River Cities Speedway PS Doors Driver of the Night: Austin Pierce

Austin Pierce Named the PS Doors Driver of the Night

Austin Pierce driving through turn 2 at the Bullring. Photo by Mike Spieker

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (May 1) - Opening night at River Cities Speedway initially didn't go as planned for the 2014 RCS Sprint Car track champion. After failing to transfer out of his heat race, Austin Pierce of Grand Forks, was forced to run the B-main.

Pierce cruised to the consolation victory and was slated 20th on the grid for the 25 lap main event. By lap seven Pierce had already sliced his way up to ninth and he kept fighting until the checkered flag flew where he stole third away from Lou Kennedy Jr. at the line. 

"We had a little mishap in the heat race where we spun out trying to make up two positions," said Pierce. "That put us in the B(main) and I think we had a pretty good lead by the end of it. I knew there was going to be a lot of banging around with the way the track was so I just took my time and it worked out."