Dowhower, Walding win at Raceway Park
Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
JEFFERSON, S.D. -- Dirt track auto racing returned to the high-banked oval at Raceway Park Sunday night with Mitch Dowhower of Homer, Neb., winning the Street Stocks feature and Jake Walding taking the checkers in the Hobby Stocks main in the season-opening show.
Racing at the former Interstate Speedway also included action in B-Mods, Pro Hornets and Hornets.
During the Hobby Stocks feature, Josh Ruschmann escaped injury when his car flipped several times after hitting the backstretch wall. His car ended up tangled with Rusty Montange's racer, but the two drivers were unhurt in the mishap.
Nick Lakes won the B-Mods feature and the heat.
In the entry-level Hornets division, Dan Loggins drove to his first career victory and Donna Roupe, making her debut on the high banks, finished fourth. Randy Cass won the Pro Hornets feature.
Competition returns to Raceway Park Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
STREET STOCKS
Heat winners: Mitch Dowhower, Chad Bruns.
Feature: 1, Dowhower; 2, Amanda Baum; 3, Tom McKenzie; 4, Zach Kappler; 5, Chad Bruns; 6, Doug Fontenot; 7, Dave Kuehn; 8, Marlin Hoffman; 9, Brad Green.
B-MODS
Heat winner: Nick Lakes
Feature: 1, Lakes; 2, Les Lundquist; 3, Jeremie Gibbs; 4, Greg Taylor; 5, Shawn Bearce
HOBBY STOCKS
Heat winners: Jake Walding, Craig Clift
Feature: 1, Walding; 2, Matt Sheley; 3, Andy Hoffman; 4, Tony Hendrson; 5, Clift; 6, Rusty Montange; 7, Josh Ruschmann; 8, Zach Bales; 9, Gary March; 10, Tubby Mitchell
PRO HORNETS
Heat winners: Jeff Goodier, Matt Baker
Feature: 1, Randy Cass; 2, Baker; 3, Goodier; 4, Tim Cass; 5, Andrew Ruschmann; 6, Vern Ruschmann; 7, Julie Coney; 8, Chad Long
HORNETS
Heat winners: Dan Loggins, Stephanie Kiraly
Feature: 1, Loggins; 2, Kiraly; 3, Brad Tripp; 4, Donna Roupe; 5, Luke Jackson; 6, Wyatt Hagan; 7, Austin Edwards; 8, Jeremy Boulware; 9, Josh Reisdorph; 10, Corey Klug
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Racing at the former Interstate Speedway also included action in B-Mods, Pro Hornets and Hornets.
During the Hobby Stocks feature, Josh Ruschmann escaped injury when his car flipped several times after hitting the backstretch wall. His car ended up tangled with Rusty Montange's racer, but the two drivers were unhurt in the mishap.
Nick Lakes won the B-Mods feature and the heat.
In the entry-level Hornets division, Dan Loggins drove to his first career victory and Donna Roupe, making her debut on the high banks, finished fourth. Randy Cass won the Pro Hornets feature.
Competition returns to Raceway Park Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
STREET STOCKS
Heat winners: Mitch Dowhower, Chad Bruns.
Feature: 1, Dowhower; 2, Amanda Baum; 3, Tom McKenzie; 4, Zach Kappler; 5, Chad Bruns; 6, Doug Fontenot; 7, Dave Kuehn; 8, Marlin Hoffman; 9, Brad Green.
B-MODS
Heat winner: Nick Lakes
Feature: 1, Lakes; 2, Les Lundquist; 3, Jeremie Gibbs; 4, Greg Taylor; 5, Shawn Bearce
HOBBY STOCKS
Heat winners: Jake Walding, Craig Clift
Feature: 1, Walding; 2, Matt Sheley; 3, Andy Hoffman; 4, Tony Hendrson; 5, Clift; 6, Rusty Montange; 7, Josh Ruschmann; 8, Zach Bales; 9, Gary March; 10, Tubby Mitchell
PRO HORNETS
Heat winners: Jeff Goodier, Matt Baker
Feature: 1, Randy Cass; 2, Baker; 3, Goodier; 4, Tim Cass; 5, Andrew Ruschmann; 6, Vern Ruschmann; 7, Julie Coney; 8, Chad Long
HORNETS
Heat winners: Dan Loggins, Stephanie Kiraly
Feature: 1, Loggins; 2, Kiraly; 3, Brad Tripp; 4, Donna Roupe; 5, Luke Jackson; 6, Wyatt Hagan; 7, Austin Edwards; 8, Jeremy Boulware; 9, Josh Reisdorph; 10, Corey Klug
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