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Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Corey Heim nearly leads wire-to-wire in winning at Lime Rock Park
Corey Heim's victory in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series' debut at Lime Rock Park wasn't just a case of domination. It was an eyelash away from perfection. HT Image Heim led 99 of 100 laps at the 1.478-mile road course in bucolic Lakeville, Connecticut, to win the LiUNA! 150 his fifth victory of the season and the 16th of his career. The only lap Heim failed to lead came on a restart with five laps left, after Matt Mills ran off course and stalled near Turn 1 on Lap 90. Layne Riggs beat Heim to the start/finish line on Lap 96 but drove hard into the first corner and stacked up the field behind him, scrambling positions two through five. Aside from the one lap he didn't lead, Heim's performance was the model of consistent excellence. The driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota posted the fastest lap of the race on his second circuit , swept both stages, and posted dramatic margins over his closest pursuers in each of the first two segments. Heim is the first driver in Truck Series history to win three-straight road- course races, having triumphed at Mid-Ohio in 2023 and Circuit of the Americas last year. "Yeah, that was nothing short of incredible," Heim acknowledged. "These road courses-I really look forward to them, pre-event and whatnot, and I really prepare for them, so to see all that pay off with Safelite, TRICON, Toyota, it's super special. "Obviously, the truck was so good today. I can't complain one bit about that. A flawless day and we will take that and move forward and try and collect some wins that we should have had this year." Reigning series champion Ty Majeski was the beneficiary of Riggs' aggressive charge into Turn 1 on the final restart. Majeski inherited the runner-up position and crossed the finish line 1.381 seconds behind Heim. "Honestly, we struggled with the truck a little bit to fire off," Majeski said. "We kept getting it better progressively each and every run. So, got it close at the end, had a shot at Corey and probably got a little over-zealous in Turn 4, hit the curb and kind of ruined my shot to make him a least a little nervous and try to force him into a mistake. "From there, he just got too much breathing room and was kind of able to do his thing. Overall, really good day. This is the point when I want to turn our season around-going to IRP , Watkins Glen and Richmond next. Three really good tracks for us, so I'm excited for this Playoff stretch." Rookie Giovanni Ruggiero ran third, followed by Ben Rhodes and Australian Cam Waters, as ThorSport Racing put three drivers in the top five . Riggs fell to 12th during the Turn 1 melee and finished 13th. Road course ace Jordan Taylor, who finished third in the first two stages, dropped to 20th at the finish. Heim started from the pole and led all 35 laps in Stage 1, building an advantage of 7.065 seconds over second-place Riggs at the first green/checkered flag. Third-place Taylor, a star in the sportscar ranks, was 14.051 seconds in arrears at the first stage break. After Lap 37, the race trucks came to pit road for a controlled stop under red-flag conditions. The restart on Lap 40 brought no changes at the front of the field. Heim cleared Riggs through the first two corners and quickly expanded his advantage over the second-place truck. The second stage mirrored the first. Heim beat Riggs to the finish line by 7.281 seconds, with Taylor in third trailing by 14.286 seconds. The two stage wins were the 13th and 14th for Heim this season. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race - LIUNA 150 1. Corey Heim, Toyota, 100. 2. Ty Majeski, Ford, 100. 3. Giovanni Ruggiero #, Toyota, 100. 4. Ben Rhodes, Ford, 100. 5. Cam Waters, Ford, 100. 6. Chandler Smith, Ford, 100. 7. Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 100. 8. Brent Crews, Toyota, 100. 9. Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 100. 10. Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 100. 11. Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 100. 12. Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 100. 13. Layne Riggs, Ford, 100. 14. Tanner Gray, Toyota, 100. 15. Thomas Annunziata, Chevrolet, 100. 16. Connor Mosack #, Chevrolet, 100. 17. Andres Perez De Lara #, Chevrolet, 100. 18. Ben Maier, Chevrolet, 100. 19. Matt Crafton, Ford, 100. 20. Jordan Taylor, Chevrolet, 100. 21. Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 100. 22. Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 100. 23. Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 100. 24. Jake Garcia, Ford, 99. 25. Timmy Hill, Toyota, 98. 26. Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 98. 27. William Lambros, Ford, 98. 28. Frankie Muniz #, Ford, 98. 29. Toni Breidinger #, Toyota, 98. 30. Dawson Sutton #, Chevrolet, 96. 31. Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 92. 32. Dale Quarterley, Chevrolet, Electrical, 91. 33. Wesley Slimp, Toyota, Ignition, 90. 34. Alex Labbe, Ford, Rear Gear, 34. Average Speed of Race Winner: 71.651 mph. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 3 Mins, 46 Secs. Margin of Victory: 1.381 Seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 13 laps. Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers. Lap Leaders: C. Heim 1-94;L. Riggs 95;C. Heim 96-100. Leaders Summary : Corey Heim 2 times for 99 laps; Layne Riggs 1 time for 1 lap. Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,34,7,1,81,45,38,71,98,07 Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,34,7,81,38,45,98,07,71,9 By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Church in Hollandale changes format by streaming services from Twin Cities church, possibly sets new model for other rural churches
