Fabrizius Flies, Koch Conquers, Wagner and Wimer Win, and Pollmann Pulls Ahead at McCook Speedway
By Darin Racek

McCOOK, Ne. (April 28, 2006) - The air was a little chilly April 28 at McCook Speedway, but the racing was hot as 75 drivers came to compete in the five classes. John Fabrizius of Colby, Kan., Brady Koch of Cambridge, Justin Wagner of Culbertson, and Max Pollmann and Dave Wimer of Trenton drove hot en route to A Feature victories.

Eighteen cars started the IMCA Modified A Feature, led early by North Platte’s Ronnie Wallace. After the first caution, heat winner John Fabrizius found a way by Wallace and pulled out to a healthy lead, leaving Wallace to battle for second place with Don Hagan, Jr. of Culbertson. With six laps to go, the race was stopped after Kyle Clough of Wallace rolled off of corner one. When action resumed, Wallace mounted a charge that Fabrizius put down and drove away for his first McCook Speedway A Feature win. At the finish line, David Murray, Jr. of Oberlin, Kan., got by Wallace for second place. Hagan finished fourth while Nick Tubbs of Colby, Kan., rounded out the top five. The other IMCA Modified heat races were taken by Darren Pollmann of McCook and Charley Brown of Maxwell.

The first four laps of the IMCA Stock Car A Feature had four different drivers take the lead. Jeremy Halouska of North Platte handed the lead over on lap two to Casey Werkmeister of Maywood, who lost it to heat winner Jason Davis of Norton, Kan., who gave it up to Brady Koch. That was about the time it was really getting crazy in the race, and an eight car pileup ensued in corner one. After the mess was cleaned up, Koch became the man to beat. He was challenged by Davis and heat winners Todd Chrisman of North Platte and Caleb Peters of Oberlin, Kan. Davis started to get underneath Koch when the final caution came out with four laps to go. Koch was more protective of the bottom after the restart and held on for the win. Chrisman was able to get by Davis for second. Peters finished in fourth place, ahead of Cory Struckhoff of Kensington, Kan.

The IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature had a caution on lap ten of their twenty lap race, but otherwise had a pretty clean race. Heat race victor of Aaron Koch of Cambridge skipped out of prom decorating to race, and at the start of the race, looked as though it might pay off. That was before he hit the slower traffic, and that allowed Justin Wagner to first catch him, then sneak by for the lead. Jim Buss of Hastings moved from row six to the third place in only three laps, but got by Koch after the restart. Heat winner Buss tried, but could not close the gap on Wagner, even when Wagner came on lapped traffic. Jason Koch of Cambridge got by brother Aaron late to finish in third place. Wade Wagenblast of Deshler finished fifth. The other IMCA Hobby Stock heat race was taken by Austin Davis of Benkelman.

Max Pollmann has not driven a Classic Modified for a full year, but on Friday night, he earned his second career win. He took the lead at the start of the A Feature, hit his marks, and finished ahead of his uncle Larry Pollmann of McCook by a healthy margin. Jay Alberts of McCook, a heat winner, started and finished the race in third place, ahead of Duke Ebert of Culbertson and heat winner Devin Allen of Cambridge.

The Mini-Trucks had a caution-free feature, but they put on a show. Zach Olmstead of Overton had the lead at the start of the race and garnered a fair lead. David Wimer and heat winner Leeland Bieker of McCook started near the back of the field and raced each other side-by-side as they passed their way to Olmstead. On lap seven, Wimer chose the right path and got by the Overton driver for the lead. Bieker was not too far behind, but far enough behind to not shake Wimer from the lead. Zach did hold on for his best ever third place finish. Cindy Murray of Oberlin, Kan., was right behind him, and just ahead of Zach’s brother Jake Olmstead to take fourth place. Sara Murray of Oberlin, Kan., won the other Mini-Truck heat race.

The next event in Southwest Nebraska will be at Culbertson Speedway on Friday, May 5, at 8 PM, CDT. McCook Speedway will be in action next on May 12, also having an 8 o’clock start time.

April 28 results
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1
P38-Darren Pollmann
94H-Don Hagan, Jr.
19-Chuck Stryker

Heat 2
42-John Fabrizius
73-Nick Tubbs
3RW-Ronnie Wallace

Heat 3
4C-Charley Brown
97M-David Murray, Jr.
07S-Jay Schilling

A Feature
42-John Fabrizius
97M-David Murray, Jr.
3RW-Ronnie Wallace
94H-Don Hagan, Jr.
73-Nick Tubbs
4C-Charley Brown
07S-Jay Schilling
8EZ-Brice Riley
19-Chuck Stryker
21H-Brandon Hagan
P38-Darren Pollmann
6-Jason Schoenberger
12J-Jay Steffens
14-Jason Gallentine
10T-Todd Hartley
9-Robby Haines (DNF)
K20-Kyle Clough (DNF)
83C-Chris Stevens (DNF)

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1
76-Jason Davis
7-Jeremy Halouska
2M-Bill Matson

Heat 2
36-Caleb Peters
24KC-Casey Werkmeister
1R-Bill Dover

Heat 3
11-Todd Chrisman
25KO-Brady Koch
45-Mikey Dancer

A Feature
25KO-Brady Koch
11-Todd Chrisman
76-Jason Davis
36-Caleb Peters
32X-Cory Struckhoff
6-Jason Schoenberger
55Z-Zach Schultz
7H-Josh Hudson
32-Lloyd Meeske
45-Mikey Dancer
8R-Brent Riley
12J-Kerry Jones
1R-Bill Dover
42KC-Kyle Werkmeister (DNF)
7-Jeremy Halouska (DNF)
24KC-Casey Werkmeister (DNF)
2M-Bill Matson (DNF)
67-Terry Fletcher (DNF)

IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1
70KO-Aaron Koch
2-Justin Wagner
97-Wade Wagenblast

Heat 2
12-Jim Buss
16D-Todd Pankonin
55-Brady Brush

Heat 3
22-Austin Davis
5-Jim Huffmann
23H-Bruce Hagan, Sr.

A Feature
2-Justin Wagner
12-Jim Buss
74KO-Jason Koch
70KO-Aaron Koch
97-Wade Wagenblast
3-John Huffmann
22-Austin Davis
5-Jim Huffmann
23H-Bruce Hagan, Sr.
20-Cody DeWester
00-Chad Brenning
85-Bryan Smotherman
33-Shane Klockman
3TX-Jebb Tally
24-Brian Payton (DNF)
55-Brady Brush (DNF)
16D-Todd Pankonin (DNF)
14-Les Janousek (DNF)

Classic Modifieds
Heat
41A-Devin Allen
05-Brandon Anderson
P82-Max Pollmann

Heat 2
20-Jay Alberts
413-Larry Pollmann
1S-Donny Sailors

A Feature
P82-Max Pollmann
413-Larry Pollmann
20-Jay Alberts
56E-Duke Ebert
41A-Devin Allen
K2-Karl Wickizer
05-Brandon Anderson
P83-Loren Pollmann
1S-Donny Sailors
29B-Mike Brenning (DNF)

Mini-Trucks
Heat
33-Leelan Bieker
97-Cindy Murray
88-Jake Olmstead

Heat 2
97S-Sara Murray
98-Zach Olmstead
34B-Josh Bopp

A Feature
34W-Dave Wimer
33-Leelan Bieker
98-Zach Olmstead
97-Cindy Murray
88-Jake Olmstead
34B-Josh Bopp
97S-Sara Murray
52-Dennis Wasson
69-Delbert Ridenour
86-Jake Sahm
4J-Treva Patterson