Track champions crowned at Maquoketa

Hobby Stock, Late Model, Modified, Northern SportMod, Results, Stock Car

By Jerry Mackey 

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2024) – Dynamic Tube of Maquoketa hosted the 2024 season championship races on Saturday as Maquoketa Speedway hosted 122 race teams for another exciting night of racing action. 

IMCA Sunoco Late Models provided another action-packed headliner as drivers used every inch of the perfectly prepared track. Travis Denning used both the high side and the low groove as he worked his way to the front in the 25-lap main event, advancing from the ninth position.

Denning took the checkers ahead of Mitch Morris and Evan Miller. With the season championship win, Denning also earned the 2024 track title. 

Drew Janssen made his second appearance at Maquoketa Speedway racing his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified. Janssen started at the tail of the invert due to the fact that he did not have an established point average.

A fifth row start did not bother Janssen as he was able to work through traffic en route to the 20-lap main event win ahead of Spencer Diercks and Mitch Way. Jeff Larson was the track champion.

The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event saw hometowner Jacob Ellithorpe put the finishing touches on a great season.

Ellithorpe took the led from Greg Gill and went on to score the Dynamic Tube Season Championship Night win and earn back-to-back track titles. Ellithorpe raced to the front from his fifth row start and secured the race lead with five laps to go. Gill crossed under the checkers in second ahead of Mike Weidemann. 

Twenty-four Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods took the green for their season championship main event.

Bobby Taggart led early before Shane Paris, who started 12th, made his way to the front quickly taking the lead with only four laps completed. Paris went on to take a comfortable win with the 2024 track champion Jarrett Franzen second. Austin Stamm rounded out the top three. 

The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main event was decided at the finish line as race leader Jimmy Doescher, had a tire go down as he exited turn four coming to the checkers.

Doescher slowed just enough to allow Jordan Miles to make the pass and score the win. Miles was also crowned the 2024 season champion in the very tough Hobby Stock class. Doescher was able to hold for second ahead of Kile Vohringer. 

The next event at Maquoketa Speedway will be the Darkside Promotions All Star Weekend, to be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14. Friday night will feature the Kelly Meyer All Star Challenge. 

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