Chandler, May, Stanton, Elliott, Meyer and Snyder Take Checkers on Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar & Grille Night

By Jeremy Fox

Marshalltown, Iowa (July 26th,  2013) – Perfect night for racing on Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar and Grille Night at the Marshalltown Speedway as the weather was spring and fall like with temperatures in the lower seventies. The race track produced some great three, four and five racing which made for some amazing finishes.

Merv Chandler borrowing his son’s race car jumped into the lead in the IMCA Sport Compacts feature and never looked back in root to take his seventh win of the season at MoTown. David Moorman comes home in the runner-up position, Alec Gill driving Jon Gill’s car came home third, Chad Larson was fourth and Joe Alday was fifth.

Dusty Masolini grabbed the early race lead in the Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites feature but he had a slight bobble and that opened the door for Mike Kennedy. Kennedy grabbed the lead away on lap four but his short lived as Josh May worked his way through the field and grab the top spot away on lap seven. May led the remaining laps to take the win for the second week in a row and sixth total at MoTown. Andy Hennigar, Mike Kennedy, Mike Morrill and Masolini rounded out the top five.

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks feature saw Jennifer Hulin start off a little better this week as she grabbed the lead on opening lap. Jacob Keiser took the lead away on lap two and just after the completion of lap two the caution waved when three cars get together. On the restart, they were racing hard for position behind the leader but it was Keiser remaining out front. Keiser lost the lead on lap four when he slid up the track and open the bottom side for Eric Stanton. Stanton held off several late race challenges from Bill Bonnett to take his third win of the season at Motown. Jacob Keiser came home third, Gary Pfantz was fourth and Hulin came home in fifth.

After having the initial start called back in the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods feature it was Shawn Simatovich grabbing the lead. Simatovich lost the lead on lap two when Bill Hildreth snuck the bumper in the inside but just after the completion of lap two the caution waved when Simatovich lost the handle in turn four and Brandon Williams came to a rest in turn one. On the restart, Hildreth had to deal with Johnathan Logue and Chad Ryerson but it was neither of them grabbing the top spot away from Hildreth, it was Eric Elliott grabbing it away. Elliott went on and start to pull away as he builded up a ten-car length advantage over second place when the caution waved on lap thirteen for debris on the race track. Elliott saw Carter VanDenBerg and Jenae Gustin on his back bumper, he held off any challenges from them to take his second win in back-to-weeks and third of the season. VanDenBerg finish second with Gustin in third. Paul Nagle after getting some early damage to the front of his car found his way in fourth and Ben Kates was fifth.

Cory Piffer grabbed the lead on the opening lap in the Amsoil IMCA Stock Car feature but it was Tracy Gienger making the bottom side work to grab the lead away on lap two. Gienger continued to lead until the cautions waved on lap six and then again on lap eight. Gienger lost the lead when Derek Reimer, Steve Meyer and Jay Schmidt wanted to make it a four car battle for the top spot. Reimer grabbed the lead away on lap nine then he slip the grip and that allowed Steve Meyer to find the traction on the bottom side. Meyer grabbed the top spot and held off any attempt from Jay Schmidt on the high side through out remaining laps. For Meyer it was win number two for the season at MoTown, Schmidt finish in the runner up spot. Reimer, Norman Chesmore and Gienger rounded out the top five.

Final Feature of the night was the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature saw a different driver from Kellogg grab the lead as this week it was David Brown. Brown lead the first three laps before Ronn Lauritzen grabbed the top spot away. Laurtizen and the field saw the only caution wave on lap five and this set Brown and Jon Snyder on back side, Snyder worked his way eventual by Brown and set his sights on Lauritzen. Lauritzen and Snyder race for the top spot on laps eight and nine, with Laurtizen leading lap eight and then Snyder on lap nine. Snyder eventually was able to pull away and take his third win in as many weeks. Lauritzen was second, Cayden Carter was third, Mike Van Genderen was fourth and David Brown came home fifth.

