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Dover, Smith, Hiatt and Noonan Win Sizzlin’ August Nights
By Greg Soukup

EAGLE, NE (August 16) - Sizzlin’ August Nights at “America’s Home Track” Eagle Raceway didn’t live up to its billing. A nice afternoon with highs in the low 80’s and an evening that turned cool by feature time was a perfect setting for exciting racing action.

The first A Feature was for the Auto Trans Matic IMCA Sport Compacts. At the end of the first lap Matt Moyer’s #29 was in the lead followed by the 33 of Jeremy Noonan, Jake Sells’ #21, the 45 of Jack Prall IV and Chris LaChapelle’s 31. On the second lap Joey Danley lost the right rear tire off of his #14, bringing out the yellow flag. Noonan took advantage of the restart to move around Moyer for first. On the next lap LaChapelle got around Prall IV to take the fourth spot. It took LaChapelle just 1 more circuit to advance into third past Sells. On lap #8 current points leader Justin Busboom moved into fourth position in his #62. The next lap saw Moyer hit the turn 1 wall very hard, sending him to the pits behind the wrecker. At that time the running order was Noonan, LaChapelle, Sells and Busboom. With 5 laps left Busboom got past Sells for third. With 2 laps left in the race Mice Rice’s #24 and Barry Kinnersley’s 00 got together in turn 4, brining out another caution. While the cars were being lined up for the restart Sells took his racer to the pits with unknown problems. On the very last lap, Ole Olsen brought his #23 into fourth position after having started at the tail end of the field, having transferred from the B Feature. At the finish it was Noonan, LaChapelle, Busboom and Olsen.

“The track was really fast tonight, and so was my car for only the second time this year. I knew it was fast coming into tonight because we won the feature last night at Rising City” Noonan said. “I want to thank my girlfriend Taylor, my parents and my pit crew. But special thanks need to go to my dad, my brother, Tom and also Todd Sanford” he finished. Jeremy’s sponsors include Suds ‘N Scissors, Brodd’s Small Engine Repair, Longoria’s MMA Academies, Richard J. Mazour DDS, Tracy’s Collision Center, Ron Fox & Sons Service and Advanced Auto Glass.

Next on the track was the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Main. Don Kros crossed the start finish line with the lead in his #53 with Mike Hansen’s 94, Jerry Keaton’s 3K and the 28B of Rick Bradley in hot pursuit. Shane Hiatt took advantage of a fast low groove on lap #2 shooting up to 4th, and followed it the next lap by overtaking Keaton for third then passing Hansen for second on lap 4. That same lap RJ Macku brought his 1R up to the fourth spot past Keaton. The next time around saw Hiatt with the lead, sending Kros to second, Hansen to third and Macku still in fourth. The order stayed the same until with 7 laps left Hansen and Macku both passed Kros. Three laps later Justin Wulf’s #86 and the 22 of Nick Beckman got together in turn 4 bringing out a caution. On the restart, Macku got very loose dropping all the way back to the 6th position. That allowed current point leader Kevin Anderson to take over fourth, only to give it up 2 laps later as Keaton got past him for the position. At the checkers it was Hiatt, Hansen, Kros and Keaton.

“The track was really awesome tonight. I knew that if we could stick it down low and keep it there we could get to the front really fast” Hiatt stated. “I need to thank everyone who helps me come out here every week. Mom and Dad, Shawn, Ryan, Jerry Keaton who’s been so much help with the motors, Scott Bivens and Harms” he said. Hiatt’s sponsors include Knuth Farms, Spark Electric, Scribs House Moving, Hildy Construction, Benes Service, Kneaded Pampering, Seward Electronics, Wieseman Diesel Repair, Spyder Race Cars, D-Sign Shop, S & H Electric and Marquis Body Shop.

The Monster Energy Drink IMCA Modified Feature saw Jan Korth’s #42K in the lead, but his lead was negated when “Chevy” Hadan’s #4 and the 95R of Lucas Robinson tangled at the flag stand bringing about a complete restart. Robinson was unable to continue as was the #3 of two-time defending track champion and current points leader Chris Alcorn who pulled into the infield with rear drive train problems. This time Ryan Fuchser’s #49 was first back to the start/finish line with Dan Wayman’s 5ST in second, the 81 of Mike Densberger in third and the 12X of George Haney in fourth. On the second lap Wayman got around Fuchser for the lead and on the next lap the order was shuffled again when Ed “Doc” Raines pulled his 11AA into the third spot and the 5P of Bob Phillips also advancing to fourth. Two laps later Phillips lost the fourth spot to Dylan Smith’s #95. Two more laps were in the record books when Smith got around both Raines and Fuchser to take the second position away. With 9 laps remaining Smith passed Wayman for the lead and on the next lap Raines moved up to third. At the finish Smith held on for the win despite heavy smoke coming from his racer with Wayman, Raines and Haney behind him.

