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Schill Scores 5th Win Of 2006 At Slinger
By Dan Margetta
(Slinger, WI) Sept. 3 - Al Schill used the outside lane to his advantage,
making a late race pass of Jeremy Lepak, en route to his fifth late model
feature victory of the season Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway in
the Port-A-John 100.
"Maybe it was a little experience and saving something for the end,"
Schill explained when asked afterwards how he managed to pull off the win
after Lepak's car seemed so strong in the middle stages. "It also helped
to start on the outside as that was his (Lepak's) lane and he was running the
outside when he was in front of me because that's where he was the most
comfortable," Schill continued. "It all worked out in the end."
Nick Schumacher led the opening laps while Schill, Dennis Prunty, and Conrad
Morgan followed. Schumacher paced the first seven laps before stalling on the
speedway with mechanical problems, producing the first caution flag and
handing the lead to Schill. Schill led Prunty and Morgan on the restart with
Tony Strupp, Lowell Bennett, and Mike Strupp holding down the rest of the top
five positions. Prunty tried to pressure Schill for the lead, but soon he too
experienced mechanial issues, leaving the speedway on lap ten. With Schill
continuing to show the way, Morgan and Tony Strupp fought hard over the second
spot and their aggressive racing eventually led to a multi-car spin in turn
three involving Mike Strupp and Matt Kocourek as the caution flew again on lap
12.
Again, Schill was on the marks for the restart as behind him, Morgan and
Bennett contested second place with Bennett using the inside to sneak by at
the stripe. Bennett held strong on the inside line and quickly closed on
Schill, rubbing the rear bumper of Schill’s car slightly as they exited
turn two, but Schill remained the leader. Schill eventually eased ahead of
Bennett while both Lepak and David Prunty used the inside groove to work their
way around Morgan and into third and fourth place respectively. Lepak has his
car hooked up nicely in the middle stages and he first tracked down Bennett
with an inside move on lap 40 and then quickly took to the outside to race
around Schill for the lead a lap later. Lepak began to stretch out his
advantage over Schill while Bennett and Prunty raced for third. Debris on the
racetrack produced the final caution flag of the event on lap 78, erasing
Lepak's lead and allowing Schill to close in.
Lepak chose the inside line for the restart, leaving Schill to use the outside
lane and the decision proved to be costly to Lepak as Schill immediately
charged alongside as racing resumed. Using the outside groove, Schill stayed
directly alongside Lepak, gradually gaining an advantage by not allowing Lepak's
car to run free off the corners. Schill took the lead for good on lap 83, as
Lepak's car appeared to push off the turns, sending him into a battle with
Prunty for second place. Schill drove the remaining laps perfectly and scored
his fifth feature win of the season while Lepak held off Prunty for second.
Bennett finished in the fourth spot ahead of John Mueller who was fifth.
Morgan took the checkered flag in sixth place while Matt Kocourek, Fred Winn,
Mike Egan, and Gary LaMonte completed the top ten finishers.
Rich Bickle won the 30-lap late model semi-feature while Gary LaMonte edged
Collin Bamke with an impressive last lap move to snag second place at the
stripe. Scott Schoeni and Pete Wiedmeyer rounded out the top five finishers.
Jerry Eckhardt won the 15-lap late model consi over Ron Ragan, Shawn Roethle,
and Chris Blawat. Mike McCabe was fifth. Tony Strupp was the winner of the
late model fast dash and David Prunty paced qualifying after turning in a lap
at 11.349 seconds.
Pat McIntee held off Scott Ascher and Dave Thomas to take top honors in the
30-lap Midwest Sportsman Series feature.
Jeff Holtz paced the first two circuits, racing alongside Mike Borchardt, who
edged ahead to lead on lap three. McIntee raced his way around Holtz on the
inside lane to take second place, bringing Ascher along with him and into
third. Corey Funk found the wall in turn three to draw a caution flag on lap
14 and Borchardt led McIntee and Ascher for the restart. As Borchardt and
McIntee entered turn one side by side when racing resumed, Borchardt suddenly
spun in the inside lane and the race was quickly under the yellow flag again
with McIntee now holding down the lead. McIntee led Ascher and Rob Braun for
the restart, as behind them, track championship contenders, Brad Keith and
Mike Graczkowski contested fourth place. The battle over fourth place heated
up a few laps later on lap 17 when Graczkowski appeared to get loose in turn
two, spinning directly in front of Keith as the two made significant contact
in turn three with the caution waving. McIntee led Ascher as the green flag
waved while Dave Thomas used the restart to work his way into third place,
passing Rob Braun and Kenny Joosten. McIntee's advantage slowly began to
disappear as the laps wound down and both Ascher and Thomas filled McIntee's
rear view mirror. Ascher took a look to the inside on the final lap, but was
unable to pass and McIntee drove to the win. Following Ascher, Thomas finished
in third place while Joosten and Jimmie Evans completed the top five.
