At 3 pm on Wednesday, the decision was finally made that I was going to headover to the Stuart International Speedway for Salute to Veterans and First Responders Night. The plan was to set the camera down and just enjoy a night of racing well thanks to track announcer Tony Paris, I joined in on announcing races. The Racing action on the track was exciting with two, three and four wide racing and a couple times they tried to make it five wide.
Salute to Veterans and First Responders got in Free thanks to friends from Casey's General Stores and was honored before the nights racing action. Wyffel Hybrids, John's Tree Service, Motorsports Warehouse, Spangler Automotive, Big Loda Trailer Sales, Wilson Welding Co., Elite Electric & Ulility and Corning Rentals LLC. The was also streamed on XR as have most of Stuart's 2020 races.
Eighty-Eight cars signed in on Wednesday Night including 20 VIP Contractors & Karl Chevrolet of Stuart IMCA Modifieds, 15 Affordable Quality Roofing & Exteriors, 19 Spangler Automotive IMCA Sport Mods, 11 Pitts Lawn Service and Rick's Towing IMCA Hobby Stocks, 13 John's Tree Service IMCA Sport Compacts and 10 Outlaw Mini Mods. Also there was a Pole Position Challenge race, Powder Puff and Mechanic Races also on the card.
First feature of the night was the John's Tree Service IMCA Sport Compacts 14 lap feature event. Bruce Hower led the first lap before Hunter Patrick took the lead away on lap two. Patrick held off several challenges from Curtis Masterson and Mitchell Bunch through out the race. Patrick went on to take his third win, second IMCA win at Stuart. Masterson finished seecond and Bryan Vannausdle finished third. Tenth place starter John Gill making his first appearance in 2020 finished fourth ahead of Tyler Fiebelkorn.
Before a lap was completed in the Spangler Automotive IMCA Sport Mods 18 lap feature, the caution was displayed twice. The first caution was for Jake Kubik and Blair Simmons in turn one. Then on the restart for Garrett Nelson, Chris Burke, Mitchell Morris and Nick Foster in turn one. When the racing action got going it was Josh Sink grabbing the race lead however the lead was short lived. "Speedy Bray" Brayton Carter took over th top spot away on lap two just prior to the caution when Skyler Lane spin in turn two. Carter went on to take his sixth win in Stuart. Nelson worked his way back through the field to finish in the runner-up spot. Dusty Masolini, Cam Reimers and Shane Paris round out the top five.
Affordable Quality Roofing & Exteriors IMCA Stock Cars 20 lap feature started with a caution just like the Sport Mods. The caution came out when Dana Cook spun in turn three. Brock Badger wrestled the early race lead from fellow front row starter Brad Derry. Badger got a little seperation as the battle behind him got intense with three and four wide racing. The caution came out on lap six for Del Enos spinning in turn one. Bob Daniels stole the lead away from Badger on the restart and fended off challenges from Buck Schafroth until the caution came out on lap 11 when Enos spun again in turn four. Daniels held off Badger and Schafroth to take the win. Badger came home second, Schafroth was third, Keith Simmons was fourth and Josh Daniels was fifth.
Outlaw Mini Mods saw the caution come out before a single lap was scored in their 12 lap feature event when Kenadi Songer came to a stop in turn four. Kamdyn Haggard jumped out to the early race lead like he had done several times this year but Luke Daniels worked his way from seventh to second in no time. Luke Daniels grabbed the lead away from Haggard when Haggard left the lane open on the bottom. Daniels led until lap nine when he clipped an infield tire causing him to have damage to the front end of his hot rod, that would give the lead back over to Haggard. Haggard went on to take his first career Outlaw Mini Mod feature win ahead of Bobby Daniels, Chase Daniels, Dan Kline and Matt Prehn.
Up next was the Pitt's Lawn Service and Rick's Towing IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event. David Bailey led the first four laps but on lap four, Bailey and Brandon Cox got together on the backstretch forcing the yellow to come out, Cox was sent to the tail. Bailey got his spot back and held off Dylan Nelson. Nelson did not go away as he grabbed the lead away on lap eight. Nelson and the field saw the caution come out in lap 11 when Rusty Bates spun in turn four. Nelson held off Bailey and Aaron Rudolph to go on and take the win, Nelson's second win in Stuart. Bailey, Cox, Matt Wahl and Rudolph rounded out the top five.
