5/5/2023
Dacotah Speedway
GARTNER HANGS ON TO PICK UP VICTORY
Passing points put past track champion, John Gartner Jr, on the pole for the Hobby Stock feature. Gartner led from the pole but had his hands full with defending track champion, Bill Hultberg and Derrick Appert. As Hultberg and Appert battled side by side for second behind leader Gartner, it allowed Jeremy Engelhardt to make it a four car battle for the lead. However, as the laps wound down, Gartner started to pull away from Hultberg and Appert. While Engelhardt continued to lurk in fourth, the battle for fifth place was heating up between Kelly Hoerner and Josh Roehrich. Racing to the checkered flag, Hoerner’s engine let go just before the finish. Josh Roehrich finished fifth behind Jeremy Engelhardt. Bill Hultberg just narrowly edged Derrick Appert for second as John Gartner led all 15 laps on his way to victory at Dacotah Speedway.
Article Credit: Becca Pelkey
Submitted By: Becca Rattei
