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WASILLA — Larry Theobald, the points leader in the baby grands, extended his lead with a feature race win at North Star Speedway in Wasilla on Saturday.
Theobald beat runner-up Danner Pruhs to score a victory in the race. Jim Menard was third.
Alex Schwochert (mini stocks), Keith Jones (thunderstocks), Demi McDonald (bandoleros) and Dana Pruhs (late models) also posted feature finish victories Saturday.
North Star Speedway results
Saturday, Wasilla
Legends — 1. Mike Thomas; 2. Jeff Landrum; 3. Monte Hardy; 4. Rodney Pucak; 5. Kelly Sawyer.
Mini stocks — 1. Alex Schwochert; 2. Brandon Gross; 3. Jim Menard; 4. Mike Schwochert.
Thunderstocks — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Jim Langland; 3. Gene Smith; 4. Stephen Movetti; 5. Tia Jones.
Bandoleros — 1. Demi McDonald; 2. Will McDonald; 3. Robert Meacham.
Baby grands — 1. Larry Theobald; 2. Danner Pruhs; 3. Jim Menard; 4. Tonya Klayum; 5. Jeff Landrum.
Late models — 1. Dana Pruhs; 2. Mike Braddock; 3. John Simmelink.
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