Earlier, Ascher won the Midwest Sportsman Series fast dash and the division's
fastest qualifier for the evening was Dave Thomas who toured the speedway in
12.641 seconds.
Scott Nottestad, Nick Schumacher, and Andy Wendt entered the final Limited
Late Model main event of the season, just seven points apart in the season
standings and when all was settled, Nottestad captured the track championship
while Jerry Eckhardt drove away with the 30-lap feature win.
Rick Corso paced the event for six laps, before Eckhardt took command with an
aggressive inside move on lap seven. Brad Keith also raced his way around
Corso and into second place just before the caution flag appeared when
championship contenders Nottestad and Wendt tangled in turn two. Eckhardt
continued to lead on the restart while Corso fought hard with Keith for second
place. Corso took the spot on lap 12 and with Keith caught on the outside,
both Jeff Steenbergen and Rob Braun also managed to pass by and into third and
fourth respectively. Nick Wendt also advanced his way forward, slicing all the
way to second place by lap 20. Steenbergen's bid for the win came to an end on
lap 22 when he slowed with mechanical problems as the caution flag waved.
While Eckhardt pulled away over the final laps, both Nottestad and Andy Wendt
caught Schumacher and all three contenders raced in a tight pack. Nottestad
was able to edge to the inside and pass Schumacher in the closing laps to
score the championship. Eckhardt drove to the feature win over Nick Wendt and
Corso. Chris Ratajczyk finished a strong fourth and Keith crossed the stripe
in fifth.
The Limited Late Model fast dash win was captured by Kyle Jarlesberg while
Scott Nottestad was the fastest qualifier at 12.441 seconds.
Dale Prunty has been invincible in the Midwest Modified division of late and
Sunday night proved to be no exception as he charged to his sixth feature win
in a row.
Joe Ottmann led the field to the green flag and he led the first two laps
before Wes Biswell drove by on the outside and into the lead. Behind the lead
duo, Ron Schmitt, John Kruschel, Jason Feyereisen, and Steve Huelsbeck battled
for position until Kruschel broke loose on lap five and spun in turn two. With
no other options, both Feyereisen and Huelsbeck piled into Kruschel's machine
and the field was slowed under the yellow flag. Biswell led Schmitt and
Ottmann as racing resumed while Prunty advanced his way up to fourth place.
Prunty took over third place by lap nine and three laps later he used the
inside to slide by Schmitt for the second spot exiting turn four. By the time
he entered turn one, Prunty was in the outside lane and alongside Biswell for
the lead. Biswell held his ground in the inside lane and both drivers race
door to door for the lead before Prunty pulled ahead on lap 12. While Prunty
led, Biswell did not let him get away and he had enough for a last lap shot at
the win. Biswell tried but could not complete a pass for the lead and Prunty
took the checkered flag about a half car length ahead of Biswell. Schmitt
crossed the stripe in third place while Feyereisen and Ottmann were fourth and
fifth respectively.
Huelsbeck was the winner of the Midwest Modified fast dash and Steven Schulz
set fast time at 12.341 seconds.
Jake Vanoskey and Miles Dornbrook were the winners of the Slinger Bees races
and Steve Fohrer won the Spectator Eliminator races in his new BMW. The late
model drivers who have Port-A-John as a sponsor drove the Speedway Guest Cars
and Dennis Prunty bested the field to win the event. Donald Van Camp held off
Shane Becker to win an exciting Figure 8 race to close the
night.
Event: Port-A-John 100
Date: September 3, 2006
Late Model Feature 100-laps
1. Al Schill (Franklin) 15.
Nick Schumacher (Hartford)
2. Jeremy Lepak (Wausau) 16. Tony
Strupp (West Bend)
3. David Prunty (Brownsville) 17. Josh Bauer (Random Lake)
4. Lowell Bennett (Neenah) 18. Rich Bickle
(Edgerton)
5. John Mueller (Hubertus) 19. Mike Strupp
(Theresa)
6. Conrad Morgan (Waukesha) 20. Dennis Prunty (Lomira)
7. Matt Kocourek (Franklin)
8. Fred Winn (Sussex)
9. Mike Egan (Slinger)
10. Gary LaMonte (West Allis)
11. Tommy Hromadka (Brookfield)
12. Randy Schuler (Mequon)
13. Dave Teske (Richfield)
14. Mark Bitzan (Menomonee Falls)
Late Model Semi Feature- 30 laps
1. Rich Bickle (Edgerton) 4. Scott Schoeni
(Slinger)
2. Gary LaMonte (West Allis) 5. Pete Wiedmeyer (West Bend)
3. Collin Bamke (Slinger)
Late Model Fast Dash- Tony Strupp (West Bend)
Late Model Fast Time- David Prunty (Brownsville) 11.349
seconds
Late Model Consi- 15 laps
1. Jerry Eckhardt (Johnson Creek) 4. Chris Blawat (Eagle)
2. Ron Ragan
(Hartford)
5. Mike McCabe (New Berlin)
3. Shawn Roethle (Slinger)
Midwest Modified Feature 25 laps
1. Dale Prunty
(Allenton) 4. Jason
Feyereisen (Random Lake)
2. Wes Biswell
(Sussex) 5.
