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Roberts gets First Career Marshalltown Win
by: Blake Anderson
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (July 16) - Fans filed into the Marshalltown Speedway for
a beautiful Friday night of racing with 114 cars checked in through the pit
gate. The race track stayed alive all night and allowed to drivers to pick
any line they wanted to race and be fast. Once again promoter Toby Kruse was
happy with the racetrack after a fantastic night of racing.
Nick Roberts picked up his 1st career win at the Marshalltown Speedway in
the Big 8 Tyre Center SportMods. The 14 year old led 13 of the 15 laps in
the feature event as Eric Elliott led laps 4 and 5. Kyle Brown finished 2nd
after challenging Roberts for the win the last 5 laps, Cayden Carter got 3rd
and Scott Davis 4th. Heat race winners were Cayden Carter, Scott Davis, Eric
Elliott and Gaitlin Leytham.
Josh May stole the show once again in the O’Rielly Auto Parts Modlite
feature event as he passed Charlie Brown with 5 laps remaining to win once
again. May has made the winning pass with 5 laps to go the last 2 weeks.
Mike Morrill came home in 2nd, Tim Hennigar came back from a 1st lap wreck
and finished 3rd and Charlie Brown led the first 10 laps and ended up 4th.
Charlie Brown, Tim Hennigar and Joel Huggins won the heat races.
In the Stock Cars, Trevor Titus led the first 4 laps, Jeff Wollam paced the
field on laps 5 through 8 and then Dustin Smith took the lead at half way
and never looked back to make it 2 wins in a row for the National Points
leader. Jeff Wollam finished 2nd, Steve Meyer 3rd and Trent Murphy 4th. Heat
race winners were Steve Meyer, Jeff Wollam and Brian Irvine.
Rod Clement jumped out to the early lead in the Meskwaki Bingo Casino
feature event and set the pace for the first 4 laps and then Luke Wanninger
made his move for the lead on the 5th lap and lead the rest of the 20 lap
affair to pick up his 2nd win of the year at Marshalltown. Jimmy Gustin took
2nd, Jay Schmidt 3rd and Rod Clement rounded out the top 4. Mike O’Lear,
David Brown and Tim Murty were the heat race winners.
Devin Smith kept his winning ways alive in the Junction Bar and Grill Hobby
Stocks as he made it 2 weeks in a row with a date in victory lane. Smith
took the lead from Clint Nelson on lap 5 and took it the distance. Michael
Murphy got 2nd, Eric Knutson 3rd and Calvin Dhondt 4th. Heat race winners
were Russell Damme Jr, Devin Smith and Mike Vibbard.
Make sure to join us this Friday for Hy-Vee/Hogeland Auto Plaza Kids night
at the Marshalltown Speedway. After the races there will also be the 2nd
annual Spectator Eliminator.
For more information log onto www.marshalltownspeedway.com or call
515-432-4703. Hot laps at 6:45pm and racing at 7:30pm on Friday.
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