Vanous Ends the Night with a thrilling Photo Finish in Indee
by Jeremy Fox
Independence, Iowa (June 12th, 2021) – Another hot night of racing to place on Saturday Night at the Independence Motor Speedway during Burco Farms & Sales Night at the races. Ninety-six cars signed in for the seventh night of IMCA Speedway Motors weekly racing action.
Exciting Racing occurred all night with the last feature of the night leaving everybody on the feet. Vern Jackson, Tom Schmitt, Ashley Reuman, Matt Dugan, Brennen Chipp, Sean Johnson and Brett Vanous all took feature wins.
First feature of the night was the Burco Sales IMCA Sport Mods 16 lap feature event. Vern Jackson wrestled the early race lead and pulled away until a caution came out on lap 13 when Ethan Krall spun in turn two. Jackson held on to take his feature win of the season in Indee ahead of Brandon Tharp, Kyle Olson,s Brady Hilmer and Brett Thomas.
Scooter Dulin grabbed the early race in the Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars 20 lap feature meanwhile while there was a good battle for second on back behind him, however just after lap two completed the caution came out. The caution came out again twice on lap four. Dulin held off Jason Hocken and Cole Mather on the restart and continued to lead until Tom Schmitt worked his way from eighth to the race lead on lap nine. Schmitt went on to take his second win of the season in Indee. Hocken finished second, Dulin fell back to third, Jay Schmidt after getting caught up in an early caution came back for finish four and last week’s winner Jarod Weepie was fifth.
Before a lap scored in the Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts 12 lap feature event, the red flag came out when Joseph Hempstead rolled off turn two after contact from Zeke Wheeler. Hempstead climbed from his car but his night came to an end. When the race final got going it was Korey Lana leading the first two laps before Ashley Reuman took over the top spot on lap three. Reuman had Cristian Grady follow her into second, Grady tried to get by Reuman but he also had to fend of Adam Gates and Jay Crabill. Reuman went on to take the feature win, Grady finish second, Gates was third, Crabill was fourth and Justin Hempstead was fifth.
Waterloo Auto Parts Indee Cars 12 lap feature event was up next on to the Speedway and Matt Dugan grabbed the race lead from his outside front row starting spot and the only thing slowing him down was the cautions on lap six and seven. Dugan went on to take his first feature win in Indee this year ahead of Bryce Carey, Skyler Dugan, Chase Brunscheen and Carson James.
The Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature was caution filled with a total of eight cautions but Brennen Chipp determined to not be denied as he went on to take the feature win to become the seventh different winner in the Modifieds this season in Indee. Chipp admitted in victory lane, that he knew either Troy Cordes or Dylan Thornton poke their noses under caution and on the late race restarts. Cordes finished second with Thornton in third. Mike Burbridge and Chris Snyder finished fourth and fifth.
Ron Klein wrestled the lead early away from fellow front starter Steve Hunter in the 25 lap Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models feature. Trailing Klein was Scott Welsh the first two laps and then by Sean Johnson. Klein appeared heading on to the win until lap traffic slowed him down just enough to allow Sean Johnson to reel him. Johnson made the move and took the top spot with two laps to go. Johnson went on to take his third win of the season at his home track. Klein, Logan Duffy, Russ Hesse and Chase Jermeland round out the top five.
Final feature of the night was the Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature. Tyler Ollendieck grabbed the race lead from the outside front row starting spot fending off Dreu Kueker. Tyler Ollendieck heading to victory until Brett Vanous, who got by Kueker for second starting to put some pressure on Tyler Ollendieck. Vanous got a run on the last lap entering turn one and exit turn two side-by-side with Tyler Ollendieck. Vanous and Tyler Ollendieck came across the line in a photo finish with Vanous winning by bumper. That makes two in a row for Vanous. Kaden Reynolds, Dreu Kueker and Gary Ollendieck rounded out the top five.
Saturday June 19th it is Crawford Farms Hall of Fame Night. This year’s Hall of Fame class includes Paul Fitzpatrick, Bob Hilmer, Karl Sanger, Bill Barthelmes, Don Bedard, Tiny Russell and Gordon Bentley. Autograph signing session starts by the Bud Shack at 5pm. There is a meet and greet with past and present hall of fame inductees.
