(Racing Every Friday Night)
Race Results
May 14, 2005
Ryan Bickett takes Lake County Win
By Shawn Neisteadt
(Madison, SD—May 14, 2005) After a thunderstorm cancelled the action one week earlier, teams and fans went back to Lake County Speedway on a chilly Saturday night to get back into the racing action.
Ryan Bickett paced all 18 laps of the sprint car feature for his first win of the year. Jesse Drost was the driver on the move as he raced from the fourth row to second place. Drost even made several bids for the lead, but was never able to get by Bickett. The final challenge for the lead came on the last lap when Drost went to the inside of Bickett on turn two. A lap the leaders split a lap car on the backstretch, however the slower traffic was to Bickett’s favor as he pulled back into the lead as they entered the final turn. Third place went to Lane Brenden in only his second ever start in a sprint car. Dusty Ballenger drove to a fourth place finish just ahead of Chuck McGillivray.
In an outstanding and crowd pleasing Late Model Stock Car feature, Jeremiah Jordahl held off Gary Brown, Jr. for the win. Jordahl took the initial lead of the race, but things were not easy for him. On the third lap of the race, Brown pulled into second and onto the back bumper of Jordahl. Brown, a former track champion and national champion worked all angles of Jordahl, but could not make the pass. Jordahl took the win, his first ever win in the Late Model Stock Car class. Brown was second with third going to Matt Steuerwald. Lee Schlumbohm was fourth followed by Don Gerritsen, Jr.
Steve Eliason looked like he had the field covered in the Sportsmen feature, but lady luck was not on his side. Eliason had his right front tire go flat on lap seven of the race which forced him to relinquish the lead. Kevin Spurgin took hold of the top spot and drove to his fiftieth career win at Lake County Speedway. Greg Roemen finished second ahead of Mike McGillivray. Jamie Tieszen was fourth with fifth going to Curt Ottoson.
Travis Morris led the start of the Hobby Stock future, but came under attack on lap four. On that lap, Aaron Penning made the move for and took the lead in turn one. Morris and Penning continued to swap the lead until the caution flag waved for a car slowing on the tack with a flat tire. Penning assumed the restart lead and led the rest of the distance for the win. Lane Brenden drove from eighth to second with third going to Tony Guischer. Justin LeBahn was fourth with Chad Patch fifth.
Dan Carsrud took the checkered flags in the Factory Stock feature. Derrick Lux, Derrick Nordstrom, Jared Nytroe and Jeff Foster rounded out the top five. A pass for the lead as the field came to the white flag was the winning move for Chris Scholl as he won the Deuces Wild feature. Todd Dozark was second with third going to John Howe. Travis Fiegen and Travis Christensen rounded out the top five.
Lake County Speedway is located just south of Madison, SD. The racing action heats up each Saturday night at 8.
Prostrollo 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 2. Doug Martens, Ward; 3. Bradley Nelson, Brookings; 4. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 5. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 6. Kevin Ingle, Huron.
Heat #2: 1. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 2. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 3. Terry Reilly, Watertown; 4. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 5. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 6. Cory Krueger, Brandon.
Heat #3: 1. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn.; 2. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 3. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 4. Jared Riedel, Ramona; 5. Mitch Runge, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Ryan Bickett, Ramona; 2. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn.; 3. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 4. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 5. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 6. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 7. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 8. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 9. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 10. Kevin Ingle, Huron; 11. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 12. Bradley Nelson, Brookings; 13. Doug Martens, Ward; 14. Terry Reilly, Watertown; 15. Cory Krueger, Brandon; 16. Jared Riedel, Ramona; 17. Mitch Runge, Sioux Falls.
Sturdevant's Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 2. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 3. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 4. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 6. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 7. Don Bickett, Ramona.
Heat #2: 1. Chad Schettler, Brandon; 2. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 3. Ray Sveeggen, Beresford; 4. Chris Ellingson, Madison; 5. Mat Pulford, Madison; 6. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls; 7. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 2. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 3. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 4. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 6. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 7. Don Bickett, Ramona; 8. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 9. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 10. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls; 11. Chad Schettler, Brandon; 12. Mat Pulford, Madison; 13. Ray Sveeggen, Beresford; 14. Chris Ellingson, Madison.
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 2. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 3. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 4. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 5. Nick Bahr, Madison; 6. Dustin Evink, Colton.
Heat #2: 1. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 2. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 3. Nick Abraham, Madison; 4. Chris Crutcher, Aberdeen; 5. Chad Lemme, Wentworth; 6. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 7. Jamie Tieszen, Marion.
A Feature: 1. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 2. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 3. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 4. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 5. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 6. Nick Abraham, Madison; 7. Dustin Evink, Colton; 8. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 9. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 10. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 11. Chris Crutcher, Aberdeen; 12. Chad Lemme, Wentworth; 13. Nick Bahr, Madison.
Interlakes Sports Center Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 2. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 3. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Zeb Larsen, Viborg; 5. Joe Bergheim, Madison; 6. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids.
Heat #2: 1. Travis Morris, Brookings; 2. Jason Marko, Watertown; 3. Chad Patch, Madison; 4. Matt Scholl, Madison.
A Feature: 1. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 2. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 3. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 4. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 5. Chad Patch, Madison; 6. Jason Marko, Watertown; 7. Matt Scholl, Madison; 8. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids; 9. Travis Morris, Brookings; 10. Joe Bergheim, Madison; 11. Zeb Larsen, Viborg.
Deuces Wild (FWD)
Heat #1: 1. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 2. Chris Scholl, Madison; 3. Travis Fiegen, Renner; 4. Cory DeMere, Sioux Falls; 5. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 2. John Howe, Garretson; 3. Brad Scholl, Madison; 4. Josh VanEngen, Hudson.
A Feature: 1. Chris Scholl, Madison; 2. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 3. John Howe, Garretson; 4. Travis Fiegen, Renner; 5. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 6. Brad Scholl, Madison; 7. Cory DeMere, Sioux Falls; 8. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls; 9. Josh VanEngen, Hudson.
Culligan Factory Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Jeff Foster, Madison; 2. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 3. Ron Graves, Sioux Falls; 4. Jesse Larson, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 2. Derrick Lux, Sioux Falls; 3. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 4. Rodney Cook, Madison.
A Feature: 1. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 2. Derrick Lux, Sioux Falls; 3. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 4. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 5. Jeff Foster, Madison; 6. Rodney Cook, Madison; 7. Jesse Larson, Sioux Falls; 8. Ron Graves, Sioux Falls.