Sunday, April 27, 2014

Michehl Won Thriller Hobby Stock Feature at Hamilton County

Michehl Won Thriller Hobby Stock Feature at Hamilton County
By Jeremy Fox

Webster City, Iowa (April 26th, 2014) – After being rained out the two previous weeks, Saturday Night as the Hamilton County Speedway got his 76th season underway. This year also brings another guy in charge as the "Flyin Electrician" Jason Van Sickel took over for the Hamilton County Fairboard and he was greeted with 77 race teams signed in to race.

Tommy Beekman lead the entire way in the eight lap Oberhelman Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact Feature and completing the sweep as he also won the heat race. Lyle Oberhelman came home in the runner up spot in his only appearance of the season as next week, he will become car owner for his daughter Mackenzie and son Matt. Nick Hogan, Keaton Graffunder and Danny Sassman Jr rounded out the top five.

The Conley's Trucking IMCA Sport Mods feature was caution filled and before one lap was completed the caution came out when three cars got together in turn two. On the restart, Jeremy Embrey jumped to the lead with Bob Sutherland in tow. The caution came out again on lap four and this forced a restart and this time it was Jared Van Deest grabbing the lead away. Van Deest began to pull away and look to be heading on to the easy win but the caution came with two laps to go. Van Deest got a great restart but the caution came out two more times on lap 17 forcing a green-white-checkered finish and making it 19 laps. Van Deest went on to take the win. Sutherland was second, Brandon Toftee was third, Embrey came across in fourth and Jerid Ratzke was fifth.

Matt Mundt and Corey Roe redrew the front row in the Casady Brothers Implement IMCA Hobby Stock 15 lap feature. Mundt grabbed the top spot early but Randy Embrey worked his way by Roe and Danny Ayers and set his sights on Mundt. Just after the completion of lap two the came out when Adam Strunk and Kevin Berger got together on the backstretch. Embrey grabbed the lead way from Mundt on the restart but then the caution came out for the final time on lap six when Bryce Sommerfeld came to a stop in turn two. Embrey continued to lead meanwhile Myles Michehl worked his way up to second from his seventh place starting spot. Michehl and Embrey began to battle for the lead and Michehl grabbed the lead away on lap 11. Michehl went on to take the win on the first night out in the new car. Craig Graham worked his way by Embrey late in the race to finish second with Embrey in third. Mundt and Roe finish fourth and fifth respectively.

Mary Ann's Speciality Foods Stock Cars 18 lap feature saw John Campbell and Damon Murty start on the front row. Campbell grabbed the early lead but Jeff Deal chase him down and grabbed it away on lap five. Deal cruised on to the easy win which he dedicated to his father. Lance Deal came home in runner spot. Campbell was third, Steve Meyer was fourth and Murty was fifth.

Chalfant Plumbing and Neighbors Heating and Cooling IMCA Late Models 20 lap feature saw Racing Veteran Darrel DeFrance and Curt Schroeder on the front row. The initial start was called off but on the restart it was DeFrance grabbing the lead. DeFrance never looked back as he cruised on to the easy win. Schroeder finish second, Ryan Griffith finish third, Todd Cooney came home fourth andd Jason Hahne was fifth.

Final feature of the night was the George White Chevrolet IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature. Two young drivers Chase Ellingson and Nick Roberts lead the field to the green and it would be Roberts grabbing the lead and never looking back as he would win by a full straightaway. Mark Elliott worked his way to second and tried to chase down the youngster but was unable to and settle for second. Ellingson, Greg Elliott and Brandon Leeman rounded out the top five.

Thanks to everybody for coming out on a very chilly and windy night to watch the great racing action. The Hamilton County Speedway and Hamilton County Fairboard hope you are able to come out next Saturday Night. Hot Laps at 6:30 P.M. and Racing to Follow

For additional information and to follow the season at the Hamilton County Speedway, log on at: http://www.hamiltoncospeedway.com/, or follow Hamilton County Speedway on Facebook and Twitter.

Hamilton County Speedway
Result For April 26, 2014    

CHALFANT PLUMBING/NEIGHBORS HEATING & COOLING IMCA LATE MODELS

HEAT 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    76       Jason Hahne        Webster City, Ia    3.00   
2    3    30       Todd Cooney        Des Moines, Ia    2.00   
3    4    43       Jeremy Grady        Story City , Ia    1.00   
4    5    15C       Curt Schroeder        Ames , Ia    0.00   
5    1    23       Paul Conrad        Colo , Ia    0.00
HEAT 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    15X       Ryan Griffith        Webster City, Ia    3.00   
2    2    99D       Darrell Defrance        Marshalltown , Ia    2.00   
3    4    95       Craig Jacobs        Des Moines, Ia    1.00   
4    3    32       Curtis Hoover        Des Moines, Ia    0.00   
5    5    91       Carey Umbarger        Laverne , Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    99D       Darrell Defrance        Marshalltown , Ia    40.00   
2    2    15C       Curt Schroeder        Ames , Ia    39.00   
3    4    15X       Ryan Griffith        Webster City, Ia    38.00   
4    8    30       Todd Cooney        Des Moines, Ia    37.00   
5    10    76       Jason Hahne        Webster City, Ia    36.00   
6    6    95       Craig Jacobs        Des Moines, Ia    35.00   
7    3    43       Jeremy Grady        Story City , Ia    34.00   
8    9    23       Paul Conrad        Colo , Ia    33.00   
9    5    32       Curtis Hoover        Des Moines, Ia    32.00   
10    7    91       CareyUmbarger        Laverne , Ia    31.00   

