This is the night a lot of racing fans and drivers mark on their calenders to attend and a night it was as the highbanks of Marshalltown hosted the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Models. For the Late Models it was race number 6 on the 2010 campaign and it would be excited but before their feature their would some others.
Exactly 100 cars signed in the pits to do battle at Marshalltown. 19 Mod Lites, 8 Dirt Trucks, 30 Sport Mods and 43 Late Models. 2 Mod Lites Heats, 2 Dirt Truck Heats, 4 Sport Mod Heats and 5 Late Model Heats were run before features.
The first feature of the night was the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature for 15 Laps. Joel Huggins would take advantage of his pole position as he would jump out to the lead but just after 1 lap was completed Travis Stensland would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart, Huggins would continue to set the pace and look to be pulling away but he would see the yellow come out again on lap 12 when Rick Taylor spun in turn 2 putting the field on the back bumper again. Huggins would get a good start and still go on to the win, Josh May would take 2nd, Tim Hennigar was 3rd, Mike Morrill was 4th and Matthew Goodin was 5th.
Then the Sport Mod B-Feature would come out and Dylan Book would start last after getting disqualifed in the heat race and go on to the win. The other transfer cars were 14 year-old Nick Roberts, Matt Lettow and Ryan Ashton.
Late Model B-Features were next. In B-Feature #1, Tyler Bruening would take the win with Rob Toland and Boone McLauglin getting the transfer spots. In B-Feature #2, Chargin Charlie McKenna would take the win over Terry Neal and "Ironman" Darrel DeFrance.
Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks were up next for their 10 lap feature. Pat Fagen would start inside row 2 but would quickly jump to the lead and look to be cruising to the easy win but the only race caution came out with 2 laps to go when Mark Fee would spin in turns 3 & 4. Fagen, Ed Nelson, Bryan Nevins Jr, Bret Moyer and Lou Siplot were your top 5 on the restart and would finish that way in the ending of the feature.
After 4 heats and a b-feature helped get the field down to 24 cars the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods were up for their 15 lap feature. Before 1 lap would be scored the caution would come out as Brandon Leeman would spin out in turn 2. When the race would get going the pole sitter Brett Moffitt would take control and be setting the pace and pulling away but a caution would come out on lap 9 when Jerry Hinton would spin in turn 2. Just after they took the green but before 1 more lap would be scored the final race caution would come out when Cayden Carter would spin in turn 2 and Geoff Olson would go off the top of turn 2. But Moffitt wouldn't let those cautions faze him as Moffitt would go on and take the win. Zach Rawlins, Kyle Brown, Jesse Sobbing and Rod McDonald would round out the top 5.
The finale of the night was the "Miller Lite 50" for the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series. After 5 heats, 2 b-features and 3 provisionals determine the field of 24 cars. Veteran Greg Kastli would start on the pole and take control but on lap 4 the caution would come out as Darrel DeFrance would stop in turn 2. Kastli, Jay Johnson, Jeff Aikey were the top 3 on the restart, Johnson chose inside and Aikey went outside. On the restart, Aikey would get that top line to work as he would get by Johnson and Kastli and take the lead. The Next Caution would come out on lap 11 when 39 Rob Toland would spin in turn 4, Mark Burgtorf spun out in turn 3 after running through some fluid on the race track so he was sent to the tail. Aikey, Johnson and now Ray Guss would lead them back to the green.
On the restart, Aikey would take command again and Guss would get by Johnson but on lap 19 another caution would come out when Jason Hahne would stop in turn 2. Aikey, Guss and Johnson still remained the top 3 on the restart and Aikey and Guss would begin to do battle. The next caution would come out on lap 23 when Andy Eckrich would stop in turn 2. Aikey would still hold Guss to the back bumper, the final race caution came out on lap 37 when DeFrance would have a left rear tire go flat and he tried to get off the race track but failed to do so.
Aikey still took command and lead the final 13 laps that went caution free and kept Guss on his back bumper. Aikey takes the win, Guss took 2nd. Mark Burgtorf after the early race mishap would come back up and finish 3rd. Johnson would fall back to 4th. Hard Charger Terry Neal would move up 14 spots to finish 5th. Tyler Bruening, Eckrich, Boone McLaughlin, Matt Strassheim and Tom Darbyshire would round out the top 10.
