Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway
Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, June 9, 2000Iowa State Fair Winners
Houseman, Cochran, Troy Folkerts, and Davis III
by DAVID WILKINSON
Des Moines, Iowa – On this beautiful Friday night, several drivers got their pictures taken as winners for the first time this year at the Iowa State Fair Speedway. Ron Cochran won the IMCA late model, Mike Houseman the 360-sprint main, Troy Folkerts the IMCA modified feature, and Maynard Davis III won in his IMCA stock car. Mark Fee won the Karl Chevrolet NDTR mid-season championship. For the fourth time this year, Rick Gladson won a IMCA hobby stock feature and John Davis, for the second time this year, won a hobby feature.
Ron Cochran took advantage of his front row starting position as he placed his IMCA late model in front and then led all 18 laps of the feature. Ray Guss Jr. followed Cochran for the entire race and finished second with Craig Jacobs third and Darrell DeFrance fourth.
Time ran out on the 360 Sprint feature as several cautions and a red flag ate up time. Mike Houseman led all 14 laps of the shorten race and took the yellow-checkered. Tim St. Arnold weaved his car through the field and was looking for a chance to catch Houseman, but had to settle for second. Josh Higday finished third and Dennis Moore Jr. finished fourth.
Brian George, the early leader of the IMCA modified feature, ran side by side with Bill Davis for several laps until Davis took the lead. But the second half of the race belonged to Troy Folkerts who started 12th and steered through the field to pass both George and Davis. Folkerts pulled away from the field and won easily with Davis second, Bill Davis Jr third, and Dave Farren fourth.
Maynard Davis III led at the start and the end of the IMCA stock car race with Danny Hill leading six laps in the middle of the race. In second behind Davis was Don Killen with John Hunnell third and Cale Sponsler fourth.
Rick Gladson passed Mike Stark on the white flag lap of the first IMCA hobby stock main and took the vistory with Stark second, Larry Embrey third, and Mark Chance fourth. In the second hobby feature, John Davis passed Bill Bonnett on lap two and led to the finish. Rusty Groves finished second, Shawn Essex third, and Mike Thomas fourth. After the first feature, Jeremy Goetschius claimed Gladson’s engine.
It was the mid-season championship night for the Karl Chevrolet NDTR trucks. Mark Fee led the entire race and captured his second victory of the night. Sean Allen finished second, Jeff Johnson third, and Kyle Leonard fourth.
Racing in all classes continues next Friday with hot laps at 6:00 followed by racing.
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360 Sprints |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Mike Houseman, DM |
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2. |
Josh Higday, DM |
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3. |
Nick Bellino, Omaha |
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4. |
Steve Breazeale |
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5. |
Chris Martinez |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Brad Pionkerton, New Sharon |
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2. |
Doran Doty, DM |
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3. |
Tim St. Arnold, Mitchellville |
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4. |
Dennis Moore Jr, Grinnell |
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5. |
Mike Thomas, DM |
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Feature |
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1. |
Houseman |
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2. |
St. Arnold |
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3. |
Higday |
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4. |
Moore Jr. |
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5. |
Breazeale |
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6. |
Mark Wilson |
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7. |
Martinez |
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8. |
Thomas |
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9. |
Randy Fontanini |
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10. |
Robert Bell, Colfax |
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11. |
Doty |
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12. |
Pinkerton |
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13. |
Mike Waddell, Runnells |
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14. |
Bellino |
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15. |
Tim Mull, Garwin |
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16. |
Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak |
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IMCA Late Models |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Ron Cochran, DM |
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2. |
David Stanton, Marshalltown |
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3. |
Ray Guss Jr. |
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4. |
Todd Cooney, DM |
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5. |
Chris Spicker, Masson |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Craig Jacobs, DM |
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2. |
Todd Johnson, WDM |
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3. |
Chris Fontana, Pella |
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4. |
Wade Russell, Waterloo |
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5. |
Joe Merryfield, DM |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Darrell DeFrance, Marshaltown |
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2. |
Ronnie Binnigy, Grand River |
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3. |
Jason Freisen, Sutton NE |
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4. |
Jim Ashenbrenner, Waterloo |
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5. |
Les Verly, Wellsburg |
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Feature |
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1. |
Cochran |
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2. |
Guss Jr. |
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3. |
Jacobs |
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4. |
DeFrance |
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5. |
Cooney |
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6. |
Binnigy |
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7. |
Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO |
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8. |
Spicker |
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9. |
Merryfield |
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10. |
Todd Johnson, WDM |
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11. |
Randy Faux, Earlham |
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12. |
Stanton |
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13. |
Russell |
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14. |
Bill Barber, Osceola |
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15. |
David Schrader, Monroe |
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16. |
Verly |
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17. |
Cory Phipps, Decatur |
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18. |
Ashenbrenner |
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19. |
John Bagby, Altoona |
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20. |
Fontana |
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21. |
Freisen |
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IMCA Modified |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Bill Davis, DM |
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2. |
Troy Folkerts, Albia |
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3. |
Russ Gladson, DM |
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4. |
Craig Stevens, DM |
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5. |
Brian VanderWal |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Dude Thompson, Waukee |
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2. |
Russ Byriel |
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3. |
Dave Farren, DM |
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4. |
Bill Davis Jr., DM |
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5. |
Dave Farren Jr., DM |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Mark Allgood, Ankeny |
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2. |
Brian George, DM |
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3. |
Kent Kaplan, Ankeny |
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4. |
Danny Wallace, DM |
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5. |
John Yaw Sr. |
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Feature |
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1. |
Folkerts |
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2. |
Davis |
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3. |
Davis Jr. |
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4. |
Farren |
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5. |
George |
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6. |
Thompson |
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7. |
Wallace |
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8. |
Allgood |
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9. |
Kaplan |
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10. |
VanderWal |
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11. |
Tim Nelson |
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12. |
Greg Cox |
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13. |
Craig Stevens, DM |
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14. |
Jack Larson, Afton |
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15. |
Tim Gannon, DM |
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16. |
Yaw Sr. |
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17. |
Tom Killen, DM |
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18. |
Russ Gladson, DM |
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19. |
Byriel |
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20. |
Farren Jr. |
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21. |
Vern Killen |
