Schraufnagel Takes Checkers At Powercom Park
The Raceway at Powercom Park
by Dennis Thompson
June 22, 2004 

Tuesday night June 22 at the Raceway at Powercom Park in Beaver Dam, WI saw eighty-seven modifieds on hand for the Prestige Custom Cabinetry Tony Stewart Night at the Races featuring Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne. The highly competitive field treated fans to two and three wide racing all night long. Also in action were the Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends will a field of twenty-six cars. 

Pete Laubmeier of Mazomanie jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag. After a caution flag for debris on the track, Jerry Phillips of Galva, KS moved out in front getting by Laubmeier using the high groove. A spin by Eric Van Iten of Green Bay a lap later brought out the caution for the second time. Jay Schraufnagel of Beaver Dam wasted little time after the restart as he powered his way into the lead on lap four. Benji LaCrosse mounted a challenge several times but eventually was unable to keep up with the pace set by Schraufnagel. As the checkered flag waved, it was Jay Schraufnagel across the line in first to claim the prestigious A-Main win. It was the third A-Main win of the season at the facility for Schraufnagel.  Benji LaCrosse finished a strong performance with a second place finish. Tim Lemirande of Verona moved up from his eighth row starting position to take third. Also moving up well was Mike Mashl of DePere, who drove to fourth. Sean Jerovetz of Swamico ran near the front most of the event  and followed in fifth.  

Finishing in sixth through tenth were Jared Siefert of Green Bay, Eric Scribner of Kiel, Troy Cordes of Raymond, IA, Mike Wedelstadt of Fremont and Brian Mullen of Seymour. 

Tony Stewart developed problems on his #20 car and did not finish. Kasey Kahne steadily moved up from his twenty-third starting position to take twelfth. 

Jared Siefert captured the first B-Main taking the win over Steve Mueller of Mukwonago and Tim Lemirande. Brian Mullen was victorious in the second B-Main. Lee Sohns of East Troy followed in second ahead of Scott Mullen of Seymour. 

R.M. Van Pay of Green Bay won the C-Main. Frank Firari of Lowell drove to victory in the D-Main. 

Heat race wins were registered by Sean Jerovetz, Jerry Phillips, Jay Schraufnagel, Eddie Lemay Jr, of Milwaukee, Eric Scribner, Mike Wedelstadt, Eric Van Iten, Benji LaCrosse, Ryan Besaw of Omro and Pete Laubmeier.

Warren Ropp of Kalona, IA jumped into the lead of the 20-lap Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends A-Main. Eric Barth of Sauk City moved up quickly from his fifth row starting position and on lap seven slipped past Ropp to take over the top spot. Ropp stayed close but it was Barth who would win the battle and score the win. Joe Johnson of Slinger had his best race of the season finishing in third. Adam Reed of Slinger followed in fourth. Greg Hartlaub of Sheboygan Falls took fifth.

Legend heat wins went to Greg Hartlaub, Adam Reed and Warren Ropp.

RESULTS
Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson/Buell Modifieds
A-Main (1-10) – Jay Schraufnagel, Benji LaCrosse, Tim Lemirande, Mike Mashl, Sean Jerovetz, Jared Siefert, Eric Scribner, Troy Cordes, Mike Wedelstadt, Brian Mullen (11-20) – Lee Sohns, Kasey Kahne, Scott Mullen, Steve Mueller, Joe McGrath, Jim Zdroik, Davey Ray, Andy Voigt, Eric Van Iten, Eddie Lemay Jr. (21-26) – Dan Tafelski, Pete Laubmeier, Ryan Besaw, Jerry Phillips, Craig Priewe, Tony Stewart

B-Main 1 – Jared Siefert, B-Main 2 – Brian Mullen

C-Main – R.M. Van Pay

D-Main – Frank Firari

Heat 1 – Sean Jerovetz, Heat 2 – Jerry Phillips. Heat 3 – Jay Schraufnagel, Heat 4 - Eddie LeMay Jr., Heat 5 – Eric Scribner, Heat 6 – Mike Wedelstadt, Heat 7 – Eric Van Iten, Heat 8 – Benji LaCrosse, Heat 9 – Ryan Besaw, Heat 10 – Pete Laubmeier


Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends
A-Main (1-10) – Eric Barth, Warren Ropp, Joe Johnson, Adam Reed, Greg Hartlaub, Kevin Brill, Davey Cox, Ron Smith, Jim Bailey, Darwin Banes

Heat 1 – Greg Hartlaub, Heat 2 – Adam Reed, Heat 3 – Waren Ropp