4/7/2019
RacinBoys
Deal dominates Malvern Bank Late Model opener
By Malvern Bank Late Model Series PR (Greenwood, NE) -- Night number 2 of the season and the first points night for the series got off to a late start after Mother Nature tried to complicate things with a rain shower around 5 o’clock. The Kosiski Family and the track crew were able to get the track rolled in and ready for racing action.
34 cars checked in for the $4,000 to-win show. With qualifying done the night before the night got underway with 4 heat races, Jeremy Grady, Scott Ward, Ben Schaller, and Kyle Berck would pick up the wins in their heats. Brad Perdue and Cory Dumpert would be victorious in the B-Features.
The 25-lap A main event was brought to green by Corey Zeitner and Bill Leighton Jr. Corey Zeitner jumped out to the early lead while the battle for the 2nd position heated up between Josh Leonard, Bill Leighton Jr, Tad Pospisil, and Nick Deal. Deal would quickly work his way past the other three and move from his 5th place starting spot to 2nd within the first 5 laps of the race. He then set his sights on race leader Corey Zeitner. While Deal began to slowly reel in Zeitner for the lead, Brian Kosiski would move past Tad Pospisil for the 5th spot. On lap 9, Nick Deal was finally able to clear Zeitner after swapping the top spot a few times. Once cleared Deal began to check out.
Meanwhile, Tad Pospisil, 2017 Series Champion, who started third began to fade dropping 6th to Andrew Kosiski on lap 9, 7th and 8th to Scott Ward and Dylan Smith on lap 10. Corey Zeitner would lose grasp of second place as the leaders began to work lap traffic, Zeitner losing 2nd and 3rd to Josh Leonard and Bill Leighton Jr, Zeitner would soon lose 4th to Brian Kosiski on lap 16 and 5th to Andrew Kosiski on lap 18. In the late stages of the race while Deal was checked out Leighton surrendered the 2nd and 3rd spots to Josh Leonard and Brian Kosiski after getting caught in lap traffic.
As the checkered flag waved it was Walnut, Iowa’s Nick Deal picking up his first career Malvern Bank SLMR Series victory winning by over a straightaway. Deal was followed to the line by Josh Leonard, Brian Kosiski, Bill Leighton, and Andrew Kosiski who rounded out the top 5.
Results:
Speedway Motors Heat Race #1: 1. Jeremy Grady, 2. Dylan Smith, 3. Ben Sukup, 4. Cory Dumpert, 5. Brad Perdue, 6. Curt Drake, 7. Troy Daly
Keyser Manufacturing Heat Race #2: 1. Scott Ward, 2. Blair Nothdurft, 3. Eric Vanosdall, 4. Robbie Andersen, 5. Chris Johnson, 6. Kale Kosiski, 7. Andy Claiborne
Roth Racing Heat Race #3: 1. Ben Schaller, 2. Gary Brown Jr, 3. Allan Hopp, 4. Curt Schroeder, 5. Zach Zeitner, 6. Steve McConnell
Kosiski Auto Parts Heat Race #4: 1. Kyle Berck, 2. Josh Krug, 3. Dylan Schmer, 4. Jason Wallace, 5. Tyler Smith, 6. Matt Snoberger
B-Feature #1: 1. Brad Perdue, 2. Robbie Andersen, 3. Allan Hopp, 4. Troy Daly, 5. Jason Wallace, 6. Zach Zeitner, 7. Steve McConnell, 8. Curt Drake
