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Timm Captures Wissota Mod Special
by Scott Malotke
July 5, 2003
Bob Timm's luck was bound to change. The veteran mod driver had been bitten by mechanical gremlins several times in the last few weeks. Friday night, it finally did as Timm captured the $2,000 to win Wissota modified special at Fox Ridge Speedway.
Timm sat on the pole for the 30 lap main event and held off several challengers to notch the win. Timm shared the front row with 2002 Wissota Rookie of the Year Joey Jenson. Timm beat Jenson into turn one on the start and was never headed.
While Timm pulled out to seven car length lead. Jenson had his hands full with Craig Thatcher, Karl Fenske, and Steve Speltz. Thatcher, the 2002 Wissota national champion assumed control of the runner up spot on lap four and trailed Timm until a caution was displayed on lap 13 for an encounter involving John Doelle and Craig Brightbill.
Brightbill was sent to the rear for his involvement in the accident. On the restart, Timm took the lead with several changes happening behind him. Fifth running Eric Pember made a bold move on the high side and slid by Jenson and Fenske.
Pember then swapped positions with Thatcher several times before taking control of the two hole.
Racing action was halted on lap 18 when an accident involving Lonnie Earney, Dave Cain, and Kerry Ledebuhr bunched the field again. Thatcher left the track with a flat tire and then rejoined the field at the rear.
Timm set the pace on the restart, Fenske was able to swap places with Pember as the two raced side by side exchanging position. Tony Bahr started to make his presence felt as he moved into the top five.
John Doelle brought out the yellow on lap 24 spinning on the front stretch and Timm's margin was cut again. Timm led the final six laps to pick up the win. Bahr planted his mod on the bottom of the track and moved up into the second spot with four laps to go.
Timm was able hold off the veteran late model and mod pilot to gain his second win of the year at the track. Bahr was second, Pember third, Les Duellman fourth, and Jenson fifth.
"This is the first race that we've finished with this car in about ten races," Timm said. "We've had a bunch of things break and had a lot of bad luck. I think we were leading like eight out of those ten races and then something would break. A lot of times it was just little stuff. Last week, we broke a drive plate while running third. We had the transmission linkage break while leading one night. The crew put a lot of hard work into this car and it finally paid off."
Super stock points leader Kelly Anderson was able to grab the lead from the second row and held off Jason Johnson to grab the 20 lap feature. Johnson chased Anderson throughout the feature but was unable to gain enough momentum on the high side to complete a pass.
Behind them, Dan Nissalke, Shawn Huse, Troy Langowski, and Scott Duval put on an intense battle for the three, four and five spots. In the end, Nissalke grabbed third, Duval, in Vince Weber's Mopar finished fourth and Langowski fifth.
Eleventh starting Travis Krause passed David Nastvold on lap nine to win the street stock feature. Krause won for the 15th time in 19 nights racing. Rookie Keith Tourville made an impressive charge to second from deep in the field. Nastvold held on for third. Chuck nerland making a rare appearance grabbed fourth and Brad Dennis was fifth.
Jeff Ringenberg assumed control of the Midwest modified feature halfway through the 15 lap event to post the win. Harlan Morehart was second followed by Dan Fagerlind, Dan Hesch and Ryan Weber.
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Ringenberg, Eyota, Minn.; 2. Harlan Morehart, Eyota, Minn.; 3. Dan Fagerlind, Dover, Minn.; 4. Dan
Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 5. Ryan Weber, Ellendale, Minn.; 6. Vic Schmidt, Saint Cloud, Minn.; 7. Tim Siercks, Princeton,
Minn.; 8. Eric Condit, Austin, Minn.; 9. Dan Koziol, Bangor, Wis; 10. James Pehler, Fountain City, Wis; 11. Scott Gronvold,
Grand Meadow, Minn.; 12. Nolan Bachman, W. Concord, Minn.; 13. Nick Frion, Ellsworth, Wis; 14. Tom Brink, Winona,
Minn..
