I-90 Speedway victories to Koster, Gulbrandson
Tanner Koster won the USRA B-Mod main event.
It was a host of dramatic finishes Saturday at the I-90 Speedway.
Tanner Koster went back-to-back in the Reaves Buildings USRA B-Mods and Dustin Gulbrandson claimed his fifth win of the year in the LawnSnow.com USRA Hobby Stocks.
Koster started in row 4 of the feature event for the B-Mods but made his way to the lead on just lap four. From there, he’d get his second career win in as many weeks. Duke Erickson charged from eleventh to second with Dave Kennedy in third. Derek VanVeldhuizen was fourth with Jesse Reynolds completing the top five.
Gulbrandson showed the way for all 12 circuits of the feature event for the hobby stock main, the 35th win of his career in the class at the speedway. Tracy Halouska protected his point lead by finishing second with Landon Krohn in third. Clint Erickson filled in for Shila Erickson and claimed fourth with Jason Bradley in fifth.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-90 Speedway, Hartford, S.D.
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 29 Jesse Reynolds, Brookings, S.D.
2. (6) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
3. (7) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (4) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
5. (2) 7K Tom Koster, Mitchell, S.D.
6. (5) 15 Adam Chernotik, Alexandria, S.D.
7. (1) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (6) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
2. (3) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa
3. (4) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
4. (5) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.
6. (1) 62 Austin Mutcher, Dell Rapids, S.D.
7. (7) 66M Kevin McCarthy, Naper, Neb.
Heat #3:
1. (5) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
3. (2) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
4. (6) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 07 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (7) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
7. (1) 40J Rick Egan, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Feature:
1. (8) 97K Tanner Koster, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (11) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (6) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
4. (12) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (2) 29 Jesse Reynolds, Brookings, S.D.
6. (9) 88 Wade Wright, Ravinia, S.D.
7. (20) 15 Adam Chernotik, Alexandria, S.D.
8. (7) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (10) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
10. (15) 07 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (18) 66M Kevin McCarthy, Naper, Neb.
12. (14) 65X Sawyer Grogan, Slayton, Minn.
13. (4) 7W Doug Wallis, Madison, S.D.
14. (13) 7K Tom Koster, Mitchell, S.D.
15. (19) 40J Rick Egan, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (3) 77 Colton Kaskie, Sheldon, Iowa
17. (1) 0 Curt Ottoson, Madison, S.D.
18. (21) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa
19. (16) 62 Austin Mutcher, Dell Rapids, S.D.
20. (5) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
DQ – (17) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (5) 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
3. (1) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
6. (6) 79 Sway Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
DNS – 42 Travis Dann, Hartford, S.D.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (3) 88G Gavin Gilbertson, Vermillion, S.D.
4. (6) 99X Jim Ross, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
6. (1) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
3. (1) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
4. (3) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
6. (6) 1 Alex Hemmingson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Feature:
1. (4) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (8) Z86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (9) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
4. (10) 13 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (3) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 88G Gavin Gilbertson, Vermillion, S.D.
7. (11) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (2) 99 Bill Christiansen, Garretson, S.D.
9. (14) 27 Dylan Andal, Beresford, S.D.
10. (12) 99X Jim Ross, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (7) 88 Chad Dubac, Hartford, S.D.
12. (17) 94 Tyler Bradley, Hartford, S.D.
13. (15) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
14. (13) 1 Alex Hemmingson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (1) 40J Justin Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (16) 79 Sway Waltner, Hartford, S.D.
17. (6) 10K Charlie Koepp, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
DNS – 42 Travis Dann, Hartford, S.D.
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