ROSS,
KORSMO SCORE HAWKEYE DOWNS WINS
ALLEN, SIMON, BOHNSACK, AND CASSILL FIND VICTORY LANE ALSO
By Brad Grupe
(Cedar Rapids, IA 05/30/03)-
The racers of the “ASA Papa Johns Cup Iowa Wireless Stock Car Championship”
returned to the track at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night after two weeks
off. Altorfer Catapillar was the presenting sponsor for the six- division program
which included the INEX Duffy’s Collectible Cars Legends and Special K
Motorsports IMCA Stock Cars.
Landon Cassill has
flirted with Coca-Cola Victory Lane on a couple of occasions in the past but
Friday night he visited for real after winning the 25-lap Legends Feature.
Cassill started ninth in the event and survived an early spin before working
though the pack and taking the win. Tom Frady crossed the stripe in second with
Ross Zumbach nailing down third.
Doug Simon made it
two-for two in the IMCA Stock Cars, wining his second feature in as many starts
in the division. Simon started in the third row and wasted little time in
getting to the front. His closest pursuer was Jamie Whitaker who started the
race on the pole but couldn’t keep the handle on the car well enough to stay
within reach of Simon. Larry Silbaugh finished in third.
Kurt Bohnsack became
the first repeat winner of the young season in the Barron Motor Supply Super
Stocks posting the win over Jim Hanson and Chad Siems. The 30-lap feature ran
green to checkers. Hanson chased Bohnsack for the entire race with that duo
well ahead of the rest of the pack as the laps ticked off.
Jim Ross held on to
win the 30 lap Performance Concepts Late Model feature edging out Johnny Spaw
and Justin Diercks. Ross captured the lead from Scott Delsing near the
mid-point of the race and started to build a bit of a cushion until about 8
laps to go when Spaw started making a dent in the margin. With 5 to go Spaw was within striking
distance of Ross and with just a couple laps remaining he was in the midst of a
challenge when he nearly spun after a suspension component broke. Spaw was able
to maintain second with Justin Diercks a strong third. The win was the first of the season for
Ross, who was running third in points coming into the night.
Kevin Korsmo led all
thirty laps in the Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen division in earning his first
win of the season. A technical infraction negated an apparent win earlier in
the season. Korsmo started on the point and then held off defending champion
Curt Van Der Wal over the last half of the race. A late caution also set up a
two lap shootout but Korsmo was able to hold off Van Der Wal, who finished
second. Johns Henecke finished in third.
Earlier in the
evening, the sportsman cars of Robb Keeney and Ron Fisher were involved in a
horrific crash in turn four, which sent both cars onto their roofs and they
slid down the front stretch. The drivers emerged from their destroyed cars and
were checked by medical personnel.
Brian Allen was the
other feature winner on the night, picking up his first feature win of the
season in the Miller Time Modifieds. Allen earned the victory lane from row two
and Alliant Energy Timing and Scoring showed Jim Williams and Larry Clausen
crossing the stripe in second and third.
Racing returns Friday
night, June 6 with Duffy’s Collectible Cars Night. The regular divisions will
be in action along with Legends and Nostalgia Stocks.
Mini-Results
for May 30,2003
PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS LATE MODELS
1. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids
2. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids
3. Justin Diercks, Davenport
4. Scott Delsing, Marion
5. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids
6. Brian Gibson, Walford
7. Billy Bennett, Cedar Rapids
8. Mike Ehde, Prarie Du Chien, WI
9. Jeff King, Cedar Rapids
10. Randy Coghlan, Toddville
11. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids
12. Art Christofferesen, Robins
13. Chris Sevey, Waterloo
14. Jay Herbst, West Salem, WI
15. Brad Osborn, Janesville
16. Denny Osborn, Janesville
17. Matt Lundberg, West Des Moines
1. Kurt Bohnsack,
Iowa City
2. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids
3. Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn
4. Scott Grady, Walker
5. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids
6. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids
7. Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids
8. Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids
9. Cory Houdek, Anamosa
10. David McCalla, Cedar Rapids
11. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha
12. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha
13. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids
14. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids
15. Roland Bohnsack, Clutier
16. John Ness, Cedar Rapids
17. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids
18. Wendy Carnahan, Cedar Rapids
19. Brenda Thomsen, Cedar Rapids
20. Brian Helle, Cedar Rapids
21. Roger Merta, Cedar Rapids
1. Brian Allen, Hiawatha
2. Jim Williams, Cedar Rapids
3. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids
4. Arlo Becker, Atkins
5. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids
6. Max Corporon, Marion
7. Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids
8. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher
9. Shawn Stinger, Palo
10. John Baker, Toddville
11. Rodney Rocarek, Mt, Vernon
12. Jerry Keeney, Cedar Rapids
DNS- Steve Lindell, Marion
DNS- Darrell Long, Cedar Rapids
1. Kevin Korsmo, Hiawatha
2. Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa
3. John Henecke, Hiawatha
4. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids
5. Martin Ballard, Marengo
6. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids
7. Brian Franks, Central City
8. Andy Duggan, Marion
9. Scott Wennermark, Cedar Rapids
10. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids
11. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids
12. Lyle Williams, Center Point
13. Gene Peterson, Des Moines
14. Jason Beauregard, Cedar Rapids
15. Tom Burke, Nevada
DNS- Ron Fisher, Shellsburg
DNS- Robb Keeney, Cedar Rapids
1. Landon Cassill, Fairfax
2. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids
3. Ros Zumbach, Racine, MN
4. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids
5. Lane Swearinger, Davenport
6. Brett Thomas, Marion
7. Keith Meyer, Cedar Rapids
8. Nate Shelton
9. Mark Hauder, Dubuque
10. Eric Appleget, Ely
1. Doug Simon
2. Jamie Whitaker
3. larry Silbaugh
4. Chad Siems
5. Tony Schimmels
6. Tim Steffen
7. Ronnie Godwin
8. Cliff Gray
9. Norman Chesmore
10. Brad Holtkamp
DNS- Richard Quail