Thursday, June 28, 2012

Southern Iowa Speedway Stats Through the Month of June!

This year the Southern Iowa Speedway return back to IMCA for the first time in 8 years and it now has complete 3 months of racing with only a couple of rain outs this season and 1 show cut short because of mother nature forcing double feature the following week.
The overall grade i would give it would be an A as the racing has been great all season long and the fans started to fill the stands every week. Several special activites have gotten the fans involved and excited week after week thanks to the creative brain of Promoter Mike Van Genderen and the Southern Iowa Fairboard.
I get a chance to chat with many people on race nights and they extremely happy with how thanks are going this year compared to the past couple of years and happy to see all of the excitement back at the speedway for the first time in a while.
This season there has been 171 different drivers signed in to do battle at the Mahaska County Monster not including the frostbuster with 30 different modifieds, 35 Stock cars, 42 sport mods, 44 hobby stocks and 20 sport compacts and that is already more than the last 2 years.

Car Count
Division        Highest - Lowest - Average

Modifieds    18    7    12.0
Stock Cars    20    13    15.91
SportMods    27    13    18.91
Hobby Stocks    23    13    16.91
Sport Compacts    8    5    5.91

Total        78    60    70.64

*Modifeds lowest car count was on May 16th meanwhile their highest count of 18 happened on May 30th and June 6th because cars were allowed to tag the make up feature on June 6th.

*Stock Cars lowest car count was on April 25th and May 9th with their highest being on June 6th.

*SportMods lowest car count was on June 27th and the highest was on April 18th.

*Hobby Stocks lowest car count happened twice (May 16th and June 20th) and the highest was on April 25th.

*Sport Compcats lowest car count happened 6 times (April 18th, April 25th, May 16th, May 23rd, May 30th and June 13th) and the highest happened twice (May 9th and June 20th)

*The Overall Car Count saw its lowest of the season on May 23rd and the highest count has happened twice (April 25th and June 20th). June 20th date includes the Late Models as they replaced the Modifieds that night and none of the car counts include the Iowa Sportsman Series which ran one of the earlier nights

Feature Finishers
Top 10

*131 drivers of 171 different drivers have finished in the top 10 in 1 or more feature events this year.
*All 30 Modifieds and all 20 Sport Compacts that have checked in this year have finished in the top 10 in a feature.
*30 of 35 Stock Cars, 29 of 42 SportMods and 22 of 44 Hobby Stocks have finished top 10 in a feature

*Merv Chandler, John Whalen and Bill Whalen Jr have finished top 10 in every Sport Compact feature.
*Kevin Fee has finished top 10 in every Hobby Stock feature, Shannon Anderson has finished top 10 in 10 of 11 features as has Dustin Griffiths and Donavon Nunnikhoven. Dany Thrasher has finished in the top to in 9 of 11 features.
*Curtis Vanderwal is the only SportMod to finish in the top 10 in all 11 feature events. Jesse Sobbing, Carter Vandenberg have finish top 10 in 10 of 11, Eric Flander along with Tony Johnson, Brett Lowry and Jason McDaniel have finished in the top 10 in 8 of 11 feature events.
*Cayden Carter leads the way with 9 of 10 races in the top 10, Shane Weller is 2nd by finishin 8 of 10 races in the top 10 and then its a tie between Scott Dickey, Brandon Banks and Mark Widmar with 7 of 10 top 10 finishes.
*Nathan Wood has finished in the top 10 in all 11 events with Matt Greiner in 10 of 11, Corey Stout in 9 of 11, Damon Murty and Todd Reitzler in 8 of 11.

Top 5
*88 of those 131 differnt drivers that finished in the top 10 has finished in the top 5 in at least 1  feature event this year.
*22 Modifieds, 16 Stock Cars, 17 SportMods, 14 Hobby Stocks and 19 Sport Compacts have finished in the top 5 this year.

*Merv Chandler and Bill Whalen Jr have finished in the top 5 in every feature and John Whalen has finished top 5 in 8 of 11 features.
*Shannon Anderson leads the way with 9 of 11 top 5 finishes in the Hobby Stocks, Kevin Fee has 8 of 11, Dustin Griffiths has 7 top 5's and Danny Thrasher has 6 top 5's.
*Jesse Sobing has 10 top 5 finishes, Curtis Vanderwal has 7 top 5 finishes in the SportMods. Carter Vandenberg has 5 top 5's and Bill Bison has 4 top 5's.
*Cayden Carter and Jacob Murray each have finished in the top 5 7 times in the Modifieds. Shane Weller is 3rd on the list as he has finished in the top 5 six times and Brandon Banks has 5 top 5's.
*Nathan Wood leads the way in the Stock Cars with 10 top 5's in 11 features. Matt Greiner has 9 top 5's, Damon Murty has 7 top 5's.

Top 3
*59 of those 88 different drivers that finished in the top 5 has finished in the top 3 in at least 1 feature this year.
*15 Modifieds, 11 Stock Cars, 14 SportMods, 11 Hobby Stocks and 8 Sport Compacts have finished in the top 3 this year.

*Once again its Merv Chandler leading the way in the Hobby Stocks with 11 for a 11 in the top 3, Bill Whalen Jr is 2nd with 10 of 11 in the top 3, John Whalen has 5 top 3's and Larry Hopkins has 4 top 3's.
*Shannon Anderson leads the way with 8 top 3's in the Hobby Stocks. Bobby Greene has 4 top 3 finishes and then its Kevin Fee, John Watson, Dustin Griffiths, Eric Stanton and Danny Thrasher all tie with 3 top 3's.
*Jesse Sobbing leads the way with 8 top 3's in the SportMods, Curtis Vanderwal has 5 top 3's and then its Jason McDaniel with 3 top 3's
*Cayden Carter leads the way with 6 top 3's followed by Shane Weller and Jacob Murray with 4 top 3's in the Modifieds.
*Nathan Wood and Matt Greiner lead the way in the Stock Cars each finishing in the top 3 five times. Damon Murty and Zack Vanderbeek have finished top 3 four times.

Feature Winners

*30 different drivers have picked up at least 1 feature win this year.
*5 Modifieds, 7 Stock Cars, 5 SportMods, 6 Hobby Stocks and 3 Sport Compacts have picked a feature win.

*Sport Compacts (3): Merv Chandler (7 feature wins), Bill Whalen Jr. (2), Larry Hopkins (2)
*Hobby Stocks (6): Shannon Anderson (6 feature wins), Donavon Nunnikhoven (2), Kevin Fee (1), Bobby Greene (1), Jamie Songer (1) and Dustin Griffiths (1)
*Sport Mods (5): Jesse Sobbing (4 feature wins), Bryan Weyer (3), Jason McDaniel (2), Robert VanBuskirk (1) and Bill Gibson (1)
*Modifieds (5): Jacob Murray (4 feature wins), Cayden Carter (2), Scott Dickey (1), Richie Gustin Jr. (1) and Bill Davis Jr. (1)
*Stock Cars (7): Nathan Wood (2 feature wins), Matt Greiner (2), Zack Vanderbeek (2), Damon Murty (2), Kyle Harwood (1), Brad Pinkerton (1) and Todd Reitzler (1)

Lap Leaders
*50 different drivers have led at least 1 lap in a feature event this year at the Mahaska County Monster.
*11 Modifieds, 13 Stock Cars, 12 SportMods, 8 Hobby Stocks and 6 Sport Compacts have led laps.

*Sport Compacts (6): Merv Chandler (34 laps led), Bill Whalen Jr. (26), Larry Hopkins (14), John Whalen (11), Brad Chandler (2), Steve Meidke (1)
*Hobby Stocks (8): Shannon Anderson (34 laps led), Donavon Nunnikhoven (27), Bobby Greene (27), Jamie Songer (21), Kevin Fee (16), Dustin Griffiths (13), Danny Thrasher (5), Bill Bonnett (2)
*SportMods (12): Jason McDaniel (53 laps led), Bryan Weyer (44), Jesse Sobbing (20), Jason Hall (15), Bill Gibson (15), Robert VanBuskirk (14), Curtis Vanderwal (5), Carter Vandenberg (2), Josh Modde (2), Racer Hulin (1), Eric Flander (1), Ben Kates (1)
*Modifieds (11): Jacob Murray (45 laps led), Cayden Carter (35), Bill Davis Jr. (15), Mark Widmar (13), Jeff Waterman (13), Andrew Schroeder (12), Brandon Banks (7), Jim Lynch (6), Richie Gustin (5), Shane Weller (1), Tim Murty (1)
*Stock Cars (13): Brad Pinkerton (27 laps led), Matt Greiner (21), Zack Vanderbeek (19), Damon Murty (18), Todd Reitzler (18), Colt Mather (17), Kyle Harwood (15), Nathan Wood (13), Alan Van Gorp (9), Shane Paris (6), Don Killen (5), Rich Vogt (2), Leroy Groenendyk (1)

Heat Winners
*53 different drivers have at least 1 heat race event this year at SIS.
* 12 Modifieds, 13 Stock Cars, 13 SportMods, 10 Hobby Stocks and 5 Sport Compacts have won heat races.

*Sport Compacts (5): Bill Whalen Jr. (4 heat wins), Larry Hopkins (3), Merv Chandler (2), Brad Chandler (1), Trent Orwig (1)
*Hobby Stocks (10): Shannon Anderson (8 heat wins), Dustin Griffiths (6), John Watson (2), Bobby Greene (2), Donavon Nunnikhoven (2), Kevin Fee (1), Eric Stanton (1), Craig Brown (1), Jamie Songer (1), Mike Hughes (1)
*SportMods (13): Carter Vandenberg (4 heat wins), Bill Gibson (4), Bryan Weyer (4), Jason McDaniel (3), Curtis Vanderwal (2), Jesse Sobbing (2), Eric Flander (2), Tom Lathrop (1), Tony Johnson (1), Brayton Carter (1), Brett Lowry (1), Ben Kates (1), Scott Davis (1)
*Modifieds (12): Scott Dickey (3 heat wins), Mark Widmar (2), Jacob Murray (2), Richie Gustin Jr. (2), Cayden Carter (1), Jim Lynch (1), Shane Weller (1), Brandon Banks (1), Jeff Waterman (1), Tyler Cale (1), Andrew Schroeder (1), Dakota Hayden (1)
*Stock Cars (13): Zack Vanderbeek (5 heat wins), Matt Greiner (4), Alan Van Gorp (2), Nathan Wood (2), Damon Murty (2), Corey Stout (1), Tom Killen (1), Rich Vogt (1), Shane Paris (1), Alex Buffington (1), Brad Pinkerton (1), Kyle Harwood (1), Leroy Groenendyk (1)

All i have been very impressed with how this season is going at Southern Iowa Speedway and enjoy calling it my Wednesday Night and i want to thank Mike Van Genderen for inviting me down every week. Tony Paris, Michelle Van Genderen and Jen Turner for letting me help out in the tower every week.