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22. |
Bruce Henry |
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23. |
Gordon Head |
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24. |
DennisPinegar, DM |
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IMCA Stock Cars |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Maynard Davis III, DM |
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2. |
Cale Sponsler |
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3. |
Paul Anderson, DM |
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4. |
Steve Jackson, DM |
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5. |
Dennis Kimmell, DM |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
John Hunnell, DM |
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2. |
Rick Warden |
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3. |
Jesse VandeWal |
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4. |
Jason Henry |
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5. |
Travis Hansaker, Melcher |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Danny Hill, DM |
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2. |
Don Killen, DM |
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3. |
David Cirksena, Lorimor |
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4. |
Marshall Allen, DM |
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5. |
Greg Shepherd, DM |
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Feature |
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1. |
Davis III |
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2. |
D. Killen |
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3. |
Hunnell |
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4. |
Sponsler |
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5. |
Allen |
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6. |
Todd Fisher, DM |
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7. |
Shepherd |
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8. |
Kent Knopf |
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9. |
Warden |
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10. |
Anderson |
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11. |
VandeWal |
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12. |
Carl Yaw Sr., DM |
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13. |
Henry |
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14. |
Hill |
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15. |
Cirksena |
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16. |
Jackson |
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17. |
Randy Killen, DM |
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18. |
Alf Anderson |
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19. |
Kimmell |
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20. |
Hansaker |
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Karl Chevrolet NDTR Trucks |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Mark Fee, Knoxville |
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2. |
Kyle Leonard, Polk City |
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3. |
Sean Allen, DM |
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4. |
Michael Hoffman, Adel |
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5. |
Jeff Johnson, Indianola |
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Feature |
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1. |
Fee |
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2. |
Allen |
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3. |
Johnson |
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4. |
Leonard |
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5. |
Lou Sipolt, DM |
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6. |
Hoffman |
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7. |
Rod Sorter, DM |
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8. |
Jim Philipsen, DM |
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9. |
Steve Philipson, Waukee |
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IMCA Hobby Stocks |
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Heat One |
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1. |
Rick Gladson, DM |
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2. |
Willie Brown |
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3. |
Todd Daniels |
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4. |
Carl Knight, DM |
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5. |
Robert Allison |
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Heat Two |
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1. |
Larry Embrey, Granger |
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2. |
Mike Stark, DM |
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3. |
Mark Chance, DM |
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4. |
Jeff Featherstone |
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5. |
Justin Maschke |
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Heat Three |
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1. |
Keith Williamson, Bondurant |
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2. |
Chris Jensen, DM |
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3. |
Jeremy Goetchius |
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4. |
Jason Murray, Hartford |
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5. |
Josh Daniels |
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Heat Four |
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1. |
Bill Bonnett, Knoxville |
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2. |
John Davis, Altoona |
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3. |
Paul Wheeler |
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4. |
Eric Stanton |
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5. |
Matt Sheets |
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Heat Five |
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1. |
Steve Curtis, DM |
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2. |
Randy Bradshaw, DM |
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3. |
Rondald Prymek |
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4. |
Mike Thomas, DM |
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5. |
Bob Kimmel |
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Heat Six |
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1. |
Craig Roberts, DM |
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2. |
Adam Hagen, WDM |
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3. |
Shawn Essex, DM |
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4. |
Rusty Groves, DM |
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5. |
Gene Behle, DM |
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Feature # 1 |
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1. |
Gladson |
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2. |
Stark |
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3. |
Embrey |
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4. |
Chance |
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5. |
Jensen |
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6. |
Goetschius |
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7. |
Willie Brown |
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8. |
Daniels |
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9. |
Maschke |
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10. |
Gary Stajcar, Bondurant |
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11. |
John Pierick, Bondurant |
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12. |
Don Wear, DM |
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13. |
Donnie Grow, DM |
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14. |
Doug Wermeskerch |
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15. |
Murray |
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16. |
Ronald Kaler |
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17. |
Allison |
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18. |
Chip Kessler, Altoona |
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19. |
Jim Philipsen, DM |
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20. |
Dave Reed |
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21. |
James Nelson |
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22. |
Knight |
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23. |
Williamson |
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24. |
Jason Gilbert, Urbandale |
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25. |
Daniels |
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Feature # 2 |
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1. |
Davis |
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2. |
Groves |
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3. |
Essex |
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4. |
Thomas |
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5. |
Hagen |
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6. |
Bonnett |
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7. |
John Thoren, DM |
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8. |
Bradshaw |
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9. |
Jeff Hovick |
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10. |
Todd Ouverson |
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11. |
Roberts |
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12. |
Dennis Parker |
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13. |
Frank Grove, DM |
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14. |
Mary Blackford |
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15. |
Melissa Johnson |
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16. |
Matt Sheets |
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17. |
Wheeler |
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18. |
Prymek |
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19. |
Stanton |
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20. |
Curtis |
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21. |
B. Kimmel |
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22. 23. |
Behle Ralph Jones Jr., DM |
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24. |
Bruce Wiand |
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25. |
Todd Paxson |