Racing action was exciting and intense at times and even hairy when lap traffic got heavy in front the race leaders. It might have been chilly but fans saw some great action. The final checkered flag waived at 10:25pm.
First Feature of the night was the Burco Sales IMCA Sport Mods 16 laps feature event. Before a lap was scored the caution came out when Tony Olson spun in turn four stacking up the field. Dylan VanWyk got a great start on the restart but saw the caution come out again on lap 2 when Vern Jackson spun. VanWyk was not to be denied and went on to take the feature win. Logan Anderson finished second, Tony Olson worked his way back to finish third, Brandon Tharp was fourth and Troy Bauer was fifth.
Jacob Morris led the first lap of the Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts feature but Zeke Wheeler grabbed the top spot away on lap two. Wheeler appeared to be heading on to the easy win until the caution came out when Morris caught fire under the hood. Zeke Wheeler got a great restart and went on to take his first career win. Jay Crabill finished second, Logan Clauson was third, Andrew Bieber was fourth and Drew Nickell was fifth.
Before a single lap was scored in the Waterloo Auto Parts Indee Cars feature, the caution came out when Logan Takes slowed in turn one. Chad Dugan grabbed the race lead and pulled away to take the feature win despite another caution midway through the race. Finishing behind Dugan was Carson James, Chase Brunscheen, Tyler Carey and Daniel Andersen.
Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature saw the Jacob Hobscheidt grabbed the race lead and was pretty much unchallenged with only lap traffic slowing him down. Hobscheidt admitted in victory lane, he switched from last years car to this year's car before Friday Night at Marshalltown, and like it much better which proved to be the case on Saturday. Troy Cordes, Ronn Laurtizen, Timmy Current and Brennen Chipp round out the top five.
Shawn Ritter led early in the Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars feature event before Jay Schmidt took over the top spot. The feature event saw three cautions with the last one on lap 13. Schmidt went on to take the win ahead of Dallon Murty, Ritter, Damon Murty and Jarod Weepie.
Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models feature event went caution free and saw two different race leaders. Eric Pollard wrestled the early lead away from fellow front row starter Curt Martin. Ben Seemann got by Martin and then by Pollard and never looked back going on to take his first win this season. Sean Johnson, Martin, Pollard and Darren Ackerman was second through fifth respectively.
Shawn Ritter led early in the Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars feature event before Jay Schmidt took over the top spot. The feature event saw three cautions with the last one on lap 13. Schmidt went on to take the win ahead of Dallon Murty, Ritter, Damon Murty and Jarod Weepie.
Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models feature event went caution free and saw two different race leaders. Eric Pollard wrestled the early lead away from fellow front row starter Curt Martin. Ben Seemann got by Martin and then by Pollard and never looked back going on to take his first win this season. Sean Johnson, Martin, Pollard and Darren Ackerman was second through fifth respectively.
Final feature of the night was the Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event. Tyler Ollendieck led the first lap before Brett Vanous took over the top spot. Kaden Reynolds worked his way from eighth and took the top spot away from Vanous. The race was slowed two times including the last time when Vanous flipped in turn three. Reynolds was determined to not be denied as he took the feature win, Jackson Vsetecka was second. Justin Hanson was third, Tyler Ollendieck was fourth and Billy Rhoades was fifth.
Next Saturday Night the Independence Motor Speedway will have $1,000 to win IMCA Modifieds. IMCA Late Models, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts and Indee Cars (Micro Mods) are all on the card. Hot Laps at 5:30p, Racing at 6p.
Following Saturday Night, its Casey's Night with the Sport Compacts $500 to win Special. All classes will be racing on May 1st.
For more information about Independence Motor Speedway check out jjamracing.net or independencemotorspeedway.myracepass.com or like the Facebook page Independence Motor Speedway or contact promoter Mick Tier at (515) 201-5526 or Track manager Justin Temeyer at (563) 920-2867
Independence Motor Speedway
Season Opener
April 17th, 2021
IMCA Late Models
presented by Dunlap Motors
Feature (25 laps) : 1. 60 Ben Seemann (Waterloo); 2. 8R Sean Johnson (Independence); 3. 45 Curt Martin (Independence); 4. P7 Eric Pollard (Peosta); 5. 53 Darren Ackerman (Elk Run Heights); 6. 14 Logan Duffy (Independence); 7. 16 Bryan Moreland (Durango); 8. 5W Scott Welsh (Cedar Rapids); 9. 192 Chase Jermeland (Decorah); 10. 23 Austin Russell (Evansdale); 11. 11 Ron Klein (Sherrill).
