Bruenning Takes Checkers at Independence Motor Speedway [Watch]

A strong field of 119 cars battled each other and Mother Nature at the Independence Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Rain started to move in as the final two main events hit the track, but all A-Mains were completed before the rain came in for good.

Bobby Hansen took the early lead in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature, and he was able to build a commanding lead. Tyler Bruenning started tenth and worked his way through the field until he found himself second as lap nine was completed.

Bruenning work to chip away the straightaway lead Hansen had built. By lap 15, Bruenning had caught Hansen, and he took the lead the very next lap. Bruening raced off to the win. Hansen finished second. Curt Martin, Tyler Droste, and Curt Martin closed out the top five.

LATE MODEL A-MAIN: Courtesy of Local Vizion

Rod McDonald led the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds to the green. McDonald lead the first nine laps. Brennen Chipp raced the early race lead side-by-side. JD Auringer joined in the battle for the lead. Auringer wrestled the lead away on lap 10, and he came to the finish line first. Chipp completed his solid run with a second. Ronn Lauritzen worked his way by McDonald for third in the closing laps. After two and three wide battles, Scott Hogan worked his way in to fourth by race-end. McDonald finished the night in fifth.

IMCA MODIFIED A-MAIN: Courtesy of Local Vizion

During the Burco Sales IMCA Stock Car A-Main, Jason Hocken held the lead until he hoped the cushion coming off of turn four. That's when Roger Ciesielski was able to work by for the lead and the ventual win. Hocken settled for second followed by Norman Chesmore, Jesse Brown, and Kevin Rose.

In the Tenacity Graphics IMCA SportMod feature, Tony Olson slipped by Kevin Hurst in the closing laps. Hurst tried a few times to regain the lead, but Olson was up tot he change to take the win. Hurst finished second, and Kyle Olson was third. Alex Zwanzinger started 20th, fought hard to finish fourth, and Lucas Lundry had to head to the pits to replace a flat tire battled back for fifth place finish.

Justin Hansen held of charges from Justin Lichty to win the Big Daddy Chassis IMCA Hobby Stock A-Main. Don Eger took the win in the RCZ Enterprises Indee Car main event.

Next week (August 29) at the Independence Motor Speedway will be the final on-track event for the 2015. Season Championship night see hot laps at 6:30 PM with racing to follow. Log on the tracks web site to learn more at RaceIndee.com.

INDEPENDENCE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
WEEKLY RACE RESULTS
INDEPENDENCE, IA
AUGUST 22, 2015

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