Gustin Family Affair in Victory Lane at Marshalltown
By Jeremy Fox
Marshalltown,
Iowa (April 26th, 2013) – Finally racing action return to the
Marshalltown Speedway after being rained out two straight weeks. The
night would see some great two, three and even four wide
racing all night which lead to several exciting finishes in the
features on Kruse Family Night. Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated
Editor Karl Fredrickson was on hand to enjoy the night of racing.
Jon
Snyder jumped into the early lead in the Amsoil IMCA Modified feature
but it would be Richie Gustin
getting by on lap four. Snyder stayed close before falling back
meanwhile Jimmy Gustin and Luke Wanninger was working there way up to
second and third. Richie Gustin, Jimmy Gustin and Luke Wanninger got
into a three car battle for the top spot. Richie Gustin held on to the
lead until Jimmy Gustin would make the clean pass off turn 4 coming to
the checkers. Jimmy Gustin would get the win with his brother Richie
Gustin holding off Luke Wanninger for second. Ronn Lauritzen and Adam
Larson rounded out the top 5.
After having the initial start
called back it was Damon Murty jumping to the lead in the Mike’s Hard
Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars Feature. Murty began to pull away a little bit
but right behind him was some great battle for positions. When the
caution waved on lap 16 setting up a green-white-checkered finish, Murty
would have Derek Reimer, Tracy Gienger, Michael Murphy and Steve Meyer
right behind him on the restart. Murty managed to hold
off everybody to take the win over Tracy Gienger, Michael Murphy, Steve
Meyer and Derek Reimer.
The Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
feature saw Jenae Gustin grabbing the lead and in early the going the
only thing that slowed her was the cautions. After the final caution on
lap seven, Gustin had only lap traffic getting her way. Gustin took the
win over Joel Rust, Geoff Olson, Eric Elliott and Travis Peterson.
In
the Toby K’s Hideway IMCA Hobby Stock feature it was Andy Coffman
grabbing the early lead but then the only race caution came out on lap 5
when Nick Murty would go for a wild ride in turn 1, Murty would climb
from the car but it ended his night. Coffman had to deal with Michael
Pruitt on the restart and Pruitt made the pass on Coffman with two laps
to go. Michael Pruitt went on to grab the win over Coffman, Eric
Stanton, Garrett Eilander and Aaron Rudolph.
Joel Huggins lead
the first 11 laps in the O’Reilly Auto Parts
Mod Lites feature but it was Andy Hennigar grabbing the top spot away
on lap 12. Hennigar grabbed the win with Huggins finishing second. Randy
Bryan, Josh May and Tim Hennigar rounding out the top 5.
First
time at the Marshalltown Speedway and it was victorious for Adam Gates
as he lead the entire 8 lap feature for the IMCA Sport Compacts. Merv
Chandler and Dave Moorman had a great battle for second, Chandler would
grab second at the line. Moorman finished third with John Gill and Nick
West in fourth and fifth.
The racing season will continue next
Friday at the Marshalltown Speedway as it will be the Johnny Ray’s
Sports Bar and Grille Night.Grandstands are $9 for Adults, Children 11
and under is $2. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm
For
additional information and to follow the season at the Marshalltown
Speedway, log on at: http://www.marshalltownspeedway.com/, or follow
Marshalltown Speedway on Facebook and Twitter, or call
the speedway office at 515-432-4703.