GEORGE WHITE CHEVROLET IMCA MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    64ZC       Brandon Leeman        Roland , Ia    0.00   
2    5    23JR       Nick Roberts        Des Moines, Ia    0.00   
3    1    K1       Kyle Krampe        Baxter , Ia    0.00   
4    3    14E       Chase Ellingson        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
5    4    64       Scott Williams        Steamboat Rock, Ia    0.00
HEAT 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    8X       Scott Olson        Blairsburg , Ia    0.00   
2    5    12       Mark Elliott        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    2    47       Greg Elliott        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
4    3    5D       Devon Havlik        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
5    4    75       Clint Wendel        Mason City, Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    23JR       Nick Roberts        Des Moines, Ia    40.00   
2    4    12       Mark Elliott        Webster City, Ia    39.00   
3    1    14E       Chase Ellingson        Iowa Falls, Ia    38.00   
4    3    47       Greg Elliott        Webster City, Ia    37.00   
5    5    64ZC       Brandon Leeman        Roland , Ia    36.00   
6    6    64       Scott Williams        Steamboat Rock, Ia    35.00   
7    7    K1       Kyle Krampe        Baxter , Ia    34.00   
8    8    8X       Scott Olson        Blairsburg , Ia    33.00   
9    9    5D       Devon Havlik        Iowa Falls, Ia    32.00   
10    10    75       Clint Wendel        Mason City, Ia    31.00    DNS

MARY ANN'S SPECIALITY FOODS STOCK CARS

HEAT
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    22       Jeff Deal        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
2    1    94       Steve Meyer        Grundy Center, Ia    0.00   
3    3    22X       Lance Deal        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
4    7    99D       Damon Murty        Chelsey , Ia    0.00   
5    8    7J       John Campbell        Belmond , Ia    0.00   
6    4    46       Cody Frerichs        Bristow , Ia    0.00   
7    5    M5       Jim Mitchell        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
8    9    59L       Vince Lowen        Hubbard , Ia    0.00   
9    6    556       Terry Cornelison        Boone , Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    3    22       Jeff Deal        Fort Dodge, Ia    39.00   
2    5    22X       Lance Deal        Fort Dodge, Ia    38.00   
3    1    7J       John Campbell        Belmond , Ia    37.00   
4    4    94       Steve Meyer        Grundy Center, Ia    36.00   
5    2    99D       Damon Murty        Chelsey , Ia    35.00   
6    7    M5       Jim Mitchell        Webster City, Ia    34.00   
7    6    46       Cody Frerichs        Bristow , Ia    33.00   
8    8    59L       Vince Lowen        Hubbard , Ia    32.00   
9    9    556       Terry Cornelison        Boone , Ia    31.00   

CONLEY TRUCKING IMCA SPORT MODS
HEAT 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    21L       Matt Lettow        Roland , Ia    0.00   
2    2    24       Aaron Benson        Clear Lake, Ia    0.00   
3    6    7       Carter Vandenberg        Oskaloosa , Ia    0.00   
4    7    80J       Jared Van Deest       Holland , Ia    0.00   
5    3    26B       Bryan Johnson        Roland , Ia    0.00   
6    5    38R       Ralph Risius        Ogden , Ia    0.00   
7    4    20J       Jeremy Grantham        Allison , Ia    0.00
HEAT 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    2       Jerid Ratzke        Williams , Ia    0.00   
2    5    100       Chris Teel        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    6    138       Jon Peed        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
4    7    63R       Rick Fasse        Urbandale , Ia    0.00   
5    2    40       George Gilliland        Lehigh , Ia    0.00   
6    3    99X       Nate Olmstead        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
7    4    56       Ty Griffith        Webster City, Ia    0.00
HEAT 3
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    1    4ORD       Bob Sutherland        Blairsburg , Ia    0.00   
2    6    85T       Brandon Toftee        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    3    1R       Brad Ratcliff        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
4    7    41       Jeremy Embrey        Madrid , Ia    0.00   
5    2    2C       Levi Carlberg        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
6    5    22A       Shawn Albers        Wellsburg , Ia    0.00   
7    4    K1       Randy Krampe        Baxter , Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    3    80J       Jared Van Deest       Holland , Ia    40.00   
2    2    4ORD       Bob Sutherland        Blairsburg , Ia    39.00   
3    8    85T       Brandon Toftee        Webster City, Ia    38.00   
4    1    41       Jeremy Embrey        Madrid , Ia    37.00   
5    6    2       Jerid Ratzke        Williams , Ia    36.00   
6    11    7       Carter Vandenberg        Oskaloosa , Ia    35.00   
7    9    24       Aaron Benson        Clear Lake, Ia    34.00   
8    18    22A       Shawn Albers        Wellsburg , Ia    33.00   
9    10    63R       Rick Fasse        Urbandale , Ia    32.00   
10    12    100       Chris Teel        Webster City, Ia    31.00   
11    4    21L       Matt Lettow        Roland , Ia    30.00   
12    14    40       George Gilliland        Lehigh , Ia    29.00   
13    17    99X       Nate Olmstead        Webster City, Ia    28.00   
14    19    20J       Jeremy Grantham        Allison , Ia    27.00   
15    16    38R       Ralph Risius        Ogden , Ia    26.00   
16    15    2C       Levi Carlberg        Iowa Falls, Ia    25.00   
17    21    K1       Randy Krampe        Baxter , Ia    24.00   
18    5    1R       Brad Ratcliff        Webster City, Ia    23.00   
19    20    56       Ty Griffith        Webster City, Ia    22.00   
20    13    26B       Bryan Johnson        Roland , Ia    21.00   
21    7    138       Jon Peed        Webster City, Ia    20.00   

