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GASE WINS FIRST LATE MODEL FEATURE DURING HAWKEYE DOWNS
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 26) - After a two-week layoff due to weather, racing
resumed at a hot and steamy Hawkeye Downs Speedway with “ Yellowbook
Mid-Season Championships” on Friday night, June 26. The non-IMCA Sanctioned
classes raced for double points with the Miller Lite Late Models running two
features-The first for regular points and the second for double-points in
the Papa Johns Pizza/I-Wireless Championship Cup chase..
Joey Gase of Cedar Rapids nabbed his first career Miller Lite Late Model
Feature win as he took the checkers in the first feature. That event was
shortened due to a number of cautions, including a red-flag when Ron Boelts
crashed hard into the turn-one foam barrier and wall requiring an extensive
clan-up.
Gase started inside row four and took the lead on .lap 10 enroute to his
first win. Jim Ross, Johnny Spaw, Isaak Owen, and Griffin McGrath filled out
the top of the order.
Johnny Spaw took top honors in the second 25-lap feature earning
double-points for the win. Tim Plummer came on strong in the final laps
finishing just .029 seconds behind Spaw. The multi-time track champion Spaw
grabbed the lead at the drop of the green from outside row one, survived a
couple cautions and never faced a serious challenge until Plummer moved into
second with four laps remaining. Brad Osborn, Thor Anderson, and Jim Ross
also posted top-five finishes.
The Budweiser Sportsmen and Coors Light Modifieds ran a combined feature
after running separate heat races. The feature results were scored
separately for each division with double points again awarded in each
feature.
Arlo Becker picked up his first feature win of the season in the Coors Light
Modifieds as he posted a .338 second winning margin over defending champion
Tim Plummer. Point leader Larry Clausen finished third with Ryan Luedtke and
Tony Olson also in the top five. Becker started from inside row three.
In Budweiser Sportsmen, Andy Duggan crossed the finish line first, finishing
ahead of point leader Dave McCalla after starting on the pole. Kevin Lee
finished third in his start of 2009 followed by Brad Daugherty who was also
making his first appearance of the season. Bob Ahrendsen was fifth.
Scott Kositzky rang up his third victory of 2009 in the IMCA Northern
SportMod feature. Kositzky led all 15 laps of the feature which saw Tim
Dains finishing second, Blake Carson, third; Ken Kositzky, fourth; and Dave
Coghlan, fifth.
Iowa City driver Kurt Bohnsack scored the win in the Barron Motor Supply
IMCA Stock Car feature after starting on the point. He was challenged
briefly after a lap three caution but was able to hold off Bob Ahrendsen to
secure the win and maintain his points lead.The win was the first of the
season for Bohnsack. As mentioned, Ahrendsen finished second and was
followed to the stripe by Cory Houdek, Dave Ballstaedt, and Greg Hentrich.
Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stock point leader Scott Siems scored his
second feature win of the season, taking advantage of a front row start
alongside Nathan Ballard. The excessive heat made the tight quarter-mile a
bit slick but Ballard prevailed for second. Jeff Franks scored third after
starting outside row four. Roland Bohnsack was fourth while Dave McCalla
came in fifth in a car normally driven by Shaun Myers.
Finally, the Sunline Hornets feature was all Jasen Freeman as he collected
the checkers ahead of Brad Burhite despite a couple restarts. The last
caution came with nine laps remaining but Freeman quickly pulled away again
and maintained a somewhat comfortable margin as the last laps ticked off.
Brad Burhite did finish second with Nathan Chandler, Jim Hanson, and Shane
Hanson all in the top five.
JUNE 26, 2009 RESULTS
MILLER LITE LATE MODELS
FEATURE #1 – 1. Joey Gase, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids, IA;
3. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Isaak Owen, Lacrosse, WI; 5. Griffin
McGrath, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Shawn Fladager, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Thor
Anderson, Bondaurant, IA; 8. Scott Siems, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Justin
Jennings; 10. Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids, IA; 11. Tim Plummer, Norway, IA;
12. Brad Osborn, Janesville, IA; 13. Lane Brendan, Mitchell, SD; 14. Ron
Boelts, Wellsburg, IA; 15. Logan hale, Cedar Rapids, IA
FEATURE #2- 1. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Tim Plummer, Norway, IA; 3.
