Its been a few weeks since I wrote a blog recap after a night at the races, I had a family funeral so I opted to not take notes to keep my mind clear and then last Saturday Night instead of announcing races in Independence I was filling in for the normal flagman Wes White, as he was down in Texas doing some flagging. Finally on Friday Night is back to keeping notes a writing a recap.
Marshalltown Speedway was able to run an efficient show in 2 hours and 35 minutes as the last checkered flag came out at 10:05pm. The racing was exciting and you would have thought the full moon was tonight. One hundred and six cars signed in the pit gate to tame the high banked quarter-mile race track.
Jake Benischek, Dillon Raffurty, Austin Schrage, Kaden Reynolds, Ethan Braaksma and Dallon Murty all took feature wins on the Night sponsored by Toby K's Hideaway of Boone.
First feature of the night was the IMCA Sport Compacts 12 lap feature event. Dayton Filloon led the first lap before Jake Benischek took over the race lead on lap two. Benischek held off Filloon, Kolby Sabin and Mark Smith before pulling away. Benischek went on to take the feature win in the only feature to go with out a caution. Sabin finished second, John Gill was third, Timothy Hanson finished fourth and Smith was fifth.
Before a single lap scored in the books of the IMCA Mod Lites 15 lap feature, there was a caution. The caution was for Cody Yaw spinning in turn two. On the restart, National Points Leader Dillon Raffurty jumped out to the race lead meanwhile Michael Raffurty and Josh May tried to take the lead away. David Raffurty made it a four car battle up from but Dillon Raffurty hung tough. Dillon Raffurty went on to take the feature win ahead of May, Dustin Ford, Michael Raffurty and Douglas Byers.
The IMCA Sport Mods 18 lap feature had a little trouble getting a lap scored as the caution came out just as soon as the race started. Jessiah Taylor, Izac Mallicoat and Tyler Inman got together in turn one meanwhile Joe Luethje went off the top of turn two bring out the caution. On the restart, the caution came out when Andrew Sneller spun on the front stretch. Brian Schrage took the lead on the third start attempt but Brady Hilmer race side-by-side and took over the top spot on lap two. Hilmer's lead was short-lived as Brian Schrage took back the lead on lap five. Brian Schrage looked heading on to the win until son Austin Schrage was able to make the move and take the top spot away on lap 14. Austin Schrage went on to take the feature win, Brian Schrage finished runner-up. Jenae Gustin, Hilmer and Kyle Olson round out the top five.
Kyle Parizek took the early lead of the IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event and fended off Jeremiah Andrews, Scott Ellis and National Points Leader Kaden Reynolds until the caution came out on lap six when Ellis spin in turn two. Parizek led lap seven but Reynolds made the move and took over the top spot on lap eight. Reynolds followed by Andrews into second. The last caution came out on lap 13 when Kevin LeBeau spun in turn two. Reynolds went on to take his twelfth win of the season in Motown. Andrews finished second, Parizek took third, John Watson was fourth and Luke Schluetter was fifth.
Before a single lap scored in the books of the IMCA Mod Lites 15 lap feature, there was a caution. The caution was for Cody Yaw spinning in turn two. On the restart, National Points Leader Dillon Raffurty jumped out to the race lead meanwhile Michael Raffurty and Josh May tried to take the lead away. David Raffurty made it a four car battle up from but Dillon Raffurty hung tough. Dillon Raffurty went on to take the feature win ahead of May, Dustin Ford, Michael Raffurty and Douglas Byers.
The IMCA Sport Mods 18 lap feature had a little trouble getting a lap scored as the caution came out just as soon as the race started. Jessiah Taylor, Izac Mallicoat and Tyler Inman got together in turn one meanwhile Joe Luethje went off the top of turn two bring out the caution. On the restart, the caution came out when Andrew Sneller spun on the front stretch. Brian Schrage took the lead on the third start attempt but Brady Hilmer race side-by-side and took over the top spot on lap two. Hilmer's lead was short-lived as Brian Schrage took back the lead on lap five. Brian Schrage looked heading on to the win until son Austin Schrage was able to make the move and take the top spot away on lap 14. Austin Schrage went on to take the feature win, Brian Schrage finished runner-up. Jenae Gustin, Hilmer and Kyle Olson round out the top five.
