Castellano Takes Allison Racing Memorial at Dallas County

A little over a week ago, I was asked by the Allison Family to make a flyer for the Allison Racing Memorial Race at the Dallas County Speedway. After doing that I planned on being there as I remember watching Rob Allison went I got to see racing at the Iowa State Fair Speedway when I was younger. 

Thanks to Scott Mineart and the staff (Darin Nelson, Morgan Nelson and Jason Bruns) for allowing me to come and cover the racing action. I was not disappointed as the racing action was fantastic and it was really cool how up close I could get to take pictures.

The Hobby Stocks was the featured division remembering Rob Allison, who passed away after an 18-month battle pancreatic cancer on February 16th, 2020.  Lana Allison the wife of the late Rob Allison dontated purse money, $250 extra to first place, $150 extra to second place and $100 extra to third place finisher. Lana said it best, He has been greatly missed as he was loved by everyone. I know he is watching down from above with a smile from ear to ear. Good Luck Racers!

First feature of the night was the Junior Front Wheel Drive 10 lap race, Aubrey McKasson and Braelynn Long led the field to the green flag. Long grabbed the lead early in the race holding of McKasson and Kole Adams in the early going. Adams tried to take the top spot away from Long but made contact and was black flagged for rough driving. Long held on to take the win ahead of McKasson,  Amanda Lee, Chloe Fallin and Zach Cleghorn.

Rick Goldsberry took the lead early in the Stock (Figure 8) feature fending off Chirs Mitchell and Jerry Glass. Glass got by Mitchell on lap two and set his sights trying to get by Goldsberry on lap two but was unsuccessful. The caution came out on lap eight when Mitchell and Brian Stevens got together in the figure 8, Stevens then hit the wall but was okay, both exited to the pits with front end damage. Goldsberry held off Glass to take the feature win. Cole Edgington finished third, Dylan McKasson was fourth and Jesse Tarter was fifth.

 

In the Pro-Stock Figure 8 Class, Nic Runyan led the first lap before Joey Young took the top spot away on lap two. Young and Runyan battled it out for the race lead with Young hanging on the rest of the 12 lap feature to take the win. Runyan finished second, JR Tarter was third, Russell Klisaris was fourth and Judden Flanery was fifth.

James Tarter / Brianna Brickman jumped out to the early race lead in the cruiser feature fending off Chris Mitchell / Shelbie West. Tarter / Brickman was able to pull away and cruise on to the easy win ahead of Seth Parker / Josh Parker who got by Jeff Culp / Charles Belew just past halfway. Eugene LaRue / Monty Miller and Robert Jones / Johnnie Croy rounded out the top five.

Front Wheel Drive feature saw Justin Zika grabbed the early lead. Zika held off challenges and lead until the caution came out on on lap ten when Abbie Turner spun in turn four resulting in Mark Smith having no where to go. Zika battled with Blake McCann until McCann grabbed the race lead away on lap 13 of 15. McCann went on to take the checkers first ahead of Mark Downing, Zika, Beau Purvis and Matt Pool.

Casey McKasson led from start to finish in the Open (Figure 8) 15 lap feature event. It was not easy for McKasson as he had several challenges from David Burnell through out the race. McKasson got a little seperation but Burnell reeled him back in several times. McKasson took the feature win, Burnell finished second, Nic Runyan was third and JR Tarter was fourth.

Final feature of the night was the Allison Racing Memorial Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event. Nate Castellano started on the pole of the feature and jumped out to the early race lead. Brandan Long started fourth but worked his way in to second and follow Castellano until Leonard Loftus got by Long for second. Castellano still remain in command and when starting to lap cars, Loftus and Long was coming. Long  took back second on lap eight from Loftus. The caution came out on lap 13 when Loftus lost his driveshaft and broke the rear end before coming to a stop in turn two. Castellano held off Long and Garrett Croy to go on take the win. Long and Croy came across in a dead heat for second, Long was scored in second putting Croy in third. Jerry Glass finished fourth and Leroy Kline was fifth.

 

Next race at the Dallas County Speedway in Adel is on Saturday August 29th. Hot Laps are at 4pm with Racing to Follow at 4:30pm. This will be the final race scheduled at the Dallas County Fairgrounds North Track in 2020. Hobby Stocks, Open (Figure 8), Stock (Figure 8), Pro-Stock (Figure 8), Cruisers, Front Wheel Drive, JR Front Wheel Drive and Trucks are all scheduled to be on the card.

For more information call Promoter Scott Mineart at 515-313-1121 or e-mail him at Dallascoraces@yahoo.com or DallasCoRaces Facebook Page for any updated information.

Thanks to Scott for letting me to come and take pictures and write this blog recap, I had a lot of fun attending on hope everybody enjoys the pictures. It was my first time at Dallas County Speedway but I will try to make it again.