Up next for me is friday night at the Marshalltown Speedway, Saturday Night at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield and then Sunday is off day before i head to the Beaver for Night #1 on Monday of the Stock Car Shootout, Night #2 on Tuesday at Marshalltown and Night #3 back at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday Night Next Week and somewhere all that time will be the Stats for Marshalltown!

Until Next Time,
Jeremy Fox aka Foxman

Chandler, Gibson, Griffiths, Reitzler and Davis win on Titan Machinery Night

With temperatures soaring to near 100 degrees it was a nice hot night for racing at the historic Southern Iowa Speedway but of coarse not everything would be entirely good with the hot temperatures. As many people started to arrive to the track they saw the water truck broke down and that was because of a vapor lock in the engine which lead to a 30 minute late start on Titan Machinery of Oskaloosa and Pajama Night at the Speedway.

During intermission the top 2 drivers in points in each class would race little RC Cars around a little make shift track on the frontstretch and it was Cayden Carter taking the win over Curtis Vanderwal.

First feature of the night was the Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts 8 lap feature. John Whalen would take the early lead but it was racing veteran Merv Chandler taking the lead on lap 4. Chandler would go on and take his 6th win in the last 7 weeks and 7th of the season at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Bill Whalen Jr would pass his brother John for 2nd. Tim Bevins and Anthony Cassat would round out the top 5.

Next up was the Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods feature and it was Bill Gibson leading from start to finish in the green-to-checkered caution free feature. Ryan Fullenkamp would cross the line in 2nd but be disqualifed in post race tech because it MSD ignition box and chip wasn't working. Curtis Vanderwal would be promoted to 2nd, Eric Flander to 3rd, Jesse Sobbing to 4th and Carter Vandenberg to 5th.

In the Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks feature before 1 lap was completed Jarred Gann would come to a stop in turn 2 to bring out the caution. On the restart, Jamie Songer would start right where he left off 1 week ago and that was take the lead but just after the completion of 2 laps the caution would come out when Mike Hughes would go off the backstretch entering turn 3. Songer would get passed by Dustin Griffiths on the restart and Griffiths would hold the lead until lap 5 when the caution would come out for Shannon Anderson coming to a stop in turn 1 and then again on the restart when Richard Puhlka would hit a tractor tire on the bottom side of turn 4.  Griffiths would not let that bother him as he would go on and take the win despite another caution on lap 7. Songer would end 2nd, Mike Hughes would come back up and finish 3rd, Kevin Fee was 4th and Kris Walker driving Scott Shull's car was 5th.

Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars feature would see Leroy Groenendyk lead the first lap before Grinnell's Todd Reitzler would take the top spot away when Groenendyk would slip up in turns 1 and 2. Reitzler would continue to lead until the first caution came out on lap 5 for Todd Phillips in turn 3 and then again on lap 12 for Corey Stout in turn 2. Reitzler would go on to the win with Alan Van Gorp in 2nd, Damon Murty in 3rd, Matt Greiner in 4th and Nathan Wood in 5th.

Final feature of the night was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds feature. Bill Davis Jr was making his 3rd appearance of the season and he made it worth the trip as he would lead all 15 laps. There would be 3 mid race cautions on laps 8 and 9, the first 2 on lap 8 for Jacob Murray in turn 4 and then Todd Shute in turn 2. The caution on lap 9 for Scott Dickey going off the backstretch. None of those cautions would bother Davis as he would take the win with Andrew Schroeder in 2nd. Jake Durbin making his 1st appearance was 3rd, Jacob Murray was 4th and Beau Kaplan was 5th.

Next Week the Southern Iowa Speedway will host the 18th Annual Budweiser World Products Stock Car Shootout with Fireworks after the Races.  IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Modifieds and IMCA SportMods will all race for a $1,000 to win, IMCA Hobby Stocks $700 to win, 2nd place gets $500 and $200 to win IMCA Sport Compacts, all classes will be draw/redraw. Grandstand admission prices will be Adults $12, Students $5 and Kids (6 and Under) Free. Pits will be $25 for 14 and Over, Students (7-13) $15, Kids (6 and Under) $10 and there will also be a Party Pit Pass available for $15. 
Also reminder the pits gates will be open all day, Grandstands Open at 4 pm, Hot Laps will be at 5:30 pm and Racing will be scheduled to start at 6 pm. For Information be sure to check out Sis Osky on Facebook or http://www.oskyspeedway.com/


Southern Iowa Speedway
Titan Machinery of Oskaloosa Night
June 27th, 2012

Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts
Feature: 1. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 00W Bill Whalen Jr. (Riverside, IA); 3. 77 John Whalen (Ainsworth, IA); 4. 94 Tim Bevins (Eldon, IA); 5. 15A Anthony Cassat (Bloomfield, IA); 6. 04 Trent Orwig (Blakesburg, IA)


Heat: Orwig, Cassat, Chandler, J. Whalen, B. Whalen, Bevins


Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods
Feature: 1. 38 Bill Gibson (Knoxville, IA); 2. 1 Curtis Vanderwal (Oskaloosa, IA); 3. 12 Eric Flander (Barnes City, IA); 4. 99 Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA); 5. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA); 6. 8T Tony Johnson (Oskaloosa, IA); 7. 85 Jason McDaniel (Eldon, IA); 8. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 9. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart, IA); 10. 64 Casey Greubel (Lacona, IA); 11. 8 Tom Lathrop (Ottumwa, IA); DNS: 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); DQ: 10R Ryan Fullenkamp (Bloomfield, IA)


Heat #1: Vandenberg, Flander, Sobbing, Fullenkamp, Lowry, Lathrop, Gruebel
Heat #2: Gibson, Vanderwal, McDaniel, Wieben, Johnson, DNS: Carter


Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature: 1. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Ottumwa, IA); 2. 96R Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA); 3. 18H Mike Hughes (Oskaloosa, IA); 4. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 5. 57W Kris Walker (Oskaloosa, IA); 6. 32T Bobby Greene (Eddyville, IA); 7. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 8. 84 Danny Thrasher (Agency, IA); 9. 20 Andrew Hustead (Rutledge, MO); 10. 77 Derek Hodges (Des Moines, IA); 11. 33 Justin Hook (Oskaloosa, IA); 12. 76 Richard Puhlka Jr. (Des Moines, IA); 13. 78 Shannon Anderson (Urbandale, IA); 14. 73 Aaron Martin (Sigourney, IA); 15. 6 Jarred Gann (Sigourney, IA)


Heat #1: Anderson, Fee, Nunnikhoven, Hook, Greene, Gann, Walker, Puhlka
Heat #2: Griffiths, Songer, Thrasher, Hughes, Hodges, Martin, Hustead


Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars
Feature:  1. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA); 2. 19A Alan Van Gorp (Des Moines, IA); 3. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 4. 29 Matt Greiner (Washington, IA); 5. 52 Nathan Wood (Sigourney, IA); 6. 30J Alex Buffington (Wapello, IA); 7. 44 Todd Fisher (Des Moines, IA); 8. 73C Carl Yaw Jr. (Des Moines, IA); 9. 11 Scott Seaman (Altoona, IA); 10. 8 Colt Mather (Webster, IA); 11. 62 Brad Pinkerton (New Sharon, IA); 12. 94 Corey Stout (Oskaloosa, IA); 13. 27J Jason Cook (Mt. Pleasant, IA); 14. 7 Todd Phillips (Packwood, IA); 15. 49G Leroy Groenendyk (Oskaloosa, IA)


Heat #1: Murty, Reitzler, Greiner, Cook, Stout, Pinkerton, Seaman, Phillips
Heat #2: Groenendyk, Van Gorp, Mather, Wood, Buffington, Yaw, Fisher


Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds
Feature: 1. 1+ Bill Davis Jr. (Des Moines, IA); 2. 02 Andrew Schroeder (Keswick, IA); 3. 18 Jake Durbin (Perry, IA); 4. 48J Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA); 5. 11 Beau Kaplan (Boone, IA); 6. 7W Mark Widmar (Ottumwa, IA); 7. 5 Todd Shute (Des Moines, IA); 8. 40 Scott Dickey (Packwood, IA); 9. 12H Dakota Hayden (Wilton, IA); 10. 20DUB Shane Weller (Agency, IA); 11. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); DNS: 22 Brandon Banks (Washington, IA)


Heat #1: Schroeder, Shute, Carter, Widmar, Davis, Weller
Heat #2: Hayden, Durbin, Dickey, Kaplan, Murray, DNS: Banks

Monday, June 25, 2012

Hunter-Reay wins Iowa Corn Indy 250

Because of prior commitments i was unable to go to the Iowa Speedway on Friday for the Casey's USAC Challenge and the IZOD Indy Car Series Heat Races, thats right i said Heat Races. The Heat Races were in the place of qualifying and was determine the first 8 fast in the 2nd practice on friday would be in heat 3 with the other heats divided up by the reminder of the cars with the odd spots in one and even spots in the 2nd practice in the other.

