Stanton scores fourth win in Hamilton County Speedway barn-burner

Eric Stanton won the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Eric Stanton won the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.


A four-time winner, a pair of two-time winners and two first-time winners graced Integrity Trucking Victory Lane on Saturday night as 102 cars and drivers signed in for an amazing night of competition on Spangler Automotive Night at the Hamilton County Speedway.

With extra money on the line for the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks courtesy of Baker Trucking, Eric Stanton of Carlisle rolled to his fourth main event victory of the season in collecting the $400 top prize for the division.

Derek Willert of Marble Rock appeared to have the field covered until Stanton was finally able to make the pass for the lead late in the race after charging from the 10th starting spot.

Willert held on for runner-up honors with ninth-starting Myles Michehl of Fort Dodge finishing third. Bill Bonnett of Knoxville and Zac Smith of Mason City completed the top 5.

Webster City’s Mark Elliott scored his second USRA Modified feature win of the season after a crowd-pleasing wheel-to-wheel battle with Blairsburg’s Scott Olson before grabbing the lead for good with three laps to go in the 20-lapper.

Although his two-race win streak came to an end Saturday, J.D. Auringer of Evansdale powered his way from 10th on the grid to third at the checkered flag.

First-time visitor Shane DeMay of Denison was fourth and Devon Havlik of Iowa Falls rounded out the top 5.


Mark Elliott won the USRA Modified main event at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Defending Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national champion Elijah Zevenbergen of Ocheyedan grabbed his first Holley USRA Stock Car win in his first trip to the Hamilton County Speedway this season.

Damon Murty paced the early laps of the feature prior to a door-to-door contest with Zevenbergen that lasted more than 10 laps before he eventual winner secured the spot over the 22-car field.

Murty, of Chelsea, wound up second, Jesse Brown of Nashua was third, Carter Hook of Ackley finished in the fourth spot and fifth went to last week’s winner, Troy Jerovetz of Webster City.


Elijah Zevenbergen won the Holley USRA Stock Car main event at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

The Out-Pace USRA B-Mods saw Jake Sachau of Denison pick up his second win of the year, and first since opening night on May 5.

Sachau outlasted Jared Van Deest of Holland, Ty Griffith of Webster City and Doug McCollough of Webster City for the winner’s trophy.

Meanwhile, Cody Thompson of Sioux City finished fifth after started 15th in the 18-lap main event.


Jake Sachau won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod main event at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Another first-time visitor resulted in another first-time Integrity Trucking Victory Lane visitor after Tyler Thompson of Sioux City led all 10 laps in the USRA Tuner feature.

Oliver Monson of Clear Lake, Ryan Bryant of Mason City, Matt Baker of Britt and Fort Dodge driver Matt Oberhelman raced from 11th to fifth.


Tyler Thompson won the USRA Tuner main event at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Overall, the weather was favorable and all first-time competitors this season got a free pit pass from Baker Trucking. The racing surface was nothing short of incredible and produced fantastic racing with drivers able to race all over every inch of the track.

BOONE RIVER BAYOU: The biggest race of the summer is coming this Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27, with the inaugural Boone River Bayou Dirt Track Championships at the Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive.

The nation’s best drivers in four classes will be battling for some incredible paydays at the historic half-mile in Webster City, Iowa, and both nights will feature two complete shows for the Holley USRA Stock Cars, Out-Pace USRA B-Mods and Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks both nights too.

Tuesday’s preliminaries will see the Stock Car winner taking home $700, the B-Mod winner $600 and the Hobby Stock feature winner will pocket $500. The top eight finishers in each class locked into Wednesday’s championship main events.

USRA Tuners will also run a complete show on Tuesday only. Oberhelman Motorsports has kicked in an extra $200, bringing the winner’s share up from the original $200-to-win amount to a $300 top prize for the sport compact four-cylinder racers. Each of the drivers finishing second through sixth will also get an extra $20 bonus.

Also on Tuesday will be the King of the Hill match races for Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks. Two cars will battle for two green-white-checkered laps with the winner advancing to the next round and the loser packing his or her bags. The entry fee is $50 for Stock Cars or B-Mods and $25 for Hobby Stocks. The winner in each class takes the entire pot in each class. The King of the Hill races will be run after the features are completed on Tuesday night. Drivers will draw for their opponent.

