2015 Super Nationals Archives

Nichols, Mills score Stock Car qualifier wins

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Mike Nichols and Chris Mills both ended their night Wednesday in Boone Speedway’s victory lane. How they got there couldn’t have been more different. Nichols started on the front row and won the first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Stock Car qualifying feature with a flag-to-flag run slowed by just a single caution. Mills was the fourth and final different leader in a nightcap interrupted by half a dozen yellows. The former Modified driver and 14th place starter ran in front the last three times around the track. Top four finishers from both races advance to Saturday’s main event and Nichols, two-time champion Randy Brands, Ken Tietz and Derek Green pulled away from the rest of the pack before and after the single stoppage in the opener, on lap seven. They finished in that order but Green was disqualified in post-race tech for an illegal connecting rod, promoting Norman Chesmore to the big show. Brandon Czarapata looked every bit as fast as he was in winning the 2013 [Read More]

Super Nationals Deery show is Thursday

Hot laps will begin at approximately 7 p.m. and the 50-lap, $3,000 to win Deery Brothers Summer Series main event starts as close to 9 p.m. as possible Thursday, Sept. 10 at Boone Speedway. The IMCA Late Model tour event was rescheduled from Monday, opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, because of inclement weather. A Speedway Motors Weekly Racing bonus of as much as $1,500 is also at stake for the winner and a minimum of $300 will be paid to start the main event, the 16th of 18 dates on the 2015 series schedule. Sign-in and the draw close 15 minutes before hot laps. Jeff Aikey of Cedar Falls chases a third consecutive and record-tying fifth career Super Nationals Late Model crown.

Day three at Boone Speedway brings another car count record

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Another car count record was set and qualifying was completed for Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods on Wednesday, day three of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. A Super Nationals-best 192 Stock Cars, one more than the previous mark established in 2012, take to the oval at Boone Speedway today. Qualifying also gets underway for the Modifieds as 277 cars had signed in. Parking was at a premium as 518 cars were scheduled to see action. Eleven states and Canada are represented in the Stock Car field while drivers from 24 states and two provinces contend for spots in the Modified main event. Through three days, 841 drivers will have competed at Super Nationals. * The top six qualifiers in two last chance features advance to Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod main events on Saturday. Adam Armstrong got the lead back from Jamie Songer and prevailed in the caution-free Hobby Stock contest. They’ll be joined by Dana Brandt, Sal Hernandez, Steve Larson and Brandon Beeter at the [Read More]

Wednesday Results

Wednesday, September 10 Results IMCA Modifieds A-Main 01 — 1. Kody Scholpp, Estevan, ; 2. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 3. Corey Dripps, Reinbeck; 4. Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, ; 5. Jacob Murray, Hartford; 6. Brian Irvine, Oelwein; 7. Randy Havlik, Ankeny; 8. Mike Jergens, Plover; 9. Josh Ruby, Lakota; 10. Jeff Emerson, Millsap, Texas; 11. Jeff Kohn, Sheridan, Mich.; 12. Justin Auringer, Waterloo; 13. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 14. Eric Mahlik, Green Bay, Wis; 15. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 16. Colton Osborn, Lexington, Neb.; 17. Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz.; 18. Harvey Vande Weerd, Alton; 19. Rich Lewerke, Mason City; 20. Jason Seegmiller, Dubuque; 21. Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.; 22. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 23. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 24. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 25. Jake Bowman, Maquoketa; 26. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; 27. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 28. Dana Dankert, Columbus, Neb.; 29. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; 30. Stone Caleb, Lovington, N.M. A-Main 02 — 1. Mike Hagen, Williston, N.D.; 2. Josh Most, Red Oak; 3. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 4. Ricky Thornton Jr, Chandler, Ariz.; 5. Josh Gilman, [Read More]

Burg is best in Hobby Stock qualifier at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Andrew Burg will continue his quest for an IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Hobby Stock crown from outside of the front row Saturday night. Burg earned the spot by winning Tuesday’s qualifying feature at Boone Speedway. He took the lead on the ninth of 25 laps, held off an assortment of challengers following a trio of mid-race restarts and took the win ahead of 2010 champion Jason Wilkinson, who made his way to second from the 14th starting spot. Completing the top eight who advance to the outside row are 13th starting Corey Madden, Jason Kohl, Nathan Ballard, Andy Roller, 20th starting Eric Cross and 24th starting Justin Nehring. Madden makes his career firth Super Nationals main event start, Burg his fourth and Wilkinson, Ballard and Nehring each their third. Kohl, Roller and Cross are first-time qualifiers. A last-chance feature on Wednesday afternoon adds the final six cars to the field of 30. Qualifying feature results – 1. Andrew Burg, Grimes; 2. Jason Wilkinson, Neligh, Neb.; 3. Corey Madden, Avoca; 4. Jason [Read More]

