Davenport Speedway releases final point standings
Track looks forward to post season action
DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 4, 2017) – The 2017 point season at the Davenport Speedway is now in the record books, and what a season it was. None of the four weekly class titles were decided before Season Championship night.
Matt Ryan of Davenport claimed his second Davenport Speedway track championship in the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model class. Ryan’s previous title came in 2015. Matt had six feature wins on the season. Chuck Hanna of Port Byron, finished second in points with Rob Toland of Colona third.
In Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modifieds, Bryce Garnhart of Shannon, Illinois won the track championship. The title is Garnhart’s first modified championship. He also has two sportmod titles (2013 & 2014). Mitch Morris of McCausland, finished second. Rob Toland of Colona took third in points.
The Koehler Electric Street Stock title was won by Jeff Struck Jr. of Davenport. Struck’s track championship came in his first full season of racing. Cary Brown from Davenport, finished second in points and Jesse Owen of Colona was third.
Tony Olson of Cedar Rapids completed the three-peat with his third straight Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod championship. Olson led all drivers at the Davenport Speedway with eight feature wins this season. Jake Morris of McCausland, finished second in points. Third in points was Rance Powell of Davenport.
The next event at the Davenport Speedway will be the Night of Destruction on Friday September 8th. The event consists of Cheater Races and the motorized mayhem known as The Trailer Race. Cheater Races will be held in the modified, street stock and sportmod classes.
September 22nd brings the Iowa Governor’s Cup, the official stock car championship of the State of Iowa, to the Davenport Speedway. This year’s Governor’s Cup features a one-night format. IMCA Modifieds will race for a $5,000-to-win first place prize. SportMods will pay $2,000-to-win, and Street Stocks $1,000-to-win. Also racing will be the American Iron Racing Series.
For more information, visit our website at “davenportspeedway.com” or call (563) 652-5302.
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Petersen Plumbing IMCA Late Model
Place Car # Driver Name Hometown Points
1st O7 Matt Ryan Davenport, IA 445
2nd 65 Chuck Hanna Port Byron, IL 414
3rd 39 Rob Toland Colona, IL 403
4th w56 Gary Webb Blue Grass, IA 301
5th 7 Andy Nezworski Buffalo, IA 297
6th 3 Mike Cothron Moline, IL 285
7th 77 Joe Beal Milan, IL 254
8th 58 Jeremiah Hurst Dubuque, IA 229
9th 11 Bobby Toland Cordova, IL 227
10th 37b Brunson Behning Davenport, IA 226
Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified
Place Car # Driver Name Hometown Points
1st 3g Bryce Garnhart Shannon, IL 431
2nd 70 Mitch Morris McCausland, IA 414
3rd 39 Rob Toland Colona, IL 385
4th 40 Doug Crampton Rock Island, IL 377
5th 2 Rick Hixson Orion, IL 370
6th 77s Stephan Kammerer Blue Grass, IA 336
7th 5d Bob Dominacki Bettendorf, IA 333
8th 29 Craig Crawford Silvis, IL 331
9th 61 Bruce Hanford Davenport, IA 318
10th 32d Brad Montgomery Milan, IL 292
Koehler Electric Street Stock
Place Car # Driver Name Hometown Points
1st 4s Jeff Struck Jr Davenport, IA 476
2nd 81 Cary Brown Davenport, IA 449
3rd 95 Jesse Owen Colona, IA 443
4th 4r Randy Lamar Buffalo, IA 410
5th 76 Bryan Ritter Davenport, IA 395
6th 77x Brandon Setser Davenport, IA 377
7th 2 Nick Hixson Orion, IL 340
8th 91 Gene Ehlers Oxford Jct., IA 311
9th 85 Erick Turner Barstow, IL 274
10th 5 Austin Riggs Davenport, IA 261
Hawkeye Auto IMCA Sport Mod
Place Car # Driver Name Hometown Points
1st T23 Tony Olson Cedar Rapids, IA 461
2nd 86 Jake Morris McCausland, IA 438
3rd 39r Rance Powell Davenport, IA 370
4th 1h Mike Haines Davenport, IA 351
5th 20b Jake Whittington Davenport, IA 322
6th 74 Doug Burkhead Muscatine, IA 303
7th 51h Jeff Haines Davenport, IA 298
8th NO7 Nick Groth Davenport, IA 292
9th 42 Kevin Dickey East Moline, IL 269
10th 65 Dave Engelkens Morrison, IL 260
Category: Iowa
