Ryan Duhme Picks Off His First Ever IMCA Late Model Feature Win
by: Ed Potter

MAQUOKETA, IA. (Aug. 12, 2006) - Saturday evening was a beautiful night for racing at Jackson County Speedway if you stayed on the track and didn't go over the bank in a few places as there were a few large water holes out there, as a few drivers found out. IMCA Late Model feature front row starter, Bob Miller led the first lap with Brian Meiners taking over on lap two. The races first of only two cautions flew at this time and on the restart home town favorite, young Ryan Duhme charged to the front. Duhme pulled about a five car length lead until the last caution flew at lap seven. Duhme held on to his lead on the restart but the field was tightly packed up behind him. Lap nine saw Jeremiah Hurst move into second, but he couldn't hold it long as Mark Preston charged by him three laps later. Second heat winner, Kevin Blum moved into third on lap fourteen, but neither Preston or Blum could catch Duhme. In a borrowed car last place starter, Terry Neal joined the top three on lap seventeen and second became a three car race with Duhme still leading. In turns three and four on the very last lap a car about to be lapped got sideways in front of Duhme but he got by and went on for his first ever IMCA Late Model vicory. With the lapped car involved Neal took second by inches over Preston's third. Blum held on for fourth with Hurst taking fifth. Jason Bahrs won the other heat, but had his problems in the feature.

Twenty-four cars were scheduled to start the 4 Stock feature and all twenty-four made the call. Pole sitter, Denise Costello led the first lap when the first caution flew for a three car pile up in turn four. On the restart Justin Kay took over the point and it soon became a brother act after the next caution at lap four. On the restart Justin stayed out front but now had third heat winner, and his brother Dustin in tow. After a couple more cautions one lap later things stayed pretty much the same until lap seven when Dustin moved out front. On lap eight Greg Schmitt coasted into the infield bringing out the last caution as he had a fire under the hood. At the same time on the track Justin Neuman was losing his fuel tank. After a short break to burn the fuel off the track Justin went back to the front on the restart. As the brothers ran side by side for the last lap Dustin took the win on a last lap charge coming off turn four. Justin was second by inches with first heat winner, Dan Mohr taking third. Harry Rogers was fourth with second heat winner, Brannon Bechen fifth.

After winning the Trophy Truck heat race Alan Staskal came back to win his sixth feature of the year. Ethan Milder was second, Bruce Yoerger third and Joe Bonney fourth.

Tim Bader led the first lap of the Hobby Stock feature with first heat winner, Corey Rupp taking over on lap two. Rupp held on the rest of the way to take his second victory of the season. Steve Hamrs was second with tenth place starter, Wayne Hora third. Sheldon Hunter was fourth and second heat winner, Kevin Brame rounded out the top five.

B Modified second heat winner, Ben Traver took the lead from Mike Fuller on the second lap of the feature and pretty much had things his way holding off the challenges of Jarrett Franzen. On lap eight Keith Feller moved into second and was soon putting real pressure on Traver. As the two ran side by side Feller even edged out front to lead lap nine but Traver came back on ten, and continued to hold Feller off the rest of the way in a close win at the line Traver took his first win of the year at Jackson County. Feller was second with first heat winner, Jarrett Franzen holding on for third. Tom Pestka and Matt Irwin rounded out the top five.
Robert Sherbonda led the first lap of the Street Stock feature and then the race's only caution flew. On the restart second heat winner, Brendan Driscoll took over the point until lap four when first heat winner, Shane Oberbreckling took over. On lap nine Klay Letcher, who had been running in the top three since the start went to the front and on for his first win this year. Oberbreckling hels on for second with Driscoll third, Brian Bonney fourth and Josh Wilson fifth.

Pole sitter, Hal Sprague led the first lap of the V8 Modified feature,. but once again a caution flew right away. The caution flew one more time before the second lap was scored and that was the last caution of the race. On the restart Mike Weidemann grabbed the lead for two laps. Then Timmy Current charged out front and never looked back. Current went on for his first win of the season at Jackson County Speedway. Kelly Pestka took second with Weidemann holding on for third. Bob Dominacki took fourth on the last lap over Marty Diercks's fifth. Don Pataska, Tony VonDresky and Current were the heat winners.

Results from Jackson County Speedway--Maquoketa,IA 8/12/06
 

4 Stock
heat one: 1. Dan Mohr--Clarence; 2. Justin Kay--Wheatland; 3. Mike McGarry--Camanche; 4. Alan Horner--Maquoketa; 5. Matt Montoya--Phoenix,AR
heat two: 1. Brannon Bechen--Bernard; 2. Harry Rogers--Clinton; 3. Denise Costello--Delmar; 4. Jeremy Campbell--Dubuque; 5. Scott Brundage--Sabula
heat three: 1. Dustin Kay--Wheatland; 2. Kile Vohringer--Maquoketa; 3. Tom Lamey--Bernard; 4. Michelle Caes--Maquoketa; 5. Jim Bealer--Maquoketa
Feature: 1. Dustin Kay; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Mohr; 4. Rogers; 5. Bechen; 6. Costello; 7. Lamey; 8. Shane Marcov--Dubuque; 9. Montoya; 10. Brundage; 11. John Campbell--Dubuque; 12. Rob Harding--Camanche; 13. Caes; 14. Bealer; 15. Jeremy Capron--Monticello; 16. Horner; 17. Jeremy Campbell; 18. Justin Neuman--Peoria,IL; 19. Greg Schmitt--Dubuque; 20. Vohringer; 21. Robert Robinson--Morrison,IL; 22. Chris Holmlund--Grand Mound; 23. Bobby Healy--Dubuque; 24. McGarry
 

