9/7/2025
Malvern Bank 360 Sprints
O'Banion Victorious in Wild Feature at Shelby County
The Malvern Bank 360 Sprint Cars wrapped up it’s 2025 points chase with it’s 2nd visit to Shelby County Speedway Harlan, Iowa Saturday Night.
Cam Sorrels was the Deatherage Opticians Quick Time in Hotlaps. Cole Vanderheiden of Papillion, NE would win Heat 1 while Cam Sorrels would win Heat 2, Billy Alley of Bennet, NE would win Heat 3.
With 25 cars checked in, a B Feature was ran locking in the last 4 cars of the nights feature. 3 Time and Defending Series Champion Stuart Snyder of Lincoln, NE would win the B. Joey Danley of Lincoln, NE, Gaige Weldon of Hinton, IA, and Gunnar Pike of South Bend, NE would also transfer
Jake Bubak would win the Dash and start on the pole of the 25 lap A-Feature. Cam Sorrels would finish 6th and race for $4,400 with the Lucky 6 Challenge courtesy of Electrical Systems Inc.
On the initial start of the feature, Jaden Alexander of Knoxville, IA became sideways going into turn 1 collecting Seth Brahmer of Wisner, NE and Brandon Stevenson of Holstein, IA. The incident would end the night for Alexander and Brahmer. Jake Bubak of Arvada, CO would jump out the an early with a great battle shaping up for 3rd between Dustin Selvage of Indianola, IA, Cole Vanderheiden, and Brant O’Banion of Worthing, SD. Points Leader Chase Brown would bring out the caution after a blown motor 7 laps in. 1 more lap would be completed before Selvage would spin to a stop at the exit of turn 2. On the next restart O’Banion would steal the 2nd spot from Billy Alley along with Colton Fisher of Mediapolis, IA. Another caution would come out with 14 laps remaining after Gunnar Pike would spin in turn 2. Bubak would again roll the bottom to keep the lead on the next restart but O’Banion would not let the 27B run away staying within 3 car lengths for most of the race. As laps wound down Bubak would meet lap traffic with 6 remaining. As Bubak attempted to pass a lap car, his steering broke sending him into the turn 3 wall then into a parked push truck in the infield. The incident would end his night and give O’Banion the lead. With 5 laps left Cam Sorrels, the Lucky 6 Challenger would pressure O’Banion but the 47 would keep it locked to the bottom and out run the 57 to the line. Sorrels would finish 2nd, Fisher 3rd, Joey Danley of Lincoln, NE would come from 17th to finish 4th, and Sam Henderson of Sioux Falls, SD would round out the top 5.
Article Credit: Ryan Kumpf