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Auringer Takes Best of Show to Kick Off Benton County Fair

      Posted by Tom Ames  |  07/31/07

JD Auringer dominated the IMCA Modified feature event kicking off the Benton County Fair in grand fashion. Auringer passed race leader, Randy Trefz, on lap ten and drove away from the competition to expand his lead in the point standings. Jerry Luloff squeezed by Trefz on the final lap to secure second. Trefz finished third.
Brian Irvine continues his winning ways in the IMCA Stock Car division taking the top position in front of the capacity crowd. Kevin Rose finished second ahead of Scooter Dulin.
Troy Burkhart captured the win in the IMCA Sport Mod feature. Burkhart took a straightaway advantage to the stripe in the flag to flag event. Kyle Bentley finished second ahead of Jim Buhlman.
Gary Pfeiffer held off Randy VanDeVegte to take the win in the IMCA Sport Compact feature. Jeremy Heim finished third.
Rain captured the remaining events postponing the IMCA Hobby Stock and Cruiser feature to the regular Sunday night program.

Results
IMCA Modified
1. JD Auringer, Evansdale
2. Jerry Luloff, Independence
3. Randy Trefz, Vinton
4. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids
5. Todd Jensen, Waterloo
6. Robbie Schmuecker, Vinton
7. Brian Krall, Readlyn
8. Johnathan Thimmesch, Aurora
9. Troy Cordes, Raymond
10. Dennis Betzer, Central City

IMCA Stock Car
1. Brian Irvine, Oelwein
2. Kevin Rose, Waterloo
3. Scooter Dulin, Cedar Rapids
4. Curtis Roster, Vinton
5. Richard Quail, Waterloo
6. Nick Wroten, Independence
7. Ron Tharp, Dysart
8. Jason Niedert, Evansdale
9. Norman Chesmore, Rowley
10. Lonnie Mercer, Cedar Rapids

IMCA Sport Mod
1. Troy Burkhart, Vinton
2. Kyle Bentley, Fairbank
3. Jim Buhlman, Cedar Falls
4. Kyle Olson, Cedar Rapids
5. Danny Dvorak, Vinton
6. Dan Higdon, Vinton
7. Rod McDonald, Manchester
8. Tony Olsen, Cedar Rapids
9. James Kuhn, Urbana
10. Joel Cox, Evansdale

IMCA Sport Compact
1. Gary Pfeiffer, Troy Mills
2. Randy VanDeVegte
3. Jeremy Heim
4. Brandon Simon, Farley
5. Travis McCombs, Center Point
6. Doug Laughridge, Garrison
7. Brian Bries, Cedar Rapids
8. Joe Goodenbaur
9. Mike Mitchell
10. Neil Nabholz, Waterloo



Benton County Fair Jerry Stanley Memorial Demo Derby Champs Crowned
July 28, 2007

The annual Jerry Stanley Memorial Demolition Derby crowned champions in three divisions for Saturday’s Benton County Fair.
Mike Letts, of Manchester, took home a big payday winning the Non-Weld demo event surviving the challenges of twenty five competitors. John Sherman, of Marengo, captured the top prize in the Small Car division beating over twenty competitors to take home bragging rights. In the Mini Van division, Cory Strasser, of Blairstown, smashed the competition and took home the winning trophy.

Non-Weld
1. Mike Letts, Manchester
2. Jeremy Robinson, Manchester
3. James Wenner, Vinton
4. Ed Pape, Manchester
5. Nathan McMahon, Grand Mound
6. Dustin Koopman, Newhall
7. Russ Yankovic, Hopkinton
8. Josh Burkhart, Vinton
9. Tony Takes, Monticello
10. Rod Evens, Vinton

Small Car
1. John Sherman, Marengo
2. Scott Swalla, Cedar Rapids
3. Matt Petrzelka, Norway
4. Dustin Sondag, Vinton
5. Alex Grimm, Belle Plaine
6. Justin Walka, Vinton
7. Robert Gaffney, Dysart
8. Ryan Gager, Urbana
9. Clint Fank, Walker
10. Jason Sherman, Marengo

