Rob Retallick Owns Pepsi Triple 60 Title
By Andrew Schaller

While Dean Schultz was winning his second feature in a row and all but sewing up the late model championship, Rob Retallick was locking up the title in the Pepsi Triple 60 Series with his 8th place finish. Mike Taylor and Brent Knight made up the front row on the start of the 60 lap main event with Taylor grabbing the initial lead into turn one.  The inside lane followed Taylor to the point while Knight began falling back.  Al Weishoff went to the high side of Jim Kruschke for second while the field behind them jockeyed for position.  Weishoff made the pass for second and continued his charge pulling alongside the leader, Taylor.  On lap 10, Weishoff made the pass for the lead as John Wasserburger followed him into second.  After a caution on lap 19, Dean Schultz used the restart to pull up beside Weishoff and challenge for the lead.  Schultz made quick work of the leader and took over the top spot.  Schultz began to run away from the pack as he opened up a very healthy lead.  The remaining 40 laps ran caution free and Schultz crossed the line in first followed by Weishoff, Ron Bishofberger, Wasserburger and Scott Patrick.  With his eighth place finish, Rob Retallick finished five points ahead of Dean Schultz for the Pepsi Triple 60 Series title.  Jerry Junget was third and John Wasserburger fourth in the final standings.  On the evening, Wasserburger set quick time for the late models with a lap of 13.414. Heat winners included Terry Sauer and Carey John.

Cambria's Dale Weatherwax won his first feature of the season in the 25 lap main event for the street stocks.  Joe Roatch and Tylor Schultz led the field to green as Weatherwax began his quest from the inside of row five.  Roatch took over the top spot on the second lap. Weatherwax entered the top five on lap four just as Grant Lindner began looking to the high line for third.  Lindner was unable to hold his position as he fell back and Schultz took to the high side of the leader.  Roatch and Schultz raced side by side for a couple laps until Schultz got extremely loose and the pack jumbled up behind him.  This allowed Weatherwax to charge into second and begin shadowing the leader.  The first caution flew on lap 16 and Weatherwax used the restart to pull up beside Roatch for the lead.  Weatherwax claimed the point a lap later and after surviving one more caution, Weatherwax was able to defend the top spot and bring home the checkers in first.  Don Trush, Kevin Anderson, Roatch and Schultz rounded out the top five. Dan Schmidt was fast qualifier with a lap of 14.276 while heat winners were Roatch and Zeke Bishofberger.

Lincoln Keeser of Whitewater won an exciting finish to the 20 lap hobby stock feature event.  Brian Piller and Travis Schneeberg paced the field at the start as Piller took the early lead into turn three of the first lap.  Keeser followed into second and began looking for a way around the leader.  That way opened up on lap seven as Piller got very loose in turn four, allowing Keeser to fly by for the lead  with Andy Junget moving into second.  Junget tailed the leader until lap 14 when he went to the outside of Keeser.  The two competitors battled side by side for the remaining six laps.  As they exited turn four on the final lap, they made heavy contact but were still able to maintain control.  At the line, it was Keeser by a nose followed by Junget, Jim Tate, Alan Dorn and Andy Raley.  Raley also set fast time on the evening with a lap of 15.228 while Piller won the heat race.

Stoughton's Kyle Watters got the evening sweep by winning the bandit feature while also winning his heat race and setting fast time in qualifying.  Michael Heimann and Linda Carignan made up the first row for the 18 lap bandit feature.  Carignan lead lap one as Kyle Klein charged into the top five and into second by lap four.  Klein moved under Carignan for  the lead on lap eight just as Watters entered the top five.  Three laps later, Watters was in second and he immediately looked to the outside of Klein for the lead.  Watters made the winning pass with three laps remaining and ran to the checkers.  At the stripe, it was Watters followed by Klein, Jake Vanoskey, Jake Wasserburger and Tim Bristol.  As mentioned, Watters also held quick time with a lap of 16.019.  Heat winners included Bud Reidner, Klein and Watters while Ashley Smith won the last chance race.

