Rock County dirt track racers competed at three local tracks this weekend. Races were staged in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Slayton Friday night and near Hartford, South Dakota, Saturday night.
The weekly races at Worthington Speedway were postponed to Sunday and then rained out.
Rapid Speedway
For the seventh time this season, Luverne’s Colton Arends drove his way to victory lane in the Stock Cars class Friday night at Rapid Speedway.
Five of his seven wins have been at the Rock Rapids, Iowa, track.
Arends placed just ahead of Scott Overgaard, Luverne, who finished second. Both Arends and Overgaard won their respective heat races.
In the Hobby Stocks A Feature race, Luverne’s Eric Gaul placed second. Katie Kracht, Luverne, finished sixth in the B Feature race.
Murray County Speedway
Hardwick’s Silas Top was the lone Rock County driver at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday night.
Top competed in the Bombers class and finished in fourth place in the A Feature race.
Below are the full results from Rock County drivers from Aug. 6-7.
Rapid Speedway – Aug. 6
Sportsman’s A Feature
Brandon Boeve
Beaver Creek
14
USRA Hobby Stocks A Feature
Eric Gaul
Luverne
2
Katie Kracht
Luverne
18
USRA Hobby Stocks B Feature
Katie Kracht
Luverne
6
Cadyn Wessels
Luverne
10
USRA B-Modifieds A Feature 1
Trevor Kracht
Luverne
15
USRA B-Modifieds A Feature 2
Trevor Kracht
Luverne
12
USRA Stock Cars A Feature
Colton Arends
Luverne
1
Scott Overgaard
Luverne
2
Kevin Kremin
Kenneth
11
Thomas Kracht
Luverne
17
Spencer Kalass
Luverne
18
Murray County Speedway – Aug. 6
MCRA Bombers A Feature
Silas Top
Hardwick
4
I-90 Speedway – Aug. 7
USRA Hobby Stocks A Feature
Dylan Fitzpatrick
Magnolia
11
Cadyn Wessels
Luverne
13