BRAD OSBORN CLAIMS FIRST HAWKEYE DOWNS LATE MODEL VICTORY

BOHNSACK SCORES WIN NUMBER FOUR IN SUPER STOCKS

 

By Brad Grupe

 

(Cedar Rapids, IA 06/14/02)—Rookie Hawkeye Downs Performance Concepts Late Model driver Brad Osborn scored his first win Friday night outlasting some impressive competition. Osborn, from Janesville, IA, got his first taste of the asphalt last season during the IMCA Dirt late Model race, which he almost won. He led most of that race before breaking a driveshaft with three laps remaining, which gave Winston Cup driver Ken Schrader the eventual win. That experience led him to acquire a car and race at Hawkeye Downs this season.

 

On this occasion, Osborn started outside the front row and powered around Lorin Kurth on the opening circuit to take the lead. Osborn was able to pull away a bit while the likes of Dudley Fleck, Jim Ross and Johnny Spaw battled for second.  He continued to hold a comfortable margin until a caution bunched the field with 12 laps to go, putting Fleck, Ross, and Spaw on his bumper.

 

On the restart Osborn was able to pull away again while Fleck, Spaw and Ross continue to battle for position. Spaw eventually worked his way into second but there was too much ground to make up and not enough laps left to made any headway. Ross finished third, Fleck fourth and Randy Coghlan, fifth.

 

Kurt Bohnsack became the first driver in the 2002 season to lay claim to four first place trophies after scoring his fourth win of the season in the Barron Motor Supply Super Stock feature. Despite the fact that Bohnsack has now scored four wins the racing in the Super Stock division remains very competitive with multiple lead changes and three-wide racing throughout the pack.  Bohnsack started eighth and emerged from a three-wide battle to take the lead just past the halfway mark of the 25-lap feature.

 

Doug Simon, who started in the fifth row, charged through the pack to finish in second and was followed to the checkers by last years’ season champion Brad Dvorak. Dvorak is a teammate of Bohnsack as well as a teammate of fourth place finisher Bob Ahrendsen. Jeff Franks came from deep in the pack to finish in fifth.

 

For awhile it looked like rookie Foreman Hydraulics Legends driver Crystal Horn might score her first win in her first start at Hawkeye Downs but Kyle Heinrichs had other ideas as he took the lead on lap 10 and was untouchable the rest of the way. Heinrichs nabbed his third win of the season finishing ahead of Tom Frady, Kevin Foreman, Ross Zumbach, and Gene Peterson. Horn, who has plenty of Go Kart experience at Hawkeye Downs tangled with Chris Sevey d late in the race while battling for second which scrambled the field with just a couple laps to go.

 

JJ Meyer posted his first win of 2002 in the Budweiser Sportsmen feature leading the 25-lap affair from the drop of the green after starting outside the first row. Tom Burke chased Meyer the entire race to finish in second. Curt Van Der Wal, the 2001 Sportsmen champ,  charged through the pack to finish in third with Johnny Mudd fourth and Steve Kibort fifth. Meyer, has struggled a bit this season trying to dial in a new car but seemed to find the handle on Friday night.

 

The Miller Time Modified feature was almost like one guy racing with himself and the rest of the field in a second race. Brian Allen blasted into the lead  and quickly left the rest of the field behind building more than a full straightaway lead as the laps ticked off. Mike Schulte worked though traffic to finish in second with Trent Ross, Jim Williams and Keith Gogel rounding out the top of the order.

 

Racing continues Friday night with the HOSS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars joining the Budweiser Sportsmen, Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks, and Foreman Hydraulics Legends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY-CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Results for June 14, 2002

Landstar Night

PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS LATE MODELS

Tri-County Car Company Dash- Ross Kurth, Waterville, IA

Heat #1- Lorin Kurth,Waukon

Heat #2- Brad Osborn, Janesville, IA

FEATURE

  1. Brad Osborn, Janesville, IA
  2. Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, IA
  3. Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids, IA
  4. Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids, IA
  5. Randy Coghlan, Toddville, IA
  6. TJ Schaefer, Solon, IA
  7. Scott Delsing, Marion, IA
  8. Ross Kurth, Waterville, IA
  9. Greg Kastli, Waterloo, IA
  10. Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids, IA
  11. Dave Johnson, Ankeny, IA
  12. Curt Martin, Independence, IA
  13. Mike Ehde, Prarie Du Chien, WI
  14. Scot Johnson, Ankeny, IA
  15. Brian Gibson, Walford, IA
  16. Doug Hite, Urbana, IA
  17. Les Cady, Rock Falls, IL
  18. Lorin Kurth, Waterville, IA

