Well a few times this year I have, when one Indee cancels I find my wat to the other Indy and Saturday was no different. When Justin Temeyer tried to get the Independence Motor Speedway ready, it appeared as the races was going to happen but things changed when the sun did not come out and there was no wind to help dry things out.
So with Indee forced to cancel and after very little debate the decision was to go support my friend Brandan Long, one more time in his rookie season as promoter at the Warren County Speedway. The race track produced so great racing all night long as the 2022 season came to a close.
First feature of the night was the DeYarman Ford JR Front Wheel Driver 12 lap feature event. Zachary Cleghorn out dueled Aubrey McKasson for the race lead. McKasson continued to put pressure on Cleghorn but could not get by and then the caution came out on lap ten when Emberli VanClark in turn three. Cleghorn held on to take the feature win despite a caution coming out as the checkered flag came out when Hailie Haynes came to a stop in turn two. Cleghorn took the win, McKasson came home in second but would claim the 2022 Track Champion. Michael Gardner, Julia Langille and Kyle Charlson round out the top five.
The caution came out before a single lap was completed in the TruBank Cruisers 12 lap feature when Josh Grubbs and Jesse Tarter got together with Jason Collins and Clay Collins exiting turn four. On the restart, husband and wife team of Chris and Shelbie Mitchell grabbed the race lead fending off the Collins / Collins car. The caution came out again after 1 lap scored when Wes Millang / John Millang car came to a stop in turn one. Mitchell / Mitchell held on to claim the feature win ahead of Collins / Collins. Millang / Millang ride finished third, Casey McKasson / Aubrey McKasson was fourth and Jared Myers / Eric Alexander was fifth.
Next feature on the speedway was Midwest Micro Series presented by Gregg Young Chevrolet, normally they go 20 laps but the amount of cautions built up forcing the feature to be reduced. Brantley Tjaden led the first lap but shortly after broke and came to a stop in turn two forcing the caution to come out. That handed the lead over to Jaden Alexander. The next caution came out on lap three when Tim Young go into the front stretch wall. Alexander held on to the race lead until a caution came out on lap six when Luke Lane rolled in turn four. Aidan Leingang stole the lead away from Alexander, Jackson Gray battled for second with Alexander until lap ten when Gray had what appeared to be loss of brakes forcing him to take action by going on the dirt hill in turn three. Leingang had to contend with Travis Rewerts as he was able to get by Alexander for second on the restart. Rewerts out raced Leingang on the final lap to take the feature win and the 2022 track championship. Leingang finished second ahead of Alexander, Hunter Hanson and Chuck Alexander rounded out the top five.
Final regular feature of the night was the 12 lap Front Wheel Drive feature event but before a lap was completed the caution came out when Josh Haynes came to a stop in turn two. Autumn Turner jumped on to the race lead on the restart and hit her marks every lap. The caution came out again on lap ten when John Millang in turn three and four. Turner held off heavy pressure from Michael Gardner and Casey Tucker on the restart but Turner went on to take claim the feature win. Gardner, Tucker, Alex VanClark and B-feature winner Braelynn Long rounded out the top five. Tucker took the 2022 track championship.
After the regular nights feature events was completed, their was mechanic races however I did not get the names for who won each of the mechanic races.
Next feature on the speedway was Midwest Micro Series presented by Gregg Young Chevrolet, normally they go 20 laps but the amount of cautions built up forcing the feature to be reduced. Brantley Tjaden led the first lap but shortly after broke and came to a stop in turn two forcing the caution to come out. That handed the lead over to Jaden Alexander. The next caution came out on lap three when Tim Young go into the front stretch wall. Alexander held on to the race lead until a caution came out on lap six when Luke Lane rolled in turn four. Aidan Leingang stole the lead away from Alexander, Jackson Gray battled for second with Alexander until lap ten when Gray had what appeared to be loss of brakes forcing him to take action by going on the dirt hill in turn three. Leingang had to contend with Travis Rewerts as he was able to get by Alexander for second on the restart. Rewerts out raced Leingang on the final lap to take the feature win and the 2022 track championship. Leingang finished second ahead of Alexander, Hunter Hanson and Chuck Alexander rounded out the top five.
Matt Breeden led the first nine laps for the Phillips' Floor Trucks 12 lap feature before Robby Dittmer battled Breeden for the lead. Dittmer took the lead on lap ten and went on to take the feature win. Breeden finished second but claimed the 2022 track championship. Cole Becker finished third, Travis Shivers was fourth and Cole Edgington was fifth.
