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Sobbing, Richards, Danley, Stigge & Armstrong are the 60th Season Opener Winners

23 Apr

Sobbing, Richards, Danley, Stigge & Armstrong are the 60th Season Opener Winners

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By Greg Soukup

It was a chilly day Saturday as A1 Iron and Empire Fence presented the 60th Season Opener at Eagle Raceway. Temperatures were around 50 at the start of the evening and a cold north wind greeted the sparse crowd who braved the elements. The fan count may have been down, but the car count was at 130. The track prep crew did their usual great job providing a great racing surface throughout the evening.

There were 3 serious incidents during the preliminary contests. In the third heat for the Avid Realty IMCA Sportmods the 26 of AJ Oaks made contact with another racer on the backstretch and ended up flipping just past the rear pit entrance. He was not seriously injured and was able to make sufficient repairs to compete in the B Feature. In the Twin Rivers IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car heat 1 Jake Galusha got loose and ended up flipping down the front stretch. In the same heat Nate Johnson’s 97 bicycled going into turn 1 and ended up rolling over. Neither of them were significantly injured but their cars were too badly damaged to continue.

In the A Main for the A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars Matt Boucher’s 5B and the 9 of Gary Laflin ended up spinning to a stop in turn 3 on the initial restart and the red lights were lit in the corners. On the complete restart Shane Stutzman’s 22S was first back to the flag stand followed by Nick Steier’s 8, the 7 of Bob Ruisinger and Dillon Richards in the 24R. Lap 2 saw Richards jump up to second with Ryan Harris putting the 49 into fourth. Harris spun in turn 2 the following lap causing a yellow. That moved Ruisinger back up to fourth. Lap 5 saw Nick Beckman pass Ruisinger to put the 22 into fourth. Richards got past Stutzman for the lead the next time around. A debris caution slowed the action with 10 laps to go. Another 2 laps were in the books when yet another debris caution occurred. Harris cracked the top 4 again on the restart and advanced to third the next circuit. Jeremy Bohlen looped the 10J in turn 2, bringing out the yellow flag. Beckman passed Harris on the restart but lost the spot back to him the following lap. The final top 4 were Richards, Stutzman, Steier and Harris.

This was Dillon’s first Eagle Raceway win in a stock car and came from the fourth starting spot. Dillon said “I can’t thank Jordan Grabouski and JGR enough. They give me a great car and I just drive it. I started fourth and I love starting outside so I wasn’t going to complain about that! We’ve been struggling a little bit trying to make the transition from hobby stock to the stock car. I just needed to get going and I should be good to go now. A big thanks also to my step-dad Wade, Buck and everybody else who works on the car”. Dillon’s sponsors include JGR, CPD Shocks, S&L Trenching and Fester’s Bait and Tackle.

Next was the Avid Realty IMCA Sportmod feature. Dana Deeke was out front of lap 1 in the 36 with Derek Hall’s 44D, the 6A of Adam Armstrong and Bobby Draper’s 62 rounding out the top 4. Armstrong passed Hall on lap 2 for second. Lap 3 saw Adam Vrbka put the 7V into fourth place. Ryan Arbogast spun his #2 in turn 2 on lap 5 for a caution. Armstrong took advantage of the restart to move into first as Vrbka advanced to third. Vrbka managed to pass Deeke for second shortly thereafter with Deeke third and Hall fourth.

He related “I started third row inside which is a good spot. Normally if you’re higher in points you start around the sixth row. Especially here at Eagle where there’s 5 heat races just getting through your heat is really hard. It was a good run, I got up to the high side and was able to get around Deeke who was having a good run”. Adam’s sponsors include Theron Ahlman from Avid Realty, Jet Racing, Icon Pistons, S&L Trenching, Brookelyn’s Hair and Replacement and Tracy Motorsports.

The Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks rolled out next for their main event. Jeff Watts in the 66, Tanner Dowty’s 7T, the 21H of Kyle Schamp and Tyler Jackson in the 13T were out front on lap 1. Jackson passed Schamp for third on lap 2. Brendon Stigge also passed Schamp the next time around, putting the 69S into fourth but lost the spot back to Schamp after another circuit. Schamp jumped up to second the following lap as John Martinez took over fourth in the 00J. Stigge passed both Jackson and Martinez to put the 69S into third place, moving Martinez to fourth. Stigge continued his march to the front, advancing to second with 10 laps left before taking the lead after another circuit. That same lap Schamp grabbed second, Martinez moved to third with Watts falling to fourth. Adam Wasserman moved around Watts the next time around to put the 41 into fourth. Martinez grabbed second with 6 laps to go. Schamp got back to fourth with 3 circuits remaining, making the top 4 Stigge, Martinez, Wasserman and Schamp.

This was Stigge’s initial victory at Eagle Raceway after starting fifth. He said “The track was a lot better than I had figured on, it being the first race of the regular season and with the weather. It had the normal feature in turn 1 which was a lot better tonight. You could get through it really well. I really enjoyed tonight! It’s always great to race here”. Stigge’s sponsors include Smitty, Coordsen Farms, Criner’s Corner, Sidetrack Bar and Grill, Wasserman Trucking and Schmidt’s Inc.”.

Jesse Sobbing was running John Saathoff’s 96J tonight and lead lap 1 in it. Nate Thompson’s 3T was second, Anthony Roth in the 60IV was third with Terry Hurt’s 24T fourth. Hurt passed Roth for third on lap 3 with Jordan Grabouski also getting past Roth for 4th in the 30 after another circuit. Grabouski moved up to third the next time around and  grabbed second on lap 8. There were 9 laps remaining when Cole Wayman’s 18W stopped at the top of turn 4. He headed to the pits with a flat right rear tire. Bob Zoubek cracked the top 4 with 7 to go, putting the 5S into fourth. The following circuit saw Dustin Andersen’s 8A stop in turn 2 for another caution. Zoubek got past Roth for third with 5 to go but lost the spot back to him the next time around. The final change in the top 4 came the following lap when Chad Andersen moved the 8C into fourth before advancing to third in the closing laps. The final top 4 were Sobbing, Grabouski, Chad Andersen and Roth.

Sobbing left before being interviewed. The car’s sponsors include Jet Racing, Northeast Auto, Penner Insurance and Speedway Racing Engines.

Trevor Grossenbacher’s 35 was out front after 1 lap of the Twin Rivers IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car finale with Shayle Bade in 03 second, Jason Danley third in the 4X and Stu Snyder’s #5 fourth. Joey Danley passed Snyder on lap 2 in his 14, lost the spot back to Snyder on lap 3 before regaining the position on lap 4. 2 more laps were in the books when Jason Danley moved up to second. Bade spun out at the top of turns 1 & 2 on lap 8 to slow the action. At that time, it was Grossenbacher, Jason Danley, Joey Danley and Snyder. Joey Danley passed Jason Danley on the restart to take the second spot. Snyder also got past Jason Danley on lap 9 to grab third. Joey Danley moved past Grossenbacher on lap 11 to snag the lead. Snyder moved up to second with 10 to go  but the pass was negated by a debris caution. Brandon Bosma looped his #23 in turn 2 on the first attempt at a restart. When another lap was official Snyder had again taken the second spot from Grossenbacher. There were just 8 circuits left when Gunnar Pike put the 25 into fourth but lost the spot to Tyler Drueke’s 12 with 3 laps left. The final 4 were Joey Danley, Snyder, Grossenbacher and Drueke.

Joey is of course the 2022 Eagle Raceway track champion and continued showing his abilities during this race. Danley’s win came from the 8th spot on the starting grid. “I got a really good start, getting up to I think fourth in the first couple of laps and just picked them off one by one after that. I was really skeptical about the track at the beginning of the night. It looked really hard but it held up great and ended up nice and wide for the feature. I had a real blast in the A. I need to thank my sponsors; Empire Fencing, The Wave, My Salesman, Nissen Hardwood  Floors, Onyx Digital Group and High Performance Lubricants. Of course, I couldn’t do it at all without the people who are there for me every week. My Dad, Cole, Mark, Kyle and Terry”.

