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Drivers post four feature victories

By John RittenhouseFour drivers from the Star Herald coverage area posted feature wins at local speedways on Friday and Saturday nights.Adrian drivers Mark DeBoer and Daniel DeBeer picked up wins at Rapid Speedway Friday, and former Luverne resident Mike Steensma won a feature event at Murray County Speedway the same night.Brett DeJager, another former Luverne resident, secured a feature championship at Nobles County Speedway Sunday.The Adrian drivers stole the show during Friday’s races at Rapid Speedway.After winning the first heat race in the street stock class, DeBoer took the lead three laps into the A feature and went on to win his second feature event of the season.DeBeer had a good night in the factory stock division, placing second in the first heat and winning the A feature at Rapid Speedway.Steensma took top honors in the modified feature in Slayton Friday.DeJager won the modified feature in Worthington Sunday.Here is a look at the rest of the results from area tracks over the weekend.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Sunday’s resultsStreet stock: Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, second in first heat and sixth in A feature; Jesse Akkerman, Luverne, fourth in first heat and 17th in A feature; Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, fifth in third heat and ninth in A feature.Hobby stock: Greg Brandt, Luverne, fifth in second heat and eighth in A feature.Rapid SpeedwayRock Rapids, IowaFriday’s resultsStreet stock: DeBoer, first in first heat and first in A feature; Scott Overgaard, Luverne, second in first heat and second in A feature; Korthals, fourth in first heat and ninth in A feature; C.Deutsch, fourth in first heat and ninth in A feature; Brad Klaassen, Adrian, fifth in first heat and fourth in A feature.Sportsmen: Greg Roemen, Ellsworth, second in first heat and third in A feature.Hobby stock: Nick Van Belle, Luverne, third in second heat and seventh in A feature; Amanda Deutsch, Kanaranzi, fifth in second heat and 12th in A feature.Factory stock: DeBeer, second in first heat and seventh in A feature; Adam Jenniges, Ellsworth, third in first heat and third in A feature.Jackson SpeedwayJacksonNationals’ resultsHobby stock: Ellsworth’s Mike Deutsch placed sixth in Thursday’s A feature and sixth in Saturday’s A feature.Lake County SpeedwayMadison, S.D.Saturday’s resultsStreet stock: Akkerman, fifth in first heat and 10th in A feature; C.Deutsch, first in second heat and third in A feature; S.Overgaard, third in second heat and eighth in A feature.Sportsmen: Roemen, second in first heat and third in A feature.Hobby stock: Brandt, fourth in second heat and seventh in A feature.Murray County SpeedwaySlaytonFriday’s resultsModified: Steensma, first in A feature; DeJager, fourth in A feature.Nobles County SpeedwayWorthingtonSunday’s resultsHornets: Jeremy Roelfs, Adrian, fifth in B feature.Sportsmen: Cliff Lynn, Adrian, fourth in A feature.Modified: DeJager, first in A feature; Steensma, second in A feature.

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