Unofficial results:
Modified:
1. 21K Kyle Brown
2. 9X Tyler Groenendyk
3. 10C Cayden Carter
4. 02 Andrew Schroeder
5. 21 David Brown
6. 7V Carter VanDenBerg
7. 40 Scott Dickey
8. 17 Steve Stewart
DNF: 64 Casey Greubel
Stock Car:
1. 77N Daniel Hilsabeck
2. 10cc Cayden Carter
3. 22R Todd Reitzler
4. 52 Nathan Wood
5. 11 Mike Hughes
6. 19 Donnie Pearson
7. 17P Brad Pinkerton
8. 12 Doug Sylvester
9. 9 Terry Clayton
10. 46B Michael Bilyeu
DNF: 33Z Zack VanderBeek
14 Derrick Agee
72 Jerry Pilcher
54 Michael Brown
3D Daniel Gordon
31 Eric Knapp
79S Jason See
SportMod - Special draw/redraw
1. 1V Curtis VanDerWal
2. 01 Brayton Carter
3. 72 Brett Lowry
4. 34Z Cory Van Zante
5. 34 Jerry Hinton
6. 9A Logan Anderson
7. 84B Trent Brink
8. 33 Derek Liles
9. 16 Matthew VanGelder
10. 21D Dan Drury
11. A5 Austin Paul
12. 40 Dakota Simmons
13. 57R Ryan King
14. 14B Kyle Hill
15. 4G Michael Guthrie
DNF: 33M Matt Messamaker
03 Mike Mundell
85 Jason McDaniel
Hobby Stock
1. 96R Jamie Songer
2. 19 Bill Bonnett - carburetor claimed by 55 Stephens
3. 3 Travis Bunnell
4. 10G Dustin Griffiths
5. 21 Nick Ulin
6. 77H Derek Hodges
7. 2 Brandon Potts
8. 55 Brad Stephens
9. 9 Jared Stephens
10. 224 Gina Greubel
DNF: 10 Dale Porter
3J Jim Blazina
32T Bobby Greene
77G Doug Gorden
3S Steve Allen
84 Danny Thrasher
69 Craig Brown
73 Aaron Martin
DNS: 12 Mike Kincaid
Sport Compact
1. 00W Bill Whalen
2. 77 John Whalen
3. 118 Jon Girdley
4. 22M Curt Myers
5. 04 Trent Orwig
DNF: 69 William Mitchell
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Snyder snags Modifieds, and it's three-in-a-row for Wieben in the SportMods
We hit the trail west again on Saturday, making our way to the Boone Speedway. It was finally a Saturday night that was free of rain around the state. The racing action was it's usual fast and furious, the mothers entering the stands got a flower for Mother's Day, and a "Diva Dash" saw some drivers, officials and the announcer, don a pair of pink high heels and sprint down the track in front of the grandstand.
Feature racing kicked off after the farming session and after the above mentioned "Diva Dash" (more on that later) with the Mod Lite 15-lapper. Pole sitter Joel Huggins got the drop on Terry Brown, taking the lead immediately. Huggins enjoyed being the leader until lap nine when Brown made contact going into corner one, and they both came to a rest. All this happened just as the yellow flew for a car sitting dead in the water at the opposite end of the track. The rule, "if you are stopped under a yellow, you go to the tail" was implemented, and both front runners were relegated to the back for the restart. Bryan Zehm, who had been running third, inherited the point as the race resumed with Jimmy May sitting in second and readying for the chase. The two had shared victories the previous two weeks and you just knew each was wanting a repeat. May seized his opportunity as the race went green, getting around Zehm as they went down the back chute. May would then hold tight to the coveted spot and take the win.....repeating his April 25th victory. A driver who has been having some good runs lately, the #17 of Cory Sauerman was able to get around Zehm in the final laps, and then pressured May, but fell short of more than second place. Zehm finished third, Joel Keenan was fourth and Charlie Brown was fifth.
It was an exciting conclusion to the 18-lap IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Early leader Brian Eppert lost that top spot after a restart at lap six, when Andy Tiernan flew to the lead, bringing the previous two week's winner, Dysart, Iowa driver Sam Wieben with him. Tiernan stretched out his lead until a yellow flew at lap fifteen----and on the restart it was a fight to the finish between the two. Wieben managed to slip under Tiernen as lap seventeen was scored and would keep that lead to the checkers. Tiernan had to be satisfied with the runner up spot, Jerry Hinton finished third, fourth went to eighteenth starter Doug Smith, and Jake McBirnie completed the top five. Winner Wieben had started twelfth on the grid and made it to the winner's circle for the third week in a row.
Andrew "the Burglar" Burg, went to victory lane with a comfortable win in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Burg grabbed the lead by lap three and pulled away from the field in scoring his first win at Boone this season. Solomon Bennett took the bridesmaid spot, while Aaron Rudolph was third and last week's winner Chad Legere was fourth. John Watson started twelfth and took fifth place. This race had a scary moment at lap two when the #00 of Kyle Dirks sent his machine into a wild nose flip against the front stretch wall, landing upside down just past the flagstand. Everyone was thankful to see him emerge from the car, and okay.
The IMCA Modified's 20-lap feature came next. Jon Snyder quickly took to his usual top side racing style, swinging around Josh Truman and snatching the lead at lap two. Snyder never relinquished that lead the remaining way to the win. Last week's winner, Richie Gustin was reeling in Snyder in the final laps, but never threatened the leader, and had to settle for second place. Joel Bushore was third, fourth was "Jammin" Jimmy Gustin who had started twelfth on the grid, and veteran racer John Logue was fifth. Early leader Truman came home in sixth.
The Class too Tough to Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars was the closing act in their 18-lap main event. Jay Schmidt got under early leader Robert Stofer at lap four, but had to give it another try just before lap six was scored, finally making the move pay off and taking command. Schmidt would then keep hold of the top spot, stretching his lead and take the comfortable win. Stofer just held off Trent Murphy in the waning moments, as they finished second and third. Fourth through sixth went to a trio of Pruitt's.....Chris in fourth, Brandon in sixth and Terry in sixth.
