Morris, Thornton score final Modified qualifying feature wins

2024 Super Nationals, Feature, News, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Troy Morris III celebrated his biggest win at Boone Speedway, topping the first of two Friday night Modified qualifying features. (Photo by Tom Macht, www.photofinishphotos.com)
Troy Morris III celebrated his biggest win at Boone Speedway, topping the first of two Friday night Modified qualifying features. (Photo by Tom Macht, www.photofinishphotos.com)

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6, 2024) – Troy Morris III and Dylan Thornton had IMCA Modified fans all the way from California on their feet Friday night.

Morris, from Bakersfield, led a top four of Tanner Black, 23rd starting Brett Berry and Joel Rust to the outside row of Saturday’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Big Dance at Boone Speedway, in a slug fest of a first qualifying feature.

And California native-turned-Iowan Thornton, already winner of Monday’s Late Model main event, stole the front spot late from long-time leader Dylan Sherfick in heavy traffic in the nightcap. Zane DeVilbiss and Cole Czarneski complete that top four, also bound for the outside row on the Saturday grid.

Morris, who had some atoning to done after spinning out of the lead in the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational earlier in the program, chased Kyle Heckman and Black to midway, then drove by for the lead on lap 14.

The front was the place to be, ahead of multi-car tangles in turn three on laps 16 and 17, the second of which claimed, among others, defending champion Tim Ward.

Morris motored to the checkers from that point, then struggled to find the right words following his rooftop celebration.

“I was so nervous. To get my first win at Boone tonight, I’m speechless,” he said. “I can’t believe I’m standing here right now.”

The defending Super Nationals Stock Car champion, Thornton feels right at home on the infield podium at Iowa’s Action Track and knew just what to say about his late-race dramatics.

After a caution on the initial start, that qualifier ran 25 green flag laps and Thornton chased Sherfick for most of them before catching up in heavy lapped traffic and seeing the narrowest of opportunities with four laps left.

“I knew that was my chance and I threw a big ol’ slider there,” he said. “I knew I had to go for it.”

A Saturday afternoon cornhole tourney will determine starting spots for those fantastic four’s. The Modified field of 33 cars will be completed through last-chance qualifying.

The entire week of the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is broadcast by IMCA.TV.

1st qualifying feature – 1. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif.; 2. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.; 3. Brett Berry, Hays, Kan.; 4. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa; 5. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev.; 6. Todd Shute, Norwalk; 7. Steven Whiteaker Jr., Robstown, Texas; 8. Trent Loverude, New Ulm, Minn.; 9. Kelsie Black, ; 10. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif.; 11. Keith Brown Jr., Greenbrier, Ark.; 12. Jeremie Hedrick, Clintonville, Wis.; 13. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 14. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev.; 15. Johnathon Logue, Logansport; 16. Colton Nelson, Osceola; 17. Lawrence O’Connor, Port Hardy, B.C.; 18. Tyler DeBouche, Green Bay, Wis.; 19. Tyrone Yazzie, Farmington, N.M.; 20. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 21. Ethan Braaksma, West Union; 22. Ayden Steffens, North Platte, Neb.; 23. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; 24. Tim Ward, Harcourt; 25. Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb.; 26. Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.; 27. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 28. Dakota Sproul, Hays, Kan.; 29. Race Liberante, Palmdale, Calif.; 30. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif. 

2nd qualifying feature – 1. Dylan Thornton, Belle Plaine; 2. Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M.; 4. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis.; 5. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls; 6. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.; 7. Nick Meyer, Whittemore; 8. Justin O’Brien, West Union; 9. Daniel Gottschalk, Ellis, Kan.; 10. Cory Sauerman, Johnston; 11. Cody Thompson, Sioux City; 12. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque; 13. Spencer Hartwick, Quitman, Ark.; 14. Ben Chapman, Clarence; 15.  Brandon Schmitt, Beaver Dam, Wis.; 16. Lucas Lamberies, Clintonville, Wis.; 17. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 18. Brenten DeYoung, Crystal, Mich.; 19. David Brown, Kellogg; 20. James Reichart, Indianola; 21. Chris Tuchscherer, Burlington, N.D.; 22. Darrell Hughes II, Decatur, Texas; 23. Cody Knecht, Whittemore; 24. Dan Menk, Franklin, Minn.; 25. John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.; 26. Rob Sanders, Bakersfield, Calif.27. Dalton Magers, Redwood Falls, Minn.; 28. Josh Most, Red Oak; 29. Joel Bushore, Boone; 30. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz. 

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