Mark Dobmeier – More Bad Luck!
Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports PR
July 12, 2012 – The weekend after winning the World of Outlaws race at Huset’s Speedway saw bad luck rear its ugly head again for the Dobmeier/Lunstra Motorsports Team. A couple of flat tires while running in the second position left a sour taste for Mark Dobmeier and his guys as they look to finally put the bad luck behind them in preparation for the Knoxville Nationals.
The weekend kicked off at Cedar Lake Speedway outside New Richmond, Wisconsin with the Outlaws as Dobmeier tried to make it two in a row with the tour. He started the night off by being second quick out of 28 cars, and saw himself starting outside row two for the main event after a fourth place finish in the dash. The Senske & Son J&J patiently worked its way to the second position late in the race after a caution for race leader Brian Brown. That is when disaster struck as he was coming to the white flag as he had a left rear tire go flat. He would find a way to finish, unfortunately it was in the 16th position after being in the top five for the entire race.
“It has been the story of our year,” Dobmeier stated. “If it wasn’t for bad luck we wouldn’t have any luck at all. We had a good run going there, and found ourselves in second behind TK (Tim Kaeding) on the restart and lost the tire coming to the white. It’s unfortunate, but there isn’t much that you can do at this point but laugh.”
It was onto Twin Features Night at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa following the gut-wrenching night in Wisconsin. Twin Features Night has been known to ‘make or break’ a team’s year when it comes to the point standings. A disappointing tenth quick in time trials meant Mark and the Right Choice Electric #13 would start in that same position in the first feature. Even with the race going green to checker, Mark was able to work his way up to finish in the fifth position on a rather heavy race track.
Onto the second feature and a starting position of tenth after the invert from the first feature. The Big Trucks by Jimco car quickly moved its way up to fourth on the second lap and set its sights on early leader Ian Madsen. He fought his way to the second position after a restart at the crossed flags and was hanging tough with Madsen. That is until more bad luck struck, and another left rear tire flew with five laps to go. It meant a finish in the 14th position and the loss of 60 crucial points in the standings. The team currently sits fourth in the standings, 151 points behind Davey Heskin.
“It is almost to the point where it is laughable,” Dobmeier said in referring to all the blown tires. “We continue to find ourselves in podium positions only to have tires blow or go flat on us. We don’t know if it’s a bad tire, abrasiveness, or debris on the track. The luck has to turn around here at some point. It’s frustrating because my guys are working their tails off to get us in these positions only to have stupid things happen to this fast car.”
Next up was a $5,000 to win special thanks to Scott Bolte Sanitation Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota. A healthy and stellar field of 22 sprinters signed in vying for big payday. Mark registered second quick, and after a fifth place finish in his heat race, he found himself starting fifth on the grid for the main event. Dobmeier worked his way forward throughout to finish in the bridesmaid position behind Terry McCarl. He was on his way forward after a race-long battle with Lynton Jeffrey.
“The track was fast, but we just couldn’t get around Lynton since it was so fast,” Dobmeier said. “We finally got around him going into three, and just ran out of time to have anything for Terry. We got around Gregg (Bakker) on the last restart with two to go, but couldn’t catch up to the 24.”
“It was refreshing to run up front and not having anything bad happen for once,” Dobmeier joked.
It is back to the usual slate of racing “Dynamite” and the team as they plan on River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Friday, Knoxville on Saturday, and ending the week at Huset’s on Sunday. A re-order of this year’s shirts are in, so come on down to get your apparel after the races and stop to chat with the team.
2012 STATS: 31 Starts, 8 Wins, 19 Top Fives, 24 Top Tens, 9 Heat Race Wins, 4 Fast Times, Average Finish of 5.806, 118 Cars Passed in A Main Action, and a Plus/Minus of 73 positions.
APPAREL: The new Mark Dobmeier shirts and hoodies have arrived and can be purchased at the trailer following the races!
SPONSORS: Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors for their continued support into 2012: Senske & Son Transfer, Right Choice Electric, Big Trucks by Jimco, DeKalb Seed, IQ Bid Auctioneers, Dahlstrom Motors, Forx Radatior, Dammer Trucking, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Forks Mobile Wash, Disabled American Veterans, Xtreme Polishing, Willow Ridge, Rose Creek Farms, Rendezvous Region Construction, and Visit Grand Forks.
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- Kole Faragher on Jul 13, 2012
- Article Date: 7/12/2012 by Kole Faragher