After not attending last week's make-up night races at the Brooklyn Raceway, it was already on my schedule to attend Mid Iowa Real Estate, Auctions and Appraisals (Archie Kuntz) Night at the Races. There was also Fireworks thanks to Archie Kuntz and the Mid Iowa Team. There was also a Candy Toss for the kids after the heat races were completed.
Don Wauters and the track crew did an amazing job on the race track once again and it produced exciting racing action to match the Fireworks. One Hundred entry signed in on Friday Night including fourteen Legend Cars for their Racing for a Cause C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) remembering the Cops who lost their life while doing their job and helping the families of a fallen officer. The first green flag took place just after 7pm, Fireworks took place at 9:45pm and the final checkered flag was displayed at 11:22pm.
Don Wauters and the track crew did an amazing job on the race track once again and it produced exciting racing action to match the Fireworks. One Hundred entry signed in on Friday Night including fourteen Legend Cars for their Racing for a Cause C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) remembering the Cops who lost their life while doing their job and helping the families of a fallen officer. The first green flag took place just after 7pm, Fireworks took place at 9:45pm and the final checkered flag was displayed at 11:22pm.
Micro Sprints ran a double feature format with the points being awarded out they finished in both features combined. In feature one, Dallas Darnell led the first lap before Bill Livezey took the lead away on lap two. Livezey held off Tom Steinbach until the caution came out on lap nine when Greg Dennis came to a stop on the back stretch. Livezey went on to take the win in the first feature. Darnell, Steinbach, Michael Lange and Greg Dennis rounded out the top five in feature one.
In Micro Sprints feature number two, Darnell grabbed the lead early and not even the caution on lap five for Justin Smith in turn four would prevent him with taking the feature win. Greg Dennis, Morgan Dennis, Bill Livezey and Dakota Young rounded out the top five. After combining race one and race two finishes together, Dallas Darnell was the winner and Bill Livzey finished second. Greg Dennis was third, Tom Steinbach was fourth and Morgan Dennis was fifth.
In Micro Sprints feature number two, Darnell grabbed the lead early and not even the caution on lap five for Justin Smith in turn four would prevent him with taking the feature win. Greg Dennis, Morgan Dennis, Bill Livezey and Dakota Young rounded out the top five. After combining race one and race two finishes together, Dallas Darnell was the winner and Bill Livzey finished second. Greg Dennis was third, Tom Steinbach was fourth and Morgan Dennis was fifth.
The INEX Legends Cars 20 lap feature event, Jeremy Meyer and Tim Franz led the field to the green flag. Jeremy Meyer led the first lap but Ryan Sullivan took the race lead away on lap two. Sullivan and Meyer battled it out utnil the caution came out on lap six when Meyer spun on the back stretch. Sullivan now had to battled with Mike Mueller and Franz on the restart and two laps later the caution came out. Franz and Keith Meyer got together on the front stretch. The caution came out on the restart when Nelson Stewart spun in turn one resulting in Michael Weber, Warren Ropp and Jeremy Meyer got together. Sullivan went on to take the win ahead of Mueller, Cole O'Brien, Kody King and Adam Meyer.
After the Legends feature was the fireworks displayed presented by Mid Iowa Real Estate, Auctions and Appraisals Agent Archie Kuntz. Once the lights were turned back on it was back to racing with the Trucks.
Only three entries in the Trucks Figure 8 class so they only ran a feature event. Mark Ruggles led all the laps with the only caution coming out with two laps to go when Jerry Moffitt had a small fire under the hood. After the fire was extinguished, Moffitt was able to continue but Ruggles went on to take the win. Moffitt got by Michelle Keasling to finish second moving Keasling to third.
In the Hobby Stock 12 lap feature event, Brandan Long grabbing the early lead but Jacob Lehman stayed close and tried to get by and just after completing lap four, the red flag was displayed when Long rolled over in turn four. Lehman inherited the lead and he held on to the race lead until Travis Fenton made a power move on lap nine. Fenton was able to wrestle the lead away from Lehman and go on to take the win. Lehman finished second, Morgan Kline finished third, Chad Heyveld was fourth and Brian Bries was fifth.
Dylan Zuck led all eight laps of the Junior Front Wheel Drive feature, to take his second feature win of the season. Dayton Filloon worked his way to the back bumper of Zuck but could not make the pass ended up taking second. Blaine Kriegel finished third ahead of Addalyn Stevens and Addasyn Spain.
