Iowa’s Virtual Dirt Track Classic – Heat Race, Day 7 Update
The heat races during the 2016 Iowa's Virtual Dirt Track Classic presented by Bill Colwell Ford has reached the midway point. Voting closes on Monday, Janaury 25 at 6:00 PM-CT.
It's your votes that help power your favorite drivers to the finish line. As Heat Race voting on day seven (of thirteen) has came to an end, several position changes took place. 12 drivers will advance from the Heat Races to the "Bill Colwell Ford Main Event" which begins on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
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The Heat Race voting process closes on Monday (Jan 25, 2016) at 6:00 PM. Votes will be checked, and the VDTC Main Event will begin on Wednesday, January 27. That is the same day that the first of three Grudge Nationals video series episodes is slated for release.
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VDTC: Modified Heat Races
Day 7 (of 13) Update
Top 4 Advance to the VDTC Bill Colwell Ford Main Event
HEAT 1: Matt Webb became the third different leader in Heat 1. Webb passed Jimmy Gustin late this afternoon, but the "Jammer" rides right on Webb's back bumper. Early race leader Hunter Marriott now finds himself under attack from Ronn Lauritzen. The two drivers are locked dead even in total votes.
HEAT 2: JD Auringer moved into the lead, but Todd Shute has not given up the fight as he continues to apply heavy pressure for the number one position. Cayden Carter rolls in third. Dustin Smith holds the final transfer to the VDTC Main Event, but Kyle Brown is looking to move himself into the Top 4.
HEAT 3: Kelly Shryock continues to lead Heat 3 with Richie Gustin Jr running second. Troy Cordes has been making a little headway towards Gustin's back bumper, but at this pace, he's running out of time. Scott Hogan rounds out the Top 4.
VDTC: Mod Heat 1 | VDTC: Mod Heat 2 | VDTC: Mod Heat 3 |
Matt Webb | JD Auringer | Kelly Shryock |
Jimmy Gustin | Todd Shute | Richie Gustin |
Hunter Marriott | Cayden Carter | Troy Cordes |
Ronn Lauritzen | Dustin Smith | Scott Hogan |
Vern Jackson | Kyle Brown | Jeff Waterman |
Chris Abelson | Ryan DeShaw | Mark Shute |
Bruce Hanford | Nick Roberts | Jesse Hoeft |
Jeremiah Hurst | Josh Ruby | Greg Elliott |
Kurt Kile | Jesse Dennins | Chase Ellingson |
Tad Ruetzel |
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VDTC: Late Model Heat Races
Day 7 (of 13) Update
Top 6 Advance to the VDTC Bill Colwell Ford Main Event
HEAT 1: Jeff Aikey, Ray Guss Jr., and John Emerson run one-two-three in Heat 1. Tyler Bruening and Andy Nezworski find themselves swapping the fourth position day-after-day. Sean Johnson holds the final transfer spot, but Ryan Dolan is looking to make a move on the high side. Kevin Kile is within striking distance of the Top 6.
HEAT 2: Tyler Droste maintains his car at the front of the field. Justin Kay has been chipping away at the lead, and he might be able to make a play for the lead before the checkered flag falls Monday night. Todd Cooney runs third. Matt Ryan and Paul Nagle round out the Top 6, and Kyle Berck rides right on their back bumpers.
VDTC: LM Heat 1 | VDTC: LM Heat 2 |
Jeff Aikey | Tyler Droste |
Ray Guss Jr. | Justin Kay |
John Emerson | Todd Cooney |
Tyler Bruening | Brian Harris |
Andy Nezworski | Matt Ryan |
Sean Johnson | Paul Nagle |
Ryan Dolan | Kyle Berck |
Kevin Kile | Ryan Griffith |
Paul Glendenning | Joel Callahan |
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VDTC: STOCK CAR Heat Races
Day 7 (of 13) Update
Top 4 Advance to the VDTC Bill Colwell Ford Main Event
HEAT 1: David Smith leads, and Cayden Carter runs second. Both drivers have pulled away from the field. Jarod Weepie sits third with Kevin Opheim closing in. Jerry Miles has recently received a fan-voted boost to close in, but he still has a little ground to make up.
HEAT 2: Damon Murty continues to be class of the field in Heat 1. Devin Smith and Nathan Wood are locked in a dog fight for second. John Campbell has just moved into the fourth position pushing Jay Schmidt back to fifth and currently out of the VDTC Main Event.
