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Thoughts on the 2023 IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car Nationals

2023-09-09T15:42:00.004-05:00

This year’s IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car Nationals was a great 4-day weekend! Mother Nature didn’t rain on our parade, so that was different from a lot of the past Nationals. She did, however, give us an abundance of sun and heat; making a lot of work for the track prep crew. There weren’t a lot of serious accidents, and although numerous cars were damaged over the weekend, some very badly, none of the drivers were severely injured.

After Thursday’s practice night, we got 3 days of fantastic racing action, culminating in the $3000 to win Big Dance on Sunday evening.

Now, for my take on the weekend. It’s widely known that I love dirt track racing, no matter the class. When you were practically raised at a dirt track, attending your first race at 1 month old at the long gone Lincoln Speedway at Capitol Beach, that love goes awfully deep. I wish I were able to attend more races at more tracks around the country. Sadly, finances won’t allow for that right now. Luckily, I have my latest home track, Eagle Raceway just a few miles from my house. Also, I am allowed to do my small part for the track, drivers and fans by writing up the story of each night’s events.

I also write articles/interviews for Dirt Empire Magazine. Over the past 70 years I have had the good fortune to meet so many people that are now part of my racing family. So many great people, all of them interesting in their own right. I could spend the rest of my life writing about all of them, and I wish that was possible. I choose to dedicate myself to letting the lesser known racers and crew members’ stories be told; something I’m happy and proud to do. I just sent in an article about a local racer in fact. Now, I need to get back to working on one that I started just prior to my wife Linda’s passing nearly 2 years ago. That really took away almost all of my ambitions for anything, but I’m back in the saddle again. I have another one after that that I also started a couple of years ago and following that, I plan to do one on a visiting racer that I became friendly with at the Nationals. My plate is full, but what else is there to do? Especially now that the season is nearly at an end.

As for the Nationals, what a fantabulous event!!! Each and every year, throngs of race teams invade America’s Home Track to test their mettle against the best of the best Racesaver drivers in the world. Some of them won’t even make the Sunday A Main, but still they are awarded with the experience of trying for the championship belt and the top prize. As the saying goes, ‘In the battle, the glory’. The fans get to witness their favorite drivers battle it out on the high banks; hoping that one of them can come out on top.

Personally, I love every single, solitary moment of the 4 day extravaganza. I really enjoy the racing during the regular season, but the Nationals are just over the top!! I was thrilled at times, and at other times shocked and angry. I’ve grown to know the local racers, and am fond of them all; but seeing Tyler Drueke’s race go out the window due to no fault of his own truly got to me. I’ve become very proud of Tyler, and I admire his perseverance and overall demeanor. I stopped by his pit after the race and he was his usual calm, even keeled self. You could tell that it hurt, but only if you knew him well. I told him what great runs he had, both before and after the wreck. His reply? ‘The stats will only show that I went from fourth back to sixth’. He is currently leading both National and State points contest and has already won the track title at Eagle Raceway, so those first 2 contests were surely on his mind. All I can say is ‘This young man is what a racer should be’. What a battle it would have been between he and Huish! Sadly, that competition will have to wait for another day, another time. Our local racers ably defended their home turf. 7 of the top 10 in the Big Dance were locals with Stu Snyder second, Jason Danley fourth, Mike Boston fifth, Tyler Drueke 6^th, Jay Russell 7^th and Trevor Grossenbacher 10^th. Way to go guys!!!

Congratulations to all 87 teams and drivers who came from all over the country to participate. Hopefully, you can and will all return next year. Will we have a repeat winner, or will a first timer put their name in the record books? Only time will tell, so in the mean time get out there and support your local dirt track. Enjoy yourself and be sure to mark your calendars and make your plans to be at Eagle Raceway during Labor Day 2024.

The last 48 years

2023-08-09T21:31:00.003-05:00

It's been over 3 years sinced I put up blog post, and I feel terrible about that. So, here goes.

As most of you know, I lost the love of my life on November 6,2021.After being together for over 46 years, God decided that he needed another angel.I can tell you this without fear of contradiction that he could not possibly have picked a better person that her. She loved everyone she ever me, and everyone she ever met loved her.

The happiest day of my wife was when she agreed to be my wife. She may have been a little punchy at the time because she had worked a double shift before I picked her up. I drove to Little Bo's parking lot where we always went to talk. She kept falling asleep, so I did the only thing I could think of to wave her up; I proposed!!! That did in fact wake her up, followed by a smiling, crying YES!!!

We married in June of 1975 (second best day of my life). A year and four months later came the third best day of my life when our oldest son was born.

We couldn't afford a sitter, so she stayed home with him. Raising him and teaching him while I worked. December of 1979 marked the fourth best day of my life when our youngest son came into the world. Sh\e continued to stay home with the 2 boys until they both were in school. She then went to work but all too soon she began suffering from bipolar syndriome.

From then until her passing she ended up aquiring one new health problem after another. Finally she succumbed and flew up to be cradled in the Lord"s arms where she no longer was in pain and free of all ailments.

That was just over 21 months ago and I still have times when I can't believe she's gone. I fell apart some, retreating into my house and just holing up and shutting ouit the world. I didn't want to go anywhere, do anything, or even see anyone. I actually told Roger Hadan that I wasn't going to come back to work at Eagle Raceway. Luckily friends knew me better than I knew myself and changed my mind for me. I couldn't stand to be away from my happy place; the race track. I couldn't stand to be away from my racing family. I loved what I did at the track and always thought I was darned good at it.

Unfortunately I haven't as of yet gone back to writing magazine articles, but I believe I will if I'm still wanted there.

That's always something that bothers me; not knowing whether or not what I wrtote was any good. My stories of the night's racing at Eagle gets posted on both the track's website and Facebook page. Is it good? Is it just okay? Or is it just crap?? Never getting ny feedback makes me wonder. Everyone needs to be appreciated, right?

There are just 8 nights of racing left this season, and that saddens me. Hovever, I am going to do my darndrest to get back to being published nationally to tide me over until next season's racing season.

Eagle Raceway 6/20/20

2020-06-23T09:21:00.003-05:00

America Strong night, presented by Duros Dent Works and the Nebraska Lottery Saturday at Eagle Raceway saw what anybody would consider a fantastic night. The temperature was great, the racing was fantastic and there is nothing more that you could ask for.

The only major incident in the preliminary events came in heat 3 for the Duros Dent Works Racesaver IMCA Sprints when Gunnar Pike made contact with another racer and went for a wild ride that ended up with him on the grass above turns 1 and 2. He was not seriously hurt, but his car was too damaged to finish the night.

Ryan Arbogast’s 2, the 44D of Derek Hall, Adam Vrbka in the 7V and Shawn Harker led the first laps of the Coors Light IMCA Sportmod A Main. Harker moved to third on lap 3. He advanced to second 2 laps later, but Bobby Draper spun the 62 in turn 1 for a caution. Hall grabbed the lead 2 laps after the restart. The next time around Hall grabbed the lead with Harker taking the second spot. Harker took the lead the lap after that with Arbogast moving to second. Vrbka again moved to fourth 2 laps later but lost the spot to Matt Andrews passed him 2 circuits later to put the 22 in fourth. Andrews advanced to third the next time around. There were 4 laps remaining when Alex Deeke looped the #35 in turns 1 & 2. Andrews moved to third on the restart as Tyler Nerud put the 5TN into fourth. The top 4 at the finish were Harker, Andrews, Arbogast and Nerud.

The first 4 on lap 1 of the A Feature for the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks were Khrysta Stransky’s 39, the 12 of Michael Wade, Charlie Bartels in the 9R and Nick Beckman’s 22. Beckman spun on the back stretch on lap 2 collecting the 3N of Neil Pella, Roy Armstrong’s 6R and the 3 of Taylor Huss. That made the top 4 Stransky, Bartels, Tim LaPointe in the 18 and the 41 of Adam Wasserman. Bartels grabbed the lead on the restart and Albert Kiihne put the 85 into fourth the next time around. Brooke Fluckiger went for a wild spin on the back stretch after another circuit and had to be towed to the pits. Kiihne jumped up to second on the restart with Jeff Ware putting the 83 into fourth. Kiihne and Ware both advanced another spot the next lap with Wasserman again moving to fourth. Ware took the lead with 11 laps left. Wasserman advanced to third 2 laps later. A debris caution with 3 to go slowed the action. There were just 3 circuits remaining when John Cain moved to fourth. He advanced to third on the final lap with Brint Lemke cracking the top four in his 26L. The top 4 were Ware, Kiihne, Cain and Lemke.

The Nebraska Lottery IMCA Modified feature’s first circuit saw Dylan Sillman’s 35D, the 8A of Dustin Andersen, Josh Blumer’s 21 and the 27 of Clint Homan the first 4 back to the flag stand. Andersen nosed past Sillman on the back stretch on lap 3 but fell back to second before completing the lap. Andersen again moved to first 2 laps later. The next circuit saw a debris caution. Justin Wulf moved to fourth on the restart. Homan again moved to fourth 3 circuits later. Sillman got ahead of Andersen 2 laps later but could not hold onto the spot as Homan moved to third. Blumer moved to third with 4 to go as Shane Hiatt put the 21H into fourth. Bob Zoubek looped the 5S in turn 2 with 1 to go. The green/white/checkered saw no changes in the top 4 with Andersen winning, Sillman second, Blumer third and Hiatt fourth.

Thomas Powell in the 18R, Josh Young in the 13J, Brayden Weller’s 14W and the 3 of Tim Horsham were the top 4 after 1 lap of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Main. Drake Bohlmeyer passed Horsham on lap 3 to put the 24 into fourth. Dillon Richards passed Bohlmeyer the next time around to put the 19 into fourth and moved to third the next circuit. Richards took over the second spot with 7 to go. Debris from the 19X of Noah Boller brought out the caution the next lap. Richards took over the lead on the restart. Young moved to second the next time around with Bohlmeyer moving to third after another lap. The final top 4 were Richards, Young, Bohlmeyer and Powell.

The Duros Dent Works Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car finale saw Alex Salzman loop the 1A, collecting Jason Danley’s 4X and the 69 of Mike Moore. Moore went to the pits on the hook but Danley rejoined the race. The complete restart saw Tim Hilfiker’s 20 in the lead with Josh Riggins’ 14J, the 12K of Troy Sanford and Gene Ackland’s 14G rounding out the top 4. Ackland moved to third the next lap with Jay Russell putting the 76 into fourth. 2 circuits later Riggins snagged the lead with Tyler Drueke jumping up to third and Hilfiker falling to fourth. Mike Boston pushed his 51 past Hilfiker after another circuit for fourth. Boston advanced another spot to third 3 laps later. Trevor Grossenbacher put the 95 into fourth with 12 to go. Drueke snared the lead 2 laps later. Boston moved up to second with 6 left. Grossenbacher moved to third 2 laps later. The final change in the top 4 came with 3 to go as Joey Danley put the 14 into fourth. Drueke came home first, Boston second, Grossenbacher third and Danley fourth.

Next weekend is Junior Fan Club Salute, presented by Colby Ridge. All 5 classes will be in action including the Duros Dent Works Racesaver IMCA Sprints, the Nebraska Lottery IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Sportmods, Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compacts.

Front gates open at 5:15, hot laps are at 5:30 and racing begins at 6:30.

The pit gates open at 4:00.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 2. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 3. John Cain Homer, Ne. 4. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 5. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 6. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 7. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 9. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 10. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 11. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 12. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 14. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 15. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 16. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 17. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 18. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 19. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 20. Taylor Huss Fairbury, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock B-Feature 1. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 2. Taylor Huss Fairbury, Ne. 3. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 4. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 5. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 7. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 8. Hunter Wergin Milford, Ne. 9. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne. 10. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 11. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 2. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 6. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 7. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne. 8. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 9. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 2. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 3. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 4. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 5. John Cain Homer, Ne. 6. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 7. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 8. Taylor Huss Fairbury, Ne. 9. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 3. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 4. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 5. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 6. Hunter Wergin Milford, Ne. 7. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 9. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne. 2. Dylan Sillman(r) Alvo, Ne. 3. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 4. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 5. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 6. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 7. Jared Hoefelman Humphrey, Ne. 8. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 9. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 10. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 11. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 12. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 13. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 14. Justin Gregg 15. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 16. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 17. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 18. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 19. Austin Svoboda David City, Ne. 20. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne.

IMCA Modified B-Feature 1. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jared Hoefelman Humphrey, Ne. 3. Justin Gregg 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 6. Josh Kennell(r) Hickman, Ne. 7. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 9. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 10. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 11. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 12. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified C-Feature 1. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 3. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 4. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 5. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Nick Frey(r) Fremont, Ne. 8. Kyle Owen(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 9. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 2. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 7. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Kyle Owen(r) Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 5. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 6. Josh Kennell(r) Hickman, Ne. 7. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 8. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 2. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 3. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 4. Austin Svoboda David City, Ne. 5. Justin Gregg 6. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 7. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 8. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 4 1. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 2. Dylan Sillman(r) Alvo, Ne. 3. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 4. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 5. Jared Hoefelman Humphrey, Ne. 6. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 7. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 8. Nick Frey(r) Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 4. Thomas Powell Adams, Ne. 5. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 8. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 9. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 10. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 11. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 12. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 13. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia. 14. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne. 15. Brayden Weller Palmer, Ne. 16. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 17. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 18. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. DNS. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 2. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 3. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 4. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 6. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne. DNS. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Thomas Powell Adams, Ne. 3. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 4. Brayden Weller Palmer, Ne. 5. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. DNS. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 3. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 4. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 5. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 3. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 4. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 5. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 7. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 8. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 9. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 10. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 11. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 12. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 13. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 14. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 15. Alex Deeke Waverly, Ne. 16. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 17. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 18. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 19. Tracy Babcock Papillion, Ne. 20. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 3. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 4. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 5. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 6. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 7. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 8. K.c. Mullin 9. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne. 10. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 11. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. 12. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod C-Feature 1. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 2. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 3. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 4. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 7. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 9. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 10. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA SportMod D-Feature 1. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 2. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 3. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 5. Lane Malchow DNS. John Allensworth Sr.(r) Omaha, Ne. DNS. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 4. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 5. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. 6. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 7. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne. 8. John Allensworth Sr.(r) Omaha, Ne. 9. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 5. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 6. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne. 8. Lane Malchow 9. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 2. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 8. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Tracy Babcock Papillion, Ne. 3. Alex Deeke Waverly, Ne. 4. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne. 5. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. 6. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 8. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 5 1. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 2. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 3. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 4. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 5. K.c. Mullin 6. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 7. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 8. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 2. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 4. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 6. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 9. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 10. Shayle Helget Lincoln, Ne. 11. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 12. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 13. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 14. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 15. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 16. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 17. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 18. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 19. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 20. Mike Moore Des Moines, Ia.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Trey Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 2. Mike Moore Des Moines, Ia. 3. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 4. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 6. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 8. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 9. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne. 10. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 11. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. DNS. Bobby Becker Denton, Ne. DNS. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 4. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 6. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 2. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 4. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 5. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 6. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 7. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bobby Becker Denton, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 5. Mike Moore Des Moines, Ia. 6. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 8. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 2. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 4. Shayle Helget Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 6. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 7. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne.

Eagle Raceway 6/13/2020

2020-06-14T17:53:00.002-05:00

By Greg Soukup

The ‘Red, White and Blue Bonanza’ presented by Accelerated Graphx at Eagle Raceway Saturday night saw another large car count in the pits and the maximum number of fans in the stands. It was, once again, a warm windy day; perfect for racing. With 35 races being run over the evening, everyone had a full night and nobody left disappointed.

There were no serious incidents in the preliminary events.

Derek Hall was first back to the flag stand on lap 1 of the Coors Light IMCA Sportmod Feature in his #44D with Tyler Nerud’s 5TN, the 11H of Nick Morris and Matt Andrews’ 22 rounding out the top 4. Andrews moved up to third on lap 3. Lap 6 saw Noah Williams loop the 27W in turns 1 & 2. Ahnna Schouten’s 0NA spun out 3 laps after the restart for another caution. 1 circuit after the restart Trevor Baker put the 25! Into fourth. Hall made contact with another car with 6 to go and went hard into the back stretch wall. He ended up limping back to the pits. That moved Shawn Harker’s 40 into fourth. Harker took just 2 laps to jump all the way up to second. Williams again spun out with 2 to go in turns 3 & 4, setting up a green/white/checker finish. Cole Wayman moved his #18 up to fourth on the restart making the final four Nerud, Harker, Andrews and Wayman.

Ryan Roschewski in the 77S, Jeff Watts’ 66, the 6R of Roy Armstrong and Nick Beckman’s 22 were the top 4 after the first circuit of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A. Watts passed Roschewski on lap 2. Don Hall Jr. spun the 92 in turn four the next time around and the caution lights were lit. Armstrong moved up 1 spot each of the next 2 laps, grabbing the lead. Roschewski got back to second after 2 more circuits and Beckman took over third the next lap. The action slowed the next time around for a debris caution. Ryan Gilland put the 46 into fourth with 7 to go but lost the spot to Brooke Fluckiger 4 laps later. Both Fluckiger and Gilland moved up 1 spot the next lap to make the final top 4 Armstrong, Roschewski, Fluckiger and Gilland.

The Nebraska Lottery IMCA Modified A Feature’s first lap show Trey Duensing’s 3D, the 5S of Bob Zoubek, Chad Andersen’s 8C the top 3. Anthony Roth put the 60IV into fourth on lap 2. Andersen and Roth both passed Zoubek on lap 3. 2 laps later Mike Densberger grabbed fourth in the 81. Jesse Sobbing got past Densberger the next lap, putting the 99 into fourth as Roth advanced to second. Densberger got back past Sobbing the next lap but gave up the fourth spot to Jordan Grabouski’s 30 with 10 to go. Roth took the lead for good with 3 circuits remaining. The final top 4 were Roth, Duensing, Andersen and Grabouski.

Ramsey Meyer put the 21R out front of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact finale’s first circuit with the 19X of Noah Boller, Dan Markham’s 6 and the 16W of Bryce Walker close behind. Boller passed Meyer on lap 2 as Drake Bohlmeyer put the 24 into fourth. Jeremy Bohlen’s 10J slammed hard into the front stretch wall on lap 3 for a caution. Jacob Schwab put the 19J into fourth on the restart. RJ Maas passed Schwab 2 laps later, putting the 88K into fourth. Dillon Richards moved the #19 into fourth after 2 more circuits and advanced to third with 2 to go. Richards got up to second on the final lap making the top 4 Meyer, Richards, Bohlmeyer and Boller.

Gunnar Pike’s 25, the 03 of Shayle Helget, Josh Riggins’ 14J and Mark Vanderheiden’s 15V were the top 4 after 1 circuit of the Duros Dent Works Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Feature. Mike Boston got past Vanderheiden on lap 2, putting the 51 into fourth. Lap 5 saw Helget take over the lead from Pike but Jason Danley’s 4X and Vanderheiden came to a halt in turns 1 & 2 for a caution. Boston advanced to third on the restart and Helget again took the lead the next lap. Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth with 7 laps left. The top 4 remained unchanged to the finish with Helget, Pike, Boston and Gullion out front.

