Gustin goes to Victory Lane along with Schmidt, Pestotnik, Watson, Palmer and Zehm
Boone, Iowa(May 11, 2019) – Weekly racing continued at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night, with racing in all classes. An added King of the Hill for the IMCA Modifieds also entertained the crowd with Mike VanGenderen standing atop the hill. Jimmy Gustin found victory lane for the first time this season in the IMCA Snap-on Tools Modified class, Jay Schmidt returned with a repaired race car from an incident last week, to find the winner’s circle in the Arnold Motor Supply IMCA Stock Car division. Cory Pestotnik looked strong in winning the Elmquist Towing IMCA Northern SportMod feature, John Watson returned to victory lane in the Pickett Salvage Hobby Stocks, as did Bryan Zehm in the My Race Pass MADCRA Mod Lites. The Two-Person Cruiser feature saw the duo of Mason and Agan repeat their win from last week.
The Mod Lite feature went to Bryan Zehm who led the 15-lap caution free race from start to finish. He had close company the whole way and had to fend off second place Randy Bryan and third place finisher Justin Rankin the entire race. Mike Kennedy finished a close fourth place, and last week’s winner Joel Huggins, completed the top five. This was Zehm’s second win at the speedway this season.
The IMCA Northern SportMods saw four caution flags fly in the first six laps of their 18-lap main event, but then were able to race without stoppage the rest of the way to the checkers. Cory Pestotnik started eighth and had the lead with a handful of laps in the books, and from there on out, pulled away to a decisive win….his first of the year. Tyler Inman chased the winner across the finish line from a distance to score the runner up position. Eleventh place starter Tony Olson was third, fourth went to Jake McBirnie from sixteenth starting spot, and Kyle Olson was fifth.
The IMCA Modified 20-lap feature went flag to flag and it was Jimmy Gustin with a “walking the dog” win. Gustin, who started eleventh, was in the hunt early in his pursuit of early leader Denny Pittman. Just after lap six was scored, Gustin made his way around Pittman to take over the lead, and then pulled away from the field. Behind him however, there was a fierce battle going on between Pittman, Thor Anderson, Al Wolfgram, and Ricky Thornton, Jr. After several positions swaps, Thor Anderson held down the runner up spot, third was Al Wolfgram, fourth went to Denny Pittman, and Ricky Thornton, Jr. rounded out the top five. This was Gustin’s first trip to victory lane at Boone Speedway this season.
Earlier, there was a King of the Hill competition in the Modified division and it was Mike VanGenderen in the final round besting Al Wolfgram, Thor Anderson, and Josh May.
Jay Schmidt’s bad luck from last week, which left him with a disabled race car, had a big turn around this week as he took the win in the IMCA 18-lap Stock Car feature. Early leader Justin Nehring had the bad luck turn this week, as he had to exit during a caution at lap ten, which left Rick Goldsberry inheriting the lead. Meanwhile, he had some heavy competition closing in as the race wore on. He was having to fend off the advances of Jay Schmidt, Cody Gustoff, Scott Davis and Kevin Opheim. An incident on the track resulted in a green-white-checkered finish, and it was defending track champion, Jay Schmidt getting his redemption for last week, as he flashed under the double checkers first and scored the victory. Rick Goldsberry was second, third was Cody Gustoff, Scott Davis finished fourth, and Kevin Opheim took fifth.
A new first time winner took the podium in the RaceSaver Sprint 20-lap feature. DJ Palmer scored his first career win in the sprint car class, and did a little wing dance in celebration. C. J. Houseman was closing in on Palmer, who had led from the drop of the green, but ran out of time to score more than the runner up spot. Mike Houseman also closed in on the leaders in the final moments, but had to be content with third place. Fourth went to Tyler Thompson, and fifth was Joel Thorpe. The race went caution free.
John Watson got back to his winning ways and scored the Hobby Stock win. Watson came from eighth starting spot, to take the victory in the 15-lap contest. Aaron Rudolph started ninth, and took second, third went to Kaden Reynolds who started twelfth, Shaun Wirtz came from sixteenth to score fourth place, and Dillon Magnussen started thirteenth, and was fifth. This was Watson’s second win of the 2019 season.
