Iceman takes Midwest Sanction Showdown
Jimmy Mars captured the Midwest Sanction Showdown. Photos by Mike Ruefer
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 15, 2016) – The pride of Menomonie, Wisconsin was on display Friday night at the Davenport Speedway, as Jimmy Mars captured the Midwest Sanction Showdown on the big half-mile track. The event was co-sanctioned by the MARS DirtCar Series and the Corn Belt Clash Late Model Series.
Pole sitter Tony Jackson Jr. led the first sixteen laps of the feature. On a lap seventeen restart Mars would get by Justin Kay and Jackson to take the lead. Mars would lead the remaining nineteen laps to take the win.
Kay and Jackson would battle for a few more laps before the local favorite Kay would secure the second spot. Jackson would finish third, ahead of Rodney Sanders in fourth and Chris Simpson fifth. Brian Shirley finished sixth.
Late Model heat race wins went to Jackson, Sanders, Mars, and Chris Simpson. Randy Timms won the B-Main.
Mars’ victory was not his first big win on the Davenport half-mile. In 2008, Jimmy won the Iowa Governor’s Cup at the Davenport Speedway.
Kurt Kile took the win in the Modified division. Nick Hixson led the first six laps of the fifteen lap main. Kile stole the lead on lap seven and would lead the rest of the way to the checkers. Bruce Hanford had a nice run to finish second, while Hixson held on for a third place finish. Ray Cox Jr. and Steve Johnson rounded out the top five.
In Street Stock action, Jesse Owen grabbed the first checkered flag of the year at Davenport. Owen took the lead from Cord Williams on lap four and never looked back. Chad Coyne drove from fifth starting spot to finish second, with Nick Claussen third. Williams held on for fourth. Jacob Whittington and Donnie Louck completed the top six.
Next Friday, April 22nd, the Davenport Speedway kicks off the 2016 point season. Racing will be held in five classes: IMCA Late Model, IMCA Modified, Street Stock, IMCA SportMod, and 4-Stock.
Results:
Davenport Speedway
April 15, 2016 –
MARS/CBC Late Models
Heat #1: 1. Tony Jackson Jr.; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Scott Schmitt; 4.Ray Guss Jr.; 5.Randy Timms;
Heat #2: 1. Rodney Sanders; 2. Brian Shirley; 3. Justin Asplin; 4. Spencer Diercks; 5. Dave Eckrich;
Heat #3: 1. Jimmy Mars; 2. Frank Heckenast Jr.; 3. Jesse Stovall; 4. Jeff Roth; 5. Myles Moos;
Heat #4: 1. Chris Simpson; 2. Jason Papich; 3. Jason Feger; 4. Jason Utter; 5. Chad Simpson;
Semi #1: 1. Randy Timms; 2. Dave Eckrich; 3. Myles Moos; 4. Rob Moss; 5. Payton Looney;
Feature: 1. Jimmy Mars; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Tony Jackson Jr.; 4. Rodney Sanders; 5. Chris Simpson; 6. Brian Shirley; 7. Frank Heckenast Jr.; 8. Jason Feger; 9. Ray Guss Jr; 10. Justin Asplin; 11. Randy Timms; 12. Jason Utter; 13. Jeff Roth; 14. Payton Looney; 15. Rob Moss; 16. Randy Roth; 17. Jay Chenowith; 18. Jesse Stovall; 19. Myles Moos; 20. Spencer Diercks; 21. Scott Schmitt; 22. Jason Papich; 23. Dave Eckrich; 24. Leroy Johnson;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat #1: 1. Brad Dubil; 2. Steve Johnson; 3. Bruce Hanford; 4. Nick Hixson; 5. Ray Cox Jr.;
Heat #2: 1. Craig Crawford; 2. Kurt Kile; 3. Rick Hixson; 4. Matt Werner; 5. Rich Smith;
Feature: 1. Kurt Kile; 2. Bruce Hanford; 3. Nick Hixson; 4. Ray Cox Jr.; 5. Steve Johnson; 6. Matt Werner; 7. Eric Barnes; 8. Craig Crawford; 9. Rich Smith; 10. Brandon Durbin; 11. Rick Hixson; 12. Dakota Hayden; (3-DNS)
Street Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Cord Williams; 2. Chad Coyne; 3. Nick Claussen; 4. Jesse Owen; 5. Donnie Louck;
Feature: 1. Jesse Owen; 2. Chad Coyne; 3. Nick Claussen; 4. Cord Williams; 5. Jacob Whittington; 6. Donnie Louck;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
