Bark River International Raceway and the TORC series presented by Amsoil received another early morning rain shower. Fortunately, Sunday’s rainfall was much less than Saturday’s monsoon for Round 11 and the track was in good shape for an abbreviated morning practice. Following light track prep after practice, it was time to go racing for the second day of TORC racing at Bark River.

Todd LeDuc ate some dirt early but came out on top at the end to take the Pro 2WD victory.

Dan Vanden Heuvel took the lead off the front row in the Pro 2WD race. Todd LeDuc and Jeremy McGrath powered through turn one into second and third. LeDuc moved to the lead in the first lap passing Vanden Heuvel in the Cemetery loop. Scott Taylor also gained a position in the top three after passing McGrath for third in the Cemetery Loop. Vanden Heuvel stuck to LeDuc’s bumper and he got a run in the Back 40 Loop reclaiming the lead. On lap three, Ricky Johnson moved into the top three passing Taylor as they raced onto the front straight. Vanden Heuvel, LeDuc, and Johnson raced in close order to the competition yellow. 

On the restart at lap seven, Johnson pushed wide in turn one and Rob MacCachren rode the inside line to take over third. MacCachren closed in on LeDuc over the next lap. Coming out of turn one on lap eight, MacCachren and LeDuc momentarily hooked bumpers, which was just enough for Johnson to sneak by claiming third while LeDuc got back underway to claimg second place. On lap ten, Vanden Heuvel went wide onto the front straight table top losing a lot of momentum. Both LeDuc and Johnson passed Vanden Heuvel as they went up the hill the Cemetery Loop. On the final lap, McGrath passed Vanden Heuvel as they entered the front straight. Vanden Heuvel slid in behind McGrath and bumpers locked for moment swinging both trucks to the outside. MacCachren took advantage passing for third on the inside. At the front, LeDuc got a little breathing room when Johnson had a minor bobble in the Back 40 Loop on the last lap. LeDuc took the win rolling through the final turns unchallenged. Johnson finished in second and MacCachren came back for a third-place finish. 

Nobody had anything for Kyle LeDuc as he took another Pro 4x4 win.

Steve Barlow pulled another holeshot in the Pro 4x4 race, and Curt LeDuc led Scott Douglas and the rest of the field into turn one. In the opening lap, Kyle LeDuc got a run by Douglas for third as they headed off the front straight up the hill. Heading into the Back 40 loop, Curt LeDuc spun at the entrance of the turn. Scott Douglas had nowhere to go and collided with LeDuc ending both racer's day. Johnny Greaves passed both moving into third. At the front of the pack, Kyle LeDuc got a run on Barlow through the Back 40 Loop to take over the lead. On lap three, Rick Huseman passed both Barlow and Greaves in the Back 40 moving into second while Barlow continued on in third. Greaves stayed close on Barlow and claimed third on the next lap passing Barlow in the Back 40 loop. LeDuc, Huseman, and Greaves raced in order to the competition yellow. 

When the racing restarted, LeDuc shot back out to the front. Huseman and Greaves stayed close for a few laps but slowly drifted back. In the end, Kyle LeDuc took the win sweeping the class for the weekend. Huseman finished solidly in second and Greaves rounded out the podium in third. Kyle LeDuc also swept the Oakley Bomb Run award winning his second of the weekend.

Doug Fortin came from the last starting position to claim the weekend sweep in Pro Super Buggy.

Steve Krieman got a solid start rocketing out to the lead in the Pro Super Buggy race. The rest of the field fell in single file line with Scott Schwalbe and John Mason leading the chase pack. The field chased in order through lap three. On lap four, Doug Fortin passed Mason in the Cemetery Loop for third. Fortin closed the gap to Schwalbe over the lap and on lap five, Fortin passed Schwalbe for second in the Cemetery Loop. Fortin got a good jump on the restart passing Krieman in turn one for the lead. Krieman pushed wide going onto the front straight and Schwalbe passed for second. Krieman came under attack from Morris in the Cemetery Loop and surrendered third. Morris closed the gap to Schwalbe and passed him in the Back 40 for second. On lap seven, Krieman closed the gap to Schwalbe and got a run through the outside of turn one to gain the inside line of the final turn. Schwalbe and Krieman bumped wheels coming through the turn with Krieman taking third at the line. Schwalbe battled back on lap eight passing Krieman going onto the front straight. Schwable held off a challenge from Tim Lemons over the last lap to finish third. Fortin took the win after building a solid lead to the finish and Morris claimed a second-place finish.

Chad Hord stayed near the front the entire race and it paid off with a Pro Light Truck win.

The Pro Light field was led through turn one by Casey Currie. Marty Hart and Steve Federico chased in second and third. Federico surrendered third in the opening lap to Jeff Kincaid in the Cemetery Loop. Currie, Hart and Kincaid raced nose to tail for two laps until Currie spun in the Back 40. Hart snuck by but Kincaid had nowhere to go and hit Currie in the corner. Chad Hord and Chris Brandt took advantage and moved into second and third. Kincaid got back on track and started tracking down Brandt. Two laps later, Kincaid passed Brandt in the Back 40 to reclaim third. On the restart, the top three got off clean and raced lap seven nose to tail.

