Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway
Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, June 2, 2000Iowa State Fair Speedway Victors
Cooney, Logue, Hunnell, and Johnson
by DAVID WILKINSON
Des Moines, Iowa – One hundred sixty-five cars crowded into the pits Friday night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway as Todd Cooney became the first Iowan to win an IMCA late model feature at the track. John Logue continue his dominance in the IMCA modified class as he collected his fifth victory of the season just as Jeff Johnson collected his fourth Karl Chevrolet NDTR truck feature. John Hunnell won the IMCA stock car feature and the winners of the three IMCA hobby stock features were Bill Bonnet, Steve Curtis, and Rick Gladson.
Twenty-six IMCA late models competed with Wade Russell taking the early lead in the main. Jason Freisen and Todd Cooney passed him on the third lap and the race was stopped after Billy Allen hit the wall hard coming out turn two. Then Freisen and Cooney extended their lead to almost one-half of a lap and on the 16th lap of the 18-lap feature, Cooney passed Freisen and crossed the finish line first. Chris Spicker finished a distant third with Chris Smyser in fourth.
Dude Thompson took the early lead of the IMCA modified feature, until Bill Davis passed him on lap three. John Logue, who started tenth, moved forward and passed Davis three laps later. Logue held off the challenges of Davis, Dave Farren, and Danny Wallace to the checkered. Twenty-eight modifieds competed in the race. After the race, Dude Thompson claimed Logue’s engine.
In the IMCA stock car feature, Todd Fisher took the lead from the pole position and raced hard. On the tenth lap of the 15-lap arace, John Hunnell moved into the lead and then claimed the victory. Fisher finished second with Steve Jackson third and Jason Henry fourth. Twenty-three cars competed.
Jeff Johnson defeated the top three of Steve Jackson, Mark Fee, Lou Sipolt, and others to win the Karl Chevrolet NDTR truck feature.
Three IMCA hobby stock features were held to accommodate the 66 cars that signed-in to race. Bill Bonnet won the first feature followed by John Davis, Mark Chance, and Jason Murray. The second feature went to Steve Curtis for the third time this season. Following him to the finish were Mike Stark, Randy Casner, and Frank Grove. Rick Gladson won his third feature of the season with Shawn Essex second, John Thoren third, and Jeff Hovick fourth.
Dwarf cars replaced the 360 sprint cars on the program as a special Friday night show was held at the nearby Knoxville Raceway. Cliff Barber won the feature followed by Mike Morrill, Randy Bryan, and Scott Bailey
The 360-sprints return next Friday with racing in all classes beginning with hot laps at 6:15 followed by racing.
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IMCA Late Models |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Craig Jacobs, DM |
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2. |
Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO |
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3. |
Nick Houseman, Earlham |
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4. |
Wade Russell, Waterloo |
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5. |
David Stanton, Marshalltown |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Todd Cooney, DM |
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2. |
Billy Allen, DM |
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3. |
Randy Faux, Earlham |
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4. |
Terry Ryan, Davenport |
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5. |
Bob Daniels, DM |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Todd Johnson, WDM |
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2. |
Jason Freisen, Sutton NE |
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3. |
Chris Spicker, Masson |
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4. |
J. J. Scott, DM |
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5. |
Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown |
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Feature |
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1. |
Cooney |
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2. |
Freisen |
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3. |
Spicker |
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4. |
Smyser |
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5. |
Jacobs |
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6. |
DeFrance |
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7. |
Ray Gus, Jr. |
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8. |
Russell |
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9. |
Ryan |
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10. |
Randy Wages, Moline IL |
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11. |
Houseman |
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12. |
Johnson |
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13. |
Faux |
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14. |
Scott |
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15. |
Joe Merryfield, DM |
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16. |
Bill Barber, Osceola |
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17. |
Ronnie Binnigy, Grand River |
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18. |
Stanton |
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19. |
Les Verly, Wellsburg |
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20. |
Red Dralle, Waterloo |
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21. |
Allen |
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22. |
Chris Fontaine, Pella |
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23. |
Daniels |
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24. |
Dwight Bagby, Ankeny |
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25. |
Fred Remley, Blue Grass |
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26. |
Ron Cochran, DM |
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Dwarf Cars |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Cliff Barber, Ames |
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2. |
Rick Dennis, Granger |
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3. |
Tim Hunter. Afton |
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4. |
Scott Bailey, Carlisle |
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5. |
Fred Schimmels, WDM |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Mike Morrill, Altoona |
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2. |
Todd Shute, DM |
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3. |
Randy Bryan, Ames |
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4. |
Sam Allison, DM |
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5. |
Tim Love |
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Feature |
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1. |
Barber |
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2. |
Morrill |
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3. |
Bryan |
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4. |
Bailey |
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5. |
Shute |
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6. |
Shane Hunter, Afton |
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7. |
Dennis |
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8. |
Schimmels |
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9. |
Allison |
