McKenna, Elliott, Brown, Griffith, Dobel, Oberhelman Wild Card Wednesday winners at Hamilton County Speedway

July 24, 2019

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive kicked off the 2019 Hamilton County Fair grandstand events with Wild Card Wednesday and a full night of racing at the historic half-mile clay oval.

The Super Late Models presented by Malvern Bank saw Charlie McKenna of Ames get his third win of the season as he held off a pair of Webster City racers in last Saturday’s winner, Ryan Griffith, and third-place finisher Jason Hahne.

In Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action, Mark Elliott of Webster City returned to the Integrity Trucking Victory Lane in the Olsen Family USRA Modified division with Saturday’s winner, Tim Ward of Chandler, Ariz., garnering the runner-up paycheck ahead of points leader J.D. Auringer of Waterloo.

Nashua’s Jesse Brown bested the boss, Todd Staley, to pick up the win in the Seneca Foundry USRA Stock Car feature race. Another Webster City pilot, Reid Keller, claimed the third spot on the podium.

The Stein Heating & Cooling USRA B-Mods saw Webster City’s Ty Griffith continue his winning ways with Brandon Toftee of Otho and Nate Whitehurst of Mason City rounding out the top three finishers.

Meanwhile, Scott Dobel of Manly came from the seventh starting spot to win the Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stock main event, holding off defending USRA National Champion Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D., who started 11th, and 17th-starting Daniel Ayers of Webster City.

Finally, in the MyRacePass.Com USRA Tuners it was Fort Dodge driver Matt Oberhelman capturing the checkered flag while Allison’s Trevor Forey and Sam Umbarger of Garner wound up second and third, respectively.

Hamilton County Fair week continues through Sunday with three more nights of on-track excitement on tap.

Thursday, July 25: On Thursday the track will once again feature the Harness Racing with riders and their horse-drawn carriages circling the speedway. General admission for spectators is just $5. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing at 5. The Hamilton County Fair Queen Coronation takes place at 7:30.

Saturday, July 27: CPD Racing Shocks presents the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series Season Championship on Saturday, plus it’s Kids Night fueled by Good Life RV. The pits open at 4 p.m. and grandstands open at 4:30. Hot laps begin at 6:40 with racing to follow. Adult spectator tickets are just $12, juniors (12-16) are $8 and kids (11 & under) are free. Family Packs get two adults and two juniors in for just $32 (save $8). Pit passes are $30 for those age 11 and older, youth (6-10) are $20 and kids (5 & under) are free.

Sunday, July 28: The house will be rockin’ on Sunday with the return of the Eve of Destruction Demo Derby & Trailer Races presented by POET. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the derby starts at 5:30 with trailer races to follow. Tickets are $12 for ages 16 and older or $8 for youth (6-15). Kids (5 & Under) get in for free.

For more information about other fair events, check out HamCoExpo.com.

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The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive is located off 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. to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City, Iowa. The physical address is 1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595.

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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Hamilton County Fair – Wild Card Wednesday
Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive, Webster City, Iowa
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

SUPER LATE MODELS presented by MALVERN BANK

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat:
1. (1) 22 Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa
2. (6) 15X Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
3. (2) 91 Gabe Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
4. (7) 76 Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa
5. (5) 5 Rusty Patterson, Mason City, Iowa
6. (4) K1 Kyle Krampe, Baxter, Iowa
7. (3) 22M Max McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 22 Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa
2. (2) 15X Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
3. (4) 76 Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa
4. (5) 5 Rusty Patterson, Mason City, Iowa
5. (6) K1 Kyle Krampe, Baxter, Iowa
6. (7) 22M Max McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa
7. (3) 91 Gabe Umbarger, Garner, Iowa

OLSEN FAMILY USRA MODIFIEDS

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat #1:
1. (1) 8X Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa
2. (4) 48J Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa
3. (7) 00J Justin Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (2) 23JR Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa
5. (6) 4TW Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz.
6. (5) 164 Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa
7. (3) 14E Chase Ellingson, Williams, Iowa

