Close and Exciting Finishes on Cliff Chamber Memorial

By Jeremy Fox

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (May 11, 2012) –  There would be great racing action all night long with three, four and at some points five wide racing.  On this night the speedway officials were remembering a former promoter at the Marshalltown Speedway, Cliff Chambers with the annual memorial race meaning the Nostalgia Cars would also be on hand.

In the Nostalgia cars ten lap feature the caution would fly before a single lap would be completed but when the race got going it was John Schroyer taking command. Schroyer would continue to lead until lap 7 when Josh Zieman would make the pass for the lead. Zieman would hold off challenges from Schroyer to take the win and with Schroyer taking second. James Kippling was third, Jim Anderson was fourth and Craig Drake was fifth.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature would see Joel Huggins take lead early and appeared to be going on to the win until the caution came out on lap 12. Huggins would have Mike Morrill and Andy Hennigar right behind him on the restart. Huggins, Morrill and Hennigar would engage in three wide racing and came off turn four on the last lap that way. Morrill would be credited the win as Huggins would break and end up eighth. Finishing Morrill was Hennigar, Randy Bryan, Josh May and Dusty Masolini.

Merv Chandler would lead from to start to finish in the IMCA Sport Compact feature that would end up going green-to-checkered. David Moorman, John Gill, Justin Tharp and Toby Denning rounded out the top 5.

In the Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature it was Jared Van Deest leading lap one but Brett Lowry would get on by on lap two to take the lead. Lowry would be chased down by Gaitlin Leytham and Jenae Gustin that would make a three car battle for the lead. Leytham would make the pass on lap 13 to take the lead from Lowry. Leytham would go on and take the win in the feature that would go green-to-checkered for 15 laps. Lowry, Gustin, Scott Davis and Eric Elliott would finish second through fifth.

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks feature would see Brice Udelhoven take the early lead however just after the halfway point the caution would come out and Udelhoven would experience mechanical issues  forcing him to the infield. That would hand the lead over Eric Stanton, Stanton would encounter three and four wide racing in the remaining six laps. Donavon Nunnikhoven would take the lead and go on to the win. Scott Pippert would start eleventh and finish home second. Stanton settled for third, Austin Luellen was fourth and Brandon Brinton was fifth.

The Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars lived up too its nickname of the class “Too Tough to Tame” once again and this week it was only two different race leaders but it was three, four and five wide racing that would excite the crowd. Andy Bryant would lead the first thirteen laps but Brian Irvine, who started tenth would get up there and race Bryant for the lead. Irvine would make the move and the pass to take the lead on lap 14 and shortly after the caution came out. Irvine would get an awesome restart and go on and take the win. Steve Meyer, Bryant, Damon Murty and Tracy Gienger round out the top 5.

The final feature of the night was Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds feature and it saw Jimmy Gustin the  lead and look to be cruising on to the win but then the only race caution came out on lap 14 bunching the field back up. Gustin wouldn’t let that bother him as he would go on and take the win with Cayden Carter, Adam Larson, David Brown and Kyle Brown would end up finish second through fifth.

Next Friday Night will be the start of three nights in seven days as the Marshalltown Speedway will have Scout Night, where any boy or girl scout in uniform gets in free, hot laps at 6:45 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

Then on Tuesday May 22nd the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series invades the Speedway with IMCA SportMods, Mod Lites and Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks with hot laps at 6:15pm and racing at 7pm. That will be followed up with Evening Optimist Club Night on Friday May 25th where any kid will be admitted free and will receive a free pop, hot dog and popcorn with a Candy Toss at Intermission with  hot laps at 6:45 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

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Marshalltown Speedway Results
May 11th, 2012

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 21k Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA)
Heat 2: 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA)
Heat 3: K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA)

Feature: 1.19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 2. 10 Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa, IA); 3. 2L Adam Larson (Ames, IA); 4. 21 David Brown (Kellogg, IA); 5. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA); 6. 20 Luke Wanninger (Jefferson, IA); 7. 83C Todd Conrad (Central City, IA); 8. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola, IA); 9. 32 Chris Snyder (Raymond, IA); 10. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter, IA); 11. 1K Pat Graham (Ames, IA); 12. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA); 13. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center, IA); 14. 12EH Riley Emmel (Estevan, SK); 15. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames, IA); 16. 49T Tim Stevens (Cedar Rapids, IA); 17. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA); DNS 2Z Zack Rawlins (Kellogg, IA)

