Flannagan Holds Off Pack for Win at Independence
The Burco Sales Weekly Points Opener Night (April 23) kicked off the quest for the 2016 track championships at the Independence Motor Speedway.
Patrick Flannagan started twelfth, but he made his way by race leader Zach Less while working to complete lap nine. Ronn Lauritzen and Scott Hogan worked their way towards the front late in the 20-lap main event to challenge the top two for the race win. When the checkered flag waved, Flannagan crossed the line first. Less, Lauritzen, and Hogan followed him across the line. Vern Jackson rounded out the top five.
John Emerson had to deal with heavy pressure from Darren Ackerman in the closing laps of the Budweiser IMCA Late Model A-Main. Despite a series of cautions flags that tightened the field late, Emerson held on for the win. Ackerman settled for second. Tenth place starter Tyler Droste finished third. Travis Smock and Tyler Bruening rounded out the top five.
During the Burco Sales IMCA Stock Car feature, a series of caution flags plagued the field as they tried to complete lap eleven. Roger Ciesielski was able to put himself upfront when the racing was finally able to get a rhythm. Ciesielski lead the field to the checkered flag. Pole-sitter Cole Mather came home second followed by Norman Chesmore, Jarod Weepie, and Chris Luloff.
The Olson & Olson show entertained the crowd in the final laps of the Albert Auto IMCA SportMod A-Main. Kyle Olson had opened up a commanding lead only to see it erased when a yellow flag waved on lap twelve. Tony Olson tried to get by, but Kyle Olson took the win. Tony Olson followed Kyle across the line. Tyler Soppe finished third, and Ryan King along with Danny Dvorak finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Benji Irvine topped the Christie Door Co. IMCA Hobby Stock 15-lap feature. Ninth place starter Justin Lichty was a close second. Pole-sitter Leah Wroten held on for third.
Don Erger took the win in the RCZ Enterprises main event.
The Indee Racing Series continues on Saturday, April 30 at the Independence Motor Speedway. Gates open at 4:30. Hot laps are slated for 6:30 PM with racing to follow.
INDEPENDENCE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
INDEE RACING SERIES - Night 1
INDEPENDENCE, IA
APRIL 23, 2016
IMCA Late Models
A Feature 25 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 John Emerson Waterloo, IA 87
2 6 Darren Ackerman Elk Run Heights, IA 53
3 10 Tyler Droste Waterloo, IA 31
4 1 Travis Smock Independence, IA 1
5 11 Tyler Bruening Decorah, IA 16
6 5 Justin Mitchell Cedar Rapids, IA 28X
7 12 Russ Hesse Waterloo, IA 83H
8 4 Jerry King Waterloo, IA 70
9 19 Andy Nezworski Buffalo, IA 7
10 7 Dirk Hamilton Jesup, IA 77
11 17 Stephan Kammerer Blue Glass, IA 77S
12 21 Mark Hurst Denver, IA 44
13 16 Jon Passick Waterloo, IA 2P
14 20 Greg Hunter Independence, IA 25
15 14 Ben Seemann Waterloo, IA 60
16 15 Scotty Welsch Cedar Rapids, IA 5W
17 9 Curt Martin Independence, IA 45
18 18 Greg Kastli Waterloo, IA 73
19 13 Rory Metcalf Iowa City, IA 2
20 2 Kip Siems Cedar Falls, IA S16
21 8 Sean Johnson Independence, IA 8R
Heat 1 10 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 7 Tyler Bruening Decorah, IA 16
2 2 Dirk Hamilton Jesup, IA 77
3 3 Darren Ackerman Elk Run Heights, IA 53
4 1 Kip Siems Cedar Falls, IA S16
5 6 Rory Metcalf Iowa City, IA 2
6 4 Jon Passick Waterloo, IA 2P
7 5 Andy Nezworski Buffalo, IA 7
Heat 2 10 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Tyler Droste Waterloo, IA 31
2 1 Jerry King Waterloo, IA 70
3 4 Travis Smock Independence, IA 1
4 7 Sean Johnson Independence, IA 8R
5 5 Ben Seemann Waterloo, IA 60
6 2 Stephan Kammerer Blue Glass, IA 77S
7 6 Greg Hunter Independence, IA 25
