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Paris, Elston pick up their first wins at CJ Speedway
By Dana Royer
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 16, 2011) - Point race action continued at CJ
Speedway this week with Shane Paris, Quincy, Il., and Tommy Elston, Keokuk
picking up first feature wins in the IMCA Stock Car and Late Model divisions
respectively Friday night, July 15. Steve Stewart, Burlington, was back
racing to his sixth modified feature win as was Jason Masengarb, Colona,
Il., who also returned to the 4/10 mile picking up win number six. Tyler
Whalen passed his dad Bill to get win number six as well as also winning the
gunny sack race in the driver competition.
Jason Masengarb made his return to CJ Speedway after a couple weeks off a
winner as he and Evan Epperson put on a show for the fans on the final two
laps of the race. Epperson took the early lead in the eight car Mod Lite
feature followed by Jonathon Huston. Huston briefly took the lead on lap
three but Epperson would get his spot back one lap later. Huston would get
too high on the back stretch on lap nine taking a ride up on the levee to
bring out the caution with one lap to go. This set up a green, white,
checkered finish with Epperson in the lead and five time winner Jason
Masengarb now in the second spot. The two were bumper to bumper on the white
flag lap but Epperson would get a little too high on the final lap and
Masengarb would get past Epperson for the lead and went on to take the
checkered flag. In the point race, Robert Guss leads Troy Phillpott 316 276.
It was a father and son battle in the IMCA Sport Compacts, and son took the
win in the ten lap feature. Bill Whalen took the early lead at the drop of
the green. Five time winner, Tyler Whalen closed in on dad as they raced
side by side and bumper to bumper on laps six and seven. Then Tyler took the
lead from his dad coming out of turn four on lap seven and would go on to
take the checkered flag by several car lengths for win number 6. Tyler leads
Merv Chandler in the point battle 334-322.
Twelve modifieds took to the track with Tim Sands, Conesville, taking the
early lead from his front row start. Sands lead wouldnt last long as five
time winner, Steve Stewart would take to the inside in turn two on the
second lap to take over the leader position. Stewart would pull away from
the field before a caution came out on lap five. This gave young Tanner
Allen a chance to close the gap as he and Stewart would pull away from the
field. Stewart was unstoppable pulling away from Allen who also held a
comfortable lead over Sands for second. But the battle to watch was Sands,
Zach Less and Wade Lee who were putting on a show for the fans. Stewart took
an easy win followed by Allen and Tim Sands won the battle for third. Tim
Sands holds a 14 point lead over Mark Winkel 348-334.
Thirteen of the fourteen IMCA Stock Cars started the fifteen lap feature
with Lane Kaufman and Shane Paris on the front row. Paris, in his second
night out at CJ Speedway, took the early lead and worked to hold off Jim
Redmann for the first ten laps. On lap eleven, Redmann would slow in turn
three and pull into the pits moving Tad Payne into the second position.
Payne would seriously challenge Paris for the next three laps as Sky
Griffith was working to hold off Cole Simmons for third. It was bumper to
bumper action for the top four on the white flag lap. Payne pulled up on
Paris bumper as they went down the back stretch. Coming out of turn four on
the final lap Payne continued to stay with Paris but wouldnt be able to get
past him for the lead as Paris took the checkered flag for his first win.
Tad Payne leads Cole Simmons on the point race 334-315.
The late model feature saw Tommy Elston, Keokuk, take the checkered flag in
the fifteen lap feature. Elston took the lead from his front row start with
Tom Goble following. Elston was loving the slick track as he went on to take
the checkered flag followed by Goble, and Jay Chenowth rounding out the top
three. Andy Wink leads Jay Chenoweth in the point race 175-149.
Coming Up
Coming up Friday, July 22 will be Columbus Junction Fire Department
Appreciation Night. Saturday. July 23 the Vintage Club will be at CJ
Speedway with hot laps, heats and features. There will be free admission to
the grandstands and everyone that comes through the gates will get $2 off a
normal points night race at CJ. The racing doesnt stop there as the Corn
Belt Clash Late Model Series returns to CJ Speedway in 2011 paying $3000 to
win the 35 lap feature on Thursday, July 28. Modifieds, IMCA Sport Compacts
and Mod Lites will be also be taking to the track. With the Louisa County
Fair happening at the fairgrounds race fans can enjoy another night of
exciting racing action sponsored by Screamer Express again on Friday, July
29. IMCA Stock Cars fans should mark their calendars for Friday, August 12
for the Mincer Ford/CJ State Bank Summer Shootout. $700 to win the 25 lap
stock car feature courtesy of Mincer Ford, Columbus Junction State Bank and
Jim Redmann/Preferred Auto Sales of Lockridge who has add a $200 bonus to
the feature winner giving the winner of the 25 lap feature $700 to take
home.
Theres plenty of action coming to Columbus Junction and if you havent
checked it out, youre missing out!!! For more information go to
www.cjspeedway.com .
CJ Speedway results from Fri., July 15
IMCA SPORT COMPACT
FEATURE: 1. Tyler Whalen, Riverside, 2. Bill Whalen, Riverside, 3. Merv
Chandler, Vinton, 4. James Roose,, Grandview, 5. Billy Stanford, Wapello, 6.
John Whalen, Ainsworth. HEAT WINNER: T. Whalen.
MOD LITES
FEATURE: 1. Jason Masengarb, Colona, Il., 2. Troy Phillpott, Muscatine, 3.
Evan Epperson, Muscatine, 4. Rob Guss, Moline, Il., 5. Justin Buchholz,
Pleasant Hill, Il., 6. Dan Guss, Milan, Il., 7. Michael Dominguez, Lone
Tree, 8. Jonathan Huston, Columbus Junction, (DNF). HEAT WINNER: Huston.
MODIFIEDS
FEATURE: 1. Steve Stewart, Burlington, 2. Tanner Allen, Springville, 3. Tim
Sands, Conesville, 4. Wade Lee, Muscatine, 5. Zach Less, Hopkinton, 6. Mark
Winkel, Letts, 7. Clayton Jensen, Iowa City, 8. Mike Schump, 9. Dave Schrier,
Muscatine, 10. Doug Pratt, Kalona, 11. Dave Imming, Blue Grass (DNF), 12.
Justin Speers, Oxford (DNF) HEAT WINNERS: Stewart, Allen.
IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE: 1. Shane Paris, Quincy, Il., 2. Tad Payne, Muscatine, 3. Sky
Griffith, Wapello, 4. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun, 5. John Hemsted, Kalona, 6.
Billy F aler, Columbus Junction, 7. Travis Finke, Columbus Junction, 8. Kirk
Kinsley, Wapello, 9. Darrin Ealey, Wapello, 10. Jeremy Tompkins, Conesville,
11. Jim Redman (DNF), Lockridge, 12. Dave Hemsted (DNF), Lone Tree, 13. Lane
Kauffman, Columbus City (DNF), 14. Shane Griffin, Columbus Junction (DNF).
HEAT WINNER: Griffith, Kinsley.
LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Tommy Elston, Keokuk, 2. Tom Goble, Burlington, 3. Jay
Chenoweth, Wapello, 4. Sam Halstead, New London, 5. Jonathan Brauns,
Muscatine, 6. Andy Wink, Columbus Junction, 7. Todd Hormel (DNF). HEAT
WINNER: Elston.
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