Many of these drivers will be at the Warren County Speedway in Indianola on Friday August 14th and Saturday August 15th for the final two race nights. Friday Night is Military Appreciation / First Responders Night and Saturday Night is Kid's Bike Giveaway Night / Season Championship. Hobby Stocks, Open (Figure 8), Stock (Figure 8), Pro-Stock (Figure 8), Cruisers, Front Wheel Drive, JR Front Wheel Drive and Trucks. Friday Hot Laps at 6:30pm, Racing at 7pm and Saturday Hot Laps at 6pm, Racing at 6:30pm.

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 Dallas County (Adel) Allison Racing Memorial 8-8-20. 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.

Dallas County Speedway
Adel, Iowa

* Unofficial Results *

Allison Racing Memorial Race
Saturday August 8th, 2020

Junior Front Wheel Drive

Feature (10 laps) : 1. 00B Braelynn Long; 2. 95 Aubrey McKasson; 3. 41 Amanda Lee; 4. 7F Chloe Fallin; 5. 14Z Zach Cleghorn; 6. 23 Kole Adams

Heat : 1. Long; 2. Adams; 3. Lee; 4. Cleghorn; 5. Fallin

Stock (Figure 8)

Feature (12 laps) : 1. 55 Rick Goldsberry; 2. 9w Jerry Glass; 3. 3E Cole Edgington; 4. 07 Dylan McKasson; 5. 3T Jesse Tarter; 6. 2B James Tarter; 7. 616 Josh Haynes; 8. 15 Chris Mitchell; 9. 30 Brian Stevens; DQ 28 Robert Jones

Heat : 1. Edington; 2. Haynes; 3. Stevens; 4. McKasson; 5. Jesse Tarter; 6. Jones; 7. James Tarter

Pro Stock (Figure 8)

Feature (12 laps) : 1. 72 Joey Young; 2. 28 Nic Runyan; 3. 8T JR Tarter; 4. 23K Russell Klisaris; 5. 5 Judden Flanery

Heat : 1. Young; 2. Tarter; 3. Flanery; 4. Klisaris

Cruisers

Feature (12 laps) : 1. 2B James Tarter / Brianna Brickman; 2. 27 Seth Parker / Josh Parker; 3. 23 Jeff Culp / Charles Belew; 4. 88 Eugene LaRue / Monty Miller; 5. 28 Robert Jones / Johnnie Croy; 6. 7G Kyle Gibbons / Collin Gross; 7. 15 Chris Mitchell / Shelbie West; 8. 232 Josh Grubbs / Joe Grubbs; 9. 48 Freedom Handy / Skyler McBee; 10. 134 Jeriray Croy / Jacob Grief

Heat 1 : 1. Jones / Johnnie Croy; 2. Seth Parker / Josh Parker; 3. LaRue / Miller; 4. Gibbons / Gross; 5. Jeriray Croy / Grief; 6. Handy / McBee; 7. Josh Grubbs / Joe Grubbs

Front Wheel Drive

Feature (15 laps) : 1. 33M Blake McCann; 2. 5D Mark Downing; 3. 69v Justin Zika; 4. 3B Beau Purvis; 5. 14 Matt Pool; 6. 5DJR Jeremiah Downing; 7. M80 Mark Smith; 8. 16A Abbie Turner; 9. 56K Steve Coffin; 10. 33 John Millang; 11. 4X Ethan Thompson; 12. 53w Austin Wietrik; 13. 17Z Autumn Turner; 14. 82 Robert Shimer; 15. 168 Mark Aschlieman; 16. 43r John Alexander; 17. 88 Bruce Hower

Heat 1 : 1. Downing; 2. Autumn Turner; 3. Aschlieman; 4. Coffin; 5. Smith; 6. Hower; 7. Millang

Heat 2 : 1. Pool; 2. Alexander; 3. Thompson; 4. Shimer; 5. Abbie Turner; 6. Wietrik

Open (Figure 8)

Feature (15 laps) : 1. 95 Casey McKasson; 2. 3 David Burnell; 3. 28 Nic Runyan; 4. 8T JR Tarter

Hobby Stocks

Feature (15 laps) : 1. 711 Nate Castellano; 2. 06B Brandan Long; 3. 70X Garrett Croy; 4. 2JR Jerry Glass; 5. 22 Leroy Kline; 6. 4G Cordell Hestness; 7. 43 Ariadne LeBeau; 8. 2L Leonard Loftus; 9. 7G Kyle Gibbons; 10. 37 Wes Millang; 11. 44H Lawrence Hagen

Heat 1 : 1. Loftus; 2. Kline; 3. Hestness; 4. Hagen; 5. LeBeau

Heat 2 : 1. Long; 2. Glass; 3. Millang; 4. Gibbons