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Great Action Continues In Oshkosh
by Dave Buss
It was an excellent night of racing again at the Powercom Speed Zone as some
familiar faces returned to Victory Lane. Proving though that the competition
is strong in every field, there were some recent feature winners who failed to
qualify for their division’s feature event.
The WDLMA Late Models took to the track for the second time this year and it
would quickly become a repeat of the opening night. Nick Anvelink would was
little time getting the front from his outside row two starting spot as he
overtook Tim Lemirande for the lead. Seven laps later his main competition
from week one, Russ Scheffler and AJ Diemel, would join him at the front of
the pack. AJ Diemel would gain the top spot an lap fourteen while Scheffler
would grab the second spot two laps later. After a lap seventeen caution, it
would be all Diemel as he extended his lead and grabbed the win in the
Johnsonville Sausage WDLMA A Main. Anvelink would regain second with Scheffler,
Ron Berna and George Scheffler completing the top five.
The Charter Communication Street Stock division would take the track with Ross
Losse and Jason Kienast leading the pack around to the green flag. The night
would belong to Jerry Winkler though as he took the lead on lap one and never
looked back leaving the rest of the field to battle for second. The battle for
second would feature Derrick VanderGalien and Mike Rauchel for most of the
event with Rauchel winning out in the final laps. The caution would bunch the
field up on Lap 11 as polesitter, Ross Losse would have problems but that
would not help anyone catch Winkler. In the end VanderGalien would finish
third while Jerry Kope and Ken Feavel would complete the top five for the
Charter Communication Street Stock A main.
47 Budweiser Modifieds would compete for the 21 starting spots in the A Main.
The competition in this division was underscored by the fact that last
week’s feature winner would be unable to gain a transfer spot and have to go
home early. As is the case week in and week out, Jay Schraufnagel would find
himself pacing the field for a majority of the main event. However, unlike
past weeks, he would be unable to hold on for the win as Brian Mullen would do
the unthinkable and pass Schraufnagel on the white flag lap. Even with the
last lap excitement it was a good night to have the number 10 on your car in
Modified division as second, third, and fourth position would all go to a car
with the number ten as Schraufnagel, Joe McGrath, and Paul Parker respectively
grabbed those positions, Tim VandeHei would take home fifth.
Saying that Tim Doehling has things figured out in the Grand National Division
would be an understatement. Doehling waited five laps and then grabbed the
lead from Troy Weich and went on to grab his third straight Grand Nationals
Feature win. Doehling has been perfect so far this year at the Speed Zone
winning all three feature events held. Weich would finish third with Dan Wirl
passing him late for second. Terry Van Roy grabbed fourth and Dion Wahl would
finish fifth.
Bryan Monday would grab the early lead in the Signmakers Dirt Devils A- Main
and hold onto through the first 13 caution filled laps. However, Jon Schultz
made lap 13 unlucky for Monday as he would assume the lead position and cruise
to victory in the feature event. Monday would finish second followed by Ron
Koenig, Matt Hoge, and Nick Boldt.
Johnsonville Sausage WDLMA Late Model Results
Heat Winners – AJ Diemel, Nick Anvelink
Feature – 1. Diemel, 2. Anvelink, 3. Russ Scheffler, 4. Ron Berna, 5. George
Scheffler, 6. Pete Parker, 7. Rick Scheffler, 8. Terry Casey, 9. Tom Naeyaert,
10. Todd Jensema
Charter Communications Street Stock
Heat Winners – Shawn Haydon, Jerry Winkler, Tim Reichenberger
Feature – 1. Winkler, 2.Mike Rauchel, 3. Derrick VanderGalien, 4. Jerry Kope,
5. Ken Feavel, 6. Reichenberger, 7. Scott Beckman, 8. Mark Schultz, 9. David
Madell, Jr., 10. Don VanderGalien
Budweiser Modifieds
Heat Winners – Paul Parker, Larry Zirbel, Brandon Czarapata,
Dennis Schultz, Jay Schraufnagel
Feature – 1. Brian Mullen, 2. Schraufnagel, 3. Joe McGrath, 4. Parker, 5.
Tim VandeHei, 6. Sean Jerovetz, 7. Benji LaCrosse, 8. Eric Scribner, 9.
Benjamin Brinkman, 10. Zirbel
Grand Nationals
Heat Winners – Troy Weich
Feature – 1. Tim Doehling, 2. Dan Wirl, 3. Weich, 4. Terry Van Roy, 5. Dion
Wahl, 6. Larry Richards, 7. Jeremy Sauter, 8. Dean Stadler, 9. Steve Seitz,
10. Thomas Robbins
Signmakers Dirt Devils
Heat Winners – Bryan Monday
Feature – 1. Jon Schultz, 2. Monday, 3. Ron Koenig, 4. Matt Hoge, 5. Nick
Boldt, 6. Kip Klawitter, 7. Jeff Lemiesz, 8. Dave Wilkins, 9. Jeremy Robbins,
10. Dustin Schwandt
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