Duros Dent Works and the Nebraska Lottery present America Strong next Saturday, June 20^th. Front gates open at 5:15, hot laps begin at 5:30 and racing kicks off at 6:30. All 5 classes will be competing, including Duros Dent Works Sprint Cars, Nebraska Lottery Modifieds, Coors Light SportMods, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks & ATV Motor Sports Sport Compacts.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Ryan Roschewski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 7. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 8. John Cain Homer, Ne. 9. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 10. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 11. Ryan Sutter Rock Port, Mo. 12. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 13. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 14. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 15. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 16. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 17. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 18. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 19. Joe Copeland Jr. La Vista, Ne. 20. Jamie Bruce Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock B-Feature 1. Joe Copeland Jr. La Vista, Ne. 2. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 3. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 4. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 5. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 7. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 9. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Kyle Schamp(r) Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Neil Pella Adams, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock C-Feature 1. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 2. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 4. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 5. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne. 6. Christopher Lierz Baileyville, Ks. DNS. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Levi Henery(r) Hoyt, Ks. DNS. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 2. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 3. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jamie Bruce Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. 8. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 9. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Ryan Roschewski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 3. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 4. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kyle Schamp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 7. Christopher Lierz Baileyville, Ks. 8. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 4. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 5. Joe Copeland Jr. La Vista, Ne. 6. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 7. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 8. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 4 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Ryan Sutter Rock Port, Mo. 4. John Cain Homer, Ne. 5. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 7. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 8. Levi Henery(r) Hoyt, Ks.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 2. Trey Duensing(r) Byron, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 5. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 6. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 7. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 8. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 9. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 10. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 11. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 12. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 13. Austin Svoboda David City, Ne. 14. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 15. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 16. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 17. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 18. Josh Kennell Hickman, Ne. 19. Jeff Schroyer(r) Elkhorn, Ne. DNS. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Modified B-Feature 1. Austin Svoboda David City, Ne. 2. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 5. Dylan Sillman(r) 6. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 7. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 8. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 9. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne. 10. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 11. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. DNS. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne.

IMCA Modified C-Feature 1. Dylan Sillman(r) 2. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 3. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 4. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 5. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Nick Snyder(r) Beatrice, Ne. 8. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 2. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 3. Jeff Schroyer(r) Elkhorn, Ne. 4. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 5. Austin Svoboda David City, Ne. 6. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 7. Nick Snyder(r) Beatrice, Ne. 8. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 9. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 2. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 3. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne. 5. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. DNS. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 3. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 4. Josh Kennell Hickman, Ne. 5. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 8. Dylan Sillman(r)

IMCA Modified Heat 4 1. Trey Duensing(r) Byron, Ne. 2. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 5. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 7. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 8. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Ramsey Meyer Pierce, Ne. 2. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 3. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 4. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 5. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 6. Nick Lindblad Beatrice, Ne. 7. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 8. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 9. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne. 10. Brian Cronin Lincoln, Ne. 11. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 12. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 13. Brad Gallagher Louisville, Ne. 14. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 15. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jeff Zimmerman York, Ne. 17. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 18. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 19. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne. 20. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Brad Gallagher Louisville, Ne. 2. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 3. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia. 4. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 5. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ayden Hager(r) York, Ne. 9. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Ramsey Meyer Pierce, Ne. 2. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 3. Nick Lindblad Beatrice, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Brian Cronin Lincoln, Ne. 6. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 7. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 2. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne. 4. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 5. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne. 6. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 7. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 8. Brad Gallagher Louisville, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 3. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 4. Jeff Zimmerman York, Ne. 5. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 6. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Ayden Hager(r) York, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 4. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 6. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 7. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 8. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 10. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 11. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 12. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 13. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 14. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 15. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 16. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne. 17. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 18. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 19. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. 20. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 4. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 5. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 6. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 7. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 8. Tracy Babcock 9. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne. 10. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. DNS. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod C-Feature 1. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 2. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 3. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 4. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 5. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne. 6. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 7. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 8. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 9. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 10. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 11. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. DNS. Dan Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod D-Feature 1. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 2. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 3. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Dane Martindale(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 6. John Allensworth(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. DNS. Dylan Mueller DNS. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 2. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 3. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 4. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 5. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne. 7. Dan Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 9. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 2. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne. 3. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 4. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 5. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 6. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 7. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 8. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 9. Dylan Mueller

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. 4. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 6. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 7. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 8. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. DQ. Dane Martindale(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 7. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 8. John Allensworth(r) Omaha, Ne. 9. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 5 1. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 2. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 3. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tracy Babcock 5. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. 6. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 7. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. DNS. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Shayle Helget Lincoln, Ne. 2. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 5. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 6. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 7. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 8. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 9. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 10. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 11. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 12. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 13. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 14. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 15. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 16. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 17. Mark Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne. 18. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 19. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 20. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 2. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 3. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 4. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 5. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 6. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 7. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 8. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 10. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 11. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 12. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint C-Feature 1. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 2. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 4. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Richard Weers Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. DNS. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bobby Becker Denton, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne. 2. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 3. Shayle Helget Lincoln, Ne. 4. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 6. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 7. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 8. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 4. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne. 5. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 6. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 7. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 8. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 4. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 5. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 6. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 7. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. DNS. Bobby Becker Denton, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 2. Mark Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne. 3. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 4. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 5. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Richard Weers Lincoln, Ne. DNF. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne.

Eagle Raceway 6/6/2020

2020-06-07T16:30:00.003-05:00

The theme for Saturday night’s racing at Eagle Raceway was ‘FINALLY! The Season Opener’ and meant that after a too long off season made even longer by the COVID-19 pandemic, competition was once again happening on the high banks.

Due to county health restrictions the total attendance was limited, but those who were fortunate enough to obtain tickets finally got their racing fix in. Temperatures in the 90’s matched the heated action on track as a total of 180 teams towed in to compete, and they put on a whale of a show.

The only significant incident in the preliminary action came in the 2^nd heat for the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks. Jamie Bruce’s 4K made contact with another vehicle coming to the flag stand and ended up barrel rolling down the front stretch before coming to a stop atop the wall going into turn 1. He was not significantly hurt.

The first A Feature was for the Coors Light IMCA Sportmods and saw Shawn Harker jump to the lead quickly in his #40 and never look back. Though a couple of yellow flags slowed the action Harker was a man on a mission and held the top spot to the checkered flag. The top 4 were Harker, the 99RE of Arie Schouten, Adam Armstrong’s 6A and Trevor Baker in the 25!.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Main’s first lap saw Albert Kiihne put the 85 out front followed by the 83 of Jeff Ware, Don Hall Jr.’s 92 and the 67 of Jamie Richards. The yellow flag was shown on lap 3 when the 12 of Michael Wade came to a stop. Ware used the restart to pass Kiihne for the lead. Hall slipped back on lap 6 moving Richards to third and the 94 of Mike Hansen into fourth. Hansen got past Richards with 8 to go. The top 4 remained unchanged to the finish with Ware, Kiihne, Hansen and Richards the top 4.

Mike Densberger’s 81, the 21H of Shane Hiatt, Anthony Roth’s 60IV and the 15H of Jared Hoefelman were the top 4 after lap 1 of the Nebraska Lottery A. Aaron Pella looped the 3A on lap 4 for a caution. Jordan Grabouski jumped his #30 up to second on the restart and took the lead from Densberger the next time around. Hiatt also got past Densberger the next time around for second. Densberger regained the second spot 3 laps later and Roth also passed Hiatt after 3 more circuits. 2 laps later Terry Hurt looped the 24T in turns 1 & 2. Hiatt vaulted up to second 2 laps after the restart. Jaxon Saathoff put the 96 into fourth but Roth jumped all the way to third shortly after. Bob Zoubek’s 5Z came to a stop with 3 to go. The final top 4 Grabouski, Roth, Hiatt and Densberger.

RJ Maas in the 88K led lap 1 of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact Feature with Brad Gallagher’s 26X and the 21R of Ramsey Meyer close behind. Meyer moved to second on lap 2 with Dillon Richards taking the 19 to third. Drake Bohlmeyer took third the next time around in the 24. Meyer spun to the infield coming out of turn 4 the next lap making the top 4 Maas, Bohlmeyer, Richards and Gallagher. Richards took over the second spot from Bohlmeyer with 2 to go and grabbed the lead 2 laps later. During a caution for a car that spun Bohlmeyer was moved back 2 spots for rough driving but got back to fourth with 3 to go. Nick Lindblad took over the fourth spot with 3 to go and jumped up to second on the final lap making the top 4 Richards, Lindblad, Maas and Bohlmeyer who had gotten back to fourth.

The Duros Dent Works IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car finale saw Jason Danley lead the first circuit in his 4X with Trevor Grossenbacher’s 95, the 5 of Stu Snyder and Ryan King’s 93 close behind. Grossenbacher passed Danley on lap 2 but Danley edged him at the flag stand. Lap 3 saw Grossenbacher take the lead as Shon Pointer put the 20P into fourth. Snyder used the middle groove to advance to second with 15 to go. There were 6 laps left when Adam Gullion put his 91 into fourth. Snyder grabbed the lead the next time around and began to pull away. Gullion advanced to third in the closing laps. The top 4 remained unchanged to the finish with Snyder winning, Grossenbacher second, Gullion third and Danley fourth.

Next weekend Accelerated Graphix presents Red, White and Blue Bonanza. All 5 classes will be in action. The Coors Light ICA Sportmods, Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks, Nebraska Lottery IMCA Modifieds, ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compacts and Duros Dent Works IMCA Racesaver Sprints will all be there.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps beginning at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Pit gates open at 4 PM.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 2. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 3. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 4. Lee Kracht Scribner, Ne. 5. Jamie Richards(r) Rising City, Ne. 6. Brendon Stigge Fairbury, Ne. 7. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 8. John Cain Homer, Ne. 9. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 10. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 11. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 12. Ryan Sutter Rock Port, Mo. 13. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 14. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 15. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 16. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 17. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 18. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 19. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. DNS. Ryan Roschewski Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock B-Feature 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. John Cain Homer, Ne. 3. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 4. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Brian Lemke Geneva, Ne. 8. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 9. Kile Casteel Roca, Ne. 10. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock C-Feature 1. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 3. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 4. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kyle Schamp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 7. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne. 10. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 11. Jamie Bruce Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jamie Richards(r) Rising City, Ne. 3. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 4. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 5. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 6. John Cain Homer, Ne. 7. Jared Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 9. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Lee Kracht Scribner, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger Columbus, Ne. 5. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 6. Kile Casteel Roca, Ne. 7. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Jeff Oehm(r) Eagle, Ne. 9. Jamie Bruce Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ryan Roschewski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 5. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 6. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 9. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 4 1. Brendon Stigge Fairbury, Ne. 2. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 3. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 4. Ryan Sutter Rock Port, Mo. 5. Brian Lemke Geneva, Ne. 6. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 7. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 8. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 9. Kyle Schamp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 2. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 7. Jared Hoefelman Humphrey, Ne. 8. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 9. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 10. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 11. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 12. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 13. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 14. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 15. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 16. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 17. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 18. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 19. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 20. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne.

IMCA Modified B-Feature 1. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 3. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 4. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 5. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 6. Josh Kennell 7. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jeff Schroyer(r) Elkhorn, Ne. 9. Trey Duensing(r) Byron, Ne. 10. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Modified C-Feature 1. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 2. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 3. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne. 4. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 5. Kyle Owen(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nick Snyder(r) Beatrice, Ne. 9. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 10. Nick Frey(r) Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 3. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 5. Scott Bivens Ceresco, Ne. 6. Jeff Schroyer(r) Elkhorn, Ne. 7. Mike Lineberry Omaha, Ne. 8. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 9. Nick Frey(r) Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 3. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 4. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 5. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 6. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 7. Nick Snyder(r) Beatrice, Ne. DNS. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Kyle Owen(r) Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Jared Hoefelman Humphrey, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 3. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 6. Trey Duensing(r) Byron, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 4 1. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 2. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 3. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 4. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 5. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 6. Josh Kennell 7. Ryan Sample(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Andrew Bowman Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 2. Nick Lindblad Beatrice, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Brad Gallagher Louisville, Ne. 5. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 6. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 7. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne. 8. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 9. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 10. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 11. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia. 12. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 13. Justin Brown Beatrice, Ne. 14. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 15. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 16. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 17. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 18. Ryan Schwab Cordova, Ne. 19. Ramsey Meyer Pierce, Ne. DNS. Thomas Powell Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Justin Brown Beatrice, Ne. 2. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 3. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia. 4. Ryan Schwab Cordova, Ne. 5. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 6. Jeff Zimmerman York, Ne. 7. Brayden Weller 8. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 9. Matthew Kempkes Omaha, Ne. 10. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 11. Devin Masek(r) Raymond, Ne. DNS. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 3. Jacob Schwab Cordova, Ne. 4. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 5. Steve Phillips(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 7. Ryan Schwab Cordova, Ne. 8. Leah Penney(r) Hickman, Ne. 9. Brayden Weller 10. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Brad Gallagher Louisville, Ne. 2. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 3. Dillon Richards Beatrice, Ne. 4. Thomas Powell Hickman, Ne. 5. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 6. Jeff Zimmerman York, Ne. 7. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 8. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 9. Devin Masek(r) Raymond, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Nick Lindblad Beatrice, Ne. 2. Ramsey Meyer Pierce, Ne. 3. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 6. Justin Brown Beatrice, Ne. 7. Matthew Kempkes Omaha, Ne. 8. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 3. Adam Armstong Pickrell, Ne. 4. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 5. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 6. Devyn Peterson Milford, Ne. 7. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 8. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 9. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 10. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 11. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 12. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 13. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 14. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 16. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 17. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 18. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 19. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 20. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 2. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 3. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 4. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 5. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 6. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 7. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 9. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 10. Cory McGann Ellis, Ks. 11. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 12. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne.

IMCA SportMod C-Feature 1. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 4. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 5. Mark Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne. 7. Dane Martindale(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 9. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 10. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 11. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod D-Feature 1. Mark Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 2. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 4. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 6. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. 7. Michael Towle(r) Douglas, Ne. 8. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 9. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne. 10. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne. 11. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 12. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. DNS. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. DNS. Melissa Knecht Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Devyn Peterson Milford, Ne. 2. Lee Horky Fairbury, Ne. 3. Adam Armstong Pickrell, Ne. 4. Michael Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 5. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 6. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Dane Martindale(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. David Sherwood Beatrice, Ne. 9. Daniel Morris Bellevue, Ne. 10. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 2. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ahnna Schouten Omaha, Ne. 4. Mary Lenz Lincoln, Ne. 5. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 6. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 7. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 8. Mark Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 9. Shawn Hein(r) Beatrice, Ne. 10. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 4. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 5. Noah Williams(r) Ashland, Ne. 6. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne. 8. Shawn Pospisil(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Steffen Oaks(r) Lincoln, Ne. 10. McLain Reed(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Arie Schouten Omaha, Ne. 2. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 4. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 5. Cory McGann Ellis, Ks. 6. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 7. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 8. Michael Towle(r) Douglas, Ne. 9. Melissa Knecht Omaha, Ne. 10. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 5 1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Trevor Baker Crete, Ne. 3. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 4. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 6. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 7. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 9. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 6. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 7. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 8. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 9. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 10. Trey Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 11. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 12. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 13. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 14. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 15. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 16. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 17. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 18. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 19. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 20. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 2. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 3. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 4. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 6. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 7. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 8. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne. 9. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 10. Mark Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne.

IMCA Sprint C-Feature 1. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 2. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 3. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne. 5. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 7. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 8. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 2. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 3. Trey Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 5. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 6. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 7. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 8. Gunnar Pike(r) South Bend, Ne. 9. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski(r) Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jay Russell Elmwood, Ks. 4. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 5. Rich Cerveny(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Troy Sanford(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 8. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 2. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 3. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 4. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 5. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 6. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 7. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mark Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne.

Darren Knudson

2019-07-29T13:35:00.003-05:00

I wanted to share the complete article that I wrote for Dirt Monthly Magazine about a friend of mine, Darren Knudson. When I originally approached Darren he agreed to be interviewed, but he told me that he didn't think that he had anything to say that anyone would want to hear.

Well, after a little over a half hour on the phone, I wrote the article that you see below.

I truly enjoy letting people know about those in my racing family who never get the spotlight put on them. People like World of Outlaws drivers, the big name Late Model drivers, etc. all get plenty of publicity. But you never read about the low-budget racers, the people who work on the cars or the behind the scenes people in general. I try to remedy that oversight.

I hope you enjoy this latest offering of mine.

Are sprint car people born, or do they learn to love the sport as they grow up? In the case of 53-year old Darren Knudson from Lincoln Nebraska, I would have to guess that he was born to the sport. In fact, he was at the races before he was born and made his first actual appearance at a very early age.

“My parents took me to Eagle Raceway when I was just 6 days old on September 18^th, 1965. I grew up at the racetrack. My mom was a big race fan and Dad worked on lots of cars throughout the time I was growing up. We always had somebody’s race car at my house. Mom and Dad took me to all kinds of races. The way that I learned my numbers and colors was from the race cars. Somebody would ask me what somebody’s car number was, or what color it was when I was a kid. And that kind of thing was how I leaned numbers and colors. I was always around different drivers, different car owners, guys who did chassis set-ups. I learned a little bit here and a little bit there. Eventually I learned enough to start going out on my own and setting up a car at 21”.

His racing education grew quickly. “My father was working on the #23 car owned by Roger Abbott that George Odvody was driving. I believe that it was a CAE sprint car and was one of, if not the first sprint car that ran around here. At that time, they were running what they called supermodifieds, which were just Model A’s and ’32 Fords modified to race. At 79 he’s still working on the 360 car that Tadd Holliman drives. During the Racesaver IMCA Nationals he helps out Jeremy Schultz from Minnesota and off and on he works with Bill Garrow on his Racesaver sprint. In the past he’s worked on cars driven by Regan Kitchen, JJ Riggins, Lloyd Beckman, Don Maxwell. In fact, the #7 410 sprinter owned by Jim Gessford was the first car that I ever worked on with him. I started working with Dad back in ’77 or ’78 when I was 11 or 12 years old. By the time that I was old enough that they could sneak me into the pits I was all about doing that. I kind of helped out a little bit; rolling tires around and things like that”.

As you can see, Darren got his love of sprint cars naturally from his parents and has never lost it, no matter what happened. “When I was helping with the #7, we ran all over, even with the World of Outlaws. I think it was 1980 and Gessford had bought a new Stanton chassis. Mike Schaeffer was driving it at Knoxville. He got into turn 1 too high and completely destroyed the car its first night out. So, Jim bought one of the very last cars built by Don Maxwell. He put Roger Rager in the car to drive it at Peoria, Illinois on Friday night and at Knoxville on Saturday and follow that with a daytime Outlaw show at Sunset Speedway on Sunday. We got to Des Moines and it had been raining for quite a while, so we decided to stay there. The Peoria show eventually rained out. Saturday, we had mechanical issues and never got to finish a race at Knoxville. Then Sunday Don Maxwell showed up at Sunset and gave us some advice because the track was really, really dry-slick. It had rained, so they bladed off the top layer of mud. There was a 4 to 5-inch-tall cushion up top in 1 and 2 and it was super heavy up there, but the rest of the track was bone dry. We came out of the B Feature and started dead last in the A. At the drop of the green flag everybody dove for the bottom of the track and wherever you were in that line was where you were stuck. Everybody except for Rager that is, because he was CRAZY!! He was running the outside of the race track the whole way and nobody else dared to go out there. I don’t know how he did it, other than he was a great driver. He would come out of 2, and there was no wall back there; just a dirt bank. If you went over that bank it was a 20-foot drop! He was going down the back stretch with 2 tires off the track and all we could see from the infield was the top wing. He was passing cars down the back stretch like that and all the color drained out of Gessford’s face because he was thinking “My second brand new race car is going to be destroyed the second time it’s on the track!!”. Rager ended up going from last to fourth and he probably would have won that feature if he had a couple more laps. One other time there was a bounty on Doug Wolfgang up at Knoxville and we dug out an old 1969 Grant King car that had won the Nationals. Gessford called up Lloyd Beckman and asked if he would be willing to drive it. Lloyd hadn’t driven a sprinter in over a year and hadn’t been to Knoxville in quite a while, but he said “Sure! Let’s go get that bounty”. So, Jim called my Dad and I, picked us up and we ended up taking home the $500 bounty using a 10-year-old car!!”.

