Murray claims Modified victory at Marshalltown

 

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (June 24, 2016) – It was a beautiful night for a race at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday, and there was exciting action in all five classes.  Jacob Murray claimed his third win in the Modified class, Donavon Smith picked up another victory in the IMCA Stock Cars, Joey Schaefer won for the first time in the SportMod division, Eric Stanton got back on track, winning the Hobby Stock feature, and Mike Morrill made another youngster happy by giving away his winning trophy in the Mod Lites.

Jacob Murray started ninth on the field for the 20-lap IMCA Modified feature.  He put his 48J ride to the topside and reeled in the front running cars quickly.  When a yellow flew at lap four, Murray was already sitting in third place, behind Jake Strayer, and leader Jenae Gustin. When the race restarted, Murray put it to the top again, and passed both Strayer and Gustin, and was scored the leader at lap five.  From there on, he shook off all challenges and swept to the win, his third of the season.  Richie Gustin, who did not run his heat race, and had to start dead last in 20th spot, flew through the pack to finish as runner up, and hard charger of the race.  Cody Laney, the California racer who is back in the area for some Iowa racing, finished in third place.  Fourth went to tenth place starter, Jimmy Gustin, and Jenae Gustin looked good with her fifth place finish.

The always entertaining IMCA Stock Cars once again showed why they are called, The Class too Tough to Tame.  There were hard fought battles going on throughout the field for the entire 20-lap feature.  Dave Atcher nabbed the lead as the race went green, holding back Kyle Everts, and Jeff Wollam.  By lap four, it was the familiar #35 of Donavon Smith, lurking in second place, after getting by both Wollam and Everts.  When a yellow flew at lap eight, Smith was ready for the restart, and made the pass for the lead.  He would then keep the rest of the pack at bay the remaining laps to the finish and the win.  A good battled brewed in the closing laps between Atcher and eighth place starter Damon Murty, with Murty winning out for the runner up spot, Atcher going third.  Fourth went to Jeff Wollam, and Michael Jaennette rounded out the top five. This was Smith’s third win of the 2016 regular season.

After Eric Stanton had his perfect streak ended last week by Gene Nicklas, he got back to victory lane this week by winning the 15-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature.  Stanton started eighth and by lap four, had claimed the lead.  He then pulled away to win by a comfortable margin, holding back Jamie Songer in second, third was eleventh place starter, Chad LeGere and Gary Pfantz was fourth.  This marked Stanton’s eighth win at Marshalltown this year.

Joey Schaefer took home the trophy in the 18-lap feature event for the IMCA Northern SportMod feature as well as $500, thanks to the extra money added by Speed Shift TV.  Shaefer got the lead by lap three, and never looked back on his way to victory lane.  A distance behind in second was 17th place starter, Jared VanDeest, and tenth place starter Brayton Carter was third.  Carter VanDenBerg rallied through the field from starting twenty-first, to take fourth and Jake McBirnie completed the top five.  This was Schaefer’s first win at Marshalltown in the SportMod class.

Mike Morrill went home with the winning money in the Mod Lite feature, but minus his trophy…as usual.  Morrill led all twelve laps of the caution free feature to take the win.  Joe Glick finished a distant second, third went to Randy Bryan, last week’s winner Travis Stensland was fourth, and fifth went to Eric Turner.  Morrill presented his trophy, as he always does, to a lucky youngster eagerly waiting to be picked at the flag stand.  Morrill claimed his third feature win of the 2016 season.

Racing continues next Friday, July 1, when it will be J & V Napa night at the races.  The IMCA Late Models will join the regular five classes.  Racing starts at 7:30.

 

Marshalltown Speedway

IMCA Hobby Stocks 6/24/2016
A MAIN:
1. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 2. Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA), 3. Chad LeGere (Ankeny, IA), 4. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 5. Adam Petrzelka (Norway, IA), 6. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 7. Jack Phillips (Mitchellville, IA), 8. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia), 9. Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA), 10. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA), 11. Scott Durlin (Orange City, FL), 12. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA), 13. Bryan Keeney (Nevada, IA), 14. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia), 15. Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA), 16. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 17. Preston Merical (Collins, IA), 18. Craig Lovig (Marshalltown, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell, IA), 2. Jamie Songer (Ankeny, IA), 3. Adam Petrzelka (Norway, IA), 4. Allen Fleener (Altoona, IA), 5. Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown, IA), 6. Preston Merical (Collins, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. David Simpson (Ankeny, Ia), 2. Gary Pfantz (State Center, IA), 3. Eric Stanton (Carlisle, Ia), 4. Jack Phillips (Mitchellville, IA), 5. Bryan Keeney (Nevada, IA), 6. Craig Lovig (Marshalltown, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Leah Wroten (Independence, IA), 2. Scott Durlin (Orange City, FL), 3. Brandon Pitts (Ames, IA), 4. Chad LeGere (Ankeny, IA), 5. Andy Peck (Newton, Ia), 6. Travis Merical (Marshalltown, IA),