Mikes Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 99 Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA)
Heat 2: 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA)
Heat 3: 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA)

Feature: 1. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA); 2. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA); 3. 77 Andy Bryant (Clemons, IA); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA); 5. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton, IA); 6. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA); 7. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA); 8. 89B Dave Stricker (Waterloo, IA); 9. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown, IA); 10. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA); 11. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 12. 54 Robbie Merkley (Des Moines, IA); 13. SR22 Shawn Anderson (Haverhill, IA); 14. 23HR Rod Richards (Madrid, IA); 15. 55 Dave Mehmen (Baxter, IA); 16. 52E Mitchell Engelkes (Dike, IA); 17. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson, IA); 18. 5 Keith Miner (Granger, IA); DNS 50 Kevin Balmer (Garwin, IA)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 9E Eric Elliott (Boone, IA)
Heat 2: 19G Gattilin Leytham (Garwin, IA)
Heat 3: 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA)
Heat 4: 80 Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center, IA)

B-Feature: 1.  505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA); 2. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA); 3. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 4. 34Z Corey Vanzante (Sully, IA); 5. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg, IA); 6. 93 Josh Burrell (Dysart, IA); 7. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora, IA); 8. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown, IA); 9. 3 Stacy Clark (Ames, IA); DNS S16 Kip Siems (Cedar Falls, IA); DNS 22 Mike Thomsen (Gladbrook, IA)

Feature: 1. 19G Gaitlin Leytham (Garwin, IA); 2. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma, IA); 3. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown, IA); 4. 81D Scott Davis (Madrid, IA); 5. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone, IA); 6. 80 Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center, IA); 7. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center, IA); 8. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 9. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart, IA); 10. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel, IA); 11. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman, IA); 12. 23JR Nick Roberts (Des Moines, IA); 13. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton, IA); 14. 7 Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA); 15. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA); 16. 7V Jesse Vander wal (Mccallsburg, IA); 17. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella, IA); 18. 25T Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, IA); 19. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown, IA); 20. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA); 21. 63 Rick Fasse (Urbandale, IA); 22. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown, IA); 23. 34Z Cory Vanzante (Sully, IA); DNS 95 Brad Iverson (Grinnell, IA)

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford, IA)
Heat 2: 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada, IA)
Heat 3: 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville, IA)

Feature: 1. 2N Donavan Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA); 2. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon, IA); 3. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford, IA); 4. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn, IA); 5. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada, IA); 6. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA); 7. 32 Bill Atcheson (Waukee, IA); 8. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton, IA); 9. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton, IA); 10. 43 Nic Shearer (Des Moines, IA); 11. 6R Adam Rickett (Marshalltown, IA); 12. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown, IA); 13. 51D Dustin Filloon (Toledo, IA); 14. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville, IA); 15. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville, IA); 16. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton, IA); 17. 20E Eric Larson (Holland, IA); 18. 2 Nick Welch (Cedar Falls, IA); DNS 20B Ben Bruck (Pleasant Hill, IA); DNS 14M Matt Scheid (Marshalltown, IA)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 6  Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA)
Heat 2: 99 Josh May (DeSoto, IA)

Feature: 1. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA); 2. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny, IA); 3. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames, IA); 4. 99 Josh May (De Soto, IA); 5. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines, IA); 6. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone, IA); 7. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada, IA); 8. X50 Joel Huggins (Pleasant Hill, IA); 9. 46 Kevin Grisham (Boone, IA); 10. 8W Joe Wood (Nevada, IA); 11. 19JR Danny Foster (Slater, IA); 12. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny, IA)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : 02 John Gill (Marshalltown, IA)

Feature: 1. 12 Merv Chandler (Vinton, IA); 2. 6M David Moorman (Beamon, IA); 3. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown, IA); 4. 75 Justin Tharp (Vinton, IA); 5. 9 Toby Denning (Keller, IA); 6. 7 John Walker (Marshalltown, IA)

Nostalgia Cars
Heat : 45 Josh Zieman

Feature (Top 5) : 1. 45 Josh Zieman; 2. 00 John Schroyer; 3. 5 James Kippling; 4. 10 Jim Anderson; 5. 8 Craig Drake

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