Eagle Raceway 8/18/18

Saturday night at Eagle Raceway saw Rotella’s present High Stakes Showdown. Beautiful weather, a great crowd and lots of racing on the high banks made for a great evening. With just 2 weeks left in the regular season, the points races are heating up and that became even more obvious after racing finished for the night.

All racing leading up to the features went by without significant problems.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod feature’s first circuit had Jason Harms’ 6H, the 10 of Bradley Schreiner, Bobby Draper in the 62 and Dion Kovar’s 18 out front.  Draper moved to second on lap 2 with Kovar also passing Schreiner for third. Gunnar Pike put the #25 into fourth the next time around. Joe Schidler’s K00 jumped into third after another lap with Pike holding fourth. Pike passed Schidler the next lap and moved to second on lap 8. With 6 circuits remaining Schreiner and the 66 of Trevor Noonan spun in turn 4. Gary Saathoff moved his #96 into fourth on the restart. Shawn Davis’ 88X went up in smoke with just 2 laps left. Pike snagged the lead on the restart. Saathoff took over third the next lap and the final circuit saw Joe Feyen’s 25X take the fourth spot. The final top 4 were Pike, Harms, Saathoff and Feyen.

This was Pike’s second victory on the season in 2018. “That was interesting. I started fifth row inside and just rolled the bottom. This is just the second night on this car and I wasn’t expecting much. We got it set up just right and it’s a rocket right now. After that big wreck we had I was just planning on running my A Mod in specials, but we got an opportunity with a guy; this is his whole set-up. So, we went from a bare frame to winning in just 3 days. It’s just really fast, so I can’t complain. I want to thank my Mom and Dad, my girlfriend and my pit guy Anthony” said Pike. Pike’s sponsors include Larson Motors, Prevention Health Care, Speedway Shocks and Afco.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock Feature saw Brint Lemke lead lap 1 in the 26L with Ryan Gilland in the 46, Tyler Jackson’s 13T and Brooke Fluckiger in the 2B rounding out the top 4. The yellow lights came on in the corners on lap 2 for debris on the track. David Carter passed Fluckiger on lap 5 to put the 2C into fourth. Carter got past Jackson for third the next time around. Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth with 8 to go. Gilland passed Lemke with 2 laps remaining but lost the spot back to Lemke the last time around making the top 4 Lemke, Gilland, Carter and Armstrong.

This was Lemke’s first victory at Eagle Raceway in this, his tenth year in racing.  The feature saw him take off from the fourth spot on the starting grid. “I love Eagle Raceway. We tried racing a Sportmod last year and we just decided to go back to racing a hobby stock. We got to the front pretty fast and then the 12 lost it. We just tried to hold our line and it worked out tonight. I want to than my wife and kids for their support and my brother has helped me out more than I can thank him for. Nick Beckman, Don Hall and Tyler Jackson have all also helped me a lot this yea” related Lemke. Lemke’s sponsors include Marget Motorsports, Jet Racing, Extreme Decals and Shawn Slezak Carburetors.

The first lap of the Runner Freight IMCA Modified Feature saw 2 cars spin out in turns 3 and 4, collecting another racer who could not avoid the mess. The yellow flag was brought out slowing the action. Bob Ruisinger’s 7, the 21H of Shane Hiatt, Trevor Baker’s 25! And the 96 of Jaxon Saathoff were the top 4 when a lap was officially in the books. Aaron Pella’s 3A and the 1Z of Norm Ziegenbein got together in turns 1 and 2 on lap 2 for another caution. On the restart Baker and Ruisinger got tangled together with Baker ending up on top of Ruisinger. A long time was taken to separate the two racers. That made the top 4 Hiatt, Saathoff, Jordan Grabouski in the 30 an the 5S of Bob Zoubek. At that time the racers and the crowd were advised that due to the time limit of 20 minutes per lap in the feature that the next yellow or red flag would conclude the action. Grabouski took over second on the restart. Zoubek passed Saathoff 2 laps later but Brandon Verbeek’s 4B stopped on the front stretch. That caused the race to be called on time with the top 4 being Hiatt, Grabouski, Saathoff and Zoubek.

This was #2 on the year for Shane. Hiatt stated “I hate to win a feature like that, but I felt like we had a good car. I think that Jordan and I were the two fastest cars, and I would have liked to have found out how it would have turned out. Whatever would have happened, I feel like we would have been right up there. I have to say hats off to Roger Hadan for an awesome track! This is probably the best track that we’ve had all year. I know that he’s been trying really hard to make it better for us and he hit a home run tonight!”. Hiatt’s sponsors include BSB Manufacturing, Knuth Farms, Anderson North Collision Center, Mad Max Motorsports, Speedway Crate Engines, Dynamic Drivelines, CPD Shocks, D-Sign Shoppe, Billy’s Bar, Shelby Hotel, J & J Motorsports, Mook Trucking, Skytop Towers, Dominator Race Products and Rerucha Ag and Auto Supply.

Brad Gallagher’s 26X, the 23 of Tyler Masek, Michelle Nicholson in the 88 and the 55 of Adam Reifler led the field after the first circuit in the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Feature. Fred Johnson’s 69 stopped on the front stretch on lap 2 for a caution period. Nicholson went to the pits during the slowing of the action, putting the 52D of Devin Bruce in fourth and moving Reifler to third. Justin Callender put his 13BS into fourth on the restart and moved to third the next time around and took over second after another circuit with Reifler third and Steffen Oaks fourth in the 17. There were 10 laps left when Oaks moved to third. 2 laps later Oaks moved up to second with Josh Young’s 13J advancing to fourth. Oaks slowed with 6 to go. Bruce made hard contact with the front stretch wall as the field slowed to avoid Oaks and the caution flag flew again. At that point it was Gallagher, Callender, Young and Reifler. Callender and Young both passed Gallagher on the restart. The next circuit saw Shawn Hein’s 5H move up to fourth, but Hein went extremely high the next lap and hit the turn 4 wall. The caution period put RJ Maas’ 88K fourth. Maas slowed on the restart, moving Tim Horsham’s 3 into fourth, making the final top 4 Callender, Young, Gallagher and Horsham.

Callender could not be located for an interview.

