(Donavin Wiest in victory lane with his fifth win and the 2018 Legends championship on Friday night / Photo Credit : Dacotah Speedway)
MANDAN, ND : After the season started with three straight weeks of rain outs, the racing action at Dacotah Speedway wrapped up on Friday, August 24th with Championship night. It was a season full of exciting, side by side racing, first time winners and the occasional roll over. Every position and every point mattered as the checkered flag waved for the final time in 2018.
When the green flag waved, Nate Keena grabbed the lead from pole sitter Mike Dowling in the INEX Legends feature. Keena had his hands full with a speedy Drew Papke. Papke, who started eight, quickly passed Keena for the lead on lap six.
An early caution reset the field and on the restart, it was a three wide battle for the lead between Papke, Keena and points leader Donavin Wiest. Wiest split the middle to grab the lead before a late race caution regrouped the field.
On the restart, Austin Wiest and Papke battled for second. They raced door to door for second and as the checkered flag waved, Austin Wiest narrowly edged Drew Papke at the finish line for second place. Nate Keena finished fourth while Dauntae Martin held off Carson Dowling and Mike Dowling for fifth place. Donavin Wiest claimed his seventh Dacotah Speedway track championship with his fifth victory of the season.
INEX Legends – Results :
- Donavin Wiest (#19)
- Austin Wiest (#471)
- Drew Papke (#60)
- Nate Keena (#1K)
- Dauntae Martin (#99)
- Carson Dowling (#125)
- Mike Dowling (#27)
- Casey Martin (#66)
- Kevin Jensen (#37)
- Brian Hanson (#69)
- Ivan Sailer (#55)
- Brandon Anderson (#38)
- Travis Martin (#88)
- Loran Anderson (#20)
- Preston Martin (#77)
- Troy Hoff (#86)
Dacotah Speedway Final Point Standings :
- Donavin Wiest – 976
- Drew Papke – 946
- Austin Wiest – 863
- Preston Martin – 855
- Dauntae Martin – 819
- Casey Martin – 798
- Carson Dowling – 775
- Mike Dowling – 764
- Ivan Sailer – 759
- Kevin Jensen – 739
– Dacotah Speedway press release prepared by Becca Rattei