Heat (10 laps) : 1. Johnson; 2. Seemann; 3. Pollard; 4. Martin; 5. Klein; 6. Ackerman; 7. Moreland; 8. Welsh; 9. Russell; 10. Jermeland; 11. Duffy.
IMCA Modifieds
presented by Performance Bodies
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 01 Jacob Hobscheidt (Plattsmouth, Neb.); 2. 71C Troy Cordes (Dunkerton); 3. 10K Ronn Laurtizen (Jesup); 4. 12T Timmy Current (Bernard); 5. 21 Brennen Chipp (Dunkerton); 6. 27M Mark Schulte (Delhi); 7. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 8. 73 Greg Kastli (Waterloo); 9. 11B Mike Burbridge (Delhi); 10. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 11. 3H Jason Briese (Cleghorn); 12. 57B Dennis Betzer (Central City); 13. F7 Patrick Flannagan (Cedar Rapids); 14. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 15. 22H Jordan Hicks (Delmar); 16. 415 Josh Barta (Cedar Falls); 17. 17 Brady Kohrs (Independence); 18. 1X Steve Streeter (Madera, Calif.); 19. 49 Rod McDonald (Manchester); 20. 16SS Kip Siems (Cedar Falls).
Heat 1 (10 laps) : 1. Laurtizen; 2. Hicks; 3. Kastli; 4. Hobscheidt; 5. Barta; 6. Betzer; 7. Streeter; 8. Thornton; DNS Siems; DQ Briese
Heat 2 (10 laps) : 1. Current; 2. Schulte; 3. Cordes; 4. Chipp; 5. Morehouse; 6. Flannagan; 7. Ramsey; 8. Burbridge; 9. McDonald; 10. Kohrs.
IMCA Stock Cars
Next Saturday Night the Independence Motor Speedway will have $1,000 to win IMCA Modifieds. IMCA Late Models, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts and Indee Cars (Micro Mods) are all on the card. Hot Laps at 5:30p, Racing at 6p.
Following Saturday Night, its Casey's Night with the Sport Compacts $500 to win Special. All classes will be racing on May 1st.
For more information about Independence Motor Speedway check out jjamracing.net or independencemotorspeedway.myracepass.com or like the Facebook page Independence Motor Speedway or contact promoter Mick Tier at (515) 201-5526 or Track manager Justin Temeyer at (563) 920-2867
Independence Motor Speedway
Season Opener
April 17th, 2021
IMCA Late Models
presented by Dunlap Motors
Feature (25 laps) : 1. 60 Ben Seemann (Waterloo); 2. 8R Sean Johnson (Independence); 3. 45 Curt Martin (Independence); 4. P7 Eric Pollard (Peosta); 5. 53 Darren Ackerman (Elk Run Heights); 6. 14 Logan Duffy (Independence); 7. 16 Bryan Moreland (Durango); 8. 5W Scott Welsh (Cedar Rapids); 9. 192 Chase Jermeland (Decorah); 10. 23 Austin Russell (Evansdale); 11. 11 Ron Klein (Sherrill).
Heat (10 laps) : 1. Johnson; 2. Seemann; 3. Pollard; 4. Martin; 5. Klein; 6. Ackerman; 7. Moreland; 8. Welsh; 9. Russell; 10. Jermeland; 11. Duffy.
IMCA Modifieds
presented by Performance Bodies
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 01 Jacob Hobscheidt (Plattsmouth, Neb.); 2. 71C Troy Cordes (Dunkerton); 3. 10K Ronn Laurtizen (Jesup); 4. 12T Timmy Current (Bernard); 5. 21 Brennen Chipp (Dunkerton); 6. 27M Mark Schulte (Delhi); 7. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 8. 73 Greg Kastli (Waterloo); 9. 11B Mike Burbridge (Delhi); 10. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 11. 3H Jason Briese (Cleghorn); 12. 57B Dennis Betzer (Central City); 13. F7 Patrick Flannagan (Cedar Rapids); 14. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 15. 22H Jordan Hicks (Delmar); 16. 415 Josh Barta (Cedar Falls); 17. 17 Brady Kohrs (Independence); 18. 1X Steve Streeter (Madera, Calif.); 19. 49 Rod McDonald (Manchester); 20. 16SS Kip Siems (Cedar Falls).
