1988 - Frieden Wins Oskaloosa 'Fall Challenge'

 

Mike Frieden won the IMCA Modified National Series 35-lap feature during the second annual Fall Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway. Joining Frieden in victory lane are IMCA race director Keith Knaack, track official Wally Price, and Jerry Boubin Jr. of Boubin Tire. – Dean Malone Photo

Oskaloosa, Iowa (September 24, 1988) – Mike Frieden of Swisher captured the 35-lap IMCA modified feature Saturday night during the second annual Fall Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway.

The event was part of the IMCA Modified National Series.

Bob “Gabby” Hayes of Ottumwa captured the IMCA stock car contest, while the hobby stock main event was won by Bob Maschmann of Malcolm.

Frieden started inside of the second row but moved quickly to the front of the 33-car field as he won over Merv Chandler of Cedar Rapids, Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., Denny Banks of Washington, and Rick Wages of Davenport.

Chandler’s second place finish put him a notch closer to the National Series point championship as his closest competitors for the title – Danny Wallace of Des Moines and Ron Becker of Tam – finished 10th and 12th, respectively.

Hayes captured the IMCA stock car feature over Dean Hughes of Oskaloosa, Randy Harter of Jefferson, Larry Hopkins of Bloomfield, and Dave Blankenship of Brooklyn.

In the hobby stock division, Maschmann was the winner over Jim Reynolds of Des Moines, Darrell Klein of Brooklyn, Ron VerBeek of Oskaloosa, and Dan Nicholson of Indianola.


Results –


IMCA Modified –

1. Mike Frieden, Swisher
2. Merv Chandler, Cedar Rapids
3. Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. Denny Banks, Washington
5. Rick Wages, Davenport
6. Rich Smith, Davenport
7. Sonny Smyser, Lancaster, Mo.
8. Scott Van Buskirk, Hedrick
9. Bob Dominacki, Bettendorf
10.Danny Wallace, Des Moines
11.Rick Cox, Davenport
12.Ron Becker, Tama
13.Jack Miles, Des Moines
14.Glenn Woodard, Des Moines
15.Jim Anderson, Des Moines


IMCA Stock Car –

1. Bob Hayes, Ottumwa
2. Dean Hughes, Oskaloosa
3. Randy Harter, Jefferson
4. Larry Hopkins, Bloomfield
5. Dave Blankenship, Brooklyn
6. Aaron Brown, Fremont
7. Jim Phillips, Indianola
8. Pat Surfus, Oskaloosa
9. Roy Harwood, Oskaloosa
10.Ron Ray, Boone


Hobby Stock –

1. Bob Maschmann, Malcolm
2. Jim Reynolds, Des Moines
3. Darrell Klein, Brooklyn
4. Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa
5. Dan Nicholson, Indianola
6. Mark Cooling, Victor
7. Burt McDaniel, Eldon
8. Terry Win, Ollie
9. Tom Rea, Ottumwa
10.Butch Grams, Milo

Bob “Gabby” Hayes won the IMCA stock car feature at the second annual Fall Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway. – Dean Malone Photo