One Hundred-fifteen cars signed in the back gate to tame the quarter mile and during the features they were going two, three and four wide through out the race and the finishes. It would have almost thought a full moon was soon but the next full moon is the Sturgeon Moon on Thursday August 11th. There was also one Super Late Model in attendance to get some practice laps in for next week's race and that was of Curt Schroeder. Final checkered flag was displayed at 10:16pm.
First feature of the night was the IMCA STARS Mod Lites 15 lap feature event. Darrick Knutsen led the first two laps before "Huggie Bear" Joel Huggins worked his way by Austin Gray and Knutsen on lap three. The only caution came out shortly after laps three was scored when Mikade Meyer rolled in turn four, Meyer was okay but it ended his night. Huggins fended of Knutsen and Gray on the restart and went on to take his second points win and third win of the season at Motown. Gray finished second ahead of Josh May, who finished third. Cory Sonner was fourth and points leader Randy Bryan was in fifth. Mod Lites will have the night off next week and return on August 12th.
Drury Automotive and Truck Repair Outlaw Mini Mod Series 12 lap feature event was next on to the speedway. TJ Stalker grabbed the early lead and led the first two laps. Troy Ihrke managed to wrestle the lead away on lap three. The only caution came out when Sierra Rose Gray spun in turns one and two on lap four. Ihrke held off Stalker, Nathan Kilwine, Logan Brown and Ben Kraus on the restart and managed to led the final eight laps to take the feature win. Kilwine, Kraus, Stalker and Brown finished second through fifth respectively. Outlaw Mini Mods return one more time on Friday August 26th.
Up next was the 15 lap IMCA Sport Compacts feature event, this would be the only feature to go caution free. Matt Miller managed to lead the first six laps before Kolby Sabin worked his way by to take the race lead. Sabin pulled away and cruised to the easy feature win, his fourth win in Motown this season. Miller exited with mechanical issues that allowed David Kimmel to come second. Tyler Crimmins making the trip from Fort Dodge finished third, John Schuring was fourth and John Gill was fifth. Sport Compacts return on August 12th.
Austin Mehmen wrestled the lead early from pole sitter Gary Pfantz in the IMCA Hobby Stocks 20 lap feature event. Mehmen then had to contend with Carter Koop on lap five. The first caution was red flag when Preston Merical appeared to have hung throttle sending him off the top of turn four hard into a RV that hauled a race car, Merical climbed from the car shook up. Mehmen led off Koop on the restart but the caution came out again on lap eight when Briar Kriegel in turn four. Koop wrestled the lead way on lap ten and looked to be heading on to the race win but Eric Knutson was able to take the lead away just before a caution on lap 15 when Mehmen spun in turn two and then on the restart when Ben Newhouse had his rear end break and lock up when he tried to avoid contact with another car that was slow on the track. Knutson went on to take his third win of the season. John Watson, Koop, Sam West and Corey VanDerWilt rounded out the top five. West was the hard charger moving up eighteen spots from the start.
In the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods 20 lap feature event, Taylor Bass grabbed the race lead early and appeared to get a little separation until the caution came out on lap seven when Jessiah Taylor spun in turn four. Bass had to contend with Kyle Olson and Tony Olson the restart. Tony Olson took second and set his sights on the race lead which he grabbed just prior to the caution on lap 12 for debris in turn four. Tony Olson led the final eight laps to go on take his second win in Motown. Kyle Olson came home second, Bass was third, Travis Peterson was fourth and Mason Day was fifth.
The Class Too Tough Too Tame, IMCA Stock Cars presented by Drury Automotive and Truck Repair was next on to the speedway for their 20 lap feature event. Todd Reitzler jumped out to the race lead early fending of Tommy Fain and Michael Jaennette. Jaennette tried taking the top spot away from Reitzler but seemed unsuccessful. The caution came out on lap nine when Tyler Pickett spun in turn two. Reitzler managed to fend off challenges from Jaennette and Kaden Reynolds. Jaennette continued to take chances to get by Reitzler but Reitzler held strong. Just as the leaders was coming to the finish, Reynolds then running third spun in turn three forcing Austin Kaplan and Tommy Fain to make evasive action to avoid making contact. This created confused as the yellow was coming out the leaders was coming down the front stretch, after communication with the tower it was deemed over as the first four was scored. Jaennette edged out Reitzler back to the line to take the feature win based on the decision, that allowed Jaennette to take the points lead back as he claimed his third win. Steve Meyer finished third, hard charging Jeff Wollam moved up twelve spots to finished fourth and Jared Daggett was fifth.
