September 19, 2020 - Elko, MN
By Jason D Searcy
The shortened 2020 race season is winding down and the Championship battles are heating up as race fans enjoyed another great night of double feature racing at Elko Speedway on Saturday night.
In the first NASCAR Late Models Advance Auto Parts premiere division 25 lap feature event #52 Chad Walen took the early lead before being challenged by #40 Michael Beamish for the top spot. As the laps counted down ninth-starting fast-qualifier #72 Jacob Goede and sixth-starting #8 Billy Mohn worked their way up to join the front running duo as #3 Chris Marek from Lakeville (MN) rounded out the top five. With two laps remaining a wreck up-front happened that resulted in both Walen and Mohn leaving the track for repairs and Goede ended up at the back of the pack. On the first attempted restart Goede was caught in a wreck and he also had to pit for repair. Chad Walen then returned to the track just as the race restarted again. The green-white-checker finish saw Chris Marek pass Michael Beamish on the high side with one to go and he held on to win by only 0.154 seconds. It was the second win of the season for Marek. Michael Beamish was second, #19 Michael Haggar third, #75 Joel Theisen fourth and #23 Steve Schultz fifth of the sixteen cars entered.
The second Late Model feature had #29 Andrew Schultz lead the race until #21 Adam Bendzick took over the top spot with an inside pass on lap ten, it looked as though Bendzick would win until a caution flag flew causing another green-white-checker situation in the Late Models. Twelfth starting #72 Jacob Goede from Carver (MN) charged up to the lead with a pass on the high side on the last lap to win by 0.245 seconds, it was the fourth win of the season for the six-time defending Champion Goede. Bendzick was second, #31 Ryan Varner third, #50 Steve Anderson Jr fourth and #40 Michael Beamish fifth.
With only two race nights remaining in the 2020 season Jacob Goede has a 57 point lead over Chad Walen in the Late Model standings.
In the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature event #81 Bryan Syer-Keske from Lakeville (MN) won for the third consecutive week, it was the fourth win of the season for Syer-Keske. Aaron Marthaler #100 crossed the line second but was disqualified in post-race technical inspection, #25 Eric Campbell was awarded second, #5 Scotty Marschall third and #96 Keith Paulsrud led the first two laps before losing power and finishing fourth.
Syer-Keske now has an 8 point lead over Eric Campbell in the race for the inaugural WISSOTA Midwest Modified Championship at ELKO.
The first Thunder Car feature was very exciting as #28 James Lindgren took the early lead until #9 Adam Wiebusch passed him on the high side on lap four. Fifth starting #32 Jeremy Wolff from Chaska (MN) then pulled up alongside of Wiebusch on lap thirteen and passed him the next lap, Wiebusch retook the lead the next lap as these two swapped the lead back and forth. Wolff proved to be the leader of the pack on the last lap as he edged ahead at the finish line and won by just a whisker, 0.056 seconds was the margin of victory. It was the first win of the season for the 2016 Champion Jeremy Wolff. Adam Wiebusch was second, #37 Bryce Blohm third, fast-qualifier #3 Conrad Jorgenson fourth and James Lindgren fifth of the twelve cars entered.
In the second Thunder Car 20 lap feature #14 Tony Holm had the early lead until defending Champion #3 Conrad Jorgenson from Lakeville (MN) passed him on the high side on lap five. Jorgenson then checked out to a big lead during this cautionless race extending his lead and winning by 2.394 seconds. It was the fourth win of the season for Jorgenson. Bryce Blohm #37 finished second, #32 Jeremy Wolff third, #14 Tony Holm fourth and #9 Adam Wiebusch fifth.
Bryce Blohm now leads Conrad Jorgenson by 38 points in the race for the Thunder Car Championship at Elko Speedway.
Veteran drivers dominated the Power Stock main events at ELKO on Saturday night, in the first 20 lap feature #66 Joe Prusak from Clayton (WI) took the lead off the start and ran away with the feature win uncontested. Prusak won by 0.821 seconds for his fifth win of the season and 203rd win of his career. The best battle was for the runner-up position, #55 Brandon Plekkenpol just edged #8 Taylor Goldman to finish second, Goldman was third, #62 Tom Doten fourth and #08 Mike Stoer fifth. Point leader Nick Oxborough #88 finished eighth and fast-timer #83 Julie Jorgenson was ninth of the twelve cars entered.
