Saturday Night everybody wondered if the Independence Motor Speedway would get the race night in as people continued to check the radar. Mother nature tried to spoil the fun with light rain shower but the race track just before hot laps but the race track was ready for it and it only forcing a slight delay. Racing started right around 6:30pm and the final checked flag waived just before 10pm with one hundred and eighteen cars signed in for Albert Auto Night.
Hobby Stocks were $1,000 to win put there was extra money in all classes. Hard charger bonuses, heat race winners and other bonuses was added to all classes. Thanks to Albert Auto, Race XR, Hardware Hank, Momma C, Shellsburg Car & Truck Wash, Scott & Jolyne Hogan, Wes & Tab White, Jordan Bacon, Josh Bly; Burco Farms, Price Electric, Autocrafters, Cue Cattle Company, Hunter Auto Sales, American Family Insurance Agent Gail Hunter, People's Company, Nick McCrady, Rod & Mary Grother and anonymous donor.
Fans did not go away empty handed either as their was gift certificates to Independence Businesses: Sanity Room, The Crowbar Bar & Grill, Allerton Brewing Company, Joe's Pizza, R&R Cafe, The Trendy Tulip and Elm Tree A Gallery of Gifts. One lucky fan went home with $100, if they had the lucky frisbee with the winner's name of the Hobby Stocks feature on it courtesy of Wes White.
First feature of the night was the Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts 12 lap main event. Andrew Beiber led the opening lap before Zeke Wheeler was able to take the top spot away. Zeke Wheeler had several challenges from Cristian Grady but held him off to take the feature win. Grady finished second, Justin Hempstead was third, Timothy Hanson was fourth and Andrew Bieber came home in fifth. Hempstead was the race hard charger.
First feature of the night was the Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts 12 lap main event. Andrew Beiber led the opening lap before Zeke Wheeler was able to take the top spot away. Zeke Wheeler had several challenges from Cristian Grady but held him off to take the feature win. Grady finished second, Justin Hempstead was third, Timothy Hanson was fourth and Andrew Bieber came home in fifth. Hempstead was the race hard charger.
Waterloo Auto Parts Indee Cars 12 lap feature was up next on to the speedway. Matt Dales and Derek Xayasouk led the field to the green flag. Dales took the top spot early but that was short lived as Don Erger took the race lead away on lap three. Erger saw the only race caution come out on lap eight when Xayasouk spun in turn four. Erger held off Dave Rossburg and Dale Schwamman on the restart and went on to take the feature win ahead of Chad Dugan, Cole McNeal, Rossburg and Schwamman. Hard charger was Chad Dugan advancing 12 spots.
Justin Becker wrestled the race lead early from fellow front starter Brett Thomas in the Burco Sales IMCA Sport Mods 16 lap feature event. Becker had several challenges from Thomas early but held him off. Becker went on claim the win with Thomas finishing second. Kyle Olson finished third, Brandon Tharp was fourth and Tony Olson was fifth. Hard chargers of the race was Kyle and Tony Olson each advancing 4 spots.
In the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature event it was Dylan Thornton grabbing the early race lead. Thornton had Kip Siems in his tire tracks early. Siems made a pass for the race lead on lap nine but Thornton would not go away. The caution came out on lap 15 when Kevin Hurst went off the top of turn three. Thornton used the restart to his advantage by taking the race lead back from Siems but the caution came out on lap 18 when Ben Metcalf spun in turn four. Thornton held off Troy Cordes and Siems the final two laps to take the feature win. Cordes finished second, Derrick Stewart got by Siems for third, Siems was fourth and Greg Kastli was fifth.
