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After 2 rain outs the Jamestown Speedway was finally able to get in their opener on 5-28-11.

The down and dirty:  Won the heat and from 7th to 2nd in the feature.

Strand To The Front

The long version: 30 Wissota midwest modifieds showed up to race at the Jamestown Speedway.  Chase continued his excellent streak for drawing by getting scotty outside pole of the 4th heat.  The Dakota engine powered Millenium Chassis 1s machine got the earlier lead and held on for several laps.  There was a caution.  On the restart, #2 Josh Eberhardt begin to challenge the 1s machine for the lead.  At the end, Scott was able to pull away to pickup our 6th heat win of the season.   On the re-draw, we were put in the 7th starting position.  After the first lap, #71 Dustin Strand, the 2009 Wissota national champion, who started in the 5th position took the lead and Scotty moved into 4th.  On the re-start, Strand again captured the lead in his Millenium Chassis and Scott moved into 2nd with #2 Josh “The Jackrabbit” Eberhardt hot on his tail.  The track was try on the top with some traction on the bottom.  The 2 Millenium Chassis race cars pulled away from the field pretty good until the next caution.  Eberhardt would give Scott some good racing after each re-start, but Scott will able to secure 2nd.  After the last caution, Scott begin to close the gap on Strand almost on his rear bumper right before the white flag.  Scotty over shot his marks a bit on corner 3 & 4, right before the white flag dropped and Strand drove into victory lane with the 1s machine in 2nd, picking up our fourth 2nd place finish of the season, and Eberhardt finished 3rd.  It was a great night for the Millenium Chassis taking 1st and 2nd.   Plus, a second place to Strand is almost like a win

Special props to all our sponsors, including the Plasmaglow for making vehicles light up the town.

Photo’s by CRP Photos.

With 61 races totalling up 39 heat wins, 54 top 5′s and 30 feature wins, Dustin clinched the title on October 9th of 2009 at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway winning his 30th race of the year from the 8th starting position passing the 2008 Wissota National Champion on his way.

Here is a video of Dustin Strand racing his Adams powered Millenium Nightmare Chassis.  More info on Dustin Strand visit Strand Racing.

Here’s the summary of Top 10 feature results of the Scott Bintz Racing Team for the 2009 Season

Thanks For A Great Year

Feature Finish Results Summary

1st Place: 4
2nd Place: 8
3rd Place: 10
4th Place: 5
5th Place: 4
6th Place: 4
7th Place: 1
8th Place: 3
9th Place: 2
10th Place: 1

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

We would again like to thank our sponsors for their support during the 2009 Season.

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Plus an extra thanks to Mitch and the crew at J-Car Race Cars, Dustin and Brian at Millenium Nightmare Chassis, Spencer Johnson, Johnnie C and Randy’s Auto Xpress for helping fine tune the race car and keeping us going on the track this year. Oh and I can’t forget the incredible Brooks and Shaw Driving School.

Racing Action at the Jamestown Stock Car Stampede. Photo by CRP Photos

Our last race of the season was the 38th Annual Stock Car Stampede at the Jamestown Speedway on Sept 25th & 26th, 2009.  55 Wissota Midwest Modifieds were on hand to race.  Scott drew 48 out of 100 for starting positions which put him starting 4th in the 6th heat.  We had to get top 2 to make it in the main feature on Saturday.  The heat was tacky and pretty fast.  Scott got a good start and passed Dustin Strand for the lead coming out of corner 4.  Then there was a caution with 9 laps to go.  Scott got a great restart and kept the lead for the 10 lap heat win.  The 6 heat winners had a draw for the starting line up at the Stock Car Stampede and Scott drew starting position # 5.  On Saturday, the feature was very dry but still pretty fast.  Scott worked his way up to 3rd after about 5 or 6 laps and spent the rest of the race trying to reel in Travis Saurer and Steve Ost.  Scott got right up to Ost’s bumper but then slide off the track a bit but was able to recover pretty fast and end of the feature in 3rd.  Travis Saurer won followed by Steve Ost.  Below are some pictures from the Stampede.   For complete details and up to date results and stats, see the Detailed Racing Results page.

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.

