A Mod Feature

Wow we did it!  The 1s team headed down to the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, SD on 4-21-12 to race both the Wissota Midwest Modified and Modified divisions.

MW Mod:  Scotty finished 3rd in the heat and started 4th in the 26 car feature.  As luck would have it, the Millenium chassis, Dakota Engine Builders 1s picked up the 1st feature win of the season followed by #3E Corey Elward and #10C Chad Olsen.  Modified:  Started pole of the first heat and won!  1st ever modified heat win.  Started 3rd in the feature and finished 8th.  #9 Kent Arment won followed by #10C Chad Olsen.  Select photo’s courtesy of CRP Photos.

• 69 Races @ 17 Wissota Tracks in ND, MN & SD (see below for track listing)
• 20 Heat Wins
• 8 Feature Wins
• 23 Top 5’s
• 21 Top 10’s
• 12th in National Points (out of almost 800 drivers)
• 2 car shows
• 20+ on the pit crew
• 3000+ facebook fans (www.facebook.com/scottbintzracing)
• Youtube action (www.youtube.com/scottbintzracing)
• Lots of Help from lots of people (see below)
• More Pictures & Fun

People Who Helps in the Pits: Shannon, Shawn, Frank, Chase, Joey, Scot, Katie, Blake, Tyler, Matt, John, Shane, Josh, Cathy, Casey, Ben, Shilow, Troy, Dave, Meghan, Samantha, Cameron.

Tracks We Raced:
-Thunder Mountain Speedway – Bottineau, ND
-Geographical Center Speedway – Rugby, ND
-Jamestown Speedway – Jamestown, ND
-River Cities Speedway – Grand Forks, ND
-Sheyenne River Speedway – Lisbon, ND
-Red River Valley Speedway – West Fargo, ND
-Buffalo River Race Park – Glydon, MN
-I-94 Speedway – Fergus Falls, MN
-Norman County Speedway – Ada, MN
-Madison Speedway – Madison, MN
-Viking Speedway – Alexandria, MN -North Central Speedway – St. Cloud, MN
-Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN
-Dodge County Speedway – Kasson, MN
-Chateau Raceway – Lansing, MN
-Dakota State Fair Speedway – Huron, SD
-Brown County Speedway – Aberdeen, SD

Special thanks to all our sponsors: The Pizza Ranch, TruXedo Tonneau Covers, Plasmaglow, Dakota Engine Builders, Ringers Gloves, Millenium Chassis and RealTruck.com.

Special thanks to CRP Photos and Todd Torfin Photos for providing images our our site.

2md Josh Skorczewski Passes 1s for the Win

Since Jamestown Speedway’s Test and Tune was cancelled out from the rain, the crew (Joey, Chase, Shawn and Scott) quickly changed the gears and heading out to the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, SD to race their opening night.

The Dakota Engine Builder powered 1s started 5th in the 3rd heat.  The track was tacky and fast.   Scott was able to slowly move up the pack and get into the 2ndspot with 2 laps to go.  The leader had checked out and there just wasn’t enough laps to reel him in. 

26 Midwest Modifieds started the feature.  The 2nd place heat finish put Scott Bintz starting in the 6thspot.  When the green flag dropped, Scott didn’t get the best start but quickly got into the groove, picking off a car every few laps.  He was able to do some passing in boththe high or low groove.   With 4 laps to go, Scott made the pass for the lead and bring pulling away from the pack.   On the finally lap, #2MD Josh Skorczewski reeled back in the Truxedo sponsored 1s machine and it was a drag race down the back stretch.  Coming out of 4, Josh passed Scott for the win.  Congrats to Josh for his 1st win of the season.  It was a fun trip and we did bring a 2nd trophy back from South Dakota.  It has found a home up in Minot, ND.  Casey Scott of Minot was all smiles when Scott gave him his new trophy.

Below are some shots of the Scott Bintz Racing team at the Dakota State Fair Speedway.  Post Sponsored by:  RealTruck.com, the source for truck accessories.

Some photo’s courtesy of CRPPhotos.  Click here for more pics.

