4 Champions and History was Made

Drivers Bring Their "A-Main" Game
Mark Dobmeier Grabs Win Number 100 at RCS in Caution Loaded Main
River Cities Speedway Race Week in Review for August 23, 2013

Grand Forks, ND ~ 8/24/13 The setting couldn't have been much better for an action packed race night. At hot laps the weather was good 84 degrees, wind at around 18 mph, and a wet track that took a few laps to work in. With 80 cars signed in and 2012 track awards presentation was underway. At race time it was every driver for themselves.

Wissota Street Stocks

Ryan Johnson (25) came into Friday's race with a small points lead and he and Mike Anderson (8x) without an A-main win in 2013, something had to give. 

Anderson (8x) dogged Johnson (25) all night finishing 2nd to Johnson (25) not only in his heat but put on a show in the A-Main coming from 4th starting position to try to steal the win from Johnson (25). 

Tonight was Johnson's night, not only sealing the deal on the sweep, but also adding his name now to the 4 Street Stock drivers to get main wins on The Legendary Bullring. Complete Results      

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Wissota Midwest Modifieds

The story in this class was the 2 way tie in points for the lead coming into Friday night between Tyler Peterson (1TPO) and Rich Pavlicek (17p). Both have been swapping sweeps and main wins all season Friday was no different. 

In the A-Main Peterson (1TPO) on the outside of row 1 and Pavlicek (17p) behind him in the 2nd row do battle from the green, Swapping the lead with Darren Pfau (86c) and Tim Berg (B-4) as the laps wind down, Pavlicek (17p) tried a move for the lead but could not get off of corner 4 and caution flies with 3 to go. 

On the restart Peterson (1TPO) gets the lead and holds on with Pfau (86c) getting around Pavlicek (17p) for 2nd. Tyler Peterson now holds the points lead by 4 points. Complete Results  Complete Points

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Wissota Late Models

Some have heard the saying "One does not get tired of watching a good race." I don't remember who said it, but have heard it many times over the years when it comes down to a number of solid drivers who are swapping wins every week. The Wissota Late Model class is no exception. 

This week as weeks in the past it's a matter of being in the right place when it counts, as in the case of Joey Pederson (7p) and Brad Seng (12s). This week both Seng and Pederson win their heats and it looked like it was over before it began with Pederson (7p) gaining an early lead. A caution with 3 to go bringing a Green-White-checker finish made all the difference for Seng (12s), as on the restart Seng (12s) used the high side to drive around Pederson (7p) and hold on to the lead as Pederson (7p) made several attempts to regain the lead. This night it was Seng (12s) going to victory lane. Complete Results

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NOSA Outlaw Sprints

The one night of the year when you would figure things would go smooth for all, well not so unless you are Mark Dobmeier (13). 

Dobmeier (13) started on the front row of the A-Main and never looked back, even though there were 13 caution periods across 25 laps of racing with 7 not finishing, and 2 not starting due to terminal failures.

Heat winners were 92 Mitch Mack, 13 Mark Dobmeier, and 27 Chris Renten. 27 cars signed in with Mack (92) and Dobmeier (13) on the front row. The real racing wasn't for the lead it was for positions 2 through 5. 

The flurry of caution periods began with Mitch Mack (92) falling out at lap 1, then it was Tee Young (4) and Trent Stengl (7) making contact in turn 2 and both retired with broken cars. We get to lap 16 and Shane Roemling (31) sails off the 4th corner after Bob Martin (10TRB) breaks a rear end and dumps fluid on the track. Cory Mack (25) hung in to lap 20 and also slid off turn 4. The last caution period of the night was Nick Omdahl (0) carefully sailing off corner 2 after getting into the marbles in the cushion bring the car ever so easily down on all 4 wheels. 

But wait... 
Checkers fly with Zach Wilde (6) having a major engine failure causing an oil fire coming off turn 4. Bringing out a Red/Checker finish on lap 25. Wilde (6) was unharmed as the field was stopped in turns 3/4. 

Mark Dobmeier wins his 100th A-Main at The Legendary Bullring on a tacky track. Wade Nygaard (9n) had some complications at the start of the A-Main but made a great recovery to finish 3rd behind Casey Mack (8).  
Complete Results

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The next race is Friday August 30th, with all 4 Premier Racing Series classes on the schedule before the John Seitz Memorial Late Model Invitational Sept. 5, 6, & 7th 2013. For more details: Schedule 

Story by: Brian Spieker
Photos by: Rick Rea