Final feature of the night was the VIP Contractors & Karl Chevrolet of Stuart IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature event. Josh Gilman spun collecting Austin Kuehl, Dylan Thornton, Adam Ayers, Zach Dockter and Cory Sauerman. "T-Dub" Tim Ward started fifth but by the end of lap one, he was in the top spot. Ward went on to lead the entire distance but held off a hard charging Tom Berry Jr while making his way through heavy lap traffic. For Ward it was his first win in Stuart. Berry finished in a close second. Todd Shute finished third, twelfth place starter Ethan Dotson was fourth and Chase Rudolf finished fifth.
The Pole Postion Challenge went to Bob Daniels leading from start to finish. Mechanic Races went to the Buck Schafroth's Mechanic in the full fender action and Josh Sink's Mechanic in the Mod. Powder Puff Races went to the lady driving Patrick Pellman's car. Whitney Anderson won in Nick Foster's Sport Mod getting by Holly Paris to win the Mods Ladies Race. Final Checkered flag was displayed at 10:10pm.
Salute to Veterans and First Responders got in Free thanks to friends from Casey's General Stores and was honored before the nights racing action. Wyffel Hybrids, John's Tree Service, Motorsports Warehouse, Spangler Automotive, Big Loda Trailer Sales, Wilson Welding Co., Elite Electric & Ulility and Corning Rentals LLC. The was also streamed on XR as have most of Stuart's 2020 races.
Eighty-Eight cars signed in on Wednesday Night including 20 VIP Contractors & Karl Chevrolet of Stuart IMCA Modifieds, 15 Affordable Quality Roofing & Exteriors, 19 Spangler Automotive IMCA Sport Mods, 11 Pitts Lawn Service and Rick's Towing IMCA Hobby Stocks, 13 John's Tree Service IMCA Sport Compacts and 10 Outlaw Mini Mods. Also there was a Pole Position Challenge race, Powder Puff and Mechanic Races also on the card.
First feature of the night was the John's Tree Service IMCA Sport Compacts 14 lap feature event. Bruce Hower led the first lap before Hunter Patrick took the lead away on lap two. Patrick held off several challenges from Curtis Masterson and Mitchell Bunch through out the race. Patrick went on to take his third win, second IMCA win at Stuart. Masterson finished seecond and Bryan Vannausdle finished third. Tenth place starter John Gill making his first appearance in 2020 finished fourth ahead of Tyler Fiebelkorn.
Before a lap was completed in the Spangler Automotive IMCA Sport Mods 18 lap feature, the caution was displayed twice. The first caution was for Jake Kubik and Blair Simmons in turn one. Then on the restart for Garrett Nelson, Chris Burke, Mitchell Morris and Nick Foster in turn one. When the racing action got going it was Josh Sink grabbing the race lead however the lead was short lived. "Speedy Bray" Brayton Carter took over th top spot away on lap two just prior to the caution when Skyler Lane spin in turn two. Carter went on to take his sixth win in Stuart. Nelson worked his way back through the field to finish in the runner-up spot. Dusty Masolini, Cam Reimers and Shane Paris round out the top five.
Affordable Quality Roofing & Exteriors IMCA Stock Cars 20 lap feature started with a caution just like the Sport Mods. The caution came out when Dana Cook spun in turn three. Brock Badger wrestled the early race lead from fellow front row starter Brad Derry. Badger got a little seperation as the battle behind him got intense with three and four wide racing. The caution came out on lap six for Del Enos spinning in turn one. Bob Daniels stole the lead away from Badger on the restart and fended off challenges from Buck Schafroth until the caution came out on lap 11 when Enos spun again in turn four. Daniels held off Badger and Schafroth to take the win. Badger came home second, Schafroth was third, Keith Simmons was fourth and Josh Daniels was fifth.