B-Feature #2: 1. Cory Dumpert, 2. Dylan Schmer, 3. Curt Schroeder, 4. Kale Kosiski, 5. Tyler Smith, 6. Matt Snoberger, 7. Chris Johnson, 8. Andy Claiborne
A-Feature: 1. Nick Deal, 2. Josh Leonard, 3. Brian Kosiski, 4. Bill Leighton Jr, 5. Andrew Kosiski, 6. Dylan Smith, 7. Scott Ward, 8. Corey Zeitner, 9. Tad Pospisil, 10. Kyle Berck, 11. Jason O’Brien, 12. Josh Krug, 13. Allan Hopp, 14. Ben Schaller, 15. Cory Dumpert, 16. Blair Nothdurft, 17. Jeremy Grady, 18. Brad Perdue, 19. Dylan Schmer, 20. Zach Zeitner, 21. Ben Sukup, 22. Robbie Andersen, 23. Troy Daly, 24. Curt Schroeder, 25. Eric Vanosdall, 26. Gary Brown Jr
FRIDAY RESULTS
A Feature 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Nick Deal Harlan, IA #55D
2 3 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE #04
3 7 Corey Zeitner Omaha, NE #19
4 1 Brian Kosiski Papillion, NE #52
5 5 Jeremy Grady Webster City, IA #43
6 11 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE #14
7 6 Rece Vaught Aurora, NE #20V
8 10 Blair Nothdurft Renner, SD #76
9 13 Curt Schroeder Newton, IA #15C
10 9 Ben Sukup Norfolk, NE #101
11 18 Zach Zeitner Bellevue, NE #76Z
12 8 Scott Carlson Council Bluffs, IA #1S
13 15 Tyler Smith Gibbon, NE #112
14 14 Troy Daly Omaha, NE #44
15 17 Steve McConnell Omaha, NE #34
16 16 Kale Kosiski Ralston, NE #35
17 19 Matt Snoberger Aurora, NE #7
18 12 Gary Brown Brandon, SD #22
19 20 Andy Claiborne Fort Scott, KS #47
20 21 Jack Snoberger Aurora, NE #16
21 2 Dylan Smith Osceola, NE #6
A Feature 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Andrew Kosiski Lavista, NE #53
2 3 Josh Leonard Gibbon, NE #1
3 4 Bill Leighton Lavista, NE #24
4 1 Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA #15
5 7 Allan Hopp Harlan, IA #80
6 6 Scott Ward Watertown, SD #37
7 5 Josh Krug Omaha, NE #4K
8 19 Cory Dumpert York, NE #77
9 11 Chris Johnson BLOOMFIELD, NE #73
10 14 Dylan Schmer Aurora, NE #5S
11 10 Brad Perdue Council Bluffs, IA #25
12 9 Ben Schaller Omaha, NE #98
13 17 Jason Wallace Carter Lake, IA #13
14 20 Curt Drake Murray, NE #55X
15 13 Eric Vanosdall Hoskins, NE #9
16 16 John Anderson Omaha, NE #21X
17 8 Jim Johnson Plainview, NE #36
18 12 Paul Conrad Colo, IA #23
19 18 Dan Battaglia Gretna, NE #45D
20 15 Robbie Andersen Omaha, NE #82
Heat 1
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Josh Leonard Gibbon, NE #1
2 2 Allan Hopp Harlan, IA #80
3 6 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE #04
4 3 Jim Johnson Plainview, NE #36
5 5 Scott Ward Watertown, SD #37
6 10 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE #14
7 1 Paul Conrad Colo, IA #23
8 7 Tyler Smith Gibbon, NE #112
9 9 Cory Dumpert York, NE #77
10 8 Dan Battaglia Gretna, NE #45D
Heat 2
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 5 Bill Leighton Lavista, NE #24
2 2 Scott Carlson Council Bluffs, IA #1S
3 9 Gary Brown Brandon, SD #22
4 6 Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA #15
5 4 Ben Sukup Norfolk, NE #101
6 1 Chris Johnson BLOOMFIELD, NE #73
7 8 John Anderson Omaha, NE #21X
8 7 Kale Kosiski Ralston, NE #35
9 10 Curt Drake Murray, NE #55X
10 3 Troy Daly Omaha, NE #44