His first solo job working on a sprint came when Ron Towle, a local who raced at Eagle Raceway, called him and asked for help setting up his #351 that had just a stock 351 Ford motor in it. Now, he works on several different cars; both a 360 and two Racesaver sprints. “I really enjoy working on both kinds of cars. I can’t say I like one more than the other. Right now, we’re having motor issues with the 360 that Tadd Holliman runs. We’re getting out-motored really badly! That’s just a money deal to a certain extent. But I’ve gone racing with Tadd for so many years that I always have a good time racing. I enjoy being around Terry and Dan so much. Tadd and I are buddies, and it seems like we’ve been racing together for decades, but it’s only 12 or 15 years. Whether it’s racing the 360 or going to the Chili Bowl and working on his midget; I’m a big Tadd Holliman fan and it’s just lots of fun. With the Racesavers I’m doing the set-ups and everything and just having a great time. With Jeremy Schultz, he’s not very experienced yet. It’s fun to work with him and watch him get better. Since he’s up in Minnesota I only get to actually work with him in person 3 or 4 times a year at the Racesaver IMCA Nationals. To see how he’s progressed is a great time. Working with Bill and Rick Garrow has been fun too. They own the car and Bill drives it. I went to high school with Rick actually, so I’ve known him forever. To show you what good people they are, they let us borrow their whole race car one night when the 360’s were still running weekly at Eagle Raceway. Terry Holliman was in the points battle and we had trouble with his car one week. They let Terry drive their car in the A Feature so that he could save as many points as possible. They never asked anyone for help with set-ups or anything; they were just learning as they went along. It was almost like they didn’t want to bother anybody by asking questions. So, since we weren’t running the 360 weekly, I got bored. I would watch them run and then tell them “Hey! I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes or anything, but your car is doing such and such and you might want to try this. They knew that I’d been around racing a long time, and had some success in the business, even running second in the Racesaver IMCA Nationals with Tadd driving. They took some of my suggestions and kept progressing. Bill never really had a consistent race car, so even if he was supposed to start on the pole he wouldn’t because he wasn’t sure what the car would do. But now, he’s gotten used to having a good car and he’s gotten good enough that he will run up on the cushion with the best of them. I think I may have created a monster, but it’s sure been fun watching him get better. I could probably have worked on a car that was faster, but letting Bill figure out how good a driver he can be is lots more satisfying”.

When I asked what his greatest thrill was out of his entire career was, he said “There are probably two that are all really close to being the biggest. The first feature that Tadd won was the first feature that I’d won setting up the car by myself. We were leading the feature with Tadd running the bottom of the track. This was the first time that Tadd was leading that late in the race and I think he just overdrove the car in the corners 2 laps in a row on a night when you had to be patient and hug the bottom. Four cars got by us on the outside. Tadd got back to fourth and then two laps later going into turn three the top three cars crashed each other out. They had an open red flag so they could check on the drivers and clear the track. I went down and talked to Tadd a little bit, and I told him that what he had been doing was going to win the race if he kept it up. I also told him that I tightened the car up a little bit to make it drive better for him. All I really did was walk to the back of the car and stand there for a few minutes. That gave him the time to settle down and have the confidence that he was going to be fine. I went back and told him that I changed the set-up and that he was going to be good from there on. Basically, I just adjusted the nut behind the wheel instead of actually doing anything to the race car. The other best night was the first time that Tadd ran the Racesaver IMCA Nationals. Friday night was the first qualifying night and we went out and won our heat race. We led every lap of the A Feature and just annihilated the field that night. We ran several laps just off the track record and there was only one other car that ran even one lap close to that. We ended up winning by over a straightaway against the best Racesaver drivers in the country on a really heavy track! Then on Sunday we ended up running second to Jack Dover on a dry-slick track. It was so nice to show what we could do two different nights on two completely different types of tracks”.

Darren’s plans for next year are to keep doing what he enjoys so much. “I’ll be helping Tadd run his 360. Hopefully we’ve got a little motor upgrade coming so that we can be a little more competitive. I’ll be assisting Jeremy as much as possible. Most of what I do with him is over the phone until the Racesaver Nationals which is a weird way to set-up a race car. I have gone up to Minnesota to some of the tracks that he runs so I’m a little bit familiar with them. I’m familiar enough with Jeremy and what he does and doesn’t like that I can give him advice on shocks and stuff once he tells me what the track is like. Then I’ll help him out at the Nationals of course. Plus, I’ll be working with the Garrows as much as possible. Depending on what night Tadd qualifies at the Chili Bowl I might run down to Tulsa and work on his midget. I will be plenty busy but loving every minute of it!!”.

Tige Jensen

2019-02-09T21:46:00.000-06:00

The common way to get into sprint car racing today is to start out in go-karts, move up to micro or mini-sprints and after a few years to jump into a full-sized sprinter. Well, that’s not how 35-year-old Tige Jensen from Lincoln, Nebraska got into our favorite sport.

"I believe that I was 21 when I first started racing. I jumped right into a 360 sprint car; although looking back, knowing that I wanted to race I probably would have gone down the road of go-karts, then mini-sprints and that whole deal".

Tige's racing roots go back a LONG time, as his father Lonnie was a fixture on lots of racetracks around the area. The midwest’s own "Black Bandit" not only ran all over but won wherever he went. "I think that Dad raced for 41 or 42 years altogether. I think that they called them super-modifieds back when he started”. Lonnie’s career included championships in the BCRA twice and NMRA three times as well as track points wins at Beatrice Speedway, Midwest Speedway (2), Eagle Raceway (4) and Knoxville Raceway (3). Victories at the 1/3 Mile Nationals, the Nebraska Triple Crown and the Modified Sprint National Championship also were captured by him.

It would seem to be a no-brainer as to where Tige got the racing bug. ”Ever since I was born the weekends were spent at the race track. Dad raced full time from 1960 to1976. Then again from 1981 thru 2000. Even racing in as late as 2008 in the Knoxville Raceway Masters Classic in my car. Driving never really crossed my mind until the 2002 season when Toby Chapman approached me asking if I wanted to split driving duties with him”. That all came about because of a wrecked race car. "In the winter of 2001 Toby Chapman approached me because he had used one of my Dad's cars back in the late 90's and that car ended up getting bent up pretty good. So, he felt like he owed my Dad a car. He approached me at the time and said 'Hey! Do you want to drive at Eagle Raceway and I'll run the car at the shows away from Eagle?'. That first year Toby and I split the driving duties. I believe I ran 12 shows at Eagle and he ran another 12 shows out on the road. Same car and everything. And, that’s how I got my start in sprint car racing. After the 2002 season he gave me the car and my full-time racing began. With the help of Gary and Adam Grossenbacher and Brian Bailey we were able to put together a decent operation to run regional races (Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri). Gary and Adam were supplying the engines and Brian and myself were getting the cars ready to go".

Unfortunately, in August of 2004, tragedy struck Jensen. While racing at Junction Motor Speedway he made very hard contact with the opening in the back-stretch wall that led to the pits. “That crash at McCool junction almost took my life. During the accident it cut the car in half. My feet were hanging out of the motor plate. The Engine flew about 30 yards down the track. I broke both legs, crushed my left ankle, and broke my right arm. I was in the hospital for 4 weeks and did physical therapy for over 2 years on my ankle. I don’t remember much about the crash. The last thing I remember was buckling up for the heat race that night. Next thing I remember was waking up in the hospital in Lincoln”.

When he finally recovered he hopped right back into the race car. He remained a fixture at 'America's Home Track' for quite a while. "I was pretty loyal to Eagle Raceway until they switched over to the Racesaver sprints. We had to make a decision whether to sell the 360's or keep what we had and travel a little bit more. We ended up keeping the 360 stuff and travelling. We continued this arrangement until 2011 when Gary passed away. We did run a couple more seasons but ended up selling off our components after the 2013 season. After the season the 3 of us sat down and discussed future plans. The time sacrificed away from our families was a big part of our decision to get out of it”.

But, being a racer at heart, he couldn’t resist the temptation to compete again. When I asked why, after 4 years, he decided to start racing a sprinter again, he said "It was kind of opportunity, I guess. I had always told my wife that I would like to drive again. I didn't want to have to spend as much time working on the car, have the expense involved of putting cars together and things like that. Getting back involved with racing just kind of happened with Ivan Tracy. I had heard he had put a new car together and was possibly looking at selling it. After a couple exchanged phone calls between him and I we came to an agreement that I would drive his car for the IMCA Racesaver series in 2018. It will be a lot less time commitment with driving for someone else. Ivan has had some successful drivers in the past. I'm hoping we can keep the winning tradition that his team and my team will bring to the table. Brian Bailey has agreed to help during the season, which puts my mind at ease. He has helped me from day one and I trust him with everything. I'm sure Ivan and I will get to a point like that, but in the meantime I'm excited to race for him and learn his tendencies with set ups”.

Ivan Tracy from Waco, Nebraska has been around the sport of auto racing for quite a while now. "I raced for a couple of years in high school. I raced a '55 Ford Hobby Stock. Back in those days the gear heads always hung together. I went to school in Sutton, and Delmar Friesen was racing, and it just kind of happened that I started too". After a short stint racing himself, he decided to be a car owner. “I found out at an early age that I wasn't cut out to be a driver. I was a good driver, but I just felt like I was on the interstate and every time somebody bumped me I felt like 'OH! I gotta get that guy!!!'. So, I just kind of got out of driving”. Over the years Tracy fielded cars for several local legends including Joe Wade, Regan Kitchen and Ray Lee Goodwin Jr. “I more or less put everything away and stayed away from everything until last year. I put an Eagle together with a Racesaver engine that I built”.

“While I was in Arizona last winter I got to thinking about Tige, or he must have been thinking about me. So, I called him and asked if he'd ever thought about driving a sprint again and he said, 'I'd love to, if I had good equipment'. I said, 'What about driving my black 12?', to which he replied 'Well, YEAH! That would be great'. When I got back to Nebraska we got together, got his seat put in and got the cockpit all set up for him”.

His expectations for the year after having sat out for a few years? "Actually, we're not even going to race a full season. If my son has something going on a Saturday night, or if Ivan's grandkids have something, we just won't race. We're not chasing points or anything, so it's a laid-back schedule. In fact, we don't even have all of the dates written down yet. As far as goals wise, I know I'll be rusty getting back into it. Realistically, if I make the feature on the second night in, I'll be happy”. He's been making sure that people know about his return though. "We've put it out there on Facebook and everything. We've had a lot of support with people who have helped me out in the past reaching out to us again. It will be great getting back out there; seeing our old friends again. It will be fun taking my son out there. Hopefully he'll be into it. I've never really completely gotten away from racing; we've gone out there probably half of the season to watch the races at Eagle. I'm still a fan!". Now he's a fan and a racer again.

Here's wishing this new team-up a fun and successful year! I for one will be looking forward to seeing this second-generation Jensen flying around the high banks of Eagle Raceway in a black sprinter, much like his father did all those years ago.

2018 Racesaver Champion

2019-02-03T13:11:00.000-06:00

They say that a champion is defined by their competition. In both Major League Baseball and the NBA you have to overcome 29 other teams, the NFL has 32 other entities that you must beat and in the NHL you must be better than 30 other groups of players. In the RaceSaver sprint cars for 2018, you had to beat out a total of 700 drivers who competed in 344 races at 61 different tracks and ran in 9 different Racesaver series in 17 states!!

Now; although sprint car racers are a part of a team, the final and deciding factor in winning in the sport is the driver. When you strap into the cockpit there aren’t 4, 5, or 10 others to pick up your slack. There are no backups sitting on the bench ready to take over for you if need be. There is just one driver in that cockpit, and at the end of the season only one of those drivers can claim the title of champion. The Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car champion for 2018 was Kevin Ramey from Kennedale, Texas.

The first driver to win both the National points and RaceSaver Nationals titles, Ramey scored 18 feature wins this year. He also topped the point standings at Devil’s Bowl Speedway and RPM Speedway and snagged his first Texas State championship.

Ramey is a bit of a throw-back to the way sprint car racers used to be. He runs hard, parties hard, races clean and wins wherever he races. A better champion and representative of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars could not be found!!!

Ramey, 49, originally started out in an economy late model class in 1985 before switching to a sprint car in 1993. He won the NCRA championship in 1994; just his second year in a sprinter. He switched to the Racesaver class in 2013 and has been running the class ever since. “We didn’t really want to travel a long way or spend a lot of time on the road looking for places to race the 360. I’d had a lot of fun, but it was time to scale back. I promoted a little bit at Kennedale Speedway Park. I’d like to get into the promoting side again because I really enjoy that. Eventually I think that’s where I want to end up when I’m done racing, to see if I can give back to the sport that way. I ended up selling all of my 360 equipment and we run the Racesaver stuff exclusively”.

Ramey’s season was a busy one, running at numerous tracks. “We raced at RPM Speedway, at Devils Bowl and Mesquite weekly. We went up to Meeker and over to Ardmore a couple of times. We ran the race at Belleville, went to Thayer County right before Belleville and of course we were at the Racesaver Nationals at Eagle Raceway”.

I asked if they had intended to run for the championship and he said “No, not really. When we started out the season we were just going to do some hit and miss stuff. I had built a stock car for my son and another guy and I was just going to see how it worked out. If we were high enough in the points at that point we would do the points, but we ended up getting rained out so much early in the season that we didn’t really get to race a whole lot. Once we finally got started we were having a lot of success, so it just took off from there”. To say that they had success is an understatement as his 18 wins came in just 31 starts!

I then inquired about his plans for the future. “Just to get to this banquet (The IMCA Championship banquet on November 23^rd) first and get that done. We’ve got a couple of cars that we’re dragging to the Chili Bowl and putting a couple of good little drivers in those. We haven’t even discussed next year yet to be honest, but as soon as we get this year over with, we’ll go from there. I’m sure we’ll still race. I don’t know if we’ll chase the points or not. I will need to talk with both car owners and see what they want to do. We’ve got some stuff going on at the local tracks down there in Texas; there’s talk about them selling RPM Speedway, so I don’t know where our sprint car division stands there. But, as of right now, we’ll be back running the Racesavers”.

Your 2018 Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car Rookie of the Year was 17-year old Casey Burkham from Crandall, Texas. “I like running the Racesaver series a lot! I started out in a mini-sprint and ran those for a little bit and then we ran a 360 sprint for a guy in a couple of races. Then I jumped into the Racesaver”. He got his first taste of the Racesaver sprints in 6 races last year and liked it so much that he went full-time in 2018.

He competed at several tracks this past season including RPM Speedway, Devils Bowl, Greenville and of course the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals. “It’s been a lot of fun. We had a few ups and downs, but it’s been a good year, with 1 victory. The Racesaver Nationals was definitely the favorite race I’ve ever been in by far though”.

Next year’s plans include running a Racesaver Sprint car with the Sprint Bandit series. “We’ll run with them a little bit to see how that goes”.

The State and Series Champions for the 2018 Racesaver season were as follows:

Brandon Allen Minnesota State and Arlington Raceway Champion

Elliot Amdahl South Dakota State Champion

Ethan Barrow Indiana Racesaver Sprint Series and Indiana State Champion

Zach Blurton United Rebel Sprint Series Champion

Tyler Drueke Eagle Raceway and Nebraska State Champion

Grant Duinkerken Western Racesaver Sprint Series and California State Champion

Jeff Emerson Texas Sprint Series Champion

Anthony Harris Virginia Sprint Series and Virginia State Champion

Mike Houseman Iowa State Champion

Tommy Johnson Sabine Motor Speedway and Louisiana State Champion

Jake Martens Kansas State Champion

Zach Newlin Pennsylvania Sprint Series and Pennsylvania State Champion

Coby Pearce Colorado State Champion

Craig Pellegrini Jr. North Carolina State Champion

Matt Richards US 36 Raceway and Missouri State Champion

Trey Schmidt Southern United Sprint Champion

Steven Shebester Lawton Speedway and Oklahoma State Champion

Andy Shouse Sprint Series of Oklahoma

Stephen Surniak Carolina Sprint Tour and South Carolina State Champion

Tim S. Tanner Jr. Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series and New Jersey State Champion

Cancer blog 12/21/2018

2018-12-21T14:43:00.002-06:00

Well, I finally finished my radiation treatments for my prostate cancer! Yesterday was my 44^th and final one.

I have to be honest here and say that when I first found out that I had stage 3 prostate cancer I was scared! I was scared for myself of course, but I think that I was more scared for Linda. We’ve always been there for each other; through thick and thin, in sickness and in health, in the good times and the bad times. Just like the marriage vows say, we were there. All of a sudden, the thought crept into my mind that I might not be there when she needed me.

Also, I was afraid that I might not be able to see my granddaughters grow up. It was possible that I wouldn’t have the opportunity to spend time with my 2 sons and my daughter-in-laws from time to time.

Hell; I didn’t know what I was scared of, but I WAS scared.

My final visit with the oncologist was heartening, thankfully. He said that he considered me in remission and that all I would have to do is keep getting the shots to kill my testosterone every 3 months and get my PSA checked at the same time just so that they could be sure that the cancer didn’t come back.

My final visit was a relief, but at the same time kind of sad. I grew to know all the technicians, the woman who checked me in and several of the other patients. Now I wouldn’t be seeing them anymore. I gave the technicians a card to pass around to everyone there; thanking them for everything they did for me. And, in return they gave me a diploma that they all signed with well wishes. So, all in all, it was a great but sad day,

Also, this week, we got another 4-figure bill for treatments. I do believe that we will be able to meet our insurance deductible!! The bad part is that it’s a week and a half from year end. Oh well; such is life.

I am hoping against hope that now that the treatments are over that I can get back to whatever passes as normal for this old man. I’m struggling to stay awake as I write this in fact. I still am feeling rather weak also. Another bout of the runs the past few days hasn’t helped my attitude either.

I just want to be able to start making some money to help pay the bills!!! I have every hope that at least by the end of the year, or the beginning of next year that can happen.

As always, I thank all of you who are reading this for your well wishes and for keeping both Linda and I in your thoughts and prayers!!

Cancer update 12/11/18

2018-12-11T16:35:00.000-06:00

Those of you who are my friends on Facebook may have noticed that I’ve been doing a countdown on there. Well, no countdown today because I got bad news from my radiologist. I had thought that I was down to 4 more treatments to go, but he informed me that I was going to have to go through 44 treatments, not 40!

Originally, he had said I would be having 25 treatments, then a few weeks in he switched it to 40 because I was a ‘Big Guy’ and the treatment he had originally intended to use wasn’t feasible. Now, he informed me that it was going to take 44, not 40. I am upset to say the least, a little disheartened and slightly confused. How can a doctor not keep their patient fully informed?? I just don’t understand it.

Anyway, I feel okay. Still very tired, somewhat weak and am concerned because my blood sugar has been running high. I spoke to the radiologist about the blood sugars, and he said it shouldn’t be due to the radiation treatments. He did say that it may be due to the injection that they give me to kill my testosterone. I have a call into my regular doctor and am waiting on an answer.

Tomorrow I will update my countdown to reflect the correct amount of treatments left. Until then, hold a good thought for me please. And, thank all of you for your good wishes!

Cancer update 11/30/18

2018-11-30T18:06:00.000-06:00

Well, today marked 6 weeks down and 2 weeks (10 treatments) to go!! The end is in sight, and I have to say that I’m looking forward to getting off this merry-go-round. They have begun to concentrate solely on the prostate.

