You definitely know summer is here as the not only does the weather get hot and heavy but the racing action gets very exciting and intense. One Hundred and nineteen cars signed into tame the high banked quarter mile Marshalltown Speedway on Friday Night including 15 IMCA Sport Compacts making their first appearance of the season officially since their last appearance got rained out.
Kolby Sabin, Kaden Cochrun, Eric Knutson and Jake McBirnie make first trip to victory lane meanwhile Brayton Carter and Damon Murty make a return visit to victory lane. First green flag in heat race action when at 7:30p and the final checkered flag was displayed at 10:50p.
First feature of the night was the 12 lap IMCA Sport Compacts feature event. Lewie Winkleman led first three laps before John Gill took the race lead on lap four. Gill's lead was short lived as Dalton Sowers took the top spot away on lap five. Sowers led until the caution came out on lap nine for debris on the back stretch. Kolby Sabin got a great restart and took the lead away from Sowers on the restart to go on and take the feature win. Sowers came across the line in second but was disqualified in post race tech for illegal manifold, that moved up Gill to the runner-up spot. Mark Smith finished third, Max Heimbuch was fourth and Chad Larson was fifth.
Kaden Cochrun grabbed the race lead early in the IMCA Stars Mod Lites 15 lap feature event fending off challenges from Joe Glick. The first caution came out on lap three when Cory Sonner and Austin Gray spun in turn three. Cochrun got a great restart as did Doug Byers as he passed Glick for second. The caution came out again on lap seven when Blake Brown spun in turn two and one more time on lap eight when Thomas Messamer spun in turn one. Cochrun was not to be denied as held on to take the feature win ahead of Byers, Glick, Sonner and Bryan Zehm.
Kaden Cochrun grabbed the race lead early in the IMCA Stars Mod Lites 15 lap feature event fending off challenges from Joe Glick. The first caution came out on lap three when Cory Sonner and Austin Gray spun in turn three. Cochrun got a great restart as did Doug Byers as he passed Glick for second. The caution came out again on lap seven when Blake Brown spun in turn two and one more time on lap eight when Thomas Messamer spun in turn one. Cochrun was not to be denied as held on to take the feature win ahead of Byers, Glick, Sonner and Bryan Zehm.
In the IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature, Ben Newhouse led the opening lap before Eric Knutson made the right move to take over the top spot on lap two. However just after a third circuit was completed, the caution came out four times before another lap could be completed. First caution was Dan Brady spinning on the back stretch, second caution was for Newhouse spinning in turn two. Third caution on lap three was for Andy Peck, Mitchell Thomas, Braden Richards, Dalton Weepie and Jamie Coady in turn two. The final caution was for Jeremiah Andrews spinning in turn two. Knutson managed to not let those cautions effect him as he managed to lead the remaining 12 laps to take the feature win. Kaden Reynolds worked his way back after an early race flat tire to finish second. Carter Koop, Solomon Bennett and Luke Schluetter rounded out the top five.
Brayton Carter wrestled the lead away from fellow front starter Brady Hilmer on lap one of the 18 lap IMCA Sport Mod feature. The caution came out shortly after when Kaylin Lopez and Garrett Nelson spun in turn one and then again on the restart when Curt Hilmer spun in turn one. Carter held off Izac Mallicoat on the restart but just after a second lap was scored the caution came out again when Dale Kite spun in turn one. Carter got a great restart and pulled away until catching lap traffic allowing Mallicoat to get close. Carter sliced his way through the lap traffic to take the win. Mallicoat came home second, Johnathon Logue finished third, Austin Schrage was fourth and Jenae Gustin was fifth.
Up next was the Class Too Tough Too Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars for their 20 lap feature event. Austin Kaplan led the first five laps despite challenges from Jason Hall. Hall finally took the top spot on lap six but a lap later the first caution was displayed when Jeff Byers spun in turn two. Hall had Dallon Murty and Todd Reitzler on his back bumper on the restart. After Reitzler cleared Dallon Murty out of the way he was able to make the move on Hall to take the race lead. The caution came out shortly after for Dallon Murty, who went off the top side of turn three. Reitzler led until the next caution on lap 12 when Scott Rice and Leah Wroten got together in turn four. Damon Murty took the race lead away on the restart and began to pulled away only to see the caution come out on lap 18 for Mitchell Evens spinning in turn two. Murty held off Reitzler on the restart and took then win. The caution came out just as the leaders was coming to the checkered forcing a yellow-checkered when Kaplan and Jeff Wollam spun in turn two. Damon Murty took the win Reitzler was second, Dallon Murty came back to finish third, Steve Meyer was fourth and Dave Atcher was fifth.
