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Wissota Cars Set High Expectations for Remainder of USA Nationals Weekend
New Richmond, WI; August 4th, 2005. 112 race teams comprised of Wissota
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Midwest Mods, and Modifieds checked into the pits
for night number one of this year’s 18th annual USA Nationals at Cedar Lake
Speedway. That in addition approximately 50 Late Models that showed up
to practice for Friday and Saturday’s big money USA Nationals and Super Late
Model Pepsi Cup! Mother Nature in full cooperation with absolutely
perfect mid 80 degree temperature and low humidity in the forecast for the
entire weekend. That after a large lighting storm moved through the area
Wednesday night with a lighting bolt striking the speedway and initially
causing havoc with all electrical systems. The anticipation could not be
any higher for the World of Outlaws Late Model $40,000 to-win show not to
mention the twin $5,000 to-win Pepsi Cup shows.
After a bunch of great heat races, Wissota Street Stocks were the first
feature of the evening with Jim Gullikson and Chanda Fjorden-Nord redrawing
the front row. Gullikson held the early lead but not by much as last
week’s feature winner, the first female feature winner in the history of CLS,
Fjorden-Nord was glued right to his bumper. The action was intense all
over the speedway until the red flag flew on lap eight for a Darrell Hazelton
rollover in turn two. On the restart Gullikson picked up right where he
left off, running away and hiding from the remainder of the field.
Fjorden-Nord tried to complete the double but she had her hands full with
Chris Peterson who came on late to claim the second spot away. Mark
Froelich and Wayne Dean battled hard for several laps before Froelich was able
to secure the fourth spot for the evening. Gullikson had no trouble
cruising home first to take the checkers.
Wissota Midwest Mods were up next as Dane Durbin and Mark Thomas lined the
front row. Coach Thomas drove out to an early advantage with Durbin,
Vince Corbin, Scott Zavadil and Jim Schweitzer holding down the top five
spots. As the leaders hit the halfway mark, Durbin had closed the gap on
Thomas and drove under the Coach in turns one and two on lap 10 to take the
lead. Thomas battled back hard going wheel to wheel with Durbin as the
pair took the two-to-go sticks. Behind them Kevin Adams came charging
hard into the third spot and Dan Wheeler followed closely to come home
fourth. Durbin was just too strong near the end and held off Thomas to
cross the stripe first and pick up the feature win.
Shaun Kelly and Joey Jensen hit the lottery and redrew front row starting
spots for the Wissota Modified A feature. Jensen bolted to the early
lead in the V2 machine followed by Kelly and Dann Olson. Doug Gustafson
was about to make it a four car battle until the yellow flew for a pileup
coming into turn two. The lap two restart showed Kelly and Jensen again
go wheel-to-wheel for the lead as Dann Olson saw the fun and made it a three
car battle within a few laps. The battle at the front let the field
catch the leaders and next thing you know there was literally seven cars all
battling for the second spot behind Jensen! A yellow flag waived shortly
thereafter again causing a restart with all those hot shoes in close pursuit
of Jensen out front. We weren’t five laps into the restart and Dave
Cain drew up to and passed Jensen for the lead. But not to be as the
yellow waived on the pass lap, relegating the field back to the last completed
lap in which Jensen was the leader. On the restart with seven laps to
go, Jensen led Cain, Thatcher, Tyler Keyser, Doug Gustafson, Kelley, and Jason
Miller. Jensen stuck to his guns and held the low line while Cain went
upstairs to the cushion. The pair was side by side for nearly five laps
all the way up until the last lap as Jensen used the low line to hold off a
rim riding Cain to come across the stripe first. A great race as this
thing could have legitimately been won by six or seven cars.
Congratulations to Jensen and his racing team.
The final race of the evening had Joe Nelson and Mike Weber on the front row
for their Super Stock main event. Weber was the first to the gas and led
the field on the first lap followed by Nelson and Ashley Anderson. Lap
two was slowed by a yellow for a pileup coming out of turn three. On the
ensuing restart Weber began to drive away form the field as Anderson began his
charge to the front, first knocking off Nelson the setting his sights on Weber
out front. Just as Anderson had caught Weber the caution flew again as
Kevin Adams broke over in turn two. On the restart Weber lead Anderson
followed by Nelson, Dan Carlson and Cory Mahder in fifth. Anderson
immediately went right to the low side to get around Weber for the lead.
During the exchange, Mahder got by both Carlson and Nelson to move into third
and within three laps had passed Weber for the second spot. As the
leader Anderson took the two to go, Mahder was literally pushing him down the
front stretch. But that was as close as Mahder could get as Anderson
used the right line on the last lap to hold off Mahder and claim yet another
feature win in 2005.
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:
Wissota Street Stocks
Heat Winners:
Heat 1: 21X Chris Peterson
Heat 2: 21 Jim Gullikson
Feature: Jim Gullikson, Chris Peterson, Chanda Fjorden-Nord, Mark
Froelich, Wayne Dean, Jason Vandekamp, Corey Crapser, Mike Conrad, Keith
Tourville, and Jeff Heintz.
Wissota Midwest Modifieds
Heat Winners:
Heat 1: Z1 Scott Zavadil
Heat 2: R1 Dan Wheeler
Heat 3: 19D Dane Durbin
Feature: Dane Durbin, Mark Thomas, Kevin Adams, Vince Corbin, Dan
Wheeler, Scott Zavadil, Jim Schweitzer, Riley Matthews, Mark Anderson, and
Chad Patterson.
Sunoco Super Stocks
Heat Winners:
Heat 1: 24 Dan Carlson
Heat 2: 17T Steve Thomas
Heat 3: 29A Ashley Anderson
Heat 4: 20 Cory Davis
Feature: Ashley Anderson, Cory Mahder, Mike Weber, Joe Nelson, Dan
Carlson, Tom Crest, Steve Thomas, Charlie Weber, Dave Mass, and Tim Borgeson.
Polydome Modifieds
Heat Winners:
Heat 1: 30L Brent Larson
Heat 2: 2M Dave Mass
Heat 3: 2C Dave Cain
Feature: Joey Jensen, Dave Cain, Craig Thatcher, Tyler Keyser,
Jason Miller, Shaun Kelley, Jason Schill, Dave Mass, Dave Lear, and Doug
Gustafson.
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