Normally the Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars 20 lap feature, is normally an exciting feature that has very few cautions. Leah Wroten led the first lap but Jason Doyle took the race lead away on lap two. The caution began to fly on lap four when Matt Burmiester spun. Cole Mather used the restart to take over the race lead on lap five, the caution came out again on lap six. Mather continued to lead through three more cautions, a pair of cautions on lap eight and a caution on lap 11. Tom Schmitt was following Mather and on lap 16, Schmitt found the right line and took the race lead away from Mather. The caution came out on lap 19 when Jerry Schipper spun in turns 1 and 2 forcing a green-white-checkered finish. Schmitt held off Mather to claim his first win a few years in Indee. Philip Holtz got by Mather on the final lap to take second. Mather, Jay Schmidt and Jason Hocken rounded out the top five. Holtz, Schmidt, Riley Hanson and Rob Twaites all moved up 12 spots.
Darren Ackerman led from start to finish in the 25 lap Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models feature event. Ackerman led by over a straightway at one point before encountering lap traffic. Curt Martin finished a distance second, Sean Johnson was third. Logan Duffy and Bobby Hansen came home in fourth and fifth respectively. Johnson and Hansen each moved up four spots.
Final of the night was the 20 lap Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks feature. Tyler Ollendieck and Jackson Vsetecka led the field to the green flag with Tyler Ollendieck taking the top spot early. The caution came out on lap six when Justin Ginther spun in turn four and then again on the restart when Jared Miller came to a stop in turn one. Ollendieck continued to lead the way but Kaden Reynolds had worked his way to second so it wasn't going to be long before a battle of the race lead. On lap 12, Ollendieck spun exiting turn two allowing Reynolds to take over the race lead. Reynolds pulled away on the restart only to see the caution on lap 17 for debris and then a caution on lap 19 forcing a green-whtie-checkered. Reynolds held on to take his third win in Indee this year. Jacob Floyd, Luke Bird, Gary Ollendieck and Justin Hanson rounded ot the top five. Hanson was the race's hard charger moving up twenty-one spots.
Final of the night was the 20 lap Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks feature. Tyler Ollendieck and Jackson Vsetecka led the field to the green flag with Tyler Ollendieck taking the top spot early. The caution came out on lap six when Justin Ginther spun in turn four and then again on the restart when Jared Miller came to a stop in turn one. Ollendieck continued to lead the way but Kaden Reynolds had worked his way to second so it wasn't going to be long before a battle of the race lead. On lap 12, Ollendieck spun exiting turn two allowing Reynolds to take over the race lead. Reynolds pulled away on the restart only to see the caution on lap 17 for debris and then a caution on lap 19 forcing a green-whtie-checkered. Reynolds held on to take his third win in Indee this year. Jacob Floyd, Luke Bird, Gary Ollendieck and Justin Hanson rounded ot the top five. Hanson was the race's hard charger moving up twenty-one spots.
Next Saturday May 22nd is Myers Polaris Night at the Independence Motor Speedway. Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models, Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds, Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars, Burco Sales IMCA Sport Mods, Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks, Waterloo Auto Parts Indee Cars (Micro Mods) and Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts. Hot Laps scheduled at 5:45p, Racing at 6p.
Following Saturday May 29th is Rydell Night at the Races with IMCA Modifieds $1,000 to win plus the Midwest Micro Series Sprint Cars make appearance. All classes will be racing on May 29th.
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 Trier at (515) 201-5526 or Track manager Justin Temeyer at (563) 920-2867
Independence Motor Speedway
Albert Auto Night
Saturday May 15th, 2021
IMCA Late Models
presented by Dunlap Motors
Feature (25 laps) : 1. 53 Darren Ackerman (Elk Run Heights); 2. 45 Curt Martin (Independence); 3. 8R Sean Johnson (Independence); 4. 14 Logan Duffy (Independence); 5. 9 Bobby Hansen (Center Point); 6. 5W Scott Welsh (Cedar Rapids); 7. 23 Austin Russell (Evansdale); 8. 25 Leah Wroten (Independence); 9. 7 Jenna Johnson (Mitchellville); 10. 60S Ben Seemann (Waterloo); DNS 192 Chase Jermeland (Decorah).
Heat 1 (10 laps) : 1. Ackerman; 2. Duffy; 3. Martin; 4. Jenna Johnson; 5. Jermeland.
