Had so much fun on Friday Night, the plan was to make the trip back down to the Brooklyn Raceway for Night 2 of the Brooklyn Nationals sponsored by Lakeside Hotel & Casino.
As many weather predictors had predicted a sunny day all day with the rain moving in late at night but they were wrong when the Iowa vs Iowa State game in Ames got delayed twice because of lightening before they were able to play in which Iowa won by one pt. After checking the rain it appeared Brooklyn was dodging the bullet so got in the car just before 5pm to arrive as they were holding hot laps.
The entire night was running smoothly but around the track, it was storming and there was great lightening show with the closest strike of lightening about 2.2 miles away. The race track only received light sprinkles during the heat races before it stopped but just after the powder puff races were completed at 10:45pm, the rain picked up cancelling the Pro-Stock Grudge Race.
Owen Carlson jumped out to the early lead in the Micro Sprints 30 lap feature event but the caution came out on lap three for Cole Elton spinning in turn one. Carlson held off Jeremy Snow on the restart and continue to lead until the next caution came out on lap 13 for Zach Nelson in turn three. Carlson still maintain the lead until the caution came out on lap 15 for Greg Dennis spinning in turn two. Snow got a great restart made the move and took the lead away from Carlson on the restart. Snow went on to take the win, Elton worked his way up to finish second, Travis Rewerts finish third, Carlson slipped back to fourth and Nelson came back to finish fifth.
Before a single lap was completed in the Front Wheel Drive 12 lap feature, the caution came out when Chad Larson and Gary Morse got together in turn two. Tyler Harring started inside row three but by the end of lap one, he was the man in command. Harring went on to take the win despite several late race challenges from Matt Pool. Tyler Harring, Danny Robinson and Larson rounded out the top five.
The Cruiser Cars 12 lap feature also started with a caution when Bruce and Danielle Kline spun in turn two. On the restart though Ray Hill and Austin Schuring grabbed the race lead and never looked back cruising on to the easy win. Bruce and Danielle Kline finished runner ups, Jesse and Duane Zander was third, Jacob and Laverne Lehman was fourth, Brandon Hasley and Blake Stevens took fifth.
Ethan Wauters led the first five laps of the Junior Front Wheel Drive 12 lap feature event before Jordan Ford took the top spot away. Ford lead was short lived because on lap seven, he would made contact with a tire in turn one ending his night, that gave the lead back to Wauters on the restart. Wauters led until lap 10 when Dalton Sowers wrestled the lead away. Sowers went on to take the win with Wauters finishing second and Dylan Zuck finishing third.
In the Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event, Anthony Goldsberry led lap one but the caution came out just after when Morgan Kline was sitting in turn two just after a tractor tire on the topside exiting turn four was knocked on the race track by Brandon Long. On the restart, Goldsberry had Bruce Kline and Leroy Kline on his back bumper. Bruce Kline took the race lead on lap two before Goldsberry took the top spot away on lap three. The caution came out on lap five for debris on the backstretch. On lap seven, the caution came out when Bruce Klin spun in turn three after making contact with Goldsberry. Tenth place starter Brandon Long took the lead away on lap nine from Goldsberry, shortly after Goldsberry brought the yellow out when he blew a tire in turn two. Travis Fenton started ninth but on the restart, he would challenge Long for the race lead. Fenton grabbed the race lead away and went on to take the win. Long, Garrett Croy, Jacob Lehman and Leroy Kline rounded out the top five.
Micro Sprints came back out for a 15 lap Non-Winged race. Owen Carlson led the first two laps before Zach Nelson led lap three and Cole Elton led lap four. Nelson took the lead back on lap five but Elton would not got away and took the lead back on lap eight. The caution came out on lap 11 for Dakota Young spinning in turn two. Elton took the win with Nelson, Greg Dennis, Dallas Darnell, Young and Carlson rounding out the field.
Open Figure 8 feature event was up next and before lap was scored the caution came out when Josh Firkins, Payton Claybaugh and Jerrod Thompson got together in turn two. Bradly Graham took the top spot early and led all 12 laps despite a pair of cautions. Lap seven caution was for debris in turn four and Allen Scholten in turn four. Lap eight for Ted Armstrong breaking in turn four. Graham took the win with Matt Hofbauer, Firkins, Jesse Sanders and Duane Zanders finishing second through fifth.
