Saturday, June 1, 2024

Exciting Finishes on Drury Automotive and Knight Sanitation Night in Motown

If you were watching the weather forecast all week, you kept seeing there might be a slight rain for Friday, but that did not happen. The Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown Speedway roared back for Drury Automotive & Truck Repair and Knight Sanitation Night at the Races.

If you need dependable automotive and truck repair done right the first time, see the team at Drury Automotive & Truck Repair in Eldora or give them a call at 641-858-3419. For dumpsters done right, see the team from Knight Sanitation of Eldora and give them a call at 641-858-2459. Support these amazing businesses, as they are fantastic supporters of the race track.

One hundred-seventeen cars signed in to tame the high-banked quarter mile for the final race night in the month of May. They went two, three, four, and sometimes five wide throughout the night, including several features coming down to the final laps. Heat races went green at 7:25 p.m., a few minutes early, and the final checkered flag was displayed at 10:06 p.m.

The first feature of the night was the Knight Sanitation IMCA Stars Mod Lites 15-lap feature event. Joe Glick captured the top spot early, fending off Ben George and Josh May. Glick continued to lead the way despite constant pressure from May as tenth-place starter RJ Gonzales worked his way through the field. Gonzales challenged Glick and May for the top spot late. May took the lead on lap 13 when Glick experienced mechanical issues, which allowed for a two-car battle between May and Gonzales. Gonzales snatched up the lead when May slipped up exiting turn two on the last lap. Gonzales went on to take the feature win. May came home second, Alex Eischeid was third, Jon Padilla was fourth, and George fell back to fifth. 

Josalyn Elmquist and Jenae Gustin led the field to the green flag in the Rugged Radios IMCA Friesen Performance Northern Sport Mods 20-lap feature event. Gustin captured the top spot early and pulled away as Brayton Carter worked his way into second place on lap two. Carter was challenged by Brady Hilmer and Logan Anderson as Gustin pulled away. The caution came out on lap six, when Matt Avila spun in turn one. Carter got by Gustin on the restart, but the caution came out again when Sierra Rose Gary spun in turn two before another lap was scored, giving Gustin back the lead. Gustin held off Carter on the restart and looked to have Lady Luck on her side until cautions on lap 10 for Gary in turn two and Will Wolf in turn one on lap 11. Gustin continued to lead until the final caution on lap 16 for Christopher Frisbie spinning on the front stretch. Carter got a great restart, got by Gustin on the final restart, and went on to take the feature win. Kyle Olson took second place from Gustin. Logan Anderson and Matt Avila rounded out the top five. 

Next up was the Cappy's Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Hobby Stocks 20-lap feature event. Joren Fisher jumped out to the race lead early, but shortly after a lap was scored, the caution came when Rick Kriegel spun in turn two. Fisher got a great restart and tried to pull away, but just could not get the separation because another caution came out on lap four when Trenton Neuhaus spun in turn two. Fisher held the top spot until lap ten, when twelfth-place starter Nate Ballard took the top spot away. The caution came out again on lap 11 when Briar Kriegel spun in turn two, and then on lap 14 for Aidan Lamasters in turn two. Ballard got a great restart and pulled away to take the easy victory. Dustin Filloon was second, and Fisher was third. Calvin Dhondt worked his way from twenty-fourth to finish fourth, and Corey VanDerWilt was fifth. 

Jay Schmidt led the first lap of the Drury Automotive & Truck Repair IMCA Stock Cars 20-lap feature event. Shortly after the caution came out, an infield tire was kicked out on the race track in turn four. On the restart, Schmidt slid off the top of turn two,nnette was challenged by Austin Kaplan and Kaden Reynolds on the restart but fended them off.  allowing Michael Jaennette to take over the race lead before the caution came out for Schmidt. Jaennette was challenged by Austin Kaplan and Kaden Reynolds on the restart but fended them off. The final caution caspot forut on lap five for Todd Reitzler sliding off the top of turn fJaennette held the top spot a couple more laps before Reynold- was able to take the lead away on lap eight. Reynolds went on to claim the victory. Eleventh place starter finish, Gustin came home second ahead of Kaplan. Schmidt worked his way back for a fourth place finish and Joel Rust finished fifth. 

