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Raceway at Powercom Park - Powercom Speedzone Banquet
by Dennis Thompson
November 13, 2004
The Raceway at Powercom Park and The Powercom Speedzone held their 2004 Racing
Season Awards Banquet at The Golf Club at Camelot in Lomira on Saturday night
November 13. The top ten in the regular weekly divisions were recognized for
their accomplishments of the past season. The sponsors, fans, drivers, car
owners, employees and all others who supported the two tracks during the
season were thanked for helping to make the season a success. Plans are
already being made for the season ahead.
The Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson/Buell Modified Division at The Raceway at
Powercom Park and the Budweiser/ Tri-County Distributors Modified Division at
The Powercom Speedzone saw Jay Schraufnagel of Beaver Dam capture both track
championships. It is the second year in a row that the same driver won the
titles at both facilities in the same year. Tim Lemirande of Verona
accomplished the feat in 2003. With record car counts in the division to
contend with, Schraufnagel put up impressive numbers on his way to the
championships. At The Raceway at Powercom Park, Schraufnagel drove to eight
A-Main wins, recorded thirteen top five A-Main finishes and won ten
preliminary events. At The Powercom Speedzone, he registered six A-Main wins,
twelve top five A-Main finishes and seven preliminary wins. Among
Schraufnagel’s A-Main wins was the Prestige Custom Cabinetry Tony Stewart
Night at the Races on June 22 at The Raceway at Powercom Park. On that
evening, Schraufnagel bested a record field of eighty-seven modifieds that
included NASCAR stars Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne. Schraufnagel also picked
up the A-Main win in the Prestige Custom Cabinetry Modified Special at The
Powercom Speedzone on August 10.
Finishing in second through fifth in the standings at The Raceway at Powercom
Park were Steve Mueller of Mukwonago, Larry Zirbel of Iron Ridge, Chris
Piquette of Random Lake and Lee Sohns of East Troy. Second through fifth at
The Powercom Speedzone were Benjamin Brinkman of Oshkosh, Travis Spaulding of
Greenville, Lee Sohns and Larry Zirbel.
The Dodge Central Credit Union Stocks Division championship at The Raceway at
Powercom Park was captured by Trevor Schmidt of Hartford. Schmidt drove to
three A-Main wins, had eleven top five A-Main finishes and won one preliminary
win on his way to the title. 2003 track champion, Nate Schepp of Beaver Dam
finished second in points followed by Mike Murray of Beaver Dam, Dannon
Tessmer of Hartford and Dan Troyan of Menomonie Falls.
Jerry Kope of Oshkosh won his second consecutive track championship in the
American Auto Sales Stocks Division at The Powercom Speedzone. Kope raced to
two A-Main wins, eleven top five A-Main finishes and eight preliminary wins.
Finishing in second through fifth in points were Trevor Schmidt, Tim
Reichenberger of Oshkosh, Ken Feavel of Oshkosh and Gary Neau of Omro.
The Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends Division competed on a regular basis at The
Raceway at Powercom Park and at a few selected events at The Powercom
Speedzone. The Series Point Championship was won by Eric Barth of Sauk City.
Barth was a dominant force as he recorded twelve A-Main wins, eighteen top
five A-Main finishes and fourteen preliminary wins. Greg Hartlaub of Sheboygan
Falls finished second in the standings followed by Adam Reed of Slinger, Kevin
Brill of Oostburg and Darwin Banes of Beaver Dam.
Tim Doehling of Winneconne powered his way to five A-Main wins, twelve top
five A-Main finishes and three preliminary wins in claiming the championship
in the Northwoods Paper Converting Grand Nationals Division at The Raceway at
Powercom Park. 2003 champion Troy Weich of Fond du Lac drove to second in
points ahead of Roger Lee of Wind Lake, Steve Seitz of Beaver Dam and Josh
Borden of Port Washington.
Bob Cullen of Chilton took top honors in the Miller Lite Racing/General Beer
Grand National Division at The Powercom Speedzone. Cullen scored two A-Main
wins, eight top five A-Main finishes and three preliminary wins in capturing
the championship. Terry Van Roy of Appleton finished second in points. Brett
Wenzel of Two Rivers followed in third in the final tally. Bernie Schommer of
Chilton took fourth in points. Fifth place for the season went to Jeff
Diedrick of Combined Locks.
Mike Mueller of Waupun had a banner season as he pocketed track championships
in the Wally’s Auto Dirt Devils Division at The Raceway at Powercom Park and
also in the Sign Makers/Corporate Impressions Dirt Devils Division at The
Powercom Speedzone. At the Raceway at Powercom Park, Mueller recorded three
A-Main wins, fourteen top five A-Main finishes and eight preliminary wins. At
The Powercom Speedzone, Mueller drove to nine top five A-Main finishes and had
two preliminary wins.
Finishing second through fifth in points at the Raceway at Powercom Park were
Jon Schultz of Belleville, Jasper Drengler of Shawano, Dustin Schwandt of
Ripon and Cody Bobholz of Beaver Dam. Second through fifth at The Powercom
Speedzone were Ron Koenig of Fox Lake, Patrick Klawitter of Berlin, Dustin
Schwandt and Dave Wilkins of Oshkosh.
For more information on The Raceway at Powercom Park and the Powercom
Speedzone, visit www.wismotorsports.net.
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