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Schipke scores first DSFS feature win in nearly 20 years Saturday at the big Huron, SD dirt track

By Mike Carroll
The Plainsman

HURON, SD (July18) - Stewart Schipke inked his first win in nearly 20 years at Dakota State Fair Speedway on Saturday during the inaugural Mackenzie Kopecky Memorial Super Stock Special. Mike Stearns, Lane Johnson and Broc Stout also posted WISSOTA Dirt Track Series wins at the Huron oval.

Schipke started eighth in the 26-car field, which took the green flag for the $2,005-to-win event. It was the sixth feature win of his career at the Huron track and first since August 15, 2006.

In addition to the top prize money, Schipke received a $2,200 bounty, which was put up on Super Stock points leader Trevor Nelson, who had reached victory lane on four occasions this season. Schipke donated all but $200 of the bonus back to the Mackenzie Kopecky Scholarship Fund.

Jordan Henkemeyer, who started second in the 20-lap main event and finished in that spot, was the top of four Minnesota drivers who made the trek west in the race.

Bryson North was third, followed by Mike Rohwedder, who was piloting the No. 20 machine owned by Jeremy North. Austin Arbogast rounded out the top five.

Stout broke into the win column for the first time this season in the WISSOTA Street Stock division on Saturday. He has finished second on three occasions this season at the Huron oval.

Stout started sixth in the 20-car field and worked his way to the front during the 15-lap feature race.

Matt Goth started on the pole and followed Stout across the finish line in second. James Hoing was third, followed by DSFS newcomer Alex Grinager and Dylan Arndt.

Lane Johnson also claimed his first win of the season in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division. He started on the outside of the front row in the 16-car field. It was his fourth career victory at DSFS and first since June 6, 2024.

Dawson Zabel gained five spots to finish second, while Lorin Johnson and Luke Johnson were third and fourth, respectively.

Rounding out the top five was Jayme Peterson.

Mike Stearns earned his second win of the season in the WISSOTA Late Model feature race Saturday. It was the 11th win of his career at the Huron oval.

Chad Becker was second, followed by Justin Karlen, Dustin Arthur and Ryan Baumgart in the top five.

SUMMARY

WISSOTA Late Models:

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 24-Mike Stearns[3]; 2. 12-Chad Becker[4]; 3. 51-Justin Karlen[2]; 4. 21X-Dustin Arthur[6]; 5. 66-Ryan Baumgart[7]; 6. (DNF) 2S-Josh Skorczewski[1]; 7. (DNF) 25-Brandon Sprinkel[5]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 2S-Josh Skorczewski[3]; 2. 12-Chad Becker[5]; 3. 24-Mike Stearns[7]; 4. 51-Justin Karlen[2]; 5. 25-Brandon Sprinkel[1]; 6. 21X-Dustin Arthur[6]; 7. 66-Ryan Baumgart[4]

WISSOTA Super Stocks:

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 33-Stewart Schipke[8]; 2. 91-Jordan Henkemeyer[2]; 3. 22-Bryson North[3]; 4. 20-Mike Rohwedder[7]; 5. 67-Austin Arbogast[4]; 6. 5*-Andrew Hedtke[13]; 7. 2-Robin Schmitt[15]; 8. 81-Damon Hoftiezer[1]; 9. 19-Kyle Elsen[17]; 10. 7-Derek Zastrow[21]; 11. 32-Dominique Menzia[25]; 12. 49-Robert Schmitt[11]; 13. 8Z-Andrew Zastrow[20]; 14. X-Dylan Waxdahl[19]; 15. (DNF) 13-Brian Hoing[23]; 16. (DNF) 12-Jacob Schmitt[22]; 17. (DNF) 71-Trevor Nelson[5]; 18. (DNF) 5-Brad Kopecky[6]; 19. (DNF) 03-Wyatt Schweigert[9]; 20. (DNF) 8J-Kody Jacobson[24]; 21. (DNF) 23JR-Kaden Kampa[12]; 22. (DNF) 4-Jay Hedtke[18]; 23. (DNF) 711-Kenneth Clements[14]; 24. (DNF) 3-Tracy Christensen[10]; 25. (DNF) Y5JR-Gerrit Van Liere[16]; 26. (DNF) 23-Mark Abeln[26]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 22-Bryson North[2]; 2. 67-Austin Arbogast[7]; 3. 03-Wyatt Schweigert[4]; 4. 5*-Andrew Hedtke[5]; 5. 19-Kyle Elsen[1]; 6. 7-Derek Zastrow[6]; 7. 32-Dominique Menzia[3]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 5-Brad Kopecky[3]; 2. 81-Damon Hoftiezer[2]; 3. 3-Tracy Christensen[1]; 4. 711-Kenneth Clements[7]; 5. 4-Jay Hedtke[5]; 6. 12-Jacob Schmitt[6]; 7. 23-Mark Abeln[4]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 71-Trevor Nelson[1]; 2. 20-Mike Rohwedder[4]; 3. 49-Robert Schmitt[5]; 4. 2-Robin Schmitt[6]; 5. X-Dylan Waxdahl[2]; 6. 13-Brian Hoing[3]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 91-Jordan Henkemeyer[1]; 2. 33-Stewart Schipke[4]; 3. 23JR-Kaden Kampa[2]; 4. Y5JR-Gerrit Van Liere[6]; 5. 8Z-Andrew Zastrow[3]; 6. 8J-Kody Jacobson[5]

