August 12
Park Jefferson Speedway,
Jefferson, SD
Sanction: Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series - $1,500
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 16, 12:41 am)
Searing steals $1,500 Tri-State win at Park Jeff
- Cole Searing
- Blair Nothdurft
- Jordan Heiman
- Gary Brown Jr.
- Nick Beyenhof
- Shane DeMey
- Luke Sathoff
- Trevor Anderson
- Benjamin Chukuske
- Gale Vogt
- Jeff Segebart
- Lane Brenden
- Mike Benson
- Brad Vogt
- Mike Babcock
- Jared Jelsma
- Kevin Larson
- Chad Graves
- Jon Haase
- Keith Schenkel
- Tyler Myers
Cole Searing takes the checkers at Park Jefferson Speedway.
What won the race: Taking advantage of a lap-18 restart, seventh-starting Cole Searing of Huron, S.D., threw a powerful slider into turn three, fought off a crossover attempt from Blair Nothdurft and led the final eight laps to win Saturday's $1,500 Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Late Model Series stop at Park Jefferson Speedway. Searing scored his fourth series win of the season and the sixth of his career.
Key notes: Renner, S.D.'s Nothdurft, the winner of Friday's $1,500 weekend opener at Wagner Speedway, advanced from the third starting spot to lead laps 7-17 before being overtaken by Searing on the late-race restart and finishing 1.844 seconds back. ... Jordan Heiman ran as high as second before getting passed by Searing and settling for third. ... Eighth-starting Nick Beyenhof finished fifth after losing fourth to Gary Brown Jr. on lap 21. ... Luke Sathoff led the first six laps from the pole before fading to finish seventh. ... Benjmain Chukuske advanced six positions and finished ninth. ... Saturday's 25-lap feature was slowed by five cautions and lasted 27 minutes, with 11 drivers completing the distance and 19 running at the finish.
On the move: Shane DeMey of Dennison, Iowa, started 16th and finished sixth.
Winner's sponsors: Searing’s MB Customs Race Car has a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsorship from Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Minnesota Truck Headquarters, Conkey Farms, Martin Construction, Jerry Kleinsasser Farms and Avail Wealth Management.
Points chase: After Park Jefferson: 1. Cole Searing (1,650); 2. Blair Nothdurft (1,614); 3. Shane DeMey (1,477); 4. Gary Brown Jr. (1,474); 5. Gale Vogt (1,292).
Current weather: Clear, 79°F
Car count: 21
Polesitter: Luke Sathoff
Heat race winners: Luke Sathoff, Blair Nothdurft, Jordan Heiman
Next series race: August 18, Miller Central Speedway (Miller, SD) $1,500
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.