Stock Figure 8 feature saw Jerome Kline lead lap one but Anthony Goldsberry took the top spot away on lap two and led the final 11 laps despite a pair of cautions. The first caution was for Bill Gregg breaking an rear axle in turn three on lap five and the second caution was for Josh Vandermolen spinning in turn two on lap six. When the caution came out on lap six, Josh Albertson flipped upside down in turn three, Albertson was okay but once again his night ended. Goldsberry took the win with Kline in second, Mike Vandermolen in third, Rodney Morse in fourth and Daryl Calvin in fifth.
Final regular feature of the night was the Pro-Stock Figure 8 but before a single lap was scored the caution came out when Albie Parker spun in turn two forcing a complete restart. DJ Draughn grabbed the race lead on lap one but on lap two, Draughn was spun in turn three after a little assistance from Bradly Graham. Draughn to the tail for the yellow and Graham to the tail for aggressive driving. That handed the lead over to Parker but on the restart Kyle Richardson took the lead away. Richardson and the field saw the caution come out one more on lap five when Riley Cope sitting in turn one. Richardson led the remaining laps to take the win ahead of Cameron Eichhorn, Mark Ruggles, Brad Graham and Bradly Graham.
Powder Puff Races then took to the track, Race number one was won by Whitney and Danielle Kline in a Cruiser car with Ashley Kiamas in Open Figure 8 car. Race number two was won by Kaitlyn Schurring in Tyler Harring Front Wheel Drive Car with a mystery driver in the 9-11 Stock Figure 8 car.
Pro-Stock Figure 8 drivers had each dropped in some cash to run a winner take all grudge race but mother nature finally to cut loose dumping down rain at the track.
Thanks to Don and Shelley Wauters for letting me come down to take pictures and keep notes to write a blog recap the last two days. The first time I made a visit was last year and everytime I have made the trip down I have fun, if things work out you can bet I will try to make some appearances in 2020. To all the drivers I appreciate all the love you have given me, I enjoy covering this sport.
Pictures from Both nights of the Brooklyn Nationals are located on the Trackside Report Facebook Page. Friday Night (Night 1) pics at: Brooklyn Raceway Nationals Night 1 - 9/13/19 and Saturday Night (Night 2) pics at: Brooklyn Raceway Nationals Night 2 - 9/14/19, Hope you enjoy them.
For More information about the Brooklyn Raceway check out brooklynraceway.org or Brooklyn Raceway on Facebook.
Brooklyn Raceway
Unofficial Results
Brooklyn Raceway sponsored by Lakeside Hotel & Casino
Saturday September 14th, 2019
Micro Sprints
1. 4s Jeremy Snow; 2. 24 Cole Elton; 3. 23T Travis Rewerts; 4. 07 Owen Carlson; 5. 07Z Zach Nelson; 6. 29 Dallas Darnell; 7. 14B Colton Livezey; 8. 4J Joe Snow; 9. 3 Derrike Clark; 10. 27 Greg Dennis; 11. 34 Dakota Young; 12. 25A Morgan Dennis; 13. 7 Tyler Lee
