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Hansen In A Hurry At I-94 Raceway
By Dean Reller
(SAUK CENTRE, MN) August 23rd--Todd Hansen was in a big hurry as he took his
second win of the year in the ASA Late Model Feature at the I-94 Raceway in
Sauk Centre. Current points leader Trent Snyder led the field to the green,
but it was Hansen who took the lead on the opening lap. Snyder stayed glued to
Hansen the entire race as he sought a way around. Hansen proved unbeatable as
he led all 30 laps on his way to the win.
Jon Lewerer continued his hot streak as he won a frightening Modified Feature.
After a false start to the race, a bunch of cars running three-wide got
together on the front stretch. Matt Anderson’s car hit the fence and then
the flagstand, before tearing out another section of fence. Track Officials
Tyler Schafer and Eric Peterson each suffered minor injuries, but were able to
complete the racing program from a infield flagging area set up due to the
extensive damage to the flagstand. After a 59 minute red flag period, to make
temporary repairs to the fence, racing resumed. Dave Schafer, Brady Barker and
Oren Hoeper each took turns leading, before another incident sent Brad Gillis
into the wall in turn one. When the green flag waved again, Lewerer scooped up
the lead and led the rest of the way to take the win.
Less than two feet, was all Jim Larkin needed to be in front and that was all
he had as Larkin won the Super Stock Feature. Paul Milford led the opening
lap, before Rob Dubnecay took over. Dubnecay, looking for his first win, held
off Molly Rhoads for several laps before Larkin moved to second. Larkin
followed Dubnecay as he tried to find a way around. Out of the final turn, it
was a drag race for the win and Larkin got just the boost he needed to cross
the stripe first and take the win.
It’s been several weeks, but Jon Lewerer finally returned to Victory Lane in
the Great North Legends Feature. Stan Davis showed his strength early on as he
set the pace. On lap five, Davis slid up the track in turn four, allowing Cory
Lease to take the top spot. Lease soon had company as Lewerer was there
challenging. The front two ran side-by-side and on lap seven, Lease brushed
the front stretch wall, allowing Lewerer move to the lead. Once in front
Lewerer moved to a slight advantage as he shot off to the win. Meanwhile, Jay
"The Rocket" Rickert made a late race charge as he took second from
Lease in the final few laps. Lewerer’s win coupled with his Victory in the
Modifieds, added his name to the very short list of drivers that have won two
features in different classes on the same night at the I-94 Raceway.
Ace Valencour came from deep in the field to win the Thunder Car Feature.
Jonathan Olmscheid led the opening lap, before Jerry Messer moved by on lap
two. Midway through, Pat Amelung squeezed his way past to become the new race
leader. Slowly working his way towards the front was Valencour and with five
laps remaining, he took the lead. Amelung didn’t give up, but he had to
settle for second as Valencour ran hard on his way to the win.
Andy Heying continued his amazing season as he won the UCAR Feature. Tony
Hallerman showed the way from the pole. Hallerman moved to a slight lead as
Dan Bolstad ran a consistent second. Tenth starting Heying gradually worked
his way through the field and with three laps left, he was right alongside his
good friend Hallerman. The two raced wheel-to-wheel, before Heying completed
the pass and led the final couple of laps on his way to the win.
Nathan Johanneck took his first career win in hard charging fashion in the TQ
Stock Car Feature. Mike Farnum, led the first lap, before Darin Nelson took
over. Sixth starting Johanneck drove hard and was soon right behind Nelson.
Johanneck looked hungry for the win as he pressured Nelson. With three laps
left, Johanneck made his move in turn four and took over the lead. Nelson
could only chase as Johanneck tore to the win.
