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July 9, 2004
For Immediate Release
Iowa State Fair Speedway
Stark Continues to Dominate Trucks
by David Wilkinson
(Des Moines, Iowa) (July 9, 2004) Sunset Auto Night was double-feature night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway Friday. On the previous week, rain hit the track just after completion of the first main of the evening, the IMCA stock cars.
Mike Stark won his third and fourth straight victories in a row in his Karl Chevrolet dirt truck, totaling six for the season. Tony Moro broke the winning streak of Todd Cooney in IMCA late models and Damon Murty broke Steve Jackson’s streak in IMCA stock cars.
David Schrader jumped into the lead at the drop of the green of the IMCA late model feature. On lap four, Todd Cooney, who started in the fifth row passed Schrader and maintained the lead to the checkered. Finishing out the top four were Steve Borts, Schrader, and Nick Houseman. The win was the fourth in a row and sixth of the season for Cooney.
In the regular IMCA late model main, Tony Moro vaulted into the lead at the start of the race and held off several challengers – Craig Roberts, Todd Inman, and Craig Jacobs. Jacobs made a big move to pass Inman and Roberts and tried to move by Moro, but was unsuccessful. The final finish was Moro, Jacobs, Todd Cooney, and Roberts. Moro became the first late model winner at the speedway other than Cooney since May 21st.
In the make-up IMCA modified feature, Kevin Danielson took the lead from the pole position and led the entire race. Kendall Sather chased Danielson for the last half of the race, but could not find a way to pass him. The finishing order was Danielson, Sather, Mark Daughenbaugh, and John Davis.
The other IMCA mod main had two leaders, Mark Daughenbaugh on the first lap and John Logue for the other 14 laps. Logue powered away from the rest of the field and won easily. Tony Hofbauer finished second, Daughenbaugh ran third, and Ricky Stephan was fourth.
In the only IMCA stock car feature of the night, Damon Murty led the entire race. At one point, he had a straightway lead. Two cautions tightened the field and at the end of the race, Steve Jackson stayed near Murty, but could not get by. Murty was the winner, stopping Jackson’s win streak at three in a row and four for the season. Jackson finished second, Don Killen third, and Randy Killen fourth.
By the second lap of the Karl Chevrolet dirt truck make-up race, Mike Stark passed Matt McBride and was able to win without any serious challenge. Carl Moyer finished second, Bret Moyer third, and Carl Knight fourth.
In the regular Karl Chevrolet dirt truck feature, Pat Fagen took advantage of starting on the pole and opened a huge lead early. On lap five a caution was thrown, and Fagen pulled off the track with mechanical problems. Mike Stark inherited the lead and after the restart led all the way to the end. Carl Moyer was running second and his front right tire went flat three laps from the finish. Speedway rules prohibit racing on flat tires. Matt Waugh was placed in second with Bret Moyer third, and Mike Fagen fourth.
In the first of two IMCA hobby stock make-up races, Rick Gladson passed Patrick Lowe on the second lap and continued in front to the finish for his fourth win of the season. Lowe ran second, Bill Bonnett third, and Adam Hagen was fourth.
Bill Dawson led the first lap of the second race. On lap two, Richard Sales moved past Dawson for the lead. Bruce Wolfe moved into second as the end of the race neared, and tried to pass Lowe on the last lap. A caution flag was thrown on the last lap and the top four in the yellow-checkered finish were Sales, Wolfe, Dawson, and Justin Maschke.
In the first of three regular IMCA hobby stock mains, Doug Gordon Jr. dominated the race. He started in the fifth row and led the entire race. As the second place car of Rob Allison came out of turn four, Gordon was in turn one. The finishing order was Gordon, Allison, Allen Van Gorp, and Adam Hagen. After the race, Gordon was claimed. Bill Dawson claimed his engine and Danny Watson claimed his carburetor.
In the second hobby main, Ray Stock Jr. passed Mike Johnson on the second lap and endured three caution periods before claiming the win. Justin Maschke took second with a last lap pass; Matt Inman was third, and Rex Bonnett fourth.
In the final hobby race, the #27 of Doug Seidl passed the #27x of Gerald Snyder on the third lap. Seidl held on to win the race that finished under a combination of yellow and checkered flags due to an accident on the last lap. Rick Gladson finished second, Dustin Smith third, and Gary Stajcar fourth.