Over 40 Wissota Midwest Modified race cars showed up for the first night of the Jamestown Speedways Double Header Labor Day Weekend Races.  Thanks for some major fixes by Mitch and the crew at Specialty Fabricating J-Car and final touches by Spencer Johnson and the head grinder Shawn Herrick, we were ready to race.  I drew 12 and was on pole of the 6th heat.  The track was dry with some tack in it.  On the start, I got the lead and we had 2 cautions in before we finally made a lap.  On the last re-start, I took the lead and kept it with Ryan Mikkelson hot on my tail.  I was super happy for the heat win at such a big show.  Hard to believe its the 15th heat win this year.

Meghan in the car after the races

For the feature, I drew 4.  This put me in row two on the outside.  Next to Dustin Strand of course.  We were the last feature of the night so the track was super dry with not to much of a cushion on the top.  We got going and I was able to move into 3rd and then after a re-start into 2nd.  Strand had the lead.  Seemed like i was gaining on him in corner 1 and 2 and loosing him in corner 3 and 4.  I had been running low most of the race.  After another caution, I picked low and Flyin Ryan Mikkelson was high beside me.  Strand got a good start and Mikkelson and I were battling pretty hard for 2nd.  We had one last caution.  This time, I picked high and Mikkelson was low on the re-start behind Stand.  The top was fast but wasnt able to make a good first corner  running high and Mikkelson moved into 2nd chasing down Strand.  After a few laps Josh Eberhardt passed me low and we battled for 3rd awhile, but eventually Eberhardt was clearly in 3rd.  The finish was pretty spectacular as Strand won, but Mikkelson was right there with Eberhard in the mix as well.  I finished 4th.  Making this race the 25th top five of the season.  Wow…unbelieveable.      Also, I would like to give another Special Thanks to Mitch at J-Car Race Cars for doing the major fixes on the race car and Spencer Johnson for fine tuning it.  As without there help, I wouldn’t have been racing this weekend.  So again, THANK YOU!!

Should be some more good racing tonight at the Jamestown Speedway.   Stay tuned.

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

On Wednesday August 26th, we headed to the Sheyenne River Speedway for their county fair special with both Wissota Midwest Modified and Wissota A-Mods.  Scott started 3rd row inside in the heat and moved up about a car per lap.  He almost got the heat win but drove it in a little low on the last lap.  Then there was a last corner caution thrown.   For the feature, Scott got jammed up a bit and dropped back a few spots on the start.  He started moving up and got into 2nd.  He wasn’t ever able to reel in the leader too much.  Scott got close a few times but not enough to make a good run for the lead.  He did get a few chances to try for the lead on the re-starts, but the leader was pretty smooth towards the end of the race.  Scott Finished 2nd.  Randy Klein was the feature winner.

On Friday we headed to the River Cities Speedway.  On the trip, we picked up Chad Bolte in Fargo, ND for his first “in the pits” experience.  There were about 30 Midwest Modified at the event.   For the heat race, Scott spun out of the first corner of the heat and was sent tail end.  He was able to make it back to 4th.  For the feature, it was dry slick and Scott moved up pretty good making it up to 6th.  With 4 laps to go, he spun out going into corner one trying to make a double pass in between to other race cars.  With only 4 laps to go, he was sent tail end and made it back to 13th.  Aaron Olson was the feature winner followed by Dustin Strand.

On Saturday, we headed back to the Jamestown Speedway for the season championship.  There were as usual over 30 Wissota Midwest Modifieds at the event.  The heat was fast and tracky.  Scott got up to battling for 2nd, but finished 3rd.  Scott was really hooked up in the feature and got 2 great starts and was in 3rd coming out of corner 2 twice, but both were called back due to cautions.  Once the feature race got going, Scott made it up to 4th and was racing hard for 3rd.  Got passed at the end and finished 5th.  Dustin Strand won followed by Taylor Weight and Zach Naastad.  The Track Champion for the Midwest Modified for 2009 was Dustin Strand, followed by Josh Eberhardt and Ryan Mikkelson.  Scott Bintz was 4th in points.

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

32 Wissota Midwest Modifieds came to race the Jamestown Speedway on August 22nd.  Scott drew the pole position of the 1st of 4 heats.  He got the earlier lead and held it for the entire heat race for the win.  There was a caution after the first lap but it was smooth driving after that.  In the feature, Scott started in the in the 7th position (4th row inside).  On the start, Scott dropped back a few spots and then there was a caution.  On the restart, Scott was in 9th.  The race went 19 more laps caution free and Scott moved up to 4th around lap 15 which is where he finished.  Taylor Weight won by a few inches over Dustin Strand followed by Ryan Mikkelson and Scott Bintz.

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