Bishofberger set the high mark in
qualifying with a 15.940 second tour of the quarter mile.
Ten lap heat race victories were claimed by Brian
Sonnenberg of Cambridge, Duane Deppe of Waterloo, Tom Dorn of Ft. Atkinson and Chesmore.
Moving to the feature lineup from the 20 lap Last Chance
race were, Andy Wendt of Watertown, Mike Taylor of Stoughton, Chad Stevens of Beloit and
Jim Gleesing of Whitewater. Wendt suffered mechanical problems following the Last Chance
race, moving Duane Deppe of Waterloo into the feature lineup.
Joining the Last Chance race, from the 10 lap Consolation
race were Wendt and John Hoff.
| Here
he comes again! Brent Nottestad (#25) working his way to the front in the
International division main event. Seen working his way under Mike Drays (#48),
Justin Nottestad (#15) and closing with Darnell Mepham (#12). Nottestad is on
his way to his 5th feature win this season at Jeffewrson Speedway! |
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In International Class action Brent Nottestad of
Cambridge notched his 5th feature of the 2000 season. Starting from the outside of row 6
Nottestad started his drive to the front as Charles Dixon of Waukesha pulled out to the
early lead. Dixon held off the challenge of Jefferson’s Mike Bingham through the only
caution of the race, on lap 10, for a spin on the back stretch. On the restart it was
Dixon at the point, with Nottestad up to 5th. Dixon held the point for 6 more laps, as
Nottestad picked off competitors, one by one, on his way to the front. Closing with Dixon
on lap 16, Nottestad pulled to the bottom claiming the top spot. At the stripe it was
Nottestad for the win, followed by Bingham, defending track champion Justin Nottestad of
Cambridge, Dixon and Chris Quam of Stoughton.
Brent Nottestad set the fast qualifying pace with a 15.842
second circuit of the quarter mile speed plant.
Victories, in 10 lap heat races, went to Bobby Moore of
Edgerton and Mike Drays of Milton.
In Sportsman Division action Dave Oswald of Cottage grove
carved another notch with the "Cow Car", winning his 7th feature of the 2000
season, at the end of a perfect night of racing. Starting from the outside of row 7,
Oswald started the journey to the checkered flag as Mike Landers of Johnson Creek pulled
out to the early lead. Pulling into second, behind Landers, was Tony Koepke of Ft.
Atkinson.
As Oswald worked his way through the field, Landers and
Koepke battled for the top spot, with Koepke looking for a way around. Oswald claimed the
3rd spot on lap 20, well behind the battle for the lead. Koepke managed to pull ahead of
Landers on lap 19 only to see Landers reclaim the point on lap 20. As the pair battled for
the top spot Oswald drew near, watching for an opening. On lap 21, Koepke slipped a bit,
and Oswald pulled to 2nd, challenging Landers. The only caution of the race came on lap
23, when a pair of cars tangled in the 4th turn.
On the restart it was Landers at the point with Oswald
running 2nd. Oswald pulled to the outside claiming the point at the white flag as they
charged toward the checkered. At the strip it was Oswald for the win followed by Landers,
Jeff Kohlhoff of Watertown, Koepke and Josh Courtney of Janesville.
Oswald set the fast qualifying pace with a 15.842 second
loop of the quarter mile.
Claiming victory, in 10 lap heat races were Mike Acheson
of Watertown, Joe Wendorf of Jefferson and Oswald.
Joining the feature lineup, from the 15 lap Last Chance
race were Joe Wendorf of Jefferson, Pete Olsen of Ft. Atkinson, Josh Weir of Cottage Grove
and Bob Jacobs of Deforest.
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| Tim
Noble (#71) working his way under Kevin Quale (#76) in the Hobby Stock feature.
Noble is on his way to becoming the first repeat feature winner in the division for
2000. |
In Hobby Stock action, Tim Noble of Janesville
became the first driver to claim more than a single feature win, in the 2000 season.
Starting from the outside of row 6, Noble started his drive tot he front as Kevin Quale of
Ft. Atkinson pulled out to the early lead. Caution came on lap 12, when a driver refused
to obey the black flag.
On the restart it was Quale at the point with Noble up to
2nd. Noble battled from behind, still trailing Quale when the second caution came on lap
16. On the restart Noble moved to the inside, battling for 2 laps, before edging ahead of
Quale on lap 19. At the stripe it was Noble for the win, followed by Quale, Roger
Stephenson of Cambridge, Jim Pfeifer of Ft. Atkinson, Bill Bush of Jefferson and Dennis
Schmidt of Watertown.
Tim Noble of Janesville set the fast qualifying pace with
a 16.935 second orbit of the quarter mile.
Claiming victory, in 8 lap heat races, were Ernie Witte of
Johnson Creek, Nick Golich of Hebron and Lincoln Keeser of Milton.
Moving to the feature lineup, via the 10 lap Last Chance
race were Witte, Nick Golich of Hebron, Jeremy Hartwig of Cottage Grove and John Deussler
of Marshall.
Rounding out the evenings entertainment was the Great
American Trailer Race, with Jason Ayers of Stoughton claiming the checkered flag and Mike
Funk being awarded "Best of Show".
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Any
body seen a snow storm? Mike Funk (#19), of parts unknown, earned
"Best of Show" honors in the Great American Trailer Race, with his snowmobile
and trailer entry. |
Next week at Jefferson Speedway hosts the WFAW
Blackhawk 50 along with One-on-One Street Drags and Special Olympics night. Gates open at
4:00, qualifying at 5:30 and racing at 7:30 sharp. Jefferson Speedway is on highway 18
between Cambridge and Jefferson Wisconsin.
