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One Spot Shy, Twice! Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports

Josh Holt | DriverWebsites.com | 05/31/2011 - It has been a rainy start to the 2011 season for Mark Dobmeier in the Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports Senske & Son #13, but with the amount of rain cancellations and postponements that has happened so far, the team has been off to a great start to the season.

Finishing in the top three five times out of the seven races thus far, simply shows that Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports is off to a great start. “We have our program right,” explains Grand Forks native Mark Dobmeier. “We have worked very hard throughout the off season to be right from the start for this season and all that hard work has paid off. We will run our regular season schedule with Grand Forks on Friday, Knoxville Raceway on Saturday and then Huset’s on Sunday, and then we’ll be sure to hit any World of Outlaw or All Star events that are within a few hundred miles. We want that Knoxville Championship really bad, and I am confident that we have the best chance this year than ever. (Danny) Lasoski has an awesome start to that, but we have to keep charging forward and stay away from any mechanical errors to get this done. We are all looking forward to this season.”

This past week started with a River City rainout, so the team traveled to Knoxville to race on the legendary ½ mile. The night started with a 6th quick qualifying effort which lined the Senske & Son Right Choice Electric #13 on the inside of the third row for the start of the heat race. Dobmeier moved up one spot to finish fourth and to start on the inside of row number 2 for the main event.

Mark got ahead of Dustin Selvage (#7) and began his charge on leader Danny Lasoski in the 33 car. “I showed my nose a few times, but we just didn’t have anything for the Dude (Danny Lasoski). When he starts up front here at Knoxville, he’s certainly tough to beat.” The track was a little rough for the competitors due to all the weather the speedway has seen, but the track workers did a great job working with the hand that was dealt. Dobmeier capped off the night with a second place finish to the 33 car of Danny Lasoski.

Following Knoxville, it was off to the expected two-day NOSA Memorial Weekend event at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota. Mark started fifth in the heat race and raced up two spots to finish 3rd, just one spot shy of the top two needed to make the invert. Starting back in 11th in the main made for an exciting display for the fans as Dobmeier charged through the field and up to second behind ASCS regular, Shane Stewart. Dobmeier adds, “There was a caution that bunched us up right after I got behind (Shane) Stewart, and I thought we had a chance in the last 100 feet, but then the caution flag flew again. With Stewart out in the open, he was hard to pass so we had to settle for second.”

About half way through the race once the cars got a little spread out and the Senske & Son Right Choice Electric #13 made its way into clean air, the speed that Dobmeier has really showed. “I am pretty sure we were gaining about 2 car lengths a lap there towards the end,” explains Mark, “But we just ran out of laps. The track here is 180 degrees from what it was last year. I really look forward to coming here to race now that the track is in awesome condition! It’s fun racing here and putting on the show for the fans.”
Monday nights event was cancelled due to severe weather, but be sure to watch for Dobmeier this Friday at River Cities Speedway followed by Knoxville on Saturday and then Huset’s once again this coming Sunday.

[i FAST FACTS ON DOBMEIER:]
Mark graduated from The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in which he then put the degree to work as he currently has a business in his hometown called Forx Radiator where he specializes in radiator repair and other vehicle service work.

Mark will be racing River Cities Speedway, Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway weekly throughout the 2011 season with as many close World of Outlaw, IRA and other NOSA events to fill in the gaps of the schedule.

[i LUNSTRA/DOBMEIER MOTORSPORTS TEAM WEBSITE:]
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Be sure to also follow Mark on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dobmeierracing

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[i SPECIAL THANKS TO:]
Senske & Son Transfer, Right Choice Electric, Big Trucks by Jimco, Dekalb Seed, Dahlstrom Motors, Forx Radiator, IQBid.com, Dammer Trucking, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Willow Ridge, Rose Creek Farms, Forks Mobile Wash, Rite Spot Liquor, X-treme Polishing, the Disabled American Veterans, the City of Grand Forks, and Driver Websites.com.

[b *Photo by TJ Beffenbarger]

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