Now back to the laughable entertainment after the heats and B's were completed. It's been an annual running of a "Diva Dash" for the last few years. This is when several drivers....not sure if they volunteered or were volunteered/recruited, along with flagman Nick Breuklander, a subbing official for the night, Grant Oskvig, and announcer Jerry Vansickel, donned the pink stilettos. They then "dashed" down the front stretch in front of the fans. Most "threw" a shoe or two and there was some pushing and shoving between Vansickel and Oskvig, who were left to finish last. I couldn't tell you who the driver was that managed to take the "win", but we noted he was presented with a bouquet of flowers and then immediately sprinted across the infield....no high heels....and hurried to get ready for his feature race.
Next Saturday night is deemed "Armed Forces Night", when it will once again be racing in all five divisions. Hot laps are 6:45 and racing at 7:30.
We have already been receiving text messages that tracks are canceling their racing for tonight...all due to the predicted storm forecast. We know for sure that Mason City, Stuart...who I believe has yet to get their first race of the season in, and Vinton have all canceled. Be safe everyone.
Next Saturday night is deemed "Armed Forces Night", when it will once again be racing in all five divisions. Hot laps are 6:45 and racing at 7:30.
We have already been receiving text messages that tracks are canceling their racing for tonight...all due to the predicted storm forecast. We know for sure that Mason City, Stuart...who I believe has yet to get their first race of the season in, and Vinton have all canceled. Be safe everyone.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Luellen brothers match wins on Cliff Chamber's Memorial night at Marshalltown
It was overcast and chilly as we left to head to our Friday night home at Marshalltown Speedway. By the time we arrived at the track, the sun was shining and much warmer, and we already started to shed layers. However, by the end of the night, we had those layers back on---plus more. There was some really exciting and close racing at the High Banks last night, with the Stock Car and SportMod features being determined at the crossing of the checkers. It was also the Cliff Chamber's Memorial night at the raceway, a night when Chamber's, a former promoter, was remembered for all of his contributions to the track. On this annual race, all the drivers seem to have a bit more drive to take a win on this special night.
We were "greeted" by a plethora of horses and high school rodeo participants as we entered the fairgrounds last night.....more than we have ever seen in years past. They were everywhere....leaving race fans only a small plot of parking area behind the grandstand....all others fans having to search for a spot mostly in the outer parking lot to the west. Luckily, no race cars made an exit over turn one as it would have no doubt given the horses and the people camped in that area, a good scare....or worse.
The Nostalgia cars made an appearance at the track last night, always bringing back memories of days gone by for those of us who attended races back in the day. Several of us "seasoned fans" were all giving our guess as to the make (pretty confident in that) and year of car.
The vintage cars ran a 10-lap feature. Most of the laps were led by the #99 car, a 1959 Chevy....the year we often refer to as the one with the "eyebrow" rear fins. Meanwhile, the #45 that had started dead last, a 1955 Pontiac, had been on the move. He slipped into the runner up spot at the halfway mark and was steadily catching the leader. He made his move with a lap to go, taking over the top spot. He would then keep it to the checkers and the win. I believe we understood the winner to be Josh Zeman from Mason City....driving a car that the late Charlie Hart had taken many a win in. Hart was the grandfather of the #45 Modified driver Levi Nielsen. The 99 car held on to second place, third was #24, a 1955 Chevy, fourth went to 33R, a 1958 Chevy, and the huge finned blue #43, Plymouth we are thinking a 1959, was fifth. Always fun too see those cars of yesteryear on a race track again.
The Mod Lites came next for 15-laps of feature racing. Jason Whitehead lead the troops through lap three. Then, Cory Sauerman who was up to second, would get into his rearend as they entered turn three, sending leader Whitehead into a roll. Whitehead was okay, Sauerman was sent to the pits for causing the incident, and Joel Huggins would inherit the lead on the restart. Huggins had his hands full a bit later, as Travis Stensland and last week's winner Josh May were right behind. The three raced closely for several laps until Stensland made his move on the backstretch, taking the lead at lap twelve. Stensland would hold that top spot the remaining way to the win. Josh May slipped by Huggins late in the race, as they finished second and third respectively. Fourth went to James May, and Charlie Brown rounded out the top five.
This year, the Hobby Stocks are going 15-laps and this one was about over as the green flag dropped. Austin Luellen, who has been having much success this season, started fourth, but was leading at lap one. From there on out to the finish, Luellen was out in front and gone. He was never bothered by a couple of yellow flags, and sailed home to another feature win. This was his second win in as many weeks at Marshalltown, plus having won the opening night as well as the Frostbuster. Second went to Eric Stanton, third was John Watson, Andy Hick was fourth and Tyson Overton was fifth.
The IMCA Northern SportMods had a hard time getting their 18-lap feature in the books. The yellows started flying in this one with just one lap down. Five more would fly before it was completed. Clint Luellen managed to work through the early yellows, and be the man in charge by lap five. He was still contending with Brandon Williams though, and then who should enter the picture but "Mighty Miss", Jenae Gustin. Gustin, who had the misfortune of having a nearly destroyed race car at the Independence Speedway last Saturday night, had gotten her ride put back together, and was looking to be in top form. She had swung to the topside and was riding in third spot at laps six. She jousted with Williams a bit, but then took that runner up spot at lap nine. A yellow at lap eleven was no doubt what she was looking for, bunching the field and putting her right behind the leader for the restart. From there on, it was a fight between Luellen and Gustin and what a race they put on for the fans! Gustin, who started tenth, took the brief lead at lap fifteen....from what I observed, but Luellen came right back to snatch the lead. A couple of slide jobs by Gustin in turn four....all clean and perfectly timed.... the final coming up just short of being successful, and leaving her with the runner up spot and Luellen taking the victory---- a win to match his brother Austin who had won earlier in the Hobby Stock class. Brandon Williams held down the third spot, fourth went to visiting racer from Odebolt, the #38 of Logan Scott who came from starting eleventh, and Jared VanDeest completed the top five.
