Jackson Mulder won the USRA B-Mod main event,

You couldn’t have asked for a better night with better weather than what we got Friday night at the Rapid Speedway. Adding to the weather was a fantastic group of 88 racers checking in for competition. Three new winners found their way to Pizza Ranch Victory Lane while one driver kept his undefeated streak in tact.

It was the final week of fanless racing as the governor of Iowa lifted her restrictions and will allow fans at 50% capacity next week.

Twenty-one USRA B-Mods presented by J&L RV Sales took to the raceway to see a first-time winner for the season. Lyndon Johnson of Montrose, S.D., snagged the early lead around the top of the track. On Lap 3 Johnson got a little too high and fell off the backstretch, giving the lead to Jackson Mulder.

The top 8 cars went two-by-two while the Doon driver used the same line as Johnson and had to battle side-by-side with Tyler Tesch. A restart on lap 6 allowed Tesch to grab the lead away from Mulder, but not for long as Mulder piloted his No. 4 back to the lead just one lap later.

Holding the momentum off the corners Mulder kept the edge and took his first win of 2020.

“I had a great race with the same guy last year too and you just have to drive your line and drive it hard,” said Mulder.

Tesch settled for runner-up honors while Tracy Johnson came from 11th to third. Tyler Johnson and Brock Hess completed the top five.

The three heat races went to Tracy Johnson, Andrew Ahlers and Derek Van Veldhuizen.

A huge number of Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks presented by Sybesma Graphics made their way through the back gate Friday night as 32 drivers were looking to pick up the win.

After two "B" features our 20-car field was set. It didn’t take long for Dustin Gulbrandson to charge from fifth to take the lead on lap 2. A caution on lap 3 allowed newcomer Cory Probst of Brewster, Minn., to charge from 10th and into the top five. Another caution two laps later allowed Probst to come to second and begin his challenge of Gulbrandson.

He pulled even on lap 7 and grabbed the lead away on lap 8. The two continued their battle with Gulbrandson driving inside of Probst lap after lap and eventually coming away with his first win at Rapid Speedway.

“I saw everyone on the bottom so I tried the top," Probst said. "The 6 is a good driver and it’s fun to race against him.”

Probst also mentioned he looks forward to seeing fans back in the stands next week.

Gulbrandson owned the runner-up spot followed by last week’s winner, Blake Arends, Tommy Kracht and Levi VanderWeide.

Four heat races were won by Gulbrandson, Arends, Kracht and Eric Gaul. Dawson DeBoer and Todd Uhl grabbed the "B" feature wins.

Cory Probst won the Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stock main event.

The final event of the evening was the American Racer USRA Stock Cars presented by Precision Auto Body and Elijah Zevenbergen was looking to stay undefeated at the Rapid Speedway this season. Having won the first two weeks, by rule he started 12th to begin the race.

On the start, Colten Arends of Luverne got a fantastic jump from the second row and grabbed the lead. On lap 2, Dustin Larson rocketed around the top side, overtook Arends and set sail.

After a few cautions, Zevenbergen used the bottom of the track to make his way to second. He set his sights on Larson but couldn’t seem to reel him in. Zevenbergen then moved top side and went into chase mode in an attempt to close the gap on the driver from Rushmore, Minn.

Halfway through the race it looked as if the win streak was over until the Larson's No. 5L lost power entering turn one and was forced to retire for the evening with mechanical issues. Zevenbergen inherited the lead on the restart and made it three in a row for the driver from Ocheyedan.

“I felt really bad for Dustin,” said Zevenbergen. "I was hoping to catch him and have a really good race with him. My car was better up high in one and two, and better down low in three and four."

When asked if he’d be interested in starting from the back, Zevenbergen said “Get some bonus money out and let’s do it.”

Elijah Zevenbergen won the American Racer USRA Stock Car main event.

Rapid Speedway returns to action next Friday night, and for the first time this season fans will be allowed in the grandstands. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds lifted her restrictions earlier in the week allowing 50% capacity after June 1, meaning Rapid Speedway can bring 1,250 fans.

