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Local drivers capture five feature victories

By John RittenhouseA weekend of limited racing action wasn’t short on success for area drivers.Although events were canceled and rained out at Rapid Speedway and Lake County Speedway respectively, local competitors still managed to record five feature wins at different venues.The weekend was a good one for Luverne’s Mike Steensma, who picked up feature victories twice.Steensma won the feature race in the A modified class at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday.During Sunday’s races at Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, he won his second A modified feature race of the weekend.Two other local drivers recorded wins in Worthington.Luverne’s Brent Hulstein won the sportsman class feature race, and Kanaranzi’s Colter Deutsch drew the checkered flag in the street stock feature.Luverne’s Tom Cauwels won his first feature event of the season at Huset’s Speedway on Sunday night.Cauwels took top honors in the B feature race in the hobby stock class at the Brandon, S.D., track.Luverne’s Chad Overgaard won a heat race in the street stock class at Huset’s, and Luverne’s Marlin Kracht won a heat race in the A modified class at Murray County Speedway.With one race remaining Sept. 2, the high school competition at Thunder Valley Dragway in Marion, S.D., is tightening up.The Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek team leads Lake Preston 4,180-3,880 in the total points competition, but Lake Preston now leads L-H-BC 880-790 in the shootout standings.Also at Thunder Valley, Luverne’s Matt Reverts leads the pro bike standings with 2,910 points, and Luverne’s Alex Wiese is in second place in the junior dragster standings with 1,270 points.Here is a look at the rest of the weekend’s racing results.Murray County SpeedwaySlaytonFriday’s resultsA modified: Steensma, Luverne, first in A feature; Kracht, Luverne, first in first heat.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Sunday’s resultsStreet stock: C.Overgaard, Luverne, first in second heat and seventh in A feature; Scott Overgaard, Luverne, fifth in second heat and ninth in A feature.Hobby stock: Cauwels, Luverne, sixth in second heat, first in B feature, 15th in A feature.Nobles County SpeedwayWorthingtonSunday’s resultsSportsmen: Hulstein, Luverne, first in A feature.A modified: Steensma, Luverne, first in A feature; Kracht, Luverne, second in A feature; Josh Klay, Magnolia, fifth in A feature.Street stock: Deutsch, Kanaranzi, first in A Feature.Thunder Valley DragwayMarion, S.D.High school standingsBracket 1: Jeremy Brinkhous, ninth, 210 points; Anthony Graphenteen, 10th, 110 points.Bracket 2: Josh Fick, first, 940 points; Dan Fick, second, 430 points; Dan Hup, fifth, 220 points.Bracket 3: Erin Hoiland, second, 310 points; Shane Fick, eighth, 120 points.Bracket 5: Tyler Den Herder, second, 430 points; Mike Hup, fourth, 210 points; Mitch Ganun, seventh, 10 points.

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