Mini Van
1. Cory Strasser, Blairstown
2. James Wenner, Vinton
3. Rick Young, Cedar Rapids
4. Lyle Cameron, Blairstown
5. Scott Sondag, Vinton
6. Kyle Parizek, Belle Plaine
7. Joe Goodenbaur, Garrison


Cordes, Murty, Forbes, and Burkhart Close Out Benton County Fair With Wins
July 29, 2007

Troy Cordes mastered a slick track and the competition to take the feature win in the IMCA Modified division closing out the 2007 Benton County Fair. Jerry Luloff took the lead on lap sixteen and looked to be on his way to the win until Cordes slipped underneath on lap nineteen to steal the win. Luloff finished second ahead of point leader, JD Auringer, who battled from deep in the field to finish third.
Damon Murty led the final ten laps to claim the IMCA Stock Car feature win. Norman Chesmore chased Murty to the strip finishing second ahead of Scooter Dulin.
Brad Forbes rolled his car during the Thursday fair race, but made amends to take the feature win in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature Sunday night. Forbes took the lead on lap four and never looked back scoring the win ahead of Scotty Pippert and Nathan Ballard.
Troy Burkhart picked up his second win of the week taking the win in the IMCA Sport Mod feature. After winning the fair special on Thursday, he proved it was no fluke as he held off the advances of Kyle Bentley for the win. Bentley finished second ahead of Jim Buhlman.
Gary Pfeiffer held off Jena Barthelmes to take the IMCA Sport Compact feature win. Doug Laughridge finished third.
A wild finish to the IMCA Hobby Stock make up feature saw Nathan Ballard capture the win on a final lap dramatic pass. Steve Higham settled for second ahead of Matt Brown.
The pair of Kimm and Kruse took home the winning hardware in the Cruiser feature event.

Results
IMCA Modified
1. Troy Cordes, Raymond
2. Jerry Luloff, Independence
3. JD Auringer, Evansdale
4. Scott Hogan, Vinton
5. Johnathan Thimmesch, Aurora
6. Randy Trefz, Vinton
7. Brian Krall, Readlyn
8. Dennis Betzer, Central City
9. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids
10. Heath Kusel, Elberon

IMCA Stock Car
1. Damon Murty, Chelsea
2. Norman Chesmore, Rowley
3. Scooter Dulin, Cedar Rapids
4. Brian Irvine, Oelwein
5. Brett Mather, Lamont
6. Curtis Roster, Vinton
7. Rob Schneider, Marshalltown
8. Ron Tharp, Dysart
9. Richard Quail, Waterloo
10. Paul Shepherd, Marengo

IMCA Hobby Stock
1. Brad Forbes, Waterloo
2. Scotty Pippert, Elberon
3. Nathan Ballard, Marengo
4. Rod Grother, Cedar Rapids
5. Jeremy Floyd, Cedar Rapids
6. Al Sweerin, Waterloo
7. Adam Gebel, La Porte City
8. Nathan Sweerin, Waterloo
9. Brian Happel, Cedar Rapids
10. Steve Higham, Cedar Rapids

IMCA Sport Mod
1. Troy Burkhart, Urbana
2. Kyle Bentley, Fairbank
3. Jim Buhlman, Cedar Falls
4. Tony Olsen, Cedar Rapids
5. Rod McDonald, Manchester
6. Danny Dvorak, Vinton
7. Dan Higdon, Vinton
8. Doug Smith, Center Point
9. Kurt Hogan, Vinton
10. Shawn Ritter

IMCA Sport Compact
1. Gary Pfeiffer, Troy Mills
2. Jena Barthelmes, Marion
3. Doug Laughridge, Garrison
4. Jeremy Heim
5. Mike Mitchell
6. Joe Goodenbaur
7. 03Y
8. Brian Bries, Hiawatha

IMCA Hobby Stock Make Up Feature
1. Nathan Ballard, Marengo
2. Steve Higham, Cedar Rapids
3. Matt Brown, Dysart
4. Justin Stander, Vinton
5. Brian Happel, Cedar Rapids
6. Adam Gebel, La Porte City
7. Josh Irvine, Oelwein
8. Brad Forbes, Waterloo
9. Matt Burmeister, Waterloo
10. Scotty Pippert, Elberon

 

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