By John RittenhouseA rain-soaked Fourth of July weekend limited racing opportunities for drivers from the Star Herald coverage area.Events were cancelled at many tracks, but there was racing action at Murray County Speedway in Slayton and at Huset’s Speedway, near Brandon, S.D.Luverne’s Mike Steensma posted a feature victory in the modified class during Sunday’s races in Slayton.Steensma and Luverne’s Marlin Kracht also raced in a Modified Touring Series Special event in Slayton Friday. Steensma placed seventh and Kracht eighth in the feature event.Seven area drivers competed at Huset’s Speedway Sunday night.Luverne’s Jesse Akkerman raced in the street stock division, placing third in the second heat and fifth in the feature.Luverne’s Cory Schmuck, Robert Carlson and Tom Cauwels, Magnolia’s Josh Klay and Larry Kracht and Kanaranzi’s Colter Deutsch all raced in the hobby stock division at Huset’s.Klay placed second in the third heat and fourth in the feature, Kracht finished fourth in the third heat and third in the feature, Schmuck came in third in the first heat and fifth in the feature, Carlson was sixth in the first heat and 12th in the feature, Deutsch first in the second heat and 14th in the feature and Cauwels placed fifth in the third heat and 15th in the feature.