October 7
Viking Speedway,
Alexandria, MN
Sanction: WISSOTA special events (non-touring) (Viking Fall Classic) - $3,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated October 8, 6:36 am)
Weiss wins $3,000 in Viking Fall Classic finale
Viking Fall Classic
- Ricky Weiss
- Jeff Wildung
- Don Shaw
- Pat Doar
- Lance Matthees
- Brad Seng
- Chad Olsen
- Ryan Corbett
- Ryan Mikkelson
- Dustin Hapka
- Brian Diede
- Dustin Arthur
- Shane Edginton
- Paul Mueller
- Adam Fischer
- Brett Hoium
- Cole Schill
- Shawn Kirwin
- Chad Becker
- Cory Tammen
- Clarence Washburn
- Scott Lehn
- Rick Nelson
- Zach Johnson
- Dustin Bluhm
- Scott Ward
What won the race: Rallying from his eighth starting spot, Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Manitoba, overtook Pat Doar inside the final 10 laps for a victory in Viking Speedway's Fall Classic finale. Weiss took the checkers 1.603 seconds ahead of Jeff Wildung followed by Friday winner Don Shaw and Doar.
Key notes: Weiss notched his third victory in four starts; he swept the previous weekend's Prairie Classic at Red River Co-op Speedway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, his home track. ... Fourteen drivers finished 30 laps in the Viking finale. ... Brad Seng briefly led early over Pat Doar, who led most of the way.
On the move: Chad Olsen of Hendricks, Minn., started 19th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Weiss drives a Bloomquist Race Car with a Vic Hill Racing Engine and is sponsored by Derrick's Sandblasting, Hands On Excavating, A.I.E. Communications, The Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, Keewatin Truck Service, Turk Enterprises, Hamburg Designs, J&C Trucking, Forest Flying Service, Speedworld Indoor Kart Track, Hawkeye Construction, Eibach Springs, All Rig Towing, Straight Ahead Ventures, Wulff Pumps, Cousins Farms, Allied Roofing, Schaeffer's Racing Oil and Metalz in Motion.
Points chase: Zach Johnson of Kensington, Minn., is the track champion.
Car count: 26
Polesitter: Zach Johnson
Heat race winners: Scott Ward, Brad Seng, Chad Becker
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.