Martin tops RPM Speedway sprint car field

HAYS, KS (September 2)—The United Rebel Sprint Series made their final appearance of the season at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Friday night, September 2, and Jason ‘The Hit Man’ Martin of Liberal topped a 32-car field to claim the victory.

Kaden Taylor led the first 5 laps before a caution waved when Darren Bowman and Ty Williams tangled on the frontstretch. When the green flag replaced the yellow, Patrick Bourke took advantage and passed Taylor to take the top spot. Bourke continued to lead the field through several more caution periods, including the last yellow on lap 23 for debris. Then as the field returned to green, Martin, who won the first of 2 B-features to qualify for the A-main, continued his pursuit on the high line and got by Bourke to take the lead and hang on the final 2 laps for the victory. ‘The Rain Man’ Ray Seemann got by Bourke to finish in second, with ‘The Natural’ C.J. Johnson and Josh Fairbank rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Craig Jecha, Judd Sheaffer, Seemann and Taylor. Brian Herbert won the other B-feature.

In the 15-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature, first heat winner Leon Pfannenstiel of Hays led from green to checkered to claim his first win of the season. Cody Ghumm finished second, followed by heat two victor Jason McIntyre, Garrett Hager and Cody Graham. However McIntyre was disqualified in post-race tech, giving third heat winner Cody Pancake fifth place.

The IMCA Sport Compacts went 12 laps for the main event with Art Herzog jumping

out to the early lead. Then on lap 3, Kirk Pfannenstiel and Trevor Schmidt got by Herzog for the top two spots. Then on lap 5, Schmidt, of Hays, took a lead he would not relinquish and drove on for his fourth win of the season at his hometown track. Pfannenstiel, Monte Honas, point leader Dave Juenemann, and Michael Copper rounded out the top five. Honas and Pfannenstiel won the two heat races.

The School Buses returned, but the feature race was cut short when Danny Krankenberg rolled his bus several times in turn 4. Krankenberg was okay, but officials decided to call the race, giving the win to Derrick Unrein who was leading at the time of the incident.

The ‘Faster Pastor’ race was also held with Micah Sanderson of the Cross Point Church in Hays turning in the fast time.

The evening’s race sponsors were Hertel Tank Service and Hess Services Inc. of Hays.

Racing returns to RPM Speedway on Friday night, September 16, for Championship Night for all five of the regular divisions. Race time is 7:30 p.m.

RESULTS

IMCA Sport Compacts

Heat 1: 1. Monte Honas, 2. Art Herzog, 3. Dean Herzog, 4. Dave Juenemann.

Heat 2: 1. Kirk Pfannenstiel, 2. Vincent Jasper, 3. Trevor Schmidt, 4. Michael Copper.

Feature: 1. Schmidt, 2. Pfannenstiel, 3. Honas, 4. Juenemann, 5. Copper, 6. A. Herzog, 7. D. Herzog, 8. Donnie Werth, 9. Shyla Hughes, 10. Jasper (DNF).

IMCA Hobby Stocks

Heat 1: 1. Leon Pfannenstiel, 2. Kent Tammen, 3. Cody Ghumm, 4. Garrett Hager.

Heat 2: 1. Jason McIntyre, 2. Daniel Irwin, 3. Jacob Crowell, 4. Cody Graham.

Heat 3: 1. Cody Pancake, 2. Luke Pfannenstiel, 3. G.W. Fuller, 4. Aaron Honas.

Feature: 1. Leon Pfannenstiel, 2. Ghumm, 3. Hager, 4. Graham, 5. Pancake, 6. Honas, 7. Luke Pfannenstiel, 8. Tammen, 9. Fuller, 10. Irwin, 11. Brad McCoy, 12. Al Emmons, 13. Crowell, 14. Tommy Fose, 15. Dustin Donaldson, 16. Robert Emmons, 17. Jay Hrabe (DNF), DQ – McIntyre.

URSS 305 Sprint Cars

Heat 1: 1. Craig Jecha, 2. Jason Martin, 3. Josh Fairbank, 4. C.J. Johnson.

Heat 2: 1. Judd Sheaffer, 2. Keefe Hemel, 3. Adam Trimble, 4. Bob Schaeffer.

Heat 3: 1. Ray Seemann, 2. Reed Bernbeck, 3. Barry Crane, 4. Patrick Bourke.

Heat 4: 1. Kaden Taylor, 2. Mark Walinder, 3. Zach Blurton, 4. Connor Atkinson.

B-Feature #1 (top 5 advance): 1. Martin, 2. Crane, 3. Lance Davis, 4. Ty Williams, 5. Richie Dewell, 6. Trimble, 7. Mike Spear, 8. Jake Bubak, 9. Shawn Radcliffe, 10. Dan Brummett (DNF), 11. Kirby Hagan (DNS).

B-Feature #2 (top 5 advance): 1. Brian Herbert, 2. Darren Bowman, 3. B. Schaeffer, 4. John Webster, 5. Jeff Radcliffe, 6. Cody Caldwell, 7. Mike Parker, 8. Bernbeck, 9. Atkinson, 10. Koby Walters, 11. Luke Cranston (DNF).

A-Feature: 1. Martin, 2. Seemann, 3. Bourke, 4. Johnson, 5. Fairbank, 6. Herbert, 7. J. Radcliffe, 8. Walinder, 9. Crane, 10. Hemel, 11. B. Schaeffer, 12. J. Scheaffer, 13. Davis, 14. Blurton, 15. Webster, 16. Dewell, 17. Taylor (DNF), 18. Jecha (DNF), 19. Williams (DNF), 20. Bowman (DNF).