In the Hobby Stock 12 lap feature event, Brandan Long grabbing the early lead but Jacob Lehman stayed close and tried to get by and just after completing lap four, the red flag was displayed when Long rolled over in turn four. Lehman inherited the lead and he held on to the race lead until Travis Fenton made a power move on lap nine. Fenton was able to wrestle the lead away from Lehman and go on to take the win. Lehman finished second, Morgan Kline finished third, Chad Heyveld was fourth and Brian Bries was fifth.
Dylan Zuck led all eight laps of the Junior Front Wheel Drive feature, to take his second feature win of the season. Dayton Filloon worked his way to the back bumper of Zuck but could not make the pass ended up taking second. Blaine Kriegel finished third ahead of Addalyn Stevens and Addasyn Spain.
Corey Vanderwilt and Brett Maasdam jumped out to the early lead in the Cruisers 12 lap feature event. Vanderwilt / Maasdam was the car to beat but Lavern Lehman and Jacob Lehman was determined to put up a fight. The only caution came out for a bumper laying on the front stretch under the flag stand. Vanderwilt / Maadam got a great restart after holding off the Lehman / Lehman and Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline. Vanderwilt / Maasdam took the victory. Lehman / Lehman, B. Kline / D. Kline, Zach Leach / Josh Albertson and Bryan Stephenson / Deal Keasling rounded out the top five.
In the Front Wheel Drive 12 lap feature event, it was Hometown driver Chad Larson leading the opening lap but just after the completion of lap one the caution came out. The caution was for John Schuring who slowed exiting turn four. Larson was passed by Ethan Wauters on the restart but stay close meanwhile Tony Audas and Brooklyn Henderson battled for third until the caution came out on lap seven. The caution was for Audas who spun in turn four after suffering front end damage. Wauters got a great restart and went on to take the win. Larson was running second until two laps to go, he suffered a flat tire that allowed Henderson to sneak by for second. Larson held off Cody Howe to finished third, Howe finished fourth and Danny Robinson finished fifth.
Josh Vandermolen wrestled the early lead away from fellow front row starter Jerome Kline in the 12 lap Stock Figure 8 feature. Just after the completion of lap one, the caution came out when Kline, Josh Albertson and Dan Arnett got together un turn two. Josh Vandermolen had his dad Mike Vandermolen on the back bumper on the restart but held off his dad until the caution came out on lap four. The caution was for debris in turn three. Josh Vandermolen to not only finished but to finish first and after fending off his dad Mike, he did exactly that. It was a one two finish for the Vandermolen's with Josh taking the win and his dad Mike finished second. Ashton Hartwig finished third ahead of Kline and Ben Dillon.
Open Figure 8 class saw Jerrod Thompson take the early lead fending off John Watts but the caution came out on lap two when Michael Lint was stopped because he appeared to be leaking fuel. Thompson held off Watts and Jesse Sanders on the restart but the caution came out on lap six when Ted Armstrong came to a stop in the middle of the figure 8. Thompson held off Watts and Sanders on the restart and lead the remaining laps to take the victory. Sanders finished second, Duane Zander was third, Russell Cline was fourth and Watts finished fifth.
Final feature of the night was the Stock Figure 8 twelve lap feature event but before a lap was scored the caution came out. The caution was for Scott Shook and Kevin Walters in turn two at the same time, Brad Graham was forced to exit with a flat tire. Bradly Graham wrestled his way to the top spot. Bradly Graham held off Kyle Richardson and dodged the lap traffic to take the feature win. Richardson finished second, Cameron Eichhorn was third, Walters came back to finish fourth and Aaron Roudabush was fifth.
Brooklyn Raceway returns to action on Saturday July 25th for Poweshiek County Farm Bureau Fun Night. Four classes of Figure 8 : Open, Stock, Pro Stock and Trucks along with five circle track classes : Front Wheel Drive, JR Front Wheel Drive, Hobby Stocks, Micro Sprints and Cruisers. Hot Laps at 6:30pm and Racing at 7:15pm.
After July 25th, the remaining schedule is as followed : August 7th (Friday), August 22 (Saturday) and September 6 (Sunday). Fall Nationals are scheduled for September 18 (Friday) and September 19 (Saturday).
For more information call Promoter Don Wauters at 515-577-7722 or check out the BrooklynRaceway.org or Brooklyn Raceway Facebook Page for any updated information.
