Nowak Wheels His Ways To Victory At State Park Speedway

By: Curt Keene & Debra Klockziem
July 17, 2003

Tonight, we welcomed the kids to WCAR/Wausau Evening Optimists "Kiddie Night". It was Wausau Evening Optimists 20th year helping with our kiddie night taking care of the bike races, giving each participant a t-shirt, a bag of popcorn & a soda. Activities for the kids this evening included stock car rides, bike races and many games with lots of prizes given away. One of the activities this evening was to make get well cards for Tim Wimmer (brother of #23 NASCAR Busch Series Scott Wimmer & #05 ASA Chris Wimmer). Tim was injured recently and is in St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

In the Central Wisconsin Late Model Feature tonight, two rookies, Edgar's #47 Ben Duberstein & Birnamwood's #17 Mike "Louie" Merriam made up our front row. Merriam led for 4 laps, until Merrill's #03 Bo Bennish & Wausau's #44 Justin Woller made contact in corner 3 causing Woller to spin and bringing out the only caution. Woller & Bennish were both put to the back, neither one taking the blame for this incident. On the restart, Wausau's #14 Wayne Breitenfeldt would take over the lead from Merriam, but the lead didn't last long because Wausau's #32 wheeled his way to the front and onto the win. Second went to Wausau's #70 Neil Knoblock and third went to Bennish.

Merrill's #06 Andy "Black Bart" Bartelt was strong this evening as he was ahead of the field with Wausau's #79 Adam Jennejohn way behind. It was on lap 14, when Bart driving hard saw Wausau's #2 Tim Nawrocki in his rear view mirror.  Nawrocki's car was gearing for the top spot. Bartelt just didn't have enough to contend with Nawrocki, and Nawrocki would capture another feature win. Second would go to Marathon's #21 Andy Witberler and third would go to Bartelt.

Seventeen cars made up our field in the Cenex Mini Stock Feature. With all these cars participating, it was a hard clean caution free race. Wausau's #13 Jenny Nitzsche & Wausau's #47 Jeff "Slim Shady" Spatz challenged each other for the top spot, but Spatz would come out on top. Spatz & Marathon's #22 Greg Blount would check out from the rest of there competitors. Spatz would go to victory lane with Blount coming in second and Rudolph's #0 Keith Wirtz coming in third. How about those Ford Mustangs?

Racing was close tonight as seven cars would participate, a first time record for this season in the Mini Cup Feature. Schofield's #70 Kyle Kluetz & Phillips #31 Trevor Raskie would make this race real exciting as they bump drafted several times. This race would come down to the wire, but Raskie had the inside line advantage and went onto win. Kluetz would come in second and Mosinee's #8 Chris Hoen came in third.

Next week, a full show of racing action is planned with the point battle continuing. Special thanks to the many drivers who gave the kids stock car rides and donated items to be given to the kids. Until next week, Godspeed.

TIME TRIAL RESULTS

7/17/03
 
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  LATE MODEL     
 
 1 14.789 32N Nowak, Lyle               '00 Ford Taurus          Wausau         
 2 14.812 H20 Weisenbeck, Travis        '99 Chev Monte Carlo     Wausau         
 3 14.817 70K Knoblock, Neil            '00 Ford Taurus          Wausau         
 4 14.848 66B Zastrow, Brent            '03 Chev Monte Carlo     Wausau         
 5 14.887 03B Bennish, Bo               '01 Pontiac Grand Prix   Merrill        
 6 14.909 14B Breitenfeldt, Wayne       '86 Chev Monte Carlo     Wausau         
 7 14.946 44W Woller, Justin            '95 Chev Lumina          Wausau         
 8 15.176 17M Merriam, Mike             '01 Ford Tauras          Birnamwood     
 9 15.499 47D Duberstein, Ben           '97 Chev Monte Carlo     Edgar          
10 15.621 58B Benson, Jody              '99 Chevy Monte Carlo    Schofield      
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  CENEX MINI     
 
