(Racing Every Friday Night)
Race Results
July 18, 2003
Baker Wins First of Year at Rapid Speedway
By Shawn Neisteadt
(July 18, 2003-Rock Rapids, IA) Lyle Howey III jumped from the pole position to the early race lead of the NMRA 360 Sprint feature Friday night at Rapid Speedway. Brian Baker shot from the second row into second place on the opening lap. The leaders ran into lap traffic six laps into the event, and that is when Baker made his move and took the lead entering turn one. Jody Rosenboom took third place one lap later as he overtook Kevin Flowers for the position.
Kevin Flowers had reclaimed the third spot by lap 12, but lost the spot as he spun in turn four. All other cars would avoid him and Flowers was able to restart at the tail of the field. Butch Hanssen moved into the top five on the restart, but the racing slowed again one lap later. This time it was Buck Wilson spinning in turn three.
Hanssen again moved up on the restart as he took third from Rosenboom. Two laps remained when Hanssen took second from Howey. Out front, Baker was untouchable as he took his first win of the year. Hanssen was second and third went to Howey. Dusty Zomer came from tenth to fourth and Rosenboom was fifth.
Randy Vander Weide led the entire distance of the Late Model Stock Car feature to give the Sioux Center native his seventh career win, but it was his first ever win in Late Model Stock Cars. David Kruger took second place. Mark DeBoer came from eleventh to third and Heath Warntjes finished fourth. Jason DeBoer crossed the line fifth.
Anthony Mann was able to come from the second row to the lead of the Sportsmen feature on the opening lap of the event. The rest of the field battling door to door allowed Mann to check out en route to his third win of the year. The race on the track was for second place between Rick Vander Weide and Mel Elsberry. Vander Weide held on for second and Elsberry finished third. Don Garritsen, Jr. was fourth and Chris Huisman was fifth.
Chris DeHaan was close to picking up his first feature win of his career one week earlier in Hobby Stock action. DeHaan led the entire distance up to the final corner. This week, he would never give up the top spot as DeHaan led all 12 laps to take his first ever win. Mark VandenTop was second and third went to Denton Potter. Billy Cowell was fourth and Shannon Van Wyk crossed the line fifth.
Rapid Speedway races again this Friday night.
NMRA 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Lyle Howey III, Brookings, S.D.; 2. Brent Vonk, Hudson, S.D.; 3. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 4. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 5. Shawn VanWyhe, Lester.
Heat #2: 1. Mike Sandvig, Spencer; 2. Casey Abbas, Parker, S.D.; 3. Ryan Bickett, Ramona, S.D.; 4. Kevin Flowers, Hartford, S.D.; 5. Josh Holt, Webster, S.D..
Heat #3: 1. Brian Baker, Rock Rapids; 2. Dusty Zomer, Brandon, S.D.; 3. Randy Droescher, Larchwood; 4. Johnn Cressman, Hartford, S.D.; 5. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 6. Tim Krueger, Brandon, S.D.; 7. Brandon Buysse, Luverne, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Brian Baker, Rock Rapids; 2. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Lyle Howey III, Brookings, S.D.; 4. Dusty Zomer, Brandon, S.D.; 5. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 6. Brent Vonk, Hudson, S.D.; 7. Casey Abbas, Parker, S.D.; 8. Ryan Bickett, Ramona, S.D.; 9. Josh Holt, Webster, S.D.; 10. Mike Sandvig, Spencer; 11. Kevin Flowers, Hartford, S.D.; 12. Shawn VanWyhe, Lester; 13. Johnn Cressman, Hartford, S.D.; 14. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 15. Randy Droescher, Larchwood; 16. Brandon Buysse, Luverne, Minn.; 17. Tim Krueger, Brandon, S.D..
NMRA Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Randy Vander Weide, Sioux Center; 2. Scott Overgaard, Ellsworth, Minn.; 3. Mark Van Voorst, Sioux Center; 4. Mark Henry, Rock Rapids; 5. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 6. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn..
Heat #2: 1. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids; 2. David Kruger, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Jason De Boer, Sioux Center; 4. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 5. Heath Warntjes, Boyden.
A Feature: 1. Randy Vander Weide, Sioux Center; 2. David Kruger, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 4. Heath Warntjes, Boyden; 5. Jason De Boer, Sioux Center; 6. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 7. Scott Overgaard, Ellsworth, Minn.; 8. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 9. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids; 10. Mark Van Voorst, Sioux Center; 11. Mark Henry, Rock Rapids.
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids; 2. Evan DeHaan, Alton; 3. Mel Elsberry, Orange City; 4. Casey Hurney, Brandon, S.D.; 5. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids.
Heat #2: 1. Anthony Mann, Brandon, S.D.; 2. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids; 4. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 5. Randy Brands, Boyden.
A Feature: 1. Anthony Mann, Brandon, S.D.; 2. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Mel Elsberry, Orange City; 4. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 5. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids; 6. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids; 7. Randy Brands, Boyden; 8. Evan DeHaan, Alton; 9. Casey Hurney, Brandon, S.D.; 10. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids.
NMRA Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Chris DeHaan, Alton; 2. Denton Potter, Larchwood; 3. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 4. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 5. Mike Buss, Luverne, Minn.; 6. Jared VanEngen, Melvin.
Heat #2: 1. Shannon VanWyk, Sioux Center; 2. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 3. Josh Klay, Magnolia, Minn.; 4. Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.; 5. Travis Jansma, Hudson, S.D..
Heat #3: 1. Billy Cowell, Steen, Minn.; 2. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 3. Bob DeBoer, Little Rock; 4. Jason Faber, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 5. Rodney VandenTop, Rock Rapids.
A Feature: 1. Chris DeHaan, Alton; 2. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 3. Denton Potter, Larchwood; 4. Billy Cowell, Steen, Minn.; 5. Shannon VanWyk, Sioux Center; 6. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 7. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 8. Mike Buss, Luverne, Minn.; 9. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 10. Travis Jansma, Hudson, S.D.; 11. Rodney VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 12. Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.; 13. Josh Klay, Magnolia, Minn.; 14. Jared VanEngen, Melvin; 15. Bob DeBoer, Little Rock; 16. Jason Faber, Sioux Falls, S.D..