Austin McLean’s 83 led the initial circuit of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Main with Chase Weiler’s 0, the 62 of Tim Fricke and the21 of Ryan Kitchen hot on his tail tank. Kitchen jumped up to second on lap 2. Mike Boston moved the 51 into fourth on lap 3 and advanced to third the next lap. Kitchen passed McLean after another circuit to take the lead, but Matt Richards’ 1R spun in turns 1 and 2. Adam Gullion moved the 91 into fourth on the restart and took over third on lap 7. Gullion passed Kitchen for second on lap 14 but was put back to third when the red lights were lit for a crash in turn 3. Shon Pointer had made extremely hard contact with the large implement tire that guards the back pit entrance. Pointer was finally extracted and walked to the ambulance to be examined. Josh Riggins’ 14J was caught up in the mess and was towed to the pits. At that time, it was McLean, Kitchen, Gullion and Boston the top 4. Jason Danley took the fourth position on the restart in the 4X. Boston and Danley made contact the next lap and both spun out. That put the 93 of Ryan King into fourth. Doug Lovegrove passed King a lap after the restart in the #1. Gullion snagged the lead the next lap when McLean hit the wall in turns 3 and 4 and brought out another caution. At that time, it was Gullion, Kitchen, Lovegrove and King. On the restart Joey Danley put the 14 into fourth and took over the third position the next lap. The final top 4 were Gullion, Kitchen, Lovegrove and the 100 of Clint Benson who moved to fourth in the last 2 laps.

This victory, after starting 11^th, made Gullion just the third multi-time winner on the 2018 regular season at Eagle Raceway. He said “Austin was really running good. Honestly, I think he was better than us. He could roll the top in 1 and 2 better than we could. We were having an issue trying to get through there. I was trying to cowboy up too much. I was really costing myself a lot of speed in the middle of the apex, because it was pushing the front end. Later in the race I moved down a little bit and that really helped me through. There was some left rear rubber getting laid down late in the race in 3 and 4, and that made me able to make some speed through there. The stars lined up for us tonight. The last 6 or 7 weeks we’ve had a really, really good run wherever we’ve gone. We’ve had to do very little to the race car because we’ve found a sweet spot and we’re not very far off from that lately. Any time you can give me a cushion up on the wall I’m a happy guy. I love running the cushion at this place. It’s near and dear to my heart because I’ve been doing it for a long time. Sometimes I just LOVE watching people shake their heads in disbelief when we do that. I still get my adrenalin going running the top. It’s just a fine art. You’ve got to be brave and bold, but you have to be meticulous too” stated Gullion. Gullion’s sponsors include Walker Performance, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Maxim, Weld Wheels, Filley Custom Powder Coating, Cheetah Racing Engines, Pro Shocks, Speedway Shock Technology, Butler, Simpson and PT Steering Gear Service.

Next weekend is the regular season finale at Eagle Raceway when the Nebraska Lottery presents Fold ‘Em Finale and Prelude to the RaceSaver IMCA Nationals. All of the points champions will be crowned. There are hotly contested battles in each of the classes, so you won’t want to miss a minute of the action.

Blinky the Clown will be there from 5:30 to 7:30 for the young fans. The evening’s 50/50 raffle will benefit Blue Star Moms.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 4. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 6. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 8. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 9. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 10. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 11. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 12. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 13. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 14. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 15. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 16. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 17. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 18. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne. 19. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 5. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 6. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 2. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 3. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 4. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 6. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 6. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 7. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 8. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 10. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 11. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 12. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 13. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 14. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 15. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 16. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 7. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. DNS. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 2. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 3. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 4. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 7. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 5. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 6. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 7. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 8. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 9. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 11. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 12. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 13. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 14. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 15. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 16. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 17. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 18. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 19. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 2. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 5. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 6. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 7. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia. 9. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. DNS. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 2. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 3. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Bryan Vannausdle Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Lucas Kaffenberger(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 4. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 6. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 7. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 8. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 2. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 3. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 4. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 5. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 6. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 7. Billy Roberts(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 2. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 7. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 8. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 9. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 10. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 11. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 12. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 13. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 14. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 15. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 16. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 17. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 18. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 19. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 20. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 2. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 4. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 6. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne. 7. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 10. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 11. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 12. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 13. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 14. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 2. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 3. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 4. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 9. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 10. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 4. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 10. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 2. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 3. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 4. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 6. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 7. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 9. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 4. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 5. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 8. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 9. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 10. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 11. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 12. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 13. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 14. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 16. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 17. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 18. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 19. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 20. Ryan King Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 2. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 3. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 4. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 5. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 7. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 10. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 11. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 13. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne. 14. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. DNS. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 6. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 7. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 8. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 2. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Josh Riggins(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 8. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 2. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 3. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 5. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Paul Hendrickson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 6. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. DQ. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia.

Eagle Raceway 8/11/18

By Greg Soukup

Roll the Dice 55-Junior Fan Club Night, presented by Colby Ridge at Eagle Raceway Saturday saw a large crowd and exciting action under sunny skies with a great breeze to keep the fans cooled off.

No serious incidents occurred in the preliminary racing.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod A Main had Hunter Weber’s 99W, the 66 of Trevor Noonan and Joe Schidler’s K00 out front of lap 1. Lap 3 saw Arie Schouten put the 99RE into third with Schidler falling t fourth. The next lap saw a caution period. The restart saw Schouten slow on the front stretch, bunching up the field badly and Anthony Kobus slid broadside into the implement tire guarding the pit entrance. At that time, it was Weber, Schidler, Shawn Harker’s 40 and Noonan.  Gary Saathoff used the restart to move the 96 into fourth. A debris caution occurred 1 lap after the restart.  Noonan slowed on the back stretch on the restart. Harker jumped into the lead on the restart. Schidler moved to second the next time around as Dion Kovar took over the fourth spot in his #18. Saathoff again advanced into fourth the next lap. The next time around Terry Callender’s 5T spun in turns 3 and 4 and the yellow lights again came on in the corners. Saathoff moved to third on the restart with Weber falling to fourth. Schidler got very loose with 8 to go and ended up knocking the implement tire from turn 4 onto the racing surface. That made the top 4 Harker, Saathoff, Weber and Kovar. The final caution of the race came with 6 to go as debris was spotted on the track. Kovar moved up to third on the restart with Adam Vrbka putting the 7V into fourth. Matthew Andrews cracked the top 4 with 2 to go in his #22 making the final top 4 Harker, Saathoff, Kovar and Andrews.

