Zach Riehl captures 34th Montana 200

RONAN, Montana — Young Zach Riehl added another notable win to his resume by capturing the 34th running of the Montana 200 at Mission Valley Super Oval, July 13.
Riehl, just 17, captured the lead on lap 114 and finished 2.58 seconds ahead of Alex Lessor to claim the $10,000 first place money. Riehl’s brother, Andrew was third, 5.5 seconds off the lead.
There were only two race leaders as Bryce Bezanson led laps 1 to 113 before he broke a wheel and finished 12th.
Riehl, from Corbett, Oregon, earlier won the Apple Cup in April at Tri City Raceway in West Richland. The brothers’ father, Brandon, was a notable late model racer from the past in the NASCAR Northwest Tour and other series.
Defending MT 200 champ Jason Jefferson was fifth and 1994 winner, Cory Wolfe 11th.
Many notable super late model teams will now head to Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash. next Saturday for the Summer Showdown 200.