Scott Bintz Racing Dan Ebert for the 5th position on a restart. Dan goes on to finish 3rd and Scott hits the wall and finishes 12th. Photo by CRP Photography

On 9-15-09 we headed to the Wissota 100 at the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, SD.  On Tuesday night we were able to get some practice laps in and Scott got the 3rd fastest lap times, which was pretty cool.

On Wednesday 9-16-09 over 80 Wissota Midwest Modifieds were in 8 heat races on the first day.  The format was you had to get top 3 in the heat to make the first round of the qualifying feature.  24 race cars would be in the first qualifying feature.  The top 12 in the qualifying feature would make up the first 4 rows of the 30 car, 3 wide start main event on Saturday night.    Anyone who doesn’t qualify then redraws the Thursday and the process is repeated with taking the top 12 in the 2nd day qualifying feature making up the 5 thru 8th rows of the main feature.  The remaining 6 spots will be determined on Friday with the last chance races.  Scott drew 296 out of 600 numbers.  Scott started 5th in the 8th heat.  He got a good start and slowly moved up to 2nd for most of the race.  On the last corner of the last lap he was passed and finished 3rd.   The 3rd place finish put him starting 23rd in the qualifying feature.  The qualifying feature was tacky, fast and have some dry spots all over the place.  Scott moved up a few cars per lap and got up to about 10th and then started getting pretty loose.  He ended up finishing 11th with some good luck and fall out as a result of some wrecks.  At one point on the back stretch there was a car spinning low and another one high at the same time, which Scott was able to avoid.  The 11th place finish allowed Scott to qualify the first night and he would be starting in the 11th position in the main feature on Saturday night, which would be 4th row in the middle.  Brandon Davis won the qualifying feature followed by Curt Myers and Travis Saurer.

Since Scott was already qualified we got to enjoy the races on Thurday 9-17 and Friday 9-18.   For the 9-17 qualifying feature in the Midwest Modified class, Jason Zdroik won followed by Dustin Strand and Rich Pavlicek.  On Friday 9-18 the Midwest Modfied last chance races were ran as well as the race of champions.  There were 3 last chance races with about 16 cars in each.  You had to get top 2 to get one of the last 6 spots for the main Saturday night feature.  The Race of Champions was composed of 24 cars in which you had to be a track champion, a past Wissota 100 winner or National Champ.  It was a spectacular race to watch.  The best of the best.  Scott was not qualified to be in this race, even though he is currently ranked 19th in national points out of almost 800 drivers as he did not win a track championship this year.  It was a fast action packed race with Dan Ebert winning followed by Marshal Tofte and Matt Leer.

Saturday 9-19 was the big day with all the main feature events to be raced.  There was a parade of champions event, in which all the qualifying cars from all the classes were on the track at the same time.  Scott was very pleased to be among them.  The 3 wide 30 car Midwest Modified feature event started very smoothly.  Scott moved up from 11th pretty fast and was battling for 5th position.  There were 2 cautions where Scott started on the inside, which was not the fast lane.  After battling for 5th for several laps, Scott and another driver rubbed wheels pretty hard coming out of corner 4th.  This cost Scott a few positions, a car that was toed in and aftern that car seemed to be getting looser.  Scott eventually went high on the track and wound up hitting the wall in the center of corner 3 and 4.  Ultimately, Scott finished the race in the 12 position.  It was a great race, we probably had at top 5 car, but we must have used up most of our luck just getting into the main event.  Travis Saurer won followed by Curt Myers and Dan Ebert.

The Wissota 100 was a spectacular weekend.  The Scott Bintz racing team would like to again thank all our sponsors, fans and helpers for making it possible.  Special thanks to Douglas Daniel for his almost week long pitman duties.  Our sponsors include RealTruck.Com, The Pizza Ranch, Dakota Engine Builders, Ringers Gloves, TruXedo Tonneau Covers and Torza Top.

Below are some pictures of the week.   For complete details and up to date results and stats, see the Detailed Racing Results page.

9/6/09 Close to 40 Wissota Midwest Modified race cars showed up for the 2nd night of the Jamestown Speedways Double Header Labor Day Weekend Races.  Scott was in the 3rd heat and it was somewhat of a rough caution filled heat.  Scott made it to 4th from 7th to qualify for the feature in the 14th starting spot.  The feature was dry but racey.  Scott was moving up pretty good and got to about 5th when he hit the inside wall on corner 2 and spun.  Got sent tail end and Scott made it back to 11th.  Ryan Mikkelson won the feature followed by Josh Eberhardt and Landon Becker.