Advance tickets can be purchased at rockrapidsspeedway.com or at the front gate next Friday night.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Friday, May 29, 2020

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 117L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.
2. (3) 9B Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (4) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
4. (5) 14 Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
5. (2) 21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.
6. (6) 5X Kevin Kremin, Kenneth, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 5L Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.
2. (4) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (3) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
4. (5) 15 Brandon Ferguson, Lennox, S.D.
5. (2) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
6. (6) 46-7 Jacob Foster, Melvin, Iowa

Heat #3:
1. (1) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
2. (3) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (4) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
4. (2) 84L Alan Lange, Pipestone, Minn.
5. (5) 0TG Brad Te Grotenhuis, Orange City, Iowa
DNS – 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (4) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
2. (2) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
3. (5) 51 Mark Sanow, Jasper, Minn.
4. (3) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
5. (1) 46-7B Corey Bosma, Ocheyedan, Iowa
6. (6) 81T Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
DNS – 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Feature:
1. (12) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
2. (3) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
3. (6) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
4. (1) 117L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.
5. (10) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (7) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
7. (5) 9B Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
8. (13) 14 Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
9. (9) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
10. (11) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
11. (20) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
12. (8) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
13. (16) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
14. (14) 15 Brandon Ferguson, Lennox, S.D.
15. (17) 21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.
16. (21) 46-7B Corey Bosma, Ocheyedan, Iowa
17. (15) 84L Alan Lange, Pipestone, Minn.
18. (23) 81T Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
19. (19) 5X Kevin Kremin, Kenneth, Minn.
20. (2) 5L Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.
21. (22) 46-7 Jacob Foster, Melvin, Iowa
22. (4) 51 Mark Sanow, Jasper, Minn.
23. (18) 0TG Brad Te Grotenhuis, Orange City, Iowa
DNS – 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
DNS – 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
2. (4) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (6) 11L Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
4. (1) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreau, S.D.
5. (2) 21T Trevor Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
6. (7) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (5) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
2. (2) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
3. (4) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (3) 91 Tyler Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
5. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
6. (6) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (5) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (6) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
3. (3) 97 Damien VanDenBerg, Renner, S.D.
4. (5) 4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
5. (1) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (7) 11X Quinten Johnson, Emery, S.D.
7. (4) 21 Josh Van Westen, Sibley, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
2. (4) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
3. (11) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
4. (7) 91 Tyler Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
5. (10) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (12) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (6) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
8. (8) 97 Damien VanDenBerg, Renner, S.D.
9. (9) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
10. (14) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
11. (17) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (5) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreau, S.D.
13. (18) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
14. (21) 11X Quinten Johnson, Emery, S.D.
15. (16) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
16. (20) 21 Josh Van Westen, Sibley, Iowa
17. (15) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (1) 11L Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
19. (13) 21T Trevor Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
20. (2) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
21. (19) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.

MENSINK RACING PRODUCTS USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 22 Blake Arends, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (8) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 75C Cory Probst, Brewster, Minn.
4. (5) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (7) 31 Dawson Deboer, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (3) 23 Marty Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
7. (6) 22W Michael Weidert, Lismore, Minn.
8. (1) 43 Doug Brinkhous, Larchwood, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (3) 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.
5. (7) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
6. (8) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, George, Iowa
7. (6) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
DNS – 35K Brady Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa

Heat #3:
1. (1) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
2. (3) 14S Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (4) 46-7 Tyler Glienke, Ocheyedan, Iowa
4. (2) 2* Dustin Schultz, Marshall, Minn.
5. (7) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
6. (8) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
DNS – 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DQ – (5) 69 Cayden Wessels, Luverne, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
2. (5) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Worthing, S.D.
4. (7) S1X Rick VanderWeide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (3) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
6. (6) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (1) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (8) 7A Justin Van Otterloo, Rock Rapids, Iowa

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 31 Dawson Deboer, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (2) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
3. (5) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, George, Iowa
4. (3) 23 Marty Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
5. (4) 22W Michael Weidert, Lismore, Minn.
6. (6) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
DNS – 43 Doug Brinkhous, Larchwood, Iowa
DNS – 35K Brady Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa

"B" Feature #2:
1. (5) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
2. (6) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (2) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
5. (1) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
6. (7) 7A Justin Van Otterloo, Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (3) 2* Dustin Schultz, Marshall, Minn.
8. (9) 69 Cayden Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
DNS – 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.

"A" Feature:
1. (10) 75C Cory Probst, Brewster, Minn.
2. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 22 Blake Arends, Little Rock, Iowa
4. (1) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
5. (11) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (12) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
8. (6) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Worthing, S.D.
9. (16) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
10. (2) 14S Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
11. (15) 31 Dawson Deboer, Little Rock, Iowa
12. (18) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (3) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
14. (7) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (19) 46-7 Tyler Glienke, Ocheyedan, Iowa
16. (9) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
17. (14) S1X Rick VanderWeide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (17) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
19. (13) 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.