Richie Gustin

Gustin earned $5,700 for the victory, in the final race of the Sept. 5-10 event at Boone Speedway. In addition to the $2,000 winner’s share of the feature purse, he received a bonus of $3,700, $100 for each of 37 sanctioned starts made during the season leading up to Super Nationals.

Twenty-four states were represented in the record 843 entries for Super Nationals. Car count for the week included 254 Modifieds, 186 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, 179 Stock Cars, 137 Hobby Stocks, 49 Mach-1 Sport Compacts and 38 Late Models.

All four champions crowned Saturday were first-time kings in their respective divisions. Scott Davis was the photo finish winner of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, beating Jesse Sobbing to the stripe in one of, if not the closest races ever at Super Nationals.

Davis also became just the third driver to win IMCA Super Nationals titles in two different classes. He’d won the Stock Car crown in 1998.

Sean Johnson ran in front start to finish in capturing the 2011 Stock Car prize while IMCA national rookie points contender Cody Nielsen paced the Hobby Stock main, taking charge after frontrunners Devin Smith and Andy Boeckman got together and were sidelined with flat tires.

Jimmy Gustin, Richie Gustin’s older brother and the defending Modified champion, won the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for the second time in his career. Damon Murty capitalized on Kevin Opheim’s late-race mechanical misfortune to top the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions for Stock Cars.

Arnold Motor Supply Race of Champions winners were Shannon Anderson in the Hobby Stocks and Troy Jerovetz in the SportMods.

The previous Super Nationals car count record of 825 was established in 2008; this was the fourth straight year Super Nationals has topped the 800 mark.

Northern SportMod numbers have gone up every year since that division was added to the Super Nationals program in 2005.

Tara Longnecker became the first female driver to start the Northern SportMod main and Modified veteran Hank Berry became the first driver from Montana to qualify for the Saturday show in any division.

Rocky Alexander personified the “International” in IMCA by making the Stock Car main event, writing his name in the record book as the first Canadian to make a Saturday show.

Colby Springsteen was the opening night winner in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models. Nathan Chandler prevailed in Tuesday’s inaugural Sport Compact feature. Winner of the Friday night Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational for Modifieds was Chris Abelson.

Including bonuses, Davis made $2,125, Johnson $2,000 and Nielsen $1,600. Springsteen got $2,000 for his Deery win and Chandler banked $250.

Jimmy Gustin’s Harris RoC win was good for $1,800 while Abelson’s All-Star victory netted $1,350. Jerovetz banked $1,300, Anderson $800 and Murty $550.

Approximate purse paid out at Super Nationals is $275,000, with another $70,000 in contingency awards given.

The modified main event, Fast-Shafts race and Harris RoC were all qualifying events for the 2012 All-Star Invitational ballot.

Sept. 10 Feature and Race of Champions Results

Modified feature – 1. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. Darin Duffy, Hazleton; 4. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo; 5. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 6. Jerry Luloff, Independence; 7. Randy Havlik, Madrid; 8. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 9. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 10. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 11. J.J. Wise, Manley; 12. Josh Gilman, Earlham; 13. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 14. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 15. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 16. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 17. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.; 18. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 19. Joel Bushore, Boone; 20. Josh Ruby, Lakota; 21. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 22. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis.; 23. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 24. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 25. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 26. Jake Durbin, Perry; 27. Don Hagan Jr., McCook, Neb.; 28. Josh Truman, Indianola; 29. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 30. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines; 31. Hank Berry, Sidney, Mont.; 32. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas; 33. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.

Harris Auto Racing Modified Race of Champions – 1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 3. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 4. JayMatthias, DePere, Wis.; 5. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 6. Mike Jergens, Plover; 7. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 8. Cory Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; 9. Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.; 10. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 11. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 12. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.

