Iowa State Fair Speedway
Des Moines, Iowa
JJAM Racing Promotions
Mick Trier
(515) 249-3497
June 22, 2001
For Immediate Release
Iowa State Fair Speedway Midseason Champions
Jacobs, Sather, Killen, Moyer
by David Wilkinson
(Des Moines, Iowa) (June 22, 2001) The opening race Friday night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway reminded gamblers of a big win on a slot machine. A hobby stock race delayed by rain the previous week was run first and the three "sevens" of John Thoren (7T), Eric Stanton (7B), and Ryan Lundy (7X) finished one, two, three.
As part of the special mid-season championship night, drivers from the first, and in some cases the second row, could decide to move to the back of the lineup with the opportunity to win double the prize money if they could then finish first. Several tried, no one succeeded.
In the IMCA late model feature, Chris Smyser gave up his second row starting position to try for the extra money and five laps were added to the regular length of the race to make it 23-lap feature. Todd Cooney vaulted into the lead at the start in this race that was run from green to checkered without a caution. Craig Jacobs chased Cooney and passed him on the 18th lap and reached then finish first. Cooney finished second ahead of Darrell DeFrance and Ron Cochran. Smyser started 19th and finished sixth.
Kendall Sather, the current points leader, led the IMCA modified wire-to-wire. Dave Farren chased him and settled for second ahead of Rod Scheuermann and Bill Davis Sr.
In the IMCA stock car feature, Steve Jackson gave up his second row starting position to try for the win from behind. At the drop of the green, Jeff Anderson moved into first and led until Don Killen passed him at the halfway point of the race. At the same time, Jackson who started 24th was in fifth and left the race with a flat tire. After a few laps, Killen pulled away and Anderson left the race with a flat. The finishing order was Killen, Brandon Hess, Greg Shepherd, and Danny Hill.
The KARL Chevrolet NDTR dirt truck main started with Jeff Johnson choosing to start from the back rather than row two. Brett Moyer started the race in the lead and finished it in the lead, but Sean Allen led the middle of the 20-lap feature. The finishing order was Moyer, Rick Warden, Rod Sorter, and Jim Torner. Johnson had moved into third place and then left the race on lap 14 as his engine was overheating.
No IMCA hobby stock driver in the three features decided to start in the rear. The first feature was extremely competitive as Bill Bonnett jumped into the lead from the pole. By the second lap, Richie Gustin who started in the fourth row moved into second and started at the leader. Gustin passed Bonnett on the fifth lap and the two raced together for the remainder of the race. On the last lap, coming off of turn four, Bonnett and Gustin raced side-by-side to the checkered with Bonnett winning by ˝ of a bumper in a dramatic finish.
Craig Roberts led the entire 2nd hobby stock feature and was followed to the finish by Don Wear, Bill Dawson, and John Thompson. Dawson’s car was fast as he started in the 11th position, passed 18 cars during the race, yet finished third. He was penalized 8 spots for jumping at the start of the race and two more places for jumping a restart.
Rick Gladson passed Keith Williamson and won the last hobby stock race of the night. Darcy Hoch finished second with Gene Behle third and Melissa Johnson fourth.
Cliff Barber won a special feature for dwarf cars.
Racing continues next Friday with the line-up of IMCA late models, modifieds, stock cars, and hobby stocks, along with NDTR dirt trucks. Hot laps begin at 6:00 pm and will be followed by racing.