Trophy Truck
heat one: 1. Alan Staskal--Baldwin; 2. Ethan Milder--Sabula; 3. Joe Bonney--Lost Nation; 4. Bruce Yoerger--De Witt
Feature: 1. Staskal; 2. Milder; 3. Yoerger; 4. Bonney
 

Hobby Stock
heat one: 1. Corey Rupp--Monticello; 2. Ryan Steffen--Bernard; 3. Don Marcov Sr--Dubuque; 4. Wayne Hora--Anamosa; 5. Jake Hayes--Canton
heat two: 1. Kevin Brame--Maquoketa; 2. Steve Harms--Onslow; 3. Sheldon Hunter--Wyoming; 4. Jeff Specht--Maquoketa; 5. Tim Bader--Monticello
Feature: 1. Rupp; 2. Harms; 3. Hora; 4. Hunter; 5. Brame; 6. Steffen; 7. Specht; 8. Hayes; 9. Neil Patchin--Maquoketa; 10. Marcov; 11. Ben Keating--Maquoketa; 12. Dan Kessler--Tipton; 13. Bader; 14. Robin Hute--Elwood
 

B Modified
heat one: 1. Jarrett Franzen--Maquoketa; 2. Tom Pestka--Robins; 3. Mike Baker--Maquoketa; 4. Kirk Caes--Maquoketa; 5. Matt Irwin--Maquoketa
heat two: 1. Ben Traver--Wheatland; 2. Rick Galloway--Maquoketa; 3. Jay Garvey--Clinton; 4. B.J. Jackson--Clinton; 5. Mike Fuller--De Witt
Feature: 1. Traver; 2. Keith Feller--Maquoketa; 3. Franzen; 4. Pestka; 5. Irwin; 6. Galloway; 7. Baker; 8. Dave Bielenberg--Charlotte; 9. Fuller; 10. Caes; 11. Steve Barner--Oxford Junction; 12. Todd Moore--Bernard; 13. Garvey; 14. Jackson; 15. Shawn Flagel--Maquoketa
 

Street Stock
heat one: 1. Shane Oberbreckling--Onslow; 2. Jon Poll--Maquoketa; 3. Klay Letcher--De Witt; 4. Josh Wilson--Fulton,IL; 5. Like Miller--Dubuque
heat two: 1. Brendan Driscoll--Preston; 2. Brian Bonney--Lost Nation; 3. Corey Booth--Thomson,IL; 4. Duane Rittmer--Sabula; 5. Robert Sherbonda--Elwood
Feature: 1. Letcher; 2. Oberbreckling; 3. Driscoll; 4. Bonney; 5. Wilson; 6. Andrew Chelf--Lost Nation; 7. Booth; 8. Miller; 9. Terry Rittmer--Savanna,IL; 10. Duane Rittmer; 11. Sherbonda; 12. Poll; 13. D.J. Fuller--Lost Nation
 

V8 Modified
heat one: 1. Don Pataska--Green Island; 2. Luke Pestka--Robins; 3. Ray Cox Jr--Maquoketa; 4. Hal Sprague--Maquoketa; 5. Kory Meyer--Big Rock
heat two: 1. Tony VonDresky--Davenport; 2. Marty Diercks--Bettendorf; 3. Scott Moffit--Mechanicsville; 4. Wayne Shipley--Davenport; 5. Bart Miller--Clarence
heat three: 1. Timmy Current--Bernard; 2. Kelly Pestka--Delhi; 3. MIke Weidemann--Dubuque; 4. Keith Blum--Rapid City,IL; 5. Bob Dominacki--Bettendorf
Feature: 1. Current; 2. Kelly Pestka; 3. Weidemann; 4. Dominacki; 5. Diercks; 6. VonDresky; 7. Luke Pestka; 8. Blum; 9. Sprague;10.Mel Saffran--Farley; 11. Shipley; 12. Cox; 13. Meyer; 14. Anthony Eads--Maquoketa; 15. Miller; 16. Scott Olson--Preston; 17. Moffit; 18. Pataska
 

IMCA Late Model
heat one: 1. Jason Bahrs--Colona,IL; 2. Mark Preston--Port Byron,IL; 3. Terry Neal--Ely; 4. Brian Meiners--Morrison,IL 5. Jon Merfeld--Peosta
heat two: 1. Kevin Blum--Colona,IL; 2. Bob Miller--Silvis; 3. Jeremiah Hurst--Dubuque; 4. Hershel Roberts--East Moline,IL; 5. Ryan Duhme--Maquoketa
Feature: 1. Duhme; 2. Neal; 3. Preston; 4. Blum; 5. Hurst; 6. Roberts; 7. Steve Olson--Preston; 8. Meiners; 9. Miller; 10. Scott Schurbon--Maquoketa; 11. Bahrs; 12. Mike Guldenpfennig--Davenport; 13. Mitch Current--Dacula,GA; 14. Brandon Vorbeck--Maquoketa