Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (Sept. 9, 2016) – Danny Lasoski understands the value of patience.
The former World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion was patient during the 14-hour trek to Montana this week and he relied on patience Friday at Billings Motorsports Park, where Lasoski charged from ninth and used a late-race pass in traffic to win the opening night of the Dan Laber Memorial.
Lasoski, who hadn’t competed at the 3/8-mile dirt oval in more than a decade, was also the hard charger for passing the most cars in the 25-lap main event. He became the fourth different winner during four NSA Shootout races this season.
“It was worth it,” he said of the long haul to Montana. “Thanks to (Billings Motorsports Park Owner) Mike Quigley for inviting us. We can’t wait for tomorrow now.”
While polesitter Jake Bubak took the lead on the opening lap, Lasoski was running 10th after the first circuit. However, he quickly maneuvered into third place on Lap 11 as fellow veteran sprint car driver Sammy Swindell, who had advanced from sixth to second place in the opening laps of the main event, brought out the only caution of the race for a blown right rear tire.
Lasoski passed Trey Starks for the runner-up position a lap after the restart, but he didn’t begin to close on Bubak until they hit traffic in the closing laps.
Lasoski was on Bubak’s rear bumper exiting turn two with three laps remaining. A lap later Lasoski went to the top groove in turns one and two as Bubak was slowed while trying to lap Bill Boyce.
While Lasoski narrowly grabbed the lead down the backstretch Boyce slid up to the outside line. Lasoski darted to the middle between Boyce and Bubak in turn four and found the lead as the white flag was waved.
Lasoski was able to get to the bottom groove in turn one first on the final lap as he powered to his first victory of the season driving for Mark Burch Motorsports.
“I didn’t know which way was best,” he said. “I was just basically going where they weren’t. We found a spot from the center of turns three and four off (the corner) where guys were slipping and we were getting pretty good. Once we started railing the top it was really working good for us.”
Bubak, who officially led the first 23 laps of the feature, finished second.
“I hesitated and when you’re racing with guys like Seth Bergman and Aaron Reutzel and Danny Lasoski they’re going to jump on you when you do that,” he said. “I had a good time and I enjoyed coming here.”
Aaron Reutzel, who claimed the NSA Shootout race at Billings Motorsports Park in July, rounded out the podium.
“Luckily the bottom slowed down just enough about halfway through the race in (turns) three and four where you had a top and a bottom,” he said. “I found the line there and got up there and tried to make the top work for a couple of laps. It allowed Danny to get back by me. I got Danny on that restart and almost got to second and then I missed the bottom and allowed Danny to get back by me and then he drove right to the lead and I almost followed him through.”
Seth Bergman recorded a fourth-place result and Starks placed fifth.
Swindell kicked off the night by setting quick time during qualifying before Bubak and Dennis MacEachern each won a heat race.
Kelly Miller, who finished eighth, has a 33-point lead over Starks in the event standings heading into the finale on Saturday.
The midwest modifieds class was won by Jake Dimond, who maneuvered from his eighth starting position to take the lead from polesitter Bill Carey on a restart on Lap 7 en route to the trip to Victory Lane.
A caution with two laps remaining set up a green-white-checkered finish and an opportunity for Dennis Hurd to steal the win. Hurd took the lead entering turn three on the restart, but Dimond’s momentum propelled him back into the top spot exiting turn four as the white flag waved.
“We started midpack so we had our work cut out for us,” he said. “The restarts didn’t both me too much. I knew I had plenty of motor. I just stayed on the high side and kept it wide open. It was pretty fun knowing there were a lot of big dogs around. It was a pretty proud moment.”
Hurd ended second with Cody Kuglin finishing third, 15th-startin Steven Stephenson fourth and Carey fifth.
Saturday’s event, which will again feature sprint cars and midwest modifieds, will wrap up the NSA Shootout. It is the final sprint car race of the season at Billings Motorsports Park. The front gates are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. with racing beginning around 7 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 7 to 11. Children ages 6 and younger get in free.
