7/8/2017
Inside Line Promotions
Grosz and Lindberg Win First of Season at Jackson Motorplex as Beckendorf, Looft and Clinton Continue Winning Ways
(Photo by Shannon Dyce Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (July 7, 2017) – Jackson Motorplex showcased new names and familiar faces in Victory Lane on Friday during Kenny Schrader Night.
Lee Grosz and Jesse Lindberg each scored their first win of the season at the half-mile oval while Brandon Beckendorf won his second straight race, Matthew Looft claimed his fourth consecutive event and D.J. Clinton garnered his third A Main triumph in a row.
Grosz used a late-race pass to capture the 360ci winged sprint car main event that was co-sanctioned by the Nebraska 360 Sprints and Midwest Sprint Touring Series. Grosz became the fourth different winner in five 360 races at Jackson Motorplex this season.
Gregg Bakker placed second with Chris Martin advancing from 10th to third. Jody Rosenboom finished fourth and Ryan Bickett rallied from 14th to fifth.
Cody Ledger, Kaley Gharst and Skylar Prochaska were the heat race winners.
Lindberg became the seventh different Heartland Steel RaceSaver 305 Sprints winner in nine races this season. Trevor Serbus ended in the runner-up position with Bruce Anderson third and Michael Stien fourth. Points leader Kaleb Johnson maneuvered from 12th to fifth.
Lindberg and Chris Duffy both produced a heat race triumph.
Beckendorf charged from 11th to earn his third Minnesota West – Jackson Campus IMCA a mods win in the last four races to increase his lead in the championship standings. Kelly Shryock powered from 12th to a runner-up result with Jeff Larson maneuvering from 15th to third. Don Gerritsen Jr. placed fourth and James Slawson was fifth.
Slawson, Denny Anderson and NASCAR veteran Kenny Schrader each won a heat race.
Looft took over sole possession of the Bohl’s Small Engine IMCA sport mods standings thanks to his fourth victory in a row. Dan Paplow finished second with Kyle Steuber, Jason Andrews and Clay Evans rounding out the top five, respectively.
Paplow and Steuber both picked up a heat race win.
Clinton recorded his third victory during the fifth Fairmont Awards IMCA hobby stocks event of the season to add to his lead in the championship standings. Justin Luinenburg ended second with Malik Sampson third, Trevor Holm fourth and Matt Olsen fifth.
Clinton and Luinenburg were the heat race winners.
Jackson Motorplex will host 410 Sprints Fueled by Casey’s General Store, Heartland Steel RaceSaver 305 Sprints, Minnesota West – Jackson Campus IMCA a mods, Bohl’s Small Engine IMCA sport mods and Fairmont Awards IMCA hobby stocks next Friday during ASI Night.
RACE REPORT: JACKSON MOTORPLEX IN JACKSON, MINN. (July 7, 2017) –
NEBRASKA 360 SPRINTS AND MSTS 360 SPRINT CARS
A Feature: 1. 4J-Lee Grosz (4); 2. 11X-Gregg Bakker (5); 3. 44-Chris Martin (10); 4. 14-Jody Rosenboom (1); 5. 17B-Ryan Bickett (14); 6. 2-Derrik Lusk (15); 7. 13V-Seth Brahmer (12); 8. 23W-Scott Winters (11); 9. 35-Skylar Prochaska (6); 10. 7-Kaley Gharst (7); 11. 25-Dylan Peterson (16); 12. 18-Ryan Roberts (22); 13. 53-Jack Dover (8); 14. 35L-Cody Ledger (3); 15. 77-John Klabunde (13); 16. 07-Derek Anderson (17); 17. 51A-Elliot Amdahl (2); 18. 12L-John Lambertz (18); 19. 101-Chuck McGillivray (23); 20. (DNF) 2D-Dusty Ballenger (9); 21. (DNF) 10-Trevor Serbus (21); 22. (DNF) 42-Kevin Flowers (19); 23. (DNF) 75-Brandon Halverson (20).