Stock Car feature – 1. Sean Johnson, Independence; 2. Jeff Anderson, Atlantic; 3. Damon Murty, Chelsea; 4. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 5. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 6. David Smith, Lake City; 7. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis.; 8. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.; 9. Nathan Burke, Minot, N.D.; 10. Jason Ward, Sioux City; 11. Rocky Alexander, Estevan, Sask.; 12. Larry Portis, Nora Springs; 13. Jake Masters, Graettinger; 14. Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, Neb.; 15. Steve Meyer, Grundy Center; 16. Tom Suess, New Ulm, Minn.; 17. Brian Blessington, Breda; 18. Shay Curtin, Cresco; 19. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 20. Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn; 21. Roger Verdoorn, Sibley; 22. Jeff Mueller, New London; 23. Jeremy Gettler, Adair; 24. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 25. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 26. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 27. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 28. Brandon Czarapata, Appleton, Wis.; 29. Chad Estes, Troy, Texas; 30. J.C. Howell, Jr., Mabank, Texas.

Sunoco Race Fuels Stock Car Race of Champions – 1. Damon Murty, Chelsea; 2. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 3. David Smith, Lake City; 4. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis.; 5. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 6. Brandon Czarapata, Appleton, Wis.; 7. Ryan Rose, Boone; 8. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 9. Jeff Mueller, New London; 10. Kevin Opheim, Mason City.

Hobby Stock feature – 1. Cody Nielsen, Fort Dodge; 2. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 3. Robby Marsh, Belvidere, Neb.; 4. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 5. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 6. John Watson, Des Moines; 7. Chris Jensen, Des Moines; 8. Matt Hudspeth, Madrid; 9. Jason Kohl, Missouri Valley; 10. Craig Graham, Webster City; 11. Aaron Rudolph, Grand Junction; 12. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 13. Kyle Robinson, Cherokee; 14. Cody Knecht, Whittemore; 15. Brandon Nielson, Spencer; 16. Devin Smith, Lake City; 17. Scott Lograsso, Nevada; 18. Eric Stanton, Hartford; 19. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm; 20. Dustin Van Horn, Atlantic; 21. Nick Meyer, Whittemore; 22. Scott Pippert, Elberon; 23. Stac Schroeder, Clear Lake; 24. Damon Richards, David City, Neb.; 25. Kyle Bond, Gibbon, Neb.; 26. Brent Schlake, Blue Springs, Neb.; 27. Chad

Gentz, Forest City; 28. Jason Wilkinson, Neligh, Neb.; 29. Nathan Ballard, Marengo; 30. Cory Adams, Des Moines.

Arnold Motor Supply Hobby Stock Race of Champions – 1. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 2. Devin Smith, Lake City; 3. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 4. Scott Pippert, Elberon; 5. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 6. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 7. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 8. Austin Luellen, Minburn; 9. Brad Ratcliff, Webster City; 10. Joshua Telecky, Hutchinson, Minn.

Northern SportMod feature – 1. Scott Davis, Madrid; 2. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood; 3. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 4. Tyler Droste, Waterloo; 5. Austin Lucas, Cedar Rapids; 6. Doug Smith, Lake City; 7. Bryan LaRiviere, Wichita, Kan.; 8. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 9. Geoff Olson, Ames; 10. Jared Hansen, Audubon; 11. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.; 12. Nick Roberts, Des Moines; 13. Matt Hoeft, Forest City; 14. Clay Evans, Paullina; 15. Jeremy Leiting, Valparaiso, Neb.; 16. Adam Ackerman, Mason City; 17. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 18. Tara Longnecker, Woodward; 19. Jim Buhlman, Cedar Falls; 20. Tanner Powers, Exira; 21. Jeff Brunssen, LeMars; 22. Cody Hennings, Boone; 23. Rob Charapata, Oconto, Wis.; 24. Leon Mulder, Doon; 25. Jeremy Embrey, Madrid; 26. David Schlicht, Grand Junction; 27. Brett Meyer, Lytton; 28. R.J. Merchant, Sergeant Bluff; 29. Taimon Wehr, Harlan; 30. Seth Schroer, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.

Arnold Motor Supply Northern Sport Mod Race of Champions – 1. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.; 2. Doug Smith, Lake City; 3. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 4. Geoff Olson, Ames; 5. Scott Davis, Madrid; 6. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 7. Austin Kaplan, Des Moines; 8. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 9. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 10. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis.

