VanPay Earns First Career Feature Win At 141 Speedway
(Francis Creek)- VanPay is a name that has numerous feature wins and is name that is highly regarded in the area racing family. A new VanPay has put his own tally in the win column after the IMCA Sportmod Feature on Saturday night. Race VanPay joined the ranks of feature winners earning his first career win in a highly contested race.
Feature winners from the other divisions were: Shawn Kilgore(IMCA Modifieds) Devin Snellenberger(IMCA Stockcars) Dave Gauger(Grand Nationals) Mike Conard(Street Stocks) and Mike Montie(IMCA Sport Compacts.)
Jay Matthias ran up front for the opening two laps of the IMCA Modified Feature. The only stand still of the race came on the opening lap. Sean Jerovetz worked from his second starting row spot into the lead on lap three and widened the gap on the field. Last week’s winner, Shawn Kilgore started 10th and quickly ran his modified where the others weren’t. Kilgore ran up top along the concrete and knocked off cars in the process. It took him four laps to pass the top three and gain the lead. First was Eric Scribner and Jay Matthias. The pass on Matthias put Kilgore mere inches from contact with either his fellow racer or wall. The next lap Jerovetz was the target. With the same move to get around the leader Kilgore pulled the field over the final nine laps to win his second straight Main Event. Jerovetz finished second with Scribner beating Johnny
Whitman to the line for third. Eric Mahlik finished fifth.
This week’s IMCA Stockcar Feature winner finished with four wheels on the ground instead of on his roof like last week. Devin Snellenberger shrugged off last week’s finish with a dominating performance in picking up the feature win. Snellenberger started fifth and grabbed the lead on lap two from Jerry Leary. The caution free race saw Snellenberger go unchallenged with the battle being for second between Brett Wenzel and John Heinz. The duo duked it out over the last half of the race with Wenzel coming out in the second spot. Kyle Resch ran to a career best fourth place finish on the night. Brett Koehler finished fifth after starting the race in 19th.
All 20 laps of the IMCA Sportmod Feature belonged to Race VanPay. He had his share of challengers along the way but he beat them off like Rocky. VanPay’s first challenger was Hunter Parson’s which lasted the majority of the race. VanPay would find himself coming out of his groove a bit with Parson’s always right there but racing the leader clean. There were plenty of opportunities for Parson’s to use the front bumper and move into the lead when VanPay showed the opening going into the corners. Greg Potts entered the discussion late in the race as he powered on top of the track. Potts couldn’t find enough bite to make the pass until he caught a break on lap 17, when the caution flew. A three lap dash was the final test that VanPay would pass. He stayed true to his line and picked up his first career feature win. Parsons beat Potts to the line for second. Point leader Travis Arenz finished fourth ahead of Ryan Lemieux.
The Grand National Feature started out with Seth Hoeffner showing the way in front of Dave Gauger. Gauger made the original pass for the lead but a caution sent him back to second. Gauger showed why he was the man to beat on the restart and powered passed Hoeffner and into the lead. Gauger would mount a ½ lap straightaway lead over the pack. Aaron Stolp would mount a charge and run down the leader in four laps. The final laps saw Stolp faster than the leader but raced Gauger hard but clean to the win. Gauger gave Stolp one last chance to dance on the final corner but came out ahead by a ½ car length. The win was Gauger’s first win on dirt since 141 switched from asphalt. Kodi Wirtz beat Sancinati back to the line for third. Terry Van Roy rounded out the top five.
Allen Dillon finally got the Street Stock Feature underway as it took a third try. Dillon would lead until Mike Conard took control on top of the track as he smoothly went around Dillon. Dillon would spin on the next lap taking out some of the front runners. Conard restarted the race and checked out like a grocery store on his way to his second straight win. Scott Boulanger showed why he is a threat this year in the title hunt as he started the race 21st and ran to a second place finish under mostly green flag conditions. Britt Broman finished third ahead of Lexii Ashcraft. Paul Diefenthaler finished fifth.
Neil Watzka would lead the opening 12 laps of the IMCA Sport Compact Feature before giving way to both Mike Montie and Shaun Bangart. Bangart would grab the lead with three laps remaining just before a caution would fly. Bangart held off Montie over the final circuits for pick up the win. Brandon Kaye snuck passed Watzka late for third. Roger Braun finished fifth.
Racing Resumes at 141 Speedway next Saturday Night, May 16th with Armed Forces Night. Check out the website at www.141speedway.com
IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Shawn Kilgore 2. Sean Jerovetz 3. Eric Scribner 4. Johnny Whitman 5. Eric Mahlik
Heats- #1 1. Jeremy Jacobs 2. Mike Mullen
#2 1. Jerovetz 2. R.M. VanPay
#3 1. Jay Matthias 2. Kilgore
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Devin Snellenberger 2. Brett Wenzel 3. John Heinz 4. Kyle Resch 5. Bret Koehler
B Main- 1. Kyle Frederick
Heats- #1 1. Rob Waechter 2. Rick Dix
#2 1. Jerry Leary 2. Resch
#3 1. Heinz 2. Barry Van Straten
IMCA Sportmod Feature- 1. Race VanPay 2. Hunter Parsons 3. Greg Potts 4. Travis Arenz 5. Ryan Lemieux
B Main- Josh Lambert
Heats- #1 1. VanPay 2. Mike Dauphinais
#2 1. Scott Howe 2. J.J. Anderson
#3 1. Parsons 2. Lemieux
Brian Peterson Builder’s Grand National Feature- 1. Dave Gauger 2. Aaron Stolp 3. Kodi Wirtz 4. Charlie Sancinati 5. Terry Van Roy
Heats- #1 1. Shawn Schmitt 2. Seth Hoeffner
#2 1. Kevin Naidl 2. Gauger
Krajinek Chevrolet Street Stock Feature presented by Quietwoods RV- 1. Mike Conard 2. Scott Boulanger 3. Britt Broman 4. Lexii Ashcraft 5. Paul Diefenthaler
Heats- #1 1. Conard 2. Diefenthaler
#2 1. Shawn Haydon 2. Eric Turner
#3 1. Allen Dillon 2. Kraig Koehler
IMCA Sport Compact Feature- 1. Shaun Bangart 2. Mike Montie 3. Brandon Kaye 4. Neil Watzka 5. Roger Braun
Heats- #1 1. Montie 2. Tony Fletcher
#2 1. Watzka 2. Scott Jo
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