Forum: Minnesota Dirt Track Racing Forum (go)
Moderators: StanM

Congratulations to Jake Peters and Doug DeWall on your IRA Feature win tonight at Elko Speedway!!

Ken Netsch

These are totally unofficial, just from my notes, so please don't sue me when the official ones come out and these look bad, but here is what I have.

1. Jake Peters (started on the pole) 2. Scott Winters (3rd) 3. Terry McCarl (6th) 4. Scott Biertzer (4th) 5. Donny Goeden (2nd) 6. Travis Whitney (5th) 7. John Sernett (12th) 8. Scott Uttech (7th) 9. Davey Heskin (15th) 10. John Haeni (13th) 11. Steve Meyer (16th) 12. Bill Wirth (10th) 13. Joe Symoen (9th) 14. Billy Balog (20th) 15. Jerry Richert Jr. (19th) Cars finishing 16th - 19th, I am unsure of the order of but they were Scotty Neitzel, John Lambertz, Jennifer Erickson, Jesse Smith, and Phillip Mock 21. Bret Geldner (DNF) 22. Brad Barickman (DNF)

B Feature Cars that did not transfer to the A: Nick Allen, Todd King, Scott Lenz, Richard Smith, Kris Spitz, Matt Vandervere, Todd Wanless

Cars that could not start the B due to crashes in their heat races: Russell Borland, Ryan Wilson, and Tony Norem

Cars that crashed during time trials or hot laps and were unable to race: Cainen Reimann and Bruce Allen

The track was in awful shape during time trials as two cars crashed and everyone tiptoed around at half throttle. Terry McCarl did set a new track record of 13.5something, however. After time trials, the track crew totally redid the track improving it substantially. McCarl was clocked at 12.3 something in his heat, so they improved the track over a second a lap. The heats were better and I thought the track by feature time (after several makeovers) was pretty good with good racing and passing taking place throughout the field. Jake Peters led early, but Scott Winters blasted past him about six laps into the feature. At about lap 16 Peters got him back and McCarl snuck by for second. Shortly after, Winters was able to get back past McCarl to finish second.

All in all, it turned out pretty decent from a fan's perspective. I was worried the teams were going to load up and leave after time trials, but they were patient as were the fans enduring several track makeovers, and I think in the end we saw a good show.

Sorry, I see I put Nick Allen, I meant to say Nick Alden. Sorry Nick.

Great job Jake and Doug, go get them again tomorrow night!

KC Racing, sorry we could only get a 2nd place for DeWall Engines tonight, LOL!