Boston Wins Fifth Eagle Sprint Feature

By Jason Orth

Eagle, Neb., (July 15, 2006) – Mike Boston of Crete, NE won for the fifth time in the Budweiser Championship Sprint division, the first five-time winner in the class since Billy Alley did it in 2002. Rich Small notched win number three in the Stereo West Auto Toys Hobby Stocks. Tracy Harr took advantage of some yellow flags to grab his first victory in the Sobe No Fear IMCA Modifieds, and Dan Rhiley came out on top of the Stereo West Auto Toys Tuner A feature after Barry Kinnersley was penalized after taking the checkered flag.

Neil Pella took the early lead in the tuner main event. With five laps to go, Kinnersley made the move on a sideways Pella coming out of turn four to take the lead. However, point leader Adrian Dover charged forward and passed Kinnersley with two laps remaining. As the two raced alongside each other through turns one and two, Kinnersley hit the back of Dover’s car, sending her sideways and Kinnersley past. Though he took the checkered flag, officials penalized him heavily for the incident back to fifth. The win went to second place Dan Rhiley, with Doug Lyons the runner up, Dover third and Pella fourth.

All 24 entrants in the Hobby Stock field started the 15-lap A feature. A five car pileup on the front stretch ensued as the field came around for lap two, and the red flag flew. After a brief tense moment as safety crews looked at Ron Allen, the race restarted with a three-wide battle for the lead. Jerry Keaton, Jim Musel and Rich Small raced side by side until three of the top four tangled in turn four, with Small coming out of the melee in front. RJ Macku and point leader Justin Wulf pressured Small throughout most of the race, but in the closing laps, Small pulled away for the win. Macku, Wulf, Rob Brown, and Brian Cudly followed.

Tracy Harr passed leader Jesse Robinson in turn one with seven laps down to take the lead in the IMCA Modified A feature. Chris Alcorn, looking for win number three moved quickly from the tenth starting position to challenge Harr for the lead with nine laps to go. As the field entered lapped traffic, Alcorn took the lead twice, but yellow flags flew before he crossed the line each time, which gave the lead back to Harr. After Robert Brinkman spun with four laps to go, it was a shootout for the finish between, Harr, Alcorn and Mike Meyer. Harr kept the bottom groove locked down. Alcorn tried to make a move on the outside, but couldn’t get the momentum up. Coming out of turn four on the final lap, Meyer tried to take both of them on the outside, but he couldn’t do the deed. Harr took the win, Alcorn and Meyer followed. Doug Deterding was fourth, while Rik Gropp finished fifth.

An unprecedented 25 cars lined up for the Sprint A feature. Jay Jordan took the lead, while Rob Lipker and Toby Chapman gave chase. Josh Riggins got together with Bill Garrow and Riggins rolled in turn four, forcing the red flag. Jordan held point on the restart, but Mike Boston was closing in rapidly after starting twelfth. With eleven laps down, Boston passed Gullion on the backstretch for third place. The yellow flew again as Ryan Roberts looped the car in turn two. Boston took second from Chapman as they went into turn one on the restart, then passed Jordan for the lead going into turn three. The yellow flew one more time as Jack Dover came to a stop in turn four after spinning.

Boston led on the restart, but Adam Gullion made the pass on Chapman for second with three laps remaining and closed in on Boston. On the final lap, Gullion got into the marbles in turn one, and Boston pulled away. Gullion held on for second, with Chapman third, Stu Snyder fourth and Gene Ackland fifth.

Next Saturday is the ASCS Midwest vs N. Plains region race at Eagle Raceway. The Sprints will not be running for track points, as this is an ASCS sanctioned show. The Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Tuners will run a regular program.

Results for 7-15-06
Championship Sprints

Heat Race #1
1) 84 Toby Chapman
2) 19J Jay Jordan
3) 3 Jeff Griffis
4) 2 Don Droud Jr.
5) 31 Mark Pace
6) 17 Gage Dorr
7) 29 Roger Sluka
8) 21 Ryan Kitchen
9) 76 Jay Russell

Heat Race #2
1) 96KX Adam Gullion
2) 14G Gene Ackland
3) 18 Ryan Roberts
4) 7L Rob Lipker
5) 77 John Klabunde
6) 71 Tige Jensen
7) 71X Kellen Love
8) 7 Lonnie Jensen

Heat Race #3
1) 14 Josh Riggins
2) 53 Jack Dover
3) 51 Mike Boston
4) 4s Stuart Snyder
5) 23 Terry Holliman
6) 23R Tadd Holliman
7) 24J Jeffrey Reiman
8) 3G Bill Garrow

A Feature
1) 51 Mike Boston
2) 96KX Adam Gullion
3) 84 Toby Chapman
4) 4s Stuart Snyder
5) 14G Gene Ackland
6) 18 Ryan Roberts
7) 76 Jay Russell
8) 77 John Klabunde
9) 3 Jeff Griffis
10) 71X Kellen Love
11) 71 Tige Jensen
12) 53 Jack Dover
13) 17 Gage Dorr
14) 23R Tadd Holliman
15) 24J Jeffrey Reiman
16) 3G Bill Garrow
17) 19J Jay Jordan
18) 23 Terry Holliman
19) 31 Mark Pace
20) 2 Don Droud Jr.
21) 29 Roger Sluka
22) 21 Ryan Kitchen
23) 14 Josh Riggins
24) 7L Rob Lipker
25) 7 Lonnie Jensen


