JACKSON, MN – After Mother Nature won big at Jackson
Speedway on May 31, the Fifth Annual Dominc Bruns Memorial
Race was held Saturday, June 7 at the Jackson Speedway.
The annual event, designed to raise awareness of Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome, attracted a total of 113 cars to
the historic half-mile oval at the Jackson County
Fairgrounds.
The Dominic Bruns Memorial offered a special $1,000 to win
for the IMCA Stock Car Feature event as the feature event
of the evening’s program. As part of the Bruns Memorial,
Stock car drivers went through the stands passing the
helmet for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research, and
racing fans donated $733.65 to further research and
education in memory of Dominc, the seven-month old son of
Becky and Shane Bruns.
The night’s feature wins went to Jody Rosenboom of Rock
Rapids, IA in the Minnesota West Technical College Power
Sports Technology Micro Sprints, with Megan Lappegard of
Estherville, IA winning the in the Yellowbook Sport
Compacts heat race. In the Loosbrock Digging Service IMCA
Hobby Stocks, Malik Sampson of Worthington, MN captured
the checkered flag. The Bohl’s Small Engine and Marine
IMCA Sport Modified feature win went to Matthew Looft of
Swea City, IA. For the Last Deck 360 Winged Sprint
feature, Roger Crockett of Medford, OR, and winning the
$1,000 Fifth Annual Dominic Bruns Memorial Feature in the
Hometown Motors IMCA Stock Car class was Jake Masters of
Graettinger, IA.
The Jackson Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Sprint
Cars this Friday night, June 13. The Pits will open at 2
p.m. and the grandstands will open at 4 p.m. Hot Laps are
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with Qualifying set for 7 p.m. Racing action will begin at 7:30p.m. The Loosbrock Digging
Service IMCA Hobby Stocks will be the support class for
the evening’s racing action, which is part of the Steve
Kinser Farewell Tour. For more information on tickets, go
to: SLSpromotions.com or call SLS Promotions at
814-344-2023 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets will also
be available at the gate Friday night.
Thanks to Dan Voigt, Media Relations for Jackson Speedway, for the story.
