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Akkerman leads drivers iwth two-win night in Madison Saturday

By John RittenhouseA weekend full of racing action yielded one feature victory for an area driver.Luverne’s Jesse Akkerman picked up a feature title Saturday at Lake County Speedway in Madison, S.D.Competing in the late model street stock class, Akkerman won the second heat race before winning his first feature event at the track this season.Five other area drivers won heat races over the weekend.Luverne’s Chad Overgaard, who was competing against Akkerman in Madison, won the first heat race before finishing 13th in the feature.Ellsworth’s Greg Roemen and former Rock County resident Darrin Korthals posted heat wins at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday.Roemen won the first heat race in the sportsmen class before placing fifth in the feature. Korthals won the second heat race before placing second in the street stock feature.Ash Creek’s Marlin Kracht won the third heat race before placing fourth in the modified feature at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Sunday.Kanaranzi’s Colter Deutsch won the third heat race and placed third in the A feature at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, S.D., Sunday.Here is a look at the rest of the results turned in by area drivers over the Fourth of July Weekend.Rapid Speedway.Rock Rapids, IowaFriday’s resultsStreet stock: Scott Overgaard, Luverne, second in first heat and ninth in A feature; Mark DeBoer, Adrian, third in first heat and sixth in A feature; Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, fourth in first heat and seventh in A feature; Korthals, Rock Rapids, first in second heat and second in A feature; C.Overgaard, second in second heat and fifth in A feature.Sportsmen: Roemen, first in first heat and fifth in A feature.Hobby stock: Nick VanBelle, Luverne, sixth in first heat and ninth in A feature; Andy Gabrielson, Luverne, seventh in first heat and 14th in A feature; Amanda Deutsch, Kanaranzi, sixth in second heat and eighth in A feature.Factory stock: Adam Jenniges, Ellsworth, second in first heat and sixth in A feature; Daniel DeBeer, Adrian, third in first heat and third in A feature; Ron McClure, Luverne, fifth in first heat and fourth in A feature.Nobles County SpeedwayWorthingtonSaturday’s resultsSportsmen: Cliff Lynn, Adrian, second in A feature.A modified: Josh Klay, Magnolia, third in A feature.Murray County SpeedwaySlaytonSunday’s resultsHobby stock: Jeff Haubrich, Luverne, first in heat, third in A feature.Modified: Kracht, first in third heat and fourth in A feature; Josh Reisch, Luverne, third in A feature.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Monday’s resultsStreet stock: Korthals, third in first heat and third in A feature; Akkerman, second in second heat and eighth in A feature.C.Deutsch, Kanaranzi, third in third heat and 13th in A feature.Hobby stock: Greg Brandt, Luverne, sixth in second heat and 10th in A feature.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Sunday’s resultsStreet stock: Korthals, second in second heat and second in A feature; C.Deutsch, first in third heat and third in A feature; Akkerman, second in third heat and 14th in A feature.Hobby stock: Brandt, third in first heat and sixth in A feature; Gabrielson, sixth in first heat and 13th in A feature.Lake County SpeedwayMadison, S.D.Saturday’s resultsStreet stock: C.Overgaard, first in first heat and 13th in A feature; S.Overgaard, fourth in first heat and fourth in A feature; Akkerman, first in second heat and first in A feature; C.Deutsch, second in second heat and seventh in A feature.Sportsmen: Roemen, second in first heat and fourth in A feature.Hobby stock: Brandt, fourth in second heat and 12th in A feature.Jackson County SpeedwayJacksonSaturday’s resultsHobby stock: Mike Deutsch, Ellsworth, third in A feature.

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