Van Veldhuizen, Brady bag Freedom Classic wins at I-90 Speedway

Nick Brady won the USRA Hobby Stock main event.

Nick Brady won the USRA Hobby Stock main event.


In a night of close racing on the track and fireworks in the sky after the competition, Derek Van Veldhuizen scored the USRA B-Mod win from deep in the field and Nick Brady opened the night with a dramatic victory in the USRA Hobby Stock feature at the I-90 Speedway.

Van Vendhuizen got the win in the USRA B-Mod main from the 11th starting position. It took the former Rapid Speedway champion just five laps to get to the lead, but he wasn’t the only car charging forward.

Duke Erickson raced from 14th to take second with Chase Alves going from 17th to third. Camden Myers went from 12th to fourth and Click Erickson, who was out front for the first four laps, placed fifth.

Feature events started with a very exciting race in the USRA Hobby Stocks. Dustin Gulbrandson made the most of the draw-redraw format and took the initial lead.

However, on lap four, Nick Brady, who had started in row five, made the move to take the lead but the race was far from over as Brady and Gulbrandson ran side-by-side for the duration of the event.

Gulbrandson officially had the lead on laps 1-3, 7, 9 and 11. Meanwhile, Brady was the leader on laps 4-6, 8, 10 and 12.

The win was career win No. 14 for Brady at I-90 Speedway. Gulbrandson was second with Bryant Klaassen third. Landon Krohn was fourth and Tracy Halouska completed the top five.

I-90 Speedway returns to racing next Saturday night with a driver meet 'n' greet for fans before the races. The entire schedule and details are available at www.i90speedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-90 Speedway, Hartford, S.D.
Saturday, July 1, 2023

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 15 Adam Chernotik, Alexandria, S.D.
2. (2) 175M Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (1) 47 Anthony VanEverdingen, Mitchell, S.D.
4. (5) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
5. (7) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
7. (4) 29MW Michael Wallace, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (8) 1S Chase Alves, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 1M Camden Myers, Ethan, S.D.
2. (2) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa
3. (1) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (7) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (5) 81 Tanner James, Mt. Vernon, S.D.
6. (4) 004 Zakery Evenson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (3) 175 Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 2M Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (3) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
4. (7) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
5. (1) 08S Christopher Stokes, Bruce, S.D.
6. (5) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (6) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa

Heat #4:
1. (1) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
2. (2) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
3. (5) 07 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
5. (6) 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.
6. (7) 62 Austin Mutcher, Dell Rapids, S.D.
7. (3) 7K Tom Koster, Mitchell, S.D.

"B" Feature:
1. (9) 1S Chase Alves, Casa Grande, Ariz.
2. (4) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
3. (1) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (6) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (2) 81 Tanner James, Mt. Vernon, S.D.
6. (8) 175 Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (3) 08S Christopher Stokes, Bruce, S.D.
8. (10) 62 Austin Mutcher, Dell Rapids, S.D.
9. (5) 004 Zakery Evenson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (7) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa
DNS – 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.
DNS – 29MW Michael Wallace, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 7K Tom Koster, Mitchell, S.D.

"A" Feature:
1. (11) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (14) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (17) 1S Chase Alves, Casa Grande, Ariz.
4. (12) 1M Camden Myers, Ethan, S.D.
5. (1) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (4) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
7. (3) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
8. (15) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
9. (18) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
10. (9) 07 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (10) 175M Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (13) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
13. (20) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
14. (19) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (16) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
16. (7) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa
17. (6) 2M Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (2) 47 Anthony VanEverdingen, Mitchell, S.D.
19. (5) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
20. (8) 15 Adam Chernotik, Alexandria, S.D.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (2) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
2. (1) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
3. (5) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 20H Blaine Hare, Wentworth, S.D.
5. (6) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 63M Kermit Rose, Canistota, S.D.
7. (7) 45 Jon Stykel, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 99K Kinzer Glanzer, Bridgewater, S.D.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
2. (4) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (3) 881 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
4. (6) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
5. (1) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 76 Shawn Erickson, Huntington Beach, Calif.
7. (8) 79 Sway Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
8. (7) 67 Jayda Hanson, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
2. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (6) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
4. (4) 20 Travis Christensen, Madison, S.D.
5. (2) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
6. (7) 88G Gavin Gilbertson, Vermillion, S.D.
7. (1) 22T Brian Taylor, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
3. (4) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
4. (2) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
5. (6) 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 00 Angela Downs, Hartford, S.D.
DNS – 91 Timothy Wirtz, Sioux Falls, S.D.

"B" Feature:
1. (9) 22T Brian Taylor, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (7) 88G Gavin Gilbertson, Vermillion, S.D.
3. (3) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
4. (1) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 00 Angela Downs, Hartford, S.D.
7. (10) 67 Jayda Hanson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (11) 45 Jon Stykel, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (4) 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (5) 63M Kermit Rose, Canistota, S.D.
DQ – (6) 76 Shawn Erickson, Huntington Beach, Calif.
DNS – 79 Sway Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
DNS – 99K Kinzer Glanzer, Bridgewater, S.D.
DNS – 91 Timothy Wirtz, Sioux Falls, S.D.

"A" Feature:
1. (8) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (2) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
4. (9) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
5. (11) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
6. (3) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
7. (7) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
8. (10) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
9. (12) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
10. (14) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
11. (6) 881 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
12. (18) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (4) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
14. (17) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
15. (1) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (13) 20 Travis Christensen, Madison, S.D.
17. (15) 22T Brian Taylor, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (16) 88G Gavin Gilbertson, Vermillion, S.D.
DNS – 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 20H Blaine Hare, Wentworth, S.D.

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