MARCUS DUNBAR DOUBLES DOWN – CAPTURES EAGLE RIVER LATE MODEL AND MOD FEATURES
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) August 4 – Marinesco, Michigan’s Marcus Dunbar became the first driver in 2020 to capture feature wins in two divisions at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday night.
The second-generation driver started off the night with winning a caution filled B mod feature. To cap off the night Dunbar snatched the lead from his cousin Darren Dunbar on the third circuit to win the ERS late model feature.
New Auburn’s Jake Stai took the lead at the drop of the green of the 20 lap B mod contest. Stai surrendered the lead to Marcus Dunbar on a restart on lap seven. Dunbar kept the lead through a pair of mid race cautions while Jesse Aho powered his way into the second spot.
Dunbar kept Aho and the balance of the field at bay the rest of the way to capture the win. Hometown driver Ty Springer posted his best finish of the year in second. Jesse Aho, Bruce Belland And Jason Zdroik placed third through fifth, respectively.
Defending stock car champion “Hot Rod” Snellenberger of Pulaski kept his son Devin Snellenberger at bay to win the division’s main event. Snellenberger led every lap en route to victory. Devin Snellenberger settled for second at the pay window, followed by Mark Scheunemann, Ryan Valeria and Ryan Glembin.
Hometown driver Ryan Brown captured the Unified street stock feature by a full straightaway over the rest of the field. Sugar Camp’s Jason Eisel nipped Ontanogon, Michigan’s Dave Dishaw at the line for second. Tristan Valeria and Ashton Slizewski took fourth and fifth, respectively.
Hometown driver and defending division champion Tommie Springer led wire-to-wire in the 600 Micro sprint feature.
Tomahawk’s Kaeden Bethel captured his first 300 Micro sprint feature while Jackson Brown of Irma did the same in the division’s other feature. All three winged division features went green-to-checkered without a yellow.
Racing will resume Tuesday, August 11 with the first green flag flying at 730 p.m. It will be a kid’s night with many kid’s giveaways including bicycles, school supplies and much more. Fans are encouraged to please check the track’s Facebook page or you can email patzdroik@yahoo.com or call (715) 891 1870.
RACE SUMMARY
CHEF RENE’S B MOD FEATURE – Marcus Dunbar, Marinesco, MI; Ty Springer, Eagle River; Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Bruce Belland, Eagle River; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Jonathon Miller, Eagle River; Judd Skubal, Monaco; Steve Altman, Mercer; Jake Stai, New Auburn; Beetle Bailey, Argonne; Tad Schoonover, Eagle River
HEATS 1) Ty Springer; Jason Zdroik 2) Marcus Dunbar; Miller
SWEETWATER ERS LATE MODEL FEATURE – Marcus Dunbar, Marinesco, MI; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Dustin White, Eagle River; Darren Dunbar, Marinesco, MI; Steve Zelten, Clearwater; Ollie Schoonover, Rhinelander; Russ Krueger, Saynor
HEAT – Marcus Dunbar; White
COFFEN CONSTRUCTION STOCK FEATURE – Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Devin Snellenberger, Pulaski; Mark Schuenemann, Boulder Junction; Ryan Valeria, Eagle River; Kevin Bogdanovich, Wausau; David Blackberg, Eagle River
HEAT – Devin Snellenberger; Rod Snellenberger
EAGLE RIVER DOCK & LIFT UNIFIED STREET STOCK FEATURE – Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; Dave Dishaw, Ontanogon, MI; Tristan Valeria, Eagle River; Ashton Slizewski, Three Lake; Chase Scott, Eagle River; Dan Miller, Menominee Falls; Quentin Morrison, Eagle River; Rob Rodiczak, Rhinelander
HEAT – Dave Dishaw; Rodziczak
JD ARCHERY 600 MICRO SPRINT FEATURE – Tommie Springer, Eagle River; Cole Stella, Minocqua; Dylan Larsen, Shiocton; Mya Towne, Minocqua; Austin Berg, Bark River, MI; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Dustin Kangas, Phelps
HEAT – Mya Towne; Larsen
HARTMAN WELL DRILLING JUNIOR SPRINT FEATURES 1ST) Jackson Brown, Irma; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River; Addison Dishaw, Ontanogon, MI
2ND) Kaeden Bethel, Tomahawk; Aedeyn Schmidt, Mercer; Blake Hartman, Conover; Mason Cuggino, Kingsford, MI; Kayden “Bubba” Halsey, Eagle River; Mason Zdroik, Hartford
HEATS 1ST) Brown; Dishaw 2nd) Mason Zdroik; Bethel