Racing continues next Saturday night, May 18, with racing in all classes, plus the UTV Side by Sides will also be on the docket. Grandstands open at 5, hot laps are 5:45, and racing at 6:30.
Snap-on Tools IMCA Modifieds
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 11 Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA #19
2 7 Thor Anderson Rock Valley, IA #41
3 8 Al Wolfgram Boone, IA #78
4 2 Dennis Pittman Jamacia, IA #58
5 12 Ricky Thornton Jr Adel, IA #20RT
6 10 Tim Ward Chandler, AZ #4TW
7 9 Mike Van Genderen Newton, IA #57V
8 5 Cory Sauerman Johnston, IA #17
9 20 Randy Havlik Ankeny, IA #3Z
10 17 Cory Wray Trenton, MO #69N
11 14 Tony Hilgenberg Waukee, IA #4
12 6 Russ Dickerson Boone, IA #28R
13 15 Scott Hogan Vinton, IA #33D
14 16 Anthony Hofbauer Huxley, IA #13
15 18 Robert Avery Des Moines, IA #24
16 13 Bob Daniels Des Moines, IA #25D
17 4 Joel Bushore Boone, IA #87
18 21 Jason Pestka Wauconda, WA #17J
19 19 Matthew Meinecke Jamaica, IA #5M
20 23 Ben Wilson Colo, IA #29
21 22 Andy Tiernan Madrid, IA #3
22 1 Eric Elliott Boone, IA #9E
23 3 Josh May Des Moines, IA #99
King of the Hill
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Mike Van Genderen Newton, IA #57V
2 3 Al Wolfgram Boone, IA #78
3 2 Thor Anderson Rock Valley, IA #41
4 4 Josh May Des Moines, IA #99
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 7 Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA #19
2 2 Dennis Pittman Jamacia, IA #58
3 4 Russ Dickerson Boone, IA #28R
4 6 Mike Van Genderen Newton, IA #57V
5 1 Bob Daniels Des Moines, IA #25D
6 5 Anthony Hofbauer Huxley, IA #13
7 8 Matthew Meinecke Jamaica, IA #5M
8 3 Andy Tiernan Madrid, IA #3
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Eric Elliott Boone, IA #9E
2 3 Joel Bushore Boone, IA #87
3 5 Thor Anderson Rock Valley, IA #41
4 7 Ricky Thornton Jr Adel, IA #20RT
5 4 Tony Hilgenberg Waukee, IA #4
6 8 Cory Wray Trenton, MO #69N
7 6 Randy Havlik Ankeny, IA #3Z
8 2 Ben Wilson Colo, IA #29
Heat 3
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Tim Ward Chandler, AZ #4TW
2 2 Josh May Des Moines, IA #99
3 5 Al Wolfgram Boone, IA #78
4 3 Cory Sauerman Johnston, IA #17
5 4 Scott Hogan Vinton, IA #33D
6 1 Robert Avery Des Moines, IA #24
7 7 Jason Pestka Wauconda, WA #17J
Arnold Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 7 Jay Schmidt Tama, IA #19J
2 6 Mike Goldsberry Runnells, IA #02X
3 13 Cody Gustoff Scranton, IA #23
4 23 Scott Davis Madrid, IA #81D
5 4 Kevin Opheim Mason City, IA #44K
6 8 Rod Richards Madrid, IA #23HR
7 1 Anthony Goldsberry Runnells, IA #18
8 9 Donavon Smith Lake City, IA #35
9 10 Devin Smith Lake City, IA #81
10 19 Connor Masoner St. Joseph, MO #47X
11 22 Keith Simmons Truro, IA #5K
12 5 Craig Carlson Madrid, IA #77C
13 17 Chad Legere Ankeny, IA #7C
14 24 Brock Badger Bagley, IA #50B
15 21 Corey Piffer Indianola, IA #71
16 18 David Smith Lake City, IA #8
17 11 Ty Hill Winterset, IA #3H
18 15 Donnie Pearson Oskaloosa, IA #19X