Joe Ostermann (Pewaukee)
3. Ron Schmitt (Jackson)
Midwest Modified Fast Dash- Steve Huelsbeck (Milwaukee)
Midwest Modified Fast Time-Steven Schulz (Menomonee Falls) 12.341
seconds
Midwest Sportsman Feature 30 laps
1. Pat McIntee (West Bend) 4.
Kenny Joosten (Wonder Lake, IL)
2. Scott Ascher
(Sussex) 5. Jimmie
Evans (St. Francis)
3. Dave Thomas (Franklin)
Midwest Sportsman Fast Dash- Scott Ascher (Sussex)
Midwest Sportsman Fast Time- Dave Thomas (Franklin) 12.641 seconds
Limited Late Model Feature 30 laps
1. Jerry Eckhardt (Johnson Creek) 4. Chris Ratajczyk (West Bend)
2. Nick Wendt
(Watertown) 5. Brad
Keith (West Bend)
3. Rick Corso (McHenry, IL)
Limited Late Model Fast Dash- Kyle Jarlesberg (Cambridge)
Limited Late Model Fast Time- Scott Nottestad (Stoughton) 12.441
seconds
Slinger Bees Heat #1 8 laps
1. Jake Vanoskey (Hartford) 4. Shawn Gavin
(Jackson)
2. Roman Blank (Allenton) 5. Justin
Poenitsch (Kewaskum)
3. C.J. Corralini (North Lake)
Slinger Bees Heat #2 8 laps
1. Miles Dornbrook (Hartford) 4. Brandon Wolf
(Hartford)
2. Jason Hennes (Richfield) 5. 55
3. Ken Schraufnagel (Slinger)
Port-A-John Guest Cars Winner- Dennis Prunty (Lomira)
Spectator Elimination Winner- Steve Fohrer (Mequon)
Figure 8 Winner-Donald Van Camp (Seymour)
Championship Points Standings
Late Model Point Standings
1. David Prunty Brownsville 1147; 2. Al Schill Franklin 973; 3. Lowell Bennett
Neenah 893; 4. Josh Bauer Random Lake 796; 5. Dennis Prunty Lomira 771; 6.
John Mueller Hubertus 652; 7. Nick Schumacher Harford 605; 8. Mike Egan
Slinger 589; 9. Fred Winn Sussex 586; 10. Collin Bamke Slinger 511; 11. Jeremy
Lepak Wausau 480; 12. Randy Schuler Mequon 445; 13. Travis Dassow West Bend
438; 14 Scott Schoeni Slinger 410; 15. Tommy Hromadka Brookfield
393; 16. Mike Strupp Theresa 384; 17. Conrad Morgan Wauksha 382;
18. Rich Loch Muskego 375; 19. Tommy Pecaro Janesville 359; 20. Gary LaMonte
339 West Allis
Midwest Sportsman Point Standings
1. Mike Graczkowski Jackson 959; 2. Brad Keith West Bend 950; 3.
Pat McIntee West Bend 905; 4. Jay Shambeau Hubertus 851; 5. Rob Braun Wales
825; 6. Mike Borchardt Greenfield 758; 7. Dave Thomas 702 Greenfield; 8. Ryan
Zielski 630 Oconomowoc; 9. Scott Shambeau 625; 10. Jeff Holtz 607
Midwest Modified Point Standings
1. Dale Prunty Allenton 1678; 2. Steve Huelsbeck Milwaukee 1511; 3. Ron
Schmitt Jackson 1454; 4. Wes Biswell Sussex 1415; 5. Jason Feyereisen
Random Lake 1321; 6. Eddie Bentfield Gerkes Corners 765; 7. John Kruschel
Sussex 762; 8. Joey Bentfield Gerkes Corners 743; 9. Joseph Osterman Pewaukee
709; 10. Matt Pate 641 Menomonee Falls
Figure 8 Point Standings
1. Donald VanCamp Jr Seymour 1295; 2. Willie VanCamp Appleton 1150; 3. Jeff
Wohlabe Appleton 1130; 4. Shane Becker Hartford 1075; 5. Scott Goetzke Iron
Ridge 1005
Limited Late Model - FINAL
1. Scott Nottestad 448; 2. Nick Schumacher Hartford 436; 3. Andy Wendt
Watertown 435; 4. Jerry Eckhardt Johnson Creek 396; 5. Kris Kelly Norway MI
388; 6. Nick Wendt Watertown 377; 7. Jeff Steenbergen Waupun 349; 8. Ryan
DeStefano Cogate 256; 9. Dave Serchuk Hartford 245; 10. Brad Keith West
Bend 226
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