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Meyer, Knudson, Schroeder, and Lucas
take 30th Annual U of O wins By: Tom Svoboda/Jackson Speedway Jackson Minnesota (June 9, 2007) - It was a near perfect night for racing this past Saturday night for the 30th Annual University of Okoboji, presented by the Pizza Ranch of Jackson and Beck Engineering and Excavating of Spirit Lake. The nights feature race wins went to Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, Q102 Outlaw Sprints; Scott Knudson, Elkton SD, Pizza Ranch Limited Sprints; Trent Schroeder, Worthington MN, Performance Center IMCA Stock Cars, and Cody Lucas, Cherokee IA, IMCA Hobby Stocks. The 20-lap Q102 Outlaw Sprint Car feature race was led start to finish by Chad Meyer. On the start it was Meyer getting the early lead from his outside row one starting position. Casey Heser, Jackson MN, grabbed the second spot with Nick Lusk, Jackson MN, getting the third spot. On lap three Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA, moved into the third position getting by Lusk. On lap five the caution came out when Brandon Geldner, St. Peter MN, got into one of the inside retaining tires. On the restart Meyer would keep the field behind as Heser and Rosenboom maintained their positions. Further back in the field Scott Winters, Butterfield MN, worked his way up to the fourth position on lap twelve. On lap fifteen the caution came out for Winters when he got a flat tire. Winters was not able to get his tire changed in time for the green and was not going to be able to restart the race. When the green flag was thrown a few fans in the stands disagreed with Winters mishap and threw beverage cans onto the speedway, resulting in another caution. As a result, Winters was able to get to his tire changed and restart the race. On the restart Meyer kept the field behind him and went on to take the win. This was Chad Meyer’s first win at the Jackson Speedway since an IRA show in 2002. Casey Heser took the second spot followed by Wade Nygaard, Fargo ND, Curt Lund, Redwood Falls MN, and Bill Boles, Harris IA. Heat race winners were Mark Toews, Casey Heser, and Jody Rosenboom. The 15-lap Pizza Ranch Limited Sprint feature race went green-white-checkered. At the start it was Scott Knudson, getting the early lead from his outside pole starting position. Jake Nicosen, Ringsted IA, got the second spot with Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, getting the third position. As the race went on Knudson would start to pull away from the field. On the fifth lap Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN, would move into the third spot getting by Friedrichsen. As the race continued Knudson would maintain the number one spot as Nicosen ran second and Anderson third. As the race began to wind down, and Knudson took the white flag, he would slow just a bit as his radiator cap came off. Knudson however would stay up front and go onto claim his first ever win in a sprint car, and his first win in six years. Knudson’s last win came in a Stock Car. Jake Nicosen took second followed by Bruce Anderson, Mike Blomstrom, Lakeville MN, and Curt Thurmer, Jackson MN. Heat race winners were Bruce Anderson and Doug Bratrud, Jackson MN. Two different drivers led in the 15-lap Performance Center IMCA Stock Car feature race. When the green flag dropped it was Trent Schroeder, getting the early lead from his outside row one starting position. Jesse Baer, Minnesota Lake MN, got the second spot with Luke Saathoff, Belle Plaine MN, getting the third position. On lap two Baer and Saathoff would swap places. While on lap three Baer would fall back in the field as Saathoff raced in second and Jim Larson, Rushmore MN, moved into third. Lap four the leaders would rearrange again as Stefan Sybesma got by Jim Larson for third. The leaders would now race with Schroeder up front followed by Saathoff, Sybesma and now Jeffrey Larson, Rushmore MN. The field raced in this order for the next several laps until lap eleven when Jeffrey Larson moved into third and on lap thirteen he would move into the second spot. When field took the white flag it was Jeffrey Larson getting a nose by Schroeder to at the line. Schroeder however would get the lead back in turns one and two. They would race hard for the lead on the last lap and as they raced out of turn four Schroeder would take the win by a couple of feet. Jeffrey Larson had to settle for second followed by Stefan Sybesma, Luke Saathoff, and Jim Larson. Heat race wins went to Trent Schroeder and Jesse Baer. The 12-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature race saw two cautions slow the action. At the start of the race it was Jerry Gronewold, Worthington MN, getting the early lead from his outside row one starting spot. On lap two the caution came for Matt Harris, Graettinger IA, who spun. By the third lap Cody Lucas, moved up to second from his eighth starting spot. On lap four Lucas and Gronewold would race side by side. On the next lap Lucas would move around Gronewold and take the lead, although Gronewold not give up and still challenge Lucas for the lead. On lap eight the caution came out when Drew Barglof, Sioux Rapids IA, came to stop in turn three. On the restart, Lucas would maintain the lead but Dan Strandberg, Worthington MN, moved into the second spot with Dan Thate, Fairmont MN, getting the third spot. As the race wound down Cody Lucas would maintain the lead and go on to pick up the win. Dan Strandberg took second followed by Dan Thate, Dustin Larson, Rushmore MN, and Jerry Gronewold. Heat races were won by Jerry Gronewold and Dustin Larson. Racing action continues this Saturday night for Klaussner Employee night with races sponsored by Heser Auto and Detailing and John’s equipment. All four classes will be in action including the Q102 Outlaw Sprints, Pizza Ranch Limited Sprints, Performance Center IMCA Stock Cars, and IMCA Hobby Stocks. Hot laps will be at 7:00 pm with racing to follow.
Q102 Outlaw Sprints (18 Cars)
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