Friday night in spectacular fashion at the CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction

 

COLUMBUS JUNCTION (CJ SPEEDWAY) – The 2021 racing season got underway on Friday night in spectacular fashion at the CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction as an outstanding field of 106 drivers raced on opening night.

The headliner of the night was the 20 lap Mincer Ford IMCA Stock Car feature, Jason See advanced from his outside second row start to battle with early leader Scott Jordan. See took the lead for good as the third lap was scored. See went on to sail around the top side of the slick smooth track in route to an impressive win. Tad Payne advanced from a fourth row start to finish just ahead of Derrick Agee at the checkers. Agee raced with Payne for several laps as he also advanced form the fourth row before settling for third.

The Stewart & Son Fuel IMCA Modified feature belonged to Derrick Stewart on Friday night. Stewart took command early from his outside front row start and was never seriously challenged as he recorded the opening night win ahead of Drew Janseen who had made the long tow from Pella to race on Friday night. Jarrett Brown had a fine run in crossing under he checkers in third.

The Huston Brothers Trucking IMCA Sportmods saw an excellent field of 26 drivers enter for Friday nights race program. Shane Paris proved to be the class of the field on Friday night as he established himself early as the man to beat. Paris held off one of the best in the Sportmod division, in Carthage, Illinois driver Austin Becerra. Paris took the checkers ahead of Becerra and CJ hot shoe Austin Paul.

The Midwest Towing IMCA Sport Compacts saw CJ Speedway defending track champion Cody Staley score another feature win on his favorite track. Staley will be doing double duty in 2021, as he will also be campaigning a Hobby Stock. Staley took the Sport Compact checkers after a race long duel with Jake Benischek. The two leaders swapped the lead several times before Staley was able to score the win.

New to the CJ Speedway in 2021 will be the addition of the CJ Auto Parts-NAPA Store IMCA Hobby Stocks. A great field of 16 drivers raced on opening night, the first to the checkers was Randy LaMar, who had raced to the front from a 6th position start. LaMar held off a determined Jake Benischek in scoring the win.

Friday night racing will continue at the CJ Speedway on Friday, April 23, with hot laps scheduled to to take to the track at 7:15 pm.

 

CJ AUTO PARTS – NAPA IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 6 4R Randy LaMar Randy LaMar Buffalo, IA 5
2 2 3 Jake Benischek Jake Benischek Durant, IA –
3 8 77 Keaton Gorden Keaton Gorden Ottumwa, IA 5
4 3 55 Cody Staley Cody Staley Muscatine, IA -1
5 5 1R Rick Van Dusseldorp Rick Van Dusseldorp Oskaloosa, IA –
6 9 09 Daniel Wauters Daniel Wauters Tipton, IA 3
7 4 17M Jared Miller Jared Miller Iowa City, IA -3
8 1 43J John Irwin John Irwin Hedrick, IA -7
9 10 73 Aaron Martin Aaron Martin Sigourney, IA 1
10 7 60 Dakota Simonsen Dakota Simonsen Fairfax, IA -3
11 12 31 William Phillips William Phillips Wapello, IA 1
12 14 00 Dan Kessler Dan Kessler Tipton, IA 2
13 11 67J Jadyn Stevens Jadyn Stevens Hedrick, IA -2
14 13 7 Kirk Puttmann Kirk Puttmann Keota, IA -1
15 15 IB75 Hannah Kemper Hannah Kemper Wapello, IA –
DNS 16 31W Jesse Wetzel Jesse Wetzel Muscatine, IA –
STEWART & SONS FUEL IMCA MODIFIEDS
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 2 43 Derrick Stewart Derrick Stewart Ainsworth, IA 1
2 4 127 Drew Janssen Drew Janssen Pella, IA 2
3 3 88 Jarrett Brown Jarrett Brown Ainsworth, IA –
4 1 30 Dan Brockert Dan Brockert Grandview, IA -3
5 6 9Z Chris Zogg Chris Zogg New Liberty, IA 1
6 5 22 Brandon Banks Brandon Banks Washington, IA -1
7 14 32 Kyle Madden Kyle Madden Oxford, IA 7
8 11 85 Brian Bushong Brian Bushong Colona, IL 3
9 9 40 Dakota Simmons Dakota Simmons Douds, IA –
10 13 03B Mark Burgtorf Mark Burgtorf Quincy, IL 3
11 8 20 Danny Brau Danny Brau Brooklyn, IA -3
12 10 21B Barry Dugan Barry Dugan Letts, IA -2
13 12 54 Tyler Owens Tyler Owens Marion, IA -1
14 7 C15 Brandon Hamburg Brandon Hamburg Dixon, IL -7
DNS 15 77 Kurt Kile Kurt Kile Nichols, IA
HUSTON BROS TRUCKING IMCA SP MODS
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 4 17C Shane Paris Shane Paris Muscatine, IA 3
2 6 22 Austen Becerra Austen Becerra Carthage, IL 4
3 11 A5 Austin Paul Austin Paul Newton, IA 8
4 8 53 Logan Anderson Logan Anderson Eddyville, IA 4
5 7 29 Colton Livezey Colton Livezey New Sharon, IA 2
6 10 42 Tyler Heckart Tyler Heckart Ottumwa, IA 4
7 15 11B Troy Philpott Troy Philpott Muscatine, IA 8
8 1 17L Levi Laymon Levi Laymon Muscatine, IA -7
9 20 7 Blaine Webster Blaine Webster Ottumwa, IA 11
10 12 7T Trey Rock Trey Rock NEW BOSTON, IL 2
11 9 9H Levi Heath Levi Heath Wilton, IA -2
12 14 57 Barry Taft Barry Taft Argyle, IA 2
13 21 96 Matthew Lundry Matthew Lundry Wapello, IA 8
14 16 71J Justin Schroeder Justin Schroeder Low Moor, IA 2
15 5 13 Travis Tedrow Travis Tedrow Batavia, IA -10
16 23 22R Kevin Rasdon Kevin Rasdon BENNETT, IA 7
17 19 9HX Todd Hansen Todd Hansen Muscatine, IA 2
18 3 86R James Roose James Roose Columbus Junction, IA -15
19 18 29B Brendon Schultheis Brendon Schultheis Muscatine, IA -1
20 17 24R Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Kahoka, MO -3
21 25 44 Kaleb Nevers Kaleb Nevers Burlington, IA 4
22 2 00 Shaun Slaughter Shaun Slaughter Iowa City, IA -20
23 24 24 Jace Morrow Jace Morrow Memphis, MO 1
24 26 9 Shane Wright Shane Wright Coal Valley, IL 2
25 22 14? Tim Swanson Tim Swanson Iowa City, IA -3
DNS 13 27 Kyle Sturtz Kyle Sturtz Muscatine, IA –

