Defending Nobles County Speedway champion Luke Sathoff is dominating the Holley USRA Stock Car division. That’s not to say that the racing hasn’t been close. It’s been outstanding. However, Sathoff’s five wins in eight starts says a lot as to how hard it’s been to keep him away from victory lane.

Saturday, Sathoff started dead last after failinbg to finish his heat race. In the feature, polesitter Jon DeBoer was unstoppable while the positions behind him changed more often than a politician on the take! While running fourth, Sathoff managed a two car pass of Levi Feltman and Rich Gregoire. Sathoff still trailed DeBoer by a half straightaway when a late caution rewrote the final chapter.

Sathoff was able to take what little room DeBoer gave him on the inside to pass the leader and claim his fifth win of the season. DeBoer and Gregoire settled for second and third.

With the win, Sathoff holds a 79-point lead over Feltman in the points standings.

Justin Luinenburg is also finding victory lane with frequency in the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods. Luinenburg came into the night just five points behind Dave Kennedy atop the standings. Mechanical problems forced Kennedy to DNF in the feature. Luinenburg outdistanced Dan Ross and Curt Ahlers to the finish line for his third B-Mod win at NCS on Pepsi Night.

The win swung the points to Luinenburg’s favor as he now sits 23 points over Kennedy.

In between cautions, the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks were a thrill. Tyler Schumbohm wrestled the front away from Dustin Gulbrandson. Even with several restarts, Schlumbohm was at the head of the class, though Gulbrandson and Dan Strandberg made it an exciting ride. Gulbrandson, the current points leader, and Strandberg, the defending track champion, were practically glued together as they raced side-by-side for most of the feature—both making attempts at the lead.

When the dust settled Schlumbohm had his first win and Strandberg edged Gulbrandson for second. Nick Brady and Justin Luinenburg were fourth and fifth.

Kent Miller was the apparent winner of the USRA Tuners feature. However, disqualifications to three drivers, including Miller, for tech issues handed the win to Josh Stanley of Paulina, Iowa. It’s his first win in the division.

Meanwhile, just a week after taking over the points lead, defending champion Scott Espey has rocketed to a 113-point lead over Dan Jensen.

The Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series continues next Saturday, July 28. Hot laps begin at 7 p.m. and racing follows. Keep up to date on results, points and more by going to www.noblescountyspeedway.com or by checking NCS’s Facebook page.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.
Saturday, July 21, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 10N Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.
3. (4) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
4. (2) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreu, S.D.
5. (6) 11G Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 7 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (7) XA Alissa Palsrok

Heat #2:
1. (3) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
2. (1) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
3. (2) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
5. (5) 18 Corbin Erickson
6. (7) 23 Jordan Ahlers, Slayton, Minn.
DNS – 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (4) 7 Dan Ross, Worthington, Minn.
3. (2) 15A Curt Ahlers, Flandreu, S.D.
4. (5) 14A Andrew Ahlers, Baltic, S.D.
5. (3) 22 Justin Voeltz, Hartford, S.D.
6. (11) 7 Aaron De Thury, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (10) 18 Corbin Erickson
8. (13) XA Alissa Palsrok
9. (12) 23 Jordan Ahlers, Slayton, Minn.
10. (6) 21K Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (9) 11G Bob Gilliland, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (8) 21X Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (7) 10N Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.
DNS – 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (5) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
3. (3) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
4. (4) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
5. (7) 28 Terry Larsen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (6) 1 Mike Metteer, Fulda, Minn.
DNS – 18K Landon Krohn, Worthington, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
2. (3) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (7) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (5) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
5. (4) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
6. (1) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.
7. (6) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
2. (5) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
3. (7) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (4) 14S Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (6) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (2) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (3) 59 Corey Gronewold, Worthington, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 3K Dan Strandberg, Worthington, Minn.
3. (2) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (8) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (9) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
6. (12) 14 Ernie Dailey, Worthington, Minn.
7. (4) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
8. (20) 59 Corey Gronewold, Worthington, Minn.
9. (11) 717 Nick Schilling, Sanborn, Iowa
10. (5) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
11. (19) 11 Nick Janssen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (6) 32J Austin Jahnz, Lewisville, Minn.
13. (14) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
14. (18) 17J Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (7) 14S Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
16. (16) 1 Mike Metteer, Fulda, Minn.
17. (17) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Worthington, Minn.
18. (13) 28 Terry Larsen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
19. (15) 81 Josh Froseth, Sioux Falls, S.D.
20. (10) 26 Tyler Pospisil, Fulda, Minn.
DNS – 18K Landon Krohn, Worthington, Minn.

USRA TUNERS

Heat:
1. (3) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
2. (5) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
3. (1) 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.
4. (2) 15J Josh Stanley, Paullina, Iowa
5. (4) 11G Gary Grabill
6. (6) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
7. (7) 24J Joshua Uhl, Luverne, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 15J Josh Stanley, Paullina, Iowa
2. (3) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
3. (4) 11G Gary Grabill
4. (2) 16X R.J. Esqueda, Madelia, Minn.
DQ –. (5) 23 Kent Miller, Milroy, Minn.
DQ –. (6) 111 Dan Jensen, Slayton, Minn.
DQ –. (7) 24J Joshua Uhl, Luverne, Minn.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 82JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (2) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
4. (5) 20X Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (4) 268 Brad Tegrotenhuis, Orange City, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
2. (2) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.
3. (4) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
4. (6) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.
5. (5) 1H Chris Hagedorn, Everly, Iowa
6. (3) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (11) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
2. (1) 16J Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa
3. (5) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
4. (2) 4 Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, Iowa
5. (4) F1 Levi Feltman, Jackson, Minn.
6. (6) 34K Colby Klassen, Little Rock, Iowa
7. (7) 20X Derrick Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (3) 82JR Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (9) 1H Chris Hagedorn, Everly, Iowa
10. (8) 69M Gary Mattison, Lambertson, Minn.
11. (10) 268 Brad Tegrotenhuis, Orange City, Iowa