BJ Tidrick claims second Montana 200 championship

Alex Lessor's crew pushes his No. 53 car to the front of the track for the pre-race lineup. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Dave Garber's crew pushes his No. 93 car to the front of the track for the pre-race lineup. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Jon Davisson of Kalispell is escorted to the track prior to the race. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

BJ Tidrick of Kennewick, Wash., is escorted to the track prior to the race. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Cory Wolfe of Ronan talks with his crew during the 15-minute halftime pit stop. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Dave Garber built a lengthy early lead after starting from the pole position. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Track operator Tony Undem stopped the field during a yellow to check for fluid leaks. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

The crowd watches from the new bleachers west of the beer garden as the sun sets. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

The crowd at Mission Valley Super Oval got the wave going near the end of the Montana 200. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

BJ Tidrick takes over the lead from Dave Garber with about 60 laps to go. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

JD Undem (22) and Jon Davisson (75) head toward the infield during a turn 1 spinout. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Race leader Dave Garber (93) gets a bit sideways in front of Garrett Huffines (42) in turn 1. Garber straightened the car out, but it cost him the lead. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Ronan driver Cory Wolfe poses with Montana 200 Trophy Queen Dallas Dull of Columbia Falls after his third-place finish Saturday. Wolfe won the 1994 Montana 200 in Kalispell. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Sparks fly from the No. 21 car of BJ Tidrick as Cory Wolfe of Ronan smashes into the side of Alex Lessor's car on lap 101. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Dave Garber went over to BJ Tidrick's car immediately after the race to discuss the spinout at the finish. Tidrick said later it wasn't Garber's fault. He said he was having steering problems in the final laps. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

After the first 100 laps, crews had 15 minutes to make mid-race adjustments on the track in front of the audience. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

A crash in turn 4 on lap 71 knocked out Agni Howell of Kalispell, JD Undem of Frenchtown (22) and Jeff Mullins of Naches, Wash. (88). (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

The green flag signals the start of the 2021 Montana 200 at Mission Valley Super Oval. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

The cars were all lined up facing the grandstands prior to the race. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Driver Derek Undem shakes hands with sponsors and race officials in front of his father, track operator Tony Undem prior to the race. Derrick Undem finished seventh. His brother, JD, finished 13th. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

Dave Garber of Spokane is escorted to the front of the track prior to the race. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)

BJ Tidrick poses with Montana 200 Trophy Queen Dallas Dull of Columbia Falls after his win Saturday. Tidrick also won the 2005 Montana 200 in Kalispell. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)