Heat 1 (10 laps) : 1. Laurtizen; 2. Hicks; 3. Kastli; 4. Hobscheidt; 5. Barta; 6. Betzer; 7. Streeter; 8. Thornton; DNS Siems; DQ Briese
Heat 2 (10 laps) : 1. Current; 2. Schulte; 3. Cordes; 4. Chipp; 5. Morehouse; 6. Flannagan; 7. Ramsey; 8. Burbridge; 9. McDonald; 10. Kohrs.
IMCA Stock Cars
presented by Dominator Chassis
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 2. 99X Dallon Murty (Chelsea); 3. 7SR Shawn Ritter (Keystone); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 5. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 6. 72H Miciah Hidlebaugh (Adel); 7. 20V Dustin Vis (Cedar Rapids); 8. 1 William Sheen (Midland, TX); 9. 3 Jarod Weepie (Dunkerton); 10. 4R Riley Hanson (Vinton); 11. 115 Hannah Chesmore (Rowley); 12. 40J Jason Doyle (Marion); 13. 195 Michael Sheen (Lamesa, TX); 14. 8 Braxton Franks (Cedar Rapids); 15. 85C Bryce Carey (Nashua); 16. 47 Brayton Boyer (St Lucas); 17. 23 Tyler Travis (Vinton); 18. 6X Bob Ahrendsen (Cedar Rapids); 19. 18 Tom Schmitt (Independence); 20. 27R Joshua Roosa (Dumont); 21. 171 Buck Swanson (Reinbeck); 22. 22K Kevin Rose (Waterloo); 23. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 24. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence).
B Feature (10 laps) : 1. Ahrendsen; 2. Doyle; 3. Boyer; 4. Swanson; 5. 14 Shane Ebaugh (Evansdale); 6. 8E Mitchell Evens (Independence); 7. 20B Matt Burmeister (Denver); 8. 63 Richard Fasse (Cedar Falls); 9. 13J Brandon Jacoby (Waterloo); 10. 74C Cole Mather (Oelwein); 11. JR3 Jason Hocken (Independence).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Wroten; 2. Damon Murty; 3. Dulin; 4. Chesmore; 5. Michael Sheen; 6. Boyer; 7. Evens; 8. Swanson.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Vis; 2. Weepie; 3. Ritter; 4. William Sheen; 5. Hanson; 6. Ebaugh; 7. Ahrendsen; 8. Mather.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Schmidt; 2. Schmitt; 3. Franks; 4. Travis; 5. Roosa; 6. Jacoby; 7. Doyle; 8. Fasse.
Heat 4 (8 laps) : 1. Rose; 2. Dallon Murty; 3. Hidlebaugh; 4. Carey; 5. Damme Jr; 6. Burmeister; 7. Hocken.
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 2. 99X Dallon Murty (Chelsea); 3. 7SR Shawn Ritter (Keystone); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 5. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 6. 72H Miciah Hidlebaugh (Adel); 7. 20V Dustin Vis (Cedar Rapids); 8. 1 William Sheen (Midland, TX); 9. 3 Jarod Weepie (Dunkerton); 10. 4R Riley Hanson (Vinton); 11. 115 Hannah Chesmore (Rowley); 12. 40J Jason Doyle (Marion); 13. 195 Michael Sheen (Lamesa, TX); 14. 8 Braxton Franks (Cedar Rapids); 15. 85C Bryce Carey (Nashua); 16. 47 Brayton Boyer (St Lucas); 17. 23 Tyler Travis (Vinton); 18. 6X Bob Ahrendsen (Cedar Rapids); 19. 18 Tom Schmitt (Independence); 20. 27R Joshua Roosa (Dumont); 21. 171 Buck Swanson (Reinbeck); 22. 22K Kevin Rose (Waterloo); 23. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 24. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence).
