Inman Doubles Down and Anderson Remains Perfect at ISF
by Jeremy Fox
Des Moines, IA (May 20th, 2016) - For the second time in three days the Iowa State Fair Speedway roared to life with some horsepower racing action. 113 cars signed in to race on the half mile oval.
Todd Inman grabbed two features (IMCA Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks). Other feature winners were Glenn Gladson Jr (IMCA SportMods), Josh Foster (IMCA Modifieds), Shannon Anderson (IMCA Hobby Stocks), Clint Benson (IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars) and Ben Nading (IMCA Late Models).
First feature of the night was the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks 12 lap feature event. Matt Moro grabbed the lead aright away from his outside front row starting spot but the caution came out on lap two first for Larry Webb in turn two, then on the restart when Bryan Spangler and Pat Gordin got together on the backstretch and once more on the restart for Anthony Moro came to a stop in turn two. The time limit had expired so the field was told the next caution or checkered would finish the race. Moro saw Todd Inman sneak to the inside and took the lead away coming out of turn four to complete lap three. Inman went on to take his fourth win ahead of Brad Comegys, Lou Siplot, Rick Clark and John Davis.
Before a single lap was completed in the IMCA SportMods feature event the caution came out for debris in turn one, DJ Robinson Hood flew off and then on the restart Ty Griffith experienced trouble. Robert Moore grabbed the lead early when the feature finally did get started but Glenn Gladson Jr worked his way up to take the top spot away on lap six. Gladson went on take his second consecutive win ahead of Robinson, Brandon Williams, Jack Housley and Taylor Musselman.
A multi car incident happen in turn three before a single lap was completed in the IMCA Modifieds feature but once the race got going it was Nick Roberts taking the lead. Roberts look comfortable out front in the lead despite Josh Foster chasing him down but a caution came out on lap 11 for Matt Waugh in turn four. That allowed Foster to compete for the lead, Foster grabbed the lead away on lap 13 meanwhile Roberts experienced mechanical issues. Foster went on take the win, ninth placer starter Mark Elliott was second. Todd Shute race his way back up to finish third, Andrew Schroeder was fourth and Greg Cox was fifth.
Ray Stock Jr led lap one of the IMCA Hobby Stocks 12 lap feature event but shortly after the caution came out for debris on the fronstretch. That allowed racing veteran Bill Bonnett to take the lead away on the restart. Bonnett and August Bach battled for the top spot with Bonnett holding on to the lead until Bach took it away on lap nine. Bach time out front was short lived as Shannon Anderson grabbed second from Bonnett and the lead from Bach on lap 11. Anderson remains perfect he would take his fourth feature win of the season at ISF. Bonnett, Bach, John Watson and Brandon Cox rounded out the top five.
Todd Fisher led the opening lap of the IMCA Stock Cars 15 lap feature but Randy Killen grabbed the lead on lap two. Damon Murty started seventh but found his way through the field to take the lead from Killen on lap three. Murty was out front in pursuit of the win to put him one shy of 200 career stock car wins but Todd Inman, started 10th, worked his way through and began to battle with Murty and grabbing the lead away on lap six. Inman went on to take his second Stock Car feature win at ISF. Murty came home in second ahead of Fisher, Gary Bass and Donavon Nunnikhoven.
Craig Jacobs and Ben Nading led the field to the green in the Larry Fleck & Sons Trucking IMCA Late Models 18 lap feature event and they would battle for the lead most of the way. Nading lead the first three laps but a caution came out when Charlie McKenna got slideways stacking up the field resulting in Jeremy Grady and Allan Hopp getting together in turn four. Jacobs took the lead away on the restart but Nading took the lead back on lap seven. Jacobs grabbed the top spot one more time on lap ten. The final caution came out on lap 12 for Paul Glendenning in turn two and Jason Hahne on the backstretch. Nading took the lead back on the restart and had to hold off late race challenges from Darrel DeFrance to take the win. Jacobs fell back to third, McKenna was fourth and Ryan Griffith was fifth.
Final feature of the night was the IMCA RaceSaver Sprints 18 lapper but before a lap was completed the red flag came out when Austin Johnson flipped in turn four. On the restart, it was Papillion, Nebraska's Clint Benson grabbing the lead and never looking back despite the cautions on lap seven for Ben Woods in turn two and then on lap eight for Joel Thorpe in turn four. Benson was not going to be denied as he took the feature win ahead of Matt Moro, Mike Houseman, Michael Johnston and Robet Hildreth.
Racing action continues Next Friday Night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway with all seven weekly divisions (IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks). Hot Laps at 6pm and Racing at 6:30pm.
Then on sunday come see National Sprint League Point Leader Danny Lasoski and the warriors of the National Sprint League 410 Sprints take to the half mile oval. Also racing will be the IMCA RaceSaver Sprints (305 Sprints). Hot Laps at 6pm with Time Trials and Racing to follow!
