Deer Creek Speedway
Hanestad earns $3,000 for Dart victory at Deer Creek
From track reports
Rick Hanestad celebrates at Deer Creek. (buckmonsonphoto.com)
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 5) — Rick Hanestad of Boyceville, Wis., overtook race-long leader Pete Parker of Kaukauna, Wis., just past the halfway point and went on to a $3,000 Dart Challenge Series victory at Deer Creek Speedway. Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis. rallied from 14th to finish second and pick up an extra $300 has the race's hard charger. Front-row starter Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., finished third followed by the polesitting Parker and Corey Mahder of Elk Mound, Wis. The 40-lapper was slowed by a single caution. Deer Creek hosts the World of Outlaws Late Model Series on July 9 for the $10,000-to-win Gopher 50.
Dart Challenge @ Deer Creek: (1) Rick Hanestad, (2) Pat Doar, (3) Lance Matthees, (4) Pete Parker, (5) Corey Mahder, (6) Justin Fegers, (7) Keith Foss, (8) Ron Schreiner, (9) Jesse Redetzke, (10) Nick Herrick, (11) Steve Laaursen, (12) Doug Herrick, (13) Joel Cryderman, (14) Barry Underdahl, (15) Jake Redetzke, (16) Mike Prochnow, (17) John Bey, (18) John Kaanta, (19) Steve Isenberg, (20) Paul Novotny, (21) Nick Kramer, (22) Troy Brand, (23) Ben Mattick, (24) A.J. Diemel. Heat race winners: Kaanta, Je. Redetzke, Laursen, Hanestad. Dash winner: Hanestad. Consolation winner: Mattick.
