The Hamlton County Speedway in full swing with the return of the Dinsdale Motors IMCA Late Models.
By: Ryan Bergeson

RADCLIFFE, IA (May 6, 2006) - A gorgeous Saturday evening brought the cars and fans out to share a night at the Speedway. The smooth racing surface allowed the drivers to put on a clean and fast show that gave the fans something to cheer about. With the return of the IMCA Late Models and our fourth different winner in four weeks of racing in the Hobby Stock division, it was truly a fun night at The Historic Half Mile.

The first feature of the evening was the Econo Stocks. Perne Struchen, who was upside down on Friday night, went to work to get the machine ready, and he would not disappoint. Struchen would lead the race as he was challenged by T.J. Mortenson as the laps counted off. Mortenson would push into the final turn and allow Struchen to pick up the Feature win. Mortenson, Austin Wolfgram and Mason Gilbert would round out the top four. Mortenson and Donovan Nokes would pick up heat race wins.

The next battle on the speedway was the Performance Electric Hobby Stock Feature. Heading into night number 4, we were looking for another new feature winner in four different weeks and Kevin Schmauss would come to call. Schmauss would lead the race as Mark Haglund would pick off cars one by one, finally making it to the runner up spot. As Haglund would challenge, Corey Roe and Curt Hook would also make their way through the field. Heading into the last turn, Haglund would gas it up on the high side and make heavy contact with the wall and allow Schmauss to power to his first feature win of 2006 at The Hamilton County Speedway. Curt Hook, Corey Roe and Brad Schipper would round out the top four. Haglund and Schmauss would pick up heat race wins. The Hobby Stock division goes to show how competitive it has been at The Hamilton County Speedway every Saturday night as the fans have yet to see a repeat winner.

The Conley’s Trucking Limited Modifieds made their way onto the speedway and the fans saw a great battle for the lead between Matt Lettow and Brian Stein. Through several circuits and restarts, Stein would brush the top groove and Lettow was faithful to the bottom of the racetrack. Finally, going into the last turn Lettow could not make the pass coming off the corner and Stein would outlast Lettow for the race win. Ryan Giles and Ryan Gustin would round out the top four. Giles and Stein would pick up heat race wins. Nate Caruth would win the Karl Chevrolet Hard Charger Award presented by Bryan Denekas.

Next out onto the speedway was the Neighbors Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing Stock Cars. Jason Wagoner would power his way to the top spot. As Wagoner led, Dennis Plain, Mitchell Griffith, and Joe Paullin would swap the runner up spot. As the laps counted down, the fans would see battles three and four wide for the positions fifth on back. Finally, Griffith was able to make his way to second but could not catch Wagoner. Jason Wagoner would grab the win and be followed by Griffith, Joe Paullin, and Lance Deal. Jared Dirks and Jason Wagoner would pick up heat race wins.

Another class that has been very competitive this season with three different winners in three nights of racing action has been the West Wind Logistics Modifieds. With Scott Olson, Jason Wagoner, and Joe McBirnie already winning one feature, it was time to see if we could make it number four. Bob Sutherland would lead early in the race. As Sutherland worked the cushion, Olson would try the bottom side. Finally, exiting turn two, Olson was able to make the pass bringing Jimmy Gustin with him. The caution flag would come out realigning the field one more time and that put Gustin on the back door step. Gustin would try one more time to make the pass but Olson would be too strong. Scott Olson would be the first repeat winner in 2006 in the modified division followed by Gustin, Jason Wagoner and Bob Sutherland. There is no question how competitive this class has been this early in the season and with a a lot of good drivers still looking for their first win, its only going to get better.

Finally, we have waited patiently through a long winter and a few washouts by Mother Nature, The IMCA Late Models presented by Dinsdale Motors would make their debut in 2006. Al Johnson would lead when the green flag dropped. Several times through the turns he would be challenged on the inside by Jeremy Grady and the outside by Jeff Aikey. Aikey was able to power to the outside one more time and he found himself in the captains chair. As Aikey led, Darrel DeFrance would come from the fifth row all the way to the second position. DeFrance would try for several laps to real in the race leader but time was not on his side. Aikey picked up the Feature win followed by DeFrance, Jeremy Grady, and Craig Jacobs. Jeff Aikey and Darrel DeFrance would pick up the heat race wins.


