Bade, Homan, Richards, Saathoff & Bohlmeyer win at High Bank Thunder
By Greg Soukup
High Bank Thunder, presented by Kaplan University and Rotellas saw a great car count and a better fan turnout Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Beautiful weather, lots of racing action and a great track made for a fantastic evening.
There were 2 serious incidents in the preliminary action; both in the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars. In heat #1, Toby Chapman’s 7KX and the 57B of Boyd Peterson went flipping in turn 1. In the B Feature, Dan Nekolite’s 22B rolled over in turn 4. None of the drivers were seriously injured.
The first lap of the NAPA IMCA Sport Modified Feature had Troy Sanford’s #12, the X52 of Sean Manning, Steve Osmon’s 4J and the 5S of Shelly Andersen led the field. Andersen moved up to second on lap 2 and Randy Fox put his 09RX into fourth. Fox advanced to third on lap 4 and Scott Bivens took over fourth in the S56. Fox grabbed the lead on lap 7, moving Sanford back to second, Bivens took third and Andersen moved back to fourth. Shawn Harker’s 40 looped it in turns 1 & 2 the next lap for a caution period. Gary Saathoff cracked the top 4 on the restart, taking the spot in his #96 and Bivens moved up to second. The next circuit saw a debris caution. Saathoff moved to third on the restart. Andersen again moved up to fourth with 8 to go and Saathoff took over second after another lap. Robbie Thome passed Andersen for fourth with 6 laps remaining in the 1T. A car made contact with one of the implement tires the next time around, knocking it out onto the racing surface and the yellow lights were lit again. Trevor Noonan’s 66 spun at the bottom of turn 2 with 3 to go for a yellow flag. Fox looped it in turn 4 with 2 to go. Tome passed Andersen in the closing laps making the final top 4 Saathoff, Bivens, Thome and Andersen.
Saathoff stated “It’s good to get my first win here this year. It was really a decent track for all of the rain we had, and held up really good. Saathoff’s sponsors include Razor Chassis, BSD Shocks, Wasserman Trucking and EQ Heads.
The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A saw Sydney Yost’s #20 lead lap 1 with Casey Moyer’s 38C, the 24X of Cody Leifeld and 26L of Brint Lemke rounding out the top 4. Moyer took the lead on lap 2 and Brett Saathoff jumped up to third in his 11B as Leifeld held fourth. Saathoff moved up to second the next time around as Damon Richards jumped the 67 to third. Richards kept moving up, taking second the next lap and grabbing the lead after one more circuit as Leifeld grabbed the third spot. Leifeld advanced to second with 11 to go. Roy Armstrong cracked the top 4 with 7 to go and moved to third the next time around, but Yost stopped in the pit entrance and the caution lights came on. That made the top 4 Richards, Leifeld, Moyer and Armstrong. Armstrong lost the spot to the 13F of Chad Fegley with 6 to go. Fegley stopped on the front stretch with 3 laps left and was hit hard by the 38A of Travis Albracht. Armstrong advanced to third with 2 to go, but ended up spinning out in turn 4; moving the 62 of Justin Busboom into fourth. The top 4 ended up Richards, Leifeld, Moyer and Busboom.
“The track was very racy tonight, with all lines open. Those late cautions made me very nervous. I want to thank my crew guy Brian Glock and especially my fiancée Ashley Snitily” said Richards. Richards’ sponsors are Demon Decals and Charger Chassis.
