Jerovetz and Knutson go back-to-back, Gustin and Kaplan get first wins of the season

 

Boone, Iowa (June 220, 2020) – It was another Saturday Night Series of weekly points racing at the Boone Speedway. Two drivers, Troy Jerovetz in the Arnold Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars, and Eric Knutson in the Pickett Salvage IMCA Hobby Stocks made it two in a row, and Jimmy Gustin, defending track champion saw victory lane for the first time this season, when he won the Snap-On-Tools IMCA Modified feature.  Austin Kaplan won the Elmquist Towing IMCA Northern SportMod feature, after a long drought, and Mike Kennedy earned his second win of the year in the My Race Pace Mod Lites, as did the tag team of Don Mason and Mike Agan in the Cruiser Cars.

Mike Kennedy ran down early leader Tanner Gannon in the Mod Lite 15-lap feature.  He took command just after a handful of laps were in the books….and never looked back on his way to victory in the caution free race.  Gannon finished as the runner up Charlie Brown was third, Randy Bryan took fourth and Ben George was fifth.  Kennedy also won on opening night.

Up next was the 18-lap IMCA Northern SportMod main event.  This one would finish under the green-white-checkered with Austin Kaplan holding off Daniel Tasler to take the win.  Early leader Dustin Lynch finished third, fourth went to Cam Reimers, and eleventh place starter Johnathon Logue finished a close fifth at the checkers. Kaplan said in his victory lane interview that it was his first return visit to the winner’s circle in thirteen years.

Jimmy Gustin led all 20-laps of the IMCA Modified feature to visit the winner’s circle for the first time at the speedway in 2020.  Paul Nagle chased Gustin much of the way and at one time, peeked his nose underneath the leader. Gustin was having none of that and shot off.  Gustin would then go on to take the win and secure the win.  Heavy lap traffic late in race saw Nick Meyer take the runner up position, Tim Ward came from twelfth to take third, fourth went to Paul Nagle, and rookie to the class Jake McBirnie took fifth, after starting thirteenth.

Jeff Mueller got the early race lead in the IMCA Stock Car 20-lap A main. He was quickly tailed by last week’s winner Troy Jerovetz and then the race was on between the two.   Mueller held on to that top spot until the final lap when Jerovetz was able to take the low road, grab the lead, and hang on to the flying checkers.  Jeff Mueller held on to keep the runner up spot.  Then came three Smith brothers, David in third from starting sixteenth, Devin in fourth from eleventh, and Donavon came from fifteenth to round out the top five.  Jerovetz matched his win from last week.

Hobby Stock winner Eric Knutson also matched his win from last week in taking the checkers first.  Aaron Rudolph gave it his all as the two raced to the finish line, but fell just short and had to be content with a second place finish.  Dylan Nelson took third after starting tenth, Solomon Bennett came from eleventh to finish fourth, and Shaun Wirtz completed the top five.  Knutson came from twelfth starting spot, to make back-to-back visits to victory lane.

Next Saturday will be the first Super Saturday of the season, with $1,000 to win for the IMCA Modifieds, with all other regular classes in competition.  Grandstands open at 4, hot laps at 5, and racing at 6.

IMCA Hobby Stock
A Feature 1
15 laps | 00:14:19.283
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 12 Eric Knutson Slater, IA 12K
2 6 Aaron Rudolph Grand Juction, IA 38R
3 10 Dylan Nelson Adel, IA 13N
4 11 Solomon Bennett Minburn, IA 11B
5 3 Shaun Wirtz Boone, IA 47W
6 14 Seth Janssen Ogden, IA 85
7 23 Jack Phillips Mitchellville, IA 00
8 7 Curt Reed Des Moines, IA 4C
9 2 Shane Butler Scranton, IA 37
10 17 Tom Killen Jr Des Moines, IA 1K
11 4 Braden Richards Madrid, IA 11R
12 15 Adam Tiernan Granger, IA 8
13 20 Carter Koop Mason City, IA 52
14 24 Jay Sidles Emmetsburg, IA 28
15 18 Travis Fenton Des Moines, IA 910
16 21 David Wright Panora, IA 87W
17 13 Matt McDonald Scranton, IA 12M
18 19 Jared Myers Indianola, IA 22J
19 5 Mike Smith Lake City, IA 22X
20 27 Caden Lowmiller Jefferson, IA 5
21 22 Aron Fye Alden, IA 8F
22 (DNF) 9 Miciah Hidlebaugh Adel, IA 72H
23 (DNF) 16 Seth Butler Scranton, IA 22
24 (DNF) 8 James Johnson Cherokee, IA 49
25 (DNF) 26 Jeff Wright Des Moines, IA 24
26 (DNF) 1 William Klosterman Ackley, IA 11K
27 (DNF) 25 Josh Killen Des Moines, IA 28X
IMCA Modified
A Feature 1
20 laps | 00:10:44.942
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA 19
2 7 Nick Meyer Whittemore, IA 2
3 12 Tim Ward Chandler, AZ 4TW
4 8 Paul Nagle Nevada, IA 05
5 13 Jake McBirnie Boone, IA 82
6 9 Tony Cox Boone, IA 1BC
7 10 Cory Sauerman Johnston, IA 17
8 4 Andy Tiernan Madrid, IA 3
9 11 Russ Dickerson Boone, IA 28R
10 14 Chad Louk Jefferson, IA 20X
11 2 Albert Wolfgram Boone, IA 78
12 18 Josh Foster Newton, IA 77H
13 19 Brandon Leeman Roland, IA 164
14 16 T.J. Wyman Laveen, AZ 00AZ
15 15 Zack Rawlins Kellogg, IA 2Z
16 17 Anthony Hofbauer Huxley, IA 13
17 25 Ronnie Hults Truro, IA 42RH
18 5 Dennis Pittman Jamacia, IA 58
19 22 Bret Ramsey Waterloo, IA 12
20 (DNF) 6 Tim Love KELLEY, IA 27
21 (DNF) 20 Robert Avery Des Moines, IA 24
22 (DNF) 3 Joel Bushore Boone, IA 87
23 (DNF) 24 Ethan Robey Ames, IA 7R
DNS – Dylan Thornton Santa Maria, CA 38T
DNS – Cody Morgan Garden City, IA 14