Brock Bush led from start to finish in the 12 lap Bussanmas Heating & Cooling Stock Figure 8 feature event but was Chris Mitchell put pressure the entire distance as things started to get hairy in the figure 8. Bush claimed the win with Mithcell finishing second. Will Aldridge came home third but was the 2022 track champion. Joe Grubbs and Seth Parker was fourth and fifth respectively.
There was only two Williams Machine Shop Open Figure 8 cars signed in to compete so to put on a show some of the Phillips' Floor Trucks came back out to compete with David Burnell and Jesse Tarter. However instead of running the eight, they ran the oval. Burnell claim the race lead and never looked back despite a caution on lap one when Robby Dittmer flipped in turn one. Burnell already how the track championship locked up claimed the feature win. Tarter came across in fourth on the track but finished second. Trucks of Breeden and Becker finished in between Burnell and Tarter.
David Castellano put a bow on his 2022 track championship in the Hawkeye Auto Salvage Hobby Stocks by leading all 12 laps in the feature event. John Alexander grabbed second on lap four and tried to reel in Castellano but came up short. BJ Charlson was third, Leonard Loftus was fourth and Jason Collins was fifth.
There was only two Williams Machine Shop Open Figure 8 cars signed in to compete so to put on a show some of the Phillips' Floor Trucks came back out to compete with David Burnell and Jesse Tarter. However instead of running the eight, they ran the oval. Burnell claim the race lead and never looked back despite a caution on lap one when Robby Dittmer flipped in turn one. Burnell already how the track championship locked up claimed the feature win. Tarter came across in fourth on the track but finished second. Trucks of Breeden and Becker finished in between Burnell and Tarter.
David Castellano put a bow on his 2022 track championship in the Hawkeye Auto Salvage Hobby Stocks by leading all 12 laps in the feature event. John Alexander grabbed second on lap four and tried to reel in Castellano but came up short. BJ Charlson was third, Leonard Loftus was fourth and Jason Collins was fifth.
Final regular feature of the night was the 12 lap Front Wheel Drive feature event but before a lap was completed the caution came out when Josh Haynes came to a stop in turn two. Autumn Turner jumped on to the race lead on the restart and hit her marks every lap. The caution came out again on lap ten when John Millang in turn three and four. Turner held off heavy pressure from Michael Gardner and Casey Tucker on the restart but Turner went on to take claim the feature win. Gardner, Tucker, Alex VanClark and B-feature winner Braelynn Long rounded out the top five. Tucker took the 2022 track championship.
After the regular nights feature events was completed, their was mechanic races however I did not get the names for who won each of the mechanic races.
That puts a bow on the 2022 Racing Season at the Warren County Speedway, the inaugural season for Brandan Long as promoter. I was their three times this season and enjoyed every time I was there. Thanks to Brandan for letting me come down and also thanks to Joshua Bowlin for allowing me to hang out on the dirt hill the last couple of races to take pictures.
Keep your eyes during the off season for the 2023 racing schedule and plan to attend the Warren County Speedway presented by TruBank in Indianola next year.
For more information about the Warren County Speedway checked out http://warrencountyspeedway.myracepass.com/or like the Facebook Page Warren County Speedway or contact Promoter Brandan Long at 515-988-5527.
Warren County Speedway
Season Championships
Saturday August 20th, 2022
JUNIOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
presented by DeYarman Ford
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 14Z Zachary Cleghorn (Des Moines); 2. 95 Aubrey McKasson (Indianola); 3. 37 Michael Gardner (Des Moines); 4. 19 Julia Langille (Osceola); 5. 72 Kyle Charlson (Des Moines); 6. 33 Gabe Gavin (Indianola); 7. 8V Emberli VanClark (Indianola); 8. 93C Maddison Coenen (Oskaloosa); 9. 1 Preston Bright (Indianola); 10. 210 Hailie Hayes (St. Charles); 11. 5H Colton Howe (Lacona); 12. 99 Bryant Grubbs (Greenfield); 13. 511 Gabriel Hoover (Indianola); 14. 2K Katelynn Watts (Oskaloosa); 15. 5T Joe Tarter (Norwalk).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Cleghorn; 2. McKasson; 3. Tarter; 4. Coenen; 5. VanClark; 6. Bright; 7. Charlson; 8. Haynes.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Watts; 2. Gardner; 3. Hoover; 4. Langille; 5. Gavin; 6. Howe; 7. Grubbs.
