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O’Reilly Sprint Bandit Tour for Mellenberndt 08/18/2008 Bret Mellenberndt out of Sioux Falls, SD, travels to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, this past week to begin the 6-day race series with the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits. Starting out the week, Mellenberndt and the Team transferred to the Main Event by racing to sixth in both the Heat Race and the Qualifier. Bret finished out the night by putting the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis in the top twenty at 19th. I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE, was the next venue on the schedule for the Sprint Bandit Tour. With Mellenberndt being very successful at this particular racetrack in the past, high finishes were certainly to come. Starting the night out in the right direction was what Bret was able to accomplish at I-80, bringing home the number 1 spot in the Heat Race. He then finished 6th in the Qualifier and rounded out the night by racing up to the 14th position. The next night in Oklahoma City, Bret and the gang finished in the top 5 in the Heat Race and just rocked the Qualifier with a 2nd place finish. Starting towards the rear of the lineup in the Main Event, Bret raced his way up to the 7th spot in only three laps until later in the race the brakes failed and sent the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis backwards, but Bret still had a respectable drive as he was able to keep the car in that top twenty and finish out the night in the 18th spot. With half of the races completed in the speed week, it was off to Sapulpa, OK. Bret hammered the Heat Race with a second place finish and made a top 5 effort of fourth in the Qualifier. As Bret was racing in the 7th position in the Main Event, the header broke on the motor and Bret decided to pull in instead of hurting the power plant. Bret was scored in the 16th spot. Next up on the tour was the two day event held in Kansas City. The first of the two day show, Bret finished 4th in the Heat and pulled out 3rd in the Qualifier. Bret finished out the night in the 16th spot. The final day of the O’Reilly Sprint Bandit Tour was for the $10,000. With a brand new motor in the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis Bret finished fourth in the heat and stomped the qualifier by finishing in the top spot. Mellenberndt began the Main Event in the 9th spot and raced his way up to an impressive number 4 position until the right rear tire began to leak sending Mellenberndt backwards through the field and finishing the night at 14th. Mellenberndt finished out the week 12th out of 55 other competitors in the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits season points. Plans are uncertain at this time for the upcoming weekend, but as the year goes on, the Mellenberndt Team has proven that they can run up top, so be sure to keep up with the Team through the website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com as for a top five or even that win, is soon to come! Special Thanks to Mike Dutcher, Andy Anderson, Matt Hasara, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.
Ultimate Challenge - Oskaloosa, IA 08/05/2008 Bret Mellenberndt from Sioux Falls, SD, packed up the race hauler and headed down to Oskaloosa, IA this past week to race against the greatest non-wing drivers and teams across the nation in the Ultimate Challenge to compete for the huge payout of 30 Large. Bret started the night finishing 5th in the Heat Race which allowed him to start the qualifiers from a decent spot. Ending up seventh in the qualifier put Bret and the gang in the back of the Semi. Mellenberndt knew that he had to race hard in this Semi, considering the fact that it was the last chance to make it into the show for the $30,000. Starting towards the rear of the field, Bret raced the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up to the ninth position, just three spots outside the transfer spot. Next up for the Mellenberndt Team is the O’Reilly Sprint Bandit six race sprint week starting at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Keep up with Bret and the gang through his website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest results from this upcoming sprint tour. Special Thanks to Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.
From the Back to the Front, Only to Get Spun… 08/04/2008 Bret Mellenberndt from Sioux Falls, SD, takes the Sioux City Truck &Trailer WolfWeld Chassis machine to Rock Rapids, IA, this past Friday for a Heartland Racing Association event. The Mellenberndt Team decided to stay home and race this show just to get some quick testing in before the big $30,000 to win event held in Oskaloosa, IA, this coming Tuesday. Bret started the night out right winning the heat race and then starting on the third row of the dash, Bret raced his way up to the number two spot. There was plenty of excitement in the feature for the Mellenberndt Team as he originally started in the fourth row until a caution at the start of the race called for a complete restart in which that allowed Bret to move up one row to attempt the start once again. After a few laps another caution flag dropped which was the cause of a car spinning and Bret clipping him with his rear tire putting a hole in it. Bret pulled into the work area and the Mellenberndt Team was quick to respond in replacing the leaking tire and Bret was able to get back on the track in the 20th position. Within the next 12 laps, Bret put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up on the high side and raced his way up to the number one spot with only two laps to go. After the pass for the lead, the second place driver decided to get into the back of the Mellenberndt Machine causing Bret to spin, ending his night. Set aside the spin at the end of the main event, overall, the night was a success. Passing over 27 cars in a single evening is always a respectable drive and with the momentum pulling from the HRA show, you will certainly see Bret at the top of the ranks at the Ultimate Challenge coming up this Tuesday in Oskaloosa, IA. Be sure to keep up with the Mellenberndt Team through the website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest news and result updates. Special Thanks to Keizer Wheels, Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.
New Team Member for the Mellenberndt Racing Team 07/28/2008 Mellenberndt Racing out of Sioux Falls, SD brings on a new member to the team to help both in the shop and on the road. Andy Anderson, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is very happy to be a part of the Team and looks forward to the many years of working with Bret. Andy raced sprint cars himself the past few years and certainly knows what it takes with the duties of being a full time team member of a sprint car operation. Due to the Race Hauler having some issues, Mellenberndt and the newly hired mechanic, decided to stay around home this past weekend and race at a HRA (Heartland Racing Association) event in Rock Rapids, IA. Bret started on the fourth row of the heat and raced the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up to the number one spot in the short eight lap shootout. Bret dominated the dash and put the Mellenberndt Team in the Main Event. Originally starting in the fifth row of the Feature, Bret began the race with a car spinning in front of him stopping the Mellenberndt Machine on the racetrack in which Bret had to go to the rear of the field for a complete restart. This time, starting 16th, Bret knew he would have to race hard to get through the field if he wanted to put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis in the winner’s circle for the fourth time at Rapid Speedway. Throughout the very short 15 lap event, Bret was able to make his way up the field to put him in the number one spot, but while dealing with a mess of lap cars in front of him on the last lap, Mellenberndt spun the car and unfortunately ended the night without the victory. After the show, the Mellenberndt Team realized that a stuck bleeder in the right rear tire was the cause of making the car loose allowing the car to spin towards the end of the feature event. Future plans for the Mellenberndt team is to stick around home one more week to do some testing on the WolfWeld Chassis and get everything ready for the ‘Ultimate Challenge $30,000 to Win’ show held in Oskaloosa, Iowa, coming up Tuesday the 5th of August. Be sure to keep up with Bret and the Gang through his website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest news and photo updates. Special Thanks to Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.

