Stoa tops Modified main at record-setting IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals

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BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6) – Kevin Stoa capped off a record-setting IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals by winning Saturday night’s Modified main event at Boone Speedway.

The North Carolina transplant and 2000 champion started 18th and worked his way through the field, passing five-time race winner John Logue with five circuits left in the 40-lap contest.

Three-time champion Mark Noble ran third, despite an exit early in the race to fix a flat tire. Jay Goosmann and Mike Mullen rounded out the top five.

Other champions crowned Saturday night were Brian Irvine in the Stock Cars, Andy Boeck man in the Hobby Stocks and Harvey Vande Weerd in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods.

Johnathan Thimmesch won the Harris Auto Racing Ron Efkamp Memorial Race of Champions for Modifieds and Kevin Opheim won the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions for Stock Cars.

Winners earlier in the week were Todd Cooney in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models on Monday, Tim St. Arnold in the Jackpot Junction Tour for Sprint Cars on Tuesday and Jay Noteboom in Friday’s Fast-Shafts All-Star Invitational for Modifieds.

A record 825 cars from 23 states and Canada were in the pits for the 26th annual Super Nationals. That total included 305 Modifieds, 176 Stock Cars, 139 Northern SportMods, 139 Hobby Stocks, 47 Late Models and 19 Sprint Cars.

Mark Elliott started the Modified main event from the pole and led the first five laps before driving off with mechanical problems. Jake Durbin inherited the front spot and looked to check out on the field before a lap 24 caution.

The door swung wide open for Logue to take over following the ensuing re-start, when Durbin and 2006 champ Rich Lewerke got together in the second set of turns.

Stoa went back and forth with 30th starting Eric Dailey before securing the second spot for himself; Dailey left the track following a lap 38 caution and Stoa held off Logue and Noble the rest of the way, winning by less than two car lengths.

Also the 2006 Super Nationals king, Irvine led all 30 laps from his outside row one start. His lead was a straightaway at the halfway point and Irvine pulled away again following a caution with four circuits left in the 30-lapper.

Damon Murty, Larry Portis, defending champion Opheim and Chad Estes followed at the finish.

Boeckman won the fourth Hobby Stock title of his Super Nationals career after catching Doug Smith for the lead on lap eight.

The pair made side-to-side contact before Boeckman drove away to win by a comfortable margin. Smith, Beau Kaplan, Chris Jensen and Rusty Montagne completed the top five.

Vande Weerd was in the right place at the right time, running third when frontrunners Kevin Sather and Luke Wanninger got together late in the contest.

He held off 20th starting Troy Jerovetz in the green-white-checkered finish. Brett Meyer, Scott Davis and Joe Docekal followed.

The re-draw at midway put Thimmesch at the front of the Efkamp race and he led the last 10 laps, holding off Noble and Ryan Ruter.

Opheim took charge on lap three of the Sunoco RoC and led the last eight times around the track. Robert Stofer and Jeff Turner chased Opheim to the checkers.

Stoa made $2,008 for his Modified win while the Late Model checkers put $2,000 in Cooney’s pocket. Thimmesch collected $1,000 in prize money and another $1,000 in lap money for his Efkamp win.

Irvine and St. Arnold each earned $1,000, Boeckman and Vande Weerd $600 each. Opheim made $500, plus another $400 in lap money, for the Sunoco victory.

Last Chance Heat 01 -- 1. T. J. Stalker, Mason City; 2. Jeff Stephens, Arion; 3. Steven Pfeifer, West Fargo, N.D.; 4. Julie McDermid, Oconto Falls, Wis; 5. Brian Krall, Readlyn; 6. Corey Dripps, Waterloo; 7. Mike Mashl, DePere, Wis; 8. Randy Porter, Hutchinson, Kan.; 9. Drew Christianson, Minot, N.D.; 10. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids; 11. Darren Huntley, Ogden; 12. Eric Mullen, Seymour, Wis; 13. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton; 14. Jordy Nelson, Marysville, Kan.; 15. Thomas Stark, Egg Harbor, Wis.

