main event.  The race would go flag to flag.  

Bryan Vannausdle, Glenwood, Iowa led the opening laps but it was last night's winner Cristian Grady snatching it away on lap three.  A few laps later, Dysart, Iowa's Blake Driscol was in second and up to challenge the leader.  Driscol harassed the leader for several laps before he was finally able to make the pass underneath with just three laps remaining, and then went on to hold it to the flying checkers and the win.  Grady had to be satisfied with the runner up spot this night.  Early leader Bryan Vannausdle took third place, Mark Smith was fourth, and Matt Miller rounded out the top five.

The finale of the night....and the finale of the 2023 season at the track, was 20 laps of IMCA Hobby Stock racing, presented by Big 8 Tyre Center.

DaltonWeepie, led the first handful of laps but it was Fairbury, Nebraska's Adam Wasserman taking over at lap six.  Wasserman was then able to maintain that lead through the caution plagued race and claim the World Nationals Hobby Stock title.  Corey VanderWilt, Lynnville, Iowa finished as the runner up.  David McCalla, Cedar Rapids, Iowa started fourteenth, and took third place, fourth went to Solomon Bennett, and Quasqueton, Iowa's Trenton Neuhaus raced his ride all the way from seventeenth to finish fifth.  

The 2023 race season at the Marshalltown Speedway has drawn to a close.  Watch the track's Facebook and website for announcements for the upcoming awards banquet.  

Our racing season may have also come to a close as well.  Seems it just got started!  There are races still in the area however, so for those seeking to attend, check the calendar at Positively Racing.  We need to keep supporting the sport we all love....dirt track racing!

Ward takes Night #1 of the World Nationals

 Marshalltown Speedway held its 17th Annual World Nationals on Friday night. Taking top honors in the IMCA Friesen Performance Modifieds, was Tim Ward.  Dallon Murty took the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win, and Brayton Carter went to Victory Lane in the IMCA Friesen Performance Northern SportMod class.  Benji Irvine was tops in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Christian Grady took the checkers in the MACH-1 IMCA Sport Compacts.  

Things got kicked off with 30 laps of Stock Car racing, presented by Drury Automotive.  Early leader was Damon Murty with son Dallon on his tail.  Dallon took command on lap ten with the elder Murty suddenly off power and out of the running on lap fourteen.  Dallon Murty held his lead the remainder of the race, with Tom Berry, Jr. looking for anyway around him, but it was not to be as Murty held his ground expertly and sailed home to the win.  Berry made a last ditch slide attempt, but had to settle for the runner up spot.  Another slider was pulled off in the closing moments with Kaden Reynolds, who started twenty-third on the field, getting around Austin Kaplan as they finished third and fourth respectively.  Gage Neal finished fifth after starting eleventh.  The win paid $1,000 and was a B & B Chassis All Star qualifier for next year's Super Nationals.

The IMCA SportMods, presented by Rugged Radios ran a 25 lap main event.  Logan Anderson took advantage of his outside front row starting spot and shot to the lead immediately.  It wasn't long however, until Brayton Carter, who started fourth, was hot on his tail.  The two southern Iowa drivers then jockeyed for position with Anderson holding the upper hand until Carter was able to get under the leader and take command at lap eighteen. Carter then kept hold to the lead the rest of the way to the flying checkers and the win.  A restart for a late caution was not kind to Anderson as he slipped back with two cars getting around him.  Ben Chapman took the runner up honors, Cam Reimers was third, and Anderson was fourth.  Tenth place starter Jenae Gustin rounded out the top five.

The IMCA Modified feature, presented by Tire Demon, ran 30 laps and paid $2,000 and was a qualifier for next year's Fast Shafts All Star Super Nationals race.

This one was all Tim Ward, as he picked up where he left off from his Super Nationals win.  He led the entire race, with Tom Berry, Jr. chasing him the distance.  He was never seriously threatened and took the win, with Berry going second.  Third went to Todd Shute, Dylan Thornton was fourth, and Joel Rust came from sixteenth starting spot, to take fifth.