HEAT 3: Donavon Smith's early race lead has been erased as Jake Masters has caught Smith, and he has been applying the pressure to steal the lead away. Mike Nichols maintains third. Norman Chesmore jumped two spots over the last two days, and now he runs in the final transfer position. Tom Schmitt follows in his tire tracks looking for a way around "Stormin' Norman".
VDTC: STOCK Heat 1 | VDTC: STOCK Heat 2 | VDTC: STOCK Heat 3 |
David Smith | Damon Murty | Donavon Smith |
Cayden Carter | Devin Smith | Jake Masters |
Jarod Weepie | Nathan Wood | Mike Nichols |
Kevin Opheim | John Campbell | Norman Chesmore |
Jerry Miles | Jay Schmidt | Tom Schmitt |
Gary Bass | Greg Gill | Jeff Deal |
Mitch Hovden | Shane Watts | John Olver Jr. |
Rich Gregoire | Marcus Fagan | Dane Fenton |
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VDTC: HOBBY STOCK Heat Races
Day 7 (of 13) Update
Top 4 Advance to the VDTC Bill Colwell Ford Main Event
HEAT 1: During the last couple of days, Eric Stanton has been holding off Justin Wacha for the lead. Nathan Ballard has joined the duo hoping to snare the lead away. Shawn Kuennen and Billy Rhodes and dead even for the fourth and final transfer postion to the VDTC Main Event.
HEAT 2: Austin Luellen has been on a rail as he leads Heat 2. Quinton Miller runs second, but Steve Larson has been getting closer and closer to Miller's back bumper. Brandon Nielson runs fourth. Michael Pruitt and Dustin Griffiths run side-by-side for fifth.
HEAT 3: Benji Irvine is dialed in and continues to lead Heat 3. Shannon Anderson holds down the second spot. Cody Nielson runs a distant third. John Watson and Vince Buchholz have been swapping the fourth position. Watson currently runs in fourth.
VDTC: HOBBY Heat 1 | VDTC: HOBBY Heat 2 | VDTC: HOBBY Heat 3 |
Eric Stanton | Austin Luellen | Benji Irvine |
Justin Wacha | Quinton Miller | Shannon Anderson |
Nathan Ballard | Steve Larson | Cody Nielson |
Shawn Kuennen | Brandon Nielson | John Watson |
Billy Rhodes | Michael Pruitt | Vince Buchholz |
Dustin Chapman | Dustin Griffiths | Myles Michehl |
Matt McAtee | Jason Kohl | Dustin Gulbrandson |
Andew Borchardt | Kevin Bruck | Kevin Koontz |
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VDTC: SPORTMOD/BMOD Heat Races
Day 7 (of 13) Update
Top 4 Advance to the VDTC Bill Colwell Ford Main Event
HEAT 1: Jake McBirnie sits on top of the score sheets as voting on Day 7 has come to a close. Tyler Soppe runs second followed by Dakoda Sellers. Bryan Garnhardt has jumped up two spots to run in fourth, but Matt Jones, Jerod Weston, and Austin Heacok are right there licking their chops.
HEAT 2: The Olson and Olson show has taken over in Heat 2. Tony Olson moved into the lead after voting closed on Monday night. Now Kyle Olson has moved into second as Day 7 voting ends. Clint Luellen is taking a peak underneath Kyle Olson trying to steal back the second spot. Austin Kaplan just grabbed the fourth spot, but Doug Smith runs right on his heels.
HEAT 3: The third SportMod/Bmod Heat Race has been the closest of all the VDTC Heat Races. In the final hour of Day 7's voting, Jared VanDeest wrestled the lead away from Johnathon Logue. Now he holds a one vote lead over Logue. Curtis Van Der Wal still looks strong and is within striking distance of the lead duo. Danny Dvorak holds a slight edge over Nick Meyer and Brayton Carter for the final transfer to the VDTC Main Event.
VDTC: BMOD Heat 1 | VDTC: BMOD Heat 2 | VDTC: BMOD Heat 3 |
Jake McBirnie | Tony Olson | Jared VanDeest |
Tyler Soppe | Kyle Olson | Johanthon Logue |
Dakoda Sellers | Clinton Luellen | Curtis Van Der Wal |
Bryce Garnhart | Austin Kaplan | Danny Dvorak |
Matt Jones | Doug Smith | Nick Meyer |
Jerod Weston | Jake Murphy | Brayton Carter |
Austin Heacock | Dan Hovden | Ty Griffith |
John Irwin | Miah Christensen | Logan Scott |
Steve Miller | Joey Glover | George Nordman |
Donovon Kennebeck |
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