For more information about the Warren County Speedway checked out http://warrencountyspeedway.myracepass.com/or like the Facebook Page Warren County Speedway or contact Promoter Brandan Long at 515-988-5527.
Warren County Speedway
Season Championships
Saturday August 20th, 2022
JUNIOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
presented by DeYarman Ford
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 14Z Zachary Cleghorn (Des Moines); 2. 95 Aubrey McKasson (Indianola); 3. 37 Michael Gardner (Des Moines); 4. 19 Julia Langille (Osceola); 5. 72 Kyle Charlson (Des Moines); 6. 33 Gabe Gavin (Indianola); 7. 8V Emberli VanClark (Indianola); 8. 93C Maddison Coenen (Oskaloosa); 9. 1 Preston Bright (Indianola); 10. 210 Hailie Hayes (St. Charles); 11. 5H Colton Howe (Lacona); 12. 99 Bryant Grubbs (Greenfield); 13. 511 Gabriel Hoover (Indianola); 14. 2K Katelynn Watts (Oskaloosa); 15. 5T Joe Tarter (Norwalk).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Cleghorn; 2. McKasson; 3. Tarter; 4. Coenen; 5. VanClark; 6. Bright; 7. Charlson; 8. Haynes.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Watts; 2. Gardner; 3. Hoover; 4. Langille; 5. Gavin; 6. Howe; 7. Grubbs.
2022 Track Champion : 95 Aubrey McKasson.
CRUISERS
presented by TruBank
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 15 Chris Mitchell / Shelbie Mitchell (Osceola); 2. 75 Jason Collins / Clay Collins (Pleasantville); 3. 37 Wes Millang / John Millang (Iowa); 4. 5 Casey McKasson / Aubrey McKasson (Indianola0; 5. 22 Jared Myers / Eric Alexander (Indianola); 6/ 23 Josh Grubbs / Jesse Tarter (Greenfield).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Collins / Collins; 2. Grubbs / Tarter; 3. Mitchell / Mitchell; 4. Myers / Alexander; 5. McKasson / McKasson; 6. Millang / Millang.
MICRO SPRINTS
Midwest Micro Series presented by Gregg Young Chevrolet
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 23T Travis Rewerts (Des Moines); 2. 18 Aidan Leingang (Coal Valley, Ill.); 3. 11 Jaden Alexander (Knoxville); 4. 9A Hunter Hanson (Lakefield, Minn.); 5. 57C Chuck Alexander (Chariton); 6. 31 Joe Dent (Des Moines); 7. 25A Morgan Dennis (Indianola); 8. 88W Garrett Warren (Indianola); 9. 7G Jackson Gray (Ankeny); 10. 9 Luke Lane (Milo); 11. 42 Dakota Young (New Virginia); 12. 41 Tim Young (New Virginia); 13. 38 Brantley Tjaden (Norwalk); DNS 21 Maddie Young (New Virginia).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Rewerts; 2. Leingang; 3. Hanson; 4. Lane; 5. Dennis; 6. Dakota Young; DNS Warren.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Tjaden; 2. Jaden Alexander; 3. Gray; 4. Tim Young; 5. Dent; 6. Maddie Young; 7. Chuck Alexander.
presented by TruBank
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 15 Chris Mitchell / Shelbie Mitchell (Osceola); 2. 75 Jason Collins / Clay Collins (Pleasantville); 3. 37 Wes Millang / John Millang (Iowa); 4. 5 Casey McKasson / Aubrey McKasson (Indianola0; 5. 22 Jared Myers / Eric Alexander (Indianola); 6/ 23 Josh Grubbs / Jesse Tarter (Greenfield).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Collins / Collins; 2. Grubbs / Tarter; 3. Mitchell / Mitchell; 4. Myers / Alexander; 5. McKasson / McKasson; 6. Millang / Millang.
2022 Track Champion : 15 Chris Mitchell / Shelbie Mitchell.
MICRO SPRINTS
Midwest Micro Series presented by Gregg Young Chevrolet
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 23T Travis Rewerts (Des Moines); 2. 18 Aidan Leingang (Coal Valley, Ill.); 3. 11 Jaden Alexander (Knoxville); 4. 9A Hunter Hanson (Lakefield, Minn.); 5. 57C Chuck Alexander (Chariton); 6. 31 Joe Dent (Des Moines); 7. 25A Morgan Dennis (Indianola); 8. 88W Garrett Warren (Indianola); 9. 7G Jackson Gray (Ankeny); 10. 9 Luke Lane (Milo); 11. 42 Dakota Young (New Virginia); 12. 41 Tim Young (New Virginia); 13. 38 Brantley Tjaden (Norwalk); DNS 21 Maddie Young (New Virginia).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Rewerts; 2. Leingang; 3. Hanson; 4. Lane; 5. Dennis; 6. Dakota Young; DNS Warren.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Tjaden; 2. Jaden Alexander; 3. Gray; 4. Tim Young; 5. Dent; 6. Maddie Young; 7. Chuck Alexander.
