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On a rather cool and breezy night last Friday, 71 sprint cars checked in the ASA-sanctioned Jackson Speedway for night two of the 31st Annual Jackson Nationals sponsored by Svoboda Excavating of Jackson. Picking up the night’s qualifying feature race wins were Lee Grosz (Harwood, N.D.), Jackson Speedway Touring Series U.S. Army sprints and Brad Ryun (Higginsville, Mo.), Napa of Windom 305 sprint cars. Winning the Jackpot Junction IMCA Sprint Car Nationals title was Chris Graf (Glencoe).

Grosz takes JSTS sprint car feature
In the 25-lap JSTS sprint car feature race it was Lee Grosz getting the early lead from his outside row one starting position. Wade Nygaard (Fargo, N.D.), got the second spot with Justin Henderson (Sioux Falls, S.D) getting the third spot. On lap two, Henderson challenged Nygaard for the second spot but Nygaard was able to hold him off. As the race continued, Grosz began to pull away from the field as Nygaard ran second and Scott Winters (Butterfield) third. On lap nine the race’s only caution came out when Robby Wolfgang (Sioux Falls, S.D.) spun in turn two. On the restart, Grosz maintained the No. 1 spot as Nygaard remained in the second spot and Winters third. On lap 18, Winters worked his way around Nygaard and moved into the second spot. Grosz went on to take the win, followed by Winters, Nygaard, Henderson and Brian Brown (Grain Valley, Mo.). The B feature was won by Wolfgang, with heat races going to Jesse Drost (Rushmore), Brown, Nygaard and Casey Heser (Jackson).

Ryun gets late lead and wins 305 sprint feature
Three different drivers led in the 20-lap 305 sprint car feature race. At the start, Matt Stephenson (Des Moines, Iowa) took the early lead with Russell Wiese (Spencer, Iowa) getting second spot and Frank Phipps (Everly, Iowa) the third spot. On lap three, the caution flag came out when Devin Friedrichsen (Arthur, Iowa) came to a stop in turn four. On the restart, Phipps went off the track in turn one and make heavy contact with the retaining wall. He was OK but done for the night. On the restart, Stephenson kept the field behind him as Wiese ran second and Brad Ryun ran third. On lap six, Casey Friedrichsen (Arthur, Iowa) got by Ryun for third, only to lose the spot back to Ryun two laps later. While working on lap 12, the next caution came when race-leader Stephenson got tangled up with a slowing lap car on the back straightway, causing damage to the front end of his car. Stephenson was done for the night, handing the lead over to Wiese. Wiese held off the field on the restart and began to pull away. However, six laps later Wiese caused the next caution flag when his radiator broke in turn four, putting water on the speedway and causing him to spin, forcing him out of the race. That handed the lead over to Ryun who led the remaining three laps and picked up the win. Ryun was followed by Casey Friedrichsen, Austin Johnson (Minneapolis), Mike Blomstrom (Ft. Dodge, Iowa) and Rob Kubli (Milo, Iowa). Heat race wins went to Weise and Stephenson.

Graf holds off field for IMCA sprint win
Two cautions slowed action in the 20-lap IMCA sprint car feature. At the start it was Chris Graf getting the early lead from his pole starting spot. Neil Stevens, (Bingham Lake) got the second spot with Jennifer Eriksen (Burnsville) getting third spot. The leaders raced in this order for the first seven laps when the caution flag came out for Stevens, who spun in turn four. The restart saw Graf maintain his No. 1 spot with Eriksen now in second and Brett Geldner (St. Peter) now in third. On lap 11, Geldner got around Eriksen for the second spot and on the next lap Curt Lund (Redwood Falls), who started 15th in race, got by Eriksen for the third spot. As the race continued, Graf maintained his lead with Geldner in second and Lund third. One more caution slowed the action as Stevens spun a second time coming out of turn two. That set up a two-lap dash to the end and when the checkered flag flew it was Graf taking the win. He was followed by Geldner, Lund, John Greenwood (Woodward, Iowa) and Bradley Lund (Fairfax). Heat races were won by Geldner and Graf.


