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Ovadal Continues Winning Streak At Jefferson
Paffel Scores First Feature Win at Jefferson Speedway
by Larry & Jeanne Starr
June 24, Jefferson WI -- It looked bad, early on, with a rain delay before
qualifying, but the Smith Motors Mid-Season Championships are now in the
record books at Wisconsin's Action Track.
John Ovadal Jr. of Watertown notched another feature win in the 50 lap Late
Model main event. Starting 11th, in the field, Ovadal started his drive
to the front as Chris Koepke drove to the early lead. Ovadal made his
way to 4th by the 15th circuit and 3rd by lap 18. Claiming 2nd on lap
22, Ovadal closed with Koepke. Ovadal moved under Koepke, on lap 25,
making the winning pass by lap 27. Caution came on lap 35, when several
cars tangled coming off turn 4, ending with 2 cars in the front stretch wall
and a large ball of flame. Everyone emerged unharmed but 2 drivers were
finished for the night. Ovadals trip to Victory lane was interrupted
again, on lap 43, for a spin in turn 2. As they blazed past the checkered flag
it was Ovadal for the win, followed by Andy Wendt, Koepke, Dylan Schuyler and
Steve Dobbratz.
In Sportsman Action Dave The Wizard Oswald, of Cottage Grove, won top honors,
in the 35 lap feature. Starting inside row 4, Oswald headed toward the
point, as Shaun Scheel claimed the early lead. Scheel surrendered the
point to Brent Gergen, on lap 4. Gergen lost the point to Oswald on lap
5. Caution came, on lap 12, for oil on the track. On the restart
Mike Heelein launched a bid for the top spot, edging ahead on lap 13, only to
drop back to 2nd by lap 14. Heelein kept the pressure on, but Oswald was
on the scent of victory and wouldn't be denied. Caution came, on lap 26,
for a crash in turn 4, due to a broken rear axle, and again on lap 31 for
debris on the back stretch after a car bounced off the wall. Heelein was found
to be leaking brake fluid and had to retire from the race. At the finish
it was Oswald for the win, followed by Jay Kalbus, Luke Padfield, Scott
Riedner and Mark DePorter.
In International action Chris Chenoweth of Watertown won the 25 lap
feature. Starting inside row 3 Chenoweth moved toward the front, as Kyle
Smith jumped to the early lead. Chenoweth made his way to 2nd by lap 4,
claiming the point on lap 6. As Chenoweth showed the way to the
checkers, Mark English made his way to 2nd, and launched his bid for the
lead. Chenoweth was up to the challenge, holding off English as the laps
ticked by. At the stripe it was Chenoweth for the win, followed by
English, Scotty Hoeft Joe Cross and Mike Bingham.
In Hobby Stock action Chet Paffel of Newerk Township claimed his first,
career, features win, in the 25 lap main event. Starting outside the
front row, Paffel took the lead at the green flag and never looked back,
guiding the way to the checkered flag. Over the opening laps Paffel opened a
strong lead, as the battle for 2nd remained evenly matched. Caution
came, on lap 19, for a spin down the backstretch, that collected several other
cars. Paffel led the restart with Scott Carson close behind. Kyle
Stark moved up to take the 2nd spot, on lap 22 closing with Paffel. At the
finish it was Paffel for the win, followed by Stark, Pete Elgas, Ken Au and
Carson.
In Bandit action Bobby Selsing of Fort Atkinson notched a win in the 25 lap
feature. Starting 14th, Selsing charged to the front, at Jeffery Lefave
took the early lead. Selsing overtook Lefave on lap 9, guiding the field
to the checkered flag. The only caution of the race was the competition
caution, thrown on lap 13, to reverse the field's direction of travel for the
2nd half of the race. As the green returned, Selsing continued his
charge, opening a huge lead on his way to the checkers. At the stripe it
was Selsing, by nearly a half lap over Sean Watters. Rounding out the
top five were Stephen Scheel, Casey Johnson and Kyle Watters.
Next week Jefferson Speedway presents the Independence Day Special, a full
night of racing action capped by the Kearns Motor Car Company 50 lap Late
Model feature. Also on tap are Stock car Rides for Kids, and our
Fireworks Spectacular by Thunder Cat Your Local Gods of Thunder. Kids,
bring your big-wheels. there will be big-wheel races during intermission.
Times are modified, to accommodate the Stock Car Rides for Kids.
Gates open at 2:00, Qualifying at 4:00, Kids rides at 5:30, and racing at 7:00
Sharp.
Don't forget the "Tournament of Destruction" coming up next Monday
Night, July 3. A full night of "men metal and mayhem"
guaranteed to entertain kids, of all ages. This is your second chance,
to catch the Fireworks at Jefferson Speedway, on the 4th of July weekend!
Gates open at 4:00PM and the first event is at 7:00PM.
Jefferson Speedway is half way between Jefferson and Cambridge Wisconsin, on
Highway 18.