I’m still experiencing the same problems; occasional runs and being extremely tired. I slept 9 hours last night and fell asleep in the recliner today for over an hour. Even so, I’m yawning up a storm as I write this. I think that is the thing that bothers me the most. I just have no motivation, am super tired constantly and still am feeling rather weak. All these things add up to my being unable to do my part-time job, wreaking havoc with our funds.

We got our first bill from the cancer center and paid it. Having done so we have decided to have a family treasure hunt of our attic tomorrow afternoon, hopefully finding some items that we can turn into cash to replenish the old bank account.

It will be a family thing because they know that if they don’t help, their huge inheritance will end up being enough to grab a burger and fries…..MAYBE!!! I’m kidding of course, but it does need to be done. Linda said she’s been wanting to do this anyway because neither of us remembers any more what the HECK is up there. I’m positive that there are remnants of my childhood and other items from then until now that we put up there for ‘safekeeping’ or to make room for the new stuff that we bought along the way.

So, anyway, if you don’t hear from me for awhile it’s because we found a missing Rembrandt or Gaugin or other priceless art treasure and have moved to some exotic location! It might be Las Vegas, or New York, or maybe the huge metropolis of Denton, Nebraska.

Keep a good thought for us; we appreciate it.

Cancer update 11/21/18

2018-11-21T17:22:00.001-06:00

Well, today was day 25 of 40 (that means that I’m 5/8’s of the way through my treatment schedule for those of you who are mathematically inclined). There’s good news and also some bad news.

First, the good news. My doctor told me that as soon as I finish my treatments, he will consider me to be in remission. Also, there will be no follow-up CT scans unless the periodic PSA tests show something abnormal, which he has no reason to expect will happen. I will have the PSA tests every few months.

He also informed me that we have begun the second phase of my radiation treatment. The first phase, which we just completed, was a broad treatment of the entire pelvis. It was to ensure that any cancer which had spread to the lymph nodes (which he didn’t think had happened) was taken care of first. Now, the second phase is more focused on the prostate itself. We’ve gone from a shotgun to a sniper rifle, as it were.

The not-so-good news begins with the fact that I have begun to feel a bad effect from the treatments. I have started to suffer bouts of the ‘Tijuana 2-Step’. When I informed them of this, they said that was perfectly normal and to try Immodium. They also said if that didn’t cure the problem that they can prescribe something stronger. So far, it has worked so I’m hoping we don’t have to go to prescription drugs.

Secondly, we had an unexpected large expense this week. The 65 foot tall pin oak in front of the house and beside the driveway had to be removed. We were experiencing large branches and even limbs falling constantly any time that we had even a decently strong wind. I called a tree service to come and trim up all 3 of the trees that we have left (the fourth one was badly damaged in that October snow storm we had several years ago and came crashing down into the back yard a few years ago. Luckily it missed the house). They informed me that this tree needed to be removed because it was dying. I hadn’t noticed it before, but the tree had begun to lean and the upper parts were becoming sparse; very few healthy limbs and branches and VERY few leaves. After lengthy deliberation I figured that the tree was approximately70’ish years old, since our house was built in 1947. So, Monday the tree service crew came out and cut it down and also trimmed the dead and low-hanging branches and limbs from the other 2. They returned Tuesday and ground out the stump, which I was surprised to see was probably 5 feet across. Anyone need some mulch for free (our youngest son took the firewood)??? So, $3700 later we have a lot more sunlight and don’t have to worry about limbs (or even the entire tree) falling on the car or the house.

We did experience a little good fortune this past week when my sister-in-law brought over a nice big lasagna for us to enjoy last Wednesday. It was delicious!!! Those of you who know my taste in food will not be surprised to hear that I added some red pepper flakes to mine, as I tend to the spicy side of all meals whenever possible.

The last part of the bad news this week came shortly after our lasagna was delivered. Unfortunately my wife suffered a severe set-back to one of her many health problems and I had to take her to the ER. After some testing, they kept her. She didn’t get out until Saturday after a LOT of tests. She’s home now and on the mend, so that’s a great thing. She’s very worn out, but that is to be expected.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I’m thankful that she is home with me where she belongs. Also, I am feeling fairly good, all things considered. We are planning on going over to our oldest son’s house for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow as long as she is feeling up to it. Please keep all of those who aren't able to have Thanksgiving with their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.

To all our friends, we cannot thank you enough for your thoughts and prayers. We do ask that you keep them coming, especially for my wife.

Cancer update 11/13/18

2018-11-13T17:56:00.000-06:00

So, today I had the 19^th radiation treatment for my prostate cancer. Yesterday after my treatment I visited with the doctor. I asked him about a couple of symptoms that I am experiencing, more fatigue and a new problem; weakness. He said that both are normal. The weakness, which he correctly mentioned were in my hips and shoulders are most likely due to the shot that I get to kill my testosterone. He said that if the problem continues that they may have to cut back to continuing the shots for only 18 months, rather than the 24 to 36 months that were originally planned.

I also got another surprise change in my treatment plan. I told him that I only had 7 more treatments to go, and he corrected me; telling me that I was going to have to go through the complete 40 treatment course. Evidently, since I’m a “big guy” in his words, the higher dosage of radiation tends to burn the skin and does not penetrate sufficiently as it would on a smaller person. He had thought that someone had told me and apologized. Needless to say, the apology did not make me feel any better. Instead of just a little over a week before being through, I now have to wait until December 14^th for my last treatment. At least, I HOPE that will be the last day! I will have to have a new CT scan and more tests to ensure that it is gone or cured.

I’m sleeping 9 or 10 hours a night, interrupted by a couple of trips to the bathroom each night, then I tend to doze in my recliner off and on the rest of the day. My trip to get my treatment daily is pretty much my only excursion from the house, other than our Saturday errands or to get prescriptions from the pharmacy. Obviously, this has killed my part-time job; and that worries me greatly. While I was at the doctor’s office, I asked why I hadn’t received a bill for my treatments or visits with the doctor yet and was told that they send out one after I finish up. I suppose that it doesn’t matter much whether I get one BIG bill or a bunch of little ones, so we’ll see about that when the time comes.

All in all, I feel fairly good all things considered. I’m 65, so I don’t expect too much anyway. The aches and pains that go along with my age just serve to remind me that I’ve been lots of places and done lots of things. I’ve got a fantastic family and lots of people rooting for me, so I know that I can and will beat this thing!

Thank you for visiting my blog, and again I can’t thank everyone enough for the kind words and well wishes. Your support means more to me than I can ever repay.

Cancer update 10/28/18

2018-10-28T11:50:00.000-05:00

This past Friday was my 7^th radiation treatment for my prostate cancer. I also had my first meeting with my radiation oncologist. So far, I haven’t felt many side effects to the treatments and the ones I have experienced were fairly mild. But, he told me that normally side effects don’t show up for the first couple of weeks. They will just start seemingly out of nowhere, and there is no way to predict if and when they will happen, or what they might be. So, I’ve got that to look forward to.

I will admit that this weekend I am feeling more tired than ever. I slept through the entire half-time and third quarter of the Nebraska game, and my family will tell you that is nothing short of amazing; completely out of character for me. It seems to be progressing in fact, and is starting to bother me. This fatigue is beginning to cut into my part-time job, and with the bills starting to come in for the cancer, we can’t afford to be without that supplemental income. I also am starting to get the more frequent urination that they warned me about, even getting up 2 or 3 times during the night where it used to be only once in awhile.

I have an article that I need to get done so that it can get into Flat Out magazine, and I talked to the subject a few weeks ago about it. I haven’t been able to even get started on it. Heck; I’ve put off this blog post for 2 days now!!!

So, it boils down to the fact that we’re 7 treatments down, 18 to go (hopefully). As long as I don’t start experiencing problems with the treatment, I’ll be done in a little under 4 weeks! I have no idea what comes after that, but we will handle it as it comes.

Thanks again for everyone’s concern and well wishes. It means a lot to Linda and I.

Cancer update 10/11/18

2018-10-11T20:41:00.002-05:00

I know it’s been awhile since I updated everyone on my cancer battle, but that is because there was nothing new to pass along until today.

I had thought that I was going to begin my radiation treatment, but instead I got 3 tattoos!! No dragons or butterflies, but 3 black light visible ones to direct the technicians when I do start my treatment next week.

First, they put me on a table and put a Styrofoam block between my feet, then used a big rubber band to lock my feet in position on either side of the block. They placed what I can only describe as a large pillow under my legs. They then used a vacuum to evacuate whatever was inside of the pillow in order to mold it to my legs. They said they would use the pillow each time I went in for treatment to help me hold still while they apply the radiation. Next came my 3 tattoos; one on each hip and one on my abdomen. Then, they ran me through a scanner, not unlike the one I had my 2 CT scans in. They ran 1 scan, checked it and then ran another because they were not happy with the first. I probably was on the table a total of a half hour, but it wasn’t too bad.

After the doctor approved the scan we discussed how the treatments would go. First of all, I have to come in with a full bladder; I can’t go for 2 hours beforehand! That’s no easy assignment for us old guys, let me tell you!! The doctor said there were 2 options for the treatments. Either the normal 8 week course (40 total treatments) or an increased, more concentrated dose for just 5 weeks. He said that in the last 2 years studies have shown that the shorter course is equally effective as the 8 week one. We decided to start with the 5 week course and see how I tolerate it and how it affects me. If there are no problems, we’ll stick with it; otherwise we’ll have to switch to the lower dose and take longer.

Dr. Stavas asked how I’d been feeling, and I told him tired with a capital T!!! I sleep 8 hours or more but still have to take an hour to hour and a half nap every day. I am just constantly worn out!! He told me that is normal, and the longer that I am on this medication to kill the testosterone the worse it will get. It’s been bad enough that I’ve only been able to work at my part-time job 3 days out of the last 2 weeks, and that is so frustrating I can’t tell you!!!! As for side-effects of the treatments, he said the most likely is urination problems like frequency and urgency. Since I drink nothing but water all day long, with a total of around 200 ounces a day, that is going to be a biggie!!!!! But, if that’s the worst that happens, I can handle it. I just hope the toilet can!!!!!

My first treatment will be next Thursday and continue every week day. If I can stick with the 5 week plan I will be done 1 week before Thanksgiving. I’m hoping that I can tolerate it well enough to make that happen. Hold a good thought for me please that is how it goes.

I want to thank everyone for their concern, thoughts and prayers so far and ask that they continue. I’m not scared, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned. I’ll keep you all advised as soon as treatments start.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cancer update 9/18/18

2018-09-18T19:31:00.000-05:00

So; today was my final day of preparations for receiving my radiation therapy to cure my prostate cancer.

Yesterday I went to my urologist and received a shot in my abdomen to effectually kill my testosterone in order to slow the growth of the cancer. The lady giving me the shot said one of those ‘nurse things’ of course; “This may burn a little bit”. Well, she wasn’t wrong by any stretch of the imagination!!! The good part is that I only need to have the shot every 3 months.

Today, I went to Saint Elizabeth’s hospital. They gave me a shot in my left gluteus maximus; a very strong antibiotic. That was to prevent any problems with infection from the procedure that followed.

They inserted a camera ‘down there’ to guide them for inserting the gold markers in my prostate using extremely long needles. Again, I got the doctor speak; ‘A little sting here’, then ‘Another little sting’ as he injected me. Just as before, those words were an understatement!!! I did ask the doctor how much my net worth increased by having the gold inserted, but he said he wasn’t sure.

All in all, I came out a little richer, but with a sore nether region and a hurting hiney. Because the gold will eventually be absorbed and passed I can’t even enjoy the treasure buried inside me.

The next step is to return to the radiation oncologist October 11^th to begin the radiation treatments. Unless something comes up between now and then, I will continue updating everyone after that.

I want to thank everyone for the kind words and encouragement that they have extended to me. I truly appreciate everything, more than you will ever know. I have no intention of giving up or giving in to this cancer. Giving up is just not in my nature. So to my cancer I say “COME AT ME BRO!!!”.

Cancer update

2018-09-10T19:41:00.000-05:00

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I haven’t updated everyone on my prostate cancer. So, here we go!

I had to cancel my trip to Omaha to see Dr. Tepley as I came down with an upper respiratory deal. I did manage to finish out the season at Eagle Raceway with 4 nights last week and this past Sunday, so that is off of my plate.

Where do we go from here? Well, next Monday I go see my urologist to get the shot to kill my testosterone which will hopefully help slow the spread of the cancer.

Then, the next day I go to Saint Elizabeth’s hospital to have gold markers implanted so that the radiation oncologist has a clear target of where to apply the radiation. That radiation will begin on approximately October 11^th. Then that will continue for around 8 weeks, going in daily.

On a side note, when I went in for my usual visit with my regular doctor, he found a suspicious mole on my head. So, I go to see a surgeon tomorrow about getting it removed.

One thing I will say is that getting old ain’t for the weak!!

The Nebraska Cup at Eagle Raceway 9/9/18

2018-09-10T14:03:00.000-05:00

The Nebraska Cup, presented by Hoosier Racing Tire, is possibly my favorite event of the year; even if it is the final one on the racing schedule every season. This year it featured several classes including the Good Old Time Racing Association and their cars that go back to the early days of dirt track racing. The ‘Hoodoos’ as they used to be called took me back to my first memories of racing. Also, on the track were the Midwest Classic Stock Car Association’s 50’s and 60’s cars that brought me back to my twenties when I first introduced my sons to the sport. Of course, the POWRI WAR wingless sprints were also a part of that same era. Add in the Racesaver Winged Sprints and the Malvern Bank SLMR Late Models and you have one heck of a racing event!!

In the A Feature for the GOTRA, Carrol Adamy was the winner with Bob Werkmeister and Darrin Adamy rounding out the top 3.

The A Main for the MCSCA saw Mike Ganskow with the win followed by Ryan Cech and Dennis Proskocil.

Neil Nickolite took off from the pole position at the start of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Feature, only to do a 360-degree spin in turn 2, bringing out the yellow flag and sending his 12N to the rear of the field. Once a lap was officially in the books the top 4 were Joey Danley’s 14, the 1B of Brandon Horton, Stu Snyder in the 5 and Tim Hilfiker’s 20. Cody Ledger’s 47 tangled with Jason Martin’s 5X on lap 2, sending him to the infield with both left side tires flat and Martin heading to the pits. Tyler Drueke jumped up to third on the restart in the #12. Snyder regained third the next time around before advancing to second the following lap. Lap 6 saw Drueke again move back to third. By this time Danley had a straightaway lead. Toby Chapman put the #7 into fourth 3 laps later. Josh Riggins’ 14J got loose on lap 14 after contact with the 53 of Jack Dover and the yellow lights again came on in the corners. Both cars headed to the pits. The final change in the top 4 came with 5 circuits left when Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth. From there to the finish it was all Danley with Snyder second, Drueke third and Gullion fourth.

Danley said “We got the start that we needed and got to the front right away and kind of checked out from there. The track was great tonight! The best track all year I thought. I honestly wish we could have gone out later for our A Feature when it was slick from top to bottom. I mean, the track was perfect tonight; they really did a great job on it. I started fifth and got a great start, getting to the lead in just a lap or 2. Everything just kind of went my way tonight. Lapped traffic was good, and I just held on for the win”. Danley’s sponsors include Heiserman Flooring, Nissen Hardwood Floors, Automotive Services, Russell Shoulders Racing Engines, CleanRite Sweeping, Empire Fencing and Complete Window and Door Solutions.

The initial lap of the POWRI WAR wingless sprint A Main saw the 22S of Slater Helt, Trey Gropp in the 54, Dylan Kadous’ 31 and Don Droud Jr. in the 1M out front. Gropp made a move to the inside of Helt on lap 2 and got hooked on another car, causing the bottom line of cars to get backed up and caused a huge jam on the back stretch. Both TJ Artz in the 57 and Wyatt Burks’ 11W went flying. Neither driver was seriously injured, but both cars went to the pits on the hook. Kadous grabbed the lead on the restart with Helt second, the 15B of Quinton Benson third and Riley Kreisel’s 90 third. Chris Parkinson passed Kreisel 2 laps later, putting the 65 into fourth as Benson moved up to second. Lap 8 saw Kreisel take over the third position. Helt lost second to Benson on lap 10 as Kreisel again moved to fourth. Benson grabbed the lead onlap 12 with Parkinson second, Helt third and the 18 of Terry Richards fourth. Richards moved up to third the next lap with Kadous regaining fourth. Helt stopped the next time around in turn 1. Kadous moved to second on the restart with Jason Martin’s 1B in third and Richards fourth. Martin advanced to second the next lap and Richards moved up to third with 10 to go as Parkinson took over the fourth spot. 3 laps later Martin snagged the lead and Richards advanced to second. Kreisel again went to third with 5 to go as Benson fell to fourth. The final top 4 were Martin, Richards, Kreisel and Benson.

Martin’s victory came from the 17^th spot on the starting grid. “It’s pretty cool to start that far back and work your way up. Just being comfortable here at Eagle Raceway is the key to getting around this place. I just kept telling myself to slow down, slow down, slow down so I could keep going faster. Craig Bolz is the owner of the car, he pays every bill and he has nobody else who helps him. I just have to thank him. He gave me the opportunity to drive his car a few times and we got 2 wins for him this year. He’d hadn’t had a win in I don’t know how long. This has just been the happiest time of my life!” he stated.

The finale for the 2018 season at ‘America’s Home Track’ was the A Feature for the Malvern Bank SLMR Late Models. Corey Zeitner’s 26JR was first back to the flag stand on lap 1 with the 1S of Jesse Sobbing second, Brad Perdue’s 25 third and the 15 of Jason Obrien fourth. Sobbing grabbed the lead on lap 2 as John Anderson’s 21X took over the fourth spot from Obrien. Anderson moved up to third onlap 7. Brian Kosiski looped the #52 in turn 4 with 12 to go. Anderson advanced to second on the restart as Tad Pospisil put the 04 into fourth. Sobbing held off the field to the end, making the final top 4 Sobbing, Anderson, Zeitner and Pospisil.

“This ride came about just yesterday. They’d asked me about Knoxville next week, and I was kind of tied up for that. So, I asked them about hitting Eagle on Sunday. They said ‘Well, we can probably get the car there. I think they had to thrash a little bit to get 2 cars ready to race here. It’s always really hard work getting 2 cars together to race. They really had their work cut out for them, but they brought me a really fast car tonight. I wish Eagle Raceway was like this every week! I knew that if I could keep my momentum up to like that it would be good. In lapped traffic we would kind of dive through the middle, and it wasn’t too bad there either. I was pretty comfortable up there on the cushion, because the car was free enough to turn on the cushion, so it worked out. You never know when you take the lead early like that where a guy is going to get you at. I for sure need to thank Rick Hunnicut; it’s his equipment and his crew. Travis Hatcher, my buddy came down and helped too. I want to thank Jay at Malvern Bank and Jay Cochran at SSS Motorsports. A big thanks to my wife for lining up a babysitter for tonight while she went to work so that I could come race” said Sobbing.

That concludes the racing action for 2018 at Eagle Raceway, but don’t forget that Eagle Hollow Haunts kicks off the Halloween season on October 4^th 2018. For full information, tickets and schedule, go to http://eaglehollowhaunts.com/ for everything you need to know.

