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Lance Fassbender Wins Final 2002 MSA Feature, K.J. Skelton On Top In Points
Saturday, September 21, 2002
by Jay Ohman
Beaver Dam, WI - Lance Fassbender broke a two year dry spell picking up
the Midwest Sprintcar Association Feature win Saturday, September 21st
at The Raceway at Powercom Park to close out the regular MSA 2002
season. K.J Skelton claimed the 2002 MSA championship crown for the
second year in a row.
Fassbender jumped out to a sizable lead in the Feature, only have to it
erased on the ninth lap with the yellow flag waving. On the return to
green, Fassbender continued with his lead while Erfurth worked his way
up to the second spot and was on the Fassbender's rear bumper when the
yellow waved again on lap 16.
Tim Haddy tumbled into turn one on the restart bringing out the red
flag, Haddy was not injured. With the return to action, Erfurth charged
hard on Fassbender in a battle for the lead, but the red flag waved
again a lap later as Mark Wernes got upside down in turn two.
That checkered the race due to curfew giving Fassbender the win and
Erfurth had to settle for second. Michael Emme and Al Schlafer each had
a good run to finish third and fourth, and Jerry Ski had picked his way
up to finish fifth.
Skelton advanced to finish sixth, Chris Wiser held on to seventh and
Doug Schenck was eighth. Jeremie Hedrick advanced eight spots to claim
ninth and the Hard Charger Award, and Troy Wondra rounded out the top
ten.
In the Triton Trailers B-Main, Jeremie Hedrick prevailed after several
laps of wheel to wheel action with Danny Schlafer to notch the win,
Schlafer finished second. Troy Hepfner, Keith Olejnik, Dan Duffield and
Jeff Fritz capped the top six transferring to the Feature.
In the Hepfner Race Products first heat, Skelton battled past Jay
Schneider on the final lap to pick up his sixth Heat win of the year.
The second heat sponsored by JB Enterprises had Lance Fassbender
checking out on the field for the win, Troy Wondra followed in second.
Andy Hunt had a comfortable lead to take the checkers in the MPD third
heat, Chris Wiser placed second. The B & B Oval Track Products
sponsored fourth heat had Dean Erfurth taking the win with Michael Emme
in tow.
The Wisconsin PC Fast Time Award went to Jeremie Hedrick with a fast lap
of 14.004. Next week, the MSA Race Of Champions will be held during the
World Of Outlaw Gumout Series on Saturday, September 28th featuring all
2002 MSA Feature race winners.
The Midwest Sprintcar Association would like to thank all the fans that
attended MSA races this year. For all of the latest information about
the 2003 season and more, visit the MSA website at www.msasprints.com.
Click on Photos for bigger and better pictures
Photos courtesy of Nancy Ohman
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#7 Lance Fassbender holding
off the hard charge of #98
Dean Erfurth |
Lance Fassbender, MSA
Feature winner at
Powercom Park |
B-Main, 2002 Rookie of the
year #19 Jeremie Hedrick
passing 2001
Rookie of
the year #82 Troy Hepfner |
Midwest Sprintcar Association - Results for Sep 21, 2002
Feature -- 1. Lance Fassbender, Rubicon, WI; 2. Dean Erfurth,
Oregon, WI; 3. Michael Emme, Manitowoc, WI; 4. Al Schlafer, Sussex, WI;
5. Jerry Ski, Milwaukee, WI; 6. K. J. Skelton, Cascade, WI; 7. Chris
Wiser, Sussex, WI; 8. Doug Schenck, Madison, WI; 9. Jeremie Hedrick,
Shawano, WI; 10. Troy Wondra, Lomira, WI; 11. Aaron Schipper, Cascade,
WI; 12. Keith Olejnik, Sun Prarie, WI; 13. Dan Duffield, McHenry, IL;
14. Troy Hepfner, Hartland, WI; 15. Joe Wipperfurth, Sun Prarie, WI; 16.
Jeff Fritz, Plymouth, WI; 17. Andy Hunt, Randolph, WI; 18. Mark Wernes
Jr., West Allis, WI; 19. Jay Schneider, West Bend, WI; 20. Tim Haddy,
Lomira, WI; 21. Danny Schlafer, Sussex, WI; 22. Jeff Schmidt, Slinger,
WI.
B-Main Feature -- 1. Hedrick; 2. Danny Schlafer; 3. Hepfner; 4.