In wild and crazy back up action, Ryan Oetzel extended his point lead by winning the 8 lap feature.  Andy Ward held the point while Oetzel shadowed him around the quarter mile oval.  Ward spun on lap six, handing the lead over to Oetzel.  Oetzel ran away with the win while Ward finished second followed by Rick Verdon in third.

Next Friday, Sept. 8 at Columbus 151 Speedway is Season Championship night as champions will be crowned in all divisions.  There will be extended features in all divisions with a powder puff race and mechanics race to end the evening and wrap up the 2006 season.  Time trials begin at 6:30 with racing at 8 pm.  Visit www.racingonline.com/columbus151 for more information.


LATE MODEL Division
* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast  
1 16JW JOHN WASSERBURGER POYNETTE CHEVY 13.414  
2 34S DEAN SCHULTZ JUNEAU PONT 13.533  
3 76B RON BISHOFBERGER FT ATKINSON CHEVY 13.561  
4 40P SCOTT PATRICK - - - DODGE 13.571  
5 61E JERRY ECKHARDT JOHNSON CREEK PONTIAC 13.572  
6 1R ROB RETALLICK DEERFIELD PONT 13.572  
7 79S JUSTIN SCHULTZ RIO PONT 13.657  
8 71J JERRY JUNGET RIO FORD  13.676  
9 51S DENNIS SCHMIDT JUMEAU CHEVY 13.678  
10 46AW AL WEISHOFF COLUMBUS PONT 13.688  
11 19H LUKE HOFFMAN Madison CHEVY 13.695  
12 42A KEVIN ANDERSON * COTTAGE GROVE PONT 13.796  
13 20K JAMES KRUSCHKE III REEDSBURG CHEVY 13.809  
14 86K BRENT KNIGHT WATERTOWN CHEVY 13.890  
15 41T MIKE TAYLOR STOUGHTON FORD 13.954  
16 12M BUTCH MIERENDORF WATERLOO CHEVY 14.021  
17 13S TERRY SAUER WATERLOO CHEVY 14.046  
18 66J CAREY JOHN MONTELLO PONTIAC 14.064  
19 00 JOHN OTTO MADISON CHEVY 14.330  
Average time of all qualifiers : 13.765

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0

* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 1 13S TERRY SAUER FAST1 WATERLOO CHEVY  
2 3 20K JAMES KRUSCHKE III FAST1 REEDSBURG CHEVY  
3 7 61E JERRY ECKHARDT FAST1 JOHNSON CREEK PONTIAC  
4 5 51S DENNIS SCHMIDT FAST1 JUMEAU CHEVY  
5 9 16JW JOHN WASSERBURGER FAST1 POYNETTE CHEVY  
6 8 76B RON BISHOFBERGER FAST1 FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
7 6 79S JUSTIN SCHULTZ FAST1 RIO PONT  
8 4 19H LUKE HOFFMAN FAST1 Madison CHEVY  
9 2 41T MIKE TAYLOR FAST1 STOUGHTON FORD  
10 10 00 JOHN OTTO FAST1 MADISON CHEVY  

1 1 66J CAREY JOHN FAST2 MONTELLO PONTIAC  
2 6 71J JERRY JUNGET FAST2 RIO FORD  
3 3 86K BRENT KNIGHT FAST2 WATERTOWN CHEVY  
4 4 42A KEVIN ANDERSON * FAST2 COTTAGE GROVE PONT  
5 8 40P SCOTT PATRICK FAST2 - - - DODGE  
6 5 46AW AL WEISHOFF FAST2 COLUMBUS PONT  
7 7 1R ROB RETALLICK FAST2 DEERFIELD PONT  
8 9 34S DEAN SCHULTZ FAST2 JUNEAU PONT  
9 2 12M BUTCH MIERENDORF FAST2 WATERLOO CHEVY  
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 19

* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 15 34S DEAN SCHULTZ FEAT JUNEAU PONT  
2 6 46AW AL WEISHOFF FEAT COLUMBUS PONT  
3 13 76B RON BISHOFBERGER FEAT FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
4 14 16JW JOHN WASSERBURGER FEAT POYNETTE CHEVY  
5 12 40P SCOTT PATRICK FEAT - - -  DODGE  
6 11 61E JERRY ECKHARDT FEAT JOHNSON CREEK PONTIAC  
7 8 71J JERRY JUNGET FEAT RIO FORD  
8 10 1R ROB RETALLICK FEAT DEERFIELD PONT  
9 9 79S JUSTIN SCHULTZ FEAT RIO PONT  
10 3 86K BRENT KNIGHT FEAT WATERTOWN CHEVY  
11 4 20K JAMES KRUSCHKE III FEAT REEDSBURG CHEVY  
12 2 41T MIKE TAYLOR FEAT STOUGHTON FORD  
13 5 19H LUKE HOFFMAN FEAT Madison CHEVY  
14 18 00 JOHN OTTO FEAT MADISON CHEVY  
15 16 13S TERRY SAUER FEAT WATERLOO CHEVY  
16 7 51S DENNIS SCHMIDT FEAT JUMEAU CHEVY  
17 17 66J CAREY JOHN FEAT MONTELLO PONTIAC  
18 1 12M BUTCH MIERENDORF FEAT WATERLOO CHEVY  
19 19 42A KEVIN ANDERSON * FEAT COTTAGE GROVE PONT  
1 0 3D DELBERT DESJARLAIS SCRAT COLUMBUS CHEVY  


STREET STOCK Division
* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast  
1 19S DAN SCHMIDT WATERTOWN CHEVY 14.276  
2 4T DON TRUSH MADISON CHEVY 14.283  
3 42A KEVIN ANDERSON COTTAGE GROVE OLDS 14.295  
4 33W DALE WEATHERWAX CAMBRIA CHEVY 14.331  
5 01B BOBBI BISHOFBERGER FT ATKINSON CHEVY 14.356  
6 30L GRANT LINDNER POYNETTE CHEVY 14.368  
7 45S DENNIS SCHWARK SUN PRAIRIE CHEVY 14.373  
8 87J ED JACKSON MADISON CHEVY 14.533  
9 86S TYLOR SCHULTZ * COLUMBUS CHEVY 14.537  
10 8B ZEKE BISHOFBERGER * FT ATKINSON CHEVY 14.552  
11 52A MIKE AMADOR * MAZOMANIE CHEVY 14.584  
12 21G DAN GOSDA * SUN PRAIRIE OLDS 14.805  
13 43R JOE ROATCH BROOKLYN BUICK 14.942  
14 29C DEREK CHILDS POYNETTE BUICK 15.474  
Average time of all qualifiers : 14.551

* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 3 8B ZEKE BISHOFBERGER * HEAT1 FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
2 2 21G DAN GOSDA * HEAT1 SUN PRAIRIE OLDS  
3 4 87J ED JACKSON HEAT1 MADISON CHEVY  
4 5 30L GRANT LINDNER HEAT1 POYNETTE CHEVY  
5 6 33W DALE WEATHERWAX HEAT1 CAMBRIA CHEVY  
6 7 4T DON TRUSH HEAT1 MADISON CHEVY  
7 1 29C DEREK CHILDS HEAT1 POYNETTE BUICK  

1 1 43R JOE ROATCH HEAT2 BROOKLYN BUICK  
2 3 86S TYLOR SCHULTZ * HEAT2 COLUMBUS CHEVY  
3 6 42A KEVIN ANDERSON HEAT2 COTTAGE GROVE OLDS  
4 5 01B BOBBI BISHOFBERGER HEAT2 FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
5 7 19S DAN SCHMIDT HEAT2 WATERTOWN CHEVY  
6 4 45S DENNIS SCHWARK HEAT2 SUN PRAIRIE CHEVY  
7 2 52A MIKE AMADOR * HEAT2 MAZOMANIE CHEVY  
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 14

* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 10 33W DALE WEATHERWAX FEATR CAMBRIA CHEVY  
2 12 4T DON TRUSH FEATR MADISON CHEVY  
3 11 42A KEVIN ANDERSON FEATR COTTAGE GROVE OLDS  
4 2 43R JOE ROATCH FEATR BROOKLYN BUICK  
5 6 87J ED JACKSON FEATR MADISON CHEVY  
6 8 30L GRANT LINDNER FEATR POYNETTE CHEVY  
7 9 01B BOBBI BISHOFBERGER FEATR FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
8 13 19S DAN SCHMIDT FEATR WATERTOWN CHEVY  
9 5 86S TYLOR SCHULTZ * FEATR COLUMBUS CHEVY  
10 14 21G DAN GOSDA * FEATR SUN PRAIRIE OLDS  
11 1 29C DEREK CHILDS FEATR POYNETTE BUICK  
12 3 52A MIKE AMADOR * FEATR MAZOMANIE CHEVY  
13 7 45S DENNIS SCHWARK FEATR SUN PRAIRIE CHEVY  
14 4 8B ZEKE BISHOFBERGER * FEATR FT ATKINSON CHEVY  
1 0 26S TIM SYVRUD * SCRAT POYNETTE CHEVY  


HOBBY STOCK Division
* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast  
1 14R ANDY RALEY FALL RIVER CHEVY 15.228  
2 96D ALAN DORN WATERLOO CHEVY 15.321  
3 27T JIM TATE WATERTOWN CHEVY 15.355  
4 70J ANDY JUNGET  BARABOO CHEVY 15.402  
5 99K LINCOLN KEESER WHITEWATER CHEVY 15.629  
6 X75 TRAVIS SCHNEEBERG COTTAGE GROVE OLDS 15.687  
7 89P BRIAN PILLAR * WATERTOWN CHEVY 15.704  
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.475

* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 1 89P BRIAN PILLAR * Fast1 WATERTOWN CHEVY  
2 3 99K LINCOLN KEESER Fast1 WHITEWATER CHEVY  
3 5 27T JIM TATE Fast1 WATERTOWN CHEVY  
4 7 14R ANDY RALEY Fast1 FALL RIVER CHEVY  
5 6 96D ALAN DORN Fast1 WATERLOO CHEVY  
6 4 70J ANDY JUNGET  Fast1 BARABOO CHEVY  
7 2 X75 TRAVIS SCHNEEBERG Fast1 COTTAGE GROVE OLDS  
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 7

* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 3 99K LINCOLN KEESER FEAT WHITEWATER CHEVY  
2 4 70J ANDY JUNGET  FEAT BARABOO CHEVY  
3 5 27T JIM TATE FEAT WATERTOWN CHEVY  
4 6 96D ALAN DORN FEAT WATERLOO CHEVY  
5 7 14R ANDY RALEY FEAT FALL RIVER CHEVY  
6 2 X75 TRAVIS SCHNEEBERG FEAT COTTAGE GROVE OLDS  
7 1 89P BRIAN PILLAR * FEAT WATERTOWN CHEVY  


