Luitjens scores USRA Modified win at Murray County Speedway

SLAYTON, Minn. - Ron Luitjens of Brewster - the 2006 USRA Modified National Champion - picked up the USRA Modified feaure win Friday night at the Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn.

Other winners during the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series were Nick Johansen of Russell (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars), Steve Bents of Worthington (USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods) and Terry Smith of Pipestone (USRA Hobby Stocks).

The Murray County Speedway will be racing on Thursday and Friday, July 3-4. Racing on Thursday starts at 7:30 p.m. while Friday's show kicks off at 6 p.m.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
Friday, June 27, 2008

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Feature: 1. Terry Smith, Pipestone; 2. Al Barber, Tyler; 3. Alan Lange, Pipestone; 4. Tony Rustad, Pipestone; 5. Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton; 6. Mike Metz, Rushmore; 7. Eric Gillette, Slayton; 8. Brad Halbur, Slayton; 9. Matt Lange, Pipestone; 10. Brycen Johnson, Hadley; 11. Clyde Krog, Lake Benton; 12. Aaron Thooft, Russell; 13. Darin Prins, Leota; 14. Corey Gronewold, Worthington; 15. Katie Gillette, Slayton; 16. Brad Snyder, Milroy; 17. Terry Vogt, Balaton; 18. Kevin DeBaere, Tracy; 19. Brandon Louwagie, Marshall.

Heat 1: 1. Terry Vogt, Balaton; 2. Eric Gillette, Slayton; 3. Corey Gronewold, Worthington; 4. Al Barber, Tyler; 5. Tony Rustad, Pipestone; 6. Mike Metz, Rushmore; 7. Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton; 8. Brad Snyder, Milroy; 9. Brycen Johnson, Hadley; 10. Kevin DeBaere, Tracy.

Heat 2: 1. Alan Lange, Pipestone; 2. Katie Gillette, Slayton; 3. Terry Smith, Pipestone; 4. Brandon Louwagie, Marshall; 5. Aaron Thooft, Russell; 6. Brad Halbur, Slayton; 7. Darin Prins, Leota; 8. Matt Lange, Pipestone; 9. Clyde Krog, Lake Benton.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET B-MODS

Feature: 1. Steve Bents, Worthington; 2. Justin Anderson, Worthington; 3. Eugene Betz, Avoca; 4. Jeremy Smith, Wilmont; 5. Dominick Gregoire, Cottonwood; 6. Neil Forsberg, Slayton; 7. Randy Hook, Russell; 8. Dan Ahlers, Slayton; 9. Jake Schroeder, Lakefield; 10. Ray Bertrand, Wilmont.

Heat 1: 1. Randy Hook, Russell; 2. Neil Forsberg, Slayton; 3. Justin Anderson, Worthington; 4. Jeremy Smith, Wilmont; 5. Jake Schroeder, Lakefield.

Heat 2: 1. Eugene Betz, Avoca; 2. Ray Bertrand, Wilmont; 3. Steve Bents, Worthington; 4. Dominick Gregoire, Cottonwood; 5. Dan Ahlers, Slayton.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Feature: 1. Nick Johansen, Russell; 2. Pat Fricke, Balaton; 3. Delwin Wittrock, Pipestone; 4. Brent Fagen, Sacred Heart; 5. Jason Hoffman, Canby; 6. Brent Thooft, Tyler; 7. Rich Gregoire, Russell; 8. Jon Schmidt, Cottonwood; 9. Brad Lange, Prior Lake; 10. Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa; 11. Justin Grimmius, Chandler; 12. Klaus Deuschle, Reading; 13. Steve Malherek, Marshall; 14. Steve Eliason, Brookings, S.D.; 15. Dick Fischer, Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Heat 1: 1. Brent Thooft, Tyler; 2. Nick Johansen, Russell; 3. Justin Grimmius, Chandler; 4. Jon Schmidt, Cottonwood; 5. Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa; 6. Klaus Deuschle, Reading; 7. Steve Eliason, Brookings, S.D.; 8. Brad Lange, Prior Lake.

Heat 2: 1. Delwin Wittrock, Pipestone; 2. Pat Fricke, Balaton; 3. Jason Hoffman, Canby; 4. Brent Fagen, Sacred Heart; 5. Steve Malherek, Marshall; 6. Rich Gregoire, Russell; 7. Dick Fischer, Rock Rapids, Iowa.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Feature: 1. Ron Luitjens, Brewster; 2. Brett DeJager, Luverne; 3. Al Barber, Tyler; 4. Nick Johansen, Russell; 5. Matt Gilbertson, Montevideo; 6. Jay Ireton, Slayton; 7. Chad Overgaard, Luverne; 8. Jim Horejsi, Echo; 9. Ted Anderson, Springfield; 10. Ken Will, Windom; 11. Jim Gregoire, Lake Benton.

Heat 1: 1. Al Barber, Tyler; 2. Ron Luitjens, Brewster; 3. Jay Ireton, Slayton; 4. Ted Anderson, Springfield; 5. Chad Overgaard, Luverne; 6. Nick Johansen, Russell.

Heat 2: 1. Jim Horejsi, Echo; 2. Matt Gilbertson, Montevideo; 3. Ken Will, Windom; 4. Brett DeJager, Luverne; 5. Jim Gregoire, Lake Benton.