BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 11) – Four first time champions were crowned on the sixth and final night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
Jimmy Gustin of Marshalltown led the last five laps in winning Saturday’s Modified main event at Boone Speedway. Horicon’s Jeremy Christians became the first Wisconsin driver to top the Stock Car feature. Jason Wilkinson of Neligh won the Hobby Stock feature and is the first Nebraska driver to earn a Super Nationals championship in any division. Brett Meyer of Lytton took the checkers in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main.
Total car count for the 28th annual Super Nationals was 805, the most ever when five divisions were on the weekly card. One hundred and eighty two Northern SportMods saw action in the fifth straight year that class established a new record since its debut at Boone in 2005.
The green light stayed on for the first 32 of 40 laps in the Modified main. Pole starter Kevin Stoa led the first eight circuits before pulling off and giving way to Brandon Blochlinger.
Blochlinger had his hands full with Clint Hatlestad before 15th starting Luke Wanninger entered the fray. The rookie chased Blochlinger into lapped traffic right at midway and was just inches away from being scored as the leader on lap 31.
Back to back yellows came out on lap 33. Gustin lined up behind Blochlinger for the second restart, stayed close and then drove by with five to go, when mechanical problems sent the leader off the track in the middle of turns three and four.
Gustin pulled away from that point, winning comfortably ahead of Johnny Saathoff, 2007 champion Todd Shute and Scott Olson.
Making the 10th Saturday night start of his Super Nationals career, Christians had to chase down pole starter Dustin Smith, finally completing his pass for the front spot on the 15th of 30 laps.
The 20th starting Michael Bruns, Jamie Colwell and Smith all stayed close before Colwell got caught up in a five car tangle on lap 20. Smith lined up behind Christians for restarts then and again on lap 25 but couldn’t catch up.
Defending champion Donavon Smith was third and Marcus Fagan ran fourth. Chad Palmer had led the first six circuits before Dustin Smith took over.
Out of state drivers took the top three spots on the Hobby Stock podium for the first time, as Wilkinson bested Minne*sotan Dustin Larson and fellow Nebraskan across the stripe.
Larson led Marsh in a close battle over the first 14 laps. Wilkinson took over second the next time around, needed a lap to reel in Larson and then ran in front the last 14 circuits.
John Watson was the highest finishing home state driver in fourth. Defending champion Shannon Anderson was running in the top five when he drove to the infield with a flat tire just after halfway.
Eric Flander and Jesse Sobbing enjoyed stints at the front of the SportMod main before Meyer took over on the 18th of 30 laps. Sobbing kept up the chase before being slowed with a flat tire.
Meyer ran in the top four all the way, passing Flander for second after a lap 17 restart and buzzing by Sobbing coming out of turn four the next time around.
Flander, Randy Roberts and Nathan Chodur rounded out the top four finishers.
Clint Hatlestad of Glencoe, Minn., won the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for Modifieds and Brian Irvine of Oelwein topped the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions for Stock Cars, both in convincing fashion.
Top honors in the Arnold Motor Supply Hobby Stock Race of Champions went to Brandon Pruitt of Dexter. Tyler Frye of Belleville, Kan., captured the Arnold Motor Supply Race of Champions for the SportMods.
Ray Guss Jr. of Milan Ill., repeated as the Late Model champion at Super Nationals by winning the Labor Day Deery Brothers Summer Series event. He also clinched the tour title with the victory. David Murray Jr. of Ober*lin, Kan., won Friday’s Fast Shafts Modified All-Star Invitational for the third time.
Total purse paid out during the week was approximately $275,000. The Modified and Late Model mains both paid $2,000 to win. The Stock Car main, Harris Auto Racing RoC and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational each paid $1,000. Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock mains both paid $600 and the Sunoco RoC paid $500. The Hobby Stock and SportMod races of champions each paid $300 to win.
The Modified main, All-Star race and Harris Auto Racing RoC were also qualifying events for the 2011 Fast Shafts Invitational ballot. Some $70,000 in contingency awards were given during the Sep. 6-11 event.
Twenty-three states and two Canadian provinces were represented at Super Nationals.
Feature Results
Modifieds – 1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 3. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 4. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 5. Nick Deal, Walnut; 6. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 7. Luke Wanninger, Jef*ferson; 8. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 9. Reese Coffee, Hinton; 10. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb.; 11. Cale Sponsler, Grimes; 12. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 13. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 14. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 15. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa; 16. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 17. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 18. Adam Larson, Ames; 19. Troy Cordes, Raymond; 20. Craig Reetz, Dunlap; 21. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 22. Jake Durbin, Perry; 23. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 24. Rich Smith, Davenport; 25. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg, Wis.; 26. Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; 27. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas; 28. Justin O’Brien, West Union; 29. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 30. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 31. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 32. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 33. Mike Molle, Glidden.
