Auto racing: Murdock driver captures Pure Stock title at KRA Speedway

Tom Elliott, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Aug. 5—WILLMAR — One area driver won his A feature races Thursday night at KRA Speedway.

Jared Kelm of Murdock took first in the Pure Stock Division to beat Ty Schuler of Montevideo. Coltyn Schuler of Montevideo finished third. Ty Schuler had beaten Kelm in Heat 1 of the Division.

Dean Larson of Pennock wound up second in the Wissota Mod Four A Feature, finishing behind Tommy Bawden of Clear Lake.

Peter Martin of Willmar took second in the Wissota Hornet A Feature, finishing behind Justin Schelitzche of Waconia.

It was AFCO Race of Champions Qualifier Night at KRA.

Next week's event coincides with the Kandiyohi County Fair with HOTROD Vintage Cars featured.

Pure Stock

Heat 1 — (1) Ty Schuler, Montevideo ... (2) Jared Kelm, Murdock ... (3) Joe Arndt, Ortonville

Heat 2 — (1) Sophie Anderson, Chokio ... (2) Cody Hatch, Olivia ... (3) Dominick Platow, Paynesville

A feature — (1) Kelm ... (2) T. Schuler ... (3) Coltyn Schuler, Montevideo

WISSOTA Modifieds

Heat 1 — (1) Shane Sabraski, Rice ... (2) Don Eischens, Richmond ... (3) Jonathan Olmscheid, Dassel

A feature — (1) Eischens ... (2) Sabraski ... (3) Tyler Kaeter, St. Cloud

WISSOTA Midwest Mods

Heat 1 — (1) Corey Storck, Morris ... (2) Jake Smith, St. Joseph ... (3) Corey Mehrwerth, St. Stephen

A feature — (1) Storck ... (2) Mehrwerth ... (3) Justin VanEps, Kandiyohi

WISSOTA Mod Four

Heat 1 — (1) Dean Larson, Pennock ... (2) Tommy Bawden, Clear Lake ... (3) Tyler Larson, Kandiyohi

A feature — (1) Bawden ... (2) D. Larson ... (3) T. Larson

WISSOTA Super Stock

Heat 1 — (1) Sabraski ... (2) Dexton Koch, Becker ... (3) Jacob Knapper, Montevideo

Heat 2 — (1) Andrew Hedtke, Grove City ... (2) Dustin Zieske, Lynd ... (3) Gary Husmann, Litchfield

A feature — (1) Sabraski ... (2) Koch ... (3) Knapper

WISSOTA Street Stock

Heat 1 — (1) Braden Brauer, Eyota ... (2) Derek Zieske, Renville ... (3) Kegan Stueve, Greenwald

Heat 2 — (1) Kyle Dykhoff, Starbuck ... (2) Justin Vogel, Brooten ... (3) Ethan Iiams, Kandiyohi

A feature — (1) Vogel ... (2) Brauer ... (3) Iiams

WISSOTA Hornet

Heat 1 — (1) Peter Martin, Willmar ... (2) Justin Schelitzche, Waconia ... (3) Madison Swenson, Alexandria

A feature — (1) Schelitzche ... (2) Martin ... (3) Mac Johnston, Rush City