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Many Surprises This Week at the Marshalltown Speedway!
By Denny Grabenbauer
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 24) - Friday night, week eleven, would start out like
many race night this season, perfect weather not a cloud in the sky a pit
area full of local cars and out of state drivers. And like many nights, a
perfect night would turn into a what happen type of night. Promoter Toby
Kruse was quick to say, “Now I’ve seen it all. We started the night without
a cloud in the sky, and 45-minutes into the night, it would cloud up and
rain.” To most promoters this would bring an end to the night. “I figured we
just took a two-hour and five minute rain delay working on getting the track
back into shape. The drivers and fans were willing to wait it out, so it was
our job to get things going again. It’s like going to a baseball game and
have a delay. You resume racing right were you left off, so that’s what we
did, it worked out OK and everyone understood and was happy with the out
come.”
The out come of the night would see new faces visit victory lane for the
first time. A fourteen year old would find his self in victory lane, one
driver would win for the first time this season and a pair of brothers would
steal the show finishing first and second. Changes would also take place in
two of the five classes for the points lead.
Many surprises would take place but the one that had everyone talking about
was the winner in the Big 8 Tyre Center I.M.C.A. Sport Mod feature. It would
be a 14-year old driver that would out distance a National Champion and
track champion to score his first career win at the famed quarter-mile
speedway. Rookie driver Jake Strayer who seems to improve every week finally
had his dream come true. “This is what I’ve been working toward and just
can’t say thanks to enough people for standing behind me and giving me this
type of opportunity, this is just great.” Kyle Brown would lead the first
seven laps before Strayer would make his move to the front. Strayer would
hit his mark through out the fifteen-lap event. With two laps to go point
leader Kevin Sather and Luke Wanninger would put the pressure on Strayer,
but nothing was going to deny him of this win. Finishing forth was Scott
Davis who was involved in a early race incident which sent him to the tail
of the twenty-four car field.
Not since August 15th of 2008 had Jeff Wollam visited victory lane in the
Aaron’s I.M.C.A. Stock Car feature but almost a year later, that all
changed. Consistent finishes have kept Wollam in the top five in the point
standings but a win had eluded him up to now. Friday night Wollam would
start in the tenth starting position and driver to the front to take the
lead from Clay Deppe on lap eight. The only thing that would slow him down
on this night was a yellow flag on lap eleven. Wollam would feel the
pressure of Michael Jeannette and Dustin Smith right to the end, as he would
score his first win of the season. Deppe would finish forth.
It would be the Gustin brother’s who would steal the show in the Meswaki
Bingo Casino I.M.C.A. Modified feature. Denny Rosenberg would lead the
opening lap of the twenty-lap event before Kyle Krampe would take his turn
and lead the next five circuits. “Show-Down” winner Jacob Murray would then
take his turn running up front for the next twelve laps before Richie Gustin
would move to the top spot. Gustin would use a very unique line on the
racetrack putting him out front. With four laps remaining, brother Jimmy
would now put the pressure on the top spot, but on this night Richie would
keep the lead and go on to pick up the victory. Jimmy would finish second
and would take back the point lead going into next week, week twelve. Scott
Hogan and Murray would round out the top four.
Joel Huggins one week earlier would win his first feature in three years in
the Mod-Lite Dwarf Cars. One week later, Huggins would win his second
feature of his career. Huggins would lead the first three laps before giving
way to Randy Bryan. On a restart on lap six, Huggins would take the lead
back, one he would not give up. He would go on to score his second win in as
many weeks. Andy Hennigar would finish second followed by Bryan and point
leader Mike Morrill.
Todd Reitzler would end the night by winning his third feature of the year
in the Junction Sports Bar & Grill I.M.C.A. Hobby Stock feature. Dylan Book
would lead the first three laps, before Reitzler who started tenth, would
take the lead. Devin Smith would finish second and take over the point lead.
Eric Knutson and Dustin Elliott would round out the top four.