Bob Ruisinger’s 7, the 11n of Nathan Landauer, Anthony Roth in the 60IV and Dustin Andersen in the 8A led lap 1 of the Kaplan University IMCA Modified Feature. Andersen spun in turn 3 & 4, putting Jan Korth’s 42K into fourth. Clint Homan passed Korth on the restart to put the 27 into fourth. Landauer and Roth both passed Ruisinger the next lap and Homan did likewise after another circuit. Justin Wulf also got past Ruisinger that lap, putting his #86 fourth. Bob Zoubek put his 33Z into fourth with 9 to go as Homan grabbed first. Doug Deterding pulled his #13 into the infield with 7 to go with a fire under the hood and the red lights were lit. Zoubek and Roth swapped the third and fourth spots over the next 3 laps with Zoubek holding third after 3 laps and then advancing to second with 4 to go. 1 more lap saw Rik Gropp take the fourth spot; lose it to Andersen the next lap but take it back for good after another round. The final top 4 were Homan, Zoubek, Landauer and Gropp.
This was Homan’s first 2016 win at Eagle. “The track was great, and really fast. It was better than I thought it would be. Thanks to Corey Cruz and Riley. And thanks to my wife Kiley for letting me go out and play” he related. Homan’s sponsors include GRT, Speedway Motors, Homan Auto and Auto Zone.
The Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compact A Main had Zach Bohlmeyer’s 24Z out front of lap 1 with Kyle Grobeck’s 42G, the 11H of Nick Morris and Sarah Cronin’s 8 rounding out the top 4. Grobeck took the lead on lap 2 and Cronin moved to third. Nick Lindblad put his 26 into fourth the next time around and Cronin moved up 1 more spot to second. Lindblad advanced to third the next lap. With 8 laps left Scott Spellmeier jumped his 88S up to third. Grobeck slowed with 5 laps left and headed to the pits. Spellmeier ended up barrel-rolling in turn 1 after hitting the right rear tire which had come off of the 35 of Brian Cronin. He was not seriously hurt. That made the top 4 Bohlmeyer, Sarah Cronin, Lindblad and the 30K of Cole Krichau. Krichau moved up 1 spot on the restart and then took second with 2 to go. The final top 4 were Bohlmeyer, Krichau, Sarah Cronin and Lindblad.
This was Bohlmeyer’s first ever Eagle Raceway win in this, his first year of racing.
“The track really felt good. It was great to get the win; I loved it!! Thanks to my uncle George, Mom and Dad, Grandpa, Sharon and Bud Drake” said Bohlmeyer. Bohlmeyer’s sponsors include Festers Paint and Tackle, Morris Used Cars and Hardin Farms.
The Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Feature saw Brandon Horton’s 1B, the 00 of Gregg Bolte, Clint Benson’s 100 and the 03 of Shayle Bade out front of lap #1. Benson spun in turn 4 on lap 2, putting Jason Danley’s 4X into fourth. Bade took second on the restart and then grabbed the lead the next time around as Danley moved to third. Terry Richards put his #18 into fourth on lap 8 but gave the spot up to Jason Martin’s 5X the next lap. Danley moved up to second on lap 11 as Stu Snyder put his 23S into fourth. 2 laps later Nick Bryan’s 52 flipped in turns 1 and 2. At that time the running order in the top 4 was Bade, Danley, Martin and Snyder. However, Danley headed to the pits putting Horton in fourth. Snyder passed Martin for second on the restart and Jake Bubak put his 9X into fourth. Richards flipped in turn 4 with 8 laps remaining and landed on top of the 20P of Shon Pointer. Pointer was injured and ended up being taken to the hospital for observation. As of the time of this story, his condition was unknown. After the red lights were extinguished, Martin and Snyder exchanged the second spot for 2 laps with Snyder ending up with the spot. At the finish it was Bade, Snyder, Martin and Bubak.
This was Bade’s first Eagle Raceway victory this season. “I’m speechless!! It was great to get a win on my dad’s birthday. There’s nothing better than this. I saw Stu’s nose and told myself ‘You’ve got to get going’. I’m thankful for a win here in 2016 finally, especially right before Nationals. There isn’t anything better than winning at your home track; and when it’s a track famous for sprint car racing like Eagle Raceway, it’s even better!”. Bade’s sponsors include MDR, Helget Construction Onyx Wraps, Chix Gear Race Wear, Fremont Roofing, Rowe Graphics, TJT Photography, Good Life Fitness and 905 Inc.
