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Cox Sprints To Victory At MIS On Budweiser Night At The Races
Friday, June 16, 2006 (Oregon, WI) - Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois, sprinted
his way to victory in the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series main event at
MIS. Chet Gehrke, Scott Riedner, Steve Dickson, and Kyle Stark also
raced their way to victory lane on Budweiser Night at Madison International
Speedway.
Cox was victorious in the thirty lap feature for the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint
Series (HOSS) for the second straight year.
Greg Wheeler of Columbia City, Indiana, quickly sent a message to the field of
seventeen winged sprint cars that he would be the man to beat. And for
the first twenty-four laps of the race he appeared to be right.
Going into turn three on lap twenty-five, Cox dove to the inside of Wheeler to
make the pass and lead the remainder of the way in recapturing the checkered
flag he won a year ago at MIS.
Wheeler would finish in the runner-up position followed by David Gough, Ricky
Jacobs, and Scott Seaton.
Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series heat races were won by Tim Cox and Ricky
Jacobs. Cox set fast time with a lap of 15.652 or 115.001 mph.
It was the first-ever visit by the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series who raced on
the new quarter mile paved oval.
Chet Gehrke would be the leader after the first lap before Floridian Rick
Ehrgott would take over the lead on lap two. Ehrgott would hold down the
top spot while being closely pursued by Gehrke and Tate Martz until lap twenty
three when Craig Haack of Tennessee, who had moved up to second on lap
eighteen, briefly took the lead coming out of turn four.
One lap later Gehrke would regain the lead and motor his way to victory lane
closely followed by Tate Martz, Ehrgott, Mario Clouser, and James Robertson.
Ford Focus Midget heat races were won by Rick Ehrgott and Casey Riggs.
Tate Martz set fast time on the quarter mile with a lap of 12.755 or 70.56
mph.
Scott Riedner of Waunakee picked up his third feature win of the season by
besting a field of twelve cars in the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman division.
The twenty-five lap race was led to the green flag by Jody Krueger and Chris
Ehrhart with Ehrhart showing a lot of early speed and vaulting to the
lead. Quickly moving up to challenge the leader were veteran drivers
Randy Padfield and Carey Hensel.
The first caution of the race came out on lap eleven for a spin. After
the restart Ehrhart continued to lead until the next caution came out four
laps later for another spin.
Ehrhart maintained his lead after the restart with Casey Burns and Riedner
moving up through the field to join the top four. By lap twenty-one
Riedner was right on Ehrhart’s bumper and two laps later made the pass for
the lead and led the rest of the way to pick up the win. Finishing
behind Riedner were Burns, Ehrhart, Hensel, and Trent Erdman.
Bryden Motors Area Sportsman heats were won by Casey Burns and Michael Heelein.
Steve Dickson of Rockton, Illnois, picked up his first feature win at MIS by
taking home top honors in the eighteen lap event for the Roto Rooter Bandits.
Scott Watkins and Jody Schmidt led the fifteen car field to the green flag
with Schmidt taking the point for the first two laps before Alex Jones got by
for the top spot on lap three. Two laps later it would be Dickson making
a big move to take over the lead with Kyle Riedner right behind him.
Dickson was able to hold off Riedner with Rodney Mundt and Stephen Scheel
closing quickly. But this night belonged to Dickson who crossed the
stripe ahead of Riedner, Mundt, Scheel, and Ryan Oldenhoff.
Roto Rooter Bandit heat races were won by Rory Padfield and Rodney Mundt.
Kyle Stark of Waterloo won his first feature of the 2006 season by easily
outdistancing the eight car Club La Mark Hobby Stock eighteen lap main event.
Nick Newton and Greg Pruitt paced the field of cars to the green flag with
Newton grabbing the early lead with Stark quickly up to second. Two laps
later Stark overtook Newton for the lead and quickly built up a solid
advantage.
As his fellow competitors Mike Storkson and Johnny Robinson II battled it out
for second place, Stark increased his advantage to fifteen car lengths and
cruised the rest of the way to victory. Storkson held on for second
place followed by Robinson, Newton, and Brad Luck.
Johnny Robinson II won the Club La Mark heat race.
