Winters Freezes Field In Arlington
Friday
ARLINGTON, Minn. — Scott Winters made the most of the lap-time advantage he held over his O’Reilly Bumper to Bumper IRA sprint car competitors anddecimated the field in the series’s debut at Arlington Raceway.
Winters strolled to the first IRA victory of his career over a 29-car field.
The finish:
Scott Winters, Steve Meyer, Donny Goeden, Scott Neitzel, Travis Whitney, Brian Kristan, Jerry Richert, Jr., Mike Reinke, Bill Balog, John Haeni, Scott Biertzer, Kim Mock, Scott Uttech, Gary Dewall, Jesse Smith, Brett Geldner, Leigh Thomas, Russel Borland, Ryan Irwin, Billy Hafemann, Andy Hunt, John Sernett, Joe Symoens, Tim Vandevere.
Saturday
JIM FALLS, Wis. — Jerry Richert, Jr. didn’t waste any time trumping his best O’Reilly Bumper To Bumper IRA sprint cars finish of the year. On Friday night, he raced to a season-best seventh at the Arlington (Minn.) Raceway.
A day later, Richert strolled to victory lane in the IRA Sprint Cars tour’s inaugural visit to Eagle Valley Speedway.
Bill Balog chased Richert throughout the race but settled for second. Scott Neitzel took third, and Steve Meyer charged from 16th on the starting grid to nip Donny Goeden at the line for fourth.
The finish:
Jerry Richert, Jr., Bill Balog, Scott Neitzel, Steve Meyer, Donny Goeden, Kim Mock, Scott Biertzer, Travis Whitney, Jahn Haeni, John Sernett, Joe Symoens, Ryan Irwin, Dave Uttech, Scott Uttech, Lance Fassbender, Bill Wirth, Brian Kristan, Andy Hunt, Billy Hafemann, Russel Borland, Tim Vandevere, Tony Hargrave, Mike Reinke.