The IMCA Sport Compacts, presented by Hy-Vee of Marshalltown were added to the night's program.  They ran a 15 lap main event that was led from start to finish in the flag to flag race by Cristian Grady, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  He kept his ride at the top of the track to take the checkers followed by Blake Driscol in second.  Mark Smith, Bryan Vanaussdle, and Spencer Roggentien completed the top five.

The nightcap was 20 laps of IMCA Hobby Stock racing, presented by Big 8 Tyre Center.

David McCalla led the first ten laps, but Benji Irvine, Oelwein, Iowa racer took over as lap eleven was scored.  He was never threatened the rest of the way home and snagged the win.  Joren Fisher, Garrison, Iowa finished in second place.  Calvin Dhondt drove his hot rod from tenth starting spot, to take third.  Fourth went to David McCalla, and Corey VanderWilt was fifth.

Night #2 of the World Nationals will be tomorrow night, Saturday September 16, with racing in all the same classes.  Hot laps are scheduled for 6:40 p.m. with racing at 7.  This will close out the racing for the 2023 year at the Marshalltown Speedway. 

Marathon of racing at Boone Speedway....and NO rain!

 We began our marathon of racing at Boone Speedway on September 2 for the two nights of the Prelude to the Super Nationals.  It didn't end until Saturday September 9, at the conclusion of the 41st Annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, fueled by Caseys.  A record of 1,017 cars ran and thankfully, this year, the jet dryer was never to be seen!

Saturday, September 2, Night #1 of the Prelude to the Super Nationals and a 95 degree day.  

The racing began at 3:35 p.m., with 401 cars checked in by my count.  Only a few heats races were run until the new "bullet proof" glass at the flagstand, was shattered!  The flagmen carried on though!  

The IMCA Sport Compact feature, with a total of 57 cars on hand, went to 11th place starter Jake Benischek.  He became the first repeat winner in the division at the Prelude.  He out lasted Devin Jones to take the win.

The IMCA Mod Lites ran two A mains and they were qualifying the inside and middle row of 10 cars each for Sunday's first Super Nationals champion to be crowned.   The class had 70 cars in competition.

A feature #1 went to Jon Padilla who dominated the race.  He finished well ahead of second place Joel Huggins.  Feature #2 saw polesitter Dillon Raffurty take his ride to Victory Lane.

This year it was decided that if there were 100 or more cars in a division at the Prelude, they would run two A features.  That was the case with both the IMCA Stock Cars (143) and the IMCA Modifieds.

Modified A #1 found Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, California and Tim Ward dueling it out.  McDaniel held the upper hand until lap 25 of the 30 lapper, when Ward was able to get outside of him coming to the flagstand, and took over the lead.  Ward then went on to pull away in the final handful of laps, and captured the win.

Feature #2 of the IMCA Modifieds went to a local crowd favorite, Jimmy Gustin.  Gustin started on the outside front row and was chased the entire way by polesitter Dylan, Thornton, Orcutt, California.  Gustin got to the immediate lead, and never looked back to take the feature win.  

The first A main for the Stock Cars saw another polesitter, Tyler Wilson, Little Suamico, Wisconsin also dominate.  Trailing a distant second, was veteran Kelly Shryock.  

A main #2 for Stock Cars went to Rowdee VanGenderen, son of veteran racer Mike VanGenderen....winning his first ever feature! He led all but the opening laps, hit his marks consistently, and got that elusive first win.  He was in a borrowed car, that of Ty Hill.  After getting the lead, he was never seriously challenged, and finished well ahead of second place Troy Foulger, Oakley, California. 

Racing ended at 1:19 a.m.

Sunday, September 3, dawned Day #2 of the Prelude to the Super Nationals.  Today, the first of the 41st Super Nationals would be crowned....the IMCA  STARS Mod Lites champion. Racing began at 3:04 p.m.

