IMCA Super National Monday results

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Portis, Snellenberger pace Stock Car qualifiers

 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Veterans Larry Portis and Rod Snellenberger won Stock Car qualifying features Monday at Boone Speedway, on opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.

 

The two will square off in a Tuesday night dash to determine which will start on the pole in Saturday’s main event. The top five from each Monday qualifier will make up the inside row in that race.

 

Colton Osborn chased Portis to the checkers in the first feature, with 2002 champion Larry Silbaugh, 2006 Hobby Stock king Dustin Smith and Travis Van Straten advancing as well.

 

Scored behind Snellenberger were Mike VanGenderen, David Smith, Rick Mees and Trent Murphy. Snellenberger raced from the 13th spot for the victory, while VanGenderen came from 14th and Mees from 19th. Wayne Gifford was the second car across the finish line but was disqualified from the post-race tech tent for an illegal carburetor.

 

Osborn, Mees and Murphy all made the big Stock Car show for the first time, Dustin Smith for the second straight year and VanStraten, Snellenberger and VanGenderen each for the fourth time.

 

Silbaugh will start his fifth main event, while Portis and David Smith are both in the big dance for the sixth time in their respective careers.

 

The same format of heat races and qualifying features will be used Tuesday to determine Saturday’s inside row of 10.

 

Monday’s program saw 171 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars in action, up four from last year’s count, with competitors coming from nine different states.

 

First qualifier – 1. Larry Portis, Nora Springs; 2. Colton Osborn, Cozad, Neb.; 3. Larry Silbaugh, Jefferson; 4. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 5. Travis VanStraten, Hortonville, Wis.; 6. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 7. Greg Gretz, Kewaukee, Wis.; 8. Bryan Trogdon, Bouton; 9. Brian Blessington, Breda; 10. Luke Veren, Haverhill; 11. Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn; 12. Ryan Leeman, Roland; 13. Damon Murty, Chelsea; 14. Robert Stofer, Jefferson; 15. Matt Junio, Casco, Wis.; 16. Tony Schimmels, Readlyn; 17. Bill Reetz, Carroll; 18. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 19. Josh Daniels, Des Moines; 20. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 21. Troy Woelber, Hull; 22. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 23. Shane Nielsen, Panora; 24. Charley Brown, Maxwell, Neb.

 

Second qualifier – 1. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wis.; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. David Smith, Lake City; 4. Rick Mees, Eagle Lake, Minn.; 5. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 6. Kyle Frederick, Gillett, Wis.; 7. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 8. Mike O’Lear, Marshalltown; 9. Shane Manson, Manchester; 10. Mike Todd, Pleasant Hill; 11. Jerry Gifford, Pilot Mound; 12. Keith Knop, Avoca; 13. Randy Killen, Des Moines; 14. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 15. Kelly Henderson, Minot, N.D.; 16. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.; 17. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 18. Jeff Turner, Kaufman, Texas; 19. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis.; 20. Terry Dulin, Cedar Rapids; 21. Kevin Opheim, Mason City; 22. Zach Schultz, North Platte, Neb.; 23. Rodney Richards, Madrid.

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Boeckman wins pole start for Saturday Hobby Stock main

 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Andy Boeckman will start from the pole Saturday night, in his quest for a fourth IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Hobby Stock championship.

 

Already the owner of 2003, 2005 and 2007 titles, Boeckman won the first qualifying feature Monday night at Boone Speedway to earn the inside row one start.

 

Tim Rupp will take the green flag from the front of the middle row, after leading flag to flag in Monday’s second qualifier.

 

Lining up behind Boeckman will be Beau Kaplan, Kyle Timmerman, Nyle Godwin, Robby Marsh, Terry Shaffar, Randy Roberts, Kyle Robinson and Pat Mather.

 

Shannon Anderson gave up an eighth place finish in hopes of securing a better starting spot Tuesday; Leonard Loftus was disqualified from ninth place after failing to report to post-race tech.

 

Second on back in the middle row will be Travis Prochaska, Chris Luloff, Kenneth Hansen, Brandon Pruitt, Ron Manthey, Josh Irvine, Alan Van Gorp and Tim Wilcox.

 

Marsh, Robinson, Rupp, Prochaska, Manthey and Van Gorp all made the feature field for the first time. Kaplan, Timmerman, Roberts, Luloff, Pruitt and Irvine each made their second career shows.

 

Third-time qualifiers are Godwin, Hansen and Wilcox. Mather qualified for his career fourth main event, Boeckman and Shaffar each for their fifth.

 

Opening night car count for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks was 136, half a dozen ahead of the total for 2007. Entries came from eight states.

 

Last-chance races and a final qualifier will determine the outside row of nine tonight.

 

First qualifier – 1. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 2. Beau Kaplan, Ankeny; 3. Kyle Timmerman, Lake; 4. Nyle Godwin, Redfield; 5. Robby Marsh, Hebron, Neb.; 6. Terry Shaffar, State Center; 7. Randy Roberts, Boone; 8. Kyle Robinson, Cherokee; 9. Pat Mather, Greenfield; 10. Randall Macku, Lincoln, Neb.; 11. Randy Hadacek, Britt; 12. Calvin Lange, Humboldt; 13. John Watson, Des Moines; 14. Matt Brown, Dysart; 15. Allen Montgomery, Rhome, Texas; 16. Richard Munson, Omaha, Neb.; 17. Jim Kermeen, Council Bluffs; 18. Chris Monson, Clear Lake; 19. Tanner Powers, Exira; 20. John Jackson, Nevada; 21. Mike Hansen, Elliott; 22. Aaron Rudolph, Scranton; 23. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic.

 

Second qualifier – 1. Tim Rupp, Cherokee; 2. Travis Prochaska, Iowa Falls; 3. Chris Luloff, Independence; 4. Kenneth Hansen, Audubon; 5. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 6. Rod Manthey, Norwood, Minn.; 7. Josh Irvine, Oelwein; 8. Alan Van Gorp, Carlisle; 9. Tim Wilcox, Ida Grove; 10. Justin Hopkins, Boone; 11. Chris Jensen, Des Moines; 12. Wayne Landheer, Buffalo Center; 13. Craig Brotherton, Wall Lake; 14. Bryan Sewell, Seagoville, Texas; 15. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 16. Doug McCollough, Webster City; 17. Adam Bonnett, Norwalk, 18. Justin Maschke, Des Moines; 19. Chad Krug, Mallard; 20. Todd Bass, Des Moines; 21. Josh Ruschmann, Sioux City; 22. Doug Smith, Lake City; 23. Daniel Hilsabeck, West Des Moines; 24. John Yaw Sr., Des Moines.

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