Boney wins Jayhawk
Kansas City, KS - October 05, 2008
By: RacinBoys.com
PHOTO: Dustin Boney celebrates McCarthy Auto Group Jayhawk Modified Classic Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway--CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/Fast Track Photos
By Larry Lowrey Jr.
There is light and there is dark, there is morning and night and now the fans and racers at Lakeside Speedway know the difference between a heavy race track and a dry slick race track. Dustin Boney knows the difference.
"It's an excellent racing surface (reference to the track at Lakeside)," said Boney, "It's amazing what great racing you can have when you don't over-water the race track."
On night number 1, Boney struggled in his Hughes chassis. Tonight was a different story all together. Boney dethroned the winner of the last two classics, Tim Karrick, in an awesome duel on Saturday night. The win gave Boney his first Jayhawk Modified Classic win and he couldn't help to reflect on the good night.
Boney drew a better number on Saturday night, which placed him toward the front of his heat race. Once in his heat he was on the way to victory and a guaranteed spot in main event for the evening. He still had to run the scramble to determine where his position was going to be.
It looked as if Boney would struggle going into the feature event. After a strong heat race he would finish 3rd in the A Scramble to Zack VanderBeek and Chad Lyle.
"Zack he races all the time, he probably has twice as many nights as we have this year," said Boney, "... his a good racer, when he outruns you, you can't get your head down. We were down a little bit to run 3rd in the scramble, but what does that matter now?"
Boney started inside row number eight and many fans in attendance thought that the winner would come from somewhere in the first 5 rows. The track was the exact opposite from the night before. A heavy track in the scramble on night one was replaced by a track that was dry slick from top to bottom.
Tim Karrick and John Allen, the top 2 from night 1, led the field to the green flag. The start would be hindered by a car spinning and bringing out the yellow flag. Nerves seem to set in the drivers as another yellow flag would come out on the next restart. The third time was the charm.
Karrick jumped out to the early lead. For a little while it seemed as if he was going to pull down Jayhawk title #3.
Allen, Kerry Davis, Joe Walker and Steven Bowers Jr. shuffled back and forth in the early going. As the drivers who started up front got to some side-by-side racing action, Boney was making his move.
Lap after lap, Boney would stay smooth on the race track and follow the same line. Wanting to conserve some tire wear, he would make up some spots each lap. Not only would Boney move up, so would VanderBeek and his older brother, Justin Boney.
With each passing lap it was evident that Boney was beginning to close the gap on Karrick.
While working through lapped traffic, Boney took the advantage on lap 23. After following Karrick for a majority of the race, Boney knew where Karrick's preferred line was. After taking the lead at the flag stand, Boney took a decisive move down to the bottom of turn 1 and shut down Karrick's chance of a come back. Once in the point position, Boney began to extend his lead. A lead that would hold up and give Boney a $5,000 payday.
Karrick would hold off VanderBeek for 2nd, 4th went to Davis and rounding out the top 5 was Chad Lyle.
Heat race winners were Boney, Lyle, Bubba Harvey, Luke Driskell, Gary Billings, Aaron Marrant, Don Crnkovich and Joe Walker.
Cody Elnicki and Gary Blackburn transferred out of the first C Feature and Tom Charles and Allan Lawrence came out of the 2nd C Feature.
Four cars would transfer out of the B main, Zack VanderBeek, Tim Setzer, Justin Boney and Gene Claxton.
VanderBeek put on a great night of racing, considering he almost didn't make the event. He was racing with the USMTS in Arkansas, when his event was postponed due to the rain. Wanting to still get a night of racing in, he made his way to Lakeside. Would he get there on time?
He tagged on to the back of his heat race and finished 2nd, won the B and finished 3rd in the big race. I would say that he had a good time.
Thirty-three Factory Stocks filled up the remaining slots for the 2nd night of the Jayhawk.
Brett Heeter held on to claim his 2nd win of the season on Saturday night. A tough win considering the stout competition in the field. Former IMCA Stock National Champion, Mike Nichols finished in the runner up spot. Jimmy Winkler, a Grand National competitor at Lakeside, came in the 3rd spot, Kyle Covert had a strong run in 4th and rounding out the top 5 was veteran, John Renfro.