Racing at Madison International Speedway continues on Friday night, June 23rd
when Gordie Boucher of Janesville presents a full night of racing action
including the area’s top fireworks programs. Highlighting the racing
program will be the Firecracker 75 for the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late
Models. Also in action will be the Club La Mark Hobby Stocks and Roto
Rooter Bandits.
Pit gates open at 3:30, hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:45 and racing at
7:30. For more information check out the track website at www.madisoninternationalspeedway.com
or call the track at 608.835.9700.
Results
Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series
Feature: (1-10) Tim Cox- Park City, IL, Greg Wheeler- Columbia City, IN,
David Gough- Machesney Park, IL, Ricky Jacobs- Fort Wayne, IN, Scott Seaton-
Cedar Springs, MI, Jim Payne- Bryan, OH, Tom Paterson- Argos, IN, John
Kettewell- Englewood, OH, Joe Wipperfurth- Sun Prairie, WI, Chad Delagrange-Waterloo,
IN
(11-17) Chad Livingston- Bellevue, OH, Ted McKibben- Indianapolis, IN,
Jerry Caryer- Ney, OH, Jim Dolph- South Bend, IN, Scott Williamson- Pendleton,
IN, Ron Koehler- South Bend, IN, Brad Keckler- Fremont, OH
Fast Qualifier: Tim Cox- Park City, IL 15.652 (115.001 mph)
Heat One: Tim Cox- Park City, IL
Heat Two: Ricky Jacobs- Fort Wayne, IN
USAC Ford Focus Midgets
Feature (1-10): Chet Gehrke- Broken Arrow, OK, Tate Martz- Rushville,
IN, Rick Ehrgott- Riverview, FL, Mario Clauser- Auburn, IL, James Robertson-
Indianapolis, IN, Tony Main- Farmland, IN, Craig Haack- Lewisburg, TN, Tyler
Irwin- Polson, MT, Casey Riggs- Shelbyville, IN, Nick Hanson- Nyles, MI
(11-12) Bill Griffith- Van Buren, OH, Lynsey Tilton- El Cajon, CA
Fast Qualifier: Tate Martz- Rushville, IN 12.755 (70.561 mph)
Heat One: Rick Ehrgott- Riverview, FL
Heat Two: Casey Riggs- Shelbyville, IN
Bryden Motors Area Sportsman
Feature: (1-10) Scott Riedner- Waunakee, Casey Burns- Edgerton, Chris
Ehrhart- Deerfield, Carey Hensel- Stoughton, Trent Erdman- Fort Atkinson,
Scott Lawver- Roscoe, IL, Mike Heelein- Fort Atkinson, Shaun Scheel- Lake
Mills, Randy Padfield- Stoughton, Jody Krueger- Edgerton
(11-12) Ryan Goldade- Stoughton, Jim Burns- Janesville (DNS)
Heat One: Casey Burns- Edgerton
Heat Two: Michael Heelein- Fort Atkinson
Club La Mark Hobby Stocks
Feature: (1-8) Kyle Stark- Waterloo, Mike Storkson- Evansville, Johnny
Robinson II- Beloit, Nick Newton- Jefferson, Brad Luck- Prairie du Sac, Greg
Pruitt- Rockford, IL, Roger Stephenson- Cambridge, Rob Nuti- Cambridge
Heat One: Johnny Robinson II- Beloit
Roto Rooter Bandits
Feature: (1-10) Steve Dickson- Rockton, IL, Kyle Riedner- Waunakee,
Rodney Mundt- Johnson Creek, Stephen Scheel- Lake Mills, Ryan Oldenhoff-
Cambridge, Tyler Kelley- Oregon, Rory Padfield- Edgerton, Alex Jones-
Middleton, Jody Krueger- Edgerton, Jody Schmidt- Oregon
(11-16) Chester Ace- Oregon, Scott Watkins- Brooklyn, Cory Skolaski-
Fitchburg, Brandon Skolaski- Fitchburg,, Kyle Padfield- Stoughton, Jon Minor-
Stoughton (DNS)
Heat One: Rory Padfield- Edgerton
Heat Two: Rodney Mundt- Johnson Creek
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