Heat 3
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 3 Andrew Kosiski Lavista, NE #53
2 6 Nick Deal Harlan, IA #55D
3 5 Dylan Smith Osceola, NE #6
4 4 Corey Zeitner Omaha, NE #19
5 2 Blair Nothdurft Renner, SD #76
6 8 Eric Vanosdall Hoskins, NE #9
7 7 Curt Schroeder Newton, IA #15C
8 10 Zach Zeitner Bellevue, NE #76Z
9 9 Jason Wallace Carter Lake, IA #13
10 1 Robbie Andersen Omaha, NE #82
11 11 Jack Snoberger Aurora, NE #16
Heat 4
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Rece Vaught Aurora, NE #20V
2 3 Josh Krug Omaha, NE #4K
3 5 Jeremy Grady Webster City, IA #43
4 6 Brian Kosiski Papillion, NE #52
5 1 Brad Perdue Council Bluffs, IA #25
6 4 Ben Schaller Omaha, NE #98
7 7 Dylan Schmer Aurora, NE #5S
8 9 Steve McConnell Omaha, NE #34
9 10 Andy Claiborne Fort Scott, KS #47
10 8 Matt Snoberger Aurora, NE #7
Qualifying Group A
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE #04
2 13 Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA #15
3 12 Scott Ward Watertown, SD #37
4 19 Bill Leighton Lavista, NE #24
5 14 Josh Leonard Gibbon, NE #1
6 10 Ben Sukup Norfolk, NE #101
7 15 Jim Johnson Plainview, NE #36
8 16 Troy Daly Omaha, NE #44
9 5 Allan Hopp Harlan, IA #80
10 8 Scott Carlson Council Bluffs, IA #1S
11 20 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE #14
12 9 Paul Conrad Colo, IA #23
13 6 Chris Johnson BLOOMFIELD, NE #73
14 4 Tyler Smith Gibbon, NE #112
15 1 Kale Kosiski Ralston, NE #35
16 3 Dan Battaglia Gretna, NE #45D
17 7 John Anderson Omaha, NE #21X
18 17 Cory Dumpert York, NE #77
19 11 Gary Brown Brandon, SD #22
20 18 Curt Drake Murray, NE #55X
Qualifying Group B
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Nick Deal Harlan, IA #55D
2 17 Brian Kosiski Papillion, NE #52
3 12 Dylan Smith Osceola, NE #6
4 1 Jeremy Grady Webster City, IA #43
5 5 Corey Zeitner Omaha, NE #19
6 19 Ben Schaller Omaha, NE #98
7 8 Andrew Kosiski Lavista, NE #53
8 6 Josh Krug Omaha, NE #4K
9 16 Blair Nothdurft Renner, SD #76
10 7 Rece Vaught Aurora, NE #20V
11 3 Robbie Andersen Omaha, NE #82
12 10 Brad Perdue Council Bluffs, IA #25
13 2 Curt Schroeder Newton, IA #15C
14 13 Dylan Schmer Aurora, NE #5S
15 18 Eric Vanosdall Hoskins, NE #9
16 21 Matt Snoberger Aurora, NE #7
17 14 Jason Wallace Carter Lake, IA #13
18 11 Steve McConnell Omaha, NE #34
19 9 Zach Zeitner Bellevue, NE #76Z
20 15 Andy Claiborne Fort Scott, KS #47
21 20 Jack Snoberger Aurora, NE #16
Series Sponsors: Beyea Headers, Braswell Carburetion, Brinn Transmissions, Dynamic Drivelines, Helmet Head Design, Hooker Harness, Hoosier Tire, JE Pistons, Keizer Wheels, Keyser Manufacturing, Kosiski Auto Parts, Malvern Bank, My Race Pass, N&W Transfer, Out-Pace Products, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Predator Trailers, Real Wheels, Rod End Supply, Roth Racing, Sardeson Racing, Simpson Performance Products, Speedway Motors, Storm Solution Specialists, Swartz Chassis, VP Fuels, Wehrs Machine, and Zeitner and Sons Trucking.
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
