Dobmeier, Olson, Eckerdt, And Wittner Visit Victory Lane At River Cities Speedway:
Date Posted:  August 6th, 2007
Written By:  Mike Orness
 
The Premier Racing Series was back in action at River Cities Speedway last Friday with the race night sponsored by Orchard Oil and Stamart. With Red River Valley Speedway taking the night off, race fans were treated to a few more cars than normal. Going into the night, Snare, Strand , Balcaen and Dobmeier were the current point leaders of their respective class.

In the Unicel Street Stock heat races, Joe Potter used the outside pole position to his advantage to add another heat race win to his total with pole-sitter Adam Thompson second. Dale Fugleberg also used the outside pole spot to win the second heat race holding off Geringer for the win. The third heat race was won by Tyson Anderson from the fourth starting spot with Darren Erickson second and Steffen Snare third from the last starting spot.

Dempsey Truck Service Midwest Modified heat races were up next with Dan Ness and Matt Sparby on the front row. Sparby grabbed the lead with Ness falling into the second spot crossing the line the same way at the finish. Dave Riopelle grabbed the lead in the second heat race when the green flag was shown to the field on a somewhat bad start. The race continued green with Riopelle holding off Eckerdt for the win. Pole-sitter, Vargason, was third. Dustin Strand chased Gary Nelson throughout the third heat race and was unable to pass him before the checkered was given to Nelson. Pole-sitter, Schroeder finished third.

The DTRA Super Late Models ran three heat races sponsored by Atekparts.com. The first heat race was won by Brad Seng who had just picked up his first 2007 feature win in Mandan the weekend before. Seng held off Balcaen who finished second after an early race caution was charged to outside pole-sitter Erickson. The second heat race was won by Joey Pederson who started outside Steve Anderson on the front row. Troy Olson finished second after starting fourth. Dale Skytland added his third heat race win in 2007 by crossing under the checkered flag ahead of Howie Schill during the third heat race.

Ryan Wilson was the fastest driver during the first NOSA heat race sponsored by Eide Motors. Wilson started outside the front row and increased his lead over Fredrickson to take the checkered flag and his first RCS heat win in 2007. The second flight of sprints started with Nick Shirek and Jeff Vonasek on the front row. Shirek grabbed the lead first with Chris Burke moving quickly up to the second spot. Shirek earned his first RCS heat win for 2007 with Burke second and Nygaard third from the sixth starting spot. Mark Dobmeier started tailend of the third heat race when front-row starters, Jordan Graham and Shane Roemeling took the green flag. Dobmeier easily took the lead and went on to win his ninth heat race of 2007 at RCS. Chris Shirek chased Dobmeier across the line in second with Kennedy third.

After the brief intermission for re-draws and the Hugo’s/Neslte Kids Candy Toss, the Unicel Street Stocks were lined up for their fifteen lap feature event. Beier and Anderson started on the front row with Wittner and Potter in the second row. On the start it was Wittner that snuck past and grabbed the lead with Beier in second. VandeKamp made his way up to the third spot from the fifth spot during his first visit to the track this year. With four laps complete the first caution came out and charged to Neumann. Wittner continued to lead with the same running order as prior to the caution. The next lap under green the caution flew again for contact in turn two between Potter and Arends. Officials charged Potter with the caution though not agreed with Potter, but Potter went to the tail and charged back forward to finish fourteenth. The rest of the laps clicked off under green with Wittner leading every lap to the checkered. The running order through fifth never changed with Beier second followed by VandeKamp, Anderson, and Leake. Snare ended up sneaking past Geringer for the sixth spot after starting eighth.

Dempsey Truck Service Midwest Modified eighteen lap feature was next with Matt Sparby on the pole and Jason Strand outside of him. Bobby Eckerdt and Dave Riopelle were lined up behind the leaders. Once the green flag was displayed, Sparby jumped out the lead with Jason Strand and Eckerdt racing for the second spot. Soon after Eckerdt passed
Strand to be scored in the second spot, Eckerdt passed Sparby on the highside for the lead. There was one caution with thirteen laps other than that, it went green the rest of the way with Eckerdt leading every lap for his first win at RCS this year. Under those green flag laps, Sparby slipped back, with Dustin Strand moving forward from the twelfth starting spot to finish third behind Jason Strand. Dale Kraling raced hard throughout the race to finish with a top five finish in the fourth spot. Dave Riopelle held on to finish sixth behind Sparby.

