Thornton, Mueller and Braathun score first wins, Logue and Stanton repeat
BOONE, IA (June 5, 2021) – It was another Saturday night of weekly series point racing at the Boone Speedway with all classes in competition and a King of the Hill contest for the IMCA Hobby Stocks. New winners came out of the IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, and the IMCA Mod Lite classes, with repeat winners in the IMCA Northern SportMods, and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions. The two person Cruisers were also in exhibition again, with the team of Don Mason and Jason Miller taking win number three on the year.
The first feature of the evening was the IMCA STARS Mod Lite 15 lap feature and this one was led from start to finish by Story City’s Jon Braathun. Braathun started on the pole and held the field at bay to capture his first ever feature win at the speedway. Joel Huggins made it interesting at the finish when his slide under the leader out of the final corner fell just short, and he had to settle for second. Third went to tenth place starter Mike Kennedy, Joe Glick was fourth,, and Austin Gray was fifth.
Ryan Leeman led the opening laps of the 18 lap IMCA Northern SportMod A main, with Nic Runyan and Kevin Yearington keeping close company. Johnathon Logue entered into the picture just before the halfway mark of the event, getting to the runner up position at lap eleven. He began applying pressure to leader Leeman and with just three laps remaining, had gained the lead. He kept that top spot the rest of the way to the checkers to score the win. Leeman held on to second place, third went to Kevin Yearington, Nic Runyan was fourth, and Izac Mallicoat took fifth. This was Logue’s third regular season win, having also taken the Frostbuster special on April 3rd.
It was another exciting IMCA Modified 20 lap feature that had the crowd cheering. Dylan Thornton grabbed the lead from Tim Love on lap ten, but then had to fend off the advances of the rapidly advancing Jimmy Gustin, Jake McBirnie, and Nick Roberts who were locked into an intense battle for second place. That battle resulted in some contact being made between McBirnie and Roberts, that would send McBirnie out of the race, Roberts able to gather it back in and continue on. Another late yellow in the race sent the cars scrambling for position in the final run to the checkers. Thornton would hold on to take the win, Roberts got around Jimmy Gustin as they took second and third respectively, and Joel Bushore started thirteenth and finished fourth. Doug Smith had his best run of the year after moving up from the SportMod class this year, and finished fifth, coming from twenty-third starting spot. This was Thornton’s first ever feature win at the track.
Four cautions would mar the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car feature but it didn’t bother Jeff Mueller in the least. Mueller got the top spot away from leader Jesse Smith on lap nine, and kept it the rest of the way to the checkers and the win. It was however, a very close finish at the line as last week’s winner, David Smith came from eleventh place on the starting grid, took to the top of the track in the closing laps, and fell just short in a last ditch effort at the checkers, having to settle for second. Michael Jaennette was third, and Tyler Pickett and Scott Davis completed the top five. It had been a while since Mueller had visited victory lane at the Boone Speedway, his last coming back in 2018.
The IMCA Hobby Stocks ran a King of the Hill earlier in the evening, the participants were the top eight in points and heat winners of the night. The final four cars remaining after elimination rounds found Eric Stanton standing atop the hill, followed by Eric Knutson, Aaron Rudolph, and Braden Richards.
The Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature event also went to King of the Hill winner, Eric Stanton. Stanton had to battle hard against Braden Richards and Eric Knutson to get the job done, getting around both at lap ten, and then holding them off as the checkers flew. Knutson finished as the runner up, Richards took third, and it was a close finish for fourth and fifth, with Seth Janssen winning out over Solomon Bennett.
Weekly racing continues next Saturday, June 12 at the Boone Speedway with racing in all regular classes. Gates open at 5:30, Hot laps at 6, with racing at 7.
