August 16
Fairmont Raceway,
Fairmont, MN
Sanction: Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series (Martin County Fair Race) - $1,000
Information provided by: Track and series reports (last updated August 17, 7:39 am)
Olsen makes it two in a row on Tri-State tour
Martin County Fair Race
- Chad Olsen
- Luke Sathoff
- Nate Beyenhof
- Blair Nothdurft
- Gary Brown Jr.
- Jason Hahne
- Clarence Washburn
- Brad Vogt
- Lane Brenden
- Ryan Walker
- Kevin Larson
- Chad Graves
- Jesse Kroger
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What won the race: Chad Olsen of Hendricks, Minn., won his second straight home-state event on the Tri-State Late Model Series, earning $1,000 at Fairmont Raceway. Olsen took the checkers 0.960 seconds ahead of Luke Sathoff, who also competed in the night's modified feature.
Key notes: Olsen won his first on the Tri-State tour Aug. 10 at Fiesta City Speedway in Montevideo, Minn. ... Series points leader Nate Beyenhof was third. ... Fourth-place finisher Blair Nothdurft was competing the weekend after his first career Late Model victory at Casino Speedway in Watertown, S.D. ... A dozen drivers were running at the finish. ... The series visited the half-mile Fairmont oval for the first time. ... The series ran its fourth race in Minnesota (the first four were at Jackson Motorplex and Fiesta City). ... Tom Finke Excavating and Cemstone were the night’s sponsors.
On the move: Jason Hahne of Webster City, Iowa, started 10th and finished sixth.
Winner's sponsors: Olsen's MB Customs car carries sponsorship from Olsen Custom Farms, Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co., NB Golf Cars and Pioneer Brand Seeds.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, Nate Beyenhof led the series with 1,187 points over Gary Brown Jr. (1,170) and Jordan Heiman (1,074).
Current weather: Clear, 66°F
Car count: 13
Polesitter: Chad Olsen
Heat race winners: Chad Olsen, Jesse Kroger
Next series race: August 18, Raceway Park (Jefferson, SD) $1,000
Editor's note: Corrects finish with Washburn in seventh and Larson in 11th.
