Jailhouse Rock night wins go to Legg, Armstrong, Hoefelman, Fearing and Bade
by Greg Soukup
Jailhouse Rock Night, presented by Great Clips saw very warm temperatures lead to a beautiful night for racing as 138 cars took to the high banks of Eagle Raceway Saturday night. 17 heat races and 4 B Features were run without major incident, leading up to the main events in all 5 classes.
The NAPA IMCA Sport Modified feature’s first lap saw Mike Hansen’s 94 the first one back to the flag stand with Joe Schidler’s K00, Steve Osmon’s 4J and the 18 of Dion Kovar close behind. Gary Saathoff passed Kovar for fourth in his 96 on lap 5 before taking over third on lap 7. A couple of laps later Benji Legg moved his 25B into fourth. James Hopkins looped the 81 on the front stretch with 12 to go. Legg took over third on the restart. Schidler grabbed the lead on the next circuit. 2 laps later Legg advanced to second and then passed Schidler the next time around for the lead. 2 more laps were in the books when Trent Roth jumped all the way into third in the 14T. Saathoff moved back to fourth the following lap and Roth moved to second after another circuit. The final change in the top four came on the last lap as Mark Leiting took fourth in the 20M.
This was Legg’s first win at Eagle this season. “We’ve really been struggling the last few weeks. As bad as it’s been, we’ve stayed close to the points lead. All of the tracks have been having so much trouble with all of this rain, but we finally found the right set-up. None of this would have been possible without Johnny, Chris and Brian’s help” Legg said. Legg’s sponsors include Jet Racing and Toobie’s Lumber.
Don Hall Jr.’s 92, the 2C of David Carter, the 88P of Rick Bradley and the 29 of Tim Kozak were out front at the end of lap 1 in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A. Justin Busboom got around Bradley on lap 6 to put the 62 in fourth. Busboom relinquished the spot to the 6R of Roy Armstrong on lap 9, but Roy gave the spot up to his son Adam Armstrong, putting the 6A fourth the next lap. Both Armstrong’s moved up 1 spot the next time around as Adam grabbed third and Roy regained fourth. Adam jumped into the lead on lap 14 and Carter retained second, Roy held onto third and Hall was fourth. They held those positions to the checkers.
Armstrong’s victory came after starting outside of row 8, following a win in the B Feature where he ended up after peeling the skin off of the right side of his racer in his heat and was his third win in a row and fourth overall on the 2015 season. “It’s always awesome racing here because of the great fan support! It was a great Father’s Day present because my son was here. I suppose I should have let my dad win, but that wasn’t going to happen” related Armstrong. Armstrong’s sponsors include Jet Racing, Hummer Contracting, Ron Fox and Sons Motorsports, Scat Cranks and Icon Pistons.
The Kaplan University IMCA Modified main event was led by Chad Andersen’s 8C, followed by Aaron Pella’s 3A, Justin Wulf in the 86 and the 11N of Nathan Landauer. Wulf moved to second on lap 4 with Jared Joefelman putting the 15H into third. Tim Pickens’00 stopped on lap 7 and Andersen headed to the pits. That made the top 4 Wulf, Hoefelman, the 14 of Matthew Kiner and Pella. Landauer again took fourth on the restart. Hoefelman snagged the lead on lap 9. Landauer moved to third on lap 14 and Shane Hiatt cracked the top 4 putting the 21H into that spot. 3 laps later Hiatt passed Landauer for third. Kiner stopped in turns 3 & 4 with 1 to go, bringing out a green, white checkered finish. On the restart Johnny Saathoff put the 96J into fourth, making the final top 4 Hoefelman, Wulf, Hiatt and Saathoff.
This was Hoefelman’s first Eagle Raceway victory, coming in his 8th year of racing. “This is such an exciting place to win! There is so much good equipment here, and such great racers. I want to thank BMS Chassis and all of my sponsors for making this win possible” Hoefelman stated.
Kole Krichau put the 30K in front of Kyle Owen’s 10K, the 88K of RJ Maas and Kevin Fearing’s 48 after the first lap of the Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact A Feature. Maas took over second on lap 2. Larry Cronin spun the #5 backwards into the pit entrance on lap 4 for the first caution of the race. Maas went very high in turn 4 on the restart, allowing Fearing to take third and Jeremy Baker to pass him also in the 3J. Fearing would move to second on lap 7 before grabbing the lead the next time around. Baker moved to third on lap 9 before giving the spot to Owen after another circuit. Krichau’s engine began blowing smoke with 4 to go, that moved Baker to second. Baker moved to third and Matt Moyer’s 29 took over fourth with 2 to go as Krichau stopped in turn 2 with a blown engine. The top four at the finish were Fearing, Owen, Baker and Moyer.