The Mod Lites continued their final qualifying for the Big Dance, and then it was time for their A main...30 cars, 3 wide start.  RJ Gonzales led the 30 lapper through lap seven when Dillon Raffurty came calling, taking over the top spot.  A few laps later, it was Jon Padilla in command.  Padilla continued his run at the front as the laps wore down, but a caution at lap 27, was his undoing.  Ronnie Choate, Cookeville, Tennessee had moved to third spot when the race returned to green, and then on the white flag lap, he made his move to the front.  He held the top spot the rest of the way to the finish line, and secured the Mod Lite Super Nationals title.  Choate became the first ever Tennessee driver to get a Super Nationals title in any division.  Padilla finished as the runner up.  

The Prelude feature saw the IMCA Northern SportMods and the IMCA Hobby Stocks run a full program and with over 100 cars in each class, they both ran two features.

The winner of the first IMCA Hobby Stock feature went to 11th place starter, Blake Luinenburg, Reading, Minnesota, who emotionally exclaimed in Victory Lane what a humbling sport it can be....he was one happy camper.  Hotshoe, Mike Smith, Lake City, Iowa started 26th and raced to a second place finish.  

Feature #2 for the IMCA Hobby Stocks was lead early by Rushmore, Minnesota's John Ross, but his luck ran out when he broke while leading, handing over the top spot to fellow Minnesotan, Jordan Ahlers.  Meanwhile, Jimmy Johnson, Cherokee, Iowa had been slashing through the field, and he got to the leaders bumper.  Lap sixteen was Johnson's and then he would go on to pull away and take the comfortable win.  Brandon Nielsen, Spencer, Iowa drove his ride from 13th starting spot to take the runner up spot. 

Racing was completed at 12:22 a.m. 

Monday, Labor Day, September 4, was Day #1 of the 41st Annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, powered by Casey's.  It was another hot one with temperatures in the high 90's.  There were misters going in the infield for the infield workers.  The IMCA Late Models had their Super Nationals show and it was a multi-time winner getting yet another Super Nationals title.  

The IMCA Late Models had 33 entries this year and they ran a 50 lap main event.  With Jeff Aikey starting on the outside front row, you almost knew it was not going to be much of a contest.  And...it wasn't.  Aikey led all but three laps of the feature when Texan, Dean Abbey slipped into the lead.  He was leading when a yellow came out on lap 25, and when the race restarted, he got a bit sideways, and Aikey was all over him and took the lead back.  Abbey was then out of the race and his night done.  From there on out, it was all Aikey as he swept home to his seventh Super Nationals Late Model championship.  Current national point leader, Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Nebraska and defending National Champion, was second after starting 15th.

Qualifying began for the IMCA Northern SportMods (169) and the IMCA Hobby Stocks with a record 159 participants.  A features were run with those wins going to Jimmy Johnson, Cherokee, Iowa, in the Hobby Stocks and two A features were run for the SportMods with California's Tyler Bannister being declared the winner of the first A after original Logan Anderson was dq'd for a rules infraction.  The second SportMod win was tenth place starter, Jake Sachu. 

Races were completed at 12:51 a.m.

Day #2 of the Super Nationals and it was the Big Dance for the IMCA Sport Compacts.  The Hobby Stocks and SportMods continued their qualifying. Racing began at 2:10 p.m.

The IMCA Sport Compacts ran a 25 lap Big Dance.  This saw a repeat Super Nationals winner as well, as Devon Jones, Mason City, Iowa in his "grocery getter" copped his second title.  Kaylee Richards, Wymore, Nebraska finished as a distant runner up.

The Northern SportMods continued their Super Nationals qualifying with Alec Fett getting that feature win, and the Hobby Stocks ran two features to qualify more for the Big Dance. Winners were Mike Smith all the way from 24th starting spot, and Tristan Grape, Bellwood, Nebraska won the other feature.

Racing was done at 12:09 and a strong wind came up after dark, and the temperatures really dropped.

Wednesday, September 6, and Day #3 of the Super Nationals...with 83 races.  This was the first appearance for the IMCA Modifieds (228) and Stock Cars (257).  The crowd always picks up on this day.  

The IMCA SportMods and Hobby Stocks got their "last chance to dance" race to qualify to tag on to the tail of the Big Dance come Saturday.  SportMod winner was Cam Reimers, and Hobby Stock was won by Cody Hubbell, Rolfe, Iowa.