O’Reilly Sprint Bandit Tour for Mellenberndt

08/18/2008

Bret Mellenberndt out of Sioux Falls, SD, travels to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, this past week to begin the 6-day race series with the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits. Starting out the week, Mellenberndt and the Team transferred to the Main Event by racing to sixth in both the Heat Race and the Qualifier. Bret finished out the night by putting the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis in the top twenty at 19th.

I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE, was the next venue on the schedule for the Sprint Bandit Tour. With Mellenberndt being very successful at this particular racetrack in the past, high finishes were certainly to come. Starting the night out in the right direction was what Bret was able to accomplish at I-80, bringing home the number 1 spot in the Heat Race. He then finished 6th in the Qualifier and rounded out the night by racing up to the 14th position. The next night in Oklahoma City, Bret and the gang finished in the top 5 in the Heat Race and just rocked the Qualifier with a 2nd place finish. Starting towards the rear of the lineup in the Main Event, Bret raced his way up to the 7th spot in only three laps until later in the race the brakes failed and sent the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis backwards, but Bret still had a respectable drive as he was able to keep the car in that top twenty and finish out the night in the 18th spot.

With half of the races completed in the speed week, it was off to Sapulpa, OK. Bret hammered the Heat Race with a second place finish and made a top 5 effort of fourth in the Qualifier. As Bret was racing in the 7th position in the Main Event, the header broke on the motor and Bret decided to pull in instead of hurting the power plant. Bret was scored in the 16th spot.

Next up on the tour was the two day event held in Kansas City. The first of the two day show, Bret finished 4th in the Heat and pulled out 3rd in the Qualifier. Bret finished out the night in the 16th spot. The final day of the O’Reilly Sprint Bandit Tour was for the $10,000. With a brand new motor in the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis Bret finished fourth in the heat and stomped the qualifier by finishing in the top spot. Mellenberndt began the Main Event in the 9th spot and raced his way up to an impressive number 4 position until the right rear tire began to leak sending Mellenberndt backwards through the field and finishing the night at 14th.

Mellenberndt finished out the week 12th out of 55 other competitors in the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits season points. Plans are uncertain at this time for the upcoming weekend, but as the year goes on, the Mellenberndt Team has proven that they can run up top, so be sure to keep up with the Team through the website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com as for a top five or even that win, is soon to come! Special Thanks to Mike Dutcher, Andy Anderson, Matt Hasara, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.