Heat 2 (10 laps) : 1. Seemann; 2. Hansen; 3. Sean Johnson; 4. Welsh; 5. Wroten; 6. Russell.
IMCA Modifieds
presented by Performance Bodies
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 2. 71C Troy Cordes (Dunkerton); 3. 43 Derrick Stewart (Ainsworth); 4. 16SS Kip Siems (Cedar Falls); 5. 73 Greg Kastli (Waterloo); 6. 49 Rod McDonald (Manchester); 7. 21 Brennen Chipp (Dunkerton); 8. 11B Mike Burbridge (Delhi); 9. 3H Jason Briese (Cleghorn); 10. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (La Porte City); 11. F7 Patrick Flannagan (Cedar Rapids); 12. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 13. 57B Dennis Betzer (Central City); 14. 2 Brandon Maitland (Waterloo); 15. 9 Ben Metcalf (Evansdale); 16. 415 Josh Barta (Cedar Falls); 17. 339 Kevin Hurst (Janesville); 18. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 19. 01 Ed Thomas (Waterloo); 20. 32 Chris Snyder (Waterloo); 21. 80 Jerry Dedrick (Vinton); 22. 4 Ryan Maitland (Waterloo).
Heat 1 (10 laps) : 1. Thornton; 2. McDonald; 3. Chipp; 4. Kastli; 5. Briese; 6. Brandon Maitland; 7. Thomas; 8. Dedrick.
Heat 2 (10 laps) : 1. Cordes; 2. Burbridge; 3. Snyder; 4. Morehouse; 5. Metcalf; 6. Betzer; 7. Hurst.
Heat 3 (10 laps) : 1. Siems; 2. Stewart; 3. Lauritzen; 4. Ryan Maitland; 5. Barta; 6. Flannagan; 7. Ramsey.
IMCA Stock Cars
presented by Dominator Chassis
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 18 Tom Schmitt (Independence); 2. 7H Philip Holtz (Manchester); 3. 74C Cole Mather (Oelwein); 4. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 5. JR3 Jason Hocken (Independence); 6. 40J Jason Doyle (Marion); 7. 47 Brayton Boyer (St Lucas); 8. 4R Riley Hanson (Vinton); 9. 115 Hannah Chesmore (Rowley); 10. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 11. 16 Rob Twaites (Waterloo); 12. 13J Brandon Jacoby (Waterloo); 13. 89J Jerry Schipper (Dike); 14. 27R Joshua Roosa (Dumont); 15. 24R Adam Johnson (Independence); 16. 3 Jarod Weepie (Dunkerton); 17. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 18. 14 Shane Ebaugh (Evansdale); 19. 63 Richard Fasse (Cedar Falls); 20. 22K Kevin Rose (Waterloo); 21. 23 Tyler Travis (Vinton); 22. 20B Matt Burmeister (Denver); 23. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Doyle; 2. Ebaugh; 3. Hocken; 4. Schipper; 5. Chesmore; 6. Schmidt; 7. Jacoby; 8. Roosa
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Mather; 2. Weepie; 3. Dulin; 4. Boyer; 5. Fasse; 6. Twaites; 7. Travis; 8. Burmeister.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Schmitt; 2. Wroten; 3. Holtz; 4. Johnson; 5. Damme; 6. Rose; 7. Hanson.
IMCA Sport Mods
presented by Burco Sales
Feature (16 laps) : 1. 35JR Justin Becker (Bernard); 2. 82T Brett Thomas (Cedar Rapids); 3. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 4. B21 Brandon Tharp (Vinton); 5. T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 6. 13 Robert Patava (Vinton); 7. 88N Nate Albrant (Clear Lake); 8. 717 Dawn Krall (Evansdale); 9. 13S Andrew Swailes (Ainsworth); 10. 99K Kole Quam (Waterloo); 11. 28R Carl Reninger (Cedar Falls); DNS 4T Tyler Titus (Baxter)
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Becker; 2. Tharp; 3. Patava; 4. Reninger; 5. Albrant; DNS Titus.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Tony Olson; 2. Thomas; 3. Kyle Olson; 4. Krall; 5. Swailes; 6. Quam.
