Simmons Wins Thriller at CJ Speedway, Louisa County Fair Races Up Next

 

By: Jerry Mackey

Columbus Junction, Iowa: Friday, July 19 was 1 Off Fab night at the CJ Speedway located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds. The racing was excellent on a smooth slick race track which provided multiple groove racing all night.

The headliner of the night was the Stewart & Sons Fuel IMCA Modified feature that provided close racing and a very close finish. Kolton Osborn and his team make the long tow from Janesville, Iowa every Friday to race and the youngster is yet to win his first feature at CJ but has been knocking on the door to victory lane many times. Osborn shot to the front from his sixth position start and overtook early leader Barry Dugan and appeared to be on his way to his first CJ victory. Osborn led for several laps before the lead pack swelled to three with Osborn, Dakota Simmons and Jarrett Brown racing under the flag stand three wide with three laps to go. Simmons did all of his passing using the bottom of the track while Osborn sailed around the high side. Brown was using the middle to get to the front. Simmons was able to get out front as the field took the white flag and went on to score the win. Osborn ran a very close second ahead of Brown.

The Mincer Ford IMCA Stock Cars saw one of Eastern Iowa’s hottest drivers, John Oliver Jr. score another feature win. Oliver started back in the fifth row but was able to work the multiple grooved track to the front securing the lead as the field took the halfway signal. Oliver Jr. went on to record the win ahead of Logan Anderson, who was driving Trenton Witt’s IMCA Stock Car. Chad Krogmeier had led several laps early before finishing in the third position.

The Huston Ag IMCA Sportmods saw Logan Anderson cross under the checkers in first place only to have the win taken away due his car not passing the post race inspection. The rear deck height was to high costing Anderson two positions. The DQ elevated Dylan VanWyk to the winners circle. Van Wyk raced to front and took the win ahead of John Oliver Jr., with Anderson officially finishing third.

Shane Richardson scored the feature win in the CJ Auto Parts/NAPA Stores IMCA Hobby Stocks. Richardson won a very spirited race ahead of his fellow Wapello driver Luke Phillips. The two Hobby Stock hot shoes raced wheel to wheel for the majority of the 12 lap main event. Preston McDonald followed the two front runners across the line in third.

Friday night the CJ Speedway hosted the Eastern Iowa Vintage Car Club with 9 Vintage Stock Cars and13 Vintage Sprint cars in attendance. The Stock Car main event was won by Harold O’Brien driving a Mike Neffenegger tribute car taking the win ahead of Mark Claeys and Austin Honts who was driving an Ed Sanger tribute car. The Sprint Car win went to Terry Doud driving a 2006 Sprinter ahead of Dale Willis driving a 1979 Vintage Sprinter.

The Louisa County Fair will get underway on Monday and the racing program will be held on Thursday, July 25th. The “Battle on the Levee” Will post a greatly expanded purse as a large field of drivers will be expected to compete for all the extra money. Hot laps will take to the track Thursday at 7 pm with racing to follow.

14 entries
STEWART & SONS FUEL IMCA MODIFIEDS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 40-Dakota Simmons[8]; 2. 72-Kolton Osborn[6]; 3. 88-Jarrett Brown[10]; 4. 22-Brandon Banks[9]; 5. 3S-Adam Shelman[7]; 6. 20-Danny Brau[5]; 7. 122-Denny Banks[12]; 8. 43-Creston Williams[1]; 9. 51JR-Johnny Walker[14]; 10. 20F-John Fellman[13]; 11. 96-Matt Lundry[2]; 12. 26-Scott Brau[3]; 13. 21B-Barry Dugan[4]; 14. (DNS) 11B-Troy Philpott

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 40-Dakota Simmons[6]; 2. 26-Scott Brau[2]; 3. 88-Jarrett Brown[7]; 4. 43-Creston Williams[1]; 5. 20-Danny Brau[4]; 6. 11B-Troy Philpott[5]; 7. 20F-John Fellman[3]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 21B-Barry Dugan[2]; 2. 72-Kolton Osborn[4]; 3. 22-Brandon Banks[6]; 4. 3S-Adam Shelman[5]; 5. 96-Matt Lundry[1]; 6. 122-Denny Banks[3]; 7. 51JR-Johnny Walker[7]

12 entries
MINCER FORD IMCA STOCK CARS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 05-John Oliver Jr[9]; 2. 33-Logan Anderson[10]; 3. 12-Chad Krogmeier[2]; 4. 30-Dan Brockert[4]; 5. 56A-Austin O’Donnell[1]; 6. 23W-Keegan Wells[12]; 7. 56-Kenny O’Donnell[6]; 8. 21M-Kirk Kinsley[7]; 9. 79S-Jason See[8]; 10. 62-Norman Bean[5]; 11. 34-Pat Rachels[3]; 12. 75OZ-Austin Kemper[11]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 05-John Oliver Jr[6]; 2. 34-Pat Rachels[2]; 3. 62-Norman Bean[4]; 4. 56A-Austin O’Donnell[1]; 5. 79S-Jason See[5]; 6. 75OZ-Austin Kemper[3]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 30-Dan Brockert[2]; 2. 12-Chad Krogmeier[1]; 3. 56-Kenny O’Donnell[3]; 4. 21M-Kirk Kinsley[4]; 5. 33-Logan Anderson[6]; 6. 23W-Keegan Wells[5]

9 entries
HUSTON BROS TRUCKING IMCA SPORTMODS
A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. 117-Dylan VanWyk[3]; 2. 55-John Oliver Jr[4]; 3. 53-Logan Anderson[5]; 4. 44G-Levi Gaunt[2]; 5. 21-Todd Hansen[1]; 6. 16-Joel Payne[7]; 7. 75JR-Joe Roller[6]; 8. 9-Shane Wright[8]; 9. 25CB-Jim Russell[9]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 117-Dylan VanWyk[6]; 2. 55-John Oliver Jr[7]; 3. 53-Logan Anderson[8]; 4. 21-Todd Hansen[4]; 5. 44G-Levi Gaunt[5]; 6. 75JR-Joe Roller[2]; 7. 16-Joel Payne[3]; 8. 9-Shane Wright[1]; 9. 25CB-Jim Russell[9]

6 entries
CJ AUTO PARTS – NAPA IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
A Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. IB25-Shane Richardson[4]; 2. 33-Luke Phillips[5]; 3. 88-Jason Schutterle[2]; 4. 6XP-Preston McDonald[3]; 5. 3A-Patrick Boone[6]; 6. 52-Billy Stanford[1]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. IB25-Shane Richardson[5]; 2. 6XP-Preston McDonald[4]; 3. 33-Luke Phillips[6]; 4. 88-Jason Schutterle[3]; 5. 52-Billy Stanford[2]; 6. 3A-Patrick Boone[1]

Category: CJ Raceway, Iowa