Kay and Kammerer kick it at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 30, 2017) – The long holiday weekend started out with a bang at the Davenport Speedway. Friday’s racing program kicked off the second half of the 2017 racing season.
Justin Kay was in familiar territory as he won the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature in just his second visit to the track this year. Dave Stichter, Joe Beal, and Brunson Behning each had a turn at the lead, before the midway point of the race.
Kay and Behning exchanged the lead a couple times before Justin put his car in the lead for good. Jeremiah Hurst would finish second with Behning coming home third. Chuck Hanna and Andy Eckrich completed the top five.
Behning and Joe Beal won the late model heats.
Stephan Kammerer scored a win in the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature. Kammerer used a lap thirteen restart to take the lead from Bruce Hanford en route to the victory.
Jordan Hicks led the first seven laps of the main, with Hanford leading laps eight through twelve.
Hanford would hold on to finish second. Kurt Kile took third, ahead of Bryce Garnhart and Matt Werner.
Jordan Hicks, Bob Dominacki, and Rick Ratliff won the modified heats.
Jeff Struck Jr. captured his second Koehler Electric Street Stock main of the season. Struck drove from his fourth row starting spot to the lead in the first two laps. Jeff kept the lead through a number of cautions.
Jesse Owen edged out Dwayne Smith Jr. for second. Randy Lamar and Nick Claussen finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Tony Olson recorded his fifth feature win in Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod action. Tony started eleventh and took over the lead on lap five. Jared Waterman gave Olson a challenge after a late race restart, but would have to settle for second. John Brandies finished third, followed by Jake Morris and Henry Carson.
Powder Puff races were the added attraction for the evening. The winners were Sandy Lamar, Tracy Waterman, Holly Gibbs, and Kaitlyn Behning.
Next Friday the weekly point racing action continues. Our guest class for the evening will be the American Iron Racing Series.
Results:
Davenport Speedway
June 30, 2017 –
IMCA Late Models
Heat #1: 1. Joe Beal; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. Bobby Toland; 4. Jeremiah Hurst; 5. Andy Eckrich;
Heat #2: 1. Brunson Behning; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Rob Toland; 5. Dave Stichter;
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Jeremiah Hurst; 3. Brunson Behning; 4. Chuck Hanna; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Shawn Mulvany; 7. Ryan Claeys; 8. Dave Stichter; 9. Matt Ryan; 10. Joe Beal; 11. Rob Toland; 12. Bobby Toland;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat #1: 1. Jordan Hicks; 2. Rob Toland; 3. Kurt Kile; 4. CraigCrawford; 5. Tony VonDresky;
Heat #2: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Bryce Garnhart; 3. Dan Helm; 4. Matt Werner; 5. Kyle Montgomery;
Heat #3: 1. Rick Ratliff; 2. Stephan Kammerer; 3. Mitch Morris; 4. Bruce Hanford; 5. Joe Huenefeld;
Feature: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Bruce Hanford; 3. Kurt Kile; 4. Bryce Granhart; 5. Matt Werner; 6. Rick Hixson; 7. Bob Dominacki; 8. Brad Montgomery; 9. Doug Crampton; 10. Joe Huenefeld; 11. Craig Crawford; 12. Rob Dominacki; 13. Troy Rentfro; 14. Mitch Morris; 15. Brad Dierks; 16. Jordan Hicks; 17. Dan Helm; 18. Kyle Montgomery; 19. Tony VonDresky; 20. Rob Toland; 21. Rick Ratliff;
Street Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Jesse Owen; 4. Kori Murphy; 5. Tony Baker;
Heat #2: 1. Jeff Struck Jr.; 2. Randy Lamar; 3. Bryan Ritter; 4. Nick Claussen; 5. Austin Riggs;
Feature: 1. Jeff Struck Jr.; 2. Jesse Owen; 3. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 4. Randy Lamar; 5. Nick Claussen; 6. Cary Brown; 7. Brandon Setser; 8. Nick Grubbs; 9. Kori Murphy; 10. Tony Baker; 11. Bryan Ritter; 12. Austin Riggs;
IMCA SportMods
Heat #1: 1. Tony Olson; 2. Joe Grant; 3. Henry Carson; 4. Nick Groth; 5. Joe Nemitz;
Heat #2: 1. Jared Waterman; 2. Cam Goben; 3. Jaden Fryer; 4. Jeff Haines; 5. Dave Engelkens;
Heat #3: 1. Mike Haines; 2. Doug Burkhead; 3. John Brandies; 4. Brandon Jewell; 5. Jake Morris;
Feature: 1. Tony Olson; 2. Jared Waterman; 3. John Brandies; 4. Jake Morris; 5. Henry Carson; 6. Mike Goben; 7. Joe Grant; 8. Brandon Jewell; 9. Dave Engelkens; 10. Rance Powell; 11. Mike Haines; 12. Kevin Dickey; 13. Joe Nemitz; 14. Cam Goben; 15. Jaden Fryer; 16. Jake Whittington; 17. Nick Groth; 18. Jeff Haines; 19. Doug Burkhead;
Category: Iowa
