The decision on where to go was set earlier in the week so since mother nature cooperated so I made the trip up to the historic half mile Karl Chevrolet Buick GMC Hamilton County Speedway. The night featured the Hoker Trucking SLMR Late Models presented by Jerry Goebel State Farm Insurance and Karl Chevrolet Buick GMC along with the Summit Racing Equipment USRA Weekly Racing Series.
Seventy-two cars signed in to tame the Hamilton County Speedway including 22 SLMR Late Models for the first solo Haulin' with Hoker Trucking East Series. Racing action was action packed and did not disappoint on a beautiful Saturday night in Webster City.
Thanks to track announcer Bryan Denekas for giving me a shoutout and want to thank Todd Staley for always allowing me to attend some of your races you put it, the racing track was fantastic last night. Final checkered flag came at 10:24p.
First feature of the night was the Al Automotive USRA Tuners 8 lap feature event. Matt Buchanan jumped out to the race lead but had to fend off challenges from Tyler Crimmins. The first caution came out for Michael Sinclair in turn four. A lap later Matt Buchanan and Crimmins got together sending Crimmins spinning and Buchanan penalized for spinning him. This allowed Crimmins to regain the lead and lead the final two laps. Crimmins took the win. Matt Buchanan was second, Sinclair in third and Jonathan Buchanan was fourth.
After an intermission, it was go time for the Hoker Trucking SLMR Late Models for their 30 lap feature event. Corey Zeitner and Tad Pospisil led the field to the green flag with Pospisil grabbing the top spot early. Zeitner trailed Pospisil but couldn't get by as Pospisil was able to pull away until encountering lap traffic. That allowed Zeitner and Chad Holladay to reel him back down. The caution came out on lap 11 when Gavin Tarras went off the top of turn four. Another caution came out two laps later when Zeitner slowed on the back-stretch before coming to a stop. On the following restart, Derrick Stewart spun in turn four.
Pospisil remain strong out front and held of Holladay and Charlie McKenna on the restart and started to pull away again. The caution came out again on lap 18 when Jeff Tharp, Dave Eckrich and Corey Dripps went off top of turn three. Pospisil again held off Holladay on the restart and appeared to be heading on to the easy win until 2 more cautions came out. Lap 24 when Fred Remley in turn four and then on lap 26, JC Wyman slid off Top of turn 2. Pospisil held on to take the feature win ahead of Holladay, seventh place starter Jason Hahne, Jeff Aikey and ninth place starter Luke Goedert. Quick Time went to Derrick Stewart. Heat Winners was Andy Eckrich, Corey Zeitner and Lance Matthees.
Before a single lap was scored in the Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event, there was two cautions. The first caution was because Bryce Sommerfeld jumped the start forcing a restart. On the restart, there was another caution for Adam Rodamaker spinning in turn two. Roger Haupt led the first lap when the feature got rolling but Lincoln Miller able to take the top spot away on lap two. Another caution came out on lap four when Rodamaker went off top of turn three. Miller continued to lead until Kolby Goepel took the top spot away. The final race caution came out on lap 12 when Miller and Danny Ayers got together in turn three. Goepel went on to lead the final three laps and come home with the feature win. Scott Doebel was able to steal second away from Sommerfeld, Sommerfeld was third. Jeremy Crimmins in fourth and Haupt was fifth.
Karl Chevrolet Buick GMC Hamilton County Speedway takes the Memorial Day Weekend off and returns on Saturday June 3rd for the Flaws Memorial Race. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Tuners and the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks. Pits open at 4p, Grandstands at 5p, Hot Laps at 6:15p, Racing to Follow.
The Haulin' with Hoker Trucking Super Late Model Racing Series continues on Sunday Night at the Mason City Motor Speedway sponsored by Pritchard Family Auto Stores, the night is presented by Fertilizer Equipment Specialists. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Tuners and Outlaw Mini Mods round out the card. Pits Open at 3p, Grandstands at 4p, Hot Laps at 5:30p, Racing to Follow.
For more information about the Hamilton County Speedway check out hamiltoncospeedway.com and for more information about the SLMR Series check out slmrseries.com.
