Wayne Johnson wins thriller in NSL opener at 34 Raceway
Wayne Johnson wins thriller in NSL opener at 34 Raceway
Dana Royer(34 Raceway) and Bill Wright (NSL)
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (4-11-2015) – The National Sprint League (NSL) held its inaugural race at 34 Raceway Saturday night, April 11 with a large crowd and 40 of some the best in 410 sprint car racing on hand. Saturday was also the first night of action for the IMCA Sport Mods and the IMRA Midgets and the 4 cylinders were also in action. Picking up wins were Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, Ia (NSL Sprints), Joey Gower, Quincy, Il. (IMCA Sport Mods), Patrick Bruns, Champaign, Il. (IMRA Midgets) and Michael Grossman, Keokuk, IA (4 cylinders).
Coming up this week will be another huge event for 34 Raceway with the 7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial race feature the Cornbelt/ALMS/MARS Super Late Models Series. $10,555 goes to the winner of the late model feature race. In 2014 seventeen year old Bobby Pierce picked up the win in the 50 lap race that featured some heavy hitters like Jason Feger, Brandon Sheppard, Brian Birkhofer, and many more putting on a show in one of the track’s biggest crowds. Also running will be 305 Sprints and IMCA Stock Cars. For more information go to www.34raceway.com.
Wayne Johnson took advantage of a spin by leader Terry McCarl to claim the inaugural feature event for the FVP National Sprint League Saturday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The Knoxville, Iowa driver took command on lap 18 and held off McCarl on a late restart.
Johnson got the jump on pole-sitter Bryan Clauson to start the event, but McCarl, who started in row two, circled the lead pair to lead lap two. The Altoona, Iowa driver pulled away from Johnson, while Clauson, Brian Brown and Steve Kinser battled in the top five.
After completing lap 17, McCarl performed a 360 spin in turn two, while Johnson was holding off Clauson for the second spot. McCarl maintained third. A lap later, Davey Heskin spun, bringing out the final caution of the race.
Johnson led Clauson, McCarl, a surging Brad Loyet and Brown back to the green flag. Johnson was able to maintain his advantage, bucking a large cushion and gaining the win. McCarl worked by Clauson on lap 21 and finished second. Loyet used the low side to grab third late. Clauson and KSE Hard-charger, Tim Kaeding, rounded out the top five. Quick-timer, Danny Lasoski, Brown, Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Mark Dobmeier completed the top ten.
Brooke Tatnell, Swindell, Terry McCarl and Dusty Zomer took heat races, while Kaeding won the B main. Brandon Stevenson flipped hard in time trials. He was uninjured.
“I’m getting to old for this!” said Johnson in Victory Lane. “It’s getting hard to ride a big old curb like that! Burlington has always been one of my favorite tracks, and to get a win with the NSL here is really great!”
“I’m pretty embarrassed,” said McCarl about his spin while leading. “I just threw away a win. This is such a fun racetrack. The more aggressive I got, the more I enjoyed it. I’d like to thank all our sponsors and everyone here who came to watch us.”
“We were really good,” said Loyet. “We had a really good car tonight. I got to screwing around with my line a little bit there at the end and it cost us a little. My hats off to my guys. We don’t run a 410 very often, but we’re going to this year.”
FVP National Sprint League Results from 34 Raceway
FVP National Sprint A Main (started), 25 laps: 1. 77x, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (2) 2. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (4) 3. O5, Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO (9) 4. 17w, Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN (1) 5. 3, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (15) 6. 2, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (8) 7. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (5) 8. 11, Steve Kinser, Bloomington, IN (6) 9. 01, Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN (7) 10. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (13) 11. 17B, Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI (14) 12. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (3) 13. 9, Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL (12) 14. 82, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (16) 15. 25, Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL (17) 16. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (21) 17. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (10) 18. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (18) 19. 7, Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL (20) 20. 2x, AJ Bruns, Athens, IL (19) 21. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (23) 22. 81, Austin Johnson, Pleasant Hill, IA (22) 23. 14P, Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL (11) 24. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (24). Lap Leaders: W. Johnson 1, T. McCarl 2-17, W. Johnson 18-25. KSE Hard-charger: Kaeding.
