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RAPID SPEEDWAY NON-WING SPRINT CARS Commentary By Heather Riffel (July 14, 2006-Rock Rapids, IA) Darrin Korthals, winningest driver at Rapid Speedway, picked up his first win in a Wissota Late Model. Doug Martens got his third win of the year in the Heartland Racing Association Wingless Sprint Car event. Chad Overgaard picked up his second win of the year in Late Model Stock Cars. Andy Hofmeyer continued his domination and picked up his eighth win of the season in USRA B-Modifieds. Chris Huisman also continued his domination in the Sportsmen feature and picked up his fifth win of the year. Bill Kroon continued the trend of repeat winners and picked up his third win of the season. In the Factory Stocks Mitch Van Engen got his third win of the year. The Heartland Racing Association Wingless Sprint Car feature has become a spectacle to watch because it is unknown when a big dramatic accident will happen but almost every race one happens. It was no different in this feature. Doug Martens started on the outside pole and led the entire event. On lap five Andy Anderson, Brandon Stevenson, and Bret Mellenberndt all got together on the frontstretch. Mellenberndt ended up flipping across the frontstretch and getting hung up in the turn one wall. All of the drivers were able to walk away from the incident. The race ended in a green-white-checkered with Martens taking home the trophy. Willie Hasvold finished in second while Brandon Stevenson finished in third. Non-wing Sprints Heat #1: 1. Andy Anderson, Harrisburg, S.D.; 2. Bret Mellenberndt, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3. Doug Martens, Ward, S.D.; 4. Brandon Stevenson, Holstein; 5. William Hasvold, Flandreau, S.D.. A Feature: 1. Doug Martens, Ward, S.D.; 2. William Hasvold, Flandreau, S.D.; 3. Brandon Stevenson, Holstein; 4. Andy Anderson, Harrisburg, S.D.; 5. Bret Mellenberndt, Sioux Falls, S.D.. |
