Pollard takes IMCA SportMod 50 at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 14, 2013) – With 120 racecars in the pit area Friday night at the Davenport Speedway, there was sure to be a lot of high speed racing action. There was also a big pay-off awaiting the winner of the IMCA Sport Mod 50.
Eric Pollard of Dubuque, inherited the lead of the 50-lapper, when early race leader Dustin Crear of Mediapolis, pulled off the racetrack, on lap 8. Pollard survived several late race restarts and a late challenge from Wisconsin’s Tracy Wassenberg to claim the victory and the $2,000 top prize.
Wassenberg finished a close second, with Bobby Anders of Quincy, Illinois third. Tim Current and Austin Moyer completed the top five. IMCA SportMod heat wins went to Pollard, Dan Mohr, and Ben Chapman. Tim Current won the semi-feature.
Andy Nezworski broke through for his first Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model win of the season. Nezworski used the high side to pass Gary Webb for the lead, after a lap nine restart. Andy had to fend off Nate Bueseling and Mike Zemo Jr. down the stretch to hang on for the win.
Zemo finished strong to take the runner-up spot. Bueseling took third with Ray Guss Jr. in fourth, and Rob Toland fifth. Zemo, Justin Kay, and Todd Malmstrom were late model heat winners.
Another week, and another different winner in the EMS IMCA Modified division. Bob Dominacki took his ride to victory lane, by leading all twenty laps of the feature. Dominacki was pulling away from the field and had a full straightaway lead at the checkers.
Mitch Morris raced to a solid second place finish. Tim Arp won a fierce battle for third, with Matt Werner and Craig Crawford rounding out the top five. Dominacki, Arp, and Kelly Meyer won the modified heats, while Dean McGee won the modified consi.
A huge field of Koehler Electric Street Stocks were on hand Friday. Three heats and a consi were needed, to set the field for the 15-lap main. Pole sitter Rob Nylin grabbed the early race lead, with Gerald Ward stepping out in front on lap four. After a lap five restart, Jeremy Marquette joined the fight for first, but would not see the lead until lap nine.
Once in front, Marquette drove to his third points win of the season. Cary Brown finished a close second, ahead of Gary Weatherington in third. Ward held on for fourth, with Donnie Louck taking fifth.
Brandon Dahl finally broke Aaron Hitt’s streak of 4-Stock victories on the Davenport Speedway quarter-mile oval. Dahl captured his first Roto-Rooter 4-Stock win of the season, leading the feature flag-to-flag. Dahl was able to stay ahead of an intense battle for second place, that would eventually go to Jake Ellithorpe. Hitt would finish third, with Mitch Bielenberg fourth, and Tristin Clark fifth.
Next Friday, June 21st, is Mid-Season Championships at the Davenport Speedway, sponsored by Kile Motorsports.
Davenport Speedway
June 14, 2013
Results –
IMCA Sport Mod 50
Heat 1: 1. Dan Mohr; 2. Jeff Steenbergen; 3. Kyle Hoffman; 4. Bobby Anders; 5. Ryan Schilling;
Heat 2: 1. Ben Chapman; 2. Tracy Wassenberg; 3. Jarrett Franzen; 4. Doug Burkhead; 5. Victor Hastings;
Heat 3: 1. Eric Pollard; 2. Brandon Leeman; 3. Dustin Crear; 4. Troy Dunker; 5. Tim Current;
Semi: 1. Tim Current; 2. Tyler Soppe; 3. Austin Moyer; 4. Ben Traver; 5. Ryan Schilling;