Final feature of the night was the IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature event, it went green to checkered caution free. Jake McBirnie ran first the entire distance to take the feature win. Ethan Braaksma tried several times but came up short finishing second. Dylan Thonrton grabbed the third spot with Tim Ward in fourth. Gatlin Leytham came home in the fifth spot.
Next Friday Night at the Marshalltown Speedway is Casey's Salute to Marshalltown Firefighters, EMTS and First Responders Night. IMCA Late Models are on the card along with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Mod Lites. Pits Open at 5:15p, Grandstands Open at 5:30p, Hot Laps at 6:50p and Racing at 7:30p.
The following Friday Night June 18th, the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks make their second appearance of the speedway to the High banked quarter mile. Next appearance for the IMCA Sport Compacts will be Friday July 2nd.
For more information about Marshalltown Speedway checked out marshalltownspeedway.com or like the Facebook page Marshalltown Speedway or contact promoter Toby Kruse at toby@marshalltownspeedway.com.
Pictures I took are now posted on the Trackside Report Facebook Page in a photo Album called Marshalltown Old Timers Lounge Night 6-4-21.
Marshalltown Speedway
Old Timers Lounge Night
Friday June 4th, 2021
IMCA Modifieds
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 82 Jake McBirnie (Boone); 2. 111 Ethan Braaksma (Newton); 3. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 4. 4TW Tim Ward (Harcourt); 5. 5G Gatlin Leytham (Toledo); 6. 41 Thor Anderson (Rock Valley); 7. 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 8. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (La Porte City); 9. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 10. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg); 11. 01 Ed Thomas (Waterloo); 12. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 13. 62 Greg Cox (Kellogg); 14. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 15. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 16. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. McBirnie; 2. Lauritzen; 3. Ward; 4. Anderson; 5. Rawlins; 6. Van Deest; 7. Thomas; 8. Morehouse.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Braaksma; 2. Rust; 3. Wilson; 4. Thornton; 5. Leytham; 6. Ramsey; 7. Clement; 8. Cox.
IMCA Stock Cars
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 3. 99X Dallon Murty (Chelsea); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 5. 2 David Atcher (Laurel); 6. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 7. 77 Josh Foster (Newton); 8. 50 Heath Tulp (Britt); 9. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell); 10. 40J Jason Doyle (Marion); 11. 28 Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 12. 8E Mitchell Evens (Independence); 13. 42 Doug Russell (Conrad); 14. 64H Mark Hidlebaugh (Ames); 15. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 16. 42R William Russell (Conrad); 17. 1C Austin Kaplan (Collins); 18. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 19. 16 Jeff Byers Jr (Milo); 20. 37 Kylie Rawlins (Kellogg); 21. 4 Scott Rice (Marshalltown); 22. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 23. 2K Kyle Everts (Holland); DNS 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Damon Murty; 2. Rice; 3. Atcher; 4. Tulp; 5. Hidlebaugh; 6. Doug Russell; 7. Rawlins; DNS Damme.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Dallon Murty; 2. Kaplan; 3. Pickett; 4. Everts; 5. Foster; 6. Doyle; 7. Evens; 8. Byers.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Hall; 2. Wroten; 3. Reitzler; 4. Meyer; 5. Wollam; 6. Rust; 7. Daggett; 8. William Russell.
IMCA Sport Mods
Feature (18 laps) : 1. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa); 2. 11 Izac Mallicoat (Boone); 3. 69JR Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 4. 14X Austin Schrage (Cresco); 5. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 6. 14 Brian Schrage (Cresco); 7. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 8. T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 9. 98 Thomas Egenberger (Des Moines); 10. 25 Travis Peterson (Conrad); 11. 57R Ryan King (Colo); 12. 4T Tyler Titus (Baxter); 13. 28 Nic Runyan (Altoona); 14. 22JR Brady Hilmer (Dysart); 15. 25K Kevin Yearington (Des Moines); 16. 33J Joe Luethje (Nevada); 17. 75D Dale Kite (Shellsburg); 18. 98S Dennis Stewart (Marshalltown); 19. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 20. 93N Colton Nelson (Osceola); 21. 2K Taylor Kuehl (Cave Creek, Ariz.); 22. 16K Kaylin Lopez (Chowchilla, Calif.); 23. 95N Garrett Nelson (Osceola); 24. 4J Jared Dew (Parkersburg).