IMCA Hobby Stocks
presented by Albert Auto
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 2. 14J Jacob Floyd (Cedar Rapids); 3. 88 Luke Bird (Winthrop); 4. 18S Gary Ollendieck (Sumner); 5. 23 Justin Hanson (Hawkeye); 6. 22V Jackson Vsetecka (Fort Atkinson); 7. 7B Jim Ball Jr (Independence); 8. 4R Randy LaMar (Buffalo); 9. 35 Luke Schluetter (New Hampton); 10. 35B Shawn Kuennen (Hazelton); 11. 5 Marcus Wayne (Independence); 12. 44K Kolton Krob (Cedar Rapids); 13. 20CK Justin Ginther (Jesup); 14. 4 Russ Olson (Cedar Rapids); 15. 3 Dalton Weepie (Dunkerton); 16. 10 Chris Pittman (Dunkerton); 17. M35 Chad Mannion (Waterloo); 18. 5M Austin Mehmen (Cedar Falls); 19. 7N Trenton Neuhaus (Quasqueton); 20. 45J Kyle Jared (Troy Mills); 21. 73 Quinton Miller (Independence); 22. 24T Tyler Ollendieck (Tripoli); 23. 17M Jared Miller (Iowa City); 24. 357 Brett Vanous (Quasqueton); 25. 27B Tyler Ball (Independence); 26. 82 Billy Rhoades (Maynard).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Neuhaus; 2. Vsetecka; 3. Schluetter; 4. Vanous; 5. Kuennen; 6. Mannion; 7. Pittman.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Rhoades; 2. Tyler Ball; 3. Olson; 4. Bird; 5. Gary Ollendieck; 6. Miller; 7. Hanson.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Floyd; 2. Tyler Ollendieck; 3. Jim Ball; 4. LaMar; 5. Wayne; 6. Jared.
Heat 4 (8 laps) : 1. Reynolds; 2. Miller; 3. Mehmen; 4. Krob; 5. Weepie; 6. Ginther.
Indee Cars
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 6 Don Erger (Brandon); 2. 1 Chad Dugan (Waukon); 3. 51 Cole McNeal (Dysart); 4. 74 Dave Rossburg (Arlington); 5. 25 Dale Schwamman (Fort Atkinson); 6. 41 Skyler Dugan (Waukon); 7. 33 Carson James (Winthrop); 8. 85 Bryce Carey (Nashua); 9. 17X Derek Xayasouk (Cedar Rapids); 10. 57A David Anderson (Jesup); 11. 12A Daniel Anderson (Jesup); 12. 79 Matt Dales (Oelwein); 13. 9C Tyler Carey (Nashua); 14. 72 Kolton Osborn (Janesville).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. McNeal; 2. James; 3. Rossburg; 4. Dales; 5. David Anderson; 6. Daniel Anderson; 7. Tyler Carey.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Schwamman; 2. Erger; 3. Bryce Carey; 4. Skyler Dugan; 5. Xayasouk; 6. Osborn; 7. Chad Dugan.
Sport Compacts
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 Laps) : 1. 15M Zeke Wheeler (Vinton); 2. 89 Cristian Grady (Cedar Rapids); 3. 11H Justin Hempstead (Manchester); 4. 29 Timothy Hanson (New Hampton); 5. 73B Andrew Bieber (Independence); 6. 69M Jeremy Wheeler (Vinton); 7. 24 Korey Lana (Center Point); 8. 25 Michael Pittman (Steamboat Rock); 9. 70 Jacob Lamphere (Waterloo); 10. 56 Joseph Hempstead (Manchester).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Bieber; 2. Zeke Wheeler; 3. Grady; 4. Hanson; 5. Justin Hempstead; 6. Jeremy Wheeler; 7. Joseph Hempstead; 8. Pittman; 9. Lana; DNS Lamphere.
