After Marshalltown and Des Moines cancelled races Friday Night because of the cold, rainy and windy weather i was asked at 2 pm if i wanted to tag along by Mike Van Genderen to go to Donnellson and be one of his crew members for the night so i headed to his shop in Newton at about 3:15 pm and we left his shop at 4:30 pm and arrived at about 6:30 pm.
This was my first appearance at the Lee County Speedway which has some new faces in charge. The track was dry slick all night but the racing action wouldn't disappoint the fans. Even mother nature tried to make her appearance but let the racing finish up and get the night in.
First feature of the night was the IMCA Modifieds and it was Donnellson Native Tyler Cale taking the lead and not looking back despite a caution that flew on lap 2 but Cale was able to take the win fairly easily. Josh Foster came home 2nd, Ryan Cook was 3rd, Brandon Banks was 4th and Jeff Waterman was 5th.
In the IMCA Stock Cars feature it was Jake Wenig from Burlington taking the early lead but the first race caution would fly on lap 1 for a couple cars getting together. On the restart Wenig would get passed by John Oliver Jr. and on the next lap in turn 2, Wenig would lose the handle and bring out the yellow. After another caution on the restart, Oliver Jr would have to battle with Jeff Mueller. Mueller would take the lead on lap 4 and hold on to it until Oliver Jr would take the lead back on lap 10. Mueller would end up pulling off because some mechanical problems when the caution came out on lap 12. Oliver Jr would go on to the win. Jim Redmann, Jason Cook, Jeremy Pundt and Chris Webb round out the top 5.
This year the 4 Cyclinders would now become the IMCA Sport Compacts and in their feature it was Chuck Fullenkamp leading all 12 laps despite 2 cautions, one for a couple cars getting together in turn 3 and 4 on lap 2 and then one on lap 8 for a big tractor tire in turn 2. Finishing behind Fullenkamp was Darin Smith, Kimberly Abott, Robert Thompson Jr. and Mike Hornung Jr.
IMCA SportMods feature would see Rick Barlow Jr leading lap 1. Tony Dunker would take the lead from Barlow Jr on lap 2 and go on to the win despite a couple of mid race cautions. Dunker would take the win and Barlow would end up 5th. Phillip Cossel was 2nd, Chris Larson was 3rd, Jim Gillenwater started 20th and finish 4th.
The final feature of the night was the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature and it was a battle in the early going between Dustin Griffiths and Andrew Hustead. Hustead would lead a few laps but Griffiths would take the lead and go on to the win. Hustead finished 2nd, Michael Wenke was 3rd and John Oliver Sr was unable to make the call.
After the races we were on the road back to the shop in newton and about halfway home we stop and ate at the village inn. We arrived back at the shop at a little after 1 am and by the time i left the shop i arrived back home in Marshalltown at 2:30 am
For more information about the season at Lee County Speedway check out http://www.leecountyspeedway.com/
