Jenae Gustin takes SportMod Challenge at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 24, 2015) – Jenae Gustin of Marshalltown was the big winner Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Gustin captured the win in the 50-lap, SportMod Challenge A-main and pocketed the $2,000 first place prize.
The feature started with Dalton Simonson leading the first five laps, before yielding to Wisconsin’s Tracy Wassenberg. Wassenberg would hold the top spot for the next thirty-two laps with Tony Olson close behind. Olson and Wassenberg would then trade the lead four times in the next five laps. Wassenberg was in the lead, when the caution flag flew with 42 laps complete.
On the restart, Olson tried to get under Wassenberg, going into turn one. As the two leaders tussled, Gustin powered by on the high side and would lead the rest of the way to the checkers.
Olson recovered to finish second, with Curtis VanDerWal taking third. Bryce Garnhart, Dan Mohr, and Wassenberg completed the top six, in that order.
Another week — another victory for Justin Kay, in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model division. On lap eleven, Kay passed Joe Ross for the lead and drove to his sixth straight victory at Davenport this season. Ray Guss Jr., was within shouting distance of the lead for most of race before finishing second.
Andy Nezworski finished third, just ahead of Brunson Behning and Matt Ryan. Guss and Nate Bueseling won the late model heat races.
Kevin Blum dominated the Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modified feature. Blum took the lead of the race from TJ Patz on lap four and never looked back. Blum had more than a straightaway lead on lap 16, when the race’s only caution flag flew. On the restart, Blum zipped back into a sizeable lead went unchallenged to the checkeried flag.
Mitch Morris finished second, with Matt Werner third. Tony VonDresky and Bruce Hanford both came from deep in the field to finish fourth and fifth respectively.
Donnie Louck posted his first victory at Davenport this year in the Koehler Electric Street Stock feature. Louck grabbed the lead after a lap six restart and led the rest of the way to the checkers. Nick Claussen finished second. Early race leader Jeremy Gustaf, Perry Gellerstedt, and Jesse Owen completed the top five.
Brandon Dahl started dead last in the Roto-Rooter 4-Stock feature. He didn’t let that stop him from winning his fourth feature of the season. Josh Riley finished second with Joe Zrostlik third. Andy Loy was fourth, just ahead of Brandon Setser.
The Davenport Speedway will be idle for the next two weeks, due to the Mississippi Valley Fair. The next racing event will be the 4-Stock Nationals on Friday, August 14th. $2,000 will go to the winner of the 4-Stock 50-lap main. Weekly point races will be held in all other classes, with special attraction the Midwest Jalopies.
Davenport Speedway
July 24, 2015
Results –
SportMod Challenge
Heat 1: 1. Curtis VanDerWal; 2. Tracy Wassenberg; 3. Scott Busch; 4. Ross Neal; 5. Aaron Hitt;
Heat 2: 1. Tony Olson; 2. Jake Morris; 3. Dalton Simonson; 4. Dawson Edwards; 5. Andre Laporte;
Heat 3: 1. Kyle Olson; 2. Bryce Garnhart; 3. Doug Burkhead; 4. Austin Moyer; 5. Gage Neal;
Heat 4: 1. Dustin Crear; 2. Henry Carsoc n; 3. Timmy Current; 4. Zach Maurer; 5. Gary Weatherington Jr.;
Semi 1: 1. Jenae Gustin; 2. Jacob Beal; 3. Gage Neal; 4. Logan Rogers; 5. Aaron Hitt;
Semi 2: 1. Dan Mohr; 2. Ryan Schilling; 3. David Norton; 4. Trent Wyssbrod; 5. Andre LaPorte;
Feature (50-lap): 1. Jenae Gustin; 2. Tony Olson; 3. Curtis VanDerWal; 4. Bryce Garnhart; 5. Dan Mohr; 6. Tracy Wassenberg; 7. Dalton Simonson; 8. Ross Neal; 9. Timmy Current; 10. Zach Maurer; 11. Gage Neal; 12. Henry Carson; 13. Scott Busch; 14. Trent Wyssbrod; 15. Logan Rogers; 16. Andre LaPorte; 17. David Norton; 18. Doug Burkhead; 19. Jacob Beal; 20. Kyle Olson; 21. Ryan Schilling; 22. Jake Morris; 23. Dustin Crear; 24. Austin Moyer;
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Ray Guss Jr; 2. Brunson Behning; 3. Andy Nezworski; 4. Joe Ross; 5. Justin Kay;
Heat 2: 1. Nate Bueseling; 2. Jay Chenoweth; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Eric Sanders; 5. Chuck Hanna;
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Andy Nezworski; 4. Brunson Behning; 5. Matt Ryan; 6. Nate Bueseling; 7. Joe Ross; 8. Jay Chenoweth; 9. Sam Halstead; 10. Eric Sanders; 11. Gary Webb; 12. Chuck Hanna; 13. Mike Zemo Jr.; 14. Thad Wilson; 15. LeRoy Brenner; 16. DJ Burke;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Kyle Montgomery; 3. Jason Pershy; 4. Paul Howard; 5. Bob Dominacki;
Heat 2: 1. Brandon Durbin; 2. TJ Patz; 3. Scott Powell; 4. Bruce Hanford; 5. Rick Hixson;
Heat 3: 1. Mitch Morris; 2. Rich Smith; 3. Matt Werner; 4. Doug Crampton; 5. Dusty Kraklio;
Semi 1: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Dusty Kraklio; 3. Greg Durbin; 4. Hunter Wilson; 5. Brian Bushong;
Semi 2: 1. Tony VonDresky; 2. Rick Hixson; 3. Craig Crawford; 4. Mike Fluegel; 5. Dave Hammond;
Feature: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Matt Werner; 4. Tony VonDresky; 5. Bruce Hanford; 6. Greg Durbin; 7. Doug Crampton; 8. Bob Dominacki; 9. Craig Crawford; 10. Brandon Durbin; 11. Scott Powell; 12. Todd Dykema; 13. Dusty Kraklio; 14. Kyle Montgomery; 15. Terry Rentfro; 16. Brian Bushong; 17. Nick Hixson; 18. TJ Patz; 19. Mike Fluegel; 20. Hunter Wilson; 21. Dave Hammond; 22. Rick Hixson; 23. Paul Howard; 24. Rich Smith;
Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Gustaf; 2. Nick Claussen; 3. Jesse Owen; 4. Perry Gellerstedt; 5. Jacob Whittington;
Heat 2: 1. Donnie Louck; 2. Cord Williams; 3. Tom Riggs; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Feature: 1. Donnie Louck; 2. Nick Claussen; 3. Jeremy Gustaf; 4. Perry Gellerstedt; 5. Jesse Owen; 6. Cary Brown; 7. Kevin Dickey; 8. Bryan Ritter; 9. Tom Riggs; 10. Cord Williams; 11. Jacob Whittington; 12. Mark Anderson; 13. Keith Blum;
4-Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Brandon Setser; 2. Jeff Powell; 3. Cameron Poci; 4. Josh Riley; 5. Joe Zrostlik;
Heat 2: 1. Zach Dahl; 2. Andy Loy; 3. Allen Morris; 4. Richard Dearborn; 5. Josh Sharpe;
Feature: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Joe Zrostlik; 4. Andy Loy; 5. Brandon Setser; 6. Jeff Powell; 7. Allen Morris; 8. Richard Dearborn; 9. Josh Sharpe; 10. Tyler Weimerskrich; 11. Cameron Poci; 12.Zach Dahl ;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
