VanDerWal Wins Kelderman Hobby Shack SportMod Special
VanDerWal Wins Kelderman
Hobby Shack SportMod Special
By Jeremy Fox
Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 13th,
2015) � It was Beautiful early in the day but that turned in to cloudy and
chilly night on Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Kelderman Hobby
Shack Night. Kids participated in foot races during intermission meanwhile 86
drivers signed in to tame the monster half mile including 18 SportMods for
their special event.
Bill Whalen jumped out to the lead early in the IMCA Sport Compacts feature.
Bill's brother John Whalen grabbed the second as well and they finished one and
two respectively. Matt Girdley finished third, Curt Myers was fourth and Trent
Orwig, driving his own car for the 1st time this season came home in fifth.
After the Initial start in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars feature was called
back twice it was Derrick Agee grabbing the lead. Agee and the field saw the
caution come just after lap one was completed when Eric Knapp and Daniel Gordon
got together in turn four. On the restart, Jerry Pilcher got sideways
collecting Brad Pinkerton, Terry Clayton and Mike Brown. Agee still was in
control however that was short lived as on lap three, Agee took his car to the
pits that gave the lead over to Daniel Hilsabeck. Hilsabeck went on to take the
win over Cayden Carter, Todd Reitzler, Nathan Wood and Mike Hughes.
Jamie Songer used his outside starting spot to lead the field after the drop of
green flag in the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock main event. Songer and the field
saw their only race caution come out after completion of lap one when Doug
Gorden spun in turn three collecting Danny Thrasher. Songer will then have to
contend with a racing veteran Bill Bonnett the rest of the way but it was
Songer taking the win and doing a victory dance in victory lane. Bill Bonnett
finished second and would have his carburetor claimed by Brad Stephens. Travis
Bunnell, Dustin Griffiths and Nick Ulin finished third through fifth.
Kyle Brown lead from start to finish in the 18 lap Musco Lighting Feature event
to take the win. Tyler Groenendyk grabbed second away from Scott Dickey on lap
five. Cayden Carter took third on lap six and Andrew Schroeder took fourth on
lap nine. David Brown came home in the fifth spot.
Final feature of the night was the 20 lap KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMods
special feature event and it was Curtis VanDerWal taking the lead early from
his outside row two starting position. VanDerWal pulled away only to see the
caution come out on lap five for Jason McDaniel getting into the turn two
fence. VanDerWal did not let that bother him or the caution on lap nine for
Dakota Simmons in turn four. VanDerWal went on to take his third win of the
season at SIS. Brayton Carter finished second, Brett Lowry was third, Cory Van
Zante was fourth and Jerry Hinton was fifth.
Midwest One Bank is the sponsor next Wednesday Night at the Southern Iowa
Speedway with all five weekly classes in competition. Hot Laps at 7pm and
Racing at 7:30pm.
For More information check out oskyspeedway.com or call Mike Van Genderen at
641-521-0330.