Luellen, Lamberies lead the way in SportMod qualifiers

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Clint Luellen and Lucas Lamberies earned front row starting spots in the Northern SportMod main event, with IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature wins Tuesday night. Luellen ran in front the final 19 of 25 circuits in the opener, pulling away from eventual runner-up Chad Shaw following three restarts over the last nine laps of the first qualifier. Lamberies won from the pole in the second qualifier, which opened with 15 green flag laps. That first caution erased Lamberies’ big lead. He crossed the stripe in front of Nate Meyer in a green, white, checkered finish. Lining up behind Luellen and Shaw in the middle row Saturday evening will be fellow top eight finishers Arie Schouten, 2014 runner-up Randy Roberts, 19th starting Brayton Carter, Jerry Hinton, 22nd starting Tory Mack and 21st starting Tyler Soppe. Joining Lamberies and Shaw on the outside row are Daniel Gottschalk, 24th starting James Kleinheksel, Shawn Harker, Jeff Schmuhl, Shane Swanson and Gary Dutton. Luellen is now a six-time main event qualifier. Roberts is in [Read More]

Wednesday Super Nationals Schedule

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Racing Schedule DRIVERS MEETING – 1 pm TRACK PREP MODIFIED, STOCK CAR HOT LAPS – 1:30 pm FIRST RACE – 2 pm SPORTMOD “A” (25 laps) HOBBY STOCK “A” (25 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) STOCK CAR “A1” (25 laps) STOCK CAR “A2” (25 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) MODIFIED “A1” (25 laps) MODIFIED “A2” (25 laps) 6 – MODIFIED B’s (8 laps)

Tuesday Points and Qualifiers

Tuesday Qualifiers and Points Hobby Stocks Qualified 1 92P Michael Prutt 2 4W John Watson 3 78B Andrew Burg 4 21X Myles Michehl 5 7B Eric Stanton 6 27X Jason Wilkinson 7 48 Brock Beeter 8 17L Luke Ramsey 9 2 Corey Madden 10 14C Leah Wroten 11 72 Matthew McAtee 12 27K Jason Kohl 13 79 Benji Irvine 14 T8 Brandon Nielsen 15 29 Nathan Ballard 16 55 Jason Fusselman 17 13G Craig Graham 18 63 Andy Roller 19 T56 Tim Barber 20 17H Trevor Holm 21 57C Eric Cross 22 48J Bryant Johnson 23 4 Jeremy Purdy 24 20N Justin Nehring Hobby Stocks Not Qualified Rank Car # Driver Name Points 1 6A Adam Armstrong 1173 2 5 Dustin Lynch 1172 3 9D Dana Brandt 1170 4 96R Jamie Songer 1170 5 4 Sal Hernandez 1169 6 22 Steve Larson 1163 7 128 Brandon Geurin 1160 8 52W Weston Koop 1160 9 47 Brandon Beeter 1158 10 11R Rod Manthey 1158 11 5H Andy Hick 1156 12 17X Justin Luinenburg 1156 13 7W [Read More]

Coopman exorcizes Super Nationals demons with Sport Compact crown

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Those September demons got put to rest Tuesday evening. Nate Coopman shook off the bad luck that had ridden with him in previous visits to Boone Speedway, winning the Sport Compact main event and becoming the first champion crowned at the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “I’ve been trying to win this race for four years and had nothing but bad luck,” said Coopman, who broke while leading late in last year’s event and had to be wondering if he’d be snakebit again after making early contact with the front stretch wall. “This has to be my biggest win, for sure.” His latest of nearly 200 sanctioned victories paid $250, plus a $230 Speedway Motors Weekly Racing bonus based on 46 starts this season coming into the night. He’d started 12th and passed pole starter Nathan Chandler for the lead on just the seventh of 25 circuits. Coopman was already pulling away from the back when the first caution of the contest waved three laps later. Chandler, [Read More]

No stranger to Boone

Tom Charles is no stranger to Boone Speedway but this is the first year he’s brought a teammate to Super Nationals. The Modified hotshoe from Basehor, Kan., is accompanied by 18-year-old grandson Austin, who made his Super Nationals debut in a SportMod on Monday. “Austin has been wanting to come to Boone all year,” said Charles, who owns 90-plus Modified wins in his IMCA career and doubles as his grandson’s crew chief. “The kid is in heaven.” Third in the points this season at Thunder Hill Speedway, Austin was born deaf and has a cochlear implant. He said his other senses kick in to make up for his inability to hear on the track. Having Tom Charles as a crew chief/grandfather doesn’t hurt, either. “I’ve learned a lot from him. He’s got 40 years experience in racing,” Austin said. “All I have to do is tell him what the car is doing and he knows how to improve it. Both race for car owner Bill Butrick of Wichita, Kan. Austin’s ride is a 2008 Larry [Read More]