Outlaw Mini Mods saw the caution come out before a single lap was scored in their 12 lap feature event when Kenadi Songer came to a stop in turn four. Kamdyn Haggard jumped out to the early race lead like he had done several times this year but Luke Daniels worked his way from seventh to second in no time. Luke Daniels grabbed the lead away from Haggard when Haggard left the lane open on the bottom. Daniels led until lap nine when he clipped an infield tire causing him to have damage to the front end of his hot rod, that would give the lead back over to Haggard. Haggard went on to take his first career Outlaw Mini Mod feature win ahead of Bobby Daniels, Chase Daniels, Dan Kline and Matt Prehn.
Up next was the Pitt's Lawn Service and Rick's Towing IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event. David Bailey led the first four laps but on lap four, Bailey and Brandon Cox got together on the backstretch forcing the yellow to come out, Cox was sent to the tail. Bailey got his spot back and held off Dylan Nelson. Nelson did not go away as he grabbed the lead away on lap eight. Nelson and the field saw the caution come out in lap 11 when Rusty Bates spun in turn four. Nelson held off Bailey and Aaron Rudolph to go on and take the win, Nelson's second win in Stuart. Bailey, Cox, Matt Wahl and Rudolph rounded out the top five.
Final feature of the night was the VIP Contractors & Karl Chevrolet of Stuart IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature event. Josh Gilman spun collecting Austin Kuehl, Dylan Thornton, Adam Ayers, Zach Dockter and Cory Sauerman. "T-Dub" Tim Ward started fifth but by the end of lap one, he was in the top spot. Ward went on to lead the entire distance but held off a hard charging Tom Berry Jr while making his way through heavy lap traffic. For Ward it was his first win in Stuart. Berry finished in a close second. Todd Shute finished third, twelfth place starter Ethan Dotson was fourth and Chase Rudolf finished fifth.
The Pole Postion Challenge went to Bob Daniels leading from start to finish. Mechanic Races went to the Buck Schafroth's Mechanic in the full fender action and Josh Sink's Mechanic in the Mod. Powder Puff Races went to the lady driving Patrick Pellman's car. Whitney Anderson won in Nick Foster's Sport Mod getting by Holly Paris to win the Mods Ladies Race. Final Checkered flag was displayed at 10:10pm.
Stuart International Speedway will take next week off in hopes of getting some rain as the pond has run out of water. Racing action returns on Wednesday August 19th for Hall of Fame Induction Night. The 2020 Stuart Speedway Hall of Fame Class includes Terry Pruitt, Larry Embrey and Joe College. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods,
IMCA Hobby Stocks,
IMCA Sport Compacts and Outlaw Mini Mods are all on the card. Hot Laps
at 6:45pm and Racing to Follow.
Then on Sunday August 23rd, the Speedway hosts the rescheduled Midwest Championship Enduro 200. Before wrapping up the regular season of racing on Monday August 24th for XR Monday Night Spotlight FREE to the World Season Championship Night.
For more information about Stuart Speedway checked out stuartspeedway.net or like the Facebook page Stuart International Speedway or call promoter Mike Van Genderen at 641-521-0330.
Stuart International Speedway
Salute to Veterans / First Responders Night
Wednesday August 5th, 2020
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Shute; 2. Dotson; 3. Thornton; 4. Kuehl; 5. Ayers; DNS Roberts; DQ Sauerman
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Badger; 2. Gettler; 3. Simmons; 4. Josh Daniels; 5. Bailey; 6. Cook; 7. Enos; 8. Gray
IMCA Sport Mods
IMCA Sport Compacts
presented by John's Tree ServiceIMCA Modifieds
presented by VIP Contractors & Karl Chevrolet of Stuart
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 4TW Tim Ward (Chandler, Ariz.); 2. 11X Tom Berry Jr (Des Moines); 3. 5 Todd Shute (Norwalk); 4. 175 Ethan Dotson (Bakersfield, Calif.); 5. 8R Chase Rudolf (Norwalk); 6. 48K Kollin Hibdon (Pahrump, Nev.); 7. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 8. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 9. 21C Chad Clancy (Polo, Mo.); 10. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 11. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 12. 14B Scott Bash (Windsor Heights); 13. 44K Kelsie Foley (Tucson, Ariz.); 14. 77X Austin Kuehl (Cave Creek, Ariz.); 15. 6Z Zach Dockter (Norwich, N.D.); 16. 17 Cory Sauerman (Johnston); 17. 31 Adam Ayers (Adair); 18. 10J Josh Cooper (Prescott); 19. 43RH Ronnie Hults (Truro); DNS 44T Tanner Black (Otis, Kan.)
