Randy Brands won the USRA Stock Car main event.

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (May 9, 2025)—The rebirth, rebuild and return of the Rapid Speedway is finally complete. Last June, flooding in Rock Rapids forced the suspension of racing and closure of the racetrack following extensive damage at the Lyon County Fairgrounds.

Rapid Speedway was limited to just three races in 2024 because of the immense flooding the city experienced, but the roar of engines returned

“When the first green flag falls, it’s just going to be a deep sigh of relief,” track manager Darrin Korthals told KELOLAND reporter Ian Sacks in January. “I just can’t wait for that just to get racing again.”

The final seven shows were called off last summer as the arduous tasks of cleaning up and rebuilding the speedway began. The track has been resolidified, the grandstand rebuilt, and the fence surrounding the track is being replaced. As next season is merely three and a half months away, Korthals reflects on the process.

Rapid Speedway ignited the 2025 season Friday night with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, delivering intense competition across three classes. Fans witnessed thrilling battles as drivers vied for supremacy on the reanimated high-banked oval.

In the USRA Stock Car feature, Randy Brands of Boyden surged to the win from the third starting position. Colby Klaassen of Little Rock secured second, followed by Colton Arends of Luverne, Minn., in third. Jackson Mulder of Doon took fourth, and Roger Verdoorn of Sibley rounded out the top five.

The USRA B-Mod feature saw Oliver Sackett of Pierson charge from seventh to claim victory. Tracy Johnson of Lake Preston, S.D., finished second, with Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D., in third. Jason Stegemann of Matlock earned fourth, and Tyler Johnson of Montrose, S.D., completed the top five.

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, eight-time USRA Hobby Stock National Champion Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D., powered from ninth to take the checkered flag. Tyler Schlumbohm of Sioux Falls, S.D., claimed second, followed by Bryant Klaassen of Adrian, Minn., in third. Landon Krohn of Rowena, S.D., finished fourth, and Eric Gaul of Luverne, Minn., secured fifth.

Rapid Speedway returns to action Friday, May 16, for Fill the Food Bank Night featuring the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and USRA Hobby Stocks. Sportsmans and 305 Sprint Cars will also be racing. For more information, visit www.rockrapidsspeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Friday, May 9, 2025

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (5) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
2. (8) 27 Randy Brands, Boyden, Iowa
3. (7) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (2) TEN4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
5. (6) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
6. (4) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
7. (1) 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.
8. (3) 175 Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat 2:
1. (6) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (2) 27C C.J. Van Beek, Rock Valley, Iowa
3. (7) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
4. (5) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
5. (3) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
6. (4) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (1) 0 Dalton Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
8. (8) 81 Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 27 Randy Brands, Boyden, Iowa
2. (1) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (4) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
4. (5) TEN4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
5. (9) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
6. (8) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (7) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
8. (6) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
9. (2) 27C C.J. Van Beek, Rock Valley, Iowa
10. (10) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
11. (12) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
12. (14) 175 Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (11) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
14. (13) 0 Dalton Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
DNS - 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.
DNS - 81 Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
3. (6) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
4. (5) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
5. (1) 20S Jason Stegemann, Matlock, Iowa
6. (4) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat 2:
1. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (4) 1 Jake Wranek, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (2) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
4. (1) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (5) 19X Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
6. (3) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa

Feature:
1. (7) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
2. (9) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
3. (8) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
4. (13) 20S Jason Stegemann, Matlock, Iowa
5. (6) 91 Tyler Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
6. (3) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
7. (5) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (14) 19X Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
9. (15) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (10) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
11. (11) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
12. (4) 197 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (2) 1 Jake Wranek, Sioux Falls, S.D.
14. (16) 66 Michael Wichers, Hospers, Iowa
15. (1) 21K Dave Kennedy, Tea, S.D.
16. (12) 07 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS - 21 Jydin Dahl, Hartford, S.D.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) 22E Eric Gaul, Luverne, Minn.
3. (2) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (6) 50M Marni DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (7) 409 Justin Haberer, Hartford, S.D.
6. (4) Z58 Carson Ross, Brandon, S.D.
DQ (1) 57 Todd Steenhoven, George, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (1) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
2. (2) 17S Evan Schettler, Luverne, Minn.
3. (6) 00 Josh Downs, Hartford, S.D.
4. (5) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 45K Kaden Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (3) 14 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat 3:
1. (5) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
3. (3) 32 Nate Regnerus, Sioux Center, Iowa
4. (2) 11 Austin Hickman, Larchwood, Iowa
5. (4) 15B Isaac Bullerman, Adrian, Minn.
6. (6) 19C Cameron Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Heat 4:
1. (2) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
2. (4) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
3. (1) 24H Brock Harnack, Hills, Minn.
4. (6) 40 Chase Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
5. (3) 17 Tanner Woelber, George, Iowa
6. (5) 13C Carter Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa

B Feature:
1. (2) 15B Isaac Bullerman, Adrian, Minn.
2. (6) 14 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 13C Carter Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (1) 45K Kaden Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (8) 409 Justin Haberer, Hartford, S.D.
6. (4) Z58 Carson Ross, Brandon, S.D.
7. (3) 17 Tanner Woelber, George, Iowa
DQ (7) 57 Todd Steenhoven, George, Iowa
DNS - 19C Cameron Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa

A Feature:
1. (9) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (8) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
4. (11) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
5. (3) 22E Eric Gaul, Luverne, Minn.
6. (10) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
7. (2) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
8. (6) 32 Nate Regnerus, Sioux Center, Iowa
9. (12) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
10. (13) 50M Marni DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
11. (5) 17S Evan Schettler, Luverne, Minn.
12. (14) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (20) 45K Kaden Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
14. (17) 15B Isaac Bullerman, Adrian, Minn.
15. (15) 11 Austin Hickman, Larchwood, Iowa
16. (16) 40 Chase Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
17. (19) 14 Shila Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (4) 24H Brock Harnack, Hills, Minn.
19. (7) 00 Josh Downs, Hartford, S.D.
20. (18) 13C Carter Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa

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