RESULTS:

GOTRA A-Feature 1. Carrol Adamy 2. Bob Werkmeister 3. Darrin Adamy David City, Ne. 4. Dennis Proskocil 5. Darrell Doerr 6. Pat Adamy 7. John Orlowski 8. Kevin Kay 9. Larry Aldrich 10. Larry Theierer 11. Terry Price 12. Cheyenne Holexa 13. Ron Stohlmann 14. Jeff Triggs 15. Dennis Witthuhn DNS. Ron Falk

GOTRA Heat 1 1. Terry Price 2. Dennis Proskocil 3. John Orlowski 4. Ron Falk 5. Larry Aldrich 6. Dennis Witthuhn

GOTRA Heat 2 1. Ron Stohlmann 2. Darrell Doerr 3. Cheyenne Holexa 4. Larry Theierer 5. Pat Adamy

GOTRA Heat 3 1. Darrin Adamy David City, Ne. 2. Carrol Adamy 3. Jeff Triggs 4. Kevin Kay 5. Bob Werkmeister

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 4. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 7. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 8. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 9. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 10. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 11. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 12. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 13. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 14. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 15. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jack Dover Springfield, Ne. 17. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 18. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 19. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 20. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 2. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 3. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 5. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 6. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 7. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 8. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne. 9. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 10. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 11. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 12. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. DNS. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 6. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 8. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 2. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 3. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 4. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 5. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 7. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 8. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 3. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jack Dover Springfield, Ne. 5. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 6. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 7. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 8. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 3. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 4. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 5. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 6. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

MCSA A-Feature 1. Mike Ganskow 2. Ryan Cech 3. Dennis Proskocil 4. Adam Armstong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Branden Proskocil 6. Trevor Pecena 7. Bill Rombach Platte Center, Ne. 8. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Larry Knop 10. Eric Cerny 11. Trent Proskocil 12. Kevin Bruck Donlap, Ia. 13. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 14. Colby Cech DNS. Greg Moravec

MCSA Heat 1 1. Trevor Pecena 2. Ryan Cech 3. Branden Proskocil 4. Mike Ganskow 5. Bill Rombach Platte Center, Ne. 6. Colby Cech 7. Kevin Bruck Donlap, Ia. DNS. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne.

MCSA Heat 2 1. Larry Knop 2. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Eric Cerny 4. Adam Armstong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Dennis Proskocil 6. Trent Proskocil 7. Greg Moravec

SLMR Late Models A-Feature 1. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 2. John Anderson 3. Corey Zeitner 4. Tad Pospisil 5. Jason Obrien 6. Bill Leighton 7. Kyle Berck 8. Ben Schaller 9. Matt Buller 10. Brad Perdue 11. Andrew Kosiski 12. Nelson Vollbrecht 13. Jim Johnson 14. Josh Krug 15. Jake Bridge 16. Mike Wallace 17. Ben Sukup 18. Vic Lovejoy 19. Paul Glendenning 20. Zach Zeitner 21. Dan Battaglia 22. Brian Kosiski

SLMR Late Models B-Feature 1 1. Brian Kosiski 2. Matt Buller 3. Mike Wallace 4. Bob Milander 5. Tyler Smith 6. Dan Battaglia 7. Matt Snoberger 8. Jack Snoberger 9. Michael Rice

SLMR Late Models C-Feature 2 1. Ben Sukup 2. Ben Schaller 3. Jim Johnson 4. Vic Lovejoy 5. Steve McConnell 6. Jason Wallace 7. Curt Drake 8. Shonn Mapes 9. Rece Vaught

SLMR Late Models Heat 1 1. John Anderson 2. Corey Zeitner 3. Kyle Berck 4. Brian Kosiski 5. Mike Wallace 6. Bob Milander 7. Jason Wallace 8. Matt Snoberger

SLMR Late Models Heat 2 1. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 2. Jason Obrien 3. Andrew Kosiski 4. Tad Pospisil 5. Jim Johnson 6. Dan Battaglia 7. Michael Rice 8. Rece Vaught

SLMR Late Models Heat 3 1. Nelson Vollbrecht 2. Paul Glendenning 3. Bill Leighton 4. Josh Krug 5. Matt Buller 6. Vic Lovejoy 7. Tyler Smith 8. Jack Snoberger SLMR Late Models Heat 4 1. Brad Perdue 2. Jake Bridge 3. Zach Zeitner 4. Ben Sukup 5. Ben Schaller 6. Steve McConnell 7. Curt Drake 8. Shonn Mapes

WAR Sprints A-Feature 1. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 2. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 3. Riley Kreisel(r) Warsaw, Mo. 4. Quinton Benson Sweet Springs, Mo. 5. Chris Parkinson 6. Ty Hullsey 7. Dylan Kadous 8. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 10. Wesley Smith 11. Craig Carroll Collinsville, Ok. 12. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 13. Don Droud Jr Lincoln, Ne. 14. Slater Helt Pleasant Hill, Mo. 15. Brad Wyatt Kearney, Mo. 16. Ryan Kent 17. Michael Cromwell 18. John Klabunde Fort Calhoun, Ne. 19. Vinny Ward Springfield, Il. 20. Tj Artz Lincoln, Ne. 21. Wyatt Burks Topeka, Ks. DNS. Jonathan Hughes(r) Knoxville, Ia.

WAR Sprints Heat 1 1. Don Droud Jr Lincoln, Ne. 2. Dylan Kadous 3. Tj Artz Lincoln, Ne. 4. Chris Parkinson 5. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 6. Wyatt Burks Topeka, Ks. 7. Ty Hullsey 8. John Klabunde Fort Calhoun, Ne.

WAR Sprints Heat 2 1. Riley Kreisel(r) Warsaw, Mo. 2. Slater Helt Pleasant Hill, Mo. 3. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 4. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brad Wyatt Kearney, Mo. 6. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 7. Ryan Kent

WAR Sprints Heat 3 1. Quinton Benson Sweet Springs, Mo. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Craig Carroll Collinsville, Ok. 4. Vinny Ward Springfield, Il. 5. Michael Cromwell 6. Jonathan Hughes(r) Knoxville, Ia. 7. Wesley Smith

2018 Racesaver Nationals Night #1

2018-09-01T12:12:00.002-05:00

If it’s Labor Day weekend around Lincoln, Nebraska you can count on 2 things. Most importantly, it’s time for the sixth annual Racesaver Sprint Nationals. Sadly, the other thing is that it’s going to be wet!

A half-hour downpour followed by drizzle and mist would have caused lots of dirt tracks to cancel, but Eagle Raceway isn’t most tracks and the Racesaver Sprint Nationals is just any race!! The track prep crew worked overtime to bring the track into shape to host 101 sprint car teams in what has come to be known as America’s Largest Sprint Car National Event. Then as the preliminary features were being run, large drops again began to fall. Eagle’s track prep crew took advantage of the half-hour delay to rework the track again. That worked wonders with 3-wide racing and slide jobs galore highlighting the rest of the evening’s action.

During the preliminary racing there were several serious incidents. Josh Riggins got up and over the wall in turns 3 and 4, ending up with the 14J hanging on the catch fence in the second heat for the Racesaver sprints. Trey Gropp’s #54 ended up flipping after hitting the wall in turns 1 and 2 in the third heat. Heat 5 saw the #30 of Brandon Hickman ride the top rail in turns 1 and 2 in heat 5 and ended up rolling over. Mike Boston’s 51 and the 11 of Justin Melton made contact in heat 6 with Boston spinning and hitting the wall in turns 3 and 4. The D Feature saw Tige Jensen’s 12 start smoking from the right side of the engine. Jensen was determined to hang on to a transfer position but ended up with the engine consumed in fire a few laps from the finish. The C Feature saw the 22K of Kaleb Johnson start bouncing and end up flipping over the wall in turns 3 and 4 in nearly the same spot as Riggins had earlier. Gene Ackland suffered a stuck throttle in his #14G in the B Feature and ended up hitting the turn 1 wall full bore before flipping.

The first A Feature was for the ATV Motorsport IMCA Sport Compacts. Terry Tritt’s 5X, the88K of RJ Maas, Shawn Hein in the 5H and Justin Callender’s 17 led the field after lap 1. Contact between the 26X of Brad Gallagher and Callender on lap 3 sent the 17 headlong into the backstretch wall, bringing out the red flag. That put the 70SS of Steffen Oaks into fourth. Oaks moved up to third with 11 laps left. Maas grabbed the lead the next time around before losing the spot back to Tritt after another circuit. 1 more lap saw Maas again move back to the lead. Oaks passed Tritt for second after another lap and grab the lead from Maas with 3 to go. The final top 4 were Oaks, Maas, Tritt and Hein.

Oaks’ victory came from the 10^th spot on the starting grid. He related “Oh Man!! That was definitely the best race of the year! I saw RJ and Tritt going to battle and I was just waiting for something to happen. Finally, I got the low line and started to count down laps. I got around RJ and took the lead. After that I just saw the checkered flag”.

The A Main’s initial start was called back, but when there was an official lap in the books Kevin Ramey had used the same move he tried on the first attempt to put the 7M into the lead with Casey Burkham’s 45B, the 5 of Stu Snyder and Ethan Barrow’s 14S hot on his push bumper. Barrow moved to second on lap 2. Tyler Drueke pulled a 360-degree spin in turns 1 and 2 for a caution period the next time around. On lap 4, Justin Fifield’s 17X went very high in turns 1 and 2, hit the wall and ended up and over. Zach Newlin used the restart to put the 11Z into fourth. Chad Wilson’s #20 stopped in turn 4 the next lap for another caution. Jason Martin passed Newlin on lap 8, putting the 5X into fourth. Jake Bubak’s 74B hit John Carney’s 11C coming out of turn 2, sending Carney’s mount flipping. 2 laps following the restart Martin advanced to third. The final change in the top 4 came when Claud Estes cracked the top 4 in his 74E with 5 to go. From the checkered flag Ramey held off strong challenges from Burkham with the top 3 nearly nose to tail. The top 4 were Ramey, Burkham, Martin and Estes.

The top 9 of Ramey, Burkham, Martin, Estes, Barrow, Luke Cranstons 45C, Newlin, Clint Benson in the 100 and Snyder will comprise the first 3 rows of Sunday’s Big Dance.

Ramey is currently leading the Racesaver IMCA points chase and won the Jake Ita Memorial Race of Champions at last year’s Racesaver Sprint Nationals. His victory came after starting third. “That first start was just a normal deal, with that many cars and with everybody dancing around. I had a good clean start on the first one and then had to turn around and do it again on the second one. I got around the 5 on the back straightaway and then passed the 45B. I just ran as hard as I could for the win. We had a great little hot rod tonight” he said. Ramey’s sponsors include Jambo’s Barbecue Pits, Precise Racing, Fired Up Garage and Weld.

Saturday’s action has been moved up one hour. Racing will begin at 5 PM with no hot laps being run. Following the Racesaver A Feature the Jake Ita Memorial Race of Champions will be run.

The front gates will open at 4:30. Adult admission is $15, youths 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free.

Pit gates open at 3 with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 3. Terry Tritt York, Ne. 4. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 5. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 6. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 7. Kyle Owen Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 9. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 10. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 11. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 12. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 13. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 14. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 15. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. DNS. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. DNS. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. DNS. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Terry Tritt York, Ne. 2. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 4. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 5. Kyle Owen Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 7. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 8. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 9. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 2. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 4. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 5. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 6. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 8. Cole Krichau Lincoln, Ne. 9. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint A-Feature 1. Kevin Ramey Fort Worth, Tx. 2. Casey Burkham Combine, Tx. 3. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 4. Claud Estes Godley, Tx. 5. Ethan Barrow Bloomington, In. 6. Luke Cranston Holcomb, Ks. 7. Zachary Newlin Millerstown, Pa. 8. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 9. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 10. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 11. Steven Shebester 12. Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg, Sd. 13. Andy Shouse Oklahoma City, Ok. 14. Robert Vetter Wolfe City, Tx. 15. Chad Wilson North Richland Hills, Tx. 16. Colin Smith Sheldon, Ia. 17. John Ricketts Burleson, Tx. 18. John Carney Lubbock, Tx. 19. Jake Bubak Arvada, Co. 20. Justin Fifield Mesquite, Tx.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint B-Feature 1. Andy Shouse Oklahoma City, Ok. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Chad Wilson North Richland Hills, Tx. 4. Steven Shebester 5. John Ricketts Burleson, Tx. 6. Robert Vetter Wolfe City, Tx. 7. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 8. Colby Estes Mansfield, Tx. 9. Michael Day Greenville, Tx. 10. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 11. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 12. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 13. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 14. Brett Becker Odessa, Tx. 15. Rod Henning Middleton, Oh. 16. Jesse (chip) Graham Lewisville, Tx. 17. Brandon Bosma Round Lake, Mn. 18. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 19. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 20. Anton Hernandez

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint C-Feature 1. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Robert Vetter Wolfe City, Tx. 4. Michael Day Greenville, Tx. 5. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 6. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jason Howell Fort Worth, Tx. 8. Blake Dacus Fletcher, Ok. 9. Daniel Estes Jr. Burleson, Tx. 10. Scott Lutz Jonestown, Pa. 11. Matt Etzelmiller Keller, Tx. 12. Michelle Melton Flower Mound, Tx. 13. Brandon Allen St Peter, Mn. 14. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 15. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 16. Mike Moore Des Moines, Ia. 17. Ken Duke Jr Selinsgrove, Pa. DNS. Dustin Welch Bryan, Tx.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint D-Feature 1. Scott Lutz Jonestown, Pa. 2. Dustin Welch Bryan, Tx. 3. Ken Duke Jr Selinsgrove, Pa. 4. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 5. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 6. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 7. Logan Scherb Bowie, Tx. 8. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 9. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 10. Jerald Harris Harrisonburg, Va. 11. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 12. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 13. Ryan Hall Midlothian, Tx. 14. Tyler Thompson Des Moines, Ia. 15. Tige Jensen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 16. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 17. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. DNS. David Luckie Lubbock, Tx.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint E-Feature 1. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 3. Tyler Thompson Des Moines, Ia. 4. Ryan Hall Midlothian, Tx. 5. Ryan Voss Spirit Lake, Ia. 6. Monty Ferriera Fresno, Ca. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Blake Scott Pauls Valley, Ok. 9. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 10. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 11. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. 12. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 13. Junior Jenkins Greenville, Tx. 14. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 15. Mark Klis Jr Waxahachie, Tx. 16. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 17. Gary Floyd San Angelo, Tx. 18. Tom Belsky North Platte, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint F-Feature 1. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 2. Monty Ferriera Fresno, Ca. 3. Ryan Hall Midlothian, Tx. 4. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. 5. Clayton Christensen Spencer, Ia. 6. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 7. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 8. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 9. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 10. Justin Melton Lewisville, Tx. 11. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 12. Randy Sterling Morrisdale, Pa. 13. Charlie McDonald Jefferson, Tx. 14. Daren Bolac Moyock, Nc. 15. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne. 16. Samantha Lieberman South Hampton, Pa. 17. John Webster North Platte, Ne. 18. Chris Kelly Moore, Ok.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint G-Feature 1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 3. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 4. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Ben Woods Newton, Ia. 7. Lucas Scherb Decatur, Tx. 8. Bob Hildreth Iowa Falls, Ia. 9. Charlie Ware Hallieford, Va. 10. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 11. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 12. Trevor Serbus Olivia, Mn. DNS. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bruce Allen Mankato, Mn. DNS. Brandon Hickman Lubbock, Tx. DNS. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 1 1. Zachary Newlin Millerstown, Pa. 2. Anton Hernandez 3. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 4. Jerald Harris Harrisonburg, Va. 5. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 6. Samantha Lieberman South Hampton, Pa. 7. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. DNS. Charlie Ware Hallieford, Va.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 10 1. Jake Bubak Arvada, Co. 2. Steven Shebester 3. Mike Moore Des Moines, Ia. 4. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 5. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 6. Charlie McDonald Jefferson, Tx. 7. Bruce Allen Mankato, Mn.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 11 1. Colin Smith Sheldon, Ia. 2. John Ricketts Burleson, Tx. 3. Brandon Allen St Peter, Mn. 4. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 5. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 6. Chris Kelly Moore, Ok. 7. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 12 1. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 2. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 3. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 4. Scott Lutz Jonestown, Pa. 5. Blake Scott Pauls Valley, Ok. 6. Monty Ferriera Fresno, Ca. 7. Bob Hildreth Iowa Falls, Ia.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 13 1. Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg, Sd. 2. Brett Becker Odessa, Tx. 3. Matt Etzelmiller Keller, Tx. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Junior Jenkins Greenville, Tx. 6. John Webster North Platte, Ne. 7. Austin McLean Loveland, Co.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 14 1. Ethan Barrow Bloomington, In. 2. Andy Shouse Oklahoma City, Ok. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 5. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Randy Sterling Morrisdale, Pa. 7. Lucas Scherb Decatur, Tx.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 2 1. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Blake Dacus Fletcher, Ok. 4. Ken Duke Jr Selinsgrove, Pa. 5. Ryan Voss Spirit Lake, Ia. 6. Daren Bolac Moyock, Nc. 7. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trevor Serbus Olivia, Mn.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 3 1. John Carney Lubbock, Tx. 2. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 3. Daniel Estes Jr. Burleson, Tx. 4. Dustin Welch Bryan, Tx. 5. Tom Belsky North Platte, Ne. 6. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne. 7. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 4 1. Justin Fifield Mesquite, Tx. 2. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 3. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 4. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 5. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 6. Ryan Hall Midlothian, Tx. 7. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 5 1. Kevin Ramey Fort Worth, Tx. 2. Jesse (chip) Graham Lewisville, Tx. 3. Michelle Melton Flower Mound, Tx. 4. David Luckie Lubbock, Tx. 5. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 6. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. 7. Brandon Hickman Lubbock, Tx.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 6 1. Casey Burkham Combine, Tx. 2. Colby Estes Mansfield, Tx. 3. Robert Vetter Wolfe City, Tx. 4. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 5. Mark Klis Jr Waxahachie, Tx. 6. Justin Melton Lewisville, Tx. 7. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 7 1. Claud Estes Godley, Tx. 2. Chad Wilson North Richland Hills, Tx. 3. Jason Howell Fort Worth, Tx. 4. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 5. Gary Floyd San Angelo, Tx. 6. Clayton Christensen Spencer, Ia. 7. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 8 1. Luke Cranston Holcomb, Ks. 2. Rod Henning Middleton, Oh. 3. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 4. Logan Scherb Bowie, Tx. 5. Tyler Thompson Des Moines, Ia. 6. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 7. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia.

RaceSaver Nationals Sprint Heat 9 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brandon Bosma Round Lake, Mn. 3. Michael Day Greenville, Tx. 4. Tige Jensen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 6. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 7. Ben Woods Newton, Ia.

Cancer blog 3

2018-08-26T21:26:00.000-05:00

I apologize that I haven’t updated everyone on what’s going on with my prostate cancer. Honestly, I’m trying to wrap my head around this whole thing. Nobody ever expects to hear those 3 words; “You have cancer”.

Anyway, I went back to the University of Nebraska Medical Center last Thursday to go over the MRI I had the week before at Bryan Hospital. I saw both doctors that I saw up there previously.

They both told me that I should have had the MRI done up there because the one from Bryan was blurry. They also said that the whole group of doctors there had viewed the MRI and were of one mind. The cancer has spread beyond the prostate capsule.

They also brought up a new term; at least one that I hadn’t heard so far in regard to my situation. Stage 3. That one rocked me a little, but having read up on it, I now realize that the term just refers to how large the cancer is and if it has spread. In my case, I know that it is growing, and I need to get going on treatment.

Doctor Enke then asked me a strange question; at least I thought so. He asked if I took fish oil! I said yes, and I had for years on my personal physician's recommendation. He proceeded to inform me of 3 studies that had shown a probably link between fish oil consumption and prostate cancer in men! WELL!!! I quickly removed that from my daily supplement regimen in a hurry!! I guess it's possible that taking the fish oil may, repeat MAY have led to or sped up my getting prostate cancer!!!

