Saturday we made our second trip of 2024 to 34 Raceway outside West Burlington, Iowa. This special program would see IMCA Late Models racing for $2,000 to win on a night when at least three competing Late Model tracks had the night off. 305 Sprints and Mini Hauler Trucks would complete the tidy three division program before a late addition to the program also brought in IMCA Modifieds competing for a $1,000 top prize. Something we do not see enough off anymore was a $100 bonus paid to each Late Model heat race winner, courtesy this night of a sponsor.
Twenty six Late Models showed on the line up board, broken into three ten lap heats. Matt Ryan, Tommy Elston and Mitch Morris picked up the wins. The redraw for the thirty lap main event found Ryan and Jesse Bodin on row one. Ryan would take the early lead over the twenty four car field, hanging on through an early yellow flag. Back under green the leader found himself entering heavy slower traffic about lap twelve, and by now sixth starting Austen Becerra and ninth starting Cory Dumpert were breathing down his neck. On lap fifteen Becerra made his move around Ryan, but as they battled Dumpert emerged out front of the gaggle of front runners and lapped cars. Dumpert began to pull away ahead of another caution three laps from the checkers. Again Cory pulled away, but as the white flag waved for a spinning car in turn four it set up a one lap dash. But even with the late challenges, Dumpert was up to the task, driving home for the win. The Nebraska hotshoe topped Becerra, Ryan, Elston and fellow Nebraskan Alex Banks.
Bill Roberts Jr. and Chris Zogg started the Modified fifteen lapper in row one and raced side by side before Zogg took command of the nine car field on lap three. He then cruised to the win by a comfortable margin in the non stop event. Roberts raced home in second ahead of Dustin Smith.
Fifteen 305 Sprint Cars raced for twenty five laps around the high banked three eighths mile oval. Dugan Thye started outside row one and survived a pair of cautions as well as one red flag stoppage to pick up the flag to flag win. Cody Wehrle used a restart near the halfway point to grab the runner up spot, then pursued Thye the rest of the way. Like Wehrle, Chase Richards advanced five positions to capture third.
Brian Tipps led all twelve circuits to a runaway win in the ten truck Mini Hauler feature. Lyle Timmerman and Sheldon Brockett followed in another non stop event.
Racing action concluded several minutes before 10:00 P.M. with just a hint of a sprinkle falling on an otherwise beautiful Saturday night in Southeast Iowa.
Tonight we will be back in our usual seats at Adams County, Il. Speedway east of Quincy as the MARS Late Model series comes to town vying for a $5,000 top prize as well as series points. MARS Modifieds, led by series points leader Michael Long of nearby Fowler,Il will chase a $2,000 payday while three local classes, Street Stocks, Dirtcar 4 Cylinders and Crown Vics fill out the card.
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