Modifieds - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 2 14 Tyler Cale Donnellson , Ia 0.00
2 4 57V Mike Vangenderen Newton , Ia 0.00
3 5 77 Josh Foster Ft. Madison, Ia 0.00
4 3 22 Brandon Banks Washington , Ia 0.00
5 6 2AC Dustin Crear Mediapolis , Ia 0.00
6 1 5R Bill Roberts, Jr. Burlington , Ia 0.00
7 7 58 Andy Krieger Burlington , Ia 0.00
Modifieds - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 47S Brandon Savage Canton , Mo 0.00
2 3 8 Rich Smith Davenport , Ia 0.00
3 4 71W Jeff Waterman Quincy , Il 0.00
4 2 55 Jacob Waterman Milan , Il 0.00
5 7 27 Ryan Cook Mt. Pleasant, Ia 0.00
6 5 21 Todd Hansen Muscatine , Ia 0.00
7 6 18H Derek Hamm Donnellson , Ia 0.00
Modifieds - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 14 Tyler Cale Donnellson , Ia 40.00
2 9 77 Josh Foster Ft. Madison, Ia 39.00
3 3 27 Ryan Cook Mt. Pleasant, Ia 38.00
4 5 22 Brandon Banks Washington , Ia 37.00
5 6 71W Jeff Waterman Quincy , Il 36.00
6 7 55 Jacob Waterman Milan , Il 35.00
7 8 2AC Dustin Crear Mediapolis , Ia 34.00
8 11 5R Bill Roberts, Jr. Burlington , Ia 33.00
9 12 21 Todd Hansen Muscatine , Ia 32.00
10 2 47S Brandon Savage Canton , Mo 31.00
11 14 18H Derek Hamm Donnellson , Ia 30.00
12 13 58 Andy Krieger Burlington , Ia 29.00
13 10 57V Mike Vangenderen Newton , Ia 28.00
14 4 8 Rich Smith Davenport , Ia 27.00
Sport Mods - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 3 67 Chris Larson Keokuk , Ia 0.00
2 6 3 Tony Dunker Quincy , Il 0.00
3 1 20JB Michael Joe Bliven Quincy , Il 0.00
4 4 7Z Derek Coleman New London, Ia 0.00
5 7 20BA Bobby Anders Quincy , Il 0.00
6 2 6C Bob Cowman Quincy , Il 0.00
7 5 19J Levi Smith Donnellson , Ia 0.00
Sport Mods - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 11R Brandon Ruffcorn Donnellson , Ia 0.00
2 4 12 Brandon Dale Gorin , Mo 0.00
3 5 97J Jacob Smith Donnellson , Ia 0.00
4 2 7M Brandon Mcelwee Fairfield , Ia 0.00
5 3 80V Charles Vanzandt Camp Point, Il 0.00
6 7 10B Bradley Holtmeyer Quincy , Il 0.00
7 6 10 Jim Gillenwater Keokuk , Ia 0.00
Sport Mods - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 15 Philip Cossel Montrose , Ia 0.00
2 5 4K Dean Kratzer Ft. Madison, Ia 0.00
3 6 105 John Oliver, Jr. Danville , Ia 0.00
4 3 52 Rick Barlow, Jr. Montrose , Ia 0.00
5 4 5 Jay Kirchner Donnellson , Ia 0.00 DQ
Sport Mods - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 2 3 Tony Dunker Quincy , Il 40.00
2 5 15 Philip Cossel Montrose , Ia 39.00
3 6 67 Chris Larson Keokuk , Ia 38.00
4 20 10 Jim Gillenwater Keokuk , Ia 37.00
5 7 105 John Oliver, Jr. Danville , Ia 36.00
6 1 52 Rick Barlow, Jr. Montrose , Ia 35.00
7 9 20JB Michael Joe Bliven Quincy , Il 34.00
8 13 20BA Bobby Anders Quincy , Il 33.00
9 12 12 Brandon Dale Gorin , Mo 32.00
10 11 11R Brandon Ruffcorn Donnellson , Ia 31.00
11 19 19J Levi Smith Donnellson , Ia 30.00
12 3 97J Jacob Smith Donnellson , Ia 29.00
13 8 4K Dean Kratzer Ft. Madison, Ia 28.00
14 10 7Z Derek Coleman New London, Ia 27.00
15 16 6C Bob Cowman Quincy , Il 26.00
16 17 10B Bradley Holtmeyer Quincy , Il 25.00