19 20 Jesse Smith Boxholm, IA #36
20 16 Josh Daniels Carlisle, IA #25J
21 2 Justin Nehring Storm Lake, IA #20N
22 3 Tyler Pickett Boxholm, IA #5A
23 12 Travis Barker Sioux City, IA #30
24 14 Austin Gray Story City, IA #48G
B Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Corey Piffer Indianola, IA #71
2 4 Keith Simmons Truro, IA #5K
3 11 Scott Davis Madrid, IA #81D
4 6 Brock Badger Bagley, IA #50B
5 3 Mark Hidlebaugh Ames, IA #64H
6 10 Michael Bilyeu Indianola, IA #98B
7 5 Aaron Benz Humboldt, IA #27B
8 12 Mathew West Kellerton, IA #31X
9 8 Wayne Landheer Thompson, IA #2
10 7 Sean Dennis Boone, IA #52
11 1 Carson Masoner St. Joseph, MO #20X
12 9 Kyle Rose Dallas Center, IA #123
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Donavon Smith Lake City, IA #35
2 5 Mike Goldsberry Runnells, IA #02X
3 8 Travis Barker Sioux City, IA #30
4 4 Cody Gustoff Scranton, IA #23
5 1 Chad Legere Ankeny, IA #7C
6 7 Carson Masoner St. Joseph, MO #20X
7 2 Aaron Benz Humboldt, IA #27B
8 3 Kyle Rose Dallas Center, IA #123
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Devin Smith Lake City, IA #81
2 5 Jay Schmidt Tama, IA #19J
3 4 Kevin Opheim Mason City, IA #44K
4 1 Austin Gray Story City, IA #48G
5 8 David Smith Lake City, IA #8
6 7 Corey Piffer Indianola, IA #71
7 2 Brock Badger Bagley, IA #50B
8 3 Michael Bilyeu Indianola, IA #98B
Heat 3
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Justin Nehring Storm Lake, IA #20N
2 4 Craig Carlson Madrid, IA #77C
3 6 Ty Hill Winterset, IA #3H
4 8 Donnie Pearson Oskaloosa, IA #19X
5 7 Connor Masoner St. Joseph, MO #47X
6 1 Mark Hidlebaugh Ames, IA #64H
7 2 Sean Dennis Boone, IA #52
8 5 Scott Davis Madrid, IA #81D
Heat 4
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Tyler Pickett Boxholm, IA #5A
2 2 Anthony Goldsberry Runnells, IA #18
3 5 Rod Richards Madrid, IA #23HR
4 4 Josh Daniels Carlisle, IA #25J
5 1 Jesse Smith Boxholm, IA #36
6 7 Keith Simmons Truro, IA #5K
7 8 Wayne Landheer Thompson, IA #2
8 6 Mathew West Kellerton, IA #31X
Elmquist Towing IMCA Northern SportMods
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 Cory Pestotnik Boone, IA #62
2 5 Tyler Inman Altoona, IA #5T
3 11 Tony Olson Cedar Rapids, IA #T23
4 16 Jake McBirnie Boone, IA #82
5 12 Kyle Olson Cedar Rapids, IA #K3
6 9 Chad Ryerson Wellsburg, IA #25R
7 6 Dustin Lynch Boone, IA #5
8 14 Chase Rudolf Norwalk, IA #8R
9 4 Curtis Veber Polk City, IA #13V
10 13 Coleman Browning Cameron, MO #83
11 22 Brandon Tharp Vinton, IA #B21
12 20 Jeffrey Sears St. Joe, MO #13J
13 10 Josh Munsen Atchison, KS #19X
14 17 Shawn Albers Wellsburg, IA #22A
15 2 Ronnie Hults Centennial, CO #42
16 23 Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, KS #33
17 18 Billy Dyer Johnston, IA #15
18 24 Bryan Morris St Charles, IA #26
19 7 Cam Reimers Ogden, IA #21
20 21 Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA #8
21 1 Mitchell Morris St Charles, IA #26M
22 3 Hunter Longnecker Woodward, IA #93
23 19 Caleb Pugh Cameron, MO #8S
