Kay wins second straight Governor’s Cup
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Photo by Mike Ruefer
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 22, 2017) – Justin Kay of Wheatland, captured his second straight Iowa Governor’s Cup championship in a unique way. Kay won last year’s race with late models as the premiere class. His 2017 title came with the IMCA Modifieds headlining the event.
Kay is the first driver to win back-to-back Governor’s Cup crowns since John Bull (2001-2004).
Over one hundred and forty racers took part in the official stock car championship of the State of Iowa. Other race winners were Austen Beccera in SportMods, Jesse Owen in Street Stock, and Tim Arp in the American Iron Racing Series.
Results:
Davenport Speedway
September 22, 2017 –
IOWA GOVERNR’S CUP
IMCA Modifieds
Heat #1: 1. Tyler Droste; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. Justin Kay; 4. Jed Freiburger; 5. George Spence III;
Heat #2: 1. Chris Simpson; 2. Doug Crampton; 3. Darin Duffy; 4. Rob Toland; 5. Ray Cox Jr.;
Heat #3: 1. Kurt Kile; 2. Tyler Madigan; 3. Jeff Aikey; 4. Bryce Garnhart; 5. Jacob Murray;
Heat #4: 1. Eric Barnes; 2. Jim Sandusky; 3. Cody Laney; 4. Kelly Shryock; 5. Mark Shulte;
Heat #5: 1. Brad Dierks; 2. Bruce Hanford; 3. Brandon Durbin; 4. Patrick Flannigan; 5. Bob Dominacki;
Heat #6: 1. Jeff Larson; 2. Travis Denning; 3. Andrew Schroeder; 4. Greg Durbin; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Semi #1: 1. Kelly Shryock; 2. Jed Freiburger; 3. Mark Shulte; 4. Kory Meyer; 5. George Spence III.
Semi #2: 1. Rob Toland; 2. Patrick Flannigan; 3. Ray Cox Jr.; 4. Dakota Simmons; 5. Steve Johnson;
Semi #3: 1. Bryce Ganrhart; 2. Greg Durbin; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Jacob Murray; 5. Jake Bowman;
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Chris Simpson; 3. Kelly Shyrock; 4. Kurt Kile; 5. Milo Veloz; 6. Darin Duffy; 7. Eric Barnes; 8. Bryce Garnhart; 9. Greg Durbin; 10. Brandon Durbin; 11. Jed Freiburger; 12. Travis Denning; 13. Rob Toland; 14. Cody Laney; 15. Jeff Larson; 16. Doug Crampton; 17. Jim Sandusky; 18. Tyler Droste; 19. Jeff Aikey; 20. Brad Dierks; 21. Tyler Madigan; 22. Bruce Hanford; 23. Andrew Schroeder; 24. Patrick Flannigan;
IMCA SportMods
Heat #1: 1. Austin Beccera; 2. Tony Olson; 3. Jacob Arp; 4. Jake Morris; 5. Joe Nemitz;
Heat #2: 1. Gage Neal; 2. Ben Chapman; 3. Tyler Soppe; 4. Kevin Dickey; 5. Aaron Hitt;
Heat #3: 1. Keith Blum; 2. Doug Burkhead; 3. Jake McBirnie; 4. Justin Becker; 5. Buddy Ray Jones;
Heat #4: 1. Brayton Carter; 2. Dustin Schram; 3. Brandon Lennox; 4. Jonathan Logue Jr.; 5. Jaden Fryer;
Heat #5: 1. Justin Veloz; 2. Brandt Cole; 3. Chance Huston; 4. Brandon Jewell; 5. Joe Grant;
Semi #1: 1. Jake Morris; 2. Andrew Burk; 3. Kevin Goben; 4. Joe Grant; 5. Ed Mills;
Semi #2: 1. Jaden Fryer; 2. Kevin Dickey; 3. Aaron Mitchell; 4. Mike Goben; 5. Don Cole;
Semi #3: 1. Jonathan Logue Jr.; 2. Buddy Ray Jones; 3. Dawson Edwards; 4. Donnie Cole; 5. Rob Nylin;
Feature: 1. Austin Beccera; 2. Tyler Soppe; 3. Tony Olson; 4. Brayton Carter; 5. Dustin Schram; 6. Jake McBirnie; 7. Kevin Goben; 8. Jacob Ellithorpe; 9. Jaden Fryer; 10. Aaron Mitchell; 11. Andrew Burk; 12. Buddy Ray Jones; 13. Kevin Dickey; 14. Gage Neal; 15. Jonathan Logue Jr.; 16. Justin Veloz; 17. Brandon Lennox; 18. Keith Blum; 19. Brandy Cole; 20. Ben Chapman; 21. Dawson Edwards; 22. Chance Huston; 23. Jake Morris; 24. Doug Burkhead;
Street Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Jesse Owen; 2. Nick Hixson; 3. Randy Lamar; 4. Bryan Ritter; 5. Jerry Merkes;
Heat #2: 1. Joe Bonney; 2. Gene Ehlers; 3. Greg Gill; 4. Mitch Current; 5. Cary Brown;
Heat #3: 1. Jeremy Gustaf; 2. Brad Tyler; 3. Nick Claussen; 4. Mike Anderson; 5. Dwayne Smith Jr.;
Feature: 1. Jesse Owen; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Brad Tyler; 4. Chuck Fox; 5. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 6. Walt King; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Jerry Merkes; 9. Mitch Current; 10. Randy Lamar; 11. Jeremy Gustaf; 12. Greg Gill; 13. Mike Anderson; 14. Mike Fuller; 15. Kori Murphy; 16. Jeffrey Peterson; 17. Kyer Hickenbottom; 18. Gene Ehlers; 19. Nick Hixson; 20. Austin Riggs; 21. Nick Claussen; 22. Joe Bonney;
American Iron Racing Series
Heat #1: 1. Tim Arp; 2. Mark Claeys; 3. Bart Miller; 4. Mike Devol; 5. Kevin Fauser;
Heat #2: 1. Bruce Yoerger; 2. Dan Kessler; 3. Dennis Etten; 4. Robin Atkins; 5. Mike Loughgren;
Feature: 1. Tim Arp; 2. Jeff Walker; 3. Mark Claeys; 4. Robin Atkins; 5. Bruce Yoerger; 6. Dan Kessler; 7. Dennis Etten; 8. Craig Adams; 9. Mike Devol; 10. Travis Heier; 11. Mike Loughren; 12. Rob Koster; 13. Bart Miller; 14. Kevin Fauser; 15. Chris Rollinger.
Category: Iowa