Another victory made #7 for Harker on the year at Eagle Raceway. “I think I got up to fifth on the start. Then, a guy spun out and checked up the field. There was a hole and I shot through it because you never know if they’re going to stop or keep going. I took it while I could because you don’t know if the yellow is going to come out. We had a few more cautions throughout the race so I could move up. But, it was a good race over all and the track was really good tonight. I have to thank my Dad and my son Preston for all of the hard work that they put in” stated Harker. Harker’s sponsors include Speedway Motors, Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Cole with Lakeside Landscaping, VP Heartland Fuels, Tex Cattle, Kyle Vanouver, D-Sign Shop and Patriot Crane and Rigging.

Rowan Mason led lap #1 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature in the #29 with Nick Beckman’s 22, the 39 of Khrysta Stransky and Tyler Jackson’s 13T rounding out the top 4. Jackson and Casey Moyer’s 38C both passed Stransky on lap 2. Tyler Saathoff’s 16T stopped in turn 4 the next lap for a caution. Mason got loose in turn 2 on the restart allowing Beckman, Jackson and Moyer to move up and Brett Saathoff to put the 11B into fourth. 2 more laps were in the books when Ryan Gilland put the #46 into fourth. A lap later Moyer passed Jackson for second and Gilland moved to third the next time around. Jeff Ware put the 83 into fourth with 9 laps remaining. Gilland moved up to second with 4 to go as Ware advanced to third. Ware passed Gilland with 2 to go making the final top 4 Beckman, Ware, Gilland and Moyer. Gilland was disqualified in post-race tech for an illegal carburetor, moving Brett Saathoff up to fourth.

This marked Beckman’s second win for the season after starting fourth. “When you start up front you’d better win. Khrysta and I got into it a little bit at the start. I kept her as straight as I could for a while, trying to keep her straight. I got to the lead and was able to hold off all of the fast guys. I have to give it to Roger; he does his best with the track every week. I want to dedicate this win to my Mom up in heaven. She always wanted me to get back into a hobby stock, and I did. We’re back doing what we did back then. I want to give it out to Tim Kozak too! I tried winning the race for him the very next weekend after his accident but didn’t get it done. I got ‘er done now” he said. Beckman’s sponsors include ServicePRO Carpet Cleaning, Performance 66, KSR Racing, Goldfuss Racing, D-Sign Shop and the Beverage Connection.

The Runner Freight IMCA Modified finale’s first circuit was led by the 25! Of Trevor Baker, Johnny Saathoff’s 96J, Shane Hiatt in the 21H and Nate Thompson’s 3T. Saathoff grabbed the lead on lap 3. The next circuit saw Rik Gropp put the V45 into fourth. Baker retook the lead after another lap with Jesse Sobbing passing Gropp in the 96X. Aaron Pella looped the 3A in turns 1 and 2 the next lap. Hiatt passed Saathoff for second on the restart but Mike Densberger’s 81 stopped in turn 4. Jordan Grabouski put the 30 into fourth on the restart, moved to third with 7 laps left and took over second the next lap. Grabouski then snagged the lead with 2 laps left to make the final top 4 Grabouski, Saathoff, Hiatt and Sobbing.

Like Harker, this was Grabouski’s 7^th victory at Eagle Raceway in 2018. He asked that I tell everyone that “Mook Trucking offered us a $10,000 bonus if I could get 8 wins here this year”. Please note that if Jordan had his tongue any further in his cheek when he said this, it would have gone through!!! “I want to thank all of my sponsors because they’re the reason that we can come out, have fun and win races. We had a really good car tonight and managed to pass ‘Jet’ for the lead. When I saw it was 5 to go I knew it was time to get up on the wheel” stated Grabouski. Grabouski’s sponsors include Friesen Chevrolet, GRT Race Cars, Twin Rivers, Zeck Ford, Integra Racing Shocks and BP Heartland and PBS Rentals.

Next up was the last race of the evening for the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compacts. Brad Gallagher’s 26X, the 16W of Bryce Walker, the 98 of Jared Jackson and the 55 of Adam Reifler led lap 1. There was a 4-car pileup in turn 4 on lap 2 and the yellow flag flew.  Gallagher headed to the pits during the caution with a flat tire for repairs. That moved Walker, Jackson and Reifler up and put the 17 of Steffen Oaks into fourth. Reifler passed Jackson on lap 3. There were 10 laps remaining when Josh Young put the 13J into fourth. Oaks moved up to second with 7 to go and took the lead the next time around. Reifler advanced to second with 4 laps left but lost the spot to Young the next time around. The final top 4 were Oaks, Young, Reifler and Walker.

The win came from the inside spot on the fifth row of the starting grid. Oaks related “Ever since we had that big pile-up awhile back I just couldn’t get the bad luck off of my back!! It’s nice to finally get rid of it though. I was being really patient. I just waited and started to count down laps and made it happen. I need to thank my Mom and Dad, my Grandpa, Larry, Cole, Josh and everyone else who helps me out”. Oaks’ sponsors include Larry’s Auto Recyclers and DEA DJ Association.

Mike Houseman Jr. jumped to the lap 1 lead in his #4L followed by Ryan King’s 93, the 97 of Nate Johnson and Tim Hilfiker in the 20. Mike Boston jumped up to third on lap 2 in the 51 with the 21 of Ryan Kitchen taking over fourth. Johnson looped his sprint in turn 2 the next time around, collecting the 5 of Stu Snyder. Boston moved up to second on the restart. He advanced to the lead the next time around as Kitchen took over the third position. Lap 6 saw Shon Pointer move the 20P into fourth. Johnson did a 360-degree spin in turn 2 the next lap, causing another caution. Boston began to slow shortly after that, having suffered a broken power steering line and allowing the field to erase a straightaway lead. Houseman Jr. took over the lead with 5 to go as Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth. Kitchen and Gullion both passed Boston the next circuit. Boston continued to fall back with Pointer again taking over fourth to make the final top 4 Houseman Jr., Kitchen, Gullion and Pointer.

