By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

Saturday was an exciting night for dirt track racing at Rolling Plains Motorspeedway as weather moved around the area, allowing the full event to take place.

---

CRAZY CRUISERS

Sponsored by

RADKE IMPLEMENT

Early in the feature the 57s, driven by Ryan Strate, Kinsley, spun on the track but didn’t cause a caution flag while the number 89, driven by Justin Yarmer, Russell, began a dominating lead that would continue throughout the event.

By the end of the race, the 57s had lapped the entire field, while the race for second was hard fought, going three wide as the 57s lapped both cars.

“The track was good tonight and our car was just right,” Yarmer said. “They did a good job getting the track ready tonight.”

Final results

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	3	Justin Yarmer	Russell, KS	89
2	1	Ryan Strate	Kinsley, KS	57S
3	2	Woods shaun	Dorrance, KS	300
4	5	Shane Pfeifer	Wakeeney, KS	36
5 (DNF)	4	Brennen Nech	Kensington, KS	10-4

---

IMCA SPORT COMPACTS

Sponsored by

SIMPSON FARMS

In the Sport compacts feature event, the 16, driven by Jakob Schwien, Russell, drove away with the lead on the second lap, but went straight to the pits after a caution for debris on the track, and his night was ended early.

After the restart, the 19H, driven by Monte Honas, Ellis, Wis. battled for second with the 76, driven by Toby Schwien, Russell for a few laps, but it wouldn’t last.

By the halfway point the 76 took the lead and continued putting space between him and the rest of the pack, winning by several car lengths.

“It worked out again,” the 76 said, agreeing the track was in good shape for the race.

Final Results

IMCA SPORTMOD

Sponsored by

WALT’S REPAIR AND MACHINE

In the Sport Mod feature the 27, driven by Ben Boland, Hays,  started on the pole but dropped quickly. On the second lap the 97, driven by Marvin Ward, Great Bend, spun bringing out the caution.

After the restart, the 08, driven by Dakota Sproul, Hays, took the lead while 2ba, driven by Jacey Archer, Quinter, entered the pits on the fourth lap and was done for the night.

Around lap 11 08 lapped the 97 while the rest of the field spread out.

The 08 kept the lead for the rest of the feature, keeping control of the car after a close call with three to go.

Sproul said the race really came to life at the end, but was “pretty happy,” with the race.

Final Results

---

IMCA STOCK CAR

Sponsored by

ADVANTAGE GLASS PLUS

Marty Clark, Russell, driving the number 8 car started on the pole, but by lap two lost the lead to the 6U, driven by Tyler Tipton, Weskan.

Both the 37 car, driven by Jason Rodgers, Selden, and the 25P car, driven by Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, stayed right on the 6U until halfway through the feature, putting pressure on 37.

Right after the halfway point, 6U lost the lead to the 37 car, but a lap later the 6U regained the lead, with 25P right behind, keeping the pressure on.

But it wasn’t enough, the 6U car kept his lead, winning the race.

“I didn’t know how I was going to get it back,” Tipton said after the race.

Final Results

---

IMCA HOBBY

Sponsored by

STOCK GOLDEN PLAINS TRUCKING

Austin Meis, Hays, driving the 18M started on the pole, but could not hold the lead on the start, with the 54B, driven by Brennen Nech, Kensington, quickly pulling into the lead.

It would be short-lived, however, as the caution came out on lap two after the 41, driven by Adam Wasserman, Fairbury, Neb., spun the 54B.

At the restart, the 54B would start at the front and keep the lead for a lap until the 81H, driven by Spencer Hilbrink, Stockton, took the lead.

The 81H would not hold the lead long, being quickly passed by the 250, driven by Tathan Burkhart, Hays and the 711, driven by Brady Bencken, Oakley.

The 250 held the lead for a lap until another caution flag came out after the B20, driven by Brock Lehman, Abilene spun on the track.

After the restart the 250 once again pulled into the lead, followed closely by the 711, but the 250’s lead would only last two laps as the 711 pulled ahead.

Another caution would come out shortly after as the 54B spins and the B20 heads for the pits.

Neither car would finish the race.

The 54B would be sent to the back of the pack for causing the caution.

At the restart, the 711 and 250 race neck and neck for half a lap, until another caution caused by the 54B pauses the action once again.

On the restart, the 711 pulls ahead staying high on the track, while the 250 draws closer, but could get around the 711 before the checkered flag.

Despite the intense action, Bencken enjoyed the race.

“Yeah, that’s always fun racing against best friends,” he said.

Final results