August 9, Plymouth, WI.
Randy Butler of Juneau outdueled Cato's Chuck Tuschl in the closing laps on the way to his second victory of the season in the time shortened 25 lap Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified feature event at Sheboygan County Fair Park on Saturday Night.
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Late in the Winged Super Modified feature event, Randy Butler (#5) uses the low line to slip past race leader Chuck Tuschl (#99). Tuschl took over the lead of the event on the fifth lap, and paced the field until Butler made this pass with just three laps remaining in the race. Butler took the win, his second of the season, while Tuschl settled for a close second. |
Polesitter Eddie Steahler of Kewaskum jumped into the lead in turn one of the opening lap. On the second circuit, the first red flag appeared for a two car incident in turn three involving last weeks feature winner Billy Kreutz of Kiel and Jim DePagter of Sheboygan Falls.
Following the restart, Staehler continued to hold down the top spot until lap four, when two-time and defending Winged Super Modified track champion Pete Ostrowski of Milwaukee stalled his machine in turn two top bring out the second red flag.
When the race resumed, the third starting Tuschl bolted around Staehler along the outside groove to take over the top spot in turn two on lap five. The third red flag flew on lap ten, after Sheboygan's Brad Dahmer made contact with the frontstretch retaining wall.
Tuschl maintained a soild cushion over the rest of the field until lap 18 when he began to feel pressure from the outside front row starting Butler.
Two laps later, Dennis Klumb of Grafton stalled on the back straightaway to bring out the fourth and final red flag of the race. Following the final restart, Tuschl moved up to the high groove, while Butler dropped down to the low line to mount an all out challenge for the lead.
After two full laps of side-by-side competition for the top spot, Butler finally surged ahead of the 26 year Winged Super Modified veteran exiting turn two on lap 22.
Butler held off the high-riding Tuschl over the final three laps to post his fifth career EWSC Winged Super Modified feature victory by a slim one car length margin.
Tuschl had to settle for second after an impressive run, Staehler finished third, Greg Otte of Sheboygan falls charged up from the 14th starting spot to place fourth and current point leader Ken Jay Fiedler turned in a solid fifth place finish.
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Limited Late Model feature winner Dale Bauer, is all smiles after earning his first feature win in the division since the 1994 racing season. Bauer held off a hard charging Dick Hed late in the event to pick up the victory. |
Dale Bauer of Sheboygan Falls captured his first feature victory since the 1994 season in the 20 lap Limited Late Model main event.
Henry Dickmann of Sheboygan led the first lap of the race from the outside front row starting position. The first of four red flags came out on lap three for a spin in turn three involving Howie Weiss of Glenbeulah. Another red flag appeared when former track champions Randy Markwardt of Sheboygan and Steve Hoffmann of Plymouth collided along the backstretch on the next attempt to restart the event. Following a second aborted restart for the stalled car of John Scharenbroch of Sheboygan Falls, the inside second row starting Bauer slipped past Dickmann to assume command of the race exiting turn four on lap four.
Bauer began to extend his lead before the final red flag was displayed for debris on the track in turn four on lap 11. Over the final nine green flag laps, the 13 year competitor Bauer, turned back heavy pressure from 1966 EWSC Limited Late Model champ Dick Hed of Plymouth, who started17th, and 11th starter Dan Dippel of Plymouth en route to his first feature triumph of the 1997 season.
| Dick Hed (#6) almost had the lead, in the Limited Late Model feature. Dale Bauer (#75) fought back and retook command of the event and would be the eventual winner, while Hed, who charged from deep in the field would get in a tangle on the final lap, dropping him from a top 10 finish. |  |
Dippel finished second, seventh starter Mark Zimmermann of Kohler was third, Hoffmann recovered from his early race accident to finish fourth and Dave Jessen of Fredonia came up from the seventh row to place fifth. Hed dropped out of the event on the final lap after making contact with another car.
The Super Stock feature event was cancelled due to the 11 P.M. curfew. All 18 Super Stock feature competitors were awarded equal points for the cancelled race.
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Kevin Humphrey earned
his first win in a Super Stock event, other than a heat
race when he took home the checkered flag in the Super
Stock C-Feature. The Super Stocks were unable to complete their program due to curfew, the show was delayed by rain showers during time trials. |
A steady rain shower shortly after Winged Super Modified time trials forced the cancellation of Limited Late Model and Super Stock qualifying sessions. The Limited Late Model and Super Stocks used a progressive racing format during the remained of the program.
Dennis Klumb of Graft won the 15 lap Winged Super Modified B- Semi-feature. Dick Hed of Plymouth collected the victory in the 15 lap Limited Late Model Semi-feature. Steve Schad of Cleveland was victorious in the 8 lap Super Stock B- Semi-feature while Kevin Humphrey of Sheboygan took the checkered flag in the 8 lap Super Stock C-Semi-feature.
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Up and away!! Steve
Bricker (#33) did not plan to use the spinning car of
Steve Mohs (#9) for a ramp, but that's what happened
during a wild tangle in the Winged Super Modified
Semi-feature. Though Mohs and Bricker were unhurt a third driver involved in this accident, Tony Wondra was transported to nearby Valley View Medical after complaining of back pain |
Tony Wondra of Lomira, Steve Bricker of Two Rivers and Waldo's Lee Mohs were involved in a hard roll over crash in turn two during the 15 lap Winged Super Modified B-Semi-feature. Wondra was transported to Valley View Medical Center in Plymouth after complaining of back pain at the scene. Bricker and Mohs were not injured.
Next week is Autograph Night II - Sponsored by Budweiser, after the conclusion of the evenings race program, drivers will stay by their cars to talk to fans and sign autographs. Sheboygan County Fair Park Speedway is located in Plymouth, WI, located less than an hour from Milwaukee or Green Bay.
| This car was to have two drivers during the evening! Mark Brass drove this Super Stock to victory during the second heat race, while trophy queen Haley Ditter was to have driven the car in the powder puff races. Rain however delayed the program and powder puff events will be held on another night. |  |
Racing action on the 1/3 Mile clay oval begins with the first race at 7:00 P.M., with qualifying in all three classes taking place at 6:00 P.M. The stands open at 5:00 P.M. Action takes place in the Winged Super Modified, Limited Late Model and Super Stock divisions. Over 110 cars compete nightly!!
Winged Super Modifieds
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FAST QUALIFIER: # 7 Pete Ostrowski, Milwaukee,....13.861 seconds.
Limited Late Models
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FAST QUALIFIER: Cancelled due to rain
Super Stocks
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FAST QUALIFIER: Cancelled due to rain