Next weekend is the final points racing for the 2016 season. The Eagle Shootout will feature the NAPA IMCA Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks, Kaplan University IMCA Modifieds, Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compacts and Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars.
Front gates will open at 5:15, hot laps start at 5:30 and racing kicks off at 6:30. Adult front gate admission is $10, youths 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free.
Pit gates open at 4:00. Pit admission is $25.
RESULTS:
Eagle Raceway
High Bank Thunder 8/20/2016
Results – All Classes
Hobby Stocks A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Damon Richards 67
2. Cody Leifeld 24X
3. Casey Moyer 38C
4. Justin Busboom 62
5. Mark McKinney 23
6. David Carter 2C
7. Kenny Roberts 69K
8. Rick Bradley 28B
9. Troy Dowty 17T
10. Tim Lapointe 18
11. Chad Fegley 13F
12. Mariah Bade 03+2
13. Luke Nicholson 55N
14. Roy Armstrong 6R
15. Brett Saathoff 11B
16. Matt Beckner 00M
17. Travis Albracht 38a
18. Sydney Yost 20
19. Brint Lemke 26L
20. Jeff Watts 66
Hobby Stocks B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Kenny Roberts 69K
2. Matt Beckner 00M
3. Luke Nicholson 55N
4. Troy Dowty 17T
5. Tim Lapointe 18
6. Tyler Albracht 37A
7. Chantel Bade 8R
8. Jerry Spracklin 26J
9. Jesse Jewell B25
10. Gideon Woodcook 57X
DNS Tanner Dowty 7T
Hobby Stocks Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Damon Richards 67
2. Chad Fegley 13F
3. Travis Albracht 38a
4. Brint Lemke 26L
5. Mariah Bade 03+2
6. Luke Nicholson 55N
7. Tim Lapointe 18
8. Jesse Jewell B25
DNS Jerry Spracklin 26J
Hobby Stocks Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Roy Armstrong 6R
2. Justin Busboom 62
3. Cody Leifeld 24X
4. Sydney Yost 20
5. Rick Bradley 28B
6. Kenny Roberts 69K
7. Chantel Bade 8R
8. Tanner Dowty 7T
9. Gideon Woodcook 57X
Hobby Stocks Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. David Carter 2C
