The checkered flag is ready to wave on another season at the Estevan Motor Speedway. Championship night has already determined those who get the honors of top in the points standings, and now only a couple of events are left to run.

For President Byron Ficther, there were many headline moments to choose from, looking back.

"As far as on the track stuff, we had the Tougher Than Dirt Tour featuring the Sport Mods for the first time, and if you weren't there, those guys put on a show. Three, four wide for the whole race, there was four or five lead changes, different drivers leading the race. Pretty awesome, and it was cool to see that in their first year at the Speedway."

The Sport Mod class itself proved a hit in it's inaugural year in the Energy City, and Fichter was enthusiastic moving forward.

"I think, overall, it went really well. It usually takes several years to kind of build a class to where it's ultra-competitive. We had about 7 to 10 cars on a regular basis, which we want to see that grow. Sometimes, drivers that aren't familiar with that class need to see it for awhile before they can kind of sink their teeth into it. I expect it to grow. I think the fans see the potential of the class, in the right track conditions they were actually turning faster lap times than the A Mods. They are fast, they're fun to watch, they're good looking cars. I think the future of that class is amazing here, it's got lots of potential."

Mother nature didn't provide any favors for those maintaining the dirt, who had to contend with extremely wet, to very dry, conditions throughout the season.

"We probably one of the best track prep crew there is, so they can handle a lot of adverse weather, but it affects the crowd. I think the first five or six races, we either rained out or went under the threat of rain constantly...overall, we made some calls that were not favorable at the start and cancelled a couple races, and we ran a couple that were kind of borderline. However we rolled the dice, it actually worked out as well as it could have. You always hope for no rain, but it is what it is."

He said that the fact the track and the crew were able to adapt easily to the swinging weather conditions, proves how much of a 'gem' the place is.