Green, Christensen claim Iron Man Challenge checkers at Nobles County Speedway

Derek Green won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.

Derek Green won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.


The Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., kicked off their 2018 season with the Iron Man Challenge featuring Holley USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods headlining the action with Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners also on the card.

Green, the defending Iron Man Challenge champion for the Holley USRA Stock Cars, parlayed an outside front row start into his first series win of the year. The Granada, Minn., racer held off Luke Saathoff for the victory with Dylan Fitzpatrick, Lynn Panos and Colby Klassen following close behind in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

Current points leader Dillion Anderson settled for a sixth-place paycheck, defending Holley USRA Stock Car national champ Elijah Zevenbergen was seventh, Darrin Korthals came home eighth, Spenser Kalass nabbed the ninth spot and Kyle Falck rounded out the top ten.

While Anderson continues to lead the Holley USRA Stock Car points battle, Panos trails by just 28 points (402 to 374) and Green is just one spot back with 373 markers. Korthals (342), Falck (295), Jesse Brown (291), Dean Cornelius (289), Brett Heeter (237), Steve Jackson (232) and Zevenbergen (228) complete the top ten heading into the next event on Sunday, June 17, at the Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa.

In Out-Pace USRA B-Mod action, Jeremiah Christensen broke through for his first win of the year, coming from the seventh spot on the 20-car starting grid and beating two other Sioux Falls, S.D., drivers--Ray Feltman and Dave Kennedy—to the finish line.

Polesitter Justin Luinenberg held on for a fourth-place finish while Thor Anderson, Dan Hovden, Cole Christensen, Chris Goetz, Tyler Tesch and Devon Schlumbohm completed the top ten.


Jeremiah Christensen won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

Unlike the fendered division, the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod standings show Hovden with a huge lead over Ben Moudry (687 to 520). Cole Suckow sits third with 446 points, followed by Jeremiah Christensen (422), Cole Christensen (406), Dustin Kruse (314), Cole Denner (304), J.C. Morton (282), Cody Jolly (279) and Alex Williamson (276).

Four-time and defending Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock national champion Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D., raced from the 12th starting spot to take the victory over a field of 34 entries with Malik Sampson coming from 14th to claim the runner-up position. Nick Schilling, Austin Jahnz and Dawson DeBoer rounded out the top five.


Dustin Gulbrandson won the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature.

Kent Miller of Milroy, Minn., was triumphant in the USRA Tuner season opener at the 1/4-mile dirt track. Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points leader Nate Coopman held off Stephaine Coopman for second, with Bubba Brown fourth and Austin Friedrich fifth.


Kent Miller won the USRA Tuner feature.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Iron Man Challenge
Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.
Saturday, June 2, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Chevrolet Performance Heat Race #1:
1. (3) 75K Randy Klein, Currie, Minn.
2. (1) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
3. (2) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
4. (4) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
5. (7) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (6) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
7. (5) 11 Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.

CP-Carrillo Heat Race #2:
1. (2) 782 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 41 Thor Anderson, Rock Valley, Iowa
4. (6) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreu, S.D.
5. (5) 21T Trevor Tesch, Worthing, S.D.
6. (7) 33 Andrew Hulstein, Apple Valley, Minn.
7. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Hastings, Minn.

Pace Performance Heat Race #3:
1. (1) 17X Justin Luinenberg, Reading, Minn.
2. (2) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (3) 82X Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (5) 0 Devon Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (6) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
6. (4) 27P Jesse Pergande, Armstrong, Iowa
7. (7) 13N Nick Schmidt, Baltic, S.D.

Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main:
1. (7) 782 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (9) 82X Ray Feltman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (2) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (1) 17X Justin Luinenberg, Reading, Minn.
5. (8) 41 Thor Anderson, Rock Valley, Iowa
6. (6) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
7. (13) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (12) 18D Chris Goetz, Centerville, S.D.
9. (14) 22T Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
10. (11) 0 Devon Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (3) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
12. (18) 21T Trevor Tesch, Worthing, S.D.
13. (16) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
14. (17) 11 Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (20) 13N Nick Schmidt, Baltic, S.D.
16. (4) 75K Randy Klein, Currie, Minn.
17. (15) 27P Jesse Pergande, Armstrong, Iowa
18. (10) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreu, S.D.
19. (5) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
20. (19) 33 Andrew Hulstein, Apple Valley, Minn.
DNS – 85 Ben Moudry, Hastings, Minn.

Time of Race: 16 minutes, 48.106 seconds.
Entries: 21.
Next Race: Sunday, June 17, Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa.
Points Standings: Hovden 687, Moudry 520, Suckow 446, J. Christensen 422, C. Christensen 406, Dustin Kruse 314, Cole Denner 304, J.C. Morton 282, Cody Jolly 279, Alex Williamson 276.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Medieval Chassis Heat Race #1:
1. (3) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
2. (1) 5B Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa
3. (7) 44 Dillion Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (2) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (5) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
6. (8) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
7. (6) 5L Dustin Larson, Worthington, Minn.
8. (4) 15X Taylor Willms, Willmar, Minn.

Fast Shafts Heat Race #2:
1. (1) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
2. (5) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (6) 9 Dean Cornelius, New Prague, Minn.
4. (3) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
5. (2) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.
6. (7) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
7. (8) 18X Daniel Eckblad, St. Peter, Minn.
8. (4) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.