Olejnik; 5. Duffield; 6. Fritz; 7. Frank Firari, Lowell, WI; 8. Bill
Taylor, Cascade, WI; 9. J.J. Stefan, Hartford, WI; 10. John Fahl,
Milwaukee, WI; 11. John Sauermilch Jr., Sheboygan, WI; 12. Craig Hemmen,
New Berlin, WI; 13. Scott Nelson, Sun Prarie, WI; 14. Chad Tessman,
Jefferson, WI; 15. Joe Pantely, Beaver Dam, WI.
Heat Races
First: 1. Skelton; 2. Schneider; 3. Ski; 4. Wernes; 5. Duffield; 6. Fritz; 7. Pantely;
Second: 1. Fassbender; 2. Wondra; 3. Schmidt; 4. Al Schlafer; 5. Danny Schlafer; 6. Olejnik; 7. Stefan; 8. Tessman.
Third: 1. Hunt; 2. Wiser; 3. Schipper; 4. Wipperfurth; 5.Hepfner; 6. Taylor; 7. Firari; 8. Nelson.
Fourth: 1. Erfurth; 2. Emme; 3. Haddy; 4. Schenck; 5. Hedrick; 6. Fahl; 7. Sauermilch; 8. Hemmen.
Time Trials - 1. Hedrick, 14.004; 2. Hepfner, 14.251; 3. Wondra,
14.273; 4. Skelton, 14.406; 5. Schenck, 14.447; 6. Firari, 14.493; 7.
Danny Schlafer, 14.519; 8. Ski, 14.535; 9. Erfurth, 14.545; 10. Wiser,
14.552; 11. Olejnik, 14.577; 12. Duffield, 14.667; 13. Haddy, 14.687;
14. Taylor, 14.696; 15. Al Schlafer, 14.701; 16. Wernes, 14.737; 17.
Emme, 14.769; 18. Schipper, 14.837; 19. Fassbender, 14.860; 20.
Schneider, 14.914; 21. Hemmen, 14.981; 22. Hunt, 14.995; 23. Schmidt,
15.073; 24. Pantely, 15.168; 25. Fahl, 15.225; 26. Nelson, 15.238; 27.
Tessman, 15.288; 28. Fritz, 15.455; 29. Sauermilch, 15.566; 30.
Wipperfurth, No Lap; 31. Stefan, No Lap.
Midwest Sprintcar Association
Standings as of Sep 21, 2002
1. K. J. Skelton 1924
2. Troy Hepfner 1827
3. Doug Schenck 1697
4. Tim Haddy 1629
5. Frank Firari 1605
6. Lance Fassbender 1584
7. Danny Schlafer 1558
8. Al Schlafer 1499
9. Kurt Davis 1437
10. Dean Erfurth 1426
11. Jerry Ski 1422
12. Joe Wipperfurth 1360
13. Chris Wiser 1316
14. Keith Olejnik 1257
15. Jeremie Hedrick 1178
16. John Sauermilch Jr. 1174
17. Andy Hunt 1161
18. Michael Emme 1150
19. Troy Wondra 1112
20. John Fahl 1108
21. J.J. Stefan 1048
22. T.J. Luedke 1015
23. Lloyd Dykstra 931
24. Bill Taylor 923
25. Mark Wernes Jr. 823
26. Dan Duffield 819
27. Chad Tessman 784
28. Aaron Schipper 782
29. Todd Lehr 744
30. Paul Geib 736
31. Jay Schneider 731
32. Jeff Schmidt 612
33. Joe Pantely 540
34. Craig Hemmen 520
35. Jim Uttech Sr. 460
36. Scott Conger 430
37. Dan Uttech 426
38. Craig Gravatt 378
39. Joe Palmisano 369
40. Chad Deselle 337
41. David O'Neal 319
42. Rick Buslaff 288
43. Jeff Fritz 255
44. Donny Goeden 217
45. Dennis Janus 212
46. Kenjay Fiedler 178
47. Mark Topczewski 167
48. Alex Bliesner 160
49. CJ Wagner 116
50. Buzz Beverly 106
51. Scott Nelson 101
52. Andy Glewen 86
53. Bill Wojahn 76
54. Todd Hepfner 70
55. Scott Billish 69
56. Mick Hinkel 34
57. Craig Compton 31
58. Don Kiel 29
59. Eric Baesemann 28
60. Scott Sippel 14
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