Arends, Huisman, Fitzpatrick race to Rapid Speedway victories


ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa -- Justin Arends, Chris Huisman and Dylan Fitzpatrick were the winners in USRA Weekly Racing Series competition Friday night at the Rapid Speedway.

Fitzpatrick, of Sioux Falls, S.D., came from the sixth starting spot to capture the USRA Hobby Stock main event over Justin Regnerus, Larry Kracht, Dustin Gulbrandson and Todd Uhl.

In USRA B-Mod competition, Chris Huisman of Rock Rapids took the win over Mitch Van Engen. Cullen De Ruyter bounced back from an 11th-place starting spot to finish third, Miah Christensen was fourth and Cody Ahrendt rounded out the top five.

Little Rock's Justin Arends came up big in the USRA Stock Car main evnet. Brad Klaassen settled for the runner-up finish, followed by Scott Overgaard, Glenn Wynia and Eric Gaul.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Friday, July 18, 2014

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (2) 15 Tom Kracht
3. (6) 82C Carl Monroe, Sheldon, Iowa
4. (1) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (8) 87 Logan Kopplow, Adrian, Minn.
6. (7) 96E Brandon Erickson
7. (3) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
8. (4) 84 Matt Lange, Pipestone, Minn.

Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (4) 38S Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (2) 2M Mark Brockberg, Jasper, Minn.
3. (1) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
4. (5) 71 Zach Olivier, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (6) 14Z Zach Bales, Merrill, Iowa
6. (7) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
7. (3) 20K Spencer Kalass, Luverne, Minn.

Heat #3 (6 laps):
1. (2) 81 Travis VandenTop, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (4) 32 Justin Regnerus, Middleburg, Iowa
3. (6) 17L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.
4. (7) 21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.
5. (3) 84L Al Lange
6. (1) 22C Eric Clancy, Melvin, Iowa
7. (5) 1 Jake Pedersen, Sioux Center, Iowa

"B" Feature (8 laps):
1. (9) 84 Matt Lange, Pipestone, Minn.
2. (3) 84L Al Lange
3. (2) 14Z Zach Bales, Merrill, Iowa
4. (8) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
5. (4) 96E Brandon Erickson
6. (1) 87 Logan Kopplow, Adrian, Minn.
7. (6) 22C Eric Clancy, Melvin, Iowa
8. (5) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
9. (7) 1 Jake Pedersen, Sioux Center, Iowa
DNS - 20K Spencer Kalass, Luverne, Minn.

"A" Feature (12 laps):
1. (6) 38S Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (7) 32 Justin Regnerus, Middleburg, Iowa
3. (12) 21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia, Minn.
4. (8) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
6. (9) 71 Zach Olivier, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (3) 15 Tom Kracht
8. (5) 81 Travis VandenTop, Rock Rapids, Iowa
9. (13) 84 Matt Lange, Pipestone, Minn.
10. (10) 17L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.
11. (14) 84L Al Lange
12. (15) 14Z Zach Bales, Merrill, Iowa
13. (11) 82C Carl Monroe, Sheldon, Iowa
14. (16) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
15. (4) 2M Mark Brockberg, Jasper, Minn.
16. (1) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (2) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
2. (4) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (6) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
4. (3) 54K Darwin Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (5) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
6. (1) 20JR Richie Ackerly

Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (3) 45K Brad Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
2. (4) 40 Scott Overgaard
3. (2) 22 Justin Arends, Little Rock, Iowa
4. (5) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
5. (1) 34K Colby Klaassen

Feature (15 laps):
1. (2) 22 Justin Arends, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (4) 45K Brad Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
3. (6) 40 Scott Overgaard
4. (1) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
5. (7) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
6. (3) 54K Darwin Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
7. (8) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
8. (9) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
9. (10) 34K Colby Klaassen
10. (11) 20JR Richie Ackerly
11. (5) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1 (6 laps):
1. (4) 91 Tyler Johnson, Tea, S.D.
2. (2) 63 Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (1) 40 Tim Dann, Hartford, S.D.
4. (3) 9 Mitch Van Engen, Doon, Iowa
5. (5) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa
6. (6) 52K Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.

Heat #2 (6 laps):
1. (2) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
2. (5) 7M Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 8C Cory Groneword, Lennox, S.D.
4. (1) 4 Dave Mulder, Doon, Iowa
5. (3) 7 Cullen De Ruyter, Ruthton, Minn. (DQ)

Feature (12 laps):
1. (2) 63 Chris Huisman, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (4) 9 Mitch Van Engen, Doon, Iowa
3. (11) 7 Cullen De Ruyter, Ruthton, Minn.
4. (7) 7M Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (8) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa
6. (5) 91 Tyler Johnson, Tea, S.D.
7. (1) 40 Tim Dann, Hartford, S.D.
8. (6) 8C Cory Groneword, Lennox, S.D.
9. (10) 4 Dave Mulder, Doon, Iowa
10. (9) 52K Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
11. (3) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa