URSETTA WINS BIG AT I-76 SPEEDWAY
If you missed the 50 lap race Saturday night in Fort Morgan you missed one of
those races that make this sport so exciting! Dom started out the night by
winning his heat race and then moved on to the 50 lap draw In a field of 22
Dominic started 21st as he raced his way through the pack to sixth position
after 35 laps. Picking off the next five one at time he took the lead with six
laps to go. After fighting off #22 Eric Burwick and 2 yellow flags Dom held on
to his position to win his first A-Main event at I-76 Speedway. With all the
excitement in the pit rest assured there will be more to come! The committed pit
crew will be repeating this again by delivering a car that’s ready to race!
Article by Chris Martinez/ Big West Racing URSETTA WINS
BIG AT I-76 SPEEDWAY Fort Morgan, Colorado, September 1, 2007
The big Mod-50 Draw race at I-76 Speedway is a big
race with big chances, more money and a hard fifty laps. After the drivers run
Heat Races to qualify for a spot in the Main Event, they then have a pill draw
for their position in the Main. The twenty-two drivers qualifying for the Main
lined up on the track, announced their name and car number, then drew a pill,
which meant some of the best drivers had to start in the very back of the pack.
That was the case for Dominic Ursetta of Arvada, as he drew pill number 21,
putting him in the last row of the Main Event. Ursetta worked his way up from
the back, missing the many wrecks and using the yellow flags to his advantage
and since fifty hard-driven laps takes it toll on a car, by lap 40 there were
only 16 cars still racing. Ursetta had come up behind leader Eric Burwick of
Aurora, at lap 36, so was in position for the lead after Burwick bogged down on
a yellow flag restart. Ursetta held tight to his lead and captured not only the
big 50-lap race win, but his first I-76 Main Event win. With lots of family and
friends to help him celebrate, Ursetta victoriously claimed the trophy and took
home the big check. Burwick accepted second, with Beau Speicher of Denver,
taking third.