Saturday night at the Nobles County Speedway, passing was a challenge in the Holley USRA Stock Car feature as the leaders hugged the bottom of the track. Spenser Kalass used the outside to regain the point after starting on the pole. However, he and Trent Schroeder would get together while fighting for the top spot. The call went against Kalass.

Curt Lund moved up from sixth to second to take a stab at Schroeder’s lead which included a couple of bump-and-run attempts. With two laps to go, Lund’s pestering finally got the best of Schroeder resulting in Lund’s first win at NCS in his first visit of 2018. Rich Gregoire rode Lund’s coat tails to finish second ahead of Schroeder.

Miah Christensen has been disappointed with his motor since the start of the season but you wouldn’t know it from his three nights at NCS which have culminated in two Out-Pace USRA B-Mod wins. Christensen and Devon Schlumbohm, both from Sioux Falls, S.D., waged an epic battle for the lead with several side-by-side laps, Christensen on the inside and Schlumbohm on the cushion.

By race’s end, Christensen had a decent lead, but a caution flag on the final lap brought on the possibility of a new ending. Schlumbohm went right back to the high side for the green-white-checkered finish. But Christensen and his "slightly less than 100 percent" motor outraced the rest of the field to the finish. Schlumbohm held on for second. Meanwhile, Christensen’s son, Cole, took advantage of the final restart to get by a couple of cars to take third after starting eighth.

Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks keep filling the pits as 27 drivers signed in for duty. "B" feature action sent four very good cars into the "A" feature with Dustin Gulbrandson, Tyler Pospisil, Tyler Schlumbohm and Dan Strandberg filling the final two rows.

Austin Jahnz grabbed the lead over Nick Schilling and Ernie Dailey early while cars were moving up through the field including 11th-starting Justin Luinenberg. The aforementioned hard-charger Schlumbohm, passed 13 cars to finish sixth. Gulbrandson came from 17th to eighth.

Strandberg passed 10 cars in taking 10th. But it was Luinenberg who matched that total, making Jahnz his final pass en route to the checkered flag. Luinenberg’s win was his first of the season at NCS. Gulbrandson holds a 10-point advantage over Jahnz atop the point standings.

Afterhour Graphics, Tees and More USRA Tuner division leader Nate Coopman of Mankato grabbed his first win at NCS after getting by front row starters Gary Grabill and Dan Jensen. David Bates was impressive in his season debut, coming from seventh to second. Coopman has built a 44-point lead over Jensen just three weeks into the season.

A total of 90 cars filled the pits Saturday night while fans were treated to free admission on Salute to Ag Night. Nobles County Speedway would like to thank the Nobles County Corn & Soybean Growers Association, New Vision Coop, the Nobles County Fair Association, Murray County Corn & Soybean Growers Association, Nobles County Farm Bureau, Nobles County Dairy Association, Nobles & Rock County Cattlemens Association and JBS for their efforts in making Salute to Ag Night a huge success.

All USRA divisions race this Saturday, June 23, along with A-Mods and NCS Sportsman. Hot laps are scheduled for 7 p.m. See www.noblescountyspeedway.com or NCS’s Facebook page for more information.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.
Saturday, June 16, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 92 Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.
2. (4) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
3. (2) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
4. (5) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.
5. (7) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
6. (3) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.
7. (6) 117L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.
2. (4) 30 Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn.
3. (2) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
4. (6) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
5. (3) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
6. (5) 38JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Feature:
1. (6) 30 Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn.
2. (4) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
3. (3) 31 Trent Schroeder, Worthington, Minn.
4. (12) 38JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (9) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
6. (2) 04 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
7. (8) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
8. (1) 20K Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
9. (5) 92 Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.
10. (7) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.
11. (13) 117L Chad Lonneman, Adrian, Minn.
12. (10) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
13. (11) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 782 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (6) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (3) 5B Tim Bergerson, Mankato, Minn.
4. (1) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
5. (4) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 18 Corbin Erickson
7. (7) XA Alissa Palsrok

Heat #2:
1. (5) 10N Cole Nordquist
2. (2) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (3) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
4. (4) 00 Devon Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (1) 11G Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (6) 29 Jesse Reynolds, Brookings, S.D.

Feature:
1. (2) 782 Jeremiah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 00 Devon Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (8) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (3) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
6. (6) 5B Tim Bergerson, Mankato, Minn.
7. (5) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
8. (9) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (12) 18 Corbin Erickson
10. (11) 29 Jesse Reynolds, Brookings, S.D.
11. (10) 11G Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (13) XA Alissa Palsrok
13. (7) 10N Cole Nordquist

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 59 Corey Gronewald, Worthington, Minn.
2. (1) 27K Keeran Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
3. (4) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
4. (5) 5G Tim Gonska, Brainerd, Minn.
5. (7) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (2) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
7. (3) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.

Heat #2:
1. (5) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (1) 18P Parker Lason, Granada, Minn.
3. (3) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.
4. (4) 37 Jason Scott, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DQ - (7) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DQ - (6) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
2. (6) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (7) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
4. (4) 28 Eric Beman
5. (5) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 71 Cole Hieronimus, Ocheyedan, Iowa
7. (1) 01 Mike Metteer, Windom, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
2. (4) 33C Corey Schreiber, Jackson, Minn.
3. (2) 57D David Clinton, Estherville, Iowa
4. (5) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (3) 47 Jake Manitz, Sibley, Iowa
6. (6) 4 Kaedan Collins, Savage, Minn.

"B" Feature:
1. (1) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
3. (10) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (11) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
5. (9) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
6. (8) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (2) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (3) 47 Jake Manitz, Sibley, Iowa
9. (7) 01 Mike Metteer, Windom, Minn.
10. (5) 71 Cole Hieronimus, Ocheyedan, Iowa
11. (6) 4 Kaedan Collins, Savage, Minn.

"A" Feature:
1. (11) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (1) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
3. (2) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
4. (10) 59 Corey Gronewald, Worthington, Minn.
5. (4) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (19) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 18P Parker Lason, Granada, Minn.
8. (17) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (13) 5G Tim Gonska, Brainerd, Minn.
10. (20) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
11. (9) 57D David Clinton, Estherville, Iowa
12. (18) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
13. (5) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
14. (15) 28 Eric Beman
15. (14) 37 Jason Scott, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. (6) 33C Corey Schreiber, Jackson, Minn.
17. (16) 33JN Joel Norris, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. (12) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.
DQ - (7) 27K Keeran Sampson, Worthington, Minn.
DQ - (3) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
2. (3) 7K Brock Klaith, Marshall, Minn.
3. (1) 69V Danny VanderVeen
4. (2) 11J Gary Grabill
5. (5) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
DNS - 7 Stephanie Coopman, Slayton, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
2. (4) 13B David Bates
3. (2) 40M Gavin Maass
4. (1) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
5. (5) 15J Josh Stanley, Paullina, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
2. (7) 13B David Bates
3. (5) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
4. (4) 40M Gavin Maass
5. (11) 7 Stephanie Coopman, Slayton, Minn.
6. (2) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
7. (6) 7K Brock Klaith, Marshall, Minn.
8. (9) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
9. (10) 15J Josh Stanley, Paullina, Iowa
10. (8) 69V Danny VanderVeen
11. (1) 11J Gary Grabill