(Racing Every Saturday Night)
Race Results
May 26, 2001
Johnson starts season late, but catches up in a hurry
By Shawn Neisteadt
Madison, SD--After making his first race appearance of the season one week ago, Gary Johnson wasted no more time to claim his first victory of the season. Johnson came form the outside of the front row and pulled away from pole sitter Joe Reidel as the green flag dropped on the NMRA 360 sprint feature. Doug Martens started fourth, but was already second as the field completed one lap. Johnson pulled out to a comfortable lead of a straightaway, but that meant he had to start battling lap traffic early in the race. On the sixth lap, Johnson tapped the rear bumper of a slower machine, which dropped the front nose wing out of position on the Johnson Motorsports #18. "It didn't effect the handling," said Johnson commenting on the misplaced nose wing. "I figured I had a pretty good lead, so I slowed down." Johnson's slowing laps allowed Martens to pull within four car lengths, but Johnson held on for the win. The race ended on a rare red-checkered. Kim Muntefering and Kory Rawstern bumped wheels on the front straight sending Muntefering's #31M on a high, end over end tumble. Although the car appeared to be badly damaged, Muntefering walked away with his bell rung, but uninjured. Following Johnson to the line were Martens, Reidel and Steve Haman. Rawstern rounded out the top five. Justin Saathoff finished sixth, and took over the points lead from Dusty Ballenger, who finished ninth. Reidel and Johnson won the heat races.
A last corner pass gave Rob Anderson his second Lake County Speedway Late Model Stock Car feature win in a row. Scott Freet started from the pole and led all but the last quarter of a lap. The race was cautioned on lap three for JJ Zebell, and again on lap eight when Lee Schlumbohm lost a right front wheel and came to a stop on the speedway. As the cars came to the checkered, Anderson snuck under Freet and crossed the line first. Following Anderson and Freet to the line were Curt Bauman, Perry Tschetter and Don Bickett. Heat wins went to Bickett and Freet.
It only happens once in a lifetime, and Daryl Reverts finally had the moment as he claimed his first ever win in the Sportsmen "A" feature. Reverts and Chuck Harming led the field of Sportsmen stock cars to the green and ran the first two laps of the twelve lap event side by side. Harming was leading as the caution waved over the speedway for Josh Schmidt who had hit the turn four wall extremely hard and came to a rest on the front straight. Harming continued to lead until he lost control and spun out on the front straight. With nowhere to go, Jeff Hertel piled into the stopped car of Harming. The incident ended the evening for both drivers. Reverts had the restart lead and drove for the win. Rick Goth started twelfth and mounted a late surge to finish second. Richard Holbrook, Matt Ayres and Kevin Konda went home with top five honors. "Finally," said Reverts, who had just won his first feature in his five-year career. "I just kept counting the laps after the official said it was half way."
Rick Wibeto led all twelve laps of the NMRA Hobby Stock feature to take the win. Jeff Beck finished second with Kermit Rose following. Point leader, Mike Kiggins, finished fourth and Justin Selken finished fifth. Hobby Stock heat wins went to Wibeto, Don Brady Jr. and Kermit Rose.
Team Mulder claimed their first win of the season in the Deuces Wild division. The teams of Larson, Claussen, Jensen, and Tilden followed them to the finish.
