Austin Moyer cruises at SportMod Challenge Davenport Speedway
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 13, 2014) – Austin Moyer took home the top prize in the 50-lap SportMod Challenge held Friday at the Davenport Speedway. The Dubuque driver led forty-one of the fifty laps en route to the victory.
Moyer started fifth and took the lead from Greg Wichman of Wisconsin on lap ten. Once out in front, Moyer’s only serious challenge came from Dan Mohr, who three-wheeled his racecar around the high side the entire race. Mohr would have to settle for second with Carter VandenBerg finishing a distant third. Tony Olson started deep in the field and drove to a fourth place finish. Jenae Gustin completed the top five.
VandenBerg, Moyer, and Mohr each won a SportMod heat race.
Justin Kay racked up his second Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature win of the season. Justin started twelfth and would not see the lead of the race until lap eighteen. Gary Webb, Matt Ryan, and Rob Toland would each have a turn at the front of the pack, before Kay took the lead.
Toland would finish in the runner-up spot with Ryan taking third. Ray Guss Jr. and Mike Zemo Jr. were fourth and fifth respectively.
Zemo, Toland, and Guss took the late model heats.
Chris Zogg overpowered the field in the Milan Heating and Air IMCA Modified main. Zogg started sixth and went to the high side of the racetrack. Chris took the lead from Jason Pershy on lap three and never looked back. Zogg had a full straightaway lead on the field by lap ten of the twenty lap feature. The victory was his second points win of the year.
Matt Werner also ran the high line to a second place finish. Brandon Durbin battled to third, just ahead of Mitch Morris and Bob Dominacki.
Tim Current won the modified B-Main, while Dominacki, Pershy, and Werner took the heat races.
Perry Gellerstedt also collected his second feature win of the year in Koehler Electric Street Stock action. Randy Lamar started on the front row and led the first ten laps of the race before Gellerstedt was able to run him down. Perry led the final five laps and took the checkered flag. Lamar held on for a second place finish. Cary Brown took third, followed by Cord Williams and Donnie Louck.
Andrew Fitzgerald scored his first feature win in the Roto-Rooter 4-Stock main. Andrew had to defeat two pairs of brothers to take the victory. Brandon Dahl finished second, while his brother Wade Dahl led the first lap of the race, then faded to fifth. Luke Benischek also held the lead for a short while and finished third, just ahead of his brother Jake Benischek in fourth.
Next Friday, June 20th is Mid-Season at the Davenport Speedway. A draw/re-draw format will be used in all classes. The point leader in each class will have the option of accepting the back-row challenge for a chance to win extra money.
Davenport Speedway
Results – June 13, 2014
Sport Mod Challenge
Heat 1: 1. Carter VandenBerg; 2. Greg Wichman; 3. Henry Carson; 4. Jared Miller; 5. Matt Short;
Heat 2: 1. Austin Moyer; 2. Brett Lowry; 3. Jake Waterman; 4. Jake Morris; 5. Jacob Arp;
Heat 3: 1. Dan Mohr; 2. Jenae Gustin; 3. Bryce Garnhart; 4. Jayme Duinink; 5. John Irwin;
Feature (50 laps): 1. Austin Moyer; 2. Dan Moyer; 3. Carter VandenBerg; 4. Tony Olson; 5. Jenae Gustin; 6. Bryce Garnhart; 7. Jake Waterman; 8. Brett Lowry; 9. Greg Wichman; 10. Jacob Ellithorpe; 11. Dustin Crear; 12. Doug Burkhead; 13. Jayme Duinink; 14. Jared Miller; 15. David Norton; 16. Jake Morris; 17. Henry Carson; 18. Matt Short; 19. John Irwin; 20. Jacob Arp; 21. Gary Rentfro;
IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1.Mike Zemo Jr. ; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Andy Nezworski; 4. Todd Malmstrom; 5. Chad Holladay;
Heat 2: 1. Rob Toland; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. LeRoy Brenner; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Heat 3: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Gary Webb; 4. Brunson Behning; 5. Marty Diercks;
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Rob Toland; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Ray Guss Jr.; 5. Mike Zemo Jr.; 6. Nate Bueseling; 7. Todd Malmstrom; 8. Mike Murphy Jr.; 9. Brunson Behning; 10. Chad Holladay; 11. Duane Christisen; 12. Andy Nezworski; 13. Marty Diercks; 14. Stephan Kammerer; 15. Gary Webb; 16. LeRoy Brenner; 17. Jason Pestka; 18. Joe Lowder; 19. Kelly Pestka;
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Jarod Struss; 4. Doug Crampton; 5. Tim Current;
Heat 2: 1. Jason Pershy; 2. Brandon Durbin; 3.Dean McGee ; 4. Chris Zogg; 5. Todd Dykema;
Heat 3: 1. Matt Werner; 2. Rob Henry; 3. Joe Beal; 4. Tony VonDresky; 5. Brian Bushong;
Semi: 1. Tim Current; 2. Todd Dykema; 3. Kelly Meyer; 4. Brian Mullen; 5. Brian Bushong;
Feature: 1. Chris Zogg; 2. Matt Werner; 3. Brandon Durbin; 4. Mitch Morris; 5. Bob Dominacki; 6. Doug Crampton; 7. Dean McGee; 8. Brian Mullen; 9. Tony VonDresky; 10. Tim Current; 11. Jason Pershy; 12. Todd Dykema; 13. Rob Henry; 14. Brian Bushong; 15. Mike Fluegel; 16. Joe Beal; 17. Matt Irwin; 18. Rob Dominacki; 19. Kelly Meyer; 20. Jarod Struss;
Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Perry Gellerstedt; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Kevin Dickey; 4. Kevin Schloemer; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 2: 1. Randy Lamar; 2. Nick Claussen; 3. Mike Anderson; 4. Cord Williams; 5. Andrew Burk;
Feature: 1. Perry Gellerstedt; 2. Randy Lamar; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Cord Williams; 5. Donnie Louck; 6. Nick Claussen; 7. Andrew Burk; 8. Kevin Dickey; 9. Mike Anderson; 10. Kevin Schloemer; 11. Jacob Whittington; 12. Bryan Ritter; 13. Zach Huston;
4-Stock
Heat 1: 1. Andrew Fitzgerald; 2. Allem Morris; 3. Jake Benischek; 4. Brandon Setser; 5. Eric Stogdell;
Heat 2: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Andy Loy; 3. Luke Benischek; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Rob Nylin;
Feature: 1. Andrew Fitzgerald; 2. Brandon Dahl; 3. Luke Benischek; 4. Jake Benischek; 5. Wade Dahl; 6. Allen Morris; 7. Eric Stogdell; 8. Zach Dahl; 9. Todd Sibley; 10. Rob Nylin; 11. Andy Loy; 12. Brandon Setser;
Category: Davenport Speedway, Iowa
