July 18th Results
Stuart Speedway Stuart, Iowa For immediate release Sunday, July 18, 1999
STUART SPEEDWAY THIRD TIMERS College, Jackson, and Grove
by DAVID WILKINSON
Stuart, Iowa (July 18) -- On Sunday, three drivers won their third main event of the year at the Stuart Speedway - Joe College, IMCA modified; Steve Jackson, IMCA stock car; and Frank Grove, IMCA hobby stock. other victors were Tony Coe in the dwarf car main, Kevin Howard in the other hobby stock race, and the duo of Forcht and Partlow in cruisers.
In the IMCA modified feature, Steve Wahlert led the early laps until Joe College passed him. College was able to stay ahead of Dave Farren Sr. to collect the victory. Wahlert finished third and current points leader, Terry Pruitt, was fourth.
The IMCA stock car main event consisted of three segments. Shawn Emmons led the first section, Ron Godwin led the next section, and Steve Jackson led at the checkered. Jackson expanded his points lead with his victory as Godwin finished second, David Cirksena third, and Joe College fourth.
Frank Grove led all 12 laps of the first IMCA hobby stock feature. Larry Embrey finished second, Dave McDonald third, and Randy Embrey fourth. In the second feature, Rusty Bates took the early lead, but left the race after a caution on lap six. Curt Smith then inherited the lead, but Kevin Howard passed him on the next lap and won the race. Chris Pruitt was second, Mark Chance third, and James May fourth.
Randy Embrey leads Keith Williamson and Pruitt in season points. The A to Z Rental Trophy Dash was won by Larry Embrey.
In the dwarf car feature, a third lap accident gathered up about half the field. Once realigned, Tony Coe passed Todd Shute for the lead and then won the race. Rob Edwards finished second, Bob Thomas third, and points leader, Cliff Barber, was fourth. The Heartland Truck Exchange trophy Dash was won by Barber.
In the cruisers, the team of Forcht and Partlow passed the car of Swalla and Kalbach on the ninth lap for the victory. Standing atop the point standings are Tuller and Hawley.
It was announced that a "Cruisers Nationals" will be held at the Stuart Speedway in mid September with cruisers, hobby stocks, and dwarf cars running. 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. Tom Killen, DM 3. Dave Farren Sr., DM 4. John Mylan, Stuart 5. George Deery, Adel Heat Two 1. Rod Scheuermann, Scranton 2. Terry Pruitt, Dexter 3. Jeff James 4. Mark Polzin, DM 5. Dave Farren Jr., DM Heat Three 1. Joe College, Earlham 2. Steve Wahlert, DM 3. Ron Bash, Stuart 4. Rick Weston, Red Oak 5. Paul Chumos, Stuart
Feature 1. College 2. Farren Sr. 3. Wahlert 4. Pruitt 5. Killen 6. Bash 7. Scheuermann 8. Mylan 9. James 10. Leon Daggett, Linden 11. Parkison 12. Chumos 13. Weston 14. Farren Jr. 15. Jerry Flynn, Winterset 16. Polzin 17. Deery IMCA Stock Cars Heat One 1. David Cirksena, Lorimor 2. Steve Jackson, DM 3. Mike Walrod, DeSoto 4. Ron Godwin, Earlham 5. Marshall Allen, Dexter Heat Two 1. Erick Knutsen, Greenfield 2. Shawn Emmons, DM 3. Jerry McElderry, Altoona 4. Joe College, Earlham 5. Ken Johnson, Carlisle Heat Three 1. Mike Todd, Altoona 2. Jeff Schmitz, Dawson 3. Steve Campbell, DM 4. Darrell Blair, Winterset 5. Bob Bowman, Winterset
Feature 1. Jackson 2. Godwin 3. Cirksena 4. College 5. Bowman 6. Monty Knode, DM 7. Emmons 8. Knutsen 9. Todd 10. Schmitz 11. Johnson 12. Walrod 13. Allen 14. Jim Ford, Adel 15. Norman Belew, Redfield 16. Blair 17. Campbell 18. Shawn Reynolds, DM IMCA Hobby Stocks Heat One 1. Nyle Godwin, Earlham 2. Randy Embrey, Granger 3. Frank Grove, DM 4. Jim Wetzel, Winterset 5. Rod Diggins, DM Heat Two 1. Larry Embrey, Granger 2. Dave McDonald 3. Ben Hoesing, Perry 4. Trevor Bindel, Winterset 5. Richie Greever, Red Oak Heat Three 1. Kevin Howard, Mitchellville 2. Russell Bates, Casey 3. Bob Miller, Newton 4. Mark Chance, DM 5. Curt Smith, St. Charles Heat Four 1. Don Wear, DM 2. Keith Williamson, Bondurant 3. Blain Peterson, Red Oak 4. Steve Roberts, Redfield 5. James May, DeSoto Feature # 1 1. Grove 2. L. Embrey 3. McDonald 4. R. Embrey 5. Wetzel 6. Diggens 7. Kurt Mueller, Dexter 8. Ben Hoesing, Perry 9. Josh Reynolds, Stuart 10. Jack Allen, DM 11. Brad Jones, Minburn 12. Mike Thomas, DM 13. Bindel 14. Ray Hay, DM 15. Godwin Feature # 2 1. Howard 2. Chris Pruitt, Redfield 3. Chance 4. May 5. Williamson 6. Wear 7. Smith 8. Kerry Hayes, Guthrie Center 9. Jon Tracey 10. Damon Murty, Chelsey 11. Peterson 12. Bates 13. Jeremy Embrey, Granger 14. Jason Murray, Hartford 15. Roberts 16. Miller Dwarf Cars Heat One 1. Todd Shute, DM 2. Cliff Barber, Ames 3. Bob Thomas, Indianola 4. Shane Hunter, Afton 5. Bob Morgan, Madrid Heat Two 1. Ed Zehm, Ames 2. Randy Bryan, Ames 3. Fred Schimmels, DM 4. Tony Coe, DM 5. Josh Engelhart, Ankeny Heat Three 1. Rick Dennis, Granger 2. Jerry Schimmels, Maxwell 3. Rob Edwards, Redfield 4. Mike Morrill, Altoona 5. Gale Hevelone, DM
Feature 1. Coe 2. R. Edwards 3. Thomas 4. Barber 5. Dennis 6. Zehm 7. Hunter 8. Morgan 9. Shute 10. Morrill 11. Schimmels 12. Hevelone 13. Jeff Sherman, Stuart 14. J. Schimmels 15. Engelhart 16. Jim Lacey, DM 17. Bryan Cruisers Feature 1. Chris Forcht/Partlow, Stuart 2. Chris Forcht/Dan Sackett, Stuart 3. Swalla/Kalbach 4. McNear/Hupp 5. Francis Schafer/Josh Gilman, Earlham 6. Tuller/Hawley 7. Snyder/Drotty 8. Dearth/Schier 9. Roberts/Ganoe 10. Haide/Daugherty 11. Edward Johnston/Akes 12. Shir/Shawn Phippen, Stuart 13. Ford/Jim Warrior 14. Meyer/Meyer 15. Steve Renslow/Chad Waddell, Stuart 16. Pruitt/Pruitt 17. Chad Legue/Dallas Martin, Adel 18. Greg McLaughlin/Jamie Morris, Earlham 19. Woodson/Godwin