IMCA Late Models
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Feature - Late Models |
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1. |
Craig Jacobs, DM |
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2. |
Todd Cooney, DM |
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3. |
Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown |
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4. |
Ron Cochran, DM |
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5. |
Steve Borts, DM |
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6. |
Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO |
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7. |
Cale Sponsler, DM |
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8. |
Ronnie Binning, Grand Rapids |
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9. |
Todd Inman, DM |
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10. |
Todd Johnson, Mitchellville |
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11. |
Rick Gustin, Marshalltown |
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12. |
Randy Faux, Earlham |
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13. |
Jason Friesen, NE |
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14. |
Jarod Fleck |
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15. |
Gordy Grubb. Oskaloosa |
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16. |
David Schrader, Monroe |
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17. |
J.J. Stock, Dallas Center |
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18. |
Billy Allen, DM |
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19. |
Nick Houseman, Earlham |
IMCA Modified
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Feature - Mods |
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1. |
Kendall Sather, Ankeny |
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2. |
Dave Farren, DM |
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3. |
Rod Scheuermann, Scranton |
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4. |
Bill Davis Sr., DM |
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5. |
Kevin Lovell, DM |
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6. |
Dennis Stoneburner, Boone |
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7. |
Bill Davis Jr., DM |
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8. |
Troy Folkerts, Albia |
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9. |
Rick Gustin, Marshalltown |
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10. |
Russ Gladson, DM |
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11. |
Brian George, DM |
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12. |
Josh Truman, Indianola |
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13. |
Matt Donald. Pleasant Hill |
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14. |
John Yaw Sr., DM |
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15. |
John Davis, Altoona |
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16. |
Brad Withershaw |
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17. |
Tony Hofbauer, Slater |
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18. |
Tim Nelson, Osceola |
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19. |
Greg Cox |
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20. |
Bill Kimball, Johnston |
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21. |
Rick Huff, Monroe |
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22. |
Merlin Kalar, Ankeny |
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23. |
Buck Killen, DM |
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24. |
Chance Patrick, DM |
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25. |
Tim Gannon, DM |
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26. |
Danny Wallace, DM |
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27. |
Dennis Kimmel, DM |
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28. |
Brian VanderWal, Nevada |
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29. |
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30. |
IMCA Stock Cars
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Feature – Stock Cars |
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1. |
Don Killen, DM |
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2. |
Brandon Hess, Oskaloosa |
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3. |
Greg Shepherd, DM |
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4. |
Danny Hill, DM |
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5. |
Travis Hansaker, Knoxville |
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6. |
Randy Killen, DM |
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7. |
Paul Anderson Jr., DM |
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8. |
Josh Daniels, DM |
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9. |
Jason Henry |
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10. |
Tony Bass, DM |
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11. |
Matt Pinegar |
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12. |
Jeff Anderson, Atlantic |
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13. |
Todd Daniels, DM |
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14. |
Steve Jackson, DM |
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15. |
Maynard Davis III, DM |
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16. |
John Kimrey, DM |
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17. |
Carl Yaw Jr. |
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18. |
Cory Adams, DM |
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19. |
Matt Lein, DM |
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20. |
Todd Fisher, Altoona |
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21. |
Dave Mongar, DM |
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22. |
Terry McDowell, DM |
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23. |
Alf Anderson, DM |
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24. |
Mike Goff, Lacona |
IMCA Hobby Stocks
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Make-up Feature – Hobby Stocks |
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1. |
John Thoren, DM |
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2. |
Eric Stanton, Hartford |
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3. |
Ryan Lundy, Knoxville |
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4. |
Darcy Hoch, Milo |
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5. |
Randy Bradshaw, DM |
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6. |
John Gilbert, Urbandale |
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7. |
Bob Allison, DM |
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8. |
Dennis Reid Jr., DM |
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9. |
Jeffery Hummel, DM |
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10. |
Jeff Hovick, Truro |
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11. |
Curt Reed, DM |
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12. |
Jason Murray, Hartford |
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13. |
Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa |
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14. |
Paul Wheeler, DM |
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15. |
Mike Egenberger, DM |
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16. |
Larry Embrey, Granger |
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17. |
Mike bunch, DM |
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18. |
Doug Wermeschirch, Pleasant Hill |
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1st Feature - Hobby Stocks |
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1. |
