Ninety-Seven cars into tame the tight bullring of Brooklyn Raceway. Ten Micro Sprints, 14 Front Wheel Drive, 7 Hobby Stocks, 6 Trucks, 7 Junior Front Wheel Drive, Eigteen 2 Man Cruisers, seventeen Stock Figure 8, seven Open Figure 8 and eleven Pro Stock Figure 8. Racing went green at 7:15pm with the first heat race and ended with the final checkered flag at 10:19pm.
First feature of the night was the 20 lap Micro Sprints feature. Travis Rewerts seems to know how to do as he started on the pole after winning his heat race and after out wrestling the lead from fellow front starter Joe Dent. Rewerts led from start to finish and manage to go on and take the win despite a late race challenge from Tyler Lee. Lee finished second, Dallas Darnell was third, Greg Dennis was fourth and Dent finished fifth.
James Haring grabbed the early lead in the 12 lap Front Wheel Drive feature but that was short lived as Brooklyn Henderson took it away on lap two. Henderson led until Haring managed to get back by on lap six. Shortly after the caution came out for Jody Kingery and Hailey Morse sitting in turn two plus debris sitting on the back stretch. Haring held off Henderson and then held off Dalton Sowers to grab the feature win. Sowers finished second ahead of Henderson, seventh place starter Ethan Wauters and John Schuring.
First feature of the night was the 20 lap Micro Sprints feature. Travis Rewerts seems to know how to do as he started on the pole after winning his heat race and after out wrestling the lead from fellow front starter Joe Dent. Rewerts led from start to finish and manage to go on and take the win despite a late race challenge from Tyler Lee. Lee finished second, Dallas Darnell was third, Greg Dennis was fourth and Dent finished fifth.
James Haring grabbed the early lead in the 12 lap Front Wheel Drive feature but that was short lived as Brooklyn Henderson took it away on lap two. Henderson led until Haring managed to get back by on lap six. Shortly after the caution came out for Jody Kingery and Hailey Morse sitting in turn two plus debris sitting on the back stretch. Haring held off Henderson and then held off Dalton Sowers to grab the feature win. Sowers finished second ahead of Henderson, seventh place starter Ethan Wauters and John Schuring.
In the twelve lap Hobby Stock feature, Dakota Tuttle grabbed the early lead but Jacob Lehman took the lead away on lap three. Lehman felt the pressure from Brandan Long the entire way as he got by Tuttle for second, the following lap before battling with Lehman. Lehman held off every challenge from Long to take the feature win. Long, Tuttle, Chad Heyveld and Brooklyn Henderson rounded out the top five.
Tim McKee led from start to finish in the twelve lap Trucks Figure 8 feature event. Dave "Tiny" Sellers ran second the entire distance and Mark Ruggles was third. Deal Keasling finished fourth, Jerry Moffit was fifth and Michelle Keasling finished sixth after experience mechanical issues on lap one.
Junior Front Wheel Drive eight lap feature was up next on to the race track. Lilyann Hartwig and Dylan Zuck led the field to the green flag, Zuck jumped out to the race lead. Zuck held off Blaine Kriegel and Braelynn Long in the early going before pulling away. Zuck took his third win ahead of Kriegel, Hartwig, Long and Addasyn Spain.
Lavern Lehman / Jacob Lehman battled with Mark Schuring / Jerret Utterback in the early going of the 12 lap Cruisers feature. Lehman / Lehman grabbed the lead and when lap traffic started to come in play, they remained strong. On lap ten, Lehman / Lehman was trying to put the car of Joe Breeden / JJ Wiley a lap down and was spun on the front stretch forcing the caution to come out. Schuring / Utterback inherited the lead as Lehman / Lehman was put to the tail. Schuring / Utterback went on to take their second win in Brooklyn this year. Danielle Kline / Bruce Kline finished second, Corey Vanderwilt / Brett Maasdam was third, Bryan Stephensen / Deal Keasling was fourth and Wyatt Clabaugh / Chad Clabaugh was fifth.
Before a lap was completed scored in the twelve lap Stock Figure 8 feature, the caution came out when Trystan LaRue spun Jerome Kline in turn one. Marvin Housley got a great start when the race restart and grabbed the early race lead. Ashton Hartwig, started third took the race lead away from Housley on lap four. The caution came out on lap five when Michael Cheney got hung up on a tire in the middle of the figure 8 meanwhile LaRue came to a stop in turn four. Hartwig held off Josh Vandermolen and Housley on the restart managing to go on to take the feature win. "Farmer" Lane Leerhoff, Housley, Jerome Kline and Wyatt Clabaugh rounded out the top five.
In the twelve lap Open Figure 8 feature, Jesse Sanders held off early challenges from Jerrod Thompson and Ted Armstrong. Sanders did not let give up the top spot as he went on to take the feature win. Thompson finished second and John Watts was third. Jacob Lehman, making his debut in Don Wauter's old car finshed fourth and Duane Zander was fifth.