Joel Rust jumped out to the race lead from the drop of the green flag in the Tire Demon by Love Tap Fabrication IMCA Friesen Performance Modifieds. Rust though saw constant pressure from Todd Shute, who fended them off, including when they caught lap traffic. Rust appeared to be heading on to the win until the final lap, when a slower car slid off the top of turns three and four and tried to come back on in front of your leaders, forcing Rust to have a quick reaction and make slight contact with Shute coming to the checkers. Shute was able to take the feature win, and Rust came in second. Trevor Fitz, twelfth-place starter Tripp Gaylord, and Zack Rawlins rounded out the top five. 

The final feature of the night was the Hy-Vee IMCA Sport Compacts 15-lap feature. Brooke Osler led the first two laps before the only race caution came out when Kinzer Jaennette and Larry Werner both spun on the top of turn one. David Kimmel took the top spot on the restart, followed by Cristian Grady. Grady was able to take the top spot away on lap seven before going on to take the feature win ahead of Kimmel, Jaice Tuttle, Corwyn Whisler, and Osler. 

Next Friday night at the Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown Speedway will be the Capital Signs Twin Topless Dirty 30's for the IMCA Sport Mods and IMCA Modifieds. Sport Mods are $1,000 to win, and Modifieds are $1,200 to win. IMCA Stock Cars will be $600 to win; IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Mod Lites round out the card. Pits Open at 5:15 p.m., Grandstands at 5:30 p.m., Hot Laps at 6:45 p.m., and Racing at 7:30 p.m.

IMCA Sport Compacts are off next week because some of the drivers also race at the Brooklyn Raceway. Next week, Brooklyn has its only Friday night race conflicting with Marshalltown.

Grandstands are $15 for Adults, Seniors & Veterans are $10, Students (11-17) are $10, Kids 10 and under are Free with a paid adult. Pit Passes are $30 for Adults, Kids (3-12) are $15 and Children (2 and under) are Free. 

For more information about Marshalltown Speedway checked out marshalltownspeedway.com or like the Facebook page Marshalltown Speedway or contact promoter Jerry Van Sickel at 515-231-4046 or jvansports@gmail.com.

MARSHALLLTOWN SPEEDWAY 2024 TRACK SPONSORS: Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown (Buick, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram Dealer), Tire Demon by Love Tap, Drury Automotive & Truck Repair, Rugged Radios, Cappy's Big 8 Tyre Center, Knight Sanitation, Hy-Vee of Marshalltown, Fertilizer Equipment Specialists, Brian Doyle Farms, H&H Tiling Dozing & Excavating, Competition Motorsport, BeMobile / Verizon Wireless, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Schaeffer's Oil / Arnold Motor Supply, Availa Bank, Central State Bank,  Coors Light/Miller Lite (H&F Distributing), Fisher Trucking, Spot On Calibration & Repair, Local UAW 893 of Marshalltown, Independent Auto, RBF Electric, Mid-State Boring, KFJB 1230 AM-93.9 FM / KIX 101.1 (Trending Media), ELH Professional Power Washing, Velocita, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Kustoms, The Joie of Seating, Tom Cat Performance / Carolina Racing Supply, Elmquist Towing Co., Fast Shafts, Quick Performance, Victory Fuel, Your Life Iowa 1-800 BETS OFF, P&D Welding LLC, Untied Rentals, Martin Maretta, Grasshopper Kellogg Lawn & Snow, Stealth Racing,  Quick Car Racing Products,  J&M Fabrication, BW Outdoors / CAMP CHEF, La Carreta Mexican Grill,  Performance Bodies & Parts, Xtream by Mediacom, Hogeland Auto Plaza, Precision Ink Signs & Graphics, Toby K's Hideaway, North 3rd Ave Dairy Queen, Longacre Scales, Chevrolet Performance, Friesen Performance, Capital Signs, American Family Insurance - Ryan Timm, SUNOCO Race Fuels, Minute Man Printing, Abilene Race Rads, 25 Club Members, D&E Outdoor Services, VESSCO Inc., Dirt Defender. 

