Wood Wins a Thriller on Bill & Ray’s Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway
Wood Wins a Thriller on
Bill & Ray�s Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway
By Jeremy Fox
Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 27th, 2015) � Mother Nature won last week but this
week the Southern Iowa Speedway was granted with sunny and warm temperatures.
84 cars sign in to tame the monster half mile on Bill and Ray's Night including
12 Iowa Sportsman Series Cars. Fans were treated with drivers walking up in the
stands to thank the fans for coming out on a beautiful night and they were
treated to some amazing finishes.
Winners on Bill and Ray's Night included Tyler Groenendyk (IMCA Modifieds),
Nathan Wood (Stock Cars), Curtis VanDerWal (IMCA SportMods), Dustin Griffiths
(IMCA Hobby Stocks), Michael Grossman (IMCA Sport Compacts) and Darin Dezwarte
(Iowa Sportsman Series).
After the intial start called back in the IMCA Sport Compacts 12 lap feature
event, it was William Michel taking the lead on lap one. Michel's lead was
short lived as on lap two he experienced issues senting him pit side that gave
the lead over to Michael Grossman. Grossman held off several challenges from
John Whalen to take the win. Jon Girdley, Bill Whalen Jr and Trent Orwig
rounded out the top five.
Dan Drury used his inside starting spot to lead the first lap of the KBOE Radio
IMCA Northern SportMods 16 lap feature. Jason McDaniel wrestled the lead away
on lap two only to see the caution come out shortly after first for Derek Liles
spinning in turn two and then on the restart for Aaron Osweiler and DJ Robinson
getting together in turn four. Drury headed pitside for some issues that
allowed Curtis VanDerWal, who started ninth to restart second and he took
advantage by grabbing the lead away from McDaniel. VanDerWal went on to take
his fourth win of the season at SIS over McDaniel, Brayton Carter, Logan
Anderson and Brett Lowry.
Up next was the "Class to Tough To Tame" Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars 18
lap feature. Derrick Agee led the opening lap but it was Jerry Pilcher taking
the lead away on lap two. Pilcher's time out front was short lived because
Daniel Hilsabeck worked his way from sixth to the lead on lap three. Hilsabeck
had several challenges from Cayden Carter and Damon Murty over the next eight
laps including through a pair of cautions, when the final caution came out on
lap 11 for Pilcher and Agee getting together. Hilsabeck now saw Carter, Murty
and Nathan Wood in the mix. Carter took the lead away by Murty followed and
wrestled the lead away on lap 14. Murty had his hands full and on the last lap
saw Wood and Hilsabeck get on by him. Wood edged out Hilsabeck at the line to
take his first win of the season at SIS. Murty finished third, Carter was
fourth and Mike Hughes was fifth.
Bill Bonnett led the first seven laps in the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stocks 15
lap feature event but it was Dustin Griffiths getting by on lap eight.
Griffiths held off Bonnett for his second win in Osky. Travis Bunnell comes
home with another third place finish. Danny Thrasher and Bobby Greene finished
fourth and fifth.
Scott Dickey started on the front row along side Tyler Groenendyk and it was
Dickey that grabbed the early lead in the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds 16 lap
feature. Dickey appeared to be heading on to the win but a caution came out on
lap 14 when Stephen Streeter spun in turn two. On the restart, Dickey slowed
and that allowed Groenendyk to take the lead away. Groenendyk went on to take
his first win at his hometown track over Carter VanDenBerg, Cayden Carter,
Dugan Thye and Streeter.
Final feature of the night was for the Iowa Sportsman Series and it was Travis
Dawson working his way from eighth to the lead by lap one. Dawson and the field
saw the caution come out for Jason Delzell coming to a stop on the front
stretch. Dawson had several challenges from Darin Dezwarte and Gene Tish but
held them off until the final caution came out with two laps to go. Dezwarte
took the lead away and held off a challenge from Tish coming to the checkers
for the win. Dawson was third, Darin Van Dee was fourth and Tom Dumbaugh was
fifth.
Next Wednesday Night, it will be Community 1st Credit Union Night plus it also
will marked the start of the Southern Iowa Speedway Kids Club thanks to
Community 1st Credit Union. Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing at 7:30pm.
Then the following week we take Wednesday Night off because the Southern Iowa
Speedway will be racing on Thursday Night June 11th as the Lucas Oil MLRA Late
Models ($3,000 to win) make a visit to the half mile. Also racing will be IMCA
Late Models ($1,000 to win) and Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds ($1,000 to
win) plus Mid-season Championships for Stock Cars, SportMods and Hobby Stocks.
It will also be Hall of Fame Voting Night.
For more information, Like Southern Iowa Speedway Every Wednesday Night on
facebook, check out oskyspeedway.com or call Mike Van Genderen at 641-521-0330.