Racing continues next Friday as Hilltop Pawn Shop Night with IMCA late models, modifieds, stock cars, and hobby stocks as well as Karl Chevrolet dirt trucks competing. Hot laps are at 6:00 PM with racing following around 7:00 PM.
IMCA Late Models
Make-up Feature from July 2
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1 |
Todd Cooney, Des Moines |
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2 |
Steve Borts, Ames |
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3 |
David Schrader, Monroe |
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4 |
Nick Houseman, Des Moines |
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5 |
Craig Jacobs, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown |
|
7 |
Tony Moro, Ankeny |
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8 |
Chad Cooney, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Todd Inman, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Scott Johnson, Ankeny |
|
11 |
Tony Hofbauer, Ames |
|
12 |
Ryan Griffith, Webster City |
|
13 |
Craig Roberts, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Curt Schroeder, Ames |
|
15 |
Todd Johnson, Mitchellville |
|
16 |
Jeremy Grady, Story City |
Heat Winners
1. Mike Collins, Council Bluffs
2. Scott Johnson, Ankeny
3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines
Feature
|
1 |
Tony Moro, Ankeny |
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2 |
Craig Jacobs, Des Moines |
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3 |
Todd Cooney, Des Moines |
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4 |
Craig Roberts, Des Moines |
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5 |
Mike Collins, Council Bluffs |
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6 |
Nick Houseman, Des Moines |
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7 |
Jon Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa |
|
8 |
Todd Inman, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Al Johnson, Story City |
|
10 |
Ryan Griffith, Webster City |
|
11 |
Scott Johnson, Ankeny |
|
12 |
Todd Johnson, Mitchellville |
|
13 |
Steve Borts, Ames |
|
14 |
Chad Cooney, Des Moines |
|
15 |
David Stanton, Marshalltown |
|
16 |
David Schrader, Monroe |
|
17 |
Tony Hofbauer, Ames |
|
18 |
Greg Elliott, |
|
19 |
Ronnie Binning, Grand River |
|
20 |
Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown |
|
21 |
Curt Schroeder, Ames |
|
22 |
Randy Faux, Earlham |
IMCA Modifieds
Make-up Feature from July 2
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1 |
Kevin Danielson, Grimes |
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2 |
Kendall Sather, Ankeny |
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3 |
Mark Daughenbaugh, Des Moines |
|
4 |
John Davis, Altoona |
|
5 |
Melissa Johnson, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Tony Hofbauer, Slater |
|
7 |
Chris Wilke, Urbandale |
|
8 |
Tim Murty, Tama |
|
9 |
Kevin Lovell, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines |
|
11 |
Greg Cox, Altoona |
|
12 |
Maynard Davis III, Runnells |
|
13 |
Merlin Kalar, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Shane Paris, Muscatine |
|
15 |
Russ Gladson, Des Moines |
|
16 |
John Yaw Sr., Des Moines |
|
17 |
Pat Graham, Ames |
|
18 |
Buck (Vern) Killen, Des Moines |
|
19 |
Ernest Green, Des Moines |
Heat Winners
1. John Logue, Boone
2. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City NE
3. Pat Graham, Ames
Feature
|
1 |
John Logue, Boone |
|
2 |
Tony Hofbauer, Slater |
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3 |
Mark Daughenbaugh, Des Moines |
|
4 |
Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, NE |
|
5 |
Pat Graham, Ames |
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6 |
Greg Cox, Altoona |
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7 |
Dave Farren, Des Moines |
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8 |
Russ Gladson, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Kevin Lovell, Des Moines |
|
10 |
John Davis, Altoona |
|
11 |
Melissa Johnson, Des Moines |
|
12 |
John Yaw Sr., Des Moines |
|
13 |
Gordy Head, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Buck (Vern) Killen, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Merlin Kalar, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Shane Paris, Muscatine |
|
17 |
Shawn Mapes |
|
18 |
Kendall Sather, Ankeny |
|
19 |
Maynard Davis III, Runnells |
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20 |
