By Greg Soukup
Night #1 of the 2016 Racesaver IMCA Sprint Nationals started under sunny skies and ended up being run under cool temperatures that were great for generating horsepower. With 117 sprinters in the house and a big crowd in the stands, the action was fantastic on a VERY fast track throughout the 15 sprint heats, 7 preliminary features and an A Feature plus 4 heats for the Midwest Lightning sprints, a B and A Feature and then topped off with 4 qualifying heats for Saturday’s Jake Ita Race of Champions.
Although there were 7 incidents in the sprint heats none were serious and all of the drivers were relatively unhurt.
Jack Dover led lap #1 of the Racesaver IMCA Sprint main event in his #84 with Andy Shouse in the 27, Luke Cranston’s 20C and the 20 of Chad Wilson rounding out the top 4. Dover pulled away to a straightaway lead by lap 5. Lap 8 saw Shon Pointer move the 20P into fourth. 2 laps later Wilson moved up to second, John Carney II jumped up to the third spot and Shouse fell back to fourth. Dover started encountering heavy traffic shortly after that, allowing his pursuers to close in on him. Dover ran high, ran low and wherever he had to in order to slice and dice around the lapped cars. With 9 laps left Carney II advanced to second and moved in on Dover. In 3 laps Carney had moved to Dover’s push bumper, and try as he may he could never complete the pass. The final top 4 were Dover, Carney II, Wilson and Pointer.
“I got a really good jump at the start from fourth. Actually, it was an AWESOME jump! We setup for a slick track, and after Roger farmed the track it worked in our favor. I want to send Chris Roseland a huge thanks for letting me drive this car. Also Rick, Steve, Dad, Colton and Max. Let the fans know how much we appreciate them coming out. I can’t wait for the Race of Champions and getting to start on the pole Sunday. Hopefully we can bring home the win” stated Dover. Dover’s sponsors include Backland Plumbing and Omaha WinWater Company.
The Midwest Lightning Sprint A’s initial circuit was led by Presley Truedson’s 2K followed by Devin Feger’s 40, Brandon Johnson’s 8 and Alex Truscinski in the 10. Feger grabbed the lead on lap 2, but gave it back to Truedson the next time around as Ty Tilton moved the 42 into fourth. Lap 7 saw a 3 car pile-up in turn 2 as Austin Archdale’s 2X, the 1 of Rick Hench and Jim Kennedy’s 14 stopped, bringing out a red flag. Tilton moved up to third with 10 to go and 3 laps later Justin Lewis put the 77 into fourth. There were 3 laps left when Kobe Allison looped the 23S in turn 4. Johnson jumped all the way up to third on the restart, making the top 4 Truedson, Feger, Johnson and Lewis. Truedson could not be located for an interview.
Saturday sees the second night of sprint car qualifying for Sunday night’s big show plus a full show for the Midwest Lightning Sprints and the NAPA IMCA Sport Modifieds plus the Jake Ita Race of Champions.
Front gates open at 5, hot laps start at 5:30 and racing kicks off at 6:30. Adult front gate admission is $12, youths 6-12 are just $5 and children 5 and under are free. There will be a pit party following the racing with live music by V-Twin.
Pits open at 4 PM with pit admission being $25.