Last Chance Heat 02 -- 1. J.J. Scott, Dallas Center; 2. Scott Mullen, Seymour, Wis; 3. Nick Deal, Walnut; 4. Darin Duffy, Hazelton; 5. Jerry Wren, Howard Lake, Minn.; 6. Jerry Luloff, Indepenence; 7. Jake Elmquist, Ames; 8. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 9. Craig Reetz, Dunlap; 10. Danny Knowles, Eau Claire, Mich.; 11. Russell Huxford, Green Bay, Wis; 12. Clint Schuelke, Oshkosh, Wis; 13. Robert Brinkman, Omaha, Neb.; 14. Scott Olson, Williams; 15. Greg Metz, Washington, Kan.

Last Chance Heat 03 -- 1. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 2. Dave Hardesty, Minneapolis, Kan.; 3. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha; 4. Robert Avery, Des Moines; 5. Vern Jackson, Waterloo; 6. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.; 7. Mat Stallbaumer, Tecumseh, Kan.; 8. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour, Wis; 9. Brandon Watson, Denison, Texas; 10. Chad Preul, Deloit; 11. Mitch Parmeley, Hillsboro, Mo.; 12. Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz.; 13. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 14. Carl Allbee, Jefferson; 15. Mike Monnig, Big Spring, Mo.

Last Chance Heat 04 -- 1. Troy Cordes, Raymond; 2. Justin McCoy, Ovilla, Texas; 3. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 5. Dennis Durmas, Whitewater, Colo.; 6. George Ashby Jr, Rawlins, Wyo.; 7. Garry Hall, Rochester, Minn.; 8. Brent Fielder, Chapman, Kan.; 9. Curtis Stiles Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.; 10. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 11. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont, Wis; 12. Johnathan Thimmesch, Aurora; 13. Skeeter Paris, Boone; 14. Mike Knapp, New London, Wis; 15. Josh Carpenter, Diller, Neb.

Last Chance Heat 05 -- 1. Randy Havlik, Waukee; 2. Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas; 3. Clint Wendel, Mason City; 4. Loren Pesicka, Jr., Burt; 5. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay, Wis; 6. Jerry Hoffman, Oronogo, Mo.; 7. Dirk Kirk, Sloan; 8. Travis Spaulding, Greenville, Wis; 9. Bradley Shelton, Fort Morgan, Colo.; 10. Milt Montgomery, Palo, Mich.; 11. Josh Truman, Indianola; 12. Jim Roach, Kohoka, Mo.; 13. J. Michael Hogan, Coggon; 14. Jason Schneiders, Sioux City; 15. Terry Pruitt, Dexter.

Last Chance Heat 06 -- 1. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 2. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 3. Chris Prussman, Brookings, S.D.; 4. Art Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 5. Bob Moore, Sioux City; 6. Cory Simoneau, Mohave Valley, Ariz.; 7. David Pries, Medaryville, Ind.; 8. Ron Pope, Mason City; 9. Chad Sterling, Stockton, Kan.; 10. Danny Fetters, Montour; 11. Jim Cooper, Ames; 12. Jeff Schroyer, Boone; 13. Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas; 14. Sean Tyson, Council Bluffs; 15. David Nielsen, Courtland, Minn.

Last Chance Heat 07 -- 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 2. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 3. Mike Weikert, Jr., Muscatine; 4. Jesse James Freelen, Paris, Texas; 5. Jeffrey Anderson, Atlantic; 6. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup; 7. Lynn Starry, Excelsior Spr., Mo.; 8. Bubba Alvarado, Kersey, Colo.; 9. Jeff Turner, Kaufman, Texas; 10. Chad Porter, Madison Lake, Minn.; 11. Jeremie Hedrick, Green Bay, Wis; 12. Jim Cole, Sioux City; 13. Brian Calhoon, Beloit, Kan.; 14. Bill Pittaway, Corpus Christi, Texas; 15. Mark Massey, Worthington.

Last Chance Heat 08 -- 1. Kelly Lyons, Boone; 2. Mike McCarthy, Round Rock, Texas; 3. Jeff Nielsen, Pocahontas; 4. Brett Ladehoff, Marshalltown; 5. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif.; 6. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb.; 7. Russ Reinwald, Juneau, Wis; 8. Tyler Hahn, Stockton, Kan.; 9. Jeff Assel, Edgerton, Mo.; 10. Phil Levri, Cambridge; 11. Marty Clark, Russell, Kan.; 12. Steve Reynolds, Springfield, S.D.; 13. Donald Erger, Brandon; 14. Joren Boyce, Minot, N.D.; 15. Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo..

