The final Cat 1/2 race of the evening was the 80-lap Madison for the 2010 Minnesota State Championship and included qualified Cat 3 racers. The event proved to be a Speedfix showcase, with teammates Andy Kruse and Sean Vig making a strong statement.  The first 10 laps were conducted at a leisurely pace while teams got in to the "swing" of the race. With 66 laps to go, the race opened up. To the end, it was dominated by Kruse and Vig. The final standings were a function of the laps taken and the sprint points ended up being inconsequential. The team of  Dan Schueller (Gopher Wheelmen) and Chris Ferris (PJW Racing) were able to hang in with Kruse/Vig until they began to lag with 55 laps to go and were lapped with 50 to go and then again with 5 laps to go. The final standings based on laps behind were Kruse/Vig followed by Schueller/Ferris. The remaining teams were several laps behind.

In the Category 4/5 MN State Championship 40-lap scratch race Aaron Koehler (Flat City Cycling) launched several early attacks, all of which were neutralized. With 16 laps to go a group of 9 led the race which was whittled to 6 with 10 laps to go. With 2 laps to go, Kevin Lennon (MN Cycling Team) upped the pace taking John McGuire (unattached) and Jeff Anderson (Loon State Cycling).  In a furious final lap, MCguire and Eric Ware (MN Cycling Team) charged to the front but were bested by a charging Merrill Lutsky (Silver Cycling) in the final turn. Ware held on for 2nd followed by McGuire, Anderson and Koehler.

Chris Ferris narrowly edged Ted Schmidt (Speedfix Racing) in two very tight heats to win the MN State Match Sprint Championship on Monday night.  Mike Pribble (Silver Cycling) won his first track state championship, defeating Chris Verbick (Gopher Wheelmen) in the Gold Medal round.  Megan Kelly (Gopher Wheelmen) rounded out the state champions, winning the women's crown.

The NSC Velodrome will once again host its annual two-day Madison event, the Peace Coffee Grind.  Racing will start at 7 PM both Thursday and Friday nights.  Highlights will include classic Madison races, team points races and Madison kilometer time trials as well as women's and Cat 4/5 races.  This is the only opportunity to see classic 6-day-style racing in Minnesota. Be sure to join us for both nights of old-school track racing.

 

The NSC Velodrome is located on the campus of the National Sports Center, a 501(3)c non-profit organization located in Blaine, Minnesota.

Contact Bob Williams at 763.785.5614 for more information about cycling at the velodrome.