Elliott eludes raindrops for first Mod win, no stopping Stanton in Hobby Stocks

by: Jerry Vansickel

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (May 27, 2016) – A few raindrops at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night, didn’t stop the weekly racing action.  Eric Elliott went home with his first ever Modified win at the track, Donavon Smith in the Stock Car class won for the first time in the regular season, and Jared VanDeest got win number three in the IMCA Northern SportMod division.  There has been no stopping Eric Stanton in the Hobby Stock class, as he continued his perfect season’s run, winning for the fifth time.  Mike Morrill also won for the first time this year in the Mod Lite class.

The Mod Lite feature did not start well as new driver Joe Luethje rolled hard off of turn one.  He was transported as a precaution, but was alert and talking.

When racing got underway, it was Joel Huggins showing the way, but as lap two was scored, it was the 6 of Mike Morrill taking command.  From there on, Morrill never relinquished the lead on his way to the checkers.  Travis Stensland took the runner up position, third went to Randy Bryan, fourth was Joel Huggins, and Joe Glick rounded out the top five. This was Morrill’s first win of the season.

Jared VanDeest returned to victory lane, winning the 15-lap IMCA Northern SportMod feature.  VanDeest started seventh and had to run down early leaders Travis Peterson and then Cory Rose by running his preferred top side of the track.  The three drivers battled it out, with VanDeest finally taking the lead at lap thirteen and holding it to the finish for the win.  Travis Peterson finished second, and Johnathan Logue came from tenth starting spot, to finish third.  Fourth went to visiting Carter VandenBerg, who started twelfth and Jake McBirnie came from sixteenth starting spot, to finish fifth. This was VanDeest’s third win of the season.

Eric Stanton kept his perfect streak alive in the IMCA Hobby Stock class.  Stanton started ninth and had the lead at lap five, keeping it to the finish for the win.  He was tailed most of the distance by Jamie Songer, who finished as the runner up.  Gary Pfantz was third, fourth went to Webster City’s Doug McCollough, who had started tenth, and lady racer, Leah Wroten completed the top five. Stanton has all five regular season wins at the Speedway.

The 18-lap IMCA Stock Car feature found Donavon Smith taking the checkers for the first time since winning the Frostbuster back on April 8.  He worked his way methodically from tenth starting spot, to take over as captain of the ship by lap seven, and keeping it the remaining way for the win.  Damon Murty started eleventh and tried his best to catch Smith as he was seeking his 200th Stock Car win, but had to settle for second. Sixth place starter Michael Jaennette finished third, twelfth place starter Donovan Nunnikhoven took fourth and Trent Murphy was fifth.

Sprinkles began falling during the 20-lap Modified feature, but racing won out over Mother Nature in this one.  Several yellows flew, and one at lap nine eliminated several cars due to a mishap in turn four.  This didn’t deter Eric Elliott however, as he would lead all laps on his way to his first ever Modified win at the track.  Jimmy Gustin challenged Elliott in the final laps, but could do no better than second place.  Finishing a close third, was Jacob Murray who had won the last two features.  Fourth place was seventh place starter, Racer Hulin and Ronn Lauritzen came from thirteenth, to finish fifth.

The Open Quads were also on the program last evening as they will be the last Friday of each month.  Danny Needles won their feature.

Racing continues next Friday night at the Marshalltown Speedway.  The green flag drops at 7:30.

 

Marshalltown Speedway

IMCA Hobby Stocks 5/27/2016
A MAIN:
1. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 2. Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA), 3. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 4. Doug McCollough (Webster City, IA), 5. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 6. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA), 7. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 8. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia), 9. Preston Merical (Collins, IA), 10. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA), 11. Eric Knutson (Grimes, IA), 12. Kevin Derry (Indianola, IA), 13. Tyson Overton (Carlisle, IA), 14. Dustin Graham (Boone, IA), 15. Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA), 16. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia),
HEAT 1:
1. Kevin Derry (Indianola, IA), 2. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 3. Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA), 4. Doug McCollough (Webster City, IA), 5. Tyson Overton (Carlisle, IA), 6. Eric Knutson (Grimes, IA), 7. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia), 8. Preston Merical (Collins, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia), 2. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 3. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 4. Dustin Graham (Boone, IA), 5. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 6. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA), 7. Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA), 8. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA),

