Friedrichsen, Swindell Claim Spring Sprint Nationals Titles
JACKSON, MN - It was just like old home week for the Big Game Tree Stands crew Friday night as Sammy Swindell brought the #24 sprinter under the checkers for the championship of the Third Annual Jackson Speedway Spring Sprint Nationals. Swindell survived a green-white-checkered finish challenge from Shane Stewart to earn the $5,000 winners check and shower of champagne in Victory Lane.
Swindell bested a field of 30 contenders for the Jackson Speedway Touring Series home opener Friday night, while Jackson regular Casey Friedrichsen captured the 305 Sprint checkers in the feature event.
It means a lot to be able to win here at Jackson Speedway, Swindell, a three-time champion of the World of Outlaws said in Victory Lane. With the home base of the Big Game Tree Stands team just up the road in Windom, this is like the home track.
For Swindell, the victory at the Spring Sprint Nationals was a return to the historic Jackson half-mile after racing in the May 1 stop by the World of Outlaws. After starting on the outside pole in the second heat, Swindell won the eight lap heat race, and ended up drawing the third starting position for a qualifying Dash in a draw of Frisbees during intermission.
Swindell would win the dash to earn the pole position for the start of the 25 lap A feature, but outside pole sitter Shane Stewart of Bixby, OK, won the drag race down the front straight for the early lead. Swindell would battle back and passed Stewart down the front straight midway through the race. The race would resume, but was red-flagged for a fuel stop with 11 laps to go.
The 24 Big Game Tree Stands car would stay at the front of the field to collect the double checkers at the end of the evening. Shane Stewart would cross the finish line in second, with Brian Brown of Higginsville, MO, finishing third to round out the podium.
Brooke Tatnell, who started dead last in the second B Feature worked his way all the way up to fourth position. Brook passed 9 Cars in the B and 18 Cars in the A to Earn the Bens Bargain Barn Hard Charger Award.
A pair of B features were run to determine the final eight starting positions for the JSTS Feature. Jody Rosenboom of Rock Rapids, IA, took the first B feature victory, followed by th 25 of Dylan Peterson of Hartford, SD, the 1W of Jerry Richert, JR, of Forest Lake, MN and the 4J of Lee Grosz of Harwood, ND. Winning the second B feature was the 5T of Mark Toews of Spirit Lake, IA, followed by the 21K of Lou Kennedy, Jr., of Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada; the 14 of Brooke Tatnell of Forest Lake, MN and the 11x of Gregg Baker of Sioux Falls, SD.
Jack Dover of Springfield, NE flipped hard to bring out a red flag in the dash, but escaped injury.
Casey Friedrichsen earned the win in the #20 sprinter after working his way to the front of the 12-car A feature after starting in seventh position. Friedrichsen worked his way through traffic to record the checkers after finishing fourth in his heat race. Second place honors would go to the 3d car if Ryan Voss of Okoboji and third to Tommy Barber in the 75 car from Sioux Falls, SD.
Jackson Speedway Touring Series
Spring Sprint Nationals
Friday, May 21, 2010
KICD 305 Sprints (12 Cars)
Heat 1
34 Jake Nicosen, Ringsted, IA
11A Bruce Anderson, Trimont, MN
70 Mike Blomstrom, Ft. Dodge, IA
20 Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA
18 Russell Wiese, Spencer, IA
50 Dan Jorgensen, Ringsted, IA
Heat 2
3d Ryan Voss, Okoboji, IA
33 Travis Lain, Des Moines, IA
75 Tommy Barber, Sioux Falls, SD
98 Steve Yarns, Jackson, MN
612 Isaac Schreurs, Brandon, SD
5J Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA
Feature 15 laps
20 Casey Friedrichsen
3d Ryan Voss
75 Tommy Barber
18 Russell Wiese
70 Mike Blomstrom
34 Jake Nicoson
50 Dan Jorgensen
33 Travis Lain
11A Bruce Anderson (DNF)
612 Isaac Schreurs (DNF)
5J Jamie Ball (DNF)
98 Steve Yarns (DNF)
Forbes Fine Meats JSTS 360 Sprints (40 Cars)
Heat 1
20g Chris Graf, Glencoe, MN
75c Casey Heser, Jackson, MN
54 Bryan Doebish, Sioux Falls, SD
10A Ricky Logan, Knoxville, IA
21K Lou Kennedy, Jr., Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada
K9 Rob Kubli, Knoxville, IA
13 Jordan Martens, Harrisburg, SD(DNF)
20K Thomas Kennedy, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada (DNS)
Heat 2
24 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN
53 Jack Dover, Springfield, NE
1wx Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls, SD
5T Mark Toews, Spirit Lake, IA
25 Dylan Peterson, Hartford, SD
7K Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD
40 Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD
2H Jason Eckard, Milford, IA
Heat 3
93 Shawn VanWhye, Rock Rapids, IA
1A Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington, MN
27 Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA
98 J.D. Johnson, Wichita, KS
20 Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA
45c Russ Hall, Pleasant, Hill, IA
4W Matt Wasmund, Jackson, Mn
14 Brooke Tatnell, Forest Lake, MN (DNF)
Heat 4
57x Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD
21 Brian Brown, Higginsville, MO
57 Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK
1w Jerry Richert, JR, Forest Lake, MN
22 Billy Alley, Lincoln, NE
4J Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND
34 Brad Barickman, Ritchfield, MN
0x Jeff Beckett, Rapid City, SD
Heat 5
05 Bill Boles, Harris, IA
23W Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN
15 Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD
5 Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls, SD
11x Gregg Baker, Sioux Falls, SD
28 Mitch Runge, Sioux Falls, SD
1HD Jason Tostenson, Gaylord, MN
56 Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD
B Features
First B
27 Jody Rosenboom
25 Dylan Peterson
1W Jerry Richert, Jr.
4J Lou Grosz
98 J.D. Johnson
1HD Jason tostenson
4W Matt Wasmund
22 Billy Alley
13 Jordan Martens
0x Jeff Beckett
28 Mitch Runge(DNS)
20K Thomas Kennedy(DNS)
Second B
5T Mark Toews
21K Lou Kennedy, Jr
14 Brooke Tatnell
11X Gregg Baker
K9 Rob Kubli
20 Casey Friedrichsen
45c Russ Hall
7K Robby Wolfgang
2H Jason Eckard
34 Brad Barickman(DNF)
40 Clint Garner(DNF)
56 Johnn Cressman(DNF)
Dash
24 Sammy Swindell
57 Shane Stewart
10A Ricky Logan
57x Jake Peters
05 Bill Boles
23W Scott Winters
20g Chris Graf
93 Shawn VanWyhe
21 Brian Brown(DNF)
53 Jack Dover(DNF)
A Feature 25 laps
24 Sammy Swindell
57 Shane Stewart
21 Brian Brown
14 Brooke Tatnell
57x Jake Peters
23W Scott Winters
10A Ricky Logan
27 Jody Rosenboom
05 Bill Boles
54 Bryan Doebesh
98 J.D. Johnson
11x Gregg Baker
4J Lee Grosz
1wx Chad Meyer
15 Joe Riedel
5T Mark Toews
75c Casey Heser
5 Eric Lutz(DNF)
93 Shawn VanWhye(DNF)
1A Gordy Vogelaar(DNF)
25 Dylan Peterson(DNF)
1W Jerry Richert, Jr(DNF)
20g Chris Graf(DNF)
21K Lou Kennedy, Jr(DNF)