6/14/2019
Dacotah Speedway
TOMLINSON WINS RAIN SHORTENED FEATURE VICTORY
With impending weather on the horizon, track officials did their best to get the entire IMCA Modified feature in before the rain hit. When the green flag waved, Andrew Bargmann and Rusty Corneliusen battled for the lead. They raced side by side for several laps until Bargmann cleared the position on lap three. An early caution regrouped the field and on the restart, Marcus Tomlinson challenged Bargmann for the top spot. Tomlinson motored by and grabbed the lead on lap 10. Bargmann then fell into the clutches of points leader Tom Berry Jr. Berry quickly passed Bargmann and started to reel in Tomlinson for the lead. They raced side by side for the lead until Berry took over the top spot with seven laps to go. Unfortunately, a caution with came out which reverted the field to the last completed lap. As lightning flashed across the sky, track officials called the race due to weather for the safety of fans, drivers and crews. Scoring officials declared Marcus Tomlinson the feature winner over Tom Berry Jr. Andrew Bargmann finished a career best of third place ahead of Drew Christianson and Marlyn Seidler. The victory was Tomlinson’s first at Dacotah Speedway.
Article Credit: Becca Rattei
Submitted By: Becca Rattei