The two Stock Car feature winners were Damon Murty and Reading, Minnesota's Jeff Larson....both former Super National champions.  The two Modified winners were Dylan Thornton, and another former Super Nationals winner, Cody Laney. 

We skipped out a little early on this night, so not sure what time they were over.

Thursday, September 7, and it was more qualifying for the Modifieds, and Stock Cars, plus the Stock Car 30 lap All Star Invitational.

The Stock Cars All Star Invitational was dominated by Dallon Murty.  Murty led all laps and in the final part of the race, pulled away to a sizable lead to take the easy win.  Veteran racer Kelly Shryock finished a distant second.

The IMCA Stock Car two features were won by Farmington, New Mexico's Zane DeVilbiss, and Redwood Falls, Minnesota's Curt Lund....a former Super Nationals champion in the Sprint Cars.  The Modified wins went to Stayton, Oregon's Grey Ferrando and Dallon Murty....locking themselves into the Big Dance on Saturday.

Racing was completed at 12:27...for us, as we skipped out on some final events. 

Friday, Day #5 of the Super Nationals. Racing began at 1:09 p.m.  

The Modified Fast Shafts All Star Invitational was one of the highlights. The cars were on the track and ready to go, but with the setting sun giving the drivers a bit of a problem, the call was to just wait until the sun was completely down...just a slight delay before the elite field was given the green.

The All Star race was 30 laps in distants.  Mitchell Hunt, Lakeview, Michigan led the opening laps, but on lap three, it Clear Lake, Iowa's Jeremy Mills at the helm.  By lap 15, Joel Rust, who had started in the middle of the third row, was on Mills' heels.  Rust swung to the topside, and got by Mills going down the backstretch, and had the lead on lap seventeen.  The only yellow of the race came at lap eighteen, but the restart was no issue for Rust as he easily kept that top spot, and then motored the rest of way home to the flying checkers.  Chaz Baca, Mesa, Arizona, and current IMCA National point leader in the division, started in the middle of row five, and raced to a second place finish.  Mills finished in third place, fourth was early leader, Mitchell Hunt, and Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas was fifth. The 32 car starting field was comprised of driver from New Mexico, Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona, California, Nevada, Minnesota, Wyoming, Illinois, and Iowa.  

Qualifying continued for the IMCA Modified and Stocks with them running two A's each.  The Stock Car wins went to Kelly Shryock, and Dylan Thornton.  The Modifieds saw Zack VanderBeek, and Tim Ward punch their tickets to the Big Dance.

We left about 11:00 p.m. with twelve Last chance qualifiers, six for the Modifieds, and six for the Stock Cars left to go.

It was finally here!  Saturday, September 9 was day #6 of the 41st IMCA Super Nationals, and the Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, and Hobby Stocks were all going dancing!  Racing began at 3:14 p.m.

A Stock Car Race of Champions pitted twelve drivers who had qualified earlier in the week in a twelve lap shoot out.  David Smith, Lake City, Iowa won this race.  

The Modified Race of Champions, also a twelve lapper, went to Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minnesota.  

Then....it was time to go dancing!  

The IMCA Hobby Stock ran 30 laps, 30 cars, starting three wide, as did all features.  Early leader was Cory Probst, Brewster, Minnesota, but young Mike Smith, Lake City, Iowa was dogging him by lap four, and then at lap seven, took over the lead.  It was all Smith's race from there on out, as he cruised to the win.  Dylan Nelson finished a distant second, and Malik Sampson, Worthington, Minnesota was third.

Next up was 30 laps of IMCA SportMod Big Dance racing.

Alec Fett held down the top spot in the opening laps as until Tyer Bannister, Bakersfield, California took command on lap eight with a slide job.  Lurking in the wings however, was Jake Sachau who had been bidding his time waiting for his opportunity.  Sachau to to the runner up spot at the halfway mark of the race, and on lap twenty after a swing to the topside, took over the lead.  It was all Sachau's race from then on, as he raced home to the flying checkers, and a Super Nationals win. Tyler Bannister took second, third went to Alec Fett, fourth was Logan Crumby, Quincy, Illinois, and fourteenth place starter, Willy Kirk, Sloan, Iowa, was fifth.