        DNS- Max Corporon, Marion, IA

        DNS- Jeff King, Cedar Rapids, IA

        DNS- Terry Rachels, Knoxville, IA

 

BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY SUPER STOCKS

Dash- Randy Filling, Toddville, IA

Heat #1- Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids, IA

Heat #2- Tink Willey, Marion, IA

FEATURE

  1. Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City, IA
  2. Doug Simon, Marion, IA
  3. Brad Dvorak, Ames, IA
  4. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA
  5. Jeff Franks, Rowley, IA
  6. Randy Filling, Toddville, IA
  7. Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA
  8. Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn, IA
  9. John Ness, Cedar Rapids, IA
  10. Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha, IA
  11. Russ Schwandt, Marion, IA
  12. Arnie Reif, Hiawatha, IA
  13. Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids, IA
  14. Aric Bcker, Cedar Rapids, IA
  15. Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids, IA
  16. Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids, IA
  17. Jerry Meyerhoff, Cedar Rapids, IA
  18. Tink Willey, Marion, IA
  19. Brenda Thomsen, Cedar Rapids, IA

DNS- Trent Jared, Center Point, IA

DNS- Walter Case, Cedar Rapids, IA

FOREMAN HYDRAULICS LEGENDS

Dash- Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids, IA

Heat- Crystal Horn, Cedar Rapids, IA

FEATURE

  1. Kyle Heinrichs, Swisher, IA
  2. Tom Frady, Cedar Rapids, IA
  3. Kevin Foreman, Cedar Rapids, IA
  4. Ross Zumbach, Racine, MN
  5. Gene Peterson, Des Moines, IA
  6. Eric Appleget, Ely, IA
  7. Crystal Horn, Cedar Rapids, Ia
  8. Mike Foreman, Cedar Rapids, Ia

 

BUDWEISER SPORTSMEN

Dash- John Henecke, Hiawatha, Ia

Heat #1- Steve Kibort, Milan, IL

Heat #2- Tom Burke, Nevada, IA

FEATURE

  1. JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids, IA
  2. Tom Burke, Nevada, IA
  3. Curt Van Der Wal, Ankeny, IA
  4. Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids, IA
  5. Steve Kibort, Milan, IL
  6. Martin Ballard, Marengo, IA
  7. John Henecke, Hiawatha, IA
  8. Brian Franks, Central City, IA
  9. Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids, IA
  10. Kevin Lee, Cedar Rapids, IA
  11. Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids, IA
  12. Andy Duggan, Marion, IA
  13. Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids, IA
  14. Matt Van Gelder, Oskaloosa, IA
  15. Lyle Williams, Center Point, IA
  16. Bruce Scheff, Swisher, IA
  17. Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids, IA
  18. Ron Fisher, Shellsburg, IA
  19. Kim Schlitter, Cedar Rapids, IA

 

MILLER TIME MODIFIEDS

Dash- Arlo Becker, Atkins, IA

Heat- Brian Allen, Hiawatha, IA

FEATURE

  1. Brian Allen, Hiawatha, IA
  2. Mike Schulte, Norway, IA
  3. Trent Ross, Cedar Rapids, IA
  4. Jim Williams, Atkins, IA
  5. Keith Gogel, Solon, IA
  6. Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids, IA
  7. Dave Novotny, Solon, IA
  8. Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids, IA
  9. Arlo Becker, Atkins, IA
  10. Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids, IA
  1. Rodney Rocarek, Mt. Vernon, IA
  2. Kurtis Miller, Maquoketa, IA
  3. Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids, IA
  4. James Lamphier, Urbana, IA

DNS-Bob Glick, Evansdale, IA

 

 

 

 

 

 

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