Next of for Lakeside Speedway will be the Octoberfast races. Saturday night is the next night scheduled for racing.
Dustin Boney chased down pole sitter Tim Karrick from the 14th starting position, grabbed the lead with seven laps left, and sped away to victory in the McCarthy Auto Group Jayhawk Modified Classic Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway.
McCarthy Auto Group
Jayhawk Modified Classic
Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS
Sat. October 4, 2008
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 1 (8 laps) (Winner advances to A-Scramble and Jayhawk)
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 3 Larry "Bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 0
2 6 84 Justin Johnson Olathe , Ks 0
3 2 31J Jeremy Rasmussen Bentonville , Ar 0
4 5 51M Scotty Martin, 0
5 4 8 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks 0
6 3 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
7 7 7B Phillip Bradshaw Kansas City, Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 120 Gary Billings - 0
2 6 Q37 Alison Quick Redding , Ia 0
3 5 5 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks 0
4 4 77J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks 0
5 7 19B Nic Baalman Wichita , Ks 0
6 3 16 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo 0
7 2 65 David Edwards Kansas City, Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 96 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo 0
2 5 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 0
3 3 17 Lucas Conley Spring Hill, Ks 0
4 4 15W Andy Wilkinson - 0
5 1 18X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo 0
6 6 57JR Dennis Melvin, Sr. Basehor , Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 70 Aaron Marrant Orrick , Mo 0
2 3 09 Joshua Stephens Buckner , Mo 0
3 4 15X Richard Payne Jefferson City, Mo 0
4 5 12X Cody Elnicki Girard , Ks 0
5 1 51X Tom Mckay Kansas City, Mo 0
6 2 95 Chris Morgan - 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 5
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 220 Dustin Boney Tonganoxie , Ks 0
2 4 51 Tim Setzer Archie , Mo 0
3 5 56 Chris Spieker Corning , Ia 0
4 3 66 Darryl Turner Columbia , Mo 0
5 1 4P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks 0
6 6 88 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 6
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 5C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks 0
2 4 34 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks 0
3 6 0K Kirby Stiens Conception Junction, Mo 0
4 2 38 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks 0
5 3 42T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo 0
6 5 05 Tom Grist Topeka , Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 7
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 16S Joe Walker Harrisonville , Mo 0
2 5 18 Justin Boney Leavenworth , Ks 0
3 2 26 Dan Fetters Montour , Ia 0
4 4 8H Mark Hoover Maryville , Mo 0
5 3 44 Kevin Hoeme Tonganoxie , Ks 0
6 6 9 Jim Whisler Kansas City, Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK HEAT 8
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 39 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks 0
2 7 33Z Zack Vander Beek New Sharon, Ia 0
3 5 37 Jeremy Chambers Parsons , Ks 0
4 2 81 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks 0