9/7/09 We headed on down for the Labor Day races at the Sheyenne River Speedway.  It was tacky and fast in the heat.  Scott made it up a few spots in the heat for the 12th starting position in the feature.  Scott moved up pretty well in the feature and then slid into Rich Pavlicek on about lap 5.  Scott got sent tail end and made it back to 8th.  Dustin Strand won followed by Rich Pavlicek and Ryan Mikkelson.

9/13/09 We headed to the Tri-County Speedway in Wishek for their last race of the season.  Scott got the early lead in the heat and held it for the heat win.  The heat was super dry.   For the feature, Scott drew the 4th starting spot.  The feature was real dry as well and kind of a one lane track on the bottom.  Scott made it up to 2nd and with a few laps to go tried to make the pass for the lead on the high side, but ended up finishing 3rd.  Jim Morlock won the feature followed by a green # 14.  (missed getting the racers name – will update later).  For complete details and up to date results and stats, see the Detailed Racing Results page.

On 09/15/09 We are heading to the legendary Wissota 100 at the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, SD.  We have great hopes of making it into the main feature event for the Wissota Midwest Modified class.  We have heard rumors that as many as 130 to 140 Midwest Modifieds will show up to race the event.    With only 30 cars racing the main feature on Saturday we hope for a good draw for the heat race.  The heat races will be composed of 10-12 cars with only the top 2 advancing to the feature.   The Wissota 100 will be held from Sept 16th to 19th, 2009 with practice test and tune on Tuesday Sept 15th.  All of the Wissota classes will be racing including Street Stocks, Midwest Modfieds, Mod 4′s, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Late Models.

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2009 Scott Bintz Racing Midwest Modified Summary
Heat Wins: 10 | Feature Wins: 3 | Top 5’s: 20 | Top 10’s: 8

For complete details and up to date results and stats, see the Racing Results page.

On 7/28/09 we headed to the Sheyenne River Speedway.  The heat was a little dry but has some tack.  Scott got up closed to 2nd and 3rd but couldn’t hold it.  Finished 4th in heat.  For the feature he moved up a car or so every few laps.  It was a rough track so there were a number of cautions.  Scott got up to 3rd at one point but lost it at the end.  Car was not set up the best for the track.  Back to the scales we go.   Eric Edwards won followed by Ryan Mikkelson and Nate Reinke.

Feature Winner 8-1-09 @ Dakota State Fair Speedway

For the weekend we headed to Miller Speedway in Miller, SD and then on to the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, SD.  Since the Dakota State Fair Speedway is the site for the 2009 Wissota 100, Scott wanted to try out is midwest modified at the track before the big event .  On 7-31-09 at Miller Speedway the heat was heavy tack and fast.  Scott got beat on the start and ran 2nd the entire heat.  Feature was tacky with dry spots.  Scott moved up and was trying to pass for 2nd and spun out Kevin Bliese with 2 laps to go.  They were both trying to chase down Lorin Johnson.  Scott got sent tail end with 2 laps to go but he made it back to 6th.  Lorin Johnson won followed by Kevin Bliese.

On 8-1-09 at the Dakota State Fair Speedway the heat was fast and full throttle.  Scott moved up a car or two every few laps and made it to 2nd.  On a caution with 2 laps to go he made an attempt to win the heat but wasn’t able to make the pass.  The feature was tacky with dry spots but pretty fast all in all.  Scott made it to 3rd fairly quickly and then Ryan Mikkelson and Scott kept swapping 2nd and 3rd trying to chase down Kevin Bliese who was leading.  There were a number of cautions behind the three of them.  On the last caution, Mikkelson was really giving Bliese a run for his money but as luck would have it for the Scott Bintz Racing Team,  on the last corner, both of them went low and Scott went high and blasted ahead of both of them out of corner 4 for the win.  Bliese got 2nd followed by Mikkelson in 3rd.

On a side note, South Dakota is the state where one of our sponsors TruXedo manufacturers their line of rollup and hinging tonneau covers.