This was win #1 at Eagle Raceway for Houseman Jr. after starting outside of the front row in the feature. “We’ve been here a few times this year and were here last week. With the IMCA points I knew we’d be starting in the back, and there’s a LOT of tough cars here, so we knew we’d have our hands full last week. But, we knew we were going to be starting up front this week. When you start up front of the heat race like we did you have to take advantage of it, especially with the caliber of cars here. I kind of just paced myself there at the beginning because I really didn’t want to push it too hard. Then Mike showed me the top and I decided to move up there. He was setting a pretty good pace up top, but I still didn’t want to push it too much. When he started fading for whatever reason at the end, that’s when I really started pouring it on. This is just my third year in the Racesaver sprints. I started racing a 360 back in about 2004 with one 410 race in there. The Racesaver class saved my career basically. My last year in a 360 was 2014 and we just couldn’t afford it any more. I have a wife and 4 kids and like a lot of us here I have a house payment. This is just a hobby for me. The Racesaver class kept me in the sport that I love and that I grew up with. I’m third generation in this racing deal. It kept us involved! I’ve never had a year like this before. I had 4 wins in my career before this year and this is 9 just this year I think. It’s been a dream come true, really. Thanks to Mike Waddell, my car owner for this chance. He’s spending his retirement funding this operation and you have to respect a guy like that” stated Houseman. Houseman Jr.’s sponsors include Briar King Construction, Mike and Dean Drywall, Prep Kings from Prepkings.com, Phoenix Metals, Nothing But Custom and Infinite Color Works.

Next weekend is High Stakes Showdown, presented by Rotellas. Twinky the Clown will be there from 5:30 to 7:30 for the younger fans.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 4. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 6. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 9. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 10. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 11. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 12. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 13. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 14. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne. 15. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 16. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 17. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. DQ. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 2. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 3. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 4. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 5. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 5. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 6. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 7. Anthony Petersen Brock, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 4. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 5. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 6. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 5. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 6. Mark Leiting Lincoln, Ne. 7. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 9. Nathan Landauer Davey, Ne. 10. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 11. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 12. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 14. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 15. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 16. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 17. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 18. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 19. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 20. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

IMCA Modified B-Feature 1. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 2. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 5. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Jason Britton(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 2. Nathan Landauer Davey, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 5. Mark Leiting Lincoln, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kale Smith Davenport, Ne. 8. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 2. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 4. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 5. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 2. Scott Smith Davenport, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 5. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 6. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Jason Britton(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 5. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 8. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 10. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 11. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 13. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 14. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 15. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 16. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 17. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 18. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 19. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 20. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 2. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 6. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 7. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. DNS. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Mark Lamer Carter Lake, Ia. 6. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 7. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 8. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 9. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 6. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 7. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 8. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 2. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 3. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 4. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 6. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 7. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 8. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 4. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 9. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 10. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 11. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 12. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 13. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 14. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 15. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 16. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 17. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 18. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 19. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 20. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 2. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 3. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 4. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 5. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Eric Wilcox 8. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 9. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 10. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne. 11. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 12. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 13. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 14. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 15. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 16. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 17. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne. 2. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 3. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 4. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 5. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Cole Nadrchal(r) Springfield, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 2. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Hammons Fremont, Ne. 6. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 4. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 5. Eric Wilcox 6. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 7. Jaylen Wettengel Topeka, Ks. 8. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Jason Harms David City, Ne. 3. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 4. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 6. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 7. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 8. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 2. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 8. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 10. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 11. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 13. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 14. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 15. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 16. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 17. Lee Bowes Lincoln, Ne. 18. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 19. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 20. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 3. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 4. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 8. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 9. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 10. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. 11. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne. 12. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 13. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 14. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 2. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Lee Bowes Lincoln, Ne. 5. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 6. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 7. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 8. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 6. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 7. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 8. Jeff Pendergast Norfolk, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 4. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 5. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 6. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 7. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 2. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 5. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 6. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. 7. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne.

Eagle Raceway 8/4/18

Rain the night before and in the morning made the track a little soft for the High Roller Rumble, presented by ATV Motorsports and Runner Freight at Eagle Raceway Saturday evening. The pits were full, and the track was tacky, so the racing was fantastic!!

In the B Feature for the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars Dakota Osborn’s #79 ended up too high in turns 1 and 2 and went up and over. Osborn was not seriously injured.

Beau Riffel’s 413, the 5S of Roger Sluka, Dion Kovar in the 18 and the 66 of Trevor Noonan led the field on the first circuit of the Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod Feature. Noonan passed Kovar on lap 2 for second. Sluka’s steering column had a failure on lap 3 as the pack approached turn 3.  Sluka spun in front of the field and ended up collecting 9 other cars. When the action restarted Riffel led followed by Kovar, the 14X of Lane Cornwell and Matthew Andrews in the 22. Andrews advanced to third on the restart and took second place the next time around as Joe Feyen put the 25X into fourth. Andrews took over the top spot after another lap with Kovar second, Feyen third and the 96 of Gary Saathoff grabbing fourth. Saathoff passed Feyen after another circuit. Feyen retook third with 5 to go. Saathoff spun to the infield with 3 to go, allowing Riffel to move back to fourth but Riffel lost the spot to the 66X of Chris Wright after another lap was in the books. The top 4 were Andrews, Kovar, Feyen and Wright.

This was Andrews initial victory at Eagle Raceway this year after starting 16th. He related “It’s taken us awhile. We’ve got this new Jet car and it’s starting to flex getting to a comfortable spot where she likes it. That pile-up helped us, which sucks because a lot of good cars got torn up; and that’s not a good thing. But, I’ve been in that same situation, so I’ll take the win. The track was a little rough, but we found a groove that was really smooth, and the car was hooking up really good after we found it. But, when you get rain the night before there’s not much anybody can do about it”. Andrews’ sponsors include Lippy’s BBQ, Skytop Towers, Raymond Contracting, Bonta Medical, PBS Rentals, RDM Landscapes and All Pro Heating and Air.

Brooke Fluckiger’s 2B, the 16T of Tyler Saathoff, Casey Moyer’s 38C and Nick Beckman’s 22 were the top 4 after lap #1 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock A Main. Moyer jumped up to the lead on lap 2 as Jeff Watts put the 66 into fourth. Jeff Ware’s 83 spun in turn 4 with 9 to go. Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth with 7 laps remaining but got spun out 2 laps later. From there to the finish it was clean with Moyer winning, Beckman second, Saathoff third and Fluckiger fourth.

