BOONE, Iowa (April 3) – Jimmy Gustin towed all the way to Texas to get his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season.
He raced much closer to home to get his second.
Gustin sped past long time leader Dan Ratajczak following a lap 20 re-start, then led the last five times around the track in topping Saturday’s $1,000 to win Frostbuster special main event at Boone Speedway.
Ratajczak had set the fast pace from the second circuit on, pulling away from the rest of the field before each of the cautions that punctuated the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event.
Gustin, who’d journeyed to 281 Speedway in Texas last month to get an early start to his season, finally caught the right groove to catch Ratajczak.
Josh Gilman, Jeff Stephens, Jonathan Snyder and Ratajczak would complete the top five.
The season opening Frostbuster brought 164 cars to Boone. Defending track champion Trent Murphy was the $500 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner, Wisconsin visitor Troy Jerovetz captured the $300 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers and Nick Murty paced the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in their $250 to win show.
Murphy was most of a straightaway ahead when a caution bunched the Stock Car field back up with seven laps to go, but he quickly reasserted himself and was six car lengths ahead of Mike VanGenderen at the fin¬ish.
VanGenderen ran second and Damon Murty ran third the last 15 laps. Dustin Smith and Donavon Smith followed.
Jerovetz took over the lead on the 13th of 20 SportMod circuits and had to hold Geoff Olson off at the finish, winning by half a car length.
The only caution of the race came before the first lap was scored. Scott Davis, early leader Cody Hennings and Jared Timmerman followed Jerovetz and Olson across the stripe.
Murty impressed in winning the Hobby main, running in front the last 12 of 15 laps.
Chris Hupp, Nyle Godwin, John Watson and Donnie Gustoff completed the top five.
First night for track points at Boone is April 10.
Feature Results
Modifieds –
1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown;
2. Josh Gilman, Earlham;
3. Jeff Stephens, Arion;
4. Jonathan Snyder, Ames;
5. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis.;
6. Russ Dickerson, Boone;
7. Mike Albertsen, Audubon;
8. Jacob Murray, Hartford;
9. Scott Baker, Boone;
10. Max Corporon, Marion;
11. Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.;
12. Fred Schimmels, Van Meter;
13. Craig Carlson, Madrid;
14. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis.;
15. Lance Arneson, Krakow, Wis.;
16. Jake Durbin, Perry;
17. Adam Larson, Ames;
18. Todd Shute, Des Moines;
19. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
20. Scott Hogan, Vinton;
21. Randy Havlik, Madrid;
22. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay, Wis.;
23. Dennis Pittman, Jamaica;
24. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.
Heat winners were Corporon, Ratajczak, Waterman, Hogan, Pittman and Snyder. “B” feature winners were Baker and Schimmels.
Stock Cars –
1. Trent Murphy, Jefferson;
2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton;
3. Damon Murty, Chelsea;
4. Dustin Smith, Lake City;
5. Donavon Smith, Lake City;
6. John Heinz, Green Bay, Wis.;
7. Michael Jaennette, Newton;
8. Bryan Trogdon, Bouton;
9. Wayne Gifford, Boone;
10. Jeremy Christians, Green Bay, Wis.;
11. Alan Van Gorp, Des Moines;
12. Bill Reetz, Carroll;
13. Andy Bryant, Clemons;
14. Travis Barker, Sioux City;
15. Bob Ahrendson, Cedar Rapids;
16. Marcus Fagan, Adair;
17. Ty Hill, Dallas Center;
18. Jerry Gifford, Boone;
19. Rodney Richards, Madrid;
20. Bryan Snell, Coon Rapids;
21. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg;
22. Jeff Joldersma, McClelland;
23. Cory Bushnell, Madrid;
24. Michael Johnston, Des Moines.
Heat winners were Trogdon, Ahrendson, Murphy and VanGenderen. Gifford won the “B” feature.