B Feature (10 laps) : 1. Ahrendsen; 2. Doyle; 3. Boyer; 4. Swanson; 5. 14 Shane Ebaugh (Evansdale); 6. 8E Mitchell Evens (Independence); 7. 20B Matt Burmeister (Denver); 8. 63 Richard Fasse (Cedar Falls); 9. 13J Brandon Jacoby (Waterloo); 10. 74C Cole Mather (Oelwein); 11. JR3 Jason Hocken (Independence).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Wroten; 2. Damon Murty; 3. Dulin; 4. Chesmore; 5. Michael Sheen; 6. Boyer; 7. Evens; 8. Swanson.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Vis; 2. Weepie; 3. Ritter; 4. William Sheen; 5. Hanson; 6. Ebaugh; 7. Ahrendsen; 8. Mather.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Schmidt; 2. Schmitt; 3. Franks; 4. Travis; 5. Roosa; 6. Jacoby; 7. Doyle; 8. Fasse.
Heat 4 (8 laps) : 1. Rose; 2. Dallon Murty; 3. Hidlebaugh; 4. Carey; 5. Damme Jr; 6. Burmeister; 7. Hocken.
IMCA Sport Mods
presented by Burco Sales
Feature (18 laps) : 1. 117 Dylan VanWyk (Oskaloosa); 2. 53 Logan Anderson (Eddyville); 3. T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 4. B21 Brandon Tharp (Vinton); 5. 9K Troy Bauer (Monticello); 6. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 7. 13 Robert Patava (Vinton); 8. 88N Nate Albrant (Clear Lake); 9. 64 Vern Jackson (Waterloo); 10. 717 Dawn Krall (Evansdale); 11. 28R Carl Reninger (Cedar Falls); 12. 33 Tim Fobian (Dike); 13. 50H Steve Wimer (Toddville); 14. 90 George Nordman (Mason City); 15. 88K Kole Quam (Waterloo); 16. 21 Ryan Schilling (Graf); 17. 17 Ethan Krall (Evansdale); 18. 82T Brett Thomas (Cedar Rapids).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Tony Olson; 2. VanWyk; 3. Fobian; 4. Jackson; 5. Nordman; 6. Bauer; 7. Tharp; 8. Albrant; 9. Thomas.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Anderson; 2. Kyle Olson; 3. Patava; 4. Dawn Krall; 5. Quam; 6. Ethan Krall; 7. Wimer; 8. Reninger; 9. Schilling.
IMCA Hobby Stocks
presented by Albert Auto
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 2. 22V Jackson Vsetecka (Fort Atkinson); 3. 23 Justin Hanson (Hawkeye); 4. 24T Tyler Ollendieck (Tripoli); 5. 82 Billy Rhoades (Maynard); 6. 73 Quinton Miller (Independence); 7. 7B Jim Ball Jr (Independence); 8. 16C David Crimmins (Dubuque); 9. 52 Joren Fisher (Garrison); 10. M35 Chad Mannion (Waterloo); 11. 45J Kyle Jared (Troy Mills); 12. 18S Gary Ollendieck (Sumner); 13. 50K Kolby Goepel (Britt); 14. 4 Russ Olson (Cedar Rapids); 15. 7N Trent Neuhaus (Quasqueton); 16. 55 Vince Buchholz (Cedar Falls); 17. 17B Garrett Ball (Independence); 18. 10 Chris Pittman (Dunkerton); 19. 3 Dalton Weepie (Dunkerton); 20. 88 Luke Bird (Winthrop); 21. 357 Brett Vanous (Quasqueton); 22. 35B Shawn Kuennen (Hazelton); 23. 46 Jimmy Graham (Winthrop); 24. 27B Tyler Ball (Independence).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Vanous; 2. Hanson; 3. Rhoades; 4. Fisher; 5. Jim Ball Jr.; 6. Bird; 7. Goepel; 8. Mannion; 9. Buchholz; 10. Neuhaus; 11. Graham; 12. Kuennen.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Reynolds; 2. Vsetecka; 3. Tyler Ollendieck; 4. Miller; 5. Tyler Ball; 6. Jared; 7. Gary Ollendieck; 8. Crimmins; 9. Olson; 10. Garrett Ball; 11.Pittman; 12. Weepie.
