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Roe Claims Triple Crown @ Powercom Park
by Paul Pittman
Beaver Dam, WI (Jul 16, 2005): A total of forty-six winged Outlaw
cars signed in to the pits for the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series
portion of “The Triple Crown” at the Raceway @ Powercom Park, joining the
40 midgets and 15 mini-sprints. With time-trials scrapped, teams were
lined up based on the luck of the draw and passing points awarded through the
five heat races. Heat race winners included Darrell Dodd, Mike Kertscher,
Matt Folstad, Scotty Neitzel and Joe Roe. Todd Hepfner tied as the top
point getter and was awarded the honor of drawing for the A-Main invert.
Pulling the #2 pill, Todd would start from the outside of row #2.
John Haeni and K.J. Skelton split the Twin B-Mains.
The initial start of the 30 lap A-Main was recalled as several cars got out of
line approaching the green. The subsequent restart saw Joe Roe beat
Donny Goeden and Scotty Neitzel out of turn #2. Lap #3 saw Neitzel using
the top of the speedway to mount a challenge on Roe for the top spot, but Roe
was up to the challenge and was able to out power Neitzel to remain at the
point. The race would go non-stop for 25 laps with Roe able to use the
top and bottom seemingly at will. Just as Neitzel was mounting another
challenge on lap #25, looking ahead to traffic, the yellow flew for the
damaged racecar of Scott Uttech as a result of contact between himself and
Scott Young while racing for position. Young would continue on however,
heavy front suspension damage to Uttech’s #7 would force him to the pit area
for the remaining five laps. Neitzel, who blistered a tire earlier in
the race, would have one final shot at Roe’s top spot on the restart, but
Roe was able to hold on and score his second win of the 2005 season.
Neitzel finished second with Goeden still holding on to third at the
end. Todd Hepfner and Scott Young would follow Goeden across the line.
The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series will travel to the Knoxville
Raceway on July 22 and 23 for the Iowa Telecom “Summer Classic”. The
series is the only sanctioning body that has been invited back to this
year’s version, an event that has been compared to the Knoxville Nationals
like they used to be. The series will take the following week off in
support of the World of Outlaws event in Princeton (MN) and then return to
action on August 5th when the series returns to the Dodge County Fairgrounds
on a special Friday night show. The following day (August 6th) will see
the series travel north to the Langlade Speedway in Antigo (WI) for the start
of “The Month of Money” in the Midwest. For complete scheduling
information, please visit the IRA’s website at www.irasprints.com.
OFFICAL RESULTS:
Weld Racing Heat: Darrell Dodd (Hot Rod Shop #11)
MPD Race Products Heat: Mike Kertscher (Osborn & Son Trucking #80K)
Lane Automotive Heat: Matt Folstad (Leading Edge Repair #1H)
VMAC Racing Heat: Scotty Neitzel (R&H Enterprises #2W)
The Brake Man Heat: Joe Roe (FATTFRO Motorsports/Roe Automotive
#61)
Behling Racing Equipment B-Mains:
1: John Haeni (Jim’s Welding & Repair #21J)
2: K.J. Skelton (Simplicity Lawn & Garden #80)
United Trailers A-Main (30 laps): Joe Roe (FATTFRO Motorsports/Roe
Automotive #61), Scotty Neitzel, Donny Goeden, Todd Hepfner, Scott Young, Matt
Folstad, Troy Hepfner, Billy Warren, Travis Whitney, K.J. Skelton, Kurt
Winker, John Sernett, Mike Kertscher, John Haeni, Steve Meyer, Brian Kristan,
Ty Bartz, Darrell Dodd, Bill Waite Jr., Kim Mock, Jason Johnson, Scott Uttech
DMI Hard Charger: Travis Whitney (Powdercoating Technologies #9/ +11)
Stone Mountain Access Systems presents the
Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series driver point standings
as of July 16, 2005.
1 2W Scotty Neitzel
1771
2 3 Scott
Young
1664
3 61 Joe
Roe
1563
4 85M Steve
Meyer
1505
5 80K Mike Kertscher
1501
6 1H Matt Folstad
® 1445
7 1M Kim
Mock
1427
8 7 Scott Uttech
1368
9 4B Scott Biertzer
1323
10 75 Ty Bartz
1277
11 4 Billy Balog
®
1265
12 83D Mike Stefka
1241
13 28 Todd Hepfner
1185
14 9 Travis
Whitney 1170
15 77 Wayne Modjeski 1162
16 95 Bill
Warren
1161
17 49 Ryan
Irwin
1114
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