Next week is Let The Good Times Roll, presented by H&M Trucking and Rotella’s. All 5 classes will be competing including the Twin Rivers Sprint Cars, Nebraska Lottery Modifieds, Avid Realty SportMods, A1 Iron Stock Cars & Valentino’s Hobby Stocks. Track, State, Regional & National Points for all classes.

Front gates open at 5:15 with adult admission being $15, youths 6-12 $5 and children 5 and under free.

Hot laps kick off at 5:30 with racing at 6:30.

Pit gates open at 3:45 with pit admission being $30.

RESULTS:

Hobby Stock-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Brendon Stigge Fairbury, Ne. 2. John Martinez Beatrice, Ne. 3. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 4. Kyle Schamp Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 6. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 7. Mike Steier(r) Bennington, Ne. 8. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 9. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 10. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 11. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 13. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 14. Kyle Gannon Lincoln, Ne. 15. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 16. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. 17. Trenton Dowty Fremont, Ne. 18. Kile Casteel Roca, Ne. 19. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Neil Pella Adams, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 2. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 3. Kile Casteel Roca, Ne. 4. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 5. Trenton Dowty Fremont, Ne. 6. Nick Shannon Council Bluffs, Ia. 7. Brad Burhenne Council Bluffs, Ia. 8. Ian Roschewski Beatrice, Ne. 9. Nick Jensen Hickman, Ne. 10. Tom Barna Omaha, Ne. DNS. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia. DNS. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 2. Michael Wade Dorchester, Ne. 3. Kyle Schamp Lincoln, Ne. 4. Mike Steier(r) Bennington, Ne. 5. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 6. Dan Markham Plattsmouth, Ne. 7. Nick Shannon Council Bluffs, Ia. 8. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 9. Ian Roschewski Beatrice, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Kyle Gannon Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 4. Brendon Stigge Fairbury, Ne. 5. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 6. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 7. Tom Barna Omaha, Ne. 8. Trenton Dowty Fremont, Ne. 9. Nick Jensen Hickman, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Brad Schreiner Weeping Water, Ne. 2. John Martinez Beatrice, Ne. 3. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 4. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 5. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. 6. Kile Casteel Roca, Ne. 7. Brad Burhenne Council Bluffs, Ia. 8. Justin Myre Carter Lake, Ia. DNS. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 2. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 3. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 4. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 5. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 6. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 7. Mike Densberger Cortland, Ne. 8. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 9. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 10. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 11. Brandon Verbeek Lincoln, Ne. 12. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 13. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne. 14. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 15. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 16. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 17. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 18. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 19. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Reed Payne Idaho Falls, Id. DNS. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Anthony Roth Columbus, Ne. 2. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Jesse Sobbing Malvern, Ia. 4. Dustin Andersen Omaha, Ne. 5. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. Shawn Harker Nebraska City, Ne. 7. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 3. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 4. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 5. Reed Payne Idaho Falls, Id. 6. Brandon Verbeek Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 2. Mike Densberger Cortland, Ne. 3. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 4. Jeremy Baker Nebraska City, Ne. 5. Rodney Stopak Omaha, Ne. 6. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 7. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Adam Armstrong Pickrell, Ne. 2. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 3. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 4. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 5. McLain Reed Lincoln, Ne. 6. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 7. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 8. Mason Richards(r) Denton, Ne. 9. Matt Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 10. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 11. Mary Hahn Lincoln, Ne. 12. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 13. Tyler Harr(r) Ashland, Ne. 14. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 15. Hunter Poston Villisca, Ia. 16. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. 17. Richard Flock Malcolm, Ne. 18. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 19. Robert Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 20. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. 2. Hunter Poston Villisca, Ia. 3. Matt Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 4. Richard Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Tyler Harr(r) Ashland, Ne. 6. Johnathen Jensen Norfolk, Ne. 7. Jacob Swanson Lincoln, Ne. 8. Trevor Noonan Lincoln, Ne. 9. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 10. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 11. Mike Leonard Fremont, Ne. 12. Lauren Cook Lincoln, Ne. 13. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 14. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA C-Feature