Bill Bonnett, Knoxville |
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2. |
Richie Gustin, Marshalltown |
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3. |
Jeff Featherstone, Altoona |
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4. |
Eric Stanton, Hartford |
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5. |
Jason Murray, Hartford |
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6. |
Justin Maschke, DM |
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7. |
Rusty Groves, DM |
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8. |
Gary Stajcar, Bondurant |
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9. |
Curt Reed, DM |
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10. |
Michael Thomas, DM |
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11. |
Michael Schmidt |
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12. |
Jeremy Embrey, Granger |
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13. |
Paul Wheeler, DM |
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14. |
Dave Reed, DM |
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15. |
Adam Hagen, WDM |
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16. |
Mike Bunch, DM |
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17. |
Carl Knight, DM |
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18. |
Mark McLeod |
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19. |
Randy Bradshaw, DM |
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20. |
Larry Embrey, Granger |
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2nd Feature - Hobby Stocks |
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1. |
Craig Roberts, DM |
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2. |
Don Wear, DM |
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3. |
Bill Dawson, DM |
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4. |
John Thompson, Runnells |
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5. |
Bob Allison, DM |
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6. |
Joey Jones, DM |
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7. |
James Nelson, DM |
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8. |
Curt Smith, St. Charles |
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9. |
Jerry Eiklenborg, Earlham |
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10. |
Joey Moffitt, Polk City |
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11. |
Jeff Behle, DM |
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12. |
Dennis Parker, DM |
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13. |
Steve Landgrebe |
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14. |
Dave Johnson, DM |
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15. |
Ray Stock Jr., DM |
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16. |
Ralph Jones |
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17. |
John Thoren, Ankeny |
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18. |
Ryan Lundy, Knoxville |
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19. |
Michael Davis, DM |
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20. |
Jeff Hovick, Truro |
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21. |
Dennis Reid Jr., DM |
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22. |
Randy DeGoey, Knoxville |
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3rd Feature - Hobby Stocks |
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1. |
Rick Gladson, DM |
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2. |
Darcy Hoch, Milo |
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3. |
Gene Behle, DM |
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4. |
Melissa Johnson, Alleman |
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5. |
Bob Green |
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6. |
Rob Alison, DM |
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7. |
Frank Grove, DM |
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8. |
Mike Egenberger, DM |
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9. |
John Nelson, DM |
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10. |
Rich Sales, WDM |
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11. |
Gerald Snyder, Polk City |
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12. |
Tom Prymek, DM |
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13. |
Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa |
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14. |
John Gilbert, Urbandale |
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15. |
Bruce Wolfe, DM |
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16. |
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17. |
Keith Williamson, Bondurant |
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18. |
Mike Eward, Hartford |
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19. |
Matthew Sheets, DM |
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20. |
Jeffery Hummel |
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21. |
David Prymek, Johnston |
NDTR Trucks
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Feature – Dirt Trucks |
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1. |
Brett Moyer, Polk City |
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2. |
Rick Warden, DM |
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3. |
Rod Sorter, DM |
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4. |
Jim Torner, DM |
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5. |
Dennis Pinegar |
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6. |
Ben Nading, Ankeny |
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7. |
Jeff Luke, Earlham |
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8. |
Lou Sipolt, Altoona |
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9. |
Sean Allen, DM |
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10. |
Jeff Johnson, Indianola |
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11. |
Kyle Leonard, Polk City |
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12. |
Matt Waugh, DM |
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13. |
C.J. Skinner |
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14. |
Tom Losee, Winterset |
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15. |
Jim Phillipsen, DM |
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16. |
Mark Fee, Knoxville |
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17. |
Randy Strong, Ankeny |
Dwarf Cars
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Feature – Dwarf Cars |
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1. |
Cliff Barber, Ames |
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2. |
Leroy Clair, Carlisle |
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3. |
Randy Bryan, Ames |
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4. |
Bob Thomas, Indianola |
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5. |
Fred Schimmels, WDM |
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6. |
Rick Dennis, Granger |
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7. |
Mike Thomas, DM |
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8. |
Larry Troxel, New Market |
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9. |
Jim Lacey, DM |
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10. |
Todd Shute, DM |
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11. |
Mike Morrill, Altoona |
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12. |
Brent Detrick |
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13. |
15 |
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14. |
Jerry Schimmels, Maxwell |
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15. |
Alan Van Gorp, DM |