By Jeremy Fox
Marshalltown, Iowa (May 29th, 2015) – Hot and Humid day left race promoter Toby Kruse scratching his head on what to do the track but after no liquid sunshine came the call was made to go on as scheduled with Minute Man Printing Night. 86 participants signed in the five weekly classes and Open Quads.
The racing action was great and when all the dust settled it was Jake Strayer (IMCA Modifieds), Jimmy may (Mod Lites), Austin Luellen (IMCA Hobby Stocks), Clint Luellen (IMCA Northern SportMods) and David Brandies (IMCA Stock Cars). Open Quads went to Travis Brandt.
Erin Turner and Jason Whitehead started on the front row in the Mod Lites 15 lap feature event and it was Whitehead grabbing the lead away. Whitehead led the first five laps before Jimmy May took the lead away on lap six after working his way from seventh starting spot. Jimmy May went on the win over Mike Morrill. Cory Sauerman took third, Randy Bryan was fourth and Jason Whitehead was fifth.
Toby K's Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stock feature had troubles getting one lap in before the caution came out when Nathan Gibson had a rear wheel came off that collected Eric Stanton, Garrett Eilander, Eugene Nicklas, Andy Peck and Brandon Pitts. When the race finally got going it was Tim Barber taking the lead lap one but on lap two, Barber was in a battle with Gary Pfantz and Austin Luellen. Pfantz led laps two and three but it was Austin Luellen grabbing it away on lap four. Luellen and the field saw the caution come out on lap seven twice but it was Luellen that was not to be denied as he took his 5th win of the season at Motown. Stanton worked his way through the field to finish second after being involved in the first caution. Tyson Overton, Pfantz and Dustin Lynch rounded out the top five.
Kevin Yearington took full advantage starting on the pole of the IMCA Northern SportMods 18 lap feature event as he led lap one but shortly after spun on the exit of turn two bring a caution. Scott Williams was given the lead but the caution came out two more times before another lap was scored. Williams lead until lap four when Sam Wieben took the spot away. Wieben looked to be cruising on to the win but Clint Luellen chase him down took the lead away on lap nine. Luellen and Wieben race for the lead the rest of the way but it was Luellen taking the checkers first. Wieben was second, Colby Heishman had another strong finish as he came home third, Brandon Williams was fourth and Jared Van Deest was fifth.
David Brandies wrestled the lead away in the MIller Lite IMCA Stock Car feature from Nick Thelen. Thelen got sideaways in turn three resulting Tyler Pickett and Steve Meyer with no where to go. Brandies pulled away but behind him the battle was for second featuring Jeff Wollam, Donavon Smith, Matt Deaton, Michael Jaennette and Trent Murphy. Brandies took the win meanwhile Trent Murphy grabbed second from Smith. Jaennette was fourth and Robert Stofer finished fifth.
Kyle Krampe led the opening lap in the Coors Light IMCA Modifieds feature but the caution came out shortly after when Kyle Brown came to a stop in turn one. Jake Strayer stole the lead way from Krampe on the restart and just after the completion of lap two, the caution came out again. Strayer was not going to let that bother him but by the time the caution came out on lap 14 for Andrew Kinser, Strayer saw Brian Irvine and Adam Larson right behind him. Strayer held them off meanwhile Jimmy Gustin worked his way up to battle with Irvine and on lap 17 they got together in turn one and Irvine came to a stop in turn one. Strayer again looked to be a veteran as he went on to become the first repeat winner in the Modifieds this year. Gustin, Adam Larson, Ronn Lauritzen and Gilman finished second through fifth respectively.
Final Feature of the night was the Flat Track Open Quads and it was Travis Brandt from Des Moines getting the wholeshot victory and winning by a full straight-away over George Hood.
Speedway returns to action on Tuesday Night for the Deery Brothers Summer Series Miller Lite 50 plus IMCA Northern SportMods, Legends and Mod Lites. Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing to Follow. Then on Friday Night Its State Center Night at the Marshalltown Speedway. Hot Laps at 6:50pm and Racing at 7:30pm.
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 515-231-5444.
