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34 Raceway’s first point race wins go to Elston, Mincer, Long
and Redmanm
Double Hobby Stock features this week
By Dana Royer/34 Raceway
BURLINGTON, IA (April 25) - 34 Raceway held its first point races for the
2009 season on Saturday, April 25 for all five classes of cars.
Getting wins were Tommy Elston, Keokuk (late models), Michael Long, Quincy,
Il. (modifieds), Bobby Mincer, Burlington (305 sprints), and Jim Redmann,
Lockridge (stock cars). With rain on the way, it was a hurry up night as
they tried to get all five features in, but the goal fell just short before
rain came at the start of the hobby stock feature event. So this week,
Saturday, May 2 will be double features for the hobby stocks along with the
regular racing program on KILJ Night.
Twenty six IMCA Modifieds took to the track for the first feature of evening
with Bill Roberts, Jr. and Mike Weikert on the front row.
Roberts took the early lead and held on for the next twelve laps of the
fifteen lap race. Nate Caruth, making the trip from Ames, passed Roberts on
lap eleven but then spun coming out of turn four. On lap thirteen, Michael
Long, moving up from his twelvth row start, took the lead from Roberts on
lap thirteen and took the checkered flag passing lap cars as he crossed the
finish line.
Driving the Richard Realty late model, Keokuk’s Tommy Elston took the
checkered flag in the twenty two car late model feature. Elston took the
lead from his front row start at the drop of the green with New London’s Sam
Halstead following. As Elston pulled away from the field the battle for
second would go on behind him between Lonnie Bailey, Terry Schlipman and
Jason Frankel. Working through lap traffic Elston took the win in the first
point race of the season for the late models. Bailey, Frankel, Schlipman and
Tom Bowling would finish out the top five.
A nice field of 305 sprints were on hand with nineteen cars starting their
feature race. After winning the 305 sprint season opener on April 4,
Burlington’s Bobby Mincer got his second win of the year at the 3/8 mile.
Mincer, starting from the worked his way up through the field. Matt Krieger
would use the high side of the track to lead the field for twelve circuits
of the 20 lapper. Then Mincer took advantage of a caution on lap thirteen
and took over the lead on the restart. He went on to take the checkered flag
in a green, white, checkered finish following caution on lap 19. Krieger
finished second followed by John Draper, Tony Davis and Jarrod Schneiderman.
Jim Redmann of Lockridge won his first IMCA Stock Car feature of the year
topping the twentyone car field. Redmann took the lead from Eric Flander on
lap five. He continued to lead the field until lap fourteen of the 20 lap
race when Jason Cook got past him on lap fourteen. But Cook’s lead would be
cut short as Redmann passed him one lap later and went on to take the
checkered flag. Darin Thye, Cook, John Oliver, Jr. and Bo Hunter would round
out the top five.
Twenty two cars started the hobby stock feature, the final race of the
night. But on the first lap of the race, Dean Kratzer flipped going into
turn 3 bringing out the red light. Then the winds picked up and rain began
to fall to stop the action. There will be double features this Saturday, May
2.
Coming up
This Saturday, May 2 point race action continues on KILJ night for all five
classes. Then mark your calendars for Friday, May 8 with the IRA 410 Outlaw
Sprints come to 34 Raceway. Also racing will be the 305 sprints and TQ
Midgets.
34 Raceway results from Sat., April 25
J & J STEEL/IDEAL READY MIX IMCA LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Tommy Elston, Keokuk, 2. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Il., 3. Jason
Frankel, Quincy, Il., 4. Terry Schlipman, Mendon, Il., 5. Tom Bowling,
Danville, 6. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 7. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il., 8.
Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 9. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, 10. Matt
Strassheim, West Burlington, 11. Sam Halstead, New London, 12. Keith Pratt,
Mendon, Il., 13. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Il., 14. Jason Perry, Payson, Il., 15.
Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 16. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Il., 17. Hershell
Roberts, East Moline, Il., 18. Mike Wiele, Columbus Junction, 19. Cory
Richards, Burlington, 20. Matt Ryan, Davenport, 21. Joey Gower, Quincy, Il.,
22. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello.
HEAT WINNERS: Elston, McLaughlin, Bowling.
SEBASTIAN SANDBLASTING 305 SPRINTS
FEATURE: 1. Bobby Mincer, Burlington, 2. Matt Krieger, Burlington, 3. John
Draper, Bryant, Il., 4. Tony Davis, Monmouth, Il., 5. Jarrod Schneiderman,
West Burlington, 6. Tim Rose, Burlington, 7. Jami Lusher, Pekin, Il., 8.
Cale Hutchings, Fairfield, 9. Nick Guernsey, Burlington, 10. Destini Clark,
Boling Brook, Il., 11. Seth Wilke, Burlington, 12. Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone,
Il., 13. Justin Newberry, Danville, 14. Dave Anderson, Burlington, 15.
Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, Il., 16. Matt Rogerson, West Burlington, 17.
Scott Boles, New London, 18. Matt Stephenson, Des Moines, 19. Justin
Parrish, Oquawqa, Il.,
HEAT WINNERS: Hetrick, Rogerson, Draper
MILLER LITE IMCA MODIFEDS
FEATURE: 1. Michael Long, Quincy, Il., 2. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, 3.
Scott Hogan, Vinton, 4. Rich Smith, Daveport, 5. Josh Foster, Montrose, 6.
Dusty Kraklio, Durant, 7. Nate Caruth, Ames, 8. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, 9.
Kevin Goben, Sherrard, Il., 10. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Il., 11. Mike Weikert,
Jr., Muscatine, 12. Tyler Vande Kamp, Ankeny, 13. Andy Krieger, Burlington,
14. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo., 15. Dean McGee, Galesburg, Il., 16. Jeremy
Harris, Burlington, 17. Elmer Arnold, Sperry, 18. Mike Fisher, Macomb, Il.,
19. Lance Schlicher, Fairfield, 20. Dustan Fenton, Burlington, 21.
Adam Swanson, Burlington, 22. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Il., 3. Dennis
LaVeine, Burlington, 24. Brandon Banks, Washington, 25. Allen Johnston,
Burlington, 26. Chad Goff, Dahinda, Il.
HEAT WINNERS:
Caruth, Long
MIKE’S AUTO PARTS IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE: 1. Jim Redman, Lockridge, 2. Darin Thye, Burlington, 3. Jason Cook,
Mt. Pleasant, 4. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, 5. Bo Hunter, Burlington, 6.
Corey Strothman, New London, 7. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Il., 8. Greg
Johnson, Burlington, 9. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Il., 10. Brian Holmes,
Wapello, 11. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, 12. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, 13. Rod
Staats, Columbus Jct., 14. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, 15. Cale Samberg,
Burlington, 16. Jeff Mueller, New London, 17. Roger Krieger, Burlington, 18.
Tim Breuer, Burlington, 19. Travis Finke, Columbus Junction, 20. Eric
Flander, Barnes City, 21. Abe Huls, Carthage, Il., 22. Cole Simmons, Morning
Sun.
HEAT WINNERS: Samberg, Mueller, Thye
PEPSI HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE: 1. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk, 2. Tony Witte, Danville, 3. Sky Griffith,
Wapello, 4. Roger Kreiger, Burlington, 5. Matt Given, Kirkwood, Il., 6. Doug
Fenton, Burlington, 7. Victory Hastings,
Oquawka, Il., 8.
HEAT WINNER: St. Clair, Kratzer, Wilsey.
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