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Murray, Werkmeister, Pankonin, and Herrick On Fast Track
April 16
By Darin Racek
McCOOK, NE (April 16) - Despite the recent wet weather, the track at McCook
Speedway turned out super on April 16, allowing for multiple grooves of
racing. The drivers of the four classes put on a show for the fans. David
Murray, Jr. of Oberlin, Kan., Casey Werkmeister of North Platte, Todd
Pankonin of Benkelman, and Bryan Herrick of Curtis had the super nights, as
they took the four A Feature wins.
Eddyville driver Chuck Stryker took the lead of the IMCA Modified A Feature
from Ogallala’s Cole Hodges after a restart on the second lap of the race.
Stryker had a decent lead on the field until a couple of cautions bunched
everyone up to him. Heat winner David Murray was in second place, but a good
start got him by Stryker and out to nearly a straightaway lead by the end of
the race. Stryker had to hold off Jeremy Frenier of Fort Morgan, Colo. on
the last lap to maintain second at the finish. Jay Schilling of McCook
stayed in front of Robbie Haines of Benkelman for fourth spot. The Cash Dash
was won by Nick Tubbs of Colby, Kan. Zach Schultz of North Platte, in just
his second IMCA Modified start, won the other heat race.
The IMCA Stock Car class put on great racing all night. In the opening heat
race, Dave Plowman of Gretna came from the back to pass Casey Werkmeister
late in the race for the win. The second heat had Casey Woken of Ogallala
holding off the late charge of Cale Osborn of Cozad for victory. All of the
IMCA Stock Cars were put together for a twenty lap A Feature that did not
disappoint. Casey Werkmeister and Fort Morgan, Colo. driver Jesse Taylor
swapped the lead four times in the first twelve laps. Werkmeister had a fast
car with a pushing issue that would mess him up enough to let Taylor get the
best of him on lap two> Werkmeister got by him on lap six and worked himself
out to a big lead when the caution came out on lap ten. His car pushed on
the restart, allowing Taylor to drive by. A lap later, Casey had his car
back under control and had control of the race, or so it seemed. Near the
end of the race, he was joined up front by Lloyd Meeske of Champion and
Plowman, who went to the back after a lap two incident. Meeske had a big
power surge in corner three of the last lap and got along side of
Werkmeister in corner four. However, at the finish line, Casey’s car came
across the line first. Jason Davis of Norton, Kan. finished in fourth place,
with Woken rounding out the top five.
Todd Pankonin had everything set up just right on his car and kept it out of
the wall for a big night in the IMCA Hobby Stock division. After winning his
heat race, he jumped out to the lead in the A Feature, a twelve lap event
that went caution-free. His drive put him well ahead of Cody DeWester of
McCook at the finish line. Leland Stute of Benkelman finished in third
place, in spite of rolling his car three-and-three-quarters of corner one in
the heat race. Litton Stute of Benkelman and Dalton Dolan of Oberlin, Kan.
were the other top five finishers, in that order.
The IMCA SportMod A Feature had a familiar name up front, and some familiar
names unfamiliar to the class in the top three. Last years track champion
Bryan Herrick, in a new car for him this year, swept both the heat race and
A Feature. Shane Stout of North Platte, who has spent the past decade
driving Stock Cars and Street Stocks, made his SportMod debut, and at the
end of the race was closing in on Herrick. Last year’s Classic Modified
champion Max Pollmann of Trenton brought his SportMod to the finish line in
third place. Chad Young of Imperial finished in fourth place. Matt Matson of
McCook was credited with fifth place.
The next night of racing for McCook Speedway will be Friday night, April 30.
The gates open at 6 p.m., and the races will start at 8 p.m., Central Time.
April 16 results
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1
55Z-Zach Schultz
737-Nick Tubbs
19-Chuck Stryker
Heat 2
97M-David Murray, Jr.
07S-Jay Schilling
34JW-Cole Hodges
Cash Dash
737-Nick Tubbs
A Feature
97M-David Murray, Jr.
19-Chuck Stryker
17J-Jeremy Frenier
07S-Jay Schilling
9R-Robby Haines
737-Nick Tubbs
121-Brandon Hagan
23S-Josh Sabin
3RW-Ronnie Wallace
34JW-Cole Hodges
23R-Randy Clapp
55Z-Zach Schultz (DNF)
94H-Don Hagan, Jr. (DNF)
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1
P42-Dave Plowman
24W-Casey Werkmeister
32-Lloyd Meeske
Heat 2
35JW-Casey Woken
6C-Cale Osborn
05-Jesse Taylor
A Feature
24W-Casey Werkmeister
32-Lloyd Meeske
P42-Dave Plowman
76-Jason Davis
35JW-Casey Woken
6C-Cale Osborn
42W-Kyle Werkmeister
05-Jesse Taylor
09H-Bob Hoing
72-Eric Hasenauer (DNF)
24-Bob Chalupa (DNF)
413-Larry Pollmann (DNF)
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat
16D-Todd Pankonin
10-Litton Stute
3D-Dalton Dolan
A Feature
16D-Todd Pankonin
20K-Cody DeWester
3L-Leland Stute
10-Litton Stute
3D-Dalton Dolan
4J-Jason Stephens
6M-Jason McIntyre (DNS)
33-Richard Boon (DNS)
IMCA N SportMod
Heat
0-Bryan Herrick
77H-Mitch Hamilton
98-Matt Matson
A Feature
0-Bryan Herrick
5S-Shane Stout
P82-Max Pollmann
33-Chad Young
98-Matt Matson (DNF)
77H-Mitch Hamilton (DNF)
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