Time now for the IMCA Stock Cars to go dancing.  They, as well, started 30 cars, three wide.  Always an awesome sight to see.

It was Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, New Mexico leaping to the lead from his middle front row starting spot.  He held the top spot until veteran racer Kelly Shryock took over on lap seven.  Meanwhile, Damon Murty had caught the leader, and Dylan Thornton was lurking in the wings, running third.  A restart at lap fourteen saw Thornton take over the second spot, and at lap fifteen, he had the lead.  He never relinquished that lead and was content to let them duke it out behind him for position, as he swept home to the win.  Damon Murty had to settle for second place, and Shryock took third.  Rounding out the top five was polesitter, Jeff Larson, Minnesota racer, and Jake McBirnie was fifth after starting fifteenth.

It was now time for the grand finale!  The Big Dance for the IMCA Modifieds!  They were chomping at the bit for their race....as were the fans.

Cody Laney took the lead as the race went green, as Tim Ward tucked in to run second.  The two raced closely for lap after lap until Ward was finally able to make the pass and was scored the leader at lap twenty-two.  He wasn't about to relinquish that spot, and then went on to claim the big prize off 2023 IMCA Modified Super Nationals Champion.  Cody Laney was second, third was Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Oregon, Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nevada was fourth, and Todd Shute raced from twenty-first starting spot, to take a top five in the Big Dance.

So ends another Super Nationals.  It was our 36th year straight, starting in 1988 when the Super Nationals began their permanent home at the Boone Speedway.

As I've said before, the racing is great, but the comradery of the drivers and fans is awesome.  Getting to touch base with racing family from far and wide, is a big highlight for us.   Ryan Clark, Jerry Vansickel, and Wade Aunger kept us all entertained and informed on the mic.  The entire staff had a daunting job, but they made it work and it all came together....somehow!  The race nights were adjusted a bit about Wednesday or Thursday, as the races were running late.  Also...because we hear, the town of Boone was a bit annoyed.  Fewer races, with more cars qualifying from each occurred, as well as the final LCQ races had only the top 120 in points eligible to run.  

We wore down this year more than any.  We just hope we can do this all again next year.  Fingers crossed!  

Keep supporting the sport we all love....dirt track racing!  

Showdown at MoTown wins to Laney, McBirnie, Gustin, Grape, Padilla, Sabin, and Mitchell

 September 1, 2023

It was Karl of Marshalltown Showdown at MoTown on Friday night at the Marshalltown Speedway.  One hundred thirty-three racecars came to try their hand at the High Banks, and the majority of the drivers were not from the state of Iowa!  Drivers from all across the country were in the area for the upcoming IMCA Super Nationals, and made Marshalltown Speedway an early stop.

Seven classes were in competition.  The IMCA Friesen Performance Modified saw California driver Cody Laney take the checkers.  It was Jake McBirnie winning in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, and Jenae Gustin matched her win from last week's Showdown Shake Down race by taking the honors in the IMCA Friesen Performance Northern SportMods.  Nebraska racer Tristan Grape won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, Jon Padilla also went back to back with his win in the IMCA Stealth STARS Mod Lites, and Kolby Sabin won the IMCA MACH-1 Sport Compacts A Main.  Also on the docket for the night were the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks, and it was Mason Mitchell taking home that trophy.

The Mod Lite feature, presented by Knight Sanitation ran their 15 lap main event first.

Jon Padilla would lead this one from flag to flag.  Padilla started on the outside pole and immediately had the lead, never to look back.  RJ Gonzales chased him across the finish line to score the runner up position.  Trailing a good distance behind in third place was Joel Huggins, and Jason Masengarb, and Josh May completed the top five.  This was Padilla's second win in as many weeks.

The SportMod 20 lap feature, presented by Rugged Radios was up next and it was led to the green flag by a pair of Bakersfield, California brothers, Jason and Tyler Bannister.  

Tyler Bannister led the opening laps, but there was quickly a flying #19J coming on the topside, that of Jenae Gustin, who took command at lap four. 