In Heat #1 on Friday it was Graham Rahal leading all 30 laps with Josef New Garden, JR Hildebrand, EJ Viso, Oriol Servia, Mike Conaway, Ed Carpenter and Takuma Sato. In Heat #2 it was Tony Kanaan taking the lead from Alex Tagliani on lap 20, Kanaan would take the win with Tags in 2nd, Rubens Barrichello, Justin Wilson, Charlie Kimball, Katherine Legge, James Jakes, Simona de Silvestro and Simon Pagenaud would finish out the running order. In Heat #3 it was 2 Time Iowa Corn Indy 250 Winner Dario Franchitti taking the lead from Marco Andretti on lap 8 and go on to the win. Helio Castroneves would get by Andretti for 2nd. James Hinchcliffe was 4th, Ryan Briscoe was 5th, Will Power was 6th, Ryan Hunter-Reay was 7th and Scott Dixon was 8th.

Bobby Santos would take the win in the Mopar USAC National Midget Race with Mario Clouser, Brad Kuhn, Darren Hagen and Adam Kramer. Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Race saw Bobby East taking the top honors with Kody Swanson, Levi Jones, Jerry Coons Jr. and Russ Gamester.

On to Saturday i headed to the Iowa Speedway and arrived there at about 12:30pm and began to have a fun day and just shortly after the Star Mazda Series Race completed 91 laps and the Indy Car Autograph Session would come to an end a severe Thunderstorm would roll in and this would force the star mazda race completed and the rest of the schedule for the night would see a modification.

In the Star Mazad Series Iowa Speedway Foundation 100 it was Sage Karam getting the win in the rain shorten race. Martin Scuncio, Connor De Phillippi, Petri Suvanto and Gaby Chaves round out the top 5.

Because it kept raining for another hour the track crew would get the track dry just in time for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 which would go to the track at just a little after 9 pm and the Sukup 100 for the Firestone Indy Lights Series would race immediately following the Iowa Corn Indy 250.

In the Iowa Corn Indy 250 some bizarre stuff would happen right as the race was scheduled to go to start as Alex Tagliani would lose power and come to a stop and while the Indy Safety Team was there trying to get him restarted, Pole sitter Dario Franchitti would see his honda engine expire. So the first 9 laps were run under yellow and it would see Helio Castroneves leading them.

James Hinchcliffe, Mayor of Hinchtown, would take the lead on lap 52 from Castroneves and then 16 laps later the caution would come out when EJ Viso and Will Power would get together in turn 2. Hinchcliffe would lose the lead Rubens Barrichello when he pitted, the next lap Barrichello would give the lead to James Jakes when he would pit.

When Jame Jakes would then give the lead back over to Castroneves a lap later. The 3rd race caution would come out on lap 98 when Jr Hildebrand would get in the turn 4 wall and then roll to a stop in turn 1.

Castroneves would give the lead to Ryan Hunter-Reay on lap 155. Hunter-Reay would give the lead over to Stott Dixon on lap 157. Dison would hold on to the lead until 177 when Ryan Briscoe would take the lead. Marco Andretti would take the lead away from Briscoe on lap 179 when the the caution would come out for Briscoe and Josef Newgarden would get together in turn 2.

Andretti would give the lead back over to Dixon on lap 182. The next race caution would come out on lap 197 when James Hinchcliffe would spin his tires. Dixon would continue to lead until Hunter-Reay would get by on lap 238 and 10 laps later the caution would come out for Katherine Legge getting in the turn 2 wall.

Ryan Hunter-Reay would take his 2nd win in a row, Marco Andretti would get 2nd, Tony Kanaan would get 3rd, Scott Dixon was 4th and Simon Pagenaud was 5th. Top 3 cars were all Chevrolet powered engines and hondas would finish 4th and 5th.

After all the victory lane photos and interviews completed it was time for the Sukup 100 for the Firstone Indy Lights Series. Tristan Vautier would lead the first 70 laps before his teammate Esteban Guerrieri would get by and take the lead. The only race caution would come out on lap 109 when Oliver Webb would make contact with turn 4 wall. The Indy Crew would get it cleanup and they would have a green-white-checkered finish. Guerrieri took the win, Gustavo Yacaman would take 2nd, Victor Carbone was 3rd, Vautier was 4th amd David Ostella was 5th.

It was a fun day despite the rain that fell out of the sk but i was so tired by the time i arrived home at just after 1 am meaning i spent 13 hours at the speedway. 

Photos are uploaded on Facebook from Saturday at Iowa Speedway: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151049133531215.483515.502511214&type=3

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Excitng night of Racing on Clement Heating and Cooling Night

Once again people would not leave the speedway disappointed as the track would be great and there would be 2, 3 and 4 wide racing during the features. The youngsters would get to have some fun and walk away with some candy as there would be a candy toss after a couple of features.

David Moorman would jump to the race lead in the IMCA Sport Compact feature but he would be passed by Merv Chandler on lap 2. Chandler would go on take his 7th win of the season at Marshalltown. Moorman would finish 2nd, Jordan Peters was 3rd and John Gill was unable to make the start.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature would see Mike Kennedy lead the first 7 laps before Mike Morrill would get by and take the lead. Morrill’s lead was short lived though as Josh May would work his way up to the 2nd spot and would get by Morrill for the lead on lap 10. May would go on to take the win in the green-to-checkered feature; the win would be win number 4 of the season at Marshalltown. Mike Morrill came home in 2nd with Kennedy, Randy Bryan and Joel Huggins rounding out the top 5.

After 4 heats and 1 b-feature determined the 24 cars that would make the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature it would be Tom Rawlins leading the first 3 laps. Racer Hulin would then again by but Hulin would only 3 laps. Jake Strayer would do battle with Hulin and take the lead on lap 7. Just 2 laps later the caution would fly twice for a couple of cars in turn 2 and then again on the restart when a handful of cars would get together. Strayer wouldn’t let them bother him as he would go on and take the win with Hulin finishing 2nd after starting 10th. Scott Davis was 3rd after starting 11th, Joel Rust was 4th and Rawlins would end up 5th.

In Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks feature it was Jennifer Hulin leading lap 1. Josh Saunders would get by and take the lead on lap 2. Gary Pfantz would make his move and pass Saunders for the lead on lap 4. By that time 8th place starter Eric Knutson had worked his way up to 2nd and would make the move and pass Saunders on lap 6. Knutson would see the yellow come out with just 3 laps to putting Scott Pippert, who started 12th, on the back bumper. Knutson would hold off Pippert to take the win and Brandon Brinton would get back by Pippert to take 2nd. Finishing behind Knutson, Brinton and Pippert was Eric Larson and Kevin Fee.


The Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars would see Kevin Balmer lead the first lap but it was Trent Murphy taking the lead away on lap 2. Murphy would continue to lead until lap 6 when Damon Murty would get it to stick on the bottom and make the pass for the lead. The first race caution would come out on lap 9 when Mitchell Engelkes would lose the handle in turn 2. Murty wouldn’t let them bother him because another caution would come out on lap 13. Murty would have both Trent and Michael Murphy right there behind him on the restart but Brian Irvine would sneak by and get up to 2nd when the caution waved again on lap 16 forcing a green-white-checkered finish. Murty would hold off Irvine and Murphy to take the win, his 2nd of the season at Marshalltown. Irvine, Murphy, Justin Temeyer and Steve Meyer would round out the top 5.

The final feature of the night was Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature and it was a very exciting feature that would go green-to-checkered. Zack Rawlins would lead the first 10 laps but then Adam Larson would chase him down and take over the lead on lap 11 and not look back. Larson would take the win, his first of the year at Marshalltown. Josh Truman would run 2nd, Jimmy Gustin would end up 3rd after starting 12th, Ronn Lauritzen was 4th and Kyle Brown was 5th.

Next Friday Night will be Leytham Racing Night plus the Iowa Micro Sprint Series will return for their 2nd visit of the 2012 season. Youngsters are reminded to bring their bicycles as during intermission the youngster will have bike races. Hot Laps at 6:45 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

Then on Tuesday Night July 3rd it will be night #2 of the World Products Stock Car Shootout for IMCA Stock Cars plus the IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Mod Lites racing. Hot Laps at 6:30 pm and racing at 7 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
June 22nd, 2012

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1:
19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA)
Heat 2: 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA)
Heat 3: 99M Tim Murty (Tama, IA)

Feature: 1. 2L Adam Larson (Ames, IA); 2. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola, IA); 3. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 4. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA); 5. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA); 6. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 7. 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA); 8. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA); 9. 19G Richie Gustin Jr. (Gilman, IA); 10. 1K Pat Graham (Ames, IA); 11. 99M Tim Murty (Tama, IA); 12. 25T Duane Peterson (Beamon, IA); 13. 10 Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 14. 83C Todd Conrad (Central City, IA); 15. 12 Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA); 16. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames, IA); 17. 21 David Brown (Kellogg, IA); DNS: 49 Mike Manson (Manchester, IA); DNS: 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA)

Mikes Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars

Heat 1: 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA)
Heat 2: 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA)
Heat 3: 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA)

Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 2. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA); 3. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 4. 56T Justin Temeyer (Independence, IA); 5. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA); 6. 36 Trevor Titus (Newton, IA); 7. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA); 8. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown, IA); 9. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 10. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown, IA); 11. 52E Michell Engelkes (Dike, IA); 12. 50 Kevin Balmer (Garwin, IA); 13. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA); 14. 76 Norman Belew (Redfield, IA); 15. 04 Don Vis (Marshalltown, IA); 16. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA); 17. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids, IA); DNS: 042 Doug Russell (Conrad, IA)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA)
Heat 2: 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA)
Heat 3: 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA)
Heat 4: 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA)

B-Feature: 1. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA); 2. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg, IA); 3. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA); 4. 937 Cody Moore (Marshalltown, IA); 5. 63 Rick Fasse (Urbandale, IA); 6. 7D Nick Giannetto (Tama, IA); DNS: 57R Ryan King (Garwin, IA)

Feature: 1. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton, IA); 2. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA); 3. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 4. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA); 5. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 6. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, IA); 7. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA); 8. 95 Brad Iverson (Grinnell, IA); 9. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella, IA); 10. 19G Gaitlin Leytham (Garwin, IA); 11. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 12. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 13. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA); 14. 25T Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, IA); 15. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 16. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart, IA); 17. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beamon, IA); 18. 80 Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center, IA); 19. 33R DJ Robinson (Des Moines, IA); 20. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA); 21. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad, IA); 22. K1 Randy Krampe (Baxter, IA); 23. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg, IA); DNS: 937 Cody Moore (Marshalltown, IA)

