McKenna, Auringer, Jackson, Caudle, Stanton, Coopman claim Hamilton County Speedway checkers

May 19, 2018

Eric Stanton won the Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stock feature.

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive finally outlasted Mother Nature to complete the second Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series event of the season Saturday night.

In the season debut of the Malvern Bank Super Late Models, Charlie McKenna of Ames took the win over Jeremy Grady, Darrell DeFrance, Jason Hahne and Ryan Mitchell.

After a rough opening night, J.D. Auringer of Evansdale bounced back to collect the $500 top prize in the Olsen Family USRA Modified feature. Webster City’s Mark Elliott charged to a runner-up finish, followed by John Davis, Scott Olson and Ethan Dotson.

Veteran Hall-of-Famer Steve Jackson of Polk City captured the victory in the Seneca Foundry USRA Stock Cars, with Craig Berhow, Todd Staley, Bob Sutherland and Parker Slagle completing the top five.

Stein Heating & Cooling USRA B-Mod action saw Rocky Caudle of Ellsworth claim the trophy and a $400 paycheck for his efforts. Ty Griffith raced to a second-place finish, Kadden Kath’s first visit to the track netted the Owatonna, Minn., driver a third-place finish, Jake Sachau was second and Jared Timmerman finished fifth after starting tenth on the grid.

Carlisle’s Eric Stanton passed every car but the winner on opening night but wound up second at the finish line in the Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stocks. On Saturday, he got the job done to take the win over defending USRA national champion Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D. Derek Willert, Chanse Hollatz and Myles Michehl rounded out the top five.

The only repeat winner from opening night, Nate Coopman of Mankato, Minn., topped the USRA Tuner main event over Ryan Bryant, Matt Oberhelman, John Dahlsten and Oliver Monson.

In a special appearance at the half-mile Hamilton County Fairgrounds, the DTRA Dirt Trucks put on a show with Miles Michehl of Fort Dodge collecting the winner’s paycheck. Rick Clark, Steve Jackson, Ryan Spangler and Lucas Richardson were second through fifth, respectively.

Area school teachers gathered on the track for the “Teacher Feature” and Sunset Heights Elementary teacher Marty McKinney of Webster City took home bragging rights.

After taking the Memorial Day Weekend off, action returns on Saturday, June 2, for Armed Forces Night presented by D&B Agro-Systems. Malvern Bank Super Late Models, Olsen Family USRA Modifieds, Seneca Foundry USRA Stock Cars, Stein Heating & Cooling USRA B-Mods, Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners are on the six-division card for the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series.

The pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., spectator gate opens at 5, the drivers meeting is called to order at 6:25, hot laps begin at 6:40 and racing starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for juniors ages 12-16 and kids 11 and under are free. Fans can also purchase a Family Pack for two adults and two juniors for $32 (save $8). Pit passes are $30, youth ages 6-10 are $20 and kids 5 and under are free.

Opening in July 1910, the Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the track in September of that year.

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive is located off of US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. in Webster City, Iowa (1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595).

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Teacher Appreciation Night
Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive, Webster City, Iowa
Saturday, May 19, 2018

USRA TUNERS

Feature:
1. (3) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn., $125.
2. (2) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa, $100.
3. (5) 41 Matt Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $85.
4. (6) 45 John Dahlsten, Pomeroy, Iowa, $75.
5. (7) 5 Oliver Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa, $65.
DQ – (1) 7 Devon Jones, Mason City, Iowa, $0.
DQ – (4) 79 James Peterson, Webster City, Iowa, $0.
DNS – NO7 Brad Mayland, Britt, Iowa, $20.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Feature:
1. (2) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa, $300.
2. (4) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D., $250.
3. (1) 1 Derek Willert, Marble Rock, Iowa, $200.
4. (8) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, $170.
5. (7) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $140.
6. (5) 85 Seth Jansen, Ogden, Iowa, $120.
7. (3) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa, $110.
8. (6) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $100.
9. (12) 18A Shane Aldinger, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $95.
10. (9) 89 Dakota Feickert, Webster City, Iowa, $90.
11. (14) 18X Bryce Summers, Eagle Grove, Iowa, $85.
12. (10) 11G Jaden Glenn, Stratford, Iowa, $80.
13. (11) 25T Tanner Redman, Blairsburg, Iowa, $75.
14. (13) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa, $40.

