Griffith, Larson, Minnehan, Embrey, Benson and Oberhelman Take Wins on Casey’s Night
By Jeremy Fox
Webster City, Iowa (May 31st, 2014) – Saturday Night at the Hamilton County Speedway saw some great three and four wide racing on Casey’s General Stores Night at he Races. A total of 88 cars sign in to race on the 1/2 mile oval and they had to wait out a couple of rain relays.
Matt Oberhelman led the first two laps in the Oberhelman Motorsports IMCA Sport Compacts Feature before Danny Sassman Jr took it away. Sassman led until the only race caution came out when Ryan Bryant lost a tire in turn one. Then a rain shower came and after a short delay it was back to racing and it was Oberhelman taking the lead back. Oberhelman went on to take his 1st career win over Sassman, Bryce Summers, Kalan Guthrie and Nick Hogan.
The Conley’s Trucking IMCA Sport Mods feature was caution filled and before one lap was completed the caution came out when a couple of cars got together in turn two. On the restart, Rick Fasse took the lead and he led until the caution came out again on lap three this time because of a rear spring on the front stretch that came from Fasse’s car. Ty Griffith took the lead on the restart but four laps later the caution came out again. Aaron Benson would take the lead away from Griffith and go on to take the win despite a pair of cautions on lap 12 and 15. Carter VanDenBerg, Matt Lettow, Griffith and Jared Van Deest rounded out the top five.
Victor and Nathan Palmateer started on the front row in the Casady Brothers Implement IMCA Hobby Stock feature. But the caution came out before a lap was completed when Wade Gilliland, Matt Mundt and Myles Michehl got together. When the race got going it was Nathan Palmateer leading the first lap but Jeff Lyon took the lead way on lap two. Shortly after the Palmateer’s saw their night expire. Lyon lead until late in the race when Randy Embrey was able to his way back through the field after going to the tail for a flat tire early in the race. Embrey took the win, Craig Graham got by Lyon for second. Matt Mundt and Jeremy Morriss was fourth and fifth.
Mary Ann’s Speciality Foods Stock Cars 18 lap feature saw Jared Daggett lead the first seven laps before the only race caution came out for Vince Loewen in turn four. On the restart, Daggett saw John Campbell sneak on by. Campbell’s lead was short lived as Lance Deal took the top spot away on lap ten. Deal lost the lead to Jason Minnehan on lap 13. Minnehan went on to take his second consecutive win. Campbell was 2nd, Steve Meyer was 3rd, Deal was 4th and Jim Mitchell was 5th.
Chalfant Plumbing and Neighbors Heating and Cooling IMCA Late Models 20 lap feature saw Al Johnson take the lead but it was Jeremy Grady taking it away on lap two. Grady lead until lap four when he experienced mechanical issues that gave the lead to Todd Cooney. Cooney had pulled away until Ryan Griffith found a groove to his liking and chase down Cooney just before the caution on lap 16 for Johnson on the backstretch. Griffith took the lead away from Cooney on restart to take his 1st win of the season at his hometown track. Jason Hahne, Darrel DeFrance and Rookie John Emerson finished third through fifth respectively.
Final feature of the night was the George White Chevrolet IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature and it saw several heavy hitters there to get the car dialed in for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour Special. After three cautions before including having the initial start called back it was Devon Havlik taking the lead. Havlik continued to lead until the caution came out on lap nine for Greg Elliott in turn three. Havlik saw Scott Olson and Adam Larson on his back bumper. Larson took the lead away on lap 11 and went on take his 2nd win of the season at Webster City. Mark Elliott founded his way to the runner-up spot and tried to get by Larson but fell short. Kelly Shyrock finish third, Ryan Ruter was fourth and Olson finish fifth.
Final Checkered flag flew right around 10:30pm. Thanks to everybody for coming out to the Hamilton County Speedway. Reminder two nights of Racing coming up on Tuesday and Saturday. Tuesday Night the Deery Brothers Summer Series fueled by Casey’s and XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour plus SportMods and Hobby Stocks. Hot Laps at 7:00 p.m. and Racing at 7:30 p.m.
