Track Schedules

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 20) - As time passes us by, it’s almost hard to believe that we are at the half waypoint of the racing season already. With a span of four weeks of racing that were lost to “mother nature” there now has been six weeks in a row that have been run, and hopefully their will be no breaks in the season again. “Last year we lost five nights, we have lost four already, so really we are on target of other years,” commented promoter Toby Kruse. “You just never really know what to expect, we just have to plan on racing every week and think positive and everything will work out just fine.”

When summer officially began at 6:59 Friday evening, the near capacity crowd along with the Marshalltown Little Leaguers were on there feet cheering that the long winter and spring season was finally over. Friday night marked the Arnold Motor Supply Mid-Season classic with one hundred and nine race teams and one driver coming from Richland Minnesota to compete. Friday night would also be the night another driver would be crowned King of the Hill winner as Brett Meyer would ad his name to the list of drivers that will be competing for the Day’s Inn King of the Speedway that will take place on August 29th.

Todd Reitzler would ad his name to the list of first time winners at the speedway by picking up his victory in the Junction Bar & Grill I.M.C.A. Hobby Stock feature. Curt Hilmer would lead the early going before having car trouble and would finish deep in the field. Reitzler would use his keen driving skills avoiding crashing cars to take the lead at the halfway point, work around lap traffic with two to go and taking the win. Finishing second was Dustin Elliott followed by point leader Josh Irvine and Josh Saunders who would have his best finish of the year.

Luke Veren would become the first driver to score multiple wins in the Aarons I.M.C.A. Stock Car feature. Veren who last won on week four would have his hands full of three and four wide racing and early leader Joe Luethje. Luethje, who was looking for his first career feature would be the class of the field, as he would run the topside of the racetrack. Many drivers would challenge down low, but Luethje always seemed to keep his momentum that would keep him in the lead. At one point in the race, the top four would go across the finish line nearly four wide. Luethje would lose the lead on lap twelve, but would stay in contention right to the end. Veren would go on to score his second win of the year. Rick Brown would finish second followed by Luethje and Damon Murty.

A three car front straight a way crash would slow the Meswaki I.M.C.A. Modified feature nearly 20-minutes at the start of the event. With three, four and event five cars wide, Jay Schmidt, Jerry Luloff and Don Erger would run out of room causing the three car incident. Brian Kunkel would lead the opening lap but it would be second week winner Scott Hogan who would take the lead on lap six and never look back. Running clear on the top side of the track, no one would come close for the remaining fourteen laps as Hogan worked his way through lap traffic right to the end. Finishing second would be point leader Jimmy Gustin followed by Tim Murty and John Logue.

Point leader Kevin Sather would come out on top once again by winning his forth feature of the season in the I.M.C.A. Sport Mod event. Sather would take the lead from Kyle Brown at the half waypoint of the race and go on for the victory. Luke Wanninger, Brown and Zach Rawlins would round out the top four.

Troy Hudson would be back in victory lane again in the Dwarf Car feature. After posting his victory during week three, Hudson has rolled his car, spun out and had plenty of bad luck to last him the rest of the season. But good luck came back to him on Friday night as he posted his second feature of the year. Hudson would take the lead on lap three then hold off point leader Mike Morrill to seal the victory. Finishing third was Tim Hennigar followed by Andy Hennigar.

The second half of the season will continue next Friday night with the grandstand opening at 5:30, hot laps at 6:45 and the first race of the night will get underway at 7:30.




MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY FRIDAY June 20, 2008
By Denny Grabenbauer

“Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel” I.M.C.A. MODIFIED:
HEAT 1: Scott Hogan-Vinton—David Brown-Kellogg—John Logue-Boone
HEAT 2: Jerry Luloff-independence—Vern Jackson-Waterloo—Mike O’Lear-M’town
HEAT 3: Brian Kunkel-Oelwein—Adam Johnson-Independence—Dain Sires-Cedar Falls
FEATURE: Scott Hogan—Jimmy Gustin—Tim Murty—John Logue—Scott Simatovich—Dain Sires—Brett Ladehoff—David Brown—Joey Schaefer—Ronn Lauritzen—Chris Snyder—Derek Reimer—Duane Peterson—Tim Stevens—Kyle Krampe—Brian Kunkel—Vern Jackson—Adam Johnson—Jay Schmidt—Mike O’Lear—Jerry Luloff—Todd Conrad—Don Erger

“Aarons” I.M.C.A. STOCK CAR:
HEAT 1: Dusty Vis-Legrand—Damon Murty-Chelsea—Dave Atcher-M’town
HEAT 2: Joe Luethje-Zearing—Rick Speck-Garwin—Trent Murphy-Jefferson
HEAT 3: Eric Flander-Barnes City—Sean Johnson-Independence—Dustin Smith-Lake City
FEATURE: Luke Veren—Rick Brown—Joe Luethje—Damon Murty—Dave Atcher—Dustin Smith—Dusty Vis—Eric Flander—Clay Deppe—Steve Meyer—Rick Speck—Scott Anderson—Aaron Hagerty—Jeff Wollam—Wendy Reisinger—Dan Schneider—Trent Murphy—Jared Daggett—Brian Irvine—Sean Johnson—Andy Bryant—Lonnie Hodges—Tracy Gienger

“Junction Bar & Grille” I.M.C.A HOBBY STOCK:
HEAT 1: Todd Reitzler-Grinnell—Justin Lichty-Waterloo—Mike Leffler-Ottumwa
HEAT 2: Jamie Schirm-Dexter—Michael Murphy-Jefferson—Dustin Elliott-M’town
HEAT 3: Chris Luloff-Independence—Eric Knutson-Huxley—Gene Nicklas-Grinnell
FEATURE: Todd Reitzler—Dustin Elliott—Josh Irvine—Josh Saunders—Mike Leffler—Justin Lichty—Nathan Ballard—Jamie Schirm—Gene Nicklas—Chris Luloff—Jason Purvis—Brad Bartling—Jake Nelson—Michael Vibbard—Brad Christie—Russell Keefer—Gary Pfantz—Donny Fitzgerald—Jennifer Hulin—Eric Knutson—Curt Hilmer—Beau Kaplan—Michael Murphy

I.M.C.A SPORT MOD:
HEAT 1: Kyle Brown-Kellogg—Brett Meyer-Ames—Joel Cox-Evansdale
HEAT 2: Luke Wanninger-Jefferson—Mark McNeece-Albion—Austin Lucas-Ames
HEAT 3: Zach Rawlins-Kellogg—Brad Iverson-Grinnell—Kevin Sather-Ankeny
FEATURE: Kevin Sather—Luke Wanninger—Kyle Brown—Zach Rawlins—Austin Lucas—Josh Sherbon—Paul Nagel—Joel Bushore—Brett Meyer—Joe Docekal—Joel Cox—Ben Wilson—Neil Follett—Kaleb Bentley—Travis Brown—Dale VanderWal—Mark McNeece—Josh Bly
DAYS INN KING OF THE HILL WINNER: Brett Meyer-Ames

DWARF CARS:
HEAT 1: Mike Morrill-Altoona—Troy Hudson-Ankeny—Johnny Mordock-Creston
HEAT 2: Tim Hennigar-Clarion—Andy Hennigar-Ankeny—Charlie Brown-Nevada
FEATURE: Troy Hudson—Mike Morrill—Tim Hennigar—Andy Hennigar—Jeff Stensland—Duane Coffman—Johnny Mordock—Dusty Masolini—Joel Huggins—Charlie Brown—Eric Hendrickson—Randy Bryan—David Schmalzried—Joe Wood