The infield was full at Huset’s Speedway Sunday.
Justin Henderson became the first repeat winner at Huset’s Speedway this season, winning the 410 sprint cars feature Sunday.
Also, Lee Goos Jr. claimed his first win at Huset’s in nearly 17 years in the RaceSaver sprint car main event and Additionally, Zach Olivier claimed his first Late Model Street Stocks win of the season.
Henderson powered into the lead to in 410 25-lap A Main. Henderson, who started third, used the bottom groove in turns one and two to rocket into the lead down the backstretch. He slid up the track in turns three and four and mostly stuck to the outside lane for the remainder of the race.
The only caution occurred on Lap 10 when fifth-running Carson McCarl stopped in turn two. That bunched the field together, but Henderson used a strong restart to give himself a comfortable advantage until five laps later when second-place finisher Brooke Tatnell closed within two tenths of a second.
Tatnell found rubber in a lower lane in turns three and four, nearly pulling even with Henderson in turn four. Henderson held onto the top spot and adjusted his line on the ensuing lap. He held on for the victory by 0.754 of a second.
“Brooke and I have always been really good friends,” Henderson said. “That’s what a buddy does; shows you how to win.
“(On the start) I knew if you didn’t hold it real tight off (turn) two it’d be hard to have grip off the backstretch and do anything in (turns) three and four. I’m so glad they put the banking back in this place.”
Chris Martin placed third, with Dusty Zomer fourth, Matt Juhl fifth, Jody Rosenboom sixth and Skylar Prochaska seventh.
Henderson set quick time during qualifying to kick off the competition, with Riley Goodno and Martin each won a heat race.
Goos Jr. put on a show in the RaceSaver Sprint Car Series A Main after lining up on the inside of the fifth row. He hustled the high side throughout the feature and capitalized on a late-race caution to lead the final four laps.
It's his first win at Huset’s since July 11, 2004.
“It’s been 17 years since I’ve won out here,” he said. “I’m a little older now. I think I just get a little more tired.”
John Lambertz, who led Lap 15 and Lap 16, was second, with Brandon Bosma rounding out the podium.
Olivier became the third different Late Model Street Stocks winner in as many races this season after starting fourth.
MSTS opener
Jack Dover (Springfield, Neb.) won the first Midwest Sprint Touring Series event of the season Friday at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids.
Kaleb Johnson (Sioux Falls) was second and Chris Martin (Ankeny) third.
The MSTS is scheduled to be at Jackson Motorplex this Friday.
IMCA series
The first of three events in the Bank Midwest IMCA Series is scheduled for Tuesday at Jackson Motorplex.
On the schedule are A modifieds, stock cars, hobby stocks, B modifieds and sport compacts.
Other dates in the special Tuesday series are June 8 and July 20.
Knoxville Raceway feature winners
410 - Brian Brown
360 - Ryan Giles