Smith, Borgman, Nichols, and Grossenbacher are Victorious at Ice Breaker Night #2
By Greg Soukup
After an overcast, breezy day the sun came out just as the first cars came onto the track for the second night of the Ice Breaker Challenge at Eagle Raceway Saturday night.
Chase Weiler’s 0 got spun coming out of turn 4 in the Racesaver IMCA Sprint car B Feature and ended up sideways. With nowhere to go Dan Satriano’s #95 hit him broadside. Luckily, neither driver was seriously hurt.
The first main event was for the IMCA Sport Modifieds and Jeff Brunssen led the field at the end of lap #1 in his 00X followed by the 17 of Mary Lenz, Lance Borgman’s 76 and the 2 of Chris Langdale. Shawn Harker move past Langdale on lap 2 to take his #40 into fourth as Borgman moved to second. Harker also passed Lenz on lap 3 and Gary Saathoff did likewise to grab fourth in the 96. Borgman snagged the lead the next time around. Trent Roth put the 14T into fourth 2 laps later. Harker moved to second next lap and Roth advanced to third 2 laps later. From there to the checkered flag Borgman was unchallenged. Having taken the win on night 1, Borgman got an additional $1000 for snagging the “Twice is nice” bonus. The top 4 were Borgman, Harker, Roth and Brunssen.
“I started 5th, but got lucky and moved to second really quickly. It was tough to pass tonight, but I got to first and just tried to be smooth. I want to thank my wife, kids, dad, mother-in-law and father-in-law for all of the effort that they put into my racing” related Borgman. Borgman’s sponsors include Coordsen Farms, Penner Insurance, Jet Racing, Hergott Farms and Hamilton Construction.
Next up was the A Feature for the IMCA Stock Cars. This was the first time for the class at Eagle Raceway in many, many years and they did not disappoint the fans. Ryan Harris’ 49H, the 16W of Jeff Whiting, Todd Gereau in the 94 and the 11 of Chad Bruns were the top 4 at the end of lap 1. Lap 2 saw Eric Bartels in the B25 pass Bruns for fourth. Mike Nichols got past Bartels on lap 6 and then jumped all the way up to second the next time around as Gereau moved back into fourth. It took Nichols just 2 more laps to grab the lead from Harris. One more circuit saw Whiting also pass Harris to take second. The first caution of the race came with 7 to go when Shane Stutzman’ 22 came to a stop at the top of turn 4. Bartels took advantage of the restart to get back into fourth. He then moved to third with 4 laps remaining and up to 2nd the next lap. Shawn Primrose cracked the top 4 after another circuit and then put the #1 into third on the last lap. That made the top 4 Nichols, Bartels, Primrose and Whiting.
This was 5-time National Stock Car Champion Nichols’ first time ever at Eagle Raceway, and he said “My wife drew the #12 for me for the feature, so I knew I had my work cut out for me. It’s always nice to get a win at a great place like Eagle, but if you can do it your first time there it’s even better! What an amazingly fun track to race at. I’m just overwhelmed by the track, the facility and the people. I truly appreciate Roger for having us here at the track, and hope that he has us back again real soon. I want to thank my wife Anita, Paul and Justin for all that they do”. Nichols’ sponsors include B & B Chassis, KS Engineering and Moser Engineering.
The Racesaver IMCA Sprint Cars then rolled out for their A Feature. Trevor Grossenbacher’s 35, the 14 of Joey Danley, Adam Gullion in the 91 and Clint Benson’s 100 were out front of the field at the end of the first circuit. Benson passed Gullion on lap 2. Two more circuits were in the books when Jason Danley moved his 4X past Gullion to crack the top 4. He relinquished the spot on lap 9 to the 7KX of Toby Chapman who moved up to third on lap 11. It took Chapman just 3 more laps to grab second. With 11 to go Benson again took over third and Jason Danley moved back to 4th the next lap and took over the third spot the next circuit. With 2 to go Nate Weiler spun the 4W in turn 2, erasing Grossenbacher’s half-lap advantage. Tyler Drueke used the restart to get past Benson and put the #12 into fourth. The final top 4 were Grossenbacher, Chapman, Jason Danley and Drueke.