IMCA MODIFIED
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 7 38T Dylan Thornton Dylan Thornton Santa Maria, CA 6
2 12 23JR Nick Roberts Nick Roberts Des Moines, IA 10
3 8 19 Jimmy Gustin Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA 5
4 13 87 Joel Bushore Joel Bushore Boone, IA 9
5 23 12 Doug Smith Doug Smith Lake City, IA 18
6 16 78 Albert Wolfgram Albert Wolfgram Boone, IA 10
7 17 4 Tony Hilgenberg Tony Hilgenberg Waukee, IA 10
8 20 00 Tristan Vesterby Tristan Vesterby Webster City, IA 12
9 5 28R Russ Dickerson Russ Dickerson Boone, IA -4
10 14 3 Andy Tiernan Andy Tiernan Madrid, IA 4
11 6 58 Dennis Pittman Dennis Pittman Jamacia, IA -5
12 28 2B Robert Moore Robert Moore Maxwell, IA 16
13 18 42RH Ronnie Hults Ronnie Hults Truro, IA 5
14 24 164 Brandon Leeman Brandon Leeman Roland, IA 10
15 2 0 Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson Mason City, IA -13
16 19 40RC Rod Clement Rod Clement Rhodes, IA 3
17 3 27 Tim Love Tim Love KELLEY, IA -14
18 DNF 1 24 Robert Avery Robert Avery Des Moines, IA -17
19 DNF 11 17 Cory Sauerman Cory Sauerman Johnston, IA -8
20 DNF 22 95 Ashley Schaaf Ashley Schaaf Lincoln, NE 2
21 DNF 9 82 Jake McBirnie Jake McBirnie Boone, IA -12
22 DNF 4 13 Anthony Hofbauer Anthony Hofbauer Huxley, IA -18
23 DNF 15 2 Nick Meyer Nick Meyer Whittemore, IA -8
24 DNF 26 52 Ryan Sams Ryan Sams Fort Dodge, IA 2
25 DNF 10 57V Mike Van Genderen Mike Van Genderen Newton, IA -15
26 DNF 25 17R Dalton Robey Dalton Robey Ames, IA -1
27 DNF 27 6P Shane Palmer Shane Palmer Huxley, IA –
DNS 21 14 Cody Morgan Cody Morgan Garden City, IA –
IMCA STOCK CAR
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 9 77M Jeff Mueller Jeff Mueller Albion, IA 8
2 11 8 David Smith David Smith Lake City, IA 9
3 10 93 Michael Jaennette Michael Jaennette Kellogg, IA 7
4 5 5A Tyler Pickett Tyler Pickett Boxholm, IA 1
5 8 81D Scott Davis Scott Davis Madrid, IA 3
6 2 36 Jesse Smith Jesse Smith Boxholm, IA -4
7 14 77C Craig Carlson Craig Carlson Madrid, IA 7
8 1 82 Joel Tigges Joel Tigges Carroll, IA -7
9 18 71 Corey Piffer Corey Piffer Indianola, IA 9
10 17 123 Kyle Rose Kyle Rose Dallas Center, IA 7
11 22 3H Ty Hill Ty Hill Winterset, IA 11
12 15 X9 Brad Whitney Brad Whitney Trenton, MO 3
13 13 77 Tobie Talk Tobie Talk Malcom, IA –
14 24 44K Kevin Opheim Kevin Opheim Mason City, IA 10
15 21 64H Mark Hidlebaugh Mark Hidlebaugh Ames, IA 6
16 16 16 Jeff Byers Jr. Jeff Byers Jr. Milo, IA –
17 DNF 7 20N Justin Nehring Justin Nehring Storm Lake, IA -10
18 DNF 4 23HR Rod Richards Rod Richards Madrid, IA -14
19 DNF 20 52 Ben Walding Ben Walding Des Moines, IA 1
20 DNF 23 20X Chad Louk Chad Louk Jefferson, IA 3
21 DNF 3 04 Don Vis Don Vis State Center, IA -18
22 DNF 6 18 Anthony Goldsberry Anthony Goldsberry Runnells, IA -16
23 DNF 19 18D Kevin Derry Kevin Derry Madrid, IA -4
24 DNF 12 35 Donavon Smith Donavon Smith Lake City, IA -12
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 12 69 Johnathon Logue Johnathon Logue Logansport, IA 11
2 2 88 Ryan Leeman Ryan Leeman Roland, IA –
3 1 25K Kevin Yearington Kevin Yearington Des Moines, IA -2
4 4 28 Nic Runyan Nic Runyan Altoona, IA –
5 11 11 Izac Mallicoat Izac Mallicoat Boone, IA 6
6 10 25R Chad Ryerson Chad Ryerson Wellsburg, IA 4
7 7 5 Dustin Lynch Dustin Lynch Boone, IA –
