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Chris Weinkauf
Wins His Second 2007 Super Late Feature!
Back, Opelt & Zuelke Victorious!
By Mae
Schultz |
August 4, 2007;
Marshfield, WI: - The CarQuest, Jack Fischer Memorial
night of racing was postponed by a day compliments of mother
nature, but the racing was second to none. Pete Kempf set the
quickest CarQuest super late model lap for qualifying, and was
his first appearance here in 2007. Brian Back earned another
CarQuest super stock fastest lap. Derk Hauser earned his first
Bill Dunow Memorial fast time award in the 4-cylinder division.
Kyle Rasmussen was the quickest junkyard warrior in qualifying.
Timing was definitely everything this Sunday at
the Marshfield Super Speedway. The ominous yellow flag and other
unpredictable events dramatically altered the fates of drivers
in almost every feature race of the evening. But in the end,
Chris Weinkauf took the Super Late Model feature win, Brian Back
took the Super Stock feature win, Kyle Opelt took the 4-Cylinder
feature win and Jonathan Zuekle ended the night with his
Junkyard Warrior feature win.
The CarQuest super late model feature started out very well for
Justin Switlick. He began in third place and was already able to
charge into second and then first place in the first lap of the
contest. Switlick kept his lead through an early caution and
restart in the fourth lap. He maintained for many laps, but
meanwhile, Chris Weinkauf was working his way up from the back
of the pack . By lap eight he had taken fourth place. And in lap
14, he charged into third and then second place and was on the
chase for the lead. He used the outside groove to rip the lead
away from Switlick in lap 16.
Weinkauf was in the lead, but Switlick was still breathing down
his neck. That would all change in lap 23. Pete Kempf, who was
aggressively trying to squeeze to the front of the pack, tapped
the back of Switlick sending him into Tim Hintz, who was driving
in third. Switlick, who has started the night with such promise,
ended it with his nose in the wall. Kempf was sent to the back
of the pack when the field restarted. On the restart, Weinkauf
kept the lead. Hintz went wide and dropped towards the back of
the pack. Weinkauf held out for the checkered and the Krings
Motorsports feature win award, Eugene Gregorich took second, Ben
Pettis third, Jeremy Switlick fourth and Jay Vandergeest fifth.
In the CarQuest super stock feature, lapped traffic failed to
yield to the leaders causing confusion and affecting the outcome
of the event. Early on, Chad Scholl was able to maintain his
pole start. But it didn’t last for long. After a couple of tries
at it, Brian Weinfurter stole the lead in the front stretch of
lap six. While race fans were watching the action up front,
Brian Back had quietly pushed his way from the back of the pack
to fourth place. He continued to pick of cars one by one.
Back’s golden opportunity came in lap seven when lapped traffic
failed to move out to the way for the rest of the pack to pass.
Back pounced during the confusion to take second place. Side by
side action with Weinfurter lasted for several laps. With three
laps to go, Back again worked the front stretch and nabbed first
place. Back won the race and the Beway Race Products feature win
award, Weinfurter was second, Rick Grunden third, Randy Emmerich
fourth and Chad Scholl was fifith.
Yellow flew in the 4-Cylinder feature, again affecting the fates
of drivers. In the first lap, Eric Haring pounced immediately
from second to take first place. In lap six, Ricky Brandl took
second on the inside. He challenged Haring for the lead, trying
the outside groove. In lap ten, just as Brandl was about to
strike for first, the caution flag flew because a car in the
back had spun out.
On the restart, Kyle Opelt nabbed first. Then, in the next lap,
there was yet another caution. On that restart, Haring was in
second and Brandl had fallen to fifth place. Opelt kept his lead
on the restart and sailed away from the rest of the pack. Opelt
took the checkered and the Westside Service feature win award,
Jeremiah Straus second, Erin Schlough third, Haring fourth and
Donald Dunow fifth.
The junkyard warrior feature was the only “smooth” race of the
night. Already in the first lap, Jonathan Zuelke had stormed
from the back. He took it three wide on the outside for first
place. He dominated for the rest of the race. Kyle Rasmussen,
who had also started in the back, came up on the inside in the
second lap to take third. One lap later, he used the inside
again for second. By lap nine, Rasmussen was right on Zuelke’s
tail. But Zuelke was able to hold him off for the win, Rasmussen
had to settle for second, Wayne Elmhorst was in third, Marc
Baldwin in fourth and Matt Phelps in fifth. The top three
finishers earned trophies, compliments of Humbird Jackets &
Embroidery Werks.
Next Saturday, August 11th is RZ Builders LLC and Lamar
Advertising night at the races. Red hot racing includes CarQuest
Super Late Models, CarQuest Super Stocks & the RZ Builders Super
Stock Triple Challenge Championship, Motorcycles and Pure
Stocks. Pit gates open at 3:30, grandstand gates open at 5 p.m.,
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 just $10.00, Students
ages 10-15 yrs. $5.00 and under 10 yrs FREE with a parent. The
family ticket is $25.00. Rain date for Sunday two hours earlier.
August 11th is Hometown Night At The Races for Medford, Rib
Lake, Westboro, Stetsonville, Abbotsford, Colby, Dorchester,
Unity, Curtiss sponsored by Wolfcraft Handcrafted Furniture,
Unity. If you live in any of these towns, show your picture ID
that states that, and receive FREE admission to that night's
races. Check the schedule for your Hometown Night at the Races.
ADVANCED EVE OF DEVASTATION TICKETS: Available at Cellcom of
Marshfield until August 15th.
Everyone 16 yrs and older may sign up FREE every race night to
win the PT Cruiser Convertible Pace Car. Sponsored by: WDEZ
101.9, Brickner Family Dealerships, Abby Gas Service, King’s
Campers, Subway, CarQuest, The Home Front & Cellcom.
BONUS $250.00
Additional prize money will be added to each of three super
stock race nights during the 2007 Marshfield Super Speedway race
season compliments of RZ Builders LLC of Loyal.
Final Challenge Night August 11th
Payout:
The top three feature finishers will receive $50.00 in addition
to the payout. The race winner will then draw a number and that
position plus the three following will receive $25.00 in
addition to the payout.
Eligibility requirements have been dropped. All super stocks are
eligible to race for the bonus pay.
Points:
All races will be CWSSA Sanctioned points races and CWSSA rules.
Point Fund:
There will be a point fund payout for the points accumulated for
eligible drivers on those nights. After the final Challenge
night, the point fund will payout: 1st - $200.00, 2nd $150.00,
3rd $100.00
In addition to the Triple Challenge, RZ Builders LLC is adding
$50.00 to the weekly payout. First place in the feature $25.00,
then the winner will draw a number and that position will
receive the other $25.00.
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Super Late Models -
Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 75W CHRIS WEINKAUF MERRILL, WI
2 14G EUGENE GREGORICH JR. KEWAUNEE, WI
3 22P BEN PETTIS EAU CLAIRE, WI
4 40S JEREMY SWITLICK WAUSAU, WI
5 23V JAY VANDERGEEST MERRILL, WI
6 3W JEFF WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
7 97K PETE KEMPF NEKOOSA, WI
8 58S JOSEPH SCHOLZE HOLMAN, WI
9 51C WESLEY COON NEKOOSA , WI
10 31R TREVOR RASKIE PHILLIPS, WI
11 1H TIM HINTZ NEKOOSA, WI
12 28S JUSTIN SWITLICK RIB FALLS, WI
13 107.5 MONTE GRESS NEILLSVILLE, WI
14 7C JIM CORMACK PLOVER, WI
15 15L DEAN LAPOINTE MARSHFIELD, WI
Super Late Models - Heat
1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 28S JUSTIN SWITLICK RIB FALLS, WI
2 51C WESLEY COON NEKOOSA , WI
3 58S JOSEPH SCHOLZE HOLMAN, WI
4 15L DEAN LAPOINTE MARSHFIELD, WI
5 31R TREVOR RASKIE PHILLIPS, WI
6 7C JIM CORMACK PLOVER, WI
7 107.5 MONTE GRESS NEILLSVILLE, WI
Super Late Models - Heat
2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 75W CHRIS WEINKAUF MERRILL, WI
2 22P BEN PETTIS EAU CLAIRE, WI
3 14G EUGENE GREGORICH JR. KEWAUNEE, WI
4 97K PETE KEMPF NEKOOSA, WI
5 1H TIM HINTZ NEKOOSA, WI
6 23V JAY VANDERGEEST MERRILL, WI
7 40S JEREMY SWITLICK WAUSAU, WI
8 3W JEFF WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
Super Late Models -
Qualifying
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 97K PETE KEMPF NEKOOSA, WI
2 75W CHRIS WEINKAUF MERRILL, WI
3 23V JAY VANDERGEEST MERRILL, WI
4 14G EUGENE GREGORICH JR. KEWAUNEE, WI
5 40S JEREMY SWITLICK WAUSAU, WI
6 1H TIM HINTZ NEKOOSA, WI
7 22P BEN PETTIS EAU CLAIRE, WI
8 3W JEFF WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
9 28S JUSTIN SWITLICK RIB FALLS, WI
10 58S JOSEPH SCHOLZE HOLMAN, WI
11 51C WESLEY COON NEKOOSA , WI
12 107.5 MONTE GRESS NEILLSVILLE, WI
13 15L DEAN LAPOINTE MARSHFIELD, WI
14 7C JIM CORMACK PLOVER, WI
15 31R TREVOR RASKIE PHILLIPS, WI
16 07B BURTON BROWN FREMONT, WI
17 7-11 CALE LAESSIG MARSHFIELD, WI
18 76W JASON WEINKAUF MERRILL, WI |
Super Stocks -
Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 71B BRIAN BACK RUDOLPH, WI
2 24W BRIAN WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
3 15G RICK GRUNDEN WI RAPIDS, WI
4 4E RANDY EMMERICH WESTON, WI
5 44S CHAD SCHOLL MARSHFIELD, WI
6 25G MIKE GWIDT WAUSAU, WI
7 2G JIMMY GANSKI ROSHOLT, WI
8 74S BRUCE STANLEY MARSHFIELD, WI
9 00K JOHN KASBOSKI FALL CREEK, WI
10 04Z TRAVIS ZVOLENA PITTSVILLE, WI
11 31X THOMAS MARTINSON ALGONA, IA, WI
12 71X ADAM ECKES AUBURNDALE, WI
Super Stocks - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 2G JIMMY GANSKI ROSHOLT, WI
2 71X ADAM ECKES AUBURNDALE, WI
3 44S CHAD SCHOLL MARSHFIELD, WI
4 74S BRUCE STANLEY MARSHFIELD, WI
5 00K JOHN KASBOSKI FALL CREEK, WI
6 31X THOMAS MARTINSON ALGONA, IA, WI
Super Stocks - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 24W BRIAN WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
2 4E RANDY EMMERICH WESTON, WI
3 15G RICK GRUNDEN WI RAPIDS, WI
4 71B BRIAN BACK RUDOLPH, WI
5 25G MIKE GWIDT WAUSAU, WI
6 04Z TRAVIS ZVOLENA PITTSVILLE, WI
Super Stocks - Qualifying
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 71B BRIAN BACK RUDOLPH, WI
2 15G RICK GRUNDEN WI RAPIDS, WI
3 25G MIKE GWIDT WAUSAU, WI
4 4E RANDY EMMERICH WESTON, WI
5 04Z TRAVIS ZVOLENA PITTSVILLE, WI
6 24W BRIAN WEINFURTER WI RAPIDS, WI
7 2G JIMMY GANSKI ROSHOLT, WI
8 71X ADAM ECKES AUBURNDALE, WI
9 44S CHAD SCHOLL MARSHFIELD, WI
10 74S BRUCE STANLEY MARSHFIELD, WI
11 00K JOHN KASBOSKI FALL CREEK, WI
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4-Cylinders -
Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 23O KYLE OPELT GREENWOOD, WI
