Claussen collects Street Stock Clash cash
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 3, 2015) – The temperature was cool, but the tempers were red hot, Friday at the Davenport Speedway. The main attraction of the evening was the Fourth of July Street Stock Clash with a $2,000 top prize awaiting the winner.
The 50-lap feature started with outside pole sitter Rob Henry leading lap one. Cary Brown took over the top spot on lap two. By lap ten, the field had strung out with Brown leading, Henry in second, Jarrett Franzen third, Korey Peterson fourth, and Donnie Louck fifth. The top five would stay in that order for the next twenty-four laps. None of those five would finish in the top ten.
On lap thirty-five, the first caution flag flew as Franzen made contact with Rob Henry causing him to spin. The caution flag would fly another seven times over the next ten laps, before the race was called with two laps remaining.
In the end, it was Davenport’s Nick Claussen taking the win and the big check. Josh Neal was credited with second, over Perry Gellerstedt, Rob Nylin, and Cord Williams. Only nine cars finished on the lead lap.
Justin Kay made it four straight in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Kay took the lead on lap thirteen and led the rest of the way to the checkers.
Joe Ross grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and led the first eight laps. Andy Nezworski led laps nine through twelve, before yielding to Kay.
Matt Ryan made a late race move to finish second behind Kay,with Nezworski third. Brunson Behning finished fourth, just ahead of Chuck Hanna.
Jason Pershy won a riveting Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modified feature that went green, white, checkered. Pershy led the first lap of the race, with Kevin Blum taking over on lap two. Blum’s car would go up in smoke on lap three, with Pershy going back into the lead.
Doug Crampton would take his turn at the front on lap eight, but Pershy would again take the lead on lap ten. This time Jason led the rest of the way to the checkers.
Rich Smith finished second, Crampton settled for third, and Terry Rentfro finished fourth. Matt Werner rounded out the top five.
Tony Olson continued his winning ways in Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod action. Jake Morris led the first six laps of the feature, with Olson taking over after a lap seven restart. The victory was Olson’s third of the year at Davenport. Morris would hold on to finish second, while Dustin Crear took third. Bryce Garnhart and Phil Anderson finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Zach Dahl captured his second win of the season in the Roto-Rooter 4-Stock division. Dahl led the last eleven laps of the twelve lap race. Brandon Dahl took second. Luke Benischek, Jake Benischek, and Brandon Setser finished third through fifth, in that order.
The racing action continues at the Davenport Speedway next Friday, July 10th. Powder Puff races will be held after the weekly racing program.
Davenport Speedway
July 3, 2015
Results –
Fourth of July Street Stock Clash
Heat 1: 1. Walt King; 2. Donnie Louck; 3. Nathan Hall; 4. Keith Blum; 5. Josh Neal;
Heat 2: 1. Korey Peterson; 2. Rob Henry; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Kevin Dickey; 5. Randy Lamar;
Heat 3: 1. Perry Gellerstedt; 2. Jarrettt Franzen; 3. Rob Nylin; 4. Klenk; 5. Nick Claussen;
Semi 1: 1. Josh Neal; 2. Shawn Flagel; 3. Nick Claussen; 4. Chad Coyne; 5. Randy Lamar;
Feature (50-laps): 1. Nick Claussen; 2. Josh Neal; 3. Perry Gellerstedt; 4. Rob Nylin; 5. Cord Williams; 6. Justin Yarolem; 7. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 8. Nathan Hall; 9. Chad Coyne; 10. Randy Lamar; 11. Lucas Short; 12. Cary Brown; 13. Rob Henry; 14. Chase Klenk; 15. Walt King; 16. Kevin Dickey; 17. Shawn Flagel;
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Brunson Behning; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Joe Ross; 4. Thad Wilson; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Heat 2: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Jason Rauen; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. Chuck Hanna; 5. Sam Halstead;
Heat 3: 1. Andy Nezworski; 2. Gary Webb; 3. Mike Zemo Jr.; 4. Jay Johnson; 5. Jay Chenoweth;
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Andy Nezworski; 4. Brunson Behning; 5. Chuck Hanna; 6. Nate Bueseling; 7. Gary Webb; 8. Joe Ross; 9. Todd Malmstrom; 10. Eric Sanders; 11. Stephan Kammerer; 12. Jay Chenoweth; 13. Mike Zemo Jr.; 14. Thad Wilson; 15. Jay Johnson; 16. Jason Rauen; 17. Joe Zrostlik; 18. Sam Halstead; 19. LeRoy Brenner;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Bruce Hanford; 2. Rich Smith; 3. Rick Hixson; 4. Dusty Kraklio; 5. TJ Patz;
Heat 2: 1. Tony VonDresky; 2. Terry Rentfro; 3. Kevin Blum; 4. Greg Durbin; 5. Jeremy Marquette;
Heat 3: 1. Matt Werner; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. George Spence III; 4. Brian Bushong; 5. Bruce Fosdyck Sr.;
Heat 4: 1. Doug Crampton; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Jason Pershy; 4. Nick Hixson; 5. Scott Powell;
Semi 1: 1. Chris Stein; 2. Brandon Durbin; 3. Jake Bowman; 4. Hunter Wilson; 5. TJ Patz;
Semi 2: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Craig Crawford; 3. Matt Fulton; 4. Ben Chapman; 5. Scott Powell;
Feature: 1. Jason Pershy; 2. Rich Smith; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Terry Rentfro; 5. Matt Werner; 6. Bruce Hanford; 7. Mitch Morris; 8. Nick Hixson; 9. Tony VonDresky; 10. George Spence III; 11. Greg Durbin; 12. Brian Bushong; 13. Jake Bowman; 14. Dusty Kraklio; 15. Milo Veloz Jr.; 16. Brandon Durbin; 17. Rick Hixson; 18. Craig Crawford; 19. Matt Fulton; 20. Hunter Wilson; 21. Jeremy Marquette; 22. Chris Stein; 23. Ben Chapman; 24. Kevin Blum;.
IMCA Sport Mods
Heat 1: 1. Dustin Crear; 2. Mike McGarry; 3. Jarrett Franzen; 4. Jacob Arp; 5. Andre LaPorte;
Heat 2: 1. Phil Anderson; 2. Dalton Simonson; 3. Aaron Hitt; 4. Joe Grant; 5. David Norton;
Heat 3: 1. Tony Olson; 2. Ross Neal; 3. Jake Morris; 4. Henry Carson; 5. Rance Powell;
Feature: 1. Tony Olson; 2. Jake Morris; 3. Dustin Crear; 4. Bryce Garnhart; 5. Phil Anderson; 6. Ross Neal; 7. Aaron Hitt; 8. Jarrett Franzen; 9. Mike McGarry; 10. Jacob Arp; 11. Gage Neal; 12. Dalton Simonson; 13. Henry Carson; 14. Andre LaPorte; 15. Rance Powell; 16. David Norton; 17. Joe Grant; 18. Emily Gade; 19. Brandon Setser;
4-Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Zach Dahl; 2. Josh Riley ; 3. Brandon Setser; 4. Jake Benischek; 5. Luke Benischek;
Feature: 1. Zach Dahl; 2. Brandon Dahl; 3. Luke Benischek; 4. Jake Benischek; 5. Brandon Setser; 6. Josh Riley; 7. Andy Loy; 8. Jeff Powell; 9. Richard Dearborn;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
