Chad Simpson takes night one at Iowa Governor’s Cup

 

 

by Mike McGuire

DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 11, 2015) – Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa was the big winner Friday at the Davenport Speedway. Simpson dominated the Corn Belt Clash Late Model feature in night one of the Diercks-Iowa Governor’s Cup. Friday’s races were held on the Davenport quarter-mile track.

Simpson started the 30-lap main on the pole and set a torrid pace through the first twenty-six laps. The caution flag flew on lap 27, when two cars collided in turn four. The restart put local favorites Brian Harris and Justin Kay right on Chad’s rear bumper.

Simpson pulled away again on the restart and drove to the victory. Kay secured second place, with Harris finishing third. Paul Parker and Jason Rauen rounded out the top five.

Late model heat race wins went to Simpson, Matt Ryan, and Denny Eckrich.

 

A tough field of Modifieds were on hand Friday night. Pole sitter Bruce Hanford led the first three laps, before yielding to Brad Dierks. A lap later, the race’s only caution flag flew. Dierks would lead the remaining distance for the win. Hanford held on for second, with Jeff Morris taking third. Dakota Hayden finished fourth. Matt Werner came from a sixth row start to finish fifth.

Werner, Dierks, Milo Veloz, and Brad Tyler won the modified heat races. Chris Lawrence and Greg Durbin won the consis.

 

Keith Blum held off a charging Nick Claussen to capture the Street Stock feature. Blum led all fifteen laps of the race that was slowed twice by caution flags. Claussen, who started 12^th, used the high side to get to second, but ran out of laps. Rob Nylin finished third, followed by Perry Gellerstedt and Joe Bonney.

 

Ross Neal was able to get by early race leader Austin Moyer, en route to victory in the SportMod feature. Moyer settled in for a second place finish. Jacob Ellithorpe was third and Jacob Waterman fourth. Tim Current completed the first five.

 

Brandon Setser went flag to flag in the 4-Stock feature. Andy Loy finished in the runner-up spot. Sean Fersch, Tristan Clark, and Brad Rhoads finished third through fifth in that order.

 

Saturday night the racing action moves over to the historic Davenport half-mile track for the second night of the Diercks – Iowa Governor’s Cup. All five classes will again be in action with the Corn Belt Clash Late Models racing for $5,000-to-win. Hotlaps are at 6p.m. and racing starting at 6:30p.m.

Davenport Speedway

Diercks – Iowa Governor’s Cup

Night #1

September 11, 2015

 

Results –

Corn Belt Clash Late Models

Heat 1: 1. Matt Ryan; 2. Nick Anvelink; 3. Ray Guss Jr.; 4. Jason Rauen; 5. Spencer Diercks;

Heat 2: 1. Chad Simpson; 2. Brian Harris; 3. Jason Utter; 4. Mike Fryer; 5. Mark Burgtorf;

Heat 3: 1. Denny Eckrich; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. Paul Parker; 4. Justin Kay; 5. Lyle Zanker;

Feature: 1. Chad Simpson; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Brian Harris; 4. Paul Parker; 5. Jason Rauen; 6. Jason Utter; 7. Nick Avenlink; 8. Spencer Deircks; 9. Mark Burgtorf; 10. Denny Eckrich; 11. Chuck Hanna; 12. Ray Guss Jr.; 13. Dave Eckrich; 14. Matt Furman; 15. Lyle Zanker; 16. Matt Ryan; 17. Mark Rose; 18. Jay Chenowith; 19.  Mike Fryer; 20. Greg Wagner; 21. LeRoy Brenner.

 

IMCA Modifieds

Heat 1: 1. Matt Werner; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Dakota Hayden; 4. Dusty Kraklio; 5. Chris Lawrence;

Heat 2: 1. Brad Dierks; 2. Jeff Morris; 3. Scott Powell; 4. Jordan Hicks; 5. Greg Durbin;

Heat 3: 1. Milo Veloz Jr.; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Eric Barnes; 4. Rich Smith; 5. Dustin Schram;

Heat 4: 1. Brad Tyler; 2. Ray Cox Jr.; 3. Craig Crawford; 4. Bruce Hanford; 5. Tyler Glass;

Semi 1: 1. Chris Lawrence; 2. Dustin Schram; 3. Matt Irwin; 4. Brian Webb; 5. Jarrod Struss;

Semi 2: 1. Greg Durbin; 2. Brian Bushong; 3. Todd Dykema; 4. Blake Woodruff; 5. Jeremy Marquette;

Feature: 1. Brad Dierks; 2. Bruce Hanford; 3. Jeff Morris; 4. Dakota Hayden; 5. Matt Werner; 6. Bob Dominacki; 7. Scott Powell; 8. Craig Crawford; 9. Rich Smith; 10. Ray Cox Jr.; 11. Eric Barnes; 12. Mitch Morris; 13. Greg Durbin; 14. Chris Lawrence; 15. Milo Veloz Jr.; 16. Brian Webb; 17. Jordan Hicks; 18. Blake Woodruff; 19.  Brad Tyler; 20. Matt Irwin; 21. Dustin Schram; 22. Brian Bushong; 23. Todd Dykema; 24. Dusty Kraklio.

 

Street Stocks

Heat 1: 1. Jeff Stevens; 2. Shawn Flagel; 3. Joe Bonney; 4. Jacob Whittington; 5. Ron Turner;

Heat 2: 1. Perry Gellerstedt; 2. Keith Blum; 3. Rob Nylin; 4. Bryan Ritter; 5. Randy Lamar;

Feature: 1. Keith Blum; 2. Nick Claussen; 3. Rob Nylin; 4. Perry Gellerstedt; 5. Joe Bonney; 6. Cary Brown; 7. Jeff Stevens; 8. Shawn Flagel; 9. Jacob Whittington; 10. Bryan Ritter; 11. Ron Turner; 12. Ben Gallentine; 13. Randy Lamar.

 

IMCA Sport Mods

Heat 1: 1. Jacob Waterman; 2. Doug Burkhead; 3. Phil Anderson; 4. Joe Grant; 5. Lucas Short;

Heat 2: 1. Tim Current; 2. Ross Neal; 3. Jared Waterman; 4. Jeff Johnson; 5. Rod Staats;

Heat 3: 1. Ausin Moyer; 2. Jacob Ellithorpe; 3. Mitch Bielenberg; 4. Andre LaPorte; 5. Aaron Hitt;

Feature: 1. Ross Neal; 2. Austin Moyer; 3. Jacob Ellithorpe; 4. Jacob Waterman; 5. Tim Current; 6. Jared Waterman; 7. Phil Anderson; 8. Andre LaPorte; 9. Brandon Jewell; 10. Joe Grant; 11. Aaron Hitt; 12. Rod Staats; 13. Lucas Short; 14. Ron Cook; 15. Jeff Johnson; 16. David Norton; 17. Jaden Fryer; 18. Cameron Goben; 19.  Mitch Bielenberg; 20. Doug Burkhead; 21. Keith Silvers.

 

4-Stocks

tHeat 1: 1. Brandon Setser; 2. Andy Loy; 3. Cody Brundage; 4. Tristan Clark; 5. Sean Fersch;

Feature: 1. Brandon Setser; 2. Andy Loy; 3. Sean Fersch; 4. Tristan Clark; 5. ; 6. Shawn McDermott; 7. Steve Boyle; 8. Richard Dearbor

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