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon, IA)
Heat 2: 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA)
Heat 3: 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA)

Feature: 1. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA); 2. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada, IA); 3. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon, IA); 4. 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA); 5. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 6. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA); 7. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 8. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction, IA); 9. 43 Nic Shearer (Des Moines, IA); 10. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton, IA); 11. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA); 12. 5 Dustin Lynch (Ames, IA); 13. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton, IA); 14. 17 Andy Peck (Newton, IA); 15. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA); 16. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA); 17. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton, IA); 18. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm, IA)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA)
Heat 2: 99 Josh May (DeSoto, IA)

Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (DeSoto, IA); 2. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA); 3. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA); 4. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames, IA); 5. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA); 6. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada, IA); 7. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines, IA); 8. 19JR Danny Foster (Slater, IA); 9. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny, IA); DNS: 8W Joe Wood (Nevada, IA); DNS: 66F Eric Hendrickson (Des Moines, IA)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat: 6m David Moorman (Beamon, IA)

Feature: 1. 12 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA), 2. 6m David Moorman (Beamon, IA), 3. 18 Jordan Peters (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 02 John Gill (Marshalltown, IA)

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Denny Eckrich takes Deery Checkers at SIS

The weather guys and gals tried to predict when the rain was coming and all day i heard the rain would be heading for the Southern Iowa Speedway and be there around 10 pm but the final feature of the night would see the checkered flag wave as the clock struck the 10 pm and still no rain at the track.

It was Musco Lighting Mid-Season Championships Night plus the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models in attendance to do battle on the big half mile. No b-features would be required so after the late models did there redraw, the track would go right into the features.

First feature of the night was the Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts feature. Brad Chandler would take the early lead but on lap 3, Brad Chandler would now have to deal with his dad Merv Chandler they would rub with each other and it would be the racing veteran Merv Chandler taking the lead and going on to the his 6th win of the year at SIS. Brad Chandler would settle for 2nd, Bill Whalen Jr was 3rd, Cody Thompson was 4th and Ricky Kay was 5th.

In the Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Car feature it was the caution coming out before a lap was completed when Leroy Groenendyk got sideways and forcing Zack Vanderbeek to slide, neither car would have damage and be able to continue. Alan Van Gorp would jump out to the lead and appeared to be going on to the win until Damon Murty and Matt Greiner would battle for the lead. Murty would slip up allowing Greiner and Van Gorp to battle for the lead and it was Greiner sneaking by on lap 10. Greiner would go on and take the win, his 2nd of the year at SIS. Van Gorp, Vanderbeek, Murty and Nathan Wood would round out the top 5.

Next up was the Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stock feature and it was Jamie Songer getting out front early and not looking back as Songer would go on to his 1st win of the year at SIS. Last Week's Feature Winner Bobby Greene was 2nd, Points Leader Shannon Anderson was 3rd, Danny Thrasher was 4th and Mike Hughes was 5th.

The Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods feature would be a caution filled feature. Bryan Weyer would jump out the early lead but just after 1 lap was scored the caution would come out for Bill Gibson going off turn 3. After another lap was completed the caution would come out for Levi Laymon coming to a stop in turn 2. Weyer wouldn't let that bother him but after 2 more laps were completed the caution would come out for debris on the topside of turn 2. The following 2 laps the caution would fly again for debris on lap 5 and lap 6. Weyer would lead the remaining 3 laps despite being chased down by Jesse Sobbing. Weyer took his 3rd win of the year at SIS, Sobbing would take runner up honors. Curtis VanDerWal, Carter VanDenBerg, Jason Hall and Tony Johnson finished 3rd through 5th.

The final feature of the night was the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models 35 lap feature. Ray Guss Jr. and Denny Eckrich would start on the front row and it was Denny Eckrich jumping out to the lead and it appeared nothing was going to slow him down not even lap traffic until the only race caution came out on lap 20 for Justin Diercks sitting up in the topside of turn 2.
 Eckrich would resume command and go on and take his 2nd win of the Deery Season. Ray Guss Jr. was 2nd, Todd Cooney was 3rd, Jeff Aikey was 4th and Andy Eckrich was 5th. Sunoco Race Fuels $250 bonus goes to Jeff Mitrisin.

Next Wednesday Night the Southern Iowa Speedway will be Titan Machinery Pajama Night and also residents of Knoxville can get in for $5 which will feature all 5 weekly classes that include the Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm. The following Wednesday will see an early start time as the Stock Cars will have teh Budweiser Stockcar Shootout and Fireworks after Races that night so Hot Laps will be at 5:30 pm and Racing at 6 pm.


Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts
Feature: 1. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 26 Brad Chandler (Cedar Rapids, IA); 3. 00W Bill Whalen Jr. (Riverside, IA); 4. 3C Cody Thompson (Kinsworth, IA); 5. 40K Ricky Kay (Wheatland, IA); 6. 77 John Whalen (Ainsworth, IA); 7. 04 Trent Orwig (Blakesburg, IA); DNS: 59R Ronald McCish (Union, IA)

Heat: B. Chandler, M. Chandler, Kay, B. Whalen, J. Whalen, Thompson, McCish, Orwig

Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars
Feature: 1. 29 Matt Greiner (Washington, IA); 2. 19A Alan Van Gorp (Knoxville, IA); 3. 33Z Zack Vanderbeek (New Sharon, IA); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 5. 52 Nathan Wood (Sigourney, IA); 6. 566 Jim Lynch (Donnellson, IA); 7. 68 Cole Simmons (Morning Sun, IA); 8. 30J Alex Buffington (Wapello, IA); 9 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA); 10. 94 Corey Stout (Oskaloosa, IA); 11. 7 Todd Phillips (Packwood, IA); 12. 55 Steve Hill (Des Moines, IA); 13. 49G Leroy Groenendyk (Oskaloosa, IA); 14. 39 Clayton Garden (Oskaloosa, IA); 15. 73C Carl Yaw Jr. (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 11 Scott Seaman (Des Moines, IA)

Heat #1: Greiner, Murty, Reitzler, Groenendyk, Simmons, Hill, Buffington, Yaw
Heat #2: Wood, Stout, Lynch, Van Gorp, Vanderbeek, Phillips, Garden, Seaman


Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature: 1. 96R Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA); 2. 32T Bobby Greene (Eddyville, IA); 3. 78 Shannon Anderson (Urbandale, IA); 4. 84 Danny Thrasher (Agency, IA); 5. 18H Mike Hughes (Oskaloosa, IA); 6. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Ottumwa, IA); 7. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 8. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 9. 21 Nick Ulin (Agency, IA); 10. 33 Justin Hook (Oskaloosa, IA); 11. 69 Craig Brown (Eldon, IA); 12. 6 Jarred Gann (Sigourney, IA); 13. 20T Richard Yaw II (Pleasant Hill, IA)
 

Heat #1: Anderson, Songer, Greene, Nunnikhoven, Fee, Yaw II, Gann
Heat #2: Hughes, Hook, Griffiths, Thrasher, Brown, Ulin

Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods

Feature: 1. 27 Bryan Weyer (Des Moines, IA); 2. 99 Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA); 3. 1 Curtis VanDerWal (Oskaloosa, IA); 4. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, IA); 5. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell, IA); 6. 8T Tony Johnson (Oskaloosa, IA); 7. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 8. 12 Eric Flander (Barnes City, IA); 9. 48R Adam Bell (Kolona, IA); 10. 8 Tom Lathrop (Ottumwa, IA); 11. 1D Bobby Davis III (Des Moines, IA); 12. 30X Josh Modde (Des Moines, IA); 13. 42 Tyler Heckart (Ottumwa, IA); 14. 85 Jason McDaniel (Eldon, IA); 15. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 16. 10L Levi Laymon (Muscatine, IA); 17. 38 Bill Gibson (Knoxville, IA) ; 18. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA)


Heat #1: Flander, McDaniel, VanDerWal, Gibson, Rust, Laymon, Modde, Lathrop, Carter, Bell
Heat #2: Weyer, Sobbing, Lowry, Johnson, VanDenBerg, Davis III, Hall, Heckart


Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models
Feature: 1. 50 Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA); 2. 58 Ray Guss Jr. (Milan, IL); 3. 30 Todd Cooney (Des Moines, IA); 4. 77 Jeff Aikey (Cedar Falls, IA); 5. 56 Andy Eckrich (Oxford, IA); 6. 14 Mike Murphy Jr. (Colona, IL); 7. 77X Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA); 8. 93 Jay Johnson (West Burlington, IA); 9. 29 Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA); 10. 99D Darrel DeFrance (Marshalltown, IA); 11. 88 Kevin Kile (West Liberty, IA); 12. 38 Colby Springsteen (Wapello, IA); 13. 15K Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA); 14. 6 Jay Chenoweth (Wapello, IA); 15. 40 Joel Callahan (Dubuque, IA); 16. 5J Jeff Mitrisin (Oskaloosa, IA); 17. 16 Tyler Bruening (Decorah, IA); 18. 30D Justin Diercks (Davenport, IA); 19. 33 Paul Glendenning (Mount Ayr, IA); 20. 3 Kevin Sather (Ankeny, IA); DNS: 31 Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA); DNS: 45K Mike Klinkhammer (West Branch, IA)

Heat #1: A. Eckrich, Ku. Kile, Callahan, Aikey, Mitrisin, Glendenning, Kay, Bruening
Heat #2: Murphy, Johnson, Guss, S. Diercks, Sather, Ke. Kile, J. Diercks
Heat #3: D. Eckrich, Cooney, Utter, Springsteen, DeFrance, Chenoweth, Klinkhammer

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Whalen, Sobbing & Murray Repeat Winners; Pinkerton and Greene take top honors on Yaw's Auto Salvage Night

The Southern Iowa Speedway has continued to make it family friendly mid-week racing venture and this week was no different story. This week there would be a trick-or-treating before the races, a costume contest for adults and kids, Stock Car Australian Pursuit and SportMod King of the Hill added to the action pack night of racing.