Kyle Parizek took the early lead of the IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event and fended off Jeremiah Andrews, Scott Ellis and National Points Leader Kaden Reynolds until the caution came out on lap six when Ellis spin in turn two. Parizek led lap seven but Reynolds made the move and took over the top spot on lap eight. Reynolds followed by Andrews into second. The last caution came out on lap 13 when Kevin LeBeau spun in turn two. Reynolds went on to take his twelfth win of the season in Motown. Andrews finished second, Parizek took third, John Watson was fourth and Luke Schluetter was fifth.
Ethan Braaksma jumped out to the early lead of the IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature and pulled away only to see the caution come out. The caution was for an infield tire ripped out of the ground was sitting in turn four before rolling down the front stretch. Braaksma held off Joel Rust and Jake Pike on the restart and once again got a little seperation but the caution again came out on lap 17 for debris on front stretch. Braaksma went on to take feature win ahead of Ronn Laurtizen, Pike, Rust and Tim Ward.
Final Feature of the night was the 20 lap IMCA Stock Cars feature. The Class Too Tough Too Tame lived up to the that slogan but in a wild way as the race had a total of seven cautions. Kenzie Ritter led the first lap before David Atcher led lap two. Steve Meyer took the lead away on lap three and held off Atcher and Tyler Pickett. The first caution came out on lap eight when Hayden Hartwick in turn two. Meyer had to contend with National Points Leader Dallon Murty and Pickett on the restart. Dallon Murty took over the race lead but the caution came out again on lap 13 when Tonia Stevens spun in turn two. The next caution on lap 15 when Jeff Wollam had his throttle stick heading in turn one forcing him to make a hard right that collected Jay Schmidt sending him into a soft roll off the top side of turn two, Both drivers would be okay but ended their night after they both made their way through the field.
The cautions were not done as they came out two more times on lap 17 for debris in turn two and then on the restart when the restart called back. After lap 18 scored, the caution came out for Tom Cannon, Kylie Rawlins and Mitchell Evens in turns one and two. Dallon Murty hung on to take his six win of the season in Motown. Damon Murty, Pickett, Dylan Thornton and Steev Meyer rounded out the top five. With Dallon Murty taking the win and Pickett finishing third, Pickett heads into season championship night with a 2 point lead over Dallon Murty.
Next Friday Night is the North 3rd Avenue Dairy Queen Larry Wollam Season Championships at the Marshalltown Speedway for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Mod Lites. IMCA Sunoco Late Models will also take to the high banks. Pits Open at 5:15p, Grandstands Open at 5:30p, Hot Laps at 6:50p and Racing at 7:30p.
The following week September 3rd is the Showdown at Motown. IMCA Modifieds are $1,000 to win. IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Sport Mods are $500 to win. IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts are $300 to win with the IMCA Mod Lites $250 to win. Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks make the final appearance of the season to the speedway.
After a week off the Speedway returns September 16th through 18th with the 15th Annual World Nationals. Thursday September 16th is an Open Practice from 7 to 9 pm. IMCA Modifieds $2,000 to win, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Sport Mods $1,000 to win and IMCA Hobby Stocks $500 to win both nights.
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.
Marshalltown Speedway
Toby K's Hideaway Night
Friday August 20th, 2021
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.
Marshalltown Speedway
Toby K's Hideaway Night
Friday August 20th, 2021
IMCA MODIFIEDS
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 111 Ethan Braaksma (Newton); 2. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (La Porte City); 3. 223 Jake Pike (Pahrump, Nev.); 4. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 5. 4TW Tim Ward (Harcourt); 6. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 7. 5L Cody Laney (Torrance, Calif.); 8. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 9. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 10. 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 11. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg); 12. 41 Thor Anderson (Rock Valley); 13. 05 Paul Nagle (Nevada); 14. 21D David Brown (Kellogg); 15. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 16. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 17. 63X Grayson Pratt (Dayton, Minn.); 18. 12 Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown); 19. 12R Bret Ramsey (Waterloo).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Braaksma; 2. Rust; 3. Thornton; 4. Pike; 5. Anderson; 6. Pratt. 7. Kinser.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Simatovich; 2. Nagle; 3. Van Deeest; 4. Ward; 5. Clement; 6. Ramsey.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Lauritzen; 2. Laney; 3. Wilson; 4. Rawlins; 5. Brown; 6. Morehouse.