This marked Moyer’s second visit to victory lane at Eagle this year. “it was a great track tonight; my type of track. Once I got out in front I knew that this was going to be my night. The track was perfect; it was great for me. I need to thank my beautiful wife and my children, my uncles, of course my Dad as well as Anthony and Todd Peterson” he said.

The Runner Freight IMCA Modified finale had Bob Ruisinger’s 7 out front of lap 1 followed by Jaxon Saathoff’s 96, the 3A of Aaron Pella and Trevor Baker’s 25! Pella grabbed second on lap 2 and Baker moved to third. Chad Andersen moved to fourth in the 8C on lap4. Norm Ziegenbein’s 1Z slammed hard sideways into the implement tire guarding the entrance to the pits the next lap. 2 laps after the restart Anderson moved to the lead but the lap was negated when Baker looped his car in turn 4. That moved Jordan Grabouski’s #30 to fourth. The restart plus 1 circuit had Andersen first, Grabouski second, Ruisinger third and Shane Hiatt in fourth. Hiatt passed Ruisinger the next time around and Bob Zoubek put the 5S into fourth. Grabouski moved to first with 6 to go and held on for the victory with Andersen, Hiatt and Zoubek rounding out the top 4.

Grabouski’s 6^th win this year at Eagle came from the ninth spot. “That definitely helped pad the points lead, after the way we’ve been running the last 2 nights. We had a great car tonight. Chad made a little mistake and we capitalized on it” stated Grabouski. Grabouski’s sponsors include Friesen Chevrolet, GRT Race Cars, Twin Rivers, Zeck Ford, Integra Racing Shocks and BP Heartland.

Dan Markham looped the #6 in turns 3 & 4 on the start of the ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact Feature, collecting the 3T of Trenten Fugett and Joseph Baker’s 9X. When a lap was officially in the books Nathan Wahlstrom’s 32X, the 55 of Adam Reiffler, Devin Bruce’s 52D and the 13BS of Justin Callender were the top 4. Tommy Etherton put the 24T into fourth on lap 3 as Callender held onto fourth. Etherton went extremely high with 9 to go in turns 1 and ended up stopping in 3 and 4. That put Callender in third and RJ Maas’ 88K into fourth. Maas took over third 1 lap after the restart. At the finish it was Wahlstrom, Reiffler, Maas and Callender.

This marked Wahlstrom’s initial victory at America’s Home Track in this, his fourth year competing in the class. “I’m really enjoying racing the compacts. It’s fun to race and a fun car to drive. Hopefully I can move up here soon though, but I probably will stay in the compacts another couple of years. Eagle Raceway is an awesome track and I love racing here”. Wahlstrom’s sponsors include Orange Bowl, Ace Lawn Care, Snyder’s Car Care and Maxon’s Hair.

Keith Dragoo put the 77D out in front of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car A Main with Chase Weiler’s 0, the 57B of Boyd Peterson and Trey Gropp in the 54 closing out the top 4. Neil Nickolite put the 12N into fourth on lap 2. Danny Neckolite looped the 22D in turns 1 and 2 on lap 12. Clint Benson jumped up to third in the #100 1 lap after the restart. Mike Boston moved to fourth the next time around in the 51. Benson advanced to second the next time around. Boston advanced to third with 8 to go and Adam Gullion put the 91 into fourth after another circuit. Benson passed Dragoo for the lead with 3 laps left but, having gotten into the final 2 turns too hard slipped up and allowed Dragoo to retake the lead on the final lap. The saying usually is that the top 2 could be covered by a blanket, but this time it was more like a cocktail napkin with Dragoo winning, Benson second, Gullion third and Boston fourth.

Dragoo joined the Racesaver sprint car ranks back in 2014, but this was his first ever win. When I mentioned that it was about time, he said “I would say so! The new car is absolutely running great. We should have gotten it out sooner, but we wanted to wait until we got the old one sold so that we could save this one for the end of the year. We evidently saved the best for last. It definitely gives you an advantage starting up front, but we still had to work for it. We got passed with 3 to go and we just didn’t give up. It looked like Clint pushed up a little bit and jumped the cushion. That gave us enough to get back around and drag race to the finish line. We’re the team who runs on used EVERYTHING! We prove that it doesn’t take the best of everything to win a race. We won this race on a set of used tires and a shock package from Jason Martin. One of his guys came over after the race and said, ‘Those seriously aren’t the tires that we gave you, are they?’ and I told him they sure were!!! I couldn’t do this without Ray, he works day and night on the car while we go to our jobs. Also, my family who supports me while we’re out there doing this”. Dragoo’s sponsors include The Shop Inc., Cruzon Graphics and 1320 Video.

Next Saturday is High Stakes Showdown, presented by Rotella’s Bakery. Twinky the Clown will be there for the kids from 5:30 to 7:30.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 6. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 7. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 8. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 9. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 10. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 11. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 12. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 13. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 14. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 15. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 16. Jeremy Kinsey Aurora, Ne. 17. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 18. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Daron Williams Dewitt, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 2. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 3. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 4. Jeremy Kinsey Aurora, Ne. 5. Rowan Mason(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 2. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 3. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Albert Kiihne Lincoln, Ne. 6. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 7. Daron Williams Dewitt, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 4. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 5. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 3. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 4. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 5. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 6. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 7. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 9. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 10. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 11. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 12. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 13. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 15. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 16. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 17. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 18. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 19. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. DNS. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 5. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 6. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 7. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 4. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 5. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 2. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 3. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 4. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 6. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 7. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 8. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 9. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 11. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 12. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 13. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 14. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 16. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 17. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 18. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 19. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 20. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 3. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 4. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 6. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne. 7. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. DNS. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 3. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 4. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. 5. Joseph Baker Plattsmouth, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 8. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 2. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 4. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 5. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 7. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 8. Michelle Nicholson Ashland, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 4. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Jeff Creek Beatrice, Ne. 7. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Bryce Walker(r) Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 3. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 5. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 6. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 8. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 9. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 10. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 11. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 12. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 13. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 14. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 15. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 16. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 17. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 18. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 19. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. DNS. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 2. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 3. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 7. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 8. Casey Masoner St Joseph, Mo. 9. Eric Wilcox 10. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 11. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 12. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 13. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 14. Lance Borgman Beatrice, Ne. 15. Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo. 16. Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, Ks. 17. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 18. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. DNS. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 4. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 6. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 8. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 2. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Chris Wright Chillicothe, Mo. 6. Eric Wilcox 7. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Casey Masoner St Joseph, Mo. 9. Alex Donovan Sterling, Ne. 10. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 4. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 5. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nicholas Carpenter Leavenworth, Ks. 9. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 3. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 4. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 6. Lance Borgman Beatrice, Ne. 7. Randy Smith Jr Hamilton, Mo. 8. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. 9. Ben Stockton Kansas City, Mo.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 2. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 3. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 6. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 7. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 10. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 11. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 12. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 13. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 14. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 15. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 16. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 17. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 18. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 19. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 20. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 2. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 3. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 6. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 7. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 8. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 9. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. 10. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 11. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 12. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 13. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 15. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 16. Dakota Osborn(r) Savannah, Mo. DNS. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. DNS. Rick Hansen Omaha, Ne. DNS. Austin McLean Loveland, Co.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 2. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 3. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Matt Richards Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 6. Jeremy Schultz Stewart, Mn. 7. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 8. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 9. Tim Fricke Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 2. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 3. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 4. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 6. Mark Pace Lincoln, Ne. 7. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 8. Frank Rodgers Lucas, Ia. 9. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 2. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 4. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 5. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 6. Dan Satriano Papillion, Ne. 7. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 8. Dakota Osborn(r) Savannah, Mo. 9. Rick Hansen Omaha, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 4 1. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 2. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 3. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 4. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 6. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 7. Dustin Reeh(r) Council Bluffs, Ia. DNS. Austin McLean Loveland, Co.