ECONO STOCKS - A-MAIN

1 PERNE STRUCHEN (101)
2 T.J. MORTENSON JR (4T3)
3 AUSTIN WOLFGRAM (24)
4 MASON GILBERT (10G)
5 DONOVAN NOKES (12)
6 CLINT PRINGLE (76)
7 TYLER PICKETT (5A)
8 BILLY HEUN (40H)
9 VIRGIL STEWART (8) DNS
10 MATT RING (17) DNS


ECONO STOCKS - HEAT 2

1 T.J. MORTENSON JR (4T3)
2 PERNE STRUCHEN (101)
3 MASON GILBERT (10G)
4 BILLY HEUN (40H)
5 VIRGIL STEWART (8)


ECONO STOCKS - HEAT 1

1 DONOVAN NOKES (12)
2 CLINT PRINGLE (76)
3 AUSTIN WOLFGRAM (24)
4 TYLER PICKETT (5A)
5 MATT RING (17) DNS


HOBBY STOCKS - A-MAIN

1 KEVIN SCHMAUSS (52)
2 CURT HOOK (75)
3 COREY ROE (8R)
4 BRAD SCHIPPER (2 S)
5 RODNEY SLAGLE (47)
6 BRANDON LEEMAN (64)
7 JUSTIN ADES (10J)
8 MARK HAGLUND (31M)
9 ALLEN DIXON (3)
10 ROGER HAUPT JR (24 R)
11 CURT GRAHAM (14G)
12 CHACE PRUISMANN (C3)
13 TROY WORTHEN (T72)
14 KYLE SCHMAUSS (06)
15 TODD WILSON (34)
16 BRANDON TOFFEE (85T) DNS
17 RICK OSTERMAN (04) DNS


HOBBY STOCKS - HEAT 2

1 MARK HAGLUND (31M)
2 TODD WILSON (34)
3 BRANDON LEEMAN (64)
4 CURT GRAHAM (14G)
5 COREY ROE (8R)
6 TROY WORTHEN (T72)
7 RICK OSTERMAN (04)
8 ROGER HAUPT JR (24 R)


HOBBY STOCKS - HEAT 1

1 KEVIN SCHMAUSS (52)
2 CURT HOOK (75)
3 BRANDON TOFFEE (85T)
4 RODNEY SLAGLE (47)
5 BRAD SCHIPPER (2 S)
6 ALLEN DIXON (3)
7 CHACE PRUISMANN (C3)
8 KYLE SCHMAUSS (06)
9 JUSTIN ADES (10J)

IMCA LATE MODELS - A-MAIN

1 JEFF AIKEY (77)
2 DARREL DEFRANCE (99D)
3 JEREMY GRADY (43)
4 CRAIG JACOBS (95)
5 TONY MORO (2M)
6 MIKE SMITH (37)
7 AL JOHNSON (8)
8 JASON HAHNE (76)
9 GREG ELLIOTT (1)
10 BEN NADING (21)
11 DAVID STANTON (87)
12 JILL GEORGE (22)
13 NICK PEDERSEN (29)
14 NATE HARTZELL (25)
15 RYAN GRIFFITH (10X)
16 MIKE PEDERSEN (45)
17 RILEY LARSON (5R)


IMCA LATE MODELS - HEAT 2

1 JEFF AIKEY (77)
2 CRAIG JACOBS (95)
3 MIKE SMITH (37)
4 JASON HAHNE (76)
5 RYAN GRIFFITH (10X)
6 GREG ELLIOTT (1)
7 RILEY LARSON (5R)
8 MIKE PEDERSEN (45)


