Casino Speedway
Kaanta makes it two in a row at Casino
John Kaanta picked up $2,000 at Casino Speedway. (crpphotos.com)
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Aug. 13) — Kicking off a busy stretch of WISSOTA Late Model racing, John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., came from his fourth starting spot Tuesday at Casino Speedway for his 23rd career series victory on the Blaine Brothers Challenge Series. He earned $2,000.
Kaanta topped fellow second-row starter Jake Redetzke of Eau Claire, Wis., for his second straight series victory while Zach Johnson of Kensington, Minn., rallied from his ninth starting spot for a victory that moved him into the series points lead.
Eighth-starting Chad Becker was fourth as the first home-state finisher ahead of fellow Aberdeen driver Kent Arment, who started and finished fifth. Polesitter Robby Bunkelman of Abbotsford, Wis., faded to a 12th-place finish in the 25-car field.
The series heads to Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen on Wednesday before wrapping up the season Aug. 22-24 with three straight races at Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn., Amsoil Speedway in Superior, Wis., and Ogilvie (Minn.) Raceway.
Notes: Kaanta’s MB Customs chassis is sponsored by Mars Race Cars, Joe Provo Racewear, C&D Trucking, Brown Engineering Racing Engines, CMD Race Shocks, Brent Wachsmuth Excavating, Trucking & Concrete, Chad’s Towing & Recovery, Don’s Sheet Metal, FYE Motorsports Promotions, GRP Motorsports, Institute for Graduate Studies and Rick’s Auto Care Center. ... Kaanta won on Casey’s General Store Night. ... Kaanta’s 23 victories are second on the all-time series list behind Pat Doar (28), who was racing Tuesday at Amsoil Speedway’s Head of the Lakes Fair race in Superior, Wis., where he finished fifth. ... Eighteen of 25 starters were running at the finish. ... Casino takes Aug. 18 off and returns with the Season Track Championships on Aug. 25. ... Besides Wednesday’s BBCS event at Aberdeen, I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minn., pays $1,500-to-win for its King of Dirt special on Thursday and Fiesta City Speedway in Montevideo, Wis., hosts a $2,000-to-win WISSOTA special on Friday.
Casey's General Store Night: (1) John Kaanta, (2) Jake Redetzke, (3) Zach Johnson, (4) Chad Becker, (5) Kent Arment, (6) Dave McDonald, (7) Mike Balcaen, (8) Bryan Berger, (9) Chad Williamson, (10) Curt Gelling, (11) Jordan Yaggy, (12) Robby Bunkelman, (13) Lance Matthees, (14) Brian Bernotas, (15) Josh Skorczewski, (16) Steven Grabow, (17) Trevor Walsh, (18) Jason Grabow, (19) Scott Olson, (20) Kyle Olson, (21) Rich Thomas, (22) Jeff Provinzino, (23) Rick Goth, (24) Josh Johnson, (25) Casey Hanson. Scratched: Chad Chenoweth. Heat race winners (among 26 cars): Balcaen, Arment, Becker.