RESULTS:
IMCA Sprint A-Feature
1. Jack Dover 84
2. John Carney 74B
3. Chad Wilson 20
4. Shon Pointer 20P
5. Jason Martin 5X
6. Andy Shouse 27
7. Trevor Grossenbacher 35
8. Blake Robertson 15X
9. Adam Gullion 91
10. Kevin Ramey 7M
11. Luke Cranston 20C
12. Jake Bukak 9X
13. Toby Chapman 7KX
14. Gregg Bolte 00B
15. Dusty Ballenger 2D
16. Michael Day 2K
17. Jaremi Hanson 35PA
18. Tyler Russell 8KK
19. Gene Ackland 14G
20. Stuart Snyder 23S
IMCA Sprint B-Feature
1. Jake Bubak 9X
2. Jaremi Hanson 35PA
3. Michael Day 2K
4. Gregg Bolte 00B
5. Gene Ackland 14G
6. Justin Melton 11M
7. Matt Richards 1R
8. Robby Wolfgang 429
9. Darren Berry 12X
10. Jeremey Schultz 33S
11. Joey Danley 14D
12. Jeff Day 95X
13. Terry Richards 18
14. Mike Boston 51
15. Samantha Lieberman 23X
16. Clint Benson 100
17. Tyler Drueke 12
IMCA Sprint C-Feature
1. Justin Melton 11M
2. Terry Richards 18
3. Nate Weiler 4W
4. Joey Starnes 11J
5. Mike Stien 33G
6. Claud Estes 74E
7. Shayle Bade 03
8. Zach Blurton 2J
9. Austin McLean 83
10. Chris Kelley 32J
11. Robert Vetter V8
12. Chad Koch 35K
13. Jerald Harris J9
14. Michelle Melton 21
15. Jason Howell 72
16. Blaine Peterson 68+1
17. Monty Ferriera 45
IMCA Sprint D-Feature
1. Chris Kelley 32J
2. Michelle Melton 21
3. Ryan King 93
4. Drew Ritchey 880
5. Ethan Fleetwood 7F
6. Brandon Horton 1BH
7. Cody Ledger 47
8. Russell Shoulders 21S
9. Dustin Woods 00
10. Jeff Taylor 17T
11. Tyler Thompson 21X
12. Austin Mundie 4
13. Mike Moore 69
14. Ryan Hall 79V
15. Dan Satriano 95
16. Scott Meisner 72K
17. Jason Becker 17B
IMCA Sprint E-Feature
1. Dan Satriano 95
2. Dustin Woods 00
3. Colby Estes 71
4. Dave Brown Jr. 44
5. Koby Walters 33
6. Ron Love 5
7. Jason Danley 4X
8. Junior Jenkins 23
9. Ethan Barrow 14S
10. Doug Lovegrove 1
11. Dj Estes 74
12. Nick Bryan 52
13. Ty Williams 911
14. Ben Woods 11B
15. Rick Hansen 36K
16. Troy Severin 7
DNS Randy Sterling 00S
IMCA Sprint F-Feature
1. Doug Lovegrove 1
2. Jason Danley 4X
3. John Ricketts 5R
4. Tom Humphries 39
5. Mike Houseman 4L
6. Matt Etzelmiller 17
7. Danny Nekolite 22D
8. Nate Eakin 4SN
9. Tim Fricke 62
10. Jed Werner 50
11. Adam Trimble 34
12. John Webster 9
13. Jeff Radcliffe 21R
14. Brant Obanien 147
15. Mike Leraas 77
16. Zachary Newlin 11Z
17. Mark Watkins 36
IMCA Sprint G-Feature
1. John Ricketts 5R
2. Jason Danley 4X
3. Chase Brewer 1B
4. Steve Richardson 0Z
5. Cj Hulsey 77C
6. Keith Dragoo 77D
7. Bart Kendell 77X
8. Colin Smith 05
9. Bob Hildreth 55KC
10. Blake Scott 56K
11. Boyd Peterson 57B
12. Elliot Amduhl 51A
13. Brandon Allen 05A
14. Bruce Allen 55
15. Chase Weiler 0
DNS Charlie Ware 90
DNS Mark Klis Jr. 09
IMCA Sprint Heat 1
1. Jason Martin 5X
2. Jaremi Hanson 35PA
3. Austin McLean 83
4. Drew Ritchey 880
5. Colby Estes 71
6. Brant Obanien 147
7. John Ricketts 5R
8. Dwight Carter 4U
IMCA Sprint Heat 2
1. Luke Cranston 20C
2. Gregg Bolte 00B
3. Jason Howell 72
4. Brandon Horton 1BH
5. Dan Satriano 95
6. Zachary Newlin 11Z
7. Steve Richardson 0Z
8. Dalyn Cody 11
IMCA Sprint Heat 3
1. Blake Robertson 15X
2. Michael Day 2K
3. Mike Stien 33G