Eagle Raceway 7/28/18

The large crowd who filed through the gates of Eagle Raceway Saturday evening for Go Lucky 55 Night, presented by Racesaver and Hormel were greeted by cloudy skies and very un-July like temperatures in the mid-70’s. The track, thanks to a heavy overnight rain was FAST and extremely racy.

There were no significant incidents in the preliminary racing.

The Hoosier Racing Tire IMCA Sportmod A Feature’s first lap saw Bobby Draper’s 62, the 9T of Logan Thomsen, Lane Cornwell’s 14X and the 99W of Hunter Weber lead the pack. Cornwell moved to second in lap 2 with Gary Saathoff putting the 96 into third and Trevor Noonan moving to fourth in the 66 on lap 3. Josh Pfeiffer in the 33J and Dillon Schultz’s 55D both stopped on the front stretch the next time around for a caution period. 1 lap after the restart Thomsen looped it in turns 1 and 2 and Noonan was sent to the rear for the contact. That made the top 4 Draper, Cornwell, Gunnar Pike in the 25 and Saathoff. Saathoff passed Pike on the restart and Shawn Harker in the 40 moved up to fourth. Harker passed Saathoff the next lap, but Pfeiffer again spun out, negating that pass. Jeremy Baker lost the left rear wheel on his 3J at the same time and went to the pits on the hook. Randy Fox’s 09RX spun in turn 4 on the restart. Harker vaulted all of the way up to first 1 lap after the restart. Saathoff regained third with 6 to go as Pike got back to fourth. Anthony Kobus jumped the 27 up to third with 2 to go and grabbed second on the last lap making the final top 4 Harker, Kobus, Saathoff and Draper.

This was Harker’s 6^th victory this season at Eagle Raceway. “That was a good race! The track was a little rough because of all of the rain, but everybody has to race on the same track. You have to just set the car up and get to it. My guys said that the new body we had on the car was bad luck, so we spent a couple of weeks beating the old body back into shape, trying to get it back on the car. It looks a little rough, but hopefully it’s bringing us a little luck” he said. Harker’s sponsors include Speedway Motors, Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Cole with Lakeside Landscaping, VP Heartland Fuels, Tex Cattle, Kyle Vanouver, D-Sign Shop and Patriot Crane and Rigging.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock finale saw Chantel Bade’s 02 spin out in turn 3 at the start. She was towed to the pits with significant front-end damage. When a lap was officially in the books Michael Wade’s 12, the 24R of Dillon Richards, Brooke Fluckiger’s 2B and the26L of Brint Lemke were the top 4. Lemke moved up to third on lap 2. Lap 3 saw Roy Armstrong put the 6R into fourth. Lemke took the second spot on the next circuit but lost the spot to Richards the next time around and Armstrong advanced to third. Richards and Armstrong mov ed to first and second on lap 6. Jeff Ware put the 83 into third after another lap as Nick Beckman took fourth in the 22. Armstrong snagged the lead on lap 10. Then last change in the top 4 came the next lap as Ware moved up to second. The final top 4 were Armstrong, Ware, Richards and Beckman.

Win #3 on the year for Armstrong came from the 11^th starting spot. He related “We had a bad night last week, but we got it fixed and got back here. The car is still competitive and that’s the main thing. I want to give a special thanks to a couple of sponsors who have helped us out for quite awhile now; Tom Purcell from Icon Pistons and Craig over at Scat Enterprises. Also, my other sponsors Schmidt Machine, NEAPCO and Hummer Contracting. My girlfriend Jo does all of our videotaping and my sister Bonnie who does our pictures. Also, my pit crew John. Make sure to thank Roger, Michelle and Racine for another great night of racing”.

Trevor Baker in the 25!, Nate Thompsen’s 3T, the 86 of Justin Wulf and Jared Deterding in the 13J led the field at the end of lap #1 of the Runner Freight IMCA Modified A Main. Shane Hiatt put the 21H into fourth on lap 2. Norm Ziegenbein looped his 1Z on lap 5. 1 lap after the restart Brandon Verbeek spun the 4B in turns 1 and 2 for another caution. Wulf moved up to second on lap 7 with Mike Densberger jumping into third in the 81 with Hiatt holding fourth. Densberger moved up to second with 10 to go and Jordan Grabouski passed Hiatt to move the #30 into fourth. Densberger snared the lead with 7 laps remaining. Wulf moved up to second the next lap and Grabouski advanced to third the next time around. Jaxon Saathoff looped the 96 with 2 to go. Hiatt used the restart to retake fourth, making the top 4 at the end Densberger, Wulf, Grabouski and Hiatt.

