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Victory Lane at 3 Shows in a Row for Wahlert!
By Shannon Lowe
HARLAN, IA (August 22) - The west half of the dirt track at Shelby County
Speedway showed a mean streak in the Shelby County Speedway Sport Compact
feature, as contact between Daniel Mefford and Dustin Poldberg sent Poldberg
rolling out of turn three, and a few laps later Caine Mahlberg lost control
in the same corner and ended his race there also. Racing finished clean
however as the Crazy Man Racing team out of Council Bluffs landed two cars
in the top five with James Smith in first, Taylor Griffen in second, Bryan
Smith in third and two new cars with Cory Cunard and Ben Rolfe finishing out
the top five.
With 24 cars starting in the Wam Performance parts hobby stocks the first
lap crowding had a domino effect as drivers fought for the right to lead the
pack. Contact with cars sandwiched in the middle of the pack had Kenny
Hansen struggling to maintain control and he ricocheted into the competition
with Randy Andersen picking up collateral damage. One lap later, Randy
Anderson stopped high in turn four due to a flat tire as a result of the
contact and was disqualified for his hit and run on Hansen on his way past
the 17 car to the pits. Meanwhile, Shannon Anderson worked his way out in
front of the competition and out ran the field taking the checkered flag
with Devin Smith behind him in second, with Corey Madden, Kenny Hansen and
Kurt Hansen completing the leaders board.
Luck and skill finally came together in the same night for Tanner Powers in
the KNOD Sport Mod’s with Powers finding good grip on the track and
maneuvered around the competition to take the lead in the final laps and the
trip to O’Reilly Victory Lane for the first time at Shelby County Speedway.
The race was not without its mishaps however as Jonathan Plowman lost
control on a slick spot and spun out in front of the pack collecting David
Hulsebus who was running second at the time, and Jared Hansen who was third.
The contact ended the race for both Plowman and Hulsebus and set the
remainder of the race up for a Sport Mod Points leader rundown with Jesse
Sobbing chasing Powers to the checkered flag followed by Dan McKeighan,
Jason Fusselman and Robert Tippery.
The Pizza Ranch Stock Cars found trouble early in the race with race cars
rubbing and pounding their way to the front and Avoca’s Bill Osbahr took the
worst of the damage after stopping on the front stretch, he was able to
continue from the back of the pack after a trip to pit road. On the restart
the leaders looked like a six pack of sardines with Keith Knop, Brian
Blessington, Clay Christian, Chad Dills, Dustin Smith and Dave Plowman,
racing three and four wide with room to spare on a two lane track.
Christian had some trouble with his number 7 hot rod and fell out of the
race as Knop, Smith and Blessington began to gain ground on the rest. Knop
took yet another checkered flag, with Blessington in second, Smith in third,
Tim Bengard in fourth and Bill Osbahr all the way back up to fifth.
The return of last year’s high point champion to Shelby County Speedway had
fans excited about the Budweiser Late Model feature race, with Corey Zeitner
making an appearance for the first time this season. Trouble with the 26jr
during the feature kept Zeitner out of the front of the race as Josh Most
and Kyle Wahlert work to the front of the pack before Wahlert ran away with
the race for the third week in a row, followed by Most in second, Don Smith,
Jr, Barry Sorensen and Gary Hopp. Zeitner returned to the track with the
Late Model King of the Hill later in the evening and had better luck as he
was crowned King of the Hill.
The Pitts Chiropractic Modifieds took the track with one of the smallest
competitive fields this season as only fourteen cars made the call.
Competition was tough however as a race restart had Scott Carlson snapping
up the lead followed by Nick Deal and both chased by Jeff Anderson. Anderson
slid back into the pack after taking a high ride around turn 3 and 4 strips
him of the edge he had earned and put him back into sixth. Jeff Jones worked
his way up to challenge Deal and Carlson and took the lead to earn the trip
to O’Reilly Victory Lane with Deal in second, Brandon Monson in third, Scott
Carlson and Jeff Anderson in fourth and fifth.
