(Racing Every Saturday Night)
Race Results
May 3, 2003
Riedel Rumbles to Lake County Win
By Shawn Neisteadt
(May 3, 2003-Madison, SD) Gusty winds and the threat of rain would not dampen the spirits or racing action Saturday night at Lake County Speedway.
Doug Martens jumped from the pole position to the lead at the start of the 15 lap NMRA 360 sprint feature. One lap was counted when the #16V of Josh Holt slowed on the speedway. Steering problems had claimed his evening. The field restarted, and on lap two entering turn one, Joe Riedel went by Martens for the lead. The caution waved again with three laps in the books when the #31M of Kim Muntefering slowed in turn three.
Out front, Riedel was hooked up and untouchable as he grabbed the win. Ten time track champion, Chuck McGillivray finished second just ahead of a hard charging Ryan Bickett. Eric McGillivray finished fourth and Cody Hansen grabbed his first top five finish of his career by taking fifth.
"I came into tonight mad at myself and hungry. I wanted to win," said Riedel after the victory. "I knew it was going to be tough." Riedel celebrated the victory by climbing the catch fence and entertaining the fans with his leaping abilities. The heat races went to Holt and Chuck McGillivray.
The opening lap of the Late Model Stock Car feature found Perry Tschetter, Don Bickett and Rob Anderson getting together in the second turn. Tschetter's evening was done while the others involved returned to the speedway. Two laps into the race the caution waved as JJ Zebell's #29Z had a fire under the hood. The fire crew extinguished the fire and Zebell retired for the evening. Rick Goth was leading on lap four when Matt Steuerwald took second and Mark DeBoer moved up to third. Seven laps into the race the caution again waved as Al Barnhardt slowed. One lap later Anderson stopped on the track. Steuerwald went to the infield for repairs during the caution.
On the ninth lap of the race the lead was challenged. Goth now had DeBoer running door to door with him. On the tenth lap DeBoer slid in front of Goth exiting turn two and the race had a new leader. DeBoer went on for his second career Lake County win. Goth was second and Scott Freet finished third. Bickett came back to take fourth and Chuck Harming took fifth. Freet and Goth won the heat races.
Matt Ayres led every lap of the Sportsmen flag to flag feature to claim his eleventh career Lake County win. Josh Schmidt finished second with Richard Holbrook crossing the line third. Kevin Spurgin was fourth and Jeremiah Jordahl rounded out the top five. Ayres, Schmidt and Rick VanderWeide won the heat races.
The Hobby Stock feature was also very exciting. Defending champion, Mike McGillivray, spun on the first lap. Seven laps into the race, Nick Bahr spun Walter Kiggins as they battled for second. And the red flag waved on lap nine when several cars got together and McGillivray and Andy Hanson flipped. Kiggins was disqualified for the incident. All drivers walked away unharmed.
As for the race, Aaron Penning led every lap to take his first career win. Jeff Beck came from seventh to take second and Johnny Monsees finished third. Fourth place went to Chad Anderson and Justin Olson took fifth. Penning, Anderson and McGillivray won the heat races. Olson won the B feature.
The Wild Ones feature went flag to flag and taking the win was the #28G of Leslie Arnett. Jeremy Fedeler was second and Greg Jung took third. Derrick Nordstrom and Matt Larson rounded out the top five. Nordstrom and Tara Johnson won the heats.
Dennis Martin came from outside the front row to take the win in the Deuces Wild feature. Shawn Callies was second and Dave Kennedy was third. Chad Larson came home fourth and Matt Scholl was fifth. Kennedy and Larson won the heats.
Lake County Speedway races again this Saturday night.
NMRA 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Josh Holt, Webster; 2. Joe Riedel, Ramona; 3. Doug Martens, Ward; 4. Cody Hansen, Nunda.
Heat #2: 1. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 2. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 3. Kim Muntefering, Mitchell; 4. Eric McGillivray, Canton.
A Feature: 1. Joe Riedel, Ramona; 2. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 3. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 4. Eric McGillivray, Canton; 5. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 6. Kim Muntefering, Mitchell; 7. Doug Martens, Ward; 8. Josh Holt, Webster.
