Murty Sweeps on Central Iowa Snowmobile Night in MoTown

By Jeremy Fox

Marshalltown, Iowa (August 16th, 2013) – After amazing show on Tuesday Night the speedway track prep team had three days to get the track in shape for some more racing and they did that. They were racing three, four and five wide from the start of the race to the finish of the race. Nobody went home disappointed as there was also a Stock Car King of the Hill.

John Gill lead the first five laps before Merv Chandler grabbed the lead away on lap six in the IMCA Sport Compacts feature. Chandler went on to take the win with Gill finishing second. Chad Larson was third and Danelle Webster ended up fourth.

Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites feature saw Mike Kennedy lead the first two laps before Charlie Brown grabbed the lead away. Brown looking to pull away but on lap eight, Brown had a slip of the grip that allowed Dusty Masolini to sneak into the lead. Masolini held off challenges by Josh May and Andy Hennigar to take the win. May finished second with Hennigar in third. Randy Bryan and Mike Kennedy rounded out the top five.

Jennifer Hulin grabbed the early lead in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks feature but the caution waved after the completion of lap two for Jonathan Juett and Keith Miner getting together. When the race resumed it was Eric Larson battling with Hulin, Larson grabbed the lead away on lap four. Larson lost the lead two laps later to Eric Stanton. Stanton pulled away and went on to take his fourth win of the season at MoTown. John Watson worked his way up from his 10th starting position to finish second. Bill Bonnett finish third after starting 9th, Kevin Fee finish fourth after starting twelve th and Jennifer Hulin ended up fifth.

In the Amsoil IMCA Stock Car feature saw Robbie Merkle lead the opening lap but it was Justin Temeyer taking the spot away on lap two. Temeyer looked to be pulling away but the caution waved on lap five for Nick Thelen in turn two. Temeyer had Damon Murty and Merkle on his back bumper and he got a great restart but the caution waved again just after the completion of lap six when Adam Rickett found his car facing the wrong way on the front straightaway. Temeyer was unable to pull away this time as Murty, Merkle, Derek Reimer and Steve Meyer. Temeyer and Meyer got together on lap eight forcing the yellow to come out. This handed the lead over to Damon Murty and Murty lead through the caution on the restart and then again on lap fifteen. Murty took the win with Jay Schmidt finishing second. Derek Reimer and Jeff Wollam was third and fourth. Justin Temeyer worked his way back up to finish fifth.

Neil Follett lead the opening lap in the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA Sport Mods feature but shortly after the caution waved when a handful of cars ended up with some troubles. On the restart it was Brandon Brinton grabbing the lead away and Brinton tried to pull away but the caution waved on lap five for Joel Rust having problems and coming to a a stop on the run off road. This allowed the opportunity for Jenae Gustin to get by and Gustin pulled away. Gustin grabbed her second win of the season, first since opening night. Paul Nagle finish in the runner up position, teammate Brandon Brinton was third, Jayme Duinink was fourth and Matt Lettow worked his way from nineteenth to fifth.

The Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature saw the initial start called back but once the racing got going it was Scott Simatovich grabbing the early lead. Simatovich lead until the caution waved on lap five when Racer Hulin spun in turn one. Ronn Lauritzen powered by Simatovich on the restart but shortly after the lap was completed the caution waved again. Lauritzen again got a great restart and just after the half way point the caution waved again. This time, Lauritzen had to deal with Jon Snyder and Simatovich. Snyder eventually grabbed the lead away on lap twelve and never looked back. For Snyder that is fifth win of the season at MoTown. Lauritzen, Cayden Carter, Simatovich and Kyle Krampe round out the top five.

Final even of the night was the Stock Car King of the Hill and it was Damon Murty, Jay Schmidt and Justin Temeyer winning the first round. Temeyer advanced to the finals as Murty and Schmidt battled it out. Murty won and faced Temeyer in the final but it was Murty completing the sweep on the night.

On Two Weeks of Weekly Racing remains as next Friday Night will be Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar & Grille Night at the Races. The Following Friday Night  will be the Dairy Queen Larry Wollam Season Championships. Grandstands are $9 for Adults, Children 11 and under is $2. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm.

Don’t forget the though we will be back on September 19th, 20th and 21st for the 7th Annual World Nationals where the Modifieds will race for a top prize of $10,000 to win.

