Last week Promoter Don Wauters knew his regular announcer was not going to be there on Saturday Night for the make-up race from a race night lost in April and May due to the pandemic, he asked me to fill in and of course I said yes I am interested. It was so much fun putting the camera away for a race night and getting to announce races again so I was trully honor to be asked to fill in. Okay on to the recap for race night.
Mother Nature dodged the Brooklyn Raceway minus a few sprinkles and it turned out to be a very beautiful night of racing. One Hundred and Eight cars signed in to race on VanDerWilt Repair of Sully and Mark Nelson Repair of Oskaloosa Night at the Races. There was two and three wide racing through out the night. There was no fear by the drivers as many of them traded paint as well. The Final checkered flag was displayed at 11:43 pm.
Also Malcom Volunteer Firefighter Samantha Wierson and Brooklyn Volunteer Firefighter Chris Keller was remembered after they lost their life in last week's Derecho storm. Brooklyn Fire Department was honor along with other Volunteer Firefighters who race at Brooklyn Raceway. Thanks to all of our Firefighters, Paramedics / EMT's and police officers for all you do during the tough times.
First feature of the night was the Micro Sprints 20 lap feature event. Joe Dent led the first lap but Travis Rewerts took the top spot away on lap two from Dent. Rewerts so dominate in the Micro Sprints at Brooklyn was slowed with a pair of cautions. The first caution came out on lap six for Dakota Young spinning in turn two. Two laps later, the caution was for Dallas Darnell in turn two and Joe Friedel getting together with Young in turn four. Rewers got a great restart and went on to take his sixth win in Brooklyn. Dent finished second, Tyler Lee was third, Alex Vandevoort was fourth and Bill Livezey was fifth.
Because of car count, the Front Wheel Drive was split into two 12 lap feature events. In Front Wheel Drive Feature number one before a lap was complete the caution came out when Tony Audas and Jay Crabill got together on the back stretch forcing a straight up restart. Ethan Wauters wrestled the early lead from Matt Pool but just afte the completion of lap one, Pool experienced mechanic issue and slowed on the back stretch. Wauters held off Tony Audas and Brooklyn Henderson on the restart and looked to be heading on to the win. Henderson tried several times to get by Wauters but was unable to make the pass as Wauters held on to the race lead and then held off last lap challenge from John Schuring. Wauters took his fourth feature win in Brooklyn this season. Schuring finished a close second, Chad Larson was third, Jay Crabill was fourth and Danny Robinson was fifth.
Front Wheel Drive Feature number two saw Dalton Sowers grab the race lead and fend off Jordan Ford and Jody Kingery. Sowers appeared to be heading on to the win until the caution came out on lap 11 when Kingery spun in turn two. That forced a green-white-checkered finish. Ford got by Sowers on the restart and would go to take the win. Sowers, Cody Howe, Jeremy Williams and Kingery round out the top five.
Jerry Glass grabbed the early lead in the 12 lap Hobby Stock feature event but the caution came out on lap two when Larry Routh hit a tire in turn two and leaving debris on the track. The caution came out again on lap three for debris that came off of Routh's car. Glass held off Jacob Lehman and Brandan Long until the caution came out again on lap five when Routh and Chad Heyveld got together on the back stretch. Glass continued to lead until after completing lap eight, Glass got sideways exiting turn two and Lehman made contact with Glass bring the caution out. Lehman inherited the lead but the caution came out again just after lap nine was scored when Brandan Long spun in turn two. Lehman held off Keaton Gorden and Glass to take the feature win. Gorden was second, Glass in third, Heyveld was fourth and Long was fifth.
Trucks was up next for their 12 lap feature event but before a lap was scored the caution came out when Jerry Moffitt and Bryan Stephenson got together in turn two. Michelle Keasling had a small fire under the hood of her truck during the caution. Dave "Tiny" Sellers led from start to finish when the race got started and went on to take his first win in Brooklyn. Bryan Stephenson finished second ahead of Moffitt, Mark Ruggles and Keasling.
Junior Front Wheel Drive saw "Miss B" Braelynn Long and Dylan Zuck lead the field to the green flag in the their 8 lap feature event. The caution came when Aubrey McKasson spun in turn two on the first lap forcing a complete restart. Long wrestled the lead away from Zuck and began to pull away but the caution came out on lap three. The caution was for Dylan Zuck went he a tire in turn four bending the rear end forcing him to head pit side. Long went on claim the checkers, McKasson finished runner up honors. Addasin Spain, Blaine Kriegel and Addalyn Stevens finished third through fifth respectively
Cruiser twelve lap feature event saw Laverne & Jacob Lehman battling with Mark Schuring & Jerret Utterback for the race lead. Lehman / Lehman led the first lap before some mechanical issues forced them to exit. Schuring / Utterback to over the relead and led until lap ten when Corey VanDerWilt and Brett Maasdam took the race lead away. VanDerWilt / Maasdam and Schuring / Utterback came across the line in a dead tie at the line. Ray Hill / Austin Schuring finished third, Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline was fourth and "Dan & Don" Brandan Long / Brandon Tjaden finished fifth.
Pole sitter Dylan McKasson spun on the opening lap for the Stock Figure eight 12 lap feature forcing a complete restart. Josh Vandermolen jumped out to the race lead and fend off challenges from Dan Arnett early in the race. The caution came out on lap four when McKasson came to a stop in turn two. On the restart, Ashton Hartwig came to a stop in turn four. Vandermolen was strong and went on to take his second win of the season and third of his career. Arnett, Blake Stevens, Jerome Kline and Marvin Housley round out the top five.
