Joe Gibbs Racing Gets Fourth Straight Victory This Year

Posted on September 28, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

The beat goes on for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015 as Matt Kenseth delivered the organization’s fourth straight victory Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, joining teammate Denny Hamlin in the next round of the post-season Chase that starts October 10th in Charlotte. Kenseth was running second in the closing laps when race leader Kevin Harvick ran out of fuel, opening the door for Kenseth to claim his series-best fifth win of the year. J-G-R has now won ten of the last thirteen races and will have at least two of its four drivers in the Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Hamlin followed Kenseth to the checkered flag on Sunday to grab second place with Joey Logano, Greg Biffle and pole sitter Carl Edwards, another J-G-R driver, completing the top five. Harvick started second and dominated the day, leading a race-high 216 of the three hundred laps. But his gamble on fuel mileage did not pay off and now, the defending Sprint Cup champion finds himself among the bottom four in the Chase standings and facing elimination heading into next weekend’s race at Dover International Speedway.

A win in the Triple-A 400 would move Harvick into the next round. Otherwise, he’ll need to erase a twenty-three-point deficit to climb into the top twelve and advance … Joe Gibbs Racing drivers hold the top three spots in the Challenger Round.

Kenseth carries a six-point edge over Hamlin with Edwards third, ten points off the pace. Sunday’s race included thirteen lead changes among six drivers … There were eight cautions for thirty-seven laps.

Crapser Collects Holley Iron Man Series Win At Featherlite Fall Jamboree

Posted on September 28, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Cory Crapser dominated the USRA B-Mod main event during the second night of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway Friday to record his third Holley Iron Man Series win of the 2015 campaign.

From the outside of the front row, Crapser jumped out front at the drop of the green flag and was unchallenged the rest of the way in the 20-lapper.

The win was worth $1,000 with additional earnings going to each of the top five finishers courtesy of Carroll’s Corn.

Track champion Cole Queensland bounced back from last night’s miscue to take the runner-up honors while Kyle Anderson, Dan Hovden and points leader Dakota Foster rounded out the top five at the checkered flag.

Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Alex Williamson, Chad Clancy, Trevor Fecht, Andrew Bleess and Mike Mehling.

Action continues at the majestic 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval on Saturday. USRA B-Mod drivers will battle for $1,000 to win as they share the spotlight with the USRA Modifieds with USRA national points are on the line.

Fan may purchase tickets at the gate on Saturday night. For fans unable to be there in person, the entire event will be broadcast live. Visit www.racindirt.com for ordering information.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email info@deercreekspeedway.com.

Depth Takes Center Stage at Grinnell

Posted on September 28, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

The Statesmen women’s golf team showed just how deep its program is at the Grinnell Invitational Sunday.

William Penn placed third out of four teams with a one-day tally of 328 at the par-72 Grinnell Country Club. Host Grinnell won the crown at 324, but the big story was WPU’s varsity reserve squad finishing second one stroke back at 325.

The event was different as it allowed teams to play six individuals on a squad instead of the normal five, and count four scores from that group.

Demi Coertze (Sr., Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) was the best Statesmen linkster, tying for first out of 24 players with a 76. She then went on to take the individual title by defeating Meg Monson of Mount Mercy in a two-hole playoff.

“Demi again showed why she is our anchor, playing well all day,” Head Coach Nik Rule said. “She handled adversity well and bounced back when challenges came about. She was so solid in the playoff.”

Elise Warne (Fr., North Balwyn, Australia, Exercise Science), in eighth at 81, and Courtney Cunningham (Jr., Muskogee, Okla., Computer Science), in a tie for ninth at 84, also placed in the top 10.

Miranda Keeler (Plattsmouth, Neb., Communications), who tied for 13th at 87, also counted for WPU. Brooke Fletcher (So., Atlantic, Iowa, Business Management) (T-19th, 91) and Natalie Booton (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Elementary Education) (23rd, 94) competed for the varsity as well.

