Donnellson, IA (July 29, 2009) - The rescheduled Sprint Car Show from late June was on tap Wednesday Night at the Lee County Speedway, along with the IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Vintage Cars. Kaley Gharst (360 Sprints), Jeff Mueller (IMCA Stock Cars) and Doug Fenton (Hobby Stocks) took home the top prizes in there feature races.
First up was the 15 lap IMCA Stock Car feature, with Doug Huls and Aaron Brocksick drawing the front row for the event. Brocksick would take advantage of his draw to grab the lead on lap 1 and then held it until lap 4 when Paul Lawson slipped by for the top spot. Lawson would only lead 1 lap, as he slowed on lap 5 with troubles to bring out the yellow. Huls would inherit the lead on the restart, with Brocksick following in second. The final yellow of the event came out on lap 6 when Les Blakley lost a drive shaft. Once again Huls jumped out front on the restart and then held it until lap 9, when Jeff Mueller, who started 8th, slipped under him for the lead. Mueller would pull away over the final 6 laps to claim his second win in a row at the speedway. Doug Huls held on for second, Abe Huls came from 10th to finish in third, Jason Cook started 9th to finish fourth, with Brocksick holding on for fifth.
Up next was the 15 lap Hobby Stock feature, with Brad Weber, driving Jon Rooney's car, and Jeremy Pundt leading the field to the drop of the green. Pundt took the lead on the drop of the green and held it until the first of two cautions came out on lap 3. Dan Wenig would spin in turn four and was hit hard in the drivers door by Brent Hartley and Ethan Thompson, all drivers were ok but all three cars suffered heavy damage. On the restart Victor Hastings, who was running 7th, would spin in four to bring the caution back out. Pundt grabbed the lead on the restart, with Doug Fenton now challenging him for the top spot. Fenton would slip under Pundt on lap 8 to grab the lead, but Pundt would come back on the top to take the top spot back on lap 9. Pundt then tried to hold off Fenton, but Fenton would get a great run off the bottom on lap 13 to grab the lead and then held off Pundt over the final 2 laps to pick up the win. Brandon Symmonds came from 8th to finish in third, Tanner Thomann was fourth, with Jim Lynch coming from 12th to round out the top five.
The final feature of the night was the 25 lap 360 Sprints, with Kaley Gharst and Josh Schneiderman drawing the front row. The only caution of the race would come out on the start, for a false start. On the restart Gharst moved out into the lead, with Donnie Steward following in second. Gharst would power away from the field to lead all 25 laps to take home the $1,200 top prize. Steward held on for second, Jon Agan was third, John Schulz was fourth, with Ben Wagoner coming home in fifth.
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