Stuart Speedway
Stuart, Iowa
For immediate release
Sunday, June 27, 1999
PARKISON AGAIN AT STUART
by DAVID WILKINSON
Mick Trier made a "nine-one-one" call and helped arrived from the Heartland Co-op in Dexter and the "Cruiser Calvary." Almost two inches of rain hit the Stuart Speedway Sunday morning and special help was needed for the track to be raceable. The co-op responded and so did many of the local cruiser drivers. At one time, 12 four-wheeled vehicles and two trucks were working the muddy raceway. By showtime, the track was in good shape.
The cruiser feature was won by Keat and Elmquist. The other features were repeat triumphs - IMCA modified win number three for Rex Parkison, and second victories for Steve Jackson (IMCA stock car), Randy Embrey (IMCA hobby stock), and Cliff Barber (dwarf cars).
The leader of the first lap of the IMCA modified feature was George Derry, who was passed by Joe McBirney who started to pull away from the field. However, Rex Parkison and Dave Farren Sr. set to pass him. Parkison passed him on lap six and Farren followed on the next lap. Farren chased Parkison for the rest of the race, but was unable to pass him and finished second. Terry Pruitt was third and McBirney was fourth.
Monty Knode grabbed the lead at the start of the IMCA stock car main. Starting 12th, Steve Jackson advanced through the field and was able to pass Knode on lap 13 of the 15 lap race. Finishing third behind them was Bob Bowman with Erick Knutsen fourth.
The IMCA hobby stock feature was led by Larry Embrey until mechanical problems force him to leave competition. His son Randy passed Steve Roberts and led the remainder of the race. Mark Chance finished second, Keith Williamson third, and Kerry Hayes fourth. Chris Pruitt walked away from a violent crash in which his car rolled.
Jamie Bailey ran strong as he led the dwarf car feature until the white flag lap. Cliff Barber had tracked Bailey down and claimed the lead. Ed Zehm finished second, Tony Coe third, and Bailey fourth. Shane Hunter won the trophy dash.
The duo of Keat and Elmquist led the entire cruiser feature with Curt Ganoe and Shawn Phippen finishing second, Tuller and Hawley third, and Herring and Tessmer fourth.
Modified and stock car driver Joe College suffered from heat exhaustion and was transferred to a hospital by Stuart Rescue Unit. Early reports indicated he was in good condition.
Racing continues in all classes next Sunday with gates opening at 4:30 P.M., hot laps at 6:15, and competition at 7:00.
IMCA Modifieds Heat One 1. Rex Parkison, Earlham 2. Joe College, Earlham 3. Joe McBirney, Boone 4. Jerry Flynn, Winterset 5. Leon Daggett, Linden Heat Two 1. Dave Farren Sr., DM 2. Terry Pruitt, Dexter 3. George Deery, Adel 4. Paul Chumos, Stuart 5. Dave Farren Jr., DM Feature 1. Parkison 2. Farren Sr. 3. Pruitt 4. McBirney 5. Farren Jr. 6. Ron Bash, Stuart 7. Jerry Flynn, Winterset 8. Leon Daggett, Linden 9. Mark Polzin, DM 10. College 11. Rod Scheuermann, Scranton 12. John Mylan, Stuart 13. Chumos 14. Steve Wahlert, DM 15. Derry IMCA Stock Cars Heat One 1. Steve Jackson, DM 2. Monty Knode, DM 3. Bob Bowman, Winterset 4. Joe College, Earlham 5. Ken Johnson, Carlisle Heat Two 1. Jeff Anderson, Atlantic 2. Erick Knutsen, Greenfield 3. David Cirksena, Lorimor 4. Jerry McElderry, Altoona 5. Marshall Allen, Dexter Heat Three 1. Steve Campbell, DM 2. Ron Godwin, Earlham 3. Jeff Schmitz, Dawson 4. Tim Baker, Winterset 5. Tom McKenzie, Sioux City
