Sioux Falls, South Dakota native Bret Mellenberndt takes the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis out to Indiana again this past weekend for the attempt of a two day race weekend. The rain fell down Friday in Bloomington cancelling the event so the Mellenberndt Team had to pack up the rig and head to Putnamville, Indiana for the Saturday night show. The Mellenberndt Team has not raced at Lincoln Park Speedway since last May, but with last times’ showing, Bret had an impressive run winning the Semi and coming from the back of the field in the Main and finishing in the 6th position. This past Saturday, Bret and the gang were able to finish in the top 5 of the Heat Race and with only the top 4 transferring into the Main, the Semi was next up for Mellenberndt and the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis. Starting in the third row, Bret raced to fifth on the rough surface which was unfortunately just outside of the transfer position of 4th and putting an early end to the evening. The Team’s plans for this week are to stay out in Indiana this week and they will be racing Gas City this coming Friday followed by the much anticipated Four-Crown Nationals at the historic Eldora Speedway. Be sure to swing by www.bretmellenberndtracing.com to keep up with all of Bret’s latest news and result updates and a very Special Thanks goes out to Mike Dutcher, Andy Anderson, 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.

Bret Mellenberndt out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, takes the team out East to Indiana again this past weekend. To start out the three day series, Bret and the gang traveled to Gas City I-69 Speedway. Bret started in the rear of the Heat Race and drove forward through the field just outside the transfer spot to the 6th position. Mellenberndt then had to run the Semi for one last attempt to make it into the Main Event. Starting 8th, Bret raced forward until a mishap on the racetrack caused him to restart the event in the tail of the field. Mellenberndt put the hammer down to attempt to make the top four transfer, but was only able to pass 10 cars and finish eighth. “Not a bad run,” explains Mellenberndt, “but having to restart the ‘B’ at the tail of the field didn’t help much.”
Next up was Lawrenceburg Speedway. Bret started sixth in the heat and moved up one spot just outside of the transfer position. Dominating the Semi, Bret was able to put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis into that precious Main Event. Starting 18th, Mellenberndt set the car above the cushion and drove around 11 cars to finish in the 7th spot and add another top ten to the record books.
For the third night of the series, Bret and the gang traveled to Haubstadt, Indiana for an MSCS show. An impressive 41 cars showed up for the MSCS show at Tri-State Speedway. Bret started 7th in the second of four heat races and raced his way up to the number 2 spot to guarantee him a starting position in the Main Event. Having a nasty start in the Main, set Bret back to the 12th position. Mellenberndt put the elbows up and raced back up to 7th, but then late in the race, Bret jumped the cushion stalling the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis. Restarting the race in the back of the pack, Bret raced up to 14th to finish out the evening. Watch for Mellenberndt at Bloomington Speedway next Friday followed by Lawrenceburg and the Season Championship in Kokomo. Keep up with all of Bret’s latest results through his website www.bretmellenberndtracing.com and be sure to swing by the guestbook to let Bret know you stopped by. Special Thanks to Mike Dutcher, Andy Anderson, 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.

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.

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.

Bret Mellenberndt from Sioux Falls, South Dakota utilized the short three day break in the Indiana Sprint Week to travel back home to get yet another race in. An HRA event was held last Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Sioux Center, IA. Bret started in the fourth row of the heat and raced the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up to the number two spot to start out the evening. No trophy dash was held for this particular event so is was right off to the Main Event. Bret started the Main in the fifth row and made a last lap pass to put the Mellenberndt Team in the 2nd spot to finish out the evening.
Taking the momentum from the HRA show the Mellenberndt Team made the long journey back to Indiana for the finale of the legendary Indiana Sprint Week (ISW). Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, Indiana, was next in line for the last three day run of ISW; Bret set 18th quick out of field of 54 with the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis to put him into that crucial top 32 position. Mellenberndt started towards the front of the heat race and with a bad start and a tire going down, Bret fell back to the 8th position, not quite earning a transfer to the Main Event. Bret then had to start the Semi for an attempt to make the show, but a nozzle line in the motor decided to fail, putting an early end to Mellenberndt’s chances of making the Main Event.
After Kamp it was all about Bloomington. Mellenberndt and the Team Put the car in the top 32 in the qualifying ranks which gave him a front row start in the heat. Holding off the best in the business, Bret was able to keep the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis up front all ten laps of the heat which sent Mellenberndt directly to the Main Event of the 6th race in the lineup for the USAC Indiana Sprint Week. Bret, still having to start in the rear of the field, raced his way up to the 20th spot in the Main on the narrow racetrack of Bloomington Speedway.
After Bloomington, Bret and the gang packed up and headed down to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, for one last show to finish out the 21st running of USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week. Mellenberndt put the Sioux City Truck & Trailer WolfWeld Chassis in the number six spot in the heat race, which was just outside of the transfer spot to guarantee him a starting position in the Main Event. Starting in the back of the Semi, Bret raced his way through the field, but with just three laps to go the brakes of the Mellenberndt Machine failed causing Bret to pull off and end his chances to a start in the finale of Sprint Week. Overall it was a good week for the Mellenberndt Team. With the help of Danny Drinan, Bret announced that the experience earned from the week is too much to put a price on, and will be more than ready for the 22nd running of ISW. Be sure to keep up with Bret through his website, www.bretmellenberndtracing.com , to keep up with all the latest press releases and result updates. Special Thanks goes out to Matt Jacobs, 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 DriverWebsites.com.