Weich Nips Formiller In Speed Zone Grand National Thriller

OSHKOSH, WI - Troy Weich of Fond du Lac beat Oshkosh driver Frank Formiller to the line by less than six inches to win the 20-lap Grand National A-main to highlight action at the Powercom Speed Zone Tuesday night.

Eric Scribner of Kiel topped the 20-lap modified finale while it was hometown driver Jerry Kope winning the street stock A-main.  Ron Koenig topped the Dirt Devil A-main.

A total of 91 cars checked into the pit area for the show led by 31 Budweiser Modifieds.  The American Auto Sales Street Stock class boasted 27 entries while there were 17 Miller Lite Grand National Stock Cars and 16 Signmakers Dirt Devils.

Weich’s victory in the Grand National A-main came after he took over the top spot from Formiller on lap 10.  Formiller had led the first nine laps of the race and had a large lead when the yellow flag waved when Dan Nelson spun his car in turn four.

When the green flag waved again Weich dove to the inside of the track and took the lead away from Formiller.  Formiller fell off the pace during the next six laps but rolled back up on Weich as the race neared its conclusion.

Weich continued to use the low line on the track with Formiller able to make a run at him on the final circuit but it would be Weich winning by inches.  Terry Van Roy finished third over Tim Doehling and Bob Cullen.

Scribner made quick work of the modified field in the 20-lap A-main.  After taking over the top spot from Joe McGrath after a lap five yellow flag Scribner kept his mount on the bottom side of the track and easily drove away from the field to take his first win of the year at the track.

Larry Zirbel dropped to the bottom side of the track and would drive to second and finish in that spot.  After starting 12th and falling as far back as 15th Jay Schraufnagel, who is the current point leader at the track, rallied to finish third.

McGrath, the only other leader in the race, finished fourth over Benjamin Brinkman.  The second five consisted of Travis Spaulding, Chris Engels, Ryan Besaw, Dave Schneider, and Dennis Haldeman.

Kope, who started in the 12th spot, was the benefactor of a lap 15 yellow flag that slowed the street stock A-main.  Prior to that he was well behind Jeff Jahnke and Mark Schultz as they raced for the top spot.   When the green waved Kope dove inside both cars and gained the lead as Jahnke fell to second over Schultz.

Kope would then survive a lap 17 caution flag for debris on the track and go on to take the victory.  Tim Reichenberger edged Schultz to take home second place money while Jahnke and Trevor Schmidt completed the top five.

Koenig dominated the 20-lap Dirt Devil feature race as he topped Mike Mueller by some four seconds.  Jasper Drengler finished third of J.R. Gutman and Gordon Lewis.

Racing action continues each Tuesday night at the Speed Zone featuring at least four divisions.  The first race hits the track at 7:00 pm.  

The Powercom Speed Zone is located just off of Highway 41 on Highway 76 at the Sunnyview Expo Grounds.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
BUDWEISER MODIFIEDS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Eric Scribner, Larry Zirbel, Jay Schraufnagel, Joe McGrath, Benjamin Brinkman, Travis Spaulding, Chris Engels, Ryan Besaw, Dave Schneider, Dennis Haldeman, Bob Mann, Bill Genz, Shawn Frelich, Roger Van Roy, Charlie Ewald, Steve Kloehn, Dave Andrews, Joe Jaeger.
12-LAP B-MAIN - Jaeger, Ewald, Frelich, Kloehn, Brian Henry, Ron Paulick, Larry Walter, Jr., Tim Elfert, Bill Genz, Rick Robbins, Dennis Schultz, Russ Reinwald, Don Padgett, Tim Robbins, Scott Lewis.
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  Engels, Sohns, Besaw.  SECOND:  Mann, Scribner, Schneider.  THIRD:  Brinkman, Spaulding, McGrath.  FOURTH:  Drexler, Zirbel, J.Schultz. 

AMERICAN AUTO STREET STOCKS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Jerry Kope, Tim Reichenberger, Mark Schultz, Jeff Jahnke, Trevor Schmidt, Shawn Hayden, Dave Averkamp, Ken Feavel, Mark Rauchel, Gary Neau, Tim Montonati, Mike Nehmer, Jerry Winkler, Derek VanderGalien, Dave Madell, Jr., D.J. Rindt, Scott Solomon, Jeff Jungwirth, Cory Friday.
12-LAP B-MAIN - Madell, Jr., Hayden, J.Winkler, Reichenberger, Derek Vandergalien, Adam Pugh, Rich Garb, Ross Losse, D.B. Bush, Patti Winkler, Alan Long.
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  Solomon, Nehmer, Schultz.  SECOND:  Kope, Jungwirth, Jahnke.  THIRD:  Averkamp, Neau, Friday.  

MILLER LITE GRAND NATIONAL STOCK CARS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Troy Weich, Frank Formiller, Terry Van Roy, Tim Doehling, Bob Cullen, Brian Gilles, Scott Sohrweide, Brett Wenzel, Dan Nelson, Jeff Diedrick, Bernie Schommer, Dan Wirl, Nathan Persha, Tom Robbins, Pat Tanner, Dan Wahl.  
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  Formiller, Cullen, Wirl.  SECOND:  Weich, Van Roy, Schommer.

SIGNMAKER DIRT DEVILS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Ron Koenig, Mike Mueller, Jasper Drengler, J.R. Gutman, Gordon Lewis.
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  L.Rangeloff, Bob Fahser.  SECOND:  Koenig, Dustin Schwandt.