B-Feature (8 laps) : 1. Thomas Egenberger; 2. Curt Hilmer; 3. Yearington; 4. Kite; 5. 67 Abby Meulebroeck (Gilbert, Ariz.); 6. 98MB Matt Egenberger (Des Moines); 7. 15 Boe Jenkins (Marshalltown); DNS 193 Jessiah Taylor (Boone).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Gustin; 2. Brian Schrage; 3. Logue; 4. Colton Nelson; 5. Tony Olson; 6. Curt Hilmer; 7. Jenkins.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1.Kuehl; 2. Mallicoat; 3. Titus; 4. King; 5. Dew; 6. Thomas Egenberger; 7. Taylor.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Brady Hilmer; 2. Kyle Olson; 3. Lopez; 4. Runyan; 5. Stewart; 6. Kite; 7. Meulebroeck.
Heat 4 (8 laps) : 1. Carter; 2. Austin Schrage; 3. Garrett Nelson; 4. Peterson; 5. Luethje; 6. Yearington; 7. Matt Egenberger.
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 2. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 3. 52 Carter Koop (Rockwell); 4. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 5. 35 Luke Schluetter (New Hampton); 6. 11K William Klosterman (Ackley); 7. 47 Darin DeZwarte (Knoxville); 8. 13N Dylan Nelson (Adel); 9. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 10. 20W Matt Wahl (West Des Moines); 11. 43 Kevin LeBeau (Dallas Center); 12. 29 Jake Nelson (Newton); 13. 3 Dalton Weepie (Dunkerton); 14. 37G Jeremiah Andrews (Union); 15. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 16. 11R Braden Richards (Madrid); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 56J Dalton Coady (Newton); 19. 17X Ben Newhouse (State Center); 20. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 21. 15D Dan Brady (Deep River); 22. 17K Kyle Parizek (Hartwick); 23. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Knutson; 2. Parizek; 3. Brady; 4. Bennett; 5. Kimmel; 6. Pfantz; 7. Thomas; 8. Peck.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Richards; 2. DeZwarte; 3. Koop; 4. Andrews; 5. Jake Nelson; 6. LeBeau; 7. Bonnett; 8. Klosterman.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Reynolds; 2. Schluetter; 3. Dylan Nelson; 4. Newhouse; 5. Weepie; 6. Wahl; 7. Coady.
IMCA Mod Lites
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 23K Kaden Cochrun (Bakersfield, Calif.); 2. 4B Doug Byers (Grinnell); 3. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 4. 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley); 5. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 6. 99 Josh May (Des Moines); 7. 4G Ben George (Altoona); 8. 48G Austin Gray (Story City); 9. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines); 10. 21X Blake Brown (Pleasant Hill); 11. 27 Thomas Messamer (Des Moines); 12. 33B Rodney Brown (Des Moines); DNS 5 Mike Agan (Altoona).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Glick; 2. Huggins; 3. Cochrun; 4. May; 5. Gray; 6. Blake Brown; DNS Agan.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Byers; 2. Zehm; 3. Sonner; 4. George; 5. Messamer; 6. Rodney Brown.
IMCA Sport Compacts
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 2. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 3. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 4. 7X Max Heimbuch (Mason City); 5. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 6. 31D Blake Driscol (Dysart); 7. 001 John Patterson (Marshalltown); 8. 51T Dylan Zuck (Barnes City); 9. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 10. 27 Dillon Scott (Indianola); 11. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 12. 62 Lewie Winkleman (Beacon); 13. 01 Aaron Miller (Marshalltown); DNS 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); DQ 22D Dalton Sowers (Oskaloosa).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Smith; 2. Sabin; 3. Larson; 4. Heimbuch; 5. Sowers; 6. Patterson; 7. Robinson; 8. Schuring.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Gill; 2. Winkleman; 3. Miller; 4. Scott; 5. Driscol; 6. Zuck; 7. Kriegel
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 2. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 3. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 4. 7X Max Heimbuch (Mason City); 5. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 6. 31D Blake Driscol (Dysart); 7. 001 John Patterson (Marshalltown); 8. 51T Dylan Zuck (Barnes City); 9. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 10. 27 Dillon Scott (Indianola); 11. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 12. 62 Lewie Winkleman (Beacon); 13. 01 Aaron Miller (Marshalltown); DNS 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); DQ 22D Dalton Sowers (Oskaloosa).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Smith; 2. Sabin; 3. Larson; 4. Heimbuch; 5. Sowers; 6. Patterson; 7. Robinson; 8. Schuring.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Gill; 2. Winkleman; 3. Miller; 4. Scott; 5. Driscol; 6. Zuck; 7. Kriegel
