BOHNSACK, BECKER AND HINRICHS REPEAT AT HAWKEYE DOWNS

KEVIN LEE TOPS SPORTSMAN FEATURE, CARLSON TOPS LATE MODELS

 

By Brad Grupe

 

(Cedar Rapids, IA  05/24/02)—Up until Friday night there had been no repeat feature winners in the ASA Racing/Papa Johns Cup presented by Iowa Wireless at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

 

            All that changed Friday night as Kurt Bohnsack, Arlo Becker, and Kyle Hinrichs scored feature wins for the second time this season on Labor Union night at Hawkeye Downs.

 

            Bohnsack emerged victorious in the Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks  25-lap feature after starting outside row one and chasing polesitter Derrick Griesehop for much of the event. Bohnsack, part of the 3-car Special K Motorsports team, used lapped traffic to his advantage on the final lap as he squeezed between Griesehop and a slower car to take the checkers. Randy Filling finished second, while Doug Simon, Jayson Scott and Bob Ahrendsen rounded out the top five.

 

            Arlo Becker, “the ageless wonder,” landed in Coca-Cola Victory Lane for the second time this season after holding off Mike Schulte in the 25-lap Miller Time Modified feature. Becker started up front and built a substantial lead before Schulte was able to pick his way through from the seventh starting slot.

 

            Schulte was able to catch Becker on the final lap but wasn’t close enough for a serious challenge and settled for second. Keith Gogel finished third after starting alongside Becker. Trent Ross and Brian Allen finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

 

            Kyle Hinrichs of Swisher has started a streak in the Foreman Hydraulics Legends, winning the last two features in that division. Once again Chris Sevey bolted to a big lead but Hinrichs steadily ate into Sevey’s lead as the laps ticked off. With five laps to go, Hinrichs was challenging for the lead and one lap later he took command although Sevey did fight back but couldn’t regain the position. Tom Frady, Kevin Foreman and Eric Appleget finished out the top of the running order.

 

            Kevin Lee held off Brian Franks to score his first feature win of the 2002 campaign in the Budweiser Sportsmen. Lee started up front and rocketed into a big lead but saw that evaporate as caution waved with 7 laps down. Lee maintained his lead on the restart and held off Franks as the laps ticked off and had his hands full in the final laps as the handle seemed to go away a bit on Lee’s car. Finishing behind Franks were Johnny Mudd, Craig Bender and last seasons’ champion Curt Van Der Wal.

 

            Steve Carlson made his first Hawkeye Downs victory lane celebration of 2002 on Friday night after taking the lead from Marty Diercks with just seven laps to go in the Performance Concepts Late Model feature. Carlson, who was shaking down a new motor, started tenth and used both high and low moves to move toward the front before nabbing the lead from Diercks. Jeff King slipped around Diercks on the final lap to finish in second. Marty Diercks was third, followed by nephew Justin Diercks. Brian Gibson celebrated his birthday by finishing fifth.

 

            Randy Coghlan posted the win in the Tri-County Car Company Dash for Late Models.

 

            All five divisions of the ASA Racing/Papa Johns Cup presented by Iowa Wireless return to action on May 31 when KRNA Radio presents “$5 night.”

 


HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY-CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

RESULTS FOR MAY 24,2002

 

Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks

DASH 1- Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 2. Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn; 3. Doug Simon, Marion; 4. Cory Houdek, Anamosa; 5. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids; 6. Brad Dvorak, Mt. Vernon

HEAT#1-1. Derrick Griesehop, Mt. Vernon; 2. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids; 3. Randy Filling, Toddville; 4. Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids; 5.Jeff Franks, Rowley; 6. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids; 7. Brenda Thomsen, Cedar Rapids; 8. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha.

HEAT #2 – 1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City; 2.  Paul Nagle, Nevada; 3. Arnie Reiff, Hiawatha; 4. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids; 5. Brad Helle, Cedar Rapids; 6. Russ Schwandt, Marion.

FEATURE (25 LAPS) – 1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City; 2. Randy Filling, Toddville; 3. Doug Simon, Marion; 4. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids; 5. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 6. Derrick Griesehop, Mt. Vernon; 7. Jeff Franks, Rowley; 8. Brad Dvorak, Mt. Vernon; 9. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids; 10. John Ness, Cedar Rapids; 11. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids; 12. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids; 13. Chad Siems, Mt. Vernon; 14. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha; 15. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 16. Russ Schwandt, Marion; 17. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha; 18. Brad Helle, Cedar Rapids; 19. Brenda Thompson, Cedar Rapids; 20. Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids; DNS – Walter Case, Cedar Rapids; Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids.

 

Miller Time Modifieds

DASH – 1. Mike Schulte, Norway; 2. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids; 3. Trent Ross, Cedar Rapids; 4. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids; 5. Brian Allen, Hiawatha; 6. Jim Williams, Atkins.