 1 16.690 29D Dietsche, Chad            '84 Toyota Celica        Hatley         
 2 16.774  0W Wirtz, Keith              '84 FORD MUSTANg         Rudolph        
 3 16.902 15A Adams, Doug               '87 NISSAN 200SX         Wausau         
 4 17.019 18H Hockin, Dylan             '88 Ford Mustang         Wausau         
 5 17.048 15D Adams, Deven              '87 Nissan 200SX         Wausau         
 6 17.057 43T Nitzsche, Torey           '91 Chevy Cavalier       Wausau         
 7 17.058 88L Louze, Dale               '86 Ford Ranger          Mosinee        
 8 17.096 47S Spatz, Jeff               '87 Ford Mustang         Wausau         
 9 17.114 22R Blount, Greg              '88 Ford Mustang         Marathon       
10 17.373 16B Behr, Jeremy              '88 Toyota Corolla       Mosinee        
11 17.386  3Z Eckes, Kevin              '93 Saturn SL1           Auburndale     
12 17.428 13N Nitzsche, Jenny           '89 Pontiac Grand Am     Wausau         
13 17.459 57T Teske, Shawn              '89 Pontiac Sunbird      Wausau         
14 17.535 14S Schara, Amanda            '86 Pontiac Grand Am     Hamburg        
15 17.762 11G Geib, Nathan              '84 Ford Mustang         Wausau         
16 17.788 51L Luedtke, Curt             '84 Ford Mustang         Wausau         
17 18.071 77L Luedtke, Randy            '86 Ford Linx            Mosinee        
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  STREET STOCKS  
 1 15.339  2T Nawrocki, Tim             '85 Pontiac Firebird     Wausau         
 2 15.769  7W Witberler, Brian          '72 Chev Chevelle        Edgar          
 3 15.778 20M Monti, Joe                '77 Monte Carlo          Irma           
 4 15.796  3T Teske, Kevin              '75 Chev Monte Carlo     Wausau         
 5 15.820 21W Witberler, Andy           '67 Chevy Chevelle       Marathon       
 6 15.973 08K Kasperek, Mike            '67 Buick Skylark        Clintonville   
 7 16.038 01K Lashua, David             '77 Chev Impala          Wausau         
 8 16.091 21M Myszka, Duane "Mushy"     '74 Chev Chevelle        Marathon       
 9 16.194 06B Bartelt, Andy             '99 Chev Monte Carlo     Wausau         
10 16.814 79J Jennejohn, Adam           '91 Trans Am             Weston         
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  MINI CUPS      
 
 1 16.319 31R Raskie, Trevor            '00 Ford Taurus          Phillips       
 2 16.743 70K Kluetz, Kyle              '97 Chev Lumuina         Schofield      
 3 16.904  8C Hoen, Chris               '00 Chev Monte Carlo     Mosinee        
 4 17.034  5B Braun, Randy              '03 Ford Taurus          Baraboo        
 5 17.066  2J Jump, Jake                ' Pontiac Grand Prix     WI Dells       
 6 17.173 16K Krueger, Nick             '97 Ford Thunderbird     Tripoli        
 7 17.554 38K Krueger, Mark             '00 Ford Thunderbird     Tripoli        
 
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                                 RESULTS REPORTS
                                     7/17/03
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LATE MODEL      DASH      
 
   1  03B Bennish, Bo               '01 Pontiac Grand Prix    Merrill        
   2  66B Zastrow, Brent            '03 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   3  70K Knoblock, Neil            '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         
   4  32N Nowak, Lyle               '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         
   5  H20 Weisenbeck, Travis        '99 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         

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LATE MODEL      HEAT1     
 
   1  14B Breitenfeldt, Wayne       '86 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   2  44W Woller, Justin            '95 Chev Lumina           Wausau         
   3  17M Merriam, Mike             '01 Ford Tauras           Birnamwood     
   4  58B Benson, Jody              '99 Chevy Monte Carlo     Schofield      
   5  47D Duberstein, Ben           '97 Chev Monte Carlo      Edgar          

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LATE MODEL      HEAT2     
 
   1  03B Bennish, Bo               '01 Pontiac Grand Prix    Merrill        
   2  66B Zastrow, Brent            '03 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   3  32N Nowak, Lyle               '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         
   4  H20 Weisenbeck, Travis        '99 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   5  70K Knoblock, Neil            '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         

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LATE MODEL      FEAT1     
 
   1  32N Nowak, Lyle               '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         
   2  70K Knoblock, Neil            '00 Ford Taurus           Wausau         
   3  03B Bennish, Bo               '01 Pontiac Grand Prix    Merrill        
   4  66B Zastrow, Brent            '03 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   5  H20 Weisenbeck, Travis        '99 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   6  14B Breitenfeldt, Wayne       '86 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   7  17M Merriam, Mike             '01 Ford Tauras           Birnamwood     
   8  58B Benson, Jody              '99 Chevy Monte Carlo     Schofield      
   9  47D Duberstein, Ben           '97 Chev Monte Carlo      Edgar          
   10 44W Woller, Justin            '95 Chev Lumina           Wausau         