In a day that belonged to the second squad, a trio of Statesmen tied for fifth at 80; the crew included Jodi Saito (Jr., Mililani, Hawaii, Education), Jing Yang (Sr., Woodland Hills, Calif., Biology), and Megan Rhoads (Fr., Schertz, Texas, Psychology).

Helene Larsen (Fr., Viborg, Denmark, Business Management) was the final VR scorer, tying for 11th at 85, while Alyssa Kerry (Fr., Bend, Ore., Communications) (17th, 89) and Alexi Rule (Jr., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Elementary Education) (18th, 90) also teed off Sunday.

“We are so proud of our second team and the way they stepped up and have played so fearless lately,” Rule said. “Today’s result shows that our young players and everyone else on our reserve team are game ready. It makes for some tough lineup decisions going forward, and as challenging as that can be, it is a good problem to have.”

Next Up: William Penn travels to Olathe, Kan. on October 5-6 to compete in the Baker Invitational. Play will be contested at Prairie Highland Golf Course.

Davenport Man Arrested In 10-Year-Old Sex Assault Case

Posted on September 28, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

A Davenport man already serving prison time for a 2014 felony conviction has been charged in a 2005 sexual assault.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier says 57-year-old Luther Ronald Moore Jr. made his first appearance in Scott County Court on the new charges via video on Thursday. He is charged with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree sexual abuse.

If convicted, Moore faces up to life in prison. He’s set to be arraigned on the charges Oct. 1.

Police say Moore was charged after a DNA sample he was required to submit as an inmate matched DNA collected at the scene of the 2005 attack. Police say a Davenport woman was raped in her home, forced to drive her assailant to a bank to get money, then raped again.

(Information in the following story is from: Quad-City Times, http://www.qctimes.com)

Next Stop, New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Next Stop, New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Sunday’s SYLVANIA 300, the second race of the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. For The Sixteen Challengers on the Chase Grid, there are 3,194.98 “Miles-2-Miami” remaining. The ten-race title series will conclude November 22nd at Homestead-Miami Speedway, at which time only four will remain in championship contention. The next two races will complete the Challenger Round of the post-season, after which the bottom four drivers will be eliminated. Any one of The Sixteen Challengers that wins a race in New Hampshire or next weekend at Dover will automatically advance to the Contender Round that opens October 10th in Charlotte.

Denny Hamlin has already written his name into the next round with his victory last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway … Jeff Gordon will make his 789th consecutive start on Sunday, breaking Ricky Rudd’s record of 788 that was set from 1981 through 2005. Gordon has not missed a race since debuting in NASCAR’s top division in 1992 … Kurt Busch, the Number-7 seed in this year’s Chase who is currently tied with Joey Logano for fifth place in the standings, may be without crew chief Tony Gibson for a portion of the weekend. Gibson had an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday. He’s expected to travel to New England as early as today or as late as Saturday afternoon. Busch is a three-time winner at New Hampshire.

September 25th: On This Day

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1962, Loretta Lynn joined the Grand Ole Opry. After she joined, Lynn’s song “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin” went to No 1 and became one of the first albums by a female country artist to reach sales of 500,000 copies. She would become a pioneer in the industry, selling over 45 million records worldwide. Lynn was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, and was the first female country artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977.[

Thomas Rhett Releases Tangled Up

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Thomas Rhett will release his second studio album, Tangled Up, today. He told CMT recently, “I was actually talking to Luke on the phone the other day and Luke was like, “Man, did you have a good time in the studio recording it? … Did you have a good time playing them live? … Do most people love it?'” After Thomas answered yes to all three questions, Luke told him, “Well, then, what are you worried about!?”

Hughes Opens Featherlite Fall Jamboree With Win, Closes Points Race With Second USMTS Title

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Just when he needed it most, Jason Hughes was able to blend together experience and hard work with a dash of good fortune Thursday night, and cooked up a nearly flawless effort in winning the opening night of the 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree and also claiming his second USMTS national championship.

While the event at the Deer Creek Speedway kicked off the three-day mega-event for dirt modifieds, it also served as the 15th and final points race in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental.

