Shute, Ward and Smith big winners at P1Promotions Challenge and Watermelon Classic

 

BOONE, IA (August 1, 2020) – It was another special night of racing at the Boone Speedway on Saturday. The draw/redraw night was not only the 6th Annual P1Promotions Modified Challenge but also the Watermelon Classic.  There was extra money on the line in all IMCA classes, plus those infamous watermelons to heat and feature winners.

The IMCA Modifieds qualified for the Modified Challenge race through timing, heats, and passing points.  The top twelve then drew for their starting spots for the 15-lap prestigious event.  Cody Laney and Todd Shute were the lucky front row starters.  Laney immediately had the lead as the race went green with fourth place starter Kyle Brown and Todd Shute hot on his tail.  Brown made the pass into the lead by lap two, and was holding back Shute.  Brown held the lead until lap ten when Shute snatched it away.  He would then go the distance and take the checkers and the $1000 pay off.  Brown finished second, Nick Meyer started eighth and finished third, just getting by fourth place Cody Laney in the closing moments.  Joel Rust rounded out the top five.

The D & E Outside Services IMCA Modified regular feature event of the night went 30 laps, paid $1,200 and was a Fast Shafts Qualifier to be on the ballot for the Super Nationals All-Star race.  Tim Ward and Richie Gustin had a good battle going until Gustin was suddenly off power while leading just after lap eighteen was in the books.  This gave Ward back the lead, which he would keep the remainder of the way to the checkers and the win.  He finished comfortably ahead of second place Ethan Dotson, followed by Jake McBirnie in third, Cody Laney in fourth, and Nick Meyer was fifth.  Ward matched his win from last week.

The Arnold Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars were also running for $1000 pay day in their 25 lap A main.  Joel Rust led the field of cars to green and claimed the top spot.  By lap two, sixth place starter Donavon Smith was up to challenge Rust and applying the pressure.  The tussle between the two ended when Smith snatched the lead on lap eight, never to relinquish it the remaining distance to the flying checkers.  Fifth place starter Tony Hofbauer chased Smith much of the latter portion of the race, and finished second.  Jay Schmidt pestered Hofbauer most of the race  and finished an ever so close third place.  A pair of Smith brothers, David and Devin completed the top five.  This was Donavon Smith’s third trip to victory lane this season.

The Elmquist Towing IMCA Northern SportMods were running for $750 in their 23 lap feature event.  Colton Nelson, Osceola, Iowa racer held the upper hand through the halfway mark of the race, after having to hold off a hard charging Johnathon Logue.  Then who should throw his hat into the ring, but Nelson’s brother Garrett Nelson.  Garrett Nelson had to qualify through a B main, started twenty-first and was tailing his brother on lap fifteen.  Two laps later, Garrett took the lead and from there on, held it to the finish line and the win.  Johnathon Logue would finish as the runner up, Colton Nelson took third place, Ryan King was fourth and Robert Moore took fifth after starting in fourteenth starting spot.  This was the first time that Nelson had won at the speedway.

Mike Smith started on the pole of the 20-lap IMCA Pickett Salvage Hobby Stock feature, and led all laps to take the win along with $500.   He finished well ahead of second place Curt Reed.  Eric Knutson took third after starting in twelfth spot, Dylan Nelson was fourth, and Seth Janssen was fifth.  Smith repeated his win from last week, and claimed his third of the year.

Travis Stensland got his first win of the year in the My Race Pass Mod Lites.  Stensland led all 15-laps on his way to the checkers.  Bryan Zehm finished a distant second, Mike Kennedy took third, fourth went to visiting racer Dillon Raffurty from Kansas City, Missouri, and Jon Braathun finished fifth.

Racing continues next Saturday night, August 8, with racing in all classes.  Grandstands open at 5, hot laps at 6, and the green flag drops at 7.

 