IMCA Modifieds

Last Chance Heat 01 – 1. David Murray, Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 2. Nick Deal, Walnut; 3. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 4. Darren Shaw, Lathrop, Mo.; 5. Alison Quick, Redding; 6. Dennis Laveine, West Burlington; 7. Edward Sites, Monroeton, Pa.; 8. Jason Noll, El Mirage, Ariz.; 9. Charles Brewer, Abilene, Texas; 10. Robert Reed, Cortez, Colo.; 11. Richard Mueller, Jackson, Wyo.; 12. Robert Liese, Jr., Floresville, Texas; 13. Tyler Greene, Rock Port, Mo.; 14. Michael Reichart, Des Moines.

Last Chance Heat 02 – 1. Levi Nielsen, Mason City; 2. Adam Larson, Ames; 3. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup; 4. Jay

Noteboom, Hinton; 5. Matt Brack, Mead, Colo.; 6. T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn.; 7. Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn.; 8. Adam Johnson, Independence; 9. Jerry Hoffman, Oronogo, Mo.; 10. Tim Stevens, Cedar Rapids; 11. Tyler Vandekamp, Ankeny; 12. Travis Peterson, Mapleton, Minn.; 13. Bob Moore, Sioux City; 14. Tony Hilgenberg, Waukee.

Last Chance Heat 03 – 1. Pat Graham, Ames; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo.; 3. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 4. Alex Hanson, Kensett; 5. Kelly Lyons, Boone; 6. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev.; 7. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; 8. J.J. Scott, Iowa City; 9. Joren Boyce, Minot, N.D.; 10. Todd Ligenza, Columbus, Neb.; 11. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg, Wis; 12. Todd Wilson, Spickard, Mo.; 13. Ron Pope, Mason City; 14. Todd Reed, Parkview.

Last Chance Heat 04 – 1. Robert Avery, Des Moines; 2. Shane Thome, Clarks, Neb.; 3. Craig Reetz, Dunlap; 4. Josh Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn.; 5. Andy Krieger, Burlington; 6. Justin O’Brien, West Union; 7. Kody Scholpp, Lanpman Sask, Can; 8. Joe Spillman, Marble Falls, Texas; 9. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.; 10. Josh Most, Red Oak; 11. Cale Sponsler, Grimes; 12. Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.; 13. Tommy Belmer, Denver; 14. Johnathan Thimmesch, Independence.

Last Chance Heat 05 – 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 2. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 3. Chase Mewhirter, Atlantic; 4. Jacob Anson, Albion, Neb.; 5. Jordy Nelson, Marysville, Kan.; 6. Jamie Anderson, Mason City; 7. Jerry Wren, Howard Lake, Minn.; 8. Shay Woods, Humeston; 9. Dennis Betzer, Central City; 10. Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee; 11. Tony Snyder, Readlyn; 12. Mike Weikert, Jr., Muscatine; 13. Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.; 14. Chad Porter, Madison Lake, Minn.

Last Chance Heat 06 – 1. Kenny Stone, Belton, Texas; 2. Ronnie Wallace, North Platte, Neb.; 3. Chad Wernette, Sheridan, Mich.; 4. Justin Radcliff, China Spring, Texas; 5. Chris Burk, Friend, Neb.; 6. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb.; 7. Dillon Smith, Hillsboro, Texas; 8. Jimmy Halford, Atwood, Tenn.; 9. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah; 10. Greg Cox, Altoona; 11. Chad Louk, Jefferson; 12. Jim Cooper, Ames; 13. Wade Cross, Phillips, Neb.; 14. Larry Rogers, Battle Mountain, Nev.

Last Chance Heat 07 – 1. Matthew Meinecke, Madrid; 2. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 3. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 4. Zach Schultz, North Platte, Neb.; 5. Sam Cox, Flower Mound, Texas; 6. Harvey Vande Weerd, Alton; 7. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 8. Mike McCarthy, Round Rock, Texas; 9. Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.; 10. Cory Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; 11. Jim Cole, Sioux City; 12. Brian Law, Alleman; 13. Zach Hensley, Green River, Wyo.; 14. Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg, Wis.