Final feature of the night was the Tire Demon by Love Tap IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature event. Rod Clement led the first lap before the driver known as "The Bobcat" Johnathon Logue took the race lead away. The caution came out shortly after when Andrew Kinser and Robert Moore spun in turn four. Logue held of Adam Hammerding and Chris Mills on the restart. The caution came out on lap six when Jimmy Gustin, Scott Simatovich, Jesse Belez and Clement spun in turn four. Logue held off Mills and Richie Gustin until the final caution came out on lap 15 for debris on the front stretch. Logue now how to contend with Mills and Dallon Murty on the restart, Murty managed to claim second and then pulled a slider on Logue on lap sixteen, Logue hung on but on lap seventeen, Logue jumped the cushion in turn two allowing Murty to get a little gap. Murty went on to take his fifth Modified win in Marshalltown. Richie Gustin, Zack Rawlins, Logue and Laurtizen round out the top five.
Next Friday August 5th is the twice rescheduled 5th Annual Dale DeFrance Memorial presented by FastShaft and Tire Demon by Love Tap featuring the Hoker Trucking Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series Late Models. It is also Iowa Seamless Gutters and P&D Welding Solutions Night at the races. Late Models race for a guaranteed $4,400 to win but with bonuses possible its $5,300 to win. IMCA Modifieds are $1,000 to win, IMCA Stock Cars are $750 to win, IMCA Sport Mods are $600 to win and IMCA Hobby Stocks are $400 to win, thanks to the DeFrance Family and other sponsors. Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks are also on the schedule. IMCA National, Regional and State points will be awarded but no track points will be awarded. Pits Open at 5:15p, Grandstands Open at 5:30p, Hot Laps at 6:55p, Racing at 7:30p.
Weekly points will return for three more Friday nights in August, BHE Night at the Races on August 12th, Karl Kustoms Night at the Races on August 19th and North 3rd Ave Dairy Queen Larry Wollam Season Championships takes place on Friday August 26th.
Then there is three nights of racing in September, Karl Kustoms Showdown at Motown on September 2nd and then World Nationals September 15th through 17th, September 15th is Practice Night, September 16th is J&M Fabrication Friday Night Lights and September 17th is UAW 893 Saturday Night Spectacular.
For more information about Marshalltown Speedway checked out marshalltownspeedway.com or like the Facebook page Marshalltown Speedway or contact promoter Toby Kruse at 515-231-5444 or toby@marshalltownspeedway.com or track manager Jerry Van Sickel at 515-231-4046 or jvansports@gmail.com.
Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown Speedway
Triple E Insulators Night
Friday July 29th, 2022
IMCA MODIFIEDS
presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap
Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown Speedway
Triple E Insulators Night
Friday July 29th, 2022
IMCA MODIFIEDS
presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 99X Dallon Murty (Chelsa); 2. 19G Richie Gustin (Gilman); 3. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg); 4. 69JR Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 5. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (La Porte City); 6. 02JR Chris Mills (Sioux City); 7. 5G Gat Leytham (Toledo); 8. 56 Dustin Kroening (Hebron, Ill.): 9. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 10. 41A Adam Hommerding (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.); 11. 81 Jesse Belez (Marengo); 12. 12 Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown); 13. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 14. 2B Robert Moore (Maxwell); 15. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 16. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 17. 43 Creston Williams (Newhaul); DNS 4TW Tim Ward (Harcourt).
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Lauritzen; 2. Logue; 3. Richie Gustin; 4. Hommerding; 5. Clement; 6. Kroening; 7. Simatovich; 8. Williams; 9. Moore.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Mills; 2. Jimmy Gustin; 3. Murty; 4. Rawlins; 5. Belez; 6. Leytham; 7. Morehouse; 8. Kinser; 9. Ward.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Mills; 2. Jimmy Gustin; 3. Murty; 4. Rawlins; 5. Belez; 6. Leytham; 7. Morehouse; 8. Kinser; 9. Ward.
