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ROBERTSON SCORES WIRE-TO-WIRE USAC FORD FOCUS MIGETS WIN AT
HAKEYE DOWNS HINRICHS, GROTHER, ZUMBACH AND PLUMMER POST WINS
By Brad Grupe
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 2, 2006) - Indianapolis, Indiana driver James Robertson
posted a flag-to-flag run from the pole to win the 30 lap USAC Ford Focus Midget
feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night. Robertson kept his car stuck
to the bottom of the track and was never seriously challenged enroute to the
checkered flag.
Defending series champion Tate Martz of Rushville, IN finished in second while
Robby Ray of Davenport, IA finished third.
The series returns to Cedar Rapids on August 4th.
The wins are starting to pile up for some Hawkeye Downs drivers. Four of the six
regular divisions signed in to do battle Friday night with
Performance Concepts Late Models, Miller Time Modifieds, Budweiser Sportsmen,
and Barron Motor Supply Hobby Stocks all in action.
Kyle Hinrichs of Swisher visited Coca-Cola Victory lane for the second straight
week as he won the 30-lap feature for that division. Hinrichs emerged
as the leader on laps 12 after he and drivers Brad Osborn and Scott Wennermark
battled three-wide in turn three.
With one lap to go, Osborn had mounted a serious challenge for the lead just as
the race was red-flagged for Curt Van Der Wal, who crashed very
hard in turn three, seriously damaging his car. Van Der Wal was not injured.
Hinrichs prevailed on the restart with Osborn finishing second and Wennermark
third.
In other Papa Johns Cup/ I-Wireless Championship action, Ross Zumbach made a
high-side pass of Mel Schappert on Lap 10 to win his second straight 25- lap
Budweiser Sportsmen feature. Zumbach started fifth and held off a furious charge
from Dave McCalla at the stripe. Zumbachs’ margin of victory was only 51
one-hundreths of a second according to the Hawkeye Downs Electronic Trasponder
Timing and Scoring system. Rookie driver Joey King of Silvis, IL finished a
strong third.
Defending Miller Time Modified champion Tim Plummer scored his second win of the
season but it didn’t come easy as his run to the checkers was
repeatedly interrupted by the caution flag. After leading much of the race,
Craig Bender posted his highest finish since moving to the Modified Division,
crossing the Coors light Finish Line in second. Arlo Becker finished in third.
One division of the Full Throttle Energy Drink Starts of Tomorrow was also in
action. The Barron Motor Supply Hobby Stocks battled for 15 laps on the
quarter-mile with Rodney Grother edging Tim Dains for the win. Grother started
in ninth with Dains alongside in tenth.
Most of the divisions have next week off as the Hawkeye Downs Fair takes center
stage. There is no Friday racing on June 9, but the Hobby Stocks
and Hornets will be in action on Wednesday, June 7 as part of “Motor Madness”.
Also on the card are Monster Trucks, School Buses and Mini-van racing.
Regular Friday night racing resumes on June 16.
RESULTS
June 2, 2006
USAC FORD FOCUS MIDGETS
FEATURE (30 laps)
1. James Robertson, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Tate Martz, Rushville, IN; 3. Robbie
Ray, Davenport, IA; 4. Casey Riggs, Shelbyville, IN; 5. Mario Clouser, Auburn,
IL; 6. Lynsey Tilton, El Cajon, CA; 7. Tyler Irwin, Polson, IN; 8. Chett Gehrke,
Broken Arrow, OK; 9. Ricky Ehrgott, Florida; 10. Luke Daugherty,
Findlay, OH; 11. Nick Hansen, Niles, MI; 12. Nick Daugherty, Findlay, OH
PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS LATE MODELS
Fast Qualifier- 18.684 Scott Wennermark, Cedar Rapids
FEATURE (30 laps)
1. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher, IA; 2. Brad Osborn, Janesville, IA; 3. Scott
Wennermark, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Chris Sevey, Waterloo, IA; 5. Jeff King, Cedar
Rapids, IA; 6. Curt Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa, IA; 7. Craig Roberts, Des Moines, IA
MILLER TIME MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1- 1. Jim hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Scott Grady, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3.
Chad Willett, Alburnett, IA; 4. Scott Strauss, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Aric
Becker, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Cory Houdek, Marion, IA; 7. Arlo Becker, Norway, IA
HEAT 2- 1. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Shawn Stinger, Palo, IA; 3. Rodney
Rocarek, Mount Vernon, IA; 4. Tim Plummer, Norway, IA; 5. Griffin
McGrath, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids, IA
FEATURE (25 laps)
1. Plummer; 2. Bender; 3. Arlo Becker; 4. Rocarek; 5. Stinger; 6. Hanson; 7.
Grady; 8. Willet; 9. Aric Becker; 10. Strauss; 11. Long; 12. Houdek; 13. McGrath
BUDWEISER SPORTSMEN
HEAT 1- 1.Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Dave McCalla, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3.
Andy Duggan, Marion, IA; 4. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Mark Hauderm
Dubuque, IA; 6. Brian Franks, Central City, IA
HEAT 2- 1. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 2. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3. Martin
Ballard, Marengo, IA; 4. Joey King, Silvis, IL; 5. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 6. Ben Glascock, Indianola, IA
FEATURE ( 25 laps)
1. Zumbach; 2. McCalla; 3. King; 4. Schappert; 5. Ballard; 6. Lee; 7. Franks; 8.
Hauder; 9. Parker; 10. Glascock; 11. Duggan; 12. Ahrendsen
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY HOBBY STOCKS
HEAT 1- Rodney Grother, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Deb Mefford, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3.
Gary Pfantz, State Center, IA; 4. Perry Thomsen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Joe
Sprague, Independence, IA; 6. Chad Vozenilek, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Barb davis,
Cedar Rapids, IA
HEAT 2- Duayne Herb, Marion, IA; 2. Ron Fare, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3. Kandi Floyd,
Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Tim Dains, Marion, IA; 5. Dennis Klinsky, Ely, IA; 6.
Terry Schaffar, State Center, IA; 7. Matt Lacoursiere, IA
FEATURE (15 laps)
1. Grother; 2. Dains; 3. Herb; 4. Pfantz; 5. Fare; 6. Shaffar; 7. Floyd; 8.
Klinsky; 9. Sprague; 10. Thomsen; 11. Lacoursiere; 12. Davis; 13. Mefford; DNS-
Vozenilek