Heat 3 10 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 John Emerson Waterloo, IA 87
2 1 Russ Hesse Waterloo, IA 83H
3 2 Justin Mitchell Cedar Rapids, IA 28X
4 5 Curt Martin Independence, IA 45
5 4 Scotty Welsch Cedar Rapids, IA 5W
6 6 Greg Kastli Waterloo, IA 73
7 7 Mark Hurst Denver, IA 44
IMCA Modifieds
A Feature 20 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 12 Patrick Flannagan Cedar Rapids, IA F7
2 5 Zach Less Manchester, IA 20L
3 7 Ronn Lauritzen Jesup, IA 10K
4 11 Scott Hogan Vinton, IA 33D
5 4 Vern Jackson Waterloo, IA 64
6 10 JD Auringer Evansdale, IA 00J
7 9 Brandon Maitland Waterloo, IA 2
8 18 Bryce Carey Nashua, IA 85C
9 15 Todd Jensen Waterloo, IA 7
10 13 Ed Thomas Waterloo, IA 01
11 20 Rod McDonald Manchester, IA 49
12 17 Austin Bishop Manchester, IA 5B
13 14 Dennis Betzer Central City, IA 57B
14 21 Dan Praska Dunkerton, IA 60
15 8 Troy Cordes Dunkerton, IA 71C
16 16 Justin Buller Oelwein, IA 17
17 1 Mike Burbridge Delhi, IA 11B
18 2 Jason Morehouse Evansdale, IA 5
19 6 Ryan Maitland Waterloo, IA 4
20 3 Johnny Walker Mechanicsville, IA 51JR
21 19 Austin Emry Grinnell, IA 68C
Heat 1 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Jason Morehouse Evansdale, IA 5
2 4 Troy Cordes Dunkerton, IA 71C
3 1 Mike Burbridge Delhi, IA 11B
4 5 Ryan Maitland Waterloo, IA 4
5 3 Ed Thomas Waterloo, IA 01
6 7 Justin Buller Oelwein, IA 17
7 6 Austin Emry Grinnell, IA 68C
Heat 2 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Vern Jackson Waterloo, IA 64
2 2 JD Auringer Evansdale, IA 00J
3 3 Ronn Lauritzen Jesup, IA 10K
4 4 Johnny Walker Mechanicsville, IA 51JR
5 5 Dennis Betzer Central City, IA 57B
6 7 Austin Bishop Manchester, IA 5B
7 6 Rod McDonald Manchester, IA 49
Heat 3 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Brandon Maitland Waterloo, IA 2
2 4 Scott Hogan Vinton, IA 33D
3 1 Zach Less Manchester, IA 20L
4 5 Patrick Flannagan Cedar Rapids, IA F7
5 6 Todd Jensen Waterloo, IA 7
6 3 Bryce Carey Nashua, IA 85C
7 7 Dan Praska Dunkerton, IA 60
IMCA Sport Mods
A Feature 1 15 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Kyle Olson Cedar Rapids, IA K3
2 7 Tony Olson Cedar Rapids, IA T23
3 3 Tyler Soppe Sherrill, IA 3T
4 2 Ryan King Montour, IA 57R
5 9 Danny Dvorak Viinton, IA 3R
6 5 Ross Neal 15N
7 6 Gage Neal Ely, IA 12N
8 8 Jim Buhlman Cedar Falls, IA 00
9 11 Greg Barnett plainfield, IA 19B
10 20 Mitch Manternach Earlville, IA 1M
11 13 Aarron Mitchell Palo, IA 05
12 10 Sean Vogt watkins, IA 29
13 16 Chris Lewis Marion, IA 42
14 17 Brandon Tharp center point, IA B21
15 15 Tristan Cordes Dinkerton, IA 71
16 12 Andy Hunter Independance, IA 11A
17 19 Lucas Lundry Maynard, IA 96
18 1 Jacob Salisbury Dunkerton, IA 36
DNS - Josh Burrell Dysart, IA 93
DNS - Kyle Bentley Fairbank, IA 35
DNS - John Bates Fairbank, IA 99B
Heat 1 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Ryan King Montour, IA 57R
2 5 Tyler Soppe Sherrill, IA 3T
3 3 Jacob Salisbury Dunkerton, IA 36
4 4 Danny Dvorak Viinton, IA 3R
5 1 Aarron Mitchell Palo, IA 05
6 7 Chris Lewis Marion, IA 42
7 6 Lucas Lundry Maynard, IA 96
Heat 2 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Tony Olson Cedar Rapids, IA T23
2 7 Greg Barnett plainfield, IA 19B
3 4 Sean Vogt watkins, IA 29
4 5 Andy Hunter Independance, IA 11A
5 6 Josh Burrell Dysart, IA 93
6 3 Brandon Tharp center point, IA B21
7 1 Mitch Manternach Earlville, IA 1M
Heat 3 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Gage Neal Ely, IA 12N
2 7 Ross Neal 15N
3 3 Kyle Olson Cedar Rapids, IA K3
4 2 Jim Buhlman Cedar Falls, IA 00
5 5 Tristan Cordes Dinkerton, IA 71
6 6 Kyle Bentley Fairbank, IA 35
7 4 John Bates Fairbank, IA 99B
IMCA Stock Cars
A Feature 1 15 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 6 Roger Ciesielski Waterloo, IA 37C
2 1 Cole Mather Fairbank, IA 74C
