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Hahn, Erhardt, Seitz, Tate And Scheel Victorious At Jefferson Speedway Opener
by Larry & Jeanne Starr
April 28, Jefferson WI -- Great weather and 112 cars in the pits, brought a
large crowd to Jefferson Speedway to kick off the 2007 Racing Season, with the
"Goodyear Racing Tire" Spring Sizzler 50.
In Late Model Action Doug Hahn of Whitewater claimed top honors, in the 50 lap
main event. Starting outside row 4 Hahn headed to the front as Jason
Deppe grabbed the early lead. Deppe’s turn at the point lasted 12 laps
as Hahn closed in. Moving under Deppe Hahn made the winning pass on lap
13 and never looked back, showing the way from there to the checkers.
The race slowed for 2 cautions, on laps 7 and 38. As the flew past the
checkers it was Hahn for the win followed by Deppe, Dylan Schuyler, Kyle
Jarlsberg and Roger Behlke.
In Sportsman action Chris Erhardt of Deerfield notched the win, in the 25 lap
feature. Starting outside row 4, Erhardt started the drive to the point
as B.J. Erickson took the early lead. Erickson led for a lap before
surrendering the point to Scott Scholl who, in turn, turned the point over to
Ken Scott 2 laps later. The first caution came, on lap 3, when Erickson
lost the handle between turns 1 and 2, collecting another car in the
process. Scott led the restart, guiding the way for 6 more laps as Scott
"Chico" Riedner made his way through the field. Riedner
claimed the 2nd spot on lap 8, closing with Scott on lap 9. Powering to
the inside Riedner claimed the point on lap 10. Once at the point,
Riedner pulled ahead, leaving the battle for 2nd far behind. That lead
vaporized, on lap 20, as Riedner spun coming around turn 4 to bring out the
3rd caution. Erhardt inherited the lead, on the restart, with Dave
Oswald running 2nd. Erhardt led the way to the checkers, with Oswald
close behind, looking for an opening. As the laps ticked off, Riedner
made his way back to the 3rd spot closing with the leaders. At the
stripe it was Erhardt for the win followed by Oswald, Riedner, Scott and Tom
Reents.
In International action 63 year old, Pete Seitz, came out of retirement to
claim top honors in the 20 lap feature. Starting outside the front row
Seitz took the lead at the green flag and never looked back showing the way to
the checkers. At the stripe it was Seitz for the win followed by Ashley
Smith, Kyle Smith, Chris Gottschalk and Mike Winters.
In Hobby Stock action Jim Tate Jr. of Watertown clamed victory in the 25 lap
main event. Starting outside the 2nd row Tate headed to the front as
Mike Manley jumped to the early lead. Manley held the point for 7 laps
before succumbing to the charge of Tate. Claiming the top spot on lap 7,
Tate led from there to the finish. The race stopped for a single
caution, on lap 8, for a spin in the 4th turn, collecting another car,
resulting in fluid on the track. Tate led the restart guiding the way to
the checkers. At the finish it was Tate for the win followed by Pete
Elgas, Manley, Dustin Ward and Dennis Schmidt.
In Bandit action Stephen Scheel of Lake Mills notched the win, in the 20 lap
feature. Starting outside the 2nd row, Scheel headed toward the point as
Brent Bergholz claimed the early lead. Bergholz led the way for 9 laps,
as Scheel looked for an opening. The opening came, on the 10th circuit,
with Scheel claiming the top spot. At the stripe it was Scheel for the
win, followed by Kyle Watters, Sean Watters, Brandon Riedner and Robert Lange.
Next week the action continues at Jefferson Speedway with the Tee’s T’s 50
lap Late Model feature. Also on tap is the "Best Appearing
Car" contest and the International division will run an extended feature.
Gates open at 3:00PM, Qualifying at 5:00PM and the first green flag drops at
7:00PM sharp. Jefferson Speedway is half way between Cambridge and
Jefferson Wisconsin, on Highway 18.
