CONGRATS 2023 Eagle Raceway Champions!

Class Sponsor Appreciation Awards:

Twin River – IMCA Sprint Sponsor

NE Lottery – IMCA Modified Sponsor

Avid Realty – IMCA SportMod Sponsor

Valentino’s – IMCA Hobby Stock Sponsor

A1 Iron – IMCA Stock Car Sponsor

Sponsor Appreciation Awards:

Great Clips

Pepsi Cola of Lincoln

Rotella’s Italian Bakery

Hotsy

Ty’s Outdoor Power & Service

Empire Fence

Platte Valley Equipment

Mammoth Station

High Noon Sun Sips

Southeast Community College

H&M Trucking

Nebraska Realty

Speedway Motors
Summit Fire Protection

Special Thanks to all of our other supporting Sponsors:

RaceSaver Enterprises, Budweiser, Miller Lite, Demon Decals, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Anant Hotels, Meininger Fire, Hy-Vee Floral, Joyo Theater, Elite Custom Homes, Leiting Motorsports, Celerion, Sam’s Club, Port-A-Johns, Alpha Media, Mr. Tuxedo, Joe’s Karting, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Dorothy Lynch, Kona Ice , Mad Cow Paintball, Uncle Franks, Lincoln Salt Dogs, Summit Media, C&L Automotive, Fast Glass, Brookelyn’s Hair Replacement, Cass County Tourism, Hyvee Bakery- Fremont, Village Pointe Toyota, Just Good Meat, Sysco, Hobby Town USA, Hoosier Tire Great Plains, One Shot Auto Repair, Home Real Estate, Nick’s Lawn Care, Brenning Painting, Rage Midwest, Race Jugs, Mom’s Popcorn, T3 Fabrication, A & M Recycling, Lincoln Stars, The Auto Connection, Dean Wollen Enterprises, Auto Trans Matic, and Assassin Speed Works, The Ticket FM, Vahlco Wheels and Midwest Racing Performance by Tyler Drueke.

Special Thanks to all of our sponsors for RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Nationals:

Aero Tech Laboratories, VP Race Fuel, Leiting Motorsports, RaceSaver Enterprises, IMCA, Eagle Raceway, Allstar Performance, Dan Jackson Racing, Driven Racing Oil, Eagle Motorsports, Hoosier Tire Great Plains, Icon Pistons, IMCA.TV, Intercomp, Jaz Products, Justice Brothers, JE Pistons, Jim Haines Sales, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, KSE Racing Products, Maxim Racing, Moroso Performance Products, MPI, Napa Racing, Nebraska Septic, Outerwears, Pepsi, Pro Glow, Quick Car Products, Racing Automotive Group, Raceceiver, Redline Competition Products, Saldana Racing Products, Smiley’s Racing Products, Speedway Motors, The Tow Crew, The Krier Family, Time Fraker Race Graphics, Vahlco Wheels by Midwest Racing Performance, Velocita, Wilwood, Zamp, New Victorian Inn & Suites, Amercinn, Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Lincoln Southwest, Cherney Enterprises, Empire Fence, Brodix, Jack Hall Racing, Matt Andrews, Matt Perrin, Mr. Quickpick, AM Contracting, Great Clips, Beth Callender, Just Good Meats, Rotella’s & Hyvee Floral.

Congratulations to the 2023 Miss Eagle Raceway:

Miss Eagle Raceway winner 2023: Kasha Hall

Service Appreciation Awards:

Joe Orth Photos

Stephen Clegg Videos

Four Corners Fire & Safety Crew

Pace Car Driver – Gary Dominguez

9 Lines Med

Tow Crew – The Auto Connection

Push Truck Crew

Leiting Motorsports

Advantage Racing TV

2023 Employee Awards:

Employee Congeniality Award: Juliette Wheeler (voted on by the staff members)

“You’re the Shit” Employee Award: Chloe Bailey (Had to go unclog toilets and check bathrooms the most)

