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SPAW TOPS IMCA DEERY BROTHERS TOUR FIELD AT HAWKEYE DOWNS by: Brad Grupe CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 06) - The IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series made its yearly foray into the world of pavement racing on Wednesday night August 6 with Cedar Rapids Driver Johnny Spaw picking up the win in the 35-lap feature. This is the 16th time the series has raced on the pavement at Hawkeye Downs. Thirty IMCA Late Models signed in to battle the Hawkeye Downs half- mile with the field set via four heat races and a ‘B’ feature to set the 24 car starting field. After the traditional four-wide parade lap the drivers got down to business with Darrell DeFrance, making his 328th start in the series, leading the field to the green flag. DeFrance maintained the point through the first five circuits but a fast moving Johnny Spaw moved to challenge for the lead by lap five after starting outside row three. Spaw, who was piloting a can owned by Dale Stolte, flew by DeFrance on the outside as the frontrunners maneuvered through turn three on the sixth lap and was never challenged in the green to checkers run. The front five, consisting of Spaw, DeFrance, Matt Ryan, Terry Neal, and Jeff Aikey remained unchanged as the laps ticked off although Neal did challenge Neal briefly in the later stages of the race. Spaw, who races both dirt and asphalt on a weekly basis, was navigating through lapped traffic by lap 13 allowing the rest of the leaders to gain some ground, but the eight-time track champion continued to hold a safe margin as he collected the feature win for the second year in a row. DeFrance, Ryan, Neal, and Aikey finished behind Spaw while Deery Brother Summer Series point leader Boone McGlaughlin finished in seventh. There was also racing in the regular IMCA Stock Car, IMCA Hobby Stock, IMCA SportMod, and Hornet divisions which run weekly at Hawkeye Downs. In addition, a few IMCA Modifieds were on hand to run a feature event. Brian Franks posted a flag to flag run in the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars with point leader Kurt Bohnsack and Bob Ahrendsen right on his bumper as the trio crossed the stripe. Franks held off a challenge from Bohnsack with eight laps remaining but was able to fend him off. Mark Bolton finished fourth and Chad Siems was fifth. Gary Pfantz has owned the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stock division this season and Wednesday night was no exception as he racked up his eighth victory after starting in the third row. Dennis Klinsky led in the early going but had to settle for second once Pfantz gained control. Deb Mefford, Kandi Floyd, and Ed O’Brien all finished in the top five. Scott Kositzky picked up his second win of the season in the IMCA SportMod feature, besting point leader Ryan Luedtke, Aric Becker, Jamie Huff, and Scott Grady to the checkered flag. Kositzky is in just his first season of oval track racing, previously competing in drag racing. Shane Hanson survived a couple early cautions and racked up his first win of the season in the Sunline Hornets. While Hanson wasn’t seriously challenged the best battle on the track was between point leaders Jim Hanson and Derek Parrott as they slugged it out for position. Nathan Chandler finished second while Jim Hanson was third followed by Parrott and Jonny Williams. Max Corporon started on the pole of the IMCA Modified feature and had little trouble in disposing of a short field of cars in that division. Eric VanDerPloeg, Patrick Flannagan, Tony Olson, and Tom Hanson crossed the finish line behind Corporon. DEERY BROTHERS SUMMER SERIES Heat 1- Brian Klein, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Boone McGlaughlin, Mediapolis, IA; 3. Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown, IA; 4. Al Johnson, Story City, IA; 5. Joe Zrostlick, Long Grove, IA; 6. Todd Cooney. Des Moines, IA; 7. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, IA; 8. Justin Reed, Quincy, IL Heat 2- Tyler Bruenig, Decorah, IA; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, IA; 3. Johnny Spawe, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, IL; 5. Mike Garland, Dewitt, IA; 6. Craig Roberts, Des Moines, IA; 7. Dale Hackwell, JR., Washburn, IA; 8. Mitch Current, Maquoketa, IA Heat 3- Jeff Aikey, waterloo, IA; 2. Stephan Kammerer, Blue Grass, IA; 3. Terry Neal, Ely, IA; 4. Charlie McKenna, Clear lake, IA; 5. TJ Criss, Oskaloosa, IA; 6. Kelly Tapper, Story City, IA; 7. Ben Nading, Ankeny, IA Heat 4- Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, IA; 2. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, IA; 3. Marty Diercks, Bettendorf, IA; 4. Mike Klinhammer, Jr., West Liberty, IA; 5. Bobby Hanson, Center Point, IA; 6. Rob Petsche, Peosta, IA; 7. Jill George, Cedar Falls, IA ‘B’ FEATURE- 1. Zrostlik 2. Garland 3. Criss 4. Cooney 5. Nezworski 6. Hanson 7. Roberts 8. Petsche 9. George 10. Reed 11. Hackwell, Jr. 12. Tapper 13. Nading DNS- Current FEATURE- 1. Spaw 2. DeFrance 3. Ryan 4. Neal 5. Aikey 6. Klein 7. McGlaughlin 8. Strassheim 9. Darbyshire 10. Bruenig 11. Kammerer 12. Johnson 13. McKenna 14. Klinhammer, Jr. 15. Criss 16. Zrostlick 17. Hanson 18. Zezworski 19. Reed 20. Garland 21. Cooney 22. Diecks 23. Guss, Jr. 24. Nading BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA STOCK CARS FEATURE- 1. Brian Franks, Cedar Rapids, IA 2. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City, IA; 3. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA 4. Mark Bolton, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Chad Siems, Shellsburg, IA; 6. Dave Ballastaedt, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Rodney Grother, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Jim Kennedy, Wellsburg, IA; 9. Brian Beatty, Palo, IA; 10. Craig Stepanek, Cedar Rapids, IA; 11. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha, IA BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA HOBBY STOCKS FEATURE- 1. Gary Pfantz, State Center, IA; 2. Dennis Klinsky, Ely, IA; 3. Deb Mefford, Marion, IA; 4. Kandi Floyd, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Ed O’Brien, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Roland Bohnsack, Clutier, IA; 7. Malena Betzer, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Steve Higham; 9. Scott Siems, Cedar Rapids, IA; 10. Duayne Herb, Marion, IA; 11. Shawn Myers, Cedar Rapids, IA DNS- Matt Lacoursiere, Cedar Rapids, IA SUNLINE HORNETS FEATURE- 1. Shane hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Nathan Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Derek Parrott, Marion, IA; 5. Jonny Williams, Atkins, IA; 6. Jeff Selfridge, Marion, IA; 7. Brad Burhite, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Brad Chandler, Vinton, IA; 9. Merv Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA; 10. Jasen Freeman, Cedar Rapids, IA; 11. Steve Dighton, Cedar Rapids, IA; 12. Bryce bailey, Cedar Rapids, IA; 13. Connie Binder, Clutier, IA; 14. Dan Burhite, Cedar Rapids, IA; 15. Scott welsh, Cedar Rapids, IA; 16. Dallas Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA; 17. Jose deJesus, Cedar Rapids, IA IMCA SPORTMODS FEATURE- 1. Scott Kositzky, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Ryan Luedtke, Norway, IA; 3. Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Jamie Huff, Center Point, IA; 5. Scott Grady, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha, IA; 7. Brian Gibson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Mike Mitchell, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Jason Hard, Hiawatha, IA IMCA MODIFIEDS FEATURE- 1. Max Corporon, Marion, IA; 2. Eric Vanderploeg; 3. Patrick Flannagan, Marion, IA; 4. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Tom Hanson, Vinton, IA ;6. Buster Pate |