Lee Grosz makes a rare NOSA appearance and wins with a 360 cubic inch engine.
By Mike Spieker
ADA, MN (July 11) - The NOSA Outlaw Sprint Car Series made their annual visit to Norman County Raceway Thursday night with a great field of 19 winged Sprint Cars. An hour-long rain delay made for a fast and tacky racing surface all night long underneath the big, bright full moon.
Mark Dobmeier looked like he was going to run away with the feature as he had led laps two through 18 and had a commanding lead over the pack until his left rear tired exploded heading into turn one with seven laps remaining. The slowing Sioux Falls Fords #13DQ'D prompted a caution and Dobmeier was pushed back to the pit area to get his tired changed. While he was leading, Dobmeier had lapped up to eighth and that's where he lined up for the ensuing restart.
As the race went back to green, Lee Grosz and Wade Nygaard began a heated battle for the lead as they traded slide jobs at both ends of the speedway and raced side by side, inches apart from each other on the straightaways. When it was all said and done, Grosz topped the past Norman County Raceway feature winner, Nygaard, to claim his first-ever win in Ada. Even more impressive was the fact that Grosz took the victory while running a 360 cubic inch engine under the hood against the 410 cubic inch touring series.
"I just knew I needed to get clear of (Nygaard) if I wanted to win," Grosz said following the race. "I needed to get out by myself and run my line in clean air. They had an awesome track tonight. One of the raciest tracks I've been on this year."
Dobmeier came flying through the field to finish in the runner up position, followed by Casey Mack, Wade Nygaard and Dave Glennon.
As the race went back to green, Lee Grosz and Wade Nygaard began a heated battle for the lead as they traded slide jobs at both ends of the speedway and raced side by side, inches apart from each other on the straightaways. When it was all said and done, Grosz topped the past Norman County Raceway feature winner, Nygaard, to claim his first-ever win in Ada. Even more impressive was the fact that Grosz took the victory while running a 360 cubic inch engine under the hood against the 410 cubic inch touring series.
"I just knew I needed to get clear of (Nygaard) if I wanted to win," Grosz said following the race. "I needed to get out by myself and run my line in clean air. They had an awesome track tonight. One of the raciest tracks I've been on this year."
Dobmeier came flying through the field to finish in the runner up position, followed by Casey Mack, Wade Nygaard and Dave Glennon.
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