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Klees Tops USRA Modifieds At DCS
by Bob Peine
Sunday, August, 3rd, 2003; Kasson, MN.- It was a pleasant evening in
southeastern Minnesota at the Dodge County Speedway on Sunday night. Clear
skies and cooler temperatures would make for another great night of
racing.
First up, was the WISSOTA Street Stock main event. Dan Gullikson and Kris
Hengel shared row one and it was Dan Gullikson getting the jump and the early
lead. Greg Erickson took over second followed by Chuck Nerland in third. Jason
Gabrielson challenged and took third from Nerland, while Jeff Brauer was up to
fourth. Mike Loomis cracked the top five, dropping Nerland back to sixth.
Loomis put some pressure on Brauer for fourth, but Brauer was able to hold him
off.
Out front, it was all Dan Gullikson and he would hold on to pick up his 18th
feature win of the season. Erickson crossed the stripe second followed by
Gabrielson, Brauer and Loomis.
Next up were the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds. Albert Wytaske would start from
the pole, leaving most to wonder who would finish second. Wytaske has been
very impressive at the Dodge County Speedway this year, and tonight would be
no exception. Wytaske took the lead at the start and would never face much of
a challenge in a race that would be plagued by cautions. Jesse Frericks fell
in to second with Chad Herman in third.
Jeff Ringenberg and Jim Arnold both worked their way in to the top five while
Wytaske tried to build up a lead. But the numerous cautions kept the field
bunched pretty closely together.
Wytaske found Victory Lane once again, followed by Frericks, Herman,
Ringenberg, and Jim Arnold.
The WISSOTA Super Stocks were up next. After two separate caution incidents on
the first lap, a single file restart was used. Dustin Nelson took the lead
followed by Dave Solum and Kelly Anderson. Anderson wasted no time in taking
second from Solum and going after Nelson.
The first caution came for Josh Martell spinning out in turn four. When racing
resumed, the car on the move was Brandon Jensen. But the pace was slowed again
when Bobby Swanson spun in turn four. Back under green, Jensen went to work on
Bill Clemens for fifth. Jensen made the pass and then went after Solum and
Klinger, passing both to move in to third.
Martell brought out the caution again, this time for a spin in turn two. On
the restart, it was Nelson, Anderson, Jensen, Klinger, and Clemens rounding
out the top five. Ryan Siegle had charged through the field from his 18th
starting position and was battling with Clemens for fifth. Jensen was all over
the Anderson for second and would make the pass coming off of turn four.
Jensen tried to reel in Nelson but ran out of laps. Nelson held on for the win
followed by Jensen, Anderson, Klinger, and Clemens.
The fourth and final event of the evening was the USRA Modified main event.
Bruce Angst and Jim King would lead the field to the cone and it was Angst
taking the early lead. The first caution came when Don Brightbill and Paul
Hamernick were involved in an incident in turn two. Jay Ihrke was putting some
heavy pressure on King for second. Tim Donlinger was up to sixth after
starting 12th on the grid, and looked very fast through the middle groove.
Todd Klees took over the third position form Ihrke and bad luck struck for
Angst, with a breakdown while leading. The caution waved at the same time when
Neil Eckhart and Jerry Young tangled in turn two. Eckhart was tagged with the
caution and sent to the rear.
On the restart, it was King out front, followed by Klees, Ihrke, Donlinger,
and Chad Behne rounding out the top five. The race up front got pretty intense
after racing resumed. Ihrke, Klees, and Donlinger were close enough at times
to throw a blanket over the three cars. Mike Sorenson cracked the top five and
joined the battle for second with Klees, Ihrke, and Donlinger. They had all
caught King and it turned in to a five car battle for the lead. King had
looked very strong out front but after some incidental contact, got pushed to
the inside and dropped from first to fifth, handing the lead to Ihrke. Klees
would then get by Ihrke to take the lead, but the multi car fight for the lead
continued. King lost some ground to the leaders, and another car that was
rapidly coming to the front was Ron Schreiner. Klees continued to hold down
the lead but Donlinger was looking to the outside, trying to find a way
around. Sorenson and Ihrke contested the third position. Sorenson got by
Donlinger to take second in the closing laps, but it did not last, as
Donlinger shot back around on the outside. Klees held on to win a very heated
contest and a spectacular race. Donlinger, Sorenson, Ihrke, and Schreiner
rounded out the top five.
Another exciting night of racing at the Dodge County Speedway with more to
come on Sunday, August 10th. If you have questions or need more information,
plaese call (507) 775-7091 or visit our website at www.dodgecountyspeedway.com
See you at the races!!
Results
USRA Modifieds
Feature: Todd Klees, Tim Donlinger, Mike Sorenson, Jay Ihrke, Ron
Schreiner, Denny Barwald, Craig Brightbill, Bobby Sorenson, Jason Schill, Jay
Poidinger
Heat 1: Jason Sleigh, Bruce Angst, Schill, Klees, Matt Stark
Heat 2: Donlinger, Neil Eckhart, Mike Sorenson, Jim King, Schreiner
Heat 3: Bobby Sorenson, Chad Behne, Young, Ihrke, Dave Wytaske Jr.
WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature: Dustin Nelson, Brandon Jensen, Kelly Anderson, Chris Klinger,
Bill Clemens, Nick Herrick, Justin Pogones, Dave Solum, Kevin Hager
Heat 1: Klinger, Anderson, Mark Oltjenbruns, Herrick, Clemens
Heat 2: Jensen, Nelson, Hager, Solum, Bobby Swanson
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
Feature: Albert Wytaske, Jesse Frericks, Chad Herman, Jeff Ringenberg, Jim
Arnold, Greg Pfieffer, Nolan Bachman, Joe Wernecke, Pat McCarthy, Daryl Hainka
Heat 1: Jim Arnold, Joey Dengler, Harlan Morehart, Pfieffer, Rob Arnold
Heat 2: Frericks, Wernecke, Wytaske, Bachman, Gary Nordine
Heat 3: Nick Kramer, Hainka, Herman, Ringenberg, McCarthy
WISSOTA Street Stocks
Feature: Dan Gullikson, Greg Erickson, Jason Gabrielson, Jeff Brauer, Mike
Loomis, Chuck Nerland, Steve Eischens, Charlie Novak, Andy Solum
Heat 1: Gabrielson, Troy Voth, Brauer, Loomis, Gullikson
Heat 2: Erickson, Novak, Solum, Nerland, Hengel
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