Red River Co-op Speedway, 2009

Tim Johnson photo
Wade Wows Them In Winnipeg

Greg Cybulski, WINNIPEG, MB (July 3, 2009) North Dakota racer Wade Nygaard made history at Winnipeg, Manitoba's Red River Co-op Speedway by winning the first American Sprint Car Series feature race at the 4/10ths mile dirt track oval. In what can only be described as the wildest and most awkward finish ever witnessed, the 9N of Nygaard went high on the final turn to edge out the 4J of Lee Grosz, who's sprint car bobbled in the turn and finished in second place, sliding backwards over the finish line. Fortunately for Grosz, no damage came to car or driver. Rounding up the top 5 was Wade Nygaard, Lee Grosz, Lou Kennedy Jr, Sean Moran and Dennis MacEachern.

On this night, the hard luck award had to go out to Leduc, Alberta's Casey Adams. His #12 sprint car flipped violently into a catch fence on the backstretch during hot laps. Crews and team mates worked feverishly to get the car back together in time for Adam's heat race only to see the same fate befall the #12. Fortunately, the driver was not seriously injured in either incident. At the start of the feature race, the hardcharger of the night was Grand Forks, North Dakota champion Mark Dobmeier, who drove the Layton-owned K9. Dobmeier started in 9th position and quickly moved up to 5th before his night ended as the K9 slowed down to a stop on lap 6 of the 30 lap feature.

Another large crowd of Sprint Car fans were on hand to witness an exciting night of open wheel racing at Red River Co-op Speedway. When the night's racing was done, the pits were loaded with many eager fans, young and old alike, visiting with the drivers and getting autographs.

Sunshine Toyota ASCS CanWest Sprint Car Special
Red River Co-op Speedway, Winnipeg, MB
Thursday, July 2, 2009
16 cars

Heat 1
1. 6M Sean Moran
2. 9N Wade Nygaard
3. K9 Mark Dobmeier (DQ)
4. 21K Lou Kennedy Jr
5. 75 Jesse Dakus
6. 39C Dennis MacEachern
7. 15K Gord Kynoch
8. 09 Gord McIntosh

Heat 2
1. 4J Lee Grosz
2. 20K Thomas Kennedy
3. 5 Dave Glennon
4. 32K Sean Kennedy
5. 91K Kyle Fedyk
6. 19K Kohlan Fedyk
7. 44 Kelly Miller
8. 12 Casey Adams

ASCS Feature
1. 9N Wade Nygaard
2. 4J Lee Grosz
3. 21K Lou Kennedy Jr
4. 6M Sean Moran
5. 39C Dennis MacEachern
6. 5 Dave Glennon
7. 91K Kyle Fedyk
8. 15K Gord Kynoch
9. 75 Jesse Dakus
10. 19K Kohlan Fedyk
11. 09 Al McIntosh
12. K9 Mark Dobmeier
13. 20K Thomas Kennedy
14. 32K Sean Kennedy
15. 44 Kelly Miller
16. 12 Casey Adams (DNS)