Chandler, May, Leytham, Luellen, Murty and Wanninger Win on Minute Man Printing Night

By Jeremy Fox

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (June 1, 2012) –  After getting rained out after hot laps it was back to action at the Marshalltown Speedway with Minute Man Printing Night at the races.

Duayne Herb would take the early lead but it was Merv Chandler making the move to take the lead on lap 3. Chandler would have to battle with Moorman but hold him off for the 5th straight win in the IMCA Sport Compacts. Herb, Josh Keller and Justin Tharp rounded out the top 5.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature would see Joel Huggins lead the first lap but Josh May would take the lead away from Huggins on lap 2, nothing seemed to be slowing down May not even the lap traffic but then the caution would come out on lap 13. May held off the late race challenges from Huggins and Mike Kennedy to take his 3rd win of the season at Marshalltown. Huggins would settle for 2nd, Kennedy was 3rd, Mike Morrill was 4th and Randy Bryan was 5th.

In the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature it was Gaitlin Leytham taking the lead and not look back as Leytham would go on take the win in the feature that would g green-to-checkered. For Leytham it was win number 2 for the year at Marshalltown. Jake Strayer, Jenae Gustin, Carter Vandenberg and Nick Roberts would finish 2nd through 5th.

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks feature saw Brice Udelhoven lead the first 2 laps before Austin Luellen would get by and take the lead. Luellen looked to be going on to the rather easy win but the caution would come out on lap 11 forcing the feature to a green-white-checkered finish. Luellen would have to deal with Scott Pippert and Eric Larson; Luellen would hold both of them off to take the win. Pippert would finish 2nd, Larson would end up 3rd. Donavon Nunnikhoven and Kevin Fee would finish out the top 5.

The Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars would see Trent Murphy lead the first 7 laps before he would have some trouble and end up pulling off. Damon Murty would take the lead from Murphy but shortly after the caution would come out on lap 9. After yet another lap was completed the caution would come out again but Murty would not have any trouble as he would go on and take the win over Brian Irvine. Irvine would make several challenges but fall short and end up getting passed by Jay Schmidt on the final lap for 2nd. Point Leader Steve Meyer and Michael Murphy would complete the top 5.

The final feature of the night was Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature and it was an exciting feature with 3 and 4 wide racing right off the start. Tim Stevens would lead the first lap before Josh Truman would make the pass to take the lead on lap 2. Truman would remain out front until Luke Wanninger and Jimmy Gustin would chase him down. Wanninger would make the pass on lap 13 followed by Gustin. The caution would come out on lap 17 and on the restart it was Wanninger getting a great restart and hold off the challenges by Gustin to take the win. Gustin would settle for 2nd. Finishing behind Wanninger and Gustin was Truman, Kyle Brown and David Brown.

Next Friday Night will be JR Motorsports and Chase Decals Night with local area pastors competing in the annual Faster Pastor Race. Hot laps at 6:45 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

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Marshalltown Speedway Results
June 1, 2012

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA)
Heat 2: 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA)
Heat 3: 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA)

Feature: 1. 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA); 2. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 3. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola, IA); 4. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA); 5. 21 David Brown (Kellogg, IA); 6. 32 Chris Snyder (Raymond, IA); 7. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA); 8. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA); 9. 1K Pat Graham (Ames, IA); 10. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA); 11. 32X Rick Speck (Garwin, IA); 12. 49T Tim Stevens (Cedar Rapids, IA); 13. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 14. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA); 15. 12 Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA); 16. 49 Mike Manson (Manchester, IA); 17. 83C Todd Conrad (Central City, IA); DNS: 25T Duane Peterson (Beamon, IA); DNS: 2L Adam Larson (Ames, IA)

Mikes Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA)
Heat 2: 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA)

Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 2. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA); 3. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA); 5. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 6. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown, IA); 7. 3T Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids, IA); 8. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA); 9. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA); 10. 50 Kevin Balmer (Garwin, IA); 11. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines, IA); 12. 55 Dave Mehmen (Baxter, IA); 13. 52E Mitchell Engelkes (Dike, IA); 14. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA); DNS: 36 Trevor Titus (Newton, IA)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshlltown, IA)
Heat 2: 18J Jake Strayer (Newton, IA)
Heat 3: 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA)
Heat 4: 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA)

Feature: 1. 19G Gaitlin Leytham (Garwin, IA); 2. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton, IA); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 4. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA); 5. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA); 6. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA); 7. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 8. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 9. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA); 10. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella, IA); 11. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn, IA); 12. 80 Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center, IA); 13. 33R D.J. Robinson (Ankeny, IA); 14. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart, IA); 15. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA); 16. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 17. 25T Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, IA); 18. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman, IA); 19. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad, IA); 20. 34Z Corey Vanzante (Sully, IA); 21. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg, IA); 22. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA); 23. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 24. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora, IA); 25. 63 Rick Fasse (Urbandale, IA); DNS: 22 Mike Thomsen (Gladbrook, IA)

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 79 Benji Irvine (Oelwein, IA)
Heat 2: 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn, IA)
Heat 3: 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada, IA)

Feature: 1. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn, IA); 2. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon, IA); 3. 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA); 4. 2N Donavan Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 5. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 6. 79 Benji Irvine (Oelwein, IA); 7. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA); 8. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton, IA); 9. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton, IA); 10. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada, IA); 11. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction, IA); 12. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA); 13. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton, IA); 14.  82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA); 15. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Malcolm, IA); 16. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford, IA); 17. 99 Erick Knutsen (Center Point, IA); 18. 43 Nic Shearer (Des Moines, IA); 19. 21 Jonathon Juett (Belle Plaine, IA); 20. 51D Dustin Filloon (Toledo, IA)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley, IA)
Heat 2: 6  Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA)

Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto, IA); 2. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA); 3. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA); 4. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames, IA); 6. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada, IA); 7. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines, IA); 8. 47 Cory Sonner (Huxley, IA); 9. 8W Joe Wood (Nevada, IA); 10. 19JR Danny Foster (Slater, IA); 11. 23 Michael Parcel (Des Moines, IA); 12. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny, IA); DNS: 2D Adam Davis (Center Point, IA)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : 57C Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Feature: 1. 12 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 6M David Moorman (Beaman, IA); 3. 57C Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids, IA); 4. 3JK Josh Keller (Toledo, IA); 5. 75 Justin Tharp (Vinton, IA); DNS: 02 John Gill (Marshalltown, IA)

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