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O誰eal and Johnson Score Big on Spectacular Masters Show
June 17, 2005. New Richmond, WI. Cedar Lake Speedway played host
to the 7th annual Masters event and drew yet another great crowd for the new
format this year. A great field of 53 Late Models consisting of NARA,
WDRL, and local race teams checked into the pits and combined to make up six
competitive heat races. Late Model heat winners included Don O誰eal,
Kyle Burke, Jimmy Mars, Brian Birkhoffer, Shannon Babb, and Donnie
Moran. The top 18 spots for the A main were determined by a point system
comprised of heat finishing position and number of cars passed. IRA
Outlaw 410 Sprint cars made up the other half of the 7th annual Masters
event. IRA sprint car heat race winners included Wayne Johnson, Ricky
Logan, Jim Melis, and Todd Hepfner. The IRA Outlaws put on four
spectacular heat races and the top ten positions for the A Main were
redrawn.
Late Models not finishing in the top 3 were put into twin B mains looking to
make it to the big money $10,000 to win feature later on. In the first B
main, Brady Smith, Earl Pearson Jr, Duane Mahder, and Matt Miller put on a
great show battling for the two transfer spots. Pearson took the
checkers with Mahder getting by Smith coming off turn four to get the second
and final transfer spot. The second B feature saw Tim Dohm lay a torrid
pace and run off to the win with Eric Pember holding on in a close battle for
second. The Late Model dash set the top eight starting spots for the A
main and saw Brian Birkhoffer take the checkers and secure the pole position
for the $10,000 to win race. The IRA outlaws also ran twin B features
with the top three moving up to the A main. Joe Roe took the first B
main win with Kurt Davis coming home second. In the second qualifier,
Jerry Richert Jr drove away from the field to pick up the win with Scott
Biertzer bringing the 4b machine home in the second spot.
The $10,000 to win Late Model feature was the next event on the speedway with
Brian Birkhoffer and Jimmy Mars adorning the front row. Birky jumped out
to an early lead with O誰eal challenging him for the lead by lap
three. Kyle Berck was holding down a solid third with Donnie Moran and
Scott James in the next two spots. O誰eal was consistently putting
pressure on Birky until a lap 13 caution for an Eric Breeschoten
breakdown. Donnie Moran made it four wide going into turn one on the
restart and powered past Birky and company for the lead with a power
move. Matt Miller and Earl Pearson sliced through the field after
starting near the back to move into the eighth and ninth spots
respectively.
Moran used the clean air to gain a five car advantage over Birky and O誰eal
at the halfway mark. Scott James and Jimmy Mars both were digging hard
in the fourth and fifth spots as the leaders negotiated lapped traffic.
By lap 36, Birky had caught Moran and went side-by-side in turn one with
O誰eal only a length behind. But a breakdown by Moran going into turn
one a lap later gave the lead back to Birky. The lead was extremely
short lived as O誰eal used the top side to power around Birky for the
lead. Jimmy Mars joined the battle three laps later and split the two
coming off four to take the lead with four to go! But the race was far
from over as both Birky and O誰eal stayed glued to Mars痴 rear end.
O誰eal pulled even with Mars as they took the white flag. Jimmy used
the low side as O誰eal rode the cushion through turns one and two. The
pair drove side-by-side into turn three and continued that way out of four and
headed to the strip. O誰eal used the top side momentum to beat Mars to
the line by half a car length to claim the victory and the $10,000
payday! Congratulations to O誰eal, his team and sponsors.
The IRA Outlaw 410 sprint cars had a tough act to follow as the crown never
ever had a chance to sit down after the amazing late model finish. Scott
Young redrew the pole with Scott Neitzel to his outside as the pair led the
field to the green. Scotty Neitzel powered to the point on lap one as
Young stayed close in tow. A great slid job in turn three on lap five
put Young ahead of Neitzel for that top spot. The leaders began
encountering lapped traffic by lap eight. The leader Young lost the
cushion in turn three and hit the wall, giving up the lead back to Neitzel in
the process. Wayne Johnson caught Neitzel in the process and slid past
on lap 16 with a great move coming out of turn two. A spin in turn three
caused a may lay that included Kurt Davis doing a barrel roll in the 6k
machine. Davis was OK but his machine was unable to continue. On
the restart Johnson maintained the lead with Neitzel, Ricky Logan and Young
went three wide for second behind him. But too little too late as
Johnson powered off into the sunset for a solid feature win ahead of Neitzel,
Logan, Travis Whitney, and Young. A great race for the IRA crew and the
best part is we get to see it all again tomorrow night.
Make sure you log on to www.cedarlakespeedway.com
to get a look at the complete schedule, ticket information, race recaps, and a
lot of other information about the high banked clay oval. Also call the
toll free information line for weather and schedule update at
866-4-CLSFUN. We look forward to seeing you in the grandstands and pits
next Saturday night at the legendary Cedar Lake Speedway!
Results:
NARA/WDRL Late Model Feature:
1. Don O'Neal #71
2. Jimmy Mars #28
3. Brian Birkhofer #15B
4. Shannon Babb #18
5. Scott James #83
6. Earl Pearson Jr #1 (from 16th)
7. Matt Miller #7 (from 21st)
8. Kyle Berck #14
9. Brady Smith #2 (from 23rd)
10. Duane Mahder #55
11. Terry English #96
12. Denny Eckrich #50
13. Keith Foss #95
14. Jerry Redetzke #27, one lap down
15. Tim Dohm #6T, one lap down
16. Justin Fegers #F15, one lap down
17. Dave Eckrich #58, one lap down
18. Eric Pember #90x, two laps down
19. Donnie Moran #99, DNF-broke while leading on lap 40
20. Pat Doar #11, DNF-pulled into infield
21. John Vandenberg #5M, DNF-pulled into infield
22. Darren Miller #32D, DNF-pulled off track during only caution
23. Eric Breeschoten #66, DNF-pulled off after stopping in turn 4
24. John Anderson #1k, DNF-pulled off right away after starting in back up car
(I think)
IRA Outlaw Sprint Feature:
1. Wayne Johnson #14AJ
2. Scott Neitzel #2w
3. Ricky Logan #10
4. Travis Whitney #9
5. Scott Young #3
6. Don Droud Jr #17G
7. Todd Hepfner #28
8. Kim Mock #1M
9. Jim Melis #51M
10. Matt Folstad #1H
11. Mike Kertscher #80k
12. Steve Meyer #85M
13. Bill Warren #95
14. Scott Uttech #7
15. Mike Stefka #83D, one lap down
16. Ty Bartz #75, one lap down
17. Wayne Modjeski #77, one lap down
18. Scott Biertzer #4B, DNF-pulled into infield
19. Kurt Davis #6k, DNF-accident lap 18 (flip/tip)
20. Joe Roe #61, DNF-accident lap 18 (front end damage)
21. Jerry Richert Jr #55, DNF-accident lap 18 (pushed car to pits)
22. K J Skelton #80, DNF-pulled off right away
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