Chandler, Hennigar, Nicklas, Rust, Schmidt and Snyder Take Checkers on Central Iowa Farm Stores Night

By Jeremy Fox

Marshalltown, Iowa (July 12th,  2013) – Multi grooved racing surface produced some great racing on the initial start of many races tonight and that produced some great racing all through the night. Fans in attendance experience extra excitement when the spectators race their personal cars in spectator eliminators. One driver gets his first win in four years, another driver gets his first win of the season at MoTown.

After the initial start was called back in the IMCA Sport Compacts feature, John Gill grabbed the early lead. Gill slid up the race track on lap 3 and that opened the door for David Moorman to grab the lead. Moorman slides off the backstretch the next lap but still continued to lead before Merv Chandler finally worked his way to the lead on lap 6. Chandler went on to take the win, Moorman tried to work it so hard to take the win on the last lap coming off of turn 4 but failed when he hit the wall that allowed John Gill to sneak by for second. Duayne Herb was fourth and Chad Larson was fifth.

Mike Kennedy grabbed the lead on lap one in the Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lite feature but Randy Bryan took the spot away. Bryan held on to the lead until Andy Hennigar, who worked his way from eighth to second was able to grab the lead way on lap six. Hennigar went on to take his sixth win of the season at MoTown despite challenges from Josh May late in the race. Josh May finish second and Bryan was third. Dusty Masolini and Jimmy May rounded out the top 5.

Before a lap was completed in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks feature, the caution waved when Eric Stanton spun in turn two. On the restart it was Dustin Tapp grabbing the lead but on lap two, Tapp slide off the race track handing the lead over to Eugene Nicklas. Nicklas lead the rest of the way to take his first win since May 29th, 2009 at MoTown. Gary Pfantz, Eric Stanton, Garrett Eilander and Bill Bonnett finish second through fifth.

The Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature had some troubles getting started when the race did there was some great 3 wide racing. Chad Ryerson grabbed the lead on lap one and shortly after the field was scored the caution waved when a handful of cars got together in turn two. Ryerson was able to hold on to the top spot until the next caution waved on lap four. Ryerson lost the hand on lap five in turn 2 that also collected a handful of cars in turn 2 this handed the lead over to Johnathan Logue. Logue lost the lead to Joel Rust on the restart and it was Rust that lead the rest of the way despite a couple of cautions late. Travis Peterson came home in the runner-up position. Paul Nagle was third, Geoff Olson was fourth and Jenae Gustin was fifth.

For the second week in a row it was Jay Schmidt grabbing the lead right away in the Amsoil IMCA Stock Car feature but just after the completion of lap two the caution waved. Schmidt got a great restart and they were racing hard behind him though for positions as they were getting 3 wide at times before settling down just before the caution waved for the final time when Tracy Gienger had something break. Schmidt went on to take his third win in a row at MoTown. Damon Murty worked his way to finish second, Steve Meyer finished third, Jeff Wollam was fourth and Scott Pippert in fifth.

Final Feature of the night was the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature saw some great racing as Tony Cox grabbed the lead on the opening lap. Scott Simatovich grabbed the lead on lap two though. Jon Snyder and Ronn Lauritzen was working there way through field, Snyder grabbed the lead away on lap five. Lauritzen snuck by in second until Kyle Krampe made his way up there. Snyder went on to take his first win of the season at MoTown. Krampe, Lauritzen, Kyle Brown and Simatovich rounded out the top 5.

Next week the speedway will be Racers Against ALS Night with extra money on the line. Also Former Iowa Hawkeye Football Player Brad Banks will be in the house signing autographs. Grandstands are $9 for Adults, Children 11 and under is $2. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm

For additional information and to follow the season at the Marshalltown Speedway, log on at: http://www.marshalltownspeedway.com/, or follow Marshalltown Speedway on Facebook and Twitter, or call the speedway office at 515-432-4703.

Marshalltown Speedway Results
July 12th , 2013

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 21K Kyle Brown – 43S Scott Simatovich- 1BC Tony Cox
Heat 2: 10K Ronn Lauritzen – 505 Racer Hulin – 2Z Zach Rawlins

Feature: 1. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 2. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 3. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 4. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 5. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 6. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 7. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 8. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 9. 2L Adam Larson (Ames); 10. 2Z Zach Rawlins (Kellogg); 11. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center)

Amsoil IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 59 Tracy Gienger – 99D Damon Murty – 12K Eric Knutson
Heat 2: 19J Jay Schmidt – 17R Derek Reimer  – 87A Aaron Matthias

Feature: 1. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 2. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 5. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon); 6. 96 Chris Wiltse (Charles City); 7. 20V Dustin Vis (LeGrand); 8. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 9. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 10. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 11. 6R Adam Rickett (Marshalltown); 12. 46B Michael Bilyeu (Indianola); 13. 87A Aaron Matthias (Fairbank); 14. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 15. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 9E Eric Elliott – 8B Brad Iverson – 23K Ben Kates
Heat 2: 26J Joel Rust – 69JR Johnathan Logue – 7R Ryan Ashton
Heat 3: 19J Jenae Gustin – 80J Jared Van Deest – 777 Jayme Duinink
Heat 4: 67X Brandon Williams – 25R Chad Ryerson – 2G Geoff Olson

Feature: 1. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 2. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 3. 05 Paul Nagle (Nevada); 4. 2G Geoff Olson (West Des Moines); 5. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 6. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 7. 80J Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center); 8. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada); 9. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg); 10. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 11. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 12. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Gilman); 13. 13T Mike Timm (Mingo); 14. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell); 15. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 16. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 17. 8B Brad Iverson (Grinnell); 18. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 19. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 20. 99B Jim Bon Schmit (Clemons); 21. 20T Scott Thomas (Waterloo); 22. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 23. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 24. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 25. 321 Andy Tiernan (Woodward); 26. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg)

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 82 Jennifer Hulin – 07 Jacob Keiser – 500 Garrett Eilander
Heat 2: 19 Bill Bonnett – 83 Eugene Nicklas – 23G Dustin Tapp

Feature: 1. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 2. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 3. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 4. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 5. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 6. 07 Jacob Keiser (Marengo); 7. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 8. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 9. 37D Shannon Deppe (Grinnell); 10. 23G Dustin Tapp (Nevada); 11. 05 Jason Cox (Maxwell); 12. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 13. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 14. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); DNS: 44 Mike Anderson (Melbourne)

Toby K’s Hideaway Mod Lites
Heat 1: 6 Mike Morrill – 15 Andy Hennigar – 95 Mike Kennedy
Heat 2: 99 Josh May – 8 Dusty Masolini – 46Z Bryan Zehm

Feature: 1. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny); 2. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 3. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 4. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 5. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); 6. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny); 7. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 8. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 9. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 10. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat  : 7C Chad Larson – 2 Merv Chandler – 02 John Gill

Feature: 1. 2 Merv Chandler (Urbana); 2. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 3. 6M David Moorman (Beaman); 4. 57 Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids); 5. 7C Chad Larson (Brooklyn); 6. 49 Joe Alday (Marshalltown)

Category: Iowa, Marshalltown Speedway