Now; the treatment plan. Friday, I started a medication to pretty much kill my testosterone. I have to take it for a couple of months before they can start the radiation treatments and then keep on it for 2 ½ years. I asked about side effects and Doctor Enke said “Well, you’ve seen all of those commercials for low testosterone, right?”. I was honest and told him that when they come on, I flat tune them out. He said “Good!” and proceeded to fill me in.

The side effects are as follows:

1 Fatigue. Hell, I’m 65 years old and worked for 53 years of my life. How much more tired can I get???

2 Hot flashes. Well, he actually said that for men they like to refer to them as ‘Power surges’. He also said that if I suddenly break out in a sweat for no reason, I’ll know why. His suggestion? Get a personal portable fan!! He did tell me that there are medications available if it becomes too unbearable. Listen, Doc; thanks to the gene that I inherited from Mom, I sweat in the wintertime!!! I’m used to looking like I just stepped out of the shower.

3 To put it politely, this could be called “Limp noodle syndrome”. I’ll just leave it at that!

4 Weight gain, especially around the belly. Well, I’ve been working on losing weight so that I can get my knees done. They’re both bone on bone and need to be replaced. I guess I’ll have to work even harder on that.

They asked if I was going to get the treatments done up there and I told them I hadn’t planned on it for 2 reasons. Linda can’t drive because her doctor won’t allow it and the cost of travel back and forth 5 times a week for 8 weeks would be prohibitive. So, they set me up with 2 more doctors to take over from here. I go back to see another doctor up there September 6^th. He is their radiation treatment specialist. They said that he may recommend a different medication to replace the new one they started me on; this other one is fairly new. They also said that the co-pay on it could be as much as $1400 a month!! Let’s see, if I sell everything that I own, including my sons’ inheritance, I can probably afford a few months. WOW!! Anyway, I will worry about that if and when it happens.

This coming Friday, the 31^st, I go see Doctor Staves down here at Bryan to talk about the radiation treatments. I will update you all on that and future developments as they occur.

Again, sorry for the delay, but this is a little worrisome right now. I may have to lean on my sons a little more, but I ain’t dead yet and don’t plan to be any time soon. I can still do my jobs, and I will.

Eagle Raceway 8/25/18

2018-08-26T18:02:00.003-05:00

Temperatures in the mid-90’s and high humidity led the crowd for the Fold ‘Em Finale, presented by the Nebraska Lottery to arrive late. But with 2 of the season-long points championships in doubt and the other 3 having fierce competition for moving up a spot or 2, the action was furious throughout the night.

Also, with the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals less than a week away, there were several visitors from around the country who showed up to get an early crack at the high banks of Eagle Raceway.

No serious incidents occurred in the preliminary racing.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod A Main’s first circuit was led by the 88F of Rich Flock with Amber Cook’s 21, the 5 of Mike Scheinost and Bobby Draper in the 62 rounding out the top 4. Trevor Noonan passed Draper on lap 2 to put the 66 into fourth. Jeremy Down looped the 4D in turn 4 on lap 4 for a caution. Noonan advanced to third on the restart and Cole Wayman passed Scheinost for fourth a lap later. Gunnar Pike jumped his #25 all the way up to third the next tune around with Cook falling to fourth. Shawn Harker put the 40 into the fourth spot after another lap as Pike advanced to second. Pike moved to the lead with 10 to go. At that time, it was Pike, Flock, Noonan and Harker. The next time around Dana Deeke looped the #6 in turns 3 and 4, bringing out the yellow flag. Harker used the restart to move up to third and took over second after another circuit. The next lap saw Joe Schidler take over the fourth position in the K00 and move to third the next lap. Joe Feyen snagged fourth with 5 to go in his 25X. Lane Cornwell spun the 14X in turns 1 and 2 with 3 to go and the yellow lights were lit in the corners again. Feyen took advantage of the restart to move to third making the final top 4 Pike, Harker, Feyen and Schidler. Harker didn’t manage to win but accumulated enough points to snag the points championship in the Sportmods.

This marked Pike’s second victory in a row at Eagle Raceway. When I asked if he was glad he had changed his mind about not racing a sportmod after the big mess he had been involved in a few weeks ago he said “I was just going to call it a year in the sportmod stuff, but I’m sure glad I didn’t because this car is so fast! It’s been this fast ever since we got it! It’s just plain awesome; I don’t know how to explain it. I started ninth and tonight was one of those deals where I had to be patient, and I’ve been known for not being patient. I was patient tonight though, and I think I need to be patient more often”. Pike’s sponsors include Larson Motors, Interim Health Care, Speedway Shocks and Afco.

Next up was the Feature race for the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks. Michael Wade’s 12, the 13T of Tyler Jackson, Albert Kiihne in the 85 and the 46 of Ryan Gilland led the pack after lap #1. Kiihne and Gilland both passed Jackson as did the 22 of Nick Beckman. Kiihne grabbed the lead the next time around both got very loose the next lap, losing the lead to Gilland as Beckman passed Wade for third. Dave Carter got past Wade after another circuit, putting the 2C into fourth. Carter and the 83 of Jeff Ware made contact with 11 to go with Carter spinning to a stop on the front stretch. Ware was sent to the rear of the field during the caution. At that time the top 4 were Gilland, Kiihne, Beckman and the 6R of Roy Armstrong. Beckman moved to second with 4 to go but spun to the infield on the last lap making the top 4 Gilland, Kiihne, Armstrong and the 66 of Jeff Watts. Despite heading to the pits late in the race, Ware was able to pick up the track points crown in the Hobby Stock Division.

This was Gilland’s first Eagle Raceway victory after nearly pulling off the win the week before. He related “You know, last week was really close. I think it came down to an inch or less. I thought I had that one, and it was really disappointing to lose it at the line like that, but I’m very happy for Brint Lemke because he’s a good driver and a good friend of mine. So, it turned out really good either way. I haven’t raced here at Eagle a whole lot in the past, just a few specials here and there. This is my first year running weekly here and my first win; it feels really good. I need to thank my crew Mark Saathoff, Mike Fielder and Matt Lafflin for being here with me every week. A special thanks to my wife for letting me go racing “. Gilland’s sponsors include Gilland Electric, WinElectric, Paul Scholl Construction, Ironwood Builders, Excel Plumbing and Filley Powdercoating.

The Runner Freight IMCA Modified A Feature was definitely the most exciting race of the evening! Trevor Baker in the 25!, Justin Wulf’s 86, the 42K of Jan Korth and Nate Thompson in the 3T were the first four back to the flag stand after the first circuit. Lap 2 saw a caution for debris on the track. Thompson moved to third on the restart. Brandon Verbeek’s 4B lost the driveshaft the next time around to slow the action again. Jordan Grabouski moved to fourth on the restart in the #30. Wulf looped his car in 3 and 4 the next lap, moving the V45 of Rik Gropp to fourth. Grabouski advanced to second on the restart. The yellow lights were lit in the corners again debris on the track from Gropp after he made hard contact with the front stretch wall. Gropp headed to the pits for repairs, moving the 21H of Shane Hiatt to fourth. Grabouski took over the lead on the restart. Cliff Poessnecker’s 27X spun in turn 4 2 laps later for another caution period. Mike Densberger moved the 81 to fourth on the restart. Hiatt and Densberger took over second and third the next lap with Baker moving back to fourth after another circuit. Korth and the 1RS of Rodney Stopak spun in turns 1 and 2 with 8 laps remaining. Bob Zoubek put the 5S into fourth on the restart, but Jared Deterding’s 13J and the 79 of Peter Shoup spun in 3 and 4. Grabouski jumped the cushion in turn 4 on the restart, allowing Hiatt to grab the lead. Densberger hit Grabouski the next lap and spun out in turn 4. At that time, it was Grabouski, Hiatt, Zoubek and Baker. Zoubek passed Grabouski on the restart but lost the spot back to him the next lap as Wulf moved back to fourth. Densberger and the 3A of Aaron Pella made contact with 2 to go and both cars spun in turn 4. Densberger went to the pits with damage to the right front of his racer. 1 lap after the restart Grabouski vaulted back into first and held on for the victory with Hiatt, Zoubek and Wulf rounding out the top 4.

The win gave Grabouski the 2018 Eagle Raceway points championship after recently picking up his 200^th career win. “That was an awesome race! Shane, Zoubek, I and everybody else had a great race going. It was a lot of fun! I ended up at the right place at the right time and was lucky enough to pick up the win” he said. Grabouski’s sponsors include Friesen Chevrolet, GRT Race Cars, Twin Rivers, Zeck Ford, Integra Racing Shocks, Icon Pistons, Moock Trucking, Wojo Painting, Schmidt Machine, Charger Manufacturing, Speedway Works, Hergott Farms, Sidetrack Bar and Grill, Nelson Tree Service, Penner Insurance, BP Heartland and PBS Rentals.

Brad Gallagher used his pole position starting spot to lead lap #1 of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Main in his #26X. Close behind were the 10V of Bryan Vannausdle, Trenten Fugett in the 3T and Adam Reifler’s 55. Fugett advanced to second on lap 2 and Reifler followed him into third after another circuit. Steffen Oaks passed Vannausdle with 10 to go for fourth, but lost the spot to the 13BS of Justin Callender 2 laps later. Callender advanced to third the next lap. Oaks grabbed fourth again the next time around and passed Callender with 3 to go as Shawn Hein put the 5H into fourth. Hein passed Oaks the next lap to make the final top 4 Gallagher, Fugett, Hein and Oaks. Although he finished 7^th on the night, RJ Maas is your new Sport Compact champion.

This was Gallagher’s first ever victory in this, his first year of racing. He stated “It was fun! It was pretty good race. I could hear them coming, but I wasn’t going to give it up easy. The track was good tonight; it’s my kind of track and my car does really good on this kind of track. I want to thank my wife and kids for letting me put a bunch of time in on racing. Also, Joe Feyen and Joe Baker for all of the help that they put in with endless nights to get the car ready to go”. Gallagher’s sponsors include Great American Lawns, RGS Repair and J & M Farms.

The Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car finale for the 2018 season saw Nate Weiler’s 4W, the 57B of Boyd Peterson, Neil Nickolite’s 12N and the 0 of Chase Weiler out front of the pack at the end of the first circuit. Nickolite moved to second on lap 3 and Chase Weiler passed Peterson for third the next lap. Lap 5 saw Matt Richards put the 1R into fourth, only to lose it to Jake Bubak’s 74B the next time around. Bubak moved to third the next lap. Richards regained fourth with 17 to go. Ryan Kitchen’s 21, the 93 of Ryan King and Brandon Bosma all came to a stop in turn 4 the next lap. Bubak jumped up to second on the restart and snagged the lead the next lap with Chase Weiler again moving into fourth. A car did a 360-degree spin to cause a caution after 2 more circuits. Joey Danley used the restart to vault up to third on the restart as Nickolite fell to fourth. Danley moved up to second the next lap. The final change in the top 4 came with 6 to go when Tyler Drueke put the #12 into fourth. At the checkers it was Bubak, Danley, Nathan Weiler and Drueke. Drueke’s 4^th place finish wrapped up his 3^rd straight Racesaver Sprint Car championship at Eagle Raceway.

Bubak was just 1 of the visitors to Eagle Raceway, coming in to get some extra laps prior to next week’s Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals. His win came from the 12^th spot on the starting grid. “We put the 360 in last night at another track, got the win and had a lot of confidence going into tonight and we managed to do it again. We got through our heat race alright, so I’m assuming I’ll draw bad next week and have to start at the back of my heat. We almost won our heat race tonight, so we have to do that for sure next week! I need to thank Mike and Melissa Meyers. They’re giving us a place to stay this week. It’s so nice to have a nice cool shop to work in all week” said Bubak. Bubak’s sponsors include Coyote Candle Company, Momentum Racing Suspension, Sardeson Racing Products, Maxim Chassis, King Racing Products and Winters Rear Ends.

Next Thursday kicks off the 2018 Racesaver Nationals at Eagle Raceway. At the last count, there were 118 teams that had pre-registered, so this year is shaping up to be a record car count for the event.

Thursday is practice night with hot laps from 6 until 8:30. Beginning at 9 o’clock heat races to determine the A Feature for the Jake Ita Memorial Race of Champions will be run. Grandstand admission is free with pit passes costing $25. There will be a pit party afterwards with live entertainment. The Melon Bar will be open with discounted pricing.

Friday kicks off the action in earnest with the first night of qualifying for the Big Dance on Sunday. Rows 1-3 will be determined Friday. Hot laps begin at 5 PM with racing starting at 6. There will be a Meet and Greet in the Fan Zone from 5 until 6 with Discovery Channel star Thomas Weeks. Bad Apple will be the pit party entertainment along with replays of Friday’s action. Adult front gate admission is just $13 with youths 6-12 only $5 and children 5 and under free. Pit passes are $25.

Saturday’s racing will set up rows 4-6 for the A Feature on Sunday. There will be another Meet and Greet at 5 PM with Thomas Weeks. Following the night’s A Feature, the Jake Ita Memorial Race of Champions will be run. Saturday’s pit party will feature V-Twin and replays of the days competition. Front gate admission is $15 for adults, $5 for youths 6-12 and children 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

The weekend’s action concludes on Sunday as the top 27 Racesaver Sprint Cars will take off 3-wide to crown this year’s champion. The top 9 finishers in the evening’s B Feature will fall into the final 3 rows of the Big Dance. 27 of the best will take off in the unprecedented 3-wide start on the high banks of the fastest 1/3-mile dirt track in the world!! Who will come out on top?? You’ll have to come out to America’s Home Track, Eagle Raceway and see for yourself.

The front gate will swing open at 4:30. The first 2,500 fans through the gate will receive a light-up wand to be used during the driver introduction before the A Feature. From 4:30 to 5:30 there will again be a Meet and Greet with Thomas Weeks. In addition, there will be an autograph session with the 18 drivers who already are qualified for the A Feature. Miss Eagle Raceway will be crowned during intermission also. After the races, the pit party will feature the Kali Indiana Band.

Front gate admission is $18 for adults, youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $30.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 2. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 3. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 4. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 5. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 7. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 8. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 9. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 10. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 11. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 12. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 13. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 14. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 15. Andrew Lewis Roca, Ne. 16. Joe Copeland Jr. Omaha, Ne. 17. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 18. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. 19. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 20. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 6. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. DNS. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 4. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 5. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 7. Andrew Lewis Roca, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 4. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 5. Joe Copeland Jr. Omaha, Ne. 6. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 4. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 5. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 6. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 7. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 9. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 10. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 11. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 12. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne. 13. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 15. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 17. Cliff Poessnecker Lincoln, Ne. 18. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 19. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 2. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 5. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 6. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 7. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 8. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 9. Cliff Poessnecker Lincoln, Ne. 10. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 6. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 8. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 3. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 4. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 5. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 6. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 8. Josh Black Beatrice, Ne. 9. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 10. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 11. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 12. Matt Kragt Fremont, Ne. 13. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 14. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 15. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 16. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 17. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 18. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 19. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 20. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 2. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 3. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Matt Kragt Fremont, Ne. 6. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. DNS. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Jim Cahill Omaha, Ne. DNS. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. DNS. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 3. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 6. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 7. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 8. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 9. Matt Kragt Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 3. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 4. Josh Black Beatrice, Ne. 5. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 7. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 9. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 4. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 6. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Jim Cahill Omaha, Ne. 8. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 5. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 9. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 10. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 11. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 12. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 13. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 14. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 15. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 16. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 17. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 18. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 19. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 20. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 4. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 5. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 8. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 9. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 10. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 11. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 12. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 13. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 14. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 2. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 3. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 4. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 6. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 7. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 9. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 10. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 4. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 5. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 6. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 8. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 9. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne. 10. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 3. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 8. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 9. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Jake Bubak Arvada, Co. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 6. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 9. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 10. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 11. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 12. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 13. Brandon Bosma Round Lake, Mn. 14. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 15. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 17. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 18. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 19. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 20. Ryan King Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 2. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 3. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 4. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 5. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 6. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 7. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 8. Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg, Sd. 9. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 10. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 11. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 12. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 13. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 14. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 15. John Ricketts Burleson, Tx. DNS. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint C-Feature 1. Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg, Sd. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tige Jensen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 8. Tom Belsky North Platte, Ne. DNS. Monty Ferriera Fresno, Ca. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 6. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 7. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 8. Monty Ferriera Fresno, Ca. 9. Tom Belsky North Platte, Ne. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jake Bubak Arvada, Co. 3. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 4. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 6. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 7. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 2. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 3. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 4. Brandon Bosma Round Lake, Mn. 5. Zach Blurton Quinter, Ks. 6. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 7. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 8. Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg, Sd. 9. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 10. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 2. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 3. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 4. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 5. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. John Ricketts Burleson, Tx. 8. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 9. Tige Jensen(r) Lincoln, Ne.

Eagle Raceway 8/18/18

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Saturday night at Eagle Raceway saw Rotella’s present High Stakes Showdown. Beautiful weather, a great crowd and lots of racing on the high banks made for a great evening. With just 2 weeks left in the regular season, the points races are heating up and that became even more obvious after racing finished for the night.

All racing leading up to the features went by without significant problems.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod feature’s first circuit had Jason Harms’ 6H, the 10 of Bradley Schreiner, Bobby Draper in the 62 and Dion Kovar’s 18 out front. Draper moved to second on lap 2 with Kovar also passing Schreiner for third. Gunnar Pike put the #25 into fourth the next time around. Joe Schidler’s K00 jumped into third after another lap with Pike holding fourth. Pike passed Schidler the next lap and moved to second on lap 8. With 6 circuits remaining Schreiner and the 66 of Trevor Noonan spun in turn 4. Gary Saathoff moved his #96 into fourth on the restart. Shawn Davis’ 88X went up in smoke with just 2 laps left. Pike snagged the lead on the restart. Saathoff took over third the next lap and the final circuit saw Joe Feyen’s 25X take the fourth spot. The final top 4 were Pike, Harms, Saathoff and Feyen.

This was Pike’s second victory on the season in 2018. “That was interesting. I started fifth row inside and just rolled the bottom. This is just the second night on this car and I wasn’t expecting much. We got it set up just right and it’s a rocket right now. After that big wreck we had I was just planning on running my A Mod in specials, but we got an opportunity with a guy; this is his whole set-up. So, we went from a bare frame to winning in just 3 days. It’s just really fast, so I can’t complain. I want to thank my Mom and Dad, my girlfriend and my pit guy Anthony” said Pike. Pike’s sponsors include Larson Motors, Prevention Health Care, Speedway Shocks and Afco.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock Feature saw Brint Lemke lead lap 1 in the 26L with Ryan Gilland in the 46, Tyler Jackson’s 13T and Brooke Fluckiger in the 2B rounding out the top 4. The yellow lights came on in the corners on lap 2 for debris on the track. David Carter passed Fluckiger on lap 5 to put the 2C into fourth. Carter got past Jackson for third the next time around. Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth with 8 to go. Gilland passed Lemke with 2 laps remaining but lost the spot back to Lemke the last time around making the top 4 Lemke, Gilland, Carter and Armstrong.

This was Lemke’s first victory at Eagle Raceway in this, his tenth year in racing. The feature saw him take off from the fourth spot on the starting grid. “I love Eagle Raceway. We tried racing a Sportmod last year and we just decided to go back to racing a hobby stock. We got to the front pretty fast and then the 12 lost it. We just tried to hold our line and it worked out tonight. I want to than my wife and kids for their support and my brother has helped me out more than I can thank him for. Nick Beckman, Don Hall and Tyler Jackson have all also helped me a lot this yea” related Lemke. Lemke’s sponsors include Marget Motorsports, Jet Racing, Extreme Decals and Shawn Slezak Carburetors.

