Iowa State Fair Speedway
Shootout Wins to McBirnie and Lundy
by David Wilkinson
(Des Moines, Iowa) (September 20, 2002) The Friday version of the two-night modified and hobby stock shootout at the Iowa State Fair Speedway started out with a bang as a full field of cars filled in the pits, lots of racing action, and unexpected finishes. The second night of the shootout was held at the Knoxville Raceway with anyone who can capture the features at each track picking up a nice bonus check.
Thirty-six modifieds registered for the shoot-off with 25 cars in the feature. Duane Peterson led the first lap, but Ron Barker led the final 24 laps to cross the finish line first. But the race wasn't final yet. As Barker declined an engine claim by Bill Davis Sr. and forfeited the win. Joe McBirnie had been chasing Barker for the last half of the race, even pulling next to him several times in the corners, but was unable to pass him and finished right behind Barker. After the disqualification of Barker, the top four were McBirnie, Bill Davis Jr., Greg Cox, and Bill Davis Sr.
Over 80 drivers competed for the hobby stock shoot-off. Eight heat races and three B-features were run qualifying 28 cars for the feature. Bill Bonnett vaulted into the lead from his front row starting spot and looked invincible at the beginning of the race. Then around the sixth lap, he slowed just a bit and Ryan Lundy blasted pass him on the eighth lap. Lundy pulled ahead and then was challenged by Mike Jones in the final laps. Lundy finished just ahead of Jones with Bonnett coming in a distant third and Tony Reicks fourth.
The finish of dirt truck feature was wild. Sean Allen passed Pat Fagen on the second lap and pulled away from the field. Halfway during the fifteen-lap feature, Brett Moyer closed on Allen and was challenging. Moyer was unable to pass Allen as he chased him. On the white-flag lap, the two cars went into turn one; Moyer went low and bumped Allen, turning him around. Moyer kept going. The yellow was flown and Moyer was black-flagged for rough driving. Since Allen brought out the caution, he was put in the back of the field. The yellow-checkered finish resulted in Pat Fagen winning followed by Carl Moyer, Lou Sipolt, and Ben Nading.
Mike Morrill passed Cliff Barber on the fourth lap of the ten-lap dwarf car feature and went on to win. Barber finished second, Randy Bryan third, and Mike Thomas fourth.
Devek Kirkland and Josh Kratoff won the two-driver cruiser main with Rod
Richards and Bill Burkmier finishing second.
Dwarf Cars
Heat Winners
1. Mike Morrill, Ankeny
2. Cliff Barber, Ames
Feature
1 Mike Morrill, Ankeny
2 Cliff Barber, Ames
3 Randy Bryan,
4 Mike Thomas, Indianola
5 John Kimrey, Des Moines
6 Tony Coe, West Des Moines
7 Tom Thorpe, Ankeny
8 Jim Lacey, Des Moines
9 Matt Goodin, Urbandale
10 Fred Schimmels, Van Meter
11 David Smith, Des Moines
12 Sam Coe, Des Moines
13 Todd Shute, Des Moines
Modified
Heat Winners
1. Ron Barker, Dubuque
2. Tony Hofbauer, Slater
3. Joe McBirnie, Boone
4. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines
Feature
1 Joe McBirnie, Boone
2 Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines
3 Greg Cox, Altoona
4 Bill Davis Sr., Des Moines
5 Doug Franz, Martinsdale
6 Melissa Johnson, Alleman
7 Davey Farren, Des Moines
8 Terrace Prochaska, Maquoketa
9 Richie Gustin, Marshalltown
10 Dave Farren, Des Moines
11 Tim Folkerts, Albia
12 Rick Gustin, Marshalltown
13 Tony Hofbauer, Slater
14 Matt Donald, Pleasant Hill
15 Bill Kimball, Johnston
