Champions Crowned at Plymouth Dirt Track

Excitement and determination filled the atmosphere in the pits as championship night was among us. Remarkable weather, large crowd and fast track created some outstanding races.

Aldog-Honald Mechanical Sprints rolled trackside first with Brandon McMullen and Al Schlafer setting the pace. With one to go till the green Kyle Marten took a hard right that led him to the attention of his crew not allowing him to rejoin the pack as he didn’t take the initial green flag. McMullen maintained control of the field with Schlaffer and Melis brothers of Tim and Jim right behind. Doug Wondra retired to the pits unexpectedly. McMullen continued to maneuver his sprint car around the 1/3 mile semi bank track pointing his car at the exact right moment. Our first caution waved for Scott Conger, Shane Wenninger and Danny Schlaffer coming to rest between turn 2 and the backstretch. Field realigned and McMullen’s lead was gone, Jim Melis crept his way into second, meanwhile T. J. Luedke picked a car off each lap. Randy Walters and Nick Melis got together causing Walters to tip over bring out a red. McMullen now had his hands full as track champion Donny Goeden lined up second row outside. McMullens car was a bullet but could he beat Goeden? McMullen pulled out over the field with Goeden a few car lengths behind. Goeden was running a different line but was unable to catch McMullen (Plymouth) for the checkers. Second went to Goeden (Kewaskum) followed by Jim Melis (Glenbeulah), T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) and Josh Walters (Plymouth). Donny Goeden, Danny Schlafer and Randy Sippel all tied passing eight cars each for hard charger.

B-Main winner was Justin Miller (Plymouth) and the following were transfer cars to the main event Doug Wondra (Oakfield), Randy Sippel (Elkhart Lake), Rusty Egan (Round Lakes Heights, IL), Mitchell Yurmanovich (Cascade), Randy Walter (Cascade) and alternate was Kevin Seidler (Kendal).
Heat Winners: Donny Goeden (Kewaskum), Jim Melis (Glenbeulah) and Josh Walter (Plymouth)

Feldman Sales and Service Grand Nationals were next with Pat Marcott leading the field to the green when he spun collecting quite a few drivers. Marcott was unable to return, other drivers able to race with damaged cars. Mark Fieber now controlled the field with Roger Lee closing in. A caution on lap 5 for Aaron Stolp spinning brought out our next and final caution. Fieber got a jump on second Brad Lubach during the restart with Don Sorce Jr. snuggled in right behind. Kevin Lubach tried high and low to pass Roger Lee for fourth until eventually taking Lee around and being disqualified for rough driving. Luke Scholten was on a mission to find the leader after transferring in from the B-Main was up to eighth. Barry Maas had some trouble getting his car to advance, trying many grooves of the track. Tim Thompson had his hands full trying to get past Dick Hed, eventually passing him sixteen laps later. Brad Lubach (Kiel) crossed the checkers first followed by Mark Fieber (Cascade), Don Sorce Jr. (West Allis), Luke Scholten and Tim Thompson (Campbellsport).
Hard charger passing fourteen cars was Luke Scholten.
B-Main winner was Brian Gilles followed by transfer cars of Luke Scholten, James Pagel (St. Cloud), Matt Yancey (Sheboygan) and alternate Josh Pierce (Fredonia).
Heat Winners: Tyler Kulow (New Holstein), Aaron Stolp (Milwaukee) and Brad Lubach (Kiel)

Jim Schmidt was in Craig Schueffners # 70 in the pole position with Kyle Odekirk to the outside when the green flag waved of the Johnsonville Sausage Late Model Feature. Jim Schmidt pulled out to lead with Odekirk tight behind. Aaron Holiday and Ted Dolhun Sr. battled each other for seventh position. Brad Mueller pulled alongside and then passed Odekirk for second. Schmidt was amongst lapped traffic trying to hold off a hard charging Brad Mueller who was back after a bad break two weeks ago. Point leader Mitch McGrath was running fourth until a motor issue caused him to leave the track in a hurry. Randy Markwardt was also back after a nasty ride destroyed his car a few weeks ago along the front stretch wall, but pulled off to the attention of his crew. Mueller continued to gain ground on Schmidt at the halfway point. Tim Buhler who had car troubles early in the night was being lapped. Lap 16 Mueller skillfully passed Schmidt to control the lead. Justin Hirt slowly passed cars now in third place. With on lap to go Mueller passed a few lapped cars to open the gap between him and second place. After a caution free race checkers waved for Brad Mueller with an evening clean sweep followed by Jim Schmidt (Cleveland), Justin Hirt, Kyle Odekirk (Plymouth) and Justin Schmidt (Cleveland). Tim Buhler was our hard charger passing seven.
Heat Winners: Brad Mueller (Random Lake), Mitch McGrath (Waukesha) and Justin Schmidt (Cleveland)

Jonathon Otte and Tim Tiedt made up the front row leading the field to the green. An immediate red flag came out for Tim Tiedt losing a tire and flipping coming into turn 4. Brody Rivest slid past Scott Schlafke for the lead until two cars tangled sending Schlafke flipping viscously in turn 4. Unnamed late arrival in the number 18 took control of the field, eventually lapping traffic on lap nine. Brian Chimminatti and Justin Erickson continue to swap seventh position. A controversial black flag for the 18 being disqualified for rough driving as he was involved with Brody Rivest being turned on the final lap. Winner Brody Rivest (Sheboygan) didn’t know he won. Chris Pankow (Lomira) was second, followed by Jacob Bank, Chris Maas (Oakfield) and Jonathon Otte (Cedar Grove). Passing thirteen cars for hard charger was Jacob Bank.
Heat Winners: Brody Rivest (Sheboygan), Chris Maas (Oakfield)

Point leader Johnny Fahl and Butchie Hafemann made up the front row on the start of the 15 lap Super Mod feature event. Hafemann gained the lead from the start to only be passed on lap 2 by Johnny Fahl. Dennis Klumb started seventh and currently second in points worked his way into third. Fahl came up on lapped traffic on lap 9. Leroy Ostrowski took control of the field from Johnny Fahl with Klumb in hot persuit until a caution waved for Keith Anderson. Another caution waved on the restart for Dennis Klumb spinning in turn 2. Fahl went on to win followed by Ostrowski, Dan Krushke, Bill Lemkuil and Butchie Hafemann.
Heat Winners: Johnny Fahl and Butchie Hafemann (Campbellsport)

Evening closed with a short awards ceremony behind the grandstands for all drivers recognizing all the champions, rookie of the years, most improved drivers and dedication to dirt award.
Our Aldog Honald Mechanical 360 Sprints do have one points night left next week with the IRA 410 Series but our track champion already was determined to be Donny Goeden wrapping up his title tonight. Rookie of the Year was Nick Melis and Most Improved was Chris Clayton
Johnsonville Sausage Late Models: Champion Mitch McGrath and Most Improved was Dave Thomas
Feldmann Sales and Service Grand Nationals: Champion Don Sorce Jr., Rookie of the Year Aaron Stolp
Outlaw Compacts: Champion Justin Erickson, Rookie of the Year was Tyler Fischer, Most Improved was Chris Maas
Super Mods: Champion Johnny Fahl and Rookie of the Year was Erv Helm
Dedication to Dirt Award went to Dan Mayer from Mayer Automotive on his 40 years of dedication to the sport by either owning or sponsoring multiple Sprints, and helping other drivers along the way.

Special thanks to Booz In of Random Lake for being the evening Trophy Sponsor. Scheffner Racing for the Kids Bus Sponsorship and Kim’s Five Corners for donating a kids bike each and every week. Please join us next week for our last night of 360 Sprints and IRA 410 Series. Please visit us at plymouthdtr.com.

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