First Time Winners Dominate Iowa State Fair Speedway
by Jeremy Fox
Des Moines, Iowa (June 24th, 2016) - Hot Summer night leads to some exciting racing action Friday Night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway. Also in attendance was the Des Moines Blaze, a semi-pro football team.
Darrel DeFrance (IMCA Late Models), Greg Cox (IMCA Modifieds), Jack Housley (IMCA SportMods), Ray Stock Jr. (IMCA Hobby Stocks) and Matt Moro (Dirt Trucks) all claim first wins of 2016 at ISF Speedway. Clint Benson (IMCA RaceSaver Sprints) and Todd Fisher (IMCA Stock Cars) make a return visit to victory circle.
First feature of the night was the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks 12 lap feature event and it was Matt Moro taking advantage early by grabbing the top spot but Moro saw the caution come out on lap three for Larry Webb and Del Enos and then again on lap four for John Davis, Bryan Spangler and Enos, both incidents happened in turn one. Moro pulled away and never looked back taking the first win of the season. Webb worked his way back up to finish second ahead of Davis, Rick Clark and Lou Siplot.
Brady Moss led lap one of the 12 lap IMCA SportMods feature but Jerid Ratzke found a line his hot rod liked and he wrestled the lead away on lap two. The caution came out on lap three for Moss, DJ Robinson and Brandon Williams getting together on the front stretch. Ratzke maintained the lead until Jack Housley worked his way from 11th starting spot to the lead on lap six. Housley went on to take his first of the season ahead of Ratzke, Brett Hopp, Jerry Hinton and Taylor Musselman.
In the IMCA Modifieds 15 lap feature event it was Matt Webb leading the first two laps before Greg Cox made the pass on lap three. Cox cruised off into the sunset and not even the caution on lap eight prevent him from parking it in victory lane. Nick Roberts, Matt Webb, Russ Gladson and John Davis rounded out the top five.
Cory Adams led early in the 12 lap IMCA Hobby Stocks feature but Ray Stock Jr grabbed the lead away on lap two. The only caution came out on lap six for Sabrina Killen spinning on the back stretch. Stock got a great restart and appared to be heading on to the easy win but Shannon Anderson was slowly working his way through field. Stock held off a last lap challenge from Anderson to take his first win of the season and putting an end to Anderson's streak of ten consecutive feature wins at ISF dating back to July 10th, 2015 when Adams won that night. August Bach finished third, John Watson was fourth and Brandon Cox was fifth.
Don Wear and Randy Killen led the 15 lap IMCA Stock Car feature to the green but by the end of lap one it was Todd Fisher and Killen battling for the top spot. Fisher grabbed the top spot and held off several challenges from Killen before the caution came out on lap eight for Gary Bass in turn two. Fisher went on to take his second win in back to back weeks despite having to hold off Todd Inman coming to the checkered. Donavon Nunnikhoven, Killen and Ronald Bougher finished third through fifth respectively.
Ben Nading wrestled the lead away in the 18 lap Larry Fleck & Son's Trucking IMCA Late Models feature event and cruised out to a commanding lead but the caution came out for Curt Schroeder in turn two on lap six. Nading got a great restart and again got out to a commanding lead meanwhile Darrel DeFrance, John Emerson, Charlie McKenna and Jeff Aikey was working their way up through the field. DeFrance reeled in Nading with five laps to go, they began to battle for the lead but Nading held off DeFrance. On the last lap, Nading and DeFrance race side-by-side until they went into turn three when Nading had something come a part in the rear end of his car, that allowed DeFrance to cruised on by for his first win at ISF. Emerson was second, McKenna was third, Aikey was fourth and Ryan Griffith was fifth.
