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Activity at the MDTR Speedway continued on the second day of week #1 in the 9th Annual GRP Racing Trivia Contest. The late model and sprint car contestants rolled on and off the track, as they feverishly worked on their "setups" in hopes of posting a high score enroute to a victory. The first two entries in the contest were received in the late model division today. A couple of strong runners decided to put up an early score for the other contestants to shoot at.

Last year's champion in the late model division was the very first entry to be received in the 2008 version of this popular event. Kevin Mudrak from Superior, Wisconsin once again brought his potent Latemodel1 entry trackside for what many fans figured would be a top run. Kevin is no stranger to the MDTR Speedway, having turned many laps in all of the contest divisions over the years. Kevin made his first appearance back in 2003 in the 4th Annual affair and proceeded to win Rookie of the Year honors. Since that time, Kevin has strengthened his program each and every year finishing no lower than 3rd. Last year he put it all together to defeat perennial kingpin Chris Stepan by gaining the upper hand due to the earliest entry tie-breaker. Once again Kevin was looking for that early entry advantage.

This year would be different though for Kevin, as he struggled during several laps to gain a smooth line around the MDTR high banks. A couple of bobbles here and there led to a 35 point score out of a possible 40. When he climbed from his mount following the race, Kevin remarked that he knew he had a couple of bad laps. He knew the correct answer, but it was too late to make a change once he took the green flag from Stan M. It's still a very strong score, but Kevin admitted that he did not think it could withstand the onslaught brought on by some very tough competitors in this tough division.

The second late model entry today also comes from a contestant who knows his way around the MDTR Speedway as well as the campground. The "Bonduel Bullet" Brad Luepke is one of those contestants who not only participates on the track, but he enjoys camping out for the whole week. This year Brad got a few setup tips from one of his buddies over in Eastern Wisconsin and he had his Bloomer0 Chassis dialed in. Brad recorded his best, from a percentage standpoint, score ever in the contest. The PBR Special rode home under Stan's checkered flag with a total of 30 points. Now it's time to party and give those Superior fans something to think about remarked Brad.

In the sprint car ranks, numerous contestants continued to fine-tune their entries today in an attempt to nail the right setup. It is no easy task to defeat the likes of Ron Haugstad, Todd Boots and others, but Michael Pietrowski has steadily worked his way forward in the three previous contests with a fine second place effort last year. We generally do not hear a great deal from the sprint car contingent early in the week, but they are out there and there are certainly some very strong runners in this class. The sprint car division is the only division that has been a part of all nine contests. Maybe the first entry will come in on the third day of the contest. Stay tuned for further updates as we work our way through the week with the "walk on the wild side" sprinters and the always popular late model divisions.

For those who want the long version.

1st Annual (2000) Sprint Car Division:

1. Todd Boots, Worthington MN

2. Jeff Caldwell, Thunder Bay ONT

3. Troy Powers, Duluth MN

4. Paul Seidenkranz, South Haven MN

5. Raleigh Sandberg, Long Prairie MN

1. Todd Boots, Worthington MN

2. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD

3. Mike Niemczyk, Brooklyn Park MN

4. Lannie Nichols, Watertown SD

5. Jerry Richert Jr, Forest Lake MN

Late Model Division:

1. Troy Powers, Duluth MN

2. Dan Plan, South St Paul MN

3. John Borkowski, Port Coquitlan BC

4. Angie Koski, Superior WI

5. Mike Schan, Thunder Bay ONT

1. Doug Scurr, Rosemount MN

2. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

3. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN

4. Doug Suby, Hanlontown, IA

5. Terry Reilly, Watertown SD

Late Model Division:

1. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN

2. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN

3. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

4. Angie Koski, Superior WI

5. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN

Double Duty Award:

1. Keith Mix

2. Colin Paetznick

3. Greg Hummel, Eagan MN

4. Doug Suby

5. Dan Plan

1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

2. Todd Boots, Tea SD

3. Todd Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD

4. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN

5. Doug Scurr, Rosemount MN

Late Model Division:

1. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN

2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

3. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN

4. Troy Powers, Duluth MN

5. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN

Modified Division:

1. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN

2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

3. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN

4. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN

5. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN

Triple Play Award:

1. Greg Hummel

2. Jon Birdsell

3. Chris Stepan

4. Colin Paetznick

5. Keith Mix

1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

2. Todd Boots, Tea SD

3. Kayla Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD

4. Chris Timmerman, Sioux Falls SD

5. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD

Late Model Division:

1. Troy Powers, Duluth MN

2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

4. Rick Blewett, Kasson MN

5. John Borkowski, Port Coquitlam BC

Modified Division:

1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN

2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

3. Troy Powers, Duluth MN

4. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

Triple Play Award:

1. Troy Powers

2. Ron Haugstad

3. Chris Stepan

4. Kristie Lambert, Garner IA

5. Rob Palmer

1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

2. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD

3. Lannie Nichols, Watertown SD

4. Shane Trondson, St Paul MN

5. Chris Timmerman, Sioux Falls SD

Late Model Division:

1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

3. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

4. Nate Sevals, Maple Plain MN

5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

Modified Division:

1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN

2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

4. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

5. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD

Super Stock Division:

1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

3. Nick Lavato, Proctor MN

4. Jon Stoll, Chippewa Falls WI

5. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD (Co-champion)

1. Todd Boots, Tea SD (Co-champion)

3. Kayla Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD

4. Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN

5. Michael Pietrowski, Edgerton WI

Late Model Division:

1. Chris Stepan, St. Cloud MN

2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

3. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD

4. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

5. Nate Sevals, Rice Lake WI

Modified Division:

1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN

2. Chris Stepan, Arizona

3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

4. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

5. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

Super Stock Division:

1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN

2. Nick Lavato, Proctor MN

3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

4. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN

5. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN

2006 Rookie of the Year Awards:

Sprint Car Division - Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN

Late Model Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

Modified Division - Josh Johnson, Harwood ND

Super Stock Division - John Kallas, Hurley WI

2006 Four-Play Best Average Finish - Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI (3.75)

1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

2. Michael Pietrowski, Edgerton WI

3. Alex Johnson, Sioux Falls SD

4. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

5. Todd Boots, Tea SD

Late Model Division:

1. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

2. Chris Stepan, St.Cloud MN

3. Rob Fogle, Brookings SD

4. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

5. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD

Modified Division:

1. Chris Stepan, Phoenix AZ

2. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

3. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN

4. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

Super Stock Division:

1. Chris Stepan, Phoenix AZ

2. Rob Palmer, Langford SD

3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI

4. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

5. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD

2007 Rookie of the Year Awards:

Sprint Car Division - Alex Johnson, Sioux Falls SD

Late Model Division - Mark Johnson, Baxter MN

Modified Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

Super Stock Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN

2007 Four Score Award - Al Schmidt, Watertown SD

Thanks for posting the contest history GRP. It seems like we just started but we're already in the 9th year and have some history going here.

Stan Meissner