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Wiese, Yarns, Schroeder, and Larson
Win at Jackson By: Tom Svoboda/Jackson Speedway Jackson Minnesota (July 28, 2007) - With clear skies and warm temperatures a good field of cars pulled in for KKOJ/KRAQ Radio of Jackson, The Performance Center of Estherville IA, and Justice Brothers Race Night. Picking up the nights feature race wins were Russell Wiese, Lake Park IA, Q102 Sprints; Steve Yarns, Jackson MN, Pizza Ranch Limited Sprints; Trent Schroeder, Worthington MN, Performance Center IMCA Stock Cars, and Dustin Larson, Rushmore MN, IMCA Hobby Stocks. The 20-lap Q102 Sprint feature saw a first time winner in victory lane. At the start of the race it was Russell Wiese getting the early lead from his outside row one starting position. Jake Leighty would get the second spot with Shawn Van Wyhe the third position. At the end of lap one a very nasty wreck happened in turn one which involved Stephanie Dicks, Rochester MN, Jeremy Dronen, Heron Lake MN, AJ Stevens, Bingham Lake MN, and Shawn Van Wyhe, Rock Rapids IA. Dicks and Dronen each went over several times. Dicks was taken to the Jackson Hospital to be checked but was back at the track later that night. When racing resumed Wiese would hold off the field as Leighty maintained the second spot and Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington MN, ran in third. As the race went on Wiese would build up a comfortable lead over the field. On lap nine the caution came out when Mike Young, Windom MN, spun on the front straightaway, did a 360 and came to a stop. On the restart, again Wiese would keep the field behind him, as Leighty ran second and Vogelaar third. As the laps wound down it was Russell Wiese going on to take his first ever feature race win. Jake Leighty took second followed by Gordy Vogelaar, Bill Boles, Harris IA, and Jesse Drost, Worthington MN. Heat race winners were Gordy Vogelaar and Bill Boles. Two different drivers led in the 15-lap Pizza Ranch Limited Sprint car feature race. At the start it was Jake Nicosen getting the early lead with Steve Yarns, the second spot and Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, the third position. The leaders raced in this order for the first three laps when Yarns was able to get by Nicosen only to see the yellow flag come out when Jeff Edgington, Sioux Falls SD, had his top wing fall forward on his car. That put Yarns back into the second spot and Nicosen back up front. On the restart, Yarns would make his move and get into the lead putting Nicosen back to second. Then as the race went on Yarns would build up a rather comfortable lead over the field. Steve Yarns would then lead the rest of the race uncontested and go on to pick up the feature race win. Jake Nicosen took second followed by Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, Nate Eakin, Milford IA, and Mark Hodgins, Spencer IA. Heat races went to Mike Blomstrom, Lakeville MN, and Doug Bratrud, Jackson MN. Two different drivers led in the caution filled 15-lap Performance Center IMCA Stock Car feature race. At the start it was Luke Saathoff, Belle Plaine MN, getting the early lead from his outside row one starting spot. Brad Scheibel, Essig MN, would get the second spot with Al Thoms, Fairmont MN, getting the third position. On lap two Scheibel and Thoms would swap positions, and continue on with Saathoff up front followed by Thoms and Scheibel. The yellow flag would be seen at the end of laps four, five and six; each time Saathoff would keep the field behind on the restart. On lap ten the caution came out again for debris and Scheibel would take his machine to the pits. On the restart Saathoff would stay up front but Trent Schroeder would move into the second spot after restarting the race in third. On lap twelve Schroeder would get by Saathoff in turns three and four and take over the lead. Another caution on lap thirteen set up a green white checkered finish, and Trent Schroeder would keep the field behind and go on to take the win. He was followed by Luke Saathoff, Al Thoms, Justin Luinenberg, Reading MN, and Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn IA. Heat races were won by Gary Bannister, Lakefield MN, Jim Larson, Rushmore MN, and Brad Scheibel. The 12-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature race saw two different leaders. At the start it was Chad Carlson, Ormsby MN, getting the early lead. Dustin Larson, Rushmore MN, would get the second spot with Darryl Bortvit, Estherville IA, the third spot. The leaders raced in this order for the first half of the race, until Dan Thate, Fairmont MN, who stared back in row six moved into the third spot on lap six. On lap eight Larson would get by Carlson and take the lead. Two laps later Thate would move into second and set his sights on Larson for the lead. Dustin Larson however would hold him off and go on to take the win. Dan Thate had to settle for second and was followed by Chad Carlson, Cody Lucas, Cherokee IA, and Adam Ecker, Comfrey MN. Heat races went to Jerry Gronewold, Worthington MN, Dustin Larson, and Dan Thate. This week will be big week of activities at the Speedway, as it is Jackson County Fair week. Thursday will be a Combine and Car Demolition Derby, Friday will be the Johnny Holm Concert, Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. will be the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Anderson Building on the Fairgrounds. That night will be a regular night of racing with the Q102 Sprints, Pizza Ranch Limited Sprints, Performance Center IMCA Stocks Cars, and IMCA Hobby Stocks. All the activities of the week wrap up Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with Chuck Wagon races. Q102 Sprints
(16 Cars) Pizza Ranch of
Jackson Limited Sprints (10 Cars) Performance
Center of Estherville IMCA Stock Cars (18 Cars) IMCA Hobby
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