Aupperle Scores First Win As CJ Speedway Beats The Heat

 

 

By: Jerry Mackey

 

Columbus Junction, Iowa (June 21, 2024) –  It was a hot one on Friday night but the racing action went on as scheduled as the CJ Speedway hosted Weikert Appliance Night at the races. Despite the heat a good crowd witnessed an action packed night of racing on the 4/10 mile dirt track.

It is always special to see a driver score his first ever win and that was the case Friday night as Nick Aupperle turned his love and dedication of racing into his first ever visit to the Four Corners Victory lane following the Huston Ag 16 lap IMCA Sportmod feature. Aupperle took the lead on the third lap of the main from early leader Joel Payne and went on to score the 16 lap feature win. Aupperle held off the heavy hitters in the Sportmod class lap after lap, first it was Colton Livezey applying the pressure then the last half of the race John Oliver Jr. ran a strong second waiting for an opening and for Aupperle to make a very minor bobble. Aupperle held his line on the high groove to score his career first feature win. Oliver crossed under the checkers in second ahead of Livezey.

The Stewart & Sons Fuel IMCA Modified A feature saw defending champion, Jarrett Brown flex his muscle and score the feature win. Kyle Madden led early before Brown, who had started sixth was able to move into the lead. Brown led the last half of the feature and led Madden and Dakota Simmons under he checkers.

The Mincer Ford IMCA Stock Cars never disappoint and Friday’s main event again saw lots of two and three wide racing. Southeast Iowa’s hottest driver, John Oliver Jr. added another win and padded his point lead in the IMCA Stock Cars. Oliver advanced from the fifth row in route to the victory. Oliver was able to hold on following a late restart and score the win ahead of group of cars battling for second. Jason See was able to finish second ahead of early leader Keegan Wells.

The final race of the night was the CJ Auto Parts/NAPA Stores IMCA Hobby Stocks. Despite racing from the back of the pack twice, Wapello’s Luke Phillips added another win to his 2024 resume. Phillips was involved in an early mixup and was sent to the tail but that appeared to make Phillips even more determined as he shot back to the front taking the win ahead of Preston McDonald and Shane Richardson.

Friday, June 28th the CJ Speedway will host Brauns Excavating Night at the races with all four IMCA classes in action with hot laps going under the green at 7 pm with racing to follow.

 

CJ Speedway Weikert Appliance Night A the Races June 21

11 entries
STEWART & SONS FUEL IMCA MODIFIEDS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 88-Jarrett Brown[6]; 2. 32-Kyle Madden[2]; 3. 40-Dakota Simmons[7]; 4. 50-Denny Eckrich[10]; 5. 72-Kolton Osborn[5]; 6. 22-Brandon Banks[9]; 7. 26J-Jadin Fuller[8]; 8. 3S-Adam Shelman[4]; 9. 122-Denny Banks[11]; 10. 96-Matt Lundry[1]; 11. 26-Scott Brau[3]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 32-Kyle Madden[2]; 2. 88-Jarrett Brown[4]; 3. 26J-Jadin Fuller[5]; 4. 50-Denny Eckrich[6]; 5. 3S-Adam Shelman[3]; 6. 122-Denny Banks[1]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 72-Kolton Osborn[3]; 2. 40-Dakota Simmons[4]; 3. 22-Brandon Banks[5]; 4. 26-Scott Brau[2]; 5. 96-Matt Lundry[1]

15 entries
MINCER FORD IMCA STOCK CARS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 05-John Oliver Jr[9]; 2. 79S-Jason See[8]; 3. 23W-Keegan Wells[6]; 4. 21M-Kirk Kinsley[11]; 5. 75OZ-Austin Kemper[3]; 6. 56-Kenny O’Donnell[4]; 7. 27-Matt Picray[5]; 8. 30-Dan Brockert[14]; 9. 746-Garrett Porter[13]; 10. 12-Chad Krogmeier[12]; 11. 14R-Jim Redmann[10]; 12. 56A-Austin O’Donnell[2]; 13. C4-Corey Strothman[7]; 14. 35LJ-Leremy Jackson[1]; 15. (DNS) 28-Chase Wheeler

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 05-John Oliver Jr[7]; 2. 27-Matt Picray[4]; 3. 79S-Jason See[6]; 4. 56-Kenny O’Donnell[3]; 5. 35LJ-Leremy Jackson[1]; 6. 21M-Kirk Kinsley[5]; 7. 746-Garrett Porter[2]; 8. 28-Chase Wheeler[8]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 75OZ-Austin Kemper[2]; 2. 23W-Keegan Wells[4]; 3. 14R-Jim Redmann[7]; 4. C4-Corey Strothman[5]; 5. 56A-Austin O’Donnell[1]; 6. 12-Chad Krogmeier[6]; 7. 30-Dan Brockert[3]

15 entries
HUSTON BROS TRUCKING IMCA SPORTMODS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 5A-Nick Aupperle[4]; 2. 55-John Oliver Jr[8]; 3. 29-Colton Livezey[6]; 4. 44G-Levi Gaunt[5]; 5. 42-Tyler Heckart[7]; 6. 16-Joel Payne[2]; 7. 21-Todd Hansen[13]; 8. X14-Randy Farrell[3]; 9. 45-Jonny Williams[11]; 10. 9-Shane Wright[12]; 11. 17-Shane Paris[10]; 12. 25CB-Jim Russell[14]; 13. 15?-Jason Bear[9]; 14. 92X-Jesse Jondle[1]; 15. 24-Chase Johnson[15]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 17-Shane Paris[7]; 2. 55-John Oliver Jr[6]; 3. 29-Colton Livezey[5]; 4. X14-Randy Farrell[3]; 5. 92X-Jesse Jondle[1]; 6. 45-Jonny Williams[2]; 7. 21-Todd Hansen[4]; 8. 24-Chase Johnson[8]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 44G-Levi Gaunt[4]; 2. 5A-Nick Aupperle[3]; 3. 42-Tyler Heckart[5]; 4. 16-Joel Payne[2]; 5. 15?-Jason Bear[6]; 6. 9-Shane Wright[1]; 7. 25CB-Jim Russell[7]

9 entries
CJ AUTO PARTS – NAPA IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
A Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 33-Luke Phillips[6]; 2. 6XP-Preston McDonald[2]; 3. IB25-Shane Richardson[5]; 4. 91-Jeremy Dooley[3]; 5. 88H-Kale Hemsley[8]; 6. 88-Jason Schutterle[7]; 7. 26X-Shane Barnes[9]; 8. 52-Billy Stanford[4]; 9. 28-Tucker Richardson[1]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 6XP-Preston McDonald[2]; 2. 28-Tucker Richardson[1]; 3. IB25-Shane Richardson[8]; 4. 91-Jeremy Dooley[4]; 5. 52-Billy Stanford[6]; 6. 33-Luke Phillips[7]; 7. 88-Jason Schutterle[5]; 8. 88H-Kale Hemsley[9]; 9. 26X-Shane Barnes[3]

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