16 Rick Huff, Jasper
17 Duane Peterson, Conrad
18 Rod Scheuermann, Scranton
19 Kevin Lovell, Des Moines
20 Kendall Sather, Ankeny
21 Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa
22 Don Killen, Des Moines
23 Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon
24 Brian George, Des Moines
Hobby Stocks
Heat Winners
1. Ryan Lundy, Knoxville
2. Rex Bonnett, Pleasantville
3. Justin Maschke, Des Moines
4. Mike Jones, Waukon
5. Jimmy Broskert, Frankville
6. Tony Reicks, Lawler
7. Kevin Dolar, Mapleton MN
8. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
1st B-Feature
1 Don Wear, Des Moines
2 Bob Green, Tracy
3 Michael Thomas, Des Moines
4 Bob Allison or Justin O'Brien
5 Matthew Sheets, Des Moines
6 John Allison, Des Moines
7 Donald Grow, Des Moines
8 Karen Cash, DM
9 Frank Grove, Des Moines
10 Bruce Wolfe, Des Moines
11 Rob Allison, Des Moines
12 Debbie Gladson, Des Moines
13 David Jonson, Des Moines
14 Robert Koeneman, Des Moines
15 Leland Mitchell, Bondurant
16 Matt Inman, Des Moines
17 Roger Kriger, Burlington
18 Dennis Kimmel, Des Moines
19 Ron Prymek, Des Moines
20 Bryan White,
21 Carl Ellis
22 Mike Bunch, Des Moines
2nd B-Feature
1 Chris Webb, Biggsville, IL
2 Damon Murty, Chelsea
3 Adam Vann, Grinnell
4 Randy Casner, Milo
5 Travis Ueuve, State Center
6 Mike Meyer, Norwalk
7 Gary Stajcar, Bondurant
8 Jim Robb, Des Moines
9 Craig Hower, Des Moines
10 Dan Reece Sr., Lovilla
11 Ted Hill, Des Moines
12 Tony Reicks, Lawler
13 56k
14 Ray Stock Jr., Des Moines
15 Neil Pfantz, State Center
16 Todd Conlin, Des Moines
17 Jeff Hovick, Truro
18 John Watson, Des Moines
19 Dan Christopher, Decorah
20 Kevin Tanner, Russell
21 70k
22 Randy Bradshaw, Des Moines
3rd B-Feature
1 Matt Strassheim, Burlington
2 Bill Dawson, Des Moines
3 Gene Behle, Des Moines
4 David Prymek, Johnston
5 Tom Prymek, Des Moines
6 Rich Sales, WDM
7 Don Shoemaker, Des Moines
8 Mike Egenberger, Des Moines
9 Scott Powell, Indianola
10 Carl Knight, Des Moines
11 Jeff Featherstone, Altoona
12 Paul Wheeler, Des Moines
13 Rick Van Dusselldorp, Oskaloosa
14 Aaron Link, Iowa Falls
15 Brad Carl,
16 Jason Murray, Hartford
17 Dan Swank, Des Moines
18 Maynard Davis, Reynolds
19 Frank Grove, Des Moines
20 13z
21 Steve Brandt Jr.
22 Jerry McElderry
A-Feature
1 Ryan Lundy, Knoxville
2 Mike Jones, Waukon
3 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
4 Tony Reicks, Lawler
5 Jeremy Mueller, Creso
6 Kevin Dolan, Mableton MN
7 Bryan Wible, Decorah
8 Chris Webb, Biggsville, IL
9 Jimmy Broskeit, Frankville
10 Don Wear, Des Moines
11 Bill Dawson, Des Moines
12 Randy Casner, Milo
13 Bob Green, Tracy
14 Adam Vann, Grinnell
15 Gene Behle, Des Moines
16 Bob Allison or Justin O'Brien
17 David Prymek, Johnston
18 70k
19 Damon Murty, Chelsea
20 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa
21 John Thoren, Ankeny
22 Rex Bonnett
23 Mark Chance, Des Moines
24 Justin Maschke, Des Moines
25 Adam Hagen, WDM
26 Matt Strassheim, Burlington
27 Gerald Snyder, Polk City
28 William Stephan, Sr.
Dirt Trucks
Heat Winners
1. Sean Allen, Des Moines
2. Brett Moyer, Polk City
Feature
1 Pat Fagen, Des Moines
2 Carl Moyer, Ankeny
3 Lou Sipolt, Altoona
4 Ben Nading, Ankeny
5 Gary Stajcar, Bondurant
6 Roger Schlenker, Des Moines
7 Al Thayer, Indianola
8 Matt Waugh, Des Moines
9 Sean Allen, Des Moines
10 Brett Moyer, Polk City
11 Mike Fagen, Des Moines
12 Mike Hoffman, Adel
13 Rick Clark, Des Moines
14 Jim Phillipsen, Des Moines
15 Randy Strong, Ankeny
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