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 4TW Tim Ward (Chandler, Ariz.); 2. 11X Tom Berry Jr (Des Moines); 3. 5 Todd Shute (Norwalk); 4. 175 Ethan Dotson (Bakersfield, Calif.); 5. 8R Chase Rudolf (Norwalk); 6. 48K Kollin Hibdon (Pahrump, Nev.); 7. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 8. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 9. 21C Chad Clancy (Polo, Mo.); 10. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 11. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 12. 14B Scott Bash (Windsor Heights); 13. 44K Kelsie Foley (Tucson, Ariz.); 14. 77X Austin Kuehl (Cave Creek, Ariz.); 15. 6Z Zach Dockter (Norwich, N.D.); 16. 17 Cory Sauerman (Johnston); 17. 31 Adam Ayers (Adair); 18. 10J Josh Cooper (Prescott); 19. 43RH Ronnie Hults (Truro); DNS 44T Tanner Black (Otis, Kan.)
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Shute; 2. Dotson; 3. Thornton; 4. Kuehl; 5. Ayers; DNS Roberts; DQ Sauerman
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Gilman; 2. Rudolf; 3. Black; 4. Ward; 5. Hibdon; 6. Dockter; 7. Hults
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Berry; 2. Cox; 3. Foley; 4. Clancy; 5. Cooper; 6. Bash
IMCA Stock Cars
presented by Affordable Quality Roofing & Exteriors
Feature (20 laps)
: 1. 25D Bob Daniels (Des Moines); 2. 50B Brock Badger (Bagley); 3. 92 Buck Schafroth (Orient); 4. 5K Keith Simmons (Truro); 5. 25J Josh Daniels (Carlisle); 6. 20 Jeremy Gettler (Adair); 7. 71 Cory Piffer (Indianola); 8. 14 Scott Bailey (Carlisle); 9. 8 Austin Meiners (Polk City); 10. 04X Mike House (Panora); 11. 48G Austin Gray (Story City); 12. 10B Brandon Pruitt (Stuart); 13. 37D Brad Derry (Bedford); 14. C2 Del Enos (Des Moines); 15. 10 Dana Cook (Glidden)
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Badger; 2. Gettler; 3. Simmons; 4. Josh Daniels; 5. Bailey; 6. Cook; 7. Enos; 8. Gray
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Bob Daniels; 2. Derry; 3. Schafroth; 4. Pruitt; 5. Piffer; 6. House; 7. Meiners
IMCA Sport Mods
presented by Spangler Automotive
Feature (18 laps)
: 1. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa); 2. 95N Garrett Nelson (Osceola); 3. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 4. 21 Cam Reimers (Ogden); 5. 17C Shane Paris (Muscatine); 6. CB25 Chris Burke (Altoona); 7. 5 Josh Sink (Red Oak); 8. 211 Tim Eaton (St. Joseph, Mo.); 9. 93X Chad Shaw (Trimble, Mo.); 10. 4T Tyler Titus (Baxter); 11. 32S Blair Simmons (Des Moines); 12. 13M Matthew Munyon (Kellerton); 13. 93S Jake Kubik (Stuart, Neb.); 14. 26 Bryan Morris (St Charles); 15. 22L Skyler Lane (Bethany, Mo.); 16. 2I Kadence Davenport (Huxley); 17. 17F Nick Foster (Menlo); 18. 26M Mitchell Morris (St Charles); DNS 4 Chance Titus (Baxter)
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Eaton; 2. Reimers; 3. Paris; 4. Burke; 5. Mitchell Morris; 6. Lane; 7. Chance Titus
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Carter; 2. Masolini; 3. Bryan Morris; 4. Tyler Titus; 5. Munyon; 6. SimmonsHeat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Eaton; 2. Reimers; 3. Paris; 4. Burke; 5. Mitchell Morris; 6. Lane; 7. Chance Titus
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Sink; 2. Nelson; 3. Shaw; 4. Davenport; 5. Kubik; 6. Foster