The IMCA Stock Cars followed up with another fight to the finish race in their 18-lap event. As the race began, cars were 3-wide in corner one, and coming out of turn four to score lap one, they were 5-wide! Jay Schmidt held down the early lead but by lap seven, had big time company on his tail in Trent Murphy and Donavon Smith. When a yellow flew for fluid on the track at lap twelve, Murphy had taken over the point position, getting around Schmidt who was holding down second. When the race restarted, Smith made quick work of getting around Schmidt and taking over second and hunting down leader Murphy. This race came right down to the wire between Murphy and Smith, and as they crossed the finish line it was almost a toss up as to who had won. Murphy was scored the winner and Smith had to be content with the runner up spot on this night. Jay Schmidt was a close third, as were Jared Daggett in fourth and Steve Meyer in fifth. This was Murphy's second win of the season at Marshalltown.
The night closed with 20-laps of IMCA Modified racing. Richie Gustin, the Gilman, Iowa hot shoe, sat on the pole, and we guessed that it looked to be a win for him before it even started. Our guess was correct, as he led all 20-laps in scoring his first victory of the year at Marshalltown. Joel Rust had one of his best races of the season, getting around Jimmy Gustin with four laps remaining, as they were scored second and third in that order. Jon Snyder took fourth place and Missouri racer Hunter Marriott that we often see racing in our neck of the woods, came from eleventh starting spot, to take fifth.
By the time the racing ended, those of us especially on the top row and catching all the breeze, were all bundled up on this May night. Think the weatherman was a bit short in his estimate of the lows! By the time we got home, our vehicle registered 50 degrees! But we saw some great racing on the high banked quarter mile and it was all worth sitting in the nippy weather.
We were "greeted" by a plethora of horses and high school rodeo participants as we entered the fairgrounds last night.....more than we have ever seen in years past. They were everywhere....leaving race fans only a small plot of parking area behind the grandstand....all others fans having to search for a spot mostly in the outer parking lot to the west. Luckily, no race cars made an exit over turn one as it would have no doubt given the horses and the people camped in that area, a good scare....or worse.
The Nostalgia cars made an appearance at the track last night, always bringing back memories of days gone by for those of us who attended races back in the day. Several of us "seasoned fans" were all giving our guess as to the make (pretty confident in that) and year of car.
The vintage cars ran a 10-lap feature. Most of the laps were led by the #99 car, a 1959 Chevy....the year we often refer to as the one with the "eyebrow" rear fins. Meanwhile, the #45 that had started dead last, a 1955 Pontiac, had been on the move. He slipped into the runner up spot at the halfway mark and was steadily catching the leader. He made his move with a lap to go, taking over the top spot. He would then keep it to the checkers and the win. I believe we understood the winner to be Josh Zeman from Mason City....driving a car that the late Charlie Hart had taken many a win in. Hart was the grandfather of the #45 Modified driver Levi Nielsen. The 99 car held on to second place, third was #24, a 1955 Chevy, fourth went to 33R, a 1958 Chevy, and the huge finned blue #43, Plymouth we are thinking a 1959, was fifth. Always fun too see those cars of yesteryear on a race track again.
The Mod Lites came next for 15-laps of feature racing. Jason Whitehead lead the troops through lap three. Then, Cory Sauerman who was up to second, would get into his rearend as they entered turn three, sending leader Whitehead into a roll. Whitehead was okay, Sauerman was sent to the pits for causing the incident, and Joel Huggins would inherit the lead on the restart. Huggins had his hands full a bit later, as Travis Stensland and last week's winner Josh May were right behind. The three raced closely for several laps until Stensland made his move on the backstretch, taking the lead at lap twelve. Stensland would hold that top spot the remaining way to the win. Josh May slipped by Huggins late in the race, as they finished second and third respectively. Fourth went to James May, and Charlie Brown rounded out the top five.
This year, the Hobby Stocks are going 15-laps and this one was about over as the green flag dropped. Austin Luellen, who has been having much success this season, started fourth, but was leading at lap one. From there on out to the finish, Luellen was out in front and gone. He was never bothered by a couple of yellow flags, and sailed home to another feature win. This was his second win in as many weeks at Marshalltown, plus having won the opening night as well as the Frostbuster. Second went to Eric Stanton, third was John Watson, Andy Hick was fourth and Tyson Overton was fifth.
The IMCA Northern SportMods had a hard time getting their 18-lap feature in the books. The yellows started flying in this one with just one lap down. Five more would fly before it was completed. Clint Luellen managed to work through the early yellows, and be the man in charge by lap five. He was still contending with Brandon Williams though, and then who should enter the picture but "Mighty Miss", Jenae Gustin. Gustin, who had the misfortune of having a nearly destroyed race car at the Independence Speedway last Saturday night, had gotten her ride put back together, and was looking to be in top form. She had swung to the topside and was riding in third spot at laps six. She jousted with Williams a bit, but then took that runner up spot at lap nine. A yellow at lap eleven was no doubt what she was looking for, bunching the field and putting her right behind the leader for the restart. From there on, it was a fight between Luellen and Gustin and what a race they put on for the fans! Gustin, who started tenth, took the brief lead at lap fifteen....from what I observed, but Luellen came right back to snatch the lead. A couple of slide jobs by Gustin in turn four....all clean and perfectly timed.... the final coming up just short of being successful, and leaving her with the runner up spot and Luellen taking the victory---- a win to match his brother Austin who had won earlier in the Hobby Stock class. Brandon Williams held down the third spot, fourth went to visiting racer from Odebolt, the #38 of Logan Scott who came from starting eleventh, and Jared VanDeest completed the top five.
The IMCA Stock Cars followed up with another fight to the finish race in their 18-lap event. As the race began, cars were 3-wide in corner one, and coming out of turn four to score lap one, they were 5-wide! Jay Schmidt held down the early lead but by lap seven, had big time company on his tail in Trent Murphy and Donavon Smith. When a yellow flew for fluid on the track at lap twelve, Murphy had taken over the point position, getting around Schmidt who was holding down second. When the race restarted, Smith made quick work of getting around Schmidt and taking over second and hunting down leader Murphy. This race came right down to the wire between Murphy and Smith, and as they crossed the finish line it was almost a toss up as to who had won. Murphy was scored the winner and Smith had to be content with the runner up spot on this night. Jay Schmidt was a close third, as were Jared Daggett in fourth and Steve Meyer in fifth. This was Murphy's second win of the season at Marshalltown.