Apr. 23—By Ayanna Eckblad HOLLANDALE — Family of Faith Community Church in Hollandale will host the launch of their new church name and worship service format on Sunday. Formerly Hollandale Reformed Church, the church has a rich history in the community. It was originally founded in 1922 with the permanent building established in 1927 followed by an addition in 1984. When it opened, it mostly consisted of Dutch immigrant farmers, explained church committee member Debbie Majeski. The congregation continued to be from the farming community, often in multiple generations, for many years afterward. However, about 20 years ago, the demographics of the church began to change. Farms became larger while the number of farmers decreased, and children of farmers tended to leave the area after graduating high school, Majeski said. Then in August, the church's pastor, Neal Ooms, was diagnosed with leukemia and was unable to preach for an extended time during initial treatment. He is also close to the age of retirement. The church members found themselves at a crossroads, like many other rural churches. "We need some life brought back into the church. We're just a typical rural church that struggles to bring people in and we felt to keep the doors open, a change was needed," said Mike Ravenhorst, another committee member. At a meeting in late 2024, the congregation unanimously decided to implement changes rather than closing the church's doors. The church then reached out to Eagle Brook Church in the Twin Cities and inquired about streaming their church services. The church is very popular, Ravenhorst said. He added his two daughters drive up to the Twin Cities to attend services regularly. "The Eagle Brook name has a great reputation and is very well known in Minnesota," Ravenhorst said. "We're really hoping that just the Eagle Brook name alone will help draw people to us because they are very, very popular right now." Majeski said Eagle Brook has been great to work with, providing leadership training and resources free of charge. Although Family of Faith Church is a Reformed church with teachings from Calvinism, and Eagle Brook has roots in the Baptist denomination, Majeski said the churches had similar pillars of beliefs, including Jesus Christ as the head of the church and the Bible as the infallible word of God. Majeski also said Family of Faith Community Church is not becoming a Baptist church, and will continue to have the feel of a Reformed church. Not only is this partnership a new experience for Family of Faith Community Church, but it is new for Eagle Brook Church as well. Although they have about 15 locations that stream their services, Eagle Brook usually expands by starting a satellite location at a home or empty storefront and adds a physical building when resources are available. This will be their first time having their services streamed by a church that is already established and over 100 years old. Majeski said if this new format is successful, Eagle Brook may partner with other rural churches as part of their outreach as well. Family of Faith Community Church decided that, including the change in name and worship services, they would also do a re-brand of their building. Coming to church for the first time can already be intimidating, Majeski said, especially in a large, old building like theirs. "We've made some dramatic changes to try and soften the impression when people first come in to make it more welcoming," she said. With the help of other congregation members, the church redecorated its entry room where coffee fellowship will be held before services. They also updated the building's nursery and made a room dedicated to middle school and high school ministries. They are also nearly finished remodeling their new children's room. All these changes, Majeski said, will hopefully make the church more laid back and welcoming. "That's probably the hardest part for somebody who's never been to church before, is getting through the front doors for the first time," said Ravenhorst. Family of Faith Community Church invites everyone from Hollandale and the surrounding communities to check them out Sunday, Majeski said. She said it will be different from streaming Eagle Brook services from home because it will come with the fellowship and support of having a church family, Bible studies, prayer support and other things a person can only get from attending a church. Additionally, as Ooms continues to heal and improve in health, he will continue to conduct weddings, funerals, home visits, hospital visits and other pastoral duties. Family of Faith Community Church's kick-off event on Sunday will begin with coffee fellowship at 8:45 a.m. with the service beginning at 9 a.m. Family of Faith Community Church is at 101 Park Ave E. in Hollandale. Those interested in learning more can visit the church's website, email ffcchollandale@ or check out the church's Facebook or Instagram pages. Majeski said people are also welcome to stop by the building.
