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Tim Cox Sets New All
Time Track Record and Wins Sprint Feature
By Brian Back |
July 29, 2006;
Marshfield, WI: - The Martinovich Trucking, WAXX 104.5FM
and Rock N Roll To Go night at the races flew by smoothly. Tim
Cox from Park City, IL set the fastest lap every turned here
with a 14.770, and then went on to win his heat and feature
races. Kyle Calmes also having an excellent night with fast time
and the Limited Late Model feature win. Kyle Opelt was the
fastest 4-cylinder of the night with quick time and a feature
win. Kyle Genett took the pure stock fast time and feature. The
1-man cruiser fast time and feature winner was Kyle Rasmussen.
Fifteen wickedly fast HOSS Hoosier Outlaw Winged
Sprints from five different states thundered around the speedway
for 30 laps. Richey Jacobs coming from a feature win last night
at Hawkeye Downs speedway took the lead from his pole position
start. Track record holder Tim Cox moved up three spots in the
first lap to take third. Cox challenged AJ Lane for the second
spot on the low side, but the caution flew before lap two was
completed for debris on the front stretch and Cox was moved back
to third. The re-start Jacobs led the field, Lane, Cox, Greg
Wheeler and David Gough the top five respectively. The top three
drivers were pressuring Jacobs for that lead. Cox again working
on the pass to re-claim the second spot from Lane. Lane
unsuccessfully tried to block Cox from completing the pas on the
inside for lap six. Cox then moved to the outside lane and two
laps later blew by Jacobs for the lead. Jacobs was able to
continue on strong in second, until mechanical problems on lap
13 sent him to the pits. Greg Wheeler, no stranger to the
speedway as he raced an IRA sprint car here on the dirt, was
quickly closing in on Lane. The caution flew a final time for
Ron Koehler with mechanical problems, he retired to the pits.
Cox led the restart with Lane, Wheeler, Gough and Todd Leer in
tow. John Witter moved to the inside of Leer for the fifth spot
on lap nine. As the field battled, Cox and Lane began to stretch
out their lead. Lap 26 Jim Payne challenged Witter for the fifth
spot and won it. Cox took a clean sweep home to Park City, IL.
Lane second, Wheeler third, Gough fourth and Payne fifth.
The Limited Late Model feature saw front row starters Joe Ebben
and Travis Dodson neck and neck into turn one. Ebben gained the
advantage exiting turn two and charged to the lead. On lap two,
Jim Ebben passes Joe Ebben on the inside of turn one to take the
lead. Brett Widdis and Kyle Calmes began their quest to the
front, passing Dodson on the high side on lap four and then Joe
Ebben on lap seven. Jason Dunn also passed Dodson on lap eight,
followed by Paul Block and Justin Woller. Block dove inside of
Dunn one lap later with Woller on his back door. Dunn battled
back on the outside, while Woller moved three wide to the high
side in an attempt to pass them both. The track proved to be too
narrow, as contact between Dunn and Woller sent Dunn spinning,
and Woller to the rear. The restart saw Widdis on the move as he
passed Kurt Clapper for second on lap 11. He then took the lead
from Jim Ebben on lap 12, followed by Clapper and Calmes. Calmes
passed Clapper three laps later, and began his charge for the
lead. Block resumed his assault on Dunn on lap 15, taking away
fifth with the high line. Kyle Bauknecht followed Block past,
and disposed of him to the inside on lap 18. Mike Ehde moved
himself towards the lead pack late, passing Block on lap 20 for
sixth. On lap 23, Calmes showed his muscle as he pulled along
side of Widdis, and took the lead one lap later. Bauknecht and
Ehde continued gaining positions, passing Jim Ebben for fourth
and fifth places. Widdis regained his composure, and inched back
to the bumper cover of leader Calmes. Before he could challenge,
caution came out for a spin in turn one for the spun car of
Woller. As they took the green for the final time, Widdis made a
low side charge on Calmes four times. With four laps remaining,
a slip in turn four by Widdis gave Calmes all the cushion he
needed to the lead the field to the checkered flag. He was
followed by Widdis, Clapper, Bauknecht and Ehde.
The 4-cylinder feature action started early as Dan McGiveron
attempted to pass pole sitters Ron Sischo and Erin Schlough
through the middle as the field took the green. McGiveron’s
charge forward was unsuccessful, allowing Steve Hauser to move
to the inside. Hauser took advantage, moving by McGiveron,
Sischo and Schlough on the inside to take the lead on lap two.
Keith Wirtz moved to fourth on lap three with a daring
three-wide through the middle pass. He then moved high, passing
Steve Stewart on lap four. Jeremiah Strauss attempted to follow
Wirtz past Stewart, but a caution on lap six ended his challenge
to the high side. The restart saw a dramatic twist as fourth
place car and points leader Stewart fell out taking the green
with mechanical difficulties. On lap seven, Don Dunow charged to
the high side of Ricky Brandl, taking the position on lap eight.
Fast qualifier Kyle Opelt closed quickly from the rear,
overtaking Dunow for third on lap nine with a low side pass. He
then dove to the inside once again, passing Wirtz on lap ten,
and Hauser on lap 11 for the lead. Dunow followed Opelt past
Wirtz, taking over third. JJ Flick made a late charge forward
after being trapped early. By lap 12 he closed to the rear
bumper of Wirtz, looking to take away fourth on lap 12. Lap 13,
Dunow moved low on Hauser, moving into second with two laps
remaining. Flick was persistent and made a final lap low side
charge, only to come up a few feet behind Wirtz at the finish.
At the stripe it was Opelt, Dunow, Hauser, Wirtz and Flick.
The pure stock feature saw Jeff Behrens make a three-wide inside
pass on polesitters Shawn Carpenter and Richard Delis to take
the lead into turn one. Skylar Domine made and amazing crossover
pass coming off of turn two as he edged from the high side of
Kyle Genett to the low side of Carpenter and into second place.
Genett followed Domine to third, and made his own low side move
on Domine on lap three, taking away second. Genett chased down
the leader Behrens two laps later, and dove to the inside taking
the lead on lap six. Genett stretched out a huge lead in the
caution free event, leading the field to the finish followed by
Behrens, Domine, Delis and Carpenter.
Kyle Rasmussen dove to the inside to make it three-wide to take
the lead of the 1-Man Cruiser/Junkyard Warrior feature.
Rasmussen was followed by Wayne Dietz. Todd Hoeper looked inside
of Travis Paul and completed the pass in turn one on lap two.
Paul tried to re-claim his position, unsuccessfully. Dietz
hounded Rasmussen for the lead on the next lap. Dietz took the
high groove and fell back a bit. Hoeper then tried for the top
spot, but was unable to pass Rasmussen. Ryan VanDerLeest began
to challenge Paul for the fourth spot. With only three laps
left, VanDerLeest take the spot. The caution flew after the
white was thrown for the car of Matt Phelps after he got into
the turn two wall. Rasmussen won, Dietz, Hoeper, VanDerLeest and
Paul.
The Martinovich Trucking IROC Saturn race was won by Herman
Arendt. He was followed by Dave Heivey, Gerald Kronstedt, Adam
Martinovich, Jason Thomas and Robert Martinovich, second through
six respectively.
Next Saturday, August 5th the Super Bikes of the Midwest racing
off of the high banks of Daytona FL speedway under the lights at
Marshfield Super Speedway plus FIREWORKS and a full race
program! The super bikes are sponsored by Miller Lite and
Gessert Racing. Plus the stock car race program sponsored by
CarQuest and WGLX 103.3 FM. Featuring CarQuest Super Late
Models, CarQuest Super Stocks and 4-Cylinders. There will be a
swap meet/flea market from 9 a.m. til 3 p.m. in the parking lot.
FREE Grandstand admission to the super bike practice from 9 a.m.
til 12:30 p.m and for the super bike qualifying at 1 p.m. Ticket
booth opens at 5 p.m., Miller Lite stock car time trials at
5:30, racing starts at 7 p.m. Marshfield Super Speedway is
located 3.5 miles west of Marshfield on County Road H with
weekly Saturday night stock car racing April through September.
Adult grandstand admission is $10.00, Students ages 10-15 yrs.
$5.00 and under 10 yrs FREE with a parent. Rain date for Sunday
two hours earlier.
Everyone 16 yrs and older may sign up FREE every race night to
win the 2006 Dodge Charger Pace Car.
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