NSA Shootout Race Report: Round 5 at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., on Sept. 9, 2016 –
Qualifying: 1. 99SS-Sammy Swindell 12.882; 2. 55-Aaron Reutzel 13.025; 3. 1M-Danny Lasoski 13.070; 4. 8R-Trey Starks 13.076; 5. 23-Seth Bergman 13.105; 6. 3-J.J. Hickle 13.138; 7. 27DD-David Hoiness 13.174; 8. 98-Joe Ramaker 13.219; 9. 9X-Jake Bubak 13.287; 10. 19-Dennis MacEachern 13.298; 11. 2JR-Kelly Miller 13.441; 12. 97-Matthew Dusseault 13.461; 13. 12-Jerry Brey 13.485; 14. 2-Kyle Evans 13.544; 15. 1-Bill Boyce 13.560.
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 9X-Jake Bubak (2); 2. 23-Seth Bergman (4); 3. 99SS-Sammy Swindell (6); 4. 2JR-Kelly Miller (1); 5. 1M-Danny Lasoski (5); 6. 27DD-David Hoiness (3); 7. 12-Jerry Brey (7); 8. 1-Bill Boyce (8).
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Dennis MacEachern (2); 2. 3-J.J. Hickle (4); 3. 98-Joe Ramaker (3); 4. 8R-Trey Starks (5); 5. 55-Aaron Reutzel (6); 6. 97-Matthew Dusseault (1); 7. 2-Kyle Evans (7).
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 1M-Danny Lasoski (9); 2. 9X-Jake Bubak (1); 3. 55-Aaron Reutzel (7); 4. 23-Seth Bergman (4); 5. 8R-Trey Starks (5); 6. 3-J.J. Hickle (2); 7. 27DD-David Hoiness (11); 8. 2JR-Kelly Miller (10); 9. 19-Dennis MacEachern (3); 10. 12-Jerry Brey (13); 11. 98-Joe Ramaker (8); 12. 1-Bill Boyce (15); 13. 2-Kyle Evans (14); 14. 99SS-Sammy Swindell (6); 15. 97-Matthew Dusseault (12). Laps Led: Jake Bubak 1-23; Danny Lasoski 24-25.
(Drivers opened the night by qualifying. The fastest qualifier earned 50 points with each subsequent position dropping by one point. Heat races were inverted by six with the heat race winner receiving 50 points and each subsequent position dropping by three points. The top six in combined qualifying and heat race points advanced to the feature redraw.)
Midwest Modifieds Race Report: Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., on Sept. 9, 2016 –
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 99-Dennis Hurd (2); 2. 2-Rod Lorenz (1); 3. 28H-Kolby Hannah (5); 4. 65-Cory Wilder (7); 5. 15-Dennis Kenaston (4); 6. 19K-Brandon Kern (6); 7. 99J-John Hurd (8); 8. 37W-Randi Weaver (3).
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 716-Jake Dimond (3); 2. 73-Cal Rossner (5); 3. 71K-Cody Kuglin (2); 4. 4R-Bill Carey (4); 5. X28-Vernon Vollum (7); 6. 76-Kyle Ninker (8); 7. 37-Karl Weaver (1); 8. 8-Steven Stephenson (6); 9. 18W-Charles Williams (DNS).
Feature (20 Laps): 1. 716-Jake Dimond (8); 2. 99-Dennis Hurd (5); 3. 71K-Cody Kuglin (7); 4. 8-Steven Stephenson (15); 5. 4R-Bill Carey (1); 6. 65-Cory Wilder (4); 7. 28H-Kolby Hannah (2); 8. 2-Rod Lorenz (3); 9. 15-Dennis Kenaston (9); 10. 73-Cal Rossner (6); 11. 37-Karl Weaver (16); 12. 99J-John Hurd (13); 13. 37W-Randi Weaver (14); 14. 18W-Charles Williams (17); 15. X28-Vernon Vollum (10); 16. 19K-Brandon Kern (11); 17. 76-Kyle Ninker (12). Laps Led: Bill Carey 1-6; Jake Dimond 7-20.
