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Richie
Gustin tops IMCA Modifieds at Benton County Speedway Frostbuster
VINTON, Iowa (April 4) –
Early cautions were the only thing that slowed Richie Gustin down, in
Sunday’s IMCA Modified Frostbuster feature at Benton County Speedway.
Gustin led the last 19 of
20 laps in taking the $1,000 top prize. He’d started fourth and, following
the fifth and final yellow of the contest, ran away from the rest of the
field as the green flag stayed out the rest of the way. Gustin had just
gotten into lapped traffic before crossing the finish line comfortably ahead
of Mark Elliott.
Troy Cordes was third
while Scott Hogan sped from the 18th starting spot to fourth.
The victory puts Gustin on
the ballot for the 2010 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, to be held during
the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals in September.
Other winners during
Vinton’s season opening show were Scooter Dulin in the IMCA Sunoco Stock
Cars, Danny Dvorak in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scott Pippert
in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Justin Wacha in the Mach-1 Sport
Compacts.
Dulin was in the right
place at the right time to inherit the lead after a white flag lap tangle at
the front of the Stock Car pack.
That collision sent
race-long leader Damon Murty to the infield while second running Jeff
Mueller and Brian Irvine went to the pits. Dulin led the rest of the way,
getting the $500 win ahead of Justin Temeyer, Bob Ahrendson and Jason
DeShaw.
After his first pass for
the lead was negated by a caution, Dvorak caught Chris Luloff a second time
in the time-shortened SportMod main.
The victory would be good
for $300. Johnny Whitman, Joel Rust and Luloff chased Dvorak to the
checkers.
The defending track
champion, Pippert ran at the front of the Hobby Stock feature from start to
finish for a $250 payday. Nick Murty ran second most of the way but couldn’t
close the gap; Wes Stanek and Jerome Wilson rounded out the top four.
Wacha ran in front the
last three times around the track in the $125 to win Sport Compact feature.
Brad Chandler, Brett Vanous and Steve Miedke rounded out the top four
finishers.
The first night for local
track points at Vinton is April 11.
Feature Results
Modifieds
1. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
2. Mark Elliott, Webster City;
3. Troy Cordes, Raymond;
4. Scott Hogan, Vinton;
5. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.;
6. Jerry Luloff, Independence;
7. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup;
8. Darin Duffy, Hazleton;
9. Joe Docekal, Dysart;
10. Adam Johnson, Independence;
11. Rick Speck, Garwin;
12. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour, Wis.;
13. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids;
14. Sean Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.;
15. Max Corporon, Marion;
16. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown;
17. John Thimmesch, Aurora;
18. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids.
Heat winners were Elliott, Cordes and Corporon.
Stock Cars
1. Scooter Dulin, Cedar Rapids;
2. Justin Temeyer, Independence;
3. Bob Ahrendson, Cedar Rapids;
4. Jason DeShaw, Hopkinton;
5. Paul Shepherd, Marengo;
6. Jeremy Christians, Green Bay, Wis.;
7. Mike Gilson, Green Bay, Wis.;
8. Austin Evens, Independence;
9. Norman Chesmore, Quasqueton;
10. John Schaefel, LaPorte City;
11. Erick Knutsen, Tama;
12. Mike Gali, Urbana;
13. Mike Mauer, Cedar Falls;
14. Damon Murty, Chelsea;
15. Jeff Mueller, New London;
16. Brian Irvine, Oelwein;
17. Curtis Roster, Vinton;
18. Thomas Thompson, Hopkinton;
19. John Heinz, Green Bay, Wis.
Heat winners were Irvine, Murty and Temeyer.
Northern SportMods
1. Danny Dvorak, Vinton;
2. Johnny Whitman, DePere, Wis.;
3. Joel Rust, Grundy Center;
4. Chris Luloff, Independence;
5. Austin Kaplan, Ankeny;
6. Drew Fish, Vinton;
7. Rob Charapata, Green Bay, Wis.;
8. Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg, Wis.;
9. Tyler Droste, Waterloo;
10. Jason Doyle, Cedar Rapids;
11. Brian Rodman, Dysart;
12. Nick Roberts, Des Moines;
13. Jim Buhlman, Cedar Falls;
14. Kaleb Bentley, Fairbank;
15. Dawn Krall, Waterloo;
16. Jeremia Boynton, Waterloo;
17. Kurt Moeding, Vinton;
18. Ryan Engelkes, Dike;
19. Jesse Bulez, Marengo;
20. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.;
21. Brian Anderson, Garrison;
22. Kyle Olson, Cedar Rapids;
23. Jerry Hinton, Adel;
24. Kurt Hogan, Vinton.
Heat winners were Kaplan, Whitman, Hogan and Luloff. “B” winners were
Boulanger and Boynton.
Hobby Stocks
1. Scott Pippert, Elberon;
2. Nick Murty, Chelsea;
3. Wes Stanek, Buckingham;
4. Jerome Wilson, Waterloo;
5. Matt Brown, Dysart;
6. Kyle Parizek, Belle Plaine;
7. Eric Stanton, Hartford;
8. Rod Grother, Cedar Rapids;
9. Doug Laughridge, Vinton;
10. August Bach, Center Point;
11. Justin Stander, Vinton;
12. Billy Grimm, Garrison;
13. Joe Sprague, Independence;
14. Randy VanDeVegte, Manchester;
15. Adam Streeter, Walker;
16. Brad Forbes, Waterloo;
17. Russell Dammer, Waterloo;
18. Vince Buchholz, Waterloo;
19. Frank Aven, Garrison;
20. Steve Higham, Cedar Rapids.
Heat winners were Stanek, Stanton and Forbes.
Sport Compacts
1. Justin Wacha, Vinton;
2. Brad Chandler, Vinton;
3. Brett Vanous, Quasqueton;
4. Steve Miedke, Newhall;
5. Jerry Osxby, Farmington;
6. Neil Nabholz, Waterloo;
7. Cody Swanson, Waterloo;
8. Seth Woodruff, Hamilton;
9. Travis Losenicky, Garrison;
10. Josh Redig, Waterloo;
11. Dustin Sondag, Garrison;
12. William Mitchell, Farmington;
13. Johnny Navarro, Cedar Rapids;
14. Dallas Chandler, Norway;
15. Nathan Chandler, Norway;
16. Joe Goodenbauer, Vinton;
17. Dustin Stansberry, Center Point;
18. Bill Whalen Jr., Riverside.
Heat winners were Vanous and Dallas Chandler.
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