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Race Results
July 28, 2006
Mellenberndt, Korthals, and Roemen add to Season Win Totals
By Heather Riffel
(July 28, 2006-Rock Rapids, IA) Bret Mellenberndt picked up his fourth win of the season in the Wingless Sprints. Darrin Korthals picked up his sixth win of the year in Late Model Stock Cars. Devon McMartin got his second feature win in a row in USRA B-Modifieds. Randy Rosenboom won his first race of the season in the Wissota Late Models. Greg Roemen won his fifth Sportsmen feature of the year. Shane Klaassen was able to pick up his second win in the Hobby Stock feature. In the Factory Stock Ryan Mulder got his second win of the year.
Willie Hasvold started in the third position and was able to get by both Bret Mellenberndt and Leon DeBoer to lead the first lap of the Heartland Racing Association Wingless Sprint feature. Mellenberndt bounced back to lead the remaining seven laps. There were two cautions in the event. Both were for Willie Hasvold spinning. One occurred on lap three and the other on lap six. Following Mellenberndt to the line was Mitch Coburn in second and DeBoer in third.
Darrin Korthals continued his Rapid Speedway domination by leading every lap en route to victory in the NMRA Late Model Stock Car feature. On lap three Scott and Chad Overgaard were racing for the second position. Scott got into Chad and sent him around in turn three. Scott got sent to the back while Chad got his position back. No one was able to challenge Korthals and he easily picked up the win. Chad Overgaard finished in second. He was followed by Anthony Mann, Don Gerritsen, Jr., and Scott Overgaard.
Tate Eining started on the pole of the USRA B-Modified feature. He led the first two laps until Devon McMartin, Kevin Broesder, and Clint Potter went three-wide for first. McMartin came out with the lead. The other big story of this race was Andy Hofmeyer. Hofmeyer was using Alicia Ahrendt’s car after experiencing engine problems the night before at Huset’s. Hofmeyer started in the sixth position by lap six he was in fifth. He moved up to fourth on lap eight. On lap ten Hofmeyer was in the second position. At the line McMartin took the win and Hofmeyer held onto second. Jeremy Klaassen came in third while Potter took fourth. Eining finished in fifth.
Randy Rosenboom started on the pole and led all 12 laps of a very exciting Wissota Late Model feature. Darrin Korthals and Jason Schoenefeld battled all race long for the fourth position. Late in the race Schoenefeld got loose and dropped out of the top five. Jason Fritzshe and Dale Furby also had a good battle for the second position. When it was all over the only thing certain was Rosenboom getting the win. Fritzshe ended up taking the second spot over Furby. Korthals took the fourth spot over Rick Goth.
Greg Roemen, Billy Sprock, and Glenn Wynia all battled in the opening laps for the lead in the Sportsmen feature. Roemen led the first lap while Wynia took the second lap. By the third lap Roemen took control of the race. Chris Huisman work his way up to battle Sprock for the second position on lap five. Roemen picked up the win followed by Huisman in second. Sprock followed in third. Bryan Wynia finished in fourth while Jon DeBoer rounded out the top five.
Shane Klaassen took the lead from Jared Nytroe on lap two of the Hobby Stock feature. Nytroe moved back to battle with Kevin Joachim for second. Nytroe got pushed back to third and Joachim ended up getting loose and sliding back to fifth. Mark VandenTop and Mike Buss were battling for second when they spun in the fourth turn on lap 11. VandenTop was given the second position back. Klaassen held on to take the win. VandenTop finished in second while Nytroe came in third. Dereck Vander Brink came in fourth and Bill Kroon finished out the top five.
Ryan Mulder led all eight laps on his way to victory in the Factory Stock feature. Dan Roemen and Greg Vande Velde battled for the third position throughout the entire event. In the closing laps Jesse Ebbesen moved up to battle Mitch Van Engen for the third spot. Mulder took the checkers and he was followed by Dusty VanderBrink. Van Engen finished in third while Ebbesen finished in fourth. Roemen rounded out the top five.
Make sure you are at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, SD this Thursday, August 3 for the season championship of the Thursday Night Thriller series. There will be a $1000 to win for the feature winner of the class with the most cars. There will also be a $1000 to win in the Heartland Racing Association Wingless Sprint “A” feature. Do not miss this exciting event with racing starting at 7:30pm.
WISSOTA Late Models
Heat #1: 1. Dale Furby, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 2. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 3. Jason Schoenefeld, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 4. Randy Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 5. John Winge, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 6. Jason Fritzsche, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 7. Laura Mulder, Sioux Center; 8. Rick Goth, Madison, S.D..
A Feature: 1. Randy Rosenboom, Rock Rapids; 2. Jason Fritzsche, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Dale Furby, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 4. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 5. Rick Goth, Madison, S.D.; 6. Jason Schoenefeld, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 7. John Winge, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 8. Laura Mulder, Sioux Center.