Last Chance Heat 09 -- 1. Tim Stevens, Cedar Rapids; 2. Tim Murty, Tama; 3. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas; 4. David Schuster, Waterville, Minn.; 5. Tim Lemirande, Verona, Wis; 6. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 7. Pat Neely, Saint Joseph, Mo.; 8. Jim Mathieson, Sioux City; 9. Jonah Chinn, Sioux City; 10. Rob Rose, Center Point; 11. Doug Bunkotske, Dakota City; 12. Charley Brown, Maxwell, Neb.; 13. Jim Bell, Hoisington, Kan.; 14. Jeff Sampson, EVANSDALE; 15. Greg Johns, Osmond, Neb.

Last Chance Heat 10 -- 1. Reese Coffee, Hinton; 2. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn.; 3. Tim Echevarria, Junction City, Kan.; 4. Jimmy Hale Jr., Crystal, Mich.; 5. Ryan Giles, West Des Moines; 6. Chad Estes, Temple, Texas; 7. Jim Peeler, Milan, Mo.; 8. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas; 9. Kyle Wahlert, Des Moines; 10. Adam Parmeley, Cadet, Mo.; 11. David Murray, Oberlin, Kan.; 12. Chase Mewhirter, Atlantic; 13. Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.; 14. Terrance Prochaska, Mason City; 15. Danny Deau, Little Suamico, Wis.

Last Chance Heat 11 -- 1. Pat Graham, Ames; 2. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 3. Nate Caruth, Ames; 4. Charlie Wild, Antigo, Wis; 5. Chris Burk, Friend, Neb.; 6. Paul Thorpe, New Londen, Wis; 7. Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers, Wis; 8. Lloyd Henderson, Bouton; 9. Leon Thede, Chapman, Kan.; 10. Dennis Betzer, Central City; 11. Brian Schmitt, Wall Lake; 12. Neal Debord, Amarillo, Texas; 13. James Kleinheskel, Columbus, Neb.; 14. Charles Brewer, Abilene, Texas; 15. Dennis Knudson, Williston, N.D.

Last Chance Heat 12 -- 1. Cale Sponsler, Grimes; 2. Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, ON; 3. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay, Wis; 4. Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas; 5. Dallas Nutt, Armstrong; 6. Mark Griffin, Canton, Pa.; 7. Johnny McGinnis, Hardin, Mo.; 8. Steve Wetter, Plalville, Wis; 9. Jay Matthias, De Pere, Wis; 10. David Bouzek, Trenton, Mo.; 11. Andrew Timm, Mankato, Minn.; 12. Rich Keller, Clay, N.Y.; 13. Brian Joski, Green Bay, Wis; 14. Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla.; 15. Wayne Johnson, Minot, N.D.

Last Chance Heat 13 -- 1. Randy Brands, Boyden; 2. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; 3. RM VanPay, Denmark, Wis; 4. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M; 5. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; 6. Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.; 7. Denny Johnson, Sioux City; 8. Tim Czarneski, Denmark, Wis; 9. Matt Gilbertson, Montevideo, Minn.; 10. Josh Gilman, Earlham; 11. Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.; 12. Larry Sanders, Lampasas, Texas; 13. Toby Steele, Beaverton, Mich.; 14. Michael Manson, Manchester; 15. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.

Last Chance Heat 14 -- 1. Scott Baker, Boone; 2. P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas; 3. Danny Hogue, Abilene, Texas; 4. Bob Aspenleiter, North Platte, Neb.; 5. Todd Wilson, Spickard, Mo.; 6. David Brown, Kellogg; 7. Nathan Landauer, Lincoln, Neb.; 8. Jeremy Kuykendall, Little Rock, Ark.; 9. Sean Manning, Firth, Neb.; 10. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 11. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis; 12. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb.; 13. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M; 14. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 15. Max Corporon, Marion.

Last Chance Heat 15 -- 1. Mike Molle, Glidden; 2. Dennis Pittman, Jamacia; 3. Greg Dinsmore, Kerrville, Texas; 4. Lyle Shepard, Manhattan, Kan.; 5. Chris Wilke, Urbandale; 6. Cary Bartoo, Trenton, Texas; 7. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg, Wis; 8. Dillon Smith, Waco, Texas; 9. Lance Arneson, Krakow, Wis; 10. Wayne Graybeal, Springfield, Mo.; 11. Mark Gaskill, Shelton, Neb.; 12. Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.; 13. Rick Huff, Monroe; 14. Calvin (Buck) Swanson, Cedar Falls.

