One for the Record Book: Dobmeier Wins 7th Consecutive

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (July 22) - ​Greg Nikitenko and Nick Omdahl paced the field of 24 NOSA Sprints to the green flag for their 25-lap Buffalo Wild Wings A-main.

Nikitenko grabbed the early lead, but was shuffled back to second as Bobby Martin stole the point while running the low side. Nikitenko fought back up top and the two put on a great battle until Nikitenko slid off the banking down the back stretch to bring out the caution. Martin continued to lead as the race resumed, but soon had to deal with Cory Mack. Mack had his Miracle Ear #25 wound up on the high side and passed for the lead on lap 10.

Mack wasn’t able to enjoy his time out front for long, however, as Mark Dobmeier came from ninth to battle for the lead. On lap 13, Dobmeier executed a slide job for the lead and clear Mack off of turn two, but Mack was up on the wheel and made fairly heavy contact with the rear nurf bar of Dobmeier down the back stretch.

Both drivers kept racing hard as Cory soon had to deal with his brother, Casey Mack. The best battle on the track was now for second as Thursday night’s winner at Norman County Raceway, Austin Pierce, was in the mix also.
Dobmeier went on to score a record seventh consecutive Sprint Car win in a row at RCS as Casey Mack, Cory Mack, Pierce and Wade Nygaard rounded out the top five.

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