Staff photo by Fritz Busch Charlie Dietz, (11) of Madelia, left, and Kiryn Wellman of Sioux Falls, S.D. battle for the lead in the women’s race at the New Ulm Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club Flat Track Races Saturday. Dietz finished first, Wellman second. Races continue Sunday noon.

NEW ULM — Motorcycle racers from near and far revved their engines to the red line at the Flying Dutchmen Flat Track Races Saturday.

A. J. Smith, 20, a Hancock, Wi. welder, drove 279 miles to New Ulm to race.

Competing in Open B and 450 cc classes, he talked about what he thought about the local track.

“I really like this place, maybe even more than the one I race on near home,” he said. “This is my first time here and I really like the track layout. The groove (fastest, most efficient path around a race track) is wide with more lines on it than most. It makes for really competitive racing. There is traction all around the track. It was in really good shape from the start and it’ll just get better.”

Adam Reinhart of Courtland said he enjoys racing at the Flying Dutchmen Flat Track. He got busy early Saturday afternoon, finishing second in the Mad Dog small bike (under 200 cc engine) race.

Reinhart also raced his Harley-Davidson Sportster in the Hooligan (big bike) class later Saturday.

“It’s going to be an interesting season. We’re opening up our new track, the Throttle Valley Flat Track, just off Highway 37, just east of Highway 14 near New Ulm with a doubleheader (with the Tanner Stark Bank and Revline) June 20-21,” Reinhart said. “It’s exciting opening up a new track. We started building it last year. I’m pretty excited. We’re getting lots of support and think it’ll be a good event for New Ulm.”

He said his Throttle Valley Flat Track is a “paper clip style, one-sixth-mile flat track with shorter corners and a more narrow design, compared to the one-third mile Flying Dutchmen flat track.

“We’re preparing our track with the same materials used on the Flying Dutchmen track that is one of the best tracks there is,” said Reinhart. “There is a lot invested in the new track. We’re getting good community support. Hopefully, we get lots of support from the racers. That’s what we need. We’re super excited.”

Carrie Reinhart of Courtland described what brings her to the races.

“I like watching young kids learn to ride from the older riders and the camaraderie of all the riders. They help each other out. My husband (Adam) and son Jaxson race,” she said. “And it’s a beautiful day. I count laps from the race track tower and ride a kid-sized motorcycle in the Mom’s Race.”

Jaxson Reinhart,13, who began racing at age five, said he enjoys “ripping,” going full speed, racing motorcycles with friends, He said he also enjoys racing at Cedar Lake, Wi. and at Faribault.

Spectator Steve Nelson of New Ulm said he enjoys watching motorcycles race and supporting the local club.

“It’s fun. I like seeing everybody, watching races and enjoying the day,” he said.

RACE RESULTS:

Saturday, May 16

125cc

1. Mason Krohn (Hon)

2. Ellison Schmidt (Hon)

3. Jaxson Reinhart (Yam)

250

1. Audie Snelson (Hon)

2. Ryker Vandenhemel (Yam)

3. Jaxon Ernsting (Hon)

4. Charlie Dietz (Hon)

5. Beckett Nelson (Suz)

450

1. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

2. Chase Stephens (Kaw)

3. Cam Anderegg (Kaw)

4. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

5. Hunter Townley (Hon)

50cc 4-Stroke/Shifter

1. William Cato Jr (Hon)

2. Cooper Mindiola (Hon)

3. Axel Lyon (Hon)

4. Jase Schmidt (Suz)

50cc DTX 2/4 Stroke

1. Cooper Mindiola (Cob)

2. William Cato Jr (Cob)

3. Axel Lyon (Hon)

4. James Briard (Yam)

50cc Shaft Drive 2-Stroke

1. Isla Fealy (Yam)

2. James Briard (Yam)

65cc DTX

1. Raymond Schwab (Yam)

2. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

3. Cooper Mindiola (Kaw)

4. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

5. William Cato Jr (Kaw)

85cc DTX

1. Ryan Ortin (Kaw)

2. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

3. Raymond Schwab (Yam)

4. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

5. Chantel Stephens (Kaw)

Girls

1. Chantel Stephens (Kaw)

2. Amira Nelson (Ktm)

3. Mia Nelson (Kaw)

Hooligan

1. Jack Freeman (Har)

2. Terry Vestal (Har)

3. Jacob Schmidt (Har)

4. Robert Pretts (Har)

5. Adam Schmidt (Har)

Maddog Max

1. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

2. Zach Bailey (Hon)

3. Adam Reinhart (Unk)

4. Andrew Howk (Hon)

Maddog

1. Adam Reinhart (Unk)

2. Jeff Sparks (Unk)

3. Kassie Ashton (Unk)

Master 60

1. Brad Baker (Kaw)

2. Rob Goodwin (Hon)

3. Larry Sparks (Hon)

4. Greg (coot) Schmidt (Kaw)

5. Rick Ashton (Yam)

Open Amateur A 450

1. Chase Stephens (Kaw)

2. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

3. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

4. Cam Anderegg (Kaw)

5. Jack Freeman (Kaw)

Open B Amateur

1. Audie Snelson (Hon)

2. Elliott Darsow (Hon)

3. Ryker Vandenhemel (Yam)

4. Jaxon Ernsting (Hon)

5. Charlie Dietz (Suz)

Open Twin

1. Cyle Stoutenburg (Har)

2. Robert Pretts (Har)

3. Adam Schmidt (Har)

4. Rob Goodwin (Yam)

5. Bubba Samuelson (Har)

PRO/EXPERT/AFT

1. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

2. Cam Anderegg (Kaw)

3. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

4. Allen Schleuger (Hon)

5. Kirk Wellman (Hon)

Schoolboy

1. Mason Krohn (Hon)

2. Lincoln Ernsting (Kaw)

3. Jaxon Ernsting (Kaw)

4. Blake Walters (Hus)

5. Kale Wurtzberger (Kaw)

SMILEY’S HOOLIGAN SHOOTOUT

1. Terry Vestal (Har)

2. Cole Fealy (Har)

3. Jack Freeman (Har)

4. Jorden Baber (Har)

5. Robert Pretts (Har)

Super Senior 40+

1. Robert Pretts (Hon)

2. Jeremy Ortmann (Yam)

3. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

Supermini

1. Ryan Ortin (Kaw)

2. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

3. Chantel Stephens (Kaw)

4. Raymond Schwab (Yam)

5. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

Vet 30+

1. William Cato (Hon)

2. Erik Moldenhauer (Yam)

3. Elliott Darsow (Hon)

4. Trisha Dahl (Yam)

5. Robby Bethea (Hon)

Vet 50+

1. Adam Schmidt (Har)

2. Brad Baker (Kaw)

3. Troy Brisbin (Unk)

4. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

5. Rick Ashton (Yam)

Vintage Pre-1982

1. Erik Moldenhauer (Yam)

2. Hunter Young (Hon)

3. Robert Rooney (Yam)

WOMENS

1. Charlie Dietz (Suz)