Employee Rookie of the Year Award: PJ Pederson

Employee of the year Award: Arien Moore

For the Love of Eagle Raceway Award: Tim Horsham (Volunteer Award)

2023 EAGLE RACEWAY TOP 20 AWARDS:

A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars Division- 11-20th

20th Place- Cameron Thompson #24T (136 points)

19th Place- Brandon Conkwright #24C (139 points, 3 top 5’s, 3 top 10’s)

18th Place- Austin Boucher #5A (147 points, 1 top 10’s)

17th Place- Kyle Vanover #19 (155 points, 3 wins, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

16th Place- Don Hall Jr. #92 (180 points, 1 top 10)

15th Place- Nathan Landauer #11N (181 points, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

14th Place- Jeremy Bohlen #10J (197 points, 3 top 10’s)

13th Place- John Meyer #29 (312 points, 7 top 10’s)

12th Place- Shane Stutzman #22S (325 points, 2 Wins, 6 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

11th Place- Jerod Bussen #71JJ (330 points, 2 top 10’s)

A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars Division- Top 10

10th Place- Bob Ruisinger #7 (506 points, 1 top 5, 8 top 10’s)

9th Place- Travis Patterson #17TK (509 points, 10 top 10’s)

8th Place- Gary Laflin #9 (518 points, 3 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s)

7th Place- Dan Jackson #3 (520 points, 7 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s)

6th Place- Jeremy Down #6 (523 points, 2 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s)

5th Place- Nick Beckman #22 (526 points, 1 Win, 4 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s,)

4th Place- Dylan Haney #12X (547 points, 2 wins, 5 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s)

3rd Place- Marty Steinbach #5ELI (550 points, 1 win, 11 top 5’s, 14 top 10’s)

2nd Place- Matt Boucher #5B (559 points, 10 top 5’s, 14 top 10’s)

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD: Dillon Thurman

1st Place- Nate Thompson #3T (578 points, 7 top 5’s, 13 top 10’s)

Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock Division- 11-20th

20th Place- Troy Dowty #17T (220 points, 1 top 10)

19th Place- Michael Wade #12 (244 points, 3 Wins, 5 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s)

18th Place- Nick Jensen #48J (250 points, 3 top 10’s)

17th Place- Brandon Fisher #25 (276 points, 3 top 5’s. 4 top 10’s)

16th Place- Brint Lemke #26L (284 points, 1 top 5, 8 top 10’s)

15th Place- Ben Becher #B4 (417 points, 1 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s)

14th Place- Khrysta Stransky #39 (422 points, 2 top 10’s)

13th Place- Dan Markham #6 (454 points, 3 top 5’s, 9 top 10)

12th Place- Trenton Dowty #53T (459 points, 2 Top 5’s. 8 top 10)

11th Place- Ian Roschewski #2 (465 points, 1 Top 5, 3 top 10’s)

Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock Division- Top 10

10th Place- Tyler Jackson #13T (473 points, 2 Wins, 5 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

9th Place- Brad Schreiner #10 (490 points, 1 Win, 6 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

8th Place- Jeff Watts #66 (494 points, 2 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s)

7th Place- Tanner Dowty #7T (498 points, 1 top 5, 6 top 10’s)

6th Place- Neil Pella #3N (516 points, 2 Wins, 8 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s)

5th Place- John Martinez #00J (542 points, 8 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s)

4th Place- Kyle Gannon #66G (545 points, 6 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

3rd Place- David Carter #2C (557 points, 3 Wins, 7 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

2nd Place- Adam Wasserman #41 (590 points, 2 Wins, 12 top 5’s, 15 top 10’s)

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD: Calli Gilland

1st Place- Ryan Gilland #46 (602 points, 3 Wins, 12 top 5’s, 17 top 10’s)

Avid Realty IMCA SportMod Division- 11-20th

20th Place- Dion Kovar #18 (286 points, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s)

19th Place- Breanna Pfanstiel #33B (288 points, 1 top 10)

18th Place- Derek Hall #44D (315 points, 4 top 5’s, 5 Top 10)