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10. |
Love |
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11. |
Hunter |
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12. |
20 |
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13. |
Larry Troxel, New Market |
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IMCA Modified |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Dude Thompson, Waukee |
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2. |
Eric Lundstrum, Berwick |
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3. |
Tim Nelson |
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4. |
Danny Wallace, DM |
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5. |
Mark Allgood, Ankeny |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
John Logue, Boone |
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2. |
Bill Davis, DM |
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3. |
Josh Truman |
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4. |
Russ Gladson, DM |
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5. |
Greg Cox |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Russ Byriel |
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2. |
Bill Davis Jr., DM |
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3. |
Dave Farren, DM |
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4. |
Dave Farren, Jr. DM |
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5. |
Brian Vanderwal |
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Feature |
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1. |
Logue |
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2. |
Davis |
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3. |
Farren |
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4. |
Wallace |
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5. |
Davis Jr. |
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6. |
Gladson |
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7. |
Allgood |
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8. |
Lundstrum |
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9. |
Kent Kaplan, Ankeny |
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10. |
Truman |
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11. |
Thompson |
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12. |
Byriel |
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13. |
Nelson |
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14. |
Farren Jr. |
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15. |
Jack Larson, Afton |
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16. |
Bruce Henry |
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17. |
Gordon Head |
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18. |
Greg Cox |
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19. |
VanderWal |
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20. |
Tim Gannon, DM |
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21. |
Craig Stevens, DM |
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22. |
John Yaw, Sr., DM |
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23. |
Dennis Pinegar, DM |
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24. |
Tom Killen, DM |
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25. |
Vern Killen, DM |
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26. |
Jim Anderson |
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27. |
Bill Kimball, Jefferson |
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28. |
Don McClain |
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IMCA Stock Cars |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Todd Fisher, DM |
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2. |
David Cirksena, Lorimor |
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3. |
Paul Anderson, DM |
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4. |
Greg Shepherd, DM |
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5. |
Rick Warden |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Todd Inman, DM |
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2. |
Tim Baker, Winterset |
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3. |
Don Killen, DM |
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4. |
Kent Knopf, Granger |
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5. |
Cale Sponsler |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
John Hunnell, DM |
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2. |
Steve Jackson, DM |
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3. |
Jason Henry |
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4. |
Danny Hill, DM |
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5. |
Maynard Davis III |
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Feature |
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1. |
Hunnell |
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2. |
Fisher |
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3. |
Jackson |
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4. |
Henry |
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5. |
Cirksena |
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6. |
Baker |
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7. |
Sponsler |
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8. |
Warden |
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9. |
Jesse VanderWal |
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10. |
Carl Yaw Sr., DM |
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11. |
Don Killen, DM |
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12. |
Hill |
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13. |
Anderson |
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14. |
Inman |
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15. |
Davis III |
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16. |
Randy Killen, DM |
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17. |
Shepherd |
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18. |
Knopf |
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19. |
Richard Dearth |
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20. |
Dennis Kimmell, DM |
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21. |
Marshall Allen, DM |
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22. |
Cory Adams |
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Karl Chevrolet NDTR Trucks |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Steve Jackson, DM |
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2. |
Kyle Leonard, Polk City |
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3. |
Sean Allen, DM |
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4. |
Jeff Johnson, Indianola |
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5. |
Mark Fee, Knoxville |
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Feature |
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1. |
Johnson |
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2. |
Jackson |
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3. |
Fee |
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4. |
Lou Sipolt, DM |
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5. |
Michael Hoffman, Adel |
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6. |
Rod Sorter, DM |
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7. |
Jim Philipsen, DM |
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8. |
Leonard |
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9. |
Allen |
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10. |
