May 28
Princeton Speedway,
Princeton, MN
Sanction: Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series - $3,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated May 30, 7:50 am)
Nelson wins $3,000 WCS opener at Princeton
- Darrell Nelson
- John Kaanta
- Steve Laursen
- Dave Mass
- Jeffrey Massingill
- Travis Budisalovich
- Max Nelson
- Joel Collins
- Pat Kelley
- Kevin Eder
- Pat Doar
- Dan Dowling
- Jake Redetzke
- Chad Mahder
- Chad Becker
- Denver Nickeson
- Ryan Mikkelson
presented by
Tim Hunt
Winner Darrell Nelson (44) heads for victory at Princeton Speedway.
What won the race: Sliding ahead of Steve Laursen for the lead on lap 26, sixth-starting Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., rolled to his third career Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series victory in the season opener on Friday at Princeton Speedway. He took the checkers 1.370 seconds ahead of John Kaanta to earn $3,000.
Key notes: Polesitter Kevin Eder of Ashland, Wis., set the pace early before handing the lead to Steve Laursen who took command until lap 26 when Nelson stole the top spot. … Laursen pulled off on lap 30 while running in fifth. … Third-starting Jake Redetzke of Eau Claire, Wis., broke on the ninth lap while running in second. … Five cars completed all 40 laps. … The Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series opened the season Friday with its first trip to Princeton. … The tour heads to Rice Lake (Wis.) Speedway on Saturday before wrapping up the Memorial Day weekend on Monday at Granite City Motor Park in Sauk Rapids, Minn.
On the move: Hometown driver Max Nelson started started 15th and finished seventh.
Points chase: The series kicked off on Friday night; A.J. Diemel of Elk Mound, Wis., is the 2019 champion
Current weather: Clear, 52°F
Car count: 18
Polesitter: Kevin Eder
Heat race winners: Darrell Nelson, Kevin Eder, Jake Redetzke
Next series race: May 31, Granite City Motor Park (Sauk Rapids, MN) $2,000
Editor's note: Corrects winning purse and series history at Princeton.