17th Place- Richard Flock #88F (323 points, 1 top 5, 3 top 10’s)

16th Place- Lauren Cook #7X (327 points, 2 Top 10’s)

15th Place- Trevor Noonan #66 (349 points, 2 top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s)

14th Place- Tyler Harr #21T (358 points, 1 win, 1 top 5, 3 top 10’s)

13th Place- Bobby Draper #62 (400 points, 1 top 5, 2 top 10’s)

12th Place- Noah Williams #27W (405 points, 3 Wins, 9 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s)

11th Place- Dana Deeke #36 (414 points, 1 top 5, 7 top 10’s)

Avid Realty IMCA SportMod Division- Top 10

10th Place- Shawn Pospisil #6SJ (428 points, 2 top 5’s, 7 top 10’s)

9th Place- Jacob Swanson #31S (433 points, 2 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

8th Place- Gary Saathoff #96 (436 points, 1 Win, 3 Top 5’s, 7 top 10’s)

7th Place- McLain Reed #44 (476 points, 5 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s)

6th Place- Joe Feyen #25X (480 points, 1 win, 4 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

5th Place- Mason Richards #18M (509 points, 1 Win, 3 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

4th Place- Adam Armstong #6A (522 points, 2 Wins, 10 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s)

3rd Place- Drake Bohlmeyer #24 (531 points, 1 wins, 6 top 5’s, 13 top 10’s)

2nd Place- Matt Andrews #22 (536 points, 5 wins, 9 top 5’s, 13 top 10’s)

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD: Blake Haas

1st Place- Adam Vrbka #7V (609 points, 12 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s)

NE Lottery IMCA Modified Division- 11-20th

20th Place- Josh Blumer #21X (156 points, 1 top 10’s)

19th Place- Hunter Weber #99W (229 points, 1 top 10’s)

18th Place- Jaxon Saathoff #96 (261 points, 1 Win, 3 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

17th Place- Dustin Andersen #8A (289 points, 2 top 5’s, 3 top 10’s)

16th Place- Johnny Saathoff #96J (290 points, 1 Win, 5 top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s)

15th Place- Sean Manning #X52 (308 points, 2 Top 10’s)

14th Place- Bob Zoubek #5S (323 points, 2 Wins, 6 top 5’s, 9 top 10)

13th Place- Mike Densberger #81 (368 points, 1 Win, 6 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

12th Place- Aaron Pella #3A (420 points, 1 top 5, 3 top 10’s)

11th Place- Jared Deterding #13J (432 points, 3 top 10’s)

NE Lottery IMCA Modified Division- Top 10

10th Place- Norm Ziegenbein #1Z (483 points, 1 top 5, 5 top 10’s)

9th Place- Jeremy Baker #3J (487 points, 2 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

8th Place- Brandon Verbeek #4B (509 points, 1 top 5, 5 top 10’s)

7th Place- Nate Thompson #3T (536 points, 3 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s)

6th Place- Cole Wayman #18W (557 points, 4 wins, 7 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s)

5th Place- Clint Homan #27 (572 points, 6 top 5’s, 14 top 10’s)

4th Place- Shawn Harker #40 (578 points, 9 top 5’s, 13 top 10’s)

3rd Place- Terry Hurt #24T (590 points, 1 win, 6 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s)

2nd Place- Anthony Roth #60IV (607 points, 9 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s)

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD: Andy Ackman

1st Place- Chad Andersen #8C (608 points, 3 Wins, 11 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s)

Twin Rivers IMCA Sprint Division- 11-20th

20th Place- Joey Danley #14 (264 points, 3 wins, 3 top 5’s, 7 top 10’s)

19th Place- Jay Russell #76 (294 points, 3 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

18th Place- Andrew Jackson #5A (296 points, 1 top 5, 1 top 10’s)

17th Place- Jake Galusha #8B (363 points, 1 Win, 3 top 5’s, 3 top 10’s)

