Action Pack Night of Racing on Minute Man Printing and Evening Optimist Club Night at the Races

By Jeremy Fox

Marshalltown, Iowa (May 31st, 2013) – Mother Nature defintely wasn’t too kind with us this week causing flooding in Marshalltown. The race track was in great shape all night long produced some great racing action on Minute Man Printing and Evening Optimist Club Night.

First feature on the track for the night was the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods feature with five laps down and thirteen laps to go.  Brandon Brinton resumed the point and was pulling away until he bobbed a little bit that allowed Ben Kates and Andy Tiernan to make it a 3 car battle for the lead. Kates grabbed the lead on lap 15 before Brinton grabbed it back on lap 16. Brinton and Kates got together and opened the door for Andy Tiernan, Tiernan made the move and grab the win coming off turn 4 to the checkers. Brinton finish second and Kates was third.

In the make-up Amsoil IMCA Stock Car Feature it was Matt Deaton grabbing the early lead. Eric Knutson grabbed the lead away on lap four but finally Michael Murphy sneaked by on lap 8 to take the lead. Murphy went on to take the win over Knutson, Tracy Gienger, Steve Meyer and Jeff Wollam.

Brice Udelhoven lead the first four laps in the make-up Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks feature before the Bandit Brandon Pruitt got by to take the lead and ultimately the win. Udelhoven finished second, Bill Bonnett was third, Eric Stanton and Austin Lullen rounded out the top 5.

David Brown grabbed the early lead in the make-up Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature but Ronn Lauritzen drove it in and grabbed the lead from Brown on lap seven. Lauritzen pulled away to take the win with Jon Snyder finishing in the runner up spot. Brown, Zach Rawlins and Luke Wanninger finished third through fifth.

Just like John Gill did last week he lead the first three laps in the IMCA Sport Compacts feature before Merv Chandler finally got by to take the top spot. Chandler went on to take th win with John Gill in second, Chad Larson in third and Josh Keller in fourth.

In the Toby’s K’s Hidaway Mod Lite 15 lap feature, Terry Brown grabbed the race lead. Brown lost the lead to Eric Hendrickson on lap 4 before the yellow came out when Joel Huggins spun in turn 2. Hendrickson able to hold on to the lead until Josh May worked his way up through field and it was May taking the lead on lap 8. May took the win over Mike Morrill and Andy Hennigar.

Shawn Albers grabbed the early lead in the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods but a caution on lap 3 stacked the field up. Albers held off the initial challenge because another caution waved after lap 4 was completed. Eric Elliott made the move on the restart on Albers to take the spot away before  three more cautions waved on laps six and seven. Elliott held everybody off before the caution waved again on lap 14. Elliott dodged all of the cautions to take the win over Clint Luellen, Ty Luellen, Jenae Gustin and Brett Lowry.

Dustin Lynch lead the first lap in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stock feature but the caution waved and Luynch experienced some troubles and handed the lead over to Gary Pfantz. Bill Bonnett passed Gary Pfantz on the restart and it appeared it was going to be Bonnett taking the win but Brandon Pruitt chased him down and made move to take the lead on lap 8. Pruitt and Bonnett battled but it was Pruitt taking the win and Bonnett was second. Donavon Nunnikhoven, Chris Lulof and Garrett Eilander round out top 5.

The Amsoil IMCA Stock Car Feature was a wild one from start to finish, Sean Johnson grabbed the early lead and dodged four early race cautions including one on lap four when Dusty Vis saw his rear end come a part, before Jay Schmidt was able to get by on lap eight. Schmidt and the field saw the caution wave just after the completion of lap 9, on the restart it was Michael Murphy seeing his rear end come forcing the red flag. When the race resumed it was Johnson taking the lead back but Schmidt stayed right there until they got together on lap 16 that allowed Chris Wiltse to take the lead. Wiltse lead was short lived as Damon Murty made his way from his eleventh place starting poistion to grab the lead. Murty took the win over Wiltse, Scott Pippert, Todd Reitzler and Johnson.

Final Feature of the night was the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feautre and it was Zach Rawlins grabbing the early lead. Rawlins lead was short lived as Richie Gustin sneaked by on lap 3. A lap later on lap 4 the caution waved for Adam Larson. Gustin got a great restart but the caution waved again on lap 14 stacking the field up. Gustin didn’t let that caution both him as he pulled away to take the win. Jon Snyder worked his way from twelve th starting position to finish 2nd. Luke Wanninger, Jimmy Gustin and Larson rouned out top 5.

Next Friday Night back to normal night as it will be Karl Performance Night at the Marshalltown Speedway. Also racing will be the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks. Grandstands are $9 for Adults, Children 11 and under is $2. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm

For additional information and to follow the season at the Marshalltown Speedway, log on at: http://www.marshalltownspeedway.com/, or follow Marshalltown Speedway on Facebook and Twitter, or call the speedway office at 515-432-4703.

