Mason City, IA. (7/20/24) Cam Schafer would not be denied in night two of the northerly Iowa swing at Mason City Motor Speedway with the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, running in conjunction with the Western Iowa Non-Wing Sprints, to notch his first career feature victory to finalize the Hawkeye State weekend event.
Racing onto the quick surface of Mason City Motor Speedway, POWRi WAR, running in conjunction with WINS, would find talented traditional sprinters Ben Woods and Cam Schafer each earned heat racing victories as Cam Schafer would earn the event high point qualifier award.
Kick-starting the initial green flag start after a four-row invert with Taylor Forbes and Jakeb Boxell lined up in the front row as rookie racer Jakeb Boxell would gain the lead on the opening lap with Cam Schafer blasting into the runner-up spot.
Leading at length, Jakeb Boxell would impress in just his second time running traditional sprints leading the first fourteen laps with Cam Schafer attempting to run down the speedy leader as night-one winner Chase Howard, Taylor Forbes, and Tom Curran raced within the mid-point top five.
Overtaking for the top spot with eleven laps remaining would find Cam Schafer holding steady through the outstanding battle with Boxell staying close as the laps began to wind down. Chase Howard and Tom Curran might have had the battle of the night for the final podium position as Ben Woods would move into fifth late.
Steadily showing speed, Cam Schafer would emerge victorious with the POWRi WAR Sprint League, running in conjunction with the Western Iowa Non-Wing Sprints, at Mason City Motor Speedway to notch his first yearly league victory. Staying in the hunt Jakeb Boxell would finish runner-up as Chase Howard completed the final podium placements.
Challenging closely behind would find Tom Curran finish fourth as Ben Woods rounded out the top-five finishers for the POWRi WAR, running in conjunction with WINS, at Mason City Motor Speedway on Night Two.
Mason City Motor Speedway | POWRi WAR/WINS | 7/20/24:
Flying A Motorsports Heat Race 1 Winner: 11B-Ben Woods
Engler Machine & Tool Heat Race 2 Winner: 97-Cam Schafer
Victory Fuel High Point Qualifier: 97-Cam Schafer
Meru Safety Hard Charger: 97-Cam Schafer(+5)
Toyota Racing Development Feature Winner: 97-Cam Schafer
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 97-Cam Schafer[6]; 2. 14-Jakeb Boxell[2]; 3. 13-Chase Howard[8]; 4. 11X-Tom Curran[9]; 5. 11B-Ben Woods[7]; 6. 99-Bryan Roach[5]; 7. 4T-Taylor Forbes[1]; 8. 22-Zach Widdes[4]; 9. 75-Glen Saville[3]; 10. 7-Clinton Bruns[10]; 11. 5-Bill Wiese[12]; 12. 51-Doug Martens[11]; 13. 7B-Scott Brandt[13].
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11B-Ben Woods[2]; 2. 99-Bryan Roach[1]; 3. 13-Chase Howard[6]; 4. 14-Jakeb Boxell[3]; 5. 11X-Tom Curran[5]; 6. 51-Doug Martens[4]; 7. (DNS) 7B-Scott Brandt.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 97-Cam Schafer[6]; 2. 75-Glen Saville[1]; 3. 22-Zach Widdes[2]; 4. 4T-Taylor Forbes[4]; 5. 7-Clinton Bruns[5]; 6. 5-Bill Wiese[3].
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- Cassy Staley on Jul 21, 2024
- Article Date: 7/21/2024