MIDWEST TOWING SP COMPACTS
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 1 55 Cody Staley Cody Staley Muscatine, IA –
2 9 3 Jake Benischek Jake Benischek Durant, IA 7
3 2 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn Tyler Fiebelkorn Stuart, IA -1
4 13 5B Chance Bailey Chance Bailey Quincy, IL 9
5 4 27 Brandon Reu Brandon Reu Donnelson, IA -1
6 10 53 Cody VanDusen Cody VanDusen Atalissa, IA 4
7 11 00 Seth Meinders Seth Meinders Ottumwa, IA 4
8 5 26X Shane Barnes Shane Barnes Washington, IA -3
9 7 69JX William Michel William Michel Columbus Junction, IA -2
10 12 4R Ashley Reuman Ashley Reuman Hills, IA 2
11 3 15 Clayton Webster Clayton Webster Ottumwa, IA -8
12 15 89 Cristian Grady Cristian Grady Cedar Rapids, IA 3
13 19 8K Noah Kayser Noah Kayser Burlington, IA 6
14 17 63 Tim Schnathorst Tim Schnathorst Burlington, IA 3
15 16 0 Bob Hayes Bob Hayes New Sharon, IA 1
16 21 87C Jay Crabill Jay Crabill Cedar Rapids, IA 5
17 18 7 Brandon Pickney Brandon Pickney Ottumwa, IA 1
18 6 23M Matt Speiss Matt Speiss Belle Plaine, MN -12
19 24 66 Dylan Welsch Dylan Welsch Atalissa, IA 5
20 20 H7 Haley Boldt Haley Boldt Muscatine, IA –
21 8 18 Jared Heule Jared Heule Keokuk, IA -13
22 14 38 Brandon Crawley Brandon Crawley Burlington, IA -8
23 22 68 Robert Wittmann Robert Wittmann Columbus City, IA -1
24 23 52 Billy Cain Billy Cain Bloomfield, IA -1

MINCER FORD STOCK CARS
A FEATURE 1
Finish Start # Competitor Hometown +/-
1 4 79S Jason See Jason See Albia, IA 3
2 7 44 Tad Payne Tad Payne Muscatine, IA 5
3 8 14 Derrick Agee Derrick Agee Huntsville, MO 5
4 16 23B Adam Bell Adam Bell Fryetown, IA 12
5 15 21M Kirk Kinsley Kirk Kinsley Wapello, IA 10
6 9 71 David Brandies David Brandies Wilton, IA 3
7 14 08 Rod Staats Rod Staats Columbus Junction, IA 7
8 6 27 Matt Picray Matt Picray West Liberty, IA -2
9 17 77X Brandon Setser Brandon Setser Davenport, IA 8
10 20 75OZ Austin Kemper Austin Kemper Wapello, IA 10
11 1 27Z Chase Zaruba Chase Zaruba Sabula, IA -10
12 18 85 Jason McDaniel Jason McDaniel Eldon, IA 6
13 5 R34 Mike Hemsted Mike Hemsted Iowa City, IA -8
14 12 32 Tom Cannon Tom Cannon West Branch, IA -2
15 3 56 Kenny O'Donnell Kenny O’Donnell Columbus Junction, IA -12
16 2 99 Scott Jordan Scott Jordan Wapello, IA -14
17 13 83 Stan O'Brien Stan O’Brien Muscatine, IA -4
18 11 409 Howard Gordon Jr Howard Gordon Jr Oskaloosa, IA -7
19 10 34 John Hemsted John Hemsted Riverside, IA -9
20 19 10G Dustin Griffiths Dustin Griffiths Hedrick, IA -1

Category: Iowa