Fearing said “This is a new car, and it’s taken a lot of time to work the kinks out, but we’ve got it going now. This second win really feels great! Thanks a lot to my wife Brandy and my folks for sticking by me”. Fearing’s sponsors include Low Budget Customs, Broadmoor Development and H I S Auto Care.
Shayle Bade made a huge move, taking her 03 from her third row outside starting spot to the lead of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car Main. Kyle Flodman in the 7K, Eric Reichwaldt’s 13 and the 4zU of Dwight Carter were hot on her push bar however. The next lap Reichwaldt moved into second, Joey Danley’s 14 snagged third and Terry Richards’18 took fourth. Clint Benson’s 100 and the 1B of Brandon Horton looped it at the top of turn 1 on lap 8. Trevor Grossenbacher moved past Richards on the restart, putting his 35 into fourth. The following lap the red flag flew as a melee occurred in the entrance to turn 1 when Grossenbacher’s right rear made contact with Reichwaldt’s left front, sending Reichwaldt spinning, then flipping. That caused Mike Boston’s 51, the 62 of Tim Fricke and Gene Ackland’s 14G to come crashing into him. Reichwaldt, Boston, Fricke, Ackland and the 1R of Matt Richards all were done for the evening. At that time the top 4 were Bade, Danley, Terry Richards and Grossenbacher. Grossenbacher moved up to third on lap 11 with Lovegrove advancing into fourth 2 laps later. Lap fourteen saw Grossenbacher move to second. With 4 to go, Adam Gullion stopped in turn 4 with a flat tire. Terry Richards moved back to fourth on the restart. Try as they might, nobody could catch Bade as she won by a straightaway. The top 4 were Bade, Grossenbacher, Danley and Terry Richards.
Tonight was Bade’s first Eagle Raceway victory of the year. “This is an awesome Father’s Day present for my dad! The car was absolutely awesome tonight. I got REALLY scared when I heard Trevor right behind me, but I just hit my marks and moved through traffic”. Bade’s sponsors include MDR, Carpetland and Chix Race Wear.
Next Saturday Rock ‘N Roll Racing 2015 continues as Froggy 98 and Coors Light present “Roll with it”. Accelerated Graphx will sponsor a kids Color Run at intermission. All kids (5-12) can participate. There will be Color Run packets available for just $5 for any kids who would like to wear a tutu (for girls) or t-shirt (for boys) available at the Clean-up station in the courtyard. All moneys collected will go towards the Kids Bike Giveaway Fund. Happy D Klown will be there from 5:30 to 7:30. The Racesaver IMCA Sprints, Kaplan University IMCA Modifieds, NAPA IMCA Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks and Sam’s Club IMCA Sport compacts will all be competing. Front Gates open at 5:15, hot laps start at 5:30 and racing will kick off at 6:30. Front gate admission for adults is $10, youths 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free.
Pit gates open at 4 P.M. and pit admission is $25.
