Richards and Stensland nab first wins, VanGenderen, McBirnie, Bennett and Moore repeat.

 

BOONE, IOWA (July 22, 2017) – There was hot racing action to go along with the hot July weather at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night.  Two drivers earned their first trip to the winner’s circle and four others made return visits.

Mike Kennedy stated fifth and had the lead at lap one of the 15 lap Mod Lite feature.  Kennedy, who was driving the ride usually piloted by Randy Bryan, kept that lead until lap eight.  That’s when point leader Bryan Zehm was able to make the pass for the lead, only to have Kennedy snatch it back at lap twelve.  Meanwhile, Travis Stensland had been lurking close at hand in third place.  Lap fourteen turned into the game changer, when Stensland was able to pass both Zehm and Kennedy for the lead.  He was able to hold them off the final lap and score the win.  Zehm finished in second, Kennedy held third place, Josh May was fourth and Joe Glick was fifth.  This was Stensland first win at Boone this season.

Jake McBirnie scored his second feature win of the regular season in the 18 lap IMCA Northern SportMods. McBirnie started tenth, caught then leader Tom Egenberger at lap eight, and began to apply pressure.  Egenberger continued to hold back McBrinie through two yellow flag restarts, and was looking to be on his way to his first win.  However, McBirnie had other ideas.  He swung to the outside of Egenberger and was able to make the pass with a lap to go.  He then held that top spot to the flying checkers and the win.  Egenberger held the runner up spot over Cory Pestotnik in third place.  Australian Frank Packer, who is here for his annual visit while it is winter back home, took fourth place,  and Curtis Veber completed the top five.

The IMCA Modifieds ran their 20 lap feature next.  Kent Croskey took the point position as the race went green and was still leading at lap two when the race was red flagged.  Eric Elliott took a violent barrel roll on the front stretch which immediately halted the racing action.  A few anxious moments later, Elliott emerged from his mangled car, unhurt.  When the action picked back up, Croskey still maintained the lead with rookie to the class, Cory Sauerman, pestering him.  By lap four, Sauerman had taken command, and had visions of getting his first feature win at the speedway.   Meanwhile, tenth place starter, Mike VanGenderen, had moved into the runner up position and now he was challenging for the lead.  After a few laps running neck and neck, VanGenderen was able to get around Sauerman and take the top spot, holding it to the finish line and the win.  Sauerman was second, Joel Bushore was third, Russ Dickerson fourth and Tyler Prochaska, fifth.  This was VanGenderen’s second win of the season.

A first time winner came out of the IMCA Stock Car class.  Rod Richards led the 18 lap feature event from flag to flag to get the win.  Wayne Gifford made a last ditch attempt to slip by at the finish line, but fell short and had to be content with second place.  Point leader Jay Schmidt finished in third place, veteran Kevin Opheim was fourth, and Donavon Smith was fifth.  The race went caution free.

The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint 20 lap main event saw Michael Moore making a return visit to victory lane.  Moore started ninth, and took command at lap eight.  He then had to fend off the advances of Tyler Thompson, holding him at bay the rest of the race, for the win.  Following second place Thompson, was Joel Thorpe in third, early leader Nathan Mills was fourth, and pole sitter Devin Wignall rounded out the top five.  This marked Moore’s third win this year at Boone.

Finishing off the night’s racing action, was 12 laps of IMCA Hobby Stock competition.  Shane Butler led the first handful of laps, until Solomon Bennett came calling…taking over the top spot.  Bennett never relinquished that coveted spot the remaining way to the finish, and claimed the victory.  Aaron Rudolph was the runner up, Tyson Overton was third, followed by fourth place Dustin Graham and Dustin Lynch in fifth.  Bennett now has two wins in 2017.

Racing continues next Saturday night, July 29.  It will be the final point night for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprints, while all other classes continue their point’s battle.  Hot laps are 6:30, racing at 7:30.

IMCA Modified

A-Main 01 — 1. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 2. Cory Sauerman;; 3. Joel Bushore, Boone; 4. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 5.
Tyler Prochaska, Iowa Falls; 6. Andy Tiernan, Woodward; 7. Chris Webb, Mc Callsburg; 8. Al Wolfgram, Boone; 9.
Brandon Williams, Des Moines; 10. Jason Hickingbottom;; 11. Kent Croskey, Fort Dodge; 12. Robert Avery, Des Moines;
13. Garry Hall, Rochester, Minn.; 14. Larry Hall, Rochester, Minn.; 15. Eric Elliott, Boone; 16. Dennis Pittman, Jamacia;
17. Tony Hilgenberg, Waukee; 18. Chris Mills, Sioux City.