Stock Cars –1. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 2. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 3. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 4. Marcus Fagan, Adair; 5. Michael Bruns, Olivia, Minn.; 6. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 7. Steve Meyer, Grundy Center; 8. Paul Shepherd, Marengo; 9. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.; 10. Justin Jacobsen, Black Creek, Wis.; 11. Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg, Wis.; 12. Josh Daniels, Des Moines; 13. Merlyn Hegland, Rudd; 14. Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn; 15. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 16. Ned Kalis, Wells, Minn.; 17. Brandon Czara*pata, Appleton, Wis.; 18. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.; 19. Kenneth Tietz, Belle Plaine, Minn.; 20. Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown, Wis.; 21. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 22. Lynn Panos, Calmar; 23. Jeff Mueller, New London; 24. Ryan Rose, Boone; 25. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis.; 26. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 27. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 28. Nathan Burke, Minot, N.D.; 29. Kenneth Hansen, Audubon; 30. Damon Murty, Chel*sea.
Hobby Stocks – 1. Jason Wilkinson, Neligh, Neb.; 2. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 3. Robby Marsh, Belvidere, Neb.; 4. John Watson, Des Moines; 5. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 6. Josh Irvine, Oelwein; 7. Scott Lograsso, Nevada; 8. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 9. Chris Jensen, Des Moines; 10. Chad Krug, Mallard; 11. Chuck Madden, Jr., Avoca; 12. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 13. Eric Stanton, Hartford; 14. Matthew Sheley, South Sioux City, Neb.; 15. Mike Traskowsky, Woodbine, Kan.; 16. Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Neb.; 17. Russell Damme Jr., Waterloo; 18. Jesse VanLaningham, Beatrice, Neb.; 19. Noah Ludwig, Logan; 20. Cody Gustoff, Scranton; 21. Danny Watson, Des Moines; 22. Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.; 23. Richard Yaw II, Pleasant Hill; 24. Matt Ma*honey, Pierson; 25. John Yaw Sr., Des Moines; 26. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 27. Shannon Anderson, At*lantic; 28. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 29. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 30. Randy Embrey Granger.
Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods – 1. Brett Meyer, Lytton; 2. Eric Flander, Barnes City; 3. Randy Rob*erts, Boone; 4. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 5. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 6. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan.; 7. Benji Legg, Beatrice, Neb.; 8. Brandon Leeman, Roland; 9. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood; 10. Scott Davis, Boone; 11. Clinton Luellen, Minburn; 12. Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.; 13. Geoff Olson, Ames; 14. Matt Hoeft, Forest City; 15. Kyle Bentley, Independence; 16. Lynn Brockett, Ogden; 17. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 18. Cody Hudson, Shawano, Wis.; 19. Dennis Miesler, Luxemburg, Wis.; 20. Adam Ackerman, Mason City; 21. Austin Lucas, Cedar Rapids; 22. Matt Oreskovich, Clintonville, Wis.; 23. Danny Dvorak, Vinton; 24. R.J. Merchant, Sioux City; 25. Mike Pruitt, Redfield; 26. Austin Kaplan, Ankeny; 27. Tad Reutzel, Burt; 28. Jared Timmerman, Norwalk; 29. Steve Reetz, Arcadia; 30. Eric Elliott, Boone.
Harris Auto Racing Modified Race of Champions – 1. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 2. Jake Durbin, Perry; 3. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 5. Keith White, Little River Acad*emy, Texas; 6. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 7. Jim Cole, Sioux City; 8. Johnathan Thimmesch, Independence; 9. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 10. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 11. Chris Dawson, Post, Texas; 12. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
Sunoco Race Fuels Stock Car Race of Champions – 1. Brian Irvine, Oelwein; 2. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 3. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 4. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 5. Jeff Mueller, New London; 6. Ryan Rose, Boone; 7. Randy Brands, Boyden; 8. Jason Ward, Sioux City; 9. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan.; 10. Jef*frey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.
Arnold Motor Supply Hobby Stock Race of Champions – 1. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 2. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 3. Randy Embrey, Granger; 4. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 5. John Watson, Des Moines; 6. Stac Schroeder, Clear Lake; 7. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 8. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 9. Brandon Taylor, Granbury, Texas; 10. Michael Murphy, Jefferson.
Arnold Motor Supply SportMod Race of Champions – 1. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan.; 2. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 3. Tad Reutzel, Burt; 4. Eric Flander, Barnes City; 5. Clinton Luellen, Minburn; 6. Scott Davis, Boone; 7. Danny Dvorak, Vinton; 8. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 9. Shay Woods, Humeston; 10. Dylan Book, Adel.
