Exciting features at Elmwood Park
By Mike Hughes

NORTON, KS (Sept. 16, 2006)—Race fans at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, were treated to some exciting feature action in all four divisions Saturday night, September 16.

The IMCA Modified feature saw ‘The Wichita Lineman’ Randy Wilson, Selden’s Nate Schaben and Mitch Kline of Norton hook up in an exciting 20-lap main event. All three drivers led at one time during the first half of the race with Kline in front at the halfway mark. The final caution flag came on lap 19 when Kline went up in smoke, putting Wilson in front for the green-white-checkered finish. Wilson was able to hang on for the win, followed by Jason Schoenberger, Tim Watts and Marty Clark. Second running Schaben bobbled on the last lap and finished fifth. Heat race winners were Kline and Schaben.

‘The Tazz Man’ Tyler Hahn of Stockton was able to hold off Jason Schoenberger in the IMCA Stock Car feature to record his first win of the season at the ½-mile oval. Schoenberger pulled even with Hahn on several occasions but was never able to make the pass and had to settle for the runner-up spot. Nathan Glendening finished third, followed by J.R. McCreery and Josh Hudson. Hahn and Jason McCartney were victorious in the two heat races.

Athol’s Jerry Hudson and Brady Schoen of Downs swapped the lead several times in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature, but when the checkers fell at the end of the 12-lap race, Hudson was first, trailed by Brady Schoen, Dustin McClurg, Kelly Karnopp and Brent Schoen. Brady Schoen and Karnopp were heat race victors.

Joe & Jim Carter of Russell took the lead on lap 3 from heat race winners Mike Hockemeier & Jim Ellis in the 10-lap Cruiser feature and hobbled to the finish line for their fifth win of the season at Norton. The Carters tagged the guardrail on the final lap and cut down a right side tire but were able to limp across the finish line first. Wes & Chuck Eagleburger finished second, followed by Hockemeier & Ellis.

Coca-Cola (Mid-America Bottlers of Victoria) was the evening’s race sponsor.

The final race of the season at Elmwood Park Speedway is Saturday evening, Sept. 23, starting at 6:30. A regular race program will be followed by mechanics and powder puff races in all divisions. It is also ‘Fan Appreciation Night’ with adult grandstand admission only $5.00.



RESULTS

IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Brady Schoen, 2. Jerry Hudson, 3. Dustin McClurg, 4. Laura Hinger.

Heat 2: 1. Kelly Karnopp, 2. Adam Balthazor, 3. Brent Schoen, 4. Phil Hinger.

Feature: 1. Hudson, 2. Brady Schoen, 3. McClurg, 4. Karnopp, 5. Brent Schoen, 6. L. Hinger, 7. Balthazor (DNF), 8. P. Hinger (DNS).

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. Jason McCartney, 2. Jason Davis, 3. Jason Schoenberger, 4. Cory Struckhoff.

Heat 2: 1. Tyler Hahn, 2. Nathan Glendening, 3. Josh Hudson, 4. J.R. McCreery.

Feature: 1. Hahn, 2. Schoenberger, 3. Glendening, 4. McCreery, 5. Hudson, 6. Davis, 7. Caleb Peters, 8. McCartney, 9. Travis Sherfick, 10. Struckhoff, 11. Michael Zajic, 12. Dan Lauer, 13. Jason Rogers (DNF), 14. Jay Hachmeister (DNF).

IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Mitch Kline, 2. Randy Wilson, 3. Marty Clark, 4. Doug Shearer.

Heat 2: 1. Nate Schaben, 2. Rick Schwab.

Feature: 1. Wilson, 2. Jason Schoenberger, 3. Tim Watts, 4. Clark, 5. Schaben, 6. Schwab, 7. Kline (DNF), 8. Brian Calhoon (DNF), 9. Shearer (DNF), 10. Barry Maupin (DNF).

Cruisers
Heat: 1. Mike Hockemeier/Jim Ellis, 2. Wes Eagleburger/Chuck Eagleburger, 3. Macy Thomas/Kimberly Thomas, 4. Tony Driscoll/Travis Vonfeldt.

Feature: 1. Joe Carter/Jim Carter, 2. Eagleburger/Eagleburger, 3. Hockemeier/Ellis, 4. Norman Wiechman/Milo Lippelmann, 5. Jim Palmer/Joann Ellis, 6. Driscoll/Vonfeldt (DNS), 7. Thomas/Thomas (DNS).