Maquoketa Speedway Hosts 108 Race Teams
Super Late Models Coming to Town Next Week
Maquoketa, Iowa: Saturday, May 20th produced perfect weather for Saturday night racing on the ¼ mile dirt track located on the Jackson County Fairgrounds. The racers responded with 108 teams taking part in the action and fans responded by coming out in large numbers to enjoy the racing.
The Kinion Auto Sales IMCA Late Models saw a nice field of 16 drivers take the green for their feature event. Andy Nezworski extended his Maquoketa Speedway winning streak to 4 dating back to last years Jackson County fair race. Nezworski led the feature flag to flag but if he would have made one minor mistake, Steve Johnson would have been the man to beat. Johnson started back in the 10th position and rode the extreme topside to the front and finished the race less than a car length behind Nezworski. Gary Webb, in his 52nd year of racing, finished a very strong third on Saturday night.
Jeff “Bone” Larson racing one of the TCE cars scored back to back feature wins in the Kunes Nissan IMCA Modified division. Larson advanced from the fifth row and led the last half of the main event taking the win over a fast closing Travis Denning, who also came from the fifth row. Matt Werner crossed the finish line in third after advancing from the 8th starting spot.
The Amhof Trucking IMCA Sportmods saw a great field of 22 drivers take the initial green flag for their main event. The race produced plenty of wheel to wheel racing with a battle for the lead waged between Jarrett Franzen and Ben Chapman. The two talented drivers through sliders and cross over moves for several laps before Chapman was able to get out to a slim lead. Chapman continued his outstanding season with another with his fourth win of the young season, Franzen took second ahead of the previous weeks winner Bob Silaggi.
Jacob Ellithorpe continued his perfect season at his hometown track with feature win number three in the QCJeeps.COM IMCA Stock Car class. Ellithorpe shot to the front quickly from his third row start and went on to record the win ahead of Jerry Mile and Gage Neal.
Jimmy Doescher topped a strong field of Ueland Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks on Saturday night. Doescher worked to the front from a third row start and scored the win ahead of the “Buffalo Bandit” Randy LaMar.
The Legends Direct INEX Legends feature saw Freeport, IL driver Dave Eberle score his first win of the year. Eberle has been a contender every week, but Saturday night Eberle was able to put a perfect race together in taking the win ahead of Mike Weber and Cole O’Brien.
The Hawkeye Auto IMCA Sport Compacts main event saw another big field of drivers take the green for their main event. Dustin Forbes drove his Honda Hatchback to an impressive feature win racing to the checkers ahead of Jacob Welter and Andy Wagener.
Saturday, May 27th the Maquoketa Speedway will host the “Haulin With Hoker” East Series Super Late Models, a very special night of open Late Model racing. A large field of Late Models are expected to be on hand battling for the $3,000 top prize. Hot laps will take to the Maquoketa Speedway at 6 pm with racing to follow.
Maquoketa Speedway Saturday, May 20 Feature Results (top five)
Kinion Auto Sales IMCA Late Models
1. 7 Andy Nezworski-Blue Grass
2. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche
3. W Gary Webb-Blue Grass
4. 8 Jaden Fryer-Freeport, IL
5. 19 Kelly Pestka-DeWitt
Kunes Nissan IMCA Modifieds
1. B12T Jeff (Bone) Larson-Freeport
2. D56 Travis Denning-Sterling, IL
3. 93 Matt Werner-Geneseo, IL
4. 7M Matt Short- Maquoketa
5. 99 Brandon Jewell-Clinton
Amhof Trucking IMCA Sportmods
1. 1JR Ben Chapman-Clarence
2. 33 Jarrett Franzen-Maquoketa
3. 75 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL
4. 10A Jacob Arp-Donahue
5. 18C Dakota Cole- Davenport
QC Jeep.Com IMCA Stock Cars
1. 72 Jacob Ellithorpe-Maquoketa
2. 4K Jerry Miles-Bernard
3. 12N Gage Neal-Anamosa
4. 72H Miciah Hidlebaugh-Menlo
5. B78 Brandon Vorbeck-Maquoketa
Ueland Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks
1. 20 Jimmy Doescher-Hollandale, WI
2. 4R Randy LaMar-Buffalo
3. 8 Lukas Short-Maquoketa
4. 4 Jordan Miles-Bernard
5. 4K Daniel Wauters-Tipton
Legends Direct INEX Legends
1. 5 Dave Eberle-Freeport, IL
2. 8 Michael Weber-Marion
3. 25 Cole O’Brien-Cedar Rapids
4. 44 Jordan Miklas-Hartland, WI
5. 19 Jeff Schmidt-Rock City, IL
Hawkeye Auto IMCA Sport Compacts
1. 815 Dustin Forbes-Rock Falls, IL
2. 49 Jacob Welter-Farley
3. 21 Andy Wagener-Maquoketa
4. 11H Justin Hempstead-Manchester
5. 86 Evan Hess-Dubuque
Category: Iowa