I-94 Raceway Results Aug. 23, 2003
ASA Late Models
First Heat
1.) Bob White (Spring Lake Park) 2.) Trevor Stewart (St. Cloud) 3.) Sam
Gottwald (Willmar) 4.) Jeff Lofquist (Fergus Falls) 5.) Scott Bender
(Aberdeen, SD) 6.) Don Shaw (Ham Lake) 7.) Stacy Rossell (Atwater) 8.) Chuck
Minkel (Olivia) 9.) Brittany Fischer (Villard)-DNF
Second Heat
1.) Trent Snyder (Ironton) 2.) Tim Olson (Hamel) 3.) Rich Snyder (Alexandria)
4.) Gary Mueller (Chisago) 5.) Todd Hansen (Minneapolis) 6.) Eugene Dick
(Watkins) 7.) Scott Brandt (Olivia) 8.) Blake Bjorklund (Isanti)-DNF
Fast Qualifiers
1.) Scott Brandt (17.17 sec.) 2.) Gary Mueller (17.22 sec.) 3.) Rich Snyder
(17.23 sec.) 4.) Eugene Dick (17.29 sec.) 5.) Blake Bjorklund (17.35 sec.) 6.)
Tim Olson (17.38 sec.)
Feature
1.) Todd Hansen 2.) Trent Snyder 3.) Rich Snyder 4.) Blake Bjorklund 5.) Gary
Mueller 6.) Eugene Dick 7.) Scott Brandt 8.) Scott Bender 9.) Bob White 10.)
Stacy Rossell 11.) Trevor Stewart 12.) Jeff Lofquist 13.) Tim Olson 14.) Don
Shaw-DNF 15.) Sam Gottwald-DNF 16.) Chuck Minkel-DNF 17.) Brittany Fischer-DNF
Modifieds
First Heat
1.) Jon Lewerer (Coon Rapids) 2.) Oren Hoeper (Dalton) 3.) Brady Barker (Grove
City) 4.) Dave Schafer (Glenwood) 5.) Jon Olson (Hamel) 6.) Pat Hornick (Sauk
Centre) 7.) George Sniezek (St. Joseph) 8.) Nick Olson (Burnsville)
Second Heat
1.) John Notch (St. Cloud) 2.) Jeff Rohner (Willmar) 3.) Jerry Voigt (Cold
Spring) 4.) Matt Anderson (Atwater) 5.) Terry Merten (Sauk Centre) 6.) John
Gottwald (Paynesville) 7.) Ruben Johnson (Anoka) 8.) Brad Gillis (Sauk Centre)
Feature
Under Review
Super Stocks
First Heat
1.) Jim Larkin (Monticello) 2.) Gordy Mason (Excelsior) 3.) Joe Roberts
(Otsego) 4.) Rob Dubnecay (Maple Grove) 5.) Paul Milford (Savage) 6.) Richard
Thompson (Watertown)
Heat
1.) Pat Henry (Sauk Centre) 2.) Molly Rhoads (Hastings) 3.) DJ Dondelinger
(Brainerd) 4.) Ritch Johnson (Monticello) 5.) Todd Rizer (Garrison) 6.) Pat
Rothfork (Melrose)
Feature
1.) Jim Larkin 2.) Rob Dubnecay 3.) Pat Henry 4.) Molly Rhoads 5.) Joe Roberts
6.) Ritch Johnson 7.) Gordy Mason 8.) Todd Rizer 9.) DJ Dondelinger 10.) Paul
Milford 11.) Richard Thompson 12.) Pat Rothfork 13.) Paul Noskowiak (Rice)-DNF
Great North Legends
First Heat
1.) Doug Petty (Oak Grove) 2.) Ed Velardi (Northfield) 3.) Todd Tracy (Belle
Plaine) 4.) Matt Hndrickson (Albany) 5.) Rod Flynn (Alexandria) 6.) Will Mayes
(St. Cloud)
Second Heat
1.) Stan Davis (Maple Grove) 2.) Rollie Davidson (Burnsville) 3.) Pete Kvein
(Bismarck, ND) 4.) Dirk Henry (Sauk Centre) 5.) Dave Ewert (Fergus Falls) 6.)