Heat 1: 1. 35L-Cody Ledger (1); 2. 4J-Lee Grosz (2); 3. 11X-Gregg Bakker (6); 4. 77-John Klabunde (4); 5. 44-Chris Martin (8); 6. 25-Dylan Peterson (5); 7. (DNF) 10-Trevor Serbus (3); 8. (DNF) 18-Ryan Roberts (7).
Heat 2: 1. 7-Kaley Gharst (2); 2. 2D-Dusty Ballenger (1); 3. 53-Jack Dover (6); 4. 17B-Ryan Bickett (4); 5. 23W-Scott Winters (7); 6. 12L-John Lambertz (3); 7. 07-Derek Anderson (8); 8. 101-Chuck McGillivray (5).
Heat 3: 1. 35-Skylar Prochaska (4); 2. 14-Jody Rosenboom (3); 3. 51A-Elliot Amdahl (5); 4. 2-Derrik Lusk (2); 5. 13V-Seth Brahmer (7); 6. 42-Kevin Flowers (1); 7. 75-Brandon Halverson (6).
HEARTLAND STEEL RACESAVER 305 SPRINTS
A Feature: 1. 7L-Jesse Lindberg (3); 2. 10-Trevor Serbus (5); 3. 11A-Bruce Anderson (6); 4. 4S-Michael Stien (4); 5. 22-Kaleb Johnson (12); 6. 75-Brandon Geldner (10); 7. 13S-Shane Fick (14); 8. 20-John Lambertz (7); 9. 33-Trevor Smith (11); 10. 7-Dave Becker (2); 11. 23-Brandon Bosma (13); 12. (DNF) 4D-Chris Duffy (1); 13. (DNF) 51-Corey Kautz (8); 14. (DNF) 05-Colin Smith (9); 15. (DNF) 11-Dalyn Cody (15); (DNS) 81-Jared Jansen.
Heat 1: 1. 7L-Jesse Lindberg (4); 2. 75-Brandon Geldner (8); 3. 05-Colin Smith (7); 4. 20-John Lambertz (6); 5. 10-Trevor Serbus (5); 6. 33-Trevor Smith (3); 7. 23-Brandon Bosma (2); 8. (DNF) 11-Dalyn Cody (1).
Heat 2: 1. 4D-Chris Duffy (1); 2. 7-Dave Becker (2); 3. 51-Corey Kautz (6); 4. 4S-Michael Stien (4); 5. 11A-Bruce Anderson (5); 6. 22-Kaleb Johnson (8); 7. 13S-Shane Fick (7); 8. (DNF) 81-Jared Jansen (3).
MINNESOTA WEST – JACKSON CAMPUS IMCA A MODS
A Feature: 1. 5-Brandon Beckendorf (11); 2. 3-Kelly Shryock (12); 3. 7L-Jeff Larson (15); 4. 27-Don Gerritsen Jr (8); 5. 17S-James Slawson (1); 6. 07-Justin Anderson (6); 7. XXX-Jesse Rogotzke (13); 8. 95-Oliver Kollofski (4); 9. 14-Jason Fisher (3); 10. 20-Denny Anderson (7); 11. 5R-James Richert (10); 12. 14B-Tom Brown (16); 13. 35-Bruce Egeland (14); 14. 75-Randy Klein (17); 15. (DNF) 17-Joe Roberts (18); 16. (DNF) 9-Ken Schrader (9); 17. (DNF) 19M-Dan Menk (5); 18. (DNF) 49-Mat Hollerich (19); 19. (DNF) C5-Chris Palsrok (2).
Heat 1: 1. 17S-James Slawson (1); 2. 27-Don Gerritsen Jr (3); 3. 07-Justin Anderson (2); 4. 3-Kelly Shryock (6); 5. XXX-Jesse Rogotzke (5); 6. 14B-Tom Brown (4).