Final feature on the night was the twelve lap Pro Stock Figure 8 feature event. Bradly Graham grabbed the early lead with Brad Graham in second. Brad Graham got by Bradly Graham on lap two before a caution. The caution was for Aaron Roudabush coming to stop in turn four of the figure 8. Bradly Graham took back the race lead on lap four but a caution came out on lap five when Cade Groeneveld was hung up in turn two. On the restart the caution came out again when Kyle Richardson broke leaving debris on back stretch before coming to a stop in turn one. The caution came out one more time on lap seven for Anthony Marshall spining in turn three figure 8 after contact from Roudabush. Bradly Graham held on to take his third feature win of the season. Brad Graham finished second ahead of Butch Lester, Scott Shook and Cade Groeneveld.
In the twelve lap Open Figure 8 feature, Jesse Sanders held off early challenges from Jerrod Thompson and Ted Armstrong. Sanders did not let give up the top spot as he went on to take the feature win. Thompson finished second and John Watts was third. Jacob Lehman, making his debut in Don Wauter's old car finshed fourth and Duane Zander was fifth.
Final feature on the night was the twelve lap Pro Stock Figure 8 feature event. Bradly Graham grabbed the early lead with Brad Graham in second. Brad Graham got by Bradly Graham on lap two before a caution. The caution was for Aaron Roudabush coming to stop in turn four of the figure 8. Bradly Graham took back the race lead on lap four but a caution came out on lap five when Cade Groeneveld was hung up in turn two. On the restart the caution came out again when Kyle Richardson broke leaving debris on back stretch before coming to a stop in turn one. The caution came out one more time on lap seven for Anthony Marshall spining in turn three figure 8 after contact from Roudabush. Bradly Graham held on to take his third feature win of the season. Brad Graham finished second ahead of Butch Lester, Scott Shook and Cade Groeneveld.
Thhen there is three race nights in the month of September. First one is on Sunday September 6th, you can race at Keokuk County Expo on September 4th and 5th then head to the Brooklyn Raceway. The Fall Nationals are scheduled for September 18th (Friday) and September 19th (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.
Don and Shelley Wauters takes time to talk to everybody and the hospitality is second to none. Thanks for continuing to allow me to take pictures and write this blog. Thanks to all the drivers that have enjoyed my pictures and reading my blogs, you guys make it exciting for me every night.
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Brooklyn Raceway
Napa Auto Parts Night
Friday August 7th, 2020
Micro Sprints
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 23T Travis Rewerts (West Des Moines); 2. 7 Tyler Lee (Cedar Rapids); 3.29 Dallas Darnell (Knoxville); 4. 55 Greg Dennis (Indianola); 5. 31 Joe Dent (Des Moines); 6. 3 Derrike Clark (Des Moines); 7. 42 Dakota Young (New Virginia); 8. 27X Justin Smith (Colfax); 9. 14B Bill Livezey (New Sharon); DNS 16 Josh Moffitt (Des Moines)
Heat 1 : 1.Rewerts; 2. Darnell; 3. Clark; 4. Dennis; 5. Moffitt
Heat 2 : 1. Dent; 2. Lee; 3. Livezey; 4. Smith; 5. Young
Front Wheel Drive
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 2H James Haring (Oskaloosa); 2. 22D Dalton Sowers (Oskaloosa); 3. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Newton); 4. 42 Ethan Wauters (Des Moines); 5. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 6. 7C Jackson Eichhorn (Malcom); 7. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 8. 54J Jeremy Williams (Ottumwa); 9. 16 Hailey Morse (Montezuma); 10. 37 Eric Bennett (Reasnor); 11. 43V Jody Kingery (Knoxville); 12. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); DNS 14T Tony Audas Jr (Colfax); DNS 16T Heather Reiland (Indianola)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 2H James Haring (Oskaloosa); 2. 22D Dalton Sowers (Oskaloosa); 3. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Newton); 4. 42 Ethan Wauters (Des Moines); 5. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 6. 7C Jackson Eichhorn (Malcom); 7. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 8. 54J Jeremy Williams (Ottumwa); 9. 16 Hailey Morse (Montezuma); 10. 37 Eric Bennett (Reasnor); 11. 43V Jody Kingery (Knoxville); 12. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); DNS 14T Tony Audas Jr (Colfax); DNS 16T Heather Reiland (Indianola)
