Mother Nature tried several times to claim the races at the Hancock County Speedway before they even got started but Speedway Officials were not scared. The little amounts of rain that came down was called "Dust Control" as the track prep team led by John Pletcher had the race track in amazing condition all night long. They went to two, three and some times four wide battling most of the night and had several close finishes in either the heats or features.
Sixty-Five cars signed in to race on Schroeder Racing Products and Doll Distributing Night. House Motorsports IMCA Sport Mods had the most with 19 cars. Quick Performance IMCA Stock Cars and MPM Marketing IMCA Hobby Stocks each had 15 cars. IMCA Modifieds had 13 cars and IMCA Sport Compacts 3 cars.
Jade Lange led from start to finish in the 6 lap IMCA Sport Compacts Feature event to take his first career win ahead of Oliver Monson and "Upside Down" Bubba Brown. Only thing slowing this race down was a caution on lap three for debris in turn two. Monson tried to make a move on the last lap but ran out of time.
In the Quick Performance IMCA Stock Cars 15 lap feature event it was Gary Pesicka wrestling the early lead from Andrew Borchardt. Borchardt tried to take the lead away before the only race caution came out on lap three for Darin Toot in turn four. Pesicka continued to hold off challenges from Borchardt and Calvin Lange on the restart, later by Chad Palmer. Pesicka went on to be the third different winner in the Stock Cars this season in Britt. Palmer finished second and will take over the points lead. Borchardt was third, Dan Mackenthun was fourth and Austin Jahnz worked his way from fifteenth to finish fifth.
Up next the House Motorsports IMCA Sport Mods 15 lap feature event saw Autum Anderson grab the early lead but a caution came out on lap two for Justin Bettin. Anderson saw George Nordman take the top spot away on the restart and he began to pull away only to have the caution come out again on lap four for Corey Klouse in turn four. Nordman got a great restart only to see the caution come out again on lap six for several cars getting together in turn two. Again after lap seven for Matthew Hanson and Kent Haugland in turn four and then again on lap 11 for Bettin again in turn four. Nordman was not going to be denied as he cruised on to the win. Colby Fett, Jason Bass, Doug Cook and Jamie Anderson rounded out the top five.
Blaine Hanson led the three laps of the MPM Marketing IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature before Scott Dobel took the top spot away. Dobel led until the only caution came out on lap eight for Jace Hanson in turn four. Dobel knew the Nielsen Brothers were coming and he quickly found that out on the restart as Cody Nielsen took the lead away on lap nine. Nielsen slipped up just enough on lap 11 to allow Dobel to take back the lead. that lead was short lived as Nielsen powered back by and went on to take the win. Dobel finished in the runner-up spot ahead of Zac Smith, tenth place starter Josh Sidles and Brandon Nielsen.
Final feature of the night was the 20 lap IMCA Modifieds feature and it would go green-to-checkered caution free. JJ Wise, the Racing Auctioneer, led the first three laps before Nick Meyer took the spot away. Jeremy Mills worked his way to the top spot on lap eight but it was Kelly Shryock looking too strong on the top side and he took the top spot away on lap ten. Shryock went on to take the win with Mills in second, Meyer in third, Wise in fourth and Cody Knecht in fifth.
No Racing next week at the Hancock County Speedway as it was an originally scheduled night off. Racing action returns on Friday May 31st for KIOW 107.3 and Farmers Trust & Savings Bank Night at the Races. All five weekly IMCA Classes are on the schedule. Pits Open at 5pm, Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing at 7:30pm.
Then on Monday June 3rd, Speedway hosts the first IMCA.TV Monday Night Spotlight sponsored by MOJO Productions with IMCA Modifeds, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Sport Mods racing. On Friday June 7th will be the Pritchard Family Auto Stores 100 with Kids Bike Giveaways.
Don't forget to mark your calenders for MaxYield SEED Northern Sport Mods Nationals on Tuesday June 18th, Dirt Knights Tour on Tuesday July 23rd, Hobo 100 featuring $4,000 to win IMCA Stock Car Special on Friday July 26th, IMT Transport Night of 1000 Stars on August 8th, Corteva Agriscience Night of 10,000 Stars on August 9th and Bob Shryock Memorial Night of All-Stars on August 10th.
For information about the Hancock County Speedway celebrating its 25th Anniversary check out HancockCountySpeedway.com or Like the Hancock County Speedway on Facebook.
Since we are not racing next Friday Night, the speedway would like to invite you to attend the Chateau Speedway in Lansing, Minnesota next week as the IMCA Stock Cars will have the Inaugural Toot's Trucking Shootout ($1,000 to win) One night Special with No Entry Fee.