August 5, 2005; Columbus, WI. - Ron Bishofberger leads flag to flag to win the Star Packaging/Dick Moore Memorial 60 lap main event at the Columbus 151 Speedway last Friday night.

Photo Highlights

Ron Bishofberger ran away with the Late Model Feature. Ron Bishofberger (#76) captured the Star Packaging/Dick Moore Memorial Late Model feature contest at the Columbus 151 Speedway. #26 Chico Riedner fends of #42 Kevin Anderson on his way to winning the Street Stock feature race. Shirley Moore presents Scott "Chico" Riedner with a memorial trophy in Memory of late track promoter Dick Moore. Jim Tate Jr. (#27) collected the hardware after the Hobby Stock feature. #21 Dan Gosda Tiny gets loose during the Hobby Stock Feature. Tom Bleeker (#98) captured the Bandit main event. #98 Tom Bleeker goes to the outside of #8 Shaun Scheel and #17 Richard Boyce to take the lead and go on for the Bandit Feature win. Rick Verdon (#83) gathered up yet another Backup feature checkered.

Bishofberger and Scott Patrick paced the field to green in the ninth annual Dick Moore Memorial feature. Bishofberger gained the advantage coming out of turn four on the first lap and never relinquished the lead in the event. The inside line moved forward with Randy Bruenig and Jim Syvrud moving into the second and third positions respectively on lap one. The first and only caution flew lap six when Allen Petrie and Rob Retallick made heavy contact in turns three and four.

After the restart, the front of the field lined up nose to tail and ran that way most of the remainder of the race. The leaders never encountered much lapped traffic and pulled out to a slight advantage. Randy Bruenig mounted a charge beginning on lap 40, but was never able to overtake Bishofberger. At the checkered flag it was Bishofberger for the win, followed by Bruenig, Syvrud, Kurt Clapper, and Pete Moore.

In earlier action, Tim Woollen and Rob Retallick finished one, two in the last chance race to transfer to the feature. Also, Allen Petrie and John Wasserburger claimed heat race victories. Quick time was held by Pete Moore with a 13.421 second tour of the oval.

In street stock action, Scott Riedner claimed the 30 lap feature. Dustin Ward and Troy Yahn led the field of 16 to the green flag. Ward claimed the lead out of turn two on the first lap and the inside line followed as Yahn dropped back positions on the start. By lap two Ward held a lead with Bobbi Bishofberger second and Kyle Taylor third. The first caution flew on lap six for a stalled car in turn four. During the caution, fourth place running Dale Weatherwax left the track for leaking fluid, and Riedner took over that position.

After the restart, on lap 11, Riedner moved his machine into the third spot behind the leaders. Lap 15 brought out the second caution of the night when leader Ward and second place Bishofberger made contact and Ward went around. Both would restart at the rear of the field and the new leader would be Riedner with point leader Kevin Anderson in second. The second 15 laps of the race saw Riedner keep Anderson at bay despite many attempts to pass. At the flag, it was Riedner for the win followed by Anderson in a close second.

In earlier heat race action, Ken Morris and Anderson were victorious and Anderson also held down quick time with a lap of 14.076.

Jim Tate, Jr. brought home the win in the Hobby Stock class Friday night. Tate moved up from his outside second row starting spot to the lead by lap seven and never lost his lead. The rest of the field ran side by side until lap 13 when caution flew for the spinning car of Lincoln Keeser. Keeser struck a vehicle on the infield, but fortunately no injuries were reported.

Unfortunately for Tate, his large lead was erased by the caution. But the remaining 12 laps saw no pass for the lead as Tate claimed the win followed by Johnny Robinson in second and point leader Larry Moen third. Moen also set fast time for the Hobby Stocks with a lap of 15.352. Heat winners were Travis Schneeberg and Nick Newton.

The 15 lap Bandit feature trophy went to quick qualifier Tom Bleecker. Kyle Riedner claimed the early lead on lap one from his front row starting spot. Bleecker steered his car to the front of the pack and overtook Riedner on lap 12 and pulled away during the final three laps. The caution free race saw Bleecker win followed by Riedner, Rodney Mundt, Marc Balis, and Rory Padfield. The transfers from last chance racing were Tim Bristol and Kyle Waters. Heat winners included Carlyn Voigt, Marc Balis, Kyle Riedner and Ryan Destefano.

Rick Verdon won the backup race claiming the point on lap three and pulling away. George Wachuta was second and David Moore third.

Next Friday is Star Packaging night with a 40 lap street stock feature and the Formula Indy Racing Assocation as well as Kids Activity Night.

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