Early entries top 100 for Beatrice Spring Nationals
BEATRICE, Neb. (March 12) – One hundred and fourteen drivers representing nine states make up the list of early entries for the March 21-22 Spring Nationals special at Beatrice Speedway.
IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start their Friday and Saturday Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying features.
IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both race for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win each night. Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win on Saturday.
By division, pre-entered drivers include:
Modifieds – Jake Adler, Holyoke, Colo.; Chad Andersen, Fort Calhoun; Bill Bader II, Omaha; Eddie Belec, Lakewood, Colo.; Clayton Christensen, Spencer, Iowa; Casey Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa; Mike Densberger, Lincoln; Cole Ferguson, Dexter, Iowa; Rick Fierro, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Brian Foote, Essex, Iowa; Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo.; Josh Gilman, Earlham, Iowa; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice; Travis Hatcher, Honey Creek, Iowa; Jeff Hunter, Henderson, Colo.; Ernie McMillan, Hallam; Darren Meinke, Crete; Aaron Pella, Lincoln; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice; Stacey Wilhelm, Martell; Cory Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; and Bob Zoubek, Dorchester.
Stock Cars – Lance Borgman, Beatrice; Randy Brands, Boyden, Iowa; Jason Davis, Norton, Kan.; Brad Derry, Bedford, Iowa; Scot Granzella, Salina, Kan.; Nick Hermsen, Omaha; Michael Jaennette, Newton, Iowa; Tom Killen, Des Moines, Iowa; Randy Killen, Des Moines, Iowa; Adam Klocke, Carroll, Iowa; Gary Mattison, Lamberton, Minn.; Steve Meyer, Grundy Center, Iowa; Mike Nichols, Harlan, Iowa; Chris Palsrok, Sibley, Iowa; Ron Pettit, Norfolk; Tyler Phelps, Beatrice; Scott Pippert, Elberon, Iowa; Chris Pruitt, Stuart, Iowa; Jason Rogers, Selden, Kan.; Robert Rutherford, Norton, Kan.; Jay Schmidt, Tama, Iowa; Bob Staiert, Carroll, Iowa; Shane Stutzman, Milford; Chris Ullrich, Kiron, Iowa; Kyle Vanover, Beatrice; and Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa.
Hobby Stocks – Cory Adams, Des Moines, Iowa; Roy Armstrong, Beatrice; Shelby Barnard, Beatrice; Jeremy Brandt, Wilber; Chip Broaddus, Woodward, Okla; Justin Busboom, Lincoln; Joe Copeland Jr., Omaha; Neil Forsberg, Slayton, Minn.; Jacob Harms, Beatrice; Rick Jackson, Des Moines, Iowa; Colby Langenberg, Norfolk; Michael Leffler, Ankeny, Iowa; Austin Luellen, Minburn, Iowa; R.J. Macku, Lincoln; Thom Marsh, Lincoln; Kyle Parizek, Belle Plaine, Iowa; Billy Phelps, Mooreland, Okla.; Tyler Pickett, Boxholm, Iowa; Kenny Roberts, Lincoln; Aaron Shearn, Sioux City, Iowa; Russ Specht, Hastings; Brandon Stigge, Fairbury; Dennis Theesfeld, Curlew, Iowa; and Jesse VanLaningham, Beatrice.
Northern SportMods – Todd Boulware, Jefferson, S.D.; John Briggs, Cherokee, Iowa; Ben Chukuske, Sherburn, Minn.; Chuck Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Paul Donovan, McCook; Jayme Duinink, Pella, Iowa; Matt Haase, Norfolk; Derek Hall, Lincoln; Max Harder, Filley; Colby Heishman, Brooklyn, Iowa; Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Cody Knecht, Whittemore, Iowa; Clint Luellen, Minburn, Iowa; Ty Luellen, Minburn, Iowa; Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.; Cameron Meyer, Pierce; Kyle Olberding, Seneca, Kan.; Kyle Prauner, Norfolk; Don Rinke, Lincoln; Darin Roepke, LeMars, Iowa; Todd Sanford, Lincoln; Joe Schidler, Lincoln; Keagan Scott, Odebolt, Iowa; Logan Scott, Odebolt, Iowa; and Nelson Vollbrecht, Norfolk.
Sport Compacts – Alex Bratt, Beatrice; Larry Cronin, Lincoln; Brooke Fluckiger, Columbus; Kaytee DeVries, Spencer, Iowa; Mark Dorcey, Dakota City; John Gill, Marshalltown, Iowa; Taylor Huss, Fairbury; Joelle Gustin, Omaha; Tony Kerger, Woodbine, Iowa; Phillippe McKernan, Wymore; Matt Moyer, Gretna; Neal Reynolds, Onawa, Iowa; Dillon Richards, Beatrice; Aric Schouten, Blair; Andrew Soderland, Hays, Kan.; and Brandon Thorton, Nebraska City.
IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given each night for the Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. National and state points will be awarded to Northern SportMod and Sport Compact competitors.
An open practice session for all divisions runs from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. Pit passes are $10.
Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. Friday, with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. On Saturday, gates open at 2:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m.
Grandstand admission is $14 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $25 each night. Both Spring Nationals programs will be broadcast live on XSAN.
Rain date is Sunday, March 23.
The 21st annual Spring Nationals was postponed from March 14-15 because of inclement weather. More information about Spring Nationals is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 432-4703. The track website is www.beatricespeedway.com.
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