Last Chance Heat 08 – 1. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis; 2. Austin Wolf, Algona; 3. Chris Snyder, Raymond; 4. Jeff Nielsen, Pocahontas; 5. Dan Ratajczak, Luxemburg, Wis; 6. Dennis Pittman, Jamacia; 7. Josh Sabin, North Platte, Neb.; 8. Ryan Watnem, Humbolt; 9. Jason Morehouse, Evansdale; 10. Brian Schmitt, Wall Lake; 11. Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas; 12. John Ahlers, Bettendorf; 13. Greg Dinsmore, Kerrville, Texas.

Last Chance Heat 09 – 1. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 2. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 3. Jeff Feaster,

Humboldt; 4. Shane Hiatt, Rising City, Neb.; 5. Rik Gropp, Lincoln, Neb.; 6. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb.; 7. Steve Reynolds, Springfield, S.D.; 8. Brian Calhoon, Beloit, Kan.; 9. Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers, Wis; 10. Neal Debord, Amarillo, Texas; 11. Terry Johnson, Waterloo; 12. Cory Bauer, Monticello; 13. David Karst, Mills, Wyo.

Last Chance Heat 10 – 1. Jake Durbin, Perry; 2. Dustin Kraklio, Durant; 3. Tom Charles, Bonner Springs, Kan.; 4. Jamie Johnson, Waterloo; 5. Loren Pesicka, Jr., Burt; 6. Kent Croskey, Polk City; 7. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 8. Tim Pessek, Hutchinson, Minn.; 9. Randy Porter, Hutchinson, Kan.; 10. Jason Seegmiller, Dubuque; 11. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; 12. Dan Rhiley, Bennington, Neb.; 13. Tyler Prochaska, Iowa Falls.

Last Chance Heat 11 – 1. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City, Neb.; 2. Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.; 3. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids; 4. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz.; 5. Jeff Stephens, Arion; 6. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; 7. Chris Mills, Sioux City; 8. Michael Smith, Arkport, N.Y.; 9. Mike Molle, Glidden; 10. Lloyd Henderson, Bouton; 11. Marty Clark, Russell, Kan.; 12. Dean Maurer, Greenleaf, Wis; 13. David Schuster, Waterville, Minn..

Last Chance Heat 12 – 1. William McGuire, Belton, Texas; 2. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.; 3. Jay Goosmann, Hinton; 4. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan.; 5. Scott Bennett, Waverly, N.Y.; 6. Wayne Graybeal, Springfield, Mo.; 7. Andrew Timm, Mankato, Minn.; 8. Rich McNeal Jr, Towanda, Pa.; 9. Adam Bolin, Waterloo; 10. Ed Thomas, Waterloo; 11. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.; 12. Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.; 13. Jerry King, Waterloo.

Last Chance Heat 13 – 1. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 2. Jason Schneiders, Sioux City; 3. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 4. Mike Jergens, Plover; 5. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 6. Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif.; 7. Tim Watts, Beloit, Kan.; 8. Shane DeMey, Dennison; 9. Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas; 10. Denny Rosenberg, Grimes; 11. David Pries, Medaryville, Ind.; 12. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 13. Jay Matthias, De Pere, Wis.

Last Chance Heat 14 – 1. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 2. Danny Morrison, Minneapolis, Kan.; 3. Dan Charles, Basehor, Kan.; 4. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M; 5. Tyler Iverson, Albion, Neb.; 6. Randy Artz, Battle Mountain, Nev.; 7. Steve Stultz, Peoria, Ariz.; 8. Jim Mathieson, Sioux City; 9. Dawn Krall, Waterloo; 10. Luke Wanninger, Grimes; 11. Rich Smith, Davenport; 12. David Brown, Kellogg; 13. Tim Czarneski, Denmark, Wis.

Last Chance Heat 15 – 1. Justin Sackett, Moville; 2. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 3. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn.; 4. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M; 5. Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville, Texas; 6. Josh Borton, Crystal, Mich.; 7. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 8. Mark Griffin, Canton, Pa.; 9. Bill Pittaway, Corpus Christi, Texas; 10. Lacey Tuttle, Lincoln, Neb.; 11. Terry Houchin, North Platte, Neb.; 12. Calvin (Buck) Swanson, Waterloo; 13. Spencer Wilson, Spickard, Mo.