4-CYL BANDIT Division
* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast  
1 7W KYLE WATTERS STOUGHTON FORD 16.019  
2 32W JAKE WASSERBURGER * POYNETTE HONDA 16.054  
3 90S KYLE SMITH LAKE MILLS DODGE 16.093  
4 77W SEAN WATTERS SUN PRAIRIE FORD 16.277  
5 71TB TIM BRISTOL WATERTOWN HONDA 16.338  
6 98R TINA REMSIK WATERTOWN HONDA 16.374  
7 98B TOM BLEAKER WATERTOWN HONDA 16.575  
8 84V JACOB VANOSKEY HARTFORD HONDA 16.580  
9 23S CASEY STRESE WATERTOWN PONTIAC 16.597  
10 55K KYLE KLEIN HARTFORD VW 16.731  
11 21BM BENJAMIN MONDAY MARSHALL HONDA 16.865  
12 77S CHARLIE SPRY ORFORDVILLE HONDA 16.897  
13 87RO RYAN OETZEL BRODHEAD HONDA 16.904  
14 29K KEVIN KULKA DEERFIELD HONDA 17.066  
15 5C LINDA CARIGNAN POYNETTE HONDA 17.114  
16 31H MICHAEL HEIMANN * WAUNKEE MAZDA 17.174  
17 93L BEN LEWIS COLUMBUS VW 17.176  
18 7D PHIL DENIKAS COLUMBUS CHEVY 17.187  
19 81RC RON COPPERNOLL DANE HONDA 17.201  
20 38V CARLYN VOIGT BEAVER DAM HONDA 17.252  
21 8D TIFFANY DESJARLAIS FALL RIVER NISSAN 17.430  
22 177 TORY ADAMS MADISON VW 17.435  
23 4D BUD RIEDNER WAUNKEE TOYOTA 17.464  
24 06CM CODY MCNICOL WATERLOO FORD 17.509  
25 13B JOSH BISBEE DEFOREST NISSAN 17.638  
26 5S HUNTER SCHULTZ WATERLOO DODGE 17.746  
27 05S ASHLEY SMITH LAKE MILLS DODGE 18.092  
Average time of all qualifiers : 16.955

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 2 4D BUD RIEDNER SLOW1 WAUNKEE TOYOTA  
2 5 38V CARLYN VOIGT SLOW1 BEAVER DAM HONDA  
3 8 5S HUNTER SCHULTZ SLOW1 WATERLOO DODGE  
4 3 177 TORY ADAMS SLOW1 MADISON VW  
5 6 81RC RON COPPERNOLL SLOW1 DANE HONDA  
6 1 06CM CODY MCNICOL SLOW1 WATERLOO FORD  
7 4 8D TIFFANY DESJARLAIS SLOW1 FALL RIVER NISSAN  
8 7 13B JOSH BISBEE SLOW1 DEFOREST NISSAN  
9 9 05S ASHLEY SMITH SLOW1 LAKE MILLS DODGE  
10 10 20H KODY HUBRED SLOW1 UTICA FORD  
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 10

* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 5 55K KYLE KLEIN HEAT1 HARTFORD VW  
2 9 32W JAKE WASSERBURGER * HEAT1 POYNETTE HONDA  
3 7 98R TINA REMSIK HEAT1 WATERTOWN HONDA  
4 6 84V JACOB VANOSKEY HEAT1 HARTFORD HONDA  
5 8 77W SEAN WATTERS HEAT1 SUN PRAIRIE FORD  
6 1 7D PHIL DENIKAS HEAT1 COLUMBUS CHEVY  
7 3 29K KEVIN KULKA HEAT1 DEERFIELD HONDA  
8 4 77S CHARLIE SPRY HEAT1 ORFORDVILLE HONDA  
9 2 31H MICHAEL HEIMANN * HEAT1 WAUNKEE MAZDA  

1 10 7W KYLE WATTERS HEAT2 STOUGHTON FORD  
2 7 71TB TIM BRISTOL HEAT2 WATERTOWN HONDA  
3 4 21BM BENJAMIN MONDAY HEAT2 MARSHALL HONDA  
4 6 98B TOM BLEAKER HEAT2 WATERTOWN HONDA  
5 8 90S KYLE SMITH HEAT2 LAKE MILLS DODGE  
6 3 87RO RYAN OETZEL HEAT2 BRODHEAD HONDA  
7 1 93L BEN LEWIS HEAT2 COLUMBUS VW  
8 5 23S CASEY STRESE HEAT2 WATERTOWN PONTIAC  
9 2 5C LINDA CARIGNAN HEAT2 POYNETTE HONDA  
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 18

* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 12 05S ASHLEY SMITH SEMI LAKE MILLS DODGE  
2 3 38V CARLYN VOIGT SEMI BEAVER DAM HONDA  
3 13 20H KODY HUBRED SEMI UTICA FORD  
4 2 8D TIFFANY DESJARLAIS SEMI FALL RIVER NISSAN  
5 1 177 TORY ADAMS SEMI MADISON VW  
6 10 13B JOSH BISBEE SEMI DEFOREST NISSAN  
7 4 81RC RON COPPERNOLL SEMI DANE HONDA  
8 8 06CM CODY MCNICOL SEMI WATERLOO FORD  
9 5 7D PHIL DENIKAS SEMI COLUMBUS CHEVY  
10 7 4D BUD RIEDNER SEMI WAUNKEE TOYOTA  
11 6 93L BEN LEWIS SEMI COLUMBUS VW  
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 11

* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 15 7W KYLE WATTERS FEATR STOUGHTON FORD  
2 7 55K KYLE KLEIN FEATR HARTFORD VW  
3 9 84V JACOB VANOSKEY FEATR HARTFORD HONDA  
4 14 32W JAKE WASSERBURGER * FEATR POYNETTE HONDA  
5 12 71TB TIM BRISTOL FEATR WATERTOWN HONDA  
6 16 77W SEAN WATTERS FEATR SUN PRAIRIE FORD  
7 4 87RO RYAN OETZEL FEATR BRODHEAD HONDA  
8 0 05S ASHLEY SMITH FEATR LAKE MILLS DODGE  
9 10 98B TOM BLEAKER FEATR WATERTOWN HONDA  
10 2 5C LINDA CARIGNAN FEATR POYNETTE HONDA  
11 5 77S CHARLIE SPRY FEATR ORFORDVILLE HONDA  
12 6 21BM BENJAMIN MONDAY FEATR MARSHALL HONDA  
13 0 38V CARLYN VOIGT FEATR BEAVER DAM HONDA  
14 11 98R TINA REMSIK FEATR WATERTOWN HONDA  
15 3 29K KEVIN KULKA FEATR DEERFIELD HONDA  
16 1 31H MICHAEL HEIMANN * FEATR WAUNKEE MAZDA  
17 13 90S KYLE SMITH FEATR LAKE MILLS DODGE  
18 8 23S CASEY STRESE FEATR WATERTOWN PONTIAC  

1 0 5S HUNTER SCHULTZ SCRAT WATERLOO DODGE  
2 0 20H KODY HUBRED SCRAT UTICA FORD  
3 0 8D TIFFANY DESJARLAIS SCRAT FALL RIVER NISSAN  
4 0 177 TORY ADAMS SCRAT MADISON VW  
5 0 13B JOSH BISBEE SCRAT DEFOREST NISSAN  
6 0 81RC RON COPPERNOLL SCRAT DANE HONDA  
7 0 7D PHIL DENIKAS SCRAT COLUMBUS CHEVY  
8 0 06CM CODY MCNICOL SCRAT WATERLOO FORD  
9 0 4D BUD RIEDNER SCRAT WAUNKEE TOYOTA  
10 0 93L BEN LEWIS SCRAT COLUMBUS VW  
Number of Drivers in FEATURE Races: 28


BACKUP CARS Division
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model  
1 0 87RO RYAN OETZEL FEATR BRODHEAD OLDS  
2 0 03 JR ANDY L WARD * FEATR MADISON CHEVY  
3 0 83V RICK VERDON FEATR FITCHBERG OLDS  
4 0 11M DAVID MOORE FEATR MCFARLAND CHEVY  
5 0 39W GEORGE WACHUTA FEATR BROOKLYN BUICK  
6 0 86R JIM REMSIK JR FEATR DEFOREST CHEVY  

  


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