Racing action was completed at 9:59pm. It was a good night of racing action. Next up for the Deery Series is the Boone Speedway on Monday May 31st for Memorial Day with IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Mod Lites.
The Dirt Trucks next race is Friday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway.
Next Up for the Marshalltown Speedway is this friday night for Scout Night/Shriner Night at the races and we will again have 6 classes in competition on friday night as we will have the Hoosier Racing Tire Iowa Micro Sprint Series on hand joining the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds, Aarons IMCA Stock Cars, Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods, Junction Bar & Grille IMCA Hobby Stocks and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites. Pit Pass $20, Grandstands: $9 for Adults, Seniors $7, Kids 11 & Under $2. Pits Open at 5:15, Grandstands at 5:30, Hot Laps at 6:45, Racing at 7.
See you at the Races!
Unofficial Results
O'Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1- 66F Eric Hendrickson, 88 James May, X50 Joel Huggins, 64 Randy Bryan, 95 Mike Kennedy, 6 Mike Morrill, 89 Travis Stensland, 0B Colby Oberemebt, 20 Jeff Stensland, 9 Rick Taylor
Heat 2- 57 Tim Hennigar, 5X Matthew Goodin, 8 Dusty Masolini, 99 Josh May, 47 Cory Sonner, 42 Jonathan Huston, 46 Todd Grisham, 41S Tim Sutherland, 4L Larry Sorenson
Feature
1. X50 Joel Huggins
2. 99 Josh May
3. 57 Tim Hennigar
4. 6 Mike Morrill
5. 5X Matthew Goodin
6. 88 James May
7. 64 Randy Bryan
8. 46 Todd Grisham
9. 66F Eric Hendrickson
10. 42 Jonathan Huston
11. 4L Larry Sorenson
12. 9 Rick Taylor
13. 20 Jeff Stensland
14. 0B Colby Oberemebt
15. 41S Tim Sutherland
16. 95 Mike Kennedy (DNF)
17. 89 Travis Stensland (DNF)
DNS: 8 Dusty Masolini (DNF)
Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks
Heat 1- 1 Bryan Nevins Jr, 3 Carl Moyer, 98 Bret Moyer, 55 Rodney Sorter
Heat 2- 95 Lou Siplot, 25 Pat Fagen, 21 Mark Fee, 03 Ed Nelson
Feature
1. 25 Pat Fagen
2. 1 Bryan Nevins Jr
3. 03 Ed Nelson
4. 98 Bret Moyer
5. 95 Lou Siplot
6. 3 Carl Moyer
7. 21 Mark Fee
DNS: 55 Rodney Sorter
Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods
Heat 1- 321 Andy Tiernan, 2z Zach Rawlins, 2G Geoff Olson, 64 Brandon Leeman, 19J Jenae Gustin, 937 Cody Moore, 57R Ryan King DNS: 30X Josh Modde
Heat 2- 13 Brett Moffitt, 34J Jerry Hinton, 8 Brad Iverson, 19F Fred Leytham, 7 Carter Vandenberg, 23JR Nick Roberts, 7R Ryan Ashton, 81 Jesse Belez
Heat 3- 86 Rod McDonald, 99 Jesse Sobbing, 21 Kyle Brown, 7+ Jared Timmerman, 777 Jayme Duinink, 21L Matt Lettow, 28P Rick Paulson
Heat 4- 10 Cayden Carter, 3X Scott Durlin, 9E Eric Elliott, 20L Lauren Vis, 11 Beau Kaplan, 52E Ryan Engelkes DQ: b00k Dylan Book