Indee Cars
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 1 Chad Dugan (Waukon); 2. 33J Carson James (Winthrop); 3. 93 Chase Brunscheen (Dyersville); 4. 9C Tyler Carey (Nashua); 5. 12A Daniel Andersen (Jesup); 6. 33 Jayden West (Des Moines); 7. 74 Dave Rossburg (Arlington); 8. T25 Logan Takes (Coggon); 9. 25 Dale Schwamman (Fort Atkinson); 10. 0 Reggie Rema (Clermont); 11. 79 Matt Dales (Independence); DNS 72 Kolton Osborn (Janesville).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Rema; 2. Dugan; 3. James; 4. Brunscheen; 5. Carey; 6. West; 7. Andersen; 8. Dales; 9. Takes; 10. Rossburg; 11. Schwamman; 12. Osborn.
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 1 Chad Dugan (Waukon); 2. 33J Carson James (Winthrop); 3. 93 Chase Brunscheen (Dyersville); 4. 9C Tyler Carey (Nashua); 5. 12A Daniel Andersen (Jesup); 6. 33 Jayden West (Des Moines); 7. 74 Dave Rossburg (Arlington); 8. T25 Logan Takes (Coggon); 9. 25 Dale Schwamman (Fort Atkinson); 10. 0 Reggie Rema (Clermont); 11. 79 Matt Dales (Independence); DNS 72 Kolton Osborn (Janesville).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Rema; 2. Dugan; 3. James; 4. Brunscheen; 5. Carey; 6. West; 7. Andersen; 8. Dales; 9. Takes; 10. Rossburg; 11. Schwamman; 12. Osborn.
Sport Compacts
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 15M Zeke Wheeler (Vinton); 2. 87C Jay Crabill (Cedar Rapids); 3. 10 Logan Clausen (Atkins); 4. 73B Andrew Bieber (Independence); 5. 87 Drew Nickell (Blairstown); 6. 85 Lucas Rick (Urbana); 7. 13T Noah Beenken (Waterloo); 8. 56 Joseph Hempstead (Manchester); 9. 20 Erin Twente (Hudson); 10. 4E Trevor Forey (Waverly); 11. 69M Jeremy Wheeler (Vinton); 12. 10A Steve Knight (Waterloo); 13. 25 Michael Pittman (Steamboat Rock); 14. 00J Jacob Morris (Eldridge); 15. 70 Jacob Lamphere (Waterloo); 16. 58 Aaron Swearingen (Monticello); 17. 17N Nicole Miller (Waverly); 18. 95 Thomas Werning (Urbana); 19. 24 Korey Lana (Center Point); 20. 89 Cristian Grady (Cedar Rapids).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Zeke Wheeler; 2. Clausen; 3. Crabill; 4. Pittman; 5. Knight; 6. Grady; DNS Swearingen; DNS Lana; DQ Beenken; DQ Nickell.
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 15M Zeke Wheeler (Vinton); 2. 87C Jay Crabill (Cedar Rapids); 3. 10 Logan Clausen (Atkins); 4. 73B Andrew Bieber (Independence); 5. 87 Drew Nickell (Blairstown); 6. 85 Lucas Rick (Urbana); 7. 13T Noah Beenken (Waterloo); 8. 56 Joseph Hempstead (Manchester); 9. 20 Erin Twente (Hudson); 10. 4E Trevor Forey (Waverly); 11. 69M Jeremy Wheeler (Vinton); 12. 10A Steve Knight (Waterloo); 13. 25 Michael Pittman (Steamboat Rock); 14. 00J Jacob Morris (Eldridge); 15. 70 Jacob Lamphere (Waterloo); 16. 58 Aaron Swearingen (Monticello); 17. 17N Nicole Miller (Waverly); 18. 95 Thomas Werning (Urbana); 19. 24 Korey Lana (Center Point); 20. 89 Cristian Grady (Cedar Rapids).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Zeke Wheeler; 2. Clausen; 3. Crabill; 4. Pittman; 5. Knight; 6. Grady; DNS Swearingen; DNS Lana; DQ Beenken; DQ Nickell.
Heat 2(6 laps) : 1. Rick; 2. Werning; 3. Morris; 4. Bieber; 5. Miller; 6. Jeremy Wheeler; 7. Twente; 8. Forey; 9. Hempstead; 10. Lamphere
