Racing for Rian and Carb Night at I-35 Speedway

WINSTON, MO (June 22, 2013) – Grand Nationals started the night with the familiar #75 of point leader Bud Wilson in victory lane.  Hard racing for second between two brothers witnessed Austin Johnson #98 edge younger Houston Johnson #97 for second place as Houston would have to settle for third.  Marty Powell #9p placed fourth while Don Marrs #9 suffered mechanical problems to finish fifth.

Midwest Lightning Sprints saw Tom Brown #b20 back in McCarthy Auto-Group Winners Circle for the second time this season.  Tony Layne #71 challenged #b20 early but was forced to settle for second with Ken Brown #10 placing third.  Jack Moorehead #z8 drove home in the fourth position and Greg Black #53 rounded out the top five.

The always competitive and entertaining IMCA Stock Cars saw a different driver win as Thomas Roberts #65x worked the high side to perfection, earning his 68th career victory.  Fierce racing continued behind Roberts with Kevin Anderson #417 finishing second and the ford powered #86c of Jake Cameron third.  Current point leader Dean Wray #77 would win the hard charger award, coming from a twelfth starting spot, to finish fourth.  John Crews #12c “cruised” his way to fifth place.

Josh Steele #94j jumped out to an early lead in the IMCA Sport Mod feature holding off all challengers until Nick “The Kid” Roberts #23jr slipped by to pick up the victory.  Randy Ainsworth #57 raced side by side with Steele in the closing laps to place second, moving Steele to a solid third place finish. Hard Charger Award Winner Nic Hanes #9h drove from a fourteenth starting position to bring his Mopar powered race car home third. “Marine Tough” Clint Baker #17x also charged through the pack to finish fifth.

National IMCA Hobby Stock Rookie of the Year contender Kenny Champ #3 continued his winning ways at I-35 Speedway picking up another feature win.  Lee Farmer #17f recovered from an early race spin placed second with Mich Ross #34, also recovering from an early race spin, and placed third.  Tyson Overton #42T battled rookie Cody Doolittle to finish fourth, with Doolittle’s #5 placing fifth and picking up the hard charger award.

Racing for Rian Night brought out the big guns with $1000 to win the IMCA A-Modified feature.  The finale would not disappoint those in attendance, with Richie Gustin #19g picking up the nights big purse by leading every lap on his way to victory.  Hunter Marriott #62 would challenge Gustin early only to come up short in the end to finish second. Veteran racer Buz Kaster #54 started in the third position and held his spot to finish third.  Point leader P.J. Conger #19 battled back from early race mishaps to place fourth.  Steven Glenn #26 raced from a sixth row outside starting spot to finish fifth.

Fans were treated to Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award Night during the races intermission.  Winners included Austin Johnson #98 in Grand Nationals, Adam Reeter #74R in Hobby Stock, Brady Sensenich #60 in the Sport Mods, John Crews #12c in the Stock Cars, and Jim Peeler #92 in the Modifieds.  Congratulations to all winners and a special thank you to the Kaster racing family.

I-35 Speedway would like to thank all our loyal fans for making Racing for Rian a special and generous event, proving again we have the best fans in the world.  All donations are greatly appreciated and going to a wonderful cause, as drivers donated their time and helmets collecting offerings in the grand stands.  A special thanks to Shawn Lee driver of the Street Stock #4d for sponsoring the hard charger awards for Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and Sport Mods.  A big thank you goes out to the Wilson family for sponsoring the $1000 to win A-Modified feature on this special racing night.  We invite everyone back again next week for more “Dirt Trackin at it’s Best”.

Results for I-35 Speedway 6/22/2013

Grand National 1. Bud Wilson #75 2. Austin Johnson #98 (Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award) 3. Houston Johnson #97 4. Marty Powell #9p 5. Don Marrs #9

Midwest Lightning Sprints 1. Tom Brown #b20 2. Tony Layne #71 3. Ken Brown #10 4. Jack Moorehead #z8 5. Greg Black #53 6. Luke Baxter #10b 7. Rick Baxter #12b 8. Austin Bouzek #14 9. Willie Wilkinson #09w 10. Brendon Martin #21 11. Mike Trent #49t

IMCA Stock Cars 1. Thomas Roberts #65x 2. Kevin Anderson #417 3. Jake Cameron #86c 4. Dean Wray #77 (Hard Charger Award) 5. John Crews #12c (Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award) 6. Brad Whitney #x9 7. Aaron Parmer #64a 8. Shawn Lee #4d 9. Greg Keuhn #6x 10. Jeff Dixon #88 11. Gene Stigall #20 12. Bruce Fair #44f

IMCA Sport Mods 1. Nick Roberts #23jr 2. Randy Ainsworth #57 3. Josh Steele #94j 4. Nic Hanes #9h (Hard Charger Award) 5. Clint Baker #17x 6. Wes Bestgen #15b 7. Jeremy Pittsenbarger #32p 8. Doug Keller #7 9. Dustin Miller #52m 10. Brandon Bouzek #75 11. J.R. Archuleta #14 12. Josh Barnes #52j 13. Gregg Truelove #44 14. LeRoy Cameron #6a 15. Ronnie Miller #76 16. Arron Duvall #27s 17. Brady Sensenich #60 (Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award)

IMCA Hobby Stocks 1. Kenny Champ #3 2. Lee Farmer #17f 3. Mich Ross #34 4. Tyson Overton #42t 5. Cody Doolittle #5 (Hard Charger Award) 6. Josh Adkins #15 7. Adam Reeter #74r (Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award) 8. Bryce Whitney #x9

IMCA Modifieds 1. Richie Gustin #19g 2. Hunter Marriott #62 3. Buz Kaster #54 4. P.J. Conger #19 5. Steven Glenn #26s 6. Paul Lanfermann II #10L 7. Jim Cameron #96c 8. John Hanson #2h 9. Hugh Eddy #5% 10. Bud Wilson #5w 11. Blake Peeler #292 12. Spencer Wilson #1w 13. Shay Woods #20w 14. Jeff Marriott #56 15. Darren Shaw #11 16. Dave Petty Jr. #97 17. Jason Purvis #x4 18. Jim Peeler #92 (Larry Kaster Driver Appreciation Award) 19. Jim Hopkins #71 20. Randy Smith #26 21. Perry Milbourn Jr. #12p 22. Duke Jacobs #44d 23. Johnny McGinnis #10

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