Stan Meissner photo Brent Larson May 17, 2008, Cedar Lake Late Model Feature winner
Cedar Lake finally got their opener in and what a great night of racing it was. Two and three wide action was the theme of the evening from the drop of the green for the first Heat until the final lap of the Late Model Feature. Winners were Devin Neske in the Street Stocks, Joey Jensen in the Mods and Brent Larson in the Late Models.
I'll admit to being discouraged by all the negativity directed towards Cedar Lake by what now appears to have been a small minority. From what I saw last night I have no reason to think that this won't be an outstanding season. Perhaps a few disgruntled individuals might have decided to go elsewhere but others have stepped right in to take their place. A quick scan of weekend results proves to me that the old adage, location, location, location still applies to racing. Cedar Lake is just minutes from millions of people who live in the Twin Cities metro which translates to more racers and potential sponsors than outlying tracks. Also, I think they're in a good position to draw people who are forgoing vacations or trips to the cabin and looking for something to do on the weekends. Sure there are going to be nights where weather keeps the crowd down or competing special events result in a few cars not being there but overall I think they're in a good location.
There's nothing like a fun weekend of racing to cheer a person up.
By Stan Meissner
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