River Cities Speedway
Doar hits $9,200 jackpot with River Cities victory
Pat Doar takes the checkers after leading 50 laps. (chrisburback.com)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Sept. 12) — Winning the richest race of his career, Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., led all 50 laps at River Cities Speedway to capture the third annual John Seitz Memorial. Doar pocketed $9,200 for the WISSOTA-sanctioned victory. | Slideshow
Cody Skytland of Fargo, N.D., finished second with A.J. Diemel of Navarino, Wis., a distant third at the 3/10-mile oval. Justin Fegers of Mound, Minn., was fourth and Mike Nutzmann of New Richmond rounded out the top five.
Notes: Doar's MasterSbilt Race Car is sponsored by Mars Race Cars and Amsoil. ... Doar also earned $920 for winning Friday's dash. ... The race honors the memory of late North Dakota driver John Seitz, who died unexpectedly in February 2007. ... The feature, one of the richest WISSOTA-sanctioned events of the season, paid at least $500 to every start. ... Cody Skytland's runner-up pay of $5,000 was also a career-high.
John Seitz Memorial: (1) Pat Doar, (2) Cody Skytland, (3) A.J. Diemel, (4) Justin Fegers, (5) Mike Nutzmann, (6) Cory Mahder, (7) Brad Seng, (8) Ricky Weiss, (9) Zach Johnson, (10) Don Copp, (11) Don Shaw, (12) Shaun Peterson, (13) John Kaanta, (14) Joel Cryderman, (15) Marshall Fegers, (16) Nick Anvelink, (17) Chad Mahder, (18) Steve Anderson, (19) Harold Schill, (20) Jeff Provinzino, (21) Michael Johnson, (22) Mike Balcaen, (23) Tom Corcoran, (24) Joey Pederson, (25) Doyle Erickson. Heat race winners (among 40 cars): Peterson, Erickson, Corcoran, Seng, Fegers. Dash winner: Doar: Consolation winners: M. Fegers, Mahder.
