By John Rittenhouse
Drivers from Luverne and Magnolia posted wins at different area race tracks over the weekend.
Luverne's Marlin Kracht drew a checkered flag during Friday's races at Murray County Speedway in Slayton.
Magnolia's Josh Klay recorded a win at Huset’s Speedway, near Brandon, S.D. Sunday.
Coming off a two-win performance the week before, Kracht came up big again on Friday. Kracht won the feature race in the outlaw modified class.
Klay’s win came in a heat race during the hobby stock competition at Huset's.
Later that night, Klay was fifth in the feature event.
Kanaranzi's Colter Deutsch and Steen's Tammy Kracht also raced in the hobby stock class at Huset's.
Deutsch, who placed fifth in his heat race, finished a strong second in the B feature. He went on to place 14th in the A feature.
Tammy Kracht placed sixth in her heat race and sixth in the B feature.
Luverne High School graduate Chad Overgaard and Steen's David Kruger competed in the short track stock car class at Huset's.
Overgaard placed third in his heat race and fifth in the feature. Kruger was sixth in his heat race and sixth in the feature.