RESULTS:
IMCA Hobby Stock 06/20/2015
A Feature:
1. Adam Armstrong (Beatrice, NE), 2. David Carter (Fremont, NE), 3. Roy Armstrong (Beatrice, NE), 4. Don Hall Jr (Lincoln, NE), 5. Justin Busboom (Lincoln, NE), 6. Tyler Saathoff (Holland, NE), 7. Mark Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 8. Chad Fegley (Eagle, NE), 9. Luke Nicholson (Omaha, NE), 10. Nick Lindblad (Beatrice, NE), 11. Tim LaPointe (Lincoln, NE), 12. Charlie Bartels (Lincoln, NE), 13. Sydney Yost (Nebraska City, NE), 14. Kenny Roberts (Lincoln, NE), 15. Dale Hoyle (Nebraska City, NE), 16. Rick Bradley (Council Bluffs, IA), 17. Tim Kozak (Lincoln, NE), 18. Chris Klein (Wilber, NE), 19. Allyn Shiveley (Lincoln, NE), 20. Chad Bassinger (Nebraska City, NE)
B Feature:
1. Adam Armstrong (Beatrice, NE), 2. Nick Lindblad (Beatrice, NE), 3. Dale Hoyle (Nebraska City, NE), 4. Chris Klein (Wilber, NE), 5. Kenny Roberts (Lincoln, NE), 6. Khrysta Stransky (Lincoln, NE), 7. Brett Saathoff (Lincoln, NE), 8. Brad Perkons (Waterloo, NE), 9. Tyler Jackson (Lincoln, NE), 10. Michael Rice (Elmwood, NE), 11. Shane Wartele (Nebraska City, NE), 12. Casey Moyer (Auburn, NE)
Heat 1:
1. Mark Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 2. Roy Armstrong (Beatrice, NE), 3. Tyler Saathoff (Holland, NE), 4. Tim Kozak (Lincoln, NE), 5. Chad Bassinger (Nebraska City, NE), 6. Tyler Jackson (Lincoln, NE), 7. Michael Rice (Elmwood, NE), 8. Chris Klein (Wilber, NE), 9. Kenny Roberts (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 2:
1. David Carter (Fremont, NE), 2. Rick Bradley (Council Bluffs, IA), 3. Chad Fegley (Eagle, NE), 4. Luke Nicholson (Omaha, NE), 5. Charlie Bartels (Lincoln, NE), 6. Nick Lindblad (Beatrice, NE), 7. Brett Saathoff (Lincoln, NE), 8. Brad Perkons (Waterloo, NE), 9. Khrysta Stransky (Lincoln, NE), 10. Casey Moyer (Auburn, NE)
Heat 3:
1. Don Hall Jr (Lincoln, NE), 2. Justin Busboom (Lincoln, NE), 3. Tim LaPointe (Lincoln, NE), 4. Sydney Yost (Nebraska City, NE), 5. Allyn Shiveley (Lincoln, NE), 6. Dale Hoyle (Nebraska City, NE), 7. Adam Armstrong (Beatrice, NE), 8. Shane Wartele (Nebraska City, NE)
IMCA Modified 06/20/2015
A Feature:
1. Jared Hoefelman (Lincoln, NE), 2. Justin Wulf (Arlington, NE), 3. Shane Hiatt (Rising City, NE), 4. Johnny Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 5. Chad Andersen (Omaha, NE), 6. Josh Blumer (Marysville, KS), 7. Rik Gropp (Lincoln, NE), 8. Trevor Baker (Lincoln, NE), 9. Nathan Landauer (Davey, NE), 10. Doug Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 11. Alan Schmitt (Omaha, NE), 12. Aaron Pella (Lincoln, NE), 13. Jan Korth (Lincoln, NE), 14. Matthew Kiner (Aurora, NE), 15. Tim Pickens (Bellevue, NE), 16. Norm Ziegenbein (Lincoln, NE), 17. Matt Boucher (Murdock, NE), 18. Jared Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 19. Dustin Andersen (Omaha, NE), 20. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 21. Bob Zoubek (Dorchester, NE), 22. Mike Lineberry (Fremont, NE)
Heat 1:
1. Justin Wulf (Arlington, NE), 2. Dustin Andersen (Omaha, NE), 3. Johnny Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 4. Matt Boucher (Murdock, NE), 5. Josh Blumer (Marysville, KS), 6. Trevor Baker (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jared Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 8. Rik Gropp (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 2:
1. Jared Hoefelman (Lincoln, NE), 2. Matthew Kiner (Aurora, NE), 3. Chad Andersen (Omaha, NE), 4. Aaron Pella (Lincoln, NE), 5. Doug Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 6. Jan Korth (Lincoln, NE), 7. Bob Zoubek (Dorchester, NE)
