Iowa State Fair Speedway
Tapper, Gustin, Todd and Waugh Win
by David Wilkinson
(Des Moines, Iowa) (July 5, 2002) Kelly Tapper won his second IMCA late model feature of the year Friday night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway. Richie Gustin captured the IMCA modified feature and Mike Todd took the IMCA stock car main. Matt Waugh won the Karl Chevrolet NDTR dirt trucks main and IMCA hobby stock victories went to John Watson, Ryan Lundy, and Mark Daughenbaugh. In a special appearance by the Central Vintage Racing Association vintage cars, Rod Foster took the main.
Kelly Tapper vaulted into the lead from his second row start and led all 18-laps of the IMCA late model feature. Tapper dominated the race with Todd Cooney finishing second. A distant third was Craig Jacobs with Ronnie Binning fourth.
In the IMCA modified feature, it looked like Kevin Stoa was going to duplicate his win from last week. His car was fast and he quickly built a lead the length of a straightaway. Then, as has occurred previously this year, mechanical problems forced him to drop out of the race. Richie Gustin, who started in tenth, had moved into second and he ran away with the race and took the checkered first followed by Chris Wilke, Russ Gladson, and Kevin Lovell.
Mike Todd passed David Mongar on the fourth lap of the IMCA stock car main and built a huge lead. On lap nine, the race was stopped as Craig Robert's new car ended on top of the wall in turn three. This allowed Steve Jackson, who was running second, to close the distance to Todd. When the race resumed, it was run under the track rule that limits each race to one minute per lap. When the green waved, the race would run to the checkered, or if a caution occurred, the race would end on a yellow-checkered. On the restart, a car spun bringing out the yellow-checkered. The finishing order was Todd, Jackson, Matt Pinegar, and Travis Hansaker.
John Watson led all ten laps of the first IMCA hobby stock feature finishing ahead of Bill Bonnett, Justin Maschke, and Bill Dawson.
Ryan Lundy passed Randy Bradshaw on the fifth lap and won the second hobby stock main. Don Wear finished second, Bradshaw third, and John Thompson was fourth. After the race, Gene Behle claimed Lundy's engine.
Mark Daughenbaugh led the final hobby feature wire-to-wire finishing just ahead of Rick Gladson. Jeff Featherstone was third and Bruce Wolfe was fourth.
Mark Waugh stayed in front of the rubbing and crashing in the Karl Chevrolet NDTR dirt truck feature and led 14 of the 15 laps. Al Thayer raced side-by-side with Waugh and moved ahead on lap 13. But Waugh was not to be denied, he reclaimed the lead and led the pack to the finish. Thayer was second, Jeff Luke third and Lou Sipolt was fourth.
The Central Vintage Racing Association vintage car special race was won by Rod Foster with Mark David finishing second and Walt Ryan third.
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
Heat Winners
1. Kelly Tapper, Boone
2. Todd Cooney, Des Moines
Feature
1 Kelly Tapper, Boone
2 Todd Cooney, Des Moines
3 Craig Jacobs, Des Moines
4 Ronnie Binning, Grand River
5 Ryan Griffith, Webster City
6 Rick Gustin, Marshalltown
7 Tony Moro, Ankeny
8 Gordy Grubb, Oskaloosa
9 Nick Houseman, Earlham
10 Eric Lundstrum, Berwick
11 Jeremy Grady,
12 Todd Johnson, Mitchellville
13 Joe Jones, West Des Moines
14 Chris Fontana, Pella
15 Scott Johnson, Ankeny
16 David Schrader, Monroe
17 Steve Borts, Ames
18 Randy Faux, Earlham
IMCA Modified
Heat Winners
1. Kevin Stoa, Polk City
2. Denny Stoneburner, Boone
3. Richie Gustin, Marshalltown
Feature
1 Richie Gustin, Marshalltown
2 Chris Wilke, Polk City
3 Russ Gladson, Des Moines
4 Kevin Lovell, Des Moines
5 Dave Farren, Des Moines
6 Danny Wallace, Des Moines
7 Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa
8 Brian George, Des Moines
9 Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines
10 Josh Truman, Indianola