The night closed with 20-laps of IMCA Modified racing. Richie Gustin, the Gilman, Iowa hot shoe, sat on the pole, and we guessed that it looked to be a win for him before it even started. Our guess was correct, as he led all 20-laps in scoring his first victory of the year at Marshalltown. Joel Rust had one of his best races of the season, getting around Jimmy Gustin with four laps remaining, as they were scored second and third in that order. Jon Snyder took fourth place and Missouri racer Hunter Marriott that we often see racing in our neck of the woods, came from eleventh starting spot, to take fifth.
By the time the racing ended, those of us especially on the top row and catching all the breeze, were all bundled up on this May night. Think the weatherman was a bit short in his estimate of the lows! By the time we got home, our vehicle registered 50 degrees! But we saw some great racing on the high banked quarter mile and it was all worth sitting in the nippy weather.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sprint Invaders invade the Southern Iowa Speedway and Ball takes the win
No one was quite sure if the show would go on at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday night, but all the rain somehow stayed away from the Monster Half-Mile. The weekly show plus the invasion of the Sprint Invader series made for a full night of racing.
Only five IMCA Sport Compacts were in attendance last evening. The 10-lap feature was lead start to finish by the #77 of John Whalen. Chuck Fullenkamp from Ft. Madison raced for the first time at Osky this year. He made it to the runner up spot with a lap to go, but had to settle for second place. Bill Whalen was third, fourth was the first two week's winner, Trent Orwig, and Curt Myers took the fifth place. John Whalen won for the second week in a row.
After the thrilling 3-wide stock car finish last week, there was no repeat of that excitement this time.
Donnie Pearson ran strong and was looking impressive in keeping his lead over heavy hitter's Zack VanderBeek and Brad Pinkerton. Pearson led through lap ten when he appeared to change his line a bit, and that was all VanderBeek needed as he flew to the lead. From there on out, VanderBeek was clean and free and took the win easily. At lap fourteen, the big battle was for second place as Brad Pinkerton and Todd Reitzler had cleared Pearson and were jousting for the runner up spot. A bit of contact on the final lap between Pinkerton and Reitzler allowed Pinkerton to cross the finish line in second, Mike Hughes slipped by a recovering Reitzler as they went third and fourth in that order. Cayden Carter, last week's winner and "Team Orange" driver, was fifth and early leader Pearson finished in sixth spot. This was VanderBeek's second win of the season.
The traveling Sprint Invader series was an added feature to the night's racing. Twenty-five of the winged sprint cars came for some fun. Twenty cars would start the feature after whittling the starting line up through a B Main that was won by Jon Agan.
Tony Shilling flew to the lead on the start of the 29-lap feature, as fellow Knoxville racer Jamie Ball settled into second. Ball closed in on Shilling when lap traffic played a part, and as they came out of turn four at lap nine, Ball and Shilling made contact as they came out of corner four, causing Shilling to go sideways. With that, Ball scooted to the lead. Somehow, Shilling was able to regain control, and kept going, but losing several positions. A yellow flew at lap thirteen for a car sitting on the apron, dead in the water. Ball was still holding the top spot, Nate VanHaaften was in second and veteran Terry "T-Mac" McCarl was riding in third. The race restarted but it would only get three laps in before another yellow flew when Jon Agan and Russ Hall, tangled and ended up high in corner one, only to have Dakota Hendrickson pile into them as well. When things got back underway, Ball was not letting this slip through his fingers, and motored home to his first checkers ever in the Sprint Invader's series and a $1,500 pay check. VanHaaften kept second, third was McCarl, fourth was Joe Beaver and Shilling completed the top five.
The 13-car field of IMCA Northern SportMods ran next. This one was over at the drop of the green flag as Jason McDaniel (who had mechanical issues last week and dropped out) grabbed the point position and would never look back. Curtis VanDerWal made it to second in the flag-to-flag race, but had to be content with the runner up spot. Third went to Brayton Carter, fourth was pole sitter Trent Brink, and last week's winner Brett Lowry, was fifth. This was McDaniel's first win at Osky this year.
The 15-lap Hobby Stocks saw a gaggle of cars bunched as they entered turn one on the start. Lap one had Aaron Martin scored as the leader, but as lap three went into the books, Bobby Greene had slipped under Martin as well as Dustin Griffiths. Griffiths made his move around Greene two laps later, and claimed the lead. Griffths would then pull away to a comfortable lead, and sealed his first win of the season. Greene held on to second place, third went to Danny Thrasher, Martin was fourth and Dale Porter was fifth.
The night's racing ended with 18-laps of IMCA Modified racing. Scott Dickey immediately took the lead from starting on the pole and would never relinquish it all the way to the checkers and the win, marking his first victory at the Southern Iowa Speedway in 2015. Tyler Groenendyk did his best to catch Dickey but could only garner a second place finish on this night. Third was Cayden Carter, fourth was Carter VandenBerg and last week's winner Andrew Schroeder was fifth.
Regular weekly racing resumes next Wednesday night, May 13 with racing in all five classes at the speedway. Hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30.
Only five IMCA Sport Compacts were in attendance last evening. The 10-lap feature was lead start to finish by the #77 of John Whalen. Chuck Fullenkamp from Ft. Madison raced for the first time at Osky this year. He made it to the runner up spot with a lap to go, but had to settle for second place. Bill Whalen was third, fourth was the first two week's winner, Trent Orwig, and Curt Myers took the fifth place. John Whalen won for the second week in a row.
After the thrilling 3-wide stock car finish last week, there was no repeat of that excitement this time.