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Jefferson Speedway Race Summary
06/24/2006 Mid/Season Championships
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Late Model Division
Feature Finish
1) 71 John Ovadal Jr
(Watertown) 2) 18 Andy Wendt
3) 23 Chris Koepke
(Jefferson) 4) 33 Dylan
Schuyler (Jefferson)
5) 52 Steve Dobbratz
6) 68 Ken Olson (Fort Atkinson)
7) 32 Tony Koepke (Fort Atkinson)
8) 97 Jason Schuler
9) 17 Noel Ramge (Helenville)
10) 11 Timothy Petrie (Fort Atkinson)
11) 4 Chris Quam
(Stoughton) 12) 44
Roger Behlke (Jefferson)
13) 16 Luke Westenberg (Watertown) 14) 70 Rick
Kehoe (Jefferson)
15) 87 Kyle Jarlsberg
16) 52 April Reimer (Beloit)
17) 53 Doug Hahn
(Whitewater) 18) 27 Tom
Schuette (Fort Atkinson)
Fast Qualifier: 53 Doug Hahn
(Whitewater)
: 14.359 seconds
Fast Dash: 33 Dylan Schuyler (Jefferson)
LastChance: 4 Chris Quam, 97 Jason Schuler, 87 Kyle Jarlsberg,
52 Steve
Dobbratz
Heats: Qual1) 27 Tom Schuette, Qual2) 22 Jasper Gronert, Qual3) 16 Luke
Westenberg
International Division
Feature Finish
1) 97 Chris Chenoweth (Watertown)
2) 57 Mark English (Janesville)
3) 00 Scotty Hoeft
(Watertown) 4) 67 Joe Cross
(Sun Prairie)
5) 0 Mike Bingham
(Milton)
6) 61 Chris Gottschalk (Jefferson)
Fast Qualifier: 4 Mark Joyner
(Elkhorn)
: 16.663 seconds
Fast Dash: 61 Chris Gottschalk (Jefferson)
LastChance: 4D Brandon Riedner, 49 Tory Adams, 99 Keryn Hopwood,
5 Shaun
Magsamen R
Heats: Qual1) 5 Shaun Magsamen R, qual2) 49 Tory Adams, qual3) 97 Chris
Chenoweth
Sportsman Division
Feature Finish
1) 31 David Oswald (Cottage Grove) 2) 27
Jay Kalbus (Watertown)
3) 4 Luke Padfield (Jefferwson)
4) 26 Scott Riedner (Waunakee)
5) 28 Mark DePorter
6) 8 Shaun Scheel (Lake Mills)
Fast Qualifier: 27 Jay Kalbus
(Watertown)
: 15.198 seconds
Fast Dash: 27 Jay Kalbus (Watertown)
Heats: Qual1) 8 Shaun Scheel, qual2) 31 David Oswald
Hobby Stock Division
Feature Finish
1) 60 Chet Paffel (Newerk Township) 2) 92 Kyle
Stark (Waterloo)
3) 52 Peter Elgas
(Janesville) 4) 31 Ken Au
(Jefferson)
5) 7 Scott Carson (Fort Atkinson)
6) 27 Jim Tate Jr (Watertown)
Fast Qualifier: 62 Bret Carson (Johnson
Creek) : 16.515 seconds
Fast Dash: 99 Johnny Robinson II (Beloit)
LastChance: 29 Mike Manley, 96 Tim Lange, 39 Alex Papini, 41 Nick Newton
Heats: Qual1) 41 Nick Newton, qual2) 39 Alex Papini, qual3) 67 Russell
Nicholson
Bandit Division
Feature Finish
1) 42 Bobby Selsing
2) 77 Sean Watters (Sun Prairie)
3) 4 Stephen Scheel (Lake
Mills) 4) 5 Casey Johnson (Stoughton)
5) 7 Kyle Watters
(Stoughton) 6) 21 Rodney
Mundt
Fast Qualifier: 42 Bobby Selsing
: 14.508 seconds
Fast Dash: 7 Kyle Watters (Stoughton)
LastChance: 29 Ryan Oldenhoff, 32 Cody Strese, 92 Andy Bauler,
Z28 Jody
Krueger
Heats: Qual1) 89 Chad Olds, qual2) 5 Casey Johnson, qual3) 42 Bobby
Selsing
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Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: Late Model Division
As of: 06/25/2006
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 71
Ovadal, John Jr
785
2 53
Hahn,
Doug
420
3 68
Olson,
Ken
367
4 61
Eckhart,
Jerry 363
5 33
Schuyler, Dylan
352
6 17
Ramge,
Noel
345
7 16
Westenberg, Luke 341
8 32
Koepke,
Tony
324
9 44
Behlke,
Roger
323
10 23
Koepke,
Chris
292
Division: International Division
As of: 06/25/2006
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 57
English,
Mark
533
2 00
Hoeft,
Scotty
489
3 67
Cross,
Joe
401
4 97
Chenoweth, Chris 380
5
4 Joyner,
Mark
372
6 61
Gottschalk, Chris 333
7 42
Sweeney,
Bill
310
8 77
Winters,
Mike
308
9
0 Bingham,
Mike
255
10 05
Smith,
Ashley
222
Division: Sportsman Division
As of: 06/25/2006
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 28
DePorter,
Mark 485
2 26
Riedner,
Scott 482
3 27
Kalbus,
Jay
458
4 31
Oswald,
David
381
5
8 Heelein,
Michael 359
6
2 Carson, Eaan
325
7
4 Padfield,
Luke 284
8 19
Schmidt,
Dan
245
9
8 Scheel,
Shaun
221
10 6
Ehrhart,
Chris 206
Division: Hobby Stock Division
As of: 06/25/2006
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 62
Carson,
Bret
455
2 99
Robinson, Johnny II 431
3 52
Elgas,
Peter
427
4 31
Au,
Ken
384
5 10
Moen,
Larry
362
6 92
Stark,
Kyle
342
7 60
Paffel, Chet
322
8 67
Nicholson, Russell 307
9 99
Keeser, Lincoln
272
10 19
Schmidt, Dennis
240
Division: Bandit Division
As of: 06/25/2006
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1
7 Watters,
Kyle
503
2 42
Selsing,
Bobby 398
3 77
Watters,
Sean
396
4 21
Mundt,
Rodney
374
5
4 Scheel,
Stephen 353
6 4D
Riedner, Brandon 316
7
5 Johnson,
Casey 311
8 71
Bristol,
Tim
270
9
6 Czeszynski, Zak
262
10 25
Brown,
Darren
262
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