Abelson Takes the Big Money at Marshalltown
By Jeremy Fox
Marshalltown, Iowa (July 20, 2012) – With the Harris Clash the night before in Knoxville, the Marshalltown Speedway decided to throw some extra money for the Modifieds and SportMods. There was also bonus money to the winner of the Modifieds if the winner qualified for the Harris Clash feature the night before.
The racing action was fantastic all night and there was a lot of close and exciting finish. There were 8 different states and a province in Canada represented at Marshalltown on Friday Night. The states represented were Iowa, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nebraska, Kansas, California, Missouri and Texas with Saskatchewan in Canada represented.
Duayne Herb would lead the first 2 laps before Merv Chandler would find away around Neil Nabholz for 2nd and then Herb for the lead. Chandler would lead the remaining 6 laps to take his 10th feature win on Friday Nights at Marshalltown. Herb was 2nd, Travis Losenicky was 3rd, John Gill was 4th and Neil Nabholz was 5th.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature would see Joel Huggins jump to the race lead just like did one week before and it appeared Huggins was going to win but the lap traffic would slow him down and that allowed Josh May and Mike Morrill to chase him down but Morrill would be slowed just a bit which allow May to take the lead on the top side on lap 9. May would go on and lead the remaining laps to take his 5th win on Friday Nights. Morrill finished 2nd with Huggins, Randy Bryan and Jason Whitehead rounding out the top 5.
The Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods would need 4 heats and b-feature to settle the field down to 24 and after that was all completed it was time for the feature. In the feature it was Jenae Gustin leading the first lap but it was Clint Luellen getting by for the lead on lap 2. A lap later the caution would come out for Brett Lowry in turn 2 but on the restart it was Luellen continuing to lead. Another race caution would come out on lap 8 when Tom Rawlins would get together with Lowry in turn 4. Luellen wouldn’t let it bother him but on lap 13 it was Brad Iverson, driving Jason Hall’s car taking the lead away from Luellen. Iverson would go on and cross the line in first taking the win over Luellen. Tyler Frye from Kansas was 3rd, Nick Roberts was 4th and Racer Hulin 5th.
In Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks feature it was again Garrett Eilander taking the lead and it appeared Eilander was going to take the win but then 11th place starter Scott Pippert would catch up to Eilander and make the move to take the lead on lap 11. Pippert would take the 3rd win in as many weeks at Marshalltown. Eric Knutson would get by Eilander for 2nd, moving Eilander back to 3rd. Kevin Fee was 4th and Gary Pfantz was 5th.
The Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars would see some fantastic racing as they would go 3 and 4 wide in the early going. Trent Murphy would jump to the lead despite several challenges by his brother Michael Murphy and Jay Schmidt. The only race caution on lap 5 when Kevin Balmer, Damon Murty and Trevor Titus would get together in turn 2 even wouldn’t bother Trent. Trent Murphy would take his 2nd in a row. Michael Murphy, Jay Schmidt, Steve Meyer and Tracy Gienger completed out the top 5.
The final feature of the night was Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature saw Chris Abelson lead the first lap before Luke Wanninger would get by on lap 2 and take the lead. Wanninger would begin to pull away meanwhile behind they were 2, 3 and 4 wide. Just as Wanninger was getting through lap traffic it appear he had some trouble as he would pull off on the last lap which set up for the exciting finish off turn 4. Abelson and Jimmy Gustin raced each other hard, Gustin would try to slide up and take the win but Abelson would sneak to the bottom and win at the line. Gustin finished close 2nd. Adam Larson was 3rd, Kyle Brown was 4th and Ricky Stephan from Nebraska was 5th.
Next Friday Night will be Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar & Grille of Grundy Center Night at the Races also we will have $100 to win Spectator Eliminator Races and Kid Bike Races. Remember the speedway features IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Mod Lites and IMCA Sport Compacts. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing to Follow at 7:30 pm.
