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Race Results
April 30, 2005
Rosenboom fights of Martens and Snow for first LCS Win.
By Shawn Neisteadt
April 30, 2005 – Madison, SD -- With the wind chill in the single digits and snow in the air, Lake County Speedway opened the 2005 racing season Saturday night. In the flurry of events, Jody Rosenboom, Matt Steuerwald, Jamie Tieszen, Lane Brenden, Jared Nytroe and Todd Dozark each took a win.
Randy Droescher asserted himself as the driver to beat in the early laps of the Prostollo All-American Auto Mall Sprint Car feature. However, Jody Rosenboom ran close in toe as the Iceman paced the field. Rosenboom made the most of Droescher’s slight bobble in lap traffic on the sixth lap to overtake the lead. Droescher slipped back to second and was soon challenged for that position by Doug Martens. The caution came out on the eighth lap when Ryan Bickett slowed on the track. In that caution period the left rear tire on Droescher’s #24 went flat forcing Droescher to give up the second position.
Rosenboom ran a flawless race to take his first ever Lake County Speedway win. Martens took second just ahead of Brent Vonk. Jesse Drost and Butch Hanssen rounded out the top five. Drost drove to fourth from the twelfth starting position. Drost was upside down in the heat race when he and Chuck McGillivray tangled in the fourth turn. During that red flag in the heat race, a 10 minute snow shower passed over the speedway. At times, the snow was heavy enough to reduce visibility significantly.
Jeremiah Jordahl looked to have the car to beat at the beginning of the Sturdevant’s Late Model Stock Car feature, however that changed with one lap counted. The transmission of the #3J erupted and dropped out of the car on the front stretch. Fortunately the debris from Jordahl’s car was avoided by the rest of the field, however, Jordahl’s night came to an end.
Matt Steuerwald inherited the lead and drove to the win. Lee Schlumbohm finished just behind Steuerwald. Ray Sveegen crossed the line third followed by Chad Schettler and Don Bickett.
Jamie Tieszen fought off several challenges, but the defending champion took the feature win in the Sportsmen main event. Mike McGillivray made several challenges at the top spot but settled for second. Greg Roemen took third with Dustin Evink fourth. Paul LeBahn was fifth.
Lane Brenden took the championship in the 2004 season with the Hobby Stocks. Brenden started his defending of the title as well as he could as he scored the win in the Interlakes Sports Center Hobby Stock Feature. Chad Patch took second with Justin LeBahn, Aaron Penning and Tony Guischer following.
Jared Nytroe drove from fifth to first in the Culligan Factory Stock feature. The win was the first of the career for Nytroe. Derrick Nordstrom finished a close second with third going to Jeff Foster. Dan Carsrud and Jesse Larson rounded out the finishing field.
Todd Dozark started the Deuces Wild season with a bang as he took the win. Travis Christensen was second with third going to Tom Koster. Josh Van Engen took fourth ahead of Justin Scarborough.
Lake County Speedway races again this Saturday night at 8 PM. The track is located just south of Madison, SD.
Prostrollo 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 2. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 3. Doug Martens, Ward; 4. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 5. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 6. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 7. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt.
Heat #2: 1. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls; 2. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 3. Bradley Nelson, Brookings; 4. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 5. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 6. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 2. Doug Martens, Ward; 3. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 4. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn.; 5. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls; 6. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 7. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 8. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 9. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 10. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 11. Bradley Nelson, Brookings; 12. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 13. Chuck McGillivray, Madison.
Sturdevant's Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 2. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 3. Ray Sveeggen, Beresford; 4. Chad Schettler, Brandon; 5. Mat Pulford, Madison; 6. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn..
Heat #2: 1. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls; 2. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 3. Don Bickett, Ramona; 4. Chris Ellingson, Madison; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 6. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 2. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls; 3. Ray Sveeggen, Beresford; 4. Chad Schettler, Brandon; 5. Don Bickett, Ramona; 6. Chris Ellingson, Madison; 7. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 8. Mat Pulford, Madison; 9. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 10. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls; 11. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 12. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison.
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 2. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 3. Dustin Evink, Colton; 4. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 5. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 6. Chad Lemme, Wentworth.
Heat #2: 1. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 2. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 3. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 5. Nick Abraham, Madison; 6. Nick Bahr, Madison.
A Feature: 1. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 2. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 3. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 4. Dustin Evink, Colton; 5. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 6. Chad Lemme, Wentworth; 7. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 8. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 9. Nick Abraham, Madison; 10. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 11. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 12. Nick Bahr, Madison.
Interlakes Sports Center Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 2. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 3. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 4. Joe Bergheim, Madison; 5. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids.
Heat #2: 1. Chad Patch, Madison; 2. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 3. Travis Morris, Brookings; 4. Jason Marko, Watertown.
A Feature: 1. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 2. Chad Patch, Madison; 3. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 5. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 6. Jason Marko, Watertown; 7. Joe Bergheim, Madison; 8. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids; 9. Travis Morris, Brookings.
Deuces Wild (FWD)
Heat #1: 1. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 2. Tom Koster, North Platte, Neb.; 3. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 2. Josh VanEngen, Hudson.
A Feature: 1. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 2. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 3. Tom Koster, North Platte, Neb.; 4. Josh VanEngen, Hudson; 5. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls.
Culligan Factory Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 2. Jeff Foster, Madison; 3. Jesse Larson, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 2. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 3. Rodney Cook, Madison; 4. Ron Graves, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 2. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 3. Jeff Foster, Madison; 4. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 5. Jesse Larson, Sioux Falls; 6. Rodney Cook, Madison; 7. Ron Graves, Sioux Falls.