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CENEX MINI      DASH      
 
   1  15D Adams, Deven              '87 Nissan 200SX          Wausau         
   2  15A Adams, Doug               '87 NISSAN 200SX          Wausau         
   3  29D Dietsche, Chad            '84 Toyota Celica         Hatley         
   4   0W Wirtz, Keith              '84 FORD MUSTANg          Rudolph        
   5  18H Hockin, Dylan             '88 Ford Mustang          Wausau         

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CENEX MINI      HEAT1     
 
   1  51L Luedtke, Curt             '84 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   2  77L Luedtke, Randy            '86 Ford Linx             Mosinee        
   3  11G Geib, Nathan              '84 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   4  57T Teske, Shawn              '89 Pontiac Sunbird       Wausau         
   5  14S Schara, Amanda            '86 Pontiac Grand Am      Hamburg        
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CENEX MINI      HEAT2     
 
   1  22R Blount, Greg              '88 Ford Mustang          Marathon       
   2  47S Spatz, Jeff               '87 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   3  88L Louze, Dale               '86 Ford Ranger           Mosinee        
   4  13N Nitzsche, Jenny           '89 Pontiac Grand Am      Wausau         
   5  16B Behr, Jeremy              '88 Toyota Corolla        Mosinee        
   6   3Z Eckes, Kevin              '93 Saturn SL1            Auburndale     

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CENEX MINI      HEAT3     
 
   1  15A Adams, Doug               '87 NISSAN 200SX          Wausau         
   2  43T Nitzsche, Torey           '91 Chevy Cavalier        Wausau         
   3  15D Adams, Deven              '87 Nissan 200SX          Wausau         
   4  29D Dietsche, Chad            '84 Toyota Celica         Hatley         
   5   0W Wirtz, Keith              '84 FORD MUSTANg          Rudolph        
   6  18H Hockin, Dylan             '88 Ford Mustang          Wausau         

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CENEX MINI      FEAT1     
 
   1  47S Spatz, Jeff               '87 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   2  22R Blount, Greg              '88 Ford Mustang          Marathon       
   3   0W Wirtz, Keith              '84 FORD MUSTANg          Rudolph        
   4  88L Louze, Dale               '86 Ford Ranger           Mosinee        
   5  29D Dietsche, Chad            '84 Toyota Celica         Hatley         
   6  15A Adams, Doug               '87 NISSAN 200SX          Wausau         
   7  13N Nitzsche, Jenny           '89 Pontiac Grand Am      Wausau         
   8  16B Behr, Jeremy              '88 Toyota Corolla        Mosinee        
   9  18H Hockin, Dylan             '88 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   10  3Z Eckes, Kevin              '93 Saturn SL1            Auburndale     
   11 15D Adams, Deven              '87 Nissan 200SX          Wausau         
   12 43T Nitzsche, Torey           '91 Chevy Cavalier        Wausau         
   13 57T Teske, Shawn              '89 Pontiac Sunbird       Wausau         
   14 51L Luedtke, Curt             '84 Ford Mustang          Wausau         
   15 14S Schara, Amanda            '86 Pontiac Grand Am      Hamburg        
   16 77L Luedtke, Randy            '86 Ford Linx             Mosinee        
   17 11G Geib, Nathan              '84 Ford Mustang          Wausau         

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STREET STOCKS   DASH      
 
   1  21W Witberler, Andy           '67 Chevy Chevelle        Marathon       
   2  20M Monti, Joe                '77 Monte Carlo           Irma           
   3   2T Nawrocki, Tim             '85 Pontiac Firebird      Wausau         
   4   3T Teske, Kevin              '75 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   5   7W Witberler, Brian          '72 Chev Chevelle         Edgar          

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STREET STOCKS   HEAT1     
 
   1  06B Bartelt, Andy             '99 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   2  08K Kasperek, Mike            '67 Buick Skylark         Clintonville   
   3  01K Lashua, David             '77 Chev Impala           Wausau         
   4  21M Myszka, Duane "Mushy"     '74 Chev Chevelle         Marathon       
   5  79J Jennejohn, Adam           '91 Trans Am              Weston         
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STREET STOCKS   HEAT2     
 
   1  21W Witberler, Andy           '67 Chevy Chevelle        Marathon       
   2   2T Nawrocki, Tim             '85 Pontiac Firebird      Wausau         
   3   3T Teske, Kevin              '75 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   4  20M Monti, Joe                '77 Monte Carlo           Irma           
   5   7W Witberler, Brian          '72 Chev Chevelle         Edgar          