4. Chris Kelley 32J
5. Koby Walters 33
6. Tom Humphries 39
7. Jason Danley 4X
8. Erin Statler 2
IMCA Sprint Heat 4
1. Jason Martin 5X
2. Claud Estes 72E
3. Tyler Russell 8KK
4. Dusty Ballenger 2D
5. Michael Day 2K
6. Jason Howell 72
7. Ryan Hall 79V
8. Charlie Ware 90
9. Jeff Taylor 17T
DNS Michael Johnston 14J
IMCA Sprint Heat 5
1. Stuart Snyder 23S
2. Robby Wolfgang 429
3. Jerald Harris J9
4. Jason Becker 17B
5. Junior Jenkins 23
6. Mike Houseman 4L
7. Bart Kendell 77X
8. Daren Bolac 44V
IMCA Sprint Heat 6
1. John Carney 74B
2. Joey Danley 14D
3. Justin Melton 11M
4. Mike Moore 69
5. Dave Brown Jr. 44
6. Mike Leraas 77
7. Chase Weiler 0
8. Jimmy Grasso 8G
IMCA Sprint Heat 7
1. Kevin Ramey 7M
2. Samantha Lieberman 23X
3. Nate Weiler 4W
4. Michelle Melton 21
5. Randy Sterling 00S
6. Matt Etzelmiller 17
7. Boyd Peterson 57B
8. Brian Lawson 14
IMCA Sprint Heat 8
1. Toby Chapman 7KX
2. Matt Richards 1R
3. Claud Estes 74E
4. Jeff Taylor 17T
5. Dustin Woods 00
6. Doug Lovegrove 1
7. Keith Dragoo 77D
8. Blake Scott 56K
IMCA Sprint Heat 9
1. Dusty Ballenger 2D
2. Jeff Day 95X
3. Chad Koch 35K
4. Cody Ledger 47
5. Ty Williams 911
6. John Webster 9
7. Brandon Allen 05A
8. Tom Belsky 28
IMCA Sprint Heat 10
1. Jack Dover 84
2. Jeremey Schultz 33S
3. Robert Vetter V8
4. Ryan Hall 79V
5. Rick Hansen 36K
6. Jed Werner 50
7. Cj Hulsey 77C
8. Tony Everhart 55T
IMCA Sprint Heat 11
1. Chad Wilson 20
2. Gene Ackland 14G
3. Terry Richards 18
4. Russell Shoulders 21S
5. Nick Bryan 52
6. Adam Trimble 34
7. Colin Smith 05
8. Michael Johnston 14J
IMCA Sprint Heat 12
1. Tyler Russell 8KK
2. Mike Boston 51
3. Monty Ferriera 45
4. Austin Mundie 4
5. Ron Love 5
6. Danny Nekolite 22D
7. Chase Brewer 1B
8. Elliot Amduhl 51A
IMCA Sprint Heat 13
1. Adam Gullion 91
2. Clint Benson 100
3. Shayle Bade 03
4. Ethan Fleetwood 7F
5. Troy Severin 7
6. Jeff Radcliffe 21R
7. Charlie Ware 90
IMCA Sprint Heat 14
1. Trevor Grossenbacher 35
2. Darren Berry 12X
3. Blaine Peterson 68+1
4. Tyler Thompson 21X
5. Ethan Barrow 14S
6. Nate Eakin 4SN
7. Mark Klis Jr. 09
IMCA Sprint Heat 15
1. Shon Pointer 20P
2. Tyler Drueke 12
3. Zach Blurton 2J
4. Scott Meisner 72K
5. Dj Estes 74
6. Mark Watkins 36
7. Bob Hildreth 55KC
Lightning Sprint A-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Presley Truedson 2
2. Devin Feger 40
3. Brandon Johnson 8
4. Justin Lewis 77
5. Ty Tilton 42
6. Dexter Dvergsten 11
7. Jason Billups 2J
8. Alex Truscinski 10
9. Alan Truscinski 13T
10. Tom Brown B20
11. Scotty Bradley 1X
12. Anthony Haas 81H
13. Brad Strunk 23S
14. Roland Bernard 2R
15. Ryan Secrest 49
16. Andy Bradley 86
17. Kobe Allison 22
18. Jim Kennedy 14
19. Rick Hench 1
20. Austin Archdale 2X
Lightning Sprint B-Feature
Driver Nbr
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1. Jim Kennedy 14
2. Dexter Dvergsten 11
3. Ryan Secrest 49
4. Roland Bernard 2R
5. Tyler Miller 25M
6. Jesse Vermillion 5
7. Bj Sauer 0Z
8. Blake Vermillion 73
9. Tadd Holliman 9S
10. Jesse Ferandz 61
DNS Jason Woods 50
DNS Bradley Ashford 4X
