Count On Carlson In Miller 100
ASA Midwest Tour, Miller 100
DOMINANT: Steve Carlson (66) fights Dan Fredrickson for track position Friday at Iowa’s Hawkeye Downs Speedway en route to his fifth Keith Fleck Miller 100 victory. (Doug Hornickel Photo)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Steve Carlson’s domination at Hawkeye Downs Speedway continued Friday night as he took home his fifth Keith Fleck Miller 100 victory at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
It was Carlson’s second ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour triumph of the season.
“I had a very good car, very good car,” Carlson stated. “I just run well here and I have a lot of fun here.”
Carlson started seventh and charged to the front within the first 40 laps of the half-mile asphalt oval.
Fast-qualifier Johnny Sauter started 12th and quickly worked his way up to Carlson, following him to the front.
“Johnny Sauter was in second place, you know, and it doesn’t matter if you have a one-car lead or a 10-car lead, every lap is like the last lap and you have to race for all you got, and I was,” Carlson said.
Only one yellow flag slowed the event, with Carlson beating Sauter to the checkered flag.
Dan Fredrickson, Donny Reuvers and Travis Sauter rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Steve Carlson, Johnny Sauter, Dan Fredrickson, Donny Reuvers, Travis Sauter, Blake Horstman, Jamie Iverson, Jonathan Eilen, Andrew Morrisey, Nathan Haseleu, Kyle Calmes, Tim Schendel, Brandon Hill, Ken Reiser, Russ Blakeley, Joey Gase, Bryan Roach, Don Turner, Kris Kelly, Frank Kreyer, Nick Murgic, Mark Kraus, Chris Wimmer, Johnny Spaw, Jake Ryan, Dudley Fleck, Brad Dvorak.