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Martin Slides To Elko Win
By Jim Burns
Elko, MN May 31, 2003--Webster's Jeff Martin overcame changing track
conditions, three late race cautions and a late race challenge from Dundas'
Donny Reuvers to win the HOT TAMALES/PAPA MURPHY'S 40 NASCAR Late Model
feature Saturday night at Elko Speedway. Other NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES
winners included Savage's Doug Brown in the MILLER LITE Sportsman, Lakeville's
Mark Storlie in the COCA-COLA Thunder Cars and Lakeville's Scott King in the
EXHAUST PROS OF NORTHFIELD Street Stocks.
The KIDS NIGHT activities saw New Market's "Racin Jason" Schneider
set the WASTE MANAGEMENT qualifying standard of 14.057 seconds for the
BUDWEISER Late Models. Following Heat race wins by Greenfield's Jon Lemke and
Farmington's Adam Royle, the 23 starters lined up for the 40 lap main. At the
drop of the green, Royle and Lakeville's Steve Anderson wore each other out in
the battle for the lead, which Royle would finally claim five laps in. As
Royle set the early tone, Martin pulled to the outside of Anderson on lap 13
taking over second before reeling in Royle for the point just three laps later
before the first of three cautions flew on lap 18 for a three car spin on the
back straight. On the restart, Martin put five car lengths between himself and
Anderson, with Royle caught on the bottom allowing the trio of Donny Reuvers,
Jacob Goede and Steve Murgic to move into the top five before Elko's Scotty
Marschall laid a line of oil from a blown engine onto an already slick racing
surface at lap 28. Over the final 12 laps, Martin would wade through two more
cautions and peddle his way to his first BUDWEISER Late Model win of 2003,
with Reuvers, Murgic, Goede and Steve Schultz rounding out the top five.
In the MILLER LITE SPORTSMAN, Rosemount's Bob Barfknecht set the early pace in
the HOT TAMALES/PAPA MURPHY'S 30 before Savage's Doug Brown charged by Duane
Halvorson and then Barfknecht to take the lead on lap five, with Hastings'
Mike Felixberger working around Barfknecht to second. The action stayed green
until lap 14, when Halvorson and Hastings' Paul Neisius came together on the
front straight after a hard fought battle for position, sending Neisius and a
shower of sparks along the wall and Halvorson spinning wildly. After a lengthy
cleanup, Brown put the field through their paces and despite a last lap charge
by New Prague's Mike Skaja, held on by inches for his second feature win of
2003, with Felixberger, Josh Larsen and Jonathon Eilen rounding out the top
five.
In the COCA-COLA Thunder Cars, Chaska's Dan Weber was after an early 33rd
Wedding Anniversary present to his parents, before Prior Lake's Brent
Kane sent the tandem spinning on the front straight eight laps into the 25 lap
feature. On the restart, Cottage Grove's Jerry Thomsen blew by Nerstrand's
Kris Morelan for the lead, which he would claim until lap 20 when Lakeville's
Mark Storlie carried the outside line momentum around Thomsen for the lead.
Over the final five laps, Storlie would go untouched to the victory with
Lakeville's Conrad Jorgenson, Oakdale's Jeff Choban, Thomsen and Morelan
rounding out the top five.
Topping off the action were the EXHAUST PROS OF NORTHFIELD Street Stocks and
this feature more resembled a "survivor" format than anything else
as six caution periods slowed, stalled and even stopped the action for
numerous cleanups, tows and oil dry demonstrations! Once the dust and debris
finally cleared, Lakeville's Scott King had the patience to work past Bob
Clingingsmith for the lead, enroute to the win, with Red Wing's Josh Gernetz,
Richfield's Tim Hollen and New Prague's Timm Moravec rounding out the top
five. As a bonus to the hard fought victory, King was awarded a new drivers
suit from APEX PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS for his efforts, ending an action packed
night of NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES action.
Elko Speedway will kick off a busy June NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES schedule on
Saturday June 7th as GOPHER STATE MORTGAGE presents the action, including a
special appearance by the CRUISER division and a rare OUTHOUSE RACE, with all
people with the initials of TP gaining FREE ADMISSION! For more information,
ticket prices or directions, call the RACING OFFICE at (952) 461-RACE (7223)
or visit www.goelkospeedway.com.
NASCAR Bombers
A-Main 01 -- 1. ScottT King, Lakeville; 2.
Robert Clingingsmith, Lakeville; 3. Josh Gernentz,
Red Wing; 4. Tim Hollen, Richfield; 5. Timm Moravec, New Prague; 6. Corey
Butler Jr,
Rosemount; 7. Dustin Mann, Welch; 8. Chase Weber, Apple Valley; 9. Jered
Olson, Faribault;
10. Tom Nordwall, Lakeville; 11. Jason Novak, Lakeville; 12. Joe Fierst,
Farbault; 13. Robert
Stewart, Webster; 14. Kevin Novotny, Mongomery; 15. Clinton Grandahl JR,
Webster; 16. Kevin
Duffy, Eagan; 17. Dusty Parrott, Northfield; 18. Bud Kane, Morristown; 19.
