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Smith, Cox, Curtis, Hull, Murray and the Bonnetts Win at the

Iowa State Fair Speedway

By David Wilkinson

DES MOINES, Ia (May 26, 2006) - It was a great start to the Memorial Day weekend on Friday and a beautiful night for racing. Mike Smith won the IMCA late model main, Greg Cox the IMCA modified feature, Steve Curtis the IMCA stock car main, Josh Hull the Cookies BBQ Truck Series race, Jacob Murray the IMCA SportMod main and IMCA hobby stock features were won by Bill Bonnett and Rex Bonnett.

Mike Smith led all 18 laps of the IMCA late model feature, but it was not an easy win. Halfway through the race Darrell DeFrance, who started ninth, moved into second place. On the restart he made a big move and passed Todd Cooney and started to chase Smith. Smith was able hold off DeFrance as Smith took the high line and DeFrance the low line. On lap 16, Cooney moved past DeFrance for second and on the last lap DeFrance passed Cooney for second. The finishing order was Smith, DeFrance, Cooney and Robert See. After the race Cooney was fined $100 for leaving the infield with someone riding on his car, a practice that drivers had been warned to stop at the driver’s meeting.

Jimmy Gustin used his pole stating spot in the IMCA modified feature as he jumped into the lead ahead of Bill Davis Jr. Later in the race, Todd Inman running second and Greg Cox racing third, started to close on Gustin. On lap 11 of the 15-lap race, Inman ran high exiting turn four, Cox moved by and set his eyes on Gustin On lap 13, Cox pulled along Gustin in turns two and four and passed him for the lead on the next lap. The finishing order at the checkered was Cox, Gustin, Inman and d Todd Shute.

The IMCA stock car main was another nail biter at the end. The race started with Gary Bass leading Don Wear and Randy Killen. Midway through the race, Killen charged hard and was briefly ahead on the backstretch, but not at the start/finish line. On lap eleven, the race for the lead stretched three wide across the track with Bass, Killen and Gary Curtis. By the end of that lap, Curtis was in front and he stayed there to the end of the race. Killen ran second, Bass third, and Jeff Johnson fourth.

The Bonnett family dominated the two IMCA hobby stock mains. In the first main, Bill Bonnett passed Jeff Hovick on the second lap and led all the way to the finish. Mark Fee finished second, Mike Johnston third and Rob Allison fourth. In the second hobby feature brother Rex Bonnett led all ten laps to claim the win with nephew Adam Bonnett ending the race in third. John Yaw Sr. was second and Greg Clark fourth.

Josh Hull led all 12 laps of the Cookies BBQ Truck Series feature. He started on the pole and looked the easy winner until the last few laps when Rick Clark reduced the real estate between the two. The finish was Hull, Clark, Matt Waugh and Brian Murray.

In the best IMCA SportMod feature of the year, Jacob Murray emerged the winner. Gene Behle had the early lead and midway through the race, six cars were bunched in the front – Behle, Kyle Wahlert, Ryan Lundy, Bugs Vincent, Murray, and Mike Whaley. After a couple of laps, Murray burst through to the front and was the first to take the checkered. Wahlert finished second, Lundy third, and Vincent fourth.

Racing continues next Friday evening featuring IMCA late models, modifieds, hobby stocks, SportMods, and Cookies BBQ Truck Series. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:00 PM with racing following. On June 9, the Pork Expo occupies the fairgrounds and there will be no racing that night.

Results

IMCA Late Models

Heat Winners

1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines

2. Mike Smith, Jewell

Feature

1	Mike Smith, Jewell
2	Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown
3	Todd Cooney, Des Moines
4	Robert See, Altoona
5	Craig Jacobs, Des Moines
6	Jeremy Grady, Story City
7	Randy Faux, Earlham
8	David Schrader, Monroe
9	Curt Schroeder, Des Moines
10	Rob Toland, Bettendorf
11	Todd Johnson, Mitchellville
12	Tony Moro, Polk City
13	Ryan Griffith, Webster City

IMCA Modifieds

Heat Winners

1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown

2. John Davis, Altoona

Feature

1	Greg Cox, Altoona
2	Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown
3	Todd Inman, Runnells
4	Todd Shute, DM
5	John Davis, Altoona
6	Dave Farren Jr., Des Moines
7	Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines
8	Jim Brown, Altoona
9	Pat Graham, Ames
10	Dave Farren, Des Moines
11	Burk Lundstrum, Des Moines
12	Glen Gladson Jr., Des Moines
13	Jason Murray, Hartford
14	Bucky (Vern) Killen, Des Moines
15	Gordon Head, Des Moines
16	Jeff Anderson, Atlantic