Jimmy Gustin of Marshalltown led the last five laps in winning Saturday’s Modified main event at Boone Speedway. Horicon’s Jeremy Christians became the first Wisconsin driver to top the Stock Car feature. Jason Wilkinson of Neligh won the Hobby Stock feature and is the first Nebraska driver to earn a Super Nationals championship in any division. Brett Meyer of Lytton took the checkers in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main.
Total car count for the 28th annual Super Nationals was 805, the most ever when five divisions were on the weekly card. One hundred and eighty two Northern SportMods saw action in the fifth straight year that class established a new record since its debut at Boone in 2005.
The green light stayed on for the first 32 of 40 laps in the Modified main. Pole starter Kevin Stoa led the first eight circuits before pulling off and giving way to Brandon Blochlinger.
Blochlinger had his hands full with Clint Hatlestad before 15th starting Luke Wanninger entered the fray. The rookie chased Blochlinger into lapped traffic right at midway and was just inches away from being scored as the leader on lap 31.
Back to back yellows came out on lap 33. Gustin lined up behind Blochlinger for the second restart, stayed close and then drove by with five to go, when mechanical problems sent the leader off the track in the middle of turns three and four.
Gustin pulled away from that point, winning comfortably ahead of Johnny Saathoff, 2007 champion Todd Shute and Scott Olson.
Making the 10th Saturday night start of his Super Nationals career, Christians had to chase down pole starter Dustin Smith, finally completing his pass for the front spot on the 15th of 30 laps.
The 20th starting Michael Bruns, Jamie Colwell and Smith all stayed close before Colwell got caught up in a five car tangle on lap 20. Smith lined up behind Christians for restarts then and again on lap 25 but couldn’t catch up.
Defending champion Donavon Smith was third and Marcus Fagan ran fourth. Chad Palmer had led the first six circuits before Dustin Smith took over.
Out of state drivers took the top three spots on the Hobby Stock podium for the first time, as Wilkinson bested Minne*sotan Dustin Larson and fellow Nebraskan across the stripe.
Larson led Marsh in a close battle over the first 14 laps. Wilkinson took over second the next time around, needed a lap to reel in Larson and then ran in front the last 14 circuits.
John Watson was the highest finishing home state driver in fourth. Defending champion Shannon Anderson was running in the top five when he drove to the infield with a flat tire just after halfway.
Eric Flander and Jesse Sobbing enjoyed stints at the front of the SportMod main before Meyer took over on the 18th of 30 laps. Sobbing kept up the chase before being slowed with a flat tire.
Meyer ran in the top four all the way, passing Flander for second after a lap 17 restart and buzzing by Sobbing coming out of turn four the next time around.
Flander, Randy Roberts and Nathan Chodur rounded out the top four finishers.
Clint Hatlestad of Glencoe, Minn., won the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for Modifieds and Brian Irvine of Oelwein topped the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions for Stock Cars, both in convincing fashion.
Top honors in the Arnold Motor Supply Hobby Stock Race of Champions went to Brandon Pruitt of Dexter. Tyler Frye of Belleville, Kan., captured the Arnold Motor Supply Race of Champions for the SportMods.
Ray Guss Jr. of Milan Ill., repeated as the Late Model champion at Super Nationals by winning the Labor Day Deery Brothers Summer Series event. He also clinched the tour title with the victory. David Murray Jr. of Ober*lin, Kan., won Friday’s Fast Shafts Modified All-Star Invitational for the third time.
Total purse paid out during the week was approximately $275,000. The Modified and Late Model mains both paid $2,000 to win. The Stock Car main, Harris Auto Racing RoC and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational each paid $1,000. Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock mains both paid $600 and the Sunoco RoC paid $500. The Hobby Stock and SportMod races of champions each paid $300 to win.
The Modified main, All-Star race and Harris Auto Racing RoC were also qualifying events for the 2011 Fast Shafts Invitational ballot. Some $70,000 in contingency awards were given during the Sep. 6-11 event.
Twenty-three states and two Canadian provinces were represented at Super Nationals.
Feature Results
Modifieds – 1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 3. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 4. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 5. Nick Deal, Walnut; 6. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 7. Luke Wanninger, Jef*ferson; 8. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 9. Reese Coffee, Hinton; 10. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb.; 11. Cale Sponsler, Grimes; 12. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 13. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 14. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 15. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa; 16. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 17. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 18. Adam Larson, Ames; 19. Troy Cordes, Raymond; 20. Craig Reetz, Dunlap; 21. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 22. Jake Durbin, Perry; 23. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 24. Rich Smith, Davenport; 25. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg, Wis.; 26. Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; 27. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas; 28. Justin O’Brien, West Union; 29. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 30. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 31. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 32. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 33. Mike Molle, Glidden.
