by J. Tienor
Fighting off another round of storms, the track preparation crew worked in another track to get the first night of the Labor Day Show in the books. Some furious racing brought a few incidents, but a good show for the hearty fans in the stands.
360 Sprintcars
With B Main transfer cars of Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam), Tony Wondra (Campbellsport), Doug Wondra (Oakfield), Randy Brunette (Chilton), Pat Richer (Bark River, MI), and Kurt Davis (West Bend) added to the rear of the Feature field, Brandon McMullen (Plymouth) and Robbie Pribnow (Mayville) led the field of Sprinters down to the green flag. Pribnow would jump out to the lead and start to stretch it out running the high line. The field would be halted on Lap 3 as Eliot Kulow (Howards Grove) tipped over in Turn 4. Pribnow, McMullen, Ben Schmidt (Howards Grove), Brian Portschy (Plymouth) and Randy Sippel (Elkhart Lake) made up the top 5. On the restart a violent flip involving the cars of Doug Wondra, John Krebsbach and Brunette. Wondra and Krebsbach would be finished for the night as both cars were destroyed, while Brunette would continue. The race would go back under green with Schmidt challenging Pribnow for the lead, while Brunette and Schultz were moving through the field. At the halfway mark it was Schmidt, Pribnow, McMullen, Earl Possi (Rock, MI) and Sippel. Lap 25 produced the final caution, setting up a five lap dash to the checkers. Setting up for a run to the checkered flag were Schmidt, Pribnow, McMullen, Al Schlafer (Sussex), and Sippel. Coming to checkers both McMullen and Sippel would move up a spot, but Schmidt would take the victory to cap a championship season. McMullen, Pribnow, Sippel, A. Schlafer, Brunette, Kyle Marten (Sheboygan Falls), Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan), Jeff Wilke (Genoa) and Schultz would round out the top 10. Big movers honors to Brunette passing 14 cars, Schultz with 7 and Tony Wondra with 6.
Heat 1 - Presented by R & H Racing Enterprises
1, Danny Schlafer (Sussex) 2, Randy Sippel (Elkhart Lake) 3, Al Schlafer (Sussex) 4, Kyle Marten (Sheboygan Falls) 5, John Krebsbach (Cascade) 6, Paul Pokorski (West Bend) 7, Tony Wondra (Campbellsport) 8, Pete Ostrowski (East Troy) 9, Kurt Davis (West Bend)
Heat 2 - Presented by Super Shox
1, Brian Portschy (Plymouth) 2, Earl Possi (Rock, MI) 3, Jeff Wilke (Genoa) 4, Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan) 5, Scott Conger (Eagle) 6, Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam) 7, Doug Wondra (Oakfield) 8, Randy Walter (Plymouth) 9, Randy Brunette (Chilton)
Heat 3 - Presented by Krietz Oval Parts
1, Brandon McMullen (Plymouth) 2, Robbie Pribnow (Mayville) 3, Ben Schmidt (Howards Grove) 4, Scott Mohs (Sheboygan Falls) 5, Eliot Kulow (Howards Grove) 6, Pat Richer (Bark River, MI) 7, Mark Topczewski (Waterford) 8, Don Kiel (Whitelaw) 9, Dave Lisowe (Chilton)
B Main Presented by Behling
1, Jeremy Schultz. 2, Tony Wondra. 3, Doug Wondra. 4, Randy Brunette. 5, Pat Richer. 6, Mark Topczewski. 7, Dave Lisowe. 8, Kurt Davis. 9, Don Kiel. 10, Randy Walter. 11, Pete Ostrowski. (DNS).
A Main
1, Ben Schmidt. 2, Brandon McMullen. 3, Robbie Pribnow. 4, Randy Sippel. 5, Al Schlafer. 6, Randy Brunette. 7, Kyle Marten. 8, Scotty Thiel. 9, Jeff Wilke. 10, Jeremy Schultz. 11, Scott Conger. 12, Tony Wondra. 13, Paul Pokorski. 14, Eliot Kulow. 15, Scott Mohs. 16, Mark Topczewski. 17, Danny Schlafer. 18, Earl Possi. 19, Pat Richer. 20, Brian Portschy. 21, John Krebsbach. 22, Doug Wondra.
Late Models
Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) and Kyle Odekirk (Plymouth) made up the front row for the Late Model Feature, while Eric Michaels (Cleveland) and Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) filled out Row 2. Schmidt would jump out to the lead, and after 5 laps the top 5 were Schmidt, Schueffner, Russ Scheffler (Waukesha), Rick Scheffler (Waukesha), and Tim Buhler (Glenbeulah). Lap 6 would bring the only yellow flag of the event, as Josh Moesch (Shawano) spun out in Turn 3. On the restart Russ would get around Schmidt for the lead, followed shortly by Buhler, Schueffner, and Jim Rychtik (Port Washington) as Schmidt slid back through the field. Buhler got around Scheffler at Lap 12 and would run out to a strong lead. Ron Stroika (Mukwonago) and Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) were making moves in the middle of the field to come forward. In the end it was Buhler taking the checkered to finish off his championship season, followed by Russ Scheffler, Schueffner, Rychtik, Rick Scheffler, Stroika, Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan), Schmidt, Lubach, and Odekirk. Big movers were Buhler with 9, Stroika with 6 and Rychtik and Lubach with 5 each.
Heat 1
1, Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) 2, Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) 3, Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) 4, Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) 5, Jim Juneau (Brookfield) 6, Jeff Curtin (Shawano) (DNS).
