Local standout Dustin Bitzan protected home turf Saturday night at Viking Speedway, sweeping every major category of competition and denying Joe Chisholm a chance at a lucrative weekend bonus as the Kevko Racing USRA Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels completed night two of a 3-day swing.

Bitzan was simply untouchable throughout the evening, earning Deatherage Opticians Overall Quick Time honors, winning Rick Bebee Heating & Air Conditioning Heat Race No. 1, and then leading all 25 laps of the Pannell Chipping A-Feature for his first Northern Lights victory.

The dominant performance also spoiled Chisholm’s bid for the Keith Hammett Trucking Weekend Sweep Bonus. After winning the opening event at I-94 Speedway on Friday night, Chisholm entered Viking Speedway with a chance to continue his bid for the $5,000 bonus awarded for sweeping the entire three-race weekend. Bitzan’s victory ended those hopes before weather would ultimately have the final say on the weekend.

While the Northern Lights regulars battled throughout the field, the Viking Speedway and WISSOTA contingent proved exceptionally strong in the feature event. WISSOTA competitors swept the entire top five positions. Bitzan started from the pole and never relinquished command despite constant pressure from Froemming throughout the 25-lap contest. Froemming settled for second with Gerdes advancing to third. Thomas and Sward completed the all-WISSOTA top-five sweep.

The PEM Drivetrain and Gears Hard Charger Award went to Harley Dais, who advanced from 20th starting position to finish 12th in the final rundown.

Saturday’s program also featured a trio of qualifying race winners. Dustin Bitzan captured Rick Bebee Heating & Air Conditioning Heat Race No. 1, Travis Saurer claimed Smith Equipment Company Heat Race No. 2, and Justin Froemming won Kevko Racing Products Heat Race No. 3. Earlier in the evening, Bitzan set the standard in Deatherage Opticians Qualifying with a lap of 20.485 seconds around the Viking Speedway oval.

Unfortunately, the third and final night of the weekend at Granite City Motor Park never got the opportunity to take the green flag. A quickly changing weather pattern proved too much to overcome as persistent early afternoon rains forced officials to cancel Sunday’s scheduled event in Sauk Rapids, bringing the Memorial Day weekend swing to an early conclusion.

The Kevko Racing USRA Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels will return to action June 20 when the series makes its inaugural appearance at Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minnesota.

Media Results – May 30, 2026
Viking Speedway – Alexandria, Minnesota
Kevko Racing USRA Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels

A Feature 1 – Pannell Chipping
1 Dustin Bitzan 2 Justin Froemming 3 Brady Gerdes 4 Joseph Thomas 5 Bryce Sward 6 Travis Saurer 7 Rodney Sanders 8 Jason Thoennes 9 Josh Thoennes 10 Joe Chisholm 11 Parker Hale 12 Harley Dais 13 Matt Thoennes 14 Zach Brom 15 Joe Horgdal 16 Talan Thoennes 17 McKenzie Mikkelson 18 Alex Williamson 19 Taylor Bitzan 20 Austin Chyba 21 Tyler Kaeter 22 Darwin Karau

Heat Race 1 – Rick Bebee Heating & Air Conditioning
1 Dustin Bitzan 2 Rodney Sanders 3 Bryce Sward 4 Matt Thoennes 5 Zach Brom 6 Talan Thoennes 7 Darwin Karau 8 Tyler Kaeter

Heat Race 2 – Smith Equipment Company
1 Travis Saurer 2 Brady Gerdes 3 Jason Thoennes 4 Joe Chisholm 5 Joe Horgdal 6 Austin Chyba 7 Harley Dais

Heat Race 3 – Kevko Racing Products
1 Justin Froemming 2 Joseph Thomas 3 Parker Hale 4 Josh Thoennes 5 Alex Williamson 6 Taylor Bitzan 7 McKenzie Mikkelson

Overall Qualifying – Deatherage Opticians
1 Dustin Bitzan 2 Travis Saurer 3 Justin Froemming 4 Rodney Sanders 5 Brady Gerdes 6 Joseph Thomas 7 Bryce Sward 8 Jason Thoennes 9 Parker Hale 10 Matt Thoennes 11 Harley Dais 12 Josh Thoennes 13 Tyler Kaeter 14 Austin Chyba 15 Alex Williamson 16 Zach Brom 17 Joe Chisholm 18 McKenzie Mikkelson 19 Talan Thoennes 20 Joe Horgdal 21 Taylor Bitzan 22 Darwin Karau

PEM Drivetrain and Gears Hard Charger Award
Harley Dais

The Kevko Racing USRA Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels would like to recognize and thank our 2026 season long partners. Please thank them, with your patronage for their support.

Gold Partners – Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Track Specialist, Dylan Scott Entertainment, Hochatown Saloon, Kevko Racing, Midwest Sheet Metal, Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, Pannell Chipping, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning, Smith Equipment Company, Swift Springs, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products

Silver Partners – American Racer Tires, Buck Monson Photos, Bulletproof Tees and Racewear, Duvall Electric, Integra Shocks, JRT Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Midwest Automation, Photos By Boyd, Scotty Dogg’s Hideout

Bronze Partners – Bryke Racing, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics Inc., KS Engineering, Maxima Racing Oil, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, PEM Racing, Premier Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Service Plumbing of Wichita, Transmissions Unlimited, Wagdog Spices, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Yeoman Race Engines

2026 Point Funds (ARMS, HMT, NLMS)
1. $7,500
2. $4,500
3. $3,500
4. $3,000
5. $2,500
6. $2,400
7. $2,300
8. $2,200
9. $2,100
10. $2,000
*80 Percent attendance required to remain point fund eligible

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