Familiar faces in Red Cloud’s victory lane
By Mike Hughes

RED CLOUD, NE (July 13)—Six familiar faces made their way to The Speed Bowl’s victory lane Friday night, July 13, in Red Cloud, NE.

Hometown driver Lonnie Schriner put on a show for the local fans in the IMCA Modified feature, or should I say marathon. Schriner started 18th in the 19-car field after missing his heat race to change a motor. Josh Carpenter led the opening lap until the red flag flew one lap later when Jon Thompson rolled in turn one, causing an 11-car melee. Thompson was okay but done for the night. Carpenter led the field back to green as 16 cars were able to continue. Brandon Blochlinger took over the top spot on lap 4 and built up a good lead at the halfway mark of the 20-lap race, with Carpenter, Tim Watts, Schriner and Micaah Johnson rounding out the top five. But a caution on lap 13 bunched the field, and on lap 15, Schriner took the lead and went on to record his fifth win of the season at Red Cloud. Blochlinger held on for second, followed by Watts, Johnson and Carpenter. Heat race winners were Carpenter, Troy Johnson, and Watts.

In the IMCA Stock Car feature, Cory Struckhoff of Kensington, KS, led all 16 laps for his second win of the year. Matt Streit was glued to Struckhoff’s back bumper the entire distance, and Streit tried to make a pass several times but could not make it stick and had to settle for second. Josh Hudson finished third, followed by Brett Behrends and Nathan Glendening. Jason McCartney and Jared Remus were victorious in the heat races.

Mike Shriver looked to be on his way to victory in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature, but after leading the first 11 laps, Shriver developed a left rear flat tire and stopped on the track to bring out a caution. That handed the lead over to hometown driver ‘Smokin’ Joe McDole who was able to hold off Kyle Bond the final 3 laps for his second Red Cloud win this season. Heat one winner Jeromy Wagner finished third, followed by Rocky Zimmerman and Jim Buss. Shriver won the other heat race.

Adam Sidlo & E.J. Kothe of Hastings got under race-long leaders Drew Barry & Ethan Vogler on the final lap to win their sixth Cruiser feature of the season at ‘The Bowl’. Heat race winners Josh & Chris Graczyk finished third.

After winning his heat race, Andy Sole of Nelson drove away for his 5th win of the season in the 4-cylinder Young Gun division.

The regular five divisions return this Friday night, July 20. Racing begins at 8:00 p.m.



RESULTS

IMCA Hobby Stock
Heat 1: 1. Jeromy Wagner, 2. Rocky Zimmerman, 3. Joe McDole, 4. Jebb Linner.

Heat 2: 1. Mike Shriver, 2. Delbert Selvage, 3. Jerry Hudson, 4. Kyle Bond.

Feature: 1. McDole, 2. Bond, 3. Wagner, 4. Zimmerman, 5. Jim Buss, 6. Selvage, 7. Shriver, 8. Linner, 9. Kaid Calhoon, 10. Hudson (DNF), 11. Jared Lewis (DNS).

IMCA Stock Car
Heat 1: 1. Jason McCartney, 2. Nathan Glendening, 3. Josh Hudson, 4. Matt Streit.

Heat 2: 1. Jared Remus, 2. Cory Struckhoff, 3. Wayne Walker, 4. Brett Behrends.

Feature: 1. Struckhoff, 2. Streit, 3. Hudson, 4. Behrends, 5. Glendening, 6. Walker, 7. Remus, 8. Troy Attwood, 9. McCartney, 10. Jason Smidt (DNF), 11. Brant Beam (DNS).

IMCA Modified
Heat 1: 1. Josh Carpenter, 2. Jon Thompson, 3. Larry Sutton, 4. Ed Putman.

Heat 2: 1. Troy Johnson, 2. Brandon Blochlinger, 3. Micaah Johnson, 4. Lance Borgman.

Heat 3: 1. Tim Watts, 2. Scott Smith, 3. Devon Housh, 4. Brian Calhoon.

Feature: 1. Lonnie Schriner, 2. Blochlinger, 3. Watts, 4. M. Johnson, 5. Carpenter, 6. T. Johnson, 7. Smith, 8. Sutton, 9. Borgman, 10. Jeff Linner, 11. Devon Housh, 12. Caesare Linner, 13. Randy Fogo (DNF), 14. Everett Honts (DNF), 15. Dwight Housh (DNF), 16. Calhoon (DNF), 17. Putman (DNF), 18. Lonnie Veteto (DNF), 19. Thompson (DNF).

4-cylinder Young Gun

Heat: 1. Andy Sole, 2. Troy Porter.

Feature: 1. Sole, 2. Porter (DNF).

Cruiser
Heat: 1. Josh Graczyk/Chris Grazcyk, 2. Adam Sidlo/E.J. Kothe, 3. Drew Barry/Ethan Vogler.

Feature: 1. Sidlo/Kothe, 2. Barry/Vogler, 3. Graczyk/Graczyk.