5/31/2024
Dacotah Speedway
HOERNER OUT DUELS THE FIELD FOR DACOTAH SPEEDWAY VICTORY
A racing veteran, Chad Hausauer, and a rookie, Brody Michaelsohn, led the field to the green flag in the Hobby Stock feature. It was a three car battle for the lead between Hausauer, Michaelohn and Kelly Hoerner. Unfortunately, cautions came early and often but the battle for the lead was intense from the get go between Hausauer, Hoerner, Jeremy Engelhardt and Bill Hultberg. They often raced four wide before a caution would regroup the field. On the final restart of the race, Hausauer and Hoerner raced side by side for the lead. Using the low line around the guardrail, Hoerner passed Hausauer with nine laps to go. Hausauerr got too high off corner two, allowing Engelhardt and Hultberg to make it a three car battle for second. As the laps wound down, Hoerner continued to pull away from the field. When the checkered flag waved, Kelly Hoerner crossed the finish line first. Bill Hultberg made a last lap pass to finish second ahead of Jeremy Engelhardt. Chad Hausuaer, who led much of the race, would settle for fourth while Joseph Feist had a career best finish of fifth.
Article Credit: Becca Pelkey
Submitted By: Becca Rattei