Last Chance “A” 01 – 1. Jake Durbin, Perry; 2. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 3. David Murray, Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 4. Shane Thome, Clarks, Neb.; 5. Jason Schneiders, Sioux City; 6. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 7. Dustin Kraklio, Durant; 8. Matthew Meinecke, Madrid; 9. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 10. Tom Charles, Bonner Springs, Kan.; 11. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 12. Nick Deal, Walnut; 13. Robert Avery, Des Moines; 14. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 15. Craig Reetz, Dunlap.

Last Chance “A” 02 – 1. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 2. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 3. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 4. Austin Wolf, Algona; 5. Danny Morrison, Minneapolis, Kan.; 6. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis; 7. Chase Mewhirter, Atlantic; 8. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup; 9. Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.; 10. Levi Nielsen, Mason City; 11. Dan Charles, Basehor, Kan.; 12. Jay Noteboom, Hinton; 13. Chris Snyder, Raymond; 14. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids; 15. Adam Larson, Ames; 16. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City, Neb..

Last Chance “A” 03 – 1. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 2. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.; 3. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 5. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo.; 6. Jeff Feaster, Humboldt; 7. Ronnie Wallace, North Platte, Neb.; 8. Chad Wernette, Sheridan, Mich.; 9. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn.; 10. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 11. Pat Graham, Ames; 12. Kenny Stone, Belton, Texas; 13. Justin Sackett, Moville; 14. William McGuire, Belton, Texas; 15. Jay Goosmann, Hinton.

Harris Auto Racing IMCA Modified Race of Champions

A-Main 01 – 1. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 3. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 4. Jay Matthias, De Pere, Wis; 5. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 6. Mike Jergens, Plover; 7. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 8. Cory Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; 9. Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.; 10. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 11. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City, Neb.; 12. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.

Hobby Stock Race of Champions

A-Main 01 – 1. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 2. Devin Smith, Lake City; 3. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 4. Scott Pippert, Elberon; 5. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 6. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 7. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 8. Austin Luellen, Minburn; 9. Brad Ratcliff, Webster City; 10. Joshua Telecky, Hutchinson, Minn..

Northern Sport Mod Race of Champions

A-Main 01 – 1. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis; 2. Doug Smith, Lake City; 3. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 4. Geoff Olson, Ames; 5. Scott Davis, Madrid; 6. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 7. Austin Kaplan, Des Moines; 8. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 9. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 10. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis.

Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Race of Champions

A-Main 01 – 1. Damon Murty, Chelsea; 2. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 3. David Smith, Lake City; 4. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis; 5. Chad Palmer, Renwick; 6. Brandon Czarapata, Appleton, Wis; 7. Ryan Rose, Boone; 8. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 9. Jeff Mueller, New London; 10. Kevin Opheim, Mason City.

IMCA Hobby Stocks

Main Event “A” – 1. Cody Nielsen, Fort Dodge; 2. Brandon Pruitt, Dexter; 3. Robby Marsh, Belvidere, Neb.; 4. Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 5. Michael Murphy, Jefferson; 6. John Watson, Des Moines; 7. Chris Jensen, Des Moines; 8. Matt Hudspeth, Madrid; 9. Jason Kohl, Missouri Valley; 10. Craig Graham, Webster City; 11. Aaron Rudolph, Grand Junction; 12. Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 13. Kyle Robinson, Cherokee; 14. Cody Knecht, Whittemore; 15. Brandon Nielson, Spencer; 16. Devin Smith, Lake City; 17. Scott Lograsso, Nevada; 18. Eric Stanton, Hartford; 19. Tyler Pickett, Boxholm; 20. Dustin Van Horn, Atlantic; 21. Nick Meyer, Whittemore; 22. Scott Pippert, Elberon; 23. Stac Schroeder, Clear Lake; 24. Damon Richards, David City, Neb.; 25. Kyle Bond, Gibbon, Neb.; 26. Brent Schlake, Blue Springs, Neb.; 27. Chad Gentz, Forest City; 28. Jason Wilkinson, Neligh, Neb.; 29. Nathan Ballard, Marengo; 30. Cory Adams, Des Moines.

