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KEVIN LEE, TIM PLUMMER, CHAD SIEMS, SCOTT WENNERMARK, TRAVIS
MCCOMBS, AND TERRY SCHAFFAR SCORE FRIDAY NIGHT WINS
by: Brad Grupe
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 19, 2006) - Better weather helped bring a huge crowd to
Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night to watch Altorfer CAT/100.7 The Fox Night
at the races. All six divisions were in action with Papa Johns Cup I Wireless &
Full Throttle Energy Drink Stars of Tomorrow points up for grabs.
Kevin Lee of Cedar Rapids earned his first victory since returning to the
Budweiser Sportsman division in a 25 laps feature for that division. The caution
plagued race saw Brian Franks of Central City finish in second and point leader
Andy Duggan finished in third.
Defending Miller Time Modified Champion Tim Plummer of Norway was awarded the
win in that division after first across the line Arlo Becker failed post-race
inspection. Officials flagged the #88 modified for unapproved suspension
components in a routine inspection.
The25 lap feature was also slowed by numerous cautions with 3 yellow flags in
the first 9 laps. The revised finish order shows Rodney Rocarek of Mount Vernon
in second and Chad Willett of Cedar Rapids in third.
Chad Siems of Marion posted a strong run in the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Stock
Cars holding off a determined Bob Ahrendsen of Cedar Rapids at the stripe to
take the checkers. Logan Hale finished in third alongside Ahrendsen with Randy
Filling a bumper behind. Point leader Brad Dvorak recovered from earlier
mechanical problems to land in fifth.
Scott Wennermark held on to win the Performance Concepts Late Model feature with
Brad Osborn finishing second in his first appearance of the season. Wennermark
held a substantial margin over Osborn at the halfway mark of the race but Osborn
picked up nearly 2/10 of a second per lap to narrow the margin in the final
laps. Kyle Hinrichs finished in third and Jeff King was fourth.
Osborn just received medical clearance to race after recovering from a
non-racing related injury.
Travis McCombs won a thrilling race on the quarter-mile in the Sunline Hornets
division. The race saw multiple position changes throughout the 12 lap duration
but in the end McCombs scored the win over Nathan Ballard. The original third
place finisher, Creston Williams failed tech inspection so Brian Beaty was
awarded third place.
Terry Schaffar of State Center crossed the stripe in first in the Barron Motor
Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks. Shaffar broke point leader Tim Dains win streak but
Dains did finish second which will be enough to keep him on top of the points
chart. Another point contender, Rodney Grother finished in third.
PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS LATE MODEL
QUALIFYING
1. Brad Osborn- 18.786; 2. Jeff King- 18.893; 3. Kyle Hinrichs-19.026; 4. Scott
Wennermark- 19.140
FEATURE (20 laps)
1. Scott Wennermark, Cedar Rapids; 2. Brad Osborn, Janesville; 3. Kyle Hinrichs,
Swisher; 4. Jeff King, Cedar Rapids
MILLER TIME MODIFIED
Feature (25 laps)
1. Tim Plummer, Norway; 2. Rodney Rocarek, Mount Vernon; 3. Chad Willet, Cedar
Rapids; 4. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids; 5. Griffin McGrath, Cedar Rapids; 6. Craig
Bender, Cedar Rapids; 7. Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids; 8. Scott Strauss, Cedar
Rapids; 9. Steve Lindell, Marion; 10. Shawn Stinger, Palo; 11. Cory Houdek,
Marion; 12. Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids; DQ- Arlo Becker, Norway
BUDWEISER SPORTSMAN
FEATURE (25 laps)
1. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids; 2. Brian Franks, Central City; 3. Andy Duggan,
Marion; 4. Dave McCalla, Cedar Rapids; 5. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids; 6. Gene
Peterson, Des Moines; 7. Mark Hauder, Dubuque; 8. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids; 9.
Ben Glascock, Indianola; 10. Martin Ballard, Marengo; 11. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar
Rapids; 12. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 13. Joey King, Silvis, IL
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE (20 laps)
1. Chad Siems, Marion; 2. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 3. Logan Hale, Cedar
Rapids; 4. Randy Filling, Toddville; 5. Brad Dvorak, Cedar Rapids; 6. Doug Otto,
Cedar Falls, 7. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha; 8. Dennis Hundley, Center Point; 9.
Wendy Carnahan, Cedar Rapids; 10. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City; DNS- Seth Thomsen,
Center Point; DNS- Daniel Thompson, Cedar Rapids
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE (15 laps)
1. Terry Shaffar, State Center; 2. Tim Dains, Marion; 3. Rodney Grother, Cedar
Rapids; 4. Dwayne Herb, Marion; 5. Kandi Floyd, Cedar Rapids; 6. Dennis Klinsky,
Ely; 7. Deb Mefford, Marion; 8. Gary Pfantz, State Center; 9. Robby Yanda, Cedar
Rapids; 10. Joe Sprague, Independence; 11. Scott Siems, Cedar Rapids; 12. Perry
Thomsen, Cedar Rapids; 13. Matt Lacoursiere, Cedar Rapids; 14. Roger Lacoursiere,
Cedar Rapids; 15. Chad Vozenilek, Cedar Rapids; 16. Ron
Fare Marion
SUNLINE HORNETS
FEATURE (12 laps)
1. Travis McCombs, Center Point; 2. Nathan Ballard, Marengo; 3. Brian Beaty,
Palo; 4. Derrick Beadle, Hiawatha; 5. Jeff Ballard. Marengo; 6. Connie Binder,
Clutier; 7. Clint Sheppard, Hiawatha; 8. Brian Bries, Norway; 9. Dan Vincent,
Solon; 10. Scotty Lee Welsh, Cedar Rapids; DQ-Creston Williams, Atkins.