Marshalltown Speedway Results
May 31st, 2013

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Make-Up Feature Top 10  (May 24th) : 1. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 2. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 3. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 4. 2Z Zach Rawlins (Kellogg); 5. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 6. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola); 7. 2L Adam Larson (Ames); 8. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 9. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 10. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center)

Heat 1: 19G Richie Gustin Jr.
Heat 2: 20 Luke Wanninger
Heat 3: 21 David Brown

Feature: 1. 19G Richie Gustin Jr. (Gilman); 2. 69X Jon Snyder; 3. 20 Luke Wanninger; 4. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 5. 2L Adam Larson; 6. 10K Ronn Lauritzen; 7. 505 Racer Hulin; 8. 21 David Brown; 9. 47 Josh Truman; 10. 24R Adam Johnson (Independence); 11. 21K Kyle Brown; 12. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 13. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 14. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 15. 2Z Zach Rawlins; 16. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 17. 43S Scott Simatovich; DNS: 5D Devin Havlik; DNS: 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa)

Amsoil IMCA Stock Cars
Make-Up Feature Top 10 (May 24th) : 1. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson); 2. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 3. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 5. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 6. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 7. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon); 8. 96 Chris Wiltse (Charles City); 9. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 10. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown)

Heat 1: 94 Steve Meyer
Heat 2: 8R Sean Johnson
Heat 3: 99D Damon Murty

Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsa); 2. 96 Chris Wilste; 3. 47 Scott Pippert; 4. 22R Todd Reitzler; 5. 8R Sean Johnson (Independence); 6. 3W Jeff Wollam; 7. 12K Eric Knutson; 8. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 9. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 10. 45 Matt Deaton; 11. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 12. 17R Derek Eimer; 13. 94 Steve Meyer; 14. 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 15. 25M Michael Murphy; 16. 54 Robbie Merkle; 17. 20V Dusty Vis (LeGrand); 18. 24 Eric Brown (Boone); 19. 46B Michael Bilyeu (Indianola); 20. 6R Adam Rickett; 21. 19JT Justin Temeyer (Independence)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Make-Up Feature Top 10 (May 24th) : 1. 321 Andy Tiernan (Woodward); 2. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada); 3. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 4. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 5. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 6. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 7. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 8. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 9. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 10. 80J Jared VanDeest (Grundy Center)

Heat 1: 22A Shawn Albers
Heat 2: 67X Brandon Williams
Heat 3: 23K Ben Kates
Heat 4: 9E Eric Elliott

B-Feature (top 4 transfer) : 1. 321 Andy Tiernan; 2. 02A Coty Albers; 3. T17 Tom Rawlins; 4. 44G Brady Graham; 5. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 6. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 7. 99B Jim BonSchmit (Clemons); 8. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown); 9. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown)

Feature: 1. 9E Eric Elliott; 2. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn); 3. 23K Ben Kates; 4. 19J Jenae Gustin; 5. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma); 6. 24B Brandon Brinton; 7. 321 Andy Tiernan; 8. 26J Joel Rust; 9. 22A Shawn Albers; 10. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 11. 95 Jason Hall (Grinnell); 12. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 13. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 14. 777 Jayme Duninik; 15. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 16. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 17. 44G Brady Graham (Brooklyn); 18. 7R Ryan AShton (Beaman); 19. 2G Geoff Olson (West Des Moines); 20. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn); 21. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 22. 80J Jared VanDeest (Grundy Center); 23. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa); 24. 13T Mike Timm (Mingo)

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks
Make-Up Feature  Top 10 (May 24th) : 1. 10B Brandon Pruitt (Dexter); 2. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton); 3. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 4. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 5. 3A Austin Lullen (Minburn); 6. 5 Dustin Lynch (Boone); 7. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 8. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 9. 18 Chris Luloff (Independence); 10. 77C Andy Coffman (Des Moines)

Heat 1: 19 Bill Bonnett
Heat 2: 3X Scott Durlin
Heat 3: 500 Garrett Eilander

Feature: 1. 10B Brandon Pruitt; 2. 19 Bill Bonnett; 3. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 4. 18 Chris Luloff); 5. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 6. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 7. 3A Austin Luellen; 8. 26 Brice Udelhoven; 9. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 10. 83 Eugene Nicklas; 11. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 12. 23G Dustin Tapp (Nevada); 13. 19K Jason Riegel (Eldon); 14. 82 Jennifer Hulin; 15. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 16. 05 Jason Cox (Nevada); 17. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 18. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton); 19. 2 Nick Welch (Cedar Falls); 20. 5 Dustin Lynch (Ames); 21. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 22. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 23. 77C Andy Coffman

Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites
Heat 1: 28 Terry Brown
Heat 2: 66F Eric Hendrickson

Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 2. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 3. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny) 4. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 6. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 7. 57 Tim Hennigar (Clarion); 8. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 9. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 10. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada); 11. 9 Rick Taylor (Ames); 12. 11 Mike Stoker (Des Moines); 13. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 14. X50 Joel Huggins (Pleasant Hill); 15. 4L Larry Sorenson

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : 02 John Gill

Feature: 1. 2 Merv Chandler (Urbana); 2. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 3.7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 4. 3JK Josh Keller (Toledo)

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