By Joyce Eisele
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Oct. 26) – Jordan Grabouski made a banner 2019 season even more memorable Saturday night, winning the IMCA Modified main event at Marshalltown Speedway’s 13th annual World Nationals.
The $10,000 paycheck came near the end of a campaign that saw the Beatrice, Neb., driver race to IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco national crowns. His 69 total feature wins during the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season also included the April Frostbuster at Marshalltown.
Joel Rust, defending race winner Richie Gustin, Cayden Carter and Jeff Aikey completed the top five.
Grabouski and Gustin had lined up on the front row for the start of the 50-lapper. Grabouski grabbed the immediate lead and was still in front when the race was red flagged at 20 laps down after Jeff Larson went over turn three.
The race resumed with Grabouski leading the field to green. Rust was running second when the next lap was scored and set his sights on overtaking the leader.
It wasn’t to be on this night, however, as Grabouski held tight to his lead and flashed under the checkers first for the win. The 2020 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory was already his third.
Carter had started 13th while Benji LaCrosse drove from 18th starting to sixth.
Grabouski had also won Friday’s opening night feature for the Stock Cars. Damon Murty took the $1,000 top prize in that division on night two.
Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod winners were Dylan VanWyk on opening night and Cody Thompson on night two. Both victories were good for $1,000.
IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock national rookie of the year Kaden Reynolds swept the weekend’s $500 to win features.
Oct. 25 Feature Results
Stock Cars – 1. Jordan Grabouski; 2. Damon Murty; 3. Jimmy Gustin; 4. Todd Reitzler; 5. Benji LaCrosse; 6. Mike Coel; 7. Josh Mroczkowski; 8. Jeff Mueller; 9. Jason Cummins; 10. Dan Mackenthun; 11. Jeff Wollam; 12. Tyler Pickett; 13. Leah Wroten; 14. Hannah Chesmore; 15. David Atcher; 16. Elijah Zevenbergen; 17. Jeremy Christians; 18. Troy Burkhart; 19. Jared Daggett; 20. Mitchell Evens; 21. Kevin Rose; 22. Dallon Murty; 23. Bob Ahrendsen; 24. Brock Badger.
Hobby Stocks – 1. Kaden Reynolds; 2. Solomon Bennett; 3. Miciah Hidlebaugh; 4. Jason Fusselman; 5. Wayne Gifford; 6. Jamie Coady; 7. Seth Janssen; 8. Curt Reed; 9. Josh Saunders; 10. Josh Vancannon; 11. Scott Ellis; 12. Matt Wahl 13. Austin Mehmen; 14. Breyden Forbes; 15. Kinser Ellis; 16. Andy Peck; 17. Dylan Nelson; 18. Austin Hoeft; 19. David Simpson; 20. Aaron Martin; 21. Eric Knutson; 22. Ben Newhouse; 23. Jerry Glass.
Northern SportMods – 1. Dylan VanWyk; 2. Cody Thompson; 3. Brayton Carter; 4. Austin Kaplan; 5. Tyler Inman; 6. Travis Peterson; 7. Johnathon Logue; 8. Jake McBirnie; 9. Brandon Schmitt; 10. Austin Schrage; 11. Tony Olson; 12. Kyle Olson; 13. Jason Bass; 14. Josh Sink; 15. Brian Kauffman; 16. Gabe Zellner; 17. Ronnie Hults; 18. Jordan Bartz; 19. Bernie Miller; 20. Kevin Bethke; 21. Tyler Soppe; 22. Jason Roth; 23. Jayden Schmidt; 24. Chase Rudolf.
Oct. 26 Feature Results
Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski; 2. Joel Rust; 3. Richie Gustin; 4. Cayden Carter; 5. Jeff Aikey; 6. Benji LaCrosse; 7. Brandon Beckendorf; 8. Michael Long; 9. Ken Schrader; 10. Mike Mullen; 11. Jimmy Gustin; 12. Ethan Braaksma; 13. Tim Ward; 14. Tyler Droste; 15. Marcus Yarie; 16. Taylor Musselman; 17. Jacob Hobscheidt; 18. Ronn Lauritzen; 19. Tom Berry Jr.; 20. Kyle Brown; 21. Jacob Murray; 22. Jeff Larson; 23. Todd Shute; 24. Kollin Hibdon.
Stock Cars – 1. Damon Murty; 2. Mroczkowski; 3. Zevenbergen; 4. Christians; 5. Reitzler; 6. Mueller; 7. Johnny Spaw; 8. Trent Nolan; 9. Cummins; 10. Troy Jerovetz; 11. Wollam; 12. Mackenthun; 13. Burkhart; 14. Atcher; 15. Badger; 16. Pickett; 17. Doug Russell; 18. Grabouski; 19. Dallon Murty; 20. Scooter Dulin; 21. John Watson; 22. Gustin; 23. Coel; 24. Jason Fisher.
Hobby Stocks – 1. Reynolds; 2. Fusselman; 3. Hidlebaugh; 4. Cody Williams; 5. Mehmen; 6. Reed; 7. Knutson; 8. Bennett; 9. Vancannon; 10. Coady; 11. Justin Shearn; 12. Martin; 13. Janssen; 14. Forbes; 15. Peck; 16. Eric Stanton; 17. Brandon Nielsen; 18. Jack Phillips; 19. Kinser Ellis; 20. Saunders; 21. Jeremy Ertman; 22. Wahl; 23. Kyle Jared.
Northern SportMods – 1. Thompson; 2. Kyle Olson; 13. Schmitt; 4. Tony Olson; 5. Kaplan; 6. Logue; 7. Schrage; 8. Roth; 9. Inman; 10. Peterson; 11. Bartz; 12. Schmidt; 13. Soppe; 14. Carter; 15. Dusty Masolini; 16. Zackery Raab; 17. Kauffman; 18. Dylon Waldvogel; 19. Tim Fobian; 20. Hults; 21. Dan Melton; 22. VanWyk; 23. Ryan King; 24. Logan Anderson.