Ultimate Challenge - Oskaloosa, IA

08/05/2008

Bret Mellenberndt from Sioux Falls, SD, packed up the race hauler and headed down to Oskaloosa, IA this past week to race against the greatest non-wing drivers and teams across the nation in the Ultimate Challenge to compete for the huge payout of 30 Large. Bret started the night finishing 5th in the Heat Race which allowed him to start the qualifiers from a decent spot. Ending up seventh in the qualifier put Bret and the gang in the back of the Semi. Mellenberndt knew that he had to race hard in this Semi, considering the fact that it was the last chance to make it into the show for the $30,000. Starting towards the rear of the field, Bret raced the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up to the ninth position, just three spots outside the transfer spot. Next up for the Mellenberndt Team is the O’Reilly Sprint Bandit six race sprint week starting at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Keep up with Bret and the gang through his website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest results from this upcoming sprint tour. Special Thanks to Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.

From the Back to the Front, Only to Get Spun…

08/04/2008

Bret Mellenberndt from Sioux Falls, SD, takes the Sioux City Truck &Trailer WolfWeld Chassis machine to Rock Rapids, IA, this past Friday for a Heartland Racing Association event. The Mellenberndt Team decided to stay home and race this show just to get some quick testing in before the big $30,000 to win event held in Oskaloosa, IA, this coming Tuesday. Bret started the night out right winning the heat race and then starting on the third row of the dash, Bret raced his way up to the number two spot. There was plenty of excitement in the feature for the Mellenberndt Team as he originally started in the fourth row until a caution at the start of the race called for a complete restart in which that allowed Bret to move up one row to attempt the start once again. After a few laps another caution flag dropped which was the cause of a car spinning and Bret clipping him with his rear tire putting a hole in it. Bret pulled into the work area and the Mellenberndt Team was quick to respond in replacing the leaking tire and Bret was able to get back on the track in the 20th position. Within the next 12 laps, Bret put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up on the high side and raced his way up to the number one spot with only two laps to go. After the pass for the lead, the second place driver decided to get into the back of the Mellenberndt Machine causing Bret to spin, ending his night. Set aside the spin at the end of the main event, overall, the night was a success. Passing over 27 cars in a single evening is always a respectable drive and with the momentum pulling from the HRA show, you will certainly see Bret at the top of the ranks at the Ultimate Challenge coming up this Tuesday in Oskaloosa, IA. Be sure to keep up with the Mellenberndt Team through the website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest news and result updates. Special Thanks to Keizer Wheels, Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.

New Team Member for the Mellenberndt Racing Team

07/28/2008

Mellenberndt Racing out of Sioux Falls, SD brings on a new member to the team to help both in the shop and on the road. Andy Anderson, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is very happy to be a part of the Team and looks forward to the many years of working with Bret. Andy raced sprint cars himself the past few years and certainly knows what it takes with the duties of being a full time team member of a sprint car operation.

Due to the Race Hauler having some issues, Mellenberndt and the newly hired mechanic, decided to stay around home this past weekend and race at a HRA (Heartland Racing Association) event in Rock Rapids, IA. Bret started on the fourth row of the heat and raced the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up to the number one spot in the short eight lap shootout. Bret dominated the dash and put the Mellenberndt Team in the Main Event. Originally starting in the fifth row of the Feature, Bret began the race with a car spinning in front of him stopping the Mellenberndt Machine on the racetrack in which Bret had to go to the rear of the field for a complete restart. This time, starting 16th, Bret knew he would have to race hard to get through the field if he wanted to put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis in the winner’s circle for the fourth time at Rapid Speedway. Throughout the very short 15 lap event, Bret was able to make his way up the field to put him in the number one spot, but while dealing with a mess of lap cars in front of him on the last lap, Mellenberndt spun the car and unfortunately ended the night without the victory. After the show, the Mellenberndt Team realized that a stuck bleeder in the right rear tire was the cause of making the car loose allowing the car to spin towards the end of the feature event.

Future plans for the Mellenberndt team is to stick around home one more week to do some testing on the WolfWeld Chassis and get everything ready for the ‘Ultimate Challenge $30,000 to Win’ show held in Oskaloosa, Iowa, coming up Tuesday the 5th of August. Be sure to keep up with Bret and the Gang through his website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com for all the latest news and photo updates. Special Thanks to Andy Anderson, Danny Drinan, Petersen Motors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Keizer Wheels, Bell Racing, Sioux City Truck and Trailer, DMI, ATL Fuel Cells, Ultra-Shield, WolfWeld Chassis, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Howe Racing and Driver Websites.