HEAT – 1. Arlo Becker, Atkins; 2. Keith Gogel, Solon; 3. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids; 4. James Lamphier, Urbana; 5. Chaad Willett, Cedar Rapids; 6. Dave Novotny, Solon; 7. Pat Flannagan, Cedar Rapids; 8. Bobby Glick, Evansdale.

FEATURE (25 Laps) – 1. Arlo Becker, Atkins; 2. Mike Schulte, Norway; 3. Keith Gogel, Solon; 4. Trent Ross, Cedar Rapids; 5. Brian Allen, Hiawatha; 6. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids; 7. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids; 8. Jim Williams, Atkins; 9. Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids; 10. James Lamphier, Urbana; 11. Dave Novotny, Solon; 12. Pat Flannagan, Cedar Rapids; 13. BobGlick, Evansdale; 14. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids.

 

Foreman Hydraulics Legends

HEAT – 1. Chris Sevey, Waterloo; 2. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids; 3. Kevin Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 4. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher; 5. Gene Peterson, Des Moines; 6. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 7. Eric Appleget, Ely; 8. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids.

FEATURE (25 Laps) – 1. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher; 2. Chris Sevey, Waterloo; 3. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids; 4. Kevin Foreman, Cedar Rapids; 5. Eric Appleget, Ely; 6. Gene Peterson, Des Moines; 7. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN; 8. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids.

 

Budweiser Sportsmen

DASH – 1. Brian Franks, Central City; 2. Martin Ballard, Marengo; 3. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids; 4. John Henecke, Hiawatha; 5. Steve Kibort, Milan, IL; 6. Matt Van Gelder, Oskaloosa.

HEAT #1 – Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids; 2. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids; 3. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids; 4. Bruce Scheff, Swisher; 5. Paul Walker, Cedar Rapids; 6. Lyle Williams, Center Point; 7. Jake Ludeking, Decorah.

HEAT #2 – 1. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids; 2. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids; 3. Curt Van Der Wal, Ankeny; 4. Ron Fisher, Shellsburg; 5. Tom Burke, Nevada; 6. Matt VanGelder, Oskaloosa; 7. Jason Vincent, Nevada.

FEATURE (25 Laps) – 1. Kevin Lee, cedar Rapids; 2. Brian Franks, Central City; 3. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids; 4. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids; 5. Curt Van Der Wal, Ankeny; 6. John Henecke, Hiawatha; 7. Martin Ballard, Marengo; 8. Ron Fisher, Shellsburg; 9. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids; 10. Andy Duggan, Marion; 11. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids; 12. Matt Van Gelder, Oskaloosa; 13. Lyle Williams, Center Point; 14. Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids; 15. Jason Vincent, Nevada; 16. Tom Burke, Nevada; 17. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids; 18. Steve Kilbort, Milan, IL; 19. Bruce Scheff, Swisher; DNS Jake Ludeking, Decorah.

 

Performance Concepts Late Models

TRI-COUNTY CAR COMPANY DASH – 1. Randy Coghlan, Toddville; 2. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids; 3. Doug Hite, Urbana; 4. Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI; 5. Brian Gibson, Walford; 6. Mike Ehde, Prairie Du Chien, WI.

HEAT #1 – 1. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 2. Marty Diercks, Bettendorf; 3. Jeff King, Cedar Rapids; 4. Scot Johnson, Ankeny; 5. Justin Diercks, Davenport; 6. Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids; 7. TJ Schaefer, Solon; 8. Lorin Kurth, Waukon.

HEAT #2 – 1. Max Corporon, Marion; 2. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids; 3. Ross Kurth, Waterville; 4. Dave Johnson, Ankeny; 5. Steve Diercks, Davenport; 6. Les Cady, Oswego, IL; 7. Scot Delsing, Marion; 8. Brad Osborn, Janesville.

FEATURE (30 Laps) – 1. Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI; 2. Jeff King, Cedar Rapids; 3. Marty Diercks, Bettendorf; 4. Justin Diercks, Davenport; 5. Brian Gibson, Walford; 6. Mike Ehde, Prairie Du Schien, WI; 7. TJ Schaefer, Solon; 8. Scot Johnson, Ankeny; 9. Ross Kurth, Waterville; 10. Les Cady, Oswego, IL; 11. Doug Hite, Urbana; 12. Max Corporon, Marion; 13. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids; 14. Randy Coghlan, Toddville; 15. Steve Diercks, Davenport; 16. Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids; 17. Lorin Kurth, Waukon; 18. Scot Delsing, Marion; 19. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 20. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids; 21. Dave Johnson, Ankeny; DNS Brad Osborn, Janesville.

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