16th Place- Stuart Snyder #5 (364 points, 5 top 5’s, 7 top 10’s)

15th Place- Alex Davenport #25A (374 points, 1 win, 1 top 5, 3 Top 10’s)

14th Place- Cole Vanderheiden #15V (375 points, 3 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

13th Place- Trevor Grossenbacher #35 (378 points, 2 wins, 6 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

12th Place- Clint Benson #100 (385 points, 2 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)

11th Place- Mike Boston #51 (399 points, 1 win, 3 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s)

Twin Rivers IMCA Sprint Division- Top 10

10th Place- Shayle Bade #03 (415 points, 1 top 5, 6 top 10’s)

9th Place- Brandon Horton #1B (422 points, 1 top 5, 7 top 10’s)

8th Place- Cole Wayman #18W (439 points, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)

7th Place- Ryan Kitchen #21 (501 points, 1 Win, 3 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

6th Place- Josh Riggins #14J (505 points, 1 Wins, 2 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s)

5th Place- Gunnar Pike #25 (508 points, 1 win, 7 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s)

4th Place- Gene Ackland #14G (515 points, 4 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s)

3rd Place- Adam Gullion #91 (533 points, 2 Wins, 6 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s)

2nd Place- Jason Danley #4X (551 points, 3 Wins, 3 top 5’s, 7 top 10’s)

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD: Matt Zoz

1st Place- Tyler Drueke #12 (602 points, 3 Wins, 10 top 5’s, 14 top 10’s)

2023 Rookies of the Year:

IMCA Stock Car- Jerod Bussen #71JJ

IMCA Hobby Stock- Spencer Pavey III #32

IMCA SportMod- Mason Richards #18M

IMCA Sprints- Cole Wayman #18W (Also received a set of Vahlco Wheels from Tyler Drueke at Midwest Racing Performance)

2023 Most Improved Driver Awards:

IMCA Stock Car- Dylan Haney #12X

IMCA Hobby Stock- Kyle Gannon #66G

IMCA SportMod- Lauren Cook #7X

IMCA Modified- Brandon Verbeek #4B

IMCA Sprint- Gunnar Pike #25

2023 Most Popular Driver Awards (Voted on in an online ballot, all of these drivers also received a Silver Season Pass):

IMCA Stock Car Most Popular Winner- Nate Thompson #3T (376 votes, 14.7% of the vote)

IMCA Hobby Stocks Most Popular Winner- Neil Pella #3N (208 votes, 8.2% of the vote)

IMCA SportMods Most Popular Winner- Adam Vrbka #7V (312 votes, 12.2% of the vote)

IMCA Modifieds Most Popular Winner- Cole Wayman #18W (366 votes, 14.2% of the vote)

IMCA Sprints Most Popular Winner- Shayle Bade #03 (571 votes, 21.8% of the vote)

2023 Best Appearing Car Awards (Voted on in an online ballot):

IMCA Stock Car Best Appearing Winner- Matt Boucher #5B (609 votes, 25.1% of the vote)

IMCA Hobby Stocks Best Appearing Winner- Ryan Gilland #46 (587 votes, 24.2% of the vote)

IMCA SportMods Best Appearing Winner- Adam Vrbka #7V (272 votes, 11.2% of the vote)

IMCA Modifieds Best Appearing Winner- Chad Andersen #8C (528 votes, 21.6% of the vote)

IMCA Sprints Best Appearing Winner- Shayle Bade #03 (702 votes, 28.4% of the vote)

2023 Hard Charger of the Year Awards:

IMCA Stock Car- Nate Thompson #3T (passed 73 cars in A Features)

IMCA Hobby Stocks- Adam Wasserman #41 (passed 118 cars in A Features)

IMCA SportMod- Matt Andrews #22 (passed 100 cars in A Features)

IMCA Modifieds- Chad Andersen #8C (passed 79 cars in A Features)

IMCA Sprints- Tyler Drueke #12 (passed 142 cars in A Features)

FUN (OR NOT SO FUN) SPECIAL AWARDS:

2023 “The Jimi” Rising Star Award (These Awards are dedicated to Jimi Grasso. Jimi Grasso grew up racing gokarts and then moved up to race on the big track. This award is a Rising star award and is given to drivers that move up from Mini E Raceway’s Gokart track to race on Eagle Raceway’s big track. Drivers must be 21 or younger and make the top 20 in points at Eagle Raceway to receive this award and will only receive the award once in their career.)

