Viking Speedway
Doar, Johnson top NLRA foes at Viking
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (May 25-26) — Polesitters swept the Northern LateModel Racing Association season-opening weekend at Viking Speedway. Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., won on Saturday while Zach Johnson of Kensington, Minn., won Sunday in NLRA’s Memorial Day weekend doubleheader at the half-mile oval, pocketing $1,100 apiece.
In Saturday’s main event, Doar dominated from the top spot, taking the checkers ahead of third-starting Dustin Strand of Grand Forks, N.D. Johnson, who started 15th and ran as high as second, finished third followed by Eric Breeschoten of Buffalo, Minn., and Brad Seng of Grand Forks.
It was Johnson’s turn to win from the pole on Sunday as he crossed the line ahead of the third-starting Doar, denying him a weekend sweep. Multitime track champion Jeff Wildung of Nassau, Minn., was third followed by Seng, Breeschoten and Strand.
Notes: Doar’s Capital Race Car has a Speedwerx powerplant and sponsorship from S&S Transport, U Motors Racing, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil and JimMoe.com. ... Johnson’s No. 73 Pierce Race Car is sponsored by Glenwood State Bank, Midwest Grain Services and Elite Shock Services. ... Doar owns five career NLRA victories. ... Johnson as eight, all but one of them at Viking. ... Fourteen of 24 starters were running at the finish Saturday. ... Nineteen drivers were running at the conclusion of Sunday’s feature. ... Viking is in the midst of its 48th season. ... The track returns to regular season action June 1. ... NLRA competitors return to action with a doubleheader June 19 and 21 at Norman County Speedway in Ada, Minn., and River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D.
Memorial Day weekend doubleheader (May 25): (1) Pat Doar, (2) Dustin Strand, (3) Zach Johnson, (4) Eric Breeschoten, (5) Brad Seng, (6) Mike Balcaen, (7) Jeff Wildung, (8) Bill Mooney, (9) Steve Anderson, (10) Troy Schill, (11) Shawn Kirwin, (12) Dustin Peterson, (13) Rick Nelson, (14) Billy Michaelsohn, (15) Jeff Sayler, (16) Norm Olson, (17) Jeff Hapala, (18) Joey Pedersen, (19) Lance Matthees, (20) Scott Lehn, (21) Shane Edginton, (22) Clarence Washburn, (23) Cole Schill, (24) Scott Greer. Heat race winners (among 24 cars): C. Schill, Strand, Doar.
Memorial Day weekend doubleheader (May 26): (1) Zach Johnson, (2) Pat Doar, (3) Jeff Wildung, (4) Brad Seng, (5) Eric Breeschoten, (6) Dustin Strand, (7) Lance Matthees, (8) Mike Balcaen, (9) Joey Pedersen, (10) Rick Nelson, (11) Scott Greer, (12) Troy Schill, (13) Steve Anderson, (14) Bill Mooney, (15) Cole Schill, (16) Norm Olson, (17) Shane Edginton, (18) Jeff Hapala, (19) Billy Michaelsohn, (20) Shawn Kirwin, (21) Scott Lehn, (22) Dusty Peterson. Heat race winners (among 22 cars): Matthees, Doar, Johnson.
Correction: Fixes May 26 finishing order.