Once again Thanks to Don and Shelley Wauters for allowing me to come down and be a part of the staff at the Brooklyn Raceway. I enjoy writing a blog recap and taking pictures at Brooklyn because everyone on the staff and/or the drivers appreciate my love and passion for this sport.
All the pictures I took last night are posted on the Trackside Report Facebook Page and you find the direct link to the photo album at Brooklyn Mid Iowa Night + Fireworks 7-3-20. If you share the pictures please give me credit because I do this for the love of this sport and not to make money, however if you want to give me some I wouldn't complain.
Want some Figure 8 racing on the 4th of July than head to the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer for the Scott Watson Memorial Race sponsored by EZ Sales. Hot Laps at 6pm and Racing at 6:30pm. There will be Fireworks by the What Cheer Fire Department.
All the pictures I took last night are posted on the Trackside Report Facebook Page and you find the direct link to the photo album at Brooklyn Mid Iowa Night + Fireworks 7-3-20. If you share the pictures please give me credit because I do this for the love of this sport and not to make money, however if you want to give me some I wouldn't complain.
Want some Figure 8 racing on the 4th of July than head to the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer for the Scott Watson Memorial Race sponsored by EZ Sales. Hot Laps at 6pm and Racing at 6:30pm. There will be Fireworks by the What Cheer Fire Department.
Brooklyn Raceway
Mid Iowa Real Estate, Auction & Appraisals Night
Friday July 3rd, 2020
Friday July 3rd, 2020
Micro Sprints
Overall : 1. 29 Dallas Darnell (Knoxville); 2. 14B Bill Livezey (New Sharon); 3. 55 Greg Dennis (Indianola); 4. 007 Tom Steinbach (Villisca); 5. 25A Morgan Dennis (Indianola); 6. 42 Dakota Young (New Virginia); 7. 14 Michael Lange (Newton); 8. 27 Cory Steinbach (Villisca); 9. 27X Justin Smith (Colfax)
Feature 1 (15 laps) : 1. Livezey; 2. Darnell; 3. Tom Steinbach; 4. Lange; 5. Greg Dennis; 6. Cory Steinbach; 7. Morgan Dennis; 8. Young; 9. Smith
Feature 2 (15 laps) : 1. Darnell; 2. Greg Dennis; 3. Morgan Dennis; 4. Livezey; 5. Young; 6. Tom Steinbach; 7. Smith; 8. Cory Steinbach; 9. Lange
INEX Legends
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 18s Ryan Sullivan (Waupun, Wis.); 2. 95m Mike Mueller (Waupun, Wis.); 3. 25 Cole O'Brien (Cedar Rapids); 4. 14 Kody King (Clear Lake); 5. 04 Adam Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 6. 80 Craig Peckenschneider (Davenport); 7. 8 Michael Weber (Marion); 8. 51 Tim Franz (Oshkosh, Wis.); 9. 77 Warren Ropp (Kalona); 10. 44s Nelson Stewart (Avon, Ind.); 11. 5m Jeremy Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 12. 53 Keith Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 13. 52jr Kacey Korsmo (Atkins); 14. 28 Jacob Tiegen (Marion)
Trucks (Figure 8)
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 18s Ryan Sullivan (Waupun, Wis.); 2. 95m Mike Mueller (Waupun, Wis.); 3. 25 Cole O'Brien (Cedar Rapids); 4. 14 Kody King (Clear Lake); 5. 04 Adam Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 6. 80 Craig Peckenschneider (Davenport); 7. 8 Michael Weber (Marion); 8. 51 Tim Franz (Oshkosh, Wis.); 9. 77 Warren Ropp (Kalona); 10. 44s Nelson Stewart (Avon, Ind.); 11. 5m Jeremy Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 12. 53 Keith Meyer (Cedar Rapids); 13. 52jr Kacey Korsmo (Atkins); 14. 28 Jacob Tiegen (Marion)
Heat 1 : 1. Jeremy Meyer; 2. Sullivan; 3. Tiegen; 4. Ropp; 5. Keith Meyer; 6. Korsmo; 7. Weber
Heat 2 : 1. Franz; 2. Mueller; 3. King; 4. Stewart; 5. Peckenschneider; 6. O'Brien; 7. Adam MeyerTrucks (Figure 8)