Big bucks and bragging rights are up for grabs on Wednesday during the championship night of the Boone River Bayou Dirt Track Championships. Stock Cars will compete for a $2,500 top prize while B-Mod drivers will duke it out for $2,000 to win and Hobby Stocks for $1,200 to win.

TUESDAY PAYOUTS:

Stock Cars – 1. $700, 2. $550, 3. $450, 4. $370, 5. $320, 6. $280, 7. $240, 8. $220, 9. $200, 10. $170, 11. $150, 12. $130, 13. $120, 14. $110, 15. $100, 16. $90, 17. $85, $80 to start.
B-Mods – 1. $600, 2. $450, 3. $350, 4. $300, 5. $270, 6. $230, 7. $200, 8. $170, 9. $150, 10. $120, 11. $110, 12. $100, 13. $90, 14. $85, $80 to start.
Hobby Stocks – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $270, 5. $230, 6. $200, 7. $170, 8. $150, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, $75 to start.
Tuners – 1. $300, 2. $170, 3. $145, 4. $120, 5. $110, 6. $100, 7. $75, 8. $70, 9. $65, 10. $60, 11. $55, 12. $55, 13. $50, 14. $50, 15. $50, 16. $45, 17. $45, 18. $45, $40 to start.

WEDNESDAY PAYOUTS:

Stock Cars – 1. $2500, 2. $1250, 3. $900, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $270, 11. $250, 12. $220, 13. $200, 14. $190, 15. $180, 16. $175, 17. $170, 18. $165, 19. $160, 20. $155, $150 to start.
B-Mods – 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $270, 10. $250, 11. $220, 12. $200, 13. $175, 14. $170, 15. $165, 16. $160, 17. $155, $150 to start.
Hobby Stocks – 1. $1200, 2. $800, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $170, 11. $150, 12. $140, 13. $130, 14. $125, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, $100 to start.

Thanks to an anonymous sponsor who “loves the long overdue changes going on at the track,” there will be no USRA temp licenses required for any class during both days of the Boone River Bayou. All fees for drivers needing a USRA temp license are being paid by the sponsor.

There is no entry fee for drivers racing Tuesday. For drivers racing Wednesday only, the entry fee is $100 for Stock Cars, $75 for B-Mods and $50 for Hobby Stocks. Weekly track rules apply for all classes.

Both days, the pit gate opens at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot laps begin at 7:10 and racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Spectator tickets are $12 on Tuesday and $15 on Wednesday. Youth (12-16) are $8 Tuesday and $10 Wednesday, Kids (11 & under) get in free both days. Pit passes are $35 each day.

ABOUT THE TRACK: Opening in July 1910, the Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the track in September of that year.

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive is located off of US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. in Webster City, Iowa (1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595) at the historic Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out www.HamiltonCoSpeedway.com. You can also get social on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RaceWebsterCity or Twitter at www.twitter.com/HamiltonCoSpeed (@HamiltonCoSpeed).

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1 (5 laps):
1. (1) 22A Tyler Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa.
2. (6) 5 Oliver Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (2) 4 Mitch Frakes, Eagle Grove, Iowa.
4. (3) 45 John Dahlsten, Pomeroy, Iowa.
5. (5) No7 Brad Mayland, Britt, Iowa.
6. (4) 41 Matt Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Heat #2 (5 laps):
1. (4) 03 Matt Baker, Britt, Iowa.
2. (3) 13j Justin Nielson, Luverne, Iowa.
3. (1) 11 Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa.
4. (5) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa

Feature (10 laps):
1. (1) 22A Tyler Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, $125.
2. (6) 5 Oliver Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa, $100.
3. (8) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa, $85.
4. (4) 03 Matt Baker, Britt, Iowa, $75.
5. (10) 41 Matt Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $65.
6. (3) 11 Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa, $60.
7. (9) No7 Brad Mayland, Britt, Iowa, $55.
8. (5) 4 Mitch Frakes, Eagle Grove, Iowa, $0.
9. (7) 45 John Dahlsten, Pomeroy, Iowa, $45.
10. (2) 13j Justin Nielson, Luverne, Iowa, $20.

