Dolan extends IMCA Modified points lead
AUTO RACING: MID-NEBRASKA SPEEDWAY
By Jim Angell
For The Independent
DONIPHAN — Season points leader Chad Dolan added to his lead Saturday night, driving to a victory in the IMCA Modified feature race at Mid-Nebraska Speedway.
Shane Thome appeared to be on a mission as the IMCA Modified feature got underway. Thome continued his lead until lap 17 as Dolan moved to the lead and continued for the win as Brent Hoefelman was second, Thome finished third and Chris Alcorn was fourth.
The Awards Plus Jr. Hornet feature saw Jordan Lawhorne lead the first six laps, but then Ben Hobbs took the lead and the win. Lawhorne finished in second with Tony Rost third and Tyler Auten fourth.
Matthew Ford led the first six laps in the Happy Hornet feature. Darick Lamberson took the lead on lap seven and continued for the win. Rough driving by three different drivers resulted in them being disqualified for the night.
IMCA Hobby Stock driver Terry Eatherton grabbed the lead as their A-feature began. Troy Paxton moved up to the lead on lap four and continued for the win. Kyle Bond finished second as Dillon Thompson was third and Eatherton dropped to fourth.
Randall Ford led the first two laps of the Grand National A-feature. Ty Leonard took the lead on lap three but Alex Humphrey wanted a piece of the action and took control of the race on lap five. Les Siebert took control on lap ten and continued for the win. Marc Peters challenged in second with Justin Gregg third and Alex Humphrey was fourth.
Mid-Nebraska Speedway
Saturday at Doniphan
Awards Plus Jr. Hornets
Heat—76 Ben Hobbs, 1A Tyler Auten, 92J Jordan Lawhorne, 25 Zak Gimpel.
A-Feature—76 Ben Hobbs, 92J Jordan Lawhorne, 99 Tony Rost, 1A Tyler Auten, 12s Dalton Smith, 25 Zack Gimpel, 00B Brandi Lukas, 26 Michael Wiese, 21 Cole Ashby, 41 Eric Slaba.
Season points—1, Ben Hobbs 477. 2, Jordan Lawhorne 448. 3, Tony Rost 440. 4, Tyler Auten 432. 5, Brandi Lukas 396. 6, Dalton Smith 362. 7, Michael Wiese 358. 8, Zack Gimpel 318. 9, Eric Slaba 233. 10, Cole Ashby 128.
Happy Hornet
Heat—3XL Bob Lawson, 86M Michael Boehle, 6D9 Darrell Fieldgrove, 31 Darrick Lamberson.
A-Feature—31 Darick Lamberson, 69x Richard Crow, 32m Mike Poland, 4d Matthew Ford, 24J Josh Lambertus, 02 Dana Pospisil, 7 Erik Nelson.
Season points—1, Darick Lamberson 455. 2, Richard Crow 441. 3, Dana Pospisil 432. 4, (tie) Mike Poland 393; Darrell Fieldgrove 393. 6, Michael Boehle 375. 7, Erik Nelson 369. 8, Travis Fieldgrove 351. 9, Matthew Ford 338. 10, Josh Lambertus 337.
IMCA Hobby Stock
Heat 1—69 Andy Gregg, 87 Troy Paxton, 11 Dillon Thompson, 66 Terry Eatherton.
Heat 2—0 Kyle Bond, 14 Jerry Barribo, 12 Jim Buss, 27 Tim Miller.
A-Feature—87 Troy Paxton, 0 Kyle Bond, 11 Dillon Thompson, 66 Terry Eatherton, 14 Jerry Barribo, 12 Jim Buss, 13T Tyler Andreasen, 27 Tim Miller, 9 Terry Grueter, 88K Jeremy Kinsey, 83H Jerry Huebner, 69 Andy Gregg, 51 Will Sisson.
Season points—1, Andy Gregg 538. 2, Troy Paxton 481. 3, Jerry Bambo 474. 4, Dillon Thompson 470. 5, Kyle Bond 465. 6, Terry Eatherton 460. 7, Tim Miller 429. 8, Tyler Andreasen 407. 9, Jim Buss 384. 10, Cody Blessing 326.
IMCA Modified
Heat 1—3x Chris Alcorn, 85 Robby Leonard, 3 Brian Levander, c4 Darren Meinke.
Heat 2—21 Wade Cross, 1s Shane Thome, 87D Chad Dolan, 00M James Moore.
