High car counts highlight opening night at Rapid Speedway
Dustin Kruse won the USRA B-Mod main event.
With 103 racers checking in for opening night there was a full field of cars Friday at the Rapid Speedway. The weather turned out to be perfect and provided a beautiful racing surface for competiton.
Unfortunately, with heavy competition brought some heavy contact and multiple red flags throughout the night caused some chaos, but with chaos brings excitement and action for all to enjoy.
The USRA Hobby Stocks never disappoint and Friday was no different as Cory Probst of Brewster, Minn., got by Eric Gaul of Luverne, Minn., at the halfway point of the feature and drove to victory.
Gaul set the early pace with Probst all over his back bumper until Probst shot low in turn 4 and slid in front of Gaul heading into turn 1 to take the lead and grab the victory.
Cory Probst won the USRA Hobby Stock main event.
Cadyn Wessels finished third ahead of Dustin Gulbrandson while Dylan Vanden Top charged from 15th to fifth.
Heat races went to Probst, Brandon Jurrens and James Adams.
In the USRA B-Mods it was a rough go of it for awhile with multiple restarts and collisions but out in front on the start it was Dan Wheeler of Savage, Minn., leading the way and being challenged by Miah Christensen of Sioux Falls, S.D.
Wheeler held off Christensen for awhile but ultimately Christensen claimed the top spot.
After a few more cautions it came down to a green-checkered finish and Dustin Kruse of Brandon, S.D., capitalized by roaring around the top side of turn 4 and stealing the win away at the finish line.
Christensen was the runner-up followed by Tracy Johnson of Lake Preston, S.D.
Brock Hess of Sioux Falls, S.D., won the "B" feature and came to fourth and Derek Van Veldhuizen of Rock Rapids was fifth.
Heats were won by Christensen, Van Veldhuizen, Jackson Mulder and Alex Wiertsma.
The final event of the night was the Mefieval USRA Stock Cars where Jeffrey Larson of Lakefield, Minn., was a man on a mission in a caution-filled race and crossed the checkers first, but failed post-race inspection and handed the victory to Colby Klaassen of Little Rock who charged through the field from the 11th starting position to claim the win.
Klaassen said it’s not the way you want to win, but its still a win and a great run for his team.
Colby Klaassen won the Medieval USRA Stock Car main event.
Colten Arends of Luverne, Minn., finished as the runner-up ahead of Josh Kelderman, Tommy Kragt and Aaron Stettnichs.
Heat races belonged to Larson, Darrin Korthals and Kevin Kremin.
Summit USRA Weekly acing Series action continues next Friday, May 13. To learn more check out rockrapidsspeedway.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Friday, May 6, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (4) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
3. (2) 27 Tyler Pospisil, Worthington, Minn.
4. (3) 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.
5. (7) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Minn.
6. (6) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
7. (5) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 5X Kevin Kremin, Kenneth, Minn.
2. (2) 81 Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (5) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
4. (4) 46-7 Jacob Foster, Melvin, Iowa
5. (6) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
6. (3) 5L Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (5) 7L Jeff Larson, Lakefield, Minn.
2. (2) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (1) 17 Austin Brands, Boyden, Iowa
4. (3) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
5. (4) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
6. (6) 417 Leon Mulder, Doon, Iowa
Feature:
2. (10) 34K Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (9) 46 Colton Arends, Luverne, Minn.
4. (2) 4D Cory Kelderman, Hills, Minn.
5. (3) 43K Josh Kelderman, Sioux Center, Iowa
6. (13) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
7. (15) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
8. (12) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
9. (11) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Minn.
10. (1) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa
11. (5) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
12. (7) 5X Kevin Kremin, Kenneth, Minn.
13. (14) 417 Leon Mulder, Doon, Iowa
14. (8) 27 Tyler Pospisil, Worthington, Minn.
15. (6) 81 Tanner Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
16. (18) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
17. (16) 5L Dustin Larson, Rushmore, Minn.
18. (17) 46-7 Jacob Foster, Melvin, Iowa
DQ – (4) 7L Jeff Larson, Lakefield, Minn.
DNS – 17 Austin Brands, Boyden, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 87 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
3. (4) 11X Quinten Johnson, Emery, S.D.
4. (5) 06W Ryan Walker, Luverne, Minn.
5. (1) 80 Dustin Johnson, Mitchell, S.D.
DNS – 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
DNS – 8 Clay Petitt, Sheldon, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (5) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
3. (3) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
4. (2) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (6) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (4) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (2) 4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
2. (1) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
3. (5) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
4. (3) 1K Scott Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
6. (6) 20S Jason Stegemann, Matlock, Iowa
Heat #4:
1. (1) A13X Alex Wiertzema, Little Rock, Iowa
2. (3) 52 Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
3. (2) 21T Trevor Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
4. (5) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 97 Damien Vandenberg, Renner, S.D.
6. (6) 31 Darin Veen, Worthington, Minn.
"B" Feature:
1. (2) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 80 Dustin Johnson, Mitchell, S.D.
3. (3) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
4. (5) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (6) 20S Jason Stegemann, Matlock, Iowa
6. (4) 97 Damien Vandenberg, Renner, S.D.
7. (7) 31 Darin Veen, Worthington, Minn.
DNS – 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
DNS – 8 Clay Petitt, Sheldon, Iowa
"A" Feature:
1. (4) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
2. (6) 87 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (8) 19 Tracy Johnson, Lake Preston, S.D.
4. (16) 16 Brock Hess, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (9) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
6. (11) 11X Quinten Johnson, Emery, S.D.
7. (12) 06W Ryan Walker, Luverne, Minn.
8. (13) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (5) 4 Jackson Mulder, Doon, Iowa
10. (2) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
11. (3) 21T Trevor Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
12. (7) 52 Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
13. (1) 8M Kaleb Modder, George, Iowa
14. (14) 1K Scott Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (18) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
16. (15) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
17. (19) 66R Randy Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
18. (17) 80 Dustin Johnson, Mitchell, S.D.
19. (10) A13X Alex Wiertzema, Little Rock, Iowa
DNS – 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
2. (7) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
4. (5) 69 Cadyn Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
5. (6) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
6. (1) 88 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
7. (2) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
2. (5) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (6) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
4. (4) *83 Deven Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (3) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
6. (2) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
7. (7) 19C Cameron Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (1) 75C Cory Probst, Brewster, Minn.
2. (3) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
3. (4) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (6) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, George, Iowa
6. (2) 50M Marni DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
7. (7) 78S Spencer Sprock, George, Iowa
Feature:
1. (8) 75C Cory Probst, Brewster, Minn.
2. (5) 22E Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
3. (3) 69 Cadyn Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
4. (9) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (15) 81VT Dylan Vanden Top, George, Iowa
6. (6) 19 Brandon Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (14) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
8. (19) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (2) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
10. (12) 14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian, Minn.
11. (16) 88 Chad Kooiker, Rock Valley, Iowa
12. (13) 11T Todd Uhl, Sheldon, Iowa
13. (4) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
14. (10) *83 Deven Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa
15. (21) 78S Spencer Sprock, George, Iowa
16. (11) 3J James Adams, Harrisburg, S.D.
17. (20) 19C Cameron Jurrens, Rock Rapids, Iowa
18. (1) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
19. (18) 50M Marni DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
20. (17) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
21. (7) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
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