BEATRICE, Neb. (March 15) – Jordan Grabouski led the last five times around the track in winning 

the rain delayed Spring Nationals opening feature for IMCA Modifieds at Beatrice Speedway.

Grabouski, from Beatrice, caught Ben Seidler for the front spot on lap 21 and held off the 

Underwood, N.D., challenger the rest of the way to collect $1,000. 

The victory also put Grabouski on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.

Defending national champion Jared Siefert of Green Bay, Wis., started outside row one and looked 

to have the opener postponed from Friday night well in hand, building a lead of as much as six 

car lengths before his transmission broke on the 16th circuit. Seidler had run second from the onset,

trying unsuccessfully to find a way past Siefert following re-starts on laps five, 10 and 13.

Johnny Saathoff of Beatrice and Ricky Alvarado of Delta, Colo., both advanced from “B” features to 

finish third and fourth, respectively. Ronnie Wallace of North Platte was fifth.

More than 80 Modifieds vied in 10 heat races and five “B’ races, with the winner of each heat and the 

top three in each “B” making the feature, which doubled as the first event in the Larry Shaw Racing  

Blood, Sweat and Tears Modified Series.

Results

IMCA Modified feature –

1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, NE    

2. Ben Seidler, Underwood, ND        

3. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice NE

4. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, CO         

5. Ronnie Wallace, North Platte NE

6. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, ND

7. Dan Nelson, Pickrell NE

8. Randy Brands, Boyden, IA

9. Chris Burk, Friend NE

10. Dave Trauernicht, Beatrice NE

11. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln NE

12. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, CO

13. Jeremy Mills, Garner NE

14. Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, CO

15. Jeff Meeker, Northglenn, CO

16. Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS

17. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, KS

18. Shane Stutzman, Milford NE

19. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA

20. Jeff Welsh, Abilene, KS

21. Stacey Wilhelm, Martell NE

22. Mike Hansen, Alton, IA

23. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, WI

24. Jeff Jones, Council Bluffs, IA

25. Bob Zoubek, Dorchester NE

(top three)

1st heat – 1. Zoubek; 2. Bubba Alvarado, 3.Jake Elmquist

2nd heat – 1. Wallace; 2. Stutzman; 3. Reese Coffee

3rd heat – 1. Grabouski; 2. Mills; 3. Justin Bell

4th heat – 1. Siefert; 2. Hansen; 3. Meeker.

5th heat – 1. Noteboom; 2. Saathoff; 3. Josh Carpenter, Diller.

6th heat – 1. Marlyn Seidler; 2. Sean Jerovetz 3.Jones.

7th heat – 1. Junghans; 2. Nelson; 3. Dan Bohlmeyer

8th heat – 1. Wilhelm; 2. Brandon Blochlinger 3. Frenier.

9th heat – 1. Welsh; 2. Schoenberger; 3. Randy Foote

10th heat – 1. Ben Seidler; 2. Ricky Alvarado; 3. Jimmy Hale Jr

(top three)

1st “B” feature  – 1. Saathoff; 2. Alcorn; 3. Trauernicht.

2nd “B” – 1. Jones; 2. Stutzman; 3. Burk.

3rd “B” – 1. Nelson; 2. Brands; 3. Mills.

4th “B” – 1. Hansen; 2. Frenier; 3. Meeker.

5th “B” – 1. Schoenberger; 2. Ricky Alvarado; 3. Ursetta.