The first lap of the Runner Freight IMCA Modified Feature saw 2 cars spin out in turns 3 and 4, collecting another racer who could not avoid the mess. The yellow flag was brought out slowing the action. Bob Ruisinger’s 7, the 21H of Shane Hiatt, Trevor Baker’s 25! And the 96 of Jaxon Saathoff were the top 4 when a lap was officially in the books. Aaron Pella’s 3A and the 1Z of Norm Ziegenbein got together in turns 1 and 2 on lap 2 for another caution. On the restart Baker and Ruisinger got tangled together with Baker ending up on top of Ruisinger. A long time was taken to separate the two racers. That made the top 4 Hiatt, Saathoff, Jordan Grabouski in the 30 an the 5S of Bob Zoubek. At that time the racers and the crowd were advised that due to the time limit of 20 minutes per lap in the feature that the next yellow or red flag would conclude the action. Grabouski took over second on the restart. Zoubek passed Saathoff 2 laps later but Brandon Verbeek’s 4B stopped on the front stretch. That caused the race to be called on time with the top 4 being Hiatt, Grabouski, Saathoff and Zoubek.

This was #2 on the year for Shane. Hiatt stated “I hate to win a feature like that, but I felt like we had a good car. I think that Jordan and I were the two fastest cars, and I would have liked to have found out how it would have turned out. Whatever would have happened, I feel like we would have been right up there. I have to say hats off to Roger Hadan for an awesome track! This is probably the best track that we’ve had all year. I know that he’s been trying really hard to make it better for us and he hit a home run tonight!”. Hiatt’s sponsors include BSB Manufacturing, Knuth Farms, Anderson North Collision Center, Mad Max Motorsports, Speedway Crate Engines, Dynamic Drivelines, CPD Shocks, D-Sign Shoppe, Billy’s Bar, Shelby Hotel, J & J Motorsports, Mook Trucking, Skytop Towers, Dominator Race Products and Rerucha Ag and Auto Supply.

Brad Gallagher’s 26X, the 23 of Tyler Masek, Michelle Nicholson in the 88 and the 55 of Adam Reifler led the field after the first circuit in the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Feature. Fred Johnson’s 69 stopped on the front stretch on lap 2 for a caution period. Nicholson went to the pits during the slowing of the action, putting the 52D of Devin Bruce in fourth and moving Reifler to third. Justin Callender put his 13BS into fourth on the restart and moved to third the next time around and took over second after another circuit with Reifler third and Steffen Oaks fourth in the 17. There were 10 laps left when Oaks moved to third. 2 laps later Oaks moved up to second with Josh Young’s 13J advancing to fourth. Oaks slowed with 6 to go. Bruce made hard contact with the front stretch wall as the field slowed to avoid Oaks and the caution flag flew again. At that point it was Gallagher, Callender, Young and Reifler. Callender and Young both passed Gallagher on the restart. The next circuit saw Shawn Hein’s 5H move up to fourth, but Hein went extremely high the next lap and hit the turn 4 wall. The caution period put RJ Maas’ 88K fourth. Maas slowed on the restart, moving Tim Horsham’s 3 into fourth, making the final top 4 Callender, Young, Gallagher and Horsham.

Callender could not be located for an interview.

Austin McLean’s 83 led the initial circuit of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Main with Chase Weiler’s 0, the 62 of Tim Fricke and the21 of Ryan Kitchen hot on his tail tank. Kitchen jumped up to second on lap 2. Mike Boston moved the 51 into fourth on lap 3 and advanced to third the next lap. Kitchen passed McLean after another circuit to take the lead, but Matt Richards’ 1R spun in turns 1 and 2. Adam Gullion moved the 91 into fourth on the restart and took over third on lap 7. Gullion passed Kitchen for second on lap 14 but was put back to third when the red lights were lit for a crash in turn 3. Shon Pointer had made extremely hard contact with the large implement tire that guards the back pit entrance. Pointer was finally extracted and walked to the ambulance to be examined. Josh Riggins’ 14J was caught up in the mess and was towed to the pits. At that time, it was McLean, Kitchen, Gullion and Boston the top 4. Jason Danley took the fourth position on the restart in the 4X. Boston and Danley made contact the next lap and both spun out. That put the 93 of Ryan King into fourth. Doug Lovegrove passed King a lap after the restart in the #1. Gullion snagged the lead the next lap when McLean hit the wall in turns 3 and 4 and brought out another caution. At that time, it was Gullion, Kitchen, Lovegrove and King. On the restart Joey Danley put the 14 into fourth and took over the third position the next lap. The final top 4 were Gullion, Kitchen, Lovegrove and the 100 of Clint Benson who moved to fourth in the last 2 laps.

This victory, after starting 11^th, made Gullion just the third multi-time winner on the 2018 regular season at Eagle Raceway. He said “Austin was really running good. Honestly, I think he was better than us. He could roll the top in 1 and 2 better than we could. We were having an issue trying to get through there. I was trying to cowboy up too much. I was really costing myself a lot of speed in the middle of the apex, because it was pushing the front end. Later in the race I moved down a little bit and that really helped me through. There was some left rear rubber getting laid down late in the race in 3 and 4, and that made me able to make some speed through there. The stars lined up for us tonight. The last 6 or 7 weeks we’ve had a really, really good run wherever we’ve gone. We’ve had to do very little to the race car because we’ve found a sweet spot and we’re not very far off from that lately. Any time you can give me a cushion up on the wall I’m a happy guy. I love running the cushion at this place. It’s near and dear to my heart because I’ve been doing it for a long time. Sometimes I just LOVE watching people shake their heads in disbelief when we do that. I still get my adrenalin going running the top. It’s just a fine art. You’ve got to be brave and bold, but you have to be meticulous too” stated Gullion. Gullion’s sponsors include Walker Performance, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Maxim, Weld Wheels, Filley Custom Powder Coating, Cheetah Racing Engines, Pro Shocks, Speedway Shock Technology, Butler, Simpson and PT Steering Gear Service.

Next weekend is the regular season finale at Eagle Raceway when the Nebraska Lottery presents Fold ‘Em Finale and Prelude to the RaceSaver IMCA Nationals. All of the points champions will be crowned. There are hotly contested battles in each of the classes, so you won’t want to miss a minute of the action.

Blinky the Clown will be there from 5:30 to 7:30 for the young fans. The evening’s 50/50 raffle will benefit Blue Star Moms.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 4. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 6. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 8. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 9. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 10. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 11. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 12. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 13. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 14. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 15. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 16. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 17. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 18. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne. 19. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 5. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 6. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 2. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 3. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 4. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 6. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 6. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 7. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 8. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 10. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 11. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 12. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 13. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 14. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 15. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 16. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 7. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. DNS. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 2. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 3. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 4. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 7. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 5. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 6. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 7. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 8. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 9. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 11. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 12. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 13. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 14. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 15. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 16. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 17. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 18. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 19. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 2. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 5. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 6. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 7. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia. 9. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. DNS. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 3. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 4. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 6. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 7. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 8. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 2. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 3. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 4. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 5. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 6. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 7. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 2. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 7. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 8. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 9. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 10. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 11. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 12. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 13. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 14. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 15. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 16. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 17. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 18. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 19. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 20. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 2. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 4. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 6. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne. 7. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 10. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 11. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 12. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 13. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 14. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 2. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 3. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 4. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 9. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 10. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 4. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 10. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 2. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 3. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 4. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 6. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 7. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 9. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 4. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 5. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 8. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 9. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 10. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 11. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 12. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 13. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 14. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 16. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 17. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 18. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 19. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 20. Ryan King Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 2. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 3. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 4. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 5. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 7. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 10. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 11. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 13. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne. 14. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. DNS. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 6. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 7. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 8. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 2. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 8. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 2. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 3. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 5. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 6. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. DQ. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia.

Eagle Raceway 8/11/18

2018-08-12T20:40:00.002-05:00

By Greg Soukup

Roll the Dice 55-Junior Fan Club Night, presented by Colby Ridge at Eagle Raceway Saturday saw a large crowd and exciting action under sunny skies with a great breeze to keep the fans cooled off.

No serious incidents occurred in the preliminary racing.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod A Main had Hunter Weber’s 99W, the 66 of Trevor Noonan and Joe Schidler’s K00 out front of lap 1. Lap 3 saw Arie Schouten put the 99RE into third with Schidler falling t fourth. The next lap saw a caution period. The restart saw Schouten slow on the front stretch, bunching up the field badly and Anthony Kobus slid broadside into the implement tire guarding the pit entrance. At that time, it was Weber, Schidler, Shawn Harker’s 40 and Noonan. Gary Saathoff used the restart to move the 96 into fourth. A debris caution occurred 1 lap after the restart. Noonan slowed on the back stretch on the restart. Harker jumped into the lead on the restart. Schidler moved to second the next time around as Dion Kovar took over the fourth spot in his #18. Saathoff again advanced into fourth the next lap. The next time around Terry Callender’s 5T spun in turns 3 and 4 and the yellow lights again came on in the corners. Saathoff moved to third on the restart with Weber falling to fourth. Schidler got very loose with 8 to go and ended up knocking the implement tire from turn 4 onto the racing surface. That made the top 4 Harker, Saathoff, Weber and Kovar. The final caution of the race came with 6 to go as debris was spotted on the track. Kovar moved up to third on the restart with Adam Vrbka putting the 7V into fourth. Matthew Andrews cracked the top 4 with 2 to go in his #22 making the final top 4 Harker, Saathoff, Kovar and Andrews.

Another victory made #7 for Harker on the year at Eagle Raceway. “I think I got up to fifth on the start. Then, a guy spun out and checked up the field. There was a hole and I shot through it because you never know if they’re going to stop or keep going. I took it while I could because you don’t know if the yellow is going to come out. We had a few more cautions throughout the race so I could move up. But, it was a good race over all and the track was really good tonight. I have to thank my Dad and my son Preston for all of the hard work that they put in” stated Harker. Harker’s sponsors include Speedway Motors, Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Cole with Lakeside Landscaping, VP Heartland Fuels, Tex Cattle, Kyle Vanouver, D-Sign Shop and Patriot Crane and Rigging.

Rowan Mason led lap #1 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature in the #29 with Nick Beckman’s 22, the 39 of Khrysta Stransky and Tyler Jackson’s 13T rounding out the top 4. Jackson and Casey Moyer’s 38C both passed Stransky on lap 2. Tyler Saathoff’s 16T stopped in turn 4 the next lap for a caution. Mason got loose in turn 2 on the restart allowing Beckman, Jackson and Moyer to move up and Brett Saathoff to put the 11B into fourth. 2 more laps were in the books when Ryan Gilland put the #46 into fourth. A lap later Moyer passed Jackson for second and Gilland moved to third the next time around. Jeff Ware put the 83 into fourth with 9 laps remaining. Gilland moved up to second with 4 to go as Ware advanced to third. Ware passed Gilland with 2 to go making the final top 4 Beckman, Ware, Gilland and Moyer. Gilland was disqualified in post-race tech for an illegal carburetor, moving Brett Saathoff up to fourth.

This marked Beckman’s second win for the season after starting fourth. “When you start up front you’d better win. Khrysta and I got into it a little bit at the start. I kept her as straight as I could for a while, trying to keep her straight. I got to the lead and was able to hold off all of the fast guys. I have to give it to Roger; he does his best with the track every week. I want to dedicate this win to my Mom up in heaven. She always wanted me to get back into a hobby stock, and I did. We’re back doing what we did back then. I want to give it out to Tim Kozak too! I tried winning the race for him the very next weekend after his accident but didn’t get it done. I got ‘er done now” he said. Beckman’s sponsors include ServicePRO Carpet Cleaning, Performance 66, KSR Racing, Goldfuss Racing, D-Sign Shop and the Beverage Connection.

The Runner Freight IMCA Modified finale’s first circuit was led by the 25! Of Trevor Baker, Johnny Saathoff’s 96J, Shane Hiatt in the 21H and Nate Thompson’s 3T. Saathoff grabbed the lead on lap 3. The next circuit saw Rik Gropp put the V45 into fourth. Baker retook the lead after another lap with Jesse Sobbing passing Gropp in the 96X. Aaron Pella looped the 3A in turns 1 and 2 the next lap. Hiatt passed Saathoff for second on the restart but Mike Densberger’s 81 stopped in turn 4. Jordan Grabouski put the 30 into fourth on the restart, moved to third with 7 laps left and took over second the next lap. Grabouski then snagged the lead with 2 laps left to make the final top 4 Grabouski, Saathoff, Hiatt and Sobbing.

Like Harker, this was Grabouski’s 7^th victory at Eagle Raceway in 2018. He asked that I tell everyone that “Mook Trucking offered us a $10,000 bonus if I could get 8 wins here this year”. Please note that if Jordan had his tongue any further in his cheek when he said this, it would have gone through!!! “I want to thank all of my sponsors because they’re the reason that we can come out, have fun and win races. We had a really good car tonight and managed to pass ‘Jet’ for the lead. When I saw it was 5 to go I knew it was time to get up on the wheel” stated Grabouski. Grabouski’s sponsors include Friesen Chevrolet, GRT Race Cars, Twin Rivers, Zeck Ford, Integra Racing Shocks and BP Heartland and PBS Rentals.

Next up was the last race of the evening for the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compacts. Brad Gallagher’s 26X, the 16W of Bryce Walker, the 98 of Jared Jackson and the 55 of Adam Reifler led lap 1. There was a 4-car pileup in turn 4 on lap 2 and the yellow flag flew. Gallagher headed to the pits during the caution with a flat tire for repairs. That moved Walker, Jackson and Reifler up and put the 17 of Steffen Oaks into fourth. Reifler passed Jackson on lap 3. There were 10 laps remaining when Josh Young put the 13J into fourth. Oaks moved up to second with 7 to go and took the lead the next time around. Reifler advanced to second with 4 laps left but lost the spot to Young the next time around. The final top 4 were Oaks, Young, Reifler and Walker.

The win came from the inside spot on the fifth row of the starting grid. Oaks related “Ever since we had that big pile-up awhile back I just couldn’t get the bad luck off of my back!! It’s nice to finally get rid of it though. I was being really patient. I just waited and started to count down laps and made it happen. I need to thank my Mom and Dad, my Grandpa, Larry, Cole, Josh and everyone else who helps me out”. Oaks’ sponsors include Larry’s Auto Recyclers and DEA DJ Association.

Mike Houseman Jr. jumped to the lap 1 lead in his #4L followed by Ryan King’s 93, the 97 of Nate Johnson and Tim Hilfiker in the 20. Mike Boston jumped up to third on lap 2 in the 51 with the 21 of Ryan Kitchen taking over fourth. Johnson looped his sprint in turn 2 the next time around, collecting the 5 of Stu Snyder. Boston moved up to second on the restart. He advanced to the lead the next time around as Kitchen took over the third position. Lap 6 saw Shon Pointer move the 20P into fourth. Johnson did a 360-degree spin in turn 2 the next lap, causing another caution. Boston began to slow shortly after that, having suffered a broken power steering line and allowing the field to erase a straightaway lead. Houseman Jr. took over the lead with 5 to go as Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth. Kitchen and Gullion both passed Boston the next circuit. Boston continued to fall back with Pointer again taking over fourth to make the final top 4 Houseman Jr., Kitchen, Gullion and Pointer.

This was win #1 at Eagle Raceway for Houseman Jr. after starting outside of the front row in the feature. “We’ve been here a few times this year and were here last week. With the IMCA points I knew we’d be starting in the back, and there’s a LOT of tough cars here, so we knew we’d have our hands full last week. But, we knew we were going to be starting up front this week. When you start up front of the heat race like we did you have to take advantage of it, especially with the caliber of cars here. I kind of just paced myself there at the beginning because I really didn’t want to push it too hard. Then Mike showed me the top and I decided to move up there. He was setting a pretty good pace up top, but I still didn’t want to push it too much. When he started fading for whatever reason at the end, that’s when I really started pouring it on. This is just my third year in the Racesaver sprints. I started racing a 360 back in about 2004 with one 410 race in there. The Racesaver class saved my career basically. My last year in a 360 was 2014 and we just couldn’t afford it any more. I have a wife and 4 kids and like a lot of us here I have a house payment. This is just a hobby for me. The Racesaver class kept me in the sport that I love and that I grew up with. I’m third generation in this racing deal. It kept us involved! I’ve never had a year like this before. I had 4 wins in my career before this year and this is 9 just this year I think. It’s been a dream come true, really. Thanks to Mike Waddell, my car owner for this chance. He’s spending his retirement funding this operation and you have to respect a guy like that” stated Houseman. Houseman Jr.’s sponsors include Briar King Construction, Mike and Dean Drywall, Prep Kings from Prepkings.com, Phoenix Metals, Nothing But Custom and Infinite Color Works.

Next weekend is High Stakes Showdown, presented by Rotellas. Twinky the Clown will be there from 5:30 to 7:30 for the younger fans.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 4. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 6. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 9. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 10. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 11. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 12. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 13. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 14. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne. 15. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 16. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 17. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. DQ. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 4. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 5. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 6. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 7. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 4. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 5. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 6. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 5. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 6. Mark Leiting Lincoln, Ne. 7. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 9. Nathan Landauer Davey, Ne. 10. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 11. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 12. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 14. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 15. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 16. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 17. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 18. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 19. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 20. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Modified B-Feature 1. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 2. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 5. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Jason Britton(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 2. Nathan Landauer Davey, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 5. Mark Leiting Lincoln, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 8. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 2. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 4. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 5. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 2. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 5. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 6. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Jason Britton(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 5. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 8. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 10. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 11. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 13. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 14. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 15. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 16. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 17. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 18. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 19. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 20. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 2. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 6. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 7. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. DNS. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 6. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 7. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 8. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 9. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 6. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 7. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 8. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 4. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 6. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 7. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 8. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 4. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 9. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 10. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 11. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 12. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 13. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 14. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 15. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 16. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 17. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 18. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 19. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 20. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 2. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 3. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 4. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 5. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Eric Wilcox 8. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 9. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 10. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne. 11. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 13. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 14. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 15. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 16. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 17. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne. 2. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 3. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 4. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 5. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 6. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 4. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 5. Eric Wilcox 6. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 7. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 8. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 3. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 4. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 6. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 7. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 8. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 8. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 10. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 11. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 13. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 14. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 15. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 16. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 17. Lee Bowes Lincoln, Ne. 18. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 19. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 20. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 3. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 4. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 8. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 9. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 10. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 11. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne. 12. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 13. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 14. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 2. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Lee Bowes Lincoln, Ne. 5. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 8. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 6. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 7. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 8. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 4. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 5. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 6. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 7. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 2. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 5. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 6. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. 7. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne.

Eagle Raceway 8/4/18

2018-08-05T14:08:00.000-05:00

Rain the night before and in the morning made the track a little soft for the High Roller Rumble, presented by ATV Motorsports and Runner Freight at Eagle Raceway Saturday evening. The pits were full, and the track was tacky, so the racing was fantastic!!

In the B Feature for the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars Dakota Osborn’s #79 ended up too high in turns 1 and 2 and went up and over. Osborn was not seriously injured.

Beau Riffel’s 413, the 5S of Roger Sluka, Dion Kovar in the 18 and the 66 of Trevor Noonan led the field on the first circuit of the Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod Feature. Noonan passed Kovar on lap 2 for second. Sluka’s steering column had a failure on lap 3 as the pack approached turn 3. Sluka spun in front of the field and ended up collecting 9 other cars. When the action restarted Riffel led followed by Kovar, the 14X of Lane Cornwell and Matthew Andrews in the 22. Andrews advanced to third on the restart and took second place the next time around as Joe Feyen put the 25X into fourth. Andrews took over the top spot after another lap with Kovar second, Feyen third and the 96 of Gary Saathoff grabbing fourth. Saathoff passed Feyen after another circuit. Feyen retook third with 5 to go. Saathoff spun to the infield with 3 to go, allowing Riffel to move back to fourth but Riffel lost the spot to the 66X of Chris Wright after another lap was in the books. The top 4 were Andrews, Kovar, Feyen and Wright.

