Dominic Bruns Memorial Raises Awareness for SID

From Dan Voigt

Jackson, MN — (June 7, 2014) — After Mother Nature won big at Jackson Speedway on May 31, the Fifth Annual Dominc Bruns Memorial Race was held Saturday, June 7 at the Jackson Speedway. The annual event, designed to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, attracted a total of 113 cars to the historic half-mile oval at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sponsoring the night’s racing action were the Livewire Printing Company; Erickson Trucks and Parts and the Shear Shack, all of Jackson and Griffith Decorative Concrete of Estherville, IA.

The Dominic Bruns Memorial offered a special $1,000 to win for the IMCA Stock Car Feature event as the feature event of the evening’s program. As part of the Bruns Memorial, Stock car drivers went through the stands passing the helmet for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research, and racing fans donated $733.65 to further research and education in memory of Dominc, the seven-month old son of Becky and Shane Bruns. Also,a special feature was held for the Minnesota West Technical College Power Sports Technology Micro Sprints. Winning the special feature was Wade Husiman of Orange City, IA.

The night’s feature wins went to Jody Rosenboom of Rock Rapids, IA in the Minnesota West Technical College Power Sports Technology Micro Sprints, with Megan Lappegard of Estherville, IA winning the in the Yellowbook Sport Compacts heat race. In the Loosbrock Digging Service IMCA Hobby Stocks, Malik Sampson of Worthington, MN captured the checkered flag. The Bohl’s Small Engine and Marine IMCA Sport Modified feature win went to Matthew Looft of Swea City, IA. For the Last Deck 360 Winged Sprint feature, Roger Crockett of Medford, OR, and winning the $1,000 Fifth Annual Dominic Bruns Memorial Feature in the Hometown Motors IMCA Stock Car class was Jake Masters of Graettinger, IA.

Heat race winners in the Wingless Minniakota Micro Sprints were Chad Nachtigal of Little Rock, IA and John Sullivan Arnolds Park, IA. The Yellowbook Sport Compact heat race checkers went to Megan Lappegard of Estherville, IA. In the Loosbrock Digging Service IMCA Hobby Stocks, heat wins went to Jeff Senne of Fairmont, Trevort Holm of Chandler and Drew Bargloff of Sioux Rapids, IA. Heat races in the Bohl’s Small Engine and Marine Sport Modifieds went to Bruce Egeland of Marshall, Justin Schuder of Fairmont and Matthew Looft of Swea City, IA. For the Last Deck 360 Winged Sprint heats, wins were earned by Skyler Prochaska of Lakefield, Nick Lusk of Oakdale, MN, and Gregg Bakker of Sioux Falls, SD., while Jake Masters of Graettinger, IA, Devin Smith of Lake City, IA and Dan Mackenthun of Hamburg, MN earned the wins in the heat races for the Hometown Motors IMCA Stock Cars.

The Jackson Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars this Friday night, June 13. The Pits will open at 2 p.m. and the grandstands will open at 4 p.m. Hot Laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with Qualifying set for 7 p.m. Racing action will begin at 7:30p.m. The Loosbrock Digging Service IMCA Hobby Stocks will be the support class for the evening’s racing action, which is part of the Steve Kinser Farewell Tour. For more information on tickets, go to: SLSpromotions.com or call SLS Promotions at 814-344-2023 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the gate Friday night.

Minnesota West Technical College Power Sports Technology

Minniakota MicroSprints – Feature – 20 Laps – 14 cars

21W – Wade Huisman, Orange City, IA;14 – Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 22S – Derek Steen, Lakefield, MN; 6 – Nick Sullivan, Okoboji, IA; 7 – John Sullivan, Arnolds Park, IA; 21 – Ryan Schurr, Chandler, MN; 32T – Tim Ottenbacher, Granville, IA; 6P – Josh Peters, Adrian, MN; 10N – Nick Birchard, Spencer, IA; 153 – Chad Nachtigal, Little Rock, IA; 39 – Zach Drahota, Jackson, MN; 7L – Michael Lange, Windom, MN; 12 – Colin Smith, Emmetsburg, IA(DNF), 27 – Dalton Johnson, Worthington, MN(DNS).

Minniakota MicroSprints – Non-Wing Feature – 20 Laps – 19 cars

14 – Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 27 – Dalton Johnson, Worthington, MN; 22S – Derek Steen, Lakefield, MN; 12 – Colin Smith, Emmetsburg, IA; 39 – Zach Drahota, Jackson, MN; 10N – Nick Birchard, Spencer, IA; 6P – Josh Peters, Adrian, MN; 7 – John Sullivan, Arnolds Park, IA; 7L – Michael Lange, Windom, MN; 51W – Jason Wagoner, Sioux Falls, SD; 21 – Ryan Schurr, Chandler, MN; 21W – Wade Huisman, Orange City, IA; 24 Brooke Wegener, Sioux Falls, SD(DNF); 32T – Tim Ottenbacher, Granville, IA(DNF); 6 – Nick Sullivan, Okoboji, IA(DNF); 153 – Chad Nachtigal, Little Rock, IA(DNF); 51A – Elliot Amdahl, Flandreau, SD(DNF); 15N-Nick Kirkegaard, Sioux Falls, SD(DNS).