CASADY BROTHERS IMPLEMENT IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
HEAT 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    5    40       Randy Embrey        Granger , Ia    0.00   
2    3    71M       Jeremy Morriss        Clare , Ia    0.00   
3    6    78XX       David Rieks        Eldora , Ia    0.00   
4    2    85S       Adam Strunk        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
5    4    22P       Victor Palmateer        Ackley , Ia    0.00   
6    7    22N       Nathan Palmateer        Ackley , Ia    0.00   
7    1    25       Justin Petterson        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00
HEAT 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    6    50       Bryce Sommerfeld        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
2    3    4D       Danny Ayers        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    7    51       Nate Bonin        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
4    1    7K       Ruben Stanbrough        Ardale , Ia    0.00   
5    4    06       Kyle Schmauss        Eagle Grove, Ia    0.00   
6    2    13       Logan Terranova        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
7    5    88P       Butch Paterson        Otho , Ia    0.00
HEAT 3
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    4    21       Myles Michehl        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
2    1    25M       Matt Mundt        Callender , Ia    0.00   
3    3    13G       Craig Graham        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
4    6    8R       Corey Roe        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
5    5    27P       Kevin Berger        Otho , Ia    0.00   
6    2    21W       Wade Gilliand        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    7    21       Myles Michehl        Fort Dodge, Ia    40.00   
2    5    13G       Craig Graham        Webster City, Ia    39.00   
3    4    40       Randy Embrey        Granger , Ia    38.00   
4    1    25M       Matt Mundt        Callender , Ia    37.00   
5    2    8R       Corey Roe        Webster City, Ia    36.00   
6    3    4D       Danny Ayers        Webster City, Ia    35.00   
7    9    85S       Adam Strunk        Webster City, Ia    34.00   
8    10    7K       Ruben Stanbrough        Ardale , Ia    33.00   
9    16    06       Kyle Schmauss        Eagle Grove, Ia    32.00   
10    18    88P       Butch Paterson        Otho , Ia    31.00   
11    17    13       Logan Terranova        Fort Dodge, Ia    30.00   
12    11    51       Nate Bonin        Iowa Falls, Ia    29.00   
13    14    22N       Nathan Palmateer        Ackley , Ia    28.00   
14    6    78XX       David Rieks        Eldora , Ia    27.00   
15    8    50       Bryce Sommerfeld        Fort Dodge, Ia    26.00   
16    19    27P       Kevin Berger        Otho , Ia    25.00   
17    13    22P       Victor Palmateer        Ackley , Ia    24.00   
18    15    25       Justin Petterson        Fort Dodge, Ia    23.00    DNS
19    20    21W       Wade Gilliand        Fort Dodge, Ia    22.00    DNS
20    12    71M       Jeremy Morriss        Clare , Ia    21.00    DNS

OBEHELMAN MOTORSPORTS IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
HEAT
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    3T       Tommy Beekman        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
2    6    M13       Lyle Oberhelman        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
3    4    20TP       Nick Hogan        Manson , Ia    0.00   
4    5    10       Danny Sassman Jr       Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
5    1    18       Keaton Graffunder        Rockwell City, Ia    0.00   
6    7    8       Dennis Graffunder        Manson , Ia    0.00   
7    3    50K       Kalan Guthrie        Otho , Ia    0.00
A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points

1    2    3T       Tommy Beekman        Fort Dodge, Ia    37.00   
2    5    M13       Lyle Oberhelman        Fort Dodge, Ia    36.00   
3    4    20TP       Nick Hogan        Manson , Ia    35.00   
4    1    18       Keaton Graffunder        Rockwell City, Ia    34.00   
5    3    10       Danny Sassman Jr       Fort Dodge, Ia    33.00   
6    6    8       Dennis Graffunder        Manson , Ia    32.00   
7    7    50K       Kalan Guthrie        Otho , Ia    31.00    DNS