Cale, Lynch, McDaniel, Thrasher and Kirkpatrick Visit Bloomfield Speedway Victory Lane
Bloomfield, IA (Saturday, May 5, 2012) – Racing action was sponsored by Davis County Hospital. Chris and Cindy Eggers of TTM Marketing LLC have brought back weekly racing at the Davis County Fairgrounds, after a few years of just running during the fair. Weekly action can be found in the Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts on many Saturday nights thru out the months of April, May, June, July and August.
The first feature to take to the speedway was the 16 lap SportMods, with Kelly Buckallew and Michael Guthrie leading the field to the drop of the green. But Guthrie and Ryan Fullenkamp would get together in turn 1 on the start to bring out the first yellow. On the complete restart Brandon Dale, who started 3rd, grabbed the lead on lap 1 over Jason McDaniel, who started 6th. After the completion of the lap Guthrie spun his machine in turn 3 to bring out the caution. McDaniel would jump to the top of the track on the restart to take over the top spot. Just as McDaniel started to pull away another caution appeared on the speedway to bring the field back to his back bumper. Tyler Heckart would spin in turn 3 and collected the cars of Brandon McElwee and John Anderson to bring the yellow out. On the restart McDaniel grabbed the lead back, but now had Mike Shelton following him close behind in 2nd. McDaniel worked to hold back Shelton, when another caution slowed the field down on lap 8. This time Fullenkamp spun in turn 3 to bring out the yellow. Once again McDaniel moved out front on the restart, with Shelton still following him in 2nd. The field was slowed for the final time on lap 10, as Fullenkamp spun in turn 2 to bring out his second solo caution of the event to end his night. McDaniel again jumped out front on the restart, with Shelton and Carter VanDenBerg battling it out for 2nd. Shelton would slip under McDaniel coming off turn 4 to grab the lead on lap 14, with McDaniel coming back on the top to grab the top spot back on lap 15. McDaniel then held on over the final lap to claim the win. Shelton settled for 2nd, VanDenBerg was 3rd, Brett Lowry came from 8th to finish in 4th, with Dale rounding out the top 5.
Up next was the 12 lap Sport Compact feature, with Steve Williams Jr. and Cameron Dunlavy on the front row. But it was ninth place starter Kevin Kirkpatrick who quickly moved up to take the lead on lap 1. Kirkpatrick would pull away over the 12 lap caution free race to pick up the win. Kassidy Kirkpatrick came from 10th to finish in 2nd, Tim Bevins started 8th and came home in 3rd, Jim Garrett was 4th, with Williams Jr. holding on for 5th.
Tyler McClure and Greg Harsch led the field to the drop of the green in the 17 lap Stock Car feature, with McClure grabbing the lead on lap 1. McClure only led 1 lap, as Louis Lynch jumped to his outside to take over the top spot on lap 2. Lynch then started to pull away from the battle in second, when the first and only caution of the event came out on lap 8. Riley Newton would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Lynch jumped back out front, with Gary Harward and Mike Harward battling it out for 2nd. Mike Harward tried several attempts to get under Lynch over the next 6 laps, but Lynch would hold back Harward. But Lynch would push in turns 3 and 4 on the final lap to allow Harward to get up beside him coming off turn 4. Lynch would pull ahead of Harward at the line by half a car length to claim the win. Mike Harward settled for 2nd, Todd Reitzler came from 10th to finish in 3rd, Gary Harward was 4th, with Derek Kirkland coming home in 5th.
Next up was the 15 lap Hobby Stock feature, with Scott Shull and Doug Gorden Jr. making up the front row. Shull would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1 over Donovan Nunnikoven and Gorden Jr. Shull then held the top spot until lap 4 when he pulled off on the backstretch with troubles. Nunnikoven would inherit the lead as a result of Shull’s troubles and then held it until lap 8. Dustin Griffiths, who started 6th, inherited the lead on lap 8 when Nunnikoven slowed with a right rear flat. Rocky Fosdyck came from 9th to take away the top spot from Griffiths on lap 10, but disaster would strike him on lap 12. Fosdyck pulled off with a right rear flat to give the lead back to Griffiths, with Danny Thrasher, who started 8th, close behind in 2nd. Coming out of turn 4 for the checkered Thrasher was able to get under Griffiths to pick up the win. Griffiths settled for 2nd, Tim Pettibone was 3rd, Gorden Jr. came home in 4th, with Tim Dawson rounding out the top 5.
