• 2008 RACE REPORT
  # of Races: 14
  Feature Wins: 1
  Heat Wins: 5
  Feature Top 5's: 7
  Feature Top 10's: 7

NEWS UPDATES

• Clean Air Choice Team & Partners:
  On May 23^rd, 2008, the North Dakota Clean Air Choice Team helped Fargo locals off to a great Memorial Day weekend with an E85 station promotion.  Petro Serve USA at 3902 Main Ave, Fargo, lowered its E85 price by $.85 during the event.  From 3 PM – 5 PM, Tom Lilja, Executive Director of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, and Clark Erickson, Petro Serve USA’s C-Store Operations Manager, helped pump 1,250 gallons!  KFGO 790AM promoted the event on air and did live interviews with station manager, Kent Satrang.  The Fargo Forum and WDAY-TV were also present at the event.
  To follow a great station event, the E85 racer, Jason Strand, took 1^st place in the Midwest Modifieds at Fargo’s Red River Valley Speedway that night!  Congratulations on your big win, Jason!
  Thank you to everyone who helped at this event!
  I have attached a photo summary of the event for your enjoyment.
  Click here for the Photo Summary
  On behalf of the North Dakota Clean Air Choice Team,
  Valerie Kummer
  North Dakota Coordinator
  American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest
  212 N 2nd St, Bismarck ND 58501
  www.cleanairchoice.org

• VICTORY LANE !!

• Thursday May 15th: In Ada, MN - Norman County Speedway:  The E85 car started in the second row inside for the heat race.  The race was relatively uneventful, but Jason noticed something was not right with the motor.  The E85 car took third in the heat race.  For the feature, Jason started in third row outside, however it became more apparent that something was getting worse with the motor.  Rather than do further damage to the motor, Jason headed for the pits and unfortunately logged a DNF (did not finish) for the first time this year.

• Friday May 16th: In West Fargo, ND -  RRVS:  The E85 car started in front row outside.  Jason took the lead in the second lap and held on for a four car length lead at the finish, winning the first heat race for the year!!!  In the feature,  the E85 started in third row inside.  It took a few laps, but Jason finally passed Randy Klien in the 18 car, for second place and put his sights on the 2 car of Brock Gronwald.  Jason could not catch the 2 car and finished in 2^nd place, a great weekend at RRVS!!

• 5-9-2008 Race Summary - Jason started in the outside of the front row for his heat race.  Unfortunately he spun out going into turn one, and was sent to the back of the pack.  After restarting in eighth, Jason worked his way up to finish a strong second. This was a good indication that the E85 car could work through traffic and should be a contender this year.

  Jason started in the second row outside for the feature. After the first lap, Jason took the lead and built a commanding lead over the next ten laps.  On lap 11 a blown motor brought out a caution and stacked the field for a restart.  The E85 car did not get a good restart and within a couple of laps the lead was overtaken by the 21 car of Travis Saurer a defending WISSOTA Midwest Mod points champion, and Brock Gronwold in the 2 car, last years Midwest Mod points champion.  Jason finished third and led the most laps in the feature, and nearly pulled off the storybook ending winning his first feature in the new E85 car.  The top three in the Midwest Mod feature all ran ethanol engines.

• New photos are posted in the Gallery along with Friday nights results

• FAN CLUB page has been added. JOIN TODAY!!

• Team E85 Racing set to kickoff their season! - (posted 5/7/08)
  Jason Strand and the team will be ready to take to the big half mile speedway in West Fargo, ND this Friday, May 9th. Red River Valley Speedway has postponed their season thus far because winter just didn't want to leave.
  
  Then next week Team E85 Racing is scheduled to be at Norman County Raceway, Thursday night, RRVS Friday night, and possibly Devils Lake Speedway on Saturday night.
  
  Throughout the season, Saturday nights will be shared between Jamestown Speedway, Devils Lake Speedway, and Viking Speedway. The team will take into consideration the weather and if there are specials being ran, then make a decision on where to go.