Daniel Meszaros,
Oakdale; 20. Kerry Estes, Prior Lake; 21. Kevin Priebe, New Prague; 22. Jon
Hoes, Northfield;
23. Josh Emerson, Northfield; 24. Dan Johnson, Rosemount; 25. Wayne Roehl,
Castle Rock; 26.
Jeff Bratland, Richfield; 27. James Rhoades, Northfield; 28. Dennis
Warnke, Brooklyn Park; 29.
Brock Weber, Apple Valley; 30. Jeff Cook, Eagan.
Last Chance "A" 01 -- 1. Wayne Roehl,
Castle Rock; 2. James Rhoades, Northfield; 3. Jon
Hoes, Northfield; 4. Kevin Novotny, Mongomery; 5. Daniel Meszaros, Oakdale; 6.
Jeff Bratland,
Richfield; 7. Randy Kotek, Faribault; 8. Jeremy Morse, Rochester; 9. Josh
Rauch, lakeville; 10.
Paul Bryee, Savage; 11. Terry Nordwall, Faribault; 12. Eric Proehl, Chaska;
13. Michael
Meszaros, Rosemount; 14. Kelly Wefel, Dundas.
Heat 01 -- 1. Robert Clingingsmith, Lakeville;
2. Timm Moravec, New Prague; 3. ScottT King,
Lakeville; 4. Jason Novak, Lakeville; 5. Joe Fierst, Farbault; 6. Kevin Duffy,
Eagan; 7. Wayne
Roehl, Castle Rock; 8. Eric Proehl, Chaska; 9. Jeremy Morse, Rochester; 10.
Kelly Wefel,
Heat 02 -- 1. Dustin Mann, Welch; 2. Dusty
Parrott, Northfield; 3. Brock Weber, Apple Valley;
4. Robert Stewart, Webster; 5. Kerry Estes, Prior Lake; 6. Dennis Warnke,
Brooklyn Park; 7.
Jon Hoes, Northfield; 8. Daniel Meszaros, Oakdale; 9. Michael Meszaros,
Rosemount; 10. Paul
Heat 03 -- 1. Josh Gernentz, Red Wing; 2. Jered
Olson, Faribault; 3. Bud Kane, Morristown;
4. Dan Johnson, Rosemount; 5. Josh Emerson, Northfield; 6. Corey Butler Jr,
Rosemount; 7.
Terry Nordwall, Faribault; 8. Jeff Bratland, Richfield; 9. Randy Kotek,
Faribault.
Heat 04 -- 1. Jeff Cook, Eagan; 2. Kevin Priebe,
New Prague; 3. Tim Hollen, Richfield; 4.
Chase Weber, Apple Valley; 5. Clinton Grandahl JR, Webster; 6. Tom Nordwall,
Lakeville; 7.
Kevin Novotny, Mongomery; 8. James Rhoades, Northfield; 9. Josh Rauch,
lakeville.
NASCAR Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeffrey Martin, Webster; 2.
Donny Reuvers, Dundas; 3. Steve Murgic,
Rosemount; 4. Jacob Goede, New Germany; 5. Steve Schultz, Webster; 6. Dean
Cornelius,
Bloomington; 7. Mike Tuma, Northfield; 8. Jamie Farrell, New Prague; 9. Joey
Miller, Farmington;
10. Rick Burns, Veseli; 11. Brian Johnson, Lakeville; 12. Darren Wolke, Belle
Plaine; 13. Danny
Fredrickson, Elko; 14. Gordy Swanson, Northfield; 15. Adam Royle, Farmington;
16. Steve
Anderson, Lakeville; 17. James Edwards Jr, Plymouth; 18. Jason Schneider, New
Market; 19. Jon
Lemke, Greenfiled; 20. Jeff Partington, Farmington; 21. Matt Kern,
Bloomington; 22. Scotty
Marschall, Elko; 23. Jimmy Robertson, Apple Valley.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jon Lemke, Greenfiled; 2. Jacob
Goede, New Germany; 3. Brian Johnson,
Lakeville; 4. Mike Tuma, Northfield; 5. Joey Miller, Farmington; 6. Jeff
Partington, Farmington; 7.
Jimmy Robertson, Apple Valley; 8. James Edwards Jr, Plymouth; 9. Matt Kern,
Bloomington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Adam Royle, Farmington; 2. Steve
Anderson, Lakeville; 3. Dean Cornelius,
Bloomington; 4. Scotty Marschall, Elko; 5. Rick Burns, Veseli; 6. Jamie
Farrell, New Prague; 7.
Gordy Swanson, Northfield; 8. Darren Wolke, Belle Plaine.
Time Trial -- 1. Jason Schneider, New Market;
2. Donny Reuvers, Dundas; 3. Steve Schultz,
Webster; 4. Jeffrey Martin, Webster; 5. Steve Murgic, Rosemount; 6. Danny
Fredrickson, Elko;
7. Jacob Goede, New Germany; 8. Dean Cornelius, Bloomington; 9. Jon Lemke,
Greenfiled; 10.