5 6 19K Eddie Bray, Jr. Archie , Mo 0
6 4 94 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK C-FEATURE 1 (12 laps) (To 2 advance to B-Feature)
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 12X Cody Elnicki Girard , Ks 0
2 9 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
3 2 77J John Washburn Kansas Ctiy, Ks 0
4 6 19B Nic Baalman Wichita , Ks 0
5 1 51M Scotty Martin, 0
6 3 15W Andy Wilkinson - 0
7 5 8 Terry Bruner Ii Kansas City, Ks 0
8 11 57JR Dennis Melvin, Sr. Basehor , Ks 0
9 13 7B Phillip Bradshaw Kansas City, Mo 0
10 8 51X Tom Mckay Kansas City, Mo 0
11 7 18X Derek Nadler Grain Valley, Mo 0
12 10 16 Austin Siebert Warrensburg , Mo 0
13 12 95 Chris Morgan - 0
14 14 65 David Edwards Kansas City, Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK C-FEATURE 2 (12 laps) (Top 2 advance to B-Feature)
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 81 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks 0
2 11 94 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks 0
3 2 38 Matt Pugh Overland Park, Ks 0
4 8 19K Eddie Bray, Jr. Archie , Mo 0
5 1 66 Darryl Turner Columbia , Mo 0
6 6 42T Tim Shields Kansas City, Mo 0
7 7 44 Kevin Hoeme Tonganoxie , Ks 0
8 9 05 Tom Grist Topeka , Ks 0
9 5 4P Scott Pippert Piper , Ks 0
10 12 7 Charlie Laizure Harrisonville , Mo 0
11 13 88 Donnie Burlington, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
12 3 8H Mark Hoover Maryville , Mo 0
13 10 9 Jim Whisler Kansas City, Ks 0
Modifieds - JAYHAWK B-FEATURE (15 laps) (Top 4 advance to A-Scramble and Jayhawk)
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 8 33Z Zack Vander Beek New Sharon, Ia 0
2 5 51 Tim Setzer Archie , Mo 0
3 7 18 Justin Boney Leavenworth , Ks 0
4 3 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 0
5 11 17 Lucas Conley Spring Hill, Ks 0
6 6 34 Mark Schafman Edwardsville , Ks 0
7 2 Q37 Alison Quick Redding , Ia 0
8 14 0K Kirby Stiens Conception Junction, Mo 0
9 13 56 Chris Spieker Corning , Ia 0
10 16 37 Jeremy Chambers Parsons , Ks 0
11 10 5 Scott Crystal Overland Park, Ks 0
12 18 81 Tom Charles Bonner Springs, Ks 0
13 17 12X Cody Elnicki Girard , Ks 0
14 1 84 Justin Johnson Olathe , Ks 0
15 15 26 Dan Fetters Montour , Ia 0
16 9 31J Jeremy Rasmussen Bentonville , Ar 0
17 12 15X Richard Payne Jefferson City, Mo 0
18 4 09 Joshua Stephens Buckner , Mo 0
19 19 26K Kevin Blackburn Fulton , Mo 0
20 20 94 Allan Lawrence Gardner , Ks
A-Scramble (15 laps) Determines starting positions 13-24 of A-Main
1. 33 Zack VanderBeek (9)
2. 96 Chad Lyle (2)
3. 220 Dustin Boney (5)
4. 51 Tim Setzer (10)
5. 16s Joe Walker (4)
6. 18 Justin Boney (11)
7. 5c Don Crnkovich (7)
8. 42 Gene Claxton (12)
9. 3 Bubba Harvey (6)
10. 39 Luke Driskoll (1)
11. 70 Aaron Marrant (3)
12. 120 Garry Billings Jr. (8)
Modifieds - JAYHAWK A-FEATURE (30 laps)
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 15 220 Dustin Boney Tonganoxie , Ks 0
2 1 1K Tim Karrick Basehor , Ks 0
3 13 33Z Zack Vander Beek New Sharon, Ia 0
4 3 68 Kerry Davis Parkville , Mo 0
5 14 96 Chad Lyle Lone Jack, Mo 0
6 18 18 Justin Boney Leavenworth , Ks 0
7 2 98 John Allen Chanute , Ks 0
8 8 77 Steven Bowers, Jr. Topeka , Ks 0
9 17 16S Joe Walker Harrisonville , Mo 0
10 6 15 John O'neal, Jr. - 0
11 20 42 Gene Claxton Kansas City, Mo 0
12 21 3 Larry "Bubba" Harvey, Jr. Kansas City, Ks 0