IMCA SportMods

Main Event “A” – 1. Scott Davis, Madrid; 2. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood; 3. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 4. Tyler Droste, Waterloo; 5. Austin Lucas, Cedar Rapids; 6. Doug Smith, Lake City; 7. Bryan Lariviere, Wichita, Kan.; 8. Nathan Chodur, Lake Mills; 9. Geoff Olson, Ames; 10. Jared Hansen, Audubon; 11. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis; 12. Nick Roberts, Des Moines; 13. Matt Hoeft, Forest City; 14. Clay Evans, Paullina; 15. Jeremy Leiting, Valparaiso, Neb.; 16. Adam Ackerman, Mason City; 17. Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg; 18. Tara Longnecker, Woodward; 19. Jim Buhlman, Cedar Falls; 20. Tanner Powers, Exira; 21. Jeff Brunssen, Le Mars; 22. Cody Hennings, Boone; 23. Rob Charapata, Oconto, Wis; 24. Leon Mulder, Doon; 25. Jeremy Embrey, Madrid; 26. David Schlicht, Grand Junction; 27. Brett Meyer, Lytton; 28. R J Merchant, Sergeant Bluff; 29. Taimon Wehr, Harlan; 30. Seth Schroer, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.

IMCA Stock Cars

Main Event “A” – 1. Sean Johnson, Independence; 2. Jeffrey Anderson, Atlantic; 3. Damon Murty, Chelsea; 4. Trent Murphy, Jefferson; 5. Mike Nichols, Harlan; 6. David Smith, Lake City; 7. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis; 8. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn.; 9. Nathan Burke, Minot, N.D.; 10. Jason Ward, Sioux City; 11. Rocky Alexander, Estevan, SK; 12. Larry Portis, Nora Springs; 13. Jake Masters, Graettinger; 14. Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, Neb.; 15. Steve Meyer, Grundy Center; 16. Tom Suess, New Ulm, Minn.; 17. Brian Blessington, Breda; 18. Shay Curtin, Cresco; 19. Jeremy Christians, Horicon, Wis; 20. Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn; 21. Roger Verdoorn, Sibley; 22. Jeff Mueller, New London; 23. Jeremy Gettler, Adair; 24. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 25. Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 26. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 27. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 28. Brandon Czarapata, Appleton, Wis; 29. Chad Estes, Troy, Texas; 30. Jerrold (J.C.) Howell, Jr, May Bank, Texas.

IMCA Modifieds

Main Event “A” – 1. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. Darin Duffy, Hazelton; 4. Justin Auringer, Waterloo; 5. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 6. Jerry Luloff, Indepenence; 7. Randy Havlik, Madrid; 8. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 9. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 10. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 11. J.J. Wise,Manley; 12. Josh Gilman, Earlham; 13. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 14. David Murray, Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 15. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 16. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 17. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.; 18. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 19. Joel Bushore, Boone; 20. Josh Ruby, Lakota; 21. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 22. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis; 23. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 24. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 25. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 26. Jake Durbin, Perry; 27. Don Hagan, Jr., McCook, Neb.; 28. Josh Truman, Indianola; 29. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 30. Bill Davis, Jr., Des Moines; 31. Hank Berry, Sidney, Mont.; 32. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas; 33. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.

A recording of 10-year-old Emily Alexander singing the Canadian national anthem – her father Rocky becomes the first Canadian to start a main event at Super Nationals when the Stock Car main takes the track – preceded the always stirring rendition of The Star Spangled Banner, performed by the Boone High School Marching Band.

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Potential bonus amounts that could be paid out to Modified drivers already in the main event range from $1,100 to the maximum $5,000.

Along with a $2,000 share of the purse, the Modified champion gets a bonus of $100 for each of as many as 50 sanctioned starts made during the weekly point season. Randy Havlik and J.J. Wise have already topped the 50-start mark.

