Gustin Family Affair in Victory Lane at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox

Marshalltown, Iowa (April 26th, 2013) – Finally racing action return to the Marshalltown Speedway after being rained out two straight weeks. The night would see some great two, three and even four wide racing all night which lead to several exciting finishes in the features on Kruse Family Night.  Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated Editor Karl Fredrickson was on hand to enjoy the night of racing.

Jon Snyder jumped into the early lead in the Amsoil IMCA Modified feature but it would be Richie Gustin getting by on lap four. Snyder stayed close before falling back meanwhile Jimmy Gustin and Luke Wanninger was working there way up to second and third. Richie Gustin, Jimmy Gustin and Luke Wanninger got into a three car battle for the top spot.  Richie Gustin held on to the lead until Jimmy Gustin would make the clean pass off turn 4 coming to the checkers. Jimmy Gustin would get the win with his brother Richie Gustin holding off Luke Wanninger for second. Ronn Lauritzen and Adam Larson rounded out the top 5.

After having the initial start called back it was Damon Murty jumping to the lead in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars Feature. Murty began to pull away a little bit but right behind him was some great battle for positions. When the caution waved on lap 16 setting up a green-white-checkered finish, Murty would have Derek Reimer, Tracy Gienger, Michael Murphy and Steve Meyer right behind him on the restart. Murty managed to hold off everybody to take the win over Tracy Gienger, Michael Murphy, Steve Meyer and Derek Reimer.

The Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods feature saw Jenae Gustin grabbing the lead and in early the going the only thing that slowed her was the cautions. After the final caution on lap seven, Gustin had only lap traffic getting her way. Gustin took the win over Joel Rust, Geoff Olson, Eric Elliott and Travis Peterson.

In the Toby K’s Hideway IMCA Hobby Stock feature it was Andy Coffman grabbing the early lead but then the only race caution came out on lap 5 when Nick Murty would go for a wild ride in turn 1, Murty would climb from the car but it ended his night. Coffman had to deal with Michael Pruitt on the restart and Pruitt made the pass on Coffman with two laps to go. Michael Pruitt went on to grab the win over Coffman, Eric Stanton, Garrett Eilander and Aaron Rudolph.

Joel Huggins lead the first 11 laps in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites feature but it was Andy Hennigar grabbing the top spot away on lap 12. Hennigar grabbed the win with Huggins finishing second. Randy Bryan, Josh May and Tim Hennigar rounding out the top 5.

First time at the Marshalltown Speedway and it was victorious for Adam Gates as he lead the entire 8 lap feature for the IMCA Sport Compacts. Merv Chandler and Dave Moorman had a great battle for second, Chandler would grab second at the line. Moorman finished third with John Gill and Nick West in fourth and fifth.

The racing season will continue next Friday at the Marshalltown Speedway as it will be the Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar and Grille Night.Grandstands are $9 for Adults, Children 11 and under is $2. Hot Laps at 7 pm and Racing at 7:30 pm

For additional information and to follow the season at the Marshalltown Speedway, log on at: http://www.marshalltownspeedway.com/, or follow Marshalltown Speedway on Facebook and Twitter, or call the speedway office at 515-432-4703.

Marshalltown Speedway Results
April 26th, 2013

Amsoil IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 19 Jimmy Gustin – 21 David Brown – 2L Adam Larson
Heat 2: 69N Cory Wray  – 69X Jon Snyder – 21K Kyle Brown
Heat 3: 20 Luke Wanninger – 2Z Zach Rawlins – 5D Devon Havlik

Feature: 1. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 19G Richie Gustin, Jr. (Gilman); 3. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 4. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 5. 2L Adam Larson (Ames); 6. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames, IA); 7. 2Z Zach Rawlins (Kellogg); 8. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 9. 149 Jason Murray (Hartford); 10. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 11. 47 Josh Truman (Indianola); 12. 1M Brett Meyer (Lytton); 13. 1BC Tony Cox (Boone); 14. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 15. 69N Cory Wray (Winston, MO); 16. 5D Devon Havlik (Iowa Falls); 17. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 18. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 19. 7 Eric Dailey (Armstrong); 20. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center)