Last Chance Heat 16 -- 1. Al Hejna, Clear Lake; 2. Greg Cox, Altoona; 3. Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas; 4. Roger Hadan III, Waterloo, Neb.; 5. Chad Melton, Boyd, Texas; 6. Richard Mueller, Jackson, Wyo.; 7. Michael Gregg, Morton, Minn.; 8. Andy Krieger, Burlington; 9. Wade Cross, Phillips, Neb.; 10. Jim Pearcy, Augusta, Kan.; 11. Tony Snyder, Sumner; 12. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 13. Jesse Cowles, Council Rocks; 14. Tom Eiklor, Barton, N.Y.

Last Chance Heat 17 -- 1. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 2. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 3. Bill Davis, Jr., Des Moines; 4. Rik Gropp, Lincoln, Neb.; 5. Matthew Kiner, Aurora, Neb.; 6. Richard Clew, Harmony, N.C.; 7. Joseph Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz.; 8. Larry Hall, Rochester, Minn.; 9. John Huffman, Mc Cook, Neb.; 10. Mark Zorn, Russell, Kan.; 11. Brent Schlake, Blue Springs, Neb.; 12. Derek Reimer, Marshalltown; 13. Jerry Muenster, Green Bay, Wis; 14. Dan Nelson, Beatrice, Neb.

Last Chance Heat 18 -- 1. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 2. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; 3. Todd Dart, Algona, Wis; 4. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 5. Gary Pesicka, Burt; 6. Ed Thomas, Waterloo; 7. Bud Wilson, Trenton, Mo.; 8. David Thome, Spalding, Neb.; 9. Tim Zeman, Muscatine; 10. Paul Snyder, Wellsville, Kan.; 11. Ronnie Burkhardt, Topeka, Kan.; 12. Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg, Wis; 13. Jeremy Zorn, Russell, Kan.; 14. Robert Keller, Jr., Liverpool, N.Y.



Last Chance "A" 01 -- 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 2. T. J. Stalker, Mason City; 3. Troy Cordes, Raymond; 4. Reese Coffee, Hinton; 5. Jeff Stephens, Arion; 6. Randy Brands, Boyden; 7. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn.; 8. Greg Cox, Altoona; 9. Justin McCoy, Ovilla, Texas; 10. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 11. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; 12. Al Hejna, Clear Lake.

Last Chance "A" 02 -- 1. Scott Baker, Boone; 2. Randy Havlik, Waukee; 3. Kelly Lyons, Boone; 4. Pat Graham, Ames; 5. Scott Mullen, Seymour, Wis; 6. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 7. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 8. Mike McCarthy, Round Rock, Texas; 9. J.J. Scott, Dallas Center; 10. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 11. P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas; 12. Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas.

Last Chance "A" 03 -- 1. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 2. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 3. Mike Molle, Glidden; 4. Dave Hardesty, Minneapolis, Kan.; 5. Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, ON; 6. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 7. Tim Murty, Tama; 8. Tim Stevens, Cedar Rapids; 9. Dennis Pittman, Jamacia; 10. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 11. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; 12. Cale Sponsler, Grimes.

Main Event "A" -- 1. Kevin Stoa, Salisbury, N.C.; 2. John Logue, Jr., Boone; 3. Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.; 4. Jay Goosmann, Hinton; 5. Mike Mullen, Seymour, Wis; 6. Mike Hansen, Alton; 7. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 8. Ronnie Wallace, North Platte, Neb.; 9. Randy Havlik, Waukee; 10. Kelly Lyons, Boone; 11. Clay Daly, Watsonville, Calif.; 12. Troy Taylor, Fort Worth, Texas; 13. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 14. Mike Molle, Glidden; 15. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg, Wis; 16. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 17. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 18. Rich Lewerke, Garner; 19. Brad Williams, Lytton; 20. Jake Durbin, Perry; 21. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 22. Troy Cordes, Raymond; 23. T. J. Stalker, Mason City; 24. Scotty Brown, Dallas, Texas; 25. Scott Baker, Boone; 26. Shawn Kilgore, New Franken, Wis; 27. Matt Bonine, Onawa; 28. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 29. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 30. Sean Jerovetz, Krakow, Wis; 31. J.J. Wise, Manley; 32. Jay Noteboom, Hinton; 33. Todd Shute, Des Moines.
 




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