Heat 3:
1. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 2. Shane Hiatt (Rising City, NE), 3. Nathan Landauer (Davey, NE), 4. Mike Lineberry (Fremont, NE), 5. Tim Pickens (Bellevue, NE), 6. Alan Schmitt (Omaha, NE), 7. Norm Ziegenbein (Lincoln, NE)
IMCA Sport Compact 06/20/2015
A Feature:
1. Kevin Fearing (Lincoln, NE), 2. Kyle Owen (Nebraska City, NE), 3. Jeremy Baker (Nebraska City, NE), 4. Matt Moyer (Gretna, NE), 5. Melissa Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 6. Ole Olsen (Carter Lake, IA), 7. Cole Krichau (Lincoln, NE), 8. Kevin Staack (Lincoln, NE), 9. Mitchell Wachter (Syracuse, NE), 10. Tom Powell (Hickman, NE), 11. Evan Hrabik (Bellevue, NE), 12. Brian Haller (Lincoln, NE), 13. Jeremy Bohlen (Percival, IA), 14. Erica Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 15. Spencer Pavey III (Sterling, NE), 16. Tim Horsham (Raymond, NE), 17. Sarah Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 18. RJ Maas (Wilbur, NE), 19. Michelle Nicholson (Omaha, NE), 20. Larry Cronin (Lincoln, NE)
B Feature:
1. Tom Powell (Hickman, NE), 2. Mitchell Wachter (Syracuse, NE), 3. Brian Haller (Lincoln, NE), 4. Kevin Staack (Lincoln, NE), 5. Steven Rol (Hastings, NE), 6. Ray Harrington (Lincoln, NE), 7. Rick Hollandsworth (Milford, NE), 8. Justin Callender (Lincoln, NE), 9. Jacobi Evans (Lincoln, NE), 10. Greg Snow (Lincoln, NE), 11. Chris Lundgren (Omaha, NE), 12. Duke Bourassa (Lincoln, NE), 13. Brady Gottsch (Lincoln, NE), 14. Tommy Etherton (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 1:
1. Kevin Fearing (Lincoln, NE), 2. Sarah Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 3. Melissa Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 4. Larry Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 5. Brian Haller (Lincoln, NE), 6. Duke Bourassa (Lincoln, NE), 7. Greg Snow (Lincoln, NE), 8. Steven Rol (Hastings, NE)
Heat 2:
1. Tim Horsham (Raymond, NE), 2. Spencer Pavey III (Sterling, NE), 3. Kyle Owen (Nebraska City, NE), 4. Michelle Nicholson (Omaha, NE), 5. Mitchell Wachter (Syracuse, NE), 6. Justin Callender (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jacobi Evans (Lincoln, NE), 8. Chris Lundgren (Omaha, NE)
Heat 3:
1. Erica Cronin (Lincoln, NE), 2. Ole Olsen (Carter Lake, IA), 3. RJ Maas (Wilbur, NE), 4. Evan Hrabik (Bellevue, NE), 5. Rick Hollandsworth (Milford, NE), 6. Brady Gottsch (Lincoln, NE), 7. Kevin Staack (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 4:
1. Jeremy Baker (Nebraska City, NE), 2. Jeremy Bohlen (Percival, IA), 3. Cole Krichau (Lincoln, NE), 4. Matt Moyer (Gretna, NE), 5. Ray Harrington (Lincoln, NE), 6. Tom Powell (Hickman, NE), 7. Tommy Etherton (Lincoln, NE)
IMCA SportMod 06/20/2015
A Feature:
1. Benji Legg (Beatrice, NE), 2. Trent Roth (Columbus, NE), 3. Gary Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 4. Mark Leiting (Lincoln, NE), 5. Joe Schidler (Lincoln, NE), 6. Lance Borgman (Beatrice, NE), 7. Mike Hansen (Weeping Water, NE), 8. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 9. Gunnar Pike (South Bend, NE), 10. Dion Kovar (Rising City, NE), 11. Adam Vrbka (Eagle, NE), 12. Kevin Anderson (Lincoln, NE), 13. Randy Fox (Lincoln, NE), 14. Bob Ruisinger (Bennet, NE), 15. Don Rinke (Lincoln, NE), 16. Steve Osmon (Lincoln, NE), 17. Arie Schouten (Blair, NE), 18. Roger Sluka (Lincoln, NE), 19. James Hopkins (Waterloo, NE), 20. Jason Harms (David City, NE)
B Feature:
