Frankel, Cook get back to back wins
By Dana Royer/34 Raceway
BURLINGTON, IA (Aug. 9, 2008) Jason Frankel, Quincy, Illinois and Jason
Cook, Mt. Pleasant, got back to back wins on Two Rivers Bank and J & J Steel
Night at 34 Raceway Saturday, August 9. Four classes competed in point race
action with the 305 sprints having the night off. Both Frankel and Cook took
the checkered flag in the late model and stock car features
(respectively) for the second straight week with Scott Hogan, Vinton and
Alex Buffington, Wapello each getting their third wins of the year in the
modified and hobby stock divisions.
Coming up this Saturday, August 16 is the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders
³Night of the Twins². The Sprint Invaders 360s will run twin features. The
first twin will be set by the regular lineup. The second twin will be set by
reversing the finish order of the first feature. A $500 bonus will be
awarded to the driver with the most points through both twins. A $1000 bonus
will go to the driver who wins both twins. Also competing for points will be
the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Hobby Stocks.
The J & J Steel Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models took to the track for the
first feature of the night with Jay Chenoweth and Gary Russell on the front
row. Russell took the early lead and led the field for the first six laps
before Cory Richards took over for lead number two. Richards held on for one
lap before Matt Strassheim got lead number three. Strassheim led the field
for four laps before current point leader, Jason Frankel went to the outside
in turn two for the fourth lead of the race. Frankel went on to take the
checkered flag for the sixth time this season. Strassheim finished second
and Mark Burgtorf moved up to take third in the 25 lap race.
Twenty one cars set the field for the Pepsi Hobby Stocks with Brandon Peitz
taking the early lead. Peitz held on for the first three laps before Randy
Wachter slipped past in turns three and four. Wachter held tight through
seven laps with Alex Buffington close behind. The eighth caution came out on
lap nine and with the time limit up their would be a green, white, checkered
finish. Wachter and Buffington raced side by side on the final lap with
Buffington edging out Wachter at the wire for his third win this year.
Jason Gerdes finished third and Brandon Peitz took fourth to round out the
top four.
It was racing at its best for the Mike¹s Auto Parts IMCA Stock Car with side
by side bumper to bumper action. Twenty two cars took to the track for a 20
lap race with Derek Goble and Jason Cook exchanging leads the first five
laps. Cook then lead the field for the next twelve laps before the third of
three yellow flags came out on lap twenty, setting up a green, white
checkered finish. Cook would have to hold off John Oliver, Jr. , Jeff
Mueller and Todd Holsteen at the end and did just that taking the checkered
flag by a car length over Oliver.
The final feature of the evening was the Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds with
twenty four cars competing in the twenty lap race. Brandon Rothzen took the
lead from Brandon Savage on lap four. Rothzen and Scott Hogan would put on a
battle midway through the race before Rothzen would begin to pull away.
Disaster would then strike Rothzen as he continues to try for that first win
after he got a flat tire. Hogan would then take over the the lead with a
light rain falling. After a caution on the final lap delayed the ending the
rain fell harder and officials decided to call it a race with Hogan taking
the win.
Saturday, August 9, 2008 results
I & J STEEL/IDEAL READY MIX IMCA LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Il., 2. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington,
3. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Il., 4. Cory Richards, Burlington, 5.
Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, 6. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Il., 7. Lonnie
Bailey, Quincy, Il., 8. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Il., 9. Tom Goble, Burlington,
10. Tom Bowling, Danville, 11. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello, 12. Kenny Foor,
Wapello, 13. Duane Christisen, Blue Grass, 14. Gary Russell, Biggsville,
Il., 15. Jay Johnson, West Burlington. HEAT WINNERS: Pratt, Springsteen
MILLER LITE IMCA MODIFIEDS
FEATURE: 1. Scott Hogan, Vinton, 2. Rich Smith, Davenport, 3. Dean McGee,
Galesburg, Il., 4. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, 5. Andy Krieger, Burlington, 6.
Dusty Kraklio, Durant, 7. Darin Thye, Burlington, 8. Jeff Waterman, Quincy,
Il., 9. Jeff Schroyer, Boone, 10. Kevin Goben, Sherrard, Il., 11. Adam
Carson, Colchester, Il., 12. Jeremy Harris, Burlington, 13. Jack Matthews,
Colchester, Il., 14. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, 15. David Goble,
Burlington, 1 6. Sean Wyett, Danville, 17. Brad Carson, Colchester, Il., 18.
Bill Parks, Colchester, Il., 19. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, 20. Brandon
Savage, Keokuk, 21. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis, 22. Mike Weikert, Jr.,
Muscatine, 23. Adam Swanson, Burlington, 24. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Il.,
HEAT WINNERS: Roberts, Swanson, Hogan. B-Main: Thye.
MIKE¹S AUTO PARTS IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE: 1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, 3. Jeff
Mueller, New London, 4. Todd Holsteen, Burlington, 5. Shane Watts,
Burlington, 6. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Il., 7. Rod Staats, Columbus
Junction, 8. Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction, 9. Greg Johnson, Burlington,
10. Bo Hunter, Burlington, 11. Cale Samberg, Burlington, 12. Shelly Mizell,
Muscatine, 13. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, 14. Travis Finke, Columbus Junction,
15. Derek Goble, Danville, 16. Ray Raker, Danville, 17. Jake Wenig,
Burlington, 18. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, 19. Jim Redmann, Lockridge, 20.
John Brockway, Morning Sun, 21. Corey Strothman, New London, 22. Stevie
Schull, Mount Pleasant, 23. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun, 24. Joe Gerdes,
Burlington, 25. Bert McDaniel, Eldon. HEAT WINNERS: Mincer, Goble, Johnson
PEPSI HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE: 1. Alex Buffington, Wapello, 2. Randy Wachter, Burlington, 3. Jason
Gerdes, Lomax, Il., 4. Brandon Peitz, Burlington, 5. Sky Griffith, Wapello,
6. Brian Holmes, Wapello, 7. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 8. John
Richardson, Morning Sun, 9. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, 10. Matt Gavin,
Kirkwood, Il., 11. Doug Fenton, Burlington, 12. Blaine Dopler, Wapello, 13.
Jamie Smith, Monmouth, Il., 14. Chuck Underwood, Burlington,15. Heather
Wilsey, Keokuk, 16. Dan Wenig, Danville, 17. Daniel Dyer, Ottumwa, 18. Josh
McKasson, Wever, 19. Tanner Thomann, West Burlington, 20. Dean Kratzer, Fort
Madison, 21. Roger Krieger, Burlington, 22. Brodie Dopler, Wapello, 23. Ed
Sammons, Rome. HEAT WINNERS: Gavin, Fenton, Peitz.
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