The nights sponsor was Yaw's Auto Salvage and the first 250 people would get $2 off and residents of Albia, Lynnville and Sully would get in for 5 dollars. Extra money would be also added to the purses for 4 of the classes thanks to some sponsors like Supreme Lawn and Landscape, Pyramid Graphics and Sports, Stout Structures and Edel Lawn Care.

Before the features got going it was the John's Tree Service SportMod King of the Hill and 16 drivers would compete but it was Jesse Sobbing making the 3.5 hour pull from Glenwood taking the win over Scott Davis from Madrid in the final round to take an extra $100 home. Davis would earn a free pit pass for next week as would Bill Gibson and Josh Modde.

In the Stock Car Australian Pursuit it was Damon Murty and Brad Pinkerton up front the entire race but infortunately because the last car every lap was eliminated it would be Damon Murty leading the last lap and taking the win.

We would also learn the winner of the Drivers coupons giveaway and it was IMCA Hobby Stock driver Bobby Greene.

The first feature of the night was the Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts and it was Bill Whalen Jr leading all 8 laps and held off a late race challenge by Merv Chandler to take the win. Whalen had said earlier in the night that he was going to go out and win in honor of a racing friend Tim Sands that we lost last week. For Whalen it was was his 2nd win of the season in Osky, Chandler would finish 2nd, Chuck Fullencamp was 3rd, John Whalen was 4th and Ronald McCish was 5th.

In the Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks it was Jamie Songer taking the early race lead but infortunately the first race caution came out on lap 4 when Mike Hughes would come to a stop in turn 2. On the restart Songer would be passed by Bobby Greene and Mark Fee, Greene would take over the lead with Fee in 2nd. Another race caution would come out on lap 10 for debris on the front straightaway and 2 laps again this time because Dustin Griffiths would fly off the back stretch and get turned around and try to come back on the track. Shannon Anderson would work his way up to 2nd and would try several attempts to get by Greene but Greene would hold of Anderson to take the win. Hughes would work his way back up to 3rd, Fee was 4th and Songer was 5th.

Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds would see Andrew Schroeder jump to the early lead but after 2 laps was completed the caution came out for Dakota Hayden getting in the turn 2 wall. On the restart it was Jacob Murray taking over the lead and then Schroeder would encounter some issues and head pit side. Murray would see the yellow come out again on lap 4 when Tyler Cale and Scott Dickey would get together on the front straightaway. Murray would go on to take his 4th win at Osky and 2nd straight win. Josh Foster was 2nd, Cayden Carter was 3rd, Mark Widmar was 4th and Brandon Banks was 5th.

Next up was the Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods and it was Ben Kates from Tonganoxie, Kansas leading lap but on lap 2 it was Jason Hall sneaking by for the lead. Hall would lead and start to pull away until Jason McDaniel and Jesse Sobbing would chase him down late in the race. Sobbing would take the lead on lap 13 and go on take his 4th win of the regular season and 5th overall at Osky. McDaniel, Hall, Kates and Brett Lowry would round out the top 5.

Final feature of the night was ther Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars and it was Brad Pinkerton once again taking the lead. Pinkerton would have to deal with Colt Mather throughout the entire event and when the caution came out on lap 11 for Damon Murty going off the back straightaway, Pinketon would now have to deal with Nathan Wood and Matt Greiner. Pinkerton would continue to hold of the challenges when the yellow came out again on lap 13 for Todd Phillips going off the back straightaway. Pinkerton would go on and lead the remaining 3 laps and take the win. Mather would finish 2nd, Wood was 3rd, Greiner was 4th and Alan Van Gorp was 5th.

Next Wednesday Night it will be Musco Sports Lighting Mid-Season Championship Night featuring the return of the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series to the 1/2 mile. Also racing will be the IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts. Thats right the IMCA Modifieds will have the night off next week.  Reminder the admission prices next week will be $15 for adults, $5 for Kids (7-18) and 6 & Under Free. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm.


Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts
Feature: 1. 00W Bill Whalen Jr. (Riverside, IA); 2. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 3. 48 Chuck Fullencamp (Fort Madison, IA); 4. 77 John Whalen (Ainsworth, IA); 5. 59R Ronald McCish (Union, IA)

Heat : B. Whalen, J. Whalen, Fullencamp, Chandler, McCish


Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature: 1. 32T Bobby Greene (Eddyville, IA); 2. 78 Shannon Anderson (Urbandale, IA); 3. 18H Mike Hughes (Oskaloosa, IA); 4. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 5. 96R Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA); 6. 84 Danny Thrasher (Agency, IA); 7. 33 Justin Hook (Oskaloosa, IA); 8. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford, IA); 9. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 10. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Ottumwa, IA); 11. 73 Aaron Martin (Sigourney, IA); 12. 6S Shannon Sherwood (Rose Hill, IA); 13. 79 George Hood (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 00 Kyle Dirks (Maxwell, IA); DNS: 6 Jarred Gann (Sigourney, IA)


Heat #1: Nunnikhoven, Stanton, Fee, Hook, Hood, Martin, Dirks, Gann
Heat #2: Greene, Songer, Anderson, Thrasher, Hughes, Griffiths, Sherwood


Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds
Feature: 1. 48J Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA); 2. 77F Josh Foster (Fort Madison, IA); 3. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 4. 7W Mark Widmar (Ottumwa, IA); 5. 22 Brandon Banks (Washington, IA); 6. 20DUB Shane Weller (Agency, IA); 7. 14 Tyler Cale (Donnellson, IA); 8. 17 Steve Pumphrey (Fairfield, IA); 9. 36 Jeff Conner (Panora, IA); 10. 40 Scott Dickey (Packwood, IA); 11. 62 Greg Cox (Altoona, IA); 12. 11 Beau Kaplan (Boone, IA); 13. 02 Andrew Schroeder (Keswick, IA); 14. 12H Dakota Hayden (Wilton, IA)

Heat #1: Cale, Foster, Cox, Banks, Hayden, Conner, Pumphrey
Heat #2: Dickey, Murray, Widmar, Schroeder, Carter, Weller, Kaplan


Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods
Feature: 1. 99 Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA); 2. 85 Jason McDaniel (Eldon, IA); 3. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell, IA); 4. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 5. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 6. 1 Curtis VanDerWal (Oskaloosa, IA); 7. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 8. 10R Ryan Fullenkamp (Bloomfield, IA); 9. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, IA); 10. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 11. 38 Bill Gibson (Knoxville, IA); 12. 30X Josh Modde (Des Moines, IA); 13. 8T Tony Johnson (Oskaloosa, IA); 14. 42 Tyler Heckart (Ottumwa, IA); 15. 8 Tom Lathrop (Ottumwa, IA); 16. 3J Jim Blazina (Blair, NE); DNS: 12 Eric Flanders (Barnes City, IA); DNS: 1D Bobby Davis III (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 25 Robert Vanbuskirk (Hedrick, IA); DNS: 48R Adam Bell (Kolona, IA)

Heat #1: Kates, Carter, VanDenBerg, Lowry, Gibson, Heckart, Vanbuskirk
Heat #2: Sobbing, Fullenkamp, McDaniel, Lathrop, Flanders, Davis III, Bell
Heat #3: Davis, VanDerWal, Modde, Hall, Blazina, Johnson


John's Tree Service King of the Hill
Round #1: Gibson beat Lowry, Carter beat Vanbuskirk, VanDenBerg beat Johnson, Sobbing beat VanDerWal, Modde beat Blazina, Fullenkamp beat Lathrop, McDaniel beat Hall and Davis beat Heckart 


Quarterfinals: Gibson beat Carter, Sobbing beat VanDenBerg, Modde beat Fullenkamp and Davis beat McDaniel

Semifinals: Sobbing beat Gibson and Davis beat Modde

Final: Sobbing beat Davis


Carter Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars
Feature: 1. 62 Brad Pinkerton (New Sharon, IA); 2. 8 Colt Mather (Webster, IA); 3. 52 Nathan Wood (Sigourney, IA); 4. 29 Matt Greiner (Washington, IA); 5. 19A Alan Van Gorp (Knoxville, IA); 6. 78 Jeff Anderson (Atlantic, IA); 7. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 8. 49G Leroy Groenendyk (Oskaloosa, IA); 9. 94 Corey Stout (Oskaloosa, IA); 10. 7 Todd Phillips (Packwood, IA); 11. 39 Clayton Garden (Oskaloosa, IA); 12. 15K Kyle Harwood (Oskaloosa, IA); 13. 46B Michael Bilyeu (Indianola, IA); 14. 73C Carl Yaw Jr. (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 22S Toby Smith (Oskaloosa, IA); DNS: 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA)

Heat #1: Van Gorp, Pinkerton, Mather, Wood, Yaw, Smith, Reitzler, Bilyeu
Heat #2: Harwood, Murty, Phillips, Greiner, Stout, Groenendyk, Anderson, Garden


Australian Pursuit: Murty, Pinkerton, Mather, Harwood, Wood, Greiner, Phillips, Stout

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Exciting and Fantastic Finishes on JR Motorsports and Chase Decals Night at Motown

The track would prove to be great as there would be 2, 3 and 4 wide racing all night on the high banked quarter mile. The feature finish would go down to the checkered flag in all features tonight.

First up on the night was the annual Faster Pastor Race and the race would come to a premature ending when Troy Emley of Liscomb Church would roll the Hobby Stock of Adam Rickett off of turn 2, Emley would be okay and that would give the win to Kenny from New Hope Christian Church, who was driving Jennifer Hulin’s Hobby Stock. Mark Schapp from the Evangelical Covenant Church was 2nd. Jesse Hinklie in the Orchard Hall Church was 3rd. Bob Kosbau from Marshalltown Evangelical Free Church was 4th and Emley was 5th.

David Moorman would inherit the pole in the IMCA Sport Compact feature and he would lead the first 4 laps before Merv Chandler would make the move and take the lead on lap 5. Moorman wouldn’t give up and would race Chandler hard the last 2 laps but it was Chandler taking his 6th win of the season at Marshalltown. Moorman would finish 2nd, Duayne Herb was 3rd and Justin Tharp was 4th.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature would see the caution fly before a single lap was completed and it set up a complete restart. On the restart it was Dusty Masolini taking the lead until the caution would again fly on lap 2. Masolini would have to deal with Mike Morrill on the restart and it was Morrill making the move and taking the lead on lap 3. Shortly after that the final race caution would come out. Morrill would continue to resume command and then Josh May would work his way up to 2nd and start battling for the lead with Morrill. May would lead lap 13 but Morrill would storm back and go on and take the win with May coming home in 2nd. Randy Bryan, Masolini and Mike Kennedy round out the top 5.

