It was night #2 of points racing at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night

by Jerry Vansickel

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (April 22, 2016) – It was night #2 of points racing at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night, and the racing the entire night was nothing short of spectacular.

Ronn Lauritzen took the win in the IMCA Modified feature, and while he had breathing room at the finish line, the racing behind him was a shoot out to the finish.  Lauritzen started sixth, and got around early leaders Jon Snyder and Jake Strayer by lap eight. He then set sail on the top of turns three and four, then dove low in turn one, keeping his moment the rest of the way to the checkers.  Tim Ward, with a last second effort, took the runner up spot, after starting ninth.  Brian Irvine started eleventh and took third place, and Jake Strayer and Jon Snyder completed the top five.

The Class too Tough to Tame, the IMCA Stock Cars proved once again, just why that name sticks.  Three-wide racing, sometimes more, was common through most of the 20-lap feature.  Dave Atcher claimed the top spot from Todd Reitzler at lap four, and was content to let the cars battle for position behind him.  He started sixth, and outran a stout field of cars in capturing the win.  Steve Meyer came from tenth to finish as the runner up, Donavon Smith started eighth and took third place, early leader Todd Reitzler finished fourth and Trent Murphy was fifth.

Clint Luellen took top honors in the IMCA Northern SportMod feature, but had to hold off some hard charging competition.  Luellen grabbed the lead from Jayme Duinink with a handful of laps in the books, and managed to fend off the pack to capture the win.  Jake McBirnie finished in second, just ahead of last week’s winner, Jared VanDeest, who had started thirteenth.  Randy Roberts, the Frostbuster winner, came from ninth starting spot, to finish fourth, and Cory Rose rounded out the top five.

Eric Stanton made it back-to-back wins in the IMCA Hobby Stock division.  He started tenth on the field, took command at lap eight, and sailed home to a comfortable win.  Dustin Elliott finished in second, Nathan Ballard came from ninth starting spot, to finish third, and Garrett Eilander and David Simpson finished fourth and fifth respectively.

In the Mod Lite feature, it was Charlie Brown visiting the winner’s circle at the end of the 15-lap main event.  Brown led the entire race to take the checkers.  Mike Morrill finished in second after starting seventh, Randy Bryan, the winner from last week, was third, fourth went to Travis Stensland and Joe Glick was fifth.

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

Marshalltown Speedway

IMCA Hobby Stocks 4/22/2016
A MAIN:
1. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 2. Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown, IA), 3. Nathan Ballard (Marengo, IA), 4. Garrett Eilander (Newton, Ia), 5. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia), 6. Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA), 7. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 8. Tyson Overton (Carlisle, IA), 9. Tim Barber (Story City, IA), 10. Keith Burg (Adel, IA), 11. Dustin Graham (Boone, IA), 12. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 13. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA), 14. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia), 15. Kyle Dulin (Brandon, IA), 16. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 17. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA), 18. Craig Lovig (Marshalltown, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 3. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 4. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia), 5. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 6. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia),
HEAT 2:
1. Keith Burg (Adel, IA), 2. Tim Barber (Story City, IA), 3. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 4. Garrett Eilander (Newton, Ia), 5. Craig Lovig (Marshalltown, IA), 6. Kyle Dulin (Brandon, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Nathan Ballard (Marengo, IA), 2. Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA), 3. Tyson Overton (Carlisle, IA), 4. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA), 6. Dustin Graham (Boone, IA),

