BAY CITY, MI -- Mark Schmerbauch began Sunday by watching close friends -- and newly retired drivers -- Butch Ott and Bud Nollman get honored for their contributions to the Bay City River Roar.
He finished it with his first River Roar championship in Formula Light.
"This was the monkey off my back, I really wanted it today," Schmerbauch said. "I've been working hard the last month. I had a really bad showing at my last race in LaPorte (Indiana), I couldn't get out of my own way and it made for some tough sleeping at night.
"And this is a race that I always wanted to win."
