STRAUSS SCORES SECOND STRAIGHT HAWKEYE
DOWNS WIN
WALL
OF FAME ADDS TEN NAMES
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Ron
Fare took the win in a make-up feature for the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby
Stocks. Fare started on the point and led the entire race but not without some
heavy pressure from Gary Pfantz who settled for second. Time Dains finished
third.
The
second Hobby Stock Feature saw Gary Pfantz earn his first trip of the season to
When
racing resumed Pfantz kept himself out of reach of Ron Dighton and Deb Mefford
to collect the checkers. Mefford crossed the stripe in second with point leader
Tim Dains finishing third.
Brad
Dvorak, who normally competes in the Late Model division, brought his familiar #5 Barron Motor Supply
IMCA Stock Cars out of mothballs, put in on the high side of the track and
proceeded to win the 20 lap feature for that division. Dvorak snared the lead
from Greg Hentrich on lap 12 and cruised to the win. Hentrich maintained second
while Doug Otto scored third.
Sunline
Hornets drivers Brian Beaty and teammate Shaun Myers were deadlocked in the
points coming into Friday night but that changed after Beaty scored the win in
that division. It wasn’t quite as easy as it might sound though as the 17 car
field generated multiple cautions. Beaty bolted into the lead after cautions on
each of the first two laps and they thwarted the challenges of Nathan Chandler
to secure the win.
Tony
Olson returned to
Curt
Van Der Wal of Oskaloosa piloted the #25 Gene Peterson machine to a win in the
25-lap Budweiser Sportsmen feature after ducking under point leader Dave
McCalla on a late race restart caused by contact between the 8w of Michael Weber
and the X(10) car of Kevin Lee.
Scott
Strauss scored his second straight win in the Miller Time Modifieds Friday
night. Strauss took the point on lap two and ultimately left the field behind
as he posted a 1.4 second finish over Arlo Becker. Larry Clausen finished
third. Point leader Tim Plummer finished
fourth and has virtually assured himself of his fourth points title in the
division.
Two
divisions of Go-Karts were also in action on Friday night with Tanner Allen
again the best runner in the Junior Division.
In fact, Allen was actually the overall “winner” as he even outran the
highest finishing kart in the Senior Division which was piloted by Bill Reiken.
The
Nostalgia Stocks were also on hand with Hawkeye Downs Flagman John Huff
piloting the #8 1970 Chevy Nova Darrell Dake Replica to the win. Brad Huff was
second in a 1964 Chevelle with Bill Mier third in a 56 Chevy.
The Hawkeye Downs
Wall of Fame also inducted ten new members in ceremonies held during the race
program. The inductees or their representatives toured the track in a fleet of
convertibles provided by the CR Corvette Club before being introduced to the
crowd. Newly inducted to the Wall of
Fame were William Beckman, Engle DeKock, Dale Fishlein, Mike Frieden, Mel
Kenyon, Glen Martin, Emil Merta, John Moss, Michael J. Neilly, and Dale Snyder.
FEATURE RESULTS
August 17,2007
Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks( Make-up feature
from 8/8) (20 laps)
1. Ron Fare,
Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks (20 laps)
1. Gary Pfantz,
Barron Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars ( 20 laps)
1. Brad Dvorak,
Sunline Hornets ( 15 laps)
1. Brian Beaty,
IMCA Sportmods (15 laps)
1. Tony Olson,
Go Karts ( Junior & Senior divisions)
1. Tanner Allen, (JR); 2. Bill Rieken (SR); 3. Corey Kemp(SR); 4.
Dan Krall (SR); 5. Brett Root (SR); 6. Garrett Houdek(JR); 7.
Josh Cassill(JR); 8. Colby Fischlein(JR); 9. Tanner Molen(JR); 10. Jeremy Cassill(JR)
Budweiser Sportsmen (25 laps)
Miller Time Modifieds (25 laps)
1. Scott Strauss,