Zach Dahl pockets Davenport 4-Stock cash
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 8, 2014) – Racing returned to the Davenport Speedway on Friday, highlighted by the 4-Stock Nationals, with a 50-lap feature paying $2,000-to-win. For the second straight year, the race winner was determined in post-race inspection.
The main event started with outside pole sitter Zach Dahl taking the early lead. Dahl led seven laps before Joe Zrostlik took the lead. Zrostlik pulled out to a sizeable lead, before his car suddenly slowed on lap 23.
Wisconsin’s Jay Orr, who won a semi-feature to make the main, was next to take the lead. Orr would lead the rest of the way to the checkered flag, followed closely by Zach Dahl. However, Orr was disqualified in post-race inspection.
The victory was given to Zach Dahl. Zach’s brother, Brandon Dahl, was credited with second, with Andy Loy third and Aaron Hitt fourth. Josh Barnes, who started the race as an alternate, completed the top five.
Heat race wins went to Loy, Zrostlik, Gage Neal, and Dustin Forbes. Lucas Short won the other semi-feature.
Mike Murphy Jr. picked up his second Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model win of the season. Murphy led just the final three laps of the race en route to the victory.
The feature started with Stephan Kammerer leading laps one and two. Joe Zrostlik took the lead on lap three, however a caution flag on lap four was for the leader, and Zrostlik was sent to the rear.
Kammerer retook the lead on the restart and led until lap sixteen. Matt Ryan was next to hold the point. His lead lasted until lap 23, when Murphy completed his pass for the lead. Following Murphy to the checkers were Ryan in second and Justin Kay in third. Nate Bueseling and Brunson Behning were fourth and fifth respectively.
Chris Zogg scored win number four in the Milan Heating and Air IMCA Modified main. Zogg took the lead from Milo Veloz Jr. on lap 13, and never looked back.
Mitch Morris finished second with Veloz hanging on for third. Kelly Meyer and Joe Beal completed the top five.
Modified heat wins went to Morris, Todd Dykema, and Bob Dominacki.
Randy Lamar became the ninth different driver to win a Koehler Electric Street Stock feature in 2014. Lamar led all fifteen laps on his way to victory lane. The race was slowed only once by caution. Steve Jackson started tenth and finished second. Kevin Dickey took third, with Rick Schriner fourth and Cary Brown fifth.
Due to the length of the program, the Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod feature was not run. It will be made up next Friday.
Next Friday, August 15th, is the final Kid’s Night of the 2014 season. Children 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult. Bike races for the kids will be held after the racing program has concluded.
Davenport Speedway
Results – Atugust 8, 2014
4-Stock Nationals
Heat 1: 1. Andy Loy; 2. Zach Dahl; 3. Eric Stogdell; 4. Jay Orr; 5. Josh Barnes;
Heat 2: 1. Gage Neal; 2. Jason Blocker; 3. Shawn Pappas; 4. Lucas Short; 5. Cory Sheetz;
Heat 3: 1. Joe Zrostlik; 2. Brandon Dahl; 3. Jake Benischek; 4. Michael Grossman; 5. Aaron Hitt;
Heat 4: 1. Dustin Forbes; 2. Justin Schroeder; 3. John Whalen; 4. Brannon Bechen; 5. Cody Brundage;
Semi #1: 1. Jay Orr; 2. Aaron Hitt; 3. Austen Becerra; 4. Michael Grossman; 5. Josh Barnes;
Semi #2: 1. Lucas Short; 2. Brannon Bechen; 3. Cody Brundage; 4. Allen Morris; 5. Cory Sheetz;
Feature (50 laps): 1. Zach Dahl; 2. Brandon Dahl; 3. Andy Loy; 4. Aaron Hitt; 5. Josh Barnes; 6. Justin Schroeder; 7. Cody Brundage; 8. Michael Grossman; 9. Allen Morris; 10. Gage Neal; 11. Dustin Forbes; 12. Lucas Short; 13. Shawn Pappas; 14. Eric Stogdell; 15. Joe Zrostlik; 16. Brannon Bechen; 17. Jason Blocker; 18. Austen Becerra; 19. Jake Benischek; DQ: Jay Orr; (1 DNS) (13 DNQ)
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Nate Bueseling; 3. Mike Murphy Jr.; 4. LeRoy Brenner; 5. Justin Kay;
Heat 2: 1. Shaune Lewis; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Todd Malmstrom; 4. Joe Zrostlik; 5. Brunson Behning;
Feature: 1. Mike Murphy Jr.; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Justin Kay; 4. Nate Bueseling; 5. Brunson Behning; 6. Mike Zemo Jr.; 7. Spencer Diercks; 8. Shaune Lewis; 9. Chuck Hanna; 10. Duane Christisen; 11. Stephan Kammerer; 12. Todd Malmstrom; 13. Joe Zrostlik; 14. LeRoy Brenner; 15. Ray Guss Jr.; 16. Andy Nezworski; 17. Trevor Muilenburg;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Todd Dykema; 2. Tony VonDresky; 3. Milo Veloz Jr.; 4. Chris Zogg; 5. Rob Dominacki;
Heat 2: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Scott Powell; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Rob Henry; 5. Bruce Fosdyck Sr.;
Heat 3: 1. Mitch Morris; 2. Matt Werner; 3. Brian Bushong; 4. Kelly Meyer; 5. Craig Crawford;
Feature: 1. Chris Zogg; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Milo Veloz Jr.; 4. Kelly Meyer; 5. Joe Beal; 6. Matt Werner; 7. Todd Dykema; 8. Scott Powell; 9. Doug Crampton; 10. Rob Henry; 11. Brian Bushong; 12. Craig Crawford; 13. Dustin Smith; 14. Bruce Fosdyck Sr. ; 15. Greg Wilson; 16. Tony VonDresky; 17. Chris James; 18. Rob Dominacki; 19. Brian Stock; 20. Bob Dominacki; (3 DNS)
Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Donnie Louck; 2. Randy Lamar; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Rick Schriner; 5. Cord Williams;
Heat 2: 1. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 2. Kevin Dickey; 3. Mike Anderson; 4. Steve Jackson; 5. Nick Claussen;
Feature: 1. Randy Lamar; 2. Steve Jackson; 3. Kevin Dickey; 4. Rick Schriner; 5. Cary Brown; 6. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 7. Chad Coyne; 8. Cord Williams; 9. Mike Anderson; 10. Nick Claussen; 11. Bryan Ritter; 12. Steve Gustaf Sr.; 13. Jacob Whittington; 14. Donnie Louck; 15. Perry Gellerstedt; 16. Steve Cox; (1 DNS)
IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 1. Bryce Garnhart; 2. Jake Morris; 3. Joe Grant; 4. Henry Carson; 5. Gary Rentfro;
Heat 2: 1. Dustin Crear; 2. Jacob Beal; 3. Jayson Wiggins; 4. Troy Dunker; 5. Doug Burkhead;
Feature: (rescheduled for next week)
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