Ray Walker (Kimball)
Third Heat
1.) Jay Rickert (Brownton) 2.) Cory Lease (Pierz) 3.) Jon Lewerer (Coon
Rapids) 4.) Andy Hanson (Ramsey) 5.) Nick Velardi (Northfield) 6.) Lew Lunsman
(Centuria, WI) 7.) Zac Davids (Apple Valley)
Fast Qualifiers
1.) Andy Hanson (19.03 sec.) 2.) Jon Lewerer (19.06 sec.) 3.) Jay Rickert
(19.11 sec.) 4.) Lew Lunsman (19.27 sec.) 5.) Nick Velardi (19.31 sec.) 6.)
Zac Davids (19.33 sec.)
Feature
1.) Jon Lewerer 2.) Jay Rickert 3.) Cory Lease 4.) Stan Davis 5.) Andy Hanson
6.) Nick Velardi 7.) Doug Petty 8.) Lew Lunsman 9.) Rollie Davidson 10.) Ed
Velardi 11.) Zac Davids 12.) Todd Tracy 13.) Pete Kvein 14.) Matt Hendrickson
15.) Dirk Henry 16.) Dave Ewert 17.) Rod Flynn 18.) Will Mayes 19.) Ray Walker
Thunder Cars
First Heat
1.) Ace Valencour (Sauk Centre) 2.) Dirk Henry (Sauk Centre) 3.) Matt Miller
(Glenwood) 4.) Tim Wojtowicz (Minneapolis) 5.) Pat Rothfork (Melrose) 6.) Doug
Olmscheid (Elrosa)
Second Heat
1.) Pat Amelung (St. Joseph) 2.) Jerry Messer (Sauk Centre) 3.) Jonathan
Olmscheid (Elrosa) 4.) Daryl Harth (Glenwood) 5.) Ted Olson
Feature
1.) Ace Valencour 2.) Pat Amelung 3.) Jerry Messer 4.) Dirk Henry 5.) Jonathan
Olmscheid 6.) Daryl Harth 7.) Matt Miller 8.) Tim Wojtowicz 9.) Pat Rothfork
10.) Doug Olmscheid 11.) Ted Olson
UCARs
First Heat
1.) Billy Weyer (Sartell) 2.) Mike Megher (Long Prairie) 3.) Kevin Messer
(Sauk Centre) 4.) Dan Bolstad (Fergus Falls) 5.) Tony Hallerman (Sauk Centre)
6.) Jamie Messer (Sauk Centre) 7.) Jay Gronwald (Fergus Falls) 8.) Alan
Thompson (Waite Park)-DNF
Second Heat
1.) Andy Heying (St. Cloud) 2.) Joe Karl (Osakis) 3.) Jim Dreger (Long
Prairie) 4.) Marc Rosenow (Grey Eagle) 5.) Andy Mayavski (St. Cloud) 6.) Kris
Wensmann (Elmdale) 7.) Mark Tykwinski (Little Falls)
Feature
1.) Andy Heying 2.) Tony Hallerman 3.) Marc Rosenow 4.) Dan Bolstad 5.) Mike
Megher 6.) Joe Karl 7.) Billy Weyer 8.) Jim Dreger 9.) Kevin Messer 10.) Andy
Mayavski 11.) Jay Gronwald 12.) Jamie Messer 13.) Kris Wensmann 14.) Mark
Tykwinski 15.) Alan Thompson-DNF
TQ Stock Cars
Heat
1.) Steve Strandlund (Martin Lake) 2.) Al Jacobsen (Coon Rapids) 3.) Josh
Farnum (St. Francis) 4.) Nathan Johanneck (Hutchinson) 5.) Jim Beck Jr. (Elk
River) 6.) Darin Nelson (Isanti) 7.) Leroy Nelson (Isanti) 8.) Mike Farnum
(Isanti) 9.) Chuck Nelson (Isanti) 10.) Dana Nelson (Isanti)
Feature
1.) Nathan Johanneck 2.) Darin Nelson 3.) Steve Strandlund 4.) Al Jacobsen 5.)
Leroy Nelson 6.) Mike Farnum 7.) Chuck Nelson 8.) Jim Beck Jr. 9.) Dana Nelson
10.) Josh Farnum-DNF
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