Heat 2: 1. 20-Denny Anderson (2); 2. 19M-Dan Menk (6); 3. 5R-James Richert (4); 4. C5-Chris Palsrok (1); 5. 35-Bruce Egeland (5); 6. (DNF) 49-Mat Hollerich (3).
Heat 3: 1. 9-Ken Schrader (2); 2. 5-Brandon Beckendorf (4); 3. 95-Oliver Kollofski (3); 4. 14-Jason Fisher (5); 5. 7L-Jeff Larson (7); 6. 75-Randy Klein (1); 7. 17-Joe Roberts (6).
BOHL’S SMALL ENGINE IMCA SPORT MODS
A Feature: 1. 9-Matthew Looft (6); 2. 25-Dan Paplow (4); 3. 18-Kyle Steuber (5); 4. 03Z-Jason Andrews (7); 5. 54E-Clay Evans (9); 6. 17X-Justin Luinenburg (10); 7. 75-Eric Kinnetz (2); 8. 3W-Randy Winter (11); 9. 72-Alex Schubbe (3); 10. 2J-Jeff Carter (8); 11. 5K-Jared Nytroe (13); 12. 15-Dallas Nutt (1); 13. 22J-James Jenkins (14); 14. 79W-Bill Wegner (12); 15. 139-Chuck Fee (15); (DNS) R6-Danny Myrvold.
Heat 1: 1. 25-Dan Paplow (4); 2. 15-Dallas Nutt (1); 3. 9-Matthew Looft (5); 4. 75-Eric Kinnetz (2); 5. 2J-Jeff Carter (6); 6. R6-Danny Myrvold (7); 7. 3W-Randy Winter (3); 8. 79W-Bill Wegner (8).
Heat 2: 1. 18-Kyle Steuber (4); 2. 54E-Clay Evans (6); 3. 72-Alex Schubbe (2); 4. 17X-Justin Luinenburg (8); 5. 03Z-Jason Andrews (5); 6. 139-Chuck Fee (7); 7. 5K-Jared Nytroe (3); 8. 22J-James Jenkins (1).
FAIRMONT AWARDS IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
A Feature: 1. 56C-Dj Clinton (3); 2. 17X-Justin Luinenburg (2); 3. 27-Malik Sampson (7); 4. 17H-Trevor Holm (8); 5. 56M-Matt Olsen (4); 6. 12-Eric Gillete (9); 7. 27K-Keeran Sampson (5); 8. 87-John Briggs (10); 9. 33C-Corey Schreiber (1); 10. 76-Ben Peterson (13); 11. 316-Seth Hellinga (12); 12. 69Z-Zach Thoms (11); 13. 14-Ernie Dailey (14); 14. (DNF) 63-Donny Planting (6).
Heat 1: 1. 56C-Dj Clinton (3); 2. 17H-Trevor Holm (6); 3. 27-Malik Sampson (5); 4. 27K-Keeran Sampson (4); 5. 87-John Briggs (7); 6. (DNF) 76-Ben Peterson (1); 7. (DNF) 14-Ernie Dailey (2).
Heat 2: 1. 17X-Justin Luinenburg (2); 2. 33C-Corey Schreiber (1); 3. 56M-Matt Olsen (3); 4. 12-Eric Gillete (6); 5. 63-Donny Planting (4); 6. 69Z-Zach Thoms (5); 7. 316-Seth Hellinga (7).
UP NEXT –
Friday for ASI Night featuring 410 Sprints Fueled by Casey’s General Store, Heartland Steel RaceSaver 305 Sprints, Minnesota West – Jackson Campus IMCA a mods, Bohl’s Small Engine IMCA sport mods and Fairmont Awards IMCA hobby stocks
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JACKSON MOTORPLEX –
Jackson Motorplex is a recently renovated half-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts weekly races on most Fridays from late April through September with 410ci winged sprint cars, RaceSaver 305ci sprint cars, IMCA a mods, IMCA sport mods and IMCA hobby stocks among the featured classes. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com.
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