MicroSprints Heat 1 – 10 Laps

153 – Nachtigal, 21W-Huisman, 32T – Ottenbacher, 51W – Wagoner, 39 – Drahota, 21 – Schuur, 7L – Lange. DNF: 15N – Kirkegaard. DNS: 24 – Wegener.

MicroSprints Heat 2 – 10 Laps

7- J. Sullivan; 14 – Rosenboom, 27 – Johnson, 22s – Steen, 12 – Smith, 10 N – Birchard, 6 – N. Sullivan; 6p – Peters, 51A – Amdahl, 24 – Wegner.

Yellow Book IMCA Sport Compacts – Feature 8 Laps – 9 cars

33 – Megan Lappegard, Estherville, IA; 7x – Jesse James, Milford, IA; 37 – Drew Johnson, Dakota Dunes, SD; 57 – Scott Espey, Alpha, MN, 22X Joe Bunkofske, Armstrong, IA; 3E – Ed Connell, Blue Earth, MN; 3DD – Dee Dee Bolte, Jackson, MN;; 56 – John Sopoci, Sioux City, IA; 87 – George VanPelt, Harris, IA.

Sport Compacts Heat 1 4 Laps

33 – Lappegard; 21 – Espey, 7x – James, 22X – Bunkofske, 3E – Connell, 3DD – Bolte, 87 – VanPelt, 37 – Johnson, 56 – Sopoci.

Loosbrock Digging Service IMCA Hobby Stocks – Feature – 12 – Laps – 24 cars

27 – Malik Sampson, Worthington, MN; Je17 – Trevor Holm, Chandler, MN; 29M – David Miller, Sioux City, IA; 45 – Drew Barglof, Sioux Rapids, IA; 3K – Dan Strandberg, Worthingon, MN; 20N – Justin Nehring, Storm Lake, IA; 17X – Justin Luinenburg, Reading, MN; 2BX –Jeff Senne, Fairmont, MN; 75T – Josh Telecky, Hutchinson, MNl 27J – Marc Janssen, Worthingon, MN; 14 – Ernie Dailey, Worthington, MN; 2 – Merle Pattison, Estherville, IA; 26 – Tyler Pospisil, Worthington, MN; 7TK – Tim Kennedy, Round Lake, MN; 78 – Kevin LaTour, Lesuer, MN; 23 – Logan Kelly, Fairmont, MN; 74T – Chad Taylor, Fairmont, MN; 28 – John Ross, Worthington, MN(DNF); 75C – Cory Probst, Worthington, MN(DNF); 76 – Ben Peterson, Northrup, MN(DNF); 68M – Ryan Michelson, Estherville, IA; 84 – Josh Peters, Dickens, IA(DNF); 2X – Tony Salmon, Milford, IA. 56M – Matt Olson, Morton, MN(DQ).

Hobby Stocks – Heat 1 – 6 laps

2BX – Senne, 27J – Janssen, 56M – Olson, 68M – Michelson, 17X – Luninberg, 23 – Kelly, 26 – Pospisil 4T – Taylor.

Hobby Stocks – Heat 2 – 6 Laps

17 – Holm, 20 – Nehring, 29M – Miller, 27 – Sampson, 84 – Peters, 14 – Dailey, 78 – LaTour, 2X – Salmon.

Hobby Stocks – Heat 2 – 6 Laps

45 – D. Bargloff, 2 – Pattison, 28 – Ross, 3K – Strandberg, 75C – Probst, 7TK – Kennedy, 76 – Peterson, 75T – Telecky(DNF).

Bohl’s Small Engine & Marine IMCA Sport Mods – Feature – 12 Laps, 19 Cars

9 – Matthew Looft, Swea City, IA; 60 – Nick Dieter, Brewster, MN; 3 – Dustin Wiederhoelt, Fairmont, MN; 8L – Lyle Sathoff, Armstrong, IA; 0 – Justin Remus, Sleepy Eye, MN; 3W – Randy Winter, Winnebago, MN; 18 – Kyle Steuber, Fairmont, MN; 7N – Nathan Chukuske, Sherburn, MN; 87 – John Briggs, Cherokee, IA; 71 – Josh Larson, Glencoe, MN; 15V – Tony Voss, Worthington, MN; 7 – Kyle Remus, Sleepy Eye, MN(DNF); 03Z – Jason Andrews, Okabena, MN(DNF); 20 – Justin Schuder, Fairmont, MN(DNF); 25 – Dan Paplow, Dundee, MN(DNF); 12X – Nick Johansen, Tyler, MN(DNF); 35 – Bruce Egeland, Marshall, MN(DNF); 8D – Dalton Sathoff. Armstrong, IA(DNF).