After 4 heats and 1 b-feature determined the starting field it was time for the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature. Travis Peterson would jump out to the early lead before Jayme Duinink would slip by on lap 3. Duinink would see the yellow come out a lap later and again on lap 8. After the restart on lap 8, Duinink would have to deal with Nick Roberts and Racer Hulin but it was Hulin that would have the great restart and take over the lead. The race would see 3 more cautions come out on lap 10, 12 and 13 but it created some exciting battles behind Hulin they were getting 2 and 3 wide behind him. Hulin would hold on and take the win, Nick Roberts was 2nd, Carter Vandenberg was 3rd, Scott Davis was 4th and Jenae Gustin was 5th after starting 21st.

It Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks feature it was Garrett Eilander leading lap 1 before Eilander would come to a stop in turn 2 meanwhile a couple cars get together in turn 4. Eric Larson would inherit the lead and on the restart it was crazy as the leaders would get together and cause a 3 car incident on the backstretch involving Kevin Fee, Scott Pippert and Donavon Nunnikhoven. Larson still remains out front even after the last caution on lap 4. It appeared Larson was going to win it but Kevin Fee was on a tear and he would come up and take the lead with just 4 laps to go. Fee would take the win with Larson in the runner-up spot. Austin Luellen, Josh Saunders and Gary Pfantz would complete out the top 5.

The Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars would see Trevor Titus leading the first 2 laps before Jeff Wollam would take over the lead on lap 3. Michael Murphy would take over the lead on lap 5 and a lap later the first race caution came out. Murphy would continue to lead it even through a caution on lap 8. By lap 10, Brian Irvine had caught up to Murphy and began a battle for the lead. Irvine would take the lead on lap 12 before Murphy would take it back on lap 14. Irvine wouldn’t give up as Irvine took the lead back on lap 16 and the Irvine and Murphy would get together in turns 1 and 2 to bring out the caution again forcing a green-white-checkered. The good fortune was in the hands of Jay Schmidt as he would inherit the lead and lead the final 2 laps to take the win, his 2nd of the season at Marshalltown. Jeff Wollam, Tracy Gienger, Scooter Dulin and Trevor Titus would round out the top 5.

The final feature of the night was Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature and it was a very exciting feature that would have 3 and 4 wide racing through out the feature event. Duane Peterson would lead the first lap before Zack Rawlins would take over the top spot on lap 2. Shortly after Rawlins took the lead the caution came out. Rawlins looked to be going away with the win but the caution on lap 14 would bunch the field again but again it was Rawlins pulling away. Just after Rawlins took the white flag the caution came out for a car stopped on the run off road forcing a green-white-checkered finish and meaning the feature would go 21 laps. On the restart, Rawlins would struggle and bunch everybody up and there would 3 and 4 wide racing and this would allow Kyle Brown to take the lead but his lead would be short lived as Jimmy Gustin was running the bottom would come up and take the win after starting 19th because of troubles in the heat race. Richie Gustin would finish a close 2nd, Jon Snyder was 3rd,  Ronn Lauritzen was 4th and Pat Graham was 5th.

Next Friday Night will be Wolf Seeds and Arnold Motor Supply Night with the IMCA Modifieds running for $500 to win. Hot laps at 6:45 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

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Marshalltown Speedway Results
June 8, 2012

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA)
Heat 2: Zach Rawlins (Kellogg, IA)
Heat 3: Jon Snyder (Ames, IA)

Feature: 1. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Richie Gustin, Jr. (Gilman, IA), 3. Jon Snyder (Ames, IA), 4. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 5. Pat Graham (Ames, IA), 6. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 7. Duane Peterson (Beaman, IA), 8. Josh Truman (Indianola, Ia), 9. Rick Speck (Garwin, IA), 10. Todd Conrad (Central City, IA), 11. Andrew Kinser (State Center, IA), 12. Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA), 13. Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA), 14. Zack Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 15. David Brown (Kellogg, IA), 16. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 17. Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, Ia), 18. Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA), 19. Tim Stevens (Cedar Rapids, IA), 20. Tim Murty (Tama, IA), 21. Joel Bushore (Boone, IA)

Mikes Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA)
Heat 2: Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA)

Feature: 1. Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA), 2. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 3. Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA), 4. Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5. Trevor Titus (Newton, Ia), 6. Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA), 7. Andy Bryant (Clemons, IA), 8. Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA), 9. Shawn Anderson (Haverhil, IA), 10. Dave Mehmen (Baxter, IA), 11. Kevin Balmer (Garwin, Ia), 12. Robbie Merkle (Des Moines, Ia), 13. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia), 14. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 15. Derek Reimer (Marshalltown, IA), 16. Cory Tharp (Cedar Falls, IA), 17. Mitchell Engelkes (Dike, IA), 18. Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA), 19. Don Vis (Marshalltown, IA)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, Ia)
Heat 2: Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA)
Heat 3: Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia)
Heat 4: Jake Strayer (Newton, Ia)

B-Feature: 1. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 2. Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 3. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 4. Jared VanDeest (Grundy Center, Ia), 5. Jack Housley (Ankeny, Ia), 6. Nick Giannetto (Tama, IA), 7. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 8. Mike Thomsen (Gladbrook, IA), 9. Cody Moore (Marshalltown, IA),

Feature: 1. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 2. Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA), 3. Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, Ia), 4. Scott Davis (Madrid, IA), 5. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 6. Clint Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 7. Joel Rust (Grundy Center, Ia), 8. Brad Iverson (Grinnell, IA), 9. Jake Strayer (Newton, Ia), 10. Randy Krampe (Baxter, Ia), 11. Jayme Duinink (Pella, Ia), 12. Jared VanDeest (Grundy Center, Ia), 13. Ryan Ashton (Beaman, IA), 14. Shawn Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 15. D.J. Robinson (Ankeny, Ia), 16. Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 17. Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA), 18. Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA), 19. Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, Ia), 20. Brett Lowry (Montezuma, Ia), 21. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 22. Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg, Ia), 23. Gatlin Leytham (Garwin, Ia), 24. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA),

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: Eric Larson (Holland, Ia)
Heat 2: Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA)
Heat 3: Kevin Fee (Knoxville, Ia)

Feature: 1. Kevin Fee (Knoxville, Ia), 2. Eric Larson (Holland, Ia), 3. Austin Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 4. Josh Saunders (Newton, IA), 5. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 6. Brice Udelhoven (Newton, Ia), 7. Dustin Lynch (Boone, IA), 8. Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA), 9. Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA), 10. Nic Shearer (Des Moines, Ia), 11. Travis Staley (Hampton, IA), 12. Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA), 13. Garrett Eilander (Newton, Ia), 14. Eric Knutson (Slater, IA), 15. Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA), 16. Scott Pippert (Elberon, Ia), 17. Ben Bruck (Pleasant Hill , Ia), 18. Adam Rickett (Marshalltown, IA)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: Josh May (DeSoto, IA)
Heat 2: Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA)

Feature: 1. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 2. Josh May (De Soto, IA), 3. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 4. Dusty Masolini (Des Moines, IA), 5. Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA), 6. David Schmalzried, Jr. (Colo, IA), 7. Jason Whitehead (Nevada, Ia), 8. Jeff Stensland (Nevada, IA), 9. Danny Foster (Slater, Ia), 10. Rick Taylor (Ames, Ia), 11. Cory Sonner (Huxley, IA), 12. Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA), 13. Brad Melton (Nevada, IA), 14. Joe Wood (Nevada, IA), 15. Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny, Ia)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : David Moorman (Beaman, IA)

Feature: 1. Merv Chandler (Vinton, Ia), 2. David Moorman (Beaman, Ia), 3. Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids, Ia), 4. Justin Tharp (Vinton, Ia)

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Anderson Takes Hobby Stock Special at the Southern Iowa Speedway

The Southern Iowa Speedway would return back to racing after being rain shorten last week so not only did the speedway have to finish John's Tree Service Night and then it would be the Community 1st Credit Union Night with a IMCA Hobby Stock Special.

Also on the night would a driver obstacle course for drivers to earn a free pit pass and a money raising effort to shave Brandon Banks of Washington’s head by six year old Payton Schultz, to help Payton's family cover medical expenses the family has endured in which $1,643 was raised.

Before the make-up feature though the track would run heat races for the Sport Compacts and SportMods. In the SportMod heat 1 there would be a scary incident as Bryon Weyer would have something break at first it was thought to be a transmission but it was something in the rear end. the axle would snap off and land on the track and the next lap, Ben Kates from Tonganoxie, Kansas would get hit in the helmet with that piece that broke off and come to a stop in turn 2. Kates would be taking to the Mahaska County Hospital where he would receive a few stitches and return back to the race track.

The first feature of the night was the Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks Make-Up feature and it was Bobby Greene capturing the top spot early but Shannon Anderson would be a tear and take the lead away on lap 5. Anderson would go on and take his 4th win of the season at Osky. Greene would finish 2nd, Kevin Fee was 3rd, Donavon Nunnikhoven was 4th and Danny Thrasher was 5th.

Colt Mather would take the lead and appeared he would go on and take the win in the Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars Make-Up feature but Matt Greiner and Todd Reitzler would chase him down and take over the top spots. Greiner would get the win with Reitzler in 2nd and Mather in 3rd. Damon Murty and Zack Vanderbeek would finish 4th and 5th.

In the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds Make-Up feature it was Jeff Waterman from Quincy, Illinois taking the lead early but Scott Dickey would be right there and try every shot to get by Waterman but every shot was unsuccessful until the white flag was displayed as Dickey would get by Waterman to take over the lead. Dickey would take the win and Waterman would finish 2nd. Greg Cox, Jacob Murray and Josh Foster would round out the top 5.

