Rain washes out Night 1 of Tri-State Late Model Dash

A rainbow developed to the east of Dakota State Fair Speedway after a brief rain shower at the track on Thursday.
                                 Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

A rainbow developed to the east of Dakota State Fair Speedway after a brief rain shower at the track on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

The Tri-State late model of Shane DeMey of Denison, Iowa, sits on the trailer lift after Night 1 of the Tri-State Late Model Dash was rained out at Dakota State Fair Speedway on Thursday.
                                 Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

The Tri-State late model of Shane DeMey of Denison, Iowa, sits on the trailer lift after Night 1 of the Tri-State Late Model Dash was rained out at Dakota State Fair Speedway on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

Officials work to get the track back into racing condition after a brief shower delayed the start of Night 1 of the Tri-State Late Model Series Dash on Thursday at Dakota State Fair Speedway. Persistent rain prevailed, forcing cancellation of Thursday’s program.
                                 Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

Officials work to get the track back into racing condition after a brief shower delayed the start of Night 1 of the Tri-State Late Model Series Dash on Thursday at Dakota State Fair Speedway. Persistent rain prevailed, forcing cancellation of Thursday’s program.

Photo courtesy of Jamie Laine Photography

BY PLAINSMAN STAFF

HURON — Despite multiple attempts at getting Night 1 of the Tri-State Late Model Dash in on Thursday night at Dakota State Fair Speedway, Mother Nature emerged victorious.

After a brief period of rain, the track official went to work on the track in an attempt to get it back in shape for a night of racing.

“Each radar we checked had different forecasts, and we somehow ended up with something way worse that any of them predicted,” DSFS officials said on their Facebook page.

Anyone who had purchased tickets before the rains is able to exchange the ticket stub for a rainout ticket. The DSFS ticket office at the grandstands will open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today for anyone needing to exchange their tickets.

The rainout tickets will be good for Night 2 of the Tri-State Late Model Dash at DSFS, which is slated for 7 p.m. today. Anyone unable to use their tickets today can contact DSFS officials, and they will remedy the situation.

A total of 34 Tri-State Late Models were on hand for Thursday’s show before it was cancelled. Officials are expecting more late models for today’s racing program, which pays $4,000 to win.

Joining the late models for tonight’s program will be the WISSOTA street stocks and Midwest modifieds.

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