2. Casey Moyer 38C
3. Brett Saathoff 11B
4. Jeff Watts 66
5. Mark McKinney 23
6. Matt Beckner 00M
7. Troy Dowty 17T
8. Tyler Albracht 37A
Modifieds A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Clint Homan 27
2. Bob Zoubek 33Z
3. Nathan Landauer 11N
4. Rik Gropp V45
5. Dustin Andersen 8A
6. Anthony Roth 60IV
7. Justin Wulf 86
8. Shane Hiatt 21H
9. Trevor Baker 25!
10. Aaron Pella 3A
11. Micah Veleba 30v
12. Jaxon Saathoff 96
13. Norm Ziegenbein 1Z
14. Jan Korth 42K
15. Tim Pickens 00
16. Chad Andersen 8C
17. Johnny Saathoff 96J
18. Bob Ruisinger 7
19. Doug Deterding 13
20. Jared Deterding 13J
Modifieds B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Aaron Pella 3A
2. Jaxon Saathoff 96
3. Tim Pickens 00
4. Norm Ziegenbein 1Z
5. Jared Deterding 13J
6. Peter Shoup 79
7. Matt Boucher 5B
DNS Pat Wheeler 22
DNS Lisa Wagner 4T
Modifieds Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Dustin Andersen 8A
2. Nathan Landauer 11N
3. Justin Wulf 86
4. Shane Hiatt 21H
5. Micah Veleba 30v
6. Tim Pickens 00
7. Lisa Wagner 4T
8. Peter Shoup 79
Modifieds Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Rik Gropp V45
2. Johnny Saathoff 96J
3. Chad Andersen 8C
4. Jan Korth 42K
5. Trevor Baker 25!
6. Pat Wheeler 22
7. Aaron Pella 3A
8. Norm Ziegenbein 1Z
Modifieds Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Clint Homan 27
2. Bob Zoubek 33Z
3. Anthony Roth 60IV
4. Bob Ruisinger 7
5. Doug Deterding 13
6. Matt Boucher 5B
7. Jaxon Saathoff 96
8. Jared Deterding 13J
Sport Compact A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Zach Bohlmeyer 24Z
2. Cole Krichau 30K
3. Sarah Cronin 8
4. Nick Lindblad 26
5. Tim Horsham 3
6. Larry Cronin 70ss
7. Spencer Pavey Iii 32
8. Amanda Rhiley 51
9. Melissa Cronin 5M
10. Tyler Masek 65
11. Tommy Etherton 24T
12. Melissa Etherton 14M
13. Rj Maas 88K
14. Kyle Grobeck 42G
15. Scott Spellmeier 88S
16. Nick Morris 11H
17. Brian Cronin 35
18. Shawn Hein 5H
19. Justin Brown 15B
20. Thomas Miracle 28
Sport Compact B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Melissa Cronin 5M
2. Brian Cronin 35
3. Rj Maas 88K
4. Spencer Pavey Iii 32
5. Tyler Masek 65
6. Brian Haller 2CS
7. Michelle Nicholson 88
8. Rick Hollandsworth 35H
9. Dillon Richards 24R
10. Kasha Hall 92K
11. Tom Powell 18R
DNS Justin Callender 13BS
DNS Josh Black 84
Sport Compact Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Scott Spellmeier 88S
2. Larry Cronin 70ss
3. Sarah Cronin 8
4. Nick Morris 11H
5. Justin Brown 15B
6. Melissa Cronin 5M
7. Brian Cronin 35
8. Kasha Hall 92K
9. Michelle Nicholson 88
Sport Compact Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Kyle Grobeck 42G
2. Shawn Hein 5H
3. Cole Krichau 30K
4. Tommy Etherton 24T
5. Melissa Etherton 14M
6. Tyler Masek 65
7. Tom Powell 18R
8. Justin Callender 13BS
9. Spencer Pavey Iii 32
10. Josh Black 84
Sport Compact Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Tim Horsham 3
2. Zach Bohlmeyer 24Z
3. Nick Lindblad 26
4. Amanda Rhiley 51
5. Thomas Miracle 28
6. Rj Maas 88K
7. Brian Haller 2CS
8. Rick Hollandsworth 35H
9. Dillon Richards 24R
SportMods A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Gary Saathoff 96
2. Scott Bivens S56
3. Robbie Thome 1T
4. Shelly Andersen 5S
5. Joe Feyen 25X
6. Shawn Harker 40
7. Troy Sanford 12
8. Dion Kovar 18
9. Adam Vrbka 7V
10. Mary Lenz 17
11. Arie Schouten 99RE
12. Joe Schidler K00
13. Sean Manning X52
14. Steve Osmon 4J
15. Dana Deeke 36
16. Mike Hansen 94
17. Randy Fox 09rx
18. Trevor Noonan 66
19. James Hines 31R
20. Nick Beckman 22
SportMods B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Joe Feyen 25X
2. James Hines 31R
3. Joe Schidler K00
4. Mary Lenz 17
5. Jason Harms 6H
6. Matt Andrews 22A
7. Gunnar Pike 25
8. Bobby Draper 62
9. Richard Flock 88
10. Justin Beemer 37B
11. Brad Perkons 57T
12. Jeremy Baker 3J
13. Bruce Lang 10L
14. Hunter Weber 99W
15. Dave Berger B59
16. Lee Horky 7
17. Terry Callender 5T
DNS Bryan Adams A10
SportMods C-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Jason Harms 6H
2. Gunnar Pike 25
3. Adam Armstrong 6A
4. Alex Deeke 35
5. Breanna Pfanstiel 33B
SportMods Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Sean Manning X52
2. Gary Saathoff 96
3. Robbie Thome 1T
4. Dana Deeke 36
5. Hunter Weber 99W
6. Bruce Lang 10L
7. Joe Schidler K00
8. Brad Perkons 57T
9. Breanna Pfanstiel 33B
10. Gunnar Pike 25
SportMods Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Randy Fox 09rx
2. Shawn Harker 40
3. Dion Kovar 18
4. Arie Schouten 99RE
5. James Hines 31R
6. Bobby Draper 62
7. Richard Flock 88
8. Justin Beemer 37B
DNS Alex Deeke 35
SportMods Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Shelly Andersen 5S
2. Steve Osmon 4J
3. Adam Vrbka 7V
4. Trevor Noonan 66
5. Mary Lenz 17
6. Matt Andrews 22A
7. Terry Callender 5T
8. Bryan Adams A10
9. Jason Harms 6H
SportMods Heat 4
Driver Nbr
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1. Scott Bivens S56
2. Mike Hansen 94
3. Troy Sanford 12
4. Nick Beckman 22
5. Joe Feyen 25X
6. Dave Berger B59
7. Lee Horky 7
8. Jeremy Baker 3J
9. Adam Armstrong 6A
Sprints A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Shayle Bade 03
2. Stu Snyder 23S
3. Jason Martin 5X
4. Jake Bubak 9X
5. Jack Dover 84
6. Mike Boston 51
7. Trevor Grossenbacher 35
8. Gregg Bolte 00
9. Adam Gullion 91
10. Ron Love 5
11. Matt Richards 1R
12. Ryan King 93
13. Brandon Horton 1B
14. Terry Richards 18
15. Shon Pointer 20P
16. Jason Danley 4X
17. Nick Bryan 52
18. Clint Benson 100
19. Tim Hilfiker 20
20. Dwight Carter 4U
Sprints B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Matt Richards 1R
2. Trevor Grossenbacher 35
3. Shon Pointer 20P
4. Ryan King 93
5. Ben Woods 11B
6. Tyler Drueke 12
7. Blain Petersen 68+1
8. Doug Lovegrove 1
9. Nate Weiler 4W
10. Richard Weers 55
11. Chase Weiler 0
12. Lee Bowes 73
13. Dan Nekolite 22D
14. Cody Ledger 47
15. Joey Danley 14
16. Jimmy Grasso 8G
DNS Boyd Peterson 57B
DNS Toby Chapman 7KX
DNS Dan Satriano 95
Sprints Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Jason Martin 5X
2. Clint Benson 100
3. Brandon Horton 1B
4. Dwight Carter 4U
5. Trevor Grossenbacher 35
6. Ryan King 93
7. Boyd Peterson 57B
8. Toby Chapman 7KX
9. Joey Danley 14
Sprints Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Stu Snyder 23S
2. Terry Richards 18
3. Adam Gullion 91
4. Nick Bryan 52
5. Matt Richards 1R
6. Jimmy Grasso 8G
7. Ben Woods 11B
8. Tyler Drueke 12
9. Dan Satriano 95
Sprints Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Mike Boston 51
2. Gregg Bolte 00
3. Jake Bubak 9X
4. Tim Hilfiker 20
5. Doug Lovegrove 1
6. Cody Ledger 47
7. Nate Weiler 4W
8. Chase Weiler 0
9. Blain Petersen 68+1
Sprints Heat 4
Driver Nbr
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1. Jason Danley 4X
2. Shayle Bade 03
3. Jack Dover 84
4. Ron Love 5
5. Dan Nekolite 22D
6. Lee Bowes 73
7. Shon Pointer 20P
8. Richard Weers 55