Feature (8 laps) : 1. 316 Mark Ruggles (What Cheer); 2. 20M Jerry Moffitt (Delta); 3. 17D Michelle Keasling (What Cheer)
Hobby Stocks
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 910 Travis Fenton (Des Moines); 2. 75L Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 3. 8K Morgan Kline (Brooklyn); 4. 12ox Chad Heyveld (Brooklyn); 5. 49 Brian Bries (Norway); 6. 06B Brandan Long (Norwalk); 7. 22 Leroy Kline (Brooklyn)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 910 Travis Fenton (Des Moines); 2. 75L Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 3. 8K Morgan Kline (Brooklyn); 4. 12ox Chad Heyveld (Brooklyn); 5. 49 Brian Bries (Norway); 6. 06B Brandan Long (Norwalk); 7. 22 Leroy Kline (Brooklyn)
Heat : 1. Long; 2. Lehman; 3. Fenton; 4. Leroy Kline; 5. Bries; 6. Heyveld; 7. Morgan Kline
JR Front Wheel Drive
Feature (8 laps) : 1. 23 Dylan Zuck (Guernsey); 2. 51X Dayton Filloon (Toledo); 3. 16 Blaine Kriegel (Grinnell); 4. 22 Addalyn Stevens (Guernsey); 5. 17A Addasyn Spain (Greene)
Heat : 1. Zuck; 2. Kriegel; 3. Stevens; 4. Spain; 5. Filloon
Cruisers
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 55X Brett Vanderwilt / Brett Maasdam (Sully); 2. 75L Lavern Lehman / Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 3. 20 Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline (Brooklyn); 4. 19 Zach Leach / Josh Albertson (Newton); 5. 55 Bryan Stephenson / Deal Keasling (Sigourney); 6. 3 Chad Clabaugh / Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 7. 316 Brandon Stoddard / Mark Ruggles (What Cheer); 8.. 77 Jerret Utterback / Mark Schuring (Otley); 9. 88 Eugene LaRue / Monty Miller (Hampton); 10. 27 Taylor Stoddard / Cody Stoddard (Montezuma); 11. 23 Trysten LaRue / Jason Rewerts (Ackley)
Consi : 1. Utterback / Schuring; 2. Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline; 3. 78 Brady Ringleb / Lane LaRue (Dumont); 4. 101K Dakota Tuttle / Katie Swarts (Grinnell); 5. 69X Tom Schons Jr / Andrew Tyrell (Cedar Falls); 6. 17D Cody Shermer / Michelle Keasling (What Cheer); 7. 2K Alex Kline / Whitney Kline (Brooklyn); 8. J2 Joe Breeden / JJ Wiley (Grinnell)
Heat 1 : 1. Stephenson / D. Keasling; 2. Clabaugh / Clabaugh; 3. Leach / Albertson; 4. Breeden / Wiley; 5. Shermer / M. Keasling; 6. Tuttle / Swarts
Heat 2 : 1. T. LaRue / Rewerts; 2. Lehman / Lehman; 3. T. Stoddard / C. Stoddard; 4. Utterback / Schuring; 5. A. Kline / W. Kline; 6. B. Kline / D. Kline
Heat 3 : 1.Vanderwilt / Maasdam; 2. B. Stoddard / Ruggles; 3. E. LaRue / Miller; 4. Schons / Tyrell; 5. Ringleb / L. LaRue
Stock (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 343 Josh Vandermolen (Sully); 2. 9-11 Mike Vandermolen (Sully); 3. 13H Ashton Hartwig (New Sharon); 4. 0K Jerome Kline (Brooklyn); 5. 93 Ben Dillon (Coulter); 6. 26A Dan Arnett (Newton); 7. 85 Josh Albertson (Newton); 8. 10X Marvin Housley II (Newton); 9. 4B Blake Stevens (Guernsey); 10. 99 Lance Baker (Barnes City)
Consi : 1. Baker; 2. Dillon; 3. 58c Michael Cheney (Deep River); 4. 3 Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 5. 39G Terry Housley (Newton); 6. 101K Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell)
Heat 1 : 1. Kline; 2. Marvin Housley; 3. Albertson; 4. Arnett; 5. Terry Housley; 6. Tuttle; 7. Dillon; 8. Clabaugh
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 55X Brett Vanderwilt / Brett Maasdam (Sully); 2. 75L Lavern Lehman / Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 3. 20 Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline (Brooklyn); 4. 19 Zach Leach / Josh Albertson (Newton); 5. 55 Bryan Stephenson / Deal Keasling (Sigourney); 6. 3 Chad Clabaugh / Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 7. 316 Brandon Stoddard / Mark Ruggles (What Cheer); 8.. 77 Jerret Utterback / Mark Schuring (Otley); 9. 88 Eugene LaRue / Monty Miller (Hampton); 10. 27 Taylor Stoddard / Cody Stoddard (Montezuma); 11. 23 Trysten LaRue / Jason Rewerts (Ackley)
