Tri-State Speedway
Korte tops Pierce, gets first ALMS victory
Randy Korte won $2,000 at Tri-State. (Jeff Hall)
HAUBSTADT, Ind. (Sept. 28) — Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., raced to his first-career victory on the Sunoco American Late Model Series Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway, outdueling Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., for a $2,000 payday.
Pierce, who won Friday’s series event at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., settled for second, ending his streak of two straight series victories. Tanner English of Benton, Ky., was third at the finish with ALMS points leader Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City, Mich., fourth and Matt Santel of New Memphis, Ill., fifth. | Slideshow
Notes: Korte drives a Rocket Chassis for Riggs Motorsports that’s sponsored by Clear Wave Communications, CCI Systems, and Aggressive Graphics. ... ALMS competitors wrap up the season Oct. 4-5 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
Sunoco ALMS @ Tri-State: (1) Randy Korte, (2) Bobby Pierce, (3) Tanner English, (4) Brandon Thirlby, (5) Rodney Melvin, (6) Kevin Weaver, (7) Brian Diveley, (8) Rusty Schlenk, (9) Dillan White, (10) Tim Manville, (11) Phil Ausra, (12) Matt Santel, (13) Chad Zobrist, (14) Michael Kloos, (15) Mike Schulte, (16) Lee Thomason, (17) Mike Hammerle, (18) Jason Zobrist, (19) Jason Riggs, (20) Kendall Johnson, (21) Danny Jolly. Heat race winners (among 21 cars): Melvin, Pierce, Korte.
Correction: Fixes Matt Santel in finishing order as 12th.