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STREET STOCKS   FEAT1     
 
   1   2T Nawrocki, Tim             '85 Pontiac Firebird      Wausau         
   2  21W Witberler, Andy           '67 Chevy Chevelle        Marathon       
   3  06B Bartelt, Andy             '99 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   4  20M Monti, Joe                '77 Monte Carlo           Irma           
   5  08K Kasperek, Mike            '67 Buick Skylark         Clintonville   
   6  21M Myszka, Duane "Mushy"     '74 Chev Chevelle         Marathon       
   7  01K Lashua, David             '77 Chev Impala           Wausau         
   8   3T Teske, Kevin              '75 Chev Monte Carlo      Wausau         
   9   7W Witberler, Brian          '72 Chev Chevelle         Edgar          
   10 79J Jennejohn, Adam           '91 Trans Am              Weston         

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MINI CUPS       HEAT1     
 
   1  31R Raskie, Trevor            '00 Ford Taurus           Phillips       
   2  70K Kluetz, Kyle              '97 Chev Lumuina          Schofield      
   3   8C Hoen, Chris               '00 Chev Monte Carlo      Mosinee        
   4   5B Braun, Randy              '03 Ford Taurus           Baraboo        
   5   2J Jump, Jake                ' Pontiac Grand Prix      WI Dells       
   6  16K Krueger, Nick             '97 Ford Thunderbird      Tripoli        
   7  38K Krueger, Mark             '00 Ford Thunderbird      Tripoli        

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MINI CUPS       FEAT1     
 
   1  31R Raskie, Trevor            '00 Ford Taurus           Phillips       
   2  70K Kluetz, Kyle              '97 Chev Lumuina          Schofield      
   3   8C Hoen, Chris               '00 Chev Monte Carlo      Mosinee        
   4  16K Krueger, Nick             '97 Ford Thunderbird      Tripoli        
   5   2J Jump, Jake                ' Pontiac Grand Prix      WI Dells       
   6   5B Braun, Randy              '03 Ford Taurus           Baraboo        
   7  38K Krueger, Mark             '00 Ford Thunderbird      Tripoli        

 JUL 17,2003                    CENEX MINI DIVISION     

    CAR    DRIVER                 CAR DESCRIPTION         FROM            POINTS
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  1 22R Blount, Greg              '88 Ford Mustang        Marathon          845
  2 29D Dietsche, Chad            '84 Toyota Celica       Hatley            694
  3  0W Wirtz, Keith              '84 FORD MUSTANg        Rudolph           662
  4 28S Schmidt, Brian            '85 Toyota Celica       Wausau            650
  5 88L Louze, Dale               '86 Ford Ranger         Mosinee           635
  6 47S Spatz, Jeff               '87 Ford Mustang        Wausau            627
  7 18H Hockin, Dylan             '88 Ford Mustang        Wausau            529
  8 15A Adams, Doug               '87 NISSAN 200SX        Wausau            521
  9 13N Nitzsche, Jenny           '89 Pontiac Grand Am    Wausau            507
 10 57T Teske, Shawn              '89 Pontiac Sunbird     Wausau            496
 11 43T Nitzsche, Torey           '91 Chevy Cavalier      Wausau            448
 12 77L Luedtke, Randy            '86 Ford Linx           Mosinee           443
 13 16B Behr, Jeremy              '88 Toyota Corolla      Mosinee           432
 14 51L Luedtke, Curt             '84 Ford Mustang        Wausau            387
 15 14S Schara, Amanda            '86 Pontiac Grand Am    Hamburg           332
 16 64R Dalsky, Robert            '92 Pontiac Grand Am 2T Wausau            306
 17 15D Adams, Deven              '87 Nissan 200SX        Wausau            284
 18 11G Geib, Nathan              '84 Ford Mustang        Wausau            274
 19 32N Nitzsche, Randy           '93 Chev Beretta        Wausau             90
 20  3Z Eckes, Kevin              '93 Saturn SL1          Auburndale         72
 21 10B Bell, Jason               '81 Ford Mustang        Stratford          66
 22  4Q Stewart, Stephen          '93 SATURN SLI          Marsfhield         51
 23 64D Duranso, Jeff             '92 PONTIAC GRAND AM    Wausau             38
 24 14B Buchberger, Holly                                                    33
 25 94S Scanlan, Roger            '91 CHEVY S-10          Mosinee            31
 26 15J Adams, Derek              '87 Nissan 200SX        Wausau             29
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 JUL 17,2003                    LATE MODEL DIVISION     

