NORWAY, Mich. (June 26, 2009) – No one, no way, no how. Lyle Nowak could not be denied a win in the ‘Eh’ Main at Norway Speedway on Friday night as the Mid-American Stock Car Series made its return to the 1/3-mile oval in almost 15 years. Bill Prietzel and Mike Beyer made several valiant efforts throughout the 40-lap feature event, but were unable to keep Nowak from making his first trip to victory lane in 2009.
Nowak snatched the lead on the outside from Nick Crawford at the drop of the green, but was unable to build any real estate between himself and the rest of the field. On lap nine, Crawford was close enough to tap Nowak on the rear bumper. Nowak held the lead as Crawford slid up the race track, allowing Beyer to slide into second.
Until a caution for a spin on lap 21, Beyer took several looks, but was unable to find enough space to make his move on Nowak.
The game changed again when Prietzel moved his machine into third on lap 23. Two laps later Matt Pyburn stalled on the front straight while running fifth, setting Prietzel on the outside of the second row for the restart on lap 25.