Justin Zeitner won Wednesday's $4,000 Tri-State Series nightcap at Huset's.
What won the race: Pole-starting Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, led all but one lap to wins Wednesday's Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series nightcap at Huset's Speedway worth $4,000. Zeitner, who notched his 17th career Tri-State Series victory and his third at Huset's, held off Jesse Sobbing throughout the 30-lap feature.
Key notes: Third-starting Jesse Sobbing, of Malvern, Iowa, led one circuit on a lap-12 restart before giving way to Zeitner and finishing 1.059 seconds back. ... Eleventh-starting Jesse Glenz moved steadily through the field and into third place on lap 23, rounding-out the podium. ... After retiring while running second in the night's first race, seventh-starting Tad Pospisil advanced three positions and finished fourth. ... The Winner of the $6,000 rain-postponed Ben Nothdurft Memorial earlier in the evening, second-starting Cole Searing faded to finish fifth. ... After advancing 15 positions in the night's first main event, Shane DeMey gained seven spots and finished 11th. ... Wednesday's second Tri-State event of the day was slowed by two cautions and lasted 13 minutes, with 18 competitors completing 30 laps; 22 drivers were running at the finish. ... Wednesday's Tri-State Late Model Series events preceded the Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned 13th annual Silver Dollar Nationals, which runs Thursday-Saturday at Huset's.
On the move: Jesse Glenz of Fall Creek, Wis., started 11th and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Zeitner’s Edge Chassis by Most is sponsored by Zeitner & Sons Refrigerated Transport, ZSI Logistics, Liek’hus Lawn LLC, D.J.’s Dugout, Big Ty’s Smoked Meats, Tree Services of Omaha, JP Nelson Painting, LLC, Hi-Temp Products Company, MCT Companies and Malvern Bank.
Points chase: After Huset’s: 1. Cole Searing (1,216); 2. Blair Nothdurft (1,187); 3. Shane DeMey (1,105); 4. Gary Brown Jr. (1,075); 5. Gale Vogt (931).
Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F
Car count: 51
Fast qualifier: Gary Brown Jr.
Time: 13.048 seconds
Polesitter: Justin Zeitner
Heat race winners: Josh Leonard, Charlie Olsen, Bill Leighton Jr., Justin Zeitner, Jesse Sobbing, Cole Searing, , ,
Consolation race winners: Cade Richards, Jordan Heiman, Lance Matthees, ,
Provisional starters: Gary Brown Jr., , ,
Next series race: July 28, Rapid Speedway (Rock Rapids, IA) $1,500