IMCA Modifieds 5/27/2016
A MAIN:
1. Eric Elliott (Boone, IA), 2. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 3. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 4. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 5. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 6. Tim Ward (, AZ), 7. Ricky Thorton Jr (Chandler, AZ), 8. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 9. Shawn Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 10. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA), 11. Joel Rust (Grundy Center, Ia), 12. Derek Reimer (St Anthony, IA), 13. Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA), 14. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA), 15. Jason Hickingbottom (Ogden, IA), 16. Colby Heishman (Brooklyn, Ia), 17. Adam Larson (Ames, IA), 18. Jason Purvis (Boone, Ia), 19. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 20. Tom Berry (Medford, OR), 21. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 22. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 23. David Brown (Kellogg, IA), 24. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 25. Aaron Benz (Humbolt, IA), 26. Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Shawn Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 3. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 4. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 5. Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA), 6. Colby Heishman (Brooklyn, Ia), 7. Jason Purvis (Boone, Ia),
HEAT 2:
1. Tom Berry (Medford, OR), 2. Eric Elliott (Boone, IA), 3. Kyle Brown (Kellogg, IA), 4. Adam Larson (Ames, IA), 5. Derek Reimer (St Anthony, IA), 6. David Brown (Kellogg, IA), 7. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 2. Joel Rust (Grundy Center, Ia), 3. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 4. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Aaron Benz (Humbolt, IA), 6. Ricky Thorton Jr (Chandler, AZ),
HEAT 4:
1. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 3. Tim Ward (, AZ), 4. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 5. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 6. Jason Hickingbottom (Ogden, IA),

IMCA SportMods 5/27/2016
A MAIN:
1. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 2. Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, Ia), 3. Johnathan Logue (Boone, IA), 4. Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA), 5. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 6. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 7. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 8. Brandon Williams (Des Moines, Ia), 9. Taylor Musselman (Norwalk, IA), 10. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA), 11. Erick Knutsen (Center Point, ia), 12. D.J. Robinson (Ankeny, Ia), 13. Cory Pestotnik (Boone, IA), 14. Jerry Hinton (Adel, IA), 15. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 16. Eric Larson (Holland, Ia), 17. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 18. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA), 19. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 20. Dakota Sellers (Vinton, IA), 21. Blair Simmons (Des Moines, IA), 22. Scott Williams (Atkins, IA), 23. Adam Armstrong (Carlisle, IA), 24. Ethan Braaksma (Newton, IA), 25. Lee Becker (Belle Plaine, IA), 26. Jami Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 27. Dan Drury (Eldora, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, Ia), 2. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 3. D.J. Robinson (Ankeny, Ia), 4. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 5. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 6. Jerry Hinton (Adel, IA), 7. Blair Simmons (Des Moines, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA), 2. Ethan Braaksma (Newton, IA), 3. Dakota Sellers (Vinton, IA), 4. Eric Larson (Holland, Ia), 5. Jami Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 6. Cory Pestotnik (Boone, IA), 7. Taylor Musselman (Norwalk, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Johnathan Logue (Boone, IA), 2. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 3. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 4. Erick Knutsen (Center Point, ia), 5. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 6. Lee Becker (Belle Plaine, IA),
HEAT 4:
1. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA), 2. Brandon Williams (Des Moines, Ia), 3. Dan Drury (Eldora, IA), 4. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 5. Adam Armstrong (Carlisle, IA), 6. Scott Williams (Atkins, IA), 7. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA),

IMCA Stock Cars 5/27/2016
A MAIN:
1. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 2. Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA), 3. Michael Jaennette (Kellogg, IA), 4. Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA), 5. Trent Murphy (Scranton, IA), 6. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 7. Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA), 8. Kevin Balmer (Garwin, Ia), 9. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia), 10. Chris Wilse (Huxley, IA), 11. Don Vis (Marshalltown, IA), 12. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA), 13. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 14. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 15. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 16. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 17. Jerry Schipper (Dike, IA), 18. Andrew Knode (Adel, IA), 19. Casey Greubel (Lacona, Ia),
HEAT 1:
1. Michael Jaennette (Kellogg, IA), 2. Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully, IA), 3. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 4. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia), 5. Kevin Balmer (Garwin, Ia), 6. Chris Wilse (Huxley, IA), 7. Andrew Knode (Adel, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 2. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 3. Trent Murphy (Scranton, IA), 4. Jerry Schipper (Dike, IA), 5. Michael Murphy (Jefferson, IA), 6. Casey Greubel (Lacona, Ia),
HEAT 3:
1. Don Vis (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA), 3. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 4. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 6. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA),

Mod Lites 5/27/2016
A MAIN:
1. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 2. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 3. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 4. Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA), 5. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia), 6. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 7. Tim Gannon (Des Moines, IA), 8. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA), 9. Angelo Montgonery (Goldfield, IA), 10. Joe Luethje (Nevada, IA),
HEAT:
1. Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA), 2. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 3. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 4. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 5. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia), 6. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 7. Angelo Montgonery (Goldfield, IA), 8. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA), 9. Tim Gannon (Des Moines, IA), 10. Joe Luethje (Nevada, IA),

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