Wi Dirt Racin

Shawano,WI,6/28/14—Tim Rothe has now accomplished something that few in racing have ever done, especially in recent years. Rothe raced to his first career late model feature and has now won feature races in a dirt late model and an ashphalt late model. Eddie Muenster made a lap 19 pass to win his first IMCA Modified feature this season, Travis VanStraten won his third IMCA Stock Car race in a row. Tracy Wassenberg won his fourth feature in IMCA Sport Mod action. Joshua Slewinski secured his first win in Mighty Four competition.
The late model feature saw Tim Rothe dominate the competition. Rothe led all twenty laps to win his first ever dirt late model feature race. Rothe survived numerous restarts with the likes of Aaron Holiday and Ron Berna on his back bumper, but was virtually unchallenged on his way to victory lane. Berna finished second in the race, Paul Parker took third, Brett Swedberg was fourth, Nick Anvelink finished fifth in the race after restarting 18th on lap three of the race. Rothe led every lap he raced, leading all eight laps to win his heat race and all twenty laps of the feature.

Tom Schaal led the first five laps of the IMCA Modified feature before Matt Oreskovich snuck underneath Schaal to take over the lead on lap six. Oreskovich was quickly joined by Eddie Muenster and Jerry Wilinski out in front. After a lap seven caution for debris, Wilinski utilized an outside pass to get around Oreskovich. Wilinski continued to race the high line of the track and looked to have the car to beat. Muenster meanwhile tried multiple grooves to stay with the leader. On lap nineteen Wilinski got too high in turn four and kissed the wall, breaking his momentum. Muenster capitalized on the mistake and grabbed the lead and went on to win. Wilinski recovered to finish second. Marcus Yarie, who had taken the challenge to start last, passed fifteen cars to finish in third.
Rookie Trent Nolan paced the first six laps of the IMCA Stock Car feature, but Travis VanStraten began pressuring Nolan by lap four. VanStraten took to the inside of Nolan exiting turn two on lap seven and secured the lead. VanStraten led the rest of the wayt for his third straight feature win. Mike Schmidt finished second in the race. He has finished no worse than forth in a feature this year. Nolan held on to take third in the race. Justin Jacobsen took fourth place honors.
Lucas Lamberies shot from fourth into the lead on lap one of the IMCA Sport Mod feature. On lap five Tracy Wassenberg moved to the second position. This began a high speed chess match. Lap after lap with Lamberies leading Wassenberg tried to get inside of the leader. Wassenberg showed his nose to the Clintonville teenager numerous times and Lamberies showed great poise staying in the lead. Wassenberg kept trying to get inside of Lamberies until lap 18 when we tried the outside of Lamberies. The pair were side by side with Lamberies leading yet. As the white flag waived the duo was still side by side but Wassneberg held a slight advantage. Wassenberg pulled ahead on the final lap and scored his fourth win of the year. Lamberies took second. Jordan Bartz started last by taking the challenge and finished third.
In the Mighty Four feature race Grant Kastning led the first seven laps before mechanical woes ended his night. Matt Hatterman assumed the lead, but held it for only one lap before Josh Slewinski grabbed the lead on lap nine. Slewinski held off Jeff Behm to score his first win of the year.
Next Saturday night is family night at the track. Mom, Dad, and kids 16 and under get in for just $15, and also get 4 free Sun Drop Slushies. Races begin at 6:30. More information is available online at www.shawanospeedway.net

Race Summary:
Late Model Feature: 1)Tim Rothe, 2)Ron Bern, 3)Paul Parker, 4)Brett Swedberg, 5)Nick Anvelink, 6)Aaron Holiday, 7)Doug Blashe, 8)Mark Rose, 9)Eric VanIten, 10)Tom Naeyaert.
Heat 1: 1)Rothe, 2)Rose,3)Holiday.
Heat 2: 1)Anvelink, 2)VanIten, 3)Cody Grosskreutz.

IMCA Modified Feature: 1)Eddie Muenster, 2)Jerry Wilinski, 3)Marcus Yarie, 4)Matt Oreskovich, 5)John Berna, 6)Cody Hudson, 7)Chad Olson, 8)Mike Bailey, 9)Jamie Schmidt, 10)Mike Fillion.
Heat 1: 1)Mark Weisnicht, 2)Wilinski, 3)Bailey.
Heat 2: 1)Yarie, 2)Oreskovich, 3)Schmidt.

IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1)Travis VanStraten, 2)Mike Schmidt, 3)Trent Nolan, 4)Justin Jacobsen, 5)Shawn Wagner, 6)Harley Simon, 7)Joe Schwister 8)Luke Uttecht, 9)Tom Riehl, 10)Ray DePew.
Heat 1: 1)VanStrten, 2)Jacobsen, 3)Nolan.
Heat 2: 1)Schmidt, 2)Vern Stedjee, 3)Simon.

IMCA Sport Mod Feature: 1)Tracy Wassenberg, 2)Lucas Lamberies, 3)Jordan Bartz, 4)Jason Jach, 5)Jake Solin, 6)Nick Furman, 7)Don Woller, 8)Wyatt Block, 9)Beau Handschke, 10)Joey Taycher.
Heat 1: 1)Jach, 2)Taycher, 3)Lamberies.
Heat 2: 1)Bartz, 2)Wassenberg, 3)Solin.

Mighty Four Feature: 1)Joshua Slewinski, 2)Jeff Behm, 3)Brad Wedde, 4)Tanner Westphal, 5)Dalton Nelson, 6)Chris Hidde, 7)Matt DeWilde, 8)Calvin Chapin, 9)Lucas Hacker, 10)Forrest Kerneen
Heat 1: 1)Slewinski, 2)Kastning, 3)Nelson,
Heat 2: 1)Hidde, 2)Matt Hatterman, 3)Behm.

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