Dunlap Motors IMCA Late Models, Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds, Dominator Chassis IMCA Stock Cars, Burco Sales IMCA Sport Mods, Albert Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks, Waterloo Auto Parts Indee Cars (Micro Mods) and Waterloo Auto Parts Sport Compacts are racing. Pits Open at 4p, Grandstands at 4:30p, Racing at 6p.
Following week June 26th the Haulin with Hoker Trucking Malvern Bank SLMR Late Models East Series make appearance along with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Indee Cars and Sport Compacts.
Then no racing on Saturday July 3rd for the 4th of July weekend and to get ready for the Buchanan County Fair. The Buchanan County Fair kicks off with the Buchanan County Fair Late Model Showdown presented by People’s Company and Travis Smock Racing on Tuesday July 6th. Late Models will run the Indee Open (SLMR) Rules $7,200 to win in honor of Denny Osborn. The IMCA Modifieds are $1,000 to win and its $750 to win IMCA Stock Cars.
For more information about Independence Motor Speedway check out jjamracing.net or independencemotorspeedway.myracepass.com or like the Facebook page Independence Motor Speedway or contact promoter Mick Trier at (515) 201-5526 or Track manager Justin Temeyer at (563) 920-2867
Independence Motor Speedway
Burco Sales Night
Saturday June 12th, 2021
IMCA Late Models
presented by Dunlap Motors
Feature (25 laps) : 1. 8R Sean Johnson (Independence); 2. 12 Ron Klein (Sherrill); 3. 14 Logan Duffy (Independence); 4. 222 Russ Hesse (Waterloo); 5. 192 Chase Jermeland (Decorah); 6. 25 Leah Wroten (Independence); 7. 31H Steve Hunter (Hopkinton); 8. 5W Scott Welsh (Cedar Rapids)
Heat (10 laps) : 1. Duffy; 2. Johnson; 3. Welsh; 4. Klein; 5. Hunter; 6. Hesse; 7. Wroten; 8. Jermeland.
IMCA Modifieds
presented by Performance Bodies
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 21 Brennen Chipp (Dunkerton); 2. 71C Troy Cordes (Dunkerton); 3. 38T Dylan Thornton (Santa Maria, Calif.); 4. 11B Mike Burbridge (Delhi); 5. 32 Chris Snyder (Waterloo); 6. 3H Jason Briese (Cleghorn); 7. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (La Porte City); 8. F7 Patrick Flannagan (Cedar Rapids); 9. 5 Jason Morehouse (Evansdale); 10. 339 Kevin Hurst (Janesville); 11. 16SS Kip Siems (Cedar Falls); 12. 9 Ben Metcalf (Evansdale); 13. 57H Richard Hines (Waterloo); 14. 01 Ed Thomas (Waterloo); 15. 57B Dennis Betzer (Central City); 16. 12 Bret Ramsey (Waterloo); 17. 41P Keith Pittman (Waterloo); 18. 4 Ryan Maitland (Waterloo); 19. 08B Jordan Bacon (Luana); DNS 415 Josh Barta (Cedar Falls).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Burbridge; 2. Thornton; 3. Snyder; 4. Maitland; 5. Thomas; 6. Metcalf; 7. Barta.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Chipp; 2. Siems; 3. Pittman; 4. Cordes; 5. Betzer; 6. Flannagan; 7. Bacon.
Heat 3 (8 laps) : 1. Lauritzen; 2. Briese; 3. Morehouse; 4. Hurst; 5. Hines; 6. Ramsey.
IMCA Stock Cars
presented by Dominator Chassis
Feature (20 laps) : 1. 18 Tom Schmitt (Independence); 2. JR3 Jason Hocken (Independence); 3. 3T Sccoter Dulin (Cedar Rapids); 4. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 5. 3 Jarod Weepie (Dunkerton); 6. 7H Philip Holtz (Manchester); 7. 115 Hannah Chesmore (Rowley); 8. 4R Riley Hanson (Vinton); 9. 38C Kellie Drury (Eldora); 10. 74C Cole Mather (Oelwein); 11. 20 Dan Trimble (Fairbank); 12. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 13. 16 Rob Twaites (Waterloo); 14. 20B Matt Burmeiseter (Denver); 15. 22K Kevin Rose (Waterloo); 16. 28 Rhett Ehmen (Dike).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Schmitt; 2. Weepie; 3. Hocken; 4. Trimble; 5. Hanson; 6. Burmeister; 7. Drury; 8. Wroten.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Mather; 2. Holtz; 3. Dulin; 4. Chesmore; 5. Schmidt; 6. Rose; 7. Twaites; 8. Ehmen.
