5/17/2010
Mark Dobmeier – First, Second and Third!
“It was just a good strong weekend,” according to Grand Forks, ND native Mark Dobmeier as he came off the weekend with a win at Knoxville, a third at Huset’s and a second place finish in River Cities. “It’s weekends like these that really make it fun for the entire team. We have been doing our homework and working very hard to keep this Senske & Son Right Choice Electric #13 towards the front of the pack.”
It all started this past Friday with a run from the tail of the heat to the front at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota and then starting on the inside of row number five in the main event to make it up to second right behind Bob Martin, the driver of the 10TR machine.
“We had a good run in the feature,” says Dobmeier. “The track was a little funky, but we charged forward and battled with Bobby (Martin)…he was fast and had everything going right for him. We were side by side when a yellow came out with three to go, then I just about ran out of fuel and couldn’t get the car going on the restart.”
After the second place run at River Cities, it was off to one of the most famous ½ miles in sprint car racing, Knoxville Raceway.
Dobmeier qualified 10th quick out of a field of 31 and lined up 3rd for the start of the heat race. He battled with Lynton Jeffery, and managed to move the Senske & Son Right Choice Electric #13 up just one spot to finish second in the heat.
Mark started on the pole in the main event and got a few challenges early on, but he kept the car up front and when the rubber came down, it was all about consistency and keeping the car in the groove. Dobmeier led the 20 lap contest from flag to flag, nailing down his first win of the season at Knoxville which was his first win there since the 2008 season.
“It feels so good to win here,” exclaims Mark. “We started this year with a goal to win races here and keep ourselves in the hunt for the championship…this is a great way to start! The crew had an awesome car for me, I can’t thank everyone enough for this win.”
Following the win at Knoxville, the team traveled back north to Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, SD, and started the night out right with a 2nd place time in qualifying.
“The track was almost 100% better than the last time we were here,” explains Mark. “The track crew did a good job working the track in and getting it ready for racing once again. We started sixth in the main and we were able to make it up to third; the front two guys were just too far gone by the time we were able to get there.”
This weekend was a success for Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports and the team hopes that it is just the beginning to another great year. So far this season, Dobmeier has nailed down six top three finishes out of the seven races the team has entered.
[i FAST FACTS ON DOBMEIER:]
Mark graduated from The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in which he then put the degree to work as he currently has a business in his hometown called Forx Radiator where he specializes in radiator repair and other vehicle service work.
Mark will be racing River Cities Speedway, Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway weekly throughout the 2010 season with as many close World of Outlaw, IRA and other NOSA events to fill in the gaps of the schedule.
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Senske & Son Transfer, Right Choice Electric, Big Trucks by Jimco, Dekalb Seed, Dahlstrom Motors, Forx Radiator, Delta Oil , Dammer Brothers Livestock Transportation, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Fragola Hoses, Willow Ridge, Rose Creek Tavern, Forks Mobile Wash, Awesome Racewear, Rite Spot Liquor, X-treme Polishing, the Disabled American Veterans and Driver Websites.com.