The Stock Car champ gets another $50 for each start up to 50: Mike Nichols was the only driver over that number excluding starts made the weekend before Super Nationals began.

Six drivers in the Hobby Stock field will chase a maximum bonus of $1,250, getting $25 for each start to 50: Devin Smith, Michael Murphy, Jason Wilkinson, Chad Gentz, Shannon Anderson and Cory Adams.

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers also chase a $25 per start up to 50 bonus: Jesse Sobbing, Jeremy Embrey, Nick Roberts, Bryan LaRiviere and Doug Smith are in the running for the maximum extra money.

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Already a 10-year racing veteran at the age of 19, she’s in her third Northern SportMod season after a lengthy go-kart stint. Nicknamed Taradactyl – flying dinosaurs are a prominent part of her race car scheme – by a friend in high school, she’s glad to become part of Super Nationals history and looks forward to taking the green flag in Saturday’s big show.

“I’m glad I was able to get qualified on Monday,” she said. “We can watch the races and take more time getting our own car ready.”

Boone is Longnecker’s home track and she’s appreciated the quality of competition that’s allowed her to hone her skills behind the wheel.

“Learning how to be consistent has really been the big thing for me this year. You have to learn how to hit your mark every time,” Longnecker said. “No one can teach you how to do that. It’s something you have to learn yourself.”

Both will receive prize packages from contest sponsor Woody’s Signs and are now entered in the season-long contest for monthly and Super Nationals Hot Shot winners.

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The high card went to Jay Matthias of DePere, Wis., in the draw to determine the inside front front row start in the Harris Auto Racing Modified race of Champions.

2005 RoC winner Kevin Stoa of Albert Lea, Minn., is on the outside of row one.

Row two sports Cory Wray of Jamesport, Mo., and Troy Gemmill of Ponca City, Okla. Hometown hotshoe Russ Dickerson and 2007 RoC winner Jimmy Gustin make up the third row.

Jonathan Snyder of Ames and Mike Jergens of Plover are in the fourth row. Ricky Stephan of South Sioux City, Neb., and main event pole starter Richie Gustin of Gilman start from row five.

Row six has Corey Lagroon of Salina, Kan., and Todd Shute of Des Moines.

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Kevin Opheim of Mason City also drew an ace and will start on the pole for Saturday’s Sunoco Race Fuels Stock Car Race of Champions.

Opheim won the RoC in 2008. Starting to his right on the front row will be Damon Murty of Clelsea.

In row two are brothers Donavon and David Smith of Lake City. David was the Sunoco winner in 2005 and 2007.

2001 winner Jeremy Christians of Horicon, Wis., and 2003 winner Ryan Rose of Boone are in row three.

Appleton, Wis.’ Brandon Czarapata and 2004 winner Mike Nichols make up the fourth row.

Starting in the fifth row will be Jeff Mueller of New London and Chad Palmer of Renwick.

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Numbers you need to know from the 29^th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Cenex: Six days of racing will see a record 843 cars compete. By the time the final checkered flag flies late Saturday, 3,217 laps will have been run in a total of 350 heats, qualifying features, “B” features, last-chance features and main events.

The Wisconsin hotshoe topped Friday’s last-chance qualifying feature for Stock Cars and will start from the front of the outside row in the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Cenex main event on Saturday.

He’d wrecked in the Wednesday qualifier, then started 19^th and finished seventh in the Thursday feature at Boone Speedway.

“This will be the first time I’ve ever started on the front row at Super Nationals,” said Colwell, the 2005 runner-up. “The car has run really good all week. We only had seven races on it before we came to Boone and it’s been a lot of fun to drive.”

Texan J.C. Howell Jr. started on the pole next to Colwell and wound up chasing him to the checkers.

Colwell led all 20 laps in a contest that ran green through midway, bringing Howell along as they inched away from the rest of the 24-car field.

Both picked up speed before and following the final caution of the contest on lap 17. Finishing next and also advancing to Saturday’s outside row were 2009 champion Donavon Smith, Jay Schmidt, Jeff Mueller, Jason Ward, hard charger Jake Masters, Kyle Vanover, Justin Temeyer and Steve Meyer.

