6/24/2023
Marshalltown Speedway
McBirnie, and May go back-to-back, Knutson pockets $500 on RFB Electric / Mid-States Boring Night at the Races
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 23, 2023)
It was RBF Electric / Mid-States Boring Night at the Races on Friday at the Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway. Jake McBirnie made it two-in-a-row in the IMCA Friesen Performance Modifieds, and Jay Schmidt won for the second time in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. It was Jarrett Franken, Maquoketa, Iowa, taking the checkers in the IMCA Friesen Performance SportMods, and Eric Knutson went home $500 richer when he won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Josh May took the win for the third consecutive week in the IMCA STARS Mod Lites, and it was Kolby Sabin winning in the IMCA Mach-1 Sport Compacts.
Things kicked off with the 15 lap feature for the Mod Lites, presented by Knight Sanitation.
Josh May had little trouble in getting to the front quickly after starting ninth. He was running second to Joe Glick by lap four and had the lead on lap nine, never to look back. He finished well ahead of second place Jon Padilla, Silvis, Illinois racer. Joe Glick, in a borrowed car, took third place, fourth went to Cory Sonner, and Eric Eischeid took fifth. May won for the third consecutive week.
The Hobby Stocks, presented by Big 8 Tyre Center, were racing for $500 in their 20 lap feature.
Eric Knutson started eleventh and took the lead on lap nine, never to look back. He finished well ahead of last week's winner Calvin Dhondt who raced from twelfth starting spot, to take the runner up position. Following a distant third was Corey Van Der Wilt, and Zach McNeese, Independence, Iowa, was fourth. John Watson rounded out the top five.
The 20 lap feature for the SportMods, presented by Rugged Radios, was plagued by yellow flags. It didn't seem to bother Jarrett Franzen however, as he got the lead at lap five, and held it the rest of the way through multiple cautions to get his first win at the speedway. He held off the advances of tenth place starter Brayton Carter who finished in second place. Third went to Tony Olson, fourth was eleventh place starter Sam Wieben, and Camdan Vincent rounded out the top five.
The Modifieds, presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap ran 20 laps for their A Main and it was Jake McBirnie taking the win for the second time in as many weeks. McBirnie had his hands full in the closing laps with the likes of Drew Janssen, Todd Shute, and Johnathon Logue fighting close behind for position. When the dust settled, it was McBirnie taking the checkers, tenth place starter Todd Shute taking second, and Logue was third. Drew Janssen started eleventh and was a close fourth, and Joel Rust was fifth.
The IMCA Stock Cars, presented by Drury Automotive were next on the track for 20 laps of feature racing.
Jay Schmidt passed his brother-in-law Micheal Smith on lap four, and would then lead the remainder of the laps to the flying checkers. He finished comfortably ahead of second place Michael Jaennette, who just got by third place Todd Reitzler in the closing moments. Gage Neal, Anamosa, Iowa started tenth and finished fourth, and it was Tyler Pickett completing the top five.
The Sport Compacts, presented by Hy-Vee of Marshalltown put a nightcap on the racing as they ran their 15 lap feature.
It was Kolby Sabin taking home the win, his third this regular season. Sabin started eighth and had the lead by lap seven, and then pulled away to take the easy win. John Gill just beat David Kimmel at the line to take second, Kimmel going third. Fourth went to Curtis Masterson, and Matt Miller was fifth.
Next Friday, June 30 is Minute Man Printing Night at the races. The IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks, and Mod Lites will be in action. Hot laps are 6:55, and the green flag drops at 7:30.
Article Credit: Joyce Eisele
Submitted By: Jerry Vansickel
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