Non-Wing Sprints
Heat #1: 1. Bret Mellenberndt, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 2. Mitch Coburn, Garretson, S.D.; 3. William Hasvold, Flandreau, S.D.; 4. Leon DeBoer, Little Rock; 5. Jeff Luhmann, Jackson, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Bret Mellenberndt, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 2. Mitch Coburn, Garretson, S.D.; 3. Leon DeBoer, Little Rock; 4. William Hasvold, Flandreau, S.D.; 5. Jeff Luhmann, Jackson, Minn..
NMRA Late Model Stock Cars
Heat #1: 1. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 2. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids; 3. Anthony Mann, Luverne, Minn.; 4. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 5. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 6. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 7. Mark Henry, Rock Rapids; 8. Dale Furby, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 9. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids.
A Feature: 1. Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids; 2. Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.; 3. Anthony Mann, Luverne, Minn.; 4. Donald Gerritsen Jr, Rock Rapids; 5. Scott Overgaard, LuVerne, Minn.; 6. Dale Furby, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 7. Nick Beyenhof, Rock Rapids; 8. Mark Henry, Rock Rapids; 9. Doug Brinkhous, Rock Rapids.
NMRA Sportsmen
Heat #1: 1. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids; 2. Billy Sprock, George; 3. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 4. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 5. Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center; 6. Bryan Wynia, Hull; 7. Andy Gabrielson, LuVerne, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, Minn.; 2. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids; 3. Billy Sprock, George; 4. Bryan Wynia, Hull; 5. Jon DeBoer, Little Rock; 6. Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center; 7. Andy Gabrielson, LuVerne, Minn..
USRA B-Modifieds
Heat #1: 1. Clint Potter, Crooks, S.D.; 2. Kevin Broesder, George; 3. Tate Eining, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 4. Devon McMartin, Canton, S.D.; 5. Jeremy Klaassen, Rock Rapids; 6. Andy Hofmeyer, Alton; 7. Ryan Woelber, Sheldon; 8. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids.
A Feature: 1. Devon McMartin, Canton, S.D.; 2. Andy Hofmeyer, Alton; 3. Jeremy Klaassen, Rock Rapids; 4. Clint Potter, Crooks, S.D.; 5. Tate Eining, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 6. Kevin Broesder, George; 7. Ryan Woelber, Sheldon; 8. Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids.
NMRA Hobby Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Shane Klaassen, Little Rock; 2. Kevin Joachim, Larchwood; 3. Jared Nytroe, Brandon, S.D.; 4. Randy Harlow, Sioux Center; 5. Mike Buss, Luverne, Minn.; 6. Justin Arends, Little Rock; 7. Randy VanVeldHuizen, Rock Rapids.
Heat #2: 1. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 2. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 3. Nick VanBelle, Luverne, Minn.; 4. David Beman Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.; 5. Bill Kroon, Steen, Minn.; 6. Kenny DeBoer, Little Rock; 7. Weston DeJager, Doon.
A Feature: 1. Shane Klaassen, Little Rock; 2. Mark VandenTop, Rock Rapids; 3. Jared Nytroe, Brandon, S.D.; 4. Dereck VanDerBrink, Rock Rapids; 5. Bill Kroon, Steen, Minn.; 6. Nick VanBelle, Luverne, Minn.; 7. David Beman Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.; 8. Randy VanVeldHuizen, Rock Rapids; 9. Randy Harlow, Sioux Center; 10. Kevin Joachim, Larchwood; 11. Mike Buss, Luverne, Minn.; 12. Justin Arends, Little Rock; 13. Weston DeJager, Doon; 14. Kenny DeBoer, Little Rock.
NMRA Factory Stocks
Heat #1: 1. Ryan Mulder, Sioux Center; 2. Daniel DeBeer, Ellsworth, Minn.; 3. Greg Vande Velde, Luverne, Minn.; 4. Dusty VanDerBrink, Doon; 5. Dusty Seachris, Hills, Minn.; 6. Spencer Kalass, Luverne, Minn..
Heat #2: 1. Jesse Ebbesen, Turkey Ridge, S.D.; 2. Dan Roemen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Nathan Antrim, Inwood; 4. Josh Kelderman, Maurice; 5. Mitch VanEngen, Doon; 6. Ronald McClere, Luverne, Minn..
A Feature: 1. Ryan Mulder, Sioux Center; 2. Dusty VanDerBrink, Doon; 3. Mitch VanEngen, Doon; 4. Jesse Ebbesen, Turkey Ridge, S.D.; 5. Dan Roemen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 6. Daniel DeBeer, Ellsworth, Minn.; 7. Nathan Antrim, Inwood; 8. Greg Vande Velde, Luverne, Minn.; 9. Ronald McClere, Luverne, Minn.; 10. Josh Kelderman, Maurice; 11. Dusty Seachris, Hills, Minn.; 12. Spencer Kalass, Luverne, Minn..