Donnie Pearson ran strong and was looking impressive in keeping his lead over heavy hitter's Zack VanderBeek and Brad Pinkerton. Pearson led through lap ten when he appeared to change his line a bit, and that was all VanderBeek needed as he flew to the lead. From there on out, VanderBeek was clean and free and took the win easily. At lap fourteen, the big battle was for second place as Brad Pinkerton and Todd Reitzler had cleared Pearson and were jousting for the runner up spot. A bit of contact on the final lap between Pinkerton and Reitzler allowed Pinkerton to cross the finish line in second, Mike Hughes slipped by a recovering Reitzler as they went third and fourth in that order. Cayden Carter, last week's winner and "Team Orange" driver, was fifth and early leader Pearson finished in sixth spot. This was VanderBeek's second win of the season.
The traveling Sprint Invader series was an added feature to the night's racing. Twenty-five of the winged sprint cars came for some fun. Twenty cars would start the feature after whittling the starting line up through a B Main that was won by Jon Agan.
Tony Shilling flew to the lead on the start of the 29-lap feature, as fellow Knoxville racer Jamie Ball settled into second. Ball closed in on Shilling when lap traffic played a part, and as they came out of turn four at lap nine, Ball and Shilling made contact as they came out of corner four, causing Shilling to go sideways. With that, Ball scooted to the lead. Somehow, Shilling was able to regain control, and kept going, but losing several positions. A yellow flew at lap thirteen for a car sitting on the apron, dead in the water. Ball was still holding the top spot, Nate VanHaaften was in second and veteran Terry "T-Mac" McCarl was riding in third. The race restarted but it would only get three laps in before another yellow flew when Jon Agan and Russ Hall, tangled and ended up high in corner one, only to have Dakota Hendrickson pile into them as well. When things got back underway, Ball was not letting this slip through his fingers, and motored home to his first checkers ever in the Sprint Invader's series and a $1,500 pay check. VanHaaften kept second, third was McCarl, fourth was Joe Beaver and Shilling completed the top five.
The 13-car field of IMCA Northern SportMods ran next. This one was over at the drop of the green flag as Jason McDaniel (who had mechanical issues last week and dropped out) grabbed the point position and would never look back. Curtis VanDerWal made it to second in the flag-to-flag race, but had to be content with the runner up spot. Third went to Brayton Carter, fourth was pole sitter Trent Brink, and last week's winner Brett Lowry, was fifth. This was McDaniel's first win at Osky this year.
The 15-lap Hobby Stocks saw a gaggle of cars bunched as they entered turn one on the start. Lap one had Aaron Martin scored as the leader, but as lap three went into the books, Bobby Greene had slipped under Martin as well as Dustin Griffiths. Griffiths made his move around Greene two laps later, and claimed the lead. Griffths would then pull away to a comfortable lead, and sealed his first win of the season. Greene held on to second place, third went to Danny Thrasher, Martin was fourth and Dale Porter was fifth.
The night's racing ended with 18-laps of IMCA Modified racing. Scott Dickey immediately took the lead from starting on the pole and would never relinquish it all the way to the checkers and the win, marking his first victory at the Southern Iowa Speedway in 2015. Tyler Groenendyk did his best to catch Dickey but could only garner a second place finish on this night. Third was Cayden Carter, fourth was Carter VandenBerg and last week's winner Andrew Schroeder was fifth.
Regular weekly racing resumes next Wednesday night, May 13 with racing in all five classes at the speedway. Hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Osky - 5-6-15
Unofficial results:
Modified
1. 40 Scott Dickey
2. 9X Tyler Groenendyk
3. 10C Cayden Carter
4. 7V Carter VandenBerg
5. 02 Andrew Schroeder
6. 5 Todd Shute
DNF: 64 Casey Greubel
48J Jacob Murray
22 Brandon Banks
Stock Car
1. 33Z Zack VanderBeek
2. 17P Brad Pinkerton
3. 11 Mike Hughes
4. 22R Todd Reitzler
5. 10CC Cayden Carter
6. 19 Donnie Pearson
7. 3D Dan Gordon
8. 14 Derrick Agee
9. 18 Kris Walker
10. 52 Nathan Wood
11. 72 Jerry Pilcher
12. 81X Randy Killen
13. 12 Doug Sylvester
14. 18C Ron Bougher
15. 54 Michael Brown
16. 17C Shane Paris
DNF: 17 Brock Welch
19B Brandon Bach
73C Carl Yaw
DNS: 59F Bill Fox
SportMod
1. 85 Jason McDaniel
2. 1V Curtis VanDerWal
3. 01 Brayton Carter
4. 84B Trent Brink
5. 72 Brett Lowry
6. A5 Austin Paul
7. 34Z Cory VanZante
8. 9A Logan Anderson
9. 40 Dakota Simmons
10 33 Derrick Liles
11. 16 Matt VanGelder
12. 80 Jimmy Walker
13. 22B Aaron Brideman
Hobby Stock
1. 10G Dustin Griffiths
2. 32T Bobby Greene
3. 84 Danny Thrasher
4. 73 Aaron Martin
5. 10 Dale Porter
6. 2 Brandon Potts
7. 77 Derek Hodges
8. 3 Travis Bunnell
9. 69 Craig Brown
10. 3S Steve Allen
11. 55 Brad Stephens
12. 224 Gina Greubel
DNF: 12 Mike Kincaid
9 Jared Stephens
19 Bill Bonnett
19D Daniel Dyer
96R Jamie Songer
DNS: 8 Robert Fite
Sport Compact
1. 77 John Whalen
2. 48 Chuck Fullenkamp
3. 00W Bill Whalen, Jr.