Lightning Sprint Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Justin Lewis 77
2. Andy Bradley 86
3. Tom Brown B20
4. Scotty Bradley 1X
5. Dexter Dvergsten 11
6. Ryan Secrest 49
7. Tadd Holliman 9S
Lightning Sprint Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Devin Feger 40
2. Brad Strunk 23S
3. Ty Tilton 42
4. Alan Truscinski 13T
5. Jim Kennedy 14
6. Roland Bernard 2R
7. Jesse Vermillion 5
Lightning Sprint Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Presley Truedson 2
2. Anthony Haas 81H
3. Austin Archdale 2X
4. Rick Hench 1
5. Tyler Miller 25M
6. Bj Sauer 0Z
7. Jesse Ferandz 61
Lightning Sprint Heat 4
Driver Nbr
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1. Brandon Johnson 8
2. Kobe Allison 22
3. Alex Truscinski 10
4. Jason Billups 2J
5. Blake Vermillion 73
6. Jason Woods 50
7. Bradley Ashford 4X
ROC Sprint Heat 1
Driver Nbr
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1. Ty Williams 911
2. Jack Dover 84
3. Mark Watkins 36
4. Tyler Drueke 12
5. Jerald Harris J9
6. Doug Lovegrove 1
7. Dustin Woods 00
8. Robert Vetter V8
9. Bob Hildreth 55KC
10. Michelle Melton M1
DNS Clint Benson 100
ROC Sprint Heat 2
Driver Nbr
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1. Adam Gullion 91
2. Zach Blurton 2J
3. Robby Wolfgang 429
4. Zachary Newlin 11Z
5. John Carney 74B
6. John Ricketts 5R
7. Joey Danley 14D
8. Chad Wilson 20
9. Colin Smith 05
10. Gregg Bolte 00B
DNS Shon Pointer 20P
ROC Sprint Heat 3
Driver Nbr
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1. Blake Robertson 15X
2. Andy Shouse 27
3. Drew Ritchey 880
4. Tom Humphries 39
5. Mike Houseman 4L
6. Daren Bolac 44V
7. Mike Boston 51
8. Bruce Allen 55
9. Jeff Day 95X
DNS Ben Woods 11B
DNS Chase Brewer 1B
Lightning Sprint A-Feature
1. Presley Truedson 2
2. Devin Feger 40
3. Brandon Johnson 8
4. Justin Lewis 77
5. Ty Tilton 42
6. Dexter Dvergsten 11
7. Jason Billups 2J
8. Alex Truscinski 10
9. Alan Truscinski 13T
10. Tom Brown B20
11. Scotty Bradley 1X
12. Anthony Haas 81H
13. Brad Strunk 23S
14. Roland Bernard 2R
15. Ryan Secrest 49
16. Andy Bradley 86
17. Kobe Allison 22
18. Jim Kennedy 14
19. Rick Hench 1
20. Austin Archdale 2X
Lightning Sprint B-Feature
1. Jim Kennedy 14
2. Dexter Dvergsten 11
3. Ryan Secrest 49
4. Roland Bernard 2R
5. Tyler Miller 25M
6. Jesse Vermillion 5
7. Bj Sauer 0Z
8. Blake Vermillion 73
9. Tadd Holliman 9S
10. Jesse Ferandz 61
DNS Jason Woods 50
DNS Bradley Ashford 4X
Lightning Sprint Heat 1
1. Justin Lewis 77
2. Andy Bradley 86
3. Tom Brown B20
4. Scotty Bradley 1X
5. Dexter Dvergsten 11
6. Ryan Secrest 49
7. Tadd Holliman 9S
Lightning Sprint Heat 2
1. Devin Feger 40
2. Brad Strunk 23S
3. Ty Tilton 42
4. Alan Truscinski 13T
5. Jim Kennedy 14
6. Roland Bernard 2R
7. Jesse Vermillion 5
Lightning Sprint Heat 3
1. Presley Truedson 2
2. Anthony Haas 81H
3. Austin Archdale 2X
4. Rick Hench 1
5. Tyler Miller 25M
6. Bj Sauer 0Z
7. Jesse Ferandz 61
Lightning Sprint Heat 4
1. Brandon Johnson 8
2. Kobe Allison 22
3. Alex Truscinski 10
4. Jason Billups 2J
5. Blake Vermillion 73
6. Jason Woods 50
7. Bradley Ashford 4X