The final feature of the night was the 17 lap Modifieds, with Tyler VandeKamp and Jeff Gerhardt drawing the front row for the event. VandeKamp would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1. But he would only lead 1 lap, as Tyler Cale jumped to his outside to take over the top spot on lap 2. On the completion of the lap 2 Toby VandeKamp would spin in turn 4 to bring out the first of two cautions. On the restart Cale moved back out front, with Tyler VandeKamp and Cayden Carter battling for second. Cale started to pull away from the field when the second and final caution of the event came out on lap 9. Hugh Eddy spun his machine in turn 3 and collected the cars of Jeremy Townsend and Steve Pumphrey to bring the yellow light on. On the restart Cale jumped back out front, but now had Josh Foster, who started 7th, close behind in 2nd. Cale, who worked the bottom of the speedway, and Foster, who was up top, had a great battle going for the top spot when Foster slowed on lap 13. Cale then pulled away to claim the win and the $500 top prize. Brandon Savage came from 6th to finish in 2nd, Carter was 3rd, Tyler VandeKamp held on for 4th, with Shane Weller coming from 8th to round out the top 5.
This week’s racing action will be idle due to Bullnanza and mother’s day weekend no racing action Saturday May 12th but action will resume on Saturday May 19th with six classes in action with five regular and the Cold Truth Busch Light 305 winged sprint cars in action. Also the sport compact division will race for a extra $100.00 from Kirkpatrick Racing/ Warped Minds of Ottumwa some lucky driver will get regular spot pay and a number draw will award the $100.00 after the feature. For more information goto www.racedirtbloomfield.com
| Kirkland Auto Hobby Stock – A-Main |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 8 | 84 | Danny Thrasher | Agency , Ia | 40.00 | |
| 2 | 6 | 10G | Dustin Griffiths | Ottumwa , Ia | 39.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 47 | Tim Pettibone | Moravia , Ia | 38.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 77 | Doug Gorden, Jr | Drakesvillee , Ia | 37.00 | |
| 5 | 4 | 28 | Tim Dawson | Callao , Mo | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 7 | 03 | Ben Grove | Eldon , Ia | 35.00 | |
| 7 | 14 | 31 | Dale Porter | Bloomfield , Ia | 34.00 | |
| 8 | 11 | 26 | Brian Schafer | Ottumwa , Ia | 33.00 | |
| 9 | 12 | 35 | Eric Glass | Memphis , Mo | 32.00 | |
| 10 | 9 | 01 | Rocky Fosdyck | Floris , Ia | 31.00 | DNF |
| 11 | 13 | 25 | Robert Vanbuskirk | Hedrick , Ia | 30.00 | DNF |
| 12 | 3 | 2N | Donovan Nunnikoven | Sully , Ia | 29.00 | DNF |
| 13 | 1 | 57 | Scott Shull | Eldon , Ia | 28.00 | DNF |
| 14 | 10 | 21 | Nick Ulin | Agency , Ia | 27.00 | DNF |
| Hobby Stock – Heats 2 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | 10G | Dustin Griffiths | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Tim Dawson | Callao , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 84 | Danny Thrasher | Agency , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 7 | 21 | Nick Ulin | Agency , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 77 | Doug Gorden, Jr | Drakesvillee , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 4 | 35 | Eric Glass | Memphis , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 6 | 31 | Dale Porter | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | DNF |
| Hobby Stock – Heats 1 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 2 | 2N | Donovan Nunnikoven | Sully , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 3 | 47 | Tim Pettibone | Moravia , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 7 | 01 | Rocky Fosdyck | Floris , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 5 | 03 | Ben Grove | Eldon , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 57 | Scott Shull | Eldon , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 4 | 26 | Brian Schafer | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 6 | 25 | Robert Vanbuskirk | Hedrick , Ia | 0.00 |