“I really hated seeing that first caution come out, because I’d jumped from my 12th starting spot all the way up to 6th. I was really upset to say the least. But, after the restart I just started picking off cars one at a time and moving to the front. I was really worried at the end there, because my fan belt broke with 3 laps left. And by the time the race was over, my temperature gauge had passed the peg at 280 degrees and was still climbing. I started half-throttling and did that to the end” Smith said. He finished the interview by saying “I want to be sure to thank my Mom & Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, Mike and Lisa Goecke, Damion, Joni and the girls”. Smith’s sponsors include Active Life Family Chiropractic, Marquardt Plumbing, Augustin Electric, Vrbka Ag Solutions, Star-Lite Machine, Cappys Bar & Grill and Hot Rods by Todd.

The Budweiser Championship 360 Sprint A Feature was the last of the evening. Once again the original start was called back, but this time not for a caution. Original pole sitter Nick Clifford had been too quick on the accelerator of his #99C and was moved back 1 row, moving Tadd Holliman’s 23R to the front. Trevor Grossenbacher retired to the pits during the realignment process due to the left rear brake caliper bolts having broken. He was unable to return. At the end of the first lap Clifford had again taken the lead with Holliman, the #3 of Jeff Griffis and the 17 of Gage Dorr behind him. On the second lap Bobby Becker’s 8B was sent into a series of end-over-end rolls, coming to a stop in turn 1. Thankfully, Becker was unhurt. Griffis took advantage of the restart, moving around Holliman for second. Jay Russell came up to fourth on the ensuing lap, and then into third on lap 4. Jack Dover moved up to the top four on lap 6, and then into third on lap 7. It took Dover 2 more laps before he could take second, but that same lap Mark Schmidt came to a stop in turns 1 & 2, bringing out the caution flag and moving Dover back to third. The running order at that time was Clifford, Griffis, Dover and Josh Riggins’ #14. Dover regained second on the restart, moving under and past Griffis. Two-time defending track Champion Mike Boston moved past Riggins on the same lap and then around Griffis on the next circuit. Riggins regained the fourth spot the next time around. Dover finally managed to pass Clifford with 12 laps left and Boston followed suit by getting around Clifford on the ensuing circuit to take second. Boston and Dover battled from there to the checkers, moving to the top and bottom of the racetrack as the lapped traffic dictated. The only change in the top four came with 10 laps left as Jason Danley advanced his #82 to fourth. At the completion of the race it was Dover, Boston, Clifford and Danley.

“I really didn’t like the track when we ran our heat, but by the time the feature rolled around it was really racy. I told my crew before we went out that I’d pull a few slide jobs, and that’s exactly what I did. The surface was perfect for it, so I decided to go for it. My car was pretty fast, but a little loose. My dad and I were arguing before the A about the setup, so we used ½ of his suggestions and ½ of mine, and it worked really great” Dover said. Dover’s sponsors include 3 D Auto Transport Inc., RMS, Trail Performance Powder Coating, Thorpes Auto Body, Eckley Racing Engines, Eagle Chassis, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, ATV Motorsports, Speedway Motors, Bell Racing, Butler Built Professional Seating Systems, Design 500 Racewear, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, CMET Excavating, NOS Energy Drink and BA Photos.

Be sure to come out next weekend when McDonalds and the KAT present Junior Fan Club Night with Auto Trans Matic IMCA Sports Compacts, Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks, Monster Energy Drink IMCA Modifieds and the Budweiser Championship 360 Sprint Cars. Kid’s $1000 money grab at intermission and meet ‘n greet with Ronald McDonald. As a special added attraction, there will be a DJ Challenge Mini-van Pole Race for the fans’ enjoyment following the features between the KAT and the BREW.