IMCA STOCK CARS
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 99X Dallon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 3. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 4. 7DT Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 5. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 6. 2 David Atcher (Laurel); 7. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 8. 6X Hayden Hartwick (Toblins Shoals, Ark.); 9. 121 Kenzie Ritter (Keystone); 10. 18 Anthony Goldsberry (Runnells); 11. 8E Mitchell Evens (Independence); 12. 32 Tom Cannon (West Branch); 13. 52X Brett Maasdam (Sully); 14. 37 Kylie Rawlins (Kellogg); 15. 16 Jeff Byers (Milo); 16. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 17. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 18. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 19. 1C Austin Kaplan (Collins); 20. 3T Tonia Stevens (Guernsey).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Meyer; 2. Reitzler; 3. Atcher; 4. Schmidt; 5. Cannon; 6. Maasdam; 7. Rawlins.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Damon Murty; 2. Ritter; 3. Pickett; 4. Thornton; 5. Wollam; 6. Goldsberry; 7. Daggett.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Dallon Murty; 2. Kaplan; 3. Byers; 4. Evens; 5. Hartwick; 6. Stevens.
IMCA SPORT MODS
Feature (18 laps) : 1. 14X Austin Schrage (Cresco); 2. 14 Brian Schrage (Cresco); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Conrad); 5. 22JR Brady Hilmer (Dysart); 6. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 7. 16K Kaylin Lopez (Chowchilla, Calif.); 8. 11 Izac Mallicoat (Boone); 9. 117 Zach Hovell (Pella); 10. 7L Taylor Bass (Ackley); 11. 28A Andrew Sneller (Pella); 12. 15 Boe Jenkins (Marshalltown); 13. 98X Bill Hildreth (Iowa Falls); 14. 193 Jessiah Taylor (Boone); 15. 33J Joe Luethje (Nevada); 16. 69JR Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 17. 5T Tyler Inman (Altoona); DNS 2K Taylor Kuehl (Cave Creek, Ariz.); DNS 98S Dennis Stewart (Marshalltown).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Logue; 2. Hilmer; 3. Brian Schrage; 4. Gustin; 5. Mallicoat; 6. Hildreth; 7. Bass; 8. Stewart.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Austin Schrage; 2. Olson; 3. Lopez; 4. Taylor; 5. Jenkins.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Peterson; 2. Inman; 3. Luethje; 4. Hovell; 5. Kuehl; 6. Sneller.
IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 2. 37G Jeremiah Andrews (Union); 3. 17K Kyle Parizek (Hartwick); 4. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 5. 35 Luke Schluetter (New Hampton); 6. 73 Aaron Marin (Sigourney); 7. 3 Jake Benischek (Durant); 8. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 9. 11K William Klosterman (Ackley); 10. 20W Matt Wahl (West Des Moines); 11. 4C Curt Reed (Des Moines); 12. 17X Ben Newhouse (State Center); 13. 47 Darin DeZwarte (Knoxville); 14. 01F Trevor Tanner (Knoxville); 15. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 16. 43 Kevin LeBeau (Dallas Center); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 40SE Scott Ellis (Marshalltown); 19. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 20. 75M Preston Merical (State Center); 21. 33 Luke Phillips III (Wapello); 22. 4P Peyton Stephens (Bussey).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Parizek; 2. Wahl; 3. Bennett; 4. LeBeau; 5. Benischek; 6. Stephens; 7. Merical; 8. Reed.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Schluetter; 2. Martin; 3. Watson; 4. Ellis; 5. Thomas; 6. Tanner; 7. DeZwarte.
IMCA SPORT MODS
Feature (18 laps) : 1. 14X Austin Schrage (Cresco); 2. 14 Brian Schrage (Cresco); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Conrad); 5. 22JR Brady Hilmer (Dysart); 6. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 7. 16K Kaylin Lopez (Chowchilla, Calif.); 8. 11 Izac Mallicoat (Boone); 9. 117 Zach Hovell (Pella); 10. 7L Taylor Bass (Ackley); 11. 28A Andrew Sneller (Pella); 12. 15 Boe Jenkins (Marshalltown); 13. 98X Bill Hildreth (Iowa Falls); 14. 193 Jessiah Taylor (Boone); 15. 33J Joe Luethje (Nevada); 16. 69JR Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 17. 5T Tyler Inman (Altoona); DNS 2K Taylor Kuehl (Cave Creek, Ariz.); DNS 98S Dennis Stewart (Marshalltown).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Logue; 2. Hilmer; 3. Brian Schrage; 4. Gustin; 5. Mallicoat; 6. Hildreth; 7. Bass; 8. Stewart.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Austin Schrage; 2. Olson; 3. Lopez; 4. Taylor; 5. Jenkins.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Peterson; 2. Inman; 3. Luethje; 4. Hovell; 5. Kuehl; 6. Sneller.
IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 2. 37G Jeremiah Andrews (Union); 3. 17K Kyle Parizek (Hartwick); 4. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 5. 35 Luke Schluetter (New Hampton); 6. 73 Aaron Marin (Sigourney); 7. 3 Jake Benischek (Durant); 8. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 9. 11K William Klosterman (Ackley); 10. 20W Matt Wahl (West Des Moines); 11. 4C Curt Reed (Des Moines); 12. 17X Ben Newhouse (State Center); 13. 47 Darin DeZwarte (Knoxville); 14. 01F Trevor Tanner (Knoxville); 15. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 16. 43 Kevin LeBeau (Dallas Center); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 40SE Scott Ellis (Marshalltown); 19. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 20. 75M Preston Merical (State Center); 21. 33 Luke Phillips III (Wapello); 22. 4P Peyton Stephens (Bussey).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Parizek; 2. Wahl; 3. Bennett; 4. LeBeau; 5. Benischek; 6. Stephens; 7. Merical; 8. Reed.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Schluetter; 2. Martin; 3. Watson; 4. Ellis; 5. Thomas; 6. Tanner; 7. DeZwarte.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Andrews; 2. Reynolds; 3. Klosterman; 4. Rudolph; 5. Phillips III; 6. Newhouse; 7. Peck.
IMCA MOD LITES
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 46 Dillon Raffurty (Kansas City, Mo.); 2. 99 Josh May (Des Moines); 3. 11 Dustin Ford (Fontanelle); 4. 41 Michael Raffurty (Kansas City, Mo.); 5. 4B Douglas Byers (Grinnell); 6. 4G Ben George (Altoona); 7. 64X David Raffurty (Kansas City, Mo.); 8. 3 Nathan Wolfe (Lees Summit, Mo.); 9. 20X Cody Yaw (Altoona); 10. 0 Cliff Barber (Nevada); 11. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Yaw; 2. Michael Raffurty; 3. Dillon Raffurty; 4. Ford; 5. May; 6. David Raffurty; 7. Bryan; 8. Byers; 9. George; 10. Barber; 11. Wolfe.
IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 3 Jake Benischek (Durant); 2. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 3. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 4. 29 Timothy Hanson (New Hampton); 5. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 6. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 7. 51X Dayton Filloon (Toledo); 8. 31D Blake Driscol (Dysart); 9. 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); 10. 7X Max Heimbuch (Mason City); 11. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 12. 27 Dylan Scott (Indianola); 13. 13T Noah Beenken (Waterloo); 14. 00 Alec Gill (Marshalltown); DNS 14Z Zachary Cleghorn (Des Moines).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. John Gill; 2. Heimbuch; 3. Hanson; 4. Benischek; 5. Larson; 6. Driscol; 7. Robinson; 8. Beenken.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Smith; 2. Sabin; 3. Kriegel; 4. Filloon; 5. Alec Gill; 6. Scott; 7. Cleghorn.
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 3 Jake Benischek (Durant); 2. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 3. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 4. 29 Timothy Hanson (New Hampton); 5. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 6. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 7. 51X Dayton Filloon (Toledo); 8. 31D Blake Driscol (Dysart); 9. 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); 10. 7X Max Heimbuch (Mason City); 11. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 12. 27 Dylan Scott (Indianola); 13. 13T Noah Beenken (Waterloo); 14. 00 Alec Gill (Marshalltown); DNS 14Z Zachary Cleghorn (Des Moines).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. John Gill; 2. Heimbuch; 3. Hanson; 4. Benischek; 5. Larson; 6. Driscol; 7. Robinson; 8. Beenken.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Smith; 2. Sabin; 3. Kriegel; 4. Filloon; 5. Alec Gill; 6. Scott; 7. Cleghorn.