Kevin Danielson, Grimes |
|
21 |
Tim Murty, Tama |
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22 |
Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines |
|
23 |
Chris Wilke, Urbandale |
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat Winners
1. Damon Murty, Chelsea
2. Steve Jackson, Des Moines
3. Paul Anderson, Des Moines
Feature
|
1 |
Damon Murty, Chelsea |
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2 |
Steve Jackson, Des Moines |
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3 |
Don Killen, Des Moines |
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4 |
Randy Killen, Des Moines |
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5 |
Jason Murray, Hartford |
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6 |
Greg Shepherd, Des Moines |
|
7 |
Mike Todd, Altoona |
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8 |
Steve Campbell, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Maynard Davis III, Runnells |
|
10 |
Josh Daniels, Des Moines |
|
11 |
Paul Anderson, Des Moines |
|
12 |
Danny Hill, Des Moines |
|
13 |
Carl Yaw Jr., Des Moines |
|
14 |
Matt Lein, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Justin Murphy, St. Charles, IA |
|
16 |
John Hunnell, Des Moines |
|
17 |
Tony Bass, Des Moines |
|
18 |
Matt Hidlebaugh, Grimes |
|
19 |
Matt Pinegar, Des Moines |
|
20 |
Rick Todd, Des Moines |
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21 |
Kent Knopf, Granger |
|
22 |
Levis Paris, Muscatine |
IMCA Hobby Stock
Make-up Feature #1 from July 2
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1 |
Rick Gladson, Des Moines |
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2 |
Patrick Lowe, Des Moines |
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3 |
Bill Bonnett, Knoxville |
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4 |
Adam Hagen, Des Moines |
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5 |
Gerald Snyder, Truro |
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6 |
Bob Allison, Des Moines |
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7 |
Rob Allison, Des Moines |
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8 |
Rusty Groves, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Bill Atcheson, Waukee |
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10 |
Allen Van Gorp, Carlisle |
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11 |
Don Wear, Des Moines |
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12 |
Jamie Daughenbaugh, Des Moines |
|
13 |
John Thoren, Ankeny |
|
14 |
Curt Reed, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Carl Knight, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Kirk Brown, Knoxville |
|
17 |
Mike Johnson |
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18 |
Cory Adams, Des Moines |
|
19 |
David Castellano, Des Moines |
|
20 |
James Denin, Des Moines |
|
21 |
Barry George, Des Moines |
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22 |
Brad Egenberger, Des Moines |
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23 |
Rex Bonnett, Pleasantville |
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24 |
Douglas Seidl, Des Moines |
|
25 |
Robert Hodges, Des Moines |
|
26 |
Mark Reed, Norwalk |
Make-up Feature #2 from July 2
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1 |
Richard Sales, WDM |
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2 |
Bruce Wolfe, Des Moines |
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3 |
Bill Dawson, Des Moines |
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4 |
Justin Maschke, Knoxville |
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5 |
Bob Johnson, Des Moines |
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6 |
Ray Stock Jr., Des Moines |
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7 |
Steve Curtis, Des Moines |
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8 |
Gary Stajcar, Bondurant |
|
9 |
Jacob Murray, Hartford |
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10 |
Kyle Webb, Des Moines |
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11 |
Mike Egenberger, Ankeny |
|
12 |
Michael Davis, Des Moines |
|
13 |
Kenny Hay, Saylor Township |
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14 |
David Castellano, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Paul Wheeler, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Curtis Glover, Bondurant |
|
17 |
Matt Inman, Des Moines |