2022 Track Champion : 23T Travis Rewerts.
TRUCKS
presented by Phillips' Floors
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 76 Robby Dittmer (Indianola); 2 1 Matt Breeden (Indianola); 3. 46 Cole Becker (Milo); 4. 22 Travis Shivers (Indianola); 5. 21 Cole Edgington (Indianola); 6. 11 Clay Collins (Pleasantville); DNS 99 Alex Catron (Indianola).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Breeden; 2. Edington; 3. Becker; 4. Catron.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Shivers; 2. Dittmer; 3. Collins.
TRUCKS
presented by Phillips' Floors
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 76 Robby Dittmer (Indianola); 2 1 Matt Breeden (Indianola); 3. 46 Cole Becker (Milo); 4. 22 Travis Shivers (Indianola); 5. 21 Cole Edgington (Indianola); 6. 11 Clay Collins (Pleasantville); DNS 99 Alex Catron (Indianola).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Breeden; 2. Edington; 3. Becker; 4. Catron.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Shivers; 2. Dittmer; 3. Collins.
2022 Track Champion : 1 Matt Breeden.
STOCK FIGURE 8
presented by Bussanmas Heating & Cooling
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 20 Brock Bush (St Charles); 2. 15 Chris Mitchell (Osceola); 3. 2A Will Aldridge (Des Moines); 4. 14 Joe Grubbs (St Charles); 5. 27 Seth Parker (Osceola); 6. 03 Dylan McKasson (Indianola); 7. 187 David Blair (Winterset); DNS 28 Daniel Jones (Indianola).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Bush; 2. Mitchell; 3. Grubbs; 4. Blair; 5. McKasson; 6. Aldridge; 7. Jones; 8. Parker.
STOCK FIGURE 8
presented by Bussanmas Heating & Cooling
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 20 Brock Bush (St Charles); 2. 15 Chris Mitchell (Osceola); 3. 2A Will Aldridge (Des Moines); 4. 14 Joe Grubbs (St Charles); 5. 27 Seth Parker (Osceola); 6. 03 Dylan McKasson (Indianola); 7. 187 David Blair (Winterset); DNS 28 Daniel Jones (Indianola).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Bush; 2. Mitchell; 3. Grubbs; 4. Blair; 5. McKasson; 6. Aldridge; 7. Jones; 8. Parker.
2022 Track Champion : 2A Will Aldridge.
OPEN FIGURE 8
presented by Williams Machine Shop
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 3 David Burnell (Altoona); 2. 2A Jesse Tarter (Des Moines).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Burnell; 2. Tarter
OPEN FIGURE 8
presented by Williams Machine Shop
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 3 David Burnell (Altoona); 2. 2A Jesse Tarter (Des Moines).
Heat (6 laps) : 1. Burnell; 2. Tarter
2022 Track Champion : 3 David Burnell.
HOBBY STOCKS
presented by Hawkeye Auto Salvage
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 11 David Castellano (Des Moines); 2. 31A John Alexander (Carlisle); 3. 81 BJ Charlson (Indianola); 4. 2L Leonard Loftus (Des Moines); 5. 70 Jason Collins (Pleasantville); 6. 90 Jake Coughennower (Indianola); 7. 37 Wes Millang (Iowa); 8. 38 Kevin Millard (Indianola); 9. 27W Jesse Wood (Des Moines); 10. 89W Brandon Willemsen (Grimes); 11. 74 Taylor Wood (Indianola); 12. 22 Jared Myers (Indianola); 13. 45W Colton Wicker (Des Moines).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Charlson; 2. Castellano; 3. Myers; 4. Coughennower; 5. Wicker; 6. Willemsen; 7. Millang.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Loftus; 2. Alexander; 3. Collins; 4. Wood; 5. Millard; 6. Wood.
