Sunday, April 5, 2015

Jacobson, Nielsen, Chodur, Green and Ruter Take I-35 Speedway Frostbuster Season Opener

After taking four nights of racing for some in early April that would be enough but for me it was not as i made my first ever trip two hours north to the North Iowa Fairgrounds and the I-35 Speedway in Mason City.

As i arrived Hot Laps were taking place meaning i had perfect timing leaving and arriving and two hours after i arrived the races were over. The track may have been rough but that can be a typical early April race track and if there is anybody to make things better its Joe Ringsdorf. Ringsdorf is on the list of some great promoters i have met over the years, the list rather long of great promoters with great hospitiality.

First feature of the night was the IMCA Sport Compacts and it was Danny Sassman Jr taking the early lead. The only race caution came out on lap three when Chris Wilson broke front axle and came to a stop in turn four. Sassman continue to maintain the lead until late race when it appeared his tires were going away as Lucas Jacobson worked his way around Sassman with two laps to go. Jacobson took the win over Sassman, Jacob Kofoot, Dalton Kron and Steve Fields.

Andrew Borchardt grabbed the early lead in the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature but just after two laps were completed the caution came out for Spencer Cole in turn two. Borchardt got a great restart and pulled away and looked to be heading on to the easy win before the final race caution came out with two laps to go when Cole spun and then Bryant Johnson tried to avoid contact but instead when for a firery roll in turn four. Johnson claimed out on his own power as track crew put the fire out and cleaned up the mess. On the restart, Borchardt had to contend with Cody Nielsen and it was Nielsen taking the win away on the final lap. Borchardt finished second, Scott Dobel was third, Jeremy Wagner was fourth and Chanse Hollatz was fifth.

After the wild finish to the Hobby Stocks feature it was time for the IMCA SportMods feature and this feature went green-to-checkered and it was Nick Meyer taking the lead. Meyer lead until two laps to go when something would expire ending his night that handed the lead over to Nate Chodur. Chodur held on to take the win over George Nordman, Colton Livezey, Dan Tenold and Nate Whitehurst.

Joe Willier took the early lead in the IMCA Stock Cars feature but after a move by Granda, Minnesota driver Derek Green, it was Green taking the lead. Green took the win with Willier holding on to the second place finish. Luke Saathoff, Kevin Opheim and Heath Tulp rounded out the top five.

Final feature of the night was the IMCA Modifieds feature and it was Ryan Ruter taking the lead. Ruter never looked back taking his second win of the weekend, also won Hancock County on Saturday. Rich Lewerke, Josh Ruby, Kelly Shryock and Alex Hanson finished second through fifth.

I-35 Speedway in Mason City races every Sunday Night through September 6th and also has a few other special races so feel free to check out their website at http://www.i-35speedway.com/


Modifieds - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
13555   Ryan Ruter   Kanawha , Ia40.00
2297   Rich Lewerke   Mason City, Ia39.00
3730   Josh Ruby   Lakota , Ia38.00
483   Kelly Shryock   Fertile , Ia37.00
5411V   Alex Hanson   Northwood , Ia36.00
617S   Todd Stinehart   Waseca , Mn35.00
799   Ken Schrader   Concord , Nc34.00
8675   Clint Wended   Mason City, Ia33.00
91121   Jesse Hoeft   Forest City, Ia32.00
10104TW   Tim Ward   Gilbert , Az31.00
111292   . Str Racing   Waterloo , Ia30.00
12575M   Justin Medler   Minot , Nd29.00


Stock Cars - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
1632   Derek Green   Granada , Mn40.00
2296   Joe Willier   Mason City, Ia39.00
395   Luke Sathoff   Jackson , Mn38.00
41044K   Kevin Opheim   Mason City, Ia37.00
5750   Heath Tulp   Britt , Ia36.00
6338C   Kellie Schmit   Britt , Ia35.00
759   Terry Coopman   Mankato , Mn34.00
845A   Tyler Pickett*   Boxholm , Ia33.00
917C   Blake Cole   Nashua , Ia32.00
10811   Jesse Brown   Nashua , Ia31.00


Sport Mods - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
1388   Nate Chodur   Lake Mills, Ia40.00
2690   George Nordman   Mason City, Ia39.00
31829   Colton Livezel    -38.00
4586   Dan Tenold   Northwood , Ia37.00
5949   Nate Whitehurst   Mason City, Ia36.00
6855   Shane Swanson   Forest City, Ia35.00
71369   Kyle Germundson   Mason City, Ia34.00
8214X   Austin Schrage   Cresco , Ia33.00
91420J   Jeremy Grantham   Allison , Ia32.00
101181   Zack Smidt   Mason City, Ia31.00
11161L   Jeremiah Ladue   Trenton , Nd30.00
12728   Autum Anderson   Mason City, Ia29.00
131266   Levi Chipp   Latimer , Ia28.00
14170   Daryl Ruter   Kanawha , Ia27.00
1512M   Nick Meyer   Whittemore , Ia26.00
16102C   Chet Ragan   Eagle Lake, Mn25.00
171532z   Alex Zwanziger   Nashua , Ia24.00
18457R   Ryan King   Montour , Ia23.00


Hobby Stocks - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
1429N   Cody Nielsen    , Ia40.00
2121   Andrew Borchardt   Plymouth , Ia39.00
3283   Scott Dobel   Manly , Ia38.00
457W   Jeremy Wegner**   Grettinger , Ia37.00
586   Chanse Hollatz   Clear Lake, Ia36.00
6627   Malik Sampson   Worthington , Mn35.00
7915   Travis Johnson   Fertile , Ia34.00
831   Derek Willert   Rockford , Ia33.00
9116C   Spencer Cole   Nashua , Ia32.00
101278T   Jake Jacobs   Nashua , Ia31.00
111455B   Blaine Hanson   Klemme , Ia30.00
121533   Megan Sandvig   Spencer , Ia29.00
131327Z   Jermey Ziemke   Janesville , Mn28.00
141626   Tyler Pospisal    -27.00
15103   Cory Gansen   Clear Lake, Ia26.00
16748J   Bryant Johnson*   Greattinger , Ia25.00


Sport Compact - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
1734   Lucas Jacobson   Mason City, Ia40.00
2310   Danny Sassman Jr.   Fort Dodge, Ia39.00
3277K   Jacob Kofoot   Bode , Ia38.00
4499D   Dalton Kron   Algona , Ia37.00
5954   Steve Fields   Mason City, Ia36.00
61121   Trey Anderson   Janesville , Mn35.00
71011   Nick Hamlin   Garner , Ia34.00
8121SJR   Sam Winkowitsch   Mason City, Ia33.00
91574T   Nikki Taylor   Welcome , Mn32.00
10653T   Taylor Fields   Mason City, Ia31.00
1155   Oliver Monson   Clear Lake, Ia30.00
1287   Devin Jones   Clear Lake, Ia29.00
13149   Nate Coopman   Mankato , Mn28.00
1411S   Ken Winkowitsch   Mason City, Ia27.00
151399   Chris Wilson   Britt , Ia26.00

Hornets - Feature
FinishStartCarDriverHometownPoints
1126B   Hunter Benson   Forest City, Ia31.00