Heat 01 — 1. Chris Webb, Mc Callsburg; 2. Tyler Prochaska, Iowa Falls; 3. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 4. Russ
Dickerson, Boone; 5. Tony Hilgenberg, Waukee; 6. Jason Hickingbottom;; 7. Brandon Williams, Des Moines; 8. Joel
Bushore, Boone; 9. Garry Hall, Rochester, Minn..

Heat 02 — 1. Andy Tiernan, Woodward; 2. Al Wolfgram, Boone; 3. Cory Sauerman;; 4. Kent Croskey, Fort Dodge; 5.
Robert Avery, Des Moines; 6. Eric Elliott, Boone; 7. Dennis Pittman, Jamacia; 8. Chris Mills, Sioux City; 9. Larry Hall,
Rochester, Minn..

IMCA Stock Car
A-Main 01 — 1. Rodney Richards, Madrid; 2. Wayne Gifford, Boone; 3. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 4. Kevin Opheim, Mason
City; 5. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 6. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 7. Scott Bailey, Carlisle; 8. Don Vis, State Center; 9. Craig
Carlson, Madrid; 10. Michael Bilyeu, Indianola; 11. Josh Daniels, Carlisle; 12. Kevin Balmer, Garwin; 13. Matt West,
Kellerton; 14. Cory Piffer, Indianola; 15. Brock Badger, Bagley; 16. Larry Crocheck, Boone; 17. Jordan Riesberg, Madrid;
18. Cody Clark, Yorktown; 19. Howard Norris, Grimes; 20. Mark Hidlebaugh, Ames; 21. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 22.
Justin Nehring, Storm Lake; 23. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm; 24. Jon Byriel, Madrid; 25. Ty Hill, Ankeny.

Heat 01 — 1. Don Vis, State Center; 2. Wayne Gifford, Boone; 3. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 4. Jon Byriel, Madrid; 5.
Josh Daniels, Carlisle; 6. Mark Hidlebaugh, Ames; 7. Craig Carlson, Madrid; 8. Jordan Riesberg, Madrid; 9. Cody Clark,
Yorktown.

Heat 02 — 1. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 2. Rodney Richards, Madrid; 3. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 4. Justin Nehring, Storm
Lake; 5. Scott Bailey, Carlisle; 6. Michael Bilyeu, Indianola; 7. Larry Crocheck, Boone; 8. Howard Norris, Grimes.

Heat 03 — 1. Kevin Opheim, Mason City; 2. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm; 3. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 4. Kevin Balmer, Garwin;
5. Brock Badger, Bagley; 6. Cory Piffer, Indianola; 7. Matt West, Kellerton; 8. Ty Hill, Ankeny.
IMCA Sport Mods
A-Main 01 — 1. Jake McBirnie, Boone; 2. Thomas Egenberger, Des Moines; 3. Cory Pestotnik, Boone; 4. Frank Packer,
Hervey Bay, Queensland, AU; 5. Curtis Veber, Polk City; 6. John Watson, Des Moines; 7. Hunter Longnecker,
Woodward; 8. Daniel Tasler, Jefferson; 9. Dusty Masolini, Des Moines; 10. Johnathon Logue, Boone; 11. Doug Cook,
Algona; 12. Miles (Adam) Shelman, Ames; 13. Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg; 14. Craig Garner, Clarinda; 15. Brandon
Coffman, Nevada; 16. Shawn Albers;; 17. David Hoover, Kelley; 18. Ryan Rose, Boone; 19. Ryan King, Montour; 20.
Shawn Wilson, Mason City; 21. Robert Moore, Maxwell; 22. Tyler Titus, Baxter.

Heat 01 — 1. Cory Pestotnik, Boone; 2. Shawn Albers;; 3. Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg; 4. Ryan King, Montour; 5. Ryan
Rose, Boone; 6. Robert Moore, Maxwell; 7. Shawn Wilson, Mason City; 8. Tyler Titus, Baxter.

Heat 02 — 1. Miles (Adam) Shelman, Ames; 2. Frank Packer, Hervey Bay, Queensland, AU; 3. Thomas Egenberger,
Des Moines; 4. Jake McBirnie, Boone; 5. Dusty Masolini, Des Moines; 6. Brandon Coffman, Nevada; 7. Craig Garner,
Clarinda.

