Track Schedules

During the first few laps of the IMCA Modified A Feature, it looked as though all eighteen starters wanted to win the race on the opening lap. Jay Steffens of North Platte was out in front of the action early, but a couple of cautions kept everyone close. Ronnie Wallace eventually worked his way into second place, keeping close tabs on Steffens out front, and waiting for any opportunity to advance. Around the half way point, Steffens pushed going through corners three and four, opening the door for Wallace to sneak underneath and take the lead. Even with two cautions during the last two laps, no one was able to deny Wallace his 120th career IMCA Modified win. Steffens held off North Platte racer Jim Mlady for second place. The top five was rounded out by Dan Carl of North Platte and John Huffman of McCook. The B Feature was won by Charley Brown of Maxwell. The three heat races were won by Wallace, Andrew Dillenburg of North Platte, and John Huffman of McCook.

Charley Brown also drove an IMCA Stock Car for the night, and paced much of that class’s main event. The raced was slowed by only one caution after a hub broke on Shane Stout’s start, making it unable for the North Platte driver to get back to the pits. Zach Schultz began looking for ways around Brown in the second half of the race, and with three laps to go, made the winning pass. Brown remained in second place, ahead of Mikey Dancer, Travis Tilford, and B Feature winner Todd Chrisman, all of North Platte. Charley Brown, Colton Osborn of Cozad, and Casey Werkmeister of Maywood were also IMCA Stock Car heat race winners.

Austin Davis doubled his pleasure in the IMCA Hobby Stock division. After winning the heat race, the Benkelman driver started in row two of the main event. He quickly jumped out to a lead, and by the end of the race, had a straightaway advantage on second place finisher Corey Cruzan of Maxwell. Miles White of North Platte finished in third place. North Platte drivers Rick Eller and Dan Morash rounded out the top five.

The Mini-Sprints were introduced to a new track for them. The new track has been stretched out to ¼ mile, and uses corners three and four of the big track. Corey Kelly seemed to enjoy the new layout, as he whipped the field in both the heat race and A Feature. Arden Myers of North Platte finished in second place.

 J. R. Way of Lexington made it in time for races after watching his daughter Laura graduate college in Hays, Ks. earlier in the afternoon , and finished in third place. John Webster of North Platte and Tony Linner of Kearney finished in fourth and fifth places.

An additional class was added for the night. The Colorado Mod Lite Association and Outlaw Vintage Lites of Eastern Nebraska merged at Lincoln County Raceway for a twenty car field. Scott Naggatz earned a victory for the eastern series, as he took the win in the sixteen car A Feature. Brad Bayne of Ault, Colo. and Stephen Beckham of Fort Collins, Colo. were the top drivers from the west, as they completed the feature in second and third places. Taylor Pollock of Prague took home fourth place, and Duane Bayne of Nunn, Colo. finished in fifth place. The Mod Lite heat races were won by Naggatz, Travis Bayne of Windsor, Colo., and Bryan Herrick of Curtis.

After taking a week off, Lincoln County Raceway will be back in business on Saturday night, May 31. The gates will open at 5 PM, and the races will start at 7 PM, Central Time. Although it was not announced, there will be racing on June 7th at Lincoln County Raceway, to make up for the May 10 rainout.

May 17 results
IMCA Modified
Heat 1
71-Andrew Dillenburg
29S-Mike Saathoff
11F-Luke Frosh

Heat 2
21H-Brandon Hagan
31-Dan Carl
12J-Jay Steffens

Heat 3
3RW-Ronnie Wallace
19J-Jim Mlady
20-Jeremy Herbst

B Feature
4C-Charley Brown
94H-Don Hagan, Jr.
2-Mark Grubbs
69-Brad Turner
59-Chuck Jensen
X-Gary Long
4KJ-Terry Houchin
33-Shane Klockman
23S-Josh Sabin
13-Justin Herrick (DNF)
9-R. C. Heil (DNF)
2BA-Bob Aspenleiter (DNS)

A Feature
3RW-Ronnie Wallace
12J-Jay Steffens
19J-Jim Mlady
31-Dan Carl
3-John Huffman
71-Andrew Dillenburg
21H-Brandon Hagan
11F-Luke Frosh
20-Jeremy Herbst
59-Chuck Jensen
4C-Charley Brown
34JW-Cole Hodges
21D-Shane Lewis
29S-Mike Saathoff
X-Gary Long
94H-Don Hagan, Jr. (DNF)
69-Brad Turner (DNF)
2-Mark Grubbs (DNF)

IMCA Stock Car
Heat 1
50-Colton Osborn
55Z-Zach Schultz
5S-Shane Stout

Heat 2
24W-Casey Werkmeister
18-Stew Holmes
8-Travis Tilford

Heat 3
4C-Charley Brown
45-Mikey Dancer
4K-Kent Lower

B Feature
11-Todd Chrisman
20B-Brandon Clough
47jr-Russ Small, Jr.
42W-Kyle Werkmeister
12J-Kerry Jones
29E-Brendan Eilts
23-Scotty White
5D-Travis Demilt
35JW-Casey Woken (DNF)
47-Russ Small (DNS)

A Feature
55Z-Zach Schultz
4C-Charley Brown
8-Travis Tilford
45-Mikey Dancer
11-Todd Chrisman
50-Colton Osborn
4K-Kent Lower
18-Stew Holmes
69-Adam Kackmeister
5B-Buddy Brown
47jr-Russ Small, Jr.
42W-Kyle Werkmeister
12J-Kerry Jones
29E-Brendan Eilts
00-Bill Powers
24W-Casey Werkmeister (DNF)
5S-Shane Stout (DNF)
20B-Brandon Clough (DNF)

IMCA Hobby Stock
Heat
22-Austin Davis
8C-Corey Cruzan
65-Rick Eller

A Feature
22-Austin Davis
8C-Corey Cruzan
817-Miles White
65-Rick Eller
67-Dan Morash
H2O-Cory Allen
27H-Seth Hagan
34-Matt Caudillo (DNF)
38-Jack Sherman (DNF)
48TS-Tyler Blake (DNF)

Mini-Sprints
Heat
23S-Cory Kelley
9-John Webster
42-Arden Myers

A Feature
23S-Cory Kelley
42-Arden Myers
28-J. R. Way
9-John Webster
11-Tony Linner
20-Josh Herbst (DNS)


Mod Lites
Heat 1
54 Scott Naggatz
8-Duane Bayne
21T-Taylor Pollock

Heat 2
17-Travis Bayne
4-Brad Bayne
3-Stephan Beckham

Heat 3
0-Bryan Herrick
21-Tracy Bayne
37-Steve Sallenbach

B Feature
28R Rob Papstein
35 Ben Bohuslavsky
7W-Tyson Garrison
36-Walker Hornby
88-Ray Porter (DNF)
6-Jeff Fuhr (DNS)
66-Dennis Porter (DNS)
45 Marv Naggatz (DNS)

A Feature
54 Scott Naggatz
4-Brad Bayne
3-Stephan Beckham
21T-Taylor Pollock
8-Duane Bayne
0-Bryan Herrick
55 Chick DeMoss
37-Steve Sallenbach
28-Chris Baker
28R Rob Papstein
21-Tracy Bayne
36-Walker Hornby
17-Travis Bayne
35 Ben Bohuslavsky
10-Frank Beck
7W-Tyson Garrison (DNF)