Oshkosh, June 3- With ominous clouds and lightening to the west and north, The SpeedZone outlasted the threat Friday night to get in a full program. A total of 136 cars in six divisions competed.
The Goldstar Racing Products Grand Nationals started the feature portion of the program. Chase Solomon grabbed the lead at the start and despite several cautions, maintained the top spot through lap 12, when a caution bunched the field with Brian Henry, Larry and Jeff Richards and Brian Vinney packed behind. On the restart, Larry Richards dove to the inside and with the cars making contact, was able to take over the lead. The battle was for second as Larry pulled away to collect his second feature win of the season. Vinney, after starting last in the field, came through to take the runner up spot. Jeff Richards took third. Derek Schrauth, Tim Doehling and Henry rounded out the top six.
Outlaw Chassis Street Stock division was up next with Clint Evans taking the elad from the pole position, but Jeff Jungwirth charged into the top spot on the following lap bringing Jeff Wicinsky and Alex Crapser to the front. The trio ran together and pulled away from the field early. A series of mid race cautions bunched the field. Steve Gawareski joined the leaders but could not get the momentum on the outside to take the lead. Jungwirth was able to hold on and collect his second feature win of the season..Crapser and Gawareski followed with Jesse Krahn taking fourth. Frank Knaus was fifth and Wicinsky rounded out the top six.
The Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds took the green with Tony Wedelstadt taking the top spot followed by Craig Priewe, Shawn Frelick, Mike Klenz, Adam Reed and RC Whitwell behind. Priewe took over the lead on lap 4 and Whitewell moved into third to challenge Wedesltadt. Contact between the pair out of turn four on lap 6 sent Whitwell to the rear of the field for the restart. Priewe was able to survive several cautions and pressure from Wedelstadt before pulling ahead with five laps left to win his first feature here since August 3, 2012. T.J. Smith ran in the front pack throughout the race and a late charge earned him the runner up finish. Wedelstadt took third . Tim Lemirande made a charge from the back of the field and finished fourth. Point leader, Marcus Yarie was fifth and after starting the race last, Mike Wedelstadt rounded out the top six.
Travis Springstroh sat on the pole for the Jim’s Auto Repair IMCA Stock Car Feature and Steve Hiles and Derek Schrauth followed Springstroh early with a goup of cars together behind. Aaron Stolp, Joe White, Greg Wichman and Travis Van Straten battled for position through the fiers t 10 lap. Springstroh was able to pull away from the field and by the time Van Straten was able to break from the pack into second place, ran out of laps to catch the elader. Springstroh has run the tough division since 2013, and clinched his first career feature win. Van Straten took second with Hiles taking third. Stolp, David Hoerning and Wichman rounded out the top six.
Jason Ebert led the opening lap of the Nolte’s Auto Repair and Towing IMCA Sport Mod main efore Brandon Schmitt took the top spot. After a lap 3 restart, Brock Saunders moved into second followed by Bud Riedner and Tim Sheppard. Several cautions kept the field tight but Schmitt was up to the task and held off every challenge to claim his first ever SpeedZone feature win. Saunders was right behind at the finish with Joe Bongiorno taking third. Jeff Steenbergen was fourth followed by Sheppard, and Kevin Bethke, who restarted at the rear after the lap thre caution wand worked back through to round out the top six.
Taylor Becher led the opening 2 circuits of the Ellington Mutual Insurance Dirt Devil feature before Chris Maas took the lead. Kasey Gross was right behind the leader running with Cody Pankow and after a couple laps was able to wrestle into the top spot. Maas and Pankow battled the leader to the final turn when Maas was able to get the right spot and clipped Gross at the line to take his second feature win of the season. Gross edged Pankow for second. Mitchell Fairbank, Becher and Jordan Klemmer rounded out the top six.
Racing continues next Friday night with a full six division program with racing at 7 PM.
SUMMARY
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY COMPANY IMCA MODIFIEDS
20 Lap Feature 1. Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam 2. T.J. Smith, Menasha 3. Tony Wedelstadt, Fremont 4. Tim Lemirande, Verona 5. Marcus Yarie, Wausau 6. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont
8 Lap Consy First l. Steve Schneider, Chilton 2, Andy Gross 3. Ed Lemay
Second l. Johnny Whitman, DePere 2. Mike Wedelstadt 3. Chad Bartel, Shiocton
8 Lap Heats First l. Tony Wedelstadt 2. Adam Reed
Secnd l. Priewe 2. Yarie
Third l. Mike Klenz, West Bend 2. RC Whitwell
JIM’S AUTO REPAIR IMCA STOCK CARS
20 Lap Feature l. Travis Springstroh, Freedom 2. Travis Van Straten, Hortonville 3. Steve Hiles, New London 4. Aaron Stolp 5. David Hoerning, Appleton 6. Greg Wichman, Bonduel
8 Lap Heats First l. Chas Parker 2. Springstroh
Second l. Stolp 2. Van Straten
NOLTE’S AUTO REPAIR AND TOWING IMCA SPORT MODS
20 Lap Feature l. Brandon Schmitt 2 . Brock Saunders, Greenville 3. Joe Bongiornio 4. Jeff Steenberger 5. Tim Sheppard 6. Kevin Bethke
8 :ap Consy First l.Ryan Besaw 2. Dennis Schultz 3. Grant Plonske
Second 1. Bernie Miller 2. Dustn Fraaza 3. Jason Vandenberg
8 Lap Heats First l. Schmitt 2. Jeff Schmuhl
Second l. Jason Ebert 2. SAcott Besaw
Thhird l. Steenbergen 2. Bongiornio
Fourth l. Bethke 2. Bud Riedner
OUTLAW CHASSIS STREET STOCKS
20 Lap Feature l. Jeff Jungwirth 2. Alex Crapser 3. Steve Gawareski 4, Jesse Krahn 5. Frank Knaus 6. Jeff Wicinsky
8 Lap Heats First l. Adam Crapser 2. Lexii Ashcraft
Second l. Jungwirth 2. Steve Ecker
Third l. Wicinsky 2. Lex Crapser
GOLD STAR RACING PRODUCT GRAND NATIONALS
20 Lap Feature l Larry Richards, Montello 2. Brian Vinney, Jr 3. Jeff Richards 4. Derek Schrauth 5. Tim Doehling 6. Brian Henry
8 Lap Heats First l. Jeff Richards 2. Jay Schaalma
Second l. Henry 2. Doehling
ELLINGTON MUTUAL INSURANCE DIRT DEVILS
10 Lap Feature l. Chris Maass 2. Kasey Gross 3. Cody Pankow 4. Mitchell Fairbank 5. Taylor Becher 6. Jordan Klemmer
6 Lap Heats First l. Fairbank 2.Wes Lungwitz
Second l. Maas 2. Gross