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Marshalltown Speedway Results
July 20, 2012
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA)
Heat 2: 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA)
Heat 3: 2L Adam Larson (Ames, IA)
Feature: 1. 1X Chris Abelson (Sioux City, IA); 2. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 3. 2L Adam Larson (Ames, IA); 4. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA); 5. 25 Ricky Stephan (South Sioux City, NE); 6. 12EH Riley Emmel (Estevan, SK); 7. 8 Kyle Strickler (Moorsville, NC); 8. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 9. 757 Tony Wedelstadt (Fremont, WI); 10. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA); 11. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames, IA); 12. 1K Pat Graham (Ames, IA); 13. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA); 14. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center, IA); 15. 36H Joe Haresky (Apple Valley, CA); 16. 36C Jeff Conner (Panora, IA); 17. 9 Brandon Blochlinger (Concordia, KS); 18. 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA); 19. 21 David Brown (Kellogg, IA); 20. 49T Tim Stevens (Cedar Rapids, IA); 21. 25T Duane Peterson (Beamon, IA)
Mikes Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton, IA)
Heat 2: 36 Trevor Titus (Newton, IA)
Feature: 1. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 2. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 3. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA); 5. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA); 6. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton, IA); 7. 02 Mike Goldsberry (Runnells, IA); 8. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA); 9. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown, IA); 10. 55 Dave Mehmen (Baxter, IA); 11. 52E Mitchell Engelkes (Dike, IA); 12. 52 Robert Engelkes (Dike, IA); 13. 50 Kevin Balmer (Garwin, IA); 14. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 15. 36 Trevor Titus (Newton, IA)
Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA)
Heat 2: 95 Brad Iverson (Grinnell, IA)
Heat 3: 505 Racer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA)
Heat 4: 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA)
B-Feature: 1. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA); 2. 80M Mike Wadel (Garden City, KS); 3. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella, IA); 4. 57 Lynn Brockett (Ogden, IA); 5. 50 Gary Holthaus (Topeka, KS); 6. 77 Larry Beeghly (Marshalltown, IA); 7. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA); 8. 49 Brandon Smith (Waterloo, IA); 9. 33R DJ Robinson (Ankeny, IA); 10. 67 Angie Wolf (Green Bay, WI); 11. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown, IA); 12. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora, IA)
Feature: 1. 95 Brad Iverson (Grinnell, IA); 2. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn, IA); 3. 55 Tyler Frye (Belleville, KS); 4. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA); 5. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA); 6. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart, IA); 7. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 8. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 9. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA); 10. 80 Jared VanDeest (Grundy Center, IA); 11. 80M Mike Wadel (Garden City, KS); 12. 12E Eric Flander (Barnes City, IA); 13. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa, IA); 14. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 15. 20T Mike Tanner (Kansas City, MO); 16. 36 Jason Mallicoat (Jefferson, IA); 17. 19G Gatlin Leytham (Garwin, IA); 18. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 19. 57 Lynn Brockett (Ogden, IA); 20. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad, IA); 21. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn, IA); 22. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella, IA); 23. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beamon, IA); 24. 25T Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, IA)
Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA)
Heat 2: 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA)
Heat 3: 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA)
Feature: 1. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon, IA); 2. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater, IA); 3. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton, IA); 4. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 5. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA); 6. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 7. 52M Tom Brumlic; 8. 00 Kyle Dirks (Maxwell, IA); 9. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton, IA); 10. 77 Rod Grother (Cedar Rapids, IA); 11. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center, IA); 12. 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA); 13. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA); 14. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton, IA); 15. 7L Ben Lucas (Willow Park, TX); 16. 99 Erick Knutsen (Center Point, IA); 17. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction, IA); 18. 5 Dustin Lynch (Boone, IA); 19. 43 Nic Shearer (Des Moines, IA); 20. 20W Bruce Fraster (Manchester, IA); 21. 24P Paul Brinton (Nevada, IA); 22. 8B Bobby Smith (Boone, IA); 23. 44 Mike Anderson (Melbourne, IA); 24. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA)
O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny, IA)
Heat 2: X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA)
Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto, IA); 2. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA); 3. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA); 4. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames, IA); 5. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada, IA); 6. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines, IA); 7. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny, IA); 8. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA); 9. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny, IA); 10. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA); 11. 08 Ben Larson (Panora, IA); 12. 15X Travis Brandt (Des Moines, IA); 13. 19JR Danny Foster (Slater, IA); 14. DC5 Adam Larson (Ames, IA)
IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat: 57C Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Feature: 1. 12 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 57C Duayne Herb (Cedar Rapids, IA); 3. 22T Travis Losenicky (Garrison, IA); 4. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown, IA); 5. 03 Neil Nabholz (Waterloo, IA)
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