Don’t miss the racing excitement at the Shelby County Speedway as
competition heats up in the next several weeks before the Tiny Lund Special
to be held on September 17th through the 19th. Racing this Saturday night
will feature Fan with a Can as fans find discounts available when they bring
canned goods to help support the local food pantry. Hot laps start at 6:30
and racing begins at 7pm at the Shelby County Speedway this Saturday Night!
SHELBY COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Hobby Stock 8/22/2009
Feature:1. Shannan Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 2. Devin Smith (Lake City, IA),
3. Corey Madden (Avoca, IA), 4. Kenneth Hansen (Audubon, IA), 5. Kurt Hansen
(Walnut, IA), 6. Daniel Smith (Lake City, IA), 7. Doug Smith (Lake City,
IA), 8. Jeff Hansen (Walnut, IA), 9. Derrick Rohe (Audubon, IA), 10. Eric
Wallis (Magnolia, IA), 11. Justin Nehring (Storm Lake , IA), 12. Merle Bass
(Fonda, IA), 13. Charlie Bird (Hancock, IA), 14. Craig Brotherton (Wall
Lake, IA), 15. Nick Woodard (Elkhorn, IA), 16. John Wollhaupt (Neola, IA),
17. Jim Kermeen (Council Bluffs, IA), 18. Joe Baatz (Council Bluffs, IA),
19. Jason Kohl (Missouri Valley, IA), 20. Brian Christiansen (Red Oak, IA),
21. Adam Hensel (Atlantic, IA), 22. Taimon Wehr (Harlan, IA), 23. Troy
Mabbitt (Council Bluffs, IA), 24. Craig Hutfless (Omaha, NE), 25. Randy
Anderson (Atlantic, IA),
Heat 1:1. Shannan Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 2. Doug Smith (Lake City, IA), 3.
Justin Nehring (Storm Lake , IA), 4. Daniel Smith (Lake City, IA), 5.
Derrick Rohe (Audubon, IA), 6. Craig Hutfless (Omaha, NE), 7. Jeff Hansen
(Walnut, IA), 8. Joe Baatz (Council Bluffs, IA), 9. Brian Christiansen (Red
Oak, IA),
Heat 2:1. Kenneth Hansen (Audubon, IA), 2. John Wollhaupt (Neola, IA), 3.
Craig Brotherton (Wall Lake, IA), 4. Randy Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 5. Merle
Bass (Fonda, IA), 6. Adam Hensel (Atlantic, IA), 7. Charlie Bird (Hancock,
IA), 8. Taimon Wehr (Harlan, IA),
Heat 3:1. Devin Smith (Lake City, IA), 2. Kurt Hansen (Walnut, IA), 3. Corey
Madden (Avoca, IA), 4. Eric Wallis (Magnolia, IA), 5. Jim Kermeen (Council
Bluffs, IA), 6. Troy Mabbitt (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. Nick Woodard (Elkhorn,
IA), 8. Jason Kohl (Missouri Valley, IA),
Late Model 8/22/2009
Feature:1. Kyle Wahlert (Des Moines, IA), 2. Josh Most (Red Oak, IA), 3. Don
Smith, JR (Norfolk, NE), 4. Barry Sorensen (Harlan, IA), 5. Gary Hopp
(Harlan, IA), 6. Don Beckstrum (Carroll, IA), 7. Dave Jorgensen (Omaha, NE),
8. Cory Zeitner (Omaha, NE), 9. Randy Faux (Earlham, IA), 10. Mark Plowman
(Blair, NE), 11. Vance Tonack (Omaha, NE), 12. Lance Most, 13. Evan Nemitz (Kiron,
IA), 14. Vic Lovejoy (Manilla, IA), 15. Marlowe Doner (Council Bluffs, IA),
Heat 1:1. Josh Most (Red Oak, IA), 2. Cory Zeitner (Omaha, NE), 3. Don
Smith, JR (Norfolk, NE), 4. Vance Tonack (Omaha, NE), 5. Don Beckstrum
(Carroll, IA), 6. Mark Plowman (Blair, NE), 7. Evan Nemitz (Kiron, IA), 8.