IMCA SportMods

Heat Winners

1. Jacob Murray, Hartford

2. Rick Gladson, Des Moines

Feature

1	Jacob Murray, Hartford
2	Kyle Wahlert, Des Moines
3	Ryan Lundy, Knoxville
4	Bugs Vincent, Nevada
5	Rick Gladson, Des Moines
6	Ryan Giles, West Des Moines
7	Gene Behle, Des Moines
8	Chad Malene, Monroe
9	Mike Whaley, Carlisle
10	Tommy Killen Jr., Des Moines
11	John Wells, West Des Moines

IMCA Stock Cars

Heat Winners

1. Ronnie Hill, Des Moines

2. Gary Bass, Des Moines

3. Randy Killen, Des Moines

Feature

1	Steve Curtis, Grimes
2	Randy Killen, Des Moines
3	Gary Bass, Des Moines
4	Jeff Johnson, Indianola
5	Don Killen, Des Moines
6	Russ Byriel, Ankeny
7	Kent Knopf, Granger
8	Todd Fisher, Altoona
9	Bob Daniels, DM
10	Steve Jackson, Des Moines
11	Greg Shepherd, Altoona
12	Mike Todd, Altoona
13	Steve Hill, Des Moines
14	Josh Daniels, Des Moines
15	Don Wear, Des Moines
16	Travis Hansaker, Melcher
17	Justin Murphy, St. Charles, IA
18	Ronnie Hill, Des Moines
19	Tony (Butch) Bass, Des Moines
20	Terry McDowell, Des Moines
21	Carl Yaw Jr., Des Moines
22	Ty Hill, Dallas Center
23	Don Wauters, Altoona
24	Danny Hill, Des Moines
25	Robert Koeneman, Des Moines
26	Bill Fox, Des Moines

IMCA Hobby Stocks

Heat Winners

1. Kevin Fee, Knoxville

2. Larry Stock, Des Moines

3. Vern Luncsford, Pleasantville

4. Rex Bonnett, Pleasantville

5. Ron Prymek, Indianola

6. Kirk Brown, Knoxville

Feature # 1

1	Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
2	Kevin Fee, Knoxville
3	Mike Johnston, Des Moines
4	Rob Allison, Des Moines
5	Adam Hagen, Des Moines
6	Jeff Hovick, Truro
7	Larry Stock, Des Moines
8	Jacob Ashley, Des Moines
9	John Allison, Des Moines
10	Mike Hay, Des Moines
11	Steve Clair, Des Moines
12	Vern Luncsford, Des Moines
13	Jeff Tuttle, Fontenelle
14	Andy Kinney, Des Moines
15	Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines
16	Paul Wheeler, Des Moines
17	Rick Johnson, Des Moines
18	Brandon Bach, Des Moines
19	Cory Adams, Des Moines
20	David Castellano Jr., Des Moines
21	Bob Johnson, Des Moines
22	Rick Brooks, Des Moines
23	Kyle Webb, Des Moines
24	Terry Hurley, Des Moines
25	Brad Hammond, Des Moines
26	Henry Bunce, Des Moines

Feature #2

1	Rex Bonnett, Pleasantville
2	John Yaw Sr., Des Moines
3	Adam Bonnett, Norwalk
4	Greg Clark, Knoxville
5	Ray Stock Jr., Ankeny
6	Bill Dawson, Des Moines
7	Matt Inman, Des Moines
8	Ron Prymek, Indianola
9	Bruce Wolfe, Des Moines
10	Greg Hower, Des Moines
11	Gary Stajcar, Bondurant
12	Troy Oliver, Des Moines
13	Junior Akers, St. Charles
14	Michael Davis, Des Moines
15	Joe DeJoode, Des Moines
16	Mike Otte, Des Moines
17	Todd Bass, Des Moines
18	Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines
19	Pete Kimmel Sr., Des Moines
20	Kirk Brown, Knoxville
21	Jeff Wright, Des Moines
22	John Nelson, Des Moines
23	Carl Knight, Des Moines
24	33r
25	Brandon Behle, Des Moines

Cookies BBQ Truck Series

Heat Winners

1. Carl Moyer, Ankeny

2. Lou Sipolt, Altoona

Feature

1	Josh Hull, Altoona
2	Rick Clark, Des Moines
3	Matt Waugh, Des Moines
4	Brian Murray, Altoona
5	Lou Sipolt, Altoona
6	Carl Moyer, Ankeny
7	Mike Hoffman, Adel
8	Pat Fagen, Des Moines
9	Jim Philipsen, Des Moines
10	Del Enos, Des Moines