HOBBY STOCKS
presented by Hawkeye Auto Salvage
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 11 David Castellano (Des Moines); 2. 31A John Alexander (Carlisle); 3. 81 BJ Charlson (Indianola); 4. 2L Leonard Loftus (Des Moines); 5. 70 Jason Collins (Pleasantville); 6. 90 Jake Coughennower (Indianola); 7. 37 Wes Millang (Iowa); 8. 38 Kevin Millard (Indianola); 9. 27W Jesse Wood (Des Moines); 10. 89W Brandon Willemsen (Grimes); 11. 74 Taylor Wood (Indianola); 12. 22 Jared Myers (Indianola); 13. 45W Colton Wicker (Des Moines).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Charlson; 2. Castellano; 3. Myers; 4. Coughennower; 5. Wicker; 6. Willemsen; 7. Millang.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Loftus; 2. Alexander; 3. Collins; 4. Wood; 5. Millard; 6. Wood.
2022 Track Champion : 11 David Castellano.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
presented by
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 17Z Autumn Turner (Reasnor); 2. 37 Michael Gardner (Des Moines); 3. 27T Casey Tucker (Lorimor); 4. 7V Alex VanClark (Indianola); 5. 00B Braelynn Long (Norwalk); 6. 77 Dennis Hoover (Indianola); 7. 14 Matt Pool (Monroe); 8. 41 Colbin Funke (Menlo); 9. 43V Jody Kingery (Knoxville); 10. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); 11. 63B Terry Bickford (Shannon City); 12. 72 Daniel Claytong (Fontanelle); 13. 33 John Millang (Iowa); 14. 11 JW Sibert (Jewell); 15. 210 Josh Haynes (St Charles); 16. 1X Travis Johnston (Greenfield).
B Feature (8 laps) : 1. Long; 2. Funke; 3. Millang; 4. Sibert; 5. 980 Jeremiah Downing (Woodward); 6. 143 Lisha McCoy (Osceola); 7. 47 Terry Hurley (Des Moines); 8. 13 Billy Bough Jr (Indianola); 9. 29 Cody Kistler (Van Wert); 10. 93C Austen Coenen (Oskaloosa); 11. 8S Logan Stevens (Greenfield); 12. 56K Matthew Howard (Altoona); DNS 616 Megan Haynes (St Charles).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Gardner; 2. Tucker; 3. Claytong; 4. Long; 5. McCoy; 6. Hurley; 7. Stevens.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Hoover; 2. Johnston; 3. Kingery; 4. Millang; 5. Coenen; 7. Bough.
Heat 3 (6 laps) : 1. Bickford; 2. VanClark; 3. Turner; 4. Funke; 5. Howard; 6. Downing.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
presented by
A Feature (12 laps) : 1. 17Z Autumn Turner (Reasnor); 2. 37 Michael Gardner (Des Moines); 3. 27T Casey Tucker (Lorimor); 4. 7V Alex VanClark (Indianola); 5. 00B Braelynn Long (Norwalk); 6. 77 Dennis Hoover (Indianola); 7. 14 Matt Pool (Monroe); 8. 41 Colbin Funke (Menlo); 9. 43V Jody Kingery (Knoxville); 10. 62 Cody Howe (Melcher); 11. 63B Terry Bickford (Shannon City); 12. 72 Daniel Claytong (Fontanelle); 13. 33 John Millang (Iowa); 14. 11 JW Sibert (Jewell); 15. 210 Josh Haynes (St Charles); 16. 1X Travis Johnston (Greenfield).
B Feature (8 laps) : 1. Long; 2. Funke; 3. Millang; 4. Sibert; 5. 980 Jeremiah Downing (Woodward); 6. 143 Lisha McCoy (Osceola); 7. 47 Terry Hurley (Des Moines); 8. 13 Billy Bough Jr (Indianola); 9. 29 Cody Kistler (Van Wert); 10. 93C Austen Coenen (Oskaloosa); 11. 8S Logan Stevens (Greenfield); 12. 56K Matthew Howard (Altoona); DNS 616 Megan Haynes (St Charles).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Gardner; 2. Tucker; 3. Claytong; 4. Long; 5. McCoy; 6. Hurley; 7. Stevens.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Hoover; 2. Johnston; 3. Kingery; 4. Millang; 5. Coenen; 7. Bough.
Heat 3 (6 laps) : 1. Bickford; 2. VanClark; 3. Turner; 4. Funke; 5. Howard; 6. Downing.
Heat 4 (6 laps) : 1. Howe; 2. Pool; 3. Haynes; 4. Sibert; 5. Kistler; 6. Haynes.
2022 Track Champion : 27T Casey Tucker.