Karl Auto Group of Marshalltown Speedway
Marshalltown, Iowa

Drury Automotive & Truck Repair / Knight Sanitation Night

Friday May 31st, 2024

IMCA MODIFIEDS
presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap & Friesen Performance

A Feature (20 Laps) : 1.  5 Todd Shute (Norwalk); 2. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 3. 28 Trevor Fitz (Camarillo, Calif.); 4. 77T Tripp Gaylord (Lakewood, Colo); 5. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg); 6. 90M Drew Janssen (Pella); 7. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 8. 69 Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 9. 11 Izac Mallicoat (Boone); 10. 19S Chase Weimer (Eldora); 11. 5G Gat Leytham (Garwin); 12. 16K Kaylin Lopez (Chowchilla, Calif.); 13. 43SC Scott Simatovich (State Center); 14. 26 Jace Whitt (Hamilton, Mo.); 15. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 16. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); DNS 18JT Jeremy Thornton (Chandler, Ariz.). 

Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Rust; 2. Logue; 3. Janssen; 4. Mallicoat; 5. Simatovich; 6. Weimer; 7. Clement; 8. Thornton; 9. Ramsey. 
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Shute; 2. Fitz; 3. Leytham; 4. Rawlins; 5. Brown; 6. Gaylord; 7. Whitt; 8. Lopez. 

IMCA STOCK CARS
presented by Drury Automotive & Truck Repair

A Feature (20 Laps) : 1.  1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 2. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 3. A1A Austin Kaplan (Collins); 4. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 5. 26H Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 6. 93 Michael Jaennette (Kellogg); 7. 01 Troy Jerovetz (Iowa Falls); 8. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 9. 14X Austin Schrage (Knoxville); 10. 49 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 11. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 12. 15K Justin Kay (Wheatland); 13. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boone); 14. 4 Scott Rice (Marshalltown); 15. 37 Kylie Rawlins (Kellogg); 16. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 17. 16A Austin Schuring (Laurel); 18. 30M Maguire DeJong (Montezuma). 

Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Schmidt; 2. Jaennette; 3. Pickett; 4. Reitzler; 5. Kaplan; 6. Gustin; 7. DeJong; 8. Meyer; 9. Rawlins. 
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Wollam; 2. Rust; 3. Kay; 4. Reynolds; 5. Schrage; 6. Olson; 7. Rice; 8. Jerovetz; 9. Schuring. 

IMCA NORTHERN SPORT MODS
presented by Rugged Radios & Friesen Performance

A Feature (20 Laps) : 1.  01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa); 2. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 4. 53 Logan Anderson (Eddyville); 5. 2X Matt Avila (Boone); 6. 86W Willy Kirk (Sloan); 7. 68 Will Wolf (Grinnell); 8. CB25 Chris Burke (Altoona); 9. 88N Nate Albrant (Clear Lake); 10. 117 Zach Hovell (Pella); 11. MR31 Mike Rutherford (Des Moines); 12. 18 Josalyn Elmquist (Boone); 13. 17F Christopher Frisbie (Boone); 14. 22JR Brady Hilmer (Dysart); 15. 30M Maguire DeJong (Montezuma); 16. 99S Sierra Rose Gary (Marshalltown); 17. 29J Mitch Grummitt (Allison); DNS 40HC Hunter Clement (Rhodes). 

Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Elmquist; 2. Anderson; 3. Wolf; 4.Kirk; 5. DeJong; 6. Frisbie; 7. Albrant; 8. Hovell; DNS Clement.
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Carter; 2. Gustin; 3. Avila; 4. Hilmer; 5. Olson; 6. Burke; 7. Rutherford; 8. Grummitt; 9. Gary. 

IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
presented by Cappy's Big 8 Tyre Center

A Feature (20 Laps) : 1.  29N Nathan Ballard (Marengo); 2. 51X Dustin Filloon (Tama); 3. 52 Joren Fisher (Garrison); 4. 69 Calvin Dhondt (Kellogg); 5. 55X Corey VanDerWilt (Lynnville); 6. 47SW Sam West (Ferguson); 7. 23Z Zach McNeese (Independence); 8. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 9. 2G Bradly Graham (Victor); 10. 88H Kale Hemsley (Sigourney); 11. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 12. 7X Brayden Fahrni (Marsahlltown); 13. 7C Chad Legere (Ankeny); 14. 17K Briar Kriegel (Brooklyn); 15. 17X Ben Newhouse (State Center); 16. 78N Matt Nelson (Ankeny); 17. 27 Rick Kreigel (Brooklyn); 18. 47 Darin DeZwarte (Knoxville); 19. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 20. 17T Aidan Lamasters (Marshalltown); 21. 9L Logan Andrews (Marshalltown); 22. 7 Clayton Sogge (State Center); 23. 59JR Chad Rickett Jr (Marshalltown); 24. 7N Trento Neuhaus (Quasqueton); 25. 55 Brett Maasdam (Sully); DNS 43 Kevin LeBeau (Dallas Center). 

Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Graham; 2. VanDerWilt; 3. Hemsley; 4. Bennett; 5. Briar Kriegel; 6. Andrews; 7. Rickett; 8. LeBeau; 9. Lamasters.
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Filloon; 2. Knutson; 3. Maasdam; 4. Nelson; 5. DeZwarte; 6. Rick Kriegel; 7. Neuhaus; 8. Sogge; 9. Newhouse. 
Heat 3 (8 Laps) : 1. Ballard; 2. McNeese; 3. Fisher; 4. West; 5. Fahrni; 6. Legere; 7. Peck; 8. Dhondt. 

IMCA STARS MOD LITES
presented by Knight Sanitation 

A Feature (15 Laps) : 1.  18G RJ Gonzales (Colona, Ill.); 2. 99 Josh May (Des Moines); 3. 70 Alex Eischeid (Mechanicsville); 4. 11P Jon Padilla (Silvis, Ill.); 5. 4G Ben George (Altoona); 6. 4 Cliff Barber (Nevada); 7. 9 Garrison Anderson (Huxley); 8. 8N William Nobles (West Des Moines); 9. 14 Bryan Compart (Madrid); 10. 96 Dillon Bush (Milo); 11. 3G Joe Glick (Madrid); 12. 5G Tracen Glick (Madrid); 13. 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley); 14. 55 Jaxon Carr (Des Moines); 15. 45 Cody Heck (Grinnell); 16. 30 Dakota Tuttle (Grinnell); DNS 99K Erick Knutsen (Cedar Rapids). 

Heat 1 (6 Laps) : 1. Sonner; 2. Padilla; 3. May; 4. Barber; 5. Nobles; 6. Bush; 7. Tracen Glick; 8. Carr; DNS Knutsen.
Heat 2 (6 Laps) : 1. Gonzales; 2. Eischeid; 3. Compart; 4. George; 5. Joe Glick; 6. Anderson; 7. Heck; 8. Tuttle. 

IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
presented by Hy-Vee of Marshalltown

A Feature (15 Laps) : 1.  89 Cristian Grady (Cedar Rapids); 2. 33K David Kimmel (New Virginia); 3. T2 Jaice Tuttle (Vinton); 4. 21 Corwyn Whisler (Des Moines); 5. 07 Brooke Osler (Milford); 6. 46 Michael Gardner (Des Moines); 7. 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn (Stuart); 8. 22C Jeremy Williams (Oskaloosa); 9. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 10. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 11. 8K Kaytee DeVries (Spencer); 12. 16 Curtis Masterson (New Virginia); 13. 46J John Patterson (Marshalltown); 14. 22R Danny Robinson (Tama); 15. 13 Conner Adkins (Grinnell); 16. 75K Kaiden Gosselink (Grinnell); 17. 5 Larry Werner (Tama); 18. 10 Kinzer Jaennette (Tama); 19. 83 Cejay Whisler (Des Moines); 20. 49B Bryce Bartel (Marshalltown); 21. 83B Mitchell Bunch (Des Moines). 

Heat 1 (6 Laps) : 1. Osler; 2. Corwyn Whisler; 3. Williams; 4. Tuttle; 5. Jaennette; 6. Masterson; 7. Adkins.
Heat 2 (6 Laps) : 1. Gardner; 2. Kimmel; 3. Bartel; 4. Patterson; 5. Werner; 6. Robinson; 7. Bunch. 
Heat 3 (6 Laps) : 1. Grady; 2. Fiebelkorn; 3. DeVries; 4. Gosselink; 5. Smith; 6. Gill; 7. Cejay Whisler.