24 15 Brandon Patava Des Moines, IA #61
B Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA #8
2 2 Brandon Tharp Vinton, IA #B21
3 3 Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, KS #33
4 10 Bryan Morris St Charles, IA #26
5 4 Michael Parcel Bondurant, IA #27
6 7 Blair Simmons Des Moines, IA #32S
7 13 Michael Miller Des Moines, IA #79M
8 8 Anita Lee Ames, IA #14
9 5 Bryan Trogdon West Des Moines, IA #12
10 6 Jason Pansegrau Toledo, IA #16
11 9 Daniel Hagen Johnston, IA #57
12 12 Daniel Chinn Graettinger, IA #48C
13 11 Robert Patava Vinton, IA #13
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Curtis Veber Polk City, IA #13V
2 8 Kyle Olson Cedar Rapids, IA #K3
3 6 Josh Munsen Atchison, KS #19X
4 7 Coleman Browning Cameron, MO #83
5 9 Shawn Albers Wellsburg, IA #22A
6 5 Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA #8
7 3 Bryan Trogdon West Des Moines, IA #12
8 2 Daniel Hagen Johnston, IA #57
9 1 Michael Miller Des Moines, IA #79M
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 5 Cory Pestotnik Boone, IA #62
2 4 Tyler Inman Altoona, IA #5T
3 1 Mitchell Morris St Charles, IA #26M
4 7 Chase Rudolf Norwalk, IA #8R
5 2 Billy Dyer Johnston, IA #15
6 8 Brandon Tharp Vinton, IA #B21
7 6 Jason Pansegrau Toledo, IA #16
8 3 Bryan Morris St Charles, IA #26
Heat 3
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Dustin Lynch Boone, IA #5
2 2 Ronnie Hults Centennial, CO #42
3 5 Chad Ryerson Wellsburg, IA #25R
4 1 Brandon Patava Des Moines, IA #61
5 6 Caleb Pugh Cameron, MO #8S
6 7 Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, KS #33
7 3 Blair Simmons Des Moines, IA #32S
8 8 Robert Patava Vinton, IA #13
Heat 4
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Cam Reimers Ogden, IA #21
2 3 Hunter Longnecker Woodward, IA #93
3 7 Tony Olson Cedar Rapids, IA #T23
4 5 Jake McBirnie Boone, IA #82
5 6 Jeffrey Sears St. Joe, MO #13J
6 2 Michael Parcel Bondurant, IA #27
7 1 Anita Lee Ames, IA #14
8 8 Daniel Chinn Graettinger, IA #48C
Pickett Salvage IMCA Hobby Stocks
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 John Watson Des Moines, IA #4W
2 9 Aaron Rudolph Grand Juction, IA #38R
3 12 Kaden Reynolds Cedar Rapids, IA #1
4 16 Shaun Wirtz Boone, IA #47W
5 13 Dillon Magnussen Newell, IA #28
6 10 Daniel Wauters Iowa City, IA #09
7 22 Jack Phillips Mitchellville, IA #00
8 7 Adam Tiernan Granger, IA #8
9 3 Seth Butler Scranton, IA #22X
10 15 Rusty Gyles St Charles, IA #33
11 20 Bryant Johnson Graettinger, IA #48J
12 24 Jake Manitz Sibley, IA #47
13 17 Curt Reed Des Moines, IA #4C
14 11 Jared Myers Indianola, IA #22
15 2 Shane Butler Scranton, IA #37
16 6 Matt McDonald Scranton, IA #12M
17 19 Austin Shepherd , IA #3M
18 26 David Wright , IA #87W
19 4 Miciah Hidlebaugh Adel, IA #72H
20 5 Braden Richards Madrid, IA #11R
21 23 Josh Vancannon Ogden, IA #85
22 14 Zach Hovell Pella, IA #117
23 21 Mike Smith Lake City, IA #22M
24 1 Cody Reed Des Moines, IA #04
25 18 Bobby Smith Boone, IA #8B