Hughes entered the night with a delicate four-point lead over two-time defending USMTS national champion Rodney Sanders. Whichever driver finished in front of the other Thursday was almost certain to secure the title.

Both drivers drew daunting tasks for their 15-lap, 15-car heat race with Hughes starting in the 12th position while Sanders took the green flag from 15th. Hughes won while Sanders finished sixth.

That put Hughes in the redraw for the 40-lap feature race while Sanders was relegated to one of five “B” Mains. Hughes redrew the outside of the front row for the start of the race while Sanders won his last-chance contest to earn the 20th starting spot.

As he was in his heat race, there was little doubt throughout the “A” Main that Hughes brought a rocket to ‘The Creek.’ With 40 green flag laps following the race’s only caution for a two-car tangle at the start of the race, Hughes was uncontested as he led every lap to secure the win and the USMTS crown.

“It’s a great night,” Hughes said as he celebrated with family and crew members in victory lane. “We knew coming up here that we were prepared, but luck plays a lot of it in this deal. We had good luck tonight.”

Hughes began the Hunt tied for 15th in the standings and 82 points behind the leader. Winning three main events along the way, he slowly chipped away at the deficit and notched his fourth win of The Hunt in dominating fashion Thursday night.

“It took a lot of luck to get there, but we had good racecar and a lot of hard work,” he added.

It claiming the $5,000 winner’s paycheck Thursday, the USMTS national championship carries with it a $20,000 prize. It’s his second USMTS title after winning the same race in 2010 with the same crew chief, Steve Karver, in 2010.

He now owns two titles along with Sanders and Ryan Gustin. Kelly Shryock, who won the first eight championships in the United States Modified Touring Series, has nine overall. Hughes was runner-up to Shryock in many of those seasons.

“It took a long time to get that first one,” Hughes said. “The second one’s getting even harder. It means a lot.

“This car right here has been great to us. It’s won the Fall Jamboree on the last night, now it’s won this one. It won the World race here… it’s been a really good racecar for us.”

The win was the 129th of Hughes’ USMTS career and 12th at the Deer Creek Speedway.

2007 USMTS national champion Jason Krohn, who won here 19 days ago during the Baudoin Oil USMTS Labor Day Duel, clawed his way from seventh to finish second. He was able to get within a couple car lengths of Hughes on a few occasions but was never able to mount a serious threat for the lead.

Polesitter Brandon Davis bested Shryock for the third spot after a salty battle that lasted for most of the last half of the race.

Another former USMTS national champ, Tim Donlinger, returned to the cockpit behind the wheel of a second LG2 Chassis out of the Ramirez Motorsports stable and recorded a fifth-place finish. It was the first USMTS start in nearly two years for the 2008 titlist.

Casey Arneson, Joe Duvall, Zack VanderBeek, Tommy Weder Jr. and Sanders rounded out the top 10.

Despite coming up short of a $100,000 payday and settling for the runner-up spot in the final standings, it was an impressive run for Sanders from 20th to 10th in the feature race, but there were no cautions to help the 25-year-old from Happy, Texas, make a run at this 20th win of the season.

In the final points standings, Hughes edged Sanders by 35 points (1335 to 1300) while Stormy Scott nipped Jesse Sobbing for third by just five markers (1194 to 1189). VanderBeek finished fifth with 1118 points, followed by Dereck Ramirez (1101), Duvall (963), Brent Larson (959), Arneson (942) and Cade Dillard (921).

The 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree continues on Friday and Saturday with two more complete shows and event more money up for grabs. The Holley Iron Man Series featuring USRA B-Mods will share the spotlight both nights.

Tickets are available both nights at the front gate. For fans unable to attend, the entire event will be broadcast live via pay-per-view. Visit www.racindirt.com for ordering information.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

Iowa Teen Accused Of Leaving Health Center, Hitting Officer

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Authorities say a 16-year-old suspected of escaping a mental health facility has also been accused of assaulting a police officer in Des Moines.

Police say the teen left the facility Wednesday and was being followed by staff when he walked up to an officer and punched him in the head.

Des Moines television station KCCI reports the officer was able to detain the teen. Nearby witnesses also assisted the officer.

The 16-year-old was later taken to a juvenile holding center. He faces an assault charge.

The officer received a cut above his eye and was treated at a hospital.

(Information in the following story is from: KCCI-TV, http://www.kcci.com)

MY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN THE WILD, WACKY, WONDERFUL WORLD OF WADIO.. (um… radio.)

Posted on September 25, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

I remember back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and I was just a wee lad, staring out the window of the downtown apartment my grandma and aunt shared. I would sit there transfixed, gazing at the giant illuminated red call letters of the radio station across the street as the Pterodactyls swooped out of the sky to pluck off their prey. I’ve always been enamoured with radio for as long as I can remember. I even had one of those cheesy little homemade AM “radio station” kits with a whopping range of about 4 feet. I figured out a way to wire it up to a couple of cheap record players and a microphone from a shoebox cassette recorder, and “voila!” I was Wolfman Bob, entertaining the masses. And by the masses, I mean… me.

Being a radio nut was really just a natural extension of being a music nut. I’ve always been crazy for music. As a kid, instead of toys at Christmas, I wanted records or something to play them on. One of my earliest music-related memories was dad showing me how to thread up his prized Sony open-reel tape deck and operate his stereo. I think I was about 4 at the time. He had a lot more faith in a 4 year old kid than he had a right to, but I’m glad he did. He was a musician and audio buff and just like him, I couldn’t get enough of that wonderful stuff. Still can’t. I spent my youth playing around with stereo and music gear, mixing consoles and the like, so being a radio nerd was also a no-brainer.

When I was 16, I started hitting up radio stations for a job. When I was 19, one of those radio stations decided to take a chance on me. As it happens, it was perfect timing. I’d just become unemployed from my horrible job that I was pretty lousy at. Come to think of it, that description pretty much sums up all of my jobs before I got into radio.

Anyway, walking through the door of that station was like taking a time trip back to 1958. A mic that looked uncannily like a giant chrome-plated Tylenol the size of your head hung in front of a tube-type mono Collins mixer with knobs roughly the size of grapefruits. It was flanked by two ancient Gates turntables with tonearms so massive they looked as if they’d cut a record to ribbons.

It was on one of these prehistoric monsters that a song was playing when the program director (who is still a good friend 27 years later) introduced me to the job by basically saying “Well… There it is… I’m leaving.” And then he walked out the door. It was at that point I thought I might have went a tad overboard in impressing him of my skills. Nonetheless, I sat down and after having a 3 minute panic attack as the rest of the song played, peered around the freakishly huge microphone, flipped the switch and stammered out a weather forecast that probably went something like “hummina-hummina-hummina” for 30 seconds before going to commercial. And that, my friends, was my somewhat sketchy debut in the air-chair.

A few years later, and the station owners decided to crack open the ceramic pig and renovate the place. They outfitted an empty room into the main broadcast booth, complete with all-new state of the art equipment and nifty black foam stuff on the walls to absorb echo. Our old studio became our “production suite” where we cut commercials. Shortly after completion of the new broadcast studio, I had just finished cutting some commercials in the old studio and came into the new studio when a massive crash shook the building directly behind me. The heavy plaster ceiling in the old studio had collapsed, crashing down into the monstrously huge Gates turntables, the old Collins mixing console, and the giant Tylenol we talked into. I could’ve easily been knocked into a coma by a giant chunk of plaster, (basically like concrete) and then I might not be here spinning this spiffy little yarn. But timing as they say, is everything.

I spent a decade at that station, and it was the best learning experience a budding radio guy could’ve had. Ah, the stories I could tell… and probably will later on this blog. Over a quarter century later and I still can’t imagine myself doing anything else.

Oh… one more thing… That first radio station that hired me? Yep. It’s the one I gazed at as a youngster. How’s that for kismet?

Well, my time today at the radio ranch is done. Time to hop on the pygmy pony and ride off into the sunset… if I don’t get picked off by a Pterodactyl first.

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