DALLAS CHANDLER TOPS MERV CHANDLER MEMORIAL 42

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Ty Majeski Photo by Mike Ruefer

Dallas Chandler –Photo by Mike Ruefer

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Photos by Mike Ruefer

Cedar Rapids, IA (July 5, 2014) – Hawkeye Downs fans have waited three years for the return of the ARCA Midwest Tour so the extra wait triggered by some early day rain showers that lingered into the afternoon only added a little longer to the wait. The wait was rewarded with a total of 186 laps of caution-free racing as part of the Coors Light Shootout and Music Fest presented by McGrath Powersports and Liz Girl Logistics.

The schedule was shuffled and the start time pushed back but thanks to great effort by drivers, crews, Hawkeye Downs staff, Speedway Fire Rescue and fans the track was dried and the program went on.

The “ Merv Chandler Memorial 42” saw eighteen Sport Compact/Hornet cars take the green flag, which was about half the number that had registered for the event. The weather no doubt discouraged some of the traveling drivers from making the trip. Nevertheless, the eighteen cars put on a great show with some great battles that probably should have resulted in wrecks but somehow the drivers recovered on more than one occasion and kept the race green.

While Brad Chandler led the majority of the race, which saw all three Chandlers in the race running three wide at one point, Dallas and Nathan were always lurking and coming to the white flag lap Dallas made his move albeit a bold one. As he cleared the lead Brad and Nathan fought it out for second with both cars sideways exiting turn one. Brad won that battle and held on for second and Nathan maintained third.

Hawkeye Downs Hobby Stock driver Matt Petrzelka tried his luck in the race finishing fourth followed by Kyle Stark, a Wisconsin driver.

Lapped traffic was a big factor in the race making for some exciting moments as the leaders navigated through the traffic making for frequent three-wide racing.

The race also earned drivers IMCA points.

For a complete race summary of the 100-lap ARCA Midwest Tour race, which was won by Ty Majeski, visit www.arcamidwesttour.com .

HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY

COORS LIGHT SHOOTOUT AND MUSIC FEST

Presented by McGrath Powersports and Liz Girl Logistics

Featuring

THE ARCA MIDWEST TOUR presented by SCAG

And

THE MERV CHANDLER ’42 for IMCA SPORT COMPACTS

July 5, 2014

SPORT COMPACTS

HEAT 1- 1. (3) Dallas Chandler, Cedar Rapids; 2. (14) Zach Hartman, Cedar Rapids, IA; 3. (12N) Gage Neal, Ely; 4. (71J) Justin Schroeder, Low Moor, IA; 5. (1A) Dave Elliott, Marion; 6. (1) Kaden Reynolds, Cedar Rapids

HEAT 2.- 1. (8R) Brad Chandler, Cedar Rapids; 2. (192) Kyle Stark, Waterloo, WI; 3. (2M) Matt Petrzelka, Norway; 4. (54) CJ VanHorn, Cedar Rapids; 5. (321) Drew Nickell, Cedar Rapids; 6. (12) Jordan Walker, Cedar Rapids

HEAT 3. 1. (22) Nathan Chandler, Norway; 2. (16) Todd Ness, Cedar Rapids; 3. (18) Jay Orr, Milwaukee, WI; 4. (08) Brendan Bechen, Farley; 5. (36DD) Dave Reed, Troy Mills; 6. (12H) Erik Hood, Wilton

FEATURE (42 laps) 1. Dallas Chandler 2. Brad Chandler 3. Nathan Chandler 4. Matt Petrzelka 5. Kyle Stark 6. CJ Van Horn 7. Jay Orr 8. Todd Ness 9. Brandon Bechen 10. Justin Schroeder 11. Dave Reed 12. Drew Nickell 13. Dave Elliott 14. Erik Hood 15. Gage Neal 16. Jordan Walker 17. Zach Hartman 1. Kaden Reyonlds

ARCA MIDWEST TOUR (Results courtesy of the ARCA Midwest Tour)

QUALIFYING

Ty Majeski 18.360
Nathan Haseleu 18.461
Griffin McGrath 18.476
Jonathan Eilen 18.560
Nick Murgic 18.582
Cardell Potter 18.638
Jeff Choquette 18.690
Matt Kocourek 18.735
Chris Weinkauf 18.737
Jason Weinkauf 18.772
Brent Kirchner 18.833
Brian Campbell 18.851
Nick Barstad 18.916
James Swan 18.989
Brennon Willard 19.349
Brian Gibson 19.448
Travis Sauter N/T

HEAT 1- 1. (12) Nick Murgic, Rosemount, MN; 2. (75) Chris Weinkauf, Merrill, WI; 3. (29) Jeff Choquette, West Palm Beach, FL; 4. (91) Ty Majeski, LaCrosse, WI; 5. (64) Griffin McGrath, Cedar Rapids, IA; 6. (8) Brent Kirchner, LaCrosse, WI; 7. (1) Nick Barstad, Prior Lake, MN; 8. (3) Brennon Willard, Lebanon, MO; DNS- (5) Travis Sauter, Necedah, WI

HEAT 2– 1. (76) Jason Weinkauf, Merrill, WI; 2. (87) Nathan Haseleu, Marshall, WI; 3. Jonathan Eilen, Hampton, MN; 4. (58) Cardell Potter, Camp Douglas, WI; 5. (47) Brian Campbell, Wyoming, MI; 6. (97) James Swan, Lake Geneva, WI; 7. (43) Matt Kocourek, Franklin, WI; DNS-(17) Brian Gibson, Walford, IA

FEATURE (100 laps) 1. Majeski 2. C. Weinkauf 3. Haseleu 4. McGrath 5.Swan 6. Barstad 7. Potter 8. Eilen 9. J. Weinkauf 10. Willard 11. Kirchner 12. Choquette 13. Campbell 14. Murgic 15. Kocourek 16. Gibson

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