MSD Performance Heat Race #3:
1. (1) 82JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
3. (6) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
4. (2) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (4) 33 Matt Schauer, Arlington, Minn.
6. (3) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
DNS – 33X Andrew Hulstein, Apple Valley, Minn.

Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main:
1. (2) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
2. (7) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
3. (4) 82JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (1) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
5. (3) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (5) 44 Dillion Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
7. (15) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
8. (10) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
9. (12) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
10. (6) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
11. (16) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
12. (21) 15X Taylor Willms, Willmar, Minn.
13. (22) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.
14. (13) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.
15. (9) 5B Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa
16. (17) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
17. (19) 18X Daniel Eckblad, St. Peter, Minn.
18. (8) 9 Dean Cornelius, New Prague, Minn.
19. (14) 33 Matt Schauer, Arlington, Minn.
20. (20) 5L Dustin Larson, Worthington, Minn.
21. (11) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
22. (18) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
DNS – 33X Andrew Hulstein, Apple Valley, Minn.

Time of Race: 32 minutes, 54.237 seconds.
Entries: 23.
Next Race: Sunday, June 17, Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa.
Points Standings: Anderson 402, Panos 374, Green 373, Korthals 342, Falck 295, Brown 291, Cornelius 289, Brett Heeter 237, Steve Jackson 232, Zevenbergen 228.

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Allstar Performance Heat Race #1:
1. (2) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
2. (3) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
3. (7) 27S Malik Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
4. (4) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
5. (6) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
6. (9) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (5) 1 Ryan Westman, Ormsby, Minn.
8. (1) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (8) 75J Scott Jones

Edelbrock Heat Race #2:
1. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (5) 15 Tom Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
3. (2) 1X Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa
4. (1) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (8) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
6. (9) 0 Ryan Mulder, Harrisburg, S.D.
7. (7) 52K Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
8. (6) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (4) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.

Hooker Harness Heat Race #3:
1. (3) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (2) 31 Dawson Deboer, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (6) 81VT Dylan Vandentop, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (5) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
5. (1) 28 Eric Beman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (7) 37 Jason Scott, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 27K Keeran Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
8. (4) 47 Jake Manitz, Sibley, Iowa

Cook Racing Supplies Heat Race #4:
1. (3) 17X Justin Luinenberg, Reading, Minn.
2. (1) 39X Chris Plamann, Hutchinson, Minn.
3. (2) 1 Shaun Taylor, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (8) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
5. (4) 28X John Ross, Worthington, Minn.
6. (6) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
7. (5) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (7) 59 Corey Gronewald, Worthington, Minn.

Sybesma Graphics “B” Main:
1. (4) 28X John Ross, Worthington, Minn.
2. (8) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (11) 27K Keeran Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
4. (6) 0 Ryan Mulder, Harrisburg, S.D.
5. (16) 59 Corey Gronewald, Worthington, Minn.
6. (10) 52K Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
7. (2) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
8. (5) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (12) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (14) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (3) 28 Eric Beman, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (13) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (18) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.
14. (17) 75J Scott Jones
15. (9) 1 Ryan Westman, Ormsby, Minn.
16. (15) 47 Jake Manitz, Sibley, Iowa
17. (1) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
18. (7) 37 Jason Scott, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main:
1. (12) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (14) 27S Malik Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
3. (4) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
4. (1) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
5. (3) 31 Dawson Deboer, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (9) 1X Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa
7. (8) 1 Shaun Taylor, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (17) 13X Alex Wiertzma, Little Rock, Iowa
9. (2) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
10. (11) 81VT Dylan Vandentop, Rock Rapids, Iowa
11. (20) 52K Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
12. (7) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
13. (5) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
14. (18) 0 Ryan Mulder, Harrisburg, S.D.
15. (15) 39X Chris Plamann, Hutchinson, Minn.
16. (21) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
17. (19) 59 Corey Gronewald, Worthington, Minn.
18. (13) 15 Tom Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
19. (10) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
20. (16) 17X Justin Luinenberg, Reading, Minn.
21. (22) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
22. (6) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
DNS – 28X John Ross, Worthington, Minn.
DNS – 27K Keeran Sampson, Worthington, Minn.

Time of Race: 21 minutes, 37.560 seconds.
Entries: 34.

USRA TUNERS

Heat Race #1:
1. (3) 11A Bubba Brown, Jackson, Minn.
2. (2) 18X Austin Friedrich, St James, Minn.
3. (1) 7K Brock Klaith, Marshall, Minn.
4. (5) 29 Noah Nelson, Dawson, Minn.
5. (4) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.

Heat Race #2:
1. (1) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
2. (3) 7 Stephaine Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
3. (4) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
4. (2) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
5. (5) 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.

Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main:
1. (2) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
2. (8) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
3. (3) 7 Stephaine Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
4. (1) 11A Bubba Brown, Jackson, Minn.
5. (6) 18X Austin Friedrich, St James, Minn.
6. (4) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
7. (9) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
8. (5) 7K Brock Klaith, Marshall, Minn.
9. (7) 29 Noah Nelson, Dawson, Minn.
10. (10) 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.

Entries: 10.

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