06/18/2026
Attention Kids & Fans! đ
The 73 team has brand new stickers and hero cards to hand out after the races!
Be sure to stop by our pit after the races to say hi, check out the car, and grab a few while youâre there. We love meeting everyone and appreciate all the support!
This Saturday (6/20), weâll probably be heading out shortly after the races since itâs Highmoreâs town celebration and weâre trying to get back for it. But at all of our other races, weâll be hanging around the pits for a while, so donât be afraid to stop by!
We canât wait to see everyone at the track!
06/17/2026
Sorry for the late posts!
2 weeks ago we had a 3 day race bender planned!
6/4 we planned on running Dakota state fair speedway for the first night of wheel jam but unfortunately that was rained out.
6/5 we went to brown county speedway in Aberdeen
Heat we drew pole and held on for a heat race win!
P1 to P1
That put us in the redraw with 28 Bmods attending and we started 6th. Unfortunately we folded the nose under and had a heating problem with the car. Had to pull of early and didnât finish
P6 to DNF
6/6 was at Dakota state fair speedway for the 2nd day of wheel jam!
Heat started 6th and didnât do much as we rebuilt the nose and replaced the radiator that morning. Got 1 spot and that was about it
P6 to P5
Feature started 9th and got up to 6th. Fell back on a late restart and finished 8th. Had a blast racing Jace back and forth for a lot of the race.
P9 to P8
6/13 we we were at Dakota state fair speedway again and it was probably one of crappiest nights weâve had racing. No wrecks or anything like that, driver was just slow and the car didnât want to work with the driver.
Heat P2 to dnf
Feature P10 to P8.
Thanks to all the sponsors that make this possible. I canât stress enough how much they help the program! Couldnât do it without them!
Kroeplin Concrete
Kroeplin Air
Ryckman Trucking
Dykema Farms
Arex Construction
Kevin Baloun Inc
Jace Baloun Trucking
Bloomenrader Farms
Mom and Dad
Also thanks to Corner 4 Photography for always getting great pictures!
06/02/2026
5/30 results at Dakota State Fair Speedway
Heat race we started second and led the first half of the race. A caution came out and on the restart I ran out of talent and couldnât hang onto the lead
P2 to P4
Being 4th in the heat we made the redraw which put us outside front row in the feature. That is where the good luck stopped. Did nothing but drop back and finished 8th in the feature. I have a lot of work to do in turns 3 and 4, as that end of the track kicks my butt every race, but at least we have quite a few more races to figure it out.
P2 to P8
Thanks to Allen Becker for always capturing great photos
Also thanks to my great sponsors, remember to support those that support dirt track racing!
Kroeplin Concrete
Kroeplin Air
Ryckman trucking
Jace Baloun trucking
Kevin Baloun inc
Dykema farms
Arex construction
Bloomenrader farms
Mom and Dad
05/21/2026
A lot of people deserve thanks for helping us get back out and race last weekend.
We had a few very long nights in the shop getting this machine put back together and race-ready after opening weekend. After a trip to the frame rack, straightening a bent rear end, and fixing plenty of other dings and dents, we made it back to Dakota State Fair Speedway on Saturday (5/16).
For the heat race, we requested to start in the back because I wanted to make sure the car handled properly after all the work that had been done. Thankfully, it did â and honestly felt just like it did at the start of the season, which was great news.
Heat Race: P7 âĄď¸ P6
The feature moved quickly with 14 cars, only 2 cautions, and tough competition all night. The car still felt great and we were able to move forward again â thatâs all we can ask for right now.
Feature: P12 âĄď¸ P9
Huge thank you to Jace Baloun, Uncle Mark, Jayme Peterson, Larry Kerr, Victorya Dykema-Ryan, Heath, and my mom for all the help in the shop getting this thing back together. Racing really has some of the best people â people who will put their own schedules aside to help someone else get back on track.
Also a huge thank you to all of our sponsors for helping keep this thing going all season:
Kroeplin Concrete
Kroeplin Air
Dykema Farms
Ryckman Trucking
Jace Baloun Trucking
Kevin Baloun Inc
Arex Construction
Bloomenrader Farms
Mom & Dad
Looking forward to building on this and keeping the momentum rolling. Thanks to Allen Becker for always capturing great pictures.
05/04/2026
Damage report from Dakota state fair speedway. The car has to go to the doctors and get fixed up. We are heading to the frame rack to fix the front end and we have some work to do on the rear.
A big thanks goes out to Tanner Zweifel, Mark, and Mary Lee Klebsch for helping in the pits and also getting this thing loaded after the races. That was a process. Also thanks to the track workers at Dakota state fair speedway for their help, that was appreciated.
Another BIG thanks goes to the sponsors, itâs the times like these where we couldnât do it without their help. Remember to support those who support dirt track racing
Kroeplin Concrete
Kroeplin Air
Ryckman trucking
Jace Baloun trucking
Kevin Baloun inc
Dykema farms
Arex construction
Bloomenrader farms
Mom and dad
04/03/2026
Sponsorship Highlight!
*Kroeplin Concrete!
When you support local businesses like Kroeplin Concrete, youâre supporting the people who keep our community growing strong.
If youâve got a project coming up, make sure to give them a callâyouâll be taken care of the right way.
Thank you again to Kroeplin Concrete for being part of our team this season!