Larry Hopkins would lead the first 2 laps in the Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts feature but Merv Chandler and Bill Whalen Jr would sneak by on lap 3. Chandler would go on and take his 4th win in a row and 5th of the season at Osky. Whalen would settle for 2nd with Hopkins in 3rd. Cory Houk and Anthony Cassat was 4th and 5th.

Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods feature would see Jason Hall lead the first 4 laps before the "Tasmanian devil" Jesse Sobbing would take over the lead. Sobbing would go on and take the win, his 3rd feature win at Osky. Brett Lowry would work his way up to 2nd, Scott Davis would finish 3rd, Hall was 4th and Curtis Vanderwal was 5th.

The Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks regular feature would see Kevin Fee jump out to the early lead but withing 2 laps Shannon Anderson would make his way up to 2nd after starting 7th. On lap 3, Anderson would make the pass and take the lead away from Fee and shortly after the only race caution would come out. Anderson would go on and take his 5th win of the season at Osky. Dustin Griffiths would take 2nd, Danny Thrasher would finish 3rd, Fee would end up 4th and Andrew Hustead was 5th.

The Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars regular feature would see a battle between several drivers familiar with the Southern Iowa Speedway. Brad Pinkerton would take the lead but it wasn't easy as Colt Mather would be right there for the first 5 laps but then Zack Vanderbeek would take over 2nd and set his sights on Pinkerton. Pinkerton and Vanderbeek would be racing side-by-side for several laps with Pinkerton holding on to the lead until lap 12 when Vanderbeek would get by. Pinkerton wouldn't give up and continue to battle with Vanderbeek but it would all fall short as Vanderbeek would go on take his 2nd win of the season at Osky. Pinkerton, Mather, Damon Murty and Nathan Wood rounded out the top 5.

The final feature of the night was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds feature and it was Mark Widmar leading the first 2 laps before Tim Murty would take the top spot on lap 3. Murty's lead would be short lived as Jacob Murray would take over the lead on lap 4. Murray would go on and take his 3rd win of the season at Oskydespite a mid-race caution for a car getting into a tractor tire. Josh Foster would finish 2nd, Tyler Cale was 3rd, Cayden Carter was 4th and Tim Murty was 5th.

Next Wednesday Night it will be  Yaws Auto Salvage Night at the Races. Albia, Lynnville & Sully residents get in for $5, also the first 250 fans will get $2 off admission. Also it will be Halloween Night where the youngsters and adults are asked to wear costumes to the races and go trick-or-treat and visit with the drivers before the races with prizes awarded to the top 5 adults and bikes to the kids. 


Southern Iowa Speedway
Community 1st Credit Union Night
June 6th, 2012

Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds
Make-Up Feature: 1. 40 Scott Dickey (Packwood, IA); 2. 71W Jeff Waterman (Quincy, IL); 3. 62 Greg Cox (Altoona, IA); 4. 48J Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA); 5. 77F Josh Foster (Fort Madison, IA); 6. 12H Dakota Hayden (Wilton, IA); 7. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 8. 99M Tim Murty (Tama, IA); 9. 14 Tyler Cale (Donnellson, IA); 10. 7W Mark Widmar (Ottumwa, IA); 11. 02 Andrew Schroeder (Keswick, IA); 12. 77 Jim Lynch (Bloomfield, IA); 13. 20DUB Shane Weller (Agency, IA); 14. 22 Brandon Banks (Washington, IA); 15. 17 Steve Pumphrey (Fairfield, IA); 16. 1+ Bill Davis Jr. (Des Moines, IA); 17. 49T Tim Stevens (Cedar Rapids, IA); 18. 13 Matt Waugh (Des Moines, IA)

Heat #1: 40 Scott Dickey
Heat #2: 48J Jacob Murray


Feature: 1. 48J Jacob Murray; 2. 77F Josh Foster; 3. 14 Tyler Cale; 4. 10C Cyaden Carter; 5. 99M Tim Murty; 6. 40 Scott Dickey; 7. 7W Mark Widmar; 8. 62 Greg Cox; 9. 22 Brandon Banks; 10. 71W Jeff Waterman; 11. 02 Andrew Schroeder; 12. 17 Steve Pumphrey; 13. 12H Dakota Hayden; 14. 13 Matt Waugh; 15. 49T Tim Stevens; DNS: 20DUB Shane Weller; DNS: 77 Jim Lynch; DNS: 1+ Bill Davis Jr.


Carter's Manufacturing IMCA Stock Cars
Make-Up Feature: 1. 29 Matt Greiner (Washington, IA); 2. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA); 3. 8 Colt Mather (Agency, IA); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 5. 33Z Zack Vanderbeek (New Sharon, IA); 6. 94 Corey Stout (Oskaloosa, IA); 7. 30J Alex Buffington (Wapello, IA); 8. 52 Nathan Wood (Sigourney, IA); 9. 15K Kyle Harwood (Oskaloosa, IA); 10. 49G Leroy Groenendyk (Oskaloosa, IA); 11. 88H Rich Hemsley (Sigourney, IA); 12. 19A Alan Van Gorp (Knoxville, IA); 13. 27 Gary Bass (Des Moines, IA); 14. 7 Todd Phillips (Packwood, IA); 15. 73C Carl Yaw Jr. (Des Moines, IA); 16. 55 Steve Hill (Des Moines, IA); 17. 62 Brad Pinkerton (New Sharon, IA); 18. 44 Todd Fisher (Des Moines, IA); 19. 22S Toby Smith (Oskaloosa, IA); 20. 39 Clayton Garden (Oskaloosa, IA)

Heat #1: 62 Brad Pinkerton
Heat #2: 29 Matt Greiner
Heat #3: 33Z Zack Vanderbeek

Feature: 1. 33Z Zack Vanderbeek; 2. 62 Brad Pinkerton; 3. 8 Colt Mather; 4. 99D Damon Murty; 5. 52 Nathan Wood; 6. 29 Matt Greiner; 7. 30J Alex Buffington; 8. 49G Leroy Groenendyk; 9. 88H Rich Hemsley; 10. 94 Corey Stout; 11. 27 Gary Bass; 12. 7 Todd Phillips; 13. 15K Kyle Harwood; 14. 22S Toby Smith; 15. 39 Clayton Garden; 16. 73C Carl Yaw Jr.; 17. 44 Todd Fisher; 18. 19A Alan Van Gorp; 19. 22R Todd Reitzler; DNS: 55 Steve Hill

Pyramid Graphics and Sports IMCA SportMods
Heat #1: 01 Brayton Carter
Heat #2: 72 Brett Lowry

Feature: 1. 99 Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA); 2. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 3. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 4. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell, IA); 5. 1 Curtis Vanderwal (Oskaloosa, IA); 6. 12 Eric Flander (Barnes City, IA); 7. 8T Tony Johnson (Oskaloosa, IA); 8. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA); 9. 38 Bill Gibson (Knoxville, IA); 10. 85 Jason McDaniel (Eldon, IA); 11. 10R Ryan Fullenkamp (Bloomfield, IA); 12. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 13. 8 Tom Lathrop (Ottumwa, IA); 14. 27 Bryon Weyer (Des Moines, IA); 15. 48R Brandon Greene (Williamsburg, IA); 16. 30X Josh Modde (Des Moines, IA); 17. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS)

Tracy Elevator IMCA Hobby Stocks
Make-Up Feature: 1. 78 Shannon Anderson (Urbandale, IA); 2. 32T Bobby Greene (Eddyville, IA); 3. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 4. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 5. 84 Danny Thrasher (Agency, IA); 6. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford, IA); 7. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Ottumwa, IA); 8. 96R Jamie Songer (Des Moines, IA); 9. 33 Justin Hook (Oskaloosa, IA); 10. 51 Matt Webb (Des Moines, IA); 11. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA); 12. 6 Jarred Gann (Sigourney, IA); 13. 20 Andrew Hustead (Rutledge, MO); 14. 27C Cory Adams (Des Moines, IA); 15. 69 Craig Brown (Eldon, IA); 16. 00 Kyle Dirks (Nevada, IA); 17. 76 Richard Puhlka Jr. (Des Moines, IA); DNS: 52M Mark Fee (Knoxville, IA)

Heat #1: 10G Dustin Griffiths
Heat #2: 78 Shannon Anderson

Feature: 1. 78 Shannon Anderson; 2. 10G Dustin Griffiths; 3. 84 Danny Thrasher; 4. 52 Kevin Fee; 5. 20 Andrew Hustead; 6. 33 Justin Hook; 7. 32T Bobby Greene; 8. 69 Craig Brown; 9. 96R Jamie Songer; 10. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven; 11. 51 Matt Webb; 12. 00 Kyle Dirks; 13. 76 Richard Puhlka Jr.; 14. 77 Sam Hodges; 15. 12K Eric Knutson; 16. 27c Cory Adams; 17. 7B Eric Stanton; 18. 6 Jarred Gann

Autocrafters/Whalen Racing IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat: 2 Merv Chandler

Feature: 1. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 00w Bill Whalen Jr. (Riverside, IA); 3. 4 Larry Hopkins (Bloomfield, IA); 4. 48 Cory Houk (Drakesville, IA); 5. 15A Anthony Cassat (Bloomfield, IA); 6. 59R Ronald McCish (Union, IA); 7. 77 John Whalen (Ainsworth, IA)

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Mills, Vandenberg, Deal and Embrey Take Wins At the Wayne Redmond Rumble

The plan was for Tuesday Night to make the trip to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City for the 3rd race of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour but after almost not making it before racing i arrived at the track right as the drivers meeting was taking place in the infield.

The first feature of the night was the IMCA Hobby Stocks 12 lap feature. Devin Smith would jump to the lead early but he would encounter a flat tire on lap 4 after running over some debris, Smith came to a rest in turn 3 to bring the yellow out. Ty Griffiths would then take over the lead and lead until the final race caution coming out on lap 10 when he would see his engine expire in turn 1. Randy Embrey would now take over the lead and lead the remaining 2 laps to take the win with Craig Graham finishing 2nd. Smith would work his way back up and finish 3rd, Cody Nielsen and Austin Wolfgram would complete out the top 5. Heat winners were Smith and Nielsen.