IMCA Sport Mods
presented by Burco Sales
Feature (16 laps) : 1. 64 Vern Jackson (Waterloo); 2. B21 Brandon Tharp (Vinton); 3. K3 Kyle Olson (Cedar Rapids); 4. 22JR Brady Hilmer (Dysart); 5. 82T Brett Thomas (Cedar Rapids); 6. T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 7. 17 Ethan Krall (Evansdale); 8. 717 Dawn Krall (Evansdale); 9. 66 Terry Johnson (Waterloo); 10. 28R Carl Reninger (Cedar Falls); DNS 13 Robert Patava (Vinton).
Heat 1 (8 laps) : 1. Tony Olson; 2. Hilmer; 3. Reninger; 4. Kyle Olson; 5. Dawn Krall; 6. Patava.
Heat 2 (8 laps) : 1. Jackson; 2. Tharp; 3. Thomas; 4. Ethan Krall; 5. Johnson.
IMCA Hobby Stocks
presented by Albert Auto
Feature (15 laps) : 1. 357 Brett Vanous (Quasqueton); 2. 24T Tyler Ollendieck (Tripoli); 3. 1 Kaden Reynolds (Cedar Rapids); 4. 18X Dreu Kueker (Maynard); 5. 18S Gary Ollendieck (Sumner); 6. M35 Chad Mannion (Waterloo); 7. 10 Chris Pittman (Dunkerton); 8. 4 Russ Olson (Cedar Rapids); 9. 3 Dalton Weepie (Dunkerton); 10. G8 Jimmy Graham (Winthrop).
Heat (8 laps) : 1. Reynolds; 2. Vanous; 3. Tyler Ollendieck; 4. Kueker; 5. Gary Ollendieck; 6. Weepie; 7. Pittman; 8. Graham; 9. Mannion; 10. Olson.
Indee Cars
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 laps) : 1. 19 Matt Dugan (Garnavillo); 2. 85 Bryce Carey (Nashua); 3. 41 Skyler Dugan (Waukon); 4. 93 Chase Brunscheen (Dyersville); 5. 33J Carson James (Winthrop); 6. 79 Matt Dales (Oelwein); 7. 25 Dale Schwamman (Fort Atkinson); 8. 72 Kolton Osborn (Janesville); 9. 57A David Anderson (Jesup); 10. 12A Daniel Anderson (Jesup); 11. 0 Reggie Rema (Clermont); 12. T25 Logan Takes (Coggon); 13. 74 Dave Rosburg (Arlington); 14. 17X Derek Xayasouk (Cedar Rapids).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Rema; 2. Carey; 3. Schwamman; 4. Osborn; 5. David Anderson; 6. Daniel Anderson; 7. Xayasouk.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Matt Dugan; 2. James; 3. Dales; 4. Rosburg; 5. Takes; 6. Brunscheen; DNS Skyler Dugan.
Sport Compacts
presented by Waterloo Auto Parts
Feature (12 Laps) : 1. 4R Ashley Reuman (Hills); 2. 89 Cristian Grady (Cedar Rapids); 3. 007 Adam Gates (Marion); 4. 87C Jay Crabill (Cedar Rapids); 5. 11H Justin Hempstead (Manchester); 6. 85 Lukas Rick (Urbana); 7. 15M Zeke Wheeler (Vinton); 8. 95 Thomas Werning (Urbana); 9. 70 Jacob Lamphere (Waterloo); 10. 25 Michael Pittman (Steamboat Rock); 11. 10A Steve Knight (Waterloo); 12. 14 Sandra Ebaugh (Evansdale); 13. 24 Korey Lana (Center Point); 14. 69M Jeremy Wheeler (Vinton); 15. 65C Colton Stewart (Vinton); 16. 56 Joseph Hempstead (Manchester); DNS 90 Robert Rundle (Walker).
Heat 1 (6 laps) : 1. Zeke Wheeler; 2. Grady; 3. Werning; 4. Justin Hempstead; 5. Joseph Hempstead; 6. Lamphere; 7. Pittman; 8. Rundle; 9. Knight.
Heat 2 (6 laps) : 1. Gates; 2. Lana; 3. Crabill; 4. Rick; 5. Reuman; 6. Ebaugh; 7. Stewart; DNS Jeremy Wheeler.
Category: Iowa