Northern SportMods –
1. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.;
2. Geoff Olson, Ames;
3. Scott Davis, Boone;
4. Cody Hennings, Boone;
5. Jared Timmerman, Norwalk;
6. Matthew Meinecke, Woodward;
7. Clinton Luellen, Minburn;
8. R.J. Merchant, Sioux City;
9. Johnny Whitman, DePere, Wis.;
10. Mike Pruitt, Redfield;
11. Jerry Hinton, Adel;
12. Joel Rust, Grundy Center;
13. Andy Tiernan, Woodward;
14. Eric Elliott, Boone;
15. Chad Louk, Jefferson;
16. Tyler Droste, Waterloo;
17. Ryan Engelkes, Dike;
18. Adam Shelman, Ames;
19. Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg, Wis.;
20. Jaren Hansen, Audubon;
21. Lonnie Hodges, Boone;
22. Jeremy Embrey, Granger;
23. Jason Purvis, Boone;
24. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis.
Heat winners were Hennings, Hansen, Olson, Jerovetz, Wassenberg and Timmerman. “B” feature winners were Hodges and Hinton.
Hobby Stocks –
1. Nick Murty, Chelsea;
2. Chris Hupp, Boone;
3. Nyle Godwin, Redfield;
4. John Watson, Des Moines;
5. Donnie Gustoff, Scranton;
6. Aaron Rudolph, Scranton;
7. Casey Grubel, Lacona;
8. Matt McDonald, Scranton;
9. Scott Lograsso, Nevada;
10. August Bach, Johnston;
11. Matt Hudspeth, Bouton;
12. Michael Murphy, Jefferson;
13. Randy Anderson, Atlantic;
14. Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines;
15. Josh Ruschmann, Sioux City;
16. Dean Hartwig, Boone;
17. Cody Gustoff, Scranton;
18. Steve Anderson, Winterset;
19. Steve Roberts, Ankeny;
20. Kyle Habrich, Boone;
21. Clint Nelson, Newton;
22. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter;
23. Eric Stanton, Hartford;
24. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm.
Heat winners were Ruschmann, Pruitt, Gustoff, Hupp and Watson. “B” feature winners were Rudolph and Roberts.
He raced much closer to home to get his second.
Gustin sped past long time leader Dan Ratajczak following a lap 20 re-start, then led the last five times around the track in topping Saturday’s $1,000 to win Frostbuster special main event at Boone Speedway.
Ratajczak had set the fast pace from the second circuit on, pulling away from the rest of the field before each of the cautions that punctuated the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event.
Gustin, who’d journeyed to 281 Speedway in Texas last month to get an early start to his season, finally caught the right groove to catch Ratajczak.
Josh Gilman, Jeff Stephens, Jonathan Snyder and Ratajczak would complete the top five.
The season opening Frostbuster brought 164 cars to Boone. Defending track champion Trent Murphy was the $500 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner, Wisconsin visitor Troy Jerovetz captured the $300 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers and Nick Murty paced the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in their $250 to win show.
Murphy was most of a straightaway ahead when a caution bunched the Stock Car field back up with seven laps to go, but he quickly reasserted himself and was six car lengths ahead of Mike VanGenderen at the fin¬ish.
VanGenderen ran second and Damon Murty ran third the last 15 laps. Dustin Smith and Donavon Smith followed.
Jerovetz took over the lead on the 13th of 20 SportMod circuits and had to hold Geoff Olson off at the finish, winning by half a car length.
The only caution of the race came before the first lap was scored. Scott Davis, early leader Cody Hennings and Jared Timmerman followed Jerovetz and Olson across the stripe.
Murty impressed in winning the Hobby main, running in front the last 12 of 15 laps.
Chris Hupp, Nyle Godwin, John Watson and Donnie Gustoff completed the top five.
First night for track points at Boone is April 10.