IMCA LATE MODELS - HEAT 1

1 DARREL DEFRANCE (99D)
2 AL JOHNSON (8)
3 JEREMY GRADY (43)
4 DAVID STANTON (87)
5 TONY MORO (2M)
6 JILL GEORGE (22)
7 BEN NADING (21)
8 NICK PEDERSEN (29)
9 NATE HARTZELL (25)


LIMITED MODIFIEDS - A-MAIN

1 BRIAN STEIN (7 S)
2 MATT LETTOW (21)
3 RYAN GILES (9)
4 RYAN GUSTIN (19)
5 NATE CARUTH (7)
6 ANDY TIERNAN (3)
7 RYAN CAQUELIN (4)
8 GEORGE GILLILAND (40)
9 DAN TRUSTY (T69)
10 DOUG MCCOLLOUGH (1)
11 PAUL PRICE (11)
12 MATT NORTHROP (46)


LIMITED MODIFIEDS - HEAT 2

1 RYAN GILES (9)
2 RYAN CAQUELIN (4)
3 DOUG MCCOLLOUGH (1)
4 MATT NORTHROP (46)
5 ANDY TIERNAN (3)
6 NATE CARUTH (7)


LIMITED MODIFIEDS - HEAT 1

1 BRIAN STEIN (7 S)
2 MATT LETTOW (21)
3 GEORGE GILLILAND (40)
4 PAUL PRICE (11)
5 DAN TRUSTY (T69)
6 RYAN GUSTIN (19)


MODIFIEDS - A-MAIN

1 SCOTT OLSON (8X)
2 JIMMY GUSTIN (19)
3 JASON WAGONER (20)
4 BOB SUTHERLAND (4ORD)
5 SCOTT SIMATOVICH (43S)
6 SCOTT WILLIAMS (64)
7 ADAM LARSON (2L)
8 CLINT WENDEL (75)
9 RANDY HAVLIK (3 Z)
10 JEFF HAVLIK (5)
11 BILL CRIMMINS (35)
12 JUSTIN SACKETT (17)

MODIFIEDS - HEAT 2

1 SCOTT OLSON (8X)
2 SCOTT SIMATOVICH (43S)
3 BOB SUTHERLAND (4ORD)
4 JASON WAGONER (20)
5 SCOTT WILLIAMS (64)
6 JUSTIN SACKETT (17)

MODIFIEDS - HEAT 1

1 JIMMY GUSTIN (19)
2 CLINT WENDEL (75)
3 ADAM LARSON (2L)
4 RANDY HAVLIK (3 Z)
5 JEFF HAVLIK (5)
6 BILL CRIMMINS (35)


STOCK CARS - A-MAIN

1 JASON WAGONER (20)
2 MITCHELL GRIFFITH (82)
3 JOE PAULLIN (22)
4 LANCE DEAL (22 X)
5 DENNIS PLAIN (57)
6 TODD FOSTER (T 53)
7 JARED DIRKS (51)
8 MALCOLM TEACHOUT (20T)
9 JEREMY ADES (10)
10 SCOTT BLOEMKE (80)
11 ADAM SILVEY (97)
12 RANDY SMITH (K 77)
13 JASON MINNEHAN (7)
14 RUSTY FISTER (15)
15 REID KELLER (19)
16 RYAN LEEMAN (R31)
17 LIONEL WHEELER (LW1)
18 JON SNYDER (69) DNS

STOCK CARS - HEAT 2

1 JARED DIRKS (51)
2 JEREMY ADES (10)
3 JASON MINNEHAN (7)
4 LANCE DEAL (22 X)
5 JOE PAULLIN (22)
6 ADAM SILVEY (97)
7 RYAN LEEMAN (R31)
8 JON SNYDER (69)
9 LIONEL WHEELER (LW1)

STOCK CARS - HEAT 1

1 JASON WAGONER (20)
2 DENNIS PLAIN (57)
3 RUSTY FISTER (15)
4 REID KELLER (19)
5 RANDY SMITH (K 77)
6 TODD FOSTER (T 53)
7 MITCHELL GRIFFITH (82)
8 SCOTT BLOEMKE (80)
9 MALCOLM TEACHOUT (20T)