Justin Luinenburg won the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature.

“They’ll be talking about this one for a while,” was the popular sentiment after Saturday’s Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature at Nobles County Speedway.

Local racer and polesitter Ernie Dailey led early while Nick Schilling took several stabs at the lead. Dailey gave way to both Schilling and Justin Luinenburg after pushing up turn two. Luinenburg quickly grabbed the point until a caution mid-way through the 15-lap feature bunched the field.

Luinenburg was penalized for jumping the restart and sent to the rear. Dan Strandberg had moved up from his sixth starting position to challenge for the lead. Luinenburg quickly passed four cars to move up to fifth after the restart while Strandberg battled with Schilling at the front. A lap later, Luinenburg rode the cushion to third.

With just a couple of laps remaining, Luinenburg and Strandberg joined Schilling to go three-wide for the lead. They would run that way over the final two laps, each taking turns inching out in front with Strandberg on the bottom, Schilling in the middle and Luinenburg on the cushion.

It was anybody’s race as the tree came through the final two corners but Luinenburg had the most momentum coming out of turn four to chalk up one of the most exciting wins in recent memory at Nobles County Speedway. Schilling was impressive in running between the last two track champions and placing second ahead of Strandberg.

The stage was set for more excitement in the American Racer USRA Stock Car division. Darrin Korthals and Luke Sathoff entered the night tied atop the standings at 386 points. Korthals led the majority of the 18-lap feature after starting on the pole. Sathoff had to work his way up from sixth to challenge the leader.

Sathoff ran high through three and four while Korthals raced the bottom ring. Sathoff used a restart to power past Korthals’s No. 11k ride en route to his third win of the season and sole possession of the points lead. Roger Verdoorn led the rest of the pack to finish third.

Kole Nordquist got by some good cars, including Cole Denner (seventh in USRA national points) to take the checkered flag in the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature. Unfortunately, a post-race disqualification in tech took the win and the trophy and placed them in the hands of Denner.

It was the first trip to Nobles County Speedway in 2019 for the New Hampton, Iowa, racer. Justin Voeltz and Derek Van Veldhuizen were scored second and third, respectively.

The disqualification caused Nordquist to fall from first to fifth in the point standings. Josh Bonstetter now leads the division by five points over Nick Peters.

Jason Bolte’s first trip to Nobles County Speedway was a success. Bolte started on the pole and led all 10 laps of the USRA Tuner feature.

Bubba Brown of Jackson took second. He performed his legendary cart wheels in victory lane as a tribute to Bolte’s big weekend.

Nobles Notes: A first-lap accident took four drivers—Eric Clancy, Justin DeBoer, Josh Bonstetter and Brayden Ahlers—out of the B-Mod feature... Nobles County Speedway thanks Saturday’s sponsors—The Ground Round and Kibble Equipment of Marshall—for their continued support... NCS hosts races during the Nobles County Fair this Thursday and Saturday. The United States Modified Touring Series, along with the Arnold Motor Supply Iron Man Challenge featuring American Racer USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace B-Mods, are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Nobles County Speedway. Worthington, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019

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

AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (4) NF1 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (6) 7 Kevin Debaere, Tracy, Minn.
4. (2) 15X Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
5. (5) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
DNS – 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (4) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
3. (1) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
4. (3) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
5. (6) 3S Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
6. (5) 69M Gary Mattison, Lamberton, Minn.

Feature:
1. (6) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
2. (1) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (5) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
4. (8) 7 Kevin Debaere, Tracy, Minn.
5. (3) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (9) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
7. (10) 3S Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
8. (11) 69M Gary Mattison, Lamberton, Minn.
9. (4) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
10. (7) 15X Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
11. (12) 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.
12. (2) NF1 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 1J John Foreman, Hospers, Iowa
2. (7) 10N Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.
3. (1) 22C Eric Clancy, Melvin, Iowa
4. (6) 3 Nicholas Peters, Lemars, Iowa
5. (5) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
6. (2) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Greneda, Minn.
7. (4) 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
2. (1) 27 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn.
3. (4) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (6) 20V Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (3) 31 Darin Veen, Worthington, Minn.
6. (5) 20 Brayden Ahlers, Slayton, Minn.
7. (7) 45R Dale Ricks Jr., Boyden, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (5) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
3. (6) 20V Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (3) 1J John Foreman, Hospers, Iowa
5. (9) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
6. (10) 31 Darin Veen, Worthington, Minn.
7. (13) 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.
8. (14) 45R Dale Ricks Jr., Boyden, Iowa
9. (1) 3 Nicholas Peters, Lemars, Iowa
10. (7) 27 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn.
11. (12) 20 Brayden Ahlers, Slayton, Minn.
12. (4) 22C Eric Clancy, Melvin, Iowa
13. (11) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Greneda, Minn.
DQ – (8) 10N Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
2. (5) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
3. (1) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Worthington, Minn.
4. (4) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
5. (2) 51 Tyler Lursen, Adrian, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
3. (3) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
4. (5) 619 Andy Wieczorek, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 59 Corey Gronewold, Worthington, Minn.

Feature:
1. (5) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (2) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
3. (6) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
4. (1) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
5. (7) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (9) 51 Tyler Lursen, Adrian, Minn.
7. (10) 59 Corey Gronewold, Worthington, Minn.
8. (3) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Worthington, Minn.
9. (4) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
10. (8) 619 Andy Wieczorek, Sioux Falls, S.D.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 29X Jason Bolte, Odin, Minn.
2. (5) 1 Jason Wynia, Garvin, Minn.
3. (1) 11G Gary Grabill, Ellsworth, Minn.
DNS – 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
DQ – (2) 11A Bubba Brown, Jackson, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
2. (3) 14C Shyanne McCulley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 10 Matthias Silk, Humboldt, S.D.
DNS – 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 29X Jason Bolte, Odin, Minn.
2. (9) 11A Bubba Brown, Jackson, Minn.
3. (5) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
4. (2) 11G Gary Grabill, Ellsworth, Minn.
5. (3) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
6. (4) 14C Shyanne McCulley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 10 Matthias Silk, Humboldt, S.D.
DNS – 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.
DNS – 1 Jason Wynia, Garvin, Minn.