2 79S JEREMIAH STRAUSS NEILLSVILLE, WI
3 45S ERIN SCHLOUGH GREENWOOD, WI
4 81H ERIC HARING WAUSAU, WI
5 73D DONALD DUNOW BOYD, WI
6 43B RICKY BRANDL MILLADORE, WI
7 01B PAUL BERG EAU CLAIRE, WI
8 9H DERK HAUSER GILMAN, WI
9 19H STEVEN HAUSER GILMAN, WI
10 83C BRAD CONANT ANTIGO, WI
11 63S RON SISCHO NEILLSVILLE, WI
12 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
13 17E DONALD ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
14 11Z DANNY ZAHN JR. PITTSVILLE, WI
15 8B TIM BROCKWELL NECEDAH, WI
16 22S AUSTEN STUMP WILLARD, WI
17 99F JJ FLICK WI RAPIDS, WI
4-Cylinders - Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 01B PAUL BERG EAU CLAIRE, WI
2 19H STEVEN HAUSER GILMAN, WI
3 81H ERIC HARING WAUSAU, WI
4 22S AUSTEN STUMP WILLARD, WI
5 11Z DANNY ZAHN JR. PITTSVILLE, WI
6 17E DONALD ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
7 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
8 8B TIM BROCKWELL NECEDAH, WI
9 99F JJ FLICK WI RAPIDS, WI
4-Cylinders - Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 79S JEREMIAH STRAUSS NEILLSVILLE, WI
2 83C BRAD CONANT ANTIGO, WI
3 45S ERIN SCHLOUGH GREENWOOD, WI
4 9H DERK HAUSER GILMAN, WI
5 23O KYLE OPELT GREENWOOD, WI
6 43B RICKY BRANDL MILLADORE, WI
7 73D DONALD DUNOW BOYD, WI
8 63S RON SISCHO NEILLSVILLE, WI
4-Cylinders - Qualifying
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 9H DERK HAUSER GILMAN, WI
2 73D DONALD DUNOW BOYD, WI
3 23O KYLE OPELT GREENWOOD, WI
4 79S JEREMIAH STRAUSS NEILLSVILLE, WI
5 63S RON SISCHO NEILLSVILLE, WI
6 45S ERIN SCHLOUGH GREENWOOD, WI
7 43B RICKY BRANDL MILLADORE, WI
8 83C BRAD CONANT ANTIGO, WI
9 19H STEVEN HAUSER GILMAN, WI
10 22S AUSTEN STUMP WILLARD, WI
11 81H ERIC HARING WAUSAU, WI
12 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
13 8B TIM BROCKWELL NECEDAH, WI
14 17E DONALD ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
15 11Z DANNY ZAHN JR. PITTSVILLE, WI
16 99F JJ FLICK WI RAPIDS, WI
17 01B PAUL BERG EAU CLAIRE, WI
Junkyard Warriors
- Feature
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 20Z JONATHAN ZUELKE STRATFORD, WI
2 00R KYLE RASSMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
3 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
4 02B MARC BALDWIN MARSHFIELD, WI
5 01P MATT PHELPS WI RAPIDS, WI
6 83S SAM SUDDUTH MARSHFIELD, WI
7 95D ANDY DEAN MARSHFIELD, WI
8 11R JEFF RASMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
Junkyard Warriors
- Heat
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 20Z JONATHAN ZUELKE STRATFORD, WI
2 00R KYLE RASSMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
3 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
4 02B MARC BALDWIN MARSHFIELD, WI
5 95D ANDY DEAN MARSHFIELD, WI
6 83S SAM SUDDUTH MARSHFIELD, WI
7 11R JEFF RASMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
8 01P MATT PHELPS WI RAPIDS, WI
Junkyard Warriors -
Qualifying
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 00R KYLE RASSMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
2 88E WAYNE ELMHORST NEILLSVILLE, WI
3 20Z JONATHAN ZUELKE STRATFORD, WI
4 01P MATT PHELPS WI RAPIDS, WI
5 83S SAM SUDDUTH MARSHFIELD, WI
6 02B MARC BALDWIN MARSHFIELD, WI
7 95D ANDY DEAN MARSHFIELD, WI
8 11R JEFF RASMUSSEN ARPIN, WI
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