Feature 1. Jackson 2. Knode 3. Bowman 4. Knutsen 5. College 6. Baker 7. McElderry 8. Johnson 9. Allen 10. Jim Ford, Adel 11. Norman Belew, Redfield 12. Campbell 13. Cirksena 14. Schmitz 15. Anderson 16. Godwin 17. McKenzie 18. Chuck Livengood, St. Charles IMCA Hobby Stocks Heat One 1. Larry Embrey, Granger 2. Todd cooper, DM 3. Chris Pruitt, Redfield 4. Jeremy Embrey, Granger 5. Rod Diggens, DM Heat Two 1. Jason Murray, Hartford 2. John Watson, DM 3. Mark Chance, DM 4. Trevor Bindel, Winterset 5. Ben Hoesing, Perry Heat Three 1. Steve Roberts, Redfield 2. Randy Embrey, Granger 3. Scott Durlin, State Center 4. Josh Reynolds, Stuart 5. Jim Wetzel, Winterset Heat Four 1. Kevin Howard, Mitchellville 2. Kerry Hayes, Guthrie Center 3. Brian Schmidt 4. Jack Allen, DM 5. Keith Williamson, Bondurant B-Feature 1. Hoesing 2. Williamson 3. Kurt Mueller, Dexter 4. Diggens 5. Dave McDonald, WDM Feature 1. R. Embrey 2. Chance 3. Williamson 4. Hayes 5. J. Embrey 6. Durlin 7. Hoesing 8. Diggins 9. Reynolds 10. Bindel 11. Roberts 12. Cooper 13. Watson 14. Murray 15. L. Embrey 16. Mueller 17. Allen 18. Pruitt 19. Schmidt 20 Howard Dwarf Cars Heat One 1. Todd Shute, DM 2. Tony Coe, DM 3. Shawn Edwards, Ankeny 4. Rob Edwards, Redfield 5. Randy Bryan, Ames Heat Two 1. Jack Meyer, Ankeny 2. Tim Hunter, Afton 3. Bob Morgan, Madrid 4. Bob Thomas, Indianola 5. Ed Zehm, Ames Heat Three 1. Jamie Bailey, Carlisle 2. Shane Hunter, Afton 3. Sam Allison, DM 4. Cliff Barber, Ames 5. Jeff Sherman, Stuart
Feature 1. Barber 2. Zehm 3. Coe 4. Bailey 5. Mike Morrill, Altoona 6. Steve Roberts, Winterset 7. T. Hunter 8. Bryan 9. S. Hunter 10. Jim Lacey, DM 11. Sherman 12. Bud Booth, DM 13. David Stafford, Lucas 14. Rick Dennis, Granger 15. Allison 16. Fred Schimmels, DM 17. Shute 18. Thomas 19. R. Edwards 20 S. Edwards
Cruisers Heat One 1. Keat and Elmquist 2. Herring and Tessmer 3. Roberts and Ganoe 4. Curt Ganoe and Shawn Phippen, Stuart 5. Steve Renslow and Chad Waddell, Stuart Heat Two 1. Chris Forcht and Dan Sackett, Stuart 2. Meyer and Meyer 3. Dearth and Schier 4. Tuller and Hawley 5. Greg McLaughlin and Jamie Morris Feature 1. Keat and Elmquist 2. Ganoe and Phippen 3. Tuller and Hawley 4. Herring and Tessmer 5. Forcht and Sackett 6. Meyer and Meyer 7. Francis Schafer and Josh Gilman, Earlham 8. Roberts and Ganoe 9. Swalla and Kalbach 10. Chris Forcht and Partlow, Stuart 11. Renslow and Waddell, Stuart 12. Dearth and Schier 13. Berg and Sackett 14. McLaughlin and Morris, Earlham 15. McNair and Hupp 16. John Kokkee and Brad Ashley 17. Woodson and Godwin 18. Pruitt and Pruitt 19. Chad Legue and Dallas Martin, Adel