It's Back and Back again at Marshfield in Sherman Memorial!

July 17, 1999; Marshfield, WI: - Not a cloud in the sky here in Marshfield and everyone was ready to go racing. Gary Back set fast time in the CWRA Late Models, Chad Brundidge in the CWSSA Super Stocks and Randy Bargender in the 1-Man Cruisers.

71799b.jpg (16848 bytes) The evenings winners gather with promoter Jim Langreck in victory lane with their hardware for a group photo on Bill Sherman Memorial night at Marshfield Speedway.

Twenty-three Great North Legends came to race with us here. Three drivers from Texas joined us, as well as drivers from Minnesota, Illnois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Ben Pettis of Eau Claire took the top spot in qualifying in the Legends.

Mark Mackesy grabbed the early lead from pole sitter Rocky Breezer in CWRA Late Model action. As Mackesy led, Breezer followed in second with Pete Kempf in third. On lap 17 Dean LaPointe took third from Kempf. He then proceeded to take second from Breezer on lap 19. Brian Back and Gary Back passed Breezer on lap 20 for third and fourth.

A spin on lap 21 took the leader, Mackesy out of the race. Brian Back now with the lead, held his father Gary off for the last four laps. Brian Back won, Gary Back second, Tom Reffner third, Dean LaPointe fourth and Rory Melbinger fifth.

A familiar sight!  Judd Brandl (#27) had been on a roll, having won the last three feature races here at Marshfield Speedway in the Super Stock division.  Brandl has won the last five main events contested by the group when including the past two nights at nearby Golden Sands Speedway. 71799a.jpg (17634 bytes)

Larry Schultz led the first three laps of the CWSSA Super Stock feature. Allan Sankey captured it from him on lap four. Schultz fell into second with Scott Hamel in third. Hamel passed Schultz for second on lap eight. John Bell took third from Schultz on lap 11.

Bell moved into second on lap 14 with Judd Brandl who started 14th close behind. Brandl passed Bell on the next lap and then set his sites on Sankey. Lap 17 Brandl took the lead. Brandl won, Cale Laessig second, Sankey third, Bell fourth and Hamel fifth.

Mike Bula lead laps one and two of the Legend feature. Dwayne Vetrone then took the lead until lap 7. J.C. Umscheid now held the lead on lap 7 with his father David Umscheid right behind. The Texas two held their positions as fast timer Ben Pettis moved through the field and made it to third on lap 16.

71799c.jpg (19310 bytes) A long trip paid off for J.C. Umscheid (#51).   Umscheid who resides in Texas bested his father David to take top honors in the evenings Legends feature event.

Pettis was unable to get past either father or son. J.C. Umscheid took the win, David Umscheid second, Pettis third, Curt Gnatzig fourth and Dean Fisher fifth.  Fast timer Randy Bargender took the win in the 1-Man Cruisers. Doug Becker second, Chad Simone third, Ric Anderson fourth and Donald Tieman Jr. fifth.

Randy Bargender (#24) set quick time and then came from the tail of the field to win the 1-man Cruiser main event this evening. 71799d.jpg (12493 bytes)

The team of Rod Feltz and Fran Esser won the 2-Man Cruiser event. Chuck Green and Mike Reijeski second, John Brugh and Guy Dupee third.

Next Saturday is Prince Night at the races, and there will be mechanics races in addition to the regular racing program. Gates open at 5 p.m., time trials 6 p.m. and racing at 7:30. Divisions include CWRA Late Models, CWSSA Super Stocks, 1-Man Cruisers and 2-Man Cruisers.

71799e.jpg (11263 bytes) Rodney Feltz and Fran Esser (#66) have become the team to beat in the two-man cruiser division.  The pair have been unstoppable in recent weeks.

Marshfield Super Speedway is a half-mile paved oval, located three miles west of Marshfield, WI on county highway H. 

Race Results
CWRA Late Model Division

25 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #61 Brian Back

1. #26 Gary Back

 18.186 Seconds
2. #26 Gary Back 2. #61 Brian Back 18.439 Seconds
3. #88 Tom Reffner 3. #88 Tom Reffner 18.441 Seconds
4. #15 Dean LaPointe 4. #88 Rory Melbinger  18.483 Seconds
5. #88 Rory Melbinger 5. #15 Dean LaPointe 18.508 Seconds
6. #67 Keith Witt
7. #64 John Frazier
8. #97 Pete Kempf
9. #64 Rocky Breezer
10. #28 Wayne Cottrell

First Heat: 1.) Mark Mackesy; 2.) Breezer; 3.) Mike Budleski
Second Heat: 1.) Witt; 2.) LePointe; 3.) Melbinger
Dash: 1.) Melbinger; 2.) B. Back; 3.) Reffner

CWSSA Super Stock Division

20 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #27 Judd Brandl

1. # 7 Chad Brundidge

20.589 Seconds
2. #01 Cale Laessig 2. #01 Cale Laessig 20.621 Seconds
3. # 3 Alan Sankey 3. #62 Greg Back 20.634 Seconds
4. #99 Johnny Bell 4. #27 Judd Brandl 20.648 Seconds
5. #78 Scott Hamel 5. #40 Shawn Stelzer 20.678 Seconds
6. # 8 Carl Saylor
7. #24 Merle Weinfurter
8. #80 Tim Plowman
9. #28 Larry Schultz
10. #82 Cary Lyons

First Heat: 1.) Gene Broesch; 2.) Lyons; 3.) Matt Wisz
Second Heat: 1.) Schultz; 2.) Plowman; 3.) Hamel
Third Heat: 1.) Brandl; 2.) Stelzer; 3.) Laessig
Dash: 1.) Brandl; 2.) Laessig; 3.) Stelzer

Legends Division

20 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #51 J.C. Umscheid

1. #28 Ben Pettis

21.325 Seconds
2. #52 David Umscheid 2. #43 Matt Kocourek 21.437 Seconds
3. #28 Ben Pettis 3. #51 J.C. Umscheid 21.490 Seconds
4. # 6 Curt Gnatzig 4. #69 Allen Smith 21.506 Seconds
5. #55 Dean Fisher 5. #52 David Umscheid 21.527 Seconds
6. # 4 Les Bunte
7. # 9 Dwyne Vetrone
8. #33 Pat Hinner

First Heat: 1.) Greg Gress; 2.) Jason Meyer; 3.) Bunte
Second Heat: 1.) Vetrone; 2.) Fisher; 3.) Gnatzig
Third Heat: 1.) Pettis; 2.) Chad Schnitzler; 3.) J.C. Umscheid
Dash: 1.) J.C. Umscheid; 2.) Pettis; 3.) D. Umscheid

1-Man Cruiser

15 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #24 Randy Bargender

1. #24 Randy Bargender

24.413 Seconds
2. #77 Doug Becker 2. #99 Donald Tieman Jr. 24.882 Seconds