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Hanford, Hemsted, Timmerman, Walker and Gavin take wins in CJ
Speedway season open
By Dana Royer/CJ Speedway
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (April 24) - The weather couldnšt have been any better
for the season opener of CJ Speedway last Friday, April 24 and the fans came
out to support and cheer on their favorite drivers. Under the new
promotership of Don and Sharon Wood and Brian and Amanda Tipps, five classes
of racing took to the track including IMCA Stock Cars, Modifieds, Mod Lites,
Hobby Stocks and 4 cylinders. Getting wins in the tracks first night of
action would be David Hemsted, Lone Tree (IMCA Stock Cars), Matt Gavin ,
Kirkwood, Il., (Hobby Stocks), Bruce Hanford, Davenport (Modifieds), Brett
Timmerman, Wapello ( 4
cylinders) and Scott Walker (Mod lites).
The evening began on Ron Kirkpatrick Memorial Night with his daughter Shelly
Mizzel giving and emotional tribute to her father. She then took a lap
around the track in her #36 IMCA Stock Car in his memory of her father ,who
passed way last year, with applause coming from the stands. Ron was a huge
supporter of racing, The 2008 Miss Muscatine performed the National Anthem
and it was time to go racing.
The IMCA Stock Cars took to the track for the first feature of the evening
with David Hemsted and Travis Finke on the front row. Hemstead took the
early lead in the sixteen car field and began to pull away from the field. A
caution on lap twelve of the fifteen lap race closed the gap for Trent
Vrchoticky, who was running in second, with a battle for third going on
between Tad Payne and Jim. Try as he did, Vrchoticky wouldnšt be able to
catch Hemstead as he took the checkered flag for his first win this year at
CJ.
Next to the take to the track were a small but mightly field of hobby
stocks. Matt Gavin of Kirkwood, Illinois is not unfamiliar with taking the
checkered flags coming off a track championship at 34 Raceway in Burlington
last year. Gavin took the early lead and pulled away from the field. Lane
Kauffman finished second followed by Jason Hartman, Bryar Keltner and Billy
Faler. Word is next weekšs race will see in increase in the class and can
Gavin get a repeat win.
Bruce Hanford, Davenport, has been involved in racing for several years with
many victories to his name. Friday, Hanford continued his winning ways
taking the checkered flag in the modified twelve lap feature. Hanford
started on the front row along side Larry Herring and by lap five began to
pull away to go on and get his first win at CJ this year. Herring finished
second followed by Adam Bell and Daniel Brockert to round out the top five.
A nice field of Mod Lites were on hand with seventeen cars starting their
feature race. Jeff Miller and Scott Walker lead the field around the track
for the start of the green with Walker taking the early lead. A three way
battle for the lead kept the fans entertained with Walker able to stay in
the lead throughout the twelve lapper. On the final lap of the race Benny
Burnett would challenge Walker but as they came out of turn four, Burnett
got too high and hit the wall flipping the car as the checkered flag came
out for Walker. Burnett walked away from the crash as Rob Guss and Jeff
Miller finished second and third.
The 4 Cylinder action kept the fans on the edge of their seats in an
exciting three way finish, Twenty three cars set the field with Jordan Tipps
and Johh Whalen on the front row. Tipps quickly took the early lead followed
by Brett Timmerman who started in row four. Timmerman would get by Tipps one
lap later for the lead followed by Bill Whalen, Jr. Moving his way up
through the field was Wayne Noble. By lap seven, Noble had closed in on the
leaders from his fifth row start making for a three way battle for the lead
between Timmerman, Whalen and Noble. With two laps to go the three raced
side by side, bumper to bumper. On the final lap of the ten lap race all
eyes were on the leaders as they passed the finish line/flag stand three
wide. Wapellošs Brett Timmerman was declared the winner in a race that left
some unsure of who won until it was announced, the finish was that close.
Racing action will continue next Friday, May 1 with point races in all
classes and as the CJ Speedway/34 Raceway Duel on Dirt continues for the
IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. Hot laps are at 7:00 with racing beginning
at 7:30.
CJ Speedway Results from Fri., April 24.
4 Cylinders
FEATURE: 1. Brett Timmerman, 2. Wayne Noble, 3. Bill Whyalen, Jr., 4. Chuck
Fullenkamp, 5. Travis Yakle, 6. Jordan Tipps, 7. Andrew Theobald, 8. Kenny
Foor, 9. John Whalen, 10. Kevin Garett, 1. Josh Green, 12. Cory Sheetz, 13.
Billy Stanford, 14. Shaun Tipps, 15. Jim Garrett, 16. Geoff Theobald, 17.
Ryan Walker, 18. Jason Kraft, 19. Derek Randall, 20. T yler Whalen, 21.
Justin Banks, 22. James Roose, 23. Kimberly Yakle.
MOD LITE
FEATURE: 1. Scott Walker, 2. Rob Guss, 3. Jeff Miller, 4. Bobby Fox, 5.
David Norton, 6. Todd Hansen, 7. Daniel Guss, 8. Darrin Norton, 9. Evan
Epperson, 10. Dan Vincent, 11. Benny Beurnett, 12. James Chesmore, 13. Chad
Coyne, 14. Justin Bucholz, 15. Michael Domingues, 16. Rob Conklin, 17. Troy
Philpot.
IMCA STOCK CAR
FEATURE: 1. 1. David Hemsted, 2. Trent Crchoticky, 3. Tad Payne, 4. Jim
Redman, 5. Brian Holmes, 6. Travis Finke, 7. Damon Apalara, 8. Shelly Mizell,
9. Cory Strothman, 10. John Perez, 11. Kevin Harsch, 12. Randy Phillips, 13.
Jeremy Tompkins, 14. Darrin Ealey, 15. Brandon Jay, 16. Todd Staley.
MODIFIED
FEATURE: 1. Bruce Hanford, 2. Larry Herring, 3. Adam Bell, 4. David Holder,
5. Daniel Brockert, 6. Mark Winkel, 7. Brandon Banks, 8. Todd Hansen.
HOBBY STOCK
FEATURE: 1. Matt Gavin,, 2. Lane Kauffman, 3. Jason Hartman, 4. Bryar
Keltner, 5. Billy Faler.
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