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
August 16th , 2013

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 10C Cayden Carter – 10K Ronn Lauritzen – 92 Tyler Droste
Heat 2: 47 Josh Truman – 505 Racer Hulin – 69X Jon Snyder
Heat 3: 87 Joel Bushore – 20 Luke Wanninger – 5 Todd Shute

Feature: 1. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 2. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 3. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa); 4. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 5. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 6. 5 Todd Shute (Des Moines); 7. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 8. 92 Tyler Droste (Waterloo); 9. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola); 10. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 11. 14E Chase Ellingson (Williams); 12. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 13. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 14. 3W Chris Webb (McCallsburg); 15. 32 Chris Snyder (Raymond); 16. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 17. 87 Joel Bushore (Boone); 18. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 19. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg)

Amsoil IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 17R Derek Reimer – 94 Steve Meyer – 12K Eric Knutson
Heat 2: 75 Curt Hook – 59 Tracy Gienger – 199 Nick Thelen
Heat 3: 19J Jay Schmidt – 3W Jeff Wollam – 54 Robbie Merkle
Heat 4: 99D Damon Murty – 56T Justin Temeyer – 50X Kevin Balmer

King of the Hill: 99D Damon Murty

Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 3. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown); 4. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 5. 56T Justin Temeyer (Independence); 6. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines); 7. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 8. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 9. 43 Nate Thelen (Newton); 10. 71 Corey Piffer (Indianola); 11. 4JR Russell Damme Jr. (Waterloo); 12. R31 Ryan Leeman (Roland); 13. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 14. 5 Ross Marshall (Johnston); 15. 52 Robert Engelkes (Dike); 16. 21K JD Kennedy (Ackley); 17. 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 18. 52E Mitchell Engelkes (Dike); 19. 6R Adam Rickett (Marshalltown); 20. 196 Chuck Davis (Center Point); 21. 75 Curt Hook (Ackley); 22. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 23. 59 Tracy Gienger (Baxter); 24. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 24B Brandon Brinton – 26J Joel Rust – 7R Ryan Ashton
Heat 2: 777 Jayme Duinink – 9E Eric Elliott – 25R Chad Ryerson
Heat 3: 23K Ben Kates – 40S Shawn Simatovich – 19J Jenae Gustin
Heat 4: 32N Neil Follett – 98 Bill Hildreth – 22A Shawn Albers

B-Feature (top 4 transfer): 1. 25 Travis Peterson; 2. 32L Ty Luellen; 3. 69JR Johnathan Logue; 4. 13T Mike Timm; 5. 64 Brandon Leeman (Roland); 6. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 7. 52R Marty Rouse (Grundy Center); 8. 99B Jim BonSchmit (Clemons)
Feature: 1. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 05 Paul Nagle (Nevada); 3. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada); 4. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 5. 21L Matt Lettow (Roland); 6. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 7. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 8. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 9. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 10. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg); 11. 80J Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center); 12. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 13. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 14. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Gilman); 15. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 16. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 17. 33R DJ Robinson (Des Moines); 18. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 19. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 20. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 21. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 22. 13T Mike Timm (Mingo); 23. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn); 24. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook)

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 7B Eric Stanton – 3A Austin Luellen – 4X Gary Pfantz
Heat 2: 05 Paul Nagle – 20E Eric Larson – 19 Bill Bonnett
Heat 3: 82 Jennifer Hulin – 52X Kevin Fee – 500 Garrett Eilander

Feature: 1. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 2. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 3. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 4. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville); 5. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 6. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 7. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton); 8. 7 Dustin Graham (Boone); 9. 05 Jason Cox (Maxwell); 10. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 11. T56 Tim Barber (Story City); 12. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 13. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 14. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 15. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 16. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 17. 2 Nick Welch (Cedar Falls); 18. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 19. 21J Jonathan Juett (Belle Plaine); 20. 55 Keith Miner (Granger); 21. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle)

Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites
Heat 1: 99 Josh May – 82 Charlie Brown – 95 Mike Kennedy
Heat 2: 6 Mike Morrill – 15 Andy Hennigar – 8 Dusty Masolini

Feature: 1. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 2. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 3. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny); 4. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 5. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 6. 57 Tim Hennigar (Clarion); 7. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 8. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); 9. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 10. DC5 Tim Gannon (Des Moines); 11. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada); 12. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames); 13. 33 Gayle Worthington (Des Moines); 14. 03 Joe Glick (Des Moines)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat  : 02 John Gill – 7C Chad Larson – 57 Merv Chandler

Feature: 1. 57 Merv Chandler (Urbana); 2. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 3. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 4. 3 Danielle Webster (Cedar Rapids)

Category: Iowa, Marshalltown Speedway