Significant Car Count, Ambitious Drivers & Experience at PDTR

Considering the cancelation of last week’s race program due to weather and track conditions, PDTR put on a lengthy program Saturday. Our evening consisted of our normal PDTR program; adding Sport Mods, spectator races and ending with autograph night. Pleasant weather greeted fans along with over 100 cars in the pits for enjoyable racing.

Rick Scheffler and Kyle Odekirk made up the front row of Late Models feature. Fast and Fierce Dave Deicher waved the green and Russ Scheffler seized first place closely contested by Rick Scheffler. Mitch McGrath, Jim Schmidt and Billy Rezutek attempted to settle sixth position. Schefflers led the field as they started to run into lapped traffic by lap 12. Dave Thomas had some misfortune retiring to the pits early. Mitch McGrath and Tim Buhler weaved their way around experienced drivers as they searched for the leader. Russ led at halfway with a lapped car separating him from second place. Schefflers continued to control the field as Buhler started to close in now in third place. Billy Rezutek retired to the pits with mechanical issues. Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) crosses the checkers first with a new track record of 6:14, contested by Rick Scheffler (Waukesha), Tim Buhler (Glenbeulah), Kyle Odekirk (Plymouth) and Mitch McGrath (Waukesha). Hard Charger was Tim Buhler passing 6.
Heat Winners: Rick Scheffler, Brad Mueller

Don Sorce Jr. who has won the last three features and Tim Simon set the pace for our Feldman Sales and Service Grand National Feature. Bad luck for Simon occurred on lap one when he jumped a tire breaking steering equipment retiring to the pits. Source regained control on the restart followed closely by Dick Hed Sr. and Tyler Kulow. Roger Lee was picking off one car at a time, quietly moving his way forward. Hed took a nasty, wild ride in turn 3 after tangling with another driver. Spectators were relieved to see veteran Dick Hed climb from his wreaked car needing a tandem tow into the pits and onto his trailer. Roger Lee restarted second behind Sorce who was trying for his fourth consecutive win. Source took off on the restart but Lee was not letting up, he caught Sorce and passed for the lead only to have a final caution wave. Roger Lee crossed double checkers first shadowed by Don Sorce Jr., Tyler Kulow, Aaron Stolp and Brad Lubach. Ambitious Roger Lee not only won Feldman Sales and Service Grand National Feature but was hard charger passing 16.
B Main won by Roger Lee, Nick Strobbe Jr., Steven Weber and Josh Pierce transferred to the main event.
Heat Winners: Aaron Hauck, James Pagel, Tyler Kulow and Tim Simon.

Sport Mods were new to the track this evening including a few past PDTR drivers. Gary Glander and Jesse Brey were your pole cars. Brey jumped out to any early lead with Colten Van Heirden closing in. Eric Schriber started to close in on the leaders eventually taking over the lead for a lap. Van Heiden battled back until a caution for Travis Arenz running double duty spun in turn 2. Steve Schneider remained ahead of Schriber until spinning and being sent to the back. Schriber restarted first until our final caution waved for two cars colliding. Van Heirden regained control of the field after some high and low racing to keep Schriber on his back bumper with a little paint trading as well. Checkers flew for Van Heirden followed by Schriber, Brandon Berth, Steve Schneider and Jesse Brey. Hard Charger was a tie between Brandon Berth and Colten Van Heirden passing 6 each.
Heat Winners: Nick Schultz, Eric Schriber

Aldag Honald Mechanical Sprint Cars were up next with Justin Miller and Tim Haddy setting the pace. Haddy grabbed the lead and Jason Johnson closed in quickly. Lap 5 came with excitement as Dannon Tessman and Matt Van Wyk ran into each other sending both to the pits. On the restart Josh Walters tangled with Kyle Marten causing Walters to flip and Chris Clayton catching the wing as he was trying to avoid the incident. Clayton came to rest on the infield tires. Jason Johnson acquired the lead on the restart. Donny Goeden was amongst competition on his search of a fourth win. Johnson put the hammer down trying to stretch the lead over second place Haddy. Haddy reeled Johnson back in to lead lap 16, only to be passed back. Johnson and Haddy had company Donny Goeden. Lapped traffic would play into Johnsons lead with talented competition close behind. Goeden passed Haddy for second with two laps to go. Johnson (Campbellsport) won his first feature this year with Goeden (Kewaskum) right behind, followed by Haddy (Waupun), Jim Melis (Glenbeulah) and Justin Miller (Plymouth). Hard Charger was Shane Wenninger passing 6.
B Main won by Tim Melis, followed by Josh Walter, Chris Clayton, Matt Van Wyk, Nick Melis and Dannon Tessmer transferred to the main event.
Heat Winners: Kyle Marten, Jim Melis and Doug Wondra

Sixteen Outlaw Compacts made up the feature. Prior to the green flag waiving Patrick Ciske broke a tire right off. After realigning the field a quick caution came out for another tire breaking off, unfortunately happened a few more time before the checkers waived early do to time limit. Brody Rivest (Sheboygan) who started mid pack crossed first followed by Scott Schlafke (Cleveland), Ben Meyerhofer (Menasha), Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) and Shaun Bangart (Chilton). Hard Charger was James Rautmann passing 8.
Heat Winners: Shaun Bangart, Travis Arenz

Thank you to Railroad Station and Frank Motorsports for sharing trophy sponsorship duties. Please join us next week. For more information please check out our website at www.plymouthpdtr.com.

Comments

comments