Waldvogel Podiums Twice in Bark River

 (Fond du Lac, WI) – The UP Off-Road 100 was held over the past weekend at the famous Bark River Off-Road Raceway. The Waldvogel Racing team entered the weekend second in points, only 11 points out of the top spot.

There was a practice session on Friday evening, and again on Saturday morning prior to the race. You will always see the Bendix® truck on the track if there is a practice session, because they are constantly tweaking and trying new things to find an edge. Going into the race on Saturday, driver Dave Waldvogel and Crew Chief Marty Waldvogel were confident that they had found a good setup for Bark River.

At the drop of the green in Round VII, something that is becoming the norm happened, as Dave pulled the hole shot and came across the start finish line in the lead. Hot on Dave’s heals was defending points champion Dan Baudoux. Dave tore off some amazing lap times at the beginning of the race, including the fastest lap of the weekend in a Super Stock Truck on lap three. Dan was not easily shaken though, and did not let Dave get too far out of his site. Dave and Dan wowed the crowd with repeated jumps nearing, and sometimes surpassing the 200’ mark over “the hill”. More than once, Dave and Dan flew through the air nose to tail. Meanwhile, an intense battle for the third position was going on between Ben Wandahsega, Keith Steele, and Don Williams. Dave and Dan continued to battle for the entire race. Several times Dan could pull alongside Dave, but was unable to make the pass. On lap eight, a small slip in the gravel pit corner allowed Dan to take the lead coming to the white flag. The crowd was on their feet almost the entire race, and at the checkered Dave settled for a second place finish in one of the best races of the entire season.

“That was one of the most intense races I have ever been a part of,” commented Dave. “Dan worked hard for this win, and if there is anybody that I don’t feel as bad getting passed by, he’s that guy.”

Round VIII on Sunday saw the Bendix/Toyo Tires Chevrolet pull into second position off the start. Dave battled for the entire race, and at the checkered flag pulled out another podium finish, his third podium in a row, with a third place finish. Overall, Dave has five podium finishes in the eight races this season, with a worst finish of fourth in the other three events.

After Sunday’s race, Dave commented, “We are very happy to be back on the podium for our sponsors. We need to stay consistent over these next few rounds and try to get a little better, and we’ll see what happens for the points championship. We are thrilled to be in this position in our first year in Super Stock.”

Leaving Bark River, Dave sits in the second position, now only 8 points out of first. The next race is back in Crandon, where earlier this year Dave dominated with back-to-back victories.

Waldvogel Racing is sponsored by the Bendix® brand, a division of Honeywell International. The Bendix® brand has been a leader in braking technology since 1924. For information on Bendix brake products and where to purchase, visit www.bendixbrakes.com .

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