Vic Lovejoy (Manilla, IA),
Heat 2:1. Kyle Wahlert (Des Moines, IA), 2. Dave Jorgensen (Omaha, NE), 3.
Barry Sorensen (Harlan, IA), 4. Randy Faux (Earlham, IA), 5. Lance Most, 6.
Marlowe Doner (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. Gary Hopp (Harlan, IA),
Modified 8/22/2009
Feature:1. Jeff Jones (Council Bluffs, IA), 2. Nick Deal (Walnut, IA), 3.
Brandon Monson (Harlan, IA), 4. Scott Carlson (Omaha, NE), 5. Jeff Anderson
(Atlantic, IA), 6. Jeff Stephens (Arion, IA), 7. Chase Mewhirter (Atlantic,
IA), 8. Kelley Roof (Pacific Junction, IA), 9. Lucas Robinson (Mo. Valley,
IA), 10. Harry Nixon (Papillion, NE), 11. Jeff Atkins (Omaha, NE), 12. Tim
Plowman (Woodbine, IA), 13. Dale Ransom (Denison, IA), 14. Craig Reetz
(Dunlap, IA),
Heat 1:1. Brandon Monson (Harlan, IA), 2. Jeff Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 3.
Nick Deal (Walnut, IA), 4. Scott Carlson (Omaha, NE), 5. Jeff Stephens (Arion,
IA), 6. Kelley Roof (Pacific Junction, IA), 7. Lucas Robinson (Mo. Valley,
IA),
Heat 2:1. Jeff Jones (Council Bluffs, IA), 2. Tim Plowman (Woodbine, IA), 3.
Dale Ransom (Denison, IA), 4. Harry Nixon (Papillion, NE), 5. Chase
Mewhirter (Atlantic, IA), 6. Craig Reetz (Dunlap, IA), 7. Jeff Atkins
(Omaha, NE),
N. Sport Mod 8/22/2009
Feature:1. Tanner Powers (Exira, IA), 2. Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA), 3.
Dan McKeighan (Carter Lake, IA), 4. Jason Fusselman (Shelby, IA), 5. Robert
Tippery (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Dennis Cook (Missouri Valley, IA), 7. Bret
Sheppard (Malvern, IA3), 8. Steve Reetz (arcadia, ia), 9. Chad Louk
(Jefferson, IA), 10. Jared Hansen (Audubon, IA), 11. Chris Grothe (Schaller,
IA), 12. Dylan Petersen (Jacksonville, IA), 13. Jim Kruse (Omaha, NE), 14.
Phil Brown (Glenwood, IA), 15. Cody Hillgartner (Earling, IA), 16. David
Hulsebus (Tennant, IA), 17. Jonathan Plowman (Woodbine, IA), 18. Denny
Berghahn, JR (Plattsmouth, NE), 19. Bill Hargens (Council Bluffs, IA), 20.
Willie Ransom (Irwin, IA), 21. Joe Mefferd (Dunlap, IA), 22. Buddy Jones
(Council Bluffs, IA),
Heat 1:1. Tanner Powers (Exira, IA), 2. Steve Reetz (arcadia, ia), 3. Chad
Louk (Jefferson, IA), 4. Jason Fusselman (Shelby, IA), 5. Bill Hargens
(Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Denny Berghahn, JR (Plattsmouth, NE), 7. Dennis
Cook (Missouri Valley, IA), 8. Buddy Jones (Council Bluffs, IA),
Heat 2:1. Jared Hansen (Audubon, IA), 2. Robert Tippery (Council Bluffs,
IA), 3. Dylan Petersen (Jacksonville, IA), 4. Dan McKeighan (Carter Lake,
IA), 5. Cody Hillgartner (Earling, IA), 6. Phil Brown (Glenwood, IA), 7. Joe
Mefferd (Dunlap, IA),
Heat 3:1. David Hulsebus (Tennant, IA), 2. Jesse Sobbing (Glenwood, IA), 3.
