Whalen, Carter, VanDerWal, Dickey and Griffiths Take Dave Lowry Memorial
Whalen, Carter, VanDerWal,
Dickey and Griffiths Take Dave Lowry Memorial
By Jeremy Fox
Oskaloosa, Iowa (July 8th, 2015) �
As many questioned if there was racing because of pop up rain showers near the
track on Wednesday, the Southern Iowa Speedway only got sprinkles and the Dave
Lowry Memorial sponsored by Monte Motor Parts and Nutz Graphix went on as
scheduled. 63 cars sign in plus Nutz Graphix drivers had an autograph session
before the race and the IMCA Hobby Stocks had their turn at a King of the Hill.
Feature winners on the night was Bill Whalen (IMCA Sport Compacts), Cayden
Carter (IMCA Stock Cars), Curtis VanDerWal (IMCA Northern SportMods), Scott
Dickey (IMCA Modifieds) and Dustin Griffiths (IMCA Hobby Stocks). Danny
Thrasher outdueled Griffiths in the Hobby Stock King of the Hill.
In the Hobby Stock King of the Hill, Aaron Martin, Thrasher and Griffiths all
three got wins with Thrasher getting four wins so Thrasher got an automatic bid
to the final that meant Aaron Martin and Dustin Griffiths raced in which
Griffiths took the win. Thrasher outdueled Griffiths in the final, Thrasher
pocked $100 meanwhile Griffiths got $50 for his efforts.
First feature of the night was the 12 lap IMCA Sport Compacts feature event and
it was John Girdley leading the opening lap. "Happy Feet" Bill Whalen
Jr took the lead away on lap two though. Whalen lead the remaining laps and
held off a late race charge from Ryan Walker to take his 3rd win in Osky.
Walker took second ahead of John Whalen, Eric Stogdell and Trent Orwig.
Bob Lynch grabbed the lead early in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars 18 lap
feature but Derrick Agee worked his way up to take away on lap three. Agee saw
Cayden Carter move to second, and they began to battle for the lead. Agee held
on to the lead until lap eight when Carter grabbed it away. Carter led the
remaining laps to take his 4th win at SIS. Agee settled for second with Nathan
Wood in third, Daniel Hilsabeck in fourth and Mike Hughes in fifth.
Colton Livezey led the first six laps in the KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMods
16 lap event. However a caution came out shortly after the completion of lap
six for Leroy Groenendyk and Trent Brink getting together in turn two. On the
restart, Logan Anderson snuck by Livezey for the lead but that was short lived
because Curtis VanDerWal took the lead away on lap nine. VanDerWal looking to
be heading on to another easy win but another caution came out with just two
laps to go. VanDerWal held on to take his 7th win at his hometown track.
Anderson, Cory Van Zante, Livezey and Aaron Osweiler rounded out the top five.
Scott Dickey started on the pole of the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds feature
event and took full advantage by jumping out to the early lead. Dickey saw Nick
Deal chase him down and began to battle for the lead however on lap eight the
caution came out for Tony Messamaker in turn two. Caution came out two more
times before another lap was completed, Deal spun in turn two collecting Jerry
Pilcher and Cayden Carter and then for Pilcher in turn three. Dickey now saw
Colt Mather right behind him but Dickey was not going to be fazed as he went on
to take his second win of the season. Mather, Andrew Schroeder, Carter
VanDenBerg and Brandon Banks finished second through fifth.
Final feature of the night was the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stocks feature event
but before a lap was completed the caution came out for Steve Allen in turn
two. On the restart, it was Jared Stephens taking the early race lead. Aaron
Martin grabbed the top spot away on lap four Martin saw Danny Thrasher and
Dustin Griffiths worked their way up to second and third on lap seven.
Griffiths took the lead away from Martin on lap eight and Thrasher got by
Martin for second on lap ten. Griffiths and Thrasher began to battle it out
again just like they did early in the King of the Hill but this time it was
Griffiths taking the win worth $275, it was win number five for Griffiths.
Thrasher finished second, Martin was third, Nick Ulin was fourth and Brandon
Potts was fifth.
Next Wednesday Night it will be KBOE Radio and Pepsi Mahaska Bottling Night at
the Southern Iowa Fair featuring the Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds. IMCA
Stock Cars, IMCA Northern SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts
all on the card. The Southern Iowa Speedway Hall of Fame Induction will take
place at Intermission where Dean Sylvester, Danny Wallace and Jim Brown joins
the five inducted last year. Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing at 7:30pm.
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.