Last week I had wonder if I would be seeing any Friday Night Racing this week well after Promoter Andy Jones put out if he found a sponsor, he would have a non-track point night at Sports Park Raceway. I commented that if he did find a sponsor that I would come up to take pictures / write a blog, announce or flag because not knowing that Marshalltown Speedway would race after last week's storm damage. With normal track announcer Bryan Denekas on a family vacation in Florida, I was called in to fill in as announcer for the night with a little help from Braxton Flattery, he did the Tuners and all the Cash Dash races for me, as I jumped over to do some scoring.
Jaeschke Trucking of Fort Dodge stepped up to be the sponsor for the night. Autodrive Inc and Jeff Frevert jumped on board to help payout the Cash Dash in all five classes, Jones Rock and Dirt LLC provided new drivers by buying a temp license to race on Friday Night. Sixty-One cars signed in to tame the Sports Park Raceway 1/2 mile race track.
Ryan Bryant (USRA Tuners), Josh Sidles (USRA Hobby Stocks), Matt Grall (USRA B-Mods), Jason Minnehan (USRA Stock Cars) and Jesse Ely (USRA Modfieds) each led from start to finish to take the wins in the Autodrive Cash Dashes.
First feature of the night was the 10 lap USRA Tuners feature event but before a complete lap was scored the caution came out when Breanna Ades spun in turn four forcing a complete restart. Jade Lange from Humboldt jumped out to the race lead however after one lap was scored the caution came out again when Josh Dahlsten spun in turn two. Lange held off Bryant on the restart and pulled away cruising on to the easy win. It was Lange's fourth win at Sports Park Raceway. Spencer Nelson finished a distance second. John Dahlsten was third, Josh Dahlsten was fourth and Ades was fifth. Lange also took the heat race win.
Cory Roe wrestled the early lead in the 15 lap Pickett Salvage USRA Hobby Stocks feature event. Roe held off several challenges from John Ades and Danny Sassman until the caution came out on lap three when Bryce Sommerfeld spun turn one. Roe held off Ades, Sassmand and Josh Sidles on the restart with none of them able to get by but a caution on lap 12 forced a late race restart. The caution on lap 12 was for Jeremy Crimmins and Jeff Fink getting together in turn four. Roe held on to take the feature win. Nineth place starter Zack Smidt made a run in the end but ended up second, Ades was third, fourteenth place starter Roger Haupt was fourth and twelfth place starter Lincoln Miller was fifth. Roe and Ades won the heat races.
Fort Dodge's Justin Patterson led the first three laps of the 15 lap USRA B-Mods feature before Webster City's Ty Griffith worked his way from fifth to the race lead on lap four. The caution came out on lap five when Jeremy Grantham spun in turn two. Griffith got a great restart and pulled away to take his tenth feature win at Sports Park Raceway in thirteen nights. Brandon Toftee started eleventh and finished second. Patterson, Gerald Curry and Greg Simmons rounded out the top five. Jones, Griffith and Caquelin took heat race victories.
Reid Keller wrestled the lead early away from fellow front starter Jason Minnehan in the 15 lap American Racer USRA Stock Cars feature event. Keller and Minnehan battled it out with heat race winner Calvin Lange in tow but the caution came out on lap three for Nathan Ely in turn three. Keller continued to lead until the red flag came out when Lange blew a puff of smoke on lap 11 before a fireball ignited under the hood of his car forcing him to come to a stop on the front stretch. Keller held off Minnehan to take the feature win. Bill Crimmins, Jeff Lyon and Justin Ades rounded out the top five.
Final feature of the night was the 15 lap USRA Modifieds feature event. Chase Ellingson jumped out to the race lead and never looked back despite a caution on lap seven for Greg Elliott in turn three and four. Ellingson got a great restart and pulled away to take his sixth with in Fort Dodge. Garrett Wilson finished second, Scott Olson was third and Jesse Ely was fourth. B-Mod racer Ty Griffith decided to run his B-Mod against the Modifieds, he would finish fifth. Ellingson dominated in the heat race action.
Sports Park Raceway wraps the season next week with Kids Night and Season Championship Night fror Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners. Pits open at 4:30pm, Grandstands open at 5pm, Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing to Follow. Adults $12, Seniors (62+) $10, Juniors (12-16) $5 and Kids (11 & under) FREE in the Grandstands. Pit Pass are $30 for Age 11 & up, Youth (6-10) $20 and Kids (5 & under) FREE.