Jeff Coon, Earlham |
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IMCA Hobby Stocks |
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Heat One |
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1. |
John Davis, Altoona |
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2. |
Paul Wheeler, DM |
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3. |
Jason Murray, Hartford |
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4. |
Curt Reed, DM |
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5. |
Matt Sheets |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Mark Chance, DM |
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2. |
Bill Bonnett, Knoxville |
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3. |
Todd Paxson |
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4. |
Bruce Wiand |
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5. |
Bruce Wolfe, DM |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Mike Stark, DM |
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2. |
Jeremy Goetschius |
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3. |
Frank Grove, DM |
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4. |
John Gilbert, DM |
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5. |
Carl Knight, DM |
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Heat Four |
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1. |
Randy Casner, Indianola |
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2. |
Steve Curtis, DM |
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3. |
Robert Allison |
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4. |
Willard Brown |
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5. |
Dave Johnson |
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Heat Five |
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1. |
Larry Embrey, Granger |
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2. |
Keith Williamson, Bondurant |
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3. |
Shawn Essex, DM |
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4. |
Jeff Hovick |
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5. |
Adam Hagen, WDM |
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Heat Six |
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1. |
John Thoren, DM |
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2. |
Rick Gladson, DM |
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3. |
Jeff Featherstone |
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4. |
Mike Thomas, DM |
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5. |
Ray Stock, Jr. |
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Feature # One |
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1. |
Bonnett |
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2. |
Davis |
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3. |
Chance |
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4. |
Murray |
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5. |
Wolfe |
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6. |
Sheets |
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7. |
Gene Behle, DM |
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8. |
Wiand |
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9. |
Bob Kimmel |
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10. |
Todd Ouverson |
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11. |
Jimmy Krusel |
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12. |
Dave Reed |
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13. |
John Watson, DM |
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14. |
Ronald Prymek |
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15. |
Paxson |
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16. |
Ronald Kaler |
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17. |
Melissa Johnson |
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18. |
Reed |
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19. |
Todd Daniels |
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20. |
Danny Gathercole, DM |
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21. |
James Nelson |
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22. |
Wheeler |
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Feature # Two |
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1. |
Curtis |
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2. |
Stark |
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3. |
Casner |
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4. |
Grove |
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5. |
Brown |
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6. |
Justin Maschke |
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7. |
Goetschius |
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8. |
Knight |
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9. |
Gilbert |
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10. |
Eric Stanton |
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11. |
Dennis Parker |
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12. |
Bob Miller, Newton |
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13. |
Rusty Groves, DM |
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14. |
Johnson |
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15. |
Darcy Hoch |
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16. |
Ronald Kaler |
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17. |
Doug Wermeskerch |
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18. |
Robert Allison |
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19. |
Ray Hay |
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20. |
Chad LeGere |
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21. |
Don Wear, DM |
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22. |
James Turner |
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Feature # Three
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1. |
Gladson |
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2. |
Essex |
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3. |
Thoren |
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4. |
Hovick |
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5. |
Hagen |
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6. |
Jim Philipsen, DM |
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7. |
Tom Prymek |
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8. |
Josh Daniels |
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9. |
Keith Williamson, Bondurant |
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10. |
Thomas |
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11. |
Chip Kessler, Altoona |
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12. |
Ralph Jones Sr., DM |
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13. |
Featherstone |
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14. |
Stock |
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15. |
Craig Roberts, DM |
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16. |
Randy Bradshaw, DM |
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17. |
Richard Saiel |
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18. |
Embrey |
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19. |
Jay Johnson |
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20. |
Gary Stajcar, Bondurant |
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21. |
Donnie Grow |
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22. |
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