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Late start doesn’t slow down Weisgram

Pat Weisgram, of Aberdeen, makes an adjustment underneath his Late Model racing car in the pit area at Brown County Speedway. The Dacotah Rumble was scheduled to start this evening, but is a now a two-day program on Friday and Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 6/25/2021
Pat Weisgram never watched auto racing while growing up and had no experience in the sport. One night, however, he went to the races and became so intrigued by what he saw that there was no holding back. "It just became a little overwhelming," Weisgram said. "I couldn’t watch it up in the stands, I had to get involved." Eventually at the age of 28, Weisgram found himself behind the wheel of a Late Model race car and the learning curve was underway. What the Aberdeen man soon found out is that the sport is a lot more difficult than what it looks. "I never dreamt it would be as hard as it is. It just continues to be challenging," he said. "It’s not an easy sport. It’s probably one of the most humbling sports that you’re ever going to be involved in." From trying to figure out the right car set up, to having the proper racing mind set, to facing the top drivers across the region, Weisgram discovered that racing is a constant struggle. So much so, that last year he n

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