Racers dodge rain showers in Miller

Butch Knouse
Posted 6/24/19

“Race of Champions” night at Miller Central Speedway

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MILLER —It was a cool night with rain all around the area, but there were 69 cars in the pits and an excellent crowd at Miller Central Speedway Saturday night.
It was “Race of Champions” night sponsored by Prostrolllo Motors of Huron, with all feature winners in the WISSOTA classes earning starting spots in the Race of Champions at the WISSOTA 100 in September.
There was a fast tacky track for the features.
The Pump N Pak Pure Stock main got things going early. Fifth-place starter Jordan Rawstern took the lead by turn three and never looked back, followed by Mike Hammill, Jaida Sanderson, Trevor Ryan and Destrie Morris. It was Rawstern’s 15th feature win in the class, putting him third on the list.
The WISSOTA Street Stocks started off with a bang, as a five-car tangle in turns 3 & 4 took place on the first lap.
Jayden Bogh went off on the hook, Jordan Kott limped to the pits and called it a night. Travis Oxandaburu was able to restart after a trip to the work area.
James Hoing led the first lap, but then Zach Pollock got by after a few laps of side by side racing and led most of the way.
Broc Stout got up to second and closed in. With two laps to go Stout made his move on the outside going into turn one and finally took over in turn four. It was Stout over Pollock with Hoing, Trajan Schmidt and Luke Johnson rounding out the top five. It was Stout’s 26th feature checkered flag at the Miller Central Speedway.
The WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds rolled out 21 strong, with Tanner Zwiefel beating David Carlson into turn one from the outside pole. Carlson stayed on his bumper and nearly grabbed the lead on lap 10 from the outside but Tanner held on for a very enthusiastic win.
It was his second win at the track, with the first being almost exactly three years ago, on June 26, 2016.
Cole Searing, Carlson, Adam Brotherton and Lorin Johnson completed the top five.
The WISSOTA Modified field was thinned by weather and racers still planting.
Jayson Good took off from the outside pole and led all the way over Dale Ames, Alex Guthmiller, Duke Erickson and Dylan Zabel. It was Good’s second win at the track.
The WISSOTA Super Stocks put on one of the best races of the night.
Kipp DeGroot led off of the pole and stretched his lead, but soon a restart closed up the field and he suddenly had Cole Searing and Trevor Nelson snapping at his heels.
It was constant side by side racing between the top three with Nelson taking the lead on lap eight.

Two laps later DeGroot got if back but Nelson made the final move on lap 12 and lead the rest of the way over Searing, DeGroot, Kelly Duffy and Tyler Anglin.
It was Nelson’s eighth feature win at the track, tying him with Kip Myers for fourth on the list.
The WISSOTA Late Models were the Grand Finale with Thomas Weisgram grabbing the lead from the pole and attempting to run away from the field. He had a full straightaway lead when there was a yellow on lap 15.
On the restart Chad Becker made a fantastic move from third to first and held off Weisgram, who stayed on his bumper but couldn’t get by.
Becker scored his 12th feature win over Weisgram, Josh Skorczewski, Dustin Arthur and Tyler Reagle. Becker is now in fourth place on the track’s Late Model feature win list.
Next week will be the oft postponed WISSOTA Super Stock special with $1,000 on the line for the winner. All six classes will be competing. Race time is  7 p.m.

Miller Central Speedway
June 22 Results

WISSOTA Late Model main: 1. Chad Becker, Aberdeen 2. Thomas Weisgram, Aberdeen 3. Josh Skorczewski, Aberdeen 4. Dustin Arthur, St. Lawrence 5. Tyler Reagle, Valentine, Nebraska 6. Kelly Duffy, Winner 7. Curt Kranz, Watertown 8. Rich Thomas, Aberdeen 9. Donald Thomas, Ball, Louisiana DNF: Blair Nothdurft, Renner; Justin Karlen, Howard
Heat 1: Weisgram, Nothdurft, Kranz, Reagle, Duffy, D. Thomas
Heat 2: Becker, Arthur, Karlen, R. Thomas, Skorczewski

WISSOTA Modified main: 1. Jayson Good, Watertown 2. Dale Ames, Huron 3. Alex Guthmiller, Huron 4. Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls 5. Dylan Zabel, Selby DNF: Matt Jeratowski, Madison
Heat: Guthmiller, Erickson, Good, Zabel, Ames, Jeratowski

WISSOTA Super Stock main: 1. Trevor Nelson, Warner 2. Cole Searing, Huron 3. Kipp DeGroot, Platte 4. Kelly Duffy, Winner 5. Tyler Anglin, Aberdeen 6. Dave Thomas, Aberdeen 7. Dennis Yost, Miller 8. Dale Tomes, Dell Rapids 9. Matt Johnson, Aberdeen DNF: Austin Arbogast, Huron; Jeremy North, Huron  DNS: Taylor Schmidt, Bath
Heat 1: DeGroot, Searing, Duffy, Anglin, Arbogast, Yost
Heat 2: North, Nelson, Thomas, Schmidt, Tomes, Johnson
WISSOTA Midwest Modified main: 1. Tanner Zweifel, Watertown 2. Cole Searing, Huron 3. David Carlson, Huron 4. Adam Brotherton, Huron 5. Lorin Johnson, Miller 6. Mike Nichols, Watertown 7. Kyle Knouse, Huron 8. Cory Berquist, Huron 9. Brad Kopecky, Miller 10. Tanner Grohs, Wessington Springs 11. Britt Williams, Fort Pierre 12. Brandon Hoftiezer, Fort Pierre 13. James Reimer, Wessington Springs 14. Shaun Cooper, Pierre 15. Scott Phillips, Huron 16. Jeff Rawstern, Blunt DNF: Spence Pollock, Orient; Michael Bogh, Huron; Dawson Zabel, Selby; Rick Julian, McPherson, Kansas; Chad Kopfmann, Alpena DNS: Robert Harder, Huron
Heat 1: Nichols, Reimer, Zweifel, Williams, Hoftiezer, Phillips, Kopecky, Cooper
Heat 2: Searing, Carlson, Johnson, Julian, Bogh, Kopfmann, Knouse
Heat 3: Pollock, Zabel, Brotherton, Berquist, Grohs, Harder, Rawstern

WISSOTA Street Stock: 1. Broc Stout, Winner 2. Zach Pollock, Miller 3. James Hoing, Kimball 4. Trajan Schmidt, Watertown 5. Luke Johnson, Miller 6. Cole Phillips, Winner 7. John Cable, Geddes 8. Curt Grace, Miller 9. Travis Oxandaburu, Huron DNF: Jordan Kott, Platte; Jayden Bogh, Huron
Heat 1: Schmidt, Phillips, Hoing, Johnson, Kott, Bogh
Heat 2: Stout, Pollock, Grace, Cable, Oxandaburu

Pump N Pak Pure Stock main: 1. Jordan Rawstern, Blunt 2. Mike Hammill, Miller 3. Jaida Sanderson, Aberdeen 4. Trevor Ryan, Highmore 5. Destrie Morris, Miller 6. Aaron Holan, Kimball 7. Wyatt Brooker, Tulare
Heat: Rawstern, Hammill, Sanderson, Ryan, Morris, Holan, Brooker