13 10 37T Chuck Stites Kansas City, Ks 0
14 24 120 Gary Billings - 0
15 11 53 John Baker Bashor , Ks 0
16 4 3B Nic Bidinger Perry , Ks 0
17 22 39 Luke Driskell Stilwell , Ks 0
18 23 70 Aaron Marrant Orrick , Mo 0
19 5 81J Danny Charles Basehor , Ks 0
20 12 33 Nick Newton Kansas City, Ks 0
21 7 0 Joe Cobb Kansas City, Ks 0
22 16 51 Tim Setzer Archie , Mo 0
23 19 5C Don Crnkovich Lenexa , Ks 0
24 9 32 Cody Owens Kansas City, Mo 0
Lap Leaders: Karrick 1-22; D. Boney 23-30
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FACTORY STOCK
Factory Stock - Octoberfast heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 46H Brett Heeter Kansas City, Ks 0
2 5 7(EYE Chad Frewaldt Kc , Ks 0
3 8 11 Anthony Ward Independence , M 0
4 9 99 Brian Labonte Lawrence , Ks 0
5 6 3C Scott Christy Stilwell , Ks 0
6 7 30 Cliff Hedges, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
7 4 4J Robert Doelz Warsaw , M 0
8 2 20 Al Vanbebber Kansas City, Ks 0
9 1 14X Rickie Owens Kansas City, Ks 0
Factory Stock - Octoberfast heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 63B Mike Nichols Harlan , Ia 0
2 5 14B Darren Bennett Basehor , Ks 0
3 6 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck Hiawatha , Ks 0
4 4 03 Rane Stone Kansas City, Ks 0
5 7 8 Jamie Custer Liberty , Mo 0
6 3 7J Matt Janes Olathe , Ks 0
7 8 2X Jim Wright Emporia , Ks 0
8 1 91X Brad Labonte Lawrence , Ks 0
Factory Stock - Octoberfast heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 77 Kyle Covert Topeka , Ks 0
2 2 74 Bud Wallis Baldwin City, Ks 0
3 8 66T Tyler Schmidt Easton , Ks 0
4 7 33X Josh Stevenson Emporia , Ks 0
5 5 50 Ronald Caldwell Kansas City, Mo 0
6 3 8C Justin Custer Liberty , Mo 0
7 1 19 Rodney White Liberty , Mo 0
8 4 14F Larry Ferris Kansas City, Ks 0
Factory Stock - Octoberfast heat 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 11T Jimmy Winkler Parkville , Mo 0
2 7 3B Darrin Christy Kansas City, Ks 0
3 3 714 John Renfrow Kansas , M 0
4 2 33Z Phillip Snodgrass Kearney , M 0
5 1 40 Keith Jennings Lansing , Ks 0
6 4 69R Rick Graham Basehor , Ks 0
7 6 76 Adam Parris Kansas City, Ks 0
8 8 32 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks 0
Factory Stock - Octoberfast B
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 30 Cliff Hedges, Jr. Kansas City, Mo 0
2 10 91X Brad Labonte Lawrence , Ks 0
3 3 8C Justin Custer Liberty , Mo 0
4 6 2X Jim Wright Emporia , Ks 0
5 8 76 Adam Parris Kansas City, Ks 0
6 5 4J Robert Doelz Warsaw , M 0
7 9 20 Al Vanbebber Kansas City, Ks 0
8 2 7J Matt Janes Olathe , Ks 0
9 4 69R Rick Graham Basehor , Ks 0
10 7 19 Rodney White Liberty , Mo 0
11 11 32 Marshall Jewett Gardner , Ks 0
12 12 14F Larry Ferris Kansas City, Ks 0
13 13 14X Rickie Owens Kansas City, Ks 0
A-Feature (20 laps)
1. 46H Brett Heeter
2. 63B Mike Nichols
3. 11T Jimmy Winkler
4. 77 Kyle Covert
5. 714 John Renfrow
6. 11 Anthony Ward
7. 74 Bud Wallis
8. 66T Tyler Schmidt
9. 3B Darrin Christy
10. 14B Darren Bennett
11. 7 (eye) Chad Frewaldt
12. 33x Josh Stevenson
13. 30 Cliff Hedges Jr.
14. 03 Rane Stone
15. 40 Keith Jennings
16. 91X Brad Labonte
17. 8C Justin Custer
18. 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck
19. 50 Ronald R. Caldwell
20. 8 Jamie Custer
21. 99 Brian Labonte
22. 33z Phillip Snodgrass
23. 3C Scott Christy
24. 2X Jim Wright