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (2) 3t Tommy Beekman, Otho, Iowa.
2. (5) 1 Derek Willert, Marble Rock, Iowa.
3. (3) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
4. (6) 4d Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa.
5. (4) 76 Ben Peterson, Granada, Minn.
6. (1) 10D Bryan Derry, Collins, Iowa.
7. (7) 25T Tanner Redman, Blairsburg, Iowa.
8. (8) 10S Ray Stock Jr., Ankeny, Iowa.

Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (6) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa.
2. (1) 85 Seth Jansen, Ogden, Iowa.
3. (7) 18Z Zac Smith, Mason City, Iowa.
4. (2) 15 Travis Johnson, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (5) 19 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville, Iowa.
6. (3) 89 Dakota Feickert, Webster City, Iowa.
7. (8) 18A Shane Aldinger, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
8. (4) 11G Jaden Glenn, Stratford, Iowa.

Feature (15 laps):
1. (10) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa, $400.
2. (2) 1 Derek Willert, Marble Rock, Iowa, $300.
3. (9) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $250.
4. (4) 19 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville, Iowa, $195.
5. (1) 18Z Zac Smith, Mason City, Iowa, $165.
6. (8) 4d Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa, $130.
7. (12) 89 Dakota Feickert, Webster City, Iowa, $120.
8. (5) 85 Seth Jansen, Ogden, Iowa, $110.
9. (7) 3t Tommy Beekman, Otho, Iowa, $105.
10. (14) 18A Shane Aldinger, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $100.
11. (3) 76 Ben Peterson, Granada, Minn., $85.
12. (6) 15 Travis Johnson, Fertile, Iowa, $80.
13. (11) 10D Bryan Derry, Collins, Iowa, $75.
14. (13) 25T Tanner Redman, Blairsburg, Iowa, $70.
15. (16) 11G Jaden Glenn, Stratford, Iowa, $65.
16. (15) 10S Ray Stock Jr., Ankeny, Iowa, $60.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1 (7 laps):
1. (5) 99 Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa.
2. (6) 14 Jake Sachau, Denison, Iowa.
3. (8) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa.
4. (9) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa.
5. (3) 25R Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg, Iowa.
6. (10) 5T Tyler Inman, Altoona, Iowa.
7. (2) 10R Brandon Ratcliff, Kamrar, Iowa.
8. (7) 25c Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa.
9. (1) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa.
10. (4) 26 Jason Carney, Boone, Iowa.

Heat #2 (7 laps):
1. (3) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa.
2. (2) 80J Jared Van Deest, Holland, Iowa.
3. (1) 32z Alex Zwanziger, Nashua, Iowa.
4. (9) 12 Doug Smith, Lanesboro, Iowa.
5. (4) T16 Taylor Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
6. (5) 38S Paul Atchison, Webster City, Iowa.
7. (7) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa.
8. (8) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa.
9. (6) 88N Nate Albrant, Thompson, Iowa.

Feature (18 laps):
1. (5) 14 Jake Sachau, Denison, Iowa, $500.
2. (7) 80J Jared Van Deest, Holland, Iowa, $300.
3. (4) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, $250.
4. (1) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa, $200.
5. (15) 25c Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, $175.
6. (2) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa, $150.
7. (9) 32z Alex Zwanziger, Nashua, Iowa, $130.
8. (11) 5T Tyler Inman, Altoona, Iowa, $120.
9. (10) 99 Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa, $110.
10. (6) 25R Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg, Iowa, $100.
11. (18) 88N Nate Albrant, Thompson, Iowa, $95.
12. (3) T16 Taylor Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $90.
13. (12) 38S Paul Atchison, Webster City, Iowa, $85.
14. (14) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa, $80.
15. (19) 26 Jason Carney, Boone, Iowa, $75.
16. (13) 10R Brandon Ratcliff, Kamrar, Iowa, $75.
17. (16) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa, $75.
18. (8) 12 Doug Smith, Lanesboro, Iowa, $75.
19. (17) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa, $75.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1 (7 laps):
1. (6) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa.
2. (5) 75 Carter Hook, Ackley, Iowa.
3. (2) 13G Craig Graham, Webster City, Iowa.
4. (8) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa.
5. (4) 05 Craig Berhow, Belmond, Iowa.
6. (7) 18 Roger Caquelin, Dows, Iowa.
7. (1) 59L Vincent Loewen, Hubbard, Iowa.
8. (3) 66L Brent Lyman, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Heat #2 (7 laps):
1. (3) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.
2. (2) 19rg Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (4) 87T Shipman Travis, Mason City, Iowa.
4. (6) Zero1 Troy Jerovetz, Webster City, Iowa.
5. (5) 99 Dallon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa.
6. (1) 38c Kelly Schmit, Ventura, Iowa.
7. (7) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa.

