By Bill Wright
Windom, MN (September 14, 2015) – Two big FVP National Sprint League events last weekend ended in dramatic fashion. Bill Balog picked up his first Nebraska Cup at the Eagle Raceway in Nebraska on Friday. Terry McCarl became the first three-time winner of the Jerry Richert Memorial Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway near New Richmond, Wisconsin. The NSL has its eyes towards a two-night “Fearless 410 Finale” October 2 and 3 at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The finale will pay $7,000 to win and $1,000 to start. Steve Kinser is expected to be amongst the invaders trying to steal the big check on the high-banked 4/10-mile oval.
Balog Picks up His Second – Bill Balog shot under Lynton Jeffrey and went on to win Friday’s Nebraska Cup at Eagle. It was his second NSL win of the season, and was worth $3,911. The “North Pole Nightmare” moved into fourth place in the point standings with his strong night, but when the dust settled on Saturday, he and Terry McCarl were in a dead heat for the position heading into the last two races of the season.
TMAC Rides to His Third – McCarl got by Brian Brown in traffic at Cedar Lake and went on to win both his third Jerry Richert Memorial and his third NSL win of the season. That win thanks to bonus money was worth $3,500. TMAC found a September use for his TheSnowplow.com snow shovel when he fended off a champagne blast in Victory Lane. He capped off the weekend by winning the $10,000 main event at the Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota Sunday.
Remembering 9/11 – The fallen heroes of 9/11 were honored at Eagle Raceway Friday night. Several area fire trucks and firemen came on the track for opening ceremonies. 343 firefighters lost their lives in the 9/11 tragedy fourteen years ago.
Finally Clinched – Though few have doubted Danny Lasoski and the GoMuddy.com team were going to win the NSL championship this season, we can now say it has been mathematically clinched. Clinching with two races to go shows the domination the “Dude” has put together in his magical 2015 season. In addition to leading the series in wins with nine, he leads the series in podium finishes (16), top fives (20) and top tens (25).
What Have You Done for Me Lately? – Points-wise, Brian Brown and Ian Madsen have been the hottest drivers the last five races. Both had second place finishes last weekend. The top five in points over the last five races look like this: Brown 1347, Madsen 1300, McCarl 1271, Tim Kaeding 1233 and Lynton Jeffrey 1230. Jeffrey notched his first podium of the year on Friday at Eagle.
Rough Night for Tasker – A streak of good luck turned bad for Tasker Phillips at Eagle Raceway. He hooked a rut and flipped in turn two, collecting Ian Madsen. Madsen’s team was able to get Ian back in the feature where he finished second. Unfortunately, Tasker had to pack up and head to Cedar Lake.
Kudos to the Richert Family – The Jerry Richert Memorial again proved why it is one of the premier racing events in the upper Midwest again. Sponsors and the Richert family added $9,000 to the purses in a race program featuring three sprint car classes. In addition, they provided a Barbecue feast afterwards for any fans who made it down to the pits. As usual, the racing was exceptional as well!
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Photo: The 4-wide salute to the fans at the 15th Annual Jerry Richert Memorial (Doug Johnson Photo)
2015 FVP National Sprint League Driver Point Standings (Top 25)
- Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO 2 7901
- Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. 18 7009
- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA 3 6819
- Bill Balog, Hartland, WI 17B 6708
Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA 24 6708
- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO 21 6486
- Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN 17w 6475
- Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA 12 5938
- Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA 17A 4955
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. 55 4878
- Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND 13 4869
- Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD 09 4867
- Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA 7TAZ 4525
- Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD 82 3886
- Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE 5H 3696
- Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN 56 2447
- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN 2KS 2150
- Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA 44 1793
- Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO o5 1788
- Austin Johnson, Pleasant Hill, IA 81 1457
- Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA 49 1443
- Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD 25 1355
- Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD 15 1246
- Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD 17 1217
- Stu Snyder, Waverly, NE 23s 1159
2015 FVP National Sprint League Schedule
Saturday, April 11 – 34 Raceway (Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA)
Friday, May 8 – Eagle Raceway (Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO)$
Saturday, May 9 – Knoxville Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO) ($20,000 bonus from Durst Motorplex to win Eagle and Knoxville)*$
Friday, May 15 – Jacksonville Speedway, “Sprints Gone Wild” w/MOWA (Rain)
Friday, May 22 – Jackson Speedway, Folkens Bros. Trucking Spring Nationals – $10,000 to win! (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Sunday, May 24 – Huset’s Speedway (Rain)*
Thursday, May 28 – St. Francois County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, May 29 – Randolph County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Rain)
Saturday, June 27 – Knoxville Raceway, Mid-Season Championship, $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
Friday, July 3 – Huset’s Speedway, $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
Saturday, July 4 – Knoxville Raceway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)*
Friday, July 10 – Park Jefferson International Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)
Tuesday, July 21 – Hancock County Speedway (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)+
Wednesday, July 22 – Iowa State Fair Speedway (Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN)+
Thursday, July 23 – Jackson Speedway (Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD)+
Sunday, July 26 – Huset’s Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)*
Thursday, July 30 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, July 31 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $10,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Monday, August 10 – Southern Iowa Speedway, $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Friday, August 21 – Fairmont Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Saturday, August 22 – Clay County Fair Speedway (Rain)
Sunday, August 23 – Huset’s Speedway, $8,000 to win (Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD)
Friday, Augusts 28 – Randolph County Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Saturday, August 29 – Knoxville Raceway, $5,000 to win (Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD)*
Sunday, August 30 – Angell Park Speedway, w/IRA (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, September 4 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals (Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN)
Saturday, September 5 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals, $25,000 to win (Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN)*
Sunday, September 6 – Huset’s Speedway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Friday, September 11 – Eagle Raceway, Nebraska Cup, $3,911 to win (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Saturday, September 12 – Cedar Lake Speedway, Jerry Richert Memorial w/IRA, $3,500 to win (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Friday, October 2 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale” (Greenwood, NE)
Saturday, October 3 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale”, $7,000 to win (Greenwood, NE)
*-DeBerg Concrete Triple Crown Challenge Eligibility Race (Must win one at Knoxville, Huset’s and the Jackson Nationals finale September 5)
+-FVP National Sprint League Fair Speedweek
$-Durst Motorplex $20,000 Bonus for Sweeping
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DMI – “Heat Award”
Fuel Safe – “Heat/Dash Award”
Hooker Harness – “Locked-in Award”
Kaeding Performance – “Heat Award”
Hoosier Tire – “Heat Award”
KSE Racing Products – “Hard-charger Award”
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Speedway Graphics – “From the Tail Award”
Ti22 – “Good as New with Ti22 Award”
Vortex Racing Products – “Clean Sweep Award”
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