Heat 2
1, Tim Buhler (Glenbeulah) 2, Nick Cochart (Casco) 3, Eric Michaels (Cleveland) 4, Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan) 5, Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) 6, Scott Haugstad (Plymouth)
Heat 3
1, Josh Moesch (Shawano) 2, Jim Rychtik (Port Washington) 3, Kyle Odekirk (Plymouth) 4, Ron Stroika (Mukwonago) 5, Brian Gerber (Fox Lake) 6, Dan Dippel (Plymouth)
A Main
1, Tim Buhler. 2, Russ Scheffler. 3, Craig Schueffner. 4, Jim Rychtik. 5, Rick Scheffler. 6, Ron Stroika. 7, Randy Markwardt. 8, Jim Schmidt. 9, Joe Schmidt. 10, Kyle Odekirk. 11, Josh Moesch. 12, Nick Cochart. 13, Eric Michaels. 14, Jim Juneau. 15, Scott Haugstad. 16, Jeff Curtin. 17, Brian Gerber. 18, Dan Dippel.
Grand Nationals
Driving the first of his back to back Feature classes of the evening Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) and Steven Weber (Plymouth) led the Grand Nationals to the track for their Feature. They were joined by Matt Jackson (Sheboygan) and Phil Coopersmith (Plymouth) on the second row. Coopersmith would capture the lead on Lap 1 with a hard, fast move to the bottom, followed by Weber, Lubach, Jackson, and Tim Warner (Marytown). Weber would grab the lead on Lap 2, and would swap places with Lubach continuously for the next eight laps as the cars were battling high and low at the front of the pack. Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) and Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake) were starting to make moves through the middle of the pack around the mid-way point of the race. At the halfway mark it was Weber, Brian Gilles (Plymouth), Thompson, Coopersmith, and Warner rounding out the top 5, with Matt Vetting (Manitowoc), and Kevin and Brad Lubach tight on their heels. Lap 15 would bring out the first of three cautions before another lap would be completed. This one was for Mark Kuhfuss (Sheboygan Falls) spinning out on the backstretch. On the restart it would be the car of Coopersmith looping in in Turns 3 & 4. the next attempt would lead to an incident in Turn 4 involving the cars of Vetting, Steven Ruh (New Holstein), and Ryan Minster (Sheboygan). Kevin Lubach and Donny Kulow (Plymouth) picked up damage also, but Vetting was the only car unable to continue. The restart would show Gilles, Thompson, Brad Lubach, Weber, Warner, Brian Cesar (Sheboygan), Don Schumacher (Oconomowoc), Tyler Kulow (New Holstein), Coopersmith, and Minster. Big movers for the race were Cesar, JJ Pagel (St. Cloud), and D. Kulow picking up 7 spots and Thompson, T. Kulow, and Minster picking up 6 spots each.
Heat 1
1, Tim Warner(Marytown) 2, Matt Jackson (Sheboygan) 3, Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) 4, Don Schumacher (Oconomowoc) 5, Brian Cesar (Sheboygan) 6, Ryan Minster (Sheboygan) 7, Donny Kulow (Plymouth)
Heat 2
1, Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) 2, Steven Weber (Plymouth) 3, Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake) 4, Paul Perronne (Plymouth) 5, Tyler Kulow (New Holstein) 6, Chris Gilson (Elkhart Lake)
Heat 3
1, Matt Vetting (Manitowoc) 2, Brian Gilles (Plymouth) 3, Phil Coopersmith (Plymouth) 4, Steven Ruh (Elkhart Lake) 5, Mark Kuhfuss (Sheboygan Falls) 6, JJ Pagel (St. Cloud)
A Main
1, Brian Gilles. 2, Tim Thompson. 3, Brad Lubach. 4, Steven Weber. 5, Tim Warner. 6, Steve Hiers. 7, Don Schumacher. 8, Tyler Kulow. 9, Loren Lubach. 10, Ryan Minster. 11, JJ Pagel. 12, Donny Kulow. 13, Kevin Lubach. 14, Steven Ruh. 15, Mark Kuhfuss. 16, Chad Vetting. 17, Chris Gilson. 18, Paul Perronne. 19, Matt Jackson.
Hobby Stocks
After Micheal Gilson (Elkhart Lake) dropped out with mechanical issues, Jeff Bender (Plymouth) and Terry Koenig (Mishicot) led the Hobby Stock Feature to the green. Koenig would take the lead with Ray Fuller (Manitowoc), Trevor Schmidt and Bradley Ruh (Elkhart Lake) following him. Fuller would take the lead on Lap 3 as Koenig would start to experience mechanical woes ans slide back through the pack. The only yellow of the race would fly on Lap 10 as Koenig came to a halt on the back stretch. The restart would show Fuller, Schmidt, Jeremy Hebel (Two Rivers), Ruh, Bender, and Boomer Graycarek. Fuller would take the win, with Hebel getting by Schmidt on the last lap for 2nd, Ruh, Bender, Graycarek, and Gilson -DNS.
Heat 1
1, Trevor Schmidt (Beaver Dam). 2, Bradley Ruh (Elkhart Lake) 3, Ray Fuller (Manitowoc) 4, Jeremy Hebel (Two Rivers) 5, Terry Koenig (Mishicot) 6, Tom Gracarek (Manitowoc) 7, Jeff Bender (Plymouth) 8, Michael Gilson (Elkhart Lake)
A Main
1, Ray Fuller. 2, Todd Hebel. 3, Trevor Schmidt. 4, Bradley Ruh. 5, Jeff Bender. 6, Two Old Racing. 7, Terry Koenig. 8, Michael Gilson. (DNS).
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