Heat 1 : 1. Stephenson / D. Keasling; 2. Clabaugh / Clabaugh; 3. Leach / Albertson; 4. Breeden / Wiley; 5. Shermer / M. Keasling; 6. Tuttle / Swarts
Heat 3 : 1.Vanderwilt / Maasdam; 2. B. Stoddard / Ruggles; 3. E. LaRue / Miller; 4. Schons / Tyrell; 5. Ringleb / L. LaRue
Front Wheel Drive
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 42 Ethan Wauters (Des Moines); 2. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Tama); 3. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 4. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); 5. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 6. 54J Jeremy Williams (Ottumwa); 7. M80 Mark Smith (Ankeny); 8. 16 Hailey Morse (Montezuma); 9. 14T Tony Audas (Colfax); 10. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 42 Ethan Wauters (Des Moines); 2. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Tama); 3. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 4. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); 5. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 6. 54J Jeremy Williams (Ottumwa); 7. M80 Mark Smith (Ankeny); 8. 16 Hailey Morse (Montezuma); 9. 14T Tony Audas (Colfax); 10. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg)
Heat 1 : 1. Larson; 2. Audas; 3. Howe; 4. Morse; 5. Robinson
Heat 2 : 1. Wauters; 2. Henderson; 3. Smith; 4. Williams; 5. Schuring
Stock (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 343 Josh Vandermolen (Sully); 2. 9-11 Mike Vandermolen (Sully); 3. 13H Ashton Hartwig (New Sharon); 4. 0K Jerome Kline (Brooklyn); 5. 93 Ben Dillon (Coulter); 6. 26A Dan Arnett (Newton); 7. 85 Josh Albertson (Newton); 8. 10X Marvin Housley II (Newton); 9. 4B Blake Stevens (Guernsey); 10. 99 Lance Baker (Barnes City)
Consi : 1. Baker; 2. Dillon; 3. 58c Michael Cheney (Deep River); 4. 3 Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 5. 39G Terry Housley (Newton); 6. 101K Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell)
Heat 1 : 1. Kline; 2. Marvin Housley; 3. Albertson; 4. Arnett; 5. Terry Housley; 6. Tuttle; 7. Dillon; 8. Clabaugh
Heat 2 : 1. Josh Vandermolen; 2. Mike Vandermolen; 3. Hartwig; 4. Stevens; 5. Baker; 6. Cheney
Open (Figure 8)
Heat : 1. Thompson; 2. Watts; 3. Cline; 4. Sanders; 5. Zander; 6. Schuring; 7. Lint; 8. Armstrong
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 49 Jerrod Thompson (Sigourney); 2. 22 Duane Zander; 3. 31 Jesse Sanders (Lynnville); 4. 18x Russell Cline (Brooklyn); 5. 2N John Watts (Oskaloosa); 6. 91T Ted Armstrong (Victor); 7. 67 Michael Lint (Garrison); 8. 6.9 Mark Schuring (Otley)
Pro Stock (Figure 8)
Consi : 1. Shook; 2. 17 Kriegel; 3. 14 Lane Leerhoff (Plainsfield); 4. 54 Riley Cope (North English); 5. 00c Cade Groeneveld (Wellsburg)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 44 Bradly Graham (Brooklyn); 2. 88 Kyle Richardson (Kellogg); 3. 3B Cameron Eichhorn (Guernsey); 4. KW1 Kevin Walters (Gibson); 5. 18 Aaron Roudabush (Brooklyn); 6. 48 Scott Shook (Malcolm); 7. 84c Clayton Danner (Oskaloosa); 8. 17 Rick Kriegel (Brooklyn) ; 9. 24 Butch Lester (What Cheer); 10. 22x Brad Graham (Brooklyn)
Consi : 1. Shook; 2. 17 Kriegel; 3. 14 Lane Leerhoff (Plainsfield); 4. 54 Riley Cope (North English); 5. 00c Cade Groeneveld (Wellsburg)
Heat 1 : 1. Richardson; 2. Bradly Graham; 3. Danner; 4. Roudabush; 5. Shook; 6. Cope; 7. Groeneveld
Heat 2 : 1. Brad Graham; 2. Eichhorn; 3. Walters; 4. Lester; 5. Leerhoff; 6. Kriegel