4. 33 Trent Orwig
5. 22M Curt Myers
Sprint Invaders
1. 5J Jamie Ball - 1st ever Sprint Invader win
2. 3 Nate VanHaaften
3. 24 Terry McCarl
4. 53 Joe Beaver
5. 22 Tony Shilling
6. 44 Chris Martin
7. 99 John Schulz
8. 49 Josh Schneiderman
9. 9M Ricky Montgomery
10. 59kp Mike Philben
11. 50P Harold Pohren
12. 10T Tim Moore
13. 4 Jon Agan
14. 29 Russ Hall
15. 5H Dakota Hendrickson
16. Dustin Clark
17. 16HD Donnie Steward
18. 68 Mike Houseman
19. 3G Jarrold Schneiderman
20. 0 Mike Mayberry
Modified
1. 40 Scott Dickey
2. 9X Tyler Groenendyk
3. 10C Cayden Carter
4. 7V Carter VandenBerg
5. 02 Andrew Schroeder
6. 5 Todd Shute
DNF: 64 Casey Greubel
48J Jacob Murray
22 Brandon Banks
Stock Car
1. 33Z Zack VanderBeek
2. 17P Brad Pinkerton
3. 11 Mike Hughes
4. 22R Todd Reitzler
5. 10CC Cayden Carter
6. 19 Donnie Pearson
7. 3D Dan Gordon
8. 14 Derrick Agee
9. 18 Kris Walker
10. 52 Nathan Wood
11. 72 Jerry Pilcher
12. 81X Randy Killen
13. 12 Doug Sylvester
14. 18C Ron Bougher
15. 54 Michael Brown
16. 17C Shane Paris
DNF: 17 Brock Welch
19B Brandon Bach
73C Carl Yaw
DNS: 59F Bill Fox
SportMod
1. 85 Jason McDaniel
2. 1V Curtis VanDerWal
3. 01 Brayton Carter
4. 84B Trent Brink
5. 72 Brett Lowry
6. A5 Austin Paul
7. 34Z Cory VanZante
8. 9A Logan Anderson
9. 40 Dakota Simmons
10 33 Derrick Liles
11. 16 Matt VanGelder
12. 80 Jimmy Walker
13. 22B Aaron Brideman
Hobby Stock
1. 10G Dustin Griffiths
2. 32T Bobby Greene
3. 84 Danny Thrasher
4. 73 Aaron Martin
5. 10 Dale Porter
6. 2 Brandon Potts
7. 77 Derek Hodges
8. 3 Travis Bunnell
9. 69 Craig Brown
10. 3S Steve Allen
11. 55 Brad Stephens
12. 224 Gina Greubel
DNF: 12 Mike Kincaid
9 Jared Stephens
19 Bill Bonnett
19D Daniel Dyer
96R Jamie Songer
DNS: 8 Robert Fite
Sport Compact
1. 77 John Whalen
2. 48 Chuck Fullenkamp
3. 00W Bill Whalen, Jr.
4. 33 Trent Orwig
5. 22M Curt Myers
Sprint Invaders
1. 5J Jamie Ball - 1st ever Sprint Invader win
2. 3 Nate VanHaaften
3. 24 Terry McCarl
4. 53 Joe Beaver
5. 22 Tony Shilling
6. 44 Chris Martin
7. 99 John Schulz
8. 49 Josh Schneiderman
9. 9M Ricky Montgomery
10. 59kp Mike Philben
11. 50P Harold Pohren
12. 10T Tim Moore
13. 4 Jon Agan
14. 29 Russ Hall
15. 5H Dakota Hendrickson
16. Dustin Clark
17. 16HD Donnie Steward
18. 68 Mike Houseman
19. 3G Jarrold Schneiderman
20. 0 Mike Mayberry
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Wieben repeats Boone SportMod win, Gustin, Gifford, Legere and Zehm take first wins
The Boone Speedway was back to it's regular racing hours on Saturday night, hoping that the chilly, early Spring weather was behind. However, with a stiff southerly wind blowing, by the evening's end, the fans were happy for their coats and blankets.
With just the third week of regular season racing, there were new faces in victory lane in four of the five classes, the exception being in the SportMod class.
The Mod Lite's were ready to kick off the feature racing until the 88 car of Justin Rankin dumped oil on the parade lap all around the track...and a LOT of it. The cars were halted while the tractors and equipment came out to redo the track. When that was completed, the race began and it was Bryan Zehm flying to the lead from starting in the second row. Zehm never relinquished that coveted spot the remaining distance and took the win, his first of the season. David Schmalzried chased the leader most of the feature but had to be satisfied with the runner up finish. The father-son duo of James and Josh May duked it out for third and fourth, James coming out with the third place finish ahead of Josh in fourth and Travis Stensland rounded out the top five.
The IMCA Northern SportMod feature saw last week's winner Sam Wieben take the checkers again. Wieben, who started fifteenth, flew through the pack and took command with just a handful of laps in the books, pulled away from the pack and took the comfortable win. Jerry Hinton got around Dustin Dalton in the last couple of laps as they went second and third respectively. Ben Wilson was fourth and opening night winner, Doug Smith was fifth.
The feature racing order has been changed up a bit this year, as the Hobby Stocks who have always been the closing act at Boone, were up next for their 12-lapper. Matt Hudspeth led the early laps but fell out at lap six and Des Moines racer Chad Legere took over the top spot. From there on, Legere had only one thing on his mind and that was seeing the checkers first. He succeeded in that quest, taking his first ever win at the Boone Speedway. He had strong contenders behind him in John Watson....the driver who a couple of years ago was unstoppable at the speedway, and Eric Stanton, another driver who has seen his share of wins. However, they could not catch the leader and Watson and Stanton had to be content with second and third place finishes. Fourth went to Aaron Rudolph, winner of the Frostbuster, and Ryan Wells rounded out the top five.
Another shake up in the running order next brought the IMCA Modifieds to the track for their 20-lap main event. This one could have almost been stamped in the books from the get go as Richie Gustin, the Gilman, Iowa hot shoe, leaped to the lead from starting outside front row. He dominated from there on and snagged his first win at Boone this season. There was a lot of scrambling for position going on a distance behind him however! During the last couple of laps, a lot of swapping of running order was going on. Russ Dickerson swung to his comfortable top side line, and swept past Eric Elliott with just two laps remaining. The rest of the contenders weren't done either, as each pass by the flagstand saw different orders. While Dickerson kept that second spot, Jimmy Gustin took his ride from starting eleventh and into a third place finish. The Flyin' Dutchman, Mike VanGenderen made a good recovery from having his car die early on. He got tapped by Gustin as he tried to avoid contact, was then able to get it refired and fly through the field to garner a fourth place finish. Eric Elliott hung around the top runners all night, and finished in fifth.