Final feature of the night was the 15 lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprints and Tyler Thompson grabbed the top spot early but Clint Benson worked his way from eighth to the lead by lap four. Thompson experienced mechanical issues and head pit side meanwhile Benson got out to a commanding lead but the caution came out on lap 11 for Brandon Worthington in turn two and then again on the restart when Michael Johnston spun trying to battle with Benson for the lead and Corey Kautz got in the fence in turn four. Benson got a great restart allowing him to pick up his third win of the season at ISF. Ben Woods, Nathan Mills, Mike Houseman and Johnston rounded out the top five.
No Racing Next Friday Night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway because of the Good Guys Car Show taking place on the fairgrounds. Racing action returns on Friday Night July 8th with all seven classes in competiton. Hot Laps at 6pm and Racing to Follow.
Mark your calenders from Speed Week at ISF Speedway, Friday July 15th Weekly Show, Monday July 18th USMTS and USRA vs IMCA Hobby Stock Makeup plus Stock Cars and Dirt Trucks, Tuesday July 19th Hawkeye Dirt Tour plus IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods and Friday July 22nd Season Championship Night. July 29th the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models take to the half mile with IMCA Hobby Stocks and Dirt Trucks.
For more information about the Iowa State Fair Speedway check out http://www.isfspeedway.com/ or like the Iowa State Fair Speedway Facebook page.
Iowa State Fair Speedway
June 24th, 2016
Larry Fleck & Son's Trucking IMCA Late Models
Feature - 1. 99D Darrel DeFrance (Marshalltown); 2. 87 John Emerson (Waterloo); 3. 22 Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake); 4. 77 Jeff Aikey (Waterloo); 5. 15X Ryan Griffith (Webster City); 6. 33 Paul Glendenning (Mount Ayr); 7. 3Z Randy Havlik (Ankeny); 8. 95 Craig Jacobs (Urbandale); 9. 80 Allan Hopp (Harlan); 10. 15C Curt Schroeder (Newton); 11. 66 Todd Johnson (Mitchellville); 12. 17 Kirby Schultz (Albia); 13. 7 Jenna Johnson (Mitchellville); 14. 21 Ben Nading (Ankeny)
Heat 1 - 1. McKenna; 2. Aikey; 3. Havlik; 4. Glendenning; 5. Todd Johnson; 6. Jenna Johnson; 7. Hopp
Heat 2 - 1. DeFrance; 2. Griffith; 3. Emerson; 4. Jacobs; 5. Nading; 6. Schultz; 7. Schroeder
IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars
Feature - 1. 100 Clint Benson (Papillion, NE); 2. 11B Ben Woods (Newton); 3. 24N Nathan Mills (Bondurant); 4. 4L Mike Houseman (Des Moines); 5. 14J Michael Johnston (Des Moines); 6. 11S Shadrach Sporaa (Boone); 7. 81E Eric Bridger (Winterset); 8. 71 Brandon Worthington (Indianola); 9. 3TJ Joel Thorpe (Urbandale); 10. 53 Greg Black (Des Moines); 11. 51 Corey Kautz (Urbandale); 12. 48 Tyler Thompson (Des Moines); 13. 55KC Robert Hildreth (Iowa Falls); 14. 12K Koddy Hildreth (Iowa Falls)
Heat 1 - 1. Thompson; 2. Houseman; 3. Woods; 4. Kautz; 5. Worthington; 6. Black; 7. Robert Hildreth
Heat 2 - 1. Johnston; 2. Benson; 3. Mills; 4. Bridger; 5. Sporaa; 6. Thorpe; 7. Koddy Hildreth
IMCA Modifieds
