Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Archives

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]

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]

Tuesday Results

IMCA Sport Compact A-Main 01 — 1. Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.; 2. Josh Barnes, Keokuk; 3. Matt Brehmer, Sobieski, Wis; 4. Ryan Walker, Wilton; 5. Ramsey Meyer, Pierce, Neb.; 6. Brandon Setser, Davenport; 7. Branson Lambert, Carthage, Ill.; 8. Scott Spellmeier, Beatrice, Neb.; 9. Cory Peters, Spencer; 10. Tyler Thompson, Sioux City; 11. Terry Blowers, Waseca, Minn.; 12. Danny Sims, Decatur, Texas; 13. Adam Gates, Marion; 14. Jake Benischek, Durant; 15. Jay DeVries, Spencer; 16. David Dembowski, Grand Island, Neb.; 17. Nathan Chandler, Norway; 18. Cody Thompson, Sioux City; 19. Lance Mielke, Norfolk, Neb.; 20. Tyler Whalen, Bellevue, Neb.; 21. Alec Stapleton, Denison; 22. Drew Johnson, Sioux City; 23. Trent Orwig, Eldon; 24. Brandon Reu, Donnellson; 25. Corey Stapleton, Denison; 26. John Gill, Marshalltown; 27. Ron Kibbe, Danville; 28. Chuck Fullencamp, West Point; 29. Tyler Fralin, Beatrice, Neb.; 30. Stephanie Forsberg, Slayton, Minn.. B-Main 01 — 1. Tyler Whalen, Bellevue, Neb.; 2. Ron Kibbe, Danville; 3. Jay DeVries, Spencer; 4. Cody Thompson, Sioux City; 5. Ryan Westmann, Saint James, Minn.; 6. Dalton Lewis, Cylinder; 7. [Read More]

Rick Ringgenberg is going out on top at the 2015 Super Nationals.

While he plans to get a street rod or cruiser to keep his foot in the racing door, the veteran from Kelley calls it a career this September. He’ll take the green flag in the 15th of 20 Northern SportMod heats this evening. “I’ve got all the wrenches, I might as well keep wrenching,” Ringgenberg said. “It’s been a long haul, 25 years. I’ve never been outside the top 10 in points and I want to go out on the high side.” He made the big dance for times in a Hobby Stock, finishing third in 1997, and twice in a SportMod, also with a best finish of third, in 2005. “It would be a good sendoff if I can make the Saturday show,” he said. * Top two finishers from each of five Tuesday heats earned starting spots in the Stephenville Starter Race of Champions for Hobby Stocks and BSB Manufacturing Race of Champions for Northern SportMods on Saturday. Those drivers drew cards to determine starting positions in their respective events. Myles Michehl has the [Read More]

Record 64 Sport Compacts contend on day two of Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – The first car count record of the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s comes courtesy of the Sport Compact division. Sixty-four Sport Compacts see action Tuesday at Boone Speedway. That’s one more than the previous record set two years ago. Sport Compact entries come from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin. * Also on the schedule for day two of Super Nationals is race of champions qualifying for Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks, two SportMod qualifying features and a single Hobby Stock qualifier. With the addition of a late SportMod entry on Monday, the overall car count for the first two days of Super Nationals is at 372. *