Oshkosh Drivers Reichenberger, Formiller Win At Their Home Track
July 27, 2004

OSHKOSH, WI -  Tim Reichenberger and Frank Formiller, both of Oshkosh, came home victorious in their respective Street Stock and Grand National A-mains to highlight action Tuesday night at the Powercom Speed Zone.

Russ Reinwald of Plainfield scored a convincing win in the Modified A-main while it would be Shawano’s Jasper Drengler winning the 20-lap Dirt Devil A-main.

A total of 93 cars took part in the program led by 33 Budweiser Modifieds.  Also in action were 24 American Auto Sales Street Stocks, 18 Miller Lite Modifieds, and 18 Corporate Impressions Dirt Devils.

Troy Weich, who had won the Grand National A-main the previous week at the track, was injured in a heat race incident which saw his car spun in turn one and hit by another vehicle.  Weich was transported to the hospital with a neck injury but was later released after being checked over.

Reichenberger fought with Dave Averkamp during the final half of the 20-lap Street Stock A-main and found himself out front when the final caution flag waved on the 17th circuit.  

Averkamp gave Reichenberger a run on the restart but it was not to be as Reichenberger went on to take the win.  Trevor Schmidt swept around Averkamp on the final lap to take second spot.

Ken Feavel finished in the fourth spot over Jerry Kope and Gary Neau.  Jerry Winkler, Adam Hayden, Jeff Jahnke, and Scott Solomon finished out the top 10.

Formiller’s victory in the Grand National main came after he and Bernie Schommer traded the lead over the final 15 laps of the race.  Formiller actually gained the top spot  on lap two only to fall behind Schommer on the fifth trip around the track.

Formiller moved back out front on lap 12 and would then use the outside line of the track to hold off Schommer for the win.

Phil Coppersmith, Dan Nelson and Jeff Diedrick rounded out the top five in the caution plagued event.

Reinwald made quick work of the Modified A-main as he jumped from his third row starting spot to the lead in just two laps.  Despite a set of yellow flags that would slow his charge, Reinwald was the car to beat as he was able to stretch out his lead after each caution flag.

The final yellow flag flew with 18 of the 20 laps completed when a marker tire was knocked onto the track.  Reinwald would sit in front of Eric Scribner and Jay Schraufnagel on the restart with Lee Sohns and Joe McGrath following.

Brian Stern spun his car as the field went back racing ending the race as the time limit expired.  Reinwald took the checkered flag with the caution flag.  Scribner was credited with second over Schraufnagel, Sohns, and McGrath.

Drengler led the final 14 laps of the Dirt Devil main event.  It would be Loren Rangeloff finishing in the second spot over Nick Firari, Kip Klawitter and Russ Robbins.

Racing action continues at the Speed Zone each Tuesday through the end of August.  The track will host a special event on Friday night, August 6th featuring the street stock division with a large payoff for the class.  The Dirt Devils and INEX Legend Cars will also compete.

The Powercom Speed Zone is located just off of Highway 41 on Highway 76 north of Oshkosh.  For more information contact the track office at (920) 887-1600 or www.wismotorsports.net. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
BUDWEISER MODIFIEDS
20-LAP A-MAIN -  Russ Reinwald, Eric Scribner, Jay Schraufnagel, Lee Sohns, Joe McGrath.
12-LAP B-MAINS - FIRST - Larry Zirbel, Travis Spaulding, Paul Parker.  SECOND:  George Scheffler, Pete Laubmeyer, Charlie Ewald.
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  Brian Stern, Dennis Schultz.  SECOND:  McGrath, Benjamin Brinkman.  THIRD:  Scribner, Brian Drexler.  FOURTH:  Schraufnagel, Reinwald.

AMERICAN AUTO SALES STREET STOCKS
20-LAP A-MAIN -  Tim Reichenberger, Trevor Schmidt, Dave Averkamp, Ken Feavel, Jerry Kope, Gary Neau, Jerry Winkler, Adam Hayden, Jeff Jahnke, Scott Solomon.
15-LAP B-MAIN - J.Winkler, Hayden, Jeff Jungwirth. 
8-LAP HEATS - FIRST:  Averkamp, Feavel.  SECOND:  Ross Losse, Solomon. THIRD:  Jason Kienast, Adam Pugh.

MILLER LITE GRAND NATIONALS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Frank Formiller, Bernie Schommer, Phil Coppersmith, Dan Nelson, Jeff Diedrick, Bob Cullen.
8-LAP HEATS -  FIRST:  Tim Doehling, Dean Stadler.  SECOND:  Formiller, Schommer.

CORPORATE IMPRESSION DIRT DEVILS
20-LAP A-MAIN -  Jasper Drengler, Loren Rangeloff, Nick Firari, Kip Klawitter, Russ Robbins.
8-LAP HEATS -  FIRST: Drengler, Schutz.  SECOND:  Dave Fischer, Pat Klawitter.