Heat 1 : 1. Haring; 2. Henderson; 3. Williams; 4. Wauters; 5. Bennett; 6. Robinson; 7. Kingery
Heat 2 : 1. Schuring; 2. Sowers; 3. Howe; 4. Morse; 5. Eichhorn; 6. Audas; 7. Reiland
Hobby Stocks
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 75L Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 2. 06B Brandan Long (Norwalk); 3. 72RJ Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell); 4. 12oz Chad Heyveld (Brooklyn); 5. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Newton); 6. 22 Leroy Kline (Brooklyn); 7. 8K Morgan Kline (Brooklyn)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 75L Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 2. 06B Brandan Long (Norwalk); 3. 72RJ Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell); 4. 12oz Chad Heyveld (Brooklyn); 5. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Newton); 6. 22 Leroy Kline (Brooklyn); 7. 8K Morgan Kline (Brooklyn)
Heat : 1.Tuttle; 2. Leroy Kline; 3. Lehman; 4. Long; 5. Morgan Kline; 6. Heyveld; 7. Henderson
Trucks (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 2T Tim McKee (Fremont); 2. 33 Dave Sellers (Sigourney); 3. 316 Mark Ruggles (What Cheer); 4. 17K Deal Keasling (What Cheer); 5. 20M Jerry Moffitt (Delta); 6. 17D Michelle Keasling (What Cheer)
Heat : 1. McKee; 2. Deal Keasling; 3. Sellers; 4. Moffitt; 5. Ruggles; 6. Michelle Keasling
Feature (8 laps) : 1. 23 Dylan Zuck (Guernsey); 2. 16T Blaine Kriegel (Grinnell); 3. 9c Lilyann Hartwig (New Sharon); 4. 00B Braelynn Long (Norwalk); 5. 17A Addasyn Spain (Greene); 6. 68 Austin Albertson (Newton); 7. 22 Addalyn Stevens (Guernsey)
Heat 1 : 1. Hartwig; 2. Kriegel; 3. Spain; 4. Stevens
Heat 2 : 1. Zuck; 2. Long; 3. Albertson
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 77 Mark Schuring / Jerret Utterback (Otley); 2. 20 Danielle Kline / Bruce Kline (Brooklyn); 3. 55X Corey Vanderwilt / Brett Maasdam (Sully); 4. 55 Bryan Stephensen / Deal Keasling (Sigourney); 5. 3 Wyatt Clabaugh / Chad Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 6. 2K Whitney Kline / Preston Kline (Brooklyn); 7. 10 Jesse Zander / Colin Zander (Coulter); 8. 51 Anthony Marshall / Kendall Bailey (Nashua); 9. 27 Taylor Stoddard / Cody Stoddard (Montezuma); 10. 75L Lavern Lehman / Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 11. 17D Michelle Keasling / Cody Shirmer (What Cheer); 12. J2 Joe Breeden / JJ Wiley (Grinnell)
Heat 1 : 1. Lavern Lehman / Jacob Lehman; 2. Stephensen / Deal Keasling; 3. Whitney Kline / Preston Kline; 4. Branden Stoddard / Ruggles; 5. Hartwig / Moffitt; 6. Marshall / Bailey
Heat 2 : 1. Schuring / Utterback; 2. Wyatt Clabaugh / Chad Clabaugh; 3. Michelle Keasling / Cody Shirmer; 4. Jesse Zander / Colin Zander; 5. Anderson / Shuttleworth; 6. Milton / Cope
Heat 3 : 1. Vanderwilt / Maasdam; 2. Danielle Kline / Bruce Kline; 3. Taylor Stoddard / Cody Stoddard; 4. Albertson / Leach; 5. Breeden / Wiley; 6. Lewis / Hoving
Stock (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 13H Ashton Hartwig (New Sharon); 2. 514LL Lane Leerhoff (Plainsfield); 3. 10X Marvin Housley II (Newton); 4. 0K Jerome Kline (Brooklyn); 5. 3 Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 6. 4B Blake Stevens (Guernsey); 7. 343 Josh Vandermolen (Sully); 8. 26A Dan Arnett (Newton); 9. 85 Josh Albertson (Newton); 10. 58C Michael Cheney (Deep River); 11. 23 Trystan LaRue (Ackley)
Heat 1 : 1. Housley; 2. Cheney; 3. Clabaugh; 4. Albertson; 5. Baker; 6. Mortensen
Heat 2 : 1. Stevens; 2. Arnett; 3. Leerhoff; 4. LaRue; 5. Terry Housley; 6. Dillon
Open (Figure 8)
Heat : 1. Thompson; 2. Sanders; 3. Armstrong; 4. Watts; 5. Zander; 6. Lehman; 7. Lint
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 31 Jesse Sanders (Lynnville); 2. 49 Jerrod Thompson (Sigourney); 3. 2N John Watts (Oskaloosa); 4. 76 Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 5. 22 Duane Zander (Coulter); 6. 91T Ted Armstrong (Deep River); 7. 67 Michael Lint (Garrison)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 44 Bradly Graham (Brooklyn); 2. 22X Brad Graham (Brooklyn); 3. 24 Butch Lester (What Cheer); 4. 48 Scott Shook (Malcom); 5. 00C Cade Groeneveld (Wellsburg); 6. 27M Anthony Marshall (Nashua); 7. 54 Riley Cope (North English); 8. 18 Aaron Roudabush (Brooklyn); 9. 88R Kyle Richardson (Kellogg); 10. 3 Cody Frerichs (Bristow); 11. 3B Cameron Eichhorn (Guernsey)
Heat 1 : 1.Brad Graham; 2. Richardson; 3. Roudabush; 4. Lester; 5. Groeneveld; 6. Shook