Marshalltown Speedway Results
April 26th, 2013
Amsoil IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 19 Jimmy Gustin – 21 David Brown - 2L Adam Larson
Heat 2: 69N Cory Wray – 69X Jon Snyder – 21K Kyle Brown
Heat 3: 20 Luke Wanninger – 2Z Zach Rawlins – 5D Devon Havlik
Feature:
1. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 19G Richie Gustin, Jr. (Gilman);
3. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 4. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 5. 2L
Adam Larson (Ames); 6. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames, IA); 7. 2Z Zach Rawlins
(Kellogg); 8. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 9. 149 Jason Murray (Hartford);
10. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 11. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola); 12. 1M
Brett Meyer (Lytton); 13. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 14. 12 Andrew Kinser
(State Center); 15. 69N Cory Wray (Winston, MO); 16. 5D Devon Havlik
(Iowa Falls); 17. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 18. 21K Kyle Brown
(Kellogg); 19. 7 Eric Dailey (Armstrong); 20. 43S Scott Simatovich
(State Center)
Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 25M Michael Murphy – 17R Derek Reimer – 60 Clay Deppe
Heat 2: 99D Damon Murty – 59 Tracy Gienger – 25 Trent Murphy
Heat 3: 94 Steve Meyer – 19J Jay Schmidt– 2 Dave Atcher
Feature:
1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 3. 25M
Michael Murphy (Jefferson); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 5. 17R
Derek Reimer (Marshalltown); 6. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson); 7. 1F
Marcus Fagan (Adair); 8. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon); 9. 3W Jeff Wollam
(Marshalltown); 10. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown); 11. 32 Derek Green
(Granada, MN); 12. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 13. 24 Eric Brown (Boone);
14. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 15. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 16. 71 Cory
Piffer (Indianola); 17. 20V Lauren Vis (LeGrand); 18. 85C Bryce Carey
(Nashua); 19. 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 20. 60 Clayton Deppe (Kellogg);
21. 02 Mike Goldsberry (Runnells); 22. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 23. 43
Nate Thelen (Newton); 24. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines)
Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 19J Jenae Gustin– 32L Ty Luellen – 777 Jayme Duinink
Heat 2: 25 Travis Peterson – 23K Ben Kates – 67X Brandon Williams
Heat 3: 26J Joel Rust – 80 Jared Van Deest – 9E Eric Elliott
Heat 4: 198 Sam
Wieben – 2G Geoff Olson – 7R Ryan Ashton
B-Feature 1 (top 4 advance):
1. 321 Andy Tiernan; 2. 40S Shawn Simatovich; 3. 57R Ryan King; 4. 44G
Bradly Graham; 5. 3 Dave McCalla (Cedar Rapids); 6. 937 Cody Moore
(Marshalltown); 7. 1X Stephen Streeter (Vinton, IA); 8. 19G Gatlin
Leytham (Garwin); 9. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg)
Feature:
1. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center);
3. 2G Geoff Olson (West Des Moines); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook);
5. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 6. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 7. 321
Andy Tiernan (Woodward); 8. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 9. 25R Chad
Ryerson (Wellsburg); 10. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 11. 98 Bill
Hildreth (Marshalltown); 12. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 13. 32N Neil
Follett (Conrad); 14. 8B Brad Iverson (Grinnell); 15. 02A Coty Albers
(Wellsburg); 16. 40S Shawn Simatovich
(Marshalltown); 17. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn); 18. 80 Jared Van Deest
(Grundy Center); 19. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 20. 67X Brandon Williams
(Des Moines); 21. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 22. 44G Bradly Graham
(Brooklyn); 23. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 24. 13T Mike Timm (Mingo)
Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 92P Michael Pruitt– 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven – 500 Garrett Eilander
Heat 2: 99JR Nick Murty – 77C Andy Coffman – 38R Aaron Rudolph
Heat 3: 10B Brandon Pruitt – 20E Eric Larson – 3A Austin Luellen
Feature:
1. 92P Michael Pruitt (Redfield); 2. 77C Andy Coffman (Des Moines); 3.
7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 4. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 5. 38R
Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 6. 82 Jennifer Hulin
(Marshalltown); 7. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 8. 19 Bill Bonnett
(Knoxville); 9. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 10. 52 Josh Saunders
(Newton); 11. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 12. 5 Dustin Lynch
(Boone); 13. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 14. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton);
15. 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 16. 14T Mitchell Thomas
(Marshalltown); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 05 Jason Cox (Maxwell);
19. 10B Brandon Pruitt (Dexter); 20. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 21.
99JR Nick Murty (Chelsea); 22. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville); 23. 2 Nick
Welch (Cedar Falls)
O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 99 Josh May– 57 Tim Hennigar – X50 Joel Huggins
Heat 2: 15 Andy Hennigar – 95 Mike Kennedy – 46Z Bryan Zehm
Feature:
1. 15 Andy
Hennigar (Ankeny); 2. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines): 3. 64 Randy Bryan
(Ames); 4. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 5. 57 Tim Hennigar (Clarion); 6. 95
Mike Kennedy (Boone); 7. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 8. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des
Moines); 9. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 10. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada);
11. 4 Travis Brandt (Des Moines); 12. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames); 13. 66F
Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny); 14. 03 Austin Glick (Des Moines)
IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat 1: 007 Adam Gates– 6M David Moorman – 2 Merv Chandler
Feature:
1. 007 Adam Gates (Cedar Rapids); 2. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton); 3. 6M
David Moorman (Beaman); 4. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 5. 84 Nick West;
6. 11 Steve Miedke (Shellsburg)
