Kokomo, IN (Friday, September 20, 2019) – A stand alone event for Kokomo Speedway featured the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the American Ethanol Modified Tour Presented by Allstar Performance for a blockbuster event that saw packed grandstands, and packed pits. When registration closed, 41 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds lined the property, all hoping for a chance to walk away $1,500 richer after the IBEC 30.
When it was time for the AEmods to shine, 21 of the areas best got set to go to work, with Dylan Woodling and Dan Lewellen lead the field to the American Ethanol Green Flag, but the field was quickly slowed when Woodling, who jumped to the early lead, spun to the bottom of the race track. Near mayhem ensued, as Frank Marshall, who started fifth, nearly went end-over-end after climbing up on top of Woodling’s car. When the dust settled, Woodling was the perch for Marshall’s 28M machine. Both drivers were okay, and would continue the race.
With Woodling and Marshall being sent to the tail as the caution cars, Lewellen welcomed Jerry Bowersock to lead the field back to the green. Lewellen would come around to lead lap number one, but he would soon be challenged by Derrek Losh, and Losh would come back around to lead lap number two. Lewellen soon had company for his runner up spot with Dillon Nusbaum, Allen Weisser, and Curt Spalding all searching for speed.
Losh began stretching out a sizeable lead over the rest of the field, a nearly two-second advantage at one time as Weisser settled into the second spot, and Lewellen and Nusbaum continued to fight for third. The caution would wave again with debris on the Speedway, and that would set off a number of yellow’s over the next 21 laps.
On the restart, Losh again jumped out to the lead, with Weisser holding down the second spot, while Nusbaum and Spalding worked each other over – Lewellen fell off the top five pace following the caution as Bowersock continued to fight to stay in the hunt. With 17 laps remaining, Woodling spun in the fourth turn, again bringing out the caution.
After the next restart, Nusbaum had managed to find a way to battle Weisser for the second spot, with both drivers going door-to-door for multiple laps – Weisser on the bottom, Nusbaum in the middle, and Spalding right in tow. Nusbaum bobbled in the corner, allowing Weisser to regain the second spot, as Spalding tried to capitalize on the mistake to take the third position. However, as Spalding was completing the pass, another caution flew for Lewellen who stopped on the backstretch, erasing Losh’s 2.3 second advantage.
The American Ethanol Green Flag was back in the air with 12 laps to go, and the field looked as though it would race to the checkered flag with Losh collecting his first win. Weisser, Nusbaum, and Spalding went off again going three-wide at one point battling for the second spot, with Weisser coming out the second position. Nusbaum bobbled again, giving Spalding third place, bringing Will Krup with him. With three laps to go, another caution would be triggered when more debris entered the racing surface in turn number two.
One failed attempt at the restart would bring the field back around for another attempt at the three lap shootout. For the final time the field roared to life off the fourth turn, with Losh again jumping out to the lead. Everything else about the top three cars changed in a hurry, as Spalding used the bottom of the Speedway to get around Weisser, as Weisser attempted to recover, Krup muscled his way onto the podium as the checkered flag flew. Weisser and Todd Sherman rounded out the top five.
The next event for the American Ethanol Modified Tour is the final for the 2019 season, and the first ever trip to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, IL. Gates open at 2:00 p.m., and the first American Ethanol Green Flag of the night waves at 6:30 p.m.
For more on the AEmods, log onto aemods.com – you can also find and follow the Tour on social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Unofficial Results:
IBEC 30:
21L Derrek Losh
5 Curt Spalding
K19 Will Krup
25W Allen Weisser
65 Todd Sherman
17N Dillon Nusbaum
95J Jerry Bowersock
28M Frank Marshall
3W Dylan Woodling
12M John McClure
42 Bob Baldwin
9 Garrett Rons
65T Tony Anderson
5L Dan Lewellen
21A Nick Allen
23 Luke Hubbell
77 Andy Bishop
114 Clayton Bryant
7 Brad DeYoung
82 Jacob Poel
96M Mike McKinney
Allstar Performance Heat 1:
25W Allen Weisser
5 Curt Spalding
21A Nick Allen
K19 Will Krup
20M Josh Morton
114 CLayton Bryant
19 Chad Bauer
65T Tony Anderson
49S Darek Snyder
10 Bradley Jameson
One Ethanol Heat 2:
21 Derek Losh
5L Dan Lewellen
7 Brad DeYoung
23 Luke Hubbell
80 Cole Sink
4G Bill Griffith
21B Braxton Strait
14 Mark Shook
9 Garrett Rons
GetBioFuel.com Heat 3:
17N Dillon Nusbaum
3W Dylan Woodling
65 Todd Sherman
82 Jacob Poel
12M John McClure
47 Collin Thirlby
4B Brian Brindley
32 Dan Hubbell
53 Hillard Miller
37 David Boening
DUPONT Heat 4:
28M Frank Marshall
95J Jerry Bowersock
96M Mike McKinney
77 Andy Bishop
42 Bob Baldwin
0 Garrett Jameson
45 Kyle Hammer
5H Josh Hotsinpiller
I812 Mark Hotovy
POET BioFuels Last Chance Qualifier 1:
20M Josh Morton
114 Clayton Bryant
65T Tony Anderson
80 Cole Sink
44 Andy Sherley
14 Mark Shook
19 Chad Bauer
10 Bradley Jameson
49S Darek Snyder
21B Braxton Strait
4G Bill Griffith
9 Garrett Rons
Lane Automotive Last Chance Qualifier 2:
42 Bob Baldwin
12M John McClure
0 Garrett Jameson
47 Collin Thirlby
4B Brian Brindley
32 Dan Hubbell
53 Hillard Miller
5H Josh Hotsinpiller
37 David Boening
Motul Motor Oil Fast Qualifier:
Curt Spalding 13.870