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Jefferson Speedway Race Summary
04/28/2007 Spring Sizzler 50
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Late Model Division
Feature Finish
1) 99 Doug Hahn
(Whitewater) 2) 71
Jason Deppe (Waterloo)
3) 33 Dylan Schuyler
(Jefferson) 4) 87 Kyle Jarlsberg
(Cambridge)
5) 44 Roger Behlke
6) 17 Noel Ramge
7) 71 John Ovadal
(Watertown) 8) 52 Steve
Dobbratz (Rio)
9) 22 Jasper Gronert (Ft. Atkinson) 10) 68 Ken Olson
(Fort Atkinson)
11) 79 Justin Schultz
(Rio) 12) 12
Allen Petrie Jr. (Sun Prairie)
13) 19 Chad Reimer
(Watertown) 14) 14 Kyle Taylor
15) 41 Mike
Taylor
16) 3 Chuck Duncan (Milwaukee)
17) 11 Tim Petrie (Fort Atkinson) 18) 21
Ryan Zielski (Oconomowoc)
Fast Qualifier: 87 Kyle Jarlsberg
(Cambridge) : 14.325
seconds
Fast Dash: 99 Doug Hahn (Whitewater)
Heats: Qual1) 71 John Ovadal, Qual3) 22 Jasper Gronert, Qual2) 44 Roger
Behlke
International Division
Feature Finish
1) 57 Pete
Seitz
2) 05 Ashley Smith (Lake Mills)
3) 90 Kyle Smity (Lake
Mills) 4) 61 Chris
Gottschalk (Jeffferson)
5) 77 Mike Winters (Sun
Prairie) 6) 23 Casey Strese (Watertown)
Fast Qualifier: 23 Casey Strese
(Watertown)
: 16.794 seconds
Fast Dash: 61 Chris Gottschalk (Jeffferson)
LastChance: 21 Rodney Mundt, 56 Don Munns, 17 Mike Bingham,
5 Shaun
Magsamen
Heats: Qual1) 5 Shaun Magsamen, qual3) 57 Mark English, qual2) 1 Kyle
Rfiedner
Sportsman Division
Feature Finish
1) 6 Chris Ehrhardt
2) 31 David Oswald (Cottage Grove)
3) 26 Scott Riedner
(Waunakee) 4) 39 Ken Scott
(Rio)
5) 42 Tom Reents
(Janesville) 6) 7 James
Helmer (Oconomowoc)
Fast Qualifier: 26 Scott Riedner
(Waunakee) :
15.130 seconds
Fast Dash: 6 Chris Ehrhardt
LastChance: 19 Dan Schmidt, 1 Jody Krueger, 67 Russell Nichelson,
52 Brandon
Sletten
Heats: Qual1) 52 Brandon Sletten, qual3) 26 Scott Riedner, qual2) 81 T
Gfoldade.J.
Hobby Stock Division
Feature Finish
1) 27 Jim Tate Jr.
(Watertown) 2) 52 Peter Elgas
(Janesille)
3) 29 Mike Manley (Fort Atkinson)
4) 9 Dustin Ward (Beaver Dam)
5) 19 Dennis Schmidt (Johnson Creek) 6) 10 larry Moen
Fast Qualifier: 92 Kyle Stark
(Waterloo)
: 16.755 seconds
Fast Dash: 10 larry Moen
LastChance: 8 James Williams, 32 Greg Staude, 2 Eaan Carson,
22 Chester
Williams
Heats: Qual1) 42 Bobby Selsing Jr., qual3) 27 Jim Tate Jr., qual2) 80
Mike Meyers
Bandit Division
Feature Finish
1) 4 Stephen Scheel (Lake
Mills) 2) 7 Kyle Watters (Stoughton)
3) 77 Sean Watters (Sun
Prairie) 4) 4D Brandon Riedner
5) 35 Robert Lange (Fort Atkinson) 6) 48
Steve Privett (Fall Reiver)
Fast Qualifier: 7 Kyle Watters
(Stoughton)
: 14.495 seconds
Fast Dash: 77 Sean Watters (Sun Prairie)
LastChance: 89 Chad Olds, 81 Jeffery Lefave, 8 Jody Schmidt E,
24 Tyler
White
Heats: Qual1) 8 Jody Schmidt E, qual3) 7 Kyle Watters, qual2) 89 Chad
Olds
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Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: Late Model Division
As of: 04/29/2007
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
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1 99
Hahn,
Doug
115
2 33
Schuyler,
Dylan 94
3 71
Deppe,
Jason
94
4 87
Jarlsberg,
Kyle 82
5 44
Behlke,
Roger
70
6 17
Ramge,
Noel
64
7 52
Dobbratz,
Steve 60
8 71
Ovadal,
John
60
9 22
Gronert,
Jasper 50
10 19
Reimer,
Chad
40
Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: International Division
As of: 04/29/2007
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 57
Seitz,
Pete
87
2 05
Smith,
Ashley
70
3 61
Gottschalk, Chris 68
4 90
Smity,
Kyle
63
5 67
Cross,
Joe
51
6 23
Strese,
Casey
46
7
1 Rfiedner,
Kyle
41
8 77
Winters,
Mike
40
9
5 Magsamen,
Shaun 37
10 00 Hoeft,
Scott
37
Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: Sportsman Division
As of: 04/29/2007
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
-------
1
6 Ehrhardt,
Chris 94
2 26
Riedner,
Scott
87
3 31
Oswald,
David
85
4 45
Balis,
Nick
56
5 39
Scott,
Ken
53
6 42
Reents,
Tom
52
7
7 Helmer,
James
45
8 52
Sletten, Brandon
42
9 81
Gfoldade, T.J.
41
10 30
Scholl,
Scott
34
Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: Hobby Stock Division
As of: 04/29/2007
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1 27
Tate, Jim
Jr.
90
2 52
Elgas,
Peter
78
3 29
Manley,
Mike
62
4
9 Ward,
Dustin
50
5 19
Schmidt,
Dennis 43
6 80
Meyers,
Mike
43
7 33
Robinson,
Jim
42
8 10
Moen, larry
40
9 92
Stark,
Kyle
38
10 96
Lange,
Tim
35
Jefferson Speedway Point Standings (Top 10)
Division: Bandit Division
As of: 04/29/2007
Place Car
Driver's Name Points
----- ----- --------------------
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1
7 Watters,
Kyle
90
2
4 Scheel,
Stephen 80
3 77
Watters,
Sean
75
4 4D
Riedner, Brandon
63
5
3 Padfield,
Rory
47
6 48
Privett,
Steve
42
7
5 Johnson,
Casey
41
8 35
Lange,
Robert
41
9 89
Olds,
Chad
41
10 8
Schmidt, Jody
E 37
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