MASON CITY, Iowa (May 30) – Josh Ruby turned in a racing gem in winning Monday’s River City Classic JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature at I-35 Speedway.
Ruby earned $1,000 and a spot on the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot for the Memorial Day IMCA Modified victory.
The only caution seen during the 30-lapper came on the original start. Once underway, outside front row starter Rich Smith pulled away while the seventh starting Ruby and Josh Foster tried to keep the leader in their sights.
Slowly but steadily, the two pulled closer and finally caught up again on lap 20. A three-car battle ensued in the final circuits and when Smith bobbled in turn four, both Ruby and Foster sped past.
Foster chased Ruby to the checkers. Smith ended in third, with Parker Brumm fourth and new point leader Ryan Dolan fifth.
Hard charger J.J. Wise moved up 10 spots to finish sixth. He’d raced to the $1,000 win in the rescheduled Skip Rose Memorial main event earlier in the afternoon at Mason City.
The third stop of the season for the series is at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton on Tuesday, June 14. That main event pays $1,000 to win and is a qualifier for the 2012 All-Star ballot.
Feature results –
1. Josh Ruby, Lakota;
2. Josh Foster, Montrose;
3. Rich Smith, Davenport;
4. Parker Brumm, Rockford;
5. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon;
6. J.J. Wise, Manly;
7. Alex Yohn, Clear Lake;
8. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.;
9. Mike Jergens, Plover;
10. Mitch Morris, Eldridge;
11. Shane Monson, Clear Lake;
12. Levi Nielson, Mason City;
13. Mark Elliott, Webster City;
14. Curt Badker, Clear Lake;
15. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
16. Mark Schulte, Delhi;
17. Todd Reed, Park View;
18. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah;
19. Jeff Feaster, Dakota City;
20. Jeremy Mills, Garner;
21. Jacob Waterman, Milan, Ill.;
22. Tony Snyder, Readlyn;
23. Vern Jackson, Waterloo;
24. Rob Rose, Center Point.
1st heat (top two) – 1. Brumm; 2. Smith.
2nd heat – 1. Ruby; 2. Yohn.
3rd heat – 1. Dolan; 2. Waterman.
4th heat – 1. Foster; 2. Mills.
5th heat – 1. Jacob Waterman; 2. Reed.
1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Nielson; 2. Jergens; 3. Snyder; 4. Badker.
2nd “B” feature – 1. Monson; 2. Schulte; 3. Elliott; 4. Feaster.
3rd “B” feature – 1. Morris; 2. Wise; 3. Krauskopf; 4. Gustin.
Ruby earned $1,000 and a spot on the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot for the Memorial Day IMCA Modified victory.
The only caution seen during the 30-lapper came on the original start. Once underway, outside front row starter Rich Smith pulled away while the seventh starting Ruby and Josh Foster tried to keep the leader in their sights.
Slowly but steadily, the two pulled closer and finally caught up again on lap 20. A three-car battle ensued in the final circuits and when Smith bobbled in turn four, both Ruby and Foster sped past.
Foster chased Ruby to the checkers. Smith ended in third, with Parker Brumm fourth and new point leader Ryan Dolan fifth.
Hard charger J.J. Wise moved up 10 spots to finish sixth. He’d raced to the $1,000 win in the rescheduled Skip Rose Memorial main event earlier in the afternoon at Mason City.
The third stop of the season for the series is at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton on Tuesday, June 14. That main event pays $1,000 to win and is a qualifier for the 2012 All-Star ballot.
Feature results –
1. Josh Ruby, Lakota;
2. Josh Foster, Montrose;
3. Rich Smith, Davenport;
4. Parker Brumm, Rockford;
5. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon;
6. J.J. Wise, Manly;
7. Alex Yohn, Clear Lake;
8. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.;
9. Mike Jergens, Plover;
10. Mitch Morris, Eldridge;
11. Shane Monson, Clear Lake;
12. Levi Nielson, Mason City;
13. Mark Elliott, Webster City;
14. Curt Badker, Clear Lake;
15. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
16. Mark Schulte, Delhi;
17. Todd Reed, Park View;
18. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah;
19. Jeff Feaster, Dakota City;
20. Jeremy Mills, Garner;
21. Jacob Waterman, Milan, Ill.;
22. Tony Snyder, Readlyn;
23. Vern Jackson, Waterloo;
24. Rob Rose, Center Point.
1st heat (top two) – 1. Brumm; 2. Smith.
2nd heat – 1. Ruby; 2. Yohn.
3rd heat – 1. Dolan; 2. Waterman.
4th heat – 1. Foster; 2. Mills.
5th heat – 1. Jacob Waterman; 2. Reed.
1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Nielson; 2. Jergens; 3. Snyder; 4. Badker.
2nd “B” feature – 1. Monson; 2. Schulte; 3. Elliott; 4. Feaster.
3rd “B” feature – 1. Morris; 2. Wise; 3. Krauskopf; 4. Gustin.