IMCA STOCK CARS
presented by Drury Automotive & Truck Repair
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 93 Michael Jaennette (Kellogg); 2. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 5. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 6. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 7. 1 Austin Kaplan (Collins); 8. 90.5 Tommy Fain (Abilene, Texas); 9. 4 Scott Rice (Marshalltown); 10. 2 David Atcher (Laurel); 11. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 12. 31 Michael Smith (Marshalltown); 13. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 14. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boone); 15. 16 Jeff Byers Jr. (Mil0); 16. KR1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 17. 37 Kylie Rawlins (Kellogg); 18. 55X Brett Maasdam (Sully); DNS 54 Dan Day (Farmersville, Texas).
presented by Drury Automotive & Truck Repair
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 93 Michael Jaennette (Kellogg); 2. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 5. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 6. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 7. 1 Austin Kaplan (Collins); 8. 90.5 Tommy Fain (Abilene, Texas); 9. 4 Scott Rice (Marshalltown); 10. 2 David Atcher (Laurel); 11. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 12. 31 Michael Smith (Marshalltown); 13. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 14. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boone); 15. 16 Jeff Byers Jr. (Mil0); 16. KR1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 17. 37 Kylie Rawlins (Kellogg); 18. 55X Brett Maasdam (Sully); DNS 54 Dan Day (Farmersville, Texas).
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Jaennette; 2. Reynolds; 3. Fain; 4. Wroten; 5. Kaplan; 6. Smith; 7. Damme; 8. Dulin; DNS Day.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Reitzler; 2. Maasdam; 3. Rice; 4. Pickett; 5. Atcher; 6. Daggett; 7. Meyer; 8. Wollam; 9. Rawlins; 10. Byers.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Reitzler; 2. Maasdam; 3. Rice; 4. Pickett; 5. Atcher; 6. Daggett; 7. Meyer; 8. Wollam; 9. Rawlins; 10. Byers.
IMCA NORTHERN SPORT MODS
presented by Big 8 Tyre Center
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 2. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 3. 105 Taylor Bass (Ackley); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Conrad); 5. 95 Mason Day (Farmersville, Texas); 6. 30 Kenser Ellis (Ankeny); 7. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 8. 193 Jessiah Taylor (Boone); 9. 7M Steve McLaughlin (Newton); 10. 128B Curt Smeins (Dike); 11. 16 Kaylin Lopez (Chowchilla, Calif.); 12. 15 Boe Jenkins (Marshalltown); DNS 41L Lorne Hommerding (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.); DNS 125 Duane Peterson (Conrad).
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Bass; 2. Taylor; 3. Lopez;. 4. Day; 5. Hommerding; 6. Ellis; 7. McLaughlin.
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Kyle Olson; 2. Travis Peterson; 3. Tony Olson; 4. Heishman; 5. Jenkins; 6. Smeins; 7. Duane Peterson.
IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
presented by Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 2. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 3. 52 Carter Koop (Rockwell); 4. 47SW Sam West (Ferguson); 5. 55X Corey VanDerWilt (Sully); 6. 2G Bradly Graham (Victor); 7. 37G Calvin Dhondt (Kellogg); 8. 40SE Scott Ellis (Marshalltown); 9. 11K William Klosterman (Ackley); 10. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 11. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 12. 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); 13. 64H Mark Hidlebaugh (Ames); 14. 5M Austin Mehmen (Cedar Falls); 15. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 16. 19XX Danny Foster (Norwalk); 17. 577 Cory Ogden (Cedar Rapids); 18. 19 Kaitlyn Schuring (Laurel); 19. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 20. 17X Ben Newhouse (State Center); 21. 14J Jacob Floyd (Cedar Rapids); 22. 78N Matt Nelson (Ankeny); 23. 75M Preston Merical (State Center).
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Ellis; 2. VanDerWilt; 3. Thomas; 4. Pfantz; 5. Schuring; 6. Merical; 7. Klosterman; 8. West.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Graham; 2. Koop; 3. Bennett; 4. Kriegel; 5. Floyd; 6. Nelson; 7. Peck; 8. Foster.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Graham; 2. Koop; 3. Bennett; 4. Kriegel; 5. Floyd; 6. Nelson; 7. Peck; 8. Foster.
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Newhouse; 2. Mehmen; 3. Hidlebaugh; 4. Watson; 5. Dhondt; 6. Knutson; 7. Ogden.