“I got lucky and drew the pole tonight, and that always helps. The track tonight was different than any time I’ve seen it. The bottom was the place to be, and that’s not how it normally is” said Grossenbacher. Grossenbacher’s sponsors include Lincoln Winnelson, Stop & Shop, Home Reals Estate, WC’s South, Husker Diesel and Speedway Engines.
The finale for the evening was the A Main for the IMCA Modifieds. Kelly Shryock’s 3, Dylan Smith in the 95, Justin Wulf’s 86 and the 25C of Ricky Stephan were the top 4 the first lap. Stephan passed Wulf on lap 2 and Ryan Gaylord also moved past Wulf the next lap to snag 4th. Smith grabbed the point on lap 4 and went unchallenged until Anthony Roth looped his 60IV at the bottom of turn 4 with 2 laps left. Stephan got a jump on the restart and moved up to second with Jordan Grabouski taking over fourth on the final lap. That made the top 4 Smith, Stephan, Shryock and Grabouski.
Smith stated “I started in fourth, but got lucky when a couple of cars were loose and I moved up to second by the first corner. Then I was able to get a shot at the lead. Lucas and I talked about the set-up, and we decided to do something we never do; make it freer. We kept it free and it really rotated well on the bottom”. Smith’s sponsors include Jet Racing, Jerovetz Motorsports, Friesen Chevrolet, Afco, Wears Machine, Active Life Family Chiropractic and Nutelman Panels and Fencing.
Next weekend at Eagle Raceway is the Keep Calm and Race On 2016 season opener, presented by the Nebraska Lottery. Pit gates open at 4 P.M. with pit passes costing $25. Front gates will open at 5:15. Adult admission is $10, youths 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free. Hot laps will begin at 5:30 and racing kicks off at 6:30.
FULL RESULTS:
Icebreaker Modified 4/16/2016
A Feature:
1. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 2. Ricky Stephan (South Sioux City, NE), 3. Kelly Shryock, 4. Jordan Grabouski (Beatrice, NE), 5. Chris Abelson (Sioux City, IA), 6. Ryan Gaylord (Lakewood, CO), 7. Shane Hiatt (Rising City, NE), 8. Jay Noteboom (Hinton, IA), 9. Roger Hadan (Bennington, NE), 10. Chad Andersen (Omaha, NE), 11. Josh Blumer (Marysville, KS), 12. Mike Petersilie (Hoisington, KS), 13. Justin Wulf (Arlington, NE), 14. Tyler Iverson (Albian, NE), 15. Johnny Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 16. Bob Zoubek (Dorchester, NE), 17. Brandon Brinton (Ames, IA), 18. William Nusser (Larned, KS), 19. Anthony Roth (Columbus, NE), 20. Adam Larson (Ankeny, IA),
B Feature:
1. Shane Hiatt (Rising City, NE), 2. Bob Zoubek (Dorchester, NE), 3. Mike Petersilie (Hoisington, KS), 4. Tyler Iverson (Albian, NE), 5. Dustin Andersen (Omaha, NE), 6. Aaron Pella (Lincoln, NE), 7. Scott Smith (Davenport, ne), 8. Jim Mathieson (Sioux City, IA), 9. Bob Ruisinger (Bennet, NE), 10. Rik Gropp (Lincoln, NE), 11. Phillip Byfield (Auburn, NE), 12. Benjamin Chukuske (Sherburn, MN), 13. Doug Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 14. Matt Boucher (Murdock, NE), 15. Ashley Schaaf (Lincoln, NE), 16. Norm Ziegenbein (Lincoln, NE), 17. Jamie Trautner (Felton, MN), 18. Jeremy Chambers (Parsons, KS), 19. Peter Shoup (Lincoln, NE), 20. Jared Deterding (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 1:
1. Jordan Grabouski (Beatrice, NE), 2. Josh Blumer (Marysville, KS), 3. Chris Abelson (Sioux City, IA), 4. Johnny Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 5. Bob Ruisinger (Bennet, NE), 6. Scott Smith (Davenport, ne), 7. Dustin Andersen (Omaha, NE), 8. Jamie Trautner (Felton, MN), 9. Aaron Pella (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 2:
1. Anthony Roth (Columbus, NE), 2. Justin Wulf (Arlington, NE), 3. Adam Larson (Ankeny, IA), 4. William Nusser (Larned, KS), 5. Rik Gropp (Lincoln, NE), 6. Matt Boucher (Murdock, NE), 7. Norm Ziegenbein (Lincoln, NE), 8. Phillip Byfield (Auburn, NE), 9. Jared Deterding (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 3:
1. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 2. Chad Andersen (Omaha, NE), 3. Ricky Stephan (South Sioux City, NE), 4. Roger Hadan (Bennington, NE), 5. Bob Zoubek (Dorchester, NE), 6. Shane Hiatt (Rising City, NE), 7. Mike Petersilie (Hoisington, KS), 8. Doug Deterding (Lincoln, NE), 9. Tyler Iverson (Albian, NE),
Heat 4:
1. Kelly Shryock, 2. Ryan Gaylord (Lakewood, CO), 3. Jay Noteboom (Hinton, IA), 4. Brandon Brinton (Ames, IA), 5. Jim Mathieson (Sioux City, IA), 6. Ashley Schaaf (Lincoln, NE), 7. Benjamin Chukuske (Sherburn, MN), 8. Peter Shoup (Lincoln, NE), 9. Jeremy Chambers (Parsons, KS),
Icebreaker SportMod 4/16/2016
A Feature:
1. Lance Borgman (Beatrice, NE), 2. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 3. Trent Roth (Columbus, NE), 4. Jeff Brunssen (Lemars, IA), 5. Mark Leiting (Lincoln, NE), 6. Gary Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 7. Justin Addison (Leigh, NE), 8. Josh Pfeifer (Spencer, NE), 9. Nate Thompson (Fremont, NE), 10. Joe Feyen (Plattsmouth, NE), 11. Matt Haase (Norfolk, NE), 12. Jeremy Noonan (Dorchester, NE), 13. Gunnar Pike (South Bend, NE), 14. Jason Harms (David City, NE), 15. Nathan Kobus (Lincoln, NE), 16. Dion Kovar (Rising City, NE), 17. Arie Schouten (Blair, NE), 18. Chris Langdale (Beatrice, NE), 19. Scott Bivens (Ceresco, NE), 20. Mary Lenz (Elmwood, NE),
B Feature:
1. Justin Addison (Leigh, NE), 2. Matt Haase (Norfolk, NE), 3. Gunnar Pike (South Bend, NE), 4. Arie Schouten (Blair, NE), 5. Sean Manning (Bennington, NE), 6. Tanner Winberg (Broken Bow, NE), 7. Rick Rohr (Pickrell, NE), 8. Joe Schidler (Omaha, NE), 9. Nick Beckman (Lincoln, NE), 10. Dana Deeke (Waverly, NE), 11. Braydon Latture (Omaha, NE), 12. Derek Hall (Lincoln, NE), 13. Chad Hancock (Council Bluffs, IA), 14. Don Rinke (Lincoln, NE), 15. Joey Haase (Norfolk, NE),