Then on Saturday Night its weekly racing series with all six classes in competition. Hot Laps at 6:30 P.M. and Racing to Follow
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Hamilton County Speedway
Result For May 31st, 2014
CHALFANT PLUMBING/NEIGHBORS HEATING & COOLING IMCA LATE MODELS
Heat 1: 76 Jason Hahne – 8 Al Johnson – 15X Ryan Griffith
Heat 2: 30 Todd Cooney – 43 Jeremy Grady – 15C Curt Schroeder
Feature: 1. 15X Ryan Griffith (Webster City); 2. 30 Todd Cooney (Des Moines); 3. 76 Jason Hahne (Webster City); 4. 99D Darrel DeFrance (Marshalltown);5. 87 John Emerson (Waterloo); 6. 15C Curt Schroeder (Ames); 7. 91 Gabe Umbarger (Garner); 8. 8 Al Johnson (Story City); 9. 35 Bill Crimmins (Fort Dodge); 10. 43 Jeremy Grady (Story City); 11. 23 Paul Conrad (Colo); 12. 32 Curtis Glover (Des Moines)
GEORGE WHITE CHEVROLET IMCA MODIFIEDS
Heat 1: 22T Tyler Prochaska – 28 Cole Hall – 5 Todd Shute
Heat 2: 8X Scott Olson – 47 Greg Elliott – 5D Devon Havlik
Heat 3: 12 Mark Elliott – 02A Coty Albers – 555 Ryan Ruter
Feature: 1. 2L Adam Larson (Ankeny); 2. 12 Mark Elliott (Webster City); 3. 44 Kelly Shyrock (Fertile); 4. 555 Ryan Ruter (Kanawha); 5. 8X Scott Olson (Blairsburg); 6. 5D Devon Havlik (Iowa Falls); 7. 10M Jeremy Mills (Garner); 8. 20 Terrance Prochaska (Mason City); 9. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 10. 22T Tyler Prochaska (Iowa Falls); 11. 14E Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls); 12. 41 Rob Hughes (Humboldt); 13. 47 Greg Elliott (Webster City); 14. 64ZC Brandon Leeman (Roland); 15. 68 Rob Rose (Iowa Falls); 16. 28 Cole Hall (Sheffield); 17. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines); 18. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 19. 5 Todd Shute (Des Moines)
MARY ANN’S SPECIALITY FOODS STOCK CARS
Heat 1: 7J John Campbell – 94 Steve Meyer – 58 Matt Ring
Heat 2: 7 Jason Minnehan – 22X Lance Deal – 22D Jared Daggett
Feature: 1. 7 Jason Minnehan (Churdan); 2. 7J John Campbell (Belmond); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 22X Lance Deal (Fort Dodge); 5. M5 Jim Mitchell (Webster City); 6. 12 Mark Elliott (Webster City); 7. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 8. 58 Matt Ring (Dows); 9. 4 Ryan Caquelin (Dows); 10. 556 Terry Corneilson (Boone); 11. 22 Jeff Deal (Fort Dodge); 12. 59lL Vince Loewen (Hubbard)
CONLEY TRUCKING IMCA SPORT MODS
Heat 1: 26B Bryan Johnson – 2 Jerid Ratzke – 24 Aaron Benson
Heat 2: 4ord Bob Sutherland – 1R Brad Ratcliff – 56 Ty Griffith
Heat 3: 41H Nate Hughes – 41 Jeremy Embrey – 40 George Gilliland
Feature: 1. 24 Aaron Benson (Clear Lake); 2. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa); 3. 21L Matt Lettow (Roland); 4. 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 5. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 6. 41 Jeremy Embrey (Madrid); 7. 85T Brandon Toftee (Webster City); 8. 41H Nate Hughes (Humboldt); 9. 46 Matt Northrop (Stanhope); 10. 3 Trevor Chaplin (Iowa Falls); 11. 138 Jon Peed (Webster City); 12. 100 Chris Teel (Webster City); 13. 40 George Gilliland (Lehigh); 14. 57C Cody Wirt (Otho); 15. 38R Ralph Risius (Ogden); 16. 4L Jeff Frevert (Fort Dodge); 17. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 18. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg); 19. 11 Paul Price (Iowa Falls); 20. 26B Bryan Johnson (Roland); 21. 1R Brad Ratcliff (Webster City); 22. 2 Jerid Ratzke (Williams); 23. 4ord Bob Sutherland (Blairsburg); 24. 63R Rick Fasse (Urbandale)
CASADY BROTHERS IMPLEMENT IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat 1: 40 Randy Embrey – 4D Danny Ayers – 21 Myles Michehl
Heat 2: 8R Corey Roe – 59 Jeff Lyon – 71M Jeremy Morriss
Feature: 1. 40 Randy Embrey (Granger); 2. 13G Craig Graham (Webster City); 3. 59 Jeff Lyon (Duncombe); 4. 25M Matt Mundt (Callender); 5. 71M Jeremy Morrriss (Clare); 6. 21 Myles Michehl (Fort Dodge); 7. 7K Ruben Stansbrough (Ardale); 8. 4D Danny Ayers (Webster City); 9. 8R Corey Roe (Webster City); 10. 22N Nathan Palmateer (Ackley); 11. 22P Victor Palmateer (Ackley); 12. 21W Wade Gilliland (Fort Dodge); DQ 51 Nate Bonin (Iowa Falls)
OBEHELMAN MOTORSPORTS IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
Heat : 50K Kalan Guthrie – 10 Danny Sassman Jr – 13 Matt Oberhelman
Feature: 1. 13 Matt Oberhelman (Fort Dodge); 2. 10 Danny Sassman Jr (Fort Dodge); 3. 7C Bryce Summers (Eagle Grove); 4. 50K Kalan Guthrie (Otho); 5. 20TP Nick Hogan (Manson); 6. M13 MacKenzie Oberhelman (Fort Dodge); 7. 37 Ryan Bryant (Mason City); 8. 3T Tommy Beekman (Fort Dodge)
Category: Iowa