The Class too Tough to Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars have now been running their feature last. Their 18-lap A main saw Jerry Gifford lead all of those laps and took a win for the first time this year. Jay Schmidt started sixth, right behind Gifford and was in chase mode the whole time. Schmidt reeled the leader in at times, but was never able to really threaten him, and on this night, had to be satisfied with the bridesmaid spot. Third went to veteran racer Terry Pruitt from Dexter, fourth was Donavon Smith who shot through the field from his eleventh starting spot, and Trent Murphy took fifth place.
Next Saturday's night, you just might see some of your favorite drivers don a pair of pink high heels, and race down the front stretch in the 3rd Annual Diva Dash. It's always a crowd pleaser during the mid-point farming session. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:45 and racing at 7:30.
With just the third week of regular season racing, there were new faces in victory lane in four of the five classes, the exception being in the SportMod class.
The Mod Lite's were ready to kick off the feature racing until the 88 car of Justin Rankin dumped oil on the parade lap all around the track...and a LOT of it. The cars were halted while the tractors and equipment came out to redo the track. When that was completed, the race began and it was Bryan Zehm flying to the lead from starting in the second row. Zehm never relinquished that coveted spot the remaining distance and took the win, his first of the season. David Schmalzried chased the leader most of the feature but had to be satisfied with the runner up finish. The father-son duo of James and Josh May duked it out for third and fourth, James coming out with the third place finish ahead of Josh in fourth and Travis Stensland rounded out the top five.
The IMCA Northern SportMod feature saw last week's winner Sam Wieben take the checkers again. Wieben, who started fifteenth, flew through the pack and took command with just a handful of laps in the books, pulled away from the pack and took the comfortable win. Jerry Hinton got around Dustin Dalton in the last couple of laps as they went second and third respectively. Ben Wilson was fourth and opening night winner, Doug Smith was fifth.
The feature racing order has been changed up a bit this year, as the Hobby Stocks who have always been the closing act at Boone, were up next for their 12-lapper. Matt Hudspeth led the early laps but fell out at lap six and Des Moines racer Chad Legere took over the top spot. From there on, Legere had only one thing on his mind and that was seeing the checkers first. He succeeded in that quest, taking his first ever win at the Boone Speedway. He had strong contenders behind him in John Watson....the driver who a couple of years ago was unstoppable at the speedway, and Eric Stanton, another driver who has seen his share of wins. However, they could not catch the leader and Watson and Stanton had to be content with second and third place finishes. Fourth went to Aaron Rudolph, winner of the Frostbuster, and Ryan Wells rounded out the top five.
Another shake up in the running order next brought the IMCA Modifieds to the track for their 20-lap main event. This one could have almost been stamped in the books from the get go as Richie Gustin, the Gilman, Iowa hot shoe, leaped to the lead from starting outside front row. He dominated from there on and snagged his first win at Boone this season. There was a lot of scrambling for position going on a distance behind him however! During the last couple of laps, a lot of swapping of running order was going on. Russ Dickerson swung to his comfortable top side line, and swept past Eric Elliott with just two laps remaining. The rest of the contenders weren't done either, as each pass by the flagstand saw different orders. While Dickerson kept that second spot, Jimmy Gustin took his ride from starting eleventh and into a third place finish. The Flyin' Dutchman, Mike VanGenderen made a good recovery from having his car die early on. He got tapped by Gustin as he tried to avoid contact, was then able to get it refired and fly through the field to garner a fourth place finish. Eric Elliott hung around the top runners all night, and finished in fifth.
The Class too Tough to Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars have now been running their feature last. Their 18-lap A main saw Jerry Gifford lead all of those laps and took a win for the first time this year. Jay Schmidt started sixth, right behind Gifford and was in chase mode the whole time. Schmidt reeled the leader in at times, but was never able to really threaten him, and on this night, had to be satisfied with the bridesmaid spot. Third went to veteran racer Terry Pruitt from Dexter, fourth was Donavon Smith who shot through the field from his eleventh starting spot, and Trent Murphy took fifth place.
Next Saturday's night, you just might see some of your favorite drivers don a pair of pink high heels, and race down the front stretch in the 3rd Annual Diva Dash. It's always a crowd pleaser during the mid-point farming session. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:45 and racing at 7:30.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Jenae Gustin takes late race caution win
Marshalltown Speedway was back in full swing Friday night after last week's wash out. The fans enjoyed some great racing action with new winners for the season in the Modifieds and Stock Car classes, while the SportMods, Hobbies and Mod Lites saw drivers return to victory lane.
Joel Huggins looked to be on his way to the winner's circle as he held down the point spot in the early going of the 15-lap Mod Lite feature. But, a caution waved at lap eight, bunching the cars and with some strong cars now on his bumper. It took but two laps before Josh May snatched the lead at the flagstand and from there on, pulled away from his competition. May took the win comfortably, his second of the season at Marshalltown. Joel Huggins held down the runner up spot, James May, the opening night winner, was third, fourth went to Chargin' Charlie Brown and Travis Stensland was scored in fifth.
The Hobby Stocks were up next for their 15-lapper. Tim Barber was scored the leader at lap one, but by lap two, the sixth place starter, Austin Luellen had put his ride into the top spot. A couple of yellows would fly but would be no hindrance to the Minburn, Iowa hot shoe, as he scored another victory to add to his numerous wins at various tracks. This was his third at Marshalltown as he won the Frostbuster special back on April 3, as well as the opening season race on April 10. Eric Stanton took the bridesmaid spot, racing through the pack from starting tenth. Third place was seventh place starter Andy Hicks, fourth went to eleventh place starter Nathan Ballard, and Dustin Graham came from twelfth, to take fifth.
