Vande Weerd awarded USRA B-Mod win at I-90 Speedway

HARTFORD, S.D. -- For the second straight week at the I-90 Speedway, the driver who ended up in victory lane turned out not to be the winner of the USRA B-Mod feature.

First, two early red flags pared the field down considerably. Cory Gronewold came out of turn 4 too hard on the opening lap. He hit the outside wall solidy and rolled his car. Gronewold was okay. On the second lap Nick Barger, Brock Hess, Nick Wranek and Tim Dann got together with Dann's car ending up on its roof. All four drivers were okay but their cars were extensively damaged.

Once the race got going, Cameron Vande Weerd battled with Tyler Tesch for the lead. Vande Weerd ran the cushion while leading the first 11 laps. However, Dennis Martin was making up time running the bottom groove. Martin passed Vande Weerd on the 12th lap and went on to the checkered flag.

In tech, Martin was disqualified for a brake issue and the win went to Vande Weerd, his first of the year. Miah Christensen was scored in second with Cody Ahrendt third.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature was a nail-biter even though it was cut from 12 laps to nine due to the track imposed time limit. Travis Vanden Top started on the pole and then had Dustin Gulbrandson nipping at his heels the entire race.

Vanden Top ran a great race to beat Gulbrandson for his first win. Zach Olivier came from sixth to third after breaking from a close pack that included Mike Chaney, Jason Bradley and Matt Steuerwald.

The Coffee Cup Fuel Stops present a $1000 to win/$200 to start 360 Sprint Car Special on Saturday, July 26. All five Paramount Racing Series divisions are in action. For more information log onto www.i90speedway.com, see our Facebook page or follow on Twitter @racei90.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-90 Speedway, Hartford, S.D.
Saturday, July 19, 2014

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
2. (2) 14N Nick Barger, Madison, S.D.
3. (1) 21 Connor Vande Weerd, Alton, Iowa
DNS - W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
DNS - 35 Rodney Cook, Elkton, S.D.
DNS - 4 Adam Sage

Heat #2:
1. (4) 7M Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (6) 0 Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 9X Nick Wranek, Tea, S.D.
4. (1) 44 Cameron Vande Weerd, Alton, Iowa
5. (3) 40 Tim Dann, Hartford, S.D.
6. (2) 20 Bryan Park, Colman, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa
3. (4) 33 Dennis Martin, Mitchell, S.D.
4. (3) 8C Cory Gronewold, Lennox, S.D.
5. (5) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.

Feature:
1. (2) 44 Cameron Vande Weerd, Alton, Iowa
2. (3) 7M Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (8) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa
4. (5) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
5. (11) 0 Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (1) 21 Connor Vande Weerd, Alton, Iowa
7. (13) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
8. (15) 35 Rodney Cook, Elkton, S.D.
9. (14) 20 Bryan Park, Colman, S.D.
10. (4) 14N Nick Barger, Madison, S.D.
11. (6) 9X Nick Wranek, Tea, S.D.
12. (7) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (12) 40 Tim Dann, Hartford, S.D.
14. (16) 4 Adam Sage
15. (10) 8C Cory Gronewold, Lennox, S.D.
16. (9) 33 Dennis Martin, Mitchell, S.D. (DQ)
DNS - W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (6) 71 Zach Olivier, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (2) 17j Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (7) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (1) 3J James Adams, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (4) 7 Andrew Siemonsma, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (3) 3 Brian Campbell, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 12 Mike Chaney, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (6) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 79 Tim Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
4. (1) 13 Brian Hoing, Kimball, S.D.
5. (7) 32 Michael Pechous, Hartford, S.D.
6. (4) 8 Justin Bolluyt, Edgerton, Minn.
7. (3) 07D Aaron Dethury, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Feature:
1. (1) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (6) 71 Zach Olivier, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (2) 17j Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (14) 3 Brian Campbell, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (12) 8 Justin Bolluyt, Edgerton, Minn.
7. (7) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (4) 12 Mike Chaney, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (5) 79 Tim Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
10. (8) 13 Brian Hoing, Kimball, S.D.
11. (11) 7 Andrew Siemonsma, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (9) 3J James Adams, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (13) 07D Aaron Dethury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
14. (10) 32 Michael Pechous, Hartford, S.D. (DQ)