Kates, Californians make Saturday show for SportMods

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Ninth-starting Ben Kates was first to the checkers in Monday night’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature for SportMods.

As a result, he’ll start on the pole in the Saturday main event at Boone Speedway.

That race will also feature the first two Californians to qualify for the SportMod dance: Levi Kiefer and Tina McGowan, both of Bakersfield, made the show with top eight finishes.

Tim Love was runner-up to Kates, while Randy Roberts raced from 22^nd starting to third.

Johnathon Logue, Kaid Calhoun, Kiefer, Tim Rupp and McGowan completed the top eight.

Kates, Love, Roberts, Logue, Calhoun and Rupp all became second-time main event qualifiers.

Feature results — 1. Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.; 2. Tim Love, Kelley; 3. Randy Roberts, Boone; 4. Johnathon Logue, Boone; 5. Kaid Calhoon, Beloit, Kan.; 6. Levi Kiefer, Bakersfield, Calif.; 7. Tim Rupp, Cherokee; 8. Tina McGowan, Bakersfield, Calif.; 9. Daniel Gottschalk, Ellis, Kan.; 10. Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg; 11. Brandon Long, Green Bay, Wis; 12. Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa; 13. Clinton Luellen, Minburn; 14. Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb.; 15. Ryan Hiscocks, Britt; 16. Tyler Soppe, Sherrill; 17. Brett Lowry, Kellogg; 18. Doug Cook, Algona; 19. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 20. Austin Frye, Taft, Calif.; 21. Anthony Onstot, Norwalk; 22. Ryan King, Montour; 23. Joshua Appel, Dodge City, Kan.; 24. Dakoda Sellers, Waverly; 25. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis; 26. Sam Wieben, Dysart; 27. Randy Porter, Hutchinson, Kan.; 28. Jacob Sachau, Denison; 29. Jacob Salisbury, Dunkerton; 30. Doug Smith, Lanesboro.

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