IMCA Hobby Stock
A Feature 1
20 laps | 00:06:16.910Presented by Pickett Salvage
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Mike Smith Lake City, IA 22X
2 2 Curt Reed Des Moines, IA 4C
3 12 Eric Knutson Slater, IA 12K
4 5 Dylan Nelson Adel, IA 13N
5 6 Seth Janssen Ogden, IA 85
6 15 Carter Koop Rockwell, IA 52
7 11 Matt McDonald Scranton, IA 12M
8 3 Dean Hartwig Boone, IA 74J
9 21 James Johnson Cherokee, IA 49
10 17 Wayne Gifford Boone, IA 22W
11 19 Josh Vancannon Ogden, IA 51
12 16 Shane Butler Scranton, IA 37
13 14 Shaun Wirtz Boone, IA 47W
14 23 Dustin Filloon Tama, IA 51X
15 22 Kolby Goepel Britt, IA 50K
16 10 David Wright Panora, IA 87W
17 (DNF) 9 Aaron Rudolph Grand Juction, IA 38R
18 (DNF) 13 Miciah Hidlebaugh Adel, IA 72H
19 (DNF) 18 Brian Derry Boone, IA 10D
20 (DNF) 20 David Bailey Carlisle, IA 14
21 (DNF) 24 Stephen Doss Boone, IA 7D
22 (DNF) 7 Braden Richards Madrid, IA 11R
23 (DNF) 4 Micah Lavrenz Burt, IA 01
24 (DNF) 8 Solomon Bennett Minburn, IA 11B
IMCA Modified
A Feature 1
30 laps | 00:20:08.567Presented by D&E Outside Services
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Tim Ward Chandler, AZ 4TW
2 1 Ethan Dotson Bakersfield, CA 175
3 6 Jake McBirnie Boone, IA 82
4 5 Cody Laney Torrance, CA 5L
5 3 Nick Meyer Whittemore, IA 2
6 7 Todd Shute Norwalk, IA 5
7 14 Russ Dickerson Boone, IA 28R
8 16 Paul Nagle Nevada, IA 05
9 12 Randy Havlik Ankeny, IA 3Z
10 9 Joel Rust Grundy Center, IA 26J
11 22 Cory Sauerman Johnston, IA 17
12 8 Albert Wolfgram Boone, IA 78
13 19 Tony Cox Boone, IA 1BC
14 20 Andy Tiernan Madrid, IA 3
15 10 Kyle Brown Madrid, IA 21K
16 18 Dennis Pittman Jamacia, IA 58
17 (DNF) 24 Dustin Kroening Hebron, IL 56
18 (DNF) 13 Rob Charapata Green Bay, WI 333
19 (DNF) 4 Richie Gustin Gilman, IA 19G
20 (DNF) 17 Nick Roberts Des Moines, IA 23JR
21 (DNF) 15 Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA 19
22 (DNF) 11 Robert Avery Des Moines, IA 24
23 (DNF) 21 Josh Gilman Earlham, IA 83G
24 (DNF) 23 Joel Bushore Boone, IA 87
IMCA Northern SportMod
A Feature 1
23 laps | 00:23:34.942Presented by Elmquist Towing
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 21 Garrett Nelson Osceola, IA 95N
2 3 Johnathon Logue Logansport, IA 69
3 2 Colton Nelson Osceola, IA 93N
4 5 Ryan King Tama, IA 57R
5 14 Robert Moore Maxwell, IA 2B
6 10 Izac Mallicoat Boone, IA 11
7 4 Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA 8
8 13 Danny Fye Boxholm, IA 7
9 9 Daniel Tasler Jefferson, IA 63T
10 15 Curtis Veber Polk City, IA 13V
11 22 Tyler Watts Beloit, KS 77W
12 23 Daniel Hagen Grimes, IA 57
13 7 Cory Pestotnik Boone, IA 62
14 16 Ryan Leeman Roland, IA 88
15 (DNF) 24 Chance Titus Baxter, IA 4
16 (DNF) 1 Blair Simmons Des Moines, IA 32S
17 (DNF) 12 Dustin Lynch Boone, IA 5
18 (DNF) 6 Brett Vanderheiden Earlham, IA 29V
19 (DNF) 19 Jason Carney Boone, IA 26
20 (DNF) 11 Doug Smith Lake City, IA 12
21 (DNF) 18 Chris Burke Altoona, IA CB25
22 (DNF) 8 Hunter Longnecker Woodward, IA 93
23 (DNF) 17 Dennis Stewart Marshalltown, IA 98S
DNS – Cam Reimers Ogden, IA 21

IMCA Stock Car
A Feature 1
25 laps | 00:17:00.143Presented by Arnold Motor Supply
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Donavon Smith Lake City, IA 35
2 5 Anthony Hofbauer Huxley, IA 13
3 8 Jay Schmidt Tama, IA 19J
4 13 David Smith Lake City, IA 8
5 7 Devin Smith Lake City, IA 81
6 1 Joel Rust Grundy Center, IA 26J
7 4 Scott Davis Madrid, IA 81D
8 23 Josh Daniels Carlisle, IA 25J
9 16 Tyler Pickett Boxholm, IA 5A
10 22 Chanse Hollatz Clear Lake, IA 6
11 15 Chad Legere Ankeny, IA 7C
12 9 Rod Richards Madrid, IA 23HR
13 12 Dustin Vis Cedar Rapids, IA 20V
14 20 Sean Dennis Boone, IA 52D
15 11 Ty Hill Winterset, IA 3H
16 21 Don Vis State Center, IA 04
17 24 Scott Bailey Carlisle, IA 14
18 19 Mike House Panora, IA 04X
19 (DNF) 3 Jesse Sobbing Malvern, IA 99
20 (DNF) 10 Andrew Burg Maricopa, AZ 78B
21 (DNF) 2 Matthew West Waterloo, IA 31X
22 (DNF) 17 Jeff Mueller Albion, IA 77M
23 (DNF) 18 Kevin Opheim Mason City, IA 44K
DNS – Tom Cannon West Branch, IA 32
Mini Mods
A Feature 1
15 laps | 00:06:19.469Presented by MyRacePass
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Travis Stensland Nevada, IA 89
2 5 Bryan Zehm Ames, IA 46Z
3 8 Mike Kennedy Boone, IA 95
4 9 Dillon Raffurty Kansas City, MO 46
5 6 Jon Braathun Story City, IA 96
6 7 Randy Bryan Ames, IA 64
7 11 Jeff Stensland Nevada, IA 20
8 10 Michael Raffurty Kansas City, MO 41
9 4 Ben George Altoona, IA 4G
10 1 Douglas Byers Grinnell, IA 4B
11 19 Cody Yaw Altoona, IA 20X
12 13 Cliff Barber Nevada, IA 31K
13 3 Chelsea May Desoto, IA 18M
14 15 Tim Glick 31
15 14 Matthew Weiss Rockwell City, IA 71W
16 20 Tonia Stevens Guernsey, IA T3
17 12 Thomas Messamer Des Moines, IA 27
18 16 Kieron Ahrens Des Moines, IA 18
19 17 Matt Sorenson Bondurant, IA 4
DNS – Travis Messamer Redfield, IA 07

Category: Iowa