Feature - 1. 62 Greg Cox (Kellogg); 2. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 3. 51X Matt Webb (Des Moines); 4. 36 Russ Gladson (Des Moines); 5. 02 John Davis (Altoona); 6. 13 Matt Waugh (Altoona); 7. 28 James Reichart (Des Moines); 8. 66 Gordy Head (Des Moines)
Heat - 1. Reichart; 2. Roberts; 3. Gladson; 4. Cox; 5. Webb; 6. Waugh; 7. Davis; 8. Head
IMCA Stock Cars
Feature - 1. 44 Todd Fisher (Norwalk); 2. 5T Tyler Inman (Altoona); 3. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 4. 81X Randy Killen (Des Moines); 5. 18 Ronald Bougher (Des Moines); 6. 28W Don Wear (Des Moines); 7. 27 Gary Bass (Des Moines); 8. 97 Steve Clair (Carlisle); 9. 55 Steve Hill (Des Moines)
Heat - 1. Killen; 2. Fisher; 3. Inman; 4. Nunnikhoven; 5. Wear; 6. Hill; 7. Bougher; 8. Bass; 9. Clair
IMCA SportMods
Feature - 1. 10H Jack Housley (Runnells); 2. 2 Jerid Ratzke (Williams); 3. 21H Brett Hopp (Harlan); 4. 34 Jerry Hinton (Adel); 5. 13T Taylor Musselman (Urbandale); 6. 71 Glenn Gladson Jr (Des Moines); 7. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 8. 33R DJ Robinson (Des Moines); 9. 2+ Bill Wears (Des Moines); 10. 37 Bailey Gladson (Des Moines); 11. 98 Bill Hildreth (Rhodes); 12. 35P Brian Palmer (Grimes); 13. 2B Robert Moore (Maxwell); 14. 56X Kyle Webb (Des Moines); 15. 53 Brady Moss (Des Moines); 16. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 17. 5T Tyler Inman (Altoona); DNS 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City)
Heat 1 - 1. Housley; 2. Hildreth; 3. Ratzke; 4. Robinson; 5. Palmer; DNS Griffith
Heat 2 - 1. Hopp; 2. Williams; 3. Masolini; 4. Musselman; 5. Gladson; 6. Inman
Heat 3 - 1. Wears; 2. Moore; 3. Webb; 4. Moss; 5. Hinton; 6. Gladson
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature - 1. 10S Ray Stock Jr (Ankeny); 2. 78 Shannon Anderson (Des Moines); 3. 19X August Bach (Newton); 4. 4W John Watson (Des Moiens); 5. 66 Brandon Cox (Norwalk); 6. 77G Ryan Grochala (Pleasant Hill); 7. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 8. 1K Tommy Killen Jr. (Des Moines); 9. 71 Patrick Pellman (Elkhart); 10. 20A Steven Crees (Des Moines); 11. 89R Ryan Wells (Runnells); 12. 83J Robert Johnson (Des Moines); 13. 81X Sabrina Killen (Des Moines); 14. 71S Dave Seddon (Knoxville); 15. 47 Raymond Fees (Des Moines); 16. 9H Kenny Hay (Des Moines); 17. 27C Cory Adams (Des Moines)
Heat 1 - 1. Grochala; 2. Cox; 3. Crees; 4. Stock; 5. Anderson; 6. Hay; 7. Wells; 8. Seddon; 9. Johnson
Heat 2 - 1. Bach; 2. Watson; 3. Tommy Killen; 4. Bonnett; 5. Adams; 6. Pellman; 7. Fees; 8. Sabrina Killen
Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks
Feature - 1. 2M Matt Moro (Polk City); 2. 98 Larry Webb (Ankeny); 3. 03 John Davis (Altoona); 4. 7X Rick Clark (Des Moines); 5. 9 Lou Siplot Jr. (Altoona); 6. 40E Eric Schroeder (Coon Rapids); 7. 7XJR Andrew Clark (Des Moines); 8. 17 Bryan Spangler (Coon Rapids); 9. 2 Del Enos (Des Moines); 10. 5T Todd Inman (Altoona); 11. 23 Brad Comegys (Bondurant)
Heat 1 - 1. Moro; 2. Schroeder; 3. Davis; 4. Enos; 5. Rick Clark; 6. Webb
Heat 2 - 1. Inman; 2. Spangler; 3. Andrew Clark; 4. Siplot; 5. Comegys