SLMR LATE MODELS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Brinn, Keyser Manufacturing, Ideal Ready Mix, Dynamic Drivelines, Predator Trailers, Hooiser Tires, Roth Racing, Hooker Harness, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, PEM Racing, Penske Racing Shocks, Holley, Precision Performance, Rod End Supply, Simpson, Fox Factory by Schaller Racing, VP Fuels Heartland, Hoker Trucking, Malvern Bank
HAMILTON COUNTY SPEEDWAY MARKETING PARTNERS: American Racer, Arends Ag Service, Availa Bank, Burke Plain Plumbing, Casey's, City of Webster City, CPD Racing Shocks, D&B Agro-Systems, DCD Concrete Coatings, Diamond in the Rough, Farm Credit Services of America, Foster Funeral & Cremation, Gilbert Jewelers, Good Life RV, Humes Distributing, Hy-Vee, Jerry Goebel State Farm Agent, Jones Rock & Dirt, K.C. Nielsen Ltd., Karl Chevrolet Buick GMC, Kwik Star, Lampert Lumber, Malvern Bank, McDonald's, Murphy Carpentry, MyRacePass, NAPA Auto Parts, Nitroquest Media, P&P Electric, PBM-World-Erson, Peoples Credit Union, Pepsi Beverages, POET Biorefining - Jewell, RacinDirt.com, Seneca Foundry, Shawn's Hay Grinding, Stein Heating & Cooling, Summit Racing Equipment, Tex Trail Trailer Parts, The Olsen Family, Tolle Automotive, WCF Financial Bank, Webster City Custom Meats, Webster City True Value, Windsor Manor Assisted Living.
Webster City, Iowa
Saturday May 20th, 2023
HAULIN' WITH HOKER TRUCKING SLMR LATE MODELS
presented by Jerry Goebel State Farm
Ideal Ready Mix Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Zeitner; 2. Wyman; 3. Aikey; 4. Holladay; 5. DeFrance; 6. Tarras; 7. Segebart.
presented by Olsen Family
A Feature (18 Laps): 1. 29 Dennis Elliott (Mt Ayr); 2. 5D Devon Havlik (Waterloo); 3. 3W Garrett Wilson (Carlisle); 4. 21D David Brown (Kellogg); 5. 21 Ben Nading (Ankeny); 6. 51 Chad Oertel (Marshfield, Wis.); 7. 3F Cole Ferguson (Dexter); 8. 64 Jack Vincent (Nevada); 9. 60 Brandon Shahan (Dows); 10. 4 Jason Bass (Fort Dodge); 11. 99 Josh Angst (Winona, Minn.); 12. 84 Christopher Elliott (Webster City); DNS 3B Brandon Coffman (Nevada).
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Angst; 2. Havlik; 3. Brown; 4. Wilson; 5. Ferguson; 6. Coffman.
presented by Seneca Foundry
A Feature (16 Laps): 1. 21 Myles Michehl (Fort Dodge); 2. 19 Reid Keller (Webster City); 3. 47 Parker Slagle (Eagle Grove); 4. 35 Bill Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 5. 23 Paul Conrad (Colo); 6. 59 Brandon Mannhardt (Woodward); 7. 10 John Ades (Rippey); 8. 77 Josh Monthei (Jefferson); 9. 14 Logan Staley (Webster City); 10. 10J Justin Ades (Webster City).
Heat 2 (7 Laps): 1.Crimmins; 2. Michehl; 3. John Ades; 4. Justin Ades; 5. Mannhardt.
presented by Stein Heating & Cooling
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 2. 93 Hunter Longnecker (Woodward); 3. 88 Bryer McCoy (Webster City); 4. 85 Dustin West (Radcliffe); 5. 2A Jamie Andreasen (Lytton); 6. 40 George Gilliland (Lehigh); 7. 2 Jerid Ratzke (Williams).
presented by Diamond in the Rough
Heat 2 (7 Laps): 1. Sommerfeld; 2. Blau; 3. Jeremy Crimmins; 4. Doebel; 5. Wolfgram; 6. Gilliland; 7. Kennedy; DNS Ades.
presented by A1 Automotive
A Feature (8 Laps): 1. 15 Tyler Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 2. 18 Matt Buchanan (Story City); 3. 22 Michael Sinclair (Woolstock); 4. 68J Jonathan Buchanan (Story City).