WISSOTA Midwest Mods:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 3JR-Lane Johnson[2]; 2. 1Z-Dawson Zabel[7]; 3. 33-Lorin Johnson[6]; 4. 3-Luke Johnson[4]; 5. 15-Jayme Peterson[8]; 6. 28-Scott Tofte[16]; 7. 31-Scott Hansen[5]; 8. 19-Kyle Bertram[1]; 9. 25-Jace Baloun[11]; 10. 55-Jordan Kienow[9]; 11. 69-Britt Williams[3]; 12. 82-Sophie Anderson[15]; 13. 97K-Tanner Koster[12]; 14. 16-Brad Lawrence[10]; 15. 06-Gavin Walsh[14]; 16. (DNF) 22-Shawn McFarlane[13]; 17. (DNS) 0-Jeremy Muilenburg

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 31-Scott Hansen[4]; 2. 3JR-Lane Johnson[1]; 3. 3-Luke Johnson[3]; 4. 19-Kyle Bertram[2]; 5. 55-Jordan Kienow[6]; 6. 25-Jace Baloun[5]; 7. 22-Shawn McFarlane[8]; 8. 82-Sophie Anderson[9]; 9. (DNS) 0-Jeremy Muilenburg

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15-Jayme Peterson[1]; 2. 69-Britt Williams[2]; 3. 1Z-Dawson Zabel[5]; 4. 33-Lorin Johnson[4]; 5. 16-Brad Lawrence[7]; 6. 97K-Tanner Koster[6]; 7. 06-Gavin Walsh[3]; 8. (DNF) 28-Scott Tofte[8]

WISSOTA Street Stocks:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 49-Broc Stout[6]; 2. 17-Matt Goth[1]; 3. 61-James Hoing[2]; 4. 44X-Alex Grinager[5]; 5. 44-Dylan Arndt[4]; 6. 14-Maria Broksieck[8]; 7. 01-Chris Serr[9]; 8. 20-Michael Bogh[3]; 9. 0-Wyatt Brooker[15]; 10. 52-Joe Arndt[11]; 11. 7A-Landon Albertson[10]; 12. 1X-Clifford Houser[16]; 13. 37W-Ferlin Sheridan[13]; 14. 6C-Chris Asmus[12]; 15. X-Dexter Wipf[17]; 16. 00-Shane Supik[19]; 17. 19-Kyle Bertram[14]; 18. 12X-Grady Myers[7]; 19. 81-Travis Oxandaburu[18]; 20. 88-Casey Carstens[20]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 12X-Grady Myers[2]; 2. 14-Maria Broksieck[7]; 3. 17-Matt Goth[4]; 4. 7A-Landon Albertson[5]; 5. 37W-Ferlin Sheridan[6]; 6. 1X-Clifford Houser[3]; 7. 81-Travis Oxandaburu[1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 49-Broc Stout[3]; 2. 61-James Hoing[5]; 3. 20-Michael Bogh[6]; 4. 52-Joe Arndt[2]; 5. 19-Kyle Bertram[7]; 6. X-Dexter Wipf[4]; 7. 00-Shane Supik[1]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 01-Chris Serr[4]; 2. 44X-Alex Grinager[2]; 3. 44-Dylan Arndt[6]; 4. 6C-Chris Asmus[3]; 5. 0-Wyatt Brooker[5]; 6. (DNF) 88-Casey Carstens[1]