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on June 22, 2015 at 10:11 amFirst out this evening were the Cellcom Outlaw Compacts with Chris Maas and Lonny Schlafke starting on the front row. Brody Rivest made quick work to pass three cars to take over the lead by lap 1. Chris Maas and Lonny Schlafke settled in behind. Scott Schlafke maneuvered past both to take over second on lap 5. Rivest set a quick pace as remaining drivers settled in place. As the checkers flew it was Brody Rivest (Sheboygan) with a new track record of 4:26, next Scott Schlafke (Cleveland), Chris Maas (Oakfield), Lonny Schlafke (Sheboygan) and Ryan Mueller (Sheboygan). Hard charger went to Scott Schlafke passing 5.
Heat Winner: Brody Rivest (Sheboygan)
Johnny Fahl and Butchie Hafemann set the pace for the Super Mods. Leroy Ostrowski snuck past both to lead lap 1, until Fahl slid past to lead the next few laps. Ostrowski battles back to regain lead on lap 5. Fahl and Hafemann settle into second and third. Ostrowski incurs lapped traffic on lap 11. Checkers fly for Leroy Ostrowski (Milwaukee) with a new track record of 4:03, next Johnny Fahl (Brown Deer), Butchie Hafemann (Campbellsport), Roy Stern (Hustisford) and Bob Brion (Plymouth). Hard charger passing 3 was Bob Brion.
Heat Winner: Johnny Fahl (Brown Deer)
Tyler Kulow and Melissa Singer set the pace for this 25 lap Feldmann Sales and Service Grand National feature. Kulow pulls out to an early lead; Singer follows with Don Sorce Jr. right behind. Brad Lubach is already ten after starting seventeenth until a caution flies for Brad Yancey. Kulow regains the lead after the restart with Sorce Jr. tucked in behind, followed closely by Brian Gilles. Kulow got a little squirrely allowing Gilles to pass. Fifth position is being worked out amongst Kevin Lubach, Roger Lee, Melissa Singer and Barry Maas. Another caution waved for Steven Weber turned around and bouncing off the front stretch wall and coming to rest under the flag stand, Matt Yancey retired to the pits with mechanical issues. Gilles remains with the lead with Don Source Jr. tight behind after the final restart. As the checkers flew it was Brian Gilles (Plymouth) crossing first, followed by Don Sorce Jr. (West Allis), Roger Lee (Wind Lake), Tyler Kulow (New Holstein) and Brad Lubach (Kiel). Hard charger was Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) passing 12.
Heat Winners: Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake), Brian Gilles (Plymouth) and Brian Cesar (Sheboygan)
Aldag Honald Mechanical 360 Sprints are next with Mitchell Yurmanovich and Brandon McMullen setting the pace as the green flag waves. Yurmanovich went high on the start to jump out to an early lead but spun in turn 2 bringing out a quick caution. McMullen gained the lead after the restart with Jim Melis tucked in behind. McMullen came up to lapped traffic of Nick Melis having mechanical issues. Another unfortunate event occurred for Yurmanovich having a second unassisted spin retiring him to the pits for the evening. McMullen quickly jumped out to the lead again over Melis with Randy Sippel in third. Shane Wenninger now tenth was weaving his way through traffic after transferring in from the B-Main. Kirt Boers would be the second car to be lapped by McMullen. Each lapped car put a little more space between McMullen and Melis. Two more quick cautions waved for Randy Sippel and Dannon Tessmer each retiring to the pits for the remainder of the race. When the double checkers flew it was Brandon McMullen (Plymouth) winning followed by Jim Melis (Glenbeulah), Shane Wenninger (Kewaskum), Tim Melis (Milwaukee) and Kevin Karnitz (West Bend). Hard charger was Shane Wenninger passing 14.
B-Main Results: Shane Wenninger (Kewaskum), Spyder Akright (Sheboygan Falls), Kirt Boers (Belleville), Randy Walter (Plymouth), Dannon Tessmer (Allenton), and Samantha Portschy (Oostburg) all transferring to the feature event.
Heat Winners: Randy Sippel (Elkhart Lake), Tony Wondra (Campbellsport), Lance Fassbender (driving for Donny Goeden) and Brandon McMullen (Plymouth)
Justin Schmidt sets the pace of the Johnsonville Sausage Late Model feature with dad Jim Schmidt on the outside. Jim Schmidt goes to the outside to gain the lead. Rick Scheffler and Kyle Odekirk battle over fourth. Jim Schmidt encounters lapped traffic of Billy Rezutek on lap 11. Only caution waved for Dave Thomas spinning. Charlie Schmidt left to the attention of his crew. Jim Schmidt regained control of the field on the restart. Justin Schmidt slid to the inside of dad and battled for the lead three consecutive laps. Brad Mueller was in hot pursuit of a better finish, with a few wins under his belt this year. Taylor Scheffler and Tim Buhler swap ninth place. Father knows best this Father’s Day weekend as Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) crosses the checkers with son Justin Schmidt (Cleveland) second, followed by Russ Scheffler (Waukesha), Turk Letizia (Milwaukee), and Kyle Odekirk (Plymouth). Hard chargers passing 4 cars each were Brad Mueller and T.J. Dolhun.
Heat Winners: Russ Scheffler and Rick Scheffler (both from Waukesha)
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