Heat 1:
1. Chris Langdale (Beatrice, NE), 2. Josh Pfeifer (Spencer, NE), 3. Mark Leiting (Lincoln, NE), 4. Nate Thompson (Fremont, NE), 5. Rick Rohr (Pickrell, NE), 6. Justin Addison (Leigh, NE), 7. Dana Deeke (Waverly, NE), 8. Matt Haase (Norfolk, NE),
Heat 2:
1. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 2. Joe Feyen (Plattsmouth, NE), 3. Trent Roth (Columbus, NE), 4. Nathan Kobus (Lincoln, NE), 5. Gunnar Pike (South Bend, NE), 6. Chad Hancock (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. Braydon Latture (Omaha, NE), 8. Don Rinke (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 3:
1. Lance Borgman (Beatrice, NE), 2. Jeff Brunssen (Lemars, IA), 3. Mary Lenz (Elmwood, NE), 4. Jason Harms (David City, NE), 5. Derek Hall (Lincoln, NE), 6. Nick Beckman (Lincoln, NE), 7. Sean Manning (Bennington, NE), 8. Joey Haase (Norfolk, NE),
Heat 4:
1. Gary Saathoff (Beatrice, NE), 2. Scott Bivens (Ceresco, NE), 3. Jeremy Noonan (Dorchester, NE), 4. Dion Kovar (Rising City, NE), 5. Tanner Winberg (Broken Bow, NE), 6. Joe Schidler (Omaha, NE), 7. Arie Schouten (Blair, NE),
Icebreaker Stock Car 4/16/2016
A Feature:
1. Mike Nichols (Harlan, IA), 2. Eric Bartels (Plymouth, NE), 3. Shawn Primrose (Norfolk, NE), 4. Jeff Whiting (Gothenburg, NE), 5. Ryan Harris (Homer, NE), 6. Todd Gereau (Sioux City, IA), 7. Doug Adamy (Columbus, NE), 8. Mikey Dancer (North Platte, NE), 9. Eric Rempel (Palmyra, NE), 10. Chad Bruns (Wakefield, NE), 11. Tyler Phelps (Beatrice, NE), 12. Jason Kreft (Beatrice, NE), 13. Ron Pettitt (Norfolk, NE), 14. Marty Steinbach (Fremont, NE), 15. Tony Ritterbush (Dunlap, IA), 16. John Meyer (Odell, NE), 17. Chris Palsrok (Sibley, IA), 18. Gary Laflin (Beatrice, NE), 19. Shane Stutzman (Milford, NE), 20. Greg Taylor (Sioux City, IA),
B Feature:
1. Tony Ritterbush (Dunlap, IA), 2. Gary Laflin (Beatrice, NE), 3. John Meyer (Odell, NE), 4. Marty Steinbach (Fremont, NE), 5. Greg Taylor (Sioux City, IA), 6. Darrin Adamy (David City, NE), 7. Robert Hoing (Overton, NE), 8. Dave Plowman (Omaha, NE), 9. Kyle Becker (Columbus, NE), 10. Kyle Werkmeister (McCook, NE), 11. Brad Easterday (Lexington, NE), 12. Mike Earll (Gothenburg, NE), 13. Kyle Vanover (Beatrice, NE), 14. Jake McCloud (Carter Lake, IA),
Heat 1:
1. Shawn Primrose (Norfolk, NE), 2. Ryan Harris (Homer, NE), 3. Jeff Whiting (Gothenburg, NE), 4. Eric Bartels (Plymouth, NE), 5. Jason Kreft (Beatrice, NE), 6. John Meyer (Odell, NE), 7. Gary Laflin (Beatrice, NE), 8. Dave Plowman (Omaha, NE), 9. Kyle Becker (Columbus, NE), 10. Jake McCloud (Carter Lake, IA),
Heat 2:
