September 8, 2006; Columbus, WI. - With inclement weather on the doorstep of the speedway, the racing got underway to decide the 2006 season champions at Columbus 151 Speedway. While Jim Syvrud showed his muscle by winning the 50 lap championship feature, Dean Schultz was finishing fourth and wrapping up the late model title. Syvrud began his trek to the front from the inside of row four, entering the top five and moving into fourth on lap three.

Photo Highlights

Jim Syvrud took the checkered flag in the Late Model Feature. Butch Mierendorf (#12) gets an assist from Kevin Anderson (#42) during the Late Model feature at the Columbus 151 Speedway. Dan Gosda (#21) collected the checkered flag in the Street Stock main event. Brian Pillar (#89) lead every lap of the Hobby Stock feature contest at the Columbus 151 Speedway. #89 Brian Pillar keeps #27 Jim Tate at bay to win the Hobby Stock Feature. Brian grabbed the Rookie of the Year honors as well. Dean Watters captures the Bandit feature contest this evening at Columbus 151 Speedway. Dave Moore (#11) visited victory lane after topping the Back-up car contest. Dave Moore (#11) works his way through traffic and into the lead.  Yes, Moore is leading, they are racing backwards!

Brent Knight held the point as the first of three cautions flew on lap 10. Syvrud used the restart to slide into second behind Knight and immediately go to work on the leader. Syvrud looked high and low for a lane to make the pass, but Knight was able to thwart every attempt. The second caution arrived on lap 26, and the restart saw Syvrud charge to the outside of Knight. The two battled for three laps until Syvrud was able to clear Knight and take over sole
possession of the lead. He drove away to a straightaway advantage as the fight for second raged behind him. Scott Patrick claimed the runner up spot just before the final caution of the event erased Syvrud's lead on lap 47. Syvrud survived the three lap shootout to take the checkers in first followed by Patrick, Andy Wendt, Dean Schultz and Andy Tomlinson. Tomlinson also scored fast time in qualifying with a lap of 13.485. Heat winners were Terry Sauer, Patrick and Al Weishoff while Jeff Falbe took the semi feature.

Dan Gosda took advantage of his front row starting position to run to the win in the 35 lap street stock championship feature. Starting alongside Derek Childs, Gosda grabbed the lead heading into turn one of the first lap and never looked back. The inside lane followed Gosda by Childs as Mike Amador moved into second and Ed Jackson into third. Jackson made several attempts to advance his position in the high groove, but eventually succumbed and slid back out of the top
five. Amador shadowed Gosda, but was never able to mount enough of a charge to make a pass. Gosda lead every lap en route to victory. Amador, Zeke Bishofberger, Dan Schmidt and Tim Syvrud rounded out the top five. Don Trush was quick qualifier with a lap of 14.098 while heat winners included Tylor Schultz and Tony Showers. Point leader Kevin Anderson was forced to retire early in the event, but entered the evening with enough points to defend his street stock
championship, winning the title by 425 points.

Brian Piller also made his front row starting spot pay off as he lead every lap of the 20 lap hobby stock championship feature. Piller took the lead on lap one after a short battle with Travis Schneeberg and was never challenged for the top spot. One caution slowed the race, but proved to have no effect on the outcome. At the checkers, it was Piller for the win followed by Andy Junget, Jim Tate, Andy Raley and Steven Sauer. Kyle Stark held fast time on the evening with a 15.181 second tour of the quarter mile oval. Steven Sauer won the heat event. Jim Tate won his first championship at Columbus 151 Speedway claiming the hobby stock title.

The Watters brothers, Sean and Kyle, finished first and second respectively to wrap up the season in the bandit division 20 lap championship feature. Sean Watters began his charge to the front from the inside of row seven with brother Kyle starting two rows behind him. The only caution of the race flew on lap two, and Sean Watters used to restart to enter the top five. He was in second by lap four and a lap later he flew into the lead. Only two laps later, Kyle Watters was in third behind Ashley Smith and the three leaders opened up a healthy advantage. Kyle Watters was able to get by Smith for
second before the checkered flag flew and in the end, it was an all Watters top two with Smith in third and Jake Wasserburger and Tim Bristol finishing the top five. Kyle Watters owned fast time with a lap of 15.988. Heat winners included Eric Melchior, Wasserburger and Kyle Klein with Tina Remsik winning the semi feature. Kyle Watters used his successful evening to cap off the bandit championship for the 2006 season.

In wild and crazy back up action, Dave Moore took advantage of the spinning leaders in front of him to win the final back up feature of the season. Steve Privett held the initial lead with Jim Remsik in tow. The two competitors made contact on lap two and both drivers spun. This handed the lead over to Andy Ward who promptly spun two laps later, giving the lead to Moore. Moore survived a late race charge by Ryan Oetzel to win the feature. Oetzel used his second place finish to clinch the back up division championship.

Concluding the night's festivities were the powder puff and mechanics races, but these events were unable to be completed due to the arrival of the rain. This ends the 2006 season at Columbus 151 Speedway. The track would like to thank all the sponsors and race teams for a great season and congratulations to our champions!

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