MARSHALLTOWN — It felt like early April and not like the middle of May Friday night at the Marshalltown Speedway. That did not stop the 106 race cars coming into race on Casey’s General Stores and Old Timers Lounge Night.
Donavon Smith avoided an early pile-up involving early-leader Robbie Merkle. Smith stayed near the front of the IMCA stock cars feature and took the lead not once but twice. Smith got past Brian Irvine in the final couple of laps and sailed into victory lane. Steve Meyer pushed past Irvine for second and Irvine finished third. Trent Murphy and Scott Pippert ran fourth and fifth.
Richie Gustin made his move to the front late in the IMCA modified feature race and held on for the win. Racer Hulin led for most of the race, but had to settle for second. Adam Larson finished third followed by Luke Wanninger and Joel Rust.
In a caution-filled IMCA Northern SportMods feature, Clint Luellen had the best restarts late in the 18-lap event, claiming a victory. Travis Peterson crossed the finish line in second place with Carther VanDenBerg in third. Jared Van Deest and Ryan Ashton rounded out the top five.
The father-son team of Josh May and Jimmy May battled Terry Brown and Charlie Brown in the 15-lap Mod Lites feature. It was Josh May taking the checkered flag followed by Charlie Brown, Terry Brown, Joe Glick and Travis Brandt.
Austin Luellen took advantage late to slip past Eric Stanton to win the IMCA hobby stock 12-lap feature. He held on to take the win oveer Stanton, Matt Pohlman, Brice Udelhoven and John Watson.
John Gill started right where he left off the week before in the IMCA sport compacts feature and that was out front. Gill would lead all eight laps to take his second win of the season. David Moorman took the second and Aaron Miller was third.
This Friday night Marshalltown Speedway kicks off Memorial Day Weekend with Midwest Liquid Systems and Salute to Military Night at the races. Hot Laps at 6:45 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.
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Marshalltown Speedway Results
Casey’s General Stores / Old Timers Lounge Night May 16th, 2014
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 19G Richie Gustin - 2L Adam Larson - 21K Kyle Brown Heat 2: 10K Ronn Lauritzen - 20 Luke Wanninger - 505 Racer Hulin Heat 3: 92 Tyler Droste - 9E Eric Elliott - 18J Jake Strayer
Feature: 1. 19G Richie Gustin Jr. (Gilman); 2. 505 Racer Hulin (Laurel); 3. 2L Adam Larson (Ames); 4. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 5. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 6. 92 Tyler Droste (Waterloo); 7. 19D Darin Duffy (Urbana); 8. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 9. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 10. 21K Kyle Brown (Kellogg); 11. 17R Derek Reimer (St. Anthony); 12. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); 13. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 14. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 15. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 16. 21 David Brown (Kellogg); 17. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 18. 2Z Zack Rawlins (Newton); 19. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); DNS: 87 Joel Bushore (Boone)
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 25 Trent Murphy - 43X Nate Thelen - 87A Aaron Matthias
Heat 2: 26 Brian Irvine - 94 Steve Meyer - 54 Robbie Merkle
Heat 3: 93 Michael Jaennette - 35 Donavon Smith - 4JR Russell Damme Jr.
Feature: 1. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 2. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 3. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein); 4. 25 Trent Murphy (Scranton); 5. 47 Scott Pippert (Elberon); 6. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 7. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 8. 4JR Russell Damme Jr. (Waterloo); 9. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 10. 04 Don Vis (Marshalltown); 11. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 12. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines); 13. 196 Chuck Davis (Conrad); 14. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 15. 43X Nate Thelen (Newton); 16. 87A Aaron Matthias (Fairbank); DNS: 042 Doug Russell (Conrad); DNS: 199 Nick Thelen (Kellogg)
IMCA Northern SportMods
Heat 1: 3L Clint Luellen - 7R Ryan Ashton - 25 Travis Peterson Heat 2: 7 Carter VanDenBerg - 72 Brett Lowry - 19J Jenae Gustin Heat 3: 32N Neil Follett - 22A Shawn Albers - 777 Jayme Duinink Heat 4: 80J Jared Van Deest - 198 Sam Wieben - T17 Tom Rawlins
Feature: 1. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn); 2. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 3. 7 Carter VanDenBerg (Oskaloosa); 4. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 5. 7R Ryan Ashton (Beaman); 6. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 7. 72 Brett Lowry (Montezuma); 8. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 9. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 10. 19G Gatlin Leytham (Garwin); 11. 64 Zach McKinnion (Atley, WI); 12. 32L Ty Luellen (Minburn); 13. 40S Shawn Simatovich (Gilman); 14. 7SR Shawn Ritter (Keystone); 15. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 16. 11 Michael Strait (New Providence); 17. 6T Siraj Thomason (Montezuma); 18. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 19. 25R Chad Ryerson (Wellsburg); 20. 38 Rich Vogt (Fairfield); 21. 12 Doug Smith (Lake City); 22. 16K Brandon Morris (Cedar Rapids); 23. 22A Shawn
Albers (Wellsburg); 24. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 25. 57R Ryan King (Marshalltown); DNS: CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn)
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat 1: 26 Brice Udelhoven - 20E Eric Larson - 7B Eric Stanton Heat 2: 4P Matt Pohlman - 4W John Watson - 79S Jason See Heat 3: 3A Austin Luellen - 166 Justin Lichty - 4X Gary Pfantz
Feature: 1. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 2. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 3. 4P Matt Pohlman (Keystone); 4. 26 Brice Udelhoven (Newton); 5. 4W John Watson (Des Moines); 6. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 7. 20E Eric Larson (Holland); 8. 166 Justin Lichty (Waterloo); 9. 82 Jennifer Hulin (Marshalltown); 10. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 11. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 12. 66P Troy Phillips (Prole); 13. 29 Jake Nelson (Newton); 14. 38R Aaron Rudolph (Grand Junction); 15. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 16. 79S Jason See (Albia); 17. 17K Kyle Parizek (Belle Plaine); 18. 5H Andy Hick (Adel); 19. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 20. 19D Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown)
Mod Lites
Heat 1: 99 Josh May - 15 Andy Hennigar - 95 Mike Kennedy Heat 2: 6 Mike Morrill - 5J Jimmy May - 66F Eric Hendrickson Heat 3: 28 Terry Brown - 82 Charlie Brown - 89 Travis Stensland
Feature: 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 2. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 3. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada); 4. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 5. 4 Travis Brandt (Des Moines); 6. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 7. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 8. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 9. 66F Eric Hendrickson (Ankeny); 10. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 11. 12 Amber Coffman (Nevada); 12. 4L Larry Sorenson (Ames); 13. 94 Dustin Marshall (Prairie City); 14. 17S Chris Weir (Nevada); 15. 7 Erin Turner (Newton); 16. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 17. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); DNS: 15 Andy Hennigar (Ankeny)
IMCA Sport Compacts
Heat : 02 John Gill - 01 Aaron Miller -6M David Moorman
Feature: 1. 02 John Gill (Marshalltown); 2. 6M David Moorman (Beaman); 3. 01 Aaron Miller (Marshalltown)