On lap eight, Hart suffered a flat right rear tire. In the final turn, Hord went by on the outside for the lead and Kincaid passed on the inside for second while Hart dropped back to third. Mark Oberg caught the limping Hart on the next lap moving to third. Kincaid caught Hord on lap 10 passing for the lead as they raced onto the front straight. Kincaid held the lead for half a lap until he had mechanical problems coming over the hill jump forcing him to pull off the track. Hord steamed by taking the lead. Mark Oberg moved to second and Steve Federico reclaimed third. Hord raced through the last lap without a challenge taking the win. Oberg finished second and Federico claimed the final podium spot in third.  Kincaid turned the fastest lap taking the Oakley Bomb Run award. 

Luke Johnson holds off Keith Steele early in Limited Truck

The Limited Truck race was led through turn one by Luke Johnson, while Keith Steele and Ben Wandahsega chased in second and third. On lap two, Steele got position on the inside of the final turn and took the lead from Johnson. Later in lap four, Dan Baudoux passed both Johnson and Wandahsega in a yellow flag zone. Baudoux slowed up in the Back 40 returning the positions gained under caution. Johnson got out of shape spinning out in the Back 40 loop.  Wandahsega and Baudoux moved up a position to second and third. Coming out of the restart, Steele pulled away from the field. On lap seven, Wandahsega pulled off coming out of the Back 40 loop with mechanical problems.  Baudoux and Johnson each moved up a position to second and third. Baudoux worked to close the gap on Steele but ran out of laps. Steele took the win and swept the weekend. Baudoux finished second and Johnson rounded out the podium in third. 

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It was a battle to the checkers with Greg Stingle leading around the final turn.

Brian Glime led the 1600 Light Buggy class through turn one. Brian Holtger and Todd Lemke filled second and third going into the first lap. Holtger took over the lead early passing Glime as the field moved onto the front straight. Greg Stingle came into the first lap fourth and moved to third passing Lemke in Cemetery Loop. Stingle continued to move forward passing Glime in the Back 40 loop for second. On lap two, Jaime Kleikamp broke into the top three passing Glime for third as they moved onto the front straight. On lap four, Stingle caught Holtger and passed for the lead using the inside line of turn one going into the competition yellow.

On the restart, Holtger got out of turn one slow and Kleikamp powered by for second. Holtger’s problems continued going onto the front straight and Jeff Virnig passed for third on the inside line. Virnig’s hold on third was short lived when Matt Gerald passed in the Cemetery Loop for the position. Gerald closed in on Kleikamp and passed for second on the following lap in the Cemetery Loop. Gerald continued a strong run through the last lap catching Stingle in turn one. Stingle slammed the door in the final turn sealing the win, while Gerald finished second and Kleikamp followed in third. 

John Fitzgerald trails Brad Erickson early in the race.

The 1600 buggy race got off with Brad Erickson leading the field through turn one. Michael Seefeldt and Bob Blaney followed in second and third. Blaney came under attack early in the first lap by John Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald got a run through the Cemetery Loop taking third from Blaney. Fitzgerald continued his run to the front the next lap passing Seefeldt as they ran up the hill off the front straight. Fitzgerald settled in and chased down Erickson over the next two laps. On lap four, Fitzgerald got a run on the outside in the final turn taking the position at the line going into the competition yellow. 

On the restart, Fitzgerald pulled away from the field. Seefeldt stayed on the bumper of Erickson over the final three laps but couldn’t find a way by. Seefeldt settled for third when the checkers flew. Erickson finished second and at the front, Fitzgerald claimed the win after a solid run.

Scott Beauchamp took the lead after the mandatory yellow and held off the field for the Stock Truck win.

Dan Beauchamp took the holeshot for the second day in a row in the Stock truck race. Nick Byng followed in second and Mitch Dorr filled the third-place spot. In the opening lap, Dorr passed Byng in the Cemetery Loop moving into second. Scott Beauchamp passed Byng later in the lap moving into third. At the end of lap one, the local yellows came out in the final turn. Byng and Al Konitzer passed Scott Beauchamp coming out of the local yellow in the final turn.  Konitzer passed Byng in the Cemetery Loop and Scott Beauchamp battled back to fourth. At the front, Dan Beauchamp pulled off the track with mechanical problems allowing Dorr to take the lead followed by Konitzer and Scott Beauchamp. The top three held position as they race to the competition yellow.

On the restart, Konitzer and Dorr made contact at the start finish line.  Konitzer spun while Dorr soldiered on. Scott Beauchamp took advantage and made a run by Dorr on the front straight for the lead. Dorr dropped back to second and Eric Ruppel moved into third. On lap six, Dorr pushed wide to the wall on the turn into the front straight.  Ruppel and Demeny raced by for second and third. The battle for third heated up on the last lap between Demeny and fourth place Craig Metz. Demeny held his line through the last lap finishing third while Ruppel finished second. Scott Beauchamp raced to the line with a comfortable lead for the win.
 
Dave DeMaegd won the Formula 4x4 race, while Dave Miah finished second and Jim Ridderbush finished third. The Classix race had several lead changes but at the end Rob Weiland won the race. Jeremy Forbes finished second and Aaron Konitzer crossed the line third. 

Bob Rinehart nipped Matt Ives at the line for win in the Enduro truck race following an intense battle through the final two turns. Bob Birkholz rounded out the podium finishing in third.