Chad Olsen claimed his third career Tri-State Series win.
What won the race: Outside front-row starter Chad Olsen of Hendricks, Minn., led all 25 laps to win Friday’s Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series feature at Rapid Speedway. Olsen finished 1.530 seconds ahead of Jordan Heiman in earning $1,000 for his third career series victory.
Key notes: Olsen’s previous series victories came in 2019 at Fiesta City Speedway on Montevideo, Minn., on Aug. 10 and Fairmont (Minn.) Raceway on Aug. 16. … Local driver Nick Beyenhof backed up his series win at Rapid Speedway earlier this year, with a third place finish. … Gary Brown Jr. of Brandon, S.D., a two-time series winner in 2020, started fifth before fading to ninth. … The feature was slowed by three caution flags and lasted 15 minutes. … The top-12 finishers completed all 25 laps. … Rapid hosted the opening night of the tour’s weekend doubleheader. ... The Tri-State Series returns to Rapid on Sept. 11.
On the move: Nick Beyenhof of Rock Rapids, Iowa, started 11th and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Olsen’s MB Customs Race Car is sponsored by Hendricks Farmers Lumber, NB Golf Cars, Olsen Custom Farms and Dekalb.
Points chase: Before Rapid, Blair Nothdurft (1,380) of Renner, S.D., led Gary Brown Jr. (1,359), Jordan Heiman (1,160), Dylan Fitzpatrick (1,148) and Ben Sukup (1,002).
Current weather: Clear, 66°F
Car count: 15
Polesitter: Josh Rogotzke
Heat race winners: Jordan Heiman, Chad Olsen, , , , ,