Jake Bruggeman spun in turn one and two on the first lap of the Open Figure 8 twelve lap feature forcing the caution to come out. John Watts got a great start and got a great restart too but had to hold off challenges from Jerrod Thompson. Watts went on to take the win, second win in Brooklyn this year. Ted Armstrong got by Jerrod Thompson on the final lap to take second as did Bruggeman to take third. Thompson finished fourth with Jacob Lehman in fifth.
Final feature of the night was the 12 lap Pro-Stock Figure 8 feature event. Kyle Richardson and Brad Graham got together in turn two on the first lap, again forcing a complete restart. Brad Graham grabbed the race lead on the restart but the caution came out on lap two for debris in turn three. Bradly Graham got by Brad Graham on the restart only to see the caution come out two more times. The first of those two caution was on lap three when Cade Groeneveld spun in turn two and debris on the front stretch. The next one was on lap four when Aaron Roudabush and Cameron Eichhorn got together in turn four. Bradly Graham held off Brad Graham on the restart and went on to take his fourth win of the season. Butche Lester, Brad Graham, Justin Free and Eicchhorn round out the top five.
Next Race at the Brooklyn Raceway is on Sunday September 6th, Hot Laps at 6:30pm and Racing at 7:15pm because Monday September 7th is Labor Day. 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.
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) at the Brooklyn Raceway.
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.
Thanks to Don and Shelley Wauters for asking me to fill in as announcer at the Brooklyn Raceway, I had a lot of fun. The hospitiality and how you guys have treated me this season is second to none and it makes me extremely blessed.
VanDerWilt Repair of Sully / Nelson Repair of Osky Night
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 23T Travis Rewerts (West Des Moines); 2. 31 Joe Dent (Des Moines); 3. 7 Tyler Lee (Cedar Rapids); 4. 5A Alex Vandevoort (Knoxville); 5. 14B Bill Livezey (New Sharon); 6. 29 Dallas Darnell (Knoxville); 7. 14 Joe Friedel (Newton); 8. 42 Dakota Young (New Virginia); 9. 10 Austin Darnell (Pleasantville)
Feature 1 (12 laps) : 1. 42 Ethan Wauters (Des Moines); 2. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 3. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 4. 87C Jay Crabill (Cedar Rapids); 5. 3R Danny Robinson (Tama); 6. 31A John Alexander (Carlisle); 7. 14T Tony Audas Jr (Colfax); 8. 19B Brooklyn Henderson (Newton); 9. D22 Mark Williams (Packwood); 10. 000 Jacob Grief (Indianola); 11. 14 Matt Pool (Monroe)
Feature 2 (12 laps) : 1. 13J Jordan Ford (Earlham); 2. 22D Dalton Sowers (Oskaloosa); 3. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); 4. 54J Jeremy Williams (Ottumwa); 5. 43 Jody Kingery (Knoxville); 6. 33K Steve Williams (Sigourney); 7. 1 Robert Chhouy (Montezuma); 8. 16 Hailey Morse (Montezuma); 9. 04 Stephanie Gridley (Douds); 10. 33A Alton Williams (Batavia); 11. 37 Eric Bennett (Reasnor)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 75L Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 2. 77 Keaton Gorden (Ottumwa); 3. 2J Jerry Glass (Des Moines); 4. 12oz Chad Heyveld (Brooklyn); 5. 06B Brandon Long (Norwalk); 6. 22 Leroy Kline (Brooklyn); 7. 72JR Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell); 8. 9W Larry Routh Jr (St Charles); 9. 8K Morgan Kline (Brooklyn)
Trucks (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 55X Corey VanDerWilt / Brett Maasdam (Sully); 2. 77 Mark Schuring / Jerret Utterback (Otley); 3. 196 Ray Hill / Austin Schuring (Laurel); 4. 20 Bruce Kline / Danielle Kline (Brooklyn); 5. 386B Brandan Long / Brandon Tjaden (Norwalk); 6. 3 Chad Clabaugh / Wyatt Clabaugh (Williamsburg); 7. 2 Nate Veverka / Lance Baker (Amana); 8. 55 Bryan Stephenson / Deal Keasling (Sigourney); 9. 316 Mark Ruggles / Brandon Stoddard (What Cheer); 10. 75L Laverne Lehman / Jacob Lehman (Waterloo); 11. 19 Josh Albertson / Zach Leach (Newton)
Heat 1 : 1. Lehman / Lehman; 2. Kline / Kline; 3. Hill / Schuring; 4. Keasling / Shermer; 5. Hartwig / Moffitt; 6. Lewis / McDaniel
Stock (Figure 8)
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 342 Josh Vandermolen (Sully); 2. 26A Dan Arnett (Newton); 3. 4B Blake Stevens (Guernsey); 4. 0K Jerome Kline (Brooklyn); 5. 10X Marvin Housley II (Newton); 6. 02 Rick Goldsberry (Runnells); 7. 13H Ashton Hartwig (New Sharon); 8. 32J Jake Bruggeman (Glidden); 9. 85 Josh Albertson (Newton); 10. 01 Rodney Morse (Montezuma); 11. 07 Dylan McKasson (Indianola)
Heat 1 : 1. McKasson; 2. Arnett; 3. Kline; 4. Goldsberry; 5. Mike Vandermolen; 6. Cheney