Victory #3 for Densberger this year came after starting eighth. “The track was a little rough as should be expected with all of the rain that we got, but we left the car free. I stayed patient, kept my nose clean and got the results that we wanted” he stated. Densberger’s sponsors include Johnny Saathoff with Jet Racing, Skytop Towers, Miller Farms, Dynamic Drivelines, Gana Trucking and Excavating, Neeman Refuse, Randy Ward and Jackie and the Niederhaus family.

The ATV Motorsports IMCA Sport Compact A Feature saw Adam Reifler put the 55 into the lead after the first circuit with Jared Jackson’s 98, the 52D of Devin Bruce and Dan Markham in the 6 close behind. Justin Callender put the 13BS into fourth on lap 2. Steffen Oaks made a huge jump in the 17 the next time around, vaulting up to send. Bruce moved back to third after another circuit with Callender holding fourth. The yellow lights were lit in the corners the next time around for debris on the track. Jackson spun in turn 4 with 10 to go and Oaks left the track. At that time the top 4 were Reifler, Bruce, Callender and Josh Young in the 13J. Young and Callender traded the third position over the next 2 laps with Callender holding the spot and Shawn Hein moving to fourth. Jackson slowed to a stop on the back stretch with 6 laps remaining. On the restart Reifler blew a tire on the restart. That made the top 4 Bruce, Callender, Young and Etherton. Callender grabbed the lead for good with 4 to go. Etherton advanced to third on the last lap making the top 4 Callender, Bruce, Etherton and Young.

This was Callender’s second win of the season here at Eagle. “A big huge thanks to Web Chassis and Dillon Richards for helping me get the car fixed up from the bad week last week. I got pushed into the wall, bent the rear end up and damaged the front end. We did a lot of maintenance this week, but obviously it payed off. Devin Bruce was definitely hard to get around. It was a good little drag race down the back stretch, but we were just a touch faster and got past him. That was a fun race!! It was great getting a second win, and hopefully we can get another since we have a few races left” stated Callender. Callender’s sponsors include Revolution Wraps, Great Clips, Web Chassis, Wheel Specialists and Trouble Maker Choppers.

Nick Bryan grabbed the lead at the start of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint A Feature in the 52 with Rodney Droud’s 40X, the 77D of Keith Dragoo and Boyd Peterson’s 57B rounding out the top 4. Neil Nickolite’s 12N jumped all the way to second on lap 2 with Toby Chapman putting the #7 into fourth on lap 3. Peterson regained fourth the next lap. 1 more circuit was in the books when Nickolite took over the lead and Chapman moved back to fourth. Bryan regained the lead on lap 8. Chapman moved up to third with 8 to go. Ryan Kitchen took over the fourth spot the next time around in the 21 but lost the spot back to Droud. Jason Martin lost the left rear wheel assembly from the 5X with 4 laps remaining. Chapman moved to second on the restart as Kitchen again took the fourth position. Tyler Drueke put the 12 into fourth the net lap, took over third after another circuit and advanced to second the next time around. The last lap saw Mike Boston put the 51 into fourth. At the checkers it was Bryan, Drueke, Chapman and Boston.

This marked the first 2018 win for Bryan at Eagle Raceway in this, just his second appearance at the track this year. “It was actually pretty maneuverable there on the bottom with the berm this week. We came in tonight and checked in a little late, so we didn’t get our starting spot at the front of the heat race, so we really had to work for it. We got a caution in the heat race and got into the invert, so we started on the front row of the Feature tonight. We tightened up the car a little bit and maneuvered around there. Somebody showed their nose a few times, but at the same time I just kept watching the scoreboard, counting down the laps and tried to stay out front. This year we haven’t been racing that much because we lost some sponsors throughout the last few years. That kind of put a hardship on the expenses. We knew that we really wanted to race at the Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals. To qualify for the Nationals we knew that we had to race at least 3 shows. I helped out Mike Boston through the year. Looking at the weather over the next 2 months you never know what you’re going to get, so we decided to start racing. We’re still racing on the engine from last year. We ran this engine the last 4 Nationals and it has 50 plus shows on it! We’re waiting on our engine builder to get our other one ready to go. I want to thank Mom and Dad, Rod, Tyler, Nate, Nick and Mike plus everyone else who comes over and helps us get to the races” he stated. Bryan’s sponsors include Finish Line Race Products, Sardeson Racing, Wollen Racing Engines and Onyx Wraps.

Runner Freight and ATV Motorsports present High Roller Rumble next weekend at Eagle Raceway. Blinky the Clown will be there for the kids from 5:30 to 7:30. The annual ‘Hillbilly Slip ‘N Slide’ will be held after the races.

Front gates open at 5:15 with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:30. Adult and youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. Those 55 and older receive free front gate admission.

The Racesaver Sprint Cars, Runner Freight Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Sport Modifieds, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks and ATV Motorsports Sport Compacts will all be in competition.

Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25.

RESULTS:

IMCA Hobby Stock A-Feature 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 3. Dillon Richards(r) Beatrice, Ne. 4. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 6. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 7. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 8. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 9. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 10. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 11. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 13. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 14. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 15. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 16. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 17. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 18. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 19. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 20. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock B-Feature 1. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 2. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 3. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. DNS. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. DNS. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Jeff Dodd(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 1 1. Roy Armstrong Beatrice, Ne. 2. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 3. Colby Kaspar Columbus, Ne. 4. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brett Saathoff Lincoln, Ne. 7. Nick Bruegman Elkhorn, Ne. 8. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. DNS. Jeff Dodd(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 2 1. Jeff Ware Columbus, Ne. 2. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 3. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 4. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 5. Matt Beckner Lincoln, Ne. 6. Scott Santee Omaha, Ne. 7. Tyler Saathoff Holland, Ne. 8. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Hobby Stock Heat 3 1. Brooke Fluckiger(r) Columbus, Ne. 2. Mark McKinney Omaha, Ne. 3. Chantel Bade Lincoln, Ne. 4. Dillon Richards(r) Beatrice, Ne. 5. Charlie Bartels Lincoln, Ne. 6. Casey Moyer Auburn, Ne. 7. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne.