8 6 57R Ryan King Ryan King Colo, IA -2
9 8 4T Tyler Titus Tyler Titus Baxter, IA -1
10 3 27 Michael Parcel Michael Parcel Bondurant, IA -7
11 20 81 Charlie Stevens Charlie Stevens Algona, IA 9
12 17 16K Kaylin Lopez Kaylin Lopez Chowchilla, CA 5
13 5 13V Curtis Veber Curtis Veber Polk City, IA -8
14 22 2K Taylor Kuehl Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ 8
15 23 7 Danny Fye Danny Fye Boxholm, IA 8
16 14 3B Brandon Coffman Brandon Coffman Nevada, IA -2
17 15 36H David Hoover David Hoover Boone, IA -2
18 16 193 Jessiah Taylor Jessiah Taylor Boone, IA -2
19 19 10 Summer Anderson Summer Anderson Meservry, IA –
20 18 8 Dusty Masolini Dusty Masolini Des Moines, IA -2
21 24 98S Dennis Stewart Dennis Stewart Marshalltown, IA 3
22 DNF 13 CB25 Chris Burke Chris Burke Altoona, IA -9
23 DNF 9 62 Cory Pestotnik Cory Pestotnik Boone, IA -14
24 DNF 21 26B Bryan Johnson Bryan Johnson Roland, IA -3
IMCA HOBBY STOCK
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 11 7B Eric Stanton Eric Stanton Carlisle, IA 10
2 8 12K Eric Knutson Eric Knutson Slater, IA 6
3 5 11R Braden Richards Braden Richards Madrid, IA 2
4 15 85 Seth Janssen Seth Janssen Ogden, IA 11
5 10 11B Solomon Bennett Solomon Bennett Minburn, IA 5
6 3 00 Jack Phillips Jack Phillips Mitchellville, IA -3
7 4 4C Curt Reed Curt Reed Des Moines, IA -3
8 12 51 Josh Vancannon Josh Vancannon Ogden, IA 4
9 9 22W Wayne Gifford Wayne Gifford Boone, IA –
10 23 22 Seth Butler Seth Butler Scranton, IA 13
11 21 87W David Wright David Wright Panora, IA 10
12 16 84B Rusty Bates Rusty Bates Casey, IA 4
13 20 13 Brian Ashburn Brian Ashburn Callender, IA 7
14 14 28 Jay Sidles Jay Sidles Emmetsburg, IA –
15 17 22C Caleb Tilley Caleb Tilley Boone, IA 2
16 18 93 Josh Burrell Josh Burrell Paton, IA 2
17 DNF 22 42 Riley Songer Riley Songer Ankeny, IA 5
18 DNF 2 7D Stephen Doss Stephen Doss Boone, IA -16
19 DNF 1 11K William Klosterman William Klosterman Ackley, IA -18
20 DNF 7 38R Aaron Rudolph Aaron Rudolph Grand Juction, IA -13
DNS 6 12M Matt McDonald Matt McDonald Scranton, IA –
DNS 13 47W Shaun Wirtz Shaun Wirtz Boone, IA –
DNS 19 22A Aaron Elliott Aaron Elliott Boone, IA –
IMCA MOD LITE
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 1 96 Jon Braathun Jon Braathun Story City, IA –
2 7 X50 Joel Huggins Joel Huggins Des Moines, IA 5
3 10 95 Mike Kennedy Mike Kennedy Boone, IA 7
4 4 3G Joe Glick Joe Glick Madrid, IA –
5 6 48G Austin Gray Austin Gray Story City, IA 1
6 14 4G Ben George Ben George Altoona, IA 8
7 9 99 Josh May Josh May Des Moines, IA 2
8 5 4B Douglas Byers Douglas Byers Grinnell, IA -3
9 2 71W Matthew Weiss Matthew Weiss Rockwell City, IA -7
10 13 07 Travis Messamer Travis Messamer Redfield, IA 3
11 15 8W Joe Wood Joe Wood Boone, IA 4
12 18 5 Mike Agan Mike Agan Altoona, IA 6
13 17 27 Thomas Messamer Thomas Messamer Des Moines, IA 4
14 16 32 Chad Culp Chad Culp Adel, IA 2
15 19 63 Cody Smith Cody Smith Des Moines, IA 4
16 DNF 21 641 Sara Anderson Sara Anderson Meservey, IA 5
17 DNF 3 31 Tim Glick Tim Glick -14
18 DNF 11 0K Kieron Ahrens Kieron Ahrens Des Moines, IA -7
19 DNF 8 46Z Bryan Zehm Bryan Zehm Ames, IA -11
20 DNF 12 23K Kaden Cochrun Kaden Cochrun Bakersfield, CA -8
21 DNF 20 92 Ryan Mills Ryan Mills Pleasant Hill, IA -1
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