  1. Jacob Swanson Lincoln, Ne. 2. Hunter Poston Villisca, Ia. 3. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 4. Mike Leonard Fremont, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 6. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Preston Wieckhorst(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Daniel Latture Omaha, Ne. 9. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 10. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 11. A.j. Oaks Lincoln, Ne. 12. Drew Hobaugh(r) Adams, Ne. 13. Brady Papineau(r) Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Tyler Deeke Waverly, Ne. DNS. Beau Riffel Fremont, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Adam Armstrong Pickrell, Ne. 2. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 4. Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln, Ne. 5. Tyler Harr(r) Ashland, Ne. 6. Hunter Poston Villisca, Ia. 7. Preston Wieckhorst(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 8. Tyler Deeke Waverly, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 2. Mary Hahn Lincoln, Ne. 3. Braydon Latture Omaha, Ne. 4. Richard Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Johnathen Jensen Norfolk, Ne. 6. Jacob Swanson Lincoln, Ne. 7. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 8. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 2. McLain Reed Lincoln, Ne. 3. Mason Richards(r) Denton, Ne. 4. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. 5. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. 6. Drew Hobaugh(r) Adams, Ne. 7. A.j. Oaks Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Beau Riffel Fremont, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 4

  1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Robert Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 3. Joe Feyen Plattsmouth, Ne. 4. Lauren Cook Lincoln, Ne. 5. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 6. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 7. Bryce Walker Omaha, Ne. 8. Brady Papineau(r) Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 5

  1. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 2. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 3. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 4. Matt Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 5. Trevor Noonan Lincoln, Ne. 6. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. 7. Daniel Latture Omaha, Ne. 8. Mike Leonard Fremont, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Joey Danley Martell, Ne. 2. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 6. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 7. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 8. Ryan Kitchen Seward, Ne. 9. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 10. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 11. Daniel Nekolite O`neill, Ne. 12. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 13. Alex Davenport Lincoln, Ne. 14. Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids, Ia. 15. Josh Riggins Lincoln, Ne. 16. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 17. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 18. Koby Werkmeister Armour, Sd. 19. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 20. Cole Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 2. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 3. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 5. Alex Davenport Lincoln, Ne. 6. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Andrew Sullivan Milford, Ia. DNS. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. DNS. Jake Galusha Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Stacy Baas Rossie, In. DNS. Maxwell Roseland Carter Lake, Ia. DNS. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Ryan Kitchen Seward, Ne. 2. Josh Riggins Lincoln, Ne. 3. Trevor Grossenbacher Panama, Ne. 4. Daniel Nekolite O`neill, Ne. 5. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 6. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Nate Johnson Hastings, Ne. 8. Jake Galusha Lincoln, Ne. 9. Maxwell Roseland Carter Lake, Ia.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 3. Joey Danley Martell, Ne. 4. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 5. Cole Vanderheiden Papillion, Ne. 6. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 7. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 8. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 9. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 2. Koby Werkmeister Armour, Sd. 3. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 4. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 5. Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids, Ia. 6. Andrew Sullivan Milford, Ia. 7. Alex Davenport Lincoln, Ne. 8. Stacy Baas Rossie, In. 9. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Dillon Richards(r) Wymore, Ne. 2. Shane Stutzman Milford, Ne. 3. Nick Steier Bennington, Ne. 4. Ryan Harris Hubbard, Ne. 5. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 6. Travis Patterson Ashland, Ne. 7. Marty Steinbach Fremont, Ne. 8. Dylan Haney Fremont, Ne. 9. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 10. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia. 11. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 12. Dan Jackson Ceresco, Ne. 13. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 14. Matt Boucher Murdock, Ne. 15. Gary Laflin Beatrice, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Jeremy Down Nebraska City, Ne. 2. Dillon Richards(r) Wymore, Ne. 3. Shane Stutzman Milford, Ne. 4. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 5. Matt Boucher Murdock, Ne. 6. Dylan Haney Fremont, Ne. 7. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 8. Jeremy Bohlen Percival, Ia.

 

Stock Car-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Travis Patterson Ashland, Ne. 2. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. 3. Dan Jackson Ceresco, Ne. 4. Nick Steier Bennington, Ne. 5. Ryan Harris Hubbard, Ne. 6. Marty Steinbach Fremont, Ne. 7. Gary Laflin Beatrice, Ne.

 

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