26 25 Eric Alexander Indianola, IA #22A
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Seth Butler Scranton, IA #22X
2 4 Braden Richards Madrid, IA #11R
3 7 Daniel Wauters Iowa City, IA #09
4 1 Cody Reed Des Moines, IA #04
5 9 Dillon Magnussen Newell, IA #28
6 6 Shaun Wirtz Boone, IA #47W
7 3 Austin Shepherd , IA #3M
8 5 Jack Phillips Mitchellville, IA #00
9 8 Eric Alexander Indianola, IA #22A
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Aaron Rudolph Grand Juction, IA #38R
2 5 Adam Tiernan Granger, IA #8
3 2 Miciah Hidlebaugh Adel, IA #72H
4 7 Jared Myers Indianola, IA #22
5 3 Zach Hovell Pella, IA #117
6 4 Curt Reed Des Moines, IA #4C
7 8 Bryant Johnson Graettinger, IA #48J
8 9 Josh Vancannon Ogden, IA #85
9 1 David Wright , IA #87W
Heat 3
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 5 John Watson Des Moines, IA #4W
2 1 Shane Butler Scranton, IA #37
3 4 Matt McDonald Scranton, IA #12M
4 7 Kaden Reynolds Cedar Rapids, IA #1
5 6 Rusty Gyles St Charles, IA #33
6 2 Bobby Smith Boone, IA #8B
7 3 Mike Smith Lake City, IA #22M
8 8 Jake Manitz Sibley, IA #47
My Race Pass ModLites
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 5 Bryan Zehm Ames, IA #46Z
2 6 Randy Bryan Ames, IA #64
3 4 Justin Rankin Madrid, IA #88
4 8 Mike Kennedy Boone, IA #95
5 3 Joel Huggins Des Moines, IA #X50
6 10 Jeff Stensland Nevada, IA #20
7 11 Terry Brown Nevada, IA #28
8 1 Ben George Altoona, IA #4G
9 9 Douglas Byers Grinnell, IA #4B
10 2 Joe Glick Madrid, IA #3G
11 7 Tanner Gannon Des Moines, IA #3T
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Joe Glick Madrid, IA #3G
2 4 Randy Bryan Ames, IA #64
3 5 Mike Kennedy Boone, IA #95
4 6 Jeff Stensland Nevada, IA #20
5 3 Justin Rankin Madrid, IA #88
6 1 Terry Brown Nevada, IA #28
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Joel Huggins Des Moines, IA #X50
2 3 Bryan Zehm Ames, IA #46Z
3 4 Tanner Gannon Des Moines, IA #3T
4 5 Douglas Byers Grinnell, IA #4B
5 1 Ben George Altoona, IA #4G
K1 Race Gear IMCA Racesaver Sprint Cars
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Dj Palmer Des Moines, IA #73
2 5 C.J. Houseman Des Moines, IA #80X
3 8 Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, IA #4L
4 7 Tyler Thompson Des Moines, IA #48
5 4 Joel Thorpe Urbandale, IA #3TJ
6 6 Mike Moore Des Moines, IA #69
7 9 Val Urman Roseville, MN #46&2
8 3 Brian Efkamp Ankeny, IA #10E
9 1 Ryan Navratil Des Moines, IA #12P
10 10 Jake Greenwood Woodward, IA #43
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Tyler Thompson Des Moines, IA #48
2 5 Val Urman Roseville, MN #46&2
3 3 C.J. Houseman Des Moines, IA #80X
4 2 Brian Efkamp Ankeny, IA #10E
5 1 Ryan Navratil Des Moines, IA #12P
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Mike Moore Des Moines, IA #69
2 4 Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, IA #4L
3 1 Dj Palmer Des Moines, IA #73
4 2 Joel Thorpe Urbandale, IA #3TJ
5 5 Jake Greenwood Woodward, IA #43
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