IMCA Hobby Stocks
presented by Pitts Lawn Service & Rick's Towing
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 13N Dylan Nelson (Adel); 2. 14 David Bailey (Carlisle); 3. 66 Brandon Cox (Norwalk); 4. 20W Matt Wahl (West Des Moines); 5. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 6. 72H Miciah Hidlebaugh (Adel); 7. 71 Patrick Pellman (Elkhart); 8. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 9. 84B Rusty Bates (Casey); 10. 97 Kurt Hansen (Walnut); 11. 32 Bill Atcheson (Waukee)
Heat 1 (7 laps) : 1. Hidlebaugh; 2. Cox; 3. Rudolph; 4. Bailey; 5. Hansen; 6. Atcheson
Heat 2 (7 laps) : 1. Nelson; 2. Pellman; 3. Bates; 4. Kimmel; 5. WahlFeature (15 laps) : 1. 13N Dylan Nelson (Adel); 2. 14 David Bailey (Carlisle); 3. 66 Brandon Cox (Norwalk); 4. 20W Matt Wahl (West Des Moines); 5. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 6. 72H Miciah Hidlebaugh (Adel); 7. 71 Patrick Pellman (Elkhart); 8. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 9. 84B Rusty Bates (Casey); 10. 97 Kurt Hansen (Walnut); 11. 32 Bill Atcheson (Waukee)
Heat 1 (7 laps) : 1. Hidlebaugh; 2. Cox; 3. Rudolph; 4. Bailey; 5. Hansen; 6. Atcheson
Feature (14 laps)
: 1. 33H Hunter Patrick (St Charles); 2. 16 Curtis Masterson (New Virginia); 3. 15V Bryan Vannausdle (Shenandoah); 4. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 5. 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn (Exira); 6. 88 Bruce Hower (Indianola); 7. 33B Rodney Brown (Des Moines); 8. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 9. 12C Craig Furstenau (Earlham); 10. 21N Nathan Balk (Norwalk); 11. 33NK Nikole Kimmel (New Virginia); 12. 22L Harold Robb Sr (Creston); 13. 83B Mitchell Bunch (Des Moines)
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Patrick; 2. Vannausdle; 3. Gill; 4. Fiebelkorn; 5. Rodney Brown; 6. Kimmel 7. Robb
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Patrick; 2. Vannausdle; 3. Gill; 4. Fiebelkorn; 5. Rodney Brown; 6. Kimmel 7. Robb
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Bunch; 2. Masterson; 3. Balk; 4. Sabin; 5. Hower; 6. Furstenau
Outlaw Mini Mods
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 95 Kamdyn Haggard (Humboldt); 2. 25B Bobby Daniels (Des Moines); 3. 25C Chase Daniels (Carlisle); 4. 34 Dan Kline (Ankeny); 5. 71 Matt Prehn (Mason City); 6. 335 Cody Housby (Des Moines); 7. 4 Gage Hilgenberg (Waukee); 8. 3T Terrin Gannon (Des Moines); 9. 25L Luke Daniels (Des Moines); 10. 19Q Kenadi Songer (Ankeny)
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Luke Daniels; 2. Haggard; 3. Chase Daniels; 4. Housby; 5. Songer
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Bobby Daniels; 2. Prehn; 3. Hilgenberg; 4. Kline; 5. GannonFeature (12 laps) : 1. 95 Kamdyn Haggard (Humboldt); 2. 25B Bobby Daniels (Des Moines); 3. 25C Chase Daniels (Carlisle); 4. 34 Dan Kline (Ankeny); 5. 71 Matt Prehn (Mason City); 6. 335 Cody Housby (Des Moines); 7. 4 Gage Hilgenberg (Waukee); 8. 3T Terrin Gannon (Des Moines); 9. 25L Luke Daniels (Des Moines); 10. 19Q Kenadi Songer (Ankeny)
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Luke Daniels; 2. Haggard; 3. Chase Daniels; 4. Housby; 5. Songer
