Track champions crowned at Elmwood Park Speedway
By Mike Hughes

NORTON, KS (August 25) - The 2007 racing season came to a close at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, Saturday evening, August 25. Points champions were crowned in all 5 divisions.

Beloit’s Brian Calhoon took the lead from Barry Maupin on lap 3 of the 16-lap IMCA Modified feature and led the rest of the way to the checkers. Heat one winner Tim Watts finished in the runner-up spot, trailed by Gary Kline, Jason Schoenberger, and Maupin. Calhoon also won a heat race. John Fabrizius of Colby took points honors.

In the IMCA Stock Car feature, Wakeeney’s Travis Sherfick picked up his first win of the season at the ½-mile oval. Heat two winner Josh Hudson chased Sherfick and pulled alongside a few times late in the 18-lap race but could not make the pass and settled for second. Jason Davis, Cory Struckhoff and Jay Hachmeister rounded out the top five. Jason McCartney won the other heat race. Struckhoff, of Kensington, took the track title.

Gene Sneath of Plainville led wire-to-wire in the 14-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Sneath pulled away for the win, but runner-up ‘Rapid’ Rhett Kingsbury closed late but settled for second. Kelly Karnopp was third, followed by Kensington’s Jerry Hudson and Frank McClurg. Hudson’s fourth place finish gave him the track championship in a close points race over Karnopp. Sneath and Kingsbury won the two heat races.

After winning the Cruiser heat race, Russell’s Joe & Jim Carter took the lead on lap 4 of the feature race from Norman Weichman & Darin Honeyman and held on to the checkers. Curtis Craig & Emily Schamp finished third. The Carters also won the track championship.

Alex Loveless of Lincoln made the long haul worthwhile with a win in the 4-cylinder main event. Loveless led all 8 laps enroute to the win. Dusty Eagleburger finished second, followed by heat race winner Royal Fisher. Loyd Schoen of Lenora won the points title.

Following the regular race program, King of the Hill races were held in the 3 IMCA-sanctioned classes. Winners were Tim Watts, IMCA Modified; Jason Davis, IMCA Stock Cars; and Kelly Karnopp in IMCA Hobby Stocks. Mechanics races and Powder Puff races were also held.

The management of Elmwood Park Speedway would like to thank everyone for their support during the 2007 racing season.



RESULTS

IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Gene Sneath, 2. Frank McClurg, 3. Kelly Karnopp, 4. Brandon St. Clair.

Heat 2: 1. Rhett Kingsbury, 2. Jerry Hudson, 3. Troy Robinson, 4. Phil Hinger.

Feature: 1. Sneath, 2. Kingsbury, 3. Karnopp, 4. Hudson, 5. F. McClurg, 6. Dustin McClurg, 7. P. Hinger, 8. Ricky Runnion, 9. St. Clair, 10. Robinson, 11. Laura Hinger, 12. Matt Christensen (DNF), 13. Ryan Kinderknecht (DNS).

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. Jason McCartney, 2. Bob Rutherford, 3. Eric Kinderknecht, 4. Nathan Glendening.

Heat 2: 1. Josh Hudson, 2. Jay Hachmeister, 3. Terry Cunningham, 4. Jason Davis.

Feature: 1. Travis Sherfick, 2. Hudson, 3. Davis, 4. Cory Struckhoff, 5. Hachmeister, 6. Glendening, 7. Dan Lauer, 8. Rutherford, 9. McCartney, 10. John Annon, 11. Kinderknecht, 12. Cunningham (DNF), 13. Chad Wulf (DNF), 14. Michael Zajic (DNF).

IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Tim Watts, 2. Rick Schwab, 3. Marty Clark, 4. John Fabrizius.

Heat 2: 1. Brian Calhoon, 2. Barry Maupin, 3. Gary Kline, 4. Mitch Kline.

Feature: 1. Calhoon, 2. Watts, 3. G. Kline, 4. Jason Schoenberger, 5. Maupin, 6. Clark, 7. M. Kline, 8. Fabrizius, 9. Schwab, 10. Rusty Miller, 11. Doug Shearer.

Cruisers
Heat: 1. Joe Carter/Jim Carter, 2. Curtis Craig/Emily Schamp, 3. Norman Weichman/Darin Honeyman.

Feature: 1. Carter/Carter, 2. Weichman/Honeyman, 3. Craig/Schamp.

4-cylinder Young Guns

Heat: 1. Royal Fisher, 2. Drew Eagleburger, 3. Art Herzog, 4. Dusty Eagleburger.

Feature: 1. Alex Loveless, 2. Dusty Eagleburger, 3. Risher, 4. Drew Eagleburger, 5. Herzog, 6. Loyd Schoen.