Heat 03 — 1. John Watson, Des Moines; 2. Johnathon Logue, Boone; 3. Hunter Longnecker, Woodward; 4. Curtis
Veber, Polk City; 5. Doug Cook, Algona; 6. Daniel Tasler, Jefferson; 7. David Hoover, Kelley.
IMCA Hobby Stock
A-Main 01 — 1. Solomon Bennett, Minburn; 2. Aaron Rudolph, Grand Junction; 3. Tyson Overton, Carlisle; 4. Dustin
Graham, Boone; 5. Dustin Lynch, Boone; 6. Shaun Wirtz, Boone; 7. Ryan Wells, Runnells; 8. David McQuisten, Van
Meter; 9. Brian Stich, Topeka, Kan.; 10. Dillon Million, Marshalltown; 11. Steven Doss, Boone; 12. Gregg Anderson;; 13.
Shane Butler, Scranton; 14. Chris Cox, Boone; 15. Jack Phillips, Des Moines; 16. Jermy Kinsey, Aurora, Neb.; 17. Eric
Stanton, Carlisle; 18. Todd Bass, Des Moines; 19. Adam Watson, Des Moines; 20. Adam Tiernan, Granger; 21. Brian
Derry, Collins; 22. Jacob Peters, Des Moines; 23. Travis Merical, Marshalltown; 24. Ross Marshall, Granger.

Heat 01 — 1. Tyson Overton, Carlisle; 2. Shane Butler, Scranton; 3. Aaron Rudolph, Grand Junction; 4. Dustin Graham,
Boone; 5. David McQuisten, Van Meter; 6. Jermy Kinsey, Aurora, Neb.; 7. Ross Marshall, Granger; 8. Eric Stanton,
Carlisle.

Heat 02 — 1. Solomon Bennett, Minburn; 2. Adam Tiernan, Granger; 3. Shaun Wirtz, Boone; 4. Jack Phillips, Des
Moines; 5. Todd Bass, Des Moines; 6. Dillon Million, Marshalltown; 7. Adam Watson, Des Moines; 8. Steven Doss,
Boone.

Heat 03 — 1. Ryan Wells, Runnells; 2. Gregg Anderson;; 3. Dustin Lynch, Boone; 4. Brian Stich, Topeka, Kan.; 5. Jacob
Peters, Des Moines; 6. Travis Merical, Marshalltown; 7. Chris Cox, Boone; 8. Brian Derry, Collins.
Mod Lites

A-Main 01 — 1. Travis Stensland, Nevada; 2. Bryan Zehm, Ames; 3. Mike Kennedy, Boone; 4. Josh May, Des Moines; 5.
Joe Glick, Madrid; 6. Charlie Brown, Nevada; 7. Jeff Stensland, Nevada; 8. Joel Huggins, Des Moines; 9. Kevin Grisham,
Ogden; 10. Larry Sorenson, Ames; 11. Doug Byers, Grinnell; 12. Terry Sorenson, Story City; 13. Chelsea May, De Soto;
14. Terry Birt, Des Moines.

Heat 01 — 1. Mike Kennedy, Boone; 2. Bryan Zehm, Ames; 3. Kevin Grisham, Ogden; 4. Charlie Brown, Nevada; 5.
Larry Sorenson, Ames; 6. Chelsea May, De Soto; 7. Terry Birt, Des Moines.

Heat 02 — 1. Travis Stensland, Nevada; 2. Josh May, Des Moines; 3. Joel Huggins, Des Moines; 4. Joe Glick, Madrid; 5.
Jeff Stensland, Nevada; 6. Doug Byers, Grinnell; 7. Terry Sorenson, Story City.
IMCA Sprint Cars
A-Main 01 — 1. Michael Moore, Des Moines; 2. Tyler Thompson;; 3. Joel Thorpe, Des Moines; 4. Nathan Mills;; 5. Devin
Wignall, Altoona; 6. Colin Smith, Sheldon; 7. Michael Houseman, Des Moines; 8. Ben Woods, Newton; 9. Bob Hildreth,
Iowa Falls; 10. Koddy Hildreth;; 11. CJ Houseman, Des Moines; 12. Greg Black;; 13. Michael Johnston, Des Moines.

Heat 01 — 1. Nathan Mills;; 2. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls; 3. Michael Johnston, Des Moines; 4. Tyler Thompson;; 5. Ben
Woods, Newton; 6. Colin Smith, Sheldon; 7. Greg Black;.

Heat 02 — 1. Joel Thorpe, Des Moines; 2. CJ Houseman, Des Moines; 3. Michael Moore, Des Moines; 4. Devin Wignall,
Altoona; 5. Michael Houseman, Des Moines; 6. Koddy Hildreth;.

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