11 Denny Stoneburner, Boone
12 Keith Williamson, Bondurant
13 John Davis, Altoona
14 Larry Grafton, Des Moines
15 Buck (Vern) Killen, Des Moines
16 Chance Patrick, Des Moines
17 Bill Kimball, Johnston
18 Ernest Green,
19 Davey Farren, Des Moines
20 Kevin Stoa, Polk City
21 Greg Cox, Altoona
22 David Daniel Groenhoffer, Jr., DM
23 Rick Huff, Jasper
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat Winners
1. Steve Jackson, Des Moines
2. Greg Shepherd, Des Moines
3. Travis Hansaker, Knoxville
Feature
1 Mike Todd, Altoona
2 Steve Jackson, Des Moines
3 Matt Pinegar, Des Moines
4 Travis Hansaker, Knoxville
5 David Mongar,
6 Don Killen, Des Moines
7 Randy Killen, Des Moines
8 Greg Shepherd, Des Moines
9 Steve Campbell, Des Moines
10 Jeff Pederson, Altoona
11 Paul Anderson Jr., Des Moines
12 Travis DeWitt, Indianola
13 Jeff Hovick, Truro
14 Tony Bass, Des Moines
15 Craig Roberts, Des Moines
16 Matt Lein, Des Moines
17 Dennis Parker, Des Moines
18 Danny Hill, Des Moines
19 Josh Daniels, Des Moines
20 Kent Knopf, Granger
21 Carl Yaw Jr., Des Moines
22 Alf Anderson, Des Moines
23 Todd Fisher, Altoona
23 John Hunnell, Des Moines
24 Dennis Kimmel
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat Winners
1. Bill Dawson, Des Moines
2. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
3. Randy Bradshaw, Des Moines
4. Troy Hudson, Altoona
5. John Thoren, Ankeny
6. Frank Grove, Des Moines
1st Feature
1 John Watson, Des Moines
2 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
3 Justin Maschke, Des Moines
4 Bill Dawson, Des Moines
5 Matt Inman, Des Moines
6 Bob Green, Tracy
7 Mike Egenberger, Des Moines
8 Gary Stajcar, Bondurant
9 Melissa Johnson, Alleman
10 Paul Wheeler, Des Moines
11 Matthew Sheets, Des Moines
12 Gerald Snyder, Polk City
13 Scott Powell, Indianola
14 Rich Sales, WDM
15 Brad Carl,
16 Robert Webb, Des Moines
17 Karen Cash, DM
18 P. J. Veenstra, Bussy
19 Jamie Daughenbaugh, Des Moines
20 Kenneth Maddison, Hartford
2nd Feature
1 Ryan Lundy, Knoxville
2 Don Wear, Des Moines
3 Randy Bradshaw, Des Moines
4 John Thompson, Runnells
5 Gene Behle, Des Moines
6 Randy Casner,
7 Troy Hudson, Altoona
8 Craig Hower, Des Moines
9 Brandon Gavin, Indianola
10 Debi Gladson, Des Moines
11 Ron Kalar, D s Moines
12 Garrett Alexander, Lucas
13 David Prymek, Johnston
14 John Cardines, Des Moines
15 Robert Koeneman, Des Moines
17 Mike Meyer, Norwalk
18 Brent Smith, Knoxville
19 Danny Watson, Des Moines
20 Michael Thomas, Des Moines
3rd Feature
1 Mark Daughenbaugh,
2 Rick Gladson, Des Moines
3 Jeff Featherstone, Altoona
4 Bruce Wolfe, Des Moines
5 Mark Chance, Des Moines
6 Adam Hagen, WDM
7 Frank Grove, Des Moines
8 Rob Allison, Des Moines
9 John Thoren, Ankeny
10 Leland Mitchell, Bondurant
11 Ray Stock Jr., Des Moines
12 Curt Reed, Des Moines
13 Carl Knight, Des Moines
14 Cory Adams, West Des Moines
15 Bob Allison, Des Moines
16 Tim Gannon, Des Moines
17 Fred McClain,
18 Curtis Glover, Altoona
NDTR Trucks
Heat Winners
1. Brett Moyer, Des Moines
2. Mark Fee, Knoxville
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Feature
1 Matt Waugh, Des Moines
2 Al Thayer, Indianola
3 Jeff Luke, Earlham
4 Lou Sipolt, Altoona
5 Bugs Vincent, Nevada
6 Carl Moyer, Ankeny
7 Ben Nading, Ankeny
8 Mike Hoffman, Adel
9 Kyle Leonard, Polk City
10 Rod Sorter, Des Moines
11 Sean Allen, Des Moines
12 Mike Stark, Des Moines
13 Jim Phillipsen, Des Moines
14 Brett Moyer, Polk City
15 Mark Fee, Knoxville
16 Randy Strong, Ankeny
17 Pat Fagen, Des Moines
Central Vintage Racing Association
Vintage Cars
Heat Winner - Jack Hastreiter, Humphrey, NE
Feature
1. Rod Foster, Cedar Falls
2. Mark David, Indianola
3. Walt Ryan, Arlington, NE
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5. Jim Klipping, Dike
6. Chuck Smith, Buffalo
7. James Coon, Holy Springs
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9. Craig Keefer, Albion
10. Bob Mingtz, Clarence
11. Gaylord Bowers, Tipton
12. Jack Hastreiter, Humphrey, NE