Five first-time winners at Davenport Speedway
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 30, 2014) – The action was full throttle Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Ninety-six racecars were in the pit area and five fresh faces made their first trip to victory lane in 2014.
Andy Nezworski took home the hardware in the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Andy led lap one of the 25-lap race before yielding to Todd Malmstrom. Nezworski re-took the lead on lap eight and led the rest of the way to the checkers.
Justin Kay was closing on the leader, but had to settle for second. Malmstrom held on for third, with Brunson Behning and Ray Guss Jr. completing the top five.
Nezworski, Mike Zemo Jr., and Gary Webb were late model heat winners.
Brandon Durbin captured a wild Milan Heating and Air IMCA Modified main. The twenty lap race saw the entire field diving for the bottom lane of the racetrack, resulting in numerous cautions.
Bob Dominacki led the first fifteen laps of the feature. Durbin was one of the first to try a slightly higher line and found the middle to his liking. Durbin led the final five laps en route to the victory.
Dominacki finished second, with Doug Crampton third. Joe Beal finished fourth, ahead of Todd Dykema.
Twenty-seven modifieds were on hand with heat wins going to Terry Rentfro, Mitch Morris, and Jason Bahrs. Dykema and Rob Henry each won a consi.
Andrew Burk dominated the Koehler Electric Street Stock feature. Burk grabbed the lead on lap two and never looked back. Gerald Ward put in another solid run to finish second, with Donnie Louck taking third. Nick Claussen and Mike Anderson rounded out the top five.
Doug Burkhead led flag to flag in the caution-filled Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod main. Dustin Crear held off Bryce Garnhart to finish second. Jayson Wiggins and David Norton were fourth and fifth respectively.
For the third time this season, the Roto-Rooter 4-Stock feature went caution-free. The class also saw its fourth different winner as Luke Benischek was the first to the checkered flag. Andy Loy made a serious bid for the lead, late in the race, but would settle for second. Andrew Fitzgerald, Brandon Dahl, and Jake Benischek completed the top five.
The Midwest Jalopies join the weekly racing program next Friday, June 6th, at the Davenport Speedway. Race fans will get a chance to re-live the early days of stock car racing as the vintage racing coupes compete on the quarter-mile dirt oval.
Davenport Speedway
Results – May 30, 2014
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1.Mike Zemo Jr.; 2. Todd Malmstrom; 3. Spencer Diercks; 4. Justin Kay; 5. Kelly Pestka;
Heat 2: 1. Gary Webb; 2. Brunson Behning; 3. LeRoy Brenner; 4. Nate Bueseling; 5. Mike Murphy Jr.;
Heat 3: 1. Andy Nezworski; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Rob Toland; 5. Joe Zrostlik;
Feature: 1. Andy Nezworski; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Todd Malmstrom; 4. Brunson Behning; 5. Ray Guss Jr.; 6. Rob Toland; 7. Mike Murphy Jr.; 8. Nate Bueseling; 9. Matt Ryan; 10. LeRoy Brenner; 11. Joe Zrostlik; 12. Mike Zemo Jr.; 13. Spencer Diercks; 14. Jay Johnson; 15. Kelly Pestka; 16. Marty Scheckel; 17. Gary Webb; 18. Korey Peterson;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Terry Rentfro; 2. Matt Werner; 3. Doug Cramton; 4. Tony VonDresky; 5. Rob Henry;
Heat 2: 1. Mitch Morris; 2. Bruce Fosdyck Sr.; 3. Brandon Durbin; 4. Tim Arp; 5. Dean McGee;
Heat 3: 1. Jason Bahrs; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Sam Davis; 5. Brian Bushong;
Semi #1: 1. Rob Henry; 2. Jake Bowman; 3. Todd Dykema; 4. Brian Bushong; 5. Matt Wilson;
Semi #2: 1. Jason Pershy; 2. Dean McGee; 3. David Imming; 4. Greg Wilson;
Feature: 1. Brandon Durbin; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Joe Beal; 5. Todd Dykema; 6. Brian Bushong; 7. Mitch Morris; 8. Dean McGee; 9. Terry Rentfro; 10. Tony VonDresky; 11. Matt Werner; 12. Jason Bahrs; 13. Sam Davis; 14. Bruce Fosdyck Sr.; 15. David Imming; 16. Greg Wilson; 17. Tim Arp; 18. Jason Pershy; 19. Rob Henry; 20. Jake Bowman;
Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Keith Blum; 2. Gerald Ward; 3. Mike Adam; 4. Mike Anderson; 5. Nick Claussen;
Heat 2: 1. Cord Williams; 2. Donnie Louck; 3. Andrew Burk; 4. Kevin Dickey; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 3: 1. Perry Gellerstedt; 2. Jacob Whittington; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Randy Lamar; 5. Jeremy Gustaf;
Feature: 1. Andrew Burk; 2. Gerald Ward; 3. Donnie Louck; 4. Nick Claussen; 5. Mike Anderson; 6. Keith Blum; 7. Steve Jackson; 8. Kevin Dickey; 9. Erick Turner; 10. Bryan Ritter; 11. Mike Adam; 12. Randy Lamar; 13. Brian Wiseman; 14. Perry Gellerstedt; 15. Jacob Whittington; 16. Jeremy Gustaf; 17. Steve Cox; 18. Cord Williams;
IMCA Sport Mods
Heat 1: 1. Joe Grant; 2. Jake Morris; 3. Henry Carson; 4. Jake Montoya; 5. Gary Rentfro;
Heat 2: 1. Bryce Garnhart; 2. Dustin Crear; 3. Doug Burkhead; 4. Mike McGarry; 5. Jacob Beal;
Feature: 1. Doug Burkhead; 2. Dustin Crear; 3. Bryce Garnhart; 4. Jayson Wiggins; 5. David Norton; 6. Joe Grant; 7. Henry Carson; 8. Mike McGarry; 9. Gary Rentfro; 10. Jake Montoya; 11. Angie Feller; 12. Dave Engelkens; 13. Randy Ferrell; 14. Jacob Arp; 15. Jacob Beal; 16. Jake Morris;
4-Stock
Heat 1: 1. Andy Loy; 2. Luke Benischek; 3. Andrew Fitzgerald; 4. Ken Stogdell; 5. Eric Stodgell;
Heat 2: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Zach Dahl; 3. Brandon Setser; 4. Todd Sibley; 5. Sean Fersch;
Feature: 1. Luke Benischek; 2. Andy Loy; 3. Andrew Fitzgerald; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Jake Benischek; 6. Zach Dahl; 7. Brandon Setser; 8. Todd Sibley; 9. Eric Stogdell; 10. Sean Fersch; 11. Jon Scott; 12. Ken Stogdell; 13. Allen Morris; 14. Dan Peeters; 15. Richard Dearborn; 16. Justin Schroeder;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