17 14 80V Charles Vanzandt Camp Point, Il 24.00
18 4 7M Brandon Mcelwee Fairfield , Ia 23.00
19 18 5 Jay Kirchner Donnellson , Ia 22.00
Stock Cars - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 3 77M Jeff Mueller New London, Ia 0.00
2 6 14R Jim Redmann Lockridge , Ia 0.00
3 5 27J Jason Cook Mt. Pleasant, Ia 0.00
4 7 54 Chris Webb Biggsville , Il 0.00
5 4 52J Jeremy Pundt Donnellson , Ia 0.00
6 2 30C Abe Huls Carthage , Il 0.00 DNS
7 1 14 Tenny Sammons Kahoka , Mo 0.00 DQ
Stock Cars - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 3 75 Cale Samberg Burlington , Ia 0.00
2 1 C4 Corey Strothman Mt. Union, Ia 0.00
3 4 566 Jim Lynch Donnellson , Ia 0.00
4 7 4 Jake Wenig Burlington , Ia 0.00
5 5 05 John Oliver, Jr. Danville , Ia 0.00
6 2 101 Derek St. Clair Donnellson , Ia 0.00
7 6 29 Matt Greiner Washington , Ia 0.00
Stock Cars - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 05 John Oliver, Jr. Danville , Ia 40.00
2 4 14R Jim Redmann Lockridge , Ia 39.00
3 8 27J Jason Cook Mt. Pleasant, Ia 38.00
4 6 52J Jeremy Pundt Donnellson , Ia 37.00
5 7 54 Chris Webb Biggsville , Il 36.00
6 2 4 Jake Wenig Burlington , Ia 35.00
7 12 101 Derek St. Clair Donnellson , Ia 34.00
8 11 30C Abe Huls Carthage , Il 33.00
9 10 C4 Corey Strothman Mt. Union, Ia 32.00
10 3 77M Jeff Mueller New London, Ia 31.00
11 5 566 Jim Lynch Donnellson , Ia 30.00
12 13 14 Tenny Sammons Kahoka , Mo 29.00
13 9 75 Cale Samberg Burlington , Ia 28.00
14 14 29 Matt Greiner Washington , Ia 27.00
Hobby Stocks - Heat
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 2 10G Dustin Griffiths Ottumwa , Ia 0.00
2 3 20 Andrew Hustead Rutledge , Mo 0.00
3 1 79 Michael Wenke Bonaparte , Ia 0.00
4 4 41 John Oliver Sr. Danville, Ia 0.00 DNS
Hobby Stocks - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 2 10G Dustin Griffiths Ottumwa , Ia 33.00
2 1 20 Andrew Hustead Rutledge , Mo 32.00
3 3 79 Michael Wenke Bonaparte , Ia 31.00
4 4 41 John Oliver Sr. Danville, Ia 0.00 DNS
Sport Compacts - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 3 27 Darin Smith Wapello , Ia 0.00
2 6 22 Austen Becerra Carthage , Il 0.00
3 5 14L Brandon Lambert Carthage , Il 0.00
4 1 17JR C.j. Loring Keokuk , Ia 0.00
5 4 10S Scott Smith Alexandria , Mo 0.00
6 2 55 Mike Hornung, Jr. Koekuk , Ia 0.00 DQ
Sport Compacts - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 4 48 Chuck Fullenkamp Ft. Madison, Ia 0.00
2 1 1B Robert Thompson Colchester , Il 0.00
3 3 71 Kimberly Abbott Camp Point, Il 0.00
4 2 21V Lane VanZandt 0.00 DNS
5 5 10D Dakota Anderson 0.00 DNS
Sport Compacts - A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 5 48 Chuck Fullenkamp Ft. Madison, Ia 39.00
2 7 27 Darin Smith Wapello , Ia 38.00
3 8 71 Kimberly Abbott Camp Point, Il 37.00
4 9 1B Robert Thompson Colchester , Il 36.00
5 11 55 Mike Hornung, Jr. Koekuk , Ia 35.00
6 1 10S Scott Smith Alexandria , Mo 34.00
7 4 22 Austen Becerra Carthage , Il 33.00
8 3 17JR C.j. Loring Keokuk , Ia 32.00
9 2 14L Brandon Lambert Carthage , Il 0.00 DQ
10 6 21V Lane VanZandt 0.00 DNS
11 10 10D Dakota Anderson 0.00 DNS