Mike’s Hard Lemonade IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 25M Michael Murphy – 17R Derek Reimer – 60 Clay Deppe
Heat 2: 99D Damon Murty – 59 Tracy Gienger – 25 Trent Murphy
Heat 3: 94 Steve Meyer – 19J Jay Schmidt– 2 Dave Atcher

Feature: 1. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 2. 59 Tracy Gienger (Newton); 3. 25M Michael Murphy (Jefferson); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 5. 17R Derek Reimer (Marshalltown); 6. 25 Trent Murphy (Jefferson); 7. 1F Marcus Fagan (Adair); 8. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon); 9. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 10. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown); 11. 32 Derek Green (Granada, MN); 12. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 13. 24 Eric Brown (Boone); 14. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 15. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 16. 71 Cory Piffer (Indianola); 17. 20V Lauren Vis (LeGrand); 18. 85C Bryce Carey (Nashua); 19. 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 20. 60 Clayton Deppe (Kellogg); 21. 02 Mike Goldsberry (Runnells); 22. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 23. 43 Nate Thelen (Newton); 24. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines)

Big 8 Tyre Center IMCA SportMods
Heat 1: 19J Jenae Gustin– 32L Ty Luellen  – 777 Jayme Duinink
Heat 2: 25 Travis Peterson – 23K Ben Kates – 67X Brandon Williams
Heat 3: 26J Joel Rust – 80 Jared Van Deest – 9E Eric Elliott
Heat 4: 198 Sam Wieben –  2G Geoff Olson – 7R Ryan Ashton

B-Feature 1 (top 4 advance): 1. 321 Andy Tiernan; 2. 40S Shawn Simatovich; 3. 57R Ryan King; 4. 44G Bradly Graham; 5. 3 Dave McCalla (Cedar Rapids); 6. 937 Cody Moore (Marshalltown); 7. 1X Stephen Streeter (Vinton, IA); 8. 19G Gatlin Leytham (Garwin); 9. 22A Shawn Albers (Wellsburg)

Feature: 1. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 3. 2G Geoff Olson (West Des Moines); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 5. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 6. 23K Ben Kates (Tonganoxie, KS); 7. 321 Andy Tiernan (Woodward); 8. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 9. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 10. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 11. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 12. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); 13. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 14. 8B Brad Iverson (Grinnell); 15. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 16. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Marshalltown); 17. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn); 18. 80 Jared Van Deest (Grundy Center); 19. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 20. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 21. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 22. 44G Bradly Graham (Brooklyn); 23. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 24. 13T Mike Timm (Mingo)

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 92P Michael Pruitt– 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven – 500 Garrett Eilander
Heat 2: 99JR Nick Murty – 77C Andy Coffman – 38R Aaron Rudolph
Heat 3: 10B Brandon Pruitt – 20E Eric Larson – 3A Austin Luellen

Feature: 1. 92P Michael Pruitt (Redfield); 2. 77C Andy Coffman (Des Moines); 3. 7B Eric Stanton (Hartford); 4. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 5. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 6. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 7. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 8. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 9. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 10. 52 Josh Saunders (Newton); 11. 3X Scott Durlin (State Center); 12. 5 Dustin Lynch (Boone); 13. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 14. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton); 15. 56 Ty Griffith (Webster City); 16. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 05 Jason Cox (Maxwell); 19. 10B Brandon Pruitt (Dexter); 20. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 21. 99JR Nick Murty (Chelsea); 22. 52X Kevin Fee (Knoxville); 23. 2 Nick Welch (Cedar Falls)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Mod Lites
Heat 1: 99 Josh May– 57 Tim Hennigar – X50 Joel Huggins
Heat 2: 15 Andy Hennigar –  95 Mike Kennedy – 46Z Bryan Zehm

Feature: 1. 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny); 2. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines): 3. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 4. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 5. 57 Tim Hennigar (Clarion); 6. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 7. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 8. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 9. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 10. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 11. 4 Travis Brandt (Des Moines); 12. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames); 13. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny); 14. 03 Austin Glick (Des Moines)

IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat 1: 007 Adam Gates– 6M David Moorman – 2 Merv Chandler

Feature: 1. 007 Adam Gates (Cedar Rapids); 2. 2 Merv Chandler (Vinton); 3. 6M David Moorman (Beaman); 4. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 5. 84 Nick West; 6. 11 Steve Miedke (Shellsburg)

 

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