The second Power Stock feature saw sixty-nine year old #71 Tom Quade from Bloomington (MN) battle with #27 Darin Patnode for the first few laps before taking over the top spot and never giving it up during the cautionless 20 lap feature. Quade won by 0.291 seconds, it was his first win of the season at ELKO. Mike Stoer #08 finished second, #62 Tom Doten was third, #88 Nick Oxborough fourth and #8 Taylor Goldman fifth.
Nick Oxborough now has a 44 point lead over Julie Jorgenson in the race for the 2020 Power Stock title at Elko Speedway.
The first Great North Legends feature at Elko Speedway had #87 Robby Carter take the lead off the green flag, #100 Tristan Swanson pulled alongside on lap eight and then passed for the lead one lap later with #75 Baiden Heskett from Hastings (MN) trailing by just inches. Heskett challenged for the lead on lap twelve but Swanson held on until a caution occurred with just two laps remaining in the race. Swanson then had to relinquish the lead because a piece of his car was dragging the track handing the top spot to Heskett who held on to win by 0.771 seconds. It was the second win of the season for Heskett who is the only ELKO regular who still uses the old-style 1200cc engine. Robby Carter finished second, #18 Austin Jahr was third, fast-qualifier #13 Tim Brockhouse fourth and #3 Luke Allen fifth of the fourteen cars entered.
The second 20 lap Great North Legends feature had #07 Ridge Oien take the early lead, #7 Teddy Kottschade took over the lead on lap two and #13 Tim Brockhouse from Shakopee (MN) jumped up from his eighth starting spot to grab the lead on lap three. Brockhouse had to fight back lots of competition from #75 Baiden Heskett through a couple caution periods but he held on to win a drag race to the finish by 0.088 seconds, it was the seventh win of the season for Brockhouse and 211th win of his career. Heskett finished second, Tristan Swanson #100 was third, #18 Austin Jahr fourth and #8 Colin Stocker finished fifth.
Tim Brockhouse now has a 57 point lead over Baiden Heskett in the race for the 2020 Legends Championship at Elko Speedway.
The first INEX sanctioned 12 lap Bandolero feature event had #J3 Justin Ziemiecki lead early until #12 Ayrton Brockhouse from Shakopee (MN) grabbed the top spot on lap four, Brockhouse held the lead through a caution on lap six and motored on to win by 0.719 seconds, it was the sixth win of the season for Brockhouse. Josiah Kottschade #70 finished second, #56 Clayton Dorner third, #07 Jackson Kottschade fourth and #100 Weston Marthaler fifth of the ten cars entered at ELKO.
The second Bando feature at Elko Speedway had had #13 Ayden Brockhouse lead off the start until #70 Josiah Kottschade from Ramsey (MN) took over the top spot on lap five. Yellow flags slowed the action on laps eight and nine but Kottschade was able to withstand the pressure coming from behind to hold on and win by 1.164 seconds, it was the second win of the season for Kottschade. Ayrton Brockhouse #12 moved up from his seventh starting position to challenge for the lead, pushing so hard that he spun around and crossed the finish line backwards finishing second, Ayden Brockhouse was third, #07 Jackson Kottschade fourth and #06 Adam Ratliff finished fifth.
Ayrton Brockhouse now has a 30 point lead over Josiah Kottschade in the race for the 2020 Bando Championship at Elko Speedway.
*All results and points are unofficial at this time
Coming up next at ELKO is racing in all divisions plus a special Monster Truck freestyle Saturday September 26th. Gates open at 5pm and action begins just before 6pm, get more information at ElkoSpeedway.com, download our free ELKO Racing app or follow Elko Speedway on Social Media.
Elko Speedway is a NASCAR Sanctioned 3/8th mile asphalt race track with stadium seating located just 10 minutes South of Lakeville in Elko/New Market (MN).
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