B-Feature- b00k Dylan Book, 23JR Nick Roberts, 21L Matt Lettow, 7R Ryan Ashton, 52E Ryan Engelkes, 28P Rick Paulson, 937 Cody Moore DNS: 57R Ryan King, 81 Jesse Belez, 30X Josh Modde
Feature
1. 13 Brett Moffitt
2. 2z Zach Rawlins
3. 21 Kyle Brown
4. 99 Jesse Sobbing
5. 86 Rod McDonald
6. 8 Brad Iverson
7. b00k Dylan Book
8. 9E Eric Elliott
9. 7+ Jared Timmerman
10. 321 Andy Tiernan
11. 7 Carter Vandenberg
12. 21L Matt Lettow
13. 34J Jerry Hinton
14. 10 Cayden Carter
15. 777 Jayme Duinink
16. 64 Brandon Leeman
17. 23JR Nick Roberts
18. 20L Lauren Vis
19. 19F Fred Leytham
20. 7R Ryan Ashton
21. 3X Scott Durlin (DNF)
22. 2G Geoff Olson (DNF)
23. 19J Jenae Gustin (DNF)
DNS: 11 Beau Kaplan
Miller Lite IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Models
Heat 1- 92 Josh Most, 77 Jeff Aikey, 58 Ray Guss, 39 Rob Toland, 28C Terry Neal, 29 Jeremiah Hurst, 5 Nick Ingalls, 75M Todd Malstrom, 57 Mark Preston
Heat 2- 7B Mark Burgtorf, 76 Jason Hahne, 42 Tom Darbyshire, 22 Charlie McKenna, 14 Boone McLaughlin, 25 Lonnie Bailey, 41 Matt Strassheim, 9 Bobby Hansen, 145 Dale Hackwell Jr
Heat 3- 93 Jay Johnson, 21G Cory Goldbeck, 54 Kevin Blum, 16 Tyler Bruening, 99D Darrel DeFrance, 60 Dean Wagner, 12J TJ Criss, 46 Nate Beuseling, 98 Travis Smock
Heat 4- 73 Greg Kastli, 98X Jason Rauen, 79 Robby Warner, 07 Matt Ryan, 27 Jason Perry, 4D Rick Dralle, 12 Trenton Jackson, 15 Blake Anderson
Heat 5- 56 Andy Eckrich, 40 Joel Callahan, 3 Kevin Sather, 9x Ryan Giles, 8 Al Johnson, z50 Joe Zrostlik, 85 Kelly Tapper, 75 Clint Wendel
B-Feature 1- 16 Tyler Bruening, 39 Rob Toland, 14 Boone McLauglin, 27 Jason Perry, 29 Jeremiah Hurst, 9x Ryan Giles, 41 Matt Strassheim, 75M Todd Malstrom, 75 Clint Wendel, z50 Joe Zrostlik, 46 Nate Beuseling, 60 Dean Wagner, 4D Rick Dralle, 145 Dale Hackwell Jr
B-Feature 2- 22 Charlie McKenna, 28c Terry Neal, 99D Darrel DeFrance, 07 Matt Ryan, 12J TJ Criss, 25 Lonnie Bailey, 57 Mark Preston, 8 Al Johnson, 5 Nick Ingalls, 12 Trenton Jackson, 9 Bobby Hansen, 98 Travis Smock DNS: 85 Kelly Tapper, 15 Blake Anderson
Feature
1. 77 Jeff Aikey
2. 58 Ray Guss Jr
3. 7B Mark Burgtorf
4. 93 Jay Johnson
5. 28C Terry Neal
6. 16 Tyler Bruening
7. 56 Andy Eckrich
8. 14 Boone McLaughlin
9. 41 Matt Strassheim
10. 42 Tom Darbyshire
11. 98X Jason Rauen
12. 73 Greg Kastli
13. 76 Jason Hahne
14. 21G Cory Goldbeck
15. 22 Charlie McKenna
16. 79 Robby Warner
17. 99D Darrel DeFrance
18. 40 Joel Callahan
19. 3 Kevin Sather (DNF)
20. 92 Josh Most (DNF)
21. 54 Kevin Blum (DNF)
22. 39 Rob Toland (DNF)
23. 57 Mark Preston (DNF)
24. 29 Jeremiah Hurst (DNF)
Provisionals: 57 Mark Preston (Hard Charger), 41 Matt Strassheim, 29 Jeremiah Hurst (Deery Points)
Hard Charger: Terry Neal (started 19th, finished 5th)