| Mike’s Tire & Alignment Sport Mod – A-Main |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 6 | 85 | Jason Mcdaniel | Eldon , Ia | 40.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 16 | Mike Shelton | Bloomfield , Ia | 39.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Carter Vandenberg | Oskaloosa , Ia | 38.00 | |
| 4 | 8 | 72 | Brett Lowry | Montezuma , Ia | 37.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Brandon Dale | Gorin , Mo | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 10 | 74 | Patrick Profeta | Keokuk , Ia | 35.00 | |
| 7 | 1 | 29B | Kelly Buckallew | Memphis , Mo | 34.00 | |
| 8 | 2 | 30 | Michael Guthrie | Ottumwa , Ia | 33.00 | |
| 9 | 9 | 10R | Ryan Fullenkamp | Bloomfield , Ia | 32.00 | DNF |
| 10 | 11 | 42 | Tyler Heckart | Ottumwa , Ia | 31.00 | DNF |
| 11 | 7 | 7M | Brandon Mcelwee | Fairfield , Ia | 30.00 | DNF |
| 12 | 12 | 30A | John Anderson | Novinger , Mo | 29.00 | DNF |
| Sport Mod – Heats 2 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Carter Vandenberg | Oskaloosa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 10R | Ryan Fullenkamp | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | Brandon Dale | Gorin , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 29B | Kelly Buckallew | Memphis , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7M | Brandon Mcelwee | Fairfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 5 | 74 | Patrick Profeta | Keokuk , Ia | 0.00 | DNF |
| Sport Mod – Heats 1 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | Mike Shelton | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 85 | Jason Mcdaniel | Eldon , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 72 | Brett Lowry | Montezuma , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 30 | Michael Guthrie | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 42 | Tyler Heckart | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | DNS |
| 6 | 6 | 30A | John Anderson | Novinger , Mo | 0.00 | DNS |
|
Karr Collision Center A-Modifieds – A-Main |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | 14 | Tyler Cale | Donnellson , Ia | 40.00 | |
| 2 | 6 | 47S | Brandon Savage | Canton , Mo | 39.00 | |
| 3 | 4 | 10C | Cayden Carter | – | 38.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 51 | Tyler Vandekamp | Ankeny , Ia | 37.00 | |
| 5 | 8 | 20DUB | Shane Weller | Agency , Ia | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 2 | 21 | Jeff Gerhardt | Nioata , Il | 35.00 | |
| 7 | 12 | 46 | Toby Vandekamp | Wentzvill , Mo | 34.00 | |
| 8 | 7 | 77X | Josh Foster | Ft Madison, Ia | 33.00 | |
| 9 | 13 | 17 | Steve Pumphrey | Fairfield , Ia | 32.00 | DNF |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Jeremy Townsend | – | 31.00 | DNF |
| 11 | 9 | 5% | Hugh Eddy | Milan , Mo | 30.00 | DNF |
| 12 | 5 | 22 | Brandon Banks | Washington , Ia | 29.00 | DNF |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | Ryan Cook | Mt Pleasant, Ia | 28.00 | DNF |
| 14 | 14 | 2T | Beau Taylor | Canton , Mo | 27.00 | DNS |
| 15 | 15 | J3 | Jeff Eddy | Milan , Mo | 0.00 | DNS |
| Modified – Heats 2 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Jeff Gerhardt | Nioata , Il | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 47S | Brandon Savage | Canton , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 20DUB | Shane Weller | Agency , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 6 | 51 | Tyler Vandekamp | Ankeny , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5% | Hugh Eddy | Milan , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 1 | 46 | Toby Vandekamp | Wentzvill , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2T | Beau Taylor | Canton , Mo | 0.00 | DNF |
| Modified – Heats 1 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 2 | 77X | Josh Foster | Ft Madison, Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 10C | Cayden Carter | – | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 14 | Tyler Cale | Donnellson , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Brandon Banks | Washington , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Jeremy Townsend | – | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | 27 | Ryan Cook | Mt Pleasant, Ia | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | 17 | Steve Pumphrey | Fairfield , Ia | 0.00 | DNF |