2. Kiryn Wellman (Hon)

3. Reilly Laflamme (Hon)

4. Trisha Dahl (Yam)

5. Chelsea Stoutenburg (Yam)

Youth Maddog

1. Kenny Howk (Hon)

2. Nathan Krohn (Kaw)

3. Dominick Schwab (Yam)

Sunday, May 17

MAY 17, 2026

125cc

1. Mason Krohn (Hon)

2. Ellison Schmidt (Hon)

3. Jaxson Reinhart (Yam)

250

1. Audie Snelson (Hon)

2. Reilly Laflamme (Hon)

3. Ryker Vandenhemel (Yam)

4. Ross Monson (Hon)

5. Ellison Schmidt (Kaw)

450

1. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

2. Kiryn Wellman (Hon)

3. Hunter Townley (Hon)

4. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

5. Chase Stephens (Kaw)

50cc 4-Stroke/Shifter

1. William Cato Jr (Kaw)

2. Cooper Mindiola (Kaw)

3. Axel Lyon (Hon)

4. Jase Schmidt (Suz)

50cc DTX 2/4 Stroke

1. Cooper Mindiola (Kaw)

2. William Cato Jr (Kaw)

3. James Briard (Yam)

4. Jase Schmidt (Suz)

5. Axel Lyon (Hon)

50cc Shaft Drive 2-Stroke

1. James Briard (Yam)

65cc DTX

1. Raymond Schwab (Kaw)

2. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

3. Cooper Mindiola (Kaw)

4. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

5. William Cato Jr (Kaw)

85cc DTX

1. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

2. Ryan Ortin (Kaw)

3. Raymond Schwab (Yam)

4. Blake Walters (Hus)

5. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

Girls

1. Chantel Stephens (Kaw)

2. Amira Nelson (Ktm)

3. Mia Nelson (Kaw)

Hooligan

1. Lowell Bronstad (Har)

2. Jorden Baber (Har)

3. Terry Vestal (Har)

4. William Cato (Har)

5. Robert Pretts (Har)

Maddog Max

1. Zach Bailey (Hon)

2. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

3. Eric Dietz (Unk)

4. Adam Reinhart (Unk)

5. Andrew Howk (Hon)

Maddog

1. Adam Reinhart (Unk)

2. Jeff Sparks (Unk)

3. Kassie Ashton (Unk)

Master 60

1. Brad Baker (Kaw)

2. Rob Goodwin (Hon)

3. Larry Sparks (Hon)

4. David Kroon (Yam)

5. Greg (coot) Schmidt (Kaw)

Open Amateur A 450

1. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

2. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

3. Chase Stephens (Kaw)

4. Robert Pretts (Hon)

5. Paxton Wenz (Yam)

Open B Amateur

1. Audie Snelson (Hon)

2. Hunter Townley (Hon)

3. Charlie Dietz (Suz)

4. Ryker Vandenhemel (Yam)

5. Reilly Laflamme (Hon)

Open Twin

1. Terry Vestal (Har)

2. Cyle Stoutenburg (Har)

3. Robert Pretts (Har)

4. Rob Goodwin (Yam)

5. Adam Schmidt (Har)

PRO/EXPERT/AFT

1. Jacob Schmidt (Hon)

2. Trevor Anderson (Kaw)

3. Paxton Wenz (Yam)

4. Thomas Michalke (Yam)

5. Cam Anderegg (Kaw)

Schoolboy

1. Blake Walters (Hus

2. Mason Krohn (Hon)

3. Kale Wurtzberger (Kaw)

Super Senior 40+

1. Robert Pretts (Hon)

2. Jeremy Ortmann (Yam)

3. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

Supermini

1. Artie Dietz (Kaw)

2. Ryan Ortin (Kaw)

3. Blake Walters (Hus)

4. Raymond Schwab (Yam)

5. Brody Stadick (Kaw)

Vet 30+

1. William Cato (Hon)

2. Lowell Bronstad (Har)

3. Erik Moldenhauer (Yam)

4. Trisha Dahl (Yam)

Vet 50+:

1. Adam Schmidt (Har)

2. Eric Dietz (Suz)

3. Brad Baker (Kaw)

4. Daniel Bailey (Hon)

5. Rick Ashton (Yam)

Vintage Pre-1982

1. Hunter Young (Hon)

2. Erik Moldenhauer (Yam)

WOMENS

1. Kiryn Wellman (Hon)

2. Trisha Dahl (Yam)

3. Ellison Schmidt (Kaw)

4. Reilly Laflamme (Hon)

5. Chelsea Stoutenburg (Yam)

Youth Maddog

1. Kenny Howk (Hon)

2. Nathan Krohn (Kaw)

3. Dominick Schwab (Yam)