In the IMCA SportMods feature it was Oskaloosa's Carter Vandenberg leading the early going but just after 1 lap was completed, Jeremy Embrey would lose the handle and go around in turn 2. On the restart the caution would fly again because the restart was called back. Vandenberg would go on to the win despite a couple of cautions on lap 5 and one caution on lap 14 that forced a green-white-checkered finish. Matt Lettow, Scott Davis, Joel Rust and Brandon Leeman would round out the top 5. Heat winners were Embrey, Mitch Frakes and Lettow.

Chalfant Plumbing Stock Car feature would see the caution fly before a single lap was scored when Laura Curry, Dennis Plain and Vincent Loewen would get together in turn 2. When the race got going it was Adam Silvey taking the lead but his lead would be short lived as Lance Deal would get by on lap 2. Shortly after Deal took the lead Jeff Deal would bring out the yellow. Lance Deal wouldn't let that slow him down neither would the debris caution on lap 8.

The final feature of the night was the headliner Inaugural Wayne Redmond Rumble 30 for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. Jeremy Mills would lead from wire-to-wire be leading all 30 laps even after 4 early race cautions and a caution on lap 25. Hawkeye Dirt Tour Series Point Leader Richie Gustin would finish 2nd, Mark Schulte was 3rd, Jay Noteboom would finish 4th after starting 14th and Kevin Pittman would round out the top 5.

The night would come to an end at 10:10 pm. Next up for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour is next Tuesday night at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton which will also feature the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. For information about the Hawkeye Dirt Tour check out http://www.dirttour.com/ or http://www.imca.com/

Hamilton County Speedway will return to action this Saturday Night with IMCA Sanctioned Late Models, Modifieds, SportMods, Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts and local Stock Cars. For more information check out http://www.hamiltoncospeedway.com/

Next Up for Foxman will be his weekly trip to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa where there will be make-up features in the hobby stocks, stock cars and modifieds along with a special for the hobby stocks, a head shaving a local race car driver and a driver obstacle course. All 5 divisions will be in action on the night so it well worth price of admission.

Hamilton County Speedway
Result For June 05, 2012    

HOBBY STOCKS - A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    4    40       Randy Embrey        Granger , Ia    0.00   
2    3    13G       Craig Graham        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    1    81       Devin Smith        Lake City, Ia    0.00   
4    9    29N       Cody Nielsen        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
5    10    24       Austin Wolfgram        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
6    5    1 R       Brad Ratcliff        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
7    11    8R       Corey Roe        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
8    8    21X       Lyle Oberhelman        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
9    7    4D1       Paul Atchison        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
10    6    21       Myles Michehl        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
11    2    56       Ty Griffith        Webster City, Ia    0.00   

  
LIMITED MODIFIEDS - A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    3    7       Carter Vandenberg        Oskaloosa , Ia    0.00   
2    7    21L       Matt Lettow        Roland , Ia    0.00   
3    1    81D       Scott Davis        Madrid , Ia    0.00   
4    10    26J       Joel Rust        Grundy Center, Ia    0.00   
5    11    64       Brandon Leeman        Roland , Ia    0.00   
6    14    505       Racer Hulin        Laurel , Ia    0.00   
7    12    4ORD       Bob Sutherland        Blairsburg , Ia    0.00   
8    16    14E       Chase Ellingson        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
9    21    2       Jerid Ratzke        Williams , Ia    0.00   
10    15    11       Paul Price        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
11    2    5F       Mitch Frakes        Eagle Grove, Ia    0.00   
12    19    99       Rocky Caudle        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
13    5    66       Levi Chipp        Latimer , Ia    0.00   
14    17    20       Gerald Curry        Luverne , Ia    0.00   
15    4    85T       Brandon Toftee        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
16    13    71       Evan Nemitz         , Ia    0.00   
17    8    02A       Cody Albers        Marshalltown , Ia    0.00   
18    20    00       Shawn Weatherly        Eldora , Ia    0.00   
19    6    100       Chris Teel        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
20    9    41       Jeremy Embrey        Granger , Ia    0.00   
21    18    40       George Gilliland        Lehigh , Ia    0.00    DNS

STOCK CARS - A-MAIN
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    5    22 X       Lance Deal        Ft Dodge, Ia    0.00   
2    3    97       Adam Silvey        Iowa Falls, Ia    0.00   
3    2    R31       Ryan Leeman        Roland , Ia    0.00   
4    6    57       Dennis Plain        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
5    4    59L       Vincent Loewen        Hubbard , Ia    0.00   
6    9    20X       Shane Curry        Luverne , Ia    0.00   
7    1    22       Jeff Deal        Fort Dodge, Ia    0.00   
8    7    M 5       Jim Mitchell        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
9    8    32JR       Laura Curry        Luverne , Ia    0.00
   
HDT Modifieds - Heat Race 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    2    92       Josh Most        Red Oak, Ia    0.00   
2    5    27M       Mark Schulte        Delhi , Ia    0.00   
3    3    8X       Scott Olson        Blairsburg , Ia    0.00   
4    4    26P       Kevin Pittman        Waterloo , Ia    0.00   
5    7    8       Rich Smith        Davenport , Ia    0.00   
6    8    21A       Kelly Meyer        Big Rock, Ia    0.00   
7    1    21KX       Kyle Brown        Kellogg , Ia    0.00   
8    6    10       Cayden Carter        Oskaloosa , Ia    0.00
HDT Modifieds - Heat Race 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    2    22       Jeff Ignaszewski        Wells , Mn    0.00   
2    1    12       Mark Elliott        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
3    4    25       Corey Dripps        Waterloo , Ia    0.00   
4    3    21K       Dan Klatt        Wheatland , Ia    0.00   
5    5    71W       Jeff Waterman        Quincy , Il    0.00   
6    7    91       Shawn Ryan        Waterloo , Ia    0.00   
7    6    48J       Jacob Murray        Hartford , Ia    0.00
HDT Modifieds - Heat Race 3
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    1    21X       David Brown        Kellogg , Ia    0.00   
2    3    10K       Ronn Lauritzen        Jesup , Ia    0.00   
3    5    10M       Jeremy Mills        Garner , Ia    0.00   
4    4    11D       Ryan Dolan        Lisbon , Ia    0.00   
5    6    19D       Darin Duffy        Hazelton , Ia    0.00   
6    2    11       Ray Cox, Jr.       Maquoketa , Ia    0.00   
7    7    6       Jason Shoenberger        Russell , Ks    0.00
HDT Modifieds - Heat Race 4
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    6    57V       Mike Van Genderen       Newton , Ia    0.00   
2    3    19G       Richie Gustin Jr       Gilman , Ia    0.00   
3    7    19       Jimmy Gustin        Marshalltown , Ia    0.00   
4    4    7N       Jay Noteboom        Hinton , Ia    0.00   
5    1    36       Jeff Connor        Panora , Ia    0.00   
6    5    32       Rick Speck        Garwin , Ia    0.00   
7    2    47       Greg Elliott        Webster City, Ia    0.00       

HDT Modifieds - B-Mains 1
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    1    26P       Kevin Pittman        Waterloo , Ia    0.00   
2    3    8       Rich Smith        Davenport , Ia    0.00   
3    2    11D       Ryan Dolan        Lisbon , Ia    0.00   
4    4    19D       Darin Duffy        Hazelton , Ia    0.00   
5    7    21KX       Kyle Brown        Kellogg , Ia    0.00   
6    5    21A       Kelly Meyer        Big Rock, Ia    0.00   
7    9    10       Cayden Carter        Oskaloosa , Ia    15.00   
8    6    11       Ray Cox, Jr.       Maquoketa , Ia    14.00   
9    8    6       Jason Shoenberger        Russell , Ks    0.00   
HDT Modifieds - B-Mains 2
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    2    7N       Jay Noteboom        Hinton , Ia    0.00   
2    3    71W       Jeff Waterman        Quincy , Il    0.00   
3    7    48J       Jacob Murray        Hartford , Ia    0.00   
4    5    91       Shawn Ryan        Waterloo , Ia    0.00   
5    8    47       Greg Elliott        Webster City, Ia    0.00   
6    1    21K       Dan Klatt        Wheatland , Ia    16.00   
7    4    36       Jeff Connor        Panora , Ia    15.00   
8    6    32       Rick Speck        Garwin , Ia    14.00
HDT Modifieds - HDT A-Main
Finish    Start    Car    Driver    Hometown    Points
1    1    10M       Jeremy Mills        Garner , Ia    40.00   
2    4    19G       Richie Gustin Jr       Gilman , Ia    39.00   
3    5    27M       Mark Schulte        Delhi , Ia    38.00   
4    14    7N       Jay Noteboom        Hinton , Ia    37.00   
5    13    26P       Kevin Pittman        Waterloo , Ia    36.00   
6    8    10K       Ronn Lauritzen        Jesup , Ia    35.00   
7    15    8       Rich Smith        Davenport , Ia    34.00   
8    19    19D       Darin Duffy        Hazelton , Ia    33.00   
9    7    12       Mark Elliott        Webster City, Ia    32.00   
10    2    8X       Scott Olson        Blairsburg , Ia    31.00   
11    17    11D       Ryan Dolan        Lisbon , Ia    30.00   
12    3    22       Jeff Ignaszewski        Wells , Mn    29.00   
13    20    91       Shawn Ryan        Waterloo , Ia    28.00   
14    23    21A       Kelly Meyer        Big Rock, Ia    27.00   
15    16    71W       Jeff Waterman        Quincy , Il    26.00   
16    21    21KX       Kyle Brown        Kellogg , Ia    25.00   
17    22    47       Greg Elliott        Webster City, Ia    24.00   
18    18    48J       Jacob Murray        Hartford , Ia    23.00   
19    12    25       Corey Dripps        Waterloo , Ia    22.00   
20    10    21X       David Brown        Kellogg , Ia    21.00   
21    24    6       Jason Shoenberger        Russell , Ks    20.00   
22    9    92       Josh Most        Red Oak, Ia    19.00   
23    6    19       Jimmy Gustin        Marshalltown , Ia    18.00   
24    11    57V       Mike Van Genderen       Newton , Ia    17.00