Marshalltown Speedway Results
Minute Man Printing Night
May 29th, 2015
Coors Light IMCA Modifieds
Feature - 1. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); 2. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 3. 2L Adam Larson (Ames); 4. 10K Ronn Laruitzen (Jesup); 5. 83G Josh Gliman (Earlham); 6. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 7. 21K Kyle Brown (State Center); 8. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 9. 5G Gatlin Leytham (Ames); 10. 64ZC Brandon Leeman (Roland); 11. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 12. 17R Derek Reimer (St. Anthony); 13. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 14. 87 Joel Bushore (Boone); 15. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein); 16. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 17. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes)
Heat 1 - 1. Strayer; 2. Gustin; 3. Simatovich; 4. Irvine; 5. Rust; 6. Reimer; 7. Kinser; 8. Clement
Heat 2 - 1. Larson; 2. Lauritzen; 3. Gilman; 4. Brown; 5. Krampe; 6. Leeman; 7. Jackson; 8. Leytham
Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars
Feature - 1. 71 David Brandies (Wilton); 2. 25 Trent Murphy (Scranton); 3. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 4. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 5. 50 Robert Stofer (Jefferson); 6. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines); 7. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 8. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 9. 21K JD Kennedy (Ackley); 10. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 11. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 12. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 13. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton)
Heat 1 - 1. Brandies; 2. Pickett; 3. Meyer; 4. Stofer; 5. Murphy; 6. Merkle; 7. Balmer
Heat 2 - 1. Wollam; 2. Smith; 3. Jaennette; 4. Deaton; 5. Thelen; 6. Kennedy
Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods
Feature - 1. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn); 2. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 3. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 4. 67X Brandon Williams (Brooklyn); 5. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 6. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 7. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 8. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 9. 25K Kevin Yearington (Des Moines); 10. 57R Ryan King (Montour); 11. 8X Tom Lathrop (Ottumwa); 12. 9 Scott Williams (Atkins); 13. 02 James Lewis (Rochester Hills, MI); 14. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 15. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 16. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 17. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad)
Heat 1 - 1. Hilmer; 2. Yearington; 3. Brandon Williams; 4. Masolini; 5. King; 6. Van Deest; 7. Peterson; 8. Schuring
Heat 2 - 1. Heishman; 2. Wieben; 3. Luellen; 4. Scott Williams; 5. Follett; 6. Duinink; 7. Rawlins; 8. Lewis
Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature - 1. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 2. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 3. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 4. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 5. 5 Dustin Lynch (Boone); 6. T56 Tim Barber (Story City); 7. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell): 8. 81M Travis Merical (Marshalltown); 9. 88 CJ Dall (Marshalltown); 10. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 11. 85M Dillon Million (Marshalltown); 12. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 13. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 14. 19 Nathan Gibson (Maynard); 15. 42Z Brandon Pitts (Ames)
Heat 1 - 1. Thomas; 2. Lynch; 3. Nicklas; 4. Gibson; 5. Dall; 6. Pitts; 7. Eilander; 8. Peck
Heat 2 - 1. Stanton; 2. Luellen; 3. Barber; 4. Pfantz; 5. Overton; 6. Merical; 7. Million
Mod Lites
Feature - 1. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); 2. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 3. 17 Cory Sauerman (Grimes); 4. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 6. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 7. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 8. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 9. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 10. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 11. 7 Erin Turner (Newton); 12. 4M David Simpson (Ankeny); 13. 17T Tanner Gottman (Grimes)
Heat 1 - 1. Brown; 2. Bryan; 3. Stensland; 4. Zehm; 5. Whitehead; 6. Rankin; 7. Gottman
Heat 2 - 1. Morrill; 2. Jimmy May; 3. Sauerman; 4. Josh May; 5. Turner; 6. Simpson
Open Quads
Feature - 1. 4 Travis Brandt; 2. 79 George Hood; 3. 415 Zach Brain; 4. 54 Tyler Owens; 5. 126 Josh Beukema; 6. 00 Richard Blom; 7. 14 Adam Streeter; 8. 19 Jamie Gilbert; 9. 922 Tyler Moore; 10. 70 Trinity Cupples; 11. 12 Dannon Daleske; 12. 20 David Petithory
Heat 1 - 1. Hood; 2. Brandt; 3. Brain; 4. Streeter; 5. Beukema; 6. Owens
Heat 2 - 1. Petithory; 2. Blom; 3. Moore; 4. Daleske; 5. Cupples; 6. Gilbert
