(Racing Every Friday Night)
Race Results
August 6, 2004
Jody Rosenboom tops Rapid Speedway
By Shawn Neisteadt
(Rock Rapids, IA—August 6, 2004) Jody Rosenboom would hold strong and take the win of the sprint car feature Friday night at Rapid Speedway. Mark DeBoer, Jamie Tieszen and Colter Deutsch were also victorious.
Jordan Martens raced from the pole position to the initial lead of the Sprint Car 18 lap feature. Jody Rosenboom fell into second with Brent Vonk and Terry Reilly fallowing. With one lap counted, Brian Baker moved into the top five as he raced off the second turn. Butch Hanssen, the two-time and defending champion, drove into the top five on the fouth lap as he passed Baker. Two laps later, Hanssen moved to the high side of turn one and overtook Reilly for fourth place. On the same lap, Brent Vonk slipped high in turn four allowing Hanssen to take third.
By the tenth lap of the race, the lead Martens had built up had diminished as Rosenboom pulled even for the lead. Rosenboom then took over the lead as they came off turn four. Martens brakes had heated up and went away by the mid-way point of the 18 lap event.
As the leaders pulled into lap traffic on lap 11, the yellow flag came out as the #7 of Mike Sandvig slowed on the backstretch.
Hanssen overtook Martens for second on the restart, but no one was able to chase down Rosenboom as the second generation driver raced to his second win of the year. Hanssen was second with Vonk coming forward for third. Jordan Martens held on for fourth with Steve Ballenger making a last lap pass for fourth as he edged Reilly on the final lap.
Baker and Vonk were the winners of the heat races.
The Late Model Stock Car feature was full of twists and turns. Justin Glaser took the initial lead, but it was Darrin Korthals taking the lead in turn four to complete the first lap. With one lap counted, Mark DeBoer, Mark Van Voorst and Heath Warntjes ran three-wide as they battled for third. DeBoer drove into the third plae with Van Voorst following.
n the second lap, DeBoer took second from Glaser and set his eyes on the lead. Korthals continued to lead when the caution flag waved on lap nine when Glaser spun in turn three. Korthals led the pack back to the green, but the car slowed in turn two and the leader went to the infield. DeBoer inherited the lead and went on to the victory. Scott Overgaard drove his Schwanke sealed engine to second with third going to Rick Goth. Doug Brinkhous was fourth with fifth going to Darwin Klaassen.
Korthals and Overgaard won the heat races for the Late Model Stock Cars.
A lap 10 caution set the Sportsmen feature up for a two lap dash to the finish. Kevin Broesder had led from the start of the race, but on the final lap, the defending Lake County Speedway champion, Jamie Tieszen, battled for the lead off turn two. The race came to the final corner where Tieszen took over the lead for his first Rapid Speedway win of the year. Broesder was second with third going to Billy Sprock. Greg Roeman was fourth with Don Gerritsen Jr in fifth. Broesder and Nick Beyenhof won the heat races.
It was a two lap shootout in the Hobby Stock feature as well. Josh Klay had led form the start of the race, but it was Colter Deutsch taking over the lead on lap 10. The caution then waved one lap later. Deutsch led the final two laps for the win. Klay took second with Jon DeBoer third. Denton Potter was fourth with fifth going to Justin Arends.
Rapid Speedway races again this Friday night.
NMRA 360 Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Brian Baker, Rock Rapids; 2. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 3. Randy Droescher, Larchwood; 4. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 5. Jordan Martens, Harrisburg, S.D.; 6. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 7. Casey Abbas, Parker, S.D.; 8. Ryan Bickett, Ramona, S.D..
Heat #2: 1. Brent Vonk, Hudson, S.D.; 2. Randy Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 3. Steve Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 4. Mike Sandvig, Spencer; 5. Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington, Minn.; 6. Terry Reilly, Watertown, S.D.; 7. Mitch Coburn, Garretson, S.D.; 8. Robert Danielson, Sioux Falls, S.D..