Bret Sheppard (Malvern, IA3), 4. Jonathan Plowman (Woodbine, IA), 5. Chris
Grothe (Schaller, IA), 6. Jim Kruse (Omaha, NE), 7. Willie Ransom (Irwin,
IA),
Sport Compacts 8/22/2009
Feature:1. James Smith (Crescent, IA), 2. Taylor Griffin (Portsmouth, IA),
3. Bryan Smith (Council Bluffs, IA), 4. Cory Cunard (Missouri Valley, IA),
5. Ben Rolfe (Olathe, KS), 6. Dan Cleaver (Logan, IA), 7. Larry Hansen
(Exira, IA), 8. Brandon Claussen (Avoca, IA), 9. Tom Summerfield (Dunlap,
IA), 10. Caine Mahlberg (Dunlap, IA), 11. Dustin Poldberg (Kimbalton, IA),
12. Martin Hansen (Arion, IA), 13. Joe Anderson (Carter Lake, IA), 14. David
Knoell (Omaha, NE), 15. Daniel Mefferd (Dunlap, IA),
Heat 1:1. Daniel Mefferd (Dunlap, IA), 2. Caine Mahlberg (Dunlap, IA), 3.
Larry Hansen (Exira, IA), 4. Cory Cunard (Missouri Valley, IA), 5. Bryan
Smith (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. David Knoell (Omaha, NE), 7. Taylor Griffin
(Portsmouth, IA), 8. Martin Hansen (Arion, IA),
Heat 2:1. James Smith (Crescent, IA), 2. Tom Summerfield (Dunlap, IA), 3.
Dustin Poldberg (Kimbalton, IA), 4. Brandon Claussen (Avoca, IA), 5. Dan
Cleaver (Logan, IA), 6. Joe Anderson (Carter Lake, IA), 7. Ben Rolfe
(Olathe, KS),
Stock Car 8/22/2009
Feature:1. Keith Knop (Shelby, IA), 2. Dustin Smith (Lake City, IA), 3.
Brian Blessington (Breda, IA), 4. Tim Bengard (Exira, IA), 5. Bill Osbahr
(Avoca, IA), 6. Chad Dills (Shelby, IA), 7. Dave Plowman (Gretna, NE), 8.
Doug Adamy (Columbus, NE), 9. Jeff Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 10. Andy Miller
(Carson, IA), 11. Josh Grape (Bellwood, NE), 12. Louie Ring (Shelby, IA),
13. Dustin Jarillo (Omaha, NE), 14. Allan Schmidt (Holstein, IA), 15. Alan
Schmitt (Omaha, NE), 16. Clay Christian (Avoca, IA), 17. Tony Ritterbush
(Dunlap, IA),
Heat 1:1. Tim Bengard (Exira, IA), 2. Dustin Smith (Lake City, IA), 3. Clay
Christian (Avoca, IA), 4. Jeff Anderson (Atlantic, IA), 5. Andy Miller
(Carson, IA), 6. Dustin Jarillo (Omaha, NE), 7. Allan Schmidt (Holstein,
IA), 8. Alan Schmitt (Omaha, NE), 9. Josh Grape (Bellwood, NE),
Heat 2:1. Keith Knop (Shelby, IA), 2. Bill Osbahr (Avoca, IA), 3. Brian
Blessington (Breda, IA), 4. Chad Dills (Shelby, IA), 5. Dave Plowman
(Gretna, NE), 6. Doug Adamy (Columbus, NE), 7. Louie Ring (Shelby, IA), 8.
Tony Ritterbush (Dunlap, IA),
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