Chad Becker heads toward his second career WISSOTA Shaw Trucking Challenge Series victory.
What won the race: Third-starting Chad Becker of Aberdeen, S.D., picked up his first WISSOTA Challenge Series victory of the season at Brown County Speedway. The victory was worth $2,000.
Key notes: The WISSOTA Challenge Series continued its four-race weekend with a Friday stop at Brown County. … The series opened the weekend on Thursday at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D. … Saturday the series returns to Dakota State Fair Speedway for a $10,000-to-win event, and then Sunday they round out the weekend with a stop at Casino Speedway. … The victory was Becker's first WISSOTA Challenge Series victory of the season, and his second career WCS win.
On the move: Thursday's WCS winner Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., climbed eight positions from 17th to finish ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Becker's MB Customs Race Car is sponsored by Aberdeen Wings, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Fastenal, PM Auto Repair, Full-Throttle Graphics Brad's Auto Glass, Grote Sheet Metal, Jay's Motorsports, Todd's Taxidermy, Aberdeen Asphalt and American Power & Communications Group.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., was atop the series standings by six points over Jeff Wildung and Rick Hanestad.
Car count: 28
Polesitter: Kent Arment
Heat race winners: Steve Laursen, Kent Arment, Chad Becker, , , , ,
Next series race: June 3, Dakota State Fair Speedway (Huron, SD) $10,000