NMRA Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Scott Freet, Madison; 2. Chuck Harming, Elkton; 3. Rob Anderson, Chester; 4. Don Bickett, Ramona; 5. Al Barnhart, Madison; 6. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Rick Goth, Madison; 2. Perry Tschetter, Bridgewater; 3. JJ Zebell, Parker; 4. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 5. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 2. Rick Goth, Madison; 3. Scott Freet, Madison; 4. Don Bickett, Ramona; 5. Chuck Harming, Elkton; 6. Rob Anderson, Chester; 7. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 8. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 9. Al Barnhart, Madison; 10. JJ Zebell, Parker; 11. Perry Tschetter, Bridgewater.
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Matt Ayres, Parker; 2. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 3. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 4. Cody Brown, Wentworth; 5. Craig Smith, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls; 2. Richard Holbrook, Sioux Falls; 3. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 4. Mike Husman, Madison.
Heat #3: 1. Josh Schmidt, Marion; 2. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 3. Billy Prouty, Alexandria; 4. Daryl Green, Mitchell; 5. Jason Fedeler, Chester; 6. Mike Kiggins, Canistota.
A Feature: 1. Matt Ayres, Parker; 2. Josh Schmidt, Marion; 3. Richard Holbrook, Sioux Falls; 4. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 5. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 6. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 7. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls; 8. Jason Fedeler, Chester; 9. Daryl Green, Mitchell; 10. Mike Husman, Madison; 11. Cody Brown, Wentworth; 12. Craig Smith, Sioux Falls; 13. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 14. Billy Prouty, Alexandria; 15. Paul Dahl, Flandreau; 16. Mike Kiggins, Canistota.
NMRA Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 2. Jeff Beck, Winfred; 3. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 4. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 5. Andy Hansen, Madison.
Heat #2: 1. Chad Anderson, Madison; 2. Johnny Monsees, Brookings; 3. Ron Mitchell, Slayton, Minn.; 4. Jason Schwader, Howard; 5. Travis Johnson, Colman; 6. Scott Borkowski, Mitchell.
Heat #3: 1. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 2. Nick Bahr, Madison; 3. Walter Kiggins, Sioux Falls; 4. Darren Duffy, Dell Rapids; 5. Kevin Prussman, Brookings; 6. Justin Olson, Madison.
B Feature: 1. Justin Olson, Madison; 2. Andy Hansen, Madison; 3. Kevin Prussman, Brookings; 4. Travis Johnson, Colman; 5. Scott Borkowski, Mitchell.
A Feature: 1. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 2. Jeff Beck, Winfred; 3. Johnny Monsees, Brookings; 4. Chad Anderson, Madison; 5. Justin Olson, Madison; 6. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 7. Darren Duffy, Dell Rapids; 8. Nick Bahr, Madison; 9. Ron Mitchell, Slayton, Minn.; 10. Kevin Prussman, Brookings; 11. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 12. Andy Hansen, Madison; 13. Walter Kiggins, Sioux Falls; 14. Jason Schwader, Howard; 15. Lane Brenden, Mitchell.
Wild Ones (FWD)
Heat #1: 1. Tara Johnson, Sioux Falls; 2. Greg Jung, Madison; 3. Leslie Arnett, Sioux Falls; 4. Jeff Brown, Madison.
Heat #2: 1. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 2. Jeremy Fedeler, Madison; 3. Matt Larson, Crooks; 4. Brett Lease, Colman.
A Feature: 1. Leslie Arnett, Sioux Falls; 2. Jeremy Fedeler, Madison; 3. Greg Jung, Madison; 4. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 5. Matt Larson, Crooks; 6. Brett Lease, Colman; 7. Tara Johnson, Sioux Falls; 8. Jeff Brown, Madison.
Dueces Wild (FWD)
Heat #1: 1. Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls; 2. Shawn Callies, Howard; 3. Matt Scholl, Madison; 4. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 5. Janeen Fredricks, Hudson.
Heat #2: 1. Chad Larson, Madison; 2. Myron Prussman, Brookings; 3. Dennis Martin, Mitchell; 4. Jim Klutman, SF; 5. Tanner Olsen, Canistota.
A Feature: 1. Dennis Martin, Mitchell; 2. Shawn Callies, Howard; 3. Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls; 4. Chad Larson, Madison; 5. Matt Scholl, Madison; 6. Jim Klutman, SF; 7. Myron Prussman, Brookings; 8. Tanner Olsen, Canistota; 9. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 10. Janeen Fredricks, Hudson.