Feature: 1. Eric Pollard; 2. Tracy Wassenberg; 3. Bobby Anders; 4. Tim Current; 5. Austin Moyer; 6. Tony Dunker; 7. Ben Traver; 8. Dan Mohr; 9. Tyler Soppe; 10. Ryan Schilling; 11. Kevin Schroeder; 12. Bryce Garnhart; 13. Jarrett Franzen; 14. Jeff Steenbergen; 15. Brandon Leeman; 16. Ben Chapman; 17. Doug Burkhead; 18. Dustin Crear; 19. Matt Short; 20. Kyle Hoffman;
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Mike Zemo Jr.; 2. Mike Guldenpfennig; 3. Marty Diercks; 4. Rob Toland; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Heat 2: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Nate Bueseling; 3. Doug Nigh; 4. Mike Murphy Jr.; 5. Scott Fitzpatrick;
Heat 3: 1. Todd Malmstrom; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Andy Nezworski; 4. Gary Webb; 5. Joe Ross;
Feature: 1. Andy Nezworski; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. Ray Guss Jr.; 5. Rob Toland; 6. Justin Kay; 7. Marty Diercks; 8. Todd Malmstrom; 9. Gary Webb; 10. Matt Ryan; 11. LeRoy Brenner; 12. Duane Christisen; 13. Joe Ross; 14. Mike Guldenpfennig; 15. BJ Bates; 16. Ryan Claeys; 17. Stephan Kammerer; 18. Doug Nigh; 19. Mike Murphy Jr.; 20. Spencer Diercks; 21. Scott Fitzpatrick;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Matt Werner; 3. Josh Starr; 4. Mitch Morris; 5. Dean McGee;
Heat 2: 1. Kelly Meyer; 2. Dusty Kraklio; 3. Thad Wilson; 4. Todd Reed; 5. Greg Wilson;
Heat 3: 1. Tim Arp; 2. Craig Crawford; 3. Brian Bushong; 4. Todd Dykema; 5. Jarrod Struss;
Semi: 1. Dean McGee; 2. Brian Webb; 3. Joe Beal; 4. Eric Barnes; 5. Terry Rentfro;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Tim Arp; 4. Matt Werner; 5. Craig Crawford; 6. Thad Wilson; 7. Dusty Kraklio; 8. Dean McGee; 9. Joe Beal; 10. Brian Bushong; 11. Brian Webb; 12. Kelly Meyer; 13. Eric Barnes; 14. Todd Dykema; 15. Kevin Goben; 16. Todd Reed; 17. Greg Wilson; 18. Terry Rentfro; 19. Quentin Schoffner; 20. Josh Starr;
Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Gustaf; 2. Joe Bonney; 3. Rob Nylin; 4. Chad Coyne; 5. Rob Henry;
Heat 2: 1. Gerald Ward; 2. Nate Yoerger; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Cord Williams; 5. Nick Lawrence;
Heat 3: 1. Timmy Current; 2. Perry Gellerstedt; 3. Gary Weatherington; 4. Jeremy Marquette; 5. Eric Sanders;
Semi: 1. Donnie Louck; 2. Rob Henry; 3. Dan Anderson; 4. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 5. Nick Lawrence;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Gary Weatherington; 4. Gerald Ward; 5. Donnie Louck; 6. Nate Yoerger; 7. Perry Gellerstedt; 8. Joe Bonney; 9. Cord Williams; 10. Rob Henry; 11. Rob Nylin; 12. Dan Anderson; 13. Eric Sanders; 14. Chad Coyne; 15. Dewayne Smith Jr.; 16. Kevin Schloemer; 17. Nick Lawrence; 18. Nick Claussen; 19. Mike Anderson; 20. Jeremy Gustaf;
4-Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Steven Phillips; 2. Luke Benischek; 3. Allen Morris; 4. Drew Wise; 5. Austin Halferty;
Heat 2: 1. Jason Blocker; 2. Zach Dahl; 3. Mitch Bielenberg; 4. Tristin Clark; 5. Ken Stogdell;
Heat 3: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Jake Ellithorpe; 3. Aaron Hitt; 4. Jon Scott; 5. Brandon Setser;
Feature: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Jake Ellithorpe; 3. Aaron Hitt; 4. Mitch Bielenberg; 5. Tristin Clark; 6. Zach Dahl; 7. Luke Benischek; 8. Steven Phillips; 9. Jon Scott; 10. Allen Morris; 11. Brandon Setser; 12. Todd Johnson; 13. Andrew Fitzgerald; 14. Ken Stogdell; 15. Austin Halferty; 16. Cameron Exline; 17. Drew Wise; 18. Jason Blocker;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