3 3 Norman Chesmore Rowley, IA 15
4 8 Jarod Weepie Dunkerton, IA 3
5 9 Chris Luloff Independence, IA 18L
6 12 Lukas Short Maquoketa, IA 8L
7 11 Russell Damme Jr. Waterloo, IA 4JR
8 10 Kyle Nesteby Dubuque, IA 43
9 4 Austin Evens Independence, IA 9E
10 7 Tom Schmitt Independence, IA 18
11 2 Justin Stander Shellsburg, IA 67
12 5 Jason Hocken Independence, IA JR3
13 14 Corey Brown Hiawahta, IA 88
14 16 Jerry Shcipper Dike, IA 89J
15 13 Scott Hampton Waterloo, IA 61
16 15 Mitchell Evens Independence, IA 8E
DNS - Rick Milks Jesup, IA 13
Heat 1 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Norman Chesmore Rowley, IA 15
2 4 Austin Evens Independence, IA 9E
3 2 Jarod Weepie Dunkerton, IA 3
4 7 Jason Hocken Independence, IA JR3
5 6 Kyle Nesteby Dubuque, IA 43
6 8 Russell Damme Jr. Waterloo, IA 4JR
7 5 Scott Hampton Waterloo, IA 61
8 3 Mitchell Evens Independence, IA 8E
Heat 2 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Tom Schmitt Independence, IA 18
2 1 Cole Mather Fairbank, IA 74C
3 5 Chris Luloff Independence, IA 18L
4 9 Roger Ciesielski Waterloo, IA 37C
5 7 Justin Stander Shellsburg, IA 67
6 4 Lukas Short Maquoketa, IA 8L
7 8 Corey Brown Hiawahta, IA 88
8 6 Jerry Shcipper Dike, IA 89J
DNS - Rick Milks Jesup, IA 13
IMCA Hobby Stocks
A Feature 1 15 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 7 Benji Irvine Oelwein, IA 79
2 9 Justin Lichty Waterloo, IA 166
3 1 Leah Wroten Independence, IA 14C
4 8 Justin Hanson Hawkeye, IA 23J
5 6 Matt White Nashua, IA 83W
6 4 Kile Vohoringer Maquoketa, IA 01
7 13 Tyler Ollendieck Tripoli, IA 24T
8 5 Shawn Kuennen Hazelton, IA 35B
9 16 Jeremiah Wilson Waterloo, IA T64
10 3 Billy Rhodes Maynard, IA 82
11 10 Justin Wacha Vinton, IA 45
12 19 Randy Byerly Tipton, IA 58B
13 12 Jim Ball Jr Independence, IA 7B
14 11 Brett Vanous Quasqueton, IA 357
15 15 Luke Bird Winthrop, IA 88
16 2 Neal Miller Evansdale, IA 98
17 18 Randy Twaites Waterloo, IA 16
18 20 Shawn Randall Raymond, IA 68R
19 17 Nathan Forey Cedar Falls, IA 17
20 14 Jeremy Peterson Ridgeway, IA 88X
Heat 1 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Benji Irvine Oelwein, IA 79
2 7 Justin Hanson Hawkeye, IA 23J
3 2 Brett Vanous Quasqueton, IA 357
4 5 Billy Rhodes Maynard, IA 82
5 6 Tyler Ollendieck Tripoli, IA 24T
6 4 Jeremiah Wilson Waterloo, IA T64
7 3 Randy Byerly Tipton, IA 58B
Heat 2 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Justin Lichty Waterloo, IA 166
2 6 Matt White Nashua, IA 83W
3 3 Neal Miller Evansdale, IA 98
4 1 Jim Ball Jr Independence, IA 7B
5 7 Jeremy Peterson Ridgeway, IA 88X
6 5 Nathan Forey Cedar Falls, IA 17
7 4 Shawn Randall Raymond, IA 68R
Heat 3 8 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 1 Justin Wacha Vinton, IA 45
2 2 Shawn Kuennen Hazelton, IA 35B
3 6 Kile Vohoringer Maquoketa, IA 01
4 5 Leah Wroten Independence, IA 14C
5 4 Luke Bird Winthrop, IA 88
6 3 Randy Twaites Waterloo, IA 16
Indee Cars
A Feature 1 12 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Donny Erger Brandon, IA 6
2 7 Cole McNeal Dysart, IA 51
3 1 Jeff Davis La Porte City, IA 18
4 5 Kaden Reynolds Cedar Rapids, IA 1
5 9 Brady Kohrs Independence, IA 17
6 2 Russ Olson Cedar Rapids, IA 4
7 10 Dalton Weepie Dunkerton, IA 3D
DNS - Matthew West Waterloo, IA 17W
DNS - Carson Less Manchester, IA 48L
DNS - Cole Suckow Cresco, IA 75S
Heat 1 6 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Donny Erger Brandon, IA 6
2 2 Cole McNeal Dysart, IA 51
3 1 Carson Less Manchester, IA 48L
4 5 Dalton Weepie Dunkerton, IA 3D
5 3 Matthew West Waterloo, IA 17W
Heat 2 6 laps
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Jeff Davis La Porte City, IA 18
2 3 Kaden Reynolds Cedar Rapids, IA 1
3 4 Russ Olson Cedar Rapids, IA 4
4 5 Cole Suckow Cresco, IA 75S
5 1 Brady Kohrs Independence, IA 17