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Troy Hepfner wins wild Powercom Park Feature

Saturday, June 8th, 2002 - by Jay Ohman

Beaver Dam, WI - Troy Hepfner became the fourth Feature winner in as many events Saturday June 8th at The Raceway at Powercom Park edging out Danny Schlafer in an action packed run. K.J. Skelton maintained his narrow points chase lead over David O'Neal in the Hi-Tech Communications sponsored event.

The red flag waved on the opening lap of the Feature as Rookie Jermie Hedrick tangled with John Fahl sending both cars tumbling down the backstretch, neither driver was injured. With the full restart, Tim Haddy jumped out to the early lead only to surrender the point to Danny Schlafer. Hepfner followed past Haddy and went to work on Danny Schlafer prevailing in a two lap wing to wing battle with Danny Schlafer.

The race went solid green for the distance as Hepfner was quickly into lapped traffic with Danny Schlafer in tow. With eight laps to go, Danny Schlafer had worked back up to within two car lengths of Hepfner, but lapped traffic would play a factor as Hepfner was able to put some distance on Danny Schlafer.

Hepfner went on to take the checker flag, Danny Schlafer followed in second by about six car-lengths. Behind the top two spots, several exciting battles had taken shape. Kurt Davis fought his way up through the field, finally getting past Skelton in the final lap to take the third spot, Skelton would settle for fourth.

O'Neal and Troy Wondra picked their way forward for the fifth and sixth spot, Haddy slipped to the seventh. Todd Lehr finihsed eighth prevailing over Michael Emme and Lance Fassbender, Emme and Fassbender rounded out the top ten.

In the first of the twin 15 lap B-Mains, T.J. Luedtke took the lead on the second lap and never looked back for the win. Al Schlafer and Lloyd Dykstra rounded out the top three spots transferring to the rear of the A-Main. The second B-Main was green to checker Chris Wiser, Frank Firari finished second and Jay Schneider was third.

The Hepfner Race Products first heat was green to checker Emme, Hepfner finished second. Haddy sprinted from his front row starting spot to win the second heat sponsored by JB Enterprises, Skelton followed in second.

The MPD third Heat was an exciting 10 lap battle between Andy Hunt, Jeremie Hedrick and then Davis entering the fray. At the end it was Hunt picking up the checker over Davis. Danny Schlafer ran off with the win with Wondra taking second in the B & B Oval Track Products fourth heat.

Wondra picked up the The Wisconsin PC Fast Time Award logging a fast lap of 14.823. For all of the latest standings, results, pictures and more, visit the MSA website at www.msasprints.com.

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Photos courtesy of Nancy Ohman


Troy Hepfner - MSA Feature Winner at The Raceway at Powercom Park	Feature winner #82 Troy Hepfner working past #25 Danny Schlafer

Midwest Sprintcar Association - Results for Jun 08, 2002

Feature -- 1. Troy Hepfner, Hartland, WI; 2. Danny Schlafer, Sussex, WI; 3. Kurt Davis, West Allis, WI; 4. K. J. Skelton, Cascade, WI; 5. David O'Neal, Greenfield, WI; 6. Troy Wondra, Lomira, WI; 7. Tim Haddy, Lomira, WI; 8. Todd Lehr, Twin Lakes, WI; 9. Michael Emme, Manitowoc, WI; 10. Lance Fassbender, Rubicon, WI; 11. Frank Firari, Lowell, WI; 12. Al Schlafer, Sussex, WI; 13. Scott Conger, Eagle, WI; 14. Joe Wipperfurth, Sun Prarie, WI; 15. T.J. Luedke, Plymouth, WI; 16. Jay Schneider, West Bend, WI; 17. Chris Wiser, Sussex, WI; 18. Lloyd Dykstra, Waupun, WI; 19. Andy Hunt, Randolph, WI; 20. Mark Wernes Jr., West Allis, WI; 21. Jeremie Hedrick, Shawano, WI; 22. John Fahl, Milwaukee, WI.

B-Main -- First: 1. Luedke; 2. Al Schlafer; 3. Dykstra; 4. John Sauermilch Jr., Sheboygan, WI; 5. Craig Hemmen, New Berlin, WI; 6. Keith Olejnik, Sun Prarie, WI; 7. Aaron Shipper, Cascade, WI; 8. Joe Pantely, Beaver Dam, WI; 9. Jerry Ski, Milwaukee, WI; Second: 1. Wiser; 2. Firari; 3. Schneider; 4. Dan Duffield, McHenry, IL; 5. Dean Erfurth, Oregon, WI; 6. Joe Palmisano, Neosho, WI; 7. J.J. Stefan, Hartford, WI; 8. Jeff Schmidt, Slinger, WI; 9. Bill Taylor, Cascade, WI; 10. Bill Wojahn, Pickett, WI; 11. Chad Tessman, Jefferson, WI; DNS Doug Schenck, Madison, WI.