Heat #3 (7 laps):
1. (5) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa.
2. (7) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa.
3. (4) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa.
4. (2) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (6) 94 Steve Mayer, Grundy Center, Iowa.
6. (3) 57 Dennis Plain, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
7. (1) 52 Nathan Ely, Webster City, Iowa.

Feature (20 laps):
1. (5) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa, $600.
2. (3) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa, $300.
3. (10) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa, $250.
4. (1) 75 Carter Hook, Ackley, Iowa, $200.
5. (12) Zero1 Troy Jerovetz, Webster City, Iowa, $175.
6. (9) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa, $150.
7. (8) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $130.
8. (7) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, $120.
9. (11) 87T Shipman Travis, Mason City, Iowa, $110.
10. (15) 94 Steve Mayer, Grundy Center, Iowa, $100.
11. (2) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa, $95.
12. (20) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa, $90.
13. (14) 99 Dallon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa, $85.
14. (4) 19rg Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, $80.
15. (19) 59L Vincent Loewen, Hubbard, Iowa, $95.
16. (22) 66L Brent Lyman, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $95.
17. (16) 18 Roger Caquelin, Dows, Iowa, $95.
18. (21) 52 Nathan Ely, Webster City, Iowa, $95.
19. (6) 13G Craig Graham, Webster City, Iowa, $95.
20. (13) 05 Craig Berhow, Belmond, Iowa, $95.
21. (17) 38c Kelly Schmit, Ventura, Iowa, $50.
22. (18) 57 Dennis Plain, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $50

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1 (7 laps):
1. (2) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
2. (3) 21 Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa.
3. (4) 22T Tyler Prochaska, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
4. (1) 64zc Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa.
5. (5) 2 Jarid Ratzke, Webster City, Iowa.
6. (6) 02 John Davis, Altoona, Iowa.
7. (7) 36A Andy Edwards, Parkersburg, Iowa.
8. (8) 45H Jason Hickingbottom, Ogden, Iowa.

Heat #2 (7 laps):
1. (3) 7V Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (4) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
3. (1) 8X Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa.
4. (2) 15M Shane DeMay, Denison, Iowa.
5. (7) 00J J.D. Auringer, Evansdale, Iowa.
6. (8) 3W Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa.
7. (6) 75 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
8. (5) 49J Jason Murray, Hartford, Iowa.

Feature (20 laps):
1. (4) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $600.
2. (2) 8X Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa, $400.
3. (10) 00J J.D. Auringer, Evansdale, Iowa, $350.
4. (1) 15M Shane DeMay, Denison, Iowa, $300.
5. (9) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $250.
6. (5) 2 Jarid Ratzke, Webster City, Iowa, $200.
7. (6) 21 Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa, $175.
8. (8) 22T Tyler Prochaska, Iowa Falls, Iowa, $150.
9. (14) 75 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $140.
10. (12) 3W Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa, $130.
11. (7) 64zc Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa, $120.
12. (3) 7V Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $110.
13. (11) 02 John Davis, Altoona, Iowa, $105.
14. (15) 45H Jason Hickingbottom, Ogden, Iowa, $100.
15. (13) 36A Andy Edwards, Parkersburg, Iowa, $95.
16. (16) 49J Jason Murray, Hartford, Iowa, $95.