Sport Mod Heat 1 – 8 laps

35 – Egeland, 60 – Dieter, 03Z – Andrews, 3 – Wiederhoelt, 25 – Paplow, 87 – Briggs, 8D D. Sathoff.

Sport Mod Heat 2 – 8 laps

20 – Schuder, 3W – Winters, 8L – L.Sathoff, 12X – Johansen, 71 – Larson, 15V – Voss.

Sport Mod Heat 3 – 8 laps

9 – Looft, 7C – B. Chukuske, 7 – K. Remus, 18 – Steuber(DNF) 0 – J. Remus(DNF) 7N – N. Chukuske(DQ).

Last Deck 360 Sprints – Feature – 25 laps – 19 cars

82 – Roger Crockett, Medford OR; 7 – Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL; – 35 – Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN; 20G – Chris Graff, Glencoe, MN; 11X – Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 09 – Matt Juhl, Estherville, IA; 2D – Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 93 – Derrik Lusk, Jackson, MN; 14R – Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 5M – Troy Manteufle, St. Peter, MN; 64 – Bruce Anderson, Trimont, MN; 32 – Mark Toews, Spirit Lake, IA(DNF); 33 – Trevor Smith, Sheldon, IA(DNF); 71 – Jeremy VanderPlaats, Sibley, IA(DNF); 111 – Morgan Montgomery, Redfield, AR(DNF); 612 – Isaac Schreurs, Sioux Falls, SD(DNF); 4W – Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN(DNF); 29 – Nick Lusk, Oakdale, MN(DNF); 05 – Bill Boles, Harris, IA(DNS).

360 Sprints – Heat 1 – 8 laps

35 – Prochaska, 05 – Boles, 7 – Gharst, 5M – Manteufel, 09 – Juhl, 111 – Montgomery, 4W – Wasmund(DNF).

360 Sprints – Heat 2 – 8 laps

29 – N. Lusk, 20G – Graff, 82 – Crockett, 14R – Rosenboom, 93 – D. Lusk, 71 – VanderPlaats.

360 Sprints – Heat 3 – 8 laps

11X – Bakker, 32 – Toews, 33 – Smith, 2D – Ballenger, 64 – Anderson, 612 – Schreurs.

Hometown Motors IMCA Stock Cars – Feature – 15 laps – 24 cars

11 – Jake Masters, Graettinger, IA; 81 – Devin Smith, Lake City, IA; 31 – Trent Schroeder, Worthington, MN; 00 – Andy Altenburg, Truman, MN; 6L – Jim Larson, Rushmore, MN; 71D – Shaun Bruns, Danube, MN; 66Z – Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, IA; 92 – Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, MN; 10 – Levi Feltman, Jackson, MN; 33 – Matt Schauer, Arlington, MN;04 – Roger Verdoorn, Sibley, IA; 17M – Michale Bruns, Olivia MN; 69M – Gary Mattison, Lamberton, MN; 7 – Kevin DeBaere, Tracy, MN; 63 – Donnie Planting, Estherville, IA; 33M – Matthew Lux, Hartley, IA; 5 – Luke Sathoff, Jackson, MN(DNF); 5M – Chris Meyer, Silver Lake, MN(DNF); 66 – Dan Thate, Fairmont, IA(DNF); 110 – Ken Tietz, Belle Plaine, MN(DNF); 32 – Derek Green, Granada, MN(DNF); 83 – Jim Richert, Comfrey, MN(DNF); 79 – Derrick Barglof, Sioux Rapids, IA(DNF); 9R – Dan Veenstra, Clemons, MN(DNF).

Stock Cars – Heat 1 – 8 laps

11 –Masters, 10 – Feltman, 66Z – Zevenbergen, 9R – Veenstra, 33M – Lux, 66 – Thate, 63 – Planting, 17M – M. Bruns.

Stock Cars – Heat 2 – 8 laps

81 – Smith, 00 – Altenburg, 6L – J. Larson, 33 – Schauer, 71D – S. Bruns, 5 – Sathoff, 69M – Mattison, 5M – Meyer.

Stock Cars – Heat 3 – 8 laps

92 – Mackenthun, 83 – Richert, 110 – Tietz, 31 – Schroeder, 32 – Green, 04 – Verdoorn, 7 – DeBaere, 79 – Barglof