The IMCA Northern SportMods had a healthy field of cars and required a B Main to whittle the starting lineup to 24 cars. That consolation race went to rookie Dusty Masolini. The feature began with a two-car battle between Brandon Williams and Ryan King. King took over the top spot at lap five, and from there on was sailing out front and looking to be stepping into victory lane for the first time ever at Marshalltown. But wait! Enter that dreaded yellow flag with just two laps remaining when rookie Jeramy McNace put his car in spin cycle. By this time, there were heavy hitters waiting in the wings right behind leader King. Williams was still holding down second but close at hand were Jenae Gustin and Clint Luellen. As the race resumed, Gustin took to the outside lane, and with that successful move, was leading at lap seventeen. King held on to the runner up spot, but was no doubt disappointed. The restart saw a lot of mixing up in the pack and Jared VanDeest took the opportunity and sneaked past cars to finish in third place. Fourth went to Sam Wieben who had started seventh on the restart and from eleventh on the starting grid, and Brandon Williams rounded out the top five. Gustin started twelfth and scored her second win at Marshalltown this year.
The Stock Cars ran all 18-laps of their feature event, caution free. As the first lap was about to be scored, a glance at turn four saw a mass of cars---- three and four-wide, maybe more, headed toward the flagstand. Jay Schmidt put his #19J across the line first at lap one. By lap three, who should be tailing Schmidt but the familiar #35 of Donovan Smith. Smith, who had started eighth was coming with a full head of steam! Schmidt held off Smith until lap six, but after that it was all the #35 out in front and gone. Second place finisher, Michael Jaennette made a good charge to the front after starting ninth, third went to another hard charger, Steve Meyer who came from tenth spot, fourth was early leader Jay Schmidt and veteran racer Jeff Wollam had a nice run to finish in fifth. Smith scored a win for the first time this year at the speedway.
The evening ended with the Modified feature. Jimmy Gustin wasted no time in taking the lead, immediately holding it down and keeping it all 20-laps to the finish line and the win. He had Adam Larson to contend with from lap nine on, but even with Larson trying everything he had, nothing worked and Larson had to be content with second place. Third went to Brian Irvine, the former successful IMCA Stock Car racer who jumped up to the Modified class this year and who came all the way from tenth starting spot to earn his good finish, fourth was Jon Snyder and Joel Rust, another rookie to the class this year, was fifth. As a note, Ronn Lauritzen finished sixth after getting a track tire caught under his ride during a caution at lap eight, and having to be lifted off the "debris". He was however, not the issue that brought out the caution and was able to rejoin the field on the restart in his running order....a lucky break for him.
Things will pick right back up next Friday night at the High Banks of Marshalltown. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:50 and racing at 7:30 p.m.
Joel Huggins looked to be on his way to the winner's circle as he held down the point spot in the early going of the 15-lap Mod Lite feature. But, a caution waved at lap eight, bunching the cars and with some strong cars now on his bumper. It took but two laps before Josh May snatched the lead at the flagstand and from there on, pulled away from his competition. May took the win comfortably, his second of the season at Marshalltown. Joel Huggins held down the runner up spot, James May, the opening night winner, was third, fourth went to Chargin' Charlie Brown and Travis Stensland was scored in fifth.
The Hobby Stocks were up next for their 15-lapper. Tim Barber was scored the leader at lap one, but by lap two, the sixth place starter, Austin Luellen had put his ride into the top spot. A couple of yellows would fly but would be no hindrance to the Minburn, Iowa hot shoe, as he scored another victory to add to his numerous wins at various tracks. This was his third at Marshalltown as he won the Frostbuster special back on April 3, as well as the opening season race on April 10. Eric Stanton took the bridesmaid spot, racing through the pack from starting tenth. Third place was seventh place starter Andy Hicks, fourth went to eleventh place starter Nathan Ballard, and Dustin Graham came from twelfth, to take fifth.
The IMCA Northern SportMods had a healthy field of cars and required a B Main to whittle the starting lineup to 24 cars. That consolation race went to rookie Dusty Masolini. The feature began with a two-car battle between Brandon Williams and Ryan King. King took over the top spot at lap five, and from there on was sailing out front and looking to be stepping into victory lane for the first time ever at Marshalltown. But wait! Enter that dreaded yellow flag with just two laps remaining when rookie Jeramy McNace put his car in spin cycle. By this time, there were heavy hitters waiting in the wings right behind leader King. Williams was still holding down second but close at hand were Jenae Gustin and Clint Luellen. As the race resumed, Gustin took to the outside lane, and with that successful move, was leading at lap seventeen. King held on to the runner up spot, but was no doubt disappointed. The restart saw a lot of mixing up in the pack and Jared VanDeest took the opportunity and sneaked past cars to finish in third place. Fourth went to Sam Wieben who had started seventh on the restart and from eleventh on the starting grid, and Brandon Williams rounded out the top five. Gustin started twelfth and scored her second win at Marshalltown this year.
The Stock Cars ran all 18-laps of their feature event, caution free. As the first lap was about to be scored, a glance at turn four saw a mass of cars---- three and four-wide, maybe more, headed toward the flagstand. Jay Schmidt put his #19J across the line first at lap one. By lap three, who should be tailing Schmidt but the familiar #35 of Donovan Smith. Smith, who had started eighth was coming with a full head of steam! Schmidt held off Smith until lap six, but after that it was all the #35 out in front and gone. Second place finisher, Michael Jaennette made a good charge to the front after starting ninth, third went to another hard charger, Steve Meyer who came from tenth spot, fourth was early leader Jay Schmidt and veteran racer Jeff Wollam had a nice run to finish in fifth. Smith scored a win for the first time this year at the speedway.
The evening ended with the Modified feature. Jimmy Gustin wasted no time in taking the lead, immediately holding it down and keeping it all 20-laps to the finish line and the win. He had Adam Larson to contend with from lap nine on, but even with Larson trying everything he had, nothing worked and Larson had to be content with second place. Third went to Brian Irvine, the former successful IMCA Stock Car racer who jumped up to the Modified class this year and who came all the way from tenth starting spot to earn his good finish, fourth was Jon Snyder and Joel Rust, another rookie to the class this year, was fifth. As a note, Ronn Lauritzen finished sixth after getting a track tire caught under his ride during a caution at lap eight, and having to be lifted off the "debris". He was however, not the issue that brought out the caution and was able to rejoin the field on the restart in his running order....a lucky break for him.
Things will pick right back up next Friday night at the High Banks of Marshalltown. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:50 and racing at 7:30 p.m.
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