Feature Results
Modifieds –
1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown;
2. Josh Gilman, Earlham;
3. Jeff Stephens, Arion;
4. Jonathan Snyder, Ames;
5. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis.;
6. Russ Dickerson, Boone;
7. Mike Albertsen, Audubon;
8. Jacob Murray, Hartford;
9. Scott Baker, Boone;
10. Max Corporon, Marion;
11. Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.;
12. Fred Schimmels, Van Meter;
13. Craig Carlson, Madrid;
14. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis.;
15. Lance Arneson, Krakow, Wis.;
16. Jake Durbin, Perry;
17. Adam Larson, Ames;
18. Todd Shute, Des Moines;
19. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
20. Scott Hogan, Vinton;
21. Randy Havlik, Madrid;
22. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay, Wis.;
23. Dennis Pittman, Jamaica;
24. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.
Heat winners were Corporon, Ratajczak, Waterman, Hogan, Pittman and Snyder. “B” feature winners were Baker and Schimmels.
Stock Cars –
1. Trent Murphy, Jefferson;
2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton;
3. Damon Murty, Chelsea;
4. Dustin Smith, Lake City;
5. Donavon Smith, Lake City;
6. John Heinz, Green Bay, Wis.;
7. Michael Jaennette, Newton;
8. Bryan Trogdon, Bouton;
9. Wayne Gifford, Boone;
10. Jeremy Christians, Green Bay, Wis.;
11. Alan Van Gorp, Des Moines;
12. Bill Reetz, Carroll;
13. Andy Bryant, Clemons;
14. Travis Barker, Sioux City;
15. Bob Ahrendson, Cedar Rapids;
16. Marcus Fagan, Adair;
17. Ty Hill, Dallas Center;
18. Jerry Gifford, Boone;
19. Rodney Richards, Madrid;
20. Bryan Snell, Coon Rapids;
21. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg;
22. Jeff Joldersma, McClelland;
23. Cory Bushnell, Madrid;
24. Michael Johnston, Des Moines.
Heat winners were Trogdon, Ahrendson, Murphy and VanGenderen. Gifford won the “B” feature.
Northern SportMods –
1. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.;
2. Geoff Olson, Ames;
3. Scott Davis, Boone;
4. Cody Hennings, Boone;
5. Jared Timmerman, Norwalk;
6. Matthew Meinecke, Woodward;
7. Clinton Luellen, Minburn;
8. R.J. Merchant, Sioux City;
9. Johnny Whitman, DePere, Wis.;
10. Mike Pruitt, Redfield;
11. Jerry Hinton, Adel;
12. Joel Rust, Grundy Center;
13. Andy Tiernan, Woodward;
14. Eric Elliott, Boone;
15. Chad Louk, Jefferson;
16. Tyler Droste, Waterloo;
17. Ryan Engelkes, Dike;
18. Adam Shelman, Ames;
19. Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg, Wis.;
20. Jaren Hansen, Audubon;
21. Lonnie Hodges, Boone;
22. Jeremy Embrey, Granger;
23. Jason Purvis, Boone;
24. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis.
Heat winners were Hennings, Hansen, Olson, Jerovetz, Wassenberg and Timmerman. “B” feature winners were Hodges and Hinton.
Hobby Stocks –
1. Nick Murty, Chelsea;
2. Chris Hupp, Boone;
3. Nyle Godwin, Redfield;
4. John Watson, Des Moines;
5. Donnie Gustoff, Scranton;
6. Aaron Rudolph, Scranton;
7. Casey Grubel, Lacona;
8. Matt McDonald, Scranton;
9. Scott Lograsso, Nevada;
10. August Bach, Johnston;
11. Matt Hudspeth, Bouton;
12. Michael Murphy, Jefferson;
13. Randy Anderson, Atlantic;
14. Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines;
15. Josh Ruschmann, Sioux City;
16. Dean Hartwig, Boone;
17. Cody Gustoff, Scranton;
18. Steve Anderson, Winterset;
19. Steve Roberts, Ankeny;
20. Kyle Habrich, Boone;
21. Clint Nelson, Newton;
22. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter;
23. Eric Stanton, Hartford;
24. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm.
Heat winners were Ruschmann, Pruitt, Gustoff, Hupp and Watson. “B” feature winners were Rudolph and Roberts.