Jackson Speedway Results for August 21, 2009
Night Two - 31st Annual Jackson Nationals sponsored by Svoboda Excavating

Jackson Speedway Touring Series U.S. Army 360 Sprints (36 Cars)
A Feature (25 laps) – 1. 4J Lee Grosz, Harwood ND, 2. 23W Scott Winters, Butterfield MN, 3. 9N Wade Nygaard, Fargo ND, 4. 99JR Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD, 5. 21Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 6. 44W Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens WA, 7. 24 Jesse Drost, Rushmore MN, 8. 16 Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD, 9. 87 Curt Lund, Redwood Falls MN, 10. 11x Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD, 11. 75c Casey Heser, Jackson MN, 12. 5 Erick Lutz, Sioux Falls SD, 13. 5T Mark Toews, Spirit Lake IA, 14. 05 Bill Boles, Harris IA, 15. 1N Nate Eakin, Milford IA, 16. 15x Joe Riedel, Ramona SD, 17. 1AX Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD, 18. 9 Jesse Smith, Mankato MN, 19. 17B Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD (DNF), 20. 13 Jordan Martens, Harrisburg SD (DNF), 21. 1A Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington MN (DNF), 22. 27 Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA (DNF), 23. 1W Jerry Richert, Jr., Forest Lake MN (DNF), 24. 34W Greg Gunderson, Sioux Falls SD (DNF)

B Feature (12 laps – top 4 advance) – 1. Robby Wolfgang, 2. Eric Lutz, 3. Joe Riedel, 4. Jordan Martens, 5. 99 Shawn Van Wyhe, Rock Rapids IA, 6. 1HD Jason Tostenson, Gaylord MN, 7. 10 Justin Jacobsma, Hull IA, 8. 78 Joe Miller, Vail IA, 9. 32 Greg Valentine, Spirit Lake IA, 10. 42 Kevin Flowers, Hartford SD (DNF), 11. 07 Derek Anderson, Estherville IA (DNF), 12. 11M Troy Meyer, Worthing SD (DNF); Did Not Start: 55 Mike Young, Hartford SD, 20G Chris Graf, Glencoe MN, 1WX Chad Meyer, Harrisburg SD, & 3D Ryan Voss, Okoboji IA

Heat 1 (8 laps) – 1. Drost, 2. Winters, 3. Boles, 4. Toews, 5. Bakker
Heat 2 – 1. Brown, 2. Eakin, 3. Grosz, 4. Peters, 5. Wolfgang
Heat 3 – 1. Nygaard, 2. Wheatley, 3. Vogelaar, 4. Lund, 5. Gunderson
Heat 4 – 1. Heser, 2. Henderson, 3. Rosenboom, 4. Bickett, 5. Richert

Napa of Windom 305 Sprints (19 Cars)
A Feature (20 laps) – 1. 82 Brad Ryun, Higginsville MO, 2. 20 Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, 3. 81 Austin Johnson, Minneapolis MN, 4. 70 Mike Blomstrom, Ft. Dodge IA, 5. 23K Rob Kubli, Milo IA, 6. 11A Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN, 7. 33G Jeff Metli, Mason City IA, 8. 4E Jeff Edgington, Sioux Falls SD, 9. 50 Dan Jorgenson, Ringsted IA, 10. 18 Russell Wiese, Spencer IA (DNF), 11. 33 Travis Lain, Des Moines (DNF), 12. 21x Keith Carlberg, Webster IA (DNF), 13. 55 Matt Stephenson, Des Moines IA (DNF), 14. 34 Jake Nicosen, Ringsted IA (DNF), 15. 102 Curt Thurmer, Jackson MN (DNF), 16. 42 Frank Phipps, Everly IA (DNF), 17. 21 Devin Friedrichsen, Arthur IA (DNF); Did Not Start: 11s Shadrach Sporaa, Boone IA, 10B Randy Reinhard, Ft. Dodge IA

Heat 1 (8 laps) – 1. Wiese, 2. Casey Friedrichsen, 3. Ryun, 4. Lain, 5. Edgington
Heat 2 – 1. Stephenson, 2. Kubli, 3. Phipps, 4. Blomstrom, 5. Anderson

Jackpot Junction IMCA Sprint Cars (16 Cars)
A Feature (20 laps) – 1. 20G Chris Graf, Glencoe MN, 2. 1B Brett Geldner, St. Peter MN, 3. 87 Curt Lund, Redwood Falls MN, 4. 1st John Greenwood, Woodward IA, 5. 32 Bradley Lund, Fairfax MN, 6. 10E Shannon Eriksen, Lakeville MN, 7. 10 Jennifer Eriksen, Burnsville MN, 8. 77 Brandon Allen, St. Peter MN, 9. 9s Richard Smith, Jr., Mankato MN, 10. 55 Bruce Allen, Mankato MN, 11. 21 Dwain Wilmes, Kasota MN, 12. 91s Dustin Sargent, Cleveland MN, 13. 2 Neil Stevens, Bingham Lake MN (DNF), 14. 29 Keith Beckler, Litchfield MN (DNF), 15. 18 Nate Laugen, Lake Mills IA (DNF); Did Not Start: 00 Brett Allen, Kasota MN

Heat 1 (10 laps) – 1. Geldner, 2. Stevens, 3. Laugen, 4. Shannon Erikson, 5. Greenwood
Heat 2 – 1. Graf, 2. Bradley Lund, 3. Sargent, 4. Smith, 5. Jennifer Erikson