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Sprint cars make final appearance at Hays
By Mike Hughes
HAYS, KS (August 20) - RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, was host to the United
Rebel Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars for the final time this season Friday
evening, August 20.
Colorado’s Kaden Taylor took the lead at the drop of the green of the 25-lap
sprint car feature but slid high in turn one on lap 9, allowing point leader
Ty Williams to take over the top spot. The lone caution waved on lap 14 when
Jared Kern came to a stop on the track. However during the caution, race
leader Williams also developed problems and came to a stop on the track.
Williams was towed back to the pits, ending his night, and giving defending
series champion C.J. Johnson of Quinter the lead, which he held to the
checkered flag. Barry Crane finished second, followed by ‘The Rainman’ Ray
Seemann, Darren Bowman, and ‘Flyin’ Brian Herbert. Heat race winners were
Williams, Keefe Hemel, and Seemann.
‘Maniac’ Matt Fabrizius of Wakeeney took advantage of his pole starting
position in the 20-lap Teel’s Trucks IMCA Modified feature to score his
first win of the season at the 3/8-mile oval. Fabrizius was chased by Jason
Schoenberger and Jeremy Zorn late in the race, but they had to settle for
second and third. ‘Dynamite’ Dylan Sherfick and ‘Rapid’ Ronnie Hill would
round out the top five. Hill, Schoenberger, and Darrick Klima were
victorious in their heat races, while Nate Moore topped the B-main.
The Adronics Elrob Manufacturing IMCA Stock Car feature got off to a rough
start. It took three tries to get the opening lap in, then on lap 2, Pat
Bedore was tagged from behind in turn 4 and rolled his #99B on its top. Pat
was okay but done for the night. B.J. Waggoner inherited the lead on the
restart, but was passed on lap 6 by Adam Balthazor. Balthazor led the field
at the halfway mark of the 20-lap race, but point leader Terry Cunningham of
Wakeeney made his way to the front on lap 13, only to give way to Travis
‘The Terminator’ Sherfick on the next circuit. After a caution on lap 18,
Cunningham got back past Sherfick when the green flag reappeared and held on
the final 2 laps for his third win at RPM this season. Sherfick finished in
the runner-up spot, trailed by Balthazor, Rod Wadel, and Waggoner. Heat race
winners were Waggoner and Jay Schmidt.
Heat one victor Shianne Carter of Salina led from green to checkered in the
caution free 15-lap Steel Fabrications IMCA Sport Compact feature, her
second win in a row at Hays. Second heat race winner Vincent Jasper kept
Carter in his sights but could not get close enough to make a challenge.
Andrue Halpain finished third, followed by Allen Rice and point leader Jesse
Dunlap.
The IMCA-sanctioned Hobby Stocks and Northern Sport Mods had the night off.
Crawford Supply of Hays and Plainville was the evening’s race sponsor. It
was also Cruisin’ through the Summer night with Western Beverage providing
several prizes for the fans in attendance.
Racing action returns to RPM Speedway on Friday, September 3. It will be Fan
Appreciation Night with all adults admitted for just $5.00, and all kids 12
& under admitted free. There will also be $1.00 beers.
Results
IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat 1: 1. Shianne Carter, 2. Jesse Dunlap, 3. Doug Kreutzer, 4. Monroe
Schmidt.
Heat 2: 1. Vincent Jasper, 2. Allen Rice, 3. Monte Honas, 4. Art Herzog.
Feature: 1. Carter, 2. Jasper, 3. Andrue Halpain, 4. Rice, 5. Dunlap, 6.
Schmidt, 7. Kreutzer, 8. Russtin Weece, 9. Herzog, 10. Shaun Woods, 11. Kirk
Pfannenstiel, 12. Nicole Woods, 13. Justin Meserve, 14. Dave Juenemann, 15.
Jeffery Gassmann (DNF), 16. Trevor Schmidt (DNF), 17. Honas (DNF).
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. B.J. Waggoner, 2. Terry Cunningham, 3. Perry Misner, 4. Pat
Bedore.
Heat 2: 1. Jay Schmidt, 2. Adam Balthazor, 3. Rod Wadel, 4. Scott Granzella.
Feature: 1. Cunningham, 2. Travis Sherfick, 3. Balthazor, 4. Wadel, 5.
Waggoner, 6. Granzella, 7. Keith Riley, 8. Schmidt, 9. Travis Hahn, 10. Cody
Evans, 11. Jay Hachmeister, 12. Daniel Albin (DNF), 13. C.J. Pfannenstiel (DNF),
14. Misner (DNF), 15. Bedore (DNF), 16. Brandon Fisher (DNS).
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Ronnie Hill, 2. Matt Fabrizius, 3. Shannon Maughlin, 4. Jesse
Richter.
Heat 2: 1. Jason Schoenberger, 2. Travis Sherfick, 3. Rodger Peck, 4. Jerry
Phillips.
Heat 3: 1. Darrick Klima, 2. Brian Calhoon, 3. Dylan Sherfick, 4. Jeremy
Zorn.
B-Feature (top 5 advance): 1. Nate Moore, 2. Kyle Rohleder 3. Tyler Hahn, 4.
Troy Plummer, 5. Mike Petersilie, 6. John Fose, 7. Jerry Teel, 8. William
Miller, 9. Bill Albin, 10. Derrick Ferguson, 11. Milo Lippelmann, 12. Matt
Henke (DNF), 13. David Solberg (DNF), 14. Marty Clark (DNF), 15. Clinton
Hockersmith (DNS).
A-Feature: 1. Fabrizius, 2. Schoenberger, 3. Zorn, 4. D. Sherfick, 5. Hill,
6. Maughlin, 7. Klima, 8. T. Sherfick, 9. Peck, 10. Corey Lagroon, 11.
Phillips, 12. Dave Hardesty, 13. Calhoon, 14. Danny Morrison Jr., 15.
Richter, 16. Plummer, 17. Rohleder, 18. Petersilie, 19. Moore, 20. Hahn (DNF).
URSS 305 Sprint Cars
Heat 1: 1. Ty Williams, 2. C.J. Johnson, 3. Jeff Radcliffe, 4. Darren
Bowman.
Heat 2: 1. Keefe Hemel, 2. Barry Crane, 3. Cory Lutters, 4. Ken Lutters.
Heat 3: 1. Ray Seemann, 2. Shelby Stapel, 3. Kris Moore, 4. Kaden Taylor.
Feature: 1. Johnson, 2. Crane, 3. Seemann, 4. Bowman, 5. Brian Herbert, 6.
J. Radcliffe, 7. Stapel, 8. C. Lutters, 9. Kirby Hagan, 10. Hemel, 11.
Smokey Fairbank, 12. Taylor, 13. Jared Kern, 14. Nick King, 15. Shawn
Radcliffe, 16. K. Lutters, 17. Mike Spear, 18. Blake Bogenhagen, 19. Craig
Jecha, 20. Moore, 21. Williams (DNF).
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