By John RittenhouseArea drivers Colter Deutsch, Mark DeBoer and Marlin Kracht posted feature victories on consecutive nights at different racing venues over the weekend.Deutsch came up with a winning performance at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday. DeBoer posted his win at Lake County Speedway in Madison, S.D., Saturday. Kracht’s victory came at Worthington Speedway Sunday.Kanaranzi’s Deutsch was a double winner Friday in Rock Rapids. He took the checkered flag in the second heat race in the hobby stock class before winning the A feature.Ash Creek’s Bobbi Kracht also had some hobby stock success in Rock Rapids. Kracht, who placed ninth in the feature event, won the first heat race in her class.Steen’s Billy Cowell and Magnolia’s Larry Kracht also competed in the hobby stock class at Rapid Speedway.Cowell placed third in the first heat and 14th in the feature. Larry Kracht finished third in the third heat and fifth in the A feature.Prior to posting a heat win and feature victory at Lake County Speedway Saturday, Adrian’s DeBoer and four other area drivers raced in the late model street stock class at Rapid Speedway.DeBoer placed third in the second heat and fourth in the feature, former Rock County resident David Kruger placed second in the second heat and third in the feature, Luverne’s Scott Overgaard placed fourth in the second heat and second in the feature, Ellsworth’s Scott Overgaard placed sixth in the second heat and ninth in the feature, and former Rock County resident Darrin Korthals placed third in the first heat and 12th in the feature.The Star Herald coverage area had representation in the 360 sprint and sportsmen classes at Rapid Speedway.Luverne’s Brandon Buysse placed eighth in the first heat and 14th in the A feature in the 360 sprints.Former Luverne resident Anthony Mann placed second in the second heat and fifth in the A feature in the sportsmen class. Ellsworth’s Greg Roemen placed fifth in the first heat and 11th in the feature in the same class.Luverne’s Marlin Kracht and Mike Steensma represented the area well during Sunday’s races at Worthington Speedway.Kracht won the feature race and Steensma placed second in the modified class.Luverne driver Jeff Haubrich posted a heat win at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Friday.He won the first heat race before placing third in the feature at the Minnesota track.Luverne High School graduate Mark Brockberg competed against Haubrich in Slayton. Brockberg placed fifth in the feature.Luverne’s Josh Reisch placed third in the modified feature at the track in Slayton.Luverne driver Jake Peters had a good night at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, S.D., Sunday.Peters placed second in the first heat race, second in the first A feature race and fourth in the second A feature in the outlaw sprint class.Peters also raced in the 360 sprints Sunday, finishing 14th in the A feature.Steen’s Brad Cowell won the second heat race in the hobby stock class at Huset’s before placing 14th in the feature.Deutsch raced against Cowell at Huset’s, finishing third in the first heat and second in the feature.Kruger, Chad and Scott Overgaard all raced in the street stock class at Huset’s.Scott Overgaard placed fifth in the second heat and fifth in the feature, Chad Overgaard placed second in the second heat and seventh in the feature, and Kruger placed fifth in the first heat and 10th in the feature.
