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Harkin hauls from ninth to first in Mid Mods while Ferguson tops Streets and Arlaud scores in Mod Four at Black Hills

RAPID CITY, SD (May 24) - Kyle Harkin’s stirring drive from ninth to the victory in the Midwest Modifieds highlighted WISSOTA Dirt Track Series action at Black Hills Speedway Friday, May 24.

Rob Arlaud and Leonard Ferguson also pocketed victories at the half mile.

Harkin did not let his fifth-row start hold him back, as he patiently picked his way forward in the 15-car field. He got by polesitter Tony Leiker for the win, his second of the young season. Matt Heinzerling improved four spots to third, Darin Hauff was fourth, and James Embree completed the top five.

In the WISSOTA Mod Fours, Arlaud hung strong in the top three for much of the race, before surging into the lead with about three laps to go. Arlaud took the checkered flag ahead of Khi Jackson, Shelli Lind, Branden Torres and Mike Lind in the top five.

Leonard Ferguson continued his hot streak at Black Hills Speedway, garnering the WISSOTA Street Stock win Friday. He started fifth and moved past front-row starter Warren Pourrier, Jr. to pick up the win, his third-straight victory at the Rapid City speedplant. Pourrier was second, and Jaren Puhlman improved four spots to third, the final finisher in the field.

In the track’s IMCA classes, Eric Mass (Modifieds) and John Garrigan, Jr. (Hobby Stocks) were victorious. Ryan Bickett won in the 360 Sprints.

SUMMARY

WISSOTA Midwest Mods:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 31-Kyle Harkin[9]; 2. 18-Tony Leiker[1]; 3. 22-Matt Heinzerling[7]; 4. 4-Darin Hauff[5]; 5. 70-James Embree[2]; 6. 50-Paul Parks[3]; 7. 0G-Peyton George[14]; 8. 55J-Jaren Puhlman[4]; 9. 509-Brennan Davis[11]; 10. 00-Ron Starkey[13]; 11. 55B-Austin Baumberger[8]; 12. (DNF) 5T-Scott Tyrrell[6]; 13. (DNF) 72-Brandon Hoftiezer[10]; 14. (DNF) 14-Sean McHenry[15]; 15. (DNF) 8-David Woodhead[12]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 18-Tony Leiker[3]; 2. 55B-Austin Baumberger[1]; 3. 70-James Embree[5]; 4. 72-Brandon Hoftiezer[2]; 5. 8-David Woodhead[4]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 50-Paul Parks[1]; 2. 5T-Scott Tyrrell[4]; 3. 31-Kyle Harkin[5]; 4. 509-Brennan Davis[2]; 5. 00-Ron Starkey[3]

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 22-Matt Heinzerling[2]; 2. 4-Darin Hauff[3]; 3. 55J-Jaren Puhlman[1]; 4. 14-Sean McHenry[5]; 5. (DNF) 0G-Peyton George[4]

WISSOTA Street Stocks:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 78-Leonard Ferguson[5]; 2. 79-Warren Pourier Jr[2]; 3. 55J-Jaren Puhlman[6]; 4. (DNF) Z22-Cole Phillips[7]; 5. (DNF) 7-Les Cuny[4]; 6. (DNF) 22T-Troy Murner[3]; 7. (DNF) 75-Chandler Aspelin[1]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 79-Warren Pourier Jr[1]; 2. 78-Leonard Ferguson[2]; 3. 7-Les Cuny[3]; 4. 22T-Troy Murner[7]; 5. 75-Chandler Aspelin[5]; 6. 55J-Jaren Puhlman[6]; 7. Z22-Cole Phillips[4]

WISSOTA Mod Fours:

A Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 7-Rob Arlaud[4]; 2. 114-Khi Jackson[1]; 3. 55-Shelli Lind[3]; 4. 9T-Branden Torres[7]; 5. 69-Mike Lind[8]; 6. 45-Kyle Hardesty[6]; 7. 19-Gatlin Comer[9]; 8. (DNF) 37-Dean Larson[5]; 9. (DNF) 4T-Tristan Torres[2]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 37-Dean Larson[3]; 2. 4T-Tristan Torres[2]; 3. 114-Khi Jackson[4]; 4. 7-Rob Arlaud[5]; 5. 55-Shelli Lind[1]; 6. 45-Kyle Hardesty[8]; 7. 9T-Branden Torres[6]; 8. 69-Mike Lind[7]; 9. 19-Gatlin Comer[9]

IMCA Modifieds:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 44-Eric Mass[3]; 2. 13-Brent Nielsen[4]; 3. 2N-Nate Hand[2]; 4. 9J-Jack Hubbard Jr[5]; 5. 46-Adam Boggs[1]; 6. 9-Cody Glenn[6]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 13-Brent Nielsen[5]; 2. 44-Eric Mass[4]; 3. 46-Adam Boggs[2]; 4. 2N-Nate Hand[3]; 5. 9J-Jack Hubbard Jr[6]; 6. 9-Cody Glenn[1]

IMCA Hobby Stocks:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 95J-John Garrigan Jr[5]; 2. 100K-Brett Konst[6]; 3. 33C-Alan McNeil[4]; 4. 03-Samantha Swett[8]; 5. 00K-Tracy Konst[1]; 6. 10K-Lori Konst[2]; 7. 24K-Casey Rose[9]; 8. (DNF) 89-Abigail Boggs[7]; 9. (DNF) 6S-Sean Weber[3]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 6S-Sean Weber[4]; 2. 33C-Alan McNeil[7]; 3. 00K-Tracy Konst[1]; 4. 95J-John Garrigan Jr[9]; 5. 10K-Lori Konst[3]; 6. 100K-Brett Konst[8]; 7. 89-Abigail Boggs[5]; 8. 03-Samantha Swett[6]; 9. 24K-Casey Rose[2]

360 Sprints:

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 17B-Ryan Bickett[2]; 2. 4S-Adam Speckman[3]; 3. 39JR-Brayden Mount[5]; 4. 13-McKayla Worley[4]; 5. 51S-Cody Sires[7]; 6. (DNF) 88-Travis Reber[1]; 7. (DNF) 3-Mike Pennel[6]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 88-Travis Reber[4]; 2. 17B-Ryan Bickett[1]; 3. 4S-Adam Speckman[3]; 4. 13-McKayla Worley[5]; 5. 51S-Cody Sires[7]; 6. (DNS) 39JR-Brayden Mount; 7. (DNS) 3-Mike Pennel