For more information check out http://www.isfspeedway.com/
Iowa State Fair Speedway
May 20th, 2016
IMCA Late Models
Feature - 1. 21 Ben Nading (Ankeny); 2. 99D Darrel DeFrance (Marshalltown); 3. 95 Craig Jacobs (Urbandale); 4. 22 Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake); 5. 15X Ryan Griffith (Webster City); 6. 43 Jeremy Grady (Story City); 7. 77 Jeff Aikey (Waterloo); 8. 66 Todd Johnson (Mitchellville); 9. 33 Paul Glendenning (Mount Ayr); 10. 76 Jason Hahne (Webster City); 11. 7 Jenna Johnson (Mitchellville); 12. 15C Curt Schroeder (Newton); 13. 80 Allan Hopp (Harlan); 14. 19G Richie Gustin (Gilman); 15. 3Z Randy Havlik (Ankeny); DNS 8D Daulton Maassen (Avoca)
Heat 1- 1. McKenna, 2. Gustin; 3. Jacobs; 4. Grady; 5. Griffith; 6. Hahne; 7. Schroeder; 8. Todd Johnson
Heat 2 - 1. Nading. 2. Glendenning; 3. Hopp; 4. DeFrance; 5. Aikey; 6. Havlik; DNS Maassen; DNS Jenna Johnson
IMCA RaceSaver Sprints
Feature - 1. 100 Clint Benson (Papillion, Nebraska); 2. 2M Matt Moro (Polk City); 3. 4L Mike Houseman (Des Moines); 4. 14J Michael Johnston (Des Moines); 5. 55KC Robert Hildreth (Iowa Falls); 6. 81E Eric Bridger (Winterset); 7. 11B Ben Woods (Newton); 8. 12K Koddy Hildreth (Iowa Falls); 9. 71 Brandon Worthington (Indianola); 10. 3TJ Joel Thorpe (Urbandale); 11. 53 Greg Black (Des Moines); 12. 81 Austin Johnson (Pleasant Hill); 13. 48 Tyler Thompson (Des Moines); DNS/14. 24N Nathan Mills (Bondurant)
IMCA Modifieds
Feature - 1. 77 Josh Foster (Newton); 2. 12 Mark Elliott (Webster City); 3. 5 Todd Shute (Des Moines); 4. 02 John Davis (Altoona); 5. 62 Greg Cox (Kellogg); 6. 36 Russ Gladson (Des Moines); 7. 2E Kevin Hollingsworth (Des Moines); 8. 51X Matt Webb (Des Moines); 9. 28 James Reichart (Des Moines); 10. 66 Gordy Head (Des Moines); 11. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 12. 29 Ron Verbeek (Oskaloosa); 13. 13 Matt Waugh (Altoona); 14. 1X Stephen Streeter (Madera. California)
IMCA Stock Cars
Feature - 1. 5T Todd Inman (Altoona); 2. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 3. 44 Todd Fisher (Norwalk); 4. 27 Gary Bass (Des Moines); 5. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 6. 26K Butch Bass (Winterset); 7. 11 Scott Seaman (Des Moines); 8. 47 Darin Dezwarte (Knoxville); 9. 28W Don Wear (Des Moines); 10. 55 Steve Hill (Des Moines); 11. 15 Chris Mitchell (Osceola); 12. 97 Steve Clair (Carlisle); 13. 18 Ronald Bougher (Des Moines); 14. 81X Randy Killen (Des Moines); 15. 64 Casey Greubel (Lacona)
IMCA SportMods
Feature - 1. 71 Glenn Gladson Jr (Des Moines); 2. 33R DJ Robinson (Des Moines); 3. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 4. 10H Jack Housley (Runnells); 5. 13T Taylor Musselman (Urbandale); 6. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 7. 34 Jerry Hinton (Adel); 8. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 9. 8R Chase Rudolf (Prole); 10. 56X Kyle Webb (Des Moines); 11. 61 Brandon Patava (Des Moines); 12. 98M Morris Schuler (Albion); 13. 224 Dan Swank (Pella); 14. 98 Bill Hildreth (Rhodes); 15. 77 Mike Myer (Norwalk); 16. 2B Robert Moore (Maxwell): 17. 35P Brian Palmer (Grimes); 18. 37 Bailey Gladson (Des Moines); 19. 2 Jerid Ratzke (Williams); 20. 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 21. 21H Brett Hopp (Harlan)
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature - 1. 78 Shannon Anderson (Des Moines); 2. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 3. 19X August Bach (Newton); 4. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 5. 66 Brandon Cox (Norwalk); 6. 1K Tommy Killen Jr (Des Moines); 7. 10S Ray Stock Jr (Ankeny); 8. 13Z Todd Bass (Des Moines); 9. 77G Ryan Grochala (Pleasant Hill); 10. 9H Kenny Hay (Des Moines); 11. 32T Bobby Greene (Tracy); 12. 27C Cory Adams (Des Moines); 13. 20A Steven Crees (Des Moines); 14. 47 Raymond Fees (Des Moines); 15. 224 Gina Greubel (Lacona); 16. 26 Shane Palmer (Huxley); 17. 81X Sabrina Killen (Des Moines); 18. 77 Derek Hodges (Des Moines)
Dirt Trucks
Feature - 1. 5T Todd Inman (Altoona); 2. 23 Brad Comegys (Bondurant); 3. 9 Lou Siplot Jr (Altoona); 4. 7X Rick Clark (Des Moines); 5. 03 John Davis (Altoona); 6. 98 Larry Webb (Ankeny); 7. 7XJR Andrew Clark (Des Moines); 8. 2M Matt Moro (Polk City); 9. 28 Anthony Moro (Polk City); 10. 17 Bryan Spangler (Coon Rapids); 11. 19 Pat Gordin (Oskaloosa); 12. 40E Eric Schroeder (Coon Rapids); 13. 2 Del Enos (Des Moines)