IMCA Northern SportMod
A Feature 1
18 laps | 00:20:12.870
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 Austin Kaplan Collins, IA 146
2 6 Daniel Tasler Jefferson, IA 63T
3 2 Dustin Lynch Boone, IA 5
4 9 Cam Reimers Ogden, IA 21
5 11 Johnathon Logue Logansport, IA 69JR
6 20 Ryan King Tama, IA 57R
7 5 Izac Mallicoat Boone, IA 11
8 7 Garrett Nelson Osceola, IA 95N
9 17 Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA 8
10 13 Shelby Frye Chandler, AZ 1S
11 21 Danny Fye Boxholm, IA 7
12 22 Chris Burke Altoona, IA CB25
13 15 Colton Nelson Osceola, IA 93N
14 23 Daniel Hagen Grimes, IA 57
15 4 Curtis Veber Polk City, IA 13V
16 12 Doug Smith Lake City, IA 12
17 10 Cory Pestotnik Boone, IA 62
18 18 Bryan Johnson Roland, IA 26B
19 24 Blair Simmons Des Moines, IA 32S
20 1 Robert Moore Maxwell, IA 2B
21 (DNF) 3 Thomas Egenberger Des Moines, IA 98
22 (DNF) 19 Chad Ryerson Wellsburg, IA 25R
23 (DNF) 14 Tyler Titus Baxter, IA 4T
24 (DNF) 16 David Hoover Boone, IA 36H

IMCA Stock Car
A Feature 1
20 laps | 00:12:24.268
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 Troy Jerovetz Iowa Falls, IA 01
2 5 Jeff Mueller Albion, IA 77M
3 16 David Smith Lake City, IA 8
4 11 Devin Smith Lake City, IA 81
5 15 Donavon Smith Lake City, IA 35
6 3 Robert Stofer Jefferson, IA 50
7 4 Rod Richards Madrid, IA 23HR
8 6 Kyle Everts Holland, IA 2K
9 9 Scott Davis Madrid, IA 81D
10 13 Ty Hill Winterset, IA 3H
11 12 Myles Michehl Fort Dodge, IA 74
12 22 Chad Legere Ankeny, IA 7C
13 10 Jay Schmidt Tama, IA 19J
14 2 Justin Nehring Storm Lake, IA 20N
15 17 Todd Fisher Des Moines, IA 44
16 21 Bob Daniels Des Moines, IA 25D
17 19 John Watson Des Moines, IA 4W
18 14 Mark Hidlebaugh Ames, IA 64H
19 24 Scott Bailey Carlisle, IA 14
20 20 Kyle Rose Dallas Center, IA 123
21 23 Jesse Smith Boxholm, IA 36
22 (DNF) 1 Ben Walding Des Moines, IA 52
23 (DNF) 7 Tyler Pickett Boxholm, IA 5A
24 (DNF) 18 Christian Cook Coon Rapids, IA 10

Mini Mods
A Feature 1
15 laps | 00:04:19.250
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Mike Kennedy Boone, IA 95
2 2 Tanner Gannon Des Moines, IA 3T
3 8 Charlie Brown Nevada, IA 82
4 7 Randy Bryan Ames, IA 64
5 4 Ben George Altoona, IA 4G
6 5 Jon Braathun Story City, IA 96
7 10 Cory Sonner Huxley, IA 47
8 17 Joe Glick Madrid, IA 3G
9 18 Kevin Grisham Ogden, IA 31K
10 16 Cody Yaw Altoona, IA 20X
11 12 Matt Sorenson Bondurant, IA 4
12 1 Bryan Compart Madrid, IA 14
13 11 Chelsea May Desoto, IA 18M
14 14 Matthew Weiss Rockwell City, IA 71W
15 13 Thomas Messamer Des Moines, IA 27
16 (DNF) 15 Craig Davidson Mitchellville, IA 2X
17 (DNF) 9 Bryan Zehm Ames, IA 46Z
18 (DNF) 3 Terry Brown Nevada, IA 28

 

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