The Sports Park Raceway is located 0.9 mile north of US 20 on US 169, then 0.5 mile east on 230th in Fort Dodge, Iowa. If you have any questions, visit SportsParkRaceway.com or email info@sportsparkraceway.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Jaeschke Trucking Night
Sports Park Raceway, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Friday, August 21st, 2020
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14E Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls); 2. (2) 8X Scott Olson (Blairsburg); 3. (5) 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 4. (8) 75 Greg Elliott (Webster City); 5. (3) 511 Jesse Ely (Webster City); 6. (6) 52 Ryan Sams (Fort Dodge); 7. (7) 45H Christopher Elliott (Webster City); 8. (4) 7R Ethan Robey (Ames)
AutoDrive Cash Dash (3 laps) :
1. 211 Jesse Ely (Webster City); 2. 14E Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls); 3. 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 4. 75 Greg Elliott (Webster City); 5. 8X Scott Olson (Blairsburg)
Feature (15 laps):
1. (1) 14E Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls); 2. (3) 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 3. (4) 8X Scott Olson (Blairsburg); 4. (5) 211 Jesse Ely (Webster City); 5. (9) 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 6. (2) 75 Greg Elliott (Webster City); 7. (6) 52 Ryan Sams (Fort Dodge); 8. (7) 45H Christopher Elliott (Webster City); DNS - 7R Ethan Robey (Ames)
AMERICAN RACER
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 43 Calvin Lange (Humboldt); 2. (3) 19 Reid Keller (Webster City); 3. (2) 59 Jeff Lyon (Duncombe); 4. (5) 7 Jason Minnehan (Churdan); 5. (8) 10 Justin Ades (Webster City); 6. (4) 1F Jeff Frevert (Fort Dodge); 7. (7) 52 Nathan Ely (Webster City); 8. (6) 35 Bill Crimmins (Fort Dodge)
AutoDrive Cash Dash (3 laps) :
1. 7 Jason Minnehan (Churdan); 2. 19 Reid Keller (Webster City); 3. 1F Jeff Frevert (Fort Dodge); 4. 43 Calvin Lange (Humboldt); 5. 59 Jeff Lyon (Duncombe)
Feature (15 laps):
1. (2) 19 Reid Keller (Webster City); 2. (1) 7 Jason Minnehan (Churdan); 3. (8) 35 Bill Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 4. (3) 59 Jeff Lyon (Duncombe); 5. (5) 10 Justin Ades (Webster City); 6. 1F Jeff Frevert (Fort Dodge); 7. (4) 43 Calvin Lange (Humboldt); 8. (7) 52 Nathan Ely (Webster City)
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (2) 13 Lucus Jones (Fort Dodge); 2. (3) D1 Damion Elliott (Webster City); 3. (5) 4 Jason Bass (Fort Dodge); 4. (4) 9J Jeremiah Reed (Otho); 5. (6) 21G Greg Simmons (Cedar Falls); 6. (7) 15A James Albee (Mooresville, NC); 7. (1) 21W Wade Gilliland (Callender)
Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (4) 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 2. (1) 85T Brandon Toftee (Webster City); 3. (3) 25P Justin Patterson (Fort Dodge); 4. (2) 32X Gerald Curry (Luverne); 5. (5) 511 Matt Grall (Fort Dodge); 6. (7) 15 Billy Dyer (Johnston); 7. (6) 98R Kendall Zuetlau (Fort Dodge)
Heat #3 (6 laps):
1. (1) 18 Rodger Caquelin (Dows); 2. (3) 88 Bryer McCoy (Webster City); 3. (4) 5F Mitch Frakes (Eagle Grove); 4. (7) 7I Andrew Inman (Mason City); 5. (5) 5 Dan Demey (Denison); 6. (6) 40 George Gilliland (Lehigh); 7. (2) 20J Jeremy Grantham (Allison)
AutoDrive Cash Dash (4 laps) :
1. 511 Matt Grall (Fort Dodge); 2. 32X Gerald Curry (Luverne); 3. 4 Jason Bass (Fort Dodge); 4. 9J Jeremiah Reed (Otho); 5. 88 Bryer McCoy (Webster City); 6. 13 Lucus Jones (Fort Dodge)