STEIN HEATING & COOLING USRA B-MODS

Feature:
1. (1) 99 Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa, $400.
2. (4) 56 Ty Giffith, Webster City, Iowa, $300.
3. (2) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn., $250.
4. (7) 14 Jake Sachau, Denison, Iowa, $200.
5. (10) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $175.
6. (5) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa, $150.
7. (16) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa, $130.
8. (8) 28 Autum Anderson, Mason City, Iowa, $120.
9. (11) 138 Jon Peed, Webster City, Iowa, $110.
10. (15) T16 Taylor Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $100.
11. (19) 88N Nate Albrant, Thompson, Iowa, $95.
12. (17) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa, $90.
13. (18) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa, $85.
14. (3) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., $80.
15. (9) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, $75.
16. (12) 68 Cory Bahrenfuss, Webster City, Iowa, $75.
17. (14) 10R Brandon Ratcliff, Kamrar, Iowa, $75.
18. (13) 26 Jason Carney, Boone, Iowa, $75.
19. (6) 38S Paul Atchison, Webster City, Iowa, $75.

SENECA FOUNDRY USRA STOCK CARS

Feature:
1. (2) 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $400.
2. (3) 05 Craig Berhow, Belmond, Iowa, $300.
3. (10) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, $250.
4. (1) 4ORD Bob Sutherland, Blairsburg, Iowa, $200.
5. (5) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa, $175.
6. (9) 20T Malcom Teachout, Livermore, Iowa, $150.
7. (7) 27 Jamie Anderson, Mason City, Iowa, $130.
8. (4) 51 Jared Dirks, Britt, Iowa, $120.
9. (6) 52 Nathan Ely, Webster City, Iowa, $110.
10. (11) 211 Jesse Ely, Webster City, Iowa, $100.
11. (8) 66L Brent Lyman, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $95.

OLSEN FAMILY USRA MODIFIEDS

Feature:
1. (1) 00J J.D. Auringer, Evansdale, Iowa, $500.
2. (5) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $400.
3. (2) 02 John Davis, Altoona, Iowa, $350.
4. (4) 8X Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa, $300.
5. (3) 175 Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., $250.
6. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, $200.
7. (7) 2 Jarid Ratzke, Webster City, Iowa, $175.
8. (6) 75 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $150.
9. (10) 00 Trison Vesterby, Webster City, Iowa, $140.
10. (9) 14E Chase Ellingson, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $130.
11. (11) 3W Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa, $120.

MALVERN BANK SUPER LATE MODELS

Feature:
1. (1) 22 Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa, $600.
2. (2) 43 Jeremy Grady, Story City, Iowa, $450.
3. (4) 99D Darrell DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, $350.
4. (3) 76 Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa, $250.
5. (5) 15X Ryan Mitchell, Webster City, Iowa, $225.

DTRA DIRT TRUCKS

Feature:
1. (2) 28 Miles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $300.
2. (3) 7X Rick Clark, Des Moines, Iowa, $250.
3. (1) 23 Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $150.
4. (4) 17 Ryan Spangler, Coon Rapids, Iowa, $125.
5. (9) 40 Lucas Richardson, Coon Rapids, Iowa, $125.
6. (5) 9 Jeff Johnson, Indianola, Iowa, $125.
7. (8) 2X Jeff Frevert, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $125.
8. (10) 2 Del Enos, Des Moines, Iowa, $125.
9. (7) 79 Shonn Mapes, Ankeny, Iowa, $125.
10. (11) 16 Justin Schroeder, Coon Rapids, Iowa, $125.
DQ – (6) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa, $125.

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