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Jul. 3—GRAND FORKS — Nothing is guaranteed in sprint car racing, even when the career wins leader at River Cities Speedway starts on the pole.
And that's why Jade Hastings never let up Wednesday night as he managed to win the 30-lap feature at RCS, which also served as the third leg of the four-race Wayne Anderson Cup, held each season. Hastings has now won two of the three races.
Mark Dobmeier, the career RCS wins leader, started on the pole and led the first 13 laps, with Hastings running second. But Dobmeier pulled off during a yellow flag because of a fuel leak in his No. 13 sprint.
Hastings took the top spot and led the rest of the way, although he had to survive a late surge from Andy Pake, who finished second, 0.660 seconds off the pace.
"Mark was setting a good pace and I think we had the car to catch him," said Hastings. "But then he had some problems."
Hastings, who started second, looked to have the race in hand before Pake surged late. On the white flag lap, Pake came up on the bumper of Hastings' 8H car but couldn't make the pass in the final two corners.
"Coming off on Turn 2, I was right next to him and I maybe could have pulled a slider on him but there was a lapper in front of me so I had run the car through the slick part of the track and I didn't quite have the speed to get him," said Pake.
Hastings said the last few laps were tough.
"At the end of the race it was getting really slick," he said. "I couldn't get any traction. We definitely weren't the best car. I knew someone was going to be coming on that last lap and I know Andy is really good on slick tracks.
"I could hear his engine on the last lap so I knew a slide job was probably coming. I just decided to drive it into the final two corners as hard as I could."
Dobmeier, meanwhile, was not going to take any chances with a fuel leak, considering he was badly burned in a sprint car accident a few years ago in Arizona.
"Been there, done that and I wasn't going to do that again," said Dobmeier.
Jack Croaker finished third while Blake Egeland and Adam Sobolik rounded out the top five in the 21-car field.
For Hastings, it was his fourth win of the season and the 32nd NOSA win of his career.
Dustin Strand won another late model feature, holding off hard-charging Tyler Peterson by 1.717 seconds. Peterson stated eighth and a late yellow gave him a chance at Strand.
Peterson, however, couldn't overtake Strand as the two staged another hard-fought late model feature race.
"I knew he was there," said Strand of the last few laps. "I had to drive my ass off."
Dustin Wahl won the 20-lap modified feature as RCS added an extra class for the rare Wednesday night show.
He beat Peterson, who ran both his late model and modified, by 3.505 seconds. But Peterson put on an impressive showing, racing up to second from 18th.
Luke Erlandson, from Brainerd, Minn., won the 20-lap Midwest modified feature. Ryan Schow was second.
Wes Ramsrud captured the streets feature. He started fourth and had to hold off Cole Greseth in the final laps for the win. Greseth was 0.336 seconds off the pace.
River Cities Speedway
Wednesday's results
Streets — 1. Wes Ramsrud, 2. Cole Greseth, 3. Hunter Carter, 4. Layla Chaplin, 5. James Meagher.
Midwest modifieds
Feature — 1. Luke Erlandson, 2. Ryan Schow, 3. Memphis Klassen, 4. MaKenna Romuld, 5. Aaron Blacklance.
Modifieds
Feature — 1. Dustin Wahl, 3. Tyler Peterson, 3. Bryce Borgen, 4. Bryce Sward, 5. Joseph Thomas
Late models — 1. Dustin Strand, 2. Tyler Peterson, 3. Mike Stearns, 4. Cole Schill, 5. Joey Pederson
Sprints
Feature — 1. Jade Hastings, 2. Andy Pake, 3. Jack Croaker, 4. Blake Egeland, 5. Adam Sobolik
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And that's why Jade Hastings never let up Wednesday night as he managed to win the 30-lap feature at RCS, which also served as the third leg of the four-race Wayne Anderson Cup, held each season. Hastings has now won two of the three races.
Mark Dobmeier, the career RCS wins leader, started on the pole and led the first 13 laps, with Hastings running second. But Dobmeier pulled off during a yellow flag because of a fuel leak in his No. 13 sprint.
Hastings took the top spot and led the rest of the way, although he had to survive a late surge from Andy Pake, who finished second, 0.660 seconds off the pace.
"Mark was setting a good pace and I think we had the car to catch him," said Hastings. "But then he had some problems."
Hastings, who started second, looked to have the race in hand before Pake surged late. On the white flag lap, Pake came up on the bumper of Hastings' 8H car but couldn't make the pass in the final two corners.
"Coming off on Turn 2, I was right next to him and I maybe could have pulled a slider on him but there was a lapper in front of me so I had run the car through the slick part of the track and I didn't quite have the speed to get him," said Pake.
Hastings said the last few laps were tough.
"At the end of the race it was getting really slick," he said. "I couldn't get any traction. We definitely weren't the best car. I knew someone was going to be coming on that last lap and I know Andy is really good on slick tracks.
"I could hear his engine on the last lap so I knew a slide job was probably coming. I just decided to drive it into the final two corners as hard as I could."
Dobmeier, meanwhile, was not going to take any chances with a fuel leak, considering he was badly burned in a sprint car accident a few years ago in Arizona.
"Been there, done that and I wasn't going to do that again," said Dobmeier.
Jack Croaker finished third while Blake Egeland and Adam Sobolik rounded out the top five in the 21-car field.
For Hastings, it was his fourth win of the season and the 32nd NOSA win of his career.
Dustin Strand won another late model feature, holding off hard-charging Tyler Peterson by 1.717 seconds. Peterson stated eighth and a late yellow gave him a chance at Strand.
Peterson, however, couldn't overtake Strand as the two staged another hard-fought late model feature race.
"I knew he was there," said Strand of the last few laps. "I had to drive my ass off."
Dustin Wahl won the 20-lap modified feature as RCS added an extra class for the rare Wednesday night show.
He beat Peterson, who ran both his late model and modified, by 3.505 seconds. But Peterson put on an impressive showing, racing up to second from 18th.
Luke Erlandson, from Brainerd, Minn., won the 20-lap Midwest modified feature. Ryan Schow was second.
Wes Ramsrud captured the streets feature. He started fourth and had to hold off Cole Greseth in the final laps for the win. Greseth was 0.336 seconds off the pace.
River Cities Speedway
Wednesday's results
Streets — 1. Wes Ramsrud, 2. Cole Greseth, 3. Hunter Carter, 4. Layla Chaplin, 5. James Meagher.
Midwest modifieds
Feature — 1. Luke Erlandson, 2. Ryan Schow, 3. Memphis Klassen, 4. MaKenna Romuld, 5. Aaron Blacklance.
Modifieds
Feature — 1. Dustin Wahl, 3. Tyler Peterson, 3. Bryce Borgen, 4. Bryce Sward, 5. Joseph Thomas
Late models — 1. Dustin Strand, 2. Tyler Peterson, 3. Mike Stearns, 4. Cole Schill, 5. Joey Pederson
Sprints
Feature — 1. Jade Hastings, 2. Andy Pake, 3. Jack Croaker, 4. Blake Egeland, 5. Adam Sobolik
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