Stock Cars –1. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 2. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 3. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 4. Marcus Fagan, Adair; 5. Michael Bruns, Olivia, Minn.; 6. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 7. Steve Meyer, Grundy Center; 8. Paul Shepherd, Marengo; 9. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.; 10. Justin Jacobsen, Black Creek, Wis.; 11. Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg, Wis.; 12. Josh Daniels, Des Moines; 13. Merlyn Hegland, Rudd; 14. Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn; 15. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 16. Ned Kalis, Wells, Minn.; 17. Brandon Czara*pata, Appleton, Wis.; 18. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.; 19. Kenneth Tietz, Belle Plaine, Minn.; 20. Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown, Wis.; 21. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 22. Lynn Panos, Calmar; 23. Jeff Mueller, New London; 24. Ryan Rose, Boone; 25. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis.; 26. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 27. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 28. Nathan Burke, Minot, N.D.; 29. Kenneth Hansen, Audubon; 30. Damon Murty, Chel*sea.
Hobby Stocks – 1. Jason Wilkinson, Neligh, Neb.; 2. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 3. Robby Marsh, Belvidere, Neb.; 4. John Watson, Des Moines; 5. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 6. Josh Irvine, Oelwein; 7. Scott Lograsso, Nevada; 8. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 9. Chris Jensen, Des Moines; 10. Chad Krug, Mallard; 11. Chuck Madden, Jr., Avoca; 12. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 13. Eric Stanton, Hartford; 14. Matthew Sheley, South Sioux City, Neb.; 15. Mike Traskowsky, Woodbine, Kan.; 16. Shawn Slezak, Milligan, Neb.; 17. Russell Damme Jr., Waterloo; 18. Jesse VanLaningham, Beatrice, Neb.; 19. Noah Ludwig, Logan; 20. Cody Gustoff, Scranton; 21. Danny Watson, Des Moines; 22. Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.; 23. Richard Yaw II, Pleasant Hill; 24. Matt Ma*honey, Pierson; 25. John Yaw Sr., Des Moines; 26. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 27. Shannon Anderson, At*lantic; 28. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 29. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 30. Randy Embrey Granger.
Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods – 1. Brett Meyer, Lytton; 2. Eric Flander, Barnes City; 3. Randy Rob*erts, Boone; 4. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 5. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 6. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan.; 7. Benji Legg, Beatrice, Neb.; 8. Brandon Leeman, Roland; 9. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood; 10. Scott Davis, Boone; 11. Clinton Luellen, Minburn; 12. Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.; 13. Geoff Olson, Ames; 14. Matt Hoeft, Forest City; 15. Kyle Bentley, Independence; 16. Lynn Brockett, Ogden; 17. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 18. Cody Hudson, Shawano, Wis.; 19. Dennis Miesler, Luxemburg, Wis.; 20. Adam Ackerman, Mason City; 21. Austin Lucas, Cedar Rapids; 22. Matt Oreskovich, Clintonville, Wis.; 23. Danny Dvorak, Vinton; 24. R.J. Merchant, Sioux City; 25. Mike Pruitt, Redfield; 26. Austin Kaplan, Ankeny; 27. Tad Reutzel, Burt; 28. Jared Timmerman, Norwalk; 29. Steve Reetz, Arcadia; 30. Eric Elliott, Boone.
Harris Auto Racing Modified Race of Champions – 1. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 2. Jake Durbin, Perry; 3. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 5. Keith White, Little River Acad*emy, Texas; 6. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 7. Jim Cole, Sioux City; 8. Johnathan Thimmesch, Independence; 9. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 10. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 11. Chris Dawson, Post, Texas; 12. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
Sunoco Race Fuels Stock Car Race of Champions – 1. Brian Irvine, Oelwein; 2. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 3. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 4. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 5. Jeff Mueller, New London; 6. Ryan Rose, Boone; 7. Randy Brands, Boyden; 8. Jason Ward, Sioux City; 9. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan.; 10. Jef*frey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.
Arnold Motor Supply Hobby Stock Race of Champions – 1. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 2. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 3. Randy Embrey, Granger; 4. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 5. John Watson, Des Moines; 6. Stac Schroeder, Clear Lake; 7. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 8. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 9. Brandon Taylor, Granbury, Texas; 10. Michael Murphy, Jefferson.
Arnold Motor Supply SportMod Race of Champions – 1. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan.; 2. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 3. Tad Reutzel, Burt; 4. Eric Flander, Barnes City; 5. Clinton Luellen, Minburn; 6. Scott Davis, Boone; 7. Danny Dvorak, Vinton; 8. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 9. Shay Woods, Humeston; 10. Dylan Book, Adel.