IMCA Modified A-Feature 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 5. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 6. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 7. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 8. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 9. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 10. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 11. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 12. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 13. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 14. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 15. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 16. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne. 17. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 18. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 19. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 20. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 21. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 1 1. Dan Nelson Holmesville, Ne. 2. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 3. Justin Wulf Arlington, Ne. 4. Trevor Baker Omaha, Ne. 5. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 6. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Peter Shoup Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 2 1. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Brandon Spanjer Crete, Ne. 6. Brandon Verbeek Hickman, Ne. 7. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Modified Heat 3 1. Mike Densberger Lincoln, Ne. 2. Josh Blumer Marysville, Ne. 3. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jan Korth Lincoln, Ne. 6. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact A-Feature 1. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 2. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 3. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 4. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 5. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 8. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 11. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 12. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 13. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 14. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 15. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 16. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 17. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 18. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 19. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 20. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact B-Feature 1. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 3. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo. 4. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 5. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 7. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 8. Brian Haller Hastings, Ne. 9. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 10. Matt Kragt DNS. Allie Hover Bellevue, Ne. DNS. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. DNS. Ahndreya Roberts Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 1 1. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 2. Steffen Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 3. Justin Callender Lincoln, Ne. 4. Nathan Wahlstrom Beatrice, Ne. 5. Josh Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brad Gallagher Plattsmouth, Ne. 7. Matt Kragt 8. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 9. Brian Haller Hastings, Ne. 10. Jeremy Shell Columbus, Mo.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 2 1. Josh Young Beatrice, Ne. 2. Adam Reifler Lincoln, Ne. 3. Noah Boller Beatrice, Ne. 4. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Kyle Grobeck(r) Omaha, Ne. 6. Tommy Etherton Lincoln, Ne. 7. Louis Pavey Douglas, Ne. 8. Ray Harrington Lincoln, Ne. 9. Robert Greser Fremont, Ne.

IMCA Sport Compact Heat 3 1. Devin Bruce Bennet, Ne. 2. Rj Maas Wilber, Ne. 3. Jared Jackson Crete, Ne. 4. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 5. Fred Johnson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Trenten Fugett Homesville, Ne. 7. Allie Hover Bellevue, Ne. 8. Tyler Masek Raymond, Ne. DNS. Ahndreya Roberts Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod A-Feature 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 3. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 6. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 7. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 8. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 9. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 10. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 11. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 12. Josh Pfeifer St. Paul, Ne. 13. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 14. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 15. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 16. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 17. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 18. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 19. Logan Thomsen Lincoln, Ne. 20. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod B-Feature 1. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 2. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 4. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 5. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 7. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 8. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 9. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 10. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 11. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 12. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 13. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 14. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 15. Steven Muhlecke Omaha, Ne. 16. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne.

IMCA SportMod C-Feature 1. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 2. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 3. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 4. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 5. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne. 6. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. DNS. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 1 1. Hunter Weber Council Bluffs, Ne. 2. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 3. Arie Schouten Blair, Ne. 4. Joe Schidler Omaha, Ne. 5. Anthony Kobus David City, Ne. 6. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis(r) Burr, Ne. 9. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 10. Kyle Trout Bellevue, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 2 1. Matthew Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 3. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 4. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Randy Fox Lincoln, Ne. 6. Amber Cook Lincoln, Ne. 7. Bradley Schreiner(r) Weeping Water, Ne. 8. Nick Morris Bellevue, Ne. 9. Travis Patterson Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 3 1. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 3. Logan Thomsen Lincoln, Ne. 4. Josh Pfeifer St. Paul, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Joey Haase Norfolk, Ne. 7. Dillon Schultz(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Beau Riffel(r) Fremont, Ne. 9. Jason Heaps Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA SportMod Heat 4 1. Scott Bivens Waverly, Ne. 2. Lane Cornwell Newman Brave, Ne. 3. Bobby Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 4. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 5. Steven Muhlecke Omaha, Ne. 6. Ahnna Schouten Blair, Ne. 7. Rich Flock Malcolm, Ne. 8. Cole Wayman Lincoln, Ne. 9. Terry Callender Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint A-Feature 1. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 4. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 5. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 8. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 10. Rodney Droud Lincoln, Ne. 11. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 12. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 13. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 14. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 15. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 16. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 17. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 18. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 19. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 20. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint B-Feature 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 3. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 4. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 5. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 6. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 7. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 8. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 9. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 10. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 11. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 12. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 1 1. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 2. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 4. Nick Bryan Lincoln, Ne. 5. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 6. Brandon Horton Omaha, Ne. 7. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 8. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 9. Danny Nekolite O'neill, Ne. 10. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 2 1. Ryan Kitchen(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Rodney Droud Lincoln, Ne. 3. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jason Martin Lincoln, Ne. 5. Ryan King Bennet, Ne. 6. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 7. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 8. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 9. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne.

IMCA Sprint Heat 3 1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Keith Dragoo Greenwood, Ne. 3. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 4. Tim Hilfiker Greenwood, Ne. 5. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 6. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 7. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 8. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 9. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.

Cancer blog 2

A short update on my visit to University Medical Center in Omaha yesterday.

First I met with Doctor Enke. I must tell you that I really like this man!! He was friendly, playful at the right time and extremely thorough in going over every aspect of my condition.

We went over my complete medical history first, and that of my family. We went over my CT scan, and he informed me of a possible problem shown in it. It wasn’t truly clear, but its possible that the cancer may have spread outside of the prostate capsule. To be sure, he ordered me to go and have an MRI in 2 weeks at Bryan East.

He then proceeded to do that digital exam that most men detest, but he couldn’t confirm anything unfortunately. He assured me that I would not have to go through that again as Doctor LeGrange trusted his findings.

Next an intern came in and went over pretty much the same things.

Then Doctor LeGrange came in. He announced that although Doctor Enke had done the digital exam that both he and another person (I assume another intern as we were never introduced) would both have to do it also. He quickly laughed and said he was joking; I assume because of the death stare I gave him. I told him I wasn’t worried, because he would have had to fight me to do that anyway.

He didn’t stay long, as Doctor Enke had pretty much gone over everything.

So, now I’m just sitting here and waiting to hear from Bryan East as to when I go for the MRI. Then I will have to call and set up a follow-up consultation with the 2 doctors at UNMC.

Basically, I don’t really know much more than when I went in other than the fact that it might possibly worse than we originally thought. But, I’m not too worried about it. As I always say “Worrying about what might happen doesn’t do any good and just drags you down”.

So, that’s it for this blog. I will keep you all informed as soon as I find out some more.