1. Lance Borgman (Beatrice, NE), 2. Jason Harms (David City, NE), 3. Kevin Anderson (Lincoln, NE), 4. James Hopkins (Waterloo, NE), 5. Jeremy Peckham (Lincoln, NE), 6. Derek Benes (Lincoln, NE), 7. Mary Lenz (Elmwood, NE), 8. Nick Beckman (Lincoln, NE), 9. Terry Callendar (Lincoln, NE), 10. James Hines (Bellevue, NE), 11. Matt Andrews (Seward, NE), 12. Bryan Adams (Nebraska City, IA), 13. Derek Hall (Lincoln, NE), 14. Braydon Latture (Omaha, NE), 15. Brandon Spanjer (Crete, NE), 16. Nate Thompson (Fremont, NE), 17. Travis Patterson (Lincoln, NE), 18. Lucas Robinson (Missouri Valley, IA)
Heat 1:
1. Joe Schidler (Lincoln, NE), 2. Adam Vrbka (Eagle, NE), 3. Don Rinke (Lincoln, NE), 4. Bob Ruisinger (Bennet, NE), 5. Jason Harms (David City, NE), 6. Derek Hall (Lincoln, NE), 7. Braydon Latture (Omaha, NE), 8. Nate Thompson (Fremont, NE)
Heat 2:
1. Arie Schouten (Blair, NE), 2. Mark Leiting (Lincoln, NE), 3. Gunnar Pike (South Bend, NE), 4. Roger Sluka (Lincoln, NE), 5. James Hopkins (Waterloo, NE), 6. Bryan Adams (Nebraska City, IA), 7. Mary Lenz (Elmwood, NE), 8. Jeremy Peckham (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 3:
1. Mike Hansen (Weeping Water, NE), 2. Benji Legg (Beatrice, NE), 3. Steve Osmon (Lincoln, NE), 4. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 5. Kevin Anderson (Lincoln, NE), 6. Brandon Spanjer (Crete, NE), 7. James Hines (Bellevue, NE), 8. Terry Callendar (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 4:
1. Trent Roth (Columbus, NE), 2. Gary Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 3. Dion Kovar (Rising City, NE), 4. Randy Fox (Lincoln, NE), 5. Matt Andrews (Seward, NE), 6. Nick Beckman (Lincoln, NE), 7. Travis Patterson (Lincoln, NE), 8. Derek Benes (Lincoln, NE), 9. Lance Borgman (Beatrice, NE), 10. Lucas Robinson (Missouri Valley, IA)
IMCA Sprint 06/20/2015
A Feature:
1. Shayle Bade (Lincoln, ne), 2. Trevor Grossenbacher (Hickman, NE), 3. Joey Danley (Lincoln, NE), 4. Terry Richards (Denton, NE), 5. Doug Lovegrove (Waverly, NE), 6. Shon Pointer (Grand Island, NE), 7. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 8. Dan Satriano (Papillion, NE), 9. Ryan King (Bennet, NE), 10. Dwight Carter (Lincoln, NE), 11. Adam Gullion (Lincoln, NE), 12. Brandon Horton (Omaha, NE), 13. Kyle Flodman (Hickman, NE), 14. Nate Weiler (Omaha, NE), 15. Eric Reichwaldt (Plattsmouth, NE), 16. Jason Martin (Lincoln, NE), 17. Matt Richards (Lincoln, NE), 18. Tim Fricke (Lincoln, NE), 19. Gene Ackland (Martell, NE), 20. Mike Boston (Lincoln, NE)
B Feature:
1. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 2. Adam Gullion (Lincoln, NE), 3. Dan Satriano (Papillion, NE), 4. Nate Weiler (Omaha, NE), 5. Shon Pointer (Grand Island, NE), 6. Bill Garrow (Lincoln, NE), 7. Keith Dragoo (Lincoln, NE), 8. Chase Weiler (Lincoln, NE), 9. Justin Hanson (Platte Center , NE), 10. Jason Rakes (Hastings, NE)
Heat 1:
1. Eric Reichwaldt (Plattsmouth, NE), 2. Dwight Carter (Lincoln, NE), 3. Mike Boston (Lincoln, NE), 4. Terry Richards (Denton, NE), 5. Gene Ackland (Martell, NE), 6. Dan Satriano (Papillion, NE), 7. Bill Garrow (Lincoln, NE), 8. Jason Rakes (Hastings, NE), 9. Justin Hanson (Platte Center , NE)
Heat 2:
1. Shayle Bade (Lincoln, ne), 2. Kyle Flodman (Hickman, NE), 3. Joey Danley (Lincoln, NE), 4. Jason Martin (Lincoln, NE), 5. Doug Lovegrove (Waverly, NE), 6. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 7. Nate Weiler (Omaha, NE), 8. Chase Weiler (Lincoln, NE)
Heat 3:
1. Trevor Grossenbacher (Hickman, NE), 2. Tim Fricke (Lincoln, NE), 3. Matt Richards (Lincoln, NE), 4. Brandon Horton (Omaha, NE), 5. Ryan King (Bennet, NE), 6. Adam Gullion (Lincoln, NE), 7. Keith Dragoo (Lincoln, NE), 8. Shon Pointer (Grand Island, NE)
