July 2
Stuart International Speedway,
Stuart, IA
Sanction: Malvern Bank Series - $3,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 3, 3:26 pm)
Late restart lifts Zeitner to Stuart redemption
- Justin Zeitner
- Andrew Kosiski
- Corey Zeitner
- Josh Leonard
- Jaxon Saathoff
- Jason Hahne
- Bill Leighton Jr.
- Jesse Sobbing
- Kyle Berck
- Tad Pospisil
- Brian Kosiski
- Dylan Sillman
- Zach Zeitner
- Paul Glendenning
- Curt Schroeder
- Kyle Krampe
- Charlie McKenna
- Derrick Stewart
- Darrel DeFrance
- Brad Perdue
- Brett Hopp
- Kale Kosiski
- J.C. Wyman
- Jay Burdic
Justin Zeitner enjoys victory lane at Stuart International Speedway.
What won the race: Ninth-starting Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, executed a perfect lap-23 restart, moving from third-to-first and leading the final eight laps to win Sunday's $3,000 Malvern Bank Series stop at Stuart International Speedway. Zeitner secured his third series win of the year and his second straight, just three weeks after a flat right rear tire robbed him of victory in the closing laps at Stuart.
Quotable: “I feel like we’d be maybe 2-for-2 here, but hey, you just gotta come back and make a statement when something like that happens,” Zeitner said. “We brought a different car tonight (than in June), but this one, we didn’t start out good, but I told (my crew chief) before the feature we weren’t great obviously tonight, I said just do what you want to it and don’t tell me until the ride home; I guess that’s why I have him.”
Key notes: Zeitner's victory is the 10th of his career with the Malvern Bank Series, moving him into sole possession of fourth on the tour's all-time victories list. ... Andrew Kosiski led laps 15-22 before being overtaken by Zeitner on the late restart and settled for the runner-up spot, 2.449 seconds back. ... Corey Zeitner ran as high as second before losing a spot to on the final restart. ... Eighth-starting Josh Leonard initiated the race's final caution on lap 22 when he bounced off the turn-two wall and came down the track, striking Derrick Stewart and Charlie McKenna; Stewart spun rapidly and nearly became airborne with the ensuing damage ending his night while Leonard piloted his heavily-damaged machine to finish fourth; McKenna had equal damage on the right side of his car and completed just one more lap before calling it a night, finishing 17th. ... Series points leader Jesse Sobbing spun on lap seven while racing three-wide with Jaxon Saathoff and McKenna for third; Sobbing spun off the nose of McKenna but avoided additional contact and recovered to finish eighth. ... Pole-starting Kyle Berck led the first 14 laps before tangling with Brett Hopp; Hopp slowed suddenly at the exit of turn two and appeared headed for the infield just as Berck was attempting to lap him on the inside; the two made contact with Berck's right-front damage causing him to fade in the closing laps and finish ninth. ... Brian Kosiski rebounded to finish 11th after tangling with J.C. Wyman on lap seven and sustaining a flat tire. ... Sunday's feature, the 10th race of the season and sixth-ever series trip to Stuart, was slowed by six cautions and lasted 27 minutes, with 16 drivers completing 30 laps.
On the move: Winner Justin Zeitner started ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Zeitner’s Edge Chassis by Most is sponsored by Zeitner & Sons Refrigerated Transport, ZSI Logistics, Liek’hus Lawn LLC, D.J.’s Dugout, Big Ty’s Smoked Meats, Tree Services of Omaha, JP Nelson Painting, LLC, Hi-Temp Products Company, MCT Companies and Malvern Bank.
Points chase: After Stuart: 1. Jesse Sobbing (1,934); 2. Tad Pospisil (1,926); 3. Bill Leighton Jr. (1,874): 4. Justin Zeitner (1,856); 5. Josh Leonard (1,840).
Current weather: Clear, 77°F
Car count: 28
Fast qualifier: Kyle Berck
Time: 12.636 seconds
Polesitter: Kyle Berck
Heat race winners: J.C. Wyman, Charlie McKenna, Jason Hahne, Corey Zeitner
Consolation race winners: Curt Schroeder
Provisional starters: Jay Burdic, Brad Perdue, Brett Hopp, Kyle Krampe
Next series race: July 15, Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, IA) $7,600
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.