2016 NSA SHOOTOUT –
Dates:
JULY 15 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (RAINED OUT)
JULY 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (WINNER: AARON REUTZEL)
AUG. 26 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – (WINNER: KELLY MILLER)
AUG. 27 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – (WINNER: TREY STARKS)
SEPT. 9 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (WINNER: DANNY LASOSKI)
SEPT. 10 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $7,500 to win, $500 to start
Type: 360ci winged sprint cars
Rules: ASCS
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.BMPSpeedway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSA_Shootout
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSA-Shootout-270333829988406/?fref=ts
UNOFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (After Round 5 of 6) –
.1. 2jr-Kelly Miller 268; 2. 8r-Trey Starks 235; 3. 39c-Travis Rilat 231; 4. 97-Matthew Dusseault 212; 5. 99-Skylar Gee 194; 6. 2-Kyle Evans 189; 7. 19-Dennis MacEachern 185; 8. 11eh-Marc Dupperon 170; 9. 98-Joe Ramaker 168; 10. 55-Aaron Reutzel 161; 11. 12-Casey Adams 151; 12. 8j-Jared Peterson 139; 13. 27dd-David Hoiness 130; 14. 16-David Miller 126; 15. 36-Chevy Goodhope 120; 16. 35m-Cody Masse 116; 17. 22-Eric Fisher 114; 18. 34-Johnny Wiersma 108; 19. 38-Trevor Turnbull 107; T20. 10b-Brody Anderson 100; T20. 6-Tom Watts 100; T20. 51-Jeff Bienert 100; 23. 9-Sean MacDonnel 97; 24. 14-Kyle VanUlden 94; 25. 57-Ed Wiersma 90; 26. 1m-Danny Lasoski 84; T27. 9x-Jake Bubak 80; T27. 15h-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 80; T29. 23-Seth Bergman 74; T29. 11-Roger Crockett 74; T31. 2l-Logan Forler 71; T31. 3-Jordan Milne 71; 33. 3-J.J. Hickle 68; 34. 2c-Wayne Johnson 62; T35. Jerry Brey 60; T35. 37-Trever Kirkland 60; 37. 75-D.J. Brink 59; T38. 1-Bill Boyce 58; T38. 95-Matt Covington 58; T40. 99ss-Sammy Swindell 56; T40. 51t-Tristan Spiers 56; T40. 14-Bill Holler 56; 43. 0-Roger Cummings 55; 44. 12-Josh Ostermiller 54; 45. 13-Ryan Parks 53; 46. 0-Cal Hawkes 38; 47. 69-Jordan Malene 35.
THE EVENT –
The inaugural NSA Shootout features six total 360ci winged sprint car races – four at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., and two at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – this summer. All races have elevated pay and the event will showcase feature bonuses as well as a points fund.
RACE FORMAT –
All cars will qualify with the fastest qualifier earning 50 points. Each subsequent position drops one point. If there are 32 or more cars there will be split qualifying.
Heat races are inverted by six with the fastest qualifier lining up on the outside of the third row for the first heat race, the second fastest qualifier on the outside of the third row for the second heat race, etc. Heat race winners receive 50 points with each subsequent position dropping three points.
The top six drivers in combined qualifying and heat race points advance into the dash, which will be lined up via a redraw. Drivers ranked seven through 16 are locked into the main event with the B main transferring the top four into the back of the A Main.
POINTS FUND –
A points fund of at least $5,000 is up for grabs and will be divided among the top 12.
FEATURE BONUSES –
Any driver who wins three of the six NSA Shootout main events will receive a $1,000 bonus. Four A Main victories nets a $1,500 bonus with five triumphs providing a $2,000 bonus. Sweeping all six races is worth an extra $2,500.
BILLINGS MOTORSPORTS PARK –
Billings Motorsports Park, also known as BMP Speedway, is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval located in Billings, Mont. The track hosts weekly racing from the middle of May through late September. For more information, visit http://www.BMPSpeedway.com.
CASTROL RACEWAY –
Castrol Raceway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile dirt track located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It showcases weekly racing and special events from May through October. For more information, visit http://www.CastrolRaceway.com.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 10, 2016
- Article Date: 9/10/2016 by Inside Line Promotions