IMCA Modifieds 4/22/2016
A MAIN:
1. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 2. Tim Ward (, AZ), 3. Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA), 4. Jake Strayer (Newton, IA), 5. Jon Snyder (Ames, IA), 6. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 7. Josh Gilman (Earlham, IA), 8. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 9. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 10. Tom Berry (Medford, OR), 11. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 12. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 13. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA), 14. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 15. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA), 16. David Goode (Copperes Cove, TX), 17. Derek Reimer (St Anthony, IA), 18. Joel Rust (Grundy Center, Ia), 19. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 20. Colby Heishman (Brooklyn, Ia), 21. Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 22. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 23. Zach Rawlins (Newton, IA), 24. Joel Bushore (Boone, IA),
B-MAIN:
1. Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 2. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 3. Colby Heishman (Brooklyn, Ia), 4. Zach Rawlins (Newton, IA), 5. Jason Hall (Grinnell, IA), 6. Austin Emry (Kellogg, IA), 7. Jerry Frydrych (Austin, TX), 8. Brandon Brinton (Nevada, Ia),
HEAT 1:
1. Joel Rust (Grundy Center, Ia), 2. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 3. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 4. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Derek Reimer (St Anthony, IA), 6. Jerry Frydrych (Austin, TX), 7. Colby Heishman (Brooklyn, Ia),
HEAT 2:
1. Brian Irvine (Oelwein, IA), 2. Jon Snyder (Ames, IA), 3. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 4. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 5. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA), 6. Coty Albers (Wellsburg, IA), 7. Zach Rawlins (Newton, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Jake Strayer (Newton, IA), 2. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 3. Joel Bushore (Boone, IA), 4. Tom Berry (Medford, OR), 5. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 6. Brandon Brinton (Nevada, Ia), 7. Austin Emry (Kellogg, IA),
HEAT 4:
1. Josh Gilman (Earlham, IA), 2. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 3. Tim Ward (, AZ), 4. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 5. David Goode (Copperes Cove, TX), 6. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 7. Jason Hall (Grinnell, IA),

IMCA SportMods 4/22/2016
A MAIN:
1. Clint Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 2. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 3. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 4. Randy Roberts (Boone, Ia), 5. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 6. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 7. Austin Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 8. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 9. Jayme Duinink (Pella, Ia), 10. Eric Larson (Holland, Ia), 11. Andy Tiernan (Woodward, Ia), 12. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA), 13. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA), 14. Cory Pestotnik (Boone, IA), 15. Scott Williams (Atkins, IA), 16. Nick Duncan (Iowa Falls, IA), 17. Dakota Sellers (Vinton, IA), 18. Joey Schaefer (Nevada, IA), 19. Erick Knutsen (Center Point, ia), 20. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 21. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 22. Lee Rouse (Atkins, IA), 23. Andy Edwards (Parkersberg, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 2. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 3. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA), 4. Andy Tiernan (Woodward, Ia), 5. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 6. Joey Schaefer (Nevada, IA), 7. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 8. Dakota Sellers (Vinton, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 2. Austin Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 3. Jayme Duinink (Pella, Ia), 4. Erick Knutsen (Center Point, ia), 5. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 6. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA), 7. Scott Williams (Atkins, IA), 8. Lee Rouse (Atkins, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Clint Luellen (Minburn, Ia), 2. Randy Roberts (Boone, Ia), 3. Cory Pestotnik (Boone, IA), 4. Eric Larson (Holland, Ia), 5. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 6. Nick Duncan (Iowa Falls, IA), 7. Andy Edwards (Parkersberg, IA),

IMCA Stock Cars 4/22/2016
A MAIN:
1. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 2. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 3. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 4. Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA), 5. Trent Murphy (Scranton, IA), 6. Jared Daggett (Marshalltown, IA), 7. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 8. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 9. Kevin Balmer (Garwin, Ia), 10. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 11. Matt Hudspeth (Marion, IA), 12. Nick Thelen (Kellogg, Ia), 13. Daren Dezwarte (Knoxville, IA), 14. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA), 15. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia), 16. Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids, IA), 17. Joe Stillman (Austin, TX), 18. Russel Damme (Waterloo, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 2. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 3. Scooter Dulin (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 5. Joe Stillman (Austin, TX), 6. Nick Thelen (Kellogg, Ia),
HEAT 2:
1. Todd Reitzler (Grinnell, IA), 2. Trent Murphy (Scranton, IA), 3. Jared Daggett (Marshalltown, IA), 4. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 5. Russel Damme (Waterloo, IA), 6. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia),
HEAT 3:
1. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 2. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 3. Kevin Balmer (Garwin, Ia), 4. Daren Dezwarte (Knoxville, IA), 5. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA), 6. Matt Hudspeth (Marion, IA),

Mod Lites 4/22/2016
A MAIN:
1. Charlie Brown (Nevada, IA), 2. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 3. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 4. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 5. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia), 6. Bryan Zehm (Ames, IA), 7. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 8. Jason Whitehead (Nevada, Ia), 9. Justin Rankin (Madrid, IA), 10. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA), 11. Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Joel Huggins (Des Moines, IA), 2. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 3. Bryan Zehm (Ames, IA), 4. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 5. Jason Whitehead (Nevada, Ia), 6. Justin Rankin (Madrid, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Charlie Brown (Nevada, IA), 2. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia), 3. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA), 4. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 5. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA),

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