-Cameron Thompson #24T (Stock Car Division)

-Tyler Harr #21T (SportMod Division)

2023 Hard Luck Award:

Tyler Drueke #12 Sprint Car (For missing out on his 2nd RaceSaver Nationals Title)

2023 Slick Chick Award: (Woman Driver that finished highest in points): Shayle Bade #03 Sprint Car (Finished 10th in points in the Sprint Car Division)

2023 Homer Simpson Awards: (Things that make you say DOHHHH!)

-Dillon Richards #24R Stock Car (The last two points nights…. DOHHH!!!)

-Norm Ziegenbein #1Z Modified (Won his first A Feature… then was DQed for being 20 pounds light… DOHHHH!)

2023 Gasin’ Geezer Award (Highest finishing in points that is age 60 or older as of today): Norm Ziegenbein #1Z Modified

2023 Young Gun Award: (Highest finishing in points that was age 18 or younger this season): Mason Richards #18M SportMod (was 18 during this race season and finished 5th in points)

2023 Best Celebration Award:

Josh Riggins #14J Sprint Car (Fence Climbing)

2023 Balls to the Wall Award: (Most A Feature wins in 2023 in a single division) : Matt Andrews #22 SportMod Driver (Had 5 A Feature wins at Eagle Raceway in 2023)

2023 Passing the Torch Award: (Retirement Award) Terry Hurt #24T

2023 DRIVER PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS (All IMCA Sanctioned races count for perfect attendance including the RaceSaver Nationals, the driver also had to race all events in that class. All of these drivers will be put into a drawing for a chance to win a Hotsy power washer)

A1 Iron Stock Cars (All of these drivers received a Hoodie and a tire):

1. Nate Thompson #3T

2. Marty Steinbach #5ELI

3. Dylan Haney #12X

4. Jeremy Down #6

5. Gary Laflin #9

6. Travis Patterson #17TK

7. Bob Ruisinger #7

Valentino’s Hobby Stocks (All of these drivers received a Hoodie a tire & a gift certificate):

1. Ryan Gilland #46

2. Adam Wasserman #41

3. Tanner Dowty #7T

4. Ian Roschewski #2

5. Trenton Dowty #53T

6. Khrysta Stransky #39

Avid Realty SportMod (All of these drivers received a Hoodie and a Tire):

1. Adam Vrbka #7V

2. Mason Richards #18M

3. Gary Saathoff #96

4. Shawn Pospisil #6SJ

NE Lottery Modifieds (All of these drivers received a Hoodie and a Tire):

1. Chad Andersen #8C

2. Terry Hurt #24T

3. Shawn Harker #40

4. Cole Wayman #18W

5. Nate Thompson #3T

6. Brandon Verbeek #4B

7. Jared Deterding #13J

Twin Rivers Sprints (all of these drivers received a Hoodie and a tire):

1. Tyler Drueke #12

2. Jason Danley #4X

3. Adam Gullion #91

4. Gene Ackland #14G

5. Josh Riggins #14J

6. Ryan Kitchen #21

7. Cole Wayman #18W

8. Mike Boston #51

There were some drawings out of the pool of perfect attendance drivers:

RYAN ROSCHEWSKI won a very nice Hotsy Pressure Washer sponsored by Hotsy.

JARED DETERDING won a new set of seat belts sponsored by Leiting Motorsports.

MARTY STEINBACH & DYLAN HANEY won a spindle kit sponsored by Leiting Motorsports.

Ian Roschewski & Gary Laflin won an upper A Frame sponsored by Leiting Motorsports.