    CAR    DRIVER                 CAR DESCRIPTION         FROM            POINTS
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  1 32N Nowak, Lyle               '00 Ford Taurus         Wausau            747
  2 70K Knoblock, Neil            '00 Ford Taurus         Wausau            670
  3 03B Bennish, Bo               '01 Pontiac Grand Prix  Merrill           665
  4 66B Zastrow, Brent            '03 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            616
  5 44W Woller, Justin            '95 Chev Lumina         Wausau            539
  6 00S Seubert, Darin            '02 Dodge Intrepid      Marathon          535
  7 14B Breitenfeldt, Wayne       '86 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            498
  8 H20 Weisenbeck, Travis        '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            481
  9 47D Duberstein, Ben           '97 Chev Monte Carlo    Edgar             303
 10 48H Huebsch, Tristan          '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Edgar             286
 11 17M Merriam, Mike             '01 Ford Tauras         Birnamwood        213
 12 28J Switlick, Justin          '03 Chev Monte Carlo    Rib Falls         208
 13 21B Bunkelman, Robby          '02 Chev Monte Carlo    Abbotsford        186
 14 20S Sherfinski, Mark          '02 Dodge Intrepid      Merrill           159
 15  1G Guralski, Kurt            '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            142
 16 38S Schulz, Matt              '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            140
 17 40S Switlick, Jeremy          '03 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            134
 18  3C Opper, Carl               '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Phlox              95
 19 91P Paszek, Brian             '03 Chev Monte Carlo    Madison            68
 20  2W Witberler, Mike           '03 Ford                MARATHON           65
 21 94D Dombeck, Derek            '03 Ford Taurus         Eland              56
 22 58B Benson, Jody              '99 Chevy Monte Carlo   Schofield          43
 23 17C Carlson, Rocky            '03 Ford Taurus         Prentice           40
 24 74B Brunker, Allen            '99 Chev Canaro         Tripoli            37
 25 75P Paszek, John              '97 Buick Regal         Rib Falls          36
 26 27F Faust, Jeremy             '03 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau             21
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 JUL 17,2003                  STREET STOCKS DIVISION    

    CAR    DRIVER                 CAR DESCRIPTION         FROM            POINTS
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  1  2T Nawrocki, Tim             '85 Pontiac Firebird    Wausau            831
  2  7W Witberler, Brian          '72 Chev Chevelle       Edgar             690
  3 08K Kasperek, Mike            '67 Buick Skylark       Clintonville      626
  4 21M Myszka, Duane "Mushy"     '74 Chev Chevelle       Marathon          596
  5 20M Monti, Joe                '77 Monte Carlo         Irma              574
  6 06B Bartelt, Andy             '99 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            474
  7 01K Lashua, David             '77 Chev Impala         Wausau            436
  8  3T Teske, Kevin              '75 Chev Monte Carlo    Wausau            389
  9 79J Jennejohn, Adam           '91 Trans Am            Weston            360
 10  4W Wendorf, Dave             '66 Chev Chevelle       Merrill           248
 11 21W Witberler, Andy           '67 Chevy Chevelle      Marathon          148
 12 01H Hedges Jr., C.J.          '77 Chev Monte Carlo    Tomahawk          124
 13  9W Laffin, Wallace           '87 Chev Impala         Wausau            122
 14 60A Annala, James             '72 Ford Torino         Westboro          109
 15 65H Huckbody, Steve           '75 Chev Monte Carlo    Schofield          84
 16 34T Teske, Brad               '76 Chev Chevelle       Merrill            57
 17 34V Volm, Scott               '77 Chev Chevelle       Mosinee            53
 18 29H Herbst, Doug              '57 Chevy Belair        Wausau             44
 19 29O Ochodinicky, Dustin       '79 Ford Torino Elite   Ogena              42
 20 33S Schoone, Mark             '74 Chev Chevelle       Gleason            36
 21 33W Weiss, Brad               '74 Chev Chevelle       Wausau             35
 22 72E Eckert, Davey             '77 Chevy Monte Carlo   Medford            34
 23 79W Welch, Scott              '75 Chev Chevelle       Tomahawk           33
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 JUL 17,2003                    MINI CUPS DIVISION      

    CAR    DRIVER                 CAR DESCRIPTION         FROM            POINTS
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  1 31R Raskie, Trevor            '00 Ford Taurus         Phillips          367
  2 70K Kluetz, Kyle              '97 Chev Lumuina        Schofield         327
  3 16K Krueger, Nick             '97 Ford Thunderbird    Tripoli           300
  4  2J Jump, Jake                ' Pontiac Grand Prix    WI Dells          288
  5  8C Hoen, Chris               '00 Chev Monte Carlo    Mosinee           230
  6  5B Braun, Randy              '03 Ford Taurus         Baraboo           168
  7 88O Otterholt, Justin         '00 Ford Thunderbird    Chaska             33
  8 38K Krueger, Mark             '00 Ford Thunderbird    Tripoli            29
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