IMCA MOD LITES
presented by Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines); 2. 48G Austin Gray (Story City); 3. 99 Josh May (Des Moines); 4. 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 6. 50 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 7. 99X Darrick Knutsen (Cedar Rapids); 8. 70 Alex Eischeid (Mechanicsville); 9. 18M Chelsea Ladurini (DeSoto); 10. 19DD Derek Foster (Maxwell); 11. 12 Jason Gorman (New Hampton); 12. 7 Mikade Meyer (Atlantic).
presented by Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines); 2. 48G Austin Gray (Story City); 3. 99 Josh May (Des Moines); 4. 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 6. 50 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 7. 99X Darrick Knutsen (Cedar Rapids); 8. 70 Alex Eischeid (Mechanicsville); 9. 18M Chelsea Ladurini (DeSoto); 10. 19DD Derek Foster (Maxwell); 11. 12 Jason Gorman (New Hampton); 12. 7 Mikade Meyer (Atlantic).
Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Brown; 2. May; 3. Gray; 4. Huggins; 5. Meyer; 6. Foster.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Knutsen; 2. Sonner; 3. Eischeid; 4. Bryan; 5. Ladurini; 6. Gorman.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Knutsen; 2. Sonner; 3. Eischeid; 4. Bryan; 5. Ladurini; 6. Gorman.
IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
presented by Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 2. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 3. 15 Tyler Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 4. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 5. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 6. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 7. 5 Larry Werner (Tama); 8. 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn (Stuart); 9. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 10. 16 Curtis Masterson (New Virginia); 11. 29 Matt Miller (Waterloo); DNS 10S Sarah Gilbert (Kamrar).
presented by Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 9 Kolby Sabin (Des Moines); 2. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 3. 15 Tyler Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 4. 21 John Schuring (Kellogg); 5. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 6. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 7. 5 Larry Werner (Tama); 8. 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn (Stuart); 9. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 10. 16 Curtis Masterson (New Virginia); 11. 29 Matt Miller (Waterloo); DNS 10S Sarah Gilbert (Kamrar).
Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Kimmel; 2. Masterson; 3. Larson; 4. Werner; 5. Gilbert; 6. Robinson.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Sabin; 2. Fiebelkorn; 3. Gill; 4. Miller; 5. Schuring; 6. Crimmins.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Sabin; 2. Fiebelkorn; 3. Gill; 4. Miller; 5. Schuring; 6. Crimmins.
OUTLAW MINI MODS
presented by Drury Automotive & Truck Repair
A Feature (12 Laps): 1. 47 Troy Ihrke (Sheffield); 2. 15 Nathan Kilwine (Glenville, Minn.); 3. 9 Ben Kraus (Britt); 4. 2 TJ Stalker (Mason City); 5. 65 Logan Brown (Clear Lake0; 6. 17 Dalton Faber (Burt); 7. 111 Matthew Grobe (Austin, Minn.); 8. 17J Justin Winkler (Webster City0; 9. 25L Lucas Daniels (Des Moines); 10. 14 Micheal Bryant (Mason City); 11. 25C Chase Daniels (Carlisle); 12. 69K Kaden Rice (Bondurant); 13. 3 Jordan Williamson (Austin, Minn.); 14. 99S Sierra Rose Gary (Marshalltown); 15. Z83 Zackary Schaefer (Creston); 16. 33 Jayden West (Des Moines); DNS 33W Gale Worthington (Des Moines).
presented by Drury Automotive & Truck Repair
A Feature (12 Laps): 1. 47 Troy Ihrke (Sheffield); 2. 15 Nathan Kilwine (Glenville, Minn.); 3. 9 Ben Kraus (Britt); 4. 2 TJ Stalker (Mason City); 5. 65 Logan Brown (Clear Lake0; 6. 17 Dalton Faber (Burt); 7. 111 Matthew Grobe (Austin, Minn.); 8. 17J Justin Winkler (Webster City0; 9. 25L Lucas Daniels (Des Moines); 10. 14 Micheal Bryant (Mason City); 11. 25C Chase Daniels (Carlisle); 12. 69K Kaden Rice (Bondurant); 13. 3 Jordan Williamson (Austin, Minn.); 14. 99S Sierra Rose Gary (Marshalltown); 15. Z83 Zackary Schaefer (Creston); 16. 33 Jayden West (Des Moines); DNS 33W Gale Worthington (Des Moines).
Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Brown; 2. Winkler; 3. Chase Daniels; 4. Ihrke; 5. Faber; 6. Bryant; 7. West; 8. Rice; DNS Grobe.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Kraus; 2. Stalker; 3. Kilwine; 4. Lucas Daniels; 5. Gary; 6. Williamson; 7. Schaefer; DNS Worthington.
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Kraus; 2. Stalker; 3. Kilwine; 4. Lucas Daniels; 5. Gary; 6. Williamson; 7. Schaefer; DNS Worthington.
