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PLUMMER SCORES SECOND MODIFIED WIN OF SEASON MCCALLA TOPS
SPORTSMEN
by: Brad Grupe
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 11) - Tim Plummer, Dave McCalla, Logan Hale, Arnie Reif
and Tanner Allen all scored feature wins at ASA- Sanctioned Hawkeye Downs
Speedway on Friday night. Also on the program were two practice sessions for the
ASA Late Model Challenge division which is running the Barron Motor Supply Crate
Motor Classic presented by Cassill Motors on Saturday night.
Go-Karts, which run a regular Sunday afternoon program on the quarter- mile,
made the first of several scheduled appearances this season as part of
the Friday night program. Nine year old Tanner Allen easily out-distanced the
field in that group’s 12-lap feature. Derrick Houdek, a twelve year old,
finished second while Paul Flannagan, age 11, finished in third.
Arnie Reif made his first trip to Coca-Cola Victory Lane as he picked up the
checkers in the IMCA Sportmod feature. Reif started on the outside of row one in
the scheduled 20-lapper and powered around pole sitter Jim Buhlman during the
first trip around the quarter-mile. The Hiawatha-based driver easily outpaced
the field through the balance of the race, finishing ahead of Ryan Luedtke and
Brian Kauffman. The last feature winner, Tony Olsen finished in fourth with
Buhlman fifth and Kyle Olsen finished sixth.
Logan Hale used the pole position to his advantage in the 25-lap Barron Motor
Supply IMCA Stock Car feature holding off a determined Bob Ahrendsen for the
win. Hale held a tight inside line throughout the race and Ahrendsen, who
normally can run anywhere on the track, couldn’t make the outside work to gain
an advantage. The winner from last race, Doug Otto, finished a strong third and
was followed across the stripe by Randy Filling and defending champion Brad
Dvorak.
In the Budweiser Sportsmen, Dave McCalla took a big step toward defending his
division title in winning Friday night’s 25-lap feature. McCalla started outside
the second row and snared the lead from Martin Ballard on the enth trip around
the half-mile. McCalla was able to keep himself out of reach on each of two
restarts and ended up posting a .248 margin of victory over Ballard. Andy Duggan
finished third with Curtis Van Der Wal fourth and Brian
Franks fifth.
It’s Tim Plummer 2, field 0 so far this season in the Miller Time Modifieds as
the Norway driver is off to a good start in his quest for a fourth straight
points championship in that division. Plummer started well back in the field of
the 25-lap event which was delayed by multiple cautions and was even stopped
briefly after Arlo Becker tagged the wall and a whole bunch of protective foam
blocks in turn three. During the first half of the race Plummer methodically
picked his way through the pack moving ahead of Chad Willet a couple laps shy of
the halfway mark.
While some good position battles ensued through the pack between cautions,
Plummer moved away from the field, eventually crossing the line over two seconds
ahead of Willet. Rodney Rocarek finished third followed by Shawn Stinger and Jim
Hanson.
Two of the other regular divisions that run at Hawkeye Downs ran with the ASA
Late Model Series Challenge Division on Saturday night. The Barron Motor Supply
IMCA Hobby Stocks ran a non-points event and the Sunline Hornets also ran
although it was a points event for them.
In the 15-lap Sunline Hornets Feature, a newcomer to the pavement, Brad
Chandler, took advantage of a pole start and was never challenged enroute to his
first checkered flag at Hawkeye Downs. Teammates Shawn Myers and Brian Beaty
slugged it out for second place with Myers prevailing for the second slot on the
finishing grid and Beaty finishing third.
The Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks ran a thrilling feature that sported
three-wide racing and some nifty driving as several competitors drove through
and around a spin and allowed the race to stay green. Tim Dains snared the trip
to Coca-Cola Victory Lane finishing ahead of Gary Pfantz, Roland Bohnsack,
Duayne Herb, and Steve Wilhelm.
Racing returns next Friday night when the USST Trucks join with the Budweiser
Sportsmen for a special challenge event. Also on the card for next week are
Miller Time Modifieds, Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks, Barron Motor
Supply IMCA Stock Cars, Sunline Hornets, and the IMCA Sportmods.
FEATURE RESULTS
IMCA SPORT MODS
FEATURE (20 laps) 1. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha, IA; 2. Ryan Luedtke, Norway, IA; 3.
Brian Kauffman, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Tony Olsen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Jim
Buhlman, Cedar Falls, IA; 6. Kyle Olsen, Cedar Rapids, IA
GO KARTS (Partial)
FEATURE (12 laps) 1. Tanner Allen; 2. Derrick Houdek; 3. Paul Flannagan; 4. Dan
Krall
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Logan Hale, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar
Rapids, IA; 3. Doug Otto, Cedar Falls, IA; 4. Randy Filling, Toddville, IA; 5.
Brad Dvorak, Lisbon, IA; 6. Dennis Hundley, Center Point, IA; 7. Kurt Bohnsack,
Iowa City, IA; 8. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Chad Siems, Marion, IA; 10.
Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha, IA
MILLER TIME MODIFIEDS
FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Tim Plummer, Norway, IA; 2. Chad Willet, Alburnett, IA; 3.
Rodney Rocarek, Mt. Vernon, IA; 4. Shawn Stinger, Palo, IA; 5. Jim Hanson, Cedar
Rapids, IA; 6. Joey Gase, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Cory Houdek, Marion, IA; 8.
Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids, IA; 10. Arlo
Becker, Norway, IA; 11. Scott Strauss, Cedar Rapids, IA; 12. Steve Lindell,
Marion, IA
BUDWEISER SPORTSMEN
FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Dave McCalla, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Martin Ballard, Marengo,
IA; 3. Andy Duggan, Marion, IA; 4. Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa, IA; 5. Brian
Franks, Central City, IA; 6. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Michael Weber,
Ryan, IA; 8. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Jon Leonard, Vinton, IA; 10.
Tom Burke, Nevada, IA
SUNLINE HORNETS
FEATURE (15 laps) 1. Brad Chandler, Vinton, IA; 2. Shawn Myers, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 3. Brian Beaty, Palo, IA; 4. Brian Bries, Norway, IA; 5. Cory Depaul; 6.
John Shroer, Marion , IA; 7. OT Guppy; 8. Connie Binder, Clutier, IA
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE (20 laps) 1. Tim Dains, Marion, IA; 2. Gary Pfantz, State Center, IA; 3.
Roland Bohnsack, Clutier, IA; 4. Duayne Herb, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Steve
Wilhelm, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Matt Lacoursiere, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Bill McVey;
8. Scott Benesh, Newhall, IA; 9. Kris Jones, Cedar Rapids, IA; 10. Ron Dighton,
Cedar Rapids, IA