IMCA Modifieds 6/24/2016
A MAIN:
1. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 2. Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA), 3. Cody Laney (Torrance, CA), 4. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 6. Tim Ward (, AZ), 7. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 8. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA), 9. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 10. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 11. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA), 12. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 13. Austin Emry (Kellogg, IA), 14. Jake Strayer (Newton, IA), 15. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 16. Ethan Dotson (Bakersfield, CA), 17. Josh Gilman (Earlham, IA), 18. Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls, IA), 19. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 20. Adam Larson (Ames, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Trent Jackson (Marshalltown, IA), 2. Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown , Ia), 3. Adam Larson (Ames, IA), 4. Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Tyler Gross (Ankeny, IA), 6. Chase Ellingson (Iowa Falls, IA), 7. Austin Emry (Kellogg, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup, IA), 2. Tim Ward (, AZ), 3. Ethan Dotson (Bakersfield, CA), 4. Scott Simatovich (State Center, IA), 5. Rod Clement (Rhodes, IA), 6. Racer Hulin (Laurel, ia), 7. Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Jake Strayer (Newton, IA), 2. Jacob Murray (Hartford, IA), 3. Cody Laney (Torrance, CA), 4. Josh Gilman (Earlham, IA), 5. Brandon Leeman (Roland, IA), 6. Andrew Kinser (Marshalltown, IA),

IMCA SportMods 6/24/2016
A MAIN:
1. Joey Schaefer (Nevada, IA), 2. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 3. Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, Ia), 4. Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA), 5. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 6. Jayme Duinink (Pella, Ia), 7. Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, Ia), 8. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 9. Brett Lowry (Montezuma, Ia), 10. Daniel Tasler (Jefferson, IA), 11. Lyle Sathoff (Armstrong, IA), 12. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 13. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 14. Shawn Cooney (Des Moines, IA), 15. Matt Petrzelka (Norway, IA), 16. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 17. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA), 18. Jami Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 19. Shawn Hunter (Zearing, IA), 20. Lee Becker (Belle Plaine, IA), 21. Randy Roberts (Boone, Ia), 22. Brandon Tharp (Center Point, IA), 23. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 24. Chase Rudolf (Norwalk, IA), 25. Blair Simmons (Des Moines, IA), 26. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Curt Hilmer (Dysart, IA), 2. Carter Vandenberg (Oskaloosa, IA), 3. Daniel Tasler (Jefferson, IA), 4. Neil Follett (Conrad, IA), 5. Randy Roberts (Boone, Ia), 6. Lyle Sathoff (Armstrong, IA), 7. Lee Becker (Belle Plaine, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa, Ia), 2. Kevin Yearington (Des Moines, IA), 3. Travis Peterson (Gladbrook, Ia), 4. Cory Rose (Boone, IA), 5. Brett Lowry (Montezuma, Ia), 6. Ryan King (Montour, IA), 7. Blair Simmons (Des Moines, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Shawn Cooney (Des Moines, IA), 2. Tom Rawlins (Kellogg, IA), 3. Jake McBirnie (Boone, IA), 4. Matt Petrzelka (Norway, IA), 5. Jared VanDeest (Holland, Ia), 6. Shawn Hunter (Zearing, IA),
HEAT 4:
1. Joey Schaefer (Nevada, IA), 2. Jami Ritter (Keystone, Ia), 3. Jayme Duinink (Pella, Ia), 4. Sam Wieben (Dysart, Ia), 5. Chase Rudolf (Norwalk, IA), 6. Brandon Tharp (Center Point, IA),

IMCA Stock Cars 6/24/2016
A MAIN:
1. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 2. Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA), 3. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 4. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Michael Jaennette (Kellogg, IA), 6. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 7. Norman Chesmore (Rowley, IA), 8. Chris Wilse (Huxley, IA), 9. Jared Daggett (Marshalltown, IA), 10. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 11. Nate Thelen (Kellogg, IA), 12. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA), 13. Russel Damme (Waterloo, IA), 14. Jason VanSickle (Webster City, IA), 15. Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA), 16. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 17. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia), 18. Justin Lovig (Clemons, IA),
HEAT 1:
1. Steve Meyer (Grundy Center, IA), 2. Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown, IA), 3. Kyle Everts (Holland, IA), 4. Jay Schmidt (Tama, IA), 5. Curt Balmer (Green Mountain, IA), 6. Jason VanSickle (Webster City, IA),
HEAT 2:
1. Donavon Smith (Lake City, ia), 2. Tyler Pickett (Boxhom, IA), 3. Norman Chesmore (Rowley, IA), 4. Jared Daggett (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Russel Damme (Waterloo, IA), 6. Chris Wilse (Huxley, IA),
HEAT 3:
1. Dave Atcher (Laurel, IA), 2. Damon Murty (Chelsea, IA), 3. Michael Jaennette (Kellogg, IA), 4. Nate Thelen (Kellogg, IA), 5. Justin Lovig (Clemons, IA), 6. Matt Deaton (Newton, Ia),

Mod Lites 6/24/2016
A MAIN:
1. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 2. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia), 3. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 4. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 5. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 6. Josh May (De Soto, IA), 7. Kevin Grisham (Ogden, IA), 8. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA),
HEAT:
1. Mike Morrill (Altoona, IA), 2. Randy Bryan (Ames, IA), 3. Erin Turner (Newton, IA), 4. Travis Stensland (Nevada, Ia), 5. Kevin Grisham (Ogden, IA), 6. Josh May (De Soto, IA), 7. Larry Sorenson (Ames, IA), 8. Joe Glick (Des Moines, Ia),

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