(Racing Every Friday Night)
Race Results
July 23, 2005
Hanssen Takes first win of 2005
By Shawn Neisteadt
(July 23, 2005–Madison, SD) Butch Hanssen is one of the top sprint car racers in the upper Midwest. That is why it was shocking that he was yet to win in the season in the middle of July. That changed Saturday night as he dominated the feature event at Lake County Speedway.
Lane Brenden took the early lead of the event with Brad Nelson following. With one lap counted it was Hanssen on the move as he drove by Nelson and into second in turn two. The caution waved on the next lap at the #101 of Chuck McGillivray looped around in turn two.
Hanssen, the veteran racer, wasted no time on Brenden, a sprint car rookie, on the start as Hanssen drove into the lead in the first set of turns. From there on it was a clinic as Hanssen maneuvered around the track and through the slower traffic masterfully to put his Kempf Construction #8k into victory lane. Brent Vonk drove from seventh to second with Brenden third. Randy Droscher was fourth with Dusty Ballenger fifth.
The luck of Jesse Akkerman turned around as he scored his second win of the season in the Late Model Stock Cars. Akkerman and Don Bickett ran side by side, swapping the lead for the first nine laps of the race. That action had the crowd on their feet as the action was great. After taking the lead, Akkerman drove the bottom line flawlessly to take the win. Lee Schlumbohm came from seventh to second with third going to Gary Brown Jr from the ninth starting spot. Bickett was fourth with Don Gerritsen JR in fifth.
Nick Bahr led all 12 laps of the sportsmen feature to take his second win in the class. Jamie Tieszen made a last corner pass of Paul LeBahn to take second, sliding LeBahn to third at the finish. Brad Winesburg and Kevin Spurgin rounded out the top five.
Aaron Penning took the lead of the Hobby Stock feature on the second lap and led the final 10 circuits to take home the trophy for the second week in a row and fourth time on the year. Lane Brenden drove from eighth to second. Thrid went to Justin Lebahn followed by Travis Morris and Jason Marko.
Derrick Nordstom took the lead of the factory stock feature from Jon Billyboy and put his #20x into the winners circle. Billyboy was second followed by Dan Carsrud, Jared Nytroe and Jeff Foster.
Chris Scholl was on a string in the Dueces Wild feature as he claimed the win ahead of Todd Dozark, Ryan Korthals, Travis Christensen and Justin Scarborough.
Prostrollo 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls; 2. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 3. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 4. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn.; 5. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 6. Jared Riedel, Ramona.
Heat #2: 1. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 2. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 3. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 4. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 5. Bradley Nelson, Brookings.
A Feature: 1. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls; 2. Brent Vonk, Sioux Falls; 3. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 4. Randy Droescher, Larchwood, Iowa; 5. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg; 6. Daryl Reverts, Humboldt; 7. Chuck McGillivray, Madison; 8. Jesse Drost, Worthington, Minn.; 9. Cody Hansen, Nunda; 10. Bradley Nelson, Brookings; 11. Jared Riedel, Ramona.
Sturdevant's Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Don Bickett, Ramona; 2. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 3. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison; 4. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 5. Chris Ellingson, Madison; 6. Mat Pulford, Madison.
Heat #2: 1. Jesse Akkerman, Luverne, Minn.; 2. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls; 3. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 4. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 5. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Jesse Akkerman, Luverne, Minn.; 2. Lee Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls; 3. Gary Brown Jr, Sioux Falls; 4. Don Bickett, Ramona; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 6. Matt Steuerwald, Madison; 7. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 8. Chris Ellingson, Madison; 9. Jordan Heiman, Sioux Falls; 10. Mat Pulford, Madison; 11. Jeremiah Jordahl, Madison.
B&B Appliance Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 2. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 3. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 4. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 5. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 6. Nick Abraham, Madison.
Heat #2: 1. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 2. Nick Bahr, Madison; 3. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 4. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 5. Chad Lemme, Wentworth.
A Feature: 1. Nick Bahr, Madison; 2. Jamie Tieszen, Marion; 3. Paul Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Brad Winesburg, Madison; 5. Kevin Spurgin, Madison; 6. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 7. Chad Lemme, Wentworth; 8. Curt Ottoson, Chester; 9. Mike McGillivray, Madison; 10. Steve Eliason, Brookings; 11. Nick Abraham, Madison.
Interlakes Sports Center Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 2. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids; 3. Jason Marko, Watertown; 4. Chad Patch, Madison; 5. Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls.
Heat #2: 1. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 2. Zeb Larsen, Viborg; 3. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Greg Jung, Madison; 5. Matt Scholl, Madison.
Heat #3: 1. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 2. Travis Morris, Brookings; 3. Mike Thompson, Sioux Falls; 4. David Schwans, Humboldt; 5. Joe Bergheim, Madison.
A Feature: 1. Aaron Penning, Dell Rapids; 2. Lane Brenden, Mitchell; 3. Justin Lebahn, Dell Rapids; 4. Travis Morris, Brookings; 5. Jason Marko, Watertown; 6. Chad Patch, Madison; 7. Tony Guischer, Sioux Falls; 8. Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls; 9. David Schwans, Humboldt; 10. Greg Jung, Madison; 11. Zeb Larsen, Viborg; 12. Mike Thompson, Sioux Falls; 13. Matt Scholl, Madison; 14. Todd Penning, Dell Rapids; 15. Joe Bergheim, Madison.
Lake Madison Storage Deuces Wild (FWD)
Heat #1: 1. Chris Scholl, Madison; 2. Cory DeMere, Sioux Falls; 3. Christopher Syme, Plankinton; 4. Josh VanEngen, Hudson; 5. Brian Scholl, Madison.
Heat #2: 1. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 2. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 3. Ryan Korthals, Sioux Falls; 4. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls.
A Feature: 1. Chris Scholl, Madison; 2. Todd Dozark, Mitchell; 3. Ryan Korthals, Sioux Falls; 4. Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls; 5. Justin Scarborough, Sioux Falls; 6. Josh VanEngen, Hudson; 7. Brian Scholl, Madison; 8. Christopher Syme, Plankinton; 9. Cory DeMere, Sioux Falls.
Culligan Factory Stocks
Heat #1: 1. John Billyboy, Flandreau; 2. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 3. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 4. Jeff Foster, Madison; 5. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 6. Rodney Cook, Madison.
A Feature: 1. Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls; 2. John Billyboy, Flandreau; 3. Dan Carsrud, Colton; 4. Jared Nytroe, Brandon; 5. Jeff Foster, Madison; 6. Rodney Cook, Madison.