I-96 Speedway
June 15, 2013
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Rich Neiser Claims $1,500 Michigan Dirt Cup Victory at I-96 Speedway

LAKE ODESSA, MI (June 15) - Rich Neiser and Mark Andersen led the 21-car field of Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Tour drivers out for their 30-lap shootout. After the drop of chief starter Brett Farmer’s green flag Neiser took the early lead. He see the amount of challenges increase especially in the late stages of the race. However when it was all said and done Neiser was the driver heading to the P.A.T. Landscaping victory lane.

Neiser picking his first victory both at I-96 and for the Dirt Cup tour in his Baker Engineering / Mastersbilt. Defending Michigan Dirt Cup, UMP DIRTcar racing series north region, and I-96 Speedway champion Brandon Thirlby had to settle for second. J.R. Hotovy, Ryan Vanderveen, and Phil Ausra completed the top five. Billy Bray, Sam Epling, Dan Vance, Pat Ehlert, and Alan Vochaska finished off the top ten. Ausra, Thirlby, and Vochaska won the heats.

A-Main (Top 5)
1 87N Rich Neiser
2 M14 Brandon Thirlby
3 13H Jr Hotovy
4 23V Ryan Vanderveen
5 15A Phil Ausra