This was Andrews initial victory at Eagle Raceway this year after starting 16th. He related “It’s taken us awhile. We’ve got this new Jet car and it’s starting to flex getting to a comfortable spot where she likes it. That pile-up helped us, which sucks because a lot of good cars got torn up; and that’s not a good thing. But, I’ve been in that same situation, so I’ll take the win. The track was a little rough, but we found a groove that was really smooth, and the car was hooking up really good after we found it. But, when you get rain the night before there’s not much anybody can do about it”. Andrews’ sponsors include Lippy’s BBQ, Skytop Towers, Raymond Contracting, Bonta Medical, PBS Rentals, RDM Landscapes and All Pro Heating and Air.

Brooke Fluckiger’s 2B, the 16T of Tyler Saathoff, Casey Moyer’s 38C and Nick Beckman’s 22 were the top 4 after lap #1 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Main. Moyer jumped up to the lead on lap 2 as Jeff Watts put the 66 into fourth. Jeff Ware’s 83 spun in turn 4 with 9 to go. Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth with 7 laps remaining but got spun out 2 laps later. From there to the finish it was clean with Moyer winning, Beckman second, Saathoff third and Fluckiger fourth.

This marked Moyer’s second visit to victory lane at Eagle this year. “it was a great track tonight; my type of track. Once I got out in front I knew that this was going to be my night. The track was perfect; it was great for me. I need to thank my beautiful wife and my children, my uncles, of course my Dad as well as Anthony and Todd Peterson” he said.

The Runner Freight IMCA Modified finale had Bob Ruisinger’s 7 out front of lap 1 followed by Jaxon Saathoff’s 96, the 3A of Aaron Pella and Trevor Baker’s 25! Pella grabbed second on lap 2 and Baker moved to third. Chad Andersen moved to fourth in the 8C on lap4. Norm Ziegenbein’s 1Z slammed hard sideways into the implement tire guarding the entrance to the pits the next lap. 2 laps after the restart Anderson moved to the lead but the lap was negated when Baker looped his car in turn 4. That moved Jordan Grabouski’s #30 to fourth. The restart plus 1 circuit had Andersen first, Grabouski second, Ruisinger third and Shane Hiatt in fourth. Hiatt passed Ruisinger the next time around and Bob Zoubek put the 5S into fourth. Grabouski moved to first with 6 to go and held on for the victory with Andersen, Hiatt and Zoubek rounding out the top 4.

Grabouski’s 6^th win this year at Eagle came from the ninth spot. “That definitely helped pad the points lead, after the way we’ve been running the last 2 nights. We had a great car tonight. Chad made a little mistake and we capitalized on it” stated Grabouski. Grabouski’s sponsors include Friesen Chevrolet, GRT Race Cars, Twin Rivers, Zeck Ford, Integra Racing Shocks and BP Heartland.

Dan Markham looped the #6 in turns 3 & 4 on the start of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact Feature, collecting the 3T of Trenten Fugett and Joseph Baker’s 9X. When a lap was officially in the books Nathan Wahlstrom’s 32X, the 55 of Adam Reiffler, Devin Bruce’s 52D and the 13BS of Justin Callender were the top 4. Tommy Etherton put the 24T into fourth on lap 3 as Callender held onto fourth. Etherton went extremely high with 9 to go in turns 1 and ended up stopping in 3 and 4. That put Callender in third and RJ Maas’ 88K into fourth. Maas took over third 1 lap after the restart. At the finish it was Wahlstrom, Reiffler, Maas and Callender.

This marked Wahlstrom’s initial victory at America’s Home Track in this, his fourth year competing in the class. “I’m really enjoying racing the compacts. It’s fun to race and a fun car to drive. Hopefully I can move up here soon though, but I probably will stay in the compacts another couple of years. Eagle Raceway is an awesome track and I love racing here”. Wahlstrom’s sponsors include Orange Bowl, Ace Lawn Care, Snyder’s Car Care and Maxon’s Hair.

Keith Dragoo put the 77D out in front of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Main with Chase Weiler’s 0, the 57B of Boyd Peterson and Trey Gropp in the 54 closing out the top 4. Neil Nickolite put the 12N into fourth on lap 2. Danny Neckolite looped the 22D in turns 1 and 2 on lap 12. Clint Benson jumped up to third in the #100 1 lap after the restart. Mike Boston moved to fourth the next time around in the 51. Benson advanced to second the next time around. Boston advanced to third with 8 to go and Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth after another circuit. Benson passed Dragoo for the lead with 3 laps left but, having gotten into the final 2 turns too hard slipped up and allowed Dragoo to retake the lead on the final lap. The saying usually is that the top 2 could be covered by a blanket, but this time it was more like a cocktail napkin with Dragoo winning, Benson second, Gullion third and Boston fourth.

Dragoo joined the Racesaver sprint car ranks back in 2014, but this was his first ever win. When I mentioned that it was about time, he said “I would say so! The new car is absolutely running great. We should have gotten it out sooner, but we wanted to wait until we got the old one sold so that we could save this one for the end of the year. We evidently saved the best for last. It definitely gives you an advantage starting up front, but we still had to work for it. We got passed with 3 to go and we just didn’t give up. It looked like Clint pushed up a little bit and jumped the cushion. That gave us enough to get back around and drag race to the finish line. We’re the team who runs on used EVERYTHING! We prove that it doesn’t take the best of everything to win a race. We won this race on a set of used tires and a shock package from Jason Martin. One of his guys came over after the race and said, ‘Those seriously aren’t the tires that we gave you, are they?’ and I told him they sure were!!! I couldn’t do this without Ray, he works day and night on the car while we go to our jobs. Also, my family who supports me while we’re out there doing this”. Dragoo’s sponsors include The Shop Inc., Cruzon Graphics and 1320 Video.

Next Saturday is High Stakes Showdown, presented by Rotella’s Bakery. Twinky the Clown will be there for the kids from 5:30 to 7:30.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 6. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 7. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 8. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 9. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 10. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 11. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 12. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 13. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 14. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 15. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jeremy Kinsey Aurora, Ne. 17. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 18. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Daron Williams Dewitt, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 2. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 3. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 4. Jeremy Kinsey Aurora, Ne. 5. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 2. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 3. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 6. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 7. Daron Williams Dewitt, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 6. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 7. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 9. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 10. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 11. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 12. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 13. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 15. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 16. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 17. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 18. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 19. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. DNS. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 5. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 6. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 7. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 4. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 5. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 2. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 3. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 4. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 6. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 7. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 8. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 9. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 11. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 12. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 13. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 14. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 16. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 17. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 18. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 19. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 20. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 3. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 4. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 6. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. DNS. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 2. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 4. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 5. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 7. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 8. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 7. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 3. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 5. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 6. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 8. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 9. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 10. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 11. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 12. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 13. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 14. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 15. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 16. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 17. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 18. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 19. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. DNS. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 2. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 3. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 7. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 8. Casey Masoner St Joseph, Mo. 9. Eric Wilcox 10. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 11. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 12. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 13. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 14. Lance Borgman Beatrice, Ne. 15. Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo. 16. Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, Ks. 17. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 18. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. DNS. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 4. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 6. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 8. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 2. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 6. Eric Wilcox 7. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Casey Masoner St Joseph, Mo. 9. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 10. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 4. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 5. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, Ks. 9. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 3. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 4. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 6. Lance Borgman Beatrice, Ne. 7. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 8. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 9. Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 2. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 6. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 10. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 11. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 12. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 13. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 14. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 15. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 16. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 17. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 18. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 19. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 20. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 2. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 3. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 9. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. 10. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 11. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 12. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 13. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 15. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 16. Dakota Osborn(r) Savannah, Mo. DNS. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. DNS. Rick Hansen Omaha, Ne. DNS. Austin McLean Loveland, Co.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 2. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 3. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 6. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 7. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 8. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 9. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 2. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 3. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 4. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 6. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 7. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 8. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 9. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 6. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. 7. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 8. Dakota Osborn(r) Savannah, Mo. 9. Rick Hansen Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 2. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 3. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 4. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 6. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 7. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. DNS. Austin McLean Loveland, Co.

Eagle Raceway 7/28/18

2018-07-29T14:19:00.003-05:00

The large crowd who filed through the gates of Eagle Raceway Saturday evening for Go Lucky 55 Night, presented by Racesaver and Hormel were greeted by cloudy skies and very un-July like temperatures in the mid-70’s. The track, thanks to a heavy overnight rain was FAST and extremely racy.

There were no significant incidents in the preliminary racing.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod A Feature’s first lap saw Bobby Draper’s 62, the 9T of Logan Thomsen, Lane Cornwell’s 14X and the 99W of Hunter Weber lead the pack. Cornwell moved to second in lap 2 with Gary Saathoff putting the 96 into third and Trevor Noonan moving to fourth in the 66 on lap 3. Josh Pfeiffer in the 33J and Dillon Schultz’s 55D both stopped on the front stretch the next time around for a caution period. 1 lap after the restart Thomsen looped it in turns 1 and 2 and Noonan was sent to the rear for the contact. That made the top 4 Draper, Cornwell, Gunnar Pike in the 25 and Saathoff. Saathoff passed Pike on the restart and Shawn Harker in the 40 moved up to fourth. Harker passed Saathoff the next lap, but Pfeiffer again spun out, negating that pass. Jeremy Baker lost the left rear wheel on his 3J at the same time and went to the pits on the hook. Randy Fox’s 09RX spun in turn 4 on the restart. Harker vaulted all of the way up to first 1 lap after the restart. Saathoff regained third with 6 to go as Pike got back to fourth. Anthony Kobus jumped the 27 up to third with 2 to go and grabbed second on the last lap making the final top 4 Harker, Kobus, Saathoff and Draper.

This was Harker’s 6^th victory this season at Eagle Raceway. “That was a good race! The track was a little rough because of all of the rain, but everybody has to race on the same track. You have to just set the car up and get to it. My guys said that the new body we had on the car was bad luck, so we spent a couple of weeks beating the old body back into shape, trying to get it back on the car. It looks a little rough, but hopefully it’s bringing us a little luck” he said. Harker’s sponsors include Speedway Motors, Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Cole with Lakeside Landscaping, VP Heartland Fuels, Tex Cattle, Kyle Vanouver, D-Sign Shop and Patriot Crane and Rigging.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock finale saw Chantel Bade’s 02 spin out in turn 3 at the start. She was towed to the pits with significant front-end damage. When a lap was officially in the books Michael Wade’s 12, the 24R of Dillon Richards, Brooke Fluckiger’s 2B and the26L of Brint Lemke were the top 4. Lemke moved up to third on lap 2. Lap 3 saw Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth. Lemke took the second spot on the next circuit but lost the spot to Richards the next time around and Armstrong advanced to third. Richards and Armstrong mov ed to first and second on lap 6. Jeff Ware put the 83 into third after another lap as Nick Beckman took fourth in the 22. Armstrong snagged the lead on lap 10. Then last change in the top 4 came the next lap as Ware moved up to second. The final top 4 were Armstrong, Ware, Richards and Beckman.

Win #3 on the year for Armstrong came from the 11^th starting spot. He related “We had a bad night last week, but we got it fixed and got back here. The car is still competitive and that’s the main thing. I want to give a special thanks to a couple of sponsors who have helped us out for quite awhile now; Tom Purcell from Icon Pistons and Craig over at Scat Enterprises. Also, my other sponsors Schmidt Machine, NEAPCO and Hummer Contracting. My girlfriend Jo does all of our videotaping and my sister Bonnie who does our pictures. Also, my pit crew John. Make sure to thank Roger, Michelle and Racine for another great night of racing”.

Trevor Baker in the 25!, Nate Thompsen’s 3T, the 86 of Justin Wulf and Jared Deterding in the 13J led the field at the end of lap #1 of the Runner Freight IMCA Modified A Main. Shane Hiatt put the 21H into fourth on lap 2. Norm Ziegenbein looped his 1Z on lap 5. 1 lap after the restart Brandon Verbeek spun the 4B in turns 1 and 2 for another caution. Wulf moved up to second on lap 7 with Mike Densberger jumping into third in the 81 with Hiatt holding fourth. Densberger moved up to second with 10 to go and Jordan Grabouski passed Hiatt to move the #30 into fourth. Densberger snared the lead with 7 laps remaining. Wulf moved up to second the next lap and Grabouski advanced to third the next time around. Jaxon Saathoff looped the 96 with 2 to go. Hiatt used the restart to retake fourth, making the top 4 at the end Densberger, Wulf, Grabouski and Hiatt.

Victory #3 for Densberger this year came after starting eighth. “The track was a little rough as should be expected with all of the rain that we got, but we left the car free. I stayed patient, kept my nose clean and got the results that we wanted” he stated. Densberger’s sponsors include Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Skytop Towers, Miller Farms, Dynamic Drivelines, Gana Trucking and Excavating, Neeman Refuse, Randy Ward and Jackie and the Niederhaus family.

The ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Feature saw Adam Reifler put the 55 into the lead after the first circuit with Jared Jackson’s 98, the 52D of Devin Bruce and Dan Markham in the 6 close behind. Justin Callender put the 13BS into fourth on lap 2. Steffen Oaks made a huge jump in the 17 the next time around, vaulting up to send. Bruce moved back to third after another circuit with Callender holding fourth. The yellow lights were lit in the corners the next time around for debris on the track. Jackson spun in turn 4 with 10 to go and Oaks left the track. At that time the top 4 were Reifler, Bruce, Callender and Josh Young in the 13J. Young and Callender traded the third position over the next 2 laps with Callender holding the spot and Shawn Hein moving to fourth. Jackson slowed to a stop on the back stretch with 6 laps remaining. On the restart Reifler blew a tire on the restart. That made the top 4 Bruce, Callender, Young and Etherton. Callender grabbed the lead for good with 4 to go. Etherton advanced to third on the last lap making the top 4 Callender, Bruce, Etherton and Young.

This was Callender’s second win of the season here at Eagle. “A big huge thanks to Web Chassis and Dillon Richards for helping me get the car fixed up from the bad week last week. I got pushed into the wall, bent the rear end up and damaged the front end. We did a lot of maintenance this week, but obviously it payed off. Devin Bruce was definitely hard to get around. It was a good little drag race down the back stretch, but we were just a touch faster and got past him. That was a fun race!! It was great getting a second win, and hopefully we can get another since we have a few races left” stated Callender. Callender’s sponsors include Revolution Wraps, Great Clips, Web Chassis, Wheel Specialists and Trouble Maker Choppers.

Nick Bryan grabbed the lead at the start of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint A Feature in the 52 with Rodney Droud’s 40X, the 77D of Keith Dragoo and Boyd Peterson’s 57B rounding out the top 4. Neil Nickolite’s 12N jumped all the way to second on lap 2 with Toby Chapman putting the #7 into fourth on lap 3. Peterson regained fourth the next lap. 1 more circuit was in the books when Nickolite took over the lead and Chapman moved back to fourth. Bryan regained the lead on lap 8. Chapman moved up to third with 8 to go. Ryan Kitchen took over the fourth spot the next time around in the 21 but lost the spot back to Droud. Jason Martin lost the left rear wheel assembly from the 5X with 4 laps remaining. Chapman moved to second on the restart as Kitchen again took the fourth position. Tyler Drueke put the 12 into fourth the net lap, took over third after another circuit and advanced to second the next time around. The last lap saw Mike Boston put the 51 into fourth. At the checkers it was Bryan, Drueke, Chapman and Boston.

This marked the first 2018 win for Bryan at Eagle Raceway in this, just his second appearance at the track this year. “It was actually pretty maneuverable there on the bottom with the berm this week. We came in tonight and checked in a little late, so we didn’t get our starting spot at the front of the heat race, so we really had to work for it. We got a caution in the heat race and got into the invert, so we started on the front row of the Feature tonight. We tightened up the car a little bit and maneuvered around there. Somebody showed their nose a few times, but at the same time I just kept watching the scoreboard, counting down the laps and tried to stay out front. This year we haven’t been racing that much because we lost some sponsors throughout the last few years. That kind of put a hardship on the expenses. We knew that we really wanted to race at the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals. To qualify for the Nationals we knew that we had to race at least 3 shows. I helped out Mike Boston through the year. Looking at the weather over the next 2 months you never know what you’re going to get, so we decided to start racing. We’re still racing on the engine from last year. We ran this engine the last 4 Nationals and it has 50 plus shows on it! We’re waiting on our engine builder to get our other one ready to go. I want to thank Mom and Dad, Rod, Tyler, Nate, Nick and Mike plus everyone else who comes over and helps us get to the races” he stated. Bryan’s sponsors include Finish Line Race Products, Sardeson Racing, Wollen Racing Engines and Onyx Wraps.

Runner Freight and ATV Motorsports present High Roller Rumble next weekend at Eagle Raceway. Blinky the Clown will be there for the kids from 5:30 to 7:30. The annual ‘Hillbilly Slip ‘N Slide’ will be held after the races.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Dillon Richards(r) Beatrice, Ne. 4. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 7. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 8. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 9. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 10. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 11. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 13. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 14. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 15. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 16. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 17. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 18. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 19. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 20. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock B-Feature 1. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 2. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 3. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. DNS. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. DNS. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Jeff Dodd(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 4. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 7. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne. 8. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Jeff Dodd(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 2. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 3. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 4. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 5. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 6. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. 7. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 8. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 2. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 3. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 4. Dillon Richards(r) Beatrice, Ne. 5. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 6. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 7. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 5. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 6. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 7. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 8. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 9. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 10. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 11. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 12. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 16. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne. 17. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 18. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 19. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 20. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 21. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 2. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 3. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 4. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 5. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 6. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 2. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 3. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 4. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 5. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 8. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 11. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 12. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 13. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 14. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 15. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 16. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 17. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 18. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 19. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 20. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 4. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 5. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 7. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 8. Brian Haller Hastings, Ne. 9. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 10. Matt Kragt DNS. Allie Hover Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. DNS. Ahndreya Roberts Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 3. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 4. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 5. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 7. Matt Kragt 8. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 9. Brian Haller Hastings, Ne. 10. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 4. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 7. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 8. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 9. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 2. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 5. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 7. Allie Hover Bellevue, Ne. 8. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. DNS. Ahndreya Roberts Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 6. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 7. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 8. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 9. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 10. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 11. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 12. Josh Pfeifer St. Paul, Ne. 13. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 14. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 15. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 16. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 17. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 18. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 19. Logan Thomsen Lincoln, Ne. 20. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 4. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 5. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 10. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 11. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 12. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 13. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 14. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 15. Steven Muhlecke Omaha, Ne. 16. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod C-Feature 1. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 3. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 4. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 5. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 6. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. DNS. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 2. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 3. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 4. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 5. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 6. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 9. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 10. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 3. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 4. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 6. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 7. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 9. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Logan Thomsen Lincoln, Ne. 4. Josh Pfeifer St. Paul, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 7. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 9. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 2. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 3. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 4. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 5. Steven Muhlecke Omaha, Ne. 6. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 7. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 8. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 9. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 4. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 5. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 10. Rodney Droud Lincoln, Ne. 11. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 12. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 13. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 14. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 15. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 16. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 17. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 18. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 19. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 20. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 3. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 4. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 7. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 8. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 9. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 10. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 11. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 12. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 2. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 4. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 5. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 7. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 8. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 9. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 10. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Rodney Droud Lincoln, Ne. 3. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 8. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 9. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 3. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 6. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 7. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 8. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 9. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.