Race Results for August 16th, 2008:

Budweiser 360 Sprints:
A Feature-
1) 53 Jack Dover
2) 51 Mike Boston
3) 99c Nick Clifford
4) 82 Jason Danley
5) 14 Josh Riggins
6) 76 Jay Russell
7) 14g Gene Ackland
8) 3 Jeff Griffis
9) 96kx Adam Gullion
10) 23r Tadd Holliman
11) 71 Tige Jensen
12) 24b Frank Galusha
13) 23 Terry Holliman
14) 45 Jeff Lowery
15) 27 Brad Wright
16) 77 John Klabunde
17) 17 Gage Dorr
18) 9j Mark Schmidt
19) 8b Bobby Becker
20) 35 Trevor Grossenbacher

B Feature-
1) 24b Frank Galusha
2) 77 John Klabunde
3) 45 Jeff Lowery
4) 27 Brad Wright
5) 9j Mark Schmidt
6) 17b Jason Becker
7) 95 Dan Satriano
8) 57 Jayson Bogue
9) x29 Roger Sluka
10) 6 Nick Bryan
11) 33 Terry Cadwallader (DNS)
12) 13 Kathy Minter (DNS)

Monster IMCA Modifieds:
A Feature-
1) 95 Dylan Smith
2) 5st Dan Wayman
3) 11aa Ed Raines
4) 12x George Haney
5) 5p Bob Philipps
6) 3a Aaron Pella
7) 81 Mike Densberger
8) 4 Chevy Hadan
9) v45 Rik Gropp
10) 24t Terry Hurt
11) 11n Nathan Landauer
12) 8c Chad Andersen
13) 7 Bob Ruisinger
14) 13 Doug Deterding
15) 49 Ryan Fuchser
16) 42k Jan Korth
17) 00 Tim Pickens
18) 4t Jerry Trejo
19) 95r Lucas Robinson
20) 3 Chris Alcorn

B Feature-
1) 4 Chevy Hadan
2) 95r Lucas Robinson
3) 00 Tim Pickens
4) 4t Jerry Trejo
5) 8c Chad Andersen
6) 21j Jeremy Leiting
7) 0 Jim Krupicka
8) 41 Clint Hummer
9) 2k Kyle Schamp
10) 57 Brian Cudly
11) 29 Jeff Mazza
12) 11x Steve Devitt
13) 51 Cliff Turner
14) 8r Nick Kepler
15) 10t Brad Tuttle
16) 73 James Oaks (DNS)

Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks:
A Feature-
1) 21h Shane Hiatt
2) 94 Mike Hansen
3) 53 Don Kros
4) 3k Jerry Keaton
5) 1r RJ Macku
6) 22k Kevin Anderson
7) 10k Lee Kracht
8) 28b Rick Bradley
9) 12 Dan Noonan
10) 93 Thom Marsh
11) 38c Casey Moyer
12) m70 Rick Munson
13) 33 Eric Hanson
14) 86 Justin Wulf
15) d1 Derek Anderson
16) 98 Dan Jackson
17) 71k Josh Kennell
18) b4 Ben Becher
19) 92 Don Hall Jr
20) 22 Nick Beckman

B Feature-
1) 12 Dan Noonan
2) m70 Rick Munson
3) 33 Eric Hanson
4) 98 Dan Jackson
5) d1 Derek Anderson
6) 77 Keith Dragoo
7) 1j Jason Edwards
8) 20t Steve Shepard
9) 15 Anthony Melcher
10) 99 Jason Tadlock
11) 91 Chris Brenning (DNS)
12) 32h Harold Silvey (DNS)
13) 52 Roger Timperley (DNS)

Auto Trans Matic IMCA Sport Compacts:
A Feature-
1) 33 Jeremy Noonan
2) 31 Chris LaChapelle
3) 62 Justin Busboom
4) 23 Ole Olsen
5) 18r Ron Frank
6) 22 Elliott Halvorsen
7) 63 Mike Simpson
8) 18 Maynard Kinnersley
9) 44 Jack Prall III
10) 55 Garrett Rech
11) 21 Jake Sells
12) 24 Mike Rice
13) 00 Barry Kinnersley
14) 11 Nic Hitz
15) 45 Jack Prall IV
16) 29 Matt Moyer
17) 21t Brandon Thorton
18) 77 Jason Miller
19) 33s Andrew smith
20) 14 Joey Danley

B Feature-
1) 23 Ole Olsen
2) 00 Barry Kinnersley
3) 21t Brandon Thorton
4) 11 Nic Hitz
5) 26t Tyler Drueke
6) 33c Mary Lenz
7) 16 Hailey Jackson
8) 24k Carla Keaton
9) 26 Derek Dreamer
10) 5 Larry Cronin
11) 16t Tyler Saathoff
12) 2 Dan Rhiley (DNS)
13) 72 Ben Simpson (DNS)
14) 95c Bob Cigelman (DNS)
15) 10st Kevin Staack (DNS)

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