Viking Speedway
Wildung grabs NLRA victory at Viking
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (Sept. 2) — Jeff Wildung of Nassau, Minn., captured the Joe Salner Memorial for the third straight year Sunday at Viking Speedway, earning $1,100 for his 10th career victory on the Northern LateModel Racing Association.
The third-starting Wildung took the lead from outside front row Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., on a mid-race restart and raced to victory. Seng settled for second with Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., in third. Zach Johnson of Kensington, Minn., the winner of the previous night’s NLRA event at Viking, rallied from 13th to finish fourth and rookie Dustin Strand of Grand Forks rounded out the top five.
Polesitter and series points leader Ricky Weiss of Winnipeg, Manitoba, led the first half of the race before rolling his left-rear tire off the rim and heading pitside. He finished 10th.
Notes: Wildung’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Veit, Lucas Oil and Pro Auto. ... Eighteen of 23 starters were running at the finish. ... Viking’s next Late Model special is Oct. 5-7 for the 10th annual Viking Fall Classic.
Joe Salner Memorial: (1) Jeff Wildung, (2) Brad Seng, (3) Don Shaw, (4) Zach Johnson, (5) Dustin Strand, (6) Todd Frank, (7) Seth Brede, (8) Troy Schill, (9) Shaun Peterson, (10) Ricky Weiss, (11) Rick Nelson, (12) Corey Nelson, (13) Mike Balcaen, (14) Caley Emerson, (15) Clarence Washburn, (16) Tom Corcoran, (17) Brad Parson, (18) Norm Olson, (19) Shane Edginton, (20) Steve Anderson, (21) Shawn Kirwin, (22) Bill Mooney, (23) Dusty Peterson. Heat race winners (among 23 cars): Wildung, Seng, Weiss.