Non-Winged : 1.Elton; 2. Nelson; 3. Greg Dennis; 4. Darnell; 5. Young; 6. Carlson
Front Wheel Drive
A-Main : 1. 2H James Harring; 2. 14 Matt Pool; 3. 5 Tyler Harring; 4. 22R Danny Robinson; 5. 17J Chad Larson; 6. 47 Terry Hurley; 7. 37 Austin Geiber; 8. 17A Shawn Spain; 9. 16 Gary Morse; 10. 17 Chad Austin; 11. 21 John Schuring
B-Main : 1. Morse; 2. Austin; 3. 001 Dalton Haverkamp; 4. 009 Riley Ehmen; 5. 23 Tonia Stevens; 6. 27 Mark Smith; 7. 72R Shaye Betz; DNS 17X Dalton Austin; DNS 2J Jerry Glass; DNS 305 Josh Dunn; DNS 14T Tony Audas
Cruisers
A-Main : 1. 196 Ray Hill / Austin Schuring; 2. 20 Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline; 3. 22Z Jesse Zander / Duane Zander; 4. 75L Jacob Lehman / Laverne Lehman; 5. 48 Brandon Hasley / Blake Stevens; 6. 2K Whitney Kline / Alex Kline; 7. 3 Chad Clabaugh / Wyatt Clabaugh; 8. 2B James Tarter / Brianna Brickman; 9. 23 Cody Bauman / Tristan Larue; 10. 52 Dan Olson / Steve Olson; 11. 52X Jeff Orgell / Dustin Filloon
B-Main : 1. Orgell / Filloon; 2. Whitney Kline / Alex Kline; 3. 19 Josh Albertson / Zach Leach; 4. 17D Deal Keasling / Brian Stephenson; 5. 7 Josh Dunn / Blake Cole; 6. 21 Blake Gunderson / Carlie Miller; 7. 2 Cody Scheimer / Nate VeVerka; DNS 29 Keaton Wenzel / Ray Croy; DNS 101K Dakota Tuttle / Brian Swarts; DNS 4K Jeremy McCahl / Clint Heyveld
JR Front Wheel Drive
1. 22D Dalton Sowers; 2. 42 Ethan Wauters; 3. 23 Dylan Zuck; 4. 13J Jordan Ford; 5. 17X Brady Austin
Hobby Stocks
1. 10 Travis Fenton; 2. 06B Brandon Long; 3. 70X Garrett Croy; 4. 75L Jacob Lehman; 5. 22 Leroy Kline; 6. 20 Bruce Kline; 7. 99 Anthony Goldsberry; 8. 19B Brooklyn Henderson; 9. 8K Morgan Kline; 10. 30T Brian Stevens
Open
1. 76 Bradly Graham; 2. 22MT Matt Hofbauer; 3. 25 Josh Firkins; 4. 31 Jesse Sanders; 5. 22 Duane Zanders; 6. 49 Jerrod Thompson; 7. 6.9 Nick McClenathan; 8. 57S Allen Scholten; 9. 28 Nic Runyan; 10. 91T Ted Armstrong; 11. 4 Payton Clabaugh
Stock
1. 99 Anthony Goldsberry; 2. 0K Jerome Kline; 3. 9-11 Mike Vandermolen; 4. 01 Rodney Morse; 5. 12X Daryl Calvin; 6. 22 Zach Danner; 7. 02 Rick Goldsberry; 8. 99X Lance Baker; 9. 26A Dan Arnette; 10. 85 Josh Albertson; 11. 64 Jon Vonglan; 12. 51X Dustin Filloon; 13. 343 Josh Vandermolen; 14. 39g Bill Gregg
Pro-Stock
1. 88R Kyle Richardson; 2. 3B Cameron Eichhorn; 3. 316 Mark Ruggles; 4. 22X Brad Graham; 5. 44 Bradly Graham; 6. 9 DJ Draughn; 7. 48 Scott Shook; 8. 22Z Duane Zander; 9. 45 Keith Lester; 10. 5-0 Albie Parker; 11. 24 Butch Lester; 12. 54 Riley Cope; 13. 18 Aaron Roudabush
Powder Puff Races
Race 1 : 1. 20 Whitney Kline / Danielle Kline; 2. 49 Ashley Kiamas; 3. 12X Mica Mallory-Cavin; 4. 44 Carrie Craig; 5. 30T Kaitlyn Schuring; 6. 19 Driver Unknown; 7. 75L Joah Nicholson / Jami Allen; 8. Angie Clabaugh / Katie Clabaugh
Race 2 : 1. 5 Tonia Stevens; 2. 9-11 Driver Unkown; 3. 17A Tara Spain; 4. 23 Kylee Neighbors; 5. 17D Megan Sanders / Amanda Elmore; 6. 22X Jamie Kriegel; 7. 21 Katie Woodard; DNS 39G Jordan Gregg; DNS 13J Heather Reiland; DNS 85 Sharon Albertson
