Dominic Wins in Lexington, NE.
Beating 4 Time National IMCA Champ
David Murray Jr.
Write up by: Dawson County Raceway
Ursetta sets the pace at Dawson County Raceway
Despite 22 cars starting the IMCA Modified A Feature, the
race went pretty clean, slowed only at lap thirteen after a spin, then twice
more on the restart for cone violations. Dominic Ursetta sat on the pole and
burst out to a big lead over local drives Jamey Kennicutt of Gothenburg and heat
race winner Vince Leibert of Lexington, who raced nearly side-by-side for ten
laps battling for second. They were soon joined by Chad Dolan of Gibbon and
David Murray, Jr. of Oberlin, Kan., who started back in twelfth place. Murray
used both the high and low lines and found a way by all three to take second
place, then over a straightaway behind Ursetta. The caution for the spin of Ryan
Gaylord, Golden, Colo., aided Murray and the entire field to bunch up behind the
Colorado driver. On the restart, Murray went to the high side and took the
position he is used to, the head of the pack. Murray stayed on the high side
while Ursetta dropped back and nearly fell back to third place. Ursetta finally
decided to try the low groove and reeled in the Kansan. Murray had his heart set
on winning his seventh Dawson County Raceway feature in a row, but on the last
corner of the last lap, Ursetta gave it one more blast and got by for what
locals would call an "Upsetta by Ursetta".