Lewerke untouchable in IMCA modified battle at I-35 Speedway
By Magnum P.I.
MASON CITY, Iowa (July 13, 2008) – Rich Lewerke said it himself Sunday night at I-35 Speedway, “It helps to start up front.” It’s true, it does help to start up front, but when you’re as fast as Lewerke is on the north Iowa half mile it doesn’t matter all that much.
Lewerke was checked out. He started on the pole and quickly distanced himself from the rest of the field. TJ Stalker quickly moved up in to the second spot, but was unable to track the former IMCA super nationals champion down. A yellow at halfway tried to help, but Lewerke was untouchable.
Lewerke crossed the line all alone to pick up the convincing win. Stalker also crossed alone well ahead of third place runner Ryan Ruter. JJ Wise rounded out the top four after what seems like an endless stream of bad luck for the Manly, IA team.
Steve Inman started on the pole of the IMCA Stock Car main event. Beside Steve sat his son Andrew Inman on the outside. The father/son team battled side by side for a lap until the younger of the two took the lead. Andrew led the raced until just before half way.
Andrew pushed in to turn one leaving the door open for Ryan Hiscocks to steal the lead. Inman would make another attempt at the hot spot, but in the end was unable to close the deal.
Hiscocks went on to the win ahead of Travis Hoeft in second. Joe Willier battled up from the last row to finish third. Steve and Andrew Inman settled for 7th and 8th when all was said and done.
Usually the 360-modified main event is a caution fest. It’s a start-up class these days and that tends to lead to a few spins. Of course, when a caution is really needed – they don’t come. That has to be what Adam Ackerman was thinking.
Ackerman worked his way up to the 2nd spot at the half way point of the race. The bad news for Ackerman was that race leader Dustin Brown was almost a straightaway ahead and running fast.
Luck was on Browns side for the night as he picked up a convincing win ahead of a disappointed Ackerman.
If it wasn’t for Stac Schroeder and Mick Meyers, Travis Prochaska may have a few wins this season in the hobby stock class. Once again, Prochaska found himself in the fast seat while Schroeder and Meyer worked through traffic.
Prochaska was still holding on at the halfway mark, but it was not to be. Schroeder tried to go low for the pass, but couldn’t get a nose in under Travis. Schroeder did not give up and found he had a little to offer on the high side. Schroeder stole the lead through turn four and eventually picked up the win.
Meyers, who started towards the back of the 16-car field, worked a bit of magic as he was able to navigate through the pack and pick up second ahead of Prochaska.
Both Daniel Porter and Ken Winkowitsch had easy nights in their respective hornet classes as they both picked up convincing wins.