Brad Osborn, Janesville, IA; 4. thor Anderson, Bondaraunt, IA; 5. Jim Ross,
Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Issak Owen, LaCrosse, WI; 7. Joey Gase, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 8. Shawn Fladager, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Scott Siems, Cedar Rapids, IA;
10. Logan Hale, Cedar Rapids, IA; 11. Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids, IA DNS-
Griffin McGrath, Ron Boelts, Justin Jennings, Lane Brendan
BUDWEISER MID-AM SPORTSMEN
HEAT- 1. Andy Duggan, Marion, IA; 2. Dave McCalla, Cedar Rapida, IA; 3.
Travis Thompson, Atkins, IA; 4. Michael Weber, Ryan, IA; 5. Kevin Lee, Cedar
Rapids, IA; 6. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Brad Daugherty, Hiawatha,
IA
FEATURE- 1. Duggan 2. McCalla 3. Lee 4. Daugherty 5. Ahrendsen 6. Thompson
7. Weber
COORS LIGHT MODIFIEDS
Heat- 1. Aric becker, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids, IA;
3. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Tim Plummer, Norway, IA; 5. Arlo Becker,
Norway, IA; 6. Larry Calusen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Ryan Luedtke, Norway, IA;
8. Steve Lindell, Marion, IA
FEATURE- 1. Arlo Becker 2. Plummer 3. Clausen 4. Luedtke 5. Olson 6. Aric
Becker 7. Bender 8. Lindell
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE- 1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City, IA; 2. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 3. Cory Houdek, Marion, IA; 4. Dave Ballstaedt, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5.
Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha, IA; 6. Brian Franks, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Chad
Siems, Shellsburg, IA; 8. Mark Bolton, Cedar Rapids, IA; 9. Brian Beaty,
Palo, IA; 10. Mike Galli; 11. Dennis Hundley, Cedar Rapids, IA; 12. scotter
Duline, Cedar Rapids, IA
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE- 1. scott Siems, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Nathan Ballard, Marengo, IA;
3. Jeff Franks, Rowley, IA; 4. Roland Bohnsack, Clutier, IA; 5. Dave McCalla,
Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Duayne Herb, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Kandi Floyd, Cedar
Rapids, IA; 8. Jeremy Robbins; 9. Deb Mefford, Marion, IA 10. Roger
LaCoursiere, Cedar Rapids, IA; 11. Kris Jones, Cedar Rapids, IA; 12. Malena
Betzer, Cedar Rapids, IA; 13. Frank Auen, Cedar Rapids, IA; 14. Gerald Hall;
15. Jacob Floyd, Cedar Rapids, IA
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMODS
FEATURE- 1. Scott Kositzky, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Tim Dains, Marion, IA; 3.
Blake Carson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Ken kositzky, Cedar Rapids, IA; 5. Dave
Coghlan, Marion, IA; 6. Creston Williams, Atkins, IA; 7. Aric Becker, Cedar
Rapids,IA; 8. Mike Dains, Mechanicsville, IA; DNS- Jonny Williams, Atkins,
IA
SUNLINE HORNETS
HEAT 1- 1. Nathan Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Shane Hanson, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 3. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Jeff Selfridge, Marion, IA; 5. Derek
Parrott, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Brad Burhite, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7. Chuck
Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Merv Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA
HEAT 2- 1. Jasen Freeman, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2. Brogan Fiala, Cedar Rapids,
IA; 3. Bryce Bailey, Cedar Rapids, IA; 4. Dallas Chandler, Cedar Rapids, IA
5. Zach Burhite, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. Jose deJesus, Cedar Rapids, IA; 7.
Fred Mains, Cedar Rapids, IA; 8. Charles Evens; 9. Christian Grady, Cedar
Rapids, IA
FEATURE- 1. Freeman 2. Brad Burhite 3. Nathan Chandler 4. Jim Hanson 5.
Shane Hanson 6. Chuck Hanson 7. Selfridge 8. Parrott 9. Fiala 10. Dallas
Chandler 11. Bailey 12. Zach Burhite 13. Merv Chandler 14. Mains 15. Evens
16. DeJesus 17. Grady
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