Feature (15 laps):
1. (5) 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 2. (11) 85T Brandon Toftee (Webster City); 3. (1) 25P Justin Patterson (Fort Dodge); 4. (6) 32X Gerald Curry (Luverne); 5. (4) 21G Greg Simmons (Cedar Falls); 6. (2) D1 Damion Elliott (Webster City); 7. (9) 88 Bryer McCoy (Webster City); 8. (20) 20J Jeremy Grantham (Allison); 9. (10) 13 Lucus Jones (Fort Dodge); 10. (12) 5F Mitch Frakes (Eagle Grove); 11. (13) 511 Matt Grall (Fort Dodge); 12. (15) 15A James Albee (Mooresville, NC); 13. (21) 7I Andrew Inman (Mason City); 14. (16) 15 Billy Dyer (Johnston); 15. (18) 21W Wade Gilliland (Callender); 16. (7) 4 Jason Bass (Fort Dodge); 17. (8) 9J Jeremiah Reed (Otho); 18. (14) 5 Dan Demey (Denison); 19. (3) 18 Rodger Caquelin (Dows); 20. (19) 98R Kendall Zuetlau (Fort Dodge); 21. (17) 40 George Gilliland (Lehigh)
PICKETT SALVAGE
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (2) 8R Cory Roe (Webster City); 2. (3) 15 Jeremy Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 3. (5) 45 Drew Barglof (Sioux Rapids); 4. (8) 99 Josh Sidles (Emmetburg); 5. (1) 81 Zack Smidt (Mason City); 6. (7) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld (Fort Dodge); 7. (4) 25T Thomas Egenberger (Des Moines); 8. (6) 01F Jeff Fink (Denison)
Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (1) 10 John Ades (Rippey); 2. (6) 5 Nick Weiss (Otho); 3. (3) 10 Danny Sassman Jr (Fort Dodge); 4. (4) 55G David Gilliland (Fort Dodge); 5. (5) 35 Riley Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 6. (7) 34 Lincoln Miller (Eagle Grove); 7. (2) 24R Roger Haupt (Webster City)
AutoDrive Cash Dash (3 laps) :
1. 99X Josh Sidles (Emmetsburg); 2. 15 Jeremy Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 3. 01F Jeff Fink (Denison); 3. 81 Zack Smidt (Mason City); 4. 5 Nick Weiss (Otho); 5. 10 John Ades (Rippey); 6. 55G David Gilliland (Fort Dodge); 7. 10S Danny Sassman Jr (Fort Dodge)
Feature (15 laps):
1. (2) 8R Cory Roe (Webster City); 2. (9) 81 Zack Smidt (Mason City); 3. (4) 10 John Ades (Rippey); 4. (14) 24R Roger Haupt (Webster City); 5. (12) 34 Lincoln Miller (Eagle Grove); 6. (3) 5 Nick Weiss (Otho); 7. (1) 55G David Gilliland (Fort Dodge); 8. (8) 45 Drew Barglof (Sioux Rapids); 9. (6) 10S Danny Sassman Jr (Fort Dodge); 10. (15) 01F Jeff Fink (Denison); 11. (7) 15 Jeremy Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 12. (5) 99X Josh Sidles (Emmetsburg); 13. (11) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld (Fort Dodge); 14. (10) 35 Riley Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 15. (13) 25T Thomas Egenberger (Des Moines)
USRA TUNERS
Heat #1 (5 laps):
1. (5) 43 Jade Lange (Humboldt); 2. (8) 31 Spencer Nelson (Rockwell); 3. (1) 10B Breanna Ades (Rippey); 4. (4) 54 Josh Dahlsten (Pomeroy); 5. (2) 99 Chris Wilson (Britt); 6. (3) 38 Desiree Sells (Fort Dodge); DNS - 37 Ryan Bryant (Mason City); DNS - 45 John Dahlsten (Pomeroy)
AutoDrive Cash Dash (3 laps) :
1. 37 Ryan Bryant (Mason City); 2. 43 Jade Lange (Humboldt); 3. 31 Spencer Nelson (Rockwell); 4. 10B Breanna Ades (Rippey); 5. 54 Josh Dahlsten (Pomeroy)
Feature (10 laps):
1. (1) 43 Jade Lange (Humboldt); 2. (3) 31 Spencer Nelson (Rockwell); 3. (8) 45 John Dahlsten (Pomeroy); 4. (2) 54 Josh Dahlsten (Pomeroy); 5. (4) 10B Breanna Ades (Rippey); 6. (7) 37 Ryan Bryant (Mason City); DNS - 99 Chris Wilson (Britt); DNS - 38 Desiree Sells (Fort Dodge)
