(Racing Every Friday Night)
Race Results
August 11, 2000
By Rob Ristesund
The tough luck that has plagued Randy Droescher this year took a night off as the veteran driver scored his second 360 sprint feature win of the year Friday night at Rapid Speedway. Shawn Van Wyhe was second followed by Brian Baker, Troy Meyer and Bill Fredin.
Another veteran driver found himself in the winner’s circle as David Kruger captured his first late model stock car feature of the year. Pat Connell was second ahead of Mark Henry, Dale Furby and Mark DeBoer.
Rick Vander Weide outran the field to win his third sportsmen feature of the year. Greg Roemen had his best finish of the year as he took second ahead of Larry Kracht, Perry Klosterbuer and Brad Haas.
Darwin Klaassen regained the point lead as he won his first hobby stock feature of the year. Jeff Hoogendorn took second ahead of Glenn Wynia and Kirk Maasdam.
Late Model Stock Cars
First Heat: 1. David Kruger, Sioux Falls; 2. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 3. Pat Connell, Sioux Falls; 4. Pete Kracht, Steen, Minn.; 5. Leon Mulder, Doon.
Second Heat: 1. Dale Furby, Sioux Falls; 2. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 3. Mark Henry, Rock Rapids; 4. John DeGrout, Sioux Center; 5. Doug Brinkhouse, Doon.
Feature: 1. Kruger; 2. Connell; 3. Henry; 4. Furby; 5. DeBoer; 6. Mulder; 7. Brinkhouse.
360 Sprints
First Heat: 1. Randy Droescher, Larchwood; 2. Tom Platt, Ashton; 3. Jeremy Fey, Lemars; 4. Brian Baker, Rock Rapids; 5. Bill Fredin, Windom, Minn.
Second Heat: 1. Shawn Van Wyhe, Lester; 2. Troy Meyer, Sioux Falls; 3. Kevin Burd, Sioux Center; 4. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 5. Brent Vande Weerd, Rock Rapids.
Feature: 1. Droescher; 2. Van Wyhe; 3. Baker; 4. Meyer; 5. Fredin; 6. Vande Weerd; 7. Ballenger.
Sportsmen
First Heat: 1. Don Grems, Lester; 2. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth; 3. Jason DeBoer, Sioux Center; 4. Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.; 5. Rick Goth, Madison, S.D.
Second Heat: 1. Billy Sprock, George; 2. Brad Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.; 3. Perry Klosterbuer, Rock Rapids; 4. Brad Haas, Sioux Falls; 5. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls.
Feature: 1. Vander Weide; 2. Roemen; 3. Kracht; 4. Klosterbuer; 5. Haas; 6. Bryan McKee, Larchwood; 7. Klaassen.
I.M.C.A. Hobby Stocks
First Heat: 1. Anthony Mann, Luverne, Minn.; 2. Mike Deutsch, Ellsworth, Minn.; 3. Kirk Maasdam, Orange City; 4. Darwin Klaassen, Little Rock.
Second Heat: 1. Derek Vanderbrink, Rock Rapids; 2. David Bosma, Allendorf; 3. Mark Vanden Top, Rock Rapids; 4. Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center.
Third Heat: 1. Jeff Hoogendorn, Rock Rapids; 2. Robert Norem, Ocheydan; 3. Steve Folkens, Lester; 4. Heath Warntjes, Boyden.
Feature: 1. Klaassen; 2. Hoogendorn; 3. Wynia; 4. Maasdam; 5. Deutsch; 6. Folkens; 7. Vanden Top