Gustin was never really threatened as she hung it out topside and pulled away in the closing laps to take the dominant win.  Brayton Carter started eighth and after battling with Tyler Bannister for much of the race, claimed the runner up spot, Bannister having to settle for third place.  Jason Bannister finished in fourth, and Logan Anderson came from tenth starting spot, to finish fifth.  Gustin saw the checkers for the second week in a row at Marshalltown.

The IMCA Stock Car 25 lap feature, presented by  Drury Automotive was a thrilling one with close racing up front for the entire race.  

Troy Foulger, Oakley, California led the first three laps, but Columbus, Nebraska racer, Jeff Ware came calling on lap four to take command.  Ware distanced himself from the field a bit, while a real cluster of cars battled for position behind him.  By lap thirteen, Jake McBirnie had cleared the cluster and was reeling in leader Ware, and that's when a yellow flew.  On the restart of the race, McBirnie threw a slider out of turn four, but it didn't stick.  The next lap, he tried it again, and this time was successful, and took over the top spot.  

Another yellow flew with just a handful of laps left, and by this time it was Damon Murty running in second place, and Todd Reitzler had advanced nineteen spots, to run in third, and Ware falling to fourth. When the race restarted, it was was a real shoot out with the top four cars going at it.  Another yellow at lap 23, would then set up a green-white-checkered exciting run to the checkers. 

McBirnie was able to hold off the challenges, and swept home to the victory.  Damon Murty finished second, Todd Reitzler crossed in third, fourth was Ware, and Garrett Corn started eleventh, and finished fifth.  The after race tech however, would shake things up a bit, as Todd Reitzler was dq'd with a rules infraction, moving Ware to finish in third place, Corn in fourth, and Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, was scored in fifth.

The IMCA Modifieds, presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap also ran 25 laps.

Cody Laney, Torrance, California, would dominate in this feature, and though a late race yellow would bunch the field for the restart, he was able to throw off the challenges of Joel Rust and Tripp Gaylord and take the feature win.  Rust and Gaylord finished second and third respectively, and Colorado driver, Ricky Alvarado took fourth, followed by Oakley, California's Troy Foulger in fifth.  

The IMCA Hobby Stocks, presented by Big 8 Tyre Center ran a 15 lap feature next.

Bellwood, Nebraska driver Tristan Grape started on the outside front row, grabbed the lead immediately, and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way to the flying checkers.  He weathered three caution flags on his way to victory.  Eric Knutsen started twelfth, tried to run down the leader, but had to be content with second place.  Third went to David McCalla, fourth was Zach McNeese, and Tucker Richardson, Morning Sun, Iowa started eleventh, and finished in fifth.

The IMCA Sport Compacts, presented by Hy-Vee of Marshalltown, ran 15 laps for their A Main.

Early leader was Mitchell Bielenberg, Charlotte, Iowa, but it was Matt Miller taking over at lap five.  He had some fierce competition coming behind him however, and Kolby Sabin, track champion, started twelfth, and had the lead on lap seven....and kept it to the finish line and the win.  Trailing a distance behind him in second place was tenth place starter, Randy Martin, Springtown, Texas.  Third went to Matt Miller, Tyler Thompson was fourth, and Devin Schmidt, Nortonville, Kansas, rounded out the top five.

The nightcap was 25 laps of Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks.  

Jeff Johnson led the troops through the opening laps, but it was Mason Mitchell soon taking over that top spot.  From there on out, it was all Mitchell's race as he flew home easily to the win.  Jeff Johnson held the runner up spot, a distant third went to Shawn Cooney, fourth was Jared Myers, and Brandon Cox was fifth.

There is no racing next week at the Marshalltown Speedway, but they will be back in action for the 17th Annual World Nationals on September 15 and 16 to close out the season.  The IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods, and Hobby Stocks are on the docket both nights, with the IMCA Sport Compacts joining them on Saturday September 16.  

Now....it's off for eight more days of racing for us as we head to the Boone Speedway for tonight's Prelude Night #1, tomorrow's Prelude Night #2, and then starting Monday, the 41st running of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.  We hope to endure!