Next Friday night will be Hy-Vee Night at the Speedway, where a full night
of racing action will take to the track. The “Faster Pastor” race will get
the night off and running and to end the night will be the second annual
“Gambler” winner take all for the Modifieds. The racing action will all get
started around 7:15 following hot laps.
MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY FRIDAY July 24, 2009
By Denny Grabenbauer
“Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel” I.M.C.A. MODIFIED:
HEAT 1: Kyle Krampe—Denny Rosenberg—Scott Hogan
HEAT 2: Richie Gustin—Adam Larson—Rod Clement
HEAT 3: Vern Jackson—Jimmy Gustin—Jacob Murray
FEATURE: Richie Gustin—Jimmy Gustin—Scott Hogan—Jacob Murray—Jay
Schmidt—Brett Ladehoff—Mike O’Lear—Scott Simatovich—Sean Jerovetz—Jon
Snyder—Adam Larson—Vern Jackson—Denny Rosenberg—Rick Speck—Ronn Lauritzen—Rod
Clement—Adam Bolin—Duane Peterson—Andrew Kinser—Kyle Krampe—Tim Murty
“Aarons” I.M.C.A. STOCK CAR:
HEAT 1: Joe Luethje—Tracy Gienger—Michael Jeannette
HEAT 2: Trevor Titus—Trent Murphy—Dave Atcher
HEAT 3: Clay Deppe—Rick Brown—Jeff Wollam
FEATURE: Jeff Wollam—Michael Jeanette—Dustin Smith—Clay Deppe—Tracy Gienger—Eric
Flander—Trent Murphy—Dave Atcher—Todd Kearney—Robert Engelkes—John
Lang—Wendy Reisinger—Don Vis—Joe Luethje—Trevor Titus—Rick Brown—Mike Mauer—Steve
Meyer—Rob Schneider—Tommy Thompson
“Junction Bar & Grille” I.M.C.A HOBBY STOCK:
HEAT 1: Clint Nelson—Todd Reitzler—Wes Stonek
HEAT 2: Dustin Elliott—Adam Rickett—Michael Murphy
HEAT 3: Devin Smith—Nic Shearer—Eric Knutson
FEATURE: Todd Reitzler—Devon Smith—Eric Knutson—Dustin Elliott—Michael
Murphy—Gary Pfantz—Clint Nelson—Jake Nelson—Scott Macauley—Matt Sorenson—Nic
Shearer—Jennifer Hulin—Mike Anderson—Wes Stonek—Dylan Book—Adam Rickett—Terry
Shaffar—John Schuring—Josh Saunders
“Big 8 Tyre Center” I.M.C.A SPORT MOD:
HEAT 1: Scott Davis—Joel Rust—Tyler Olson
HEAT 2: Adam Shelman—Ryan Ashton—Kyle Brown
HEAT 3: Luke Wanninger—Joel Bushore—Troy Jerovetz
HEAT 4: Jake Strayer—Chad Nelson—Tim Love
B-MAIN: Kevin Fee—Neil Follett—Ryan Engelkes—Brad Iverson
FEATURE: Jake Strayer—Kevin Sather—Luke Wanninger—Scott Davis—Kyle
Brown—Zach Rawlins—Paul Nagel—Joel Rust—Troy Jerovetz—Geoff Olson—Tyler
Olson—Kevin Fee—Brad Iverson—Curt Hilmer—Neil Follett—Ryan Engelkes—Scott
Jorpeland—Tim Love—Adam Shelman—Shawn Hunter—Joel Bushore—Chad Nelson—Ryan
Ashton
“Mod Lite” DWARF CARS:
HEAT 1: Randy Bryan—Andy Hennigar—Mike Kennedy
HEAT 2: Joel Huggins—Eric Hendrickson—Mike Morrill
FEATURE: Joel Huggins—Andy Hennigar—Randy Bryan—James May—Eric
Hendrickson—Jeff Stensland—Dusty Masolini—Tim Hennigar—Josh May—Travis
Stensland—DJ Schmalzried—Ryan Mills—Johnny Mordock—Mike Kennedy—Troy Hudson
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