Young Kelby Watt, just 6 years old, from Adel, stole the spotlight
away from Rookie Brooke Mitrisin
 Story and Photos By: Ryan Northcote

Kelby Watt picks up the Restrictor-Box Stock win	Box Stock Feature Winner Ryan Leavitt
Part-time regular Jack Zweber hauls his 500cc kart all the  way from Minnesota	125cc Quick Qualifier Nate Mills

KNOXVILLE, IA  (May 26) - Sunshine gave way to clouds, but English Creek Speedway avoided the ominous Memorial Day Weekend forcast.
Several inches of rain were predicted to fall Thursday and on through the weekend, but Friday in Marion County, Iowa was far from rainy. Yet another solid crowd was on hand to witness a thrilling night of racing, as 43 competitors signed-in at the back gate. The start of 125cc heat race #2 saw James Ambers get over a wheel and make several flips down the front straight before coming to a stop at the entrance to turn #1. He would walk away just fine, and even tried to start the feature but his kart would not fire.

Micro Sprint Feature Winner Austin McCarl

Young Kelby Watt, just 6 years old, from Adel, stole the spotlight away from Rookie Brooke Mitrisin in the Restictor-Box Stock Feature as Mitirisin was going for her 2nd win in just her 3 night behind the wheel. Watt ran down Mitirisin and made the pass with 2 laps to go to pick up the win. Ryan Leavitt of Knoxville held off another late charge by Jake Sharp to take his first win in the Box Stock division. Leavitt started last but moved up on the opening start, as Jacob Accord got over the wheel of Collin Moyle and got upside down when the yellow flew for the intial start being called back. Accord continued the race with a slightly bent top wing and finished 5th. At the start of the 125cc Feature there was plenty of contact, which saw the hood of Laney Feight's 8L completely torn off. The kart did not sustain much damage and he was able to return, though several other drivers pulled in the infield before a complete restart. But for the third week in-a-row there was a new winner in the class as a Wisconsin traveler, Blake Anderson, put his 12x machine in victory lane.

Although it wasn't Carson, it was another McCarl in victory lane for the 3rd consecutive week. Austin used his pole starting position to pick up his first Micro Sprint win at English Creek. Austin McCarl was almost perfect on the evening, setting fast time, winning the dash and the Feature; only a second place in his heat race prevented the sweep. Carson, winner of the previous two weeks, finished in 7th.

The Open/500cc division saw several twists and turns during the Feature. Cody Ambers jumped out to the lead from the front row and led the first half of the race. That first half also saw Jamie Ball climb up to 3rd from deep in the field. Cody Ambers would spin on a restart giving Michael Williams the lead, with Alan Ambers right behind. Jamie Ball would struggle on the restart, falling several positions then stopping in turn 2. From there he would go from the back of the 12-car field and blast all the way back up to finish 2nd. Alan Ambers held off a couple late race attempts from Ball to pick up the win.

The next race at English Creek Speedway will be next Saturday afternoon, June 2. Gates open at 10:00am with Hot Laps slated for Noon.

English Creek Speedway is Iowa's Premier Outlaw Dirt Kart facility, featuring the Restrictor Box Stock, Box Stock, 125cc Karts, 500cc Outlaw Karts and Micro Sprint divisions. You can witness the action first-hand on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, April through September, as they battle for points around the 1/6-mile high-banked clay oval.

English Creek is located 7 miles South of Knoxville on Hwy. 14, then West 2 miles on Hwy. G-76. For more information, call (641) 842-5454 or log on to www.englishcreekspeedway.com .


RESULTS - Friday, May 25, 2007
ENGLISH CREEK SPEEDWAY - Melcher-Dallas, IA
Restrictor Box Stock

Heat 01 -- 1. Connor McCarty, Hartford; 2. Brooke Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. Joshua Moffitt, Des Moines; 4. Kelby Watt, Adel; 5. Katelyn Smith, Beacon; 6. Colten Roorda, Sully; 7. Caitlyn Shilling, Knoxville; 8. Alexis Mills, Altoona.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Connor McCarty, Hartford; 2. Colten Roorda, Sully; 3. Brooke Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 4. Katelyn Smith, Beacon; 5. Joshua Moffitt, Des Moines; 6. Kelby Watt, Adel; 7. Caitlyn Shilling, Knoxville; 8. Alexis Mills, Altoona.

A-Main 01 -- 1. Kelby Watt, Adel; 2. Brooke Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. Colten Roorda, Sully; 4. Joshua Moffitt, Des Moines; 5. Caitlyn Shilling, Knoxville; 6. Alexis Mills, Altoona; 7. Connor McCarty, Hartford; 8. Katelyn Smith, Beacon.

Box Stock Fast Time Ryan Leavitt 13.188 54.60 MPH
Time Trial -- 1. Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville; 2. Jake Sharp, Knoxville; 3. Chase Wanner, Agency; 4. Tanner Sharp, Knoxville; 5. Collin Moyle, Knoxville; 6. Jacob Acord, Knoxville.

Heat 01 -- 1. Collin Moyle, Knoxville; 2. Chase Wanner, Agency; 3. Jake Sharp, Knoxville; 4. Jacob Acord, Knoxville; 5. Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville; 6. Tanner Sharp, Knoxville.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Chase Wanner, Agency; 2. Jacob Acord, Knoxville; 3. Collin Moyle, Knoxville; 4. Jake Sharp, Knoxville; 5. Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville; 6. Tanner Sharp, Knoxville.