Heat 01 -- 1. Ryan Weber, Ellendale, Minn.; 2. Jeff Ringenberg, Eyota, Minn.; 3. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 4. Vic Schmidt,
Saint Cloud, Minn.; 5. Tim Siercks, Princeton, Minn.; 6. Nick Frion, Ellsworth, Wis; 7. James Pehler, Fountain City, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Dan Fagerlind, Dover, Minn.; 2. Harlan Morehart, Eyota, Minn.; 3. Nolan Bachman, W. Concord, Minn.; 4.
Eric Condit, Austin, Minn.; 5. Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.; 6. Scott Gronvold, Grand Meadow, Minn.; 7. Dan Koziol, Bangor,
Wis.
WISSOTA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.; 2. Tony Bahr;; 3. Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis; 4. Leslie Duellman, Winona,
Minn.; 5. Joey Jensen, Maplewood, Minn.; 6. Steve Speltz, Fountain City, Wis; 7. Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.; 8. Robert
Houston, Frederick, Wis; 9. Karl Fenske, Winona, Minn.; 10. Craig Brightbill, Hudson, Wis; 11. Craig Christianson, New
London, Wis; 12. Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis; 13. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 14. Rick Hauser, Winona, Minn.; 15.
Don Brightbill, Hudson, Wis; 16. David Siercks, Mounds View, Minn.; 17. John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis; 18. Ben Anderson,
Winona, Minn.; 19. Todd Blaeser, Chippewa Falls, Wis; 20. Lonnie Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 21. Wayne Engen, Shell Lake,
Wis; 22. Jason Miller, Duluth, Minn.; 23. Troy Girolamo, Eleva, Wis; 24. Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Miller, Duluth, Minn.; 2. Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.; 3. Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.; 4. Robert
Houston, Frederick, Wis; 5. Ben Anderson, Winona, Minn.; 6. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 7. Don Brightbill, Hudson,
Wis; 8. David Siercks, Mounds View, Minn.; 9. Jason Marten, Mondovi, Wis; 10. Jonah Daffinson, Galesville, Wis; 11. Ron
Britain, Winona, Minn.; 12. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 13. Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn.; 14. Robbie Bunkelman,
Abbotsford, Wis; 15. Mike Anderson, Colfax, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Karl Fenske, Winona, Minn.; 2. Rick Hauser, Winona, Minn.; 3. Troy Girolamo, Eleva, Wis; 4. Wayne Engen,
Shell Lake, Wis; 5. Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.; 6. Robert Houston, Frederick, Wis; 7. Jason Marten, Mondovi, Wis; 8.
Robbie Bunkelman, Abbotsford, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Todd Blaeser, Chippewa Falls, Wis; 2. Joey Jensen, Maplewood, Minn.; 3. Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis; 4.
Leslie Duellman, Winona, Minn.; 5. Jason Miller, Duluth, Minn.; 6. David Siercks, Mounds View, Minn.; 7. Jonah Daffinson,
Galesville, Wis; 8. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis.
Heat 03 -- 1. Tony Bahr;; 2. Lonnie Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 3. Steve Speltz, Fountain City, Wis; 4. Craig Brightbill,
Hudson, Wis; 5. Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.; 6. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 7. Ben Anderson, Winona, Minn.; 8.
Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn..
Heat 04 -- 1. Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis; 2. Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.; 3. John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis; 4. Craig
Christianson, New London, Wis; 5. Don Brightbill, Hudson, Wis; 6. Ron Britain, Winona, Minn.; 7. Mike Anderson, Colfax,
Wis.
WISSOTA Street Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis; 2. Keith Tourville, Star Praire, Wis; 3. David Nastvold, Galesville, Wis; 4.
