Bandit's Boileau Holds Off Ball, Morgan at packed Hawkeye Downs to Take $10,00 Home from the $50,000 Purse

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Morgan (#88) gave it his all after the collision with Trevor Kruckeberg (#63) on Saturday, but with that Tommy Boileau (#16) gained the lead taking the win.

Boileau won his first feature win of the Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series event at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, giving the crowd something to cheer for the last couple of laps of the 25-lap A-main.

"It's my first season racing on ovals, I've always run road courses. Finally got a win here on the oval, glad to do it at this awesome track down here in Iowa," said  Boileau.

The last 3 laps were action packed with Morgan in the lead and the $10,000 in hand until he ran into lap traffic and collided with Trevor Kruckeberg, pushing him to the back of the pack. With three laps left to go Boileau, takes the lead and takes first place and the $10,000. Despite his setback, Morgan still managed to race his way from the back to third and take home $5,000.

"It was fun seeing Tommy Boileau take home his feature win of the Bandit Series," Brian Madsen said. " You never know how it'll turn out, even the last lap can take you from first to last. Every Bandit has a shot at taking home the $10,000."

With Boileau taking the win on Saturday, he passes Justin Ball (#17) for third in the points standings. Ricky Rude (#14) still remains in first with 2513.5 points, But Morgan coming close in second only 60 points behind Rude.

"Hopefully we get to come back next year. I had a total blast," said Boileau.

"The people and staff of Hawkeye Downs Speedway made The Bandits feel right at home at their beautiful track. We can't wait to come back in 2018!" said Madsen.

"We're proud to be a part of a new series like the Bandit Series," said Race Director of Hawkeye Downs Speedway Kevin Korsmo, "It was just so exciting to see them on the track tonight and actually race".

The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series moves on to Madison International Speedway in Madison, Wisconsin, July 28^th.

About Bandit Big Rig Series

The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series returns big rig tractor truck racing to the short track in the United States. The series was designed to be affordable and accessible for anyone wishing to put together a race team.

For additional information, please contact Elijah Van Sice at (320) 212-0290, or email [email protected].

Media Contact:
Craig Kruckeberg
Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series
(612) 360-9936
[email protected]

SOURCE Minimizer

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