Masters had started 22^nd. Temeyer originally nosed out Meyer for the final transfer; both moved up one spot due to a disqualification in post-race tech.

Meyer rolled his Super Nationals ride on Wednesday, then had mechanical problems in his backup car Thursday. He was second in his heat and started dead last in the Friday field.

Schmidt will make his career 10^th appearance in the big dance, Temeyer his seventh, Colwell his sixth, Smith his fifth straight and Mueller his fourth.

Meyer and Ward are two-time qualifiers while Howell, Masters and Vanover are all in for the first time.

Last chance qualifier – 1. Jamie Colwell, Kaukauna, Wis.; 2. J.C. Howell Jr., Mabank, Texas; 3. Donavon Smith, Lake City; 4. Jay Schmidt, Tama; 5. Jeff Mueller, New London; 6. Jason Ward, Sioux City; 7. Jake Masters, Graettinger; 8. Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, Neb.; 9. Justin Temeyer, Independence; 10. Steve Meyer, Grundy Center; 11. Kenneth Hansen, Audubon; 12. Ryan Cook, New London; 13. Travis Prochaska, Iowa Falls; 14. Kenneth Tietz, Belle Plaine, Minn.; 15. Kevin Opheim, Mason City; 16. Jeff Turner, Kaufman, Texas; 17. Wyatt Olson, Des Lacs, N.D.; 18. Jerry Gifford, Boone; 19. Jim Larson, Rushmore, Minn.; 20. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas; 21. Ned Kalis, Wells, Minn.; 22. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas; 23. Mark Haglund, Webster City; 24. John Heinz, Green Bay, Wis.

If there was a hard charger prize, Chris Abelson would have gone home from Boone Speedway with that, too.

Abelson flew all the way from the 18^th starting spot to win Friday’s Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Cenex. The 20-lap victory paid him $1,000 plus another $350 in lap money.

“I haven’t had a lot of luck here this week but I think this makes up for it,” Abelson said. “There were a lot of great drivers in this race. I went out and tried to do my best, and everything worked out for us.”

Fourteen states were represented in this year’s event. J.D. Auringer, qualified for the middle of the front row in Saturday’s main event, Michael Smith and Shawn Kilgore followed Abelson across the stripe.

Scott Bennett, who made the trip from New York with Smith, started on the pole and led the first six circuits to earn $150 in lap money.

Auringer passed Jason Noll for second following a lap two restart. Abelson was already in fifth by lap five and was behind only Bennett and Auringer when the race was red-flagged after Keith White went end-over-end at the end of the front stretch on lap seven.

While his Modified sustained considerable damage, White was uninjured and even answered the call for the Stock Car qualifier after the All-Star race.

Abelson caught Bennett when racing resumed and Auringer did the same on lap 11. Smith passed his travel partner on lap 14 and Kilgore cracked the top four with three laps left.

Nobody had anything at the end for Abelson, the winner in his career-first All-Star feature.

The field for the eighth annual All-Star race was expanded to 20 starters, 18 of whom were elected through balloting conducted this summer via the IMCA website. All-Star candidates included winners of sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more, and 2010 regional and state champions.

Smith and seventh place finisher Zane DeVilbiss were added as the top drivers in the number of feature wins and in national point standings as of Sept. 7, the day Modified qualifying began at Boone.

Abelson’s Friday night victory puts him on the ballot for the 2012 All-Star race.

Feature results – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 2. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo; 3. Michael Smith, Arkport, N.Y.; 4. Shawn Kilgore, New Franken, Wis.; 5. Scott Bennett, Waverly, N.Y.; 6. Jason Noll, El Mirage, Ariz.; 7. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M.; 8. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 9. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 10. Sam Cox, Flower Mound, Texas; 11. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 12. Josh Borton, Crystal, Mich.; 13. Hank Berry, Sidney, Mont.; 14. J.J. Wise, Manley; 15. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 16. Brendon Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.; 17. Joren Boyce, Minot, N.D.; 18. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz.; 19. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas; 20. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.