Murty Crosses Line First at the ISF Stock Car Shootout
By Jeremy Fox
Des Moines, Iowa (July 4th, 2013) – The final night of the Stock Car Shootout Series may not had a lot of racing cars but the racing was amazing for the cars that did show up.
Trent Murphy grabbed the lead early and began pulling away in the IMCA Stock Car feature before the only race caution waved on lap 9 when Mike Johnston and Tom Killen got together on the fronstretch. On the restart, Murphy had to deal with Damon Murty and they went wheel-to-wheel for the remaining distance. Murty grabbed the lead on lap eleven but Murphy grabbed it back on lap twelve. Murphy and Murty were side-by-side until Murty grabbed the lead on lap fifteen. Murty took the win over Murphy. Jeff Anderson worked his way to third, Randy Killen was fourth and Jeff Wollam was fifth.
In the Sport Compacts feature it was Shawn Cooney grabbing the lead and not looking back to take another win at ISF. James Brittain came home second. Mike Nehring, Jake Coughenhower and Tailor Post rounded out the top 5.
Cory Adams grabbed the lead on lap one but just after the completion of the first lap in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature the caution waved when Matt Smith in turn three. Adams continued to lead but the caution waved again on la 2 when Tommy Killen Jr. lost a driveshaft in turn one. Adams and the field saw the caution waved one more time after the completion of lap three. This time, Adams was passed by Shannon Anderson. Anderson cruised to the win. Blake Miller snuck by Adams for second. Rex Bonnett was fourth and George Hood was fifth.
Bret Moyer lead from start-to-finish in the 12 lap Dirt Truck feature but just after the white-flag lap the caution waved when Brad Moyer spun in turn 2 forcing the yellow checkered finish. Ed Nelson was credited with second, Bryan Nevins Jr. was third. Tony Moro and Rick Clark in fourth and fifth respectively.
In the IMCA Sport Mods feature it was Troy Oliver and Rick Gladson race side by side on the opening lap before Oliver grabbed the lead. Oliver lead until two laps to go and Nick Roberts snuck by for the lead. Roberts went on to take the win over Oliver, Gladson, Glenn Gladson and Jack Housley.
The Iowa State Fair Speedway will take tomorrow night off and return back to action next Friday Night.
Iowa State Fair Speedway Results
July 4th, 2013
IMCA Stock Cars
Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson); 3. 78 Jeff Anderson (Atlantic); 4. 81X Randy Killen (Des Moines); 5. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 6. 55 Steve Hill (Des Moines); 7. 27 Gary Bass (Des Moines); 8. 77T Trent Jeanes (Chariton); 9. 14J Mike Johnston (Des Moines); 10. 1K Tom Killen (Des Moines); 11. 28W Don Wear (Des Moines); 12. 00 Adam Hagen (Des Moines); 13. 3K Kent Kopf; 14. 19A Alan Van Gorp (Des Moines)
Heat Winners: Van Gorp and Wear
IMCA SportMods
Feature: 1. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 2. 22X Troy Oliver (Des Moines); 3. 77 Rick Gladson (Des Moines); 4. 71 Glenn Gladson Jr. (Des Moines); 5. 10H Jack Housley (Des Moines); 6. 51X Matt Webb (Des Moines); 7. 56 Kyle Webb (Des Moines); 8. 33R D.J. Robinson (Des Moines); 9. 30X Josh Modde (Des Moines)
Heat Winner: Glenn Gladson Jr. and Rick Gladson
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature: 1. 78 Shannon Anderson (Urbandale); 2. 1 Blake Miller (Des Moines); 3. 27C Cory Adams (Des Moines); 4. 31 Rex Bonnett (Norwalk); 5. 79 George Hood (Des Moines); 6. 49D Bill Dawson (Des Moines); 7. 2013 Jamie Songer (Ankeny); 8. 77 Derek Hodges (Des Moines); 9. 89 John Housley (Des Moines); 10. 74 Matt Smith (Des Moines); 11. 20A Steven Crees; 12. 10S Ray Stock Jr. (Des Moines); 13. 20B Ben Bruck (Pleasant Hill); 14. 1K Tommy Killen Jr. (Des Moines); 15. 42 Riley Songer (Lorimar); 16. 47 Raymond Fees (Des Moines); 17. 224 Gina Greubel (Lacona); 18. 34 Jason Henry (Des Moines)
Heat Winner: Jamie Songer and Anderson
Sport Compacts
Feature: 1. 30 Shawn Cooney (Des Moines); 2. 51B James Britton (Norwalk); 3. 7N MIke Nehring (Ankeny); 4. 90 Jake Coughenhower (Indianola); 5. 78 Tailor Post (Des Moines); 6. 1M Stacy Hall; 7. 50 William Post (Des Moines)
Heat Winner : Shawn Cooney
Dirt Trucks
Feature: 1. 98 Bret Moyer (Polk City); 2. 28 Ed Nelson (Norwalk); 3. 1 Bryan Nevins Jr. (Des Moines); 4. 2M Tony Moro (Polk City); 5. 7X Rick Clark (Des Moines); 6. 25 Pat Fagen (Des Moines); 7. 9 Lou Siplot (Altoona); 8. 23 Carl Knight (Des Moines); 9. 15 Allen Govig (Madrid); 10. 21 Brad Moyer (Alleman)
Heat Winners: Rick Clark and Bret Moyer
