Lincoln County Raceway Fair Races

by Kelly Ninas

North Platte, Nebraska  (July 24, 2013) – Getting the chance to showcase their skills on the Lincoln County Raceway oval in North Platte, Nebraska proved to easier said than done as the pits were stacked with very talented drivers seeking to conquer the very tacky track on Wednesday evening.

Taking home the top honors and earning the trip to the winners circle during the featured event of the Lincoln County Fair were: Jay Steffens, Dillon Schultz, Casey Werkmeister and Tiffany Bittner.

Returning to familiar territory in his own backyard, Jay Steffens of North Platte drove his way to the front of the field on lap number four and never looked back in claiming the IMCA Modified Feature victory. Veteran hotshoe Ronnie Wallace of McCook, Nebraska had to work his way through the field from his fourth row starting position and was rewarded with a runner-up finish for his efforts. Maxwell, Nebraska’s very-own Charley Brown was heavy on the loud pedal and made himself be heard in earning the podium finish in third place overall. Jim Mlady of North Platte and Cale Osborn of Cozad finished fourth and fifth in the feature event.

Grabbing the lead in the final corner has become a habit for North Platte’s Dillon Schultz, as he slipped past Bryan Herrick of Curtis, Nebraska to take home the top accolades in the IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature. Herrick didn’t go down without a fight, as he stayed in the gas and garnered runner-up honors. Herrick snared the lead early on and led until the final corner of the race. Early leader Terry Dressel of North Platte faltered while leading the way and recovered quite nicely with a third place finish. Staying near the front of the field and keeping away from trouble, Jeremy Halouska of North Platte took home fourth place honors, whereas Troy Douglas of North Platte earned the hard charger award for driving from his starting position in row nine to fifth place.

 

Lincoln County Fair Races
Unofficial Results
–IMCA Modified Feature: 1. XII-Jay Steffens; 2. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 3. 4c-Charley Brown; 4. 19j-Jim Mlady; 5. 6c-Cale Osborn; 6. 71-Andrew Dillenburg; 7. 34jw-Cole Hodges; 8. 2-Jeremy Herbst; 9. 19-Chuck Stryker.
-Heat 1: 1. 2-Jeremy Herbst; 2. 34jw-Cole Hodges; 3. XII-Jay Steffens.
-Heat 2: 1. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 2. 6c-Cale Osborn; 3. 4c-Charley Brown.
–IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature: 1. 55d-Dillon Schulz; 2. 0-Bryan Herrick; 3. 13-Terry Dressel; 4. 7-Jeremy Halouska; 5. 848-Troy Douglas; 6. 1x-Denny Egge; 7. 17-Rodger Morash; 8. 8t-Ty Rogers; 9. 52p-Brandon Poessnecker; 10. 1-Paul Donavan.
-Heat 1: 1. 1x-Denny Egge; 2. 8t-Ty Rogers; 3. 15k-Jamey Kennicutt.
-Heat 2: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 7-Jeremy Halouska; 3. 52p-Brandon Poessnecker.
-Heat 3: 1. 75-Kyle Olberding; 2. 1-Paul Donavan; 3. 55d-Dillon Schulz.
-Heat 4: 1. 25-Toph Harmon; 2. 13-Terry Dressel; 3. 12j-Kerry Jones.

–IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 2. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 3. 16w-Jeff Whiting; 4. 29-Greg Deters; 5. 11k-Kyle Clough; 6. 32-Lloyd Meeske; 7. 35jw-Casey Woken; 8. 75-Dan Eller; 9. 24-Bob Chalupa; 10. 57j-Rudy Brunkhorst.
-Heat 1: 1. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 2. 35jw-Casey Woken; 3. 32-Lloyd Meeske.
-Heat 2: 1. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 2. 29-Greg Deters; 3. 75-Dan Eller.
–IMCA Hobby Stock Feature: 1. 95b-Tiffany Bittner; 2. 22-Austin Davis; 3. 22w-Brady Weinman; 4. 44u-Andrew Baumgardner; 5. 65-Rick Eller; 6. 22g-Greg Dannatt; 7. 5-Chuck Ledbetter.
-Heat: 1. 95b-Tiffany Bittner; 2. 22-Austin Davis; 3. 5-Chuck Ledbetter.

 

Swinging the heavy hitter role, Casey Werkmeister of Maywood, Nebraska swept through his heat race and then the IMCA Stock Car Feature to cruise to victory. Werkmeister worked his way into position during the opening lap and led from the second lap to the checkered flag. Maywood’s Kyle Werkmeister finished second overall from his third row position on the starting grid. Building up an abundance of good momentum, Jeff Whiting of Gothenburg has become a mainstay in the top five and Wednesday night was yet another stellar finish with a third place run. Greg Deters of Centralia, Kansas and Kyle Clough of Wallace, Nebraska rounded out the top five finishers with fourth and fifth place accolades, respectively.

Having better luck on her side this time, Tiffany Bittner of Norfolk, Nebraska was able to rocket to the front of the field on lap number five and cruise to the IMCA feature win in the Hobby Stock division. Bittner had mechanical problems while leading the way during the Buffalo Bill Wild West Challenge earlier this season. Benkelman bullet Austin Davis started in row three and was able to work through the traffic and earn second place honors. Brady Weinman of Arnold, Nebraska was riding the cushion with success to earn third place accolades. Loomis, Nebraska driver Chuck Ledbetter was the early leader before having to relinquish his lead as a result of a flat tire.

Category: Kansas / Nebraska, Lincoln County Speedway