Anderson wins Hobby Stock pole for Super Nationals main event
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Defending national champion and current point leader
Shannon Anderson will start from the pole in Saturday’s Hobby Stock main
event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nation als.
Anderson wrestled the lead from Larry Embrey on the fourth lap of Monday’s
opening night qualifying feature at Boone Speedway, then pulled away from
the rest of the field in capturing the 20-lap win and the coveted pole
start.
Devin Smith topped the second qualifier and will take the initial green from
the front of the middle row on Saturday.
The top nine from both features advanced.
Following Anderson to the checkers were Jason Kohl, John Cain, Beau Kaplan,
Alan Van Gorp, Scott Lo grasso, Pat Mather, Embrey and Paul Wenzloff.
Robby Marsh, Kenneth Hansen, Craig Brotherton, Eric Stanton, Chad Fegley,
Jesse VanLaningham, Ash ton Lee and Kenny Loftus followed Smith across the
stripe.
Mather qualified for his fifth career Super Nationals Saturday night show,
Hansen for his fourth and Embrey and Kaplan both for their third.
Anderson, Van Gorp, Smith, Marsh, Lee and Loftus all accepted invitations to
their second big dance. First-time qualifiers included Kohl, Cain, Lograsso,
Wenzloff, Brotherton, Stanton, Fegley and VanLaningham.
Sixteen heat races were held Monday for the Hobbies, with top three
finishers from each promoted to one of the two qualifiers. The outside row
of nine will be set Tuesday.
1st qualifying feature –
1. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic;
2. Jason Kohl, Missouri Valley;
3. John Cain, Homer, Neb.;
4. Beau Kaplan, Ankeny;
5. Alan Van Gorp, Des Moines;
6. Scott Lograsso, Nevada;
7. Pat Mather, Greenfield;
8. Larry Embrey, Granger;
9. Paul Wenzloff, Yankton, S.D.;
10. B.J. Dauer, Marquette, Kan.;
11. Kyle Robinson, Cherokee;
12. Chad Gentz, Forest City;
13. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell;
14. Randy Hadacek, Britt;
15. Corey Madden, Avoca;
16. Matt Brown, Dysart;
17. Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.;
18. Randall Macku, Lincoln, Neb.;
19. Donnie Gustoff, Scranton;
20. Curt Ganoe, Stuart;
21. Brandon Ratcliff, Kamrar;
22. Rod Manthey, Norwood, Minn.;
23. Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Neb.;
24. Josh Irvine, Oelwein.
2nd qualifying feature –
1. Devin Smith, Lake City;
2. Robby Marsh, Belvedere, Neb.;
3. Kenneth Hansen, Audubon;
4. Craig Brotherton, Wall Lake;
5. Eric Stanton, Hartford;
6. Chad Fegley, Eagle, Neb.;
7. Jesse VanLaningham, Beatrice, Neb.;
8. Ashton Lee, Salix;
9. Kenny Loftus, Des Moines;
10. Noah Ludwig, Logan;
11. Chris Jensen, Des Moines;
12. Josh Ruschmann, Sioux City;
13. Chad Krug, Mallard;
14. John Wollenhaupt, Neola;
15. Jeremy Hoskinson, Norfolk, Neb.;
16. Nick Murty, Chelsea;
17. Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee;
18. Matt Drottz, Ankeny;
19. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville;
20. Derek Thiem, Columbus, Neb.;
21. Aaron Rudolph, Scranton;
22. Brandon Taylor, Granbury, Texas;
23. Michael Murphy, Jefferson;
24. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.
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