Rogers wins exciting feature at Norton
By Mike Hughes

NORTON, KS (May 6)—Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, was able to dodge the weather to get in racing action Saturday evening, May 6.

The IMCA Stock Car division saw its fifth different feature winner in five races held at the ½-mile oval this season and had fans on the edge of their seat the entire 20 laps. Kensington’s Josh Hudson led the opening lap but suffered a flat tire on lap 2 and stopped on the track to bring out a caution. Tyler Hahn led the field on the restart with Caleb Peters and Jason Rogers right behind. The threesome swapped positions several times until the second and final caution came out on lap 12 when Jason Davis spun. Peters led the field back to green but was passed by Rogers 2 laps later. Peters took the lead back on the following lap, but Rogers retook the top spot and held on by half a car-length at the checkers. Hahn finished third, followed by J.R. McCreery and Hudson, who worked his way back to fifth. Heat race winners were Cory Struckhoff and Hudson.

Oberlin’s David Murray Jr. won his third IMCA Modified feature at Elmwood Park Speedway this season, holding off a late race charge by Tim Watts. Several cautions throughout the race kept the field close, with the final caution waving on lap 17. Watts tried to get around Murray but was unable to make the pass and settled for the runner-up spot. Jason Schoenberger, Wes O’Bannon and Robby Haines rounded out the top five. Randy Porter and Murray won the two heat races.

Wade Wagenblast of Deshler, NE, found his way to victory lane for the second time this season as he won the 15-lap caution free IMCA Hobby Stock main event. Brent Schoen led the first 4 laps before Wagenblast took a lead he would not relinquish. Dustin McClurg stayed within striking distance of Wagenblast but had to settle for second, followed by Kelly Karnopp, Brent Schoen and heat one winner Brady Schoen. Wagenblast won the other heat race.

Norton duo John Annon & Josh Wonderly led all 10 laps in the Cruiser feature to win their second main event of the year. A caution on lap 9 set up a green-white-checkered finish but the Norton duo held on for the victory. Nick & Tim Horn finished second, trailed by Wes & Chuck Eagleburger. Heat race winners were Annon & Wonderly and Mike Hockemeier & Jim Ellis.

Racing action returns to Elmwood Park Speedway Saturday night, May 27, when the regular four divisions will be joined by the Late Models. Race time is 7:00 p.m.



RESULTS

IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Brady Schoen, 2. Jerry Hudson, 3. Kelly Karnopp, 4. Phil Hinger.

Heat 2: 1. Wade Wagenblast, 2. Brent Schoen, 3. Adam Balthazor, 4. Gene Sneath.

Feature: 1. Wagenblast, 2. Dustin McClurg, 3. Karnopp, 4. Brent Schoen, 5. Brady Schoen, 6. Balthazor, 7. P. Hinger, 8. Hudson, 9. Brandon Naasz, 10. Laura Hinger, 11. Jebb Tally, 12. Sneath (DNF).

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. Cory Struckhoff, 2. Jay Hachmeister, 3. J.R. McCreery, 4. Jason Schoenberger.

Heat 2: 1. Josh Hudson.

Feature: 1. Jason Rogers, 2. Caleb Peters, 3. Tyler Hahn, 4. McCreery, 5. Hudson, 6. Struckhoff, 7. Jared Remus, 8. Brett Behrends, 9. Hachmeister, 10. Nathan Glendening, 11. Jason Davis, 12. Michael Zajic, 13. Dan Lauer, 14. Jason McCartney, 15. Schoenberger (DNF), 16. Brady Koch (DNF).

IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Randy Porter, 2. Wes O’Bannon, 3. Tim Watts, 4. Brian Calhoon.

Heat 2: 1. David Murray, 2. Jason Schoenberger, 3. Mitch Kline, 4. Robby Haines.

Feature: 1. Murray, 2. Watts, 3. Schoenberger, 4. O’Bannon, 5. Haines, 6. Calhoon, 7. Rick Schwab, 8. Kline, 9. Porter, 10. Marty Clark, 11. Jim Bell (DNF), 12. Mike Petersilie (DNF), 13. Brice Riley (DNF), 14. Steve Reedy (DNF), 15. Nate Schaben (DNS).

Cruisers
Heat 1: 1. Mike Hockemeier/Jim Ellis, 2. Jim Carter/Josh Hudson, 3. Nick Horn/Tim Horn, 4. Darin Honeyman/Troy Plummer.

Heat 2: 1. John Annon/Josh Wonderly, 2. Macy Thomas/Kimberly Thomas, 3. Rhona Annon/Joann Ellis, 4. Jeremy Teselle/Dalton Remus.

Feature: 1. Annon/Wonderly, 2. Horn/Horn, 3. Wes Eagleburger/Chuck Eagleburger, 4. Thomas/Thomas, 5. Jason Albrecht/Terry Gradig, 6. Honeyman/Plummer, 7. Teselle/Remus, 8. Annon/Ellis, 9. Hockemeier/Ellis, 10. Carter/Hudson (DNF), 11. Colby Larson/Monica Larson (DNS), 12. Tim Gassmann/Justin Herrman (DNS).