Thomas Kennedy sweeps Devils Lake Speedway features in 2014
By Mike Spieker
CRARY, ND (July 12) - The NOSA Outlaw Sprint Cars had the fans on their feet for their four wide salute before the 20 car, 25 lap A-main. Once the race went green, Casey Mack grabbed the lead while Wade Nygaard, Austin Pierce and Thomas Kennedy gave chase.
CRARY, ND (July 12) - The NOSA Outlaw Sprint Cars had the fans on their feet for their four wide salute before the 20 car, 25 lap A-main. Once the race went green, Casey Mack grabbed the lead while Wade Nygaard, Austin Pierce and Thomas Kennedy gave chase.
The caution flew on lap two and as the flagman threw the green flag once again, Mack put his foot to the floor and pulled about a three foot high wheelie down the front straightaway. On lap five, Kennedy got by the NOSA points leader, Austin Pierce, for third and five laps later, he drove by Wade Nygaard for second in a three wide pass in lapped traffic. Kennedy then set his sights on the East Grand Forks, MN driver’s #8 sprinter for the lead. Kennedy found the fast groove on the bottom and began to close in on Mack. With six circuits remaining, Kennedy rode the rim on the outside of turn two and passed Mack to take over the top spot. Once he was out in front, Kennedy checked out took the win in his Kennedy Floorings #20K for the second time this season at Devils Lake Speedway.
Kennedy credited his recent success at Devils Lake to being fast around the high side of the speedway. "There wasn't really a cushion tonight, but there was enough there to zoom around everybody and park this #20K car in victory lane," said Kennedy after the race. "It took a lot of patience, just picking the right lines and waiting for the right moment to make the pass."
With three laps remaining, Kennedy had a very close call as he was attempting to lap Tom Egeland. Kennedy tried to squeeze between Egeland and the outside retaining wall on the front stretch and the two drivers banged wheels.
"When I came up high I thought, 'Please don't get any higher.', but he did and we tangled up a bit. After that I was a little bit shaken because I was like, 'Holy crap I didn't actually flip!' because I thought I was going to go for a wild ride."
Kennedy completed the season sweep at Devils Lake Speedway as he also took the May 31 win.
Kennedy credited his recent success at Devils Lake to being fast around the high side of the speedway. "There wasn't really a cushion tonight, but there was enough there to zoom around everybody and park this #20K car in victory lane," said Kennedy after the race. "It took a lot of patience, just picking the right lines and waiting for the right moment to make the pass."
With three laps remaining, Kennedy had a very close call as he was attempting to lap Tom Egeland. Kennedy tried to squeeze between Egeland and the outside retaining wall on the front stretch and the two drivers banged wheels.
"When I came up high I thought, 'Please don't get any higher.', but he did and we tangled up a bit. After that I was a little bit shaken because I was like, 'Holy crap I didn't actually flip!' because I thought I was going to go for a wild ride."
Kennedy completed the season sweep at Devils Lake Speedway as he also took the May 31 win.
RSS Feed