Minnesota Mafia Qualifying (Qualifying Order): 1. Danny Lasoski (10) 12.455; 2. Steve Kinser (40) 12.617; 3. Wayne Johnson (16) 12.714; 4. Brian Brown (33) 12.727; 5. Bryan Clauson (25) 12.737; 6. Brad Loyet (22) 12.744; 7. Josh Schneiderman (38) 12.756; 8. Davey Heskin (36) 12.757; 9. Ian Madsen (18) 12.770; 10. Terry McCarl (5) 12.787; 11. Sammy Swindell (28) 12.816; 12. Jordan Goldesberry (34) 12.841; 13. Paul Nienhiser (15) 12.843; 14. Mark Dobmeier (20) 12.857; 15. Bill Balog (7) 12.881; 16. Tim Kaeding (31) 12.973; 17. Dusty Zomer (11) 13.000; 18. Tasker Phillips (37) 13.032; 19. Jake Blackhurst (13) 13.036; 20. Brooke Tatnell (8) 13.103; 21. AJ Bruns (21) 13.118; 22. Kaley Gharst (23) 13.130; 23. Lynton Jeffrey (35) 13.230; 24. Austin Johnson (17) 13.238; 25. 6, Bryan Gossel, Windsor, CO (32) 13.246; 26. 20N, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO (2) 13.388; 27. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (29) 13.401; 28. 23s, Stu Snyder, Waverly, NE (3) 13.405; 29. 7R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (24) 13.410; 30. 1m, Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie, WI (30) 13.424; 31. 6B, Andy Baugh, Mason City, IL (1) 13.669; 32. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (19) 13.700; 33. 99, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (6) 13.727; 34. 64, Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI (27) 13.742; 35. 17, Shane Quam, Gladstone, IL (14) 13.818; 36. 0, Brandon Stevenson, Holstein, IA (9) 37. 15, Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA (26) 13.866; 38. 1P, Curtis Evans, Norborne, MO (39) 14.088; 39. 09, Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD (4) 14.113; 40. 10V, Matt Vandevere, Zion, IL (12) NT.
Gower, Bruns and Grossman pick up wins
Dana Royer/34 Raceway
The IMCA Sport Mods competed in their first race of the 2015 season with fourteen cars taking to the track for their 15 lap feature race. Austen Becerra and Bobby Six led the field to the green flag. Becerra took the early lead followed by Joey Gower. With four laps to go, Becerra would lose control and slide to the edge of the infield and Gower took over the lead and went on for the win. Brett Timmerman, Sean Wyett, Dakota Simmons and Scott Boles rounded out the top five.
The IMRA Midgets raced in the first of eleven scheduled appearances at 34 Raceway with thirteen cars starting the feature race. Patrick Bruns, Champaign, Il. led the field for the 12 laps and took the first checkered flag for the sport mods this year. Robert Ray, Mitchall Davis, Robert bell and AJ Johnson rounded out the top five.
A nice field of twenty-two 4 Cylinders capped off the night with Michael Grossman, Keokuk, getting the win. Grossman took the lead from Ryan Walker on lap three and went on to pull away from the field for the win. Walker, Ron Kibbe, Larry Miller, Steven Struck and Jerrod Nichols rounded out the top five.
34 Raceway April 11 Results
IMCA SPORT MODS
FEATURE: 1. Joey Gower, Quincy, Il., 2. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, 3. Sean Wyett, Danville, 4. Dakota Simmons, Libertyville, 5. Scott Boles, New London, 6. Brandon Ruffcorn, Donnellson, 7. Matt Petrzelka, Norway, 8. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa, 9. Travis Hartman, Burlington, 10. Austen Becerra, Carthage, Il., 11. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Il., 12. Bobby Anders, Quincy, Il., 13. Bobby Six, Keokuk. HEAT WINNERS: Timmerman, Dunker.
4 CYLINDERS
FEATURE: 1. Michael Grossman, Keokuk, 2. Ryan Walker, Wilton, 3. Ron Kibbe, Danville, 4. Larry Miller, Burlington, 5. Steven Struck, Atalissa, 6. Jerrod Nichols, Sronghurst, Il., 7. Jeff Delonjay, Quincy, Il., 8. Stevie Shull, Danville, 9. Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point, Il., 10. Brandon Setser, Davenport, 11. Bryerson Tharp, Grandview, 12. Cody Washburne, Mt. Pleasant, 13. Bryan Shipley, Burlington, 14. Levi Heath, Wilton, 15. Colton Keck, Mt. Pleasant, 16. Tony Jacobs, Danville, 17. Kevin Mortimer, Biggsville, Il., 18. Adam Gates, Cedar Rapids, 19. Megan Sandvig, Spencer, 20. Shawn Baker, Burlington, 21. Dustan Fenton, Burlington, 22. Will Calhoun, Mt. Pleasant. HEAT WINNERS: Shull, Delonjay, Grossman.
IMRA MIDGETS
FEATURE: 1. Patrick Bruns, Champaign, Il., 2. Robert Ray, 3. Mitchall Davis, 4. Robert Bell, Colfax, 5. AJ Johnson, 6. Brayden Gaylord, Wever, 7. Aaron Hill, Cameron, Il., 8. Mike Larson, Ottawa, 9. Travis Pence, Biggsville, il., 10. John Springer, Bushnell, Il., 11. Johnny Murdock, St. Louis, Mo., 12. Dillon Morley, Moline, Il., 13. Aaron Schuck, Joliet, Il., HEAT WINNERS: Davis, Bruns.
