BLACKBERG ACES EAGLE RIVER STOCKERS, POCKETS $2,000 PAYDAY
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) July 4 – Hometown driver David Blackberg took the lead from his pole position at the drop of the green and went onto lead every lap and pocket the $2,000 stock car feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday before a capacity crowd.
The defending track champion Blackberg sprinted into the lead at the drop of the green of the 30-lap contest. Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik and Eagle River’s Jason Zdroik ran 2nd and 3rd, respectively in the first five circuits.
Blackberg’s near straightaway lead was erased on lap five when Eagle River’s Jonathon Miller flipped his mount in turn three, drawing an amber.
When racing resumed, Blackberg kept the lead as Mahlik, Zdroik and Rod Snellenberger scrapped for the runnerup spot. Blackberg was able to keep a five-car length cushion over the field and began sifting his way through lapped cars by lap 15. Blackberg was never headed and captured the win. The lap five yellow was the only delay of the event. Jason Zdroik took home second at the pay window. Former track champion Snellenberger took third, followed by Luxemburg’s Jared Siefert and Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik.
Ontonagon, Michigan’s Dave Dishaw whisked past Frank Gasperini for the lead on lap nine and went on to win the B mod feature. Gasperini hung on to take second in his finest performance of the season. Jason Zdroik, Jesse Aho and Tad Schoonover placed third through fifth, respectively.
Jason Zdroik, running his third feature race of the night captured the late model feature.
The ”Iceman” Quentin Morrison kept the lead on a restart with five laps remaining and went on to win his first career street stock feature.
Escanaba, Michigan’s Chase Richer scored the caution free 600 micro sprint feature.
The 300 micro sprint features were captured by hometown racer Mason Meier and Ontonagon, Michigan’s Addison Dishaw.
Weekly racing will resume on Tuesday, July 11. The first green flag flies at 7:30 p.m. For further information fans are advised to check the track’s Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
-Coffen Construction Stock Car feature – David Blackberg, Eagle River; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; Eric Mahlik, Green Bay; Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Austin Zdroik, Eagle River; Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; Patrick Farley Jr, Green Bay; Rick Mahlberg, Denmark; Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City; Ryan Glembin, Eagle River; Trentin Bell, Three Lakes; Peter Wilz, Menasha; Colin Joliff, Mass City, MI; Dustin White, Eagle River; Cody Scray, Shawano; Jonathon Miller, Eagle River; Emerson Manos, Ontonagon, MI; Troy LaRock, Laona (DNS); Luke Lemmens, Green Bay (DNS)
Heats 1) Glembin; Mahlik 2) Snellenberger; Eisel 3) Jason Zdroik; Blackberg
-Chef Rene B Mod Feature – Dave Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Frank Gasperini, Iron Mountain, MI; Jason Zdroik; Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Ryan Brown; Tad Schoonover, Eagle River; White; Andy Welter, Cedarburg; Scott Swanson, Wausau; Judd Skubal, Rhinelander; Jim Zdroik, Hartford; Matt Kelley, Columbus, MN; Josh Fleischmann, Iron River, MI; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Kory Joliff, Mass City, MI (DNS)
Heats 1) Schoonover; Jesse Aho 2) White; Ryan Brown
-Sweetwater Late Model Feature – Jason Zdroik; Jim Zdroik; Austin Zdroik; Josh Nevoraski, Minocqua; Patrick Kelley, Forest Lake, MN: Peyton Towne, Boulder Junction; Dan Zelten, Three Lakes
Heat – Jason Zdroik; Jimmy Zdroik
-Eagle River Dock & Lift Street Stock feature – Quentin Morrison, Eagle River; Blake Hartman, Conover; Jason Melton, Rhinelander; Emerson Manos, Ontonagon, MI; Logan Verhagen, Little Chute; Eisel; Jon Peterson, Eagle River; Kim Brown, Eagle River; Tegan Melton, Rhinelander; Jeff Hartman, White Pine, MI; Brandon Romenesko, Watersmeet, MI; Cortney Pirus, Eagle River; Wyler Haynes, Eagle River; Colin Joliff, Mass City, MI
Heats 1) Verhagen; Hartman 2) Morrison; Eisel
– JD Archery and Paintball 600 Micro Feature – Chase Richer, Escanaba, MI; Dustin Kangas, Phelps; Tommie Jo Springer, Eagle River; Max Nowak, Woodruff; Kaeden Bethel, Tomahawk
Heat – Chase Richer; Kangas
Halsey Fab/Dan’s Service 300 Micro Features –
-1) Mason Meier, Eagle River; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Bentley Richer, Escanaba, MI; Elijah Sharp-Nevoraski, Minocqua; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction; Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, MI
-2) Addison Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Chase Zdroik, Rubicon; Madisyn Dieringer, Marshfield; Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River
Heats 1) Sharp-Nevoraski; Meier 2) Chase Zdroik; Addison Dishaw