A Feature: 1. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 2. Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Brent Vonk, Hudson, S.D.; 4. Jordan Martens, Harrisburg, S.D.; 5. Steve Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 6. Terry Reilly, Watertown, S.D.; 7. Brian Baker, Rock Rapids; 8. Randy Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 9. Randy Droescher, Larchwood; 10. Casey Abbas, Parker, S.D.; 11. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; 12. Robert Danielson, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 13. Mitch Coburn, Garretson, S.D.; 14. Mike Sandvig, Spencer; 15. Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington, Minn.; 16. Ryan Bickett, Ramona, S.D..
NMRA Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 2. Mark Van Voorst, Sioux Center; 3. Brad Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.; 4. Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 5. Darwin Klaassen, Little Rock.
Heat #2: 1. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 2. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 3. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids; 4. Heath Warntjes, Boyden; 5. Rick Goth, Madison, S.D..
A Feature: 1. Mark DeBoer, Adrian, Minn.; 2. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 3. Rick Goth, Madison, S.D.; 4. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids; 5. Darwin Klaassen, Little Rock; 6. Mark Van Voorst, Sioux Center; 7. Heath Warntjes, Boyden; 8. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 9. Brad Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.; 10. Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, S.D..
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids; 2. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 3. Mel Elsberry, Orange City; 4. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids; 5. Gary Bannister, Lakefield, Minn.; 6. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 7. Marty Halouska, Worthing, S.D.; 8. Thomas Doeden, Sibley.
Heat #2: 1. Kevin Broesder, George; 2. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids; 3. Billy Sprock, George; 4. Anthony Mann, Brandon, S.D.; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 6. Jamie Tieszen, Marion, S.D.; 7. Travis Schueller, Primghar.
A Feature: 1. Jamie Tieszen, Marion, S.D.; 2. Kevin Broesder, George; 3. Billy Sprock, George; 4. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 5. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 6. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids; 7. Anthony Mann, Brandon, S.D.; 8. Gary Bannister, Lakefield, Minn.; 9. Travis Schueller, Primghar; 10. Marty Halouska, Worthing, S.D.; 11. Thomas Doeden, Sibley; 12. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids; 13. Mel Elsberry, Orange City; 14. Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 15. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids.
NMRA Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Seth Stegenga, LuVerne, Minn.; 2. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 3. Troy Woelber, Hull; 4. Brett Larsen, Viborg, S.D.; 5. John Wagenaar, George; 6. Mike Deutsch, Ellsworth, Minn.; 7. Kenny DeBoer, George.
Heat #2: 1. Josh Klay, Magnolia, Minn.; 2. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 3. Justin Arends, Little Rock; 4. Kevin Joachim, Larchwood; 5. Robert Carlson, LuVerne, Minn.; 6. Anthony DeHaan, Alton; 7. Zeb Larsen, Viborg, S.D..
Heat #3: 1. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 2. Alicia Ahrendt, Inwood; 3. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 4. Denton Potter, Larchwood; 5. Steve Eliason, Brookings, S.D.; 6. Travis Jansma, Hudson, S.D.; 7. Ryan Woelber, Sheldon.
B Feature: 1. Robert Carlson, LuVerne, Minn.; 2. Steve Eliason, Brookings, S.D.; 3. Anthony DeHaan, Alton; 4. Travis Jansma, Hudson, S.D.; 5. John Wagenaar, George; 6. Ryan Woelber, Sheldon; 7. Kenny DeBoer, George; 8. Zeb Larsen, Viborg, S.D..
A Feature: 1. Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, Minn.; 2. Josh Klay, Magnolia, Minn.; 3. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 4. Denton Potter, Larchwood; 5. Justin Arends, Little Rock; 6. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 7. Kevin Joachim, Larchwood; 8. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 9. Robert Carlson, LuVerne, Minn.; 10. Brett Larsen, Viborg, S.D.; 11. Steve Eliason, Brookings, S.D.; 12. Seth Stegenga, LuVerne, Minn.; 13. Alicia Ahrendt, Inwood; 14. Troy Woelber, Hull.