The Empire Racing #9 Aaron Wendt 360 Sprint Car gets 5th in first ‘A’ Main race at Black Hills Speedway this Season!
3rd in his heat race and 5th in A Main
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We were very fast in Qualifying Tonight, 2nd fast and went for the Back Row Challenge too.
Track Conditions became very bad by the ‘A’ MAIN and we could not pass as we would liked to and had a right rear tire glaze over as well. 12th place finish from back. Even Sammy had a hard time passing tonight!
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Qualifications: 1. 16-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD, 11.736; 2. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD, 11.748; 3. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD, 11.798; 4. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN, 11.961; 5. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD11.978; 6. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA11.984; 7. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 113985; 8. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, 12.006; 9. 7-Sid Blandford, Vail, CO, 12.263; 10. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD, 12.339; 11. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA, 12.355; 12. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD, 12.705; 13. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA12.714; 14. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD, 13.507; 15. 24-Sammy Swindell, Bartlett, TN, No Time
Heat #1: 1. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 2. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 3. 16-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 4. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 5. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 6. 7-Sid Blandford, Vail, CO; 7. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA
Heat #2: 1. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 2. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN; 4. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 5. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 6. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 7. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 8. 24-Sammy Swindell, Bartlett, TN
A Feature: 1. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 3. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 4. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN; 5. 24-Sammy Swindell, Bartlett, TN; 6. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 7. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 8. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 9. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 10. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 11. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 12. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 13. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA; 14. 16-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 15. 7-Sid Blandford, Vail, CO
We went to the World of Outlaw Show in Jackson MN Saturday May 1st 2010. We were ready to kick some tail, but a freaky problem we thought was a fuel issue, kept us chasing what some call a Racing GREMLIN. In the end and too late to do much, we found a bad Ground wire in system. We were all disappointed in our trip, but will REBOUND soon!! It was a Fun Show though.. We will load up some new car pics soon!!
We plan to race at Huset’s this coming Sunday. Come out and join the FUN!!
We are happy to announce that Empire Racing will be running a new car this year in the 410 class Schnee Chassis with many upgrades. We also plan to and have Purchased a 360 motor and will have a Sioux Falls area 360 maxim car soon too. Be watching the tracks for the cars and online for photo’s as we get them done. We may have a surprise or too as well this year.
We also have a new Eagle 360 car premiering at the Black Hills Speedway Track this year as well. New sponsors with great expectations for a promising season under new track ownership makes for exciting Fan Fun!
We have put the B MOD Car on the shelf as of now for the year and are offering parts for sale as well, along with the new engine with all pumps and brackets and carb for $4575
It was a very fun night of racing for the whole team. The #9m Marlon Jones Sprint Car Qualified well and had a small problem in the heat race, but finish good enough to start 11th in the ‘A’ Main. In the 30 lap race Marlon moved up to 7th place and was a few feet of passing the #13 for 6th. We were definitely one of the fastest cars on the track.
This was a Great way to finish the season. ended up 9th in total points for the year and only 1point out 8th and 3 points out of 7th, we did miss 1 race this year too.
The Bmod of Darren Wendt #9d was in too bad of condition the get ready for race, Darren ended up 15th in points at Huset’s.
The #9 of Aaron Wendt 360 Sprint Car ended up well at Black Hills Speedway Finished in 2nd in points for the year!
Good night for the Empire Team! #9m Marlon Jones Sprint Car won the heat race and Qualified well earlier. Then in the A Main went from 16th to 10th for a top 10 finish in the All Star race…. Good JOB !!!
Darren #9d B MOD Raced to a top 10 finish in the A Main as well! I beleive he got 8th. Good Job!!
All in All a fun good night…. We hope Sunday is as well or better!!
Yes, Saturday at I-90 Speedway #9d Darren Wendt won his first heat race since starting his driving career. Darren and the crew were very excited to see the jump forward this week! Darren also was running in 3rd in the A Main with 5 laps left when he was hit in the rear and forced off the track, start him in the rear. We had a fun night of racing anyway!
#9m Marlon Jones raced the Aaron Wendt 360 Sprint Car also. Started 18th in the A Main and was on the move in 7th place when he was involved in a turn 4 wreck with 2 laps left. Looked like a top 5 coming for night but was cut short.
Sunday at Huset’s Speedway Both cars have top 10 finish!!
#9m 410 Marlon Jones won his heat race and broke the bolts off the rear inboard brakes coming into the pits. This forced us to replace the the rear end before the A main. With many changes Marlon was able to get 10th in the A main.
#9d Darren Wendt started last in heat and was moving fast but could not clear the next driver in a clean fashion so ended last.
Darren raced the A main and moved up from last to 10th place in a rough banging race where the Mods were hitting each other a lot.
| We will have 2 cars at I-90 Tonight #9 Aaron Wendt ASCS 360 Sprint car and the #9d Darren Wendt B MOD
Sunday we will have all 3 Cars racing!! #9m Marlon Jones 410 Sprint car, #9 Aaron Wendt 360 Sprint Car and #9d Darren Wendt B MOD! See ya there!! |
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Update June 13, 2009
Another interesting night at Black Hills Speedway. Aaron finished third in his heat race as Clint Anderson hit the wall out of turn 2 due to terrible track conditions due to much rain and rush job of track preparation. Clint’s car was completely totalled and never even got upside down! Aaron began the feature inside second row when Danny Mercy #17 lost control out of turn 2 and impelled the wall. Restart Aaron moved to poll and the race resumed! Jess Beckett pulled out front as Aaron was close behind, Sturgis driver, DJ Brink pulled into third as Aaron raced around Becket to take the lead. With three laps left in the race an apparent large rock hit the radiator of Aarons car as smoke and steam began to fill the field, DJ passes Aaron on the high side to take the win as Aaron finished second for two nights running. Great Job Aaron!
The motor did not seem to get too hot due to the coolant problem and we presently are re- squaring the car and completely going through the car this week due to the extreme ruts that shook everything loose.
We will be ready for this Friday night as the forecast seems greatly favorable!
Brian Wendt