1. Mike Nichols (Harlan, IA), 2. Ron Pettitt (Norfolk, NE), 3. Mikey Dancer (North Platte, NE), 4. Doug Adamy (Columbus, NE), 5. Chris Palsrok (Sibley, IA), 6. Tony Ritterbush (Dunlap, IA), 7. Darrin Adamy (David City, NE), 8. Robert Hoing (Overton, NE), 9. Mike Earll (Gothenburg, NE),
Heat 3:
1. Todd Gereau (Sioux City, IA), 2. Eric Rempel (Palmyra, NE), 3. Tyler Phelps (Beatrice, NE), 4. Chad Bruns (Wakefield, NE), 5. Shane Stutzman (Milford, NE), 6. Kyle Vanover (Beatrice, NE), 7. Marty Steinbach (Fremont, NE), 8. Brad Easterday (Lexington, NE), 9. Kyle Werkmeister (McCook, NE), 10. Greg Taylor (Sioux City, IA),
SSN Sprint 4/16/2016
A Feature:
1. Trevor Grossenbacher (Hickman, NE), 2. Toby Chapman (Panama, NE), 3. Jason Danley (Lincoln, NE), 4. Tyler Drueke (Eagle, NE), 5. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 6. Zach Blurton (Quinter, KS), 7. Joey Danley (Lincoln, NE), 8. Jason Martin (Lincoln, NE), 9. Stu Snyder (Waverly, NE), 10. Adam Gullion (Lincoln, NE), 11. Gene Ackland (Martell, NE), 12. Matt Richards (Lincoln, NE), 13. Terry Richards (Denton, NE), 14. Shayle Bade (Lincoln, ne), 15. Nick Bryan (Lincoln, NE), 16. Blain Petersen (Essex, IA), 17. Tim Hilfiker (Greenwood, NE), 18. Nate Weiler (Omaha, NE), 19. Doug Lovegrove (Waverly, NE), 20. Mike Boston (Lincoln, NE),
B Feature:
1. Jason Martin (Lincoln, NE), 2. Shayle Bade (Lincoln, ne), 3. Nick Bryan (Lincoln, NE), 4. Mike Boston (Lincoln, NE), 5. Keith Dragoo (Lincoln, NE), 6. Ron Love (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jason Rakes (Hastings, NE), 8. Tom Belsky (North Platte, NE), 9. Ryan King (Bennet, NE), 10. Jason Becker (Lincoln, NE), 11. Chase Weiler (Lincoln, NE), 12. Dan Satriano (Papillion, NE), 13. Rick Hansen (Norfolk, NE), 14. Roger Sluka (Lincoln, NE), 15. Boyd Peterson (Ithaca, NE),
Heat 1:
1. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 2. Trevor Grossenbacher (Hickman, NE), 3. Joey Danley (Lincoln, NE), 4. Doug Lovegrove (Waverly, NE), 5. Jason Martin (Lincoln, NE), 6. Keith Dragoo (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jason Rakes (Hastings, NE), 8. Rick Hansen (Norfolk, NE),
Heat 2:
1. Tim Hilfiker (Greenwood, NE), 2. Terry Richards (Denton, NE), 3. Zach Blurton (Quinter, KS), 4. Gene Ackland (Martell, NE), 5. Shayle Bade (Lincoln, ne), 6. Chase Weiler (Lincoln, NE), 7. Tom Belsky (North Platte, NE), 8. Roger Sluka (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 3:
1. Stu Snyder (Waverly, NE), 2. Tyler Drueke (Eagle, NE), 3. Jason Danley (Lincoln, NE), 4. Blain Petersen (Essex, IA), 5. Nick Bryan (Lincoln, NE), 6. Boyd Peterson (Ithaca, NE), 7. Jason Becker (Lincoln, NE), 8. Mike Boston (Lincoln, NE),
Heat 4:
1. Adam Gullion (Lincoln, NE), 2. Toby Chapman (Panama, NE), 3. Matt Richards (Lincoln, NE), 4. Nate Weiler (Omaha, NE), 5. Ryan King (Bennet, NE), 6. Dan Satriano (Papillion, NE), 7. Ron Love (Lincoln, NE),
