Sunday Night I decided I would make my first official visit to the Benton County Speedway "The Bullring" this season, as I was at the track a couple of weeks ago but it rained out. It was a great night of racing, yeah it dried out but that happens when its almost ninety degrees outside, hard to keep moisture in the racing surface. Corey Dripps and the crew did their best and staying ahead of the problem and I was impressed, I will see if I can manage to make any other Sunday trips to the Bullring.
A total of ninety-seven cars including 21 Shottenkirk Auto Group Sprint Invaders checked in to tame the quarter mile. The racing program moved right along and I was home after 11pm but it was great show and I had never seen the Sprint Cars on the Benton County Speedway so it was kind of cool to see. I also heard that World of Outlaw's Announcer Johnny Gibson was in the house and he was impressed with how well the show was ran last night.
First feature of the night was the Vermedahl Trucking IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event, a caution came out for debris in turn four before a lap was placed in the books. Tucker Richardson grabbed the race lead and held off Michael Kimm until a caution came out on lap six when Danny Foster spun. Richardson continued to lead meanwhile Joren Fisher worked his way by Kimm on the restart and set his sights on trying to take the lead. Fisher managed to take the lead away from Richardson on lap 12 and go on to take the feature win. Matt Brown came home second, Richardson fell back to third, Justin Wacha was fourth and Corey VanDerWilt was fifth.
Jake Anderson led the first three laps of the iHeart Radio IMCA Sport Compacts 12 lap feature event before tenth place starter Lukas Rick worked his way through the field. Rick took the lead away on lap four or so he thought, when the caution came out on lap seven forColton Stewart off the top of turn two, Rick was docked two spots for jumping so Anderson was credited with the race lead those laps. Rick got a great restart and took the lead for good. Rick took the win ahead of Anderson, Spencer Roggentien, Korey Lana and Steven Schmitz.
Before a single lap completed in the Houdek Auto Center IMCA Sport Mods 15 lap feature, the caution came out when Kyle Olson drove in deep in to turn three resulting several cars spinning. Curt Hilmer grabbed the race lead on the restart and lead until the caution came out again on lap four. Dylan VanWyk took the race lead on the restart and despite four more cautions, VanWyk was not to be denied as he went on to take the feature win. Joe Docekal worked his way from tenth to finish second. Jenae Gustin came home third. Ben Chapman came across the line in fourth but was disqualified so that moved his brother-in-law Brady Hilmer to fourth and Sam Wieben to fifth.
In the Christie Door Company IMCA Stock Cars 15 lap feature, the caution came out before a single lap was scored when Riley Hanson spun in turn two. Shaun Bistline jumped out to the race lead and never looked back going on take the feature win. Leah Wroten tried to make a charge and challenge Bistline but came home in second. John Oliver Jr came home third, Brett Vanous was fourth and Kyle Parizek was fifth.
Final feature of the night was the Stottenkirk Auto Group Sprint Invaders 25 lap feature event. Bret Tripplett jumped out to the lead early and look good out front. Cody Wehrle was able to grab the runner up spot away from Chris Martin on lap two meanwhile Scott Bogucki had his nose wing knocked askew in the early going. The caution came out on lap four for Luke Verardi and Ryan Bunton in turns three and four. It would come out again on the restart when Devin Wignall and Ryan Jamison in turn one. Tripplett remained strong out front and just as he entered lap traffic, the red flag came out on lap 11 when Dustin Clark stopped with a fire on the backstretch. The restart saw Tripplett followed by Wehrle, Chris Martin, Riley Goodno and Bogucki. Wehrle challenged Tripplett when the green came back out but would not get by until lap 15 when Tripplett went over the top of turn two. Wehrle was able to lead the final ten laps and go on to take the win. Bogucki made a late bid but came up short and settled for second. Chris Martin, Goodno and Paul Nienhiser rounde out the top five. Bunton, Bogucki and Clark won heat races, Bogucki also took the win in the Shake-up Dash.
Next week at the Benton County Speedway is Christmas in July + Power Wheel Races. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts and INEX Legends. Pits Open at 3:30p, Grandstands Open at 4:30p, Hot Laps at 5:30p, Racing to Follow.
Sprint Invaders next event is at the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway in Dubuque for the Wednesday Dubuque County Fair Races.
For more information about the Benton County Speedway check out bcsbullring.com or like the Facebook page Benton County Speedway "The Bullring".
For more information about the Sprint Invaders check out SprintInvaders.org or like the Facebook page Sprint Invaders.
Sprint Invaders July 2nd Spectacular
Sunday July 2nd, 2023
SPRINT INVADERS
presented by Shottenkirk Auto Group
Joshua Denning & Associates Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Bogucki; 2. Tripplett; 3. Fisher; 4. Higday; 5. Jamison; 6. Gebhardt; 7. Garner.
Shake-Up Dash (6 Laps): 1. Bogucki; 2. Tripplett; 3. Chris Martin; 4. Wehrle; 5. Bunton; 6. Clark.
presented by Christie Door Company
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 92 Shawn Bistline (Van Horne); 2. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 3. 05 John Oliver Jr (West Burlington); 4. 357 Brett Vanous (Quasqueton); 5. 20T Kyle Parizek (Hartwick); 6. 8 Braxton Franks (Cedar Rapids); 7. 9R Tyler Carey (Nashua); 8. 15 Norman Chesmore (Rowley); 9. 85R Bryce Carey (Nashua); 10. 4R Riley Hanson (Vinton); 11. 3TX Tonia Stevens (Guernsey); 12. 1X Stephen Streeter (Madera, Calif.); 13. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 14. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); DNS 95 Thomas Werning (Urbana).
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Bistline; 2. Chesmore; 3. Bryce Carey; 4. Franks; 5. Hanson; 6. Streeter; 7. Reynolds.
presented by Houdek Auto Center
Heat 2 (7 Laps): 1. Brady Hilmer; 2. Chapman; 3. Curt Hilmer; 4. Tharp; 5. Fisher; 6. Rolelr; 7. Jacoby; 8. Coghlan.
presented by Vermedahl Trucking
A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 52 Joren Fisher (Garrison); 2. 78 Matt Brown (Dysart); 3. 28 Tucker Richardson (Morning Sun); 4. 45 Justin Wacha (Vinton); 5. 55X Corey VanDerWilt (Lynnville); 6. 51X Dustin Filloon (Tama); 7. 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); 8. 3 Dalton Weepie (Dunkerton); 9. 85 Seth Janssen (Ogden); 10. 88H Kyle Hemsley (Sigourney); 11. 73 Aaron Martin (Sigourney); 12. 14J Jacob Floyd (Cedar Rapids); 13. 51 Michael Kimm (Vinton); 14. 1 Scott Siems (Cedar Rapids); 15. 2G Bradly Graham (Victor); 16. 22 James Pilkington (Hedrick); 17. 95 Reid Randall (Park Rapids, Minn.); 18. 9L Logan Andrews (Marshalltown); 19. 19DD Danny Foster (Norwalk); 20. 3A Ava Parizek (Hartwick); 21. 69M Jeremy Wheeler (Vinton); 22. 10 Gabe Phelps (Cear Rapids); DNS 30PK Shane Ebaugh (Evansdale).
Heat 2 (7 Laps): 1. Graham; 2. Filloon; 3. Wacha; 4. VanDerWilt; 5. Siems; 6. Randall; 7. Parizek; 8. Ebaugh.
presented by iHeart Radio
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Sellers; 2. Tuttle; 3. Roggentien; 4. Randall; 5. Miller; DNS Eubanks; DNS Beenken.