Heat 3—15H Brent Hoefelman, 1x Scott Blessing, 05H John Haubold, 98T Tyler Iverson.
A-Feature—87D Chad Dolan, 15H Brent Hoefelman, 1s Shane Thome, 3x Chris Alcorn, 13J Jacob Anson, 1x Scott Blessing, 05H John Haubold, 00m James Moore, c4 Darren Meinke, 29e Brooke Eilts, 112 Tyler Smith, 00 Jarred Hackler, 98T Tyler Iverson, 21 Wade Cross, 666 Bob Aspenleiter, 3 Brian Levander, 07 Justin Lawson, 85 Robby Leonard.
Season points—1, Chad Dolan 386. 2, Scott Blessing 363. 3, David Murray Jr. 360. 4, Brian Levander 355. 5, Wade Cross 347. 6, Jarred Hackler 338. 7, James Moore 315. 8, (tie) John Haubold 304; Steve Schmitt 304. 10, Robby Leonard 296.
Grand National Late Model
Heat 1—69 Justin Gregg, 28 Kevin Safranek, 4d Randall Ford, 88 Brandon Leonard.
Heat 2—16 Alex Humphrey, 15 Jase Kaser, 85Jr Robert Leonard, 1m Marc Peters.
Heat 3—51 Les Siebert, 39 Ty Leonard, 93 Alan Jordening, 23 Tom Kubicka.
B-Feature—9 Dave Cook, 77B Bob Milander, 85J Josh Leonard, 9T Greg Auten, 35 Larry Iiams, 83D Denton Duncan, J1 Jake Smidt, 0 Mike Hetrick.
A-Feature—51 Les Siebert, 1m Marc Peters, 69 Justin Gregg, 16 Alex Humphrey, 15 Jase Kaser, 93 Alan Jordening, 77B Bob Milander, 23 Tom Kubicka, 85J Josh Leonard, 9T Greg Auten, 28 Kevin Safranek, 9 Dave Cook, 35 Larry Iiams, 4d Randall Ford, 88 Brandon Leonard, 39 Ty Leonard, 83D Denton Duncan, 85Jr Robert Leonard.
Season points—1, Justin Gregg 393. 2, Bob Milander 386. 3, Alex Humphrey 381. 4, Kevin Safranek 373. 5, Dave Cook 356. 6, Josh Leonard 331. 7, Robert Leonard 324. 8, Tom Kubicka 317. 9, Larry Iiams 314. 10, Marc Peters 304.
Shane Thome appeared to be on a mission as the IMCA Modified feature got underway. Thome continued his lead until lap 17 as Dolan moved to the lead and continued for the win as Brent Hoefelman was second, Thome finished third and Chris Alcorn was fourth.
The Awards Plus Jr. Hornet feature saw Jordan Lawhorne lead the first six laps, but then Ben Hobbs took the lead and the win. Lawhorne finished in second with Tony Rost third and Tyler Auten fourth.
Matthew Ford led the first six laps in the Happy Hornet feature. Darick Lamberson took the lead on lap seven and continued for the win. Rough driving by three different drivers resulted in them being disqualified for the night.
Randall Ford led the first two laps of the Grand National A-feature. Ty Leonard took the lead on lap three but Alex Humphrey wanted a piece of the action and took control of the race on lap five. Les Siebert took control on lap ten and continued for the win. Marc Peters challenged in second with Justin Gregg third and Alex Humphrey was fourth.
Mid-Nebraska Speedway
Saturday at Doniphan
Awards Plus Jr. Hornets
Heat—76 Ben Hobbs, 1A Tyler Auten, 92J Jordan Lawhorne, 25 Zak Gimpel.
A-Feature—76 Ben Hobbs, 92J Jordan Lawhorne, 99 Tony Rost, 1A Tyler Auten, 12s Dalton Smith, 25 Zack Gimpel, 00B Brandi Lukas, 26 Michael Wiese, 21 Cole Ashby, 41 Eric Slaba.
Season points—1, Ben Hobbs 477. 2, Jordan Lawhorne 448. 3, Tony Rost 440. 4, Tyler Auten 432. 5, Brandi Lukas 396. 6, Dalton Smith 362. 7, Michael Wiese 358. 8, Zack Gimpel 318. 9, Eric Slaba 233. 10, Cole Ashby 128.