| 8 | 6 | J3 | Jeff Eddy | Milan , Mo | 0.00 | DNS |
| Taylor Automotive Stock Car – A-Main |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 3 | 71 | Louis Lynch | Glenwood , Mo | 40.00 | |
| 2 | 5 | 01I | Mike Harward | Floris , Ia | 39.00 | |
| 3 | 10 | 22R | Todd Reitzler | Grinnell , Ia | 38.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 23 | Gary Harward | Floris , Ia | 37.00 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2K | Derek Kirkland | Centerville , Ia | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 1 | 73M | Tyler Mcclure | Ottumwa , Ia | 35.00 | |
| 7 | 9 | 07 | Riley Newton | Bloomfield , Ia | 34.00 | |
| 8 | 12 | 8M | Sam Mcclure | Floris , Ia | 33.00 | DNF |
| 9 | 6 | 2T | Beau Taylor | Canton , Mo | 32.00 | DNF |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | Myles Mcclure | Bloomfield , Ia | 31.00 | DNF |
| 11 | 8 | 14R | Jim Redmann | Lockridge , Ia | 30.00 | DNF |
| 12 | 2 | 26 | Greg Harsch | Bloomfield , Ia | 29.00 | DNF |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | Colt Mather | Webster , Ia | 28.00 | DNS |
| Stock Car – Heats 2 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 4 | 2K | Derek Kirkland | Centerville , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 3 | 01I | Mike Harward | Floris , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 22R | Todd Reitzler | Grinnell , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 73M | Tyler Mcclure | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 6 | 07 | Riley Newton | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 6 | 2 | 8M | Sam Mcclure | Floris , Ia | 0.00 |
| Stock Car – Heats 1 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 2 | 71 | Louis Lynch | Glenwood , Mo | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 3 | 23 | Gary Harward | Floris , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | 14R | Jim Redmann | Lockridge , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 7 | 26 | Greg Harsch | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2T | Beau Taylor | Canton , Mo | 0.00 | DNF |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Myles Mcclure | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | DNF |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | Colt Mather | Webster , Ia | 0.00 | DNF |
| Kollision Korner Sport Compacts – A-Main |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 9 | 92 | Kevin Kirkpatrick | Ottumwa , Ia | 40.00 | |
| 2 | 10 | 27 | Kassidy Kirkpatrick | Ottumwa , Ia | 39.00 | |
| 3 | 8 | 95 | Tim Bevins | Eldon , Ia | 38.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 26 | Jim Garrett | Ottumwa , Ia | 37.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 52 | Steve Williams, Jr. | Hedrick , Ia | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 7 | 04 | Trent Orwig | Blakesburg , Ia | 35.00 | |
| 7 | 5 | 44 | Kelly Osborne | Keosauqua , Ia | 34.00 | |
| 8 | 3 | 213 | Brandon Housley | Ottumwa , Ia | 33.00 | |
| 9 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Garrett | – | 32.00 | DNF |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | Cameron Dunlavy | Bloomfield , Ia | 31.00 | DNF |
| Sport Compacts – Heats 2 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 5 | 27 | Kassidy Kirkpatrick | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 26 | Jim Garrett | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 4 | 95 | Tim Bevins | Eldon , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | Cameron Dunlavy | Bloomfield , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Garrett | – | 0.00 |
| Sport Compacts – Heats 1 |
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Points | |
| 1 | 5 | 92 | Kevin Kirkpatrick | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 4 | 04 | Trent Orwig | Blakesburg , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 52 | Steve Williams, Jr. | Hedrick , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 213 | Brandon Housley | Ottumwa , Ia | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | Kelly Osborne | Keosauqua , Ia | 0.00 |
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