Pake earns first career series win at Buffalo River

GLYNDON, Minn. (July 9, 2023) – Andy Pake dominated Sunday night’s feature at Buffalo River Speedway to earn his first win with the Superior Customs Red River Sprint Series and end Tye Wilke’s win streak at three. 

Pake and Wilke led the field of 13 to the green flag for the first-ever IMCA RaceSaver feature at the Buffalo River Speedway quarter-mile and ran side by side for the first circuit until Pake edged out the Detroit Lakes driver to take the lead. 

Pake then opened up a small lead over Wilke before encountering lapped traffic. Pake, in the TDS Trucking No. 64, extended his lead working slower traffic.

Wilke closed in a bit as the race drew to an end, but Pake went on to take the checkered flag with ease. 
The win was Pake’s fifth of his career. 

Andy Pake (64) and Tye Wilke (72) battle for the lead at Buffalo River Speedway.

Laela Eisenschenk, Brandon Rekow and Owen Carlson rounded out the top five. 

Lap Leaders: Andy Pake (1-20)

Keith Berger Realtor Century 21 FM Realty Hard Charger: Laela Eisenschenk (+4)

RESULTS:
A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 64-Andy Pake[1]; 2. 72-Tye Wilke[2]; 3. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[7]; 4. 69-Brandon Rekow[3]; 5. 07-Owen Carlson[9]; 6. 1300-Brett Allen[5]; 7. 4-Jeremy Snow[6]; 8. 39-Morgan Nyquist[10]; 9. 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher[4]; 10. 84-Joshua Johnson[11]; 11. 3K-Paul Kautzman[12]; 12. 69X-Tom Cummings[13]; 13. (DNF) 13-Ty Hanten[8]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 4-Jeremy Snow[1]; 2. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[4]; 3. 1300-Brett Allen[3]; 4. 39-Morgan Nyquist[5]; 5. 69-Brandon Rekow[2]; 6. 84-Joshua Johnson[6]; 7. 69X-Tom Cummings[7]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 72-Tye Wilke[2]; 2. 07-Owen Carlson[3]; 3. 13-Ty Hanten[4]; 4. 64-Andy Pake[5]; 5. 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher[6]; 6. 3K-Paul Kautzman[1]