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18 |
Danny Watson, Des Moines |
|
19 |
Gene Behle, Des Moines |
|
20 |
Randy Bradshaw, Des Moines |
|
21 |
Ralph Bunce, Des Moines |
|
22 |
Don Williams, Des Moines |
|
23 |
John Watson, Des Moines |
|
24 |
Doug Brewer, Des Moines |
Heat Winners
1. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
2. Doug Gordon Jr., Ottumwa
3. Justin Maschke, Knoxville
4. Curtis Glover, Bondurant
5. Matt Inman, Des Moines
6. Doug Seidl, Des Moines
Feature # 1
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1 |
Doug Gordon Jr., Ottumwa |
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2 |
Rob Allison, Des Moines |
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3 |
Allen Van Gorp, Carlisle |
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4 |
Adam Hagen, Des Moines |
|
5 |
Bill Bonnett, Knoxville |
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6 |
Danny Watson, Des Moines |
|
7 |
Bill Dawson, Des Moines |
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8 |
Rusty Groves, Des Moines |
|
9 |
John Thoren, Ankeny |
|
10 |
Terry Warburton, Des Moines |
|
11 |
Kirk Brown, Knoxville |
|
12 |
Carl Knight, Des Moines |
|
13 |
Todd Conlin, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Larry Stock, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Don Wear, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Shawn Branchcomb, Des Moines |
|
17 |
Don Williams, Des Moines |
|
18 |
Patrick Lowe, Des Moines |
|
19 |
Richard Sales, WDM |
|
20 |
James Denin, Des Moines |
Feature # 2
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1 |
Ray Stock Jr., Des Moines |
|
2 |
Justin Maschke, Knoxville |
|
3 |
Matt Inman, Des Moines |
|
4 |
Rex Bonnett, Pleasantville |
|
5 |
Gene Behle, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Keith Williamson, Bondurant |
|
7 |
Mike Johnson |
|
8 |
Kyle Webb, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Michael Davis, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Robert Hodges, Des Moines |
|
11 |
Paul Wheeler, Des Moines |
|
12 |
Ralph Bunce, Des Moines |
|
13 |
Barry George, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Jacob Murray, Hartford |
|
15 |
John Wells, West Des Moines |
|
16 |
Jamie Daughenbaugh, Des Moines |
|
17 |
Steve Allen, Oskaloosa |
|
18 |
Mike Egenberger, Ankeny |
|
19 |
Todd Bass, Des Moines |
|
20 |
Brad Egenberger, Des Moines |
Feature # 3
|
1 |
Douglas Seidl, Des Moines |
|
2 |
Rick Gladson, Des Moines |
|
3 |
Dustin Smith, Lake City |
|
4 |
Gary Stajcar, Bondurant |
|
5 |
Steve Curtis, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Curtis Glover, Bondurant |
|
7 |
Bruce Wolfe, Des Moines |
|
8 |
Gerald Snyder, Truro |
|
9 |
Cory Adams, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Bob Allison, Des Moines |
|
11 |
Brian Young, Des Moines |
|
12 |
Cody Stamper |
|
13 |
Bill Atcheson, Waukee |
|
14 |
Matt Sheets |
|
15 |
Mike Steen, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Curt Reed, Des Moines |
|
17 |
David Castellano, Des Moines |
|
18 |
Kenny Hay, Saylor Township |
|
19 |
Randy Bradshaw, Des Moines |
|
20 |
Bob Johnson, Des Moines |
Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks
Make-up Feature from July 2
|
1 |
Mike Stark, Des Moines |
|
2 |
Carl Moyer, Ankeny |
|
3 |
Bret Moyer, Polk City |
|
4 |
Carl Knight, Des Moines |
|
5 |
Mike Fagen, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Rick Clark, Des Moines |
|
7 |
Matt Waugh, Des Moines |
|
8 |
Ben Nading, Ankeny |
|
9 |
Matt McBride, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Bill Hull, Lorimor |
|
11 |
Del Enos, Des Moines |
|
12 |
Jim Phillipsen, Des Moines |
|
13 |
Frank Grove, Des Moines |
|
14 |
Lou Sipolt, Altoona |
|
15 |
Pat Fagen, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Mark Fee, Knoxville |
Heat Winners
1. Pat Fagen, Des Moines
2. Carl Moyer, Ankeny
Feature
|
1 |
Mike Stark, Des Moines |
|
2 |
Matt Waugh, Des Moines |
|
3 |
Bret Moyer, Polk City |
|
4 |
Mike Fagen, Des Moines |
|
5 |
Roger Schlenker, Des Moines |
|
6 |
Mark Fee, Knoxville |
|
7 |
Del Enos, Des Moines |
|
8 |
Rick Clark, Des Moines |
|
9 |
Carl Knight, Des Moines |
|
10 |
Ben Nading, Ankeny |
|
11 |
Jim Phillipsen, Des Moines |
|
12 |
Carl Moyer, Ankeny |
|
13 |
Bill Hull, Lorimor |
|
14 |
Matt McBride, Des Moines |
|
15 |
Rod Sorter, Des Moines |
|
16 |
Pat Fagen, Des Moines |
|
17 |
Frank Grove, Des Moines |
|
18 |
Lou Sipolt, Altoona |
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