IMCA Modifieds

Heat Race #1
1) 1 Robert Brinkman
2) 1z Norm Ziegenbein
3) 3W Stacey Wilhelm
4) 82/76 Brad Koehn
5) 29 Jeff Mazza
6) 72 Mike Lineberry
7) 30 Jordan Grabouski
8) 8 Larry Goertz
9) 10K Don McCown

Heat Race #2
1) 13 Doug Deterding
2) V45 Rik Gropp
3) 7 Bob Ruisinger
4) 44 Tom Lenz
5) 5ST Dan Wayman
6) 3A Aaron Pella
7) 75J Jesse Robinson
8) 1J Jason Edwards
9) 27M Brian Murphy

Heat Race #3
1) 3 Chris Alcorn
2) 27 Clint Homan
3) 4JR David Jewett Jr.
4) 4T Jerry Trejo
5) 12X George Haney
6) 00 Tim Pickens
7) 42K Jan Korth
8) 1M Mike Anderson

Heat Race #4
1) 21T Tracy Harr
2) 2M Mike Meyer
3) 75J Jesse Robinson
4) 21 Phil Penney
5) 19 Scott Anderson
6) 11X Steve Devitt
7) 4d Pat Donovan
8) 11AA Ed Raines

B Feature
1) 5ST Dan Wayman
2) 3A Aaron Pella
3) 8 Larry Goertz
4) 12X George Haney
5) 11X Steve Devitt
6) 19 Scott Anderson
7) 4d Pat Donovan
8) 27M Brian Murphy
9) 00 Tim Pickens
10) 1J Jason Edwards
11) 10K Don McCown
12) 42K Jan Korth
13) 29 Jeff Mazza
14) 72 Mike Lineberry
15) 30 Jordan Grabouski
16) 95R Lucas Robinson
17) 1M Mike Anderson
18) 11AA Ed Raines

A Feature
1) 21T Tracy Harr
2) 3 Chris Alcorn
3) 2M Mike Meyer
4) 13 Doug Deterding
5) V45 Rik Gropp
6) 3W Stacey Wilhelm
7) 21 Phil Penney
8) 1z Norm Ziegenbein
9) 27 Clint Homan
10) 3A Aaron Pella
11) 5ST Dan Wayman
12) 8 Larry Goertz
13) 82/76 Brad Koehn
14) 4T Jerry Trejo
15) 75J Jesse Robinson
16) 44 Tom Lenz
17) 7 Bob Ruisinger
18) 1 Robert Brinkman
19) 12X George Haney
20) 4JR David Jewett Jr.


IMCA Hobby Stocks

Heat Race #1
1) 1x Rich Small
2) 9t Jim Musel
3) 53 Jeff Kros
4) 86 Justin Wulf
5) 98 Daniel Jackson
6) 94 Mike Hansen
7) 42 Rob Brown
8) 26 Nate Thompson

Heat Race #2
1) 1R RJ Macku
2) 28B Rick Bradley
3) 26x Ron Allen
4) 3K Jerry Keaton
5) 10 Brad Schreiner
6) 4 Troy Mencke
7) 14 Ron Novak

Heat Race #3
1) 57 Brian Cudly
2) 92 Don Hall Jr.
3) 38C Casey Meyer
4) 21 Derick Noonan
5) M70 Rick Munson
6) X9 Trevor Thornton
7) 9 Rex Schreiner
8) 93 Thom Marsh
9) 67 Jason Halagarda

A Feature
1) 1x Rich Small
2) 1R RJ Macku
3) 86 Justin Wulf
4) 42 Rob Brown
5) 57 Brian Cudly
6) X9 Trevor Thornton
7) 3c Colby Johnson
8) 3K Jerry Keaton
9) 28B Rick Bradley
10) 9 Rex Schreiner
11) M70 Rick Munson
12) 10 Brad Schreiner
13) 4 Troy Mencke
14) 67 Jason Halagarda
15) 21 Derick Noonan
16) 98 Daniel Jackson
17) 94 Mike Hansen
18) 53 Jeff Kros
19) 9t Jim Musel
20) 93 Thom Marsh
21) 92 Don Hall Jr.
22) 26x Ron Allen
23) 14 Ron Novak
24) 26 Nate Thompson


Tuners (Hornets)

Heat Race #1
1) 0k Maynard Kinnersley
2) 00 Barry Kinnersley
3) 2 Dan Rhiley
4) 3N Neil Pella
5) 44 Jack Prall III
6) 2k Kyle Schamp
7) 11 Doug Kress
8) 01v Jake Vrbka

Heat Race #2
1) 01 Adrian Dover
2) 0r Amanda Rhiley
3) 1K Kevin Kuker
4) 10J Doug Lyons
5) 62 Justin Busboom
6) B32 Brian Haller
7) 09 Harm Rogman
8) 3x Jake Brinson

A Feature
1) 2 Dan Rhiley
2) 10J Doug Lyons
3) 01 Adrian Dover
4) 3N Neil Pella
5) 00 Barry Kinnersley
6) 0r Amanda Rhiley
7) 1K Kevin Kuker
8) 2k Kyle Schamp
9) 09 Harm Rogman
10) B32 Brian Haller
11) 62 Justin Busboom
12) 11 Doug Kress
13) 3x Jake Brinson
14) 01v Jake Vrbka
15) 0k Maynard Kinnersley
16) 44 Jack Prall III