Mark Dobmeier – Ready for Knoxville
Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports PR
April 25, 2013 – Mark Dobmeier is ready to get to the race track this weekend, especially after a rough start to the season out in the desert in Las Vegas with the Outlaws. And Mother Nature looks like she is going to oblige with gorgeous weather forecasted for the season opener at the Knoxville Raceway. With snow still on the ground up in Grand Forks, the Lunstra Motorsports #13 will get some laps Friday night for practice before tackling the famous half mile on Saturday for the first points race of the year.
“Oh man, we can’t wait to get back on the race track this weekend,” Dobmeier said. “We’ve been stuck up in this deep freeze here in North Dakota getting everything ready and finally it’s time to get back on the track at Knoxville.”
The 2013 season didn’t start out the best out at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The first heat race of the year resulted with contact on the start with Steve Kinser and the Senske & Son Transfer Eagle backed into the front stretch concrete. The night was over and the car was junked before getting a competitive lap in the books. The team brought the backup car for the second night, but a tough time in qualifying set them behind the 8-ball. A change of the mag box after the heat got Dobmeier some speed in the ‘B’, but left them watching the feature.
“It was unfortunate how Vegas turned out after traveling all that distance to get in a wreck on the start of the heat,” Dobmeier said. “We found some speed in the ‘B’ but we just started too far back there to be able to make the show.”
However, the time out in Vegas was not a complete waste of time as a ton of family and friends made the trip out to the desert. “It sucks we didn’t perform the way we wanted to, but it was great to see so many people that we know out there,” Dobmeier stated. “We really do not get to see so many people all in the same place during the summer since we’re always racing somewhere. It was fun to be around so many people that make this #13 car what it is every year.”
The focus now turns to this weekend’s opener at Knoxville. And a heavy field is expected to meet the Sioux Falls Ford #13, whether some of the Outlaw drivers are there or not.
“It sounds like the roster of drivers running for points down there is going to be stout,” Dobmeier said. “It’s tough to win at Knoxville any time, but it definitely sounds like this year is going to be even tougher with the number of guys expecting to run for points. We’re excited to see how we match up with everyone and see how all this offseason work pays off.”
With River Cities Speedway called off for Friday, you can catch the Big Trucks by Jimco, Fisher powered #13 on practice night on Friday at Knoxville, followed by the season opener Saturday.
APPAREL: The 2013 design has been completed, and you can grab your shirt or sweatshirt starting this week at Knoxville.
SPONSORS: Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors for their continued support into 2013: Senske & Son Transfer, Sioux Falls Ford, 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.
About Senske & Son Transfer
The team of Senske & Son, Inc is dedicated to providing superior distribution, transportation and logistic services to ensure that your company and customers will receive products on-time and damage free. Our performance has a direct impact on the quality of our customer’s products and services. Our goal is to contribute to your quality by consistently providing you with the best services available in the trucking Industry. Visit www.SenskeTransfer.com for more information.
About Sioux Falls Ford
Our goal is to make you a customer for life by providing superb customer service. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the staff at Sioux Falls Ford will help you find the Ford vehicle you want. At Sioux Falls Ford we offer a searchable online inventory of new Ford cars in Sioux Falls, along with well-maintained used cars by today's top manufacturers. Find the new or used car you're interested and come in for a test drive today! For more information visit www.SiouxFallsFord.com.
About Big Trucks by Jimco
Big Trucks by Jimco specializes in helping you pick
out the right truck tailored for your needs. We then customize the truck at your request with the possibilities being endless. We install boxes, tarps, wet kits, additional axles, and can do stretch jobs on the truck you purchase from us. Visit www.BigTrucksByJimco.com for more information.
WEBSITE: You can follow along at Mark’s new and improved website to find where they are racing, recent pictures, Mark’s history, and pretty much everything else at www.MarkDobmeier.com
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Also, Follow Mark on Twitter at: www.Twitter.com/DobmeierRacing
THE CREW: Mark wouldn’t be able to do what he does on the track without the guys behind the scenes putting in all of the hard hours. A big shout out to: Dave Lunstra, Ethan & Wyatt Thompson, Perry & Mike Dobmeier, John Doese, Lenny Reiter, Aaron Kroetsch & Ryan Grind for all of the hard work they put in.
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- Kole Faragher on Apr 25, 2013
- Article Date: 4/25/2013 by Kole Faragher