Next week will be Zylstra Harley Davidson and KMJ Performance Night at the Races. You can stop off at Zylstra Harley Davidson in Ames and pick up a $5.00 adult grandstand coupon otherwise 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
July 26th , 2013

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 10C Cayden Carter – 47 Josh Truman – 69X Jon Snyder
Heat 2: 10K Ronn Lauritzen – 21 David Brown – 21K Kyle Brown

Feature: 1. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 2. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 3. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa); 4. 57V Mike Van Genderen (Newton); 5. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 6. 2Z Zach Rawlins (Kellogg); 7. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola); 8. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 9. 2 Dustin Kraklio (Durant); 10. 24R Adam Johnson (Independence); 11. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 12. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 13. 87 Joel Bushore (Boone)

Amsoil IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 12K Eric Knutson – 50X Kevin Balmer – 15 Norman Chesmore
Heat 2: 17R Derek Reimer – 3W Jeff Wollam – 94 Steve Meyer
Heat 3: 19J Jay Schmidt – 59 Tracy Gienger – 71 Corey Piffer

Feature: 1. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 2. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 3. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown); 4. 15 Norman Chesmore (Rowley); 5. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 6. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown); 7. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 8. 52 Robert Engelkes (Dike); 9. 5 Ross Marshall (Johnston); 10. 96 Chris Wiltse (Charles City); 11. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines); 12. 52E Mitchell Engelkes (Dike); 13. 71 Cory Piffer (Indianola); 14. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 15. 55 Dave Mehmen (Baxter); 16. 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 17. 6R Adam Rickett (Marshalltown); 18. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 19. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 40S Shawn Simatovich – 69JR Johnathan Logue – 23K Ben Kates
Heat 2: 67X Brandon Williams – 9E Eric Elliott – 98 Bill Hildreth
Heat 3: 25 Travis Peterson – 25R Chad Ryerson – 8B Brad Iverson
Heat 4: 777 Jayme Duinink – 7 Carter VanDenBerg – 19J Jenae Gustin

B-Feature (top 4 transfer): 1. 13TM Taylor Musselman; 2. 49 Brandon Smith; 3. 57R Ryan King; 4. 44X John Sieg; 5. 99B Jim Bon Schmit (Clemons); 6. 626 Shad May (Trenton, ND); 7. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); DNS/8.13T Mike Timm (Mingo); DNS/9. 86 Cory Rose (Boone)

Feature: 1. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 2. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 4. 05 Paul Nagle (Nevada); 5. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 6. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 7. 2G Geoff Olson (West Des Moines); 8. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 9. 8B Brad Iverson (Grinnell); 10. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 11. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 12. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada); 13. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell); 14. 13TM Taylor Musselman (Norwalk); 15. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg); 16. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 17. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 18. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 19. 49 Brandon Smith (Waterloo); 20. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 21. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Gilman); 22. 80J Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center); 23. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 24. 44X John Sieg (Williston, ND)

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 07 Jacob Keiser – 500 Garrett Eilander – 4X Gary Pfantz
Heat 2: 7B Eric Stanton – 20E Eric Larson – 19 Bill Bonnett

Feature: 1. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 2. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 3. 07 Jacob Keiser (Marengo); 4. 4X Gary Pfatnz (State Center); 5. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 6. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 7. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 8. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 9. 05 Jason Cox (Maxwell); 10. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 11. 37D Shannon Deppe (Grinnell); 12. 21J Jonathon Juett (Belle Plaine); 13. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 14. 43 Matthew Howard (Des Moines); 15. 20E Eric Larson (Holland)

Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites
Heat 1: 6 Mike Morrill – 5J Jimmy May – 8 Dusty Masolini
Heat 2: 99 Josh May – 82 Charlie Brown – 64 Randy Bryan

Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 2. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny); 3. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 4. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 5. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 6. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 7. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); 8. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames); 9. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 10. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : 22 Merv Chandler – 6M David Moorman- 7C Chad Larson

Feature: 1. 22 Merv Chandler (Urbana); 2. 6M David Moorman (Beaman); 3. 02X Alec Gill (Marshalltown); 4. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 5. 49 Joe Alday (Marshalltown)

Category: Iowa, Marshalltown Speedway