Adam Royle, Farmington; 11. Brian Johnson, Lakeville; 12. Steve Anderson,
Lakeville; 13. Joey
Miller, Farmington; 14. Scotty Marschall, Elko; 15. Jeff Partington,
Farmington; 16. Rick Burns,
Veseli; 17. Mike Tuma, Northfield; 18. Jamie Farrell, New Prague; 19. Jimmy
Robertson, Apple
Valley; 20. Gordy Swanson, Northfield; 21. James Edwards Jr, Plymouth; 22.
Darren Wolke, Belle
Plaine; 23. Matt Kern, Bloomington.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Murgic, Rosemount;
2. Jeffrey Martin, Webster; 3. Donny
Reuvers, Dundas; 4. Steve Schultz, Webster; 5. Danny Fredrickson, Elko; 6.
Jason Schneider,
NASCAR Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Doug Brown, Savage; 2. Mikie
Skaja, New Prague; 3. Mike Felixberger,
Hastings; 4. Josh Larsen, GLENCOE; 5. Jonathan Eilen, Hampton; 6. Lynn
Peterson, Lakeville;
7. Bob Barfknecht, Rosemount; 8. Greg Bieber, Lakeville; 9. Terry Moore, St
Paul; 10. Duane
Halvorson, Rosemount; 11. Matt Marschall, Northfield; 12. Amy Woodward;; 13.
Andrew
Ruthenbeck, Virginia; 14. Randy Nesheim, Savage; 15. Paul Neisius, Hastings.
Heat 01 -- 1. Duane Halvorson, Rosemount; 2.
Greg Bieber, Lakeville; 3. Matt Marschall,
Northfield; 4. Bob Barfknecht, Rosemount; 5. Mike Felixberger, Hastings; 6.
Randy Nesheim,
Savage; 7. Terry Moore, St Paul; 8. Andrew Ruthenbeck, Virginia; 9. Amy
Woodward;.
Time Trial -- 1. Paul Neisius, Hastings; 2.
Mikie Skaja, New Prague; 3. Lynn Peterson,
Lakeville; 4. Doug Brown, Savage; 5. Josh Larsen, GLENCOE; 6. Jonathan Eilen,
Hampton; 7.
Bob Barfknecht, Rosemount; 8. Mike Felixberger, Hastings; 9. Greg Bieber,
Lakeville; 10. Duane
Halvorson, Rosemount; 11. Randy Nesheim, Savage; 12. Matt Marschall,
Northfield; 13. Terry
Moore, St Paul; 14. Andrew Ruthenbeck, Virginia; 15. Amy Woodward;.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Josh Larsen, GLENCOE; 2.
Doug Brown, Savage; 3. Mikie Skaja, New
Prague; 4. Paul Neisius, Hastings; 5. Jonathan Eilen, Hampton; 6. Lynn
Peterson, Lakeville.
NASCAR Thunder Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Storlie, Lakeville; 2.
Conrad Jorgenson, Lakeville; 3. Jeff Choban,
Oakdale; 4. Jerry Thomsen, Cottage Grove; 5. Kristopher Morelan, Nerstrand; 6.
Matt
Carlander, Faribaullt; 7. Ted Reuvers, Dundas; 8. Dave Franek, Montgomery; 9.
David Sellner
Jr, Lakeville; 10. Jiimmy Welton, Maplewood; 11. Danny Weber, Elko; 12. Roger
Meyer, New
Prague; 13. James Weeks, St Paul; 14. Kevin Turek, Mongomery; 15. Raymond
Sandgren, New
Richmond, Wis; 16. Jack Maas, Faribault; 17. Cindy Carlson, Frederic, Wis; 18.
Dave Sorem JR,
Northfield; 19. Troy Maas, Faribault; 20. Brent Kane, Prior Lake; 21. Kevin
Lutz, Lakeville.
Heat 01 -- 1. Danny Weber, Elko; 2. Matt
Carlander, Faribaullt; 3. Kristopher Morelan,
Nerstrand; 4. Jiimmy Welton, Maplewood; 5. James Weeks, St Paul; 6. Jeff
Choban, Oakdale; 7.
Roger Meyer, New Prague.
Heat 02 -- 1. Kevin Lutz, Lakeville; 2. Conrad
Jorgenson, Lakeville; 3. Kevin Turek,
Mongomery; 4. Jerry Thomsen, Cottage Grove; 5. David Sellner Jr, Lakeville; 6.
Dave Sorem JR,
Northfield; 7. Troy Maas, Faribault.
Heat 03 -- 1. Mark Storlie, Lakeville; 2. Ted
Reuvers, Dundas; 3. Brent Kane, Prior Lake; 4.
Raymond Sandgren, New Richmond, Wis; 5. Jack Maas, Faribault; 6. Cindy
Carlson, Frederic,
Wis; 7. Dave Franek, Montgomery.
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