Nineteen of the twenty-one DTRA Super Late Models started the twenty lap feature sponsored by Eide Motors. Even though Skytland won his heat, he was unable to make the call for the feature. Hapka pulled off in the heat race and also was unable to make repairs for the feature. The first caution of the feature flew before a lap was complete with Cody Skytland spinning to avoid a larger mess. Officials were unable to pin the caution on a certain driver so they restarted the whole field. On the second start, Corcoran got the jump on the rest of the field and led the first half of the race with Skytland and Pederson in tow. Mike Balcaen moved up from the ninth spot to compete for a top four spot with Troy Olson also in the mix. After a couple more cautions Mike Balcaen was able to move into the lead with Pederson also following past Corcoran. Seng started twelfth and also worked his way into the top five later in the race with Corcoran slipping back to fifth. The last caution came out for Chad Corbett which set up the field for a five lap dash to the checkered flag. At this time Balcaen was leading with Olson second and Pederson third. Under green flag again, Olson made his move on the highside of the track around Balcaen for the lead in turn four. Olson raced under the checkered flag for the first time this season with Balcaen second and Pederson third. Seng finished ahead of Corcoran who rounded out the top five.

There were nineteen cars in the heat races for the NOSA Sprints and all nineteen started the Eide Motors twenty-five lap feature. Heat winners, Nick Shirek and Ryan Wilson lead the field around to the green flag with Dobmeier and Martin starting tailend because of the first race of the new month. On the start Fredrickson flew from the third spot to first with Shirek falling into the second spot with Egeland third. Next lap was Egeland passing Shirek for the second spot. The first caution came out and charged to Wilson for slipping off the back stretch. With the field lined up again, Fredrickson continued to lead with only five laps complete Dobmeier was already up to sixth place. Nygaard pressured Fredrickson for the lead while Dobmeier moved into the third spot with eighteen laps to go. Nygaard claimed the lead on the next lap as he passed Fredrickson, so did Dobmeier. Dobmeier ran the low groove to get past Nygaard, but the two raced hard for a couple laps, and Dobmeier looked to lead Nygaard but was voided by a car that slowed on the backstretch with twelve laps to go. With the field restarted, Nygaard held off Dobmeier through another caution but the two mixed it up in the closing laps which made for a heckuva show for the fans. Dobmeier eventually made the pass stick and pulled out to a small lead over Nygaard when the white flag was given to the field. While the battle up from was brewing, Nikitenko and casey Mack moved into the top five after starting back in the fifth row and Bob Martin worked his way through the field after starting last to finish just one spot out of a top five finish. Dobmeier added another feature win to his resume, bringing the total at RCS to nine. Nygaard was second with last weeks feature winner, Nikitenko in the third spot. Mack finished off the night with a solid run in the fourth spot with Fredrickson finishing in fifth ahead of Martin.

River Cities Speedway will be back in action again with the Premier Racing Series this Friday sponsored by Hansen Cycle and Marine and 5-Star Collision Center. This will also be another Family Fun Night sponsored by Hugo’s and Nestle candy with a bike giveaway sponsored by the Grand Forks County Sherriff’s Department.  Point Standings should be updated by Wednesday and as always, you can visit the website for more information. www.rivercitiesspeedway.com

 RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY AUGUST 2ND RACE RESULTS SUMMARY

