Goede Roars to 1st Elko Win

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By Jim Burns

Elko, MN April 11--New Germany's Mathew Goede took a huge step forward in his young racing career Saturday April 11, 2008 at Elko Speedway as he overtook race leader "Racin Jason" Schneider for the lead on a 35th lap restart and then held off "Dundas Donny" Reuvers to score his first career NASCAR Super Late Model win highlighting a second attempt at the 2009 season opener!

Goede and Schneider led the 17 starters to the green, with 2 time Elko titleist Schneider settling into the lead with Goede his lead pursuer for the first 11 laps before the first caution flew as fluids leaked from Brian Roach's mount. On the ensuing drop of the green, Schneider and Goede took turns at the point until "Racin Jason" settled in to the lead, with Adam Royle, Nick Panitzke and a fast closing Donny Reuvers trying to track down the lead tandem. It would take debris on the track at lap 34 to close up the field for a late race battle and when the final green flew, Goede showed his colors roaring by Schneider enroute to a four car length win, with Reuvers bypassing Schneider for runner up honors on lap 38.

In the Big 8 Sportsman ranks, Elko's Tom Kamish and Apple Valley's Adam Bendzick put each other through their paces in early action, with Kamish holding the point for the first 7 markers before Prior Lake's Doug Brown and Lakeville's Kevin Lutz slipped under the lead tandem on lap 8 as the leaders came in contact. Over the final 22 laps, Lutz tried every trick he could muster but Brown had the horses to hold on for the win, with Bendzick fighting his way back to third.

Thunder Car action saw the field need two attempts to go green as Faribault's Jack Paulson and Lakeville's Scott King tangled in turn three on the opening charge to bring out a complete restart. When the green flew a second time, Lonsdale's Brent "the Freightrain" Kane took off from the field only to be caught by Lakeville's Chris Marek who put tons of pressure on Kane, who held off the advances to score the win, with Elko's Daryl Blohm making a late charge by Marek for second.

In the Power Stocks, Farmington's Dillon Sellner was looking to back up his early evening Heat win and for the first 10 laps, Sellner had control before Elko's Greg Lamont roared by 10 laps into the 20 lapper and once at the point, Lamont cruised to an impressive win, with Jordan's Luke Schmitt and Elko's Rob Schnickels charging home in the top three.

The Great North Legends paid homage to the late Tom Silver on their parade lap before going under the green with Prior Lake's Jaycen Brockhouse tracking down early leader Dillon Boggess for the lead and then held off his Dad Tim Brockhouse for the win, with St. Michael's Michael Dick third.

Topping off the action were the Super Hornets and Lonsdale's Jeremy Brainerd chased down early leader Brandon Peterson of Faribault on lap 5, before having the tables turned on him with 2 to go, as Lakeville's Richard Thake powered by for the win to complete a clean sweep.

Elko Speedway will take a detour from the NASCAR Whelen All America Series on Saturday April 18, 2009 as the first Eve of Destruction will rumble through the gates including Monster Trucks, School Bus races, the debut of the Outlaw Spectator Drags and a special appearance by the NASCAR Super Late Models. Gates will open at 5pm, with the destruction set to begin at 6pm. For directions or ticket information, contact the Racing Office at (952) 461-7223 or by visiting www.elkospeedway.com.

Results from the NASCAR Whelen All America Series at Elko Speedway Saturday April 11, 2009

NASCAR Super Late Models

Fast Qualifier Donny Reuvers Dundas, MN 13.623 seconds

Semi Feature #1 15 laps

1. Jake Ryan Farmington 2. Joel Theisen Maple Grove 3. Nick Panitzke Sauk Center

Semi Feature #2 15 laps

1. Donny Reuvers Dundas 2. Adam Royle Northfield 3. Jason Schneider New Market

Feature 40 laps

1. Matthew Goede New Germany 2. Donny Reuvers Dundas 3. Jason Schneider New Market 4. Nick Panitzke Sauk Center 5. Adam Royle Northfield

Big 8 Sportsman

Fast Qualifier Paul Neisius Hastings, MN 14.817 seconds

Heat 1 10 laps Kevin Lutz Lakeville

Heat 2 10 laps Paul Neisius Hastings

Feature 30 laps

1. Doug Brown Prior Lake 2. Kevin Lutz Lakeville 3. Adam Bendzick Apple Valley 4. Nick Crawford New Prague 5. Paul Neisius Hastings

Thunder Cars

Heat 10 laps Ted Reuvers Dundas

Feature 25 laps 1. Brent Kane Lonsdale 2. Daryl Blohm Elko 3. Chris Marek Lakeville 4. Kris Moreland Nerstrand 5. Jack Paulson Faribault

Power Stocks

Heat 1 8 laps Kelly Wefel Dundas

Heat 2 8 laps Dillon Sellner Farmington

Feature 20 laps 1. Greg Lamont Elko 2. Luke Schmitt Jordan 3. Rob Schnickels Elko 4. Josiah King Lakeville 5. Jay Seiler Rosemount

Great North Legends

Heat 10 laps Jake Varnum Morris

Feature 20 laps 1. Jaycen Brockhouse Prior Lake 2. Tim Brockhouse Webster 3. Michael Dick St. Michael 4. Gene Traxler Lakeville 5. Jake Varnum Morris

Super Hornets

Heat 8 laps Richard Thake Lakeville

Feature 15 laps 1.Richard Thake Lakeville 2. Jeremy Brainerd Lonsdale 3. Jaon Miner Shakopee 4. Aaron Hopkins Burnsville 5. Shawn Grabinger Medford

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