K97 Heat #2:
1. (1) 21 Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
2. (2) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
3. (5) 41 Nate Hughes, Humboldt, Iowa
4. (3) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Williams, Iowa
5. (4) 77X Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz.
6. (6) 15X Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
2. (2) 4TW Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz.
3. (8) 00J Justin Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (4) 8X Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa
5. (6) 23JR Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa
6. (10) 41 Nate Hughes, Humboldt, Iowa
7. (9) 48J Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa
8. (11) 164 Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa
9. (12) 15X Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
10. (13) 14E Chase Ellingson, Williams, Iowa
11. (3) 77X Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz.
12. (7) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Williams, Iowa
13. (5) 21 Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa

SENECA FOUNDRY USRA STOCK CARS

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat #1:
1. (1) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (2) 11X Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
3. (5) 4ORD Bob Sutherland, Blairsburg, Iowa
4. (4) 7T Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa
5. (6) 05B Cody Bonnstetter, Belmond, Iowa
6. (3) 5 Larry Knight, Des Moines, Iowa

K97 Heat #2:
1. (1) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
2. (4) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
3. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
4. (3) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa
5. (6) 7J Andy Jones, Webster City, Iowa
6. (5) 38C Kellie Drury, Eldora, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 11X Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
2. (4) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
3. (8) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
4. (7) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
5. (6) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
6. (1) 7T Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa
7. (12) 05B Cody Bonnstetter, Belmond, Iowa
8. (3) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa
9. (5) 4ORD Bob Sutherland, Blairsburg, Iowa
10. (9) 7J Andy Jones, Webster City, Iowa
11. (10) 5 Larry Knight, Des Moines, Iowa
DNS – 38C Kellie Drury, Eldora, Iowa

STEIN HEATING & COOLING USRA B-MODS

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat #1:
1. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
2. (6) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
3. (5) 0 Jamie Anderson, Mason City, Iowa
4. (3) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
5. (1) 32S Blair Simmons, Des Moines, Iowa
6. (4) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa

K97 Heat #2:
1. (2) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
2. (3) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
3. (1) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
4. (5) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa
5. (4) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
2. (4) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
3. (3) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
4. (7) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
5. (10) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa
6. (6) 0 Jamie Anderson, Mason City, Iowa
7. (1) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
8. (5) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa
9. (9) 32S Blair Simmons, Des Moines, Iowa
10. (8) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
11. (11) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH USRA HOBBY STOCKS

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat #1:
1. (2) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
2. (8) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 11K William Klosterman, Ackley, Iowa
4. (6) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
5. (4) 56 Jake Blau, Latimer, Iowa
6. (9) 18A Shane Aldinger, Iowa Falls, Iowa
7. (1) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
8. (3) 34 Lincoln Miller, Eagle Grove, Iowa
9. (7) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa

K97 Heat #2:
1. (2) 136 Tanner Green, Hampton, Iowa
2. (1) 52/14 Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
3. (4) 11G Jayden Glenn, Stratford, Iowa
4. (7) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (8) 85 Jamie Songer, Ankeny, Iowa
6. (3) 89 Dakota Feickert, Webster City, Iowa
7. (6) 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
8. (5) 25 Matt Byrne

Feature:
1. (7) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
2. (11) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (17) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa
4. (8) 52/14 Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
5. (13) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
6. (10) 85 Jamie Songer, Ankeny, Iowa
7. (6) 11G Jayden Glenn, Stratford, Iowa
8. (9) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (14) 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
10. (5) 136 Tanner Green, Hampton, Iowa
11. (12) 18A Shane Aldinger, Iowa Falls, Iowa
12. (3) 11K William Klosterman, Ackley, Iowa
13. (1) 89 Dakota Feickert, Webster City, Iowa
14. (2) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
15. (4) 56 Jake Blau, Latimer, Iowa
16. (15) 34 Lincoln Miller, Eagle Grove, Iowa
DNS – 25 Matt Byrne

MYRACEPASS.COM USRA TUNERS

TexTrail Trailer Parts Heat:
1. (1) 41 Matt Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (3) 4E Trevor Forey, Allison, Iowa
3. (2) 11X Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
DNS – 92 Justin Anderson, Holmen, Wis.
DNS – 11 Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.

Feature:
1. (2) 41 Matt Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (3) 4E Trevor Forey, Allison, Iowa
3. (1) 11X Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
DNS – 11 Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.
DNS – 92 Justin Anderson, Holmen, Wis.

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