MDRA/DTRA Street Stocks

Heat #1

1. 10-Joe Potter

2. 3-Adam Thompson

3. 44W-Dave Wittner

4. 16-Jason VandeKamp

5. 25K-Chad Mutcher

6. 93-Steve Jose

7. C4-Cliff Reeves

8. 03-Bryce Reimer

Heat #2

1. 66-Dale Fugleberg

2. 12-Jim Geringer

3. 23B-Rick Beier

4. 43-Dan Arends

5. 7-Shannon Swedin

6. 63-Greg Neumann

7. 29-Dan McNamee

8. 99-Kris Austreng

Heat #3

1. 27-Tyson Anderson

2. 2-Darren Erickson

3. 71-Steffen Snare

4. 12L-Kyle Leake

5. 15-Rodney Hulst

6. 44-Paul Heaton

7. 88-Sheldon Peterson

Feature

1. 44W-Dave Wittner

2. 23B-Rick Beier

3. 16-Jason VandeKamp

4. 27-Tyson Anderson

5. 12L-Kyle Leake

6. 71-Steffen Snare

7. 12-Jim Geringer

8. 43-Dan Arends

9. 3-Adam Thompson

10. 2-Darren Erickson

11. 93-Steve Jose

12. 63-Greg Neumann

13. 29-Dan McNamee

14. 10-Joe Potter

15. C4-Cliff Reeves

16. 66-Dale Fugleberg

17. 99-Kris Austreng

18. 88-Sheldon Peterson

19. 25K-Chad Mutcher

20. 44-Paul Heaton

21. 03-Bryce Reimer

22. 15-Rodney Hulst
23. 7-Shannon Swedin

DTRA/MDRA Midwest Modifieds

Heat #1

1. 81X-Matt Sparby

2. 35X-Dan Ness

3. 29-Ron Olafson

4. 7-Dale Kraling

5. 18X-Gary Sonstelie

6. 40-Patrick Sobolik

7. 22-Rod Peterson

8. 1-Chris Oscarson

Heat #2

1. 5R-Dave Riopelle

2. B1-Bobby Eckerdt

3. 6C-Chris Vargason

4. 9J-Jason Strand

5. 53-James SanGrait

6. 13-Bryan LePier

7. 311-Andy Neumann

Heat #3

1. 74-Gary Nelson Jr.

2. 71-Dustin Strand

3. 77R-Ryan Schroeder

4. 2-Joe Freeman

5. 54-David Hultstrand

6. 9-Jason Halverson

7. 7X-Dustin Ness

Feature

1. B1-Bobby Eckerdt

2. 9J-Jason Strand

3. 71-Dustin Strand

4. 7-Dale Kraling

5. 81X-Matt Sparby

6. 5R-Dave Riopelle

7. 77R-Ryan Schroeder

8. 35X-Dan Ness

9. 18X-Gary Sonstelie

10. 29-Ron Olafson

11. 53-James SanGrait

12. 311-Andy Neumann

13. 2-Joe Freeman

14. 54-David Hultstrand

15. 13-Bryan LePier

16. 74-Gary Nelson Jr.

