Chad Mahder at Deer Creek Speedway.(Rick Blewett)

Dart Challenge Series: Mahder Reels in Dart Win at Deer Creek

by Bill Nelson

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - July 3. A huge field of cars checked into the pit gate on this Independence Day Weekend with 141 cars, including 43 WISSOTA Late Models for the Dart Challenge Series Race. At the finish of a closely contested Late Model contest, it was Chad Mahder at the top. 

July 3 - Dart Challenge Series - Deer Creek Speedway 1) Chad Mahder, 2) Lance Matthees, 3) Kyle Peterlin, 4) Pat Doar, 5) Travis Budisalvich, 6) Adam Hensel, 7) Kyle Jumbeck, 8) Jake Hartung, 9) Keith Foss, 10) Don Shaw, 11) Brent Larson, 12) Paul Parker, 13) Jake Redetzke, 14) John Kaanta, 15) John Bey, 16) Nick Beyenhof, 17) Kelly Anderson, 18) Eddie Kirchoff, 19) Ricky Weiss, 20) Rick Hanestad, 21) Joel Cryderman, 22) Nick Kramer, 23) Steve Laursen, 24) Doug Herrick, 25) Don Copp Heat winners (43 entries): Doar, Matthees, Budisalovich, Peterlin; B-Main winners: Hanestad, Redetzke.