A-Main 01 -- 1. Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville; 2. Jake Sharp, Knoxville; 3. Tanner Sharp, Knoxville; 4. Collin Moyle, Knoxville; 5. Jacob Acord, Knoxville; 6. Chase Wanner, Agency.

 

125cc Fast Time Nate Mills 11.394 63.19 MPH
Time Trial -- 1. Nate Mills, Altoona; 2. Lance Anderson;; 3. Laney Feight, Indianola; 4. James Ambers, Knoxville; 5. Cari
Shilling, Knoxville; 6. Ryan O'Neal, Princeton, Mo.; 7. Cody Baker, Knoxville; 8. Austin Paul, Monroe; 9. Tanner Edwards, Van Meter.

Heat 01 -- 1. Cody Baker, Knoxville; 2. Cari Shilling, Knoxville; 3. Nate Mills, Altoona; 4. Laney Feight, Indianola; 5. Tanner Edwards, Van Meter.

Heat 02 -- 1. Lance Anderson;; 2. Austin Paul, Monroe; 3. Ryan O'Neal, Princeton, Mo.; 4. James Ambers, Knoxville.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Lance Anderson;; 2. Cari Shilling, Knoxville; 3. Cody Baker, Knoxville; 4. Nate Mills, Altoona; 5. Laney Feight, Indianola; DNS. Ryan O'Neal, Princeton, Mo..

A-Main 01 -- 1. Lance Anderson;; 2. Cody Baker, Knoxville; 3. Tanner Edwards, Van Meter; 4. Nate Mills, Altoona; 5. Laney Feight, Indianola; 6. Austin Paul, Monroe; 7. Cari Shilling, Knoxville; 8. Ryan O'Neal, Princeton, Mo.; DNS. James Ambers, Knoxville.

 

Open Class Fast Time Nick DeMoss 10.899 66.06 Mph
Time Trial -- 1. Nick Demoss, Knoxville; 2. Jamie Ball, Knoxville; 3. Alan Ambers, Knoxville; 4. David Herrmann, Knoxville; 5. Michael Williams, Knoxville; 6. Blake Anderson, ElkMound, Wis; 7. Cody Ambers, Knoxville; 8. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa; 9. Dan Beerends, Des Moines; 10. Jack Zweber, Shorevier, Minn.; 11. Jeremy Spriggs, Knoxville; 12. Shannon Driesen, Pella; DNS. Sarena Paul, Monroe.

Heat 01 -- 1. Jamie Ball, Knoxville; 2. Jack Zweber, Shorevier, Minn.; 3. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa; 4. Blake Anderson, ElkMound, Wis; 5. David Herrmann, Knoxville; 6. Shannon Driesen, Pella.

Heat 02 -- 1. Nick Demoss, Knoxville; 2. Dan Beerends, Des Moines; 3. Alan Ambers, Knoxville; 4. Cody Ambers, Knoxville; 5. Jeremy Spriggs, Knoxville; DNS. Michael Williams, Knoxville.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Alan Ambers, Knoxville; 2. Nick Demoss, Knoxville; 3. Jamie Ball, Knoxville; 4. Blake Anderson, ElkMound, Wis; 5. David Herrmann, Knoxville; 6. Michael Williams, Knoxville.

A-Main 01 -- 1. Alan Ambers, Knoxville; 2. Jamie Ball, Knoxville; 3. Dan Beerends, Des Moines; 4. Cody Ambers, Knoxville; 5. Jack Zweber, Shorevier, Minn.; 6. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa; 7. Jeremy Spriggs, Knoxville; 8. Shannon Driesen, Pella; 9. Michael Williams, Knoxville; 10. Blake Anderson, ElkMound, Wis; 11. David Herrmann, Knoxville; 12. Nick Demoss, Knoxville; DNS. Sarena Paul, Monroe.

Micro Sprint 600 Carson McCarl 11.403 63.14 MPH
Time Trial -- 1. Carson McCarl, Altoona; 2. Bryan Wanner, Agency; 3. Kelly Buckallew, Lancaster, Mo.; 4. Austin McCarl, Altoona; 5. Casie Shilling, Knoxville; 6. Dan Henning, Columbia; 7. Mike Houseman Jr, Des Moines; 8. Russ Prather, Knoxville.

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Houseman Jr, Des Moines; 2. Austin McCarl, Altoona; 3. Bryan Wanner, Agency; 4. Kelly Buckallew, Lancaster, Mo.; 5. Carson McCarl, Altoona; 6. Dan Henning, Columbia; 7. Casie Shilling, Knoxville; DNS. Russ Prather, Knoxville.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Austin McCarl, Altoona; 2. Bryan Wanner, Agency; 3. Casie Shilling, Knoxville; 4. Carson McCarl, Altoona; 5. Kelly Buckallew, Lancaster, Mo.; DNS. Dan Henning, Columbia.

A-Main 01 -- 1. Austin McCarl, Altoona; 2. Bryan Wanner, Agency; 3. Kelly Buckallew, Lancaster, Mo.; 4. Casie Shilling, Knoxville; 5. Mike Houseman Jr, Des Moines; 6. Dan Henning, Columbia; 7. Carson McCarl, Altoona; 8. Russ Prather, Knoxville.