Happy Hornet
Heat—3XL Bob Lawson, 86M Michael Boehle, 6D9 Darrell Fieldgrove, 31 Darrick Lamberson.
A-Feature—31 Darick Lamberson, 69x Richard Crow, 32m Mike Poland, 4d Matthew Ford, 24J Josh Lambertus, 02 Dana Pospisil, 7 Erik Nelson.
Season points—1, Darick Lamberson 455. 2, Richard Crow 441. 3, Dana Pospisil 432. 4, (tie) Mike Poland 393; Darrell Fieldgrove 393. 6, Michael Boehle 375. 7, Erik Nelson 369. 8, Travis Fieldgrove 351. 9, Matthew Ford 338. 10, Josh Lambertus 337.
IMCA Hobby Stock
Heat 1—69 Andy Gregg, 87 Troy Paxton, 11 Dillon Thompson, 66 Terry Eatherton.
Heat 2—0 Kyle Bond, 14 Jerry Barribo, 12 Jim Buss, 27 Tim Miller.
A-Feature—87 Troy Paxton, 0 Kyle Bond, 11 Dillon Thompson, 66 Terry Eatherton, 14 Jerry Barribo, 12 Jim Buss, 13T Tyler Andreasen, 27 Tim Miller, 9 Terry Grueter, 88K Jeremy Kinsey, 83H Jerry Huebner, 69 Andy Gregg, 51 Will Sisson.
Season points—1, Andy Gregg 538. 2, Troy Paxton 481. 3, Jerry Bambo 474. 4, Dillon Thompson 470. 5, Kyle Bond 465. 6, Terry Eatherton 460. 7, Tim Miller 429. 8, Tyler Andreasen 407. 9, Jim Buss 384. 10, Cody Blessing 326.
IMCA Modified
Heat 1—3x Chris Alcorn, 85 Robby Leonard, 3 Brian Levander, c4 Darren Meinke.
Heat 2—21 Wade Cross, 1s Shane Thome, 87D Chad Dolan, 00M James Moore.
Heat 3—15H Brent Hoefelman, 1x Scott Blessing, 05H John Haubold, 98T Tyler Iverson.
A-Feature—87D Chad Dolan, 15H Brent Hoefelman, 1s Shane Thome, 3x Chris Alcorn, 13J Jacob Anson, 1x Scott Blessing, 05H John Haubold, 00m James Moore, c4 Darren Meinke, 29e Brooke Eilts, 112 Tyler Smith, 00 Jarred Hackler, 98T Tyler Iverson, 21 Wade Cross, 666 Bob Aspenleiter, 3 Brian Levander, 07 Justin Lawson, 85 Robby Leonard.
Season points—1, Chad Dolan 386. 2, Scott Blessing 363. 3, David Murray Jr. 360. 4, Brian Levander 355. 5, Wade Cross 347. 6, Jarred Hackler 338. 7, James Moore 315. 8, (tie) John Haubold 304; Steve Schmitt 304. 10, Robby Leonard 296.
Grand National Late Model
Heat 1—69 Justin Gregg, 28 Kevin Safranek, 4d Randall Ford, 88 Brandon Leonard.
Heat 2—16 Alex Humphrey, 15 Jase Kaser, 85Jr Robert Leonard, 1m Marc Peters.
Heat 3—51 Les Siebert, 39 Ty Leonard, 93 Alan Jordening, 23 Tom Kubicka.
B-Feature—9 Dave Cook, 77B Bob Milander, 85J Josh Leonard, 9T Greg Auten, 35 Larry Iiams, 83D Denton Duncan, J1 Jake Smidt, 0 Mike Hetrick.
A-Feature—51 Les Siebert, 1m Marc Peters, 69 Justin Gregg, 16 Alex Humphrey, 15 Jase Kaser, 93 Alan Jordening, 77B Bob Milander, 23 Tom Kubicka, 85J Josh Leonard, 9T Greg Auten, 28 Kevin Safranek, 9 Dave Cook, 35 Larry Iiams, 4d Randall Ford, 88 Brandon Leonard, 39 Ty Leonard, 83D Denton Duncan, 85Jr Robert Leonard.
Season points—1, Justin Gregg 393. 2, Bob Milander 386. 3, Alex Humphrey 381. 4, Kevin Safranek 373. 5, Dave Cook 356. 6, Josh Leonard 331. 7, Robert Leonard 324. 8, Tom Kubicka 317. 9, Larry Iiams 314. 10, Marc Peters 304.
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