Heat Race -- First: 1. Emme; 2. Hepfner; 3. Fassbender; 4. Conger; 5. Olejnik; 6. Ski; 7. Dykstra; 8. Pantely; 9. Hemmen; Second: 1. Haddy; 2. Skelton; 3. Fahl; 4. Lehr; 5. Luedke; 6. Al Schlafer; 7. Sauermilch; 8. Shipper; DNS Alex Bliesner, Adell, WI; Third: 1. Hunt; 2. Davis; 3. Hedrick; 4. O'Neal; 5. Wiser; 6. Firari; 7. Palmisano; 8. Erfurth; 9. Schenck; DNS Stefan. Fourth: 1. Danny Schlafer; 2. Wondra; 3. Wernes; 4. Wipperfurth; 5. Schneider; 6. Duffield; 7. Taylor; 8. Tessman; 9. Wojahn; 10. Schmidt.

Time Trials - 1. Wondra, 14.823; 2. Davis, 14.995; 3. Lehr, 15.009; 4. Fassbender, 15.225; 5. Wipperfurth, 15.238; 6. O'Neal, 15.279; 7. Al Schlafer, 15.281; 8. Ski, 15.304; 9. Wernes, 15.316; 10. Firari, 15.325; 11. Skelton, 15.373; 12. Hepfner, 15.394; 13. Tessman, 15.413; 14. Erfurth, 15.450; 15. Luedke, 15.473; 16. Dykstra, 15.581; 17. Danny Schlafer, 15.619; 18. Hunt, 15.678; 19. Haddy, 15.746; 20. Conger, 15.770; 21. Schneider, 15.781; 22. Hedrick, 15.846; 23. Fahl, 15.880; 24. Emme, 15.904; 25. Taylor, 15.907; 26. Palmisano, 15.956; 27. Sauermilch, 16.057; 28. Olejnik, 16.077; 29. Schmidt, 16.211; 30. Wiser, 16.260; 31. Shipper, 16.535; 32. Hemmen, 16.639; 33. Wojahn, 16.802; 34. Stefan, 16.907; 35. Bliesner, 17.293; 36. Pantely, 17.303; 37. Duffield, DNS; 38. Schenck, DNS.

Midwest Sprintcar Association
Standings as of Jun 08, 2002
  1. K. J. Skelton                         369 
  2. David O'Neal                          356 
  3. Frank Firari                          329 
  4. Kurt Davis                            313 
  5. Michael Emme                          300 
  6. Lance Fassbender                      298 
  7. Al Schlafer                           291 
  8. Troy Hepfner                          286 
  9. Doug Schenck                          278 
 10. Tim Haddy                             272 
 11. Jerry Ski                             255 
 12. Joe Wipperfurth                       249 
 13. Danny Schlafer                        241 
 14. Todd Lehr                             235 
 15. T.J. Luedke                           230 
 16. John Sauermilch Jr.                   228 
 17. Lloyd Dykstra                         218 
 18. Keith Olejnik                         208 
 19. Chris Wiser                           206 
 20. John Fahl                             203 
 21. Andy Hunt                             178 
 22. Jay Schneider                         175 
 23. Scott Conger                          167 
     J.J. Stefan                           167 
     Troy Wondra                           167 
 26. Chad Tessman                          165 
     Jeremie Hedrick                       165 
 28. Dean Erfurth                          159 
 29. Mark Wernes Jr.                       149 
 30. Bill Taylor                           139 
 31. Dan Duffield                          134 
 32. Aaron Shipper                         121 
     Jeff Schmidt                          121 
 34. Craig Hemmen                          108 
 35. Chad Deselle                           83 
 36. Bill Wojahn                            76 
     Andy Glewen                            76 
 38. Paul Geib                              72 
 39. Joe Palmisano                          67 
 40. Joe Pantely                            65 
 41. Dan Uttech                             57 
 42. Jim Uttech Sr.                         40 
 43. Mick Hinkel                            34 
 44. Craig Gravatt                          33 
 45. Jeff Fritz                             32 
 46. Craig Compton                          31 
 47. Rick Buslaff                           29 
 48. Alex Bliesner                          26 
 49. Scott Sippel                           14

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