Hinrichs, Gustin and Rose first time winners, Mueller, Anderson and Stensland repeat
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (August 18, 2017) – It was another action packed night of racing on Friday at the Marshalltown Speedway and the 115 cars on hand provided the crowd with great close racing all evening long.
Kyle Hinrichs captured his first IMCA Late Model victory, while Justin Mitchell went home $3,000 richer in the Super Dash. Jimmy Gustin got his new ride to the winner’s circle in the IMCA Modified division, and Jeff Mueller got back on the winning track in the IMCA Stock Cars. Cory Rose got a first time win in the IMCA SportMod class, while Shannon Anderson chalked up another of his numerous wins in the Hobby Stocks, as did Travis Stensland in the Mod Lites.
The Mod Lite feature saw Travis Stensland lead all fifteen laps on his way to victory. Stensland started sixth, but had the lead at lap one, sailing home to the win in the flag to flag race. Josh May started eighth, and finished as the runner up, Charlie Brown was third, fourth went to Jason Masengarb, and Mike Morrill rounded out the top five. This was Stensland’s eighth win of the season.
The 18-lap IMCA Northern SportMod feature had lots of action at the front of the pack. Adam Shelman led much of the race, holding back Sam Wieben. The closing laps found Cory Rose getting the advantage, moving past both Wieben and Shelman and then was able to hold on and take the checkers and the win. Jared VanDeest made a last moment surge to take the runner up spot ahead of Shelman in third. Fourth went to Sam Wieben and Jake McBirnie was fifth. This was Rose’s first win at Marshalltown.
Shannon Anderson started in row six of the 15-lap IMCA Hobby Stock main event to grab the top spot by lap six. He then distanced himself from the field, and took the comfortable win. Eric Knutson was second after starting tenth on the grid, Leah Wroten finished third, August Bach was fourth and Matt Smith was fifth. Anderson visited victory lane for the eleventh time this year.
Trent Murphy and Jeff Mueller duked it out in the IMCA Stock Car feature. Murphy had the lead at lap one, and Mueller made it to his bumper by lap four. The two traded the top spot a couple of times before Mueller finally established it for good, and was able to hold on to take the flying checkers. Murphy finished second, twelfth place starter Damon Murty was third, fourth was Todd Reitzler who had started eleventh, and Donavon Smith came from sixteenth, to finish fifth. This was Mueller’s third win at Marshalltown this season.
The IMCA Modified feature did not start well as it was red flagged before lap one was complete. Ron VerBeek slipped off of turn two, ending up on his lid. He was okay. When things got under way, Shawn Ritter was the man in charge of leading the field, with Jimmy Gustin coming on strong, running in second. Ritter held back Gustin until lap eight, when the #19 was able to make the pass and take command. Gustin never looked back from there, pulling away from the field as the race went caution free. Ritter held the runner up spot, Ronn Lauritzen ran third, fourth was Tim Ward, and eleventh place starter Darin Duffy, completed the top five. Jimmy Gustin won for the first time this year at Marshalltown.
There was a new winner for the season in the 20-lap IMCA Late Model A main. Kyle Hinrichs led the race from start to finish to take the checkers. Richie Gustin ran out of time to garner more than a second place finish, Todd Cooney was third, fourth went to Justin Mitchell and Darrel DeFrance was fifth.
The night ended with the running of the $3,000 to win Rumours Sport Bar & Grill Super Dash. All season long, drivers had qualified through weekly dashes to earn their way into the big race. At the end of the 12-lap Super Dash, Justin Mitchell went home with the cash prize.
Next Friday night, August 25, is season championship night, ending the regular racing season. The green flag drops at 7:30.
Category: Iowa
