BOHNSACK BAGS HAWKEYE DOWNS SUPER STOCK 50 LAPPER
LANDON CASSILL WINS MODIFIED
FEATURE IN SECOND START
By Brad Grupe
Cedar Rapids, IA 7/18/03—“The Barron Motor
Supply Super Stock 50” was the main event on the racing card at Hawkeye Downs
Speedway on Friday night and Kurt Bohsnack of Iowa City landed the win .
Bohnsack,
one of the few drivers that was able to make the outside groove work on Friday
night, took the lead from Chad Siems of Mt. Auburn on lap 40 of the scheduled
50-lap race. Bohnsack started in eighth and was up to second early on but
slipped back a bit when he couldn’t make the outside work. The win was the
third of the season for Bohnsack.
Randy
Filling of Toddville was also a strong contender in the event finishing second
while Jeff Franks of Rowley posted
third place.
There were 4 cautions in the
last 13 laps of the race as drivers battled for position.
It was something of a battle
of the generations early on in the Miller Time Modified feature as
“60-something” Arlo Becker of Atkins raced on the same track with 14-year old
Landon Cassill. Cassill, from Fairfax, was making just his second start in the
division and he was able to take advantage of starting on the pole and hold off
the likes of Larry Clausen and Bob Gase for the win. Clausen, a veteran driver
from Cedar Rapids finished in second while Bob Gase, also of CR, finished
third.
Cassill, celebrated the win
by climbing the fence on the front stretch, much to the delight of the crowd,
which included some of the recent inductees in to the Hawkeye Downs Wall of
Fame.
In other action in the ASA
Papa John Cup Iowa Wireless Stock Car Championships, Andy Duggan picked up an
impressive win in the Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen in an exciting race that
saw plenty of side by side action.
Duggan, from Marion, started
inside the third row before taking the lead with 10 laps to and then held off
Kevin Korsmo of Atkins for the win. His
margin of victory was .448 seconds, according to Alliant Energy Transponder
Timing and Scoring. Current point leader John Henecke of Hiawatha finished in
third.
Dudley Fleck of Cedar Rapids
took the top spot in the Performance Concepts Late Model feature after starting
eighth. Fleck grabbed the lead from Brad Osborn on lap 15 and then built over a one second margin over
second-place finisher Osborn of Janesville. Osborn saw an early lead erased by
a caution on lap 13. Matt Lundberg of Des Moines crossed the stripe in third.
Also in action Friday night
were the Nostalgia Stocks. Bill Meier of Troy Mills took the checkers in the
sportsman division, driving a 58 Chevy. Craig Stepanek of Cedar Rapids drove
his 68 Chevy to victory in the late model division.
Ten new members were inducted into the
Hawkeye Downs “Wall of Fame” Friday night including former drivers Ernie Derr
of Keokuk, Jerry Blundy of Dahinda, Ill., Irv Janey of Cedar Rapids, Lee
Kunzman of Indianapolis, Curt Hansen of Dike, Roger Dolan of Lisbon and Verlin
Eaker of Mechanicsville.
Keith
Fleck of Cedar Rapids was honored for all that
he and his company, Fleck Sales, have done for Hawkeye Downs, and
deceased promoters Keith Knaack and Al Frieden were also recognized for their
contributions to racing.
HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY-Cedar Rapids, IA
RESULTS FOR 07/18/03
FEATURE
(50 laps)
1.
Kurt Bohnsack, Iowa City
2.
Randy Filling, Toddville
3.
Jeff Franks, Rowley
4.
Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids
5.
Cory Houdek, Anamosa
6.
Arnie Reif, Hiawatha
7.
Scott Grady, Walker
8.
Chad Siems, Mt. Auburn
9.
Jim Hanson, Cedar Rapids
10.
Don Johnson, Cedar Rapids
11.
Jayson Scott, Cedar Rapids
12.
Aric Becker, Cedar Rapids
13.
Roland Bohnsack, Clutier
14.
Kevin Franks, Cedar Rapids
15.
Greg Hentrich, Hiawatha
16.
Wendy Carnahan, Cedar Rapids
17.
Paul Walder, Cedar Rapids
18.
Paul Nagle, Nevada
19.
Sonny Parker, Cedar Rapids
20.
David McCalla, Cedar Rapids
21.
Ron Fisher, Shellsburg
DNS
Roger Merta, Cedar Rapids
1.
Andy Duggan, Marion
2.
Kevin Korsmo, Atkins
3.
Johns Henecke, Hiawatha
4.
Johnny Mudd, Cedar Rapids
5.
Martin Ballard, Marengo
6.
Scott Wennermark, Cedar Rapids
7.
Curt Van Der Wal. Oskaloosa
8.
Gene Peterson, Des Moines
9.
Lyle Williams, Center Point
10.
Robb Keeney, Cedar Rapids
11.
Craig Bender, Cedar Rapids
12.
Case Walker, Moberly, MO
13.
Brian Franks, Central City
14.
Mel Schappert, Cedar Rapids
15.
Bob Hosier, Cedar Rapids
DNS
Lenonard Fevold, Oxford
DNS
Bob Ahrendsen, Cedar Rapids
1.
Landon Cassill, Fairfax
2.
Larry Clausen, Cedar Rapids
3.
Bob Gase, Cedar Rapids
4.
Shawn Stinger,Palo
5.
Brian Allen, Hiawatha
6.
Jim Williams, Atkins
7.
Max Corporon, Marion
8.
Chad Willett, Cedar Rapids
9.
Rodney Rocarek, Mt. Vernon
10.
Jerry Keeney, Cedar Rapids
11.
Lyle Hinrichs, Swisher
12.
Arlo Becker, Atkins
1.
Dudley Fleck, Cedar Rapids
2.
Brad Osborn, Janesville
3. Matt Lundberg, Des Moines
4.
Scott Delsing, Cedar Rapids
5.
Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids
6.
Billy Bennett, Cedar Rapids
7.
Mike Ehde, Prarie Du Chien
8.
Jeff King, Cedar Rapids
9.
Jim Ross, Cedar Rapids
10.
Brian Gibson, Walford
11.
JJ Meyer, Cedar Rapids
12.
Chris Sevey, Waterloo
13.
Randy Coghlan, Toddville
14.
Dean Slater, Schaumburg, IL
15.
Wade Prasil, Cedar Rapids
16.
Dennis Gerst, Jesup
17.
Denny Osborn, Janesville
1.
Bill Meier, Troy Mills
2.
Brian Halstead, Garrison
3.
Laverne Halstead, Vinton
1.
Craig Stepanek, Cedar Rapids
2.
Charlie Rueter