New drivers get first wins to start I-90 Speedway season

Karl Brewer won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Karl Brewer won the USRA B-Mod main event.


Karl Brewer and Joel Norris opened the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series season at I-90 Speedway with victories Saturday night. It was their first ever wins at the Hartford, S.D., track.

Brewer charged through the field in the USRA B-Mod feature, taking the lead on lap 8 from his 12th starting spot.

Derek Van Veldhuizen was out front the opening seven laps and took second with Dustin Kruse in third.

Fourth-place-finishing Dave Kennedy started last in the "B" Main, won that, and then raced from row 9 to fourth ahead of Lyndon Johnson.

Norris started the season by doing something he had never done at I-90 Speedway:  He took the win in the USRA Hobby Stock feature.

Travis VanDen Top was second with Tracy Halouska third.

Landon Krohn and Chad Dubac rounded out the top five.

The I-90 Speedway is back in action this coming Saturday, May 13. Tickets and details are available at i90speedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-90 Speedway, Hartford, S.D.
Saturday, May 6, 2023

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
2. (1) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
3. (4) 80 Dustin Johnson, Mitchell, S.D.
4. (3) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (5) 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.
6. (6) 5K Manny Langstraat, Bruce, S.D.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (4) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
3. (1) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
4. (3) 47 Anthony Van Everdingen, Mitchell, S.D.
5. (5) 30 Jonah Abrahamson, Mitchell, S.D.
6. (6) 4S Chuck Chernotik Jr., Fulton, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
2. (3) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
3. (4) 2M Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (5) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 0X Christopher Stokes, Bruce, S.D.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 13K Karl Brewer, Vermillion, S.D.
2. (3) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
3. (1) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa
4. (4) 004 Zakery Evenson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.

"B" Feature:
1. (6) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
2. (2) 30 Jonah Abrahamson, Mitchell, S.D.
3. (3) 0X Christopher Stokes, Bruce, S.D.
4. (5) 4S Chuck Chernotik Jr., Fulton, S.D.
5. (4) 5K Manny Langstraat, Bruce, S.D.
6. (1) 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.

"A" Feature:
1. (12) 13K Karl Brewer, Vermillion, S.D.
2. (1) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (5) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
4. (17) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
5. (11) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
6. (7) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
7. (6) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
8. (2) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
9. (15) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (14) 47 Anthony Van Everdingen, Mitchell, S.D.
11. (3) 80 Dustin Johnson, Mitchell, S.D.
12. (8) 2M Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (19) 4S Chuck Chernotik Jr., Fulton, S.D.
14. (10) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
15. (13) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (18) 30 Jonah Abrahamson, Mitchell, S.D.
17. (4) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
18. (16) 004 Zakery Evenson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
19. (9) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
2. (3) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
3. (6) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
4. (5) 22 Jace Taylor, Sioux Fall, S.D.
5. (1) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (7) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
7. (2) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 881 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
2. (2) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (3) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
4. (4) 00K Kalyb Brunssen, Le Mars, Iowa
5. (6) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
6. (5) 91 Timothy Wirtz, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 81X Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (3) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (5) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (6) 45 Jon Stykel, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #4:
1. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
3. (1) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (2) 20 Travis Christensen, Madison, S.D.
DNS – 63M Kermit Rose, Canistota, S.D.
DNS – 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.

"B" Feature:
1. (2) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
2. (4) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
3. (6) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
4. (1) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (3) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (5) 91 Timothy Wirtz, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (7) 45 Jon Stykel, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 63M Kermit Rose, Canistota, S.D.

"A" Feature:
1. (4) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) 81X Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (12) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
4. (3) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
5. (6) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
6. (10) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 881 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
8. (18) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
9. (17) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
10. (7) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
11. (11) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (1) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
13. (20) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
14. (19) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
15. (9) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (2) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
17. (13) 22 Jace Taylor, Sioux Fall, S.D.
18. (14) 00K Kalyb Brunssen, Le Mars, Iowa
19. (16) 20 Travis Christensen, Madison, S.D.
20. (15) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.

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