Chuck Nerland, Rochester, Minn.; 5. Brad Dennis, Winona, Minn.; 6. Kylan Gamez, Arcadia, Wis; 7. Tom Hund, Fountain
City, Wis; 8. Rick Loppnow, Buffalo City, Wis; 9. Lee Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 10. John Laumb, Rushford, Minn.; 11. Danny
Hanson, Alma, Wis; 12. Dennis Davis, Fountain City, Wis; 13. Michael Conrad, Independence, Wis; 14. Fred Prudoehl,
Winona, Minn.; 15. Matt Wolfe, Independence, Wis; 16. Jeff Jonsgaard, Winona, Minn.; 17. Brandon Baker, Eau Claire,
Wis; 18. Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn.; 19. Scott Kunda, Winona, Minn.; 20. Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.; 21. Nathan
Rauter, Osseo, Wis; 22. Jeremy Sommer, Lake City, Minn..
Heat 01 -- 1. Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis; 2. Brad Dennis, Winona, Minn.; 3. Tom Hund, Fountain City, Wis; 4. Chuck
Nerland, Rochester, Minn.; 5. Dennis Davis, Fountain City, Wis; 6. Fred Prudoehl, Winona, Minn.; 7. Jeff Jonsgaard,
Winona, Minn.; 8. Matt Wolfe, Independence, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Danny Hanson, Alma, Wis; 2. David Nastvold, Galesville, Wis; 3. Brandon Baker, Eau Claire, Wis; 4. Kylan
Gamez, Arcadia, Wis; 5. John Laumb, Rushford, Minn.; 6. Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.; 7. Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn..
Heat 03 -- 1. Keith Tourville, Star Praire, Wis; 2. Rick Loppnow, Buffalo City, Wis; 3. Lee Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 4. Scott
Kunda, Winona, Minn.; 5. Michael Conrad, Independence, Wis; 6. Jeremy Sommer, Lake City, Minn.; 7. Nathan Rauter,
Osseo, Wis.
WISSOTA Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kelly Anderson, Hager City, Wis; 2. Jason Johnson, Galesville, Wis; 3. Dan Nissalke, Winona, Minn.; 4.
Scott Duval, Bloomer, Wis; 5. Troy Langowski, Winona, Minn.; 6. Troy Brand, Winona, Minn.; 7. Shawn Huse, Bloomer,
Wis; 8. Gary Wiersgalla, Fountain City, Wis; 9. Dennis Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 10. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City,
Minn.; 11. Bruce Tourville, Star Praire, Wis; 12. Rodney Dregney, Mondovi, Wis; 13. Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 14. Mark
Stender, Holcombe, Wis; 15. Dan Arneson, Eleva, Wis; 16. Travis Wagner, Arcadia, Wis; 17. Justin Sass, Alma, Wis; 18.
Jon Duffy, Winona, Minn.; 19. Luke Schultz, Mishicot, Wis; 20. Nick Herrick, Kenyon, Minn.; 21. Jesse Hansen, Alma,
Wis; 22. Lee Jonsgaard, Minnesota City, Minn.; 23. Dale Schneider, Colfax, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jason Johnson, Galesville, Wis; 2. Nick Herrick, Kenyon, Minn.; 3. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City,
Minn.; 4. Scott Duval, Bloomer, Wis; 5. Dan Arneson, Eleva, Wis; 6. Travis Wagner, Arcadia, Wis; 7. Justin Sass, Alma,
Wis; 8. Dale Schneider, Colfax, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Gary Wiersgalla, Fountain City, Wis; 2. Troy Brand, Winona, Minn.; 3. Dan Nissalke, Winona, Minn.; 4.
Dennis Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 5. Rodney Dregney, Mondovi, Wis; 6. Mark Stender, Holcombe, Wis; 7. Luke Schultz,
Mishicot, Wis; 8. Lee Jonsgaard, Minnesota City, Minn..
Heat 03 -- 1. Troy Langowski, Winona, Minn.; 2. Shawn Huse, Bloomer, Wis; 3. Bruce Tourville, Star Praire, Wis; 4. Kelly
Anderson, Hager City, Wis; 5. Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 6. Jon Duffy, Winona, Minn.; 7. Jesse Hansen, Alma, Wis.
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