17. 22-Rod Peterson

18. 6C-Chris Vargason

19. 7X-Dustin Ness

20. 1-Chris Oscarson

21. 9-Jason Halverson
22. 40-Patrick Sobolik

DTRA Super Late Models

Heat #1

1. 12-Brad Seng

2. 10-Mike Balcaen

3. 54-Tom Balcaen

4. 75JR-Cody Skytland

5. 21-Chad Corbett

6. 99-Doyle Erickson

7. 5C-Ryan Corbett

Heat #2

1. 7P-Joey Pederson

2. 0-Troy Olson

3. 7-Ricky Weiss

4. 9-Steve Anderson

5. 11-Troy Schill

6. 4N-Nolan Olmstead

7. 00-Kevin Wheeler

Heat #3

1. 75-Dale Skytland

2. 4*-Harold Schill

3. 35-John Halvorson

4. T1-Tom Corcoran

5. 09-Brandon Burke

6. 52-James SanGrait

7. 18-Dustin Hapka

Feature

1. 0-Troy Olson

2. 10-Mike Balcaen

3. 7P-Joey Pederson

4. 12-Brad Seng

5. T1-Tom Corcoran

6. 99-Doyle Erickson

7. 4*-Harold Schill

8. 11-Troy Schill

9. 54-Tom Balcaen

10. 5C-Ryan Corbett

11. 9-Steve Anderson

12. 35-John Halvorson

13. 00-Kevin Wheeler

14. 21-Chad Corbett

15. 09-Brandon Burke

16. 52-James SanGrait

17. 75JR-Cody Skytland

18. 4N-Nolan Olmstead

19. 7-Ricky Weiss

NOSA Outlaw Sprints

Heat #1

1. 18-Ryan Wilson

2. 41-Jade Fredrickson

3. 14-Tom Egeland

4. 6N-Greg Nikitenko

5. 10-Bob Martin

6. 35-Brendon Wilde

Heat #2

1. 11-Nick Shirek

2. 81-Chris Burke

3. 9-Wade Nygaard

4. 8-Casey Mack

5. 12-Jeff Vonasek

6. 14M-Austin Monson

7. 50-Ryan Flaten

Heat #3

1. 13-Mark Dobmeier

2. 1-Chris Shirek

3. 21K-Lou Kennedy Jr.

4. 7-Dan Wiskow

5. 99-Jordan Graham

6. 31-Shane Roemeling

Feature

1. 13-Mark Dobmeier

2. 9-Wade Nygaard

3. 6N-Greg Nikitenko

4. 8-Casey Mack

5. 41-Jade Fredrickson

6. 10-Bob Martin

7. 11-Nick Shirek

8. 21K-Lou Kennedy Jr.

9. 7-Dan Wiskow

10. 14M-Austin Monson

11. 12-Jeff Vonasek

12. 18-Ryan Wilson

13. 1-Chris Shirek

14. 50-Ryan Flaten

15. 31-Shane Roemeling

16. 99-Jordan Graham

17. 35-Brendon Wilde

18. 81-Chris Burke
19. 14-Tom Egeland

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 12 Scott Beckman Mahnomen, MN
2 9 David Bolstad Fergus Falls, MN
3 07 Steve Paul Waubun, mn
4 13F Michael Fox Mahnomen, MN
5 33C Christopher Christian Fertile, MN
6 01 Chris Geray Mahnomen, MN
7 83 Josh Bendickson Bejou, MN

Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 60 Tyler Hall Fertile, MN
2 2 Danny Westman Greenbush, MN
3 30-O Duane Opdahl Fertile, MN
4 C4 Patrick Lundon Waubun, MN
5 88JR Frank Veert ,
6 42 Shane Bruns Fargo, ND
7 13 Wayne Niemi Felton, MN

Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 12 Scott Beckman Mahnomen, MN
2 6 Daniel Bolstad Battle Lake, MN
3 60 Tyler Hall Fertile, MN
4 9 David Bolstad Fergus Falls, MN
5 2 Danny Westman Greenbush, MN
6 88JR Frank Veert ,
7 33C Christopher Christian Fertile, MN
8 07 Steve Paul Waubun, mn
9 C4 Patrick Lundon Waubun, MN
10 54 Don Byfuglien Roseau, MN
11 01 Chris Geray Mahnomen, MN
12 30-O Duane Opdahl Fertile, MN
13 42 Shane Bruns Fargo, ND
14 83 Josh Bendickson Bejou, MN
15 468 James Cooper Mahnomen, MN
16 13F Michael Fox Mahnomen, MN
17 21 Marcus Lundon Mahnomen, MN
18 96 Troy Kuehl Glyndon, MN
19 8 Nick Duncan Glyndon, MN
20 3D Jesse Vega Ada, MN
21 13 Wayne Niemi Felton, MN

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 169 Justin Olson Thief River Falls, MN
2 31X Tim Shiek Fargo, ND
3 26 Kenneth Crane Mahnomen, MN
4 13 William Beckman Mahnomen, MN
5 28 Dean Lundon Mahnomen, MN
6 9 Chad Geray Mahnomen, MN
7 43L Andrew Lundon Mahnomen, MN

Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 169 Justin Olson Thief River Falls, MN
2 01X Brad Lee Dilworth, MN
3 28 Dean Lundon Mahnomen, MN
4 26 Kenneth Crane Mahnomen, MN
5 31X Tim Shiek Fargo, ND
6 45 Paul Olson Barnesville, MN
7 12X Aaron Kappes Ada, MN
8 13 William Beckman Mahnomen, MN
9 01H Kodey Hegreberg Halstad, MN
10 48 Kenny Domogalla Detroit Lakes, MN
11 96 Jobie Gutzmer Erhard, MN
12 43L Andrew Lundon Mahnomen, MN
13 9 Chad Geray Mahnomen, MN
14 68 Taylor Weight Marion, ND

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 40 Corry VanMil Lake Park, MN
2 7W Chad West Twin Valley, MN
3 28 Jay Lere Moorhead, MN
4 8 James Hanson Dilworth, MN
5 15 Scott Abrahamson Moorhead, MN

Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 007 Tyler Elser Fargo, ND
2 40 Corry VanMil Lake Park, MN
3 28 Jay Lere Moorhead, MN
4 14O Cory Ohnstad ,
5 8 James Hanson Dilworth, MN
6 7W Chad West Twin Valley, MN
7 16 Josh Abrahamson Moorhead, MN
8 15 Scott Abrahamson Moorhead, MN
9 48N Larry Niemi Mahnomen, MN
10 1X Cody Erickson Ulen, MN
11 30 Shayne Laske Moorhead, MN

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 3 Derek Bernstien Enderlin, ND
2 7 Bryce Borgen Perley, MN
3 48 Karl Tollefson Beltrami, MN
4 8 Brian Krog Fergus Falls, MN
5 55 Bryan Dyrdahl Bagley, MN
6 87A Kylie Abrahamson Merrifield, MN
7 10 Jason Sanderson Bemidji, MN

Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 71 Dustin Strand Grand Forks, ND
2 8S Danny Strem Fertile, MN
3 48 Karl Tollefson Beltrami, MN
4 15 Ryan Mikkelson Jamestown, ND
5 3 Derek Bernstien Enderlin, ND
6 22 Arvid Broden Gary, MN
7 55 Bryan Dyrdahl Bagley, MN
8 19B Tony Johnson Davenport, ND
9 87A Kylie Abrahamson Merrifield, MN
10 8M Guy Mosher Fertile, MN
11 7 Bryce Borgen Perley, MN
12 10 Jason Sanderson Bemidji, MN
13 8 Brian Krog Fergus Falls, MN
14 77 Brad Nelson West Fargo, ND
15 10X James Olson Barnesville, MN

Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 7J Rick Jacobson Wilton, MN
2 71 Brian Strand Bemidji, MN
3 95 Mark Esala Thief River Falls, MN
4 11 Steven Pfeifer West Fargo, ND
5 Z28 Mark Trautner Mahnomen, MN
6 96A Alex Engelstad Beltrami, MN
7 5R David Riopelle Argyle, MN
8 22 Mike Tiani Newfolden, MN
9 96 Luke Rygg Portland, ND

The 2007 Chase Begins...The Stage Has Been Set, The Drivers Have Been Chosen:
Date Posted:  August 10th, 2007
Written By:  Dirt Track Racing Association
 
The 2007 DTRA Championship Chase has begun. Consistent with last year’s new and innovative point structure the DTRA Top 10 championship contenders have been established. DTRA drivers have raced from April 1st thru July 31st trying to post their 10 best shows. Those 10 drivers in each class have now been separated from the field and grouped together. From August 1st up to the year end finale, the Legendary 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway on September 12th thru 15th drivers will use their 5 best shows to determine who the DTRA champion for 2007 is! From this point the worst those Top 10 drivers can finish is 10th To make things even more exciting all 10 drivers points have been adjusted so they are no more than 5 points behind the driver directly ahead of them and the 10th place driver is now more than 50 points behind the leader. This will make each and every race important and exciting for the fans and drivers.

The DTRA is proud to present the Chase contenders for 2007.