NMRA 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. 11 Joe Riedel; 2. 85 Justin Saathoff; 3. 22X Kevin Droll; 4. 51 Doug Martens; 5. 24 Randy Droescher; 6. 17B Ryan Bickett; 7. 2 Mike Ellingson
Heat #2: 1. 18 Gary Johnson; 2. 23 Steve Haman; 3. 31M Kim Muntefering;4. 2D Dusty Ballenger; 5. 4K Kory Rawstern; 6. 2K Kevin Ingle
A Feature: 1. 18 Gary Johnson; 2. 51 Doug Martens; 3. 11 Joe Riedel; 4. 23 Steve Haman; 5. 4K Kory Rawstern; 6. 85 Justin Saathoff; 7. 22X Kevin Droll; 8. 24 Randy Droescher; 9. 2D Dusty Ballenger; 10. 2K Kevin Ingle; 11. 17B Ryan Bickett; 12. 31M Kim Muntefering; 13. 2 Mike Ellingson
NMRA Late Model Street Stocks
Heat #1: 1. 17 Don Bickett; 2. 85 Rob Anderson; 3. 00x Jim Petterson; 4. 29Z JJ Zebell; 5. 00 Lee Schlumbohm
Heat #2: 1. 69 Scott Freet; 2. 3 Matt Steuerwald; 3. 42B Curt Bauman; 4. 20 Perry Tschetter
A Feature: 1. 85 Rob Anderson; 2. 69 Scott Freet; 3. 42B Curt Bauman; 4. 20 Perry Tschetter; 5. 17 Don Bickett; 6. 29Z JJ Zebell; 7. 3 Matt Steuerwald; 8. 00 Lee Schlumbohm; 9. 00x Jim Petterson
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. 32 Kevin Konda; 2. 6X Matt Ayres; 3. 57 Mark Janke; 4. 5x Jeff Hertel; 5. 01 Ryan Van Emmerick
Heat #2: 1. 88 Chuck Harming; 2. 1R Richard Holbrook; 3. 34 Josh Schmidt; 4. 2 Chris Ellingson; 5. 3J Jeremiah Jordahl; 6. 25 Rick Tarbox
Heat #3: 1. 7 Daryl Reverts; 2. 90 Rick Goth; 3. 66 Jeff Wittrock; 4. 10 Darren Duffy; 5. 55 Corey Kilber; 6. ME2 Jeff Ellingson
B Feature: 1. 3J Jeremiah Jordahl; 2. ME2 Jeff Ellingson; 3. 01 Ryan Van Emmerick; 4. 25 Rick Tarbox; 5. 55 Corey Kilber
A Feature: 1. 7 Daryl Reverts; 2. 90 Rick Goth; 3. 1R Richard Holbrook; 4. 6X Matt Ayres; 5. 32 Kevin Konda; 6. 2 Chris Ellingson; 7. 66 Jeff Wittrock; 8. 57 Mark Janke; 9. 10 Darren Duffy; 10. ME2 Jeff Ellingson; 11. 88 Chuck Harming; 12. 5x Jeff Hertel; 13. 3J Jeremiah Jordahl; 14. 34 Josh Schmidt
NMRA Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. 8W Rick Wibeto; 2. 18 Andy Ullom; 3. F2 Justin Lebahn; 4. M22 Johnny Monsees; 5. 7x Danny Lee; 6. 15 Mike McGillivray; 7. 111 Justin Selken
Heat #2: 1. 7 Don Brady Jr; 2. 3 Walter Kiggins; 3. 2K Mike Kiggins; 4. 72 Jeff Beck; 5. 21T Dale Tomes; 6. 40 Carson Labatte; 7. 89 Jason Fedeler
Heat #3: 1. 17K Kermit Rose; 2. 42 Steve Eliason; 3. 17 Dean Dunkelberger; 4. 24 Jeremy Fedeler; 5. 60 Adam Rinehart; 6. 4J Joe Fitzpatrick
B Feature: 1. 21T Dale Tomes; 2. 111 Justin Selken; 3. 60 Adam Rinehart; 4. 89 Jason Fedeler; 5. 40 Carson Labatte; 6. 15 Mike McGillivray; 7. 4J Joe Fitzpatrick; 8. 7x Danny Lee
A Feature: 1. 8W Rick Wibeto; 2. 72 Jeff Beck; 3. 17K Kermit Rose; 4. 2K Mike Kiggins; 5. 111 Justin Selken; 6. 17 Dean Dunkelberger; 7. 21T Dale Tomes; 8. F2 Justin Lebahn; 9. 42 Steve Eliason; 10. 3 Walter Kiggins; 11. M22 Johnny Monsees; 12. 7 Don Brady Jr; 13. 18 Andy Ullom; 14. 24 Jeremy Fedeler
FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE
(primary drivers listed)
B Feature #1: 1. 3A Jesse Rave; 2. 4 Justin Olson; 3. 29 Matt Scholl; 4. 7x Tom Husman
B Feature #2: 1. 60 Todd Tilden; 2. 1 Myron Prussman; 3. 3 Adam Terveen; 4. 8X Billy Prouty
A Feature: 1. 14 Ryan Mulder; 2. 8 Chad Larson; 3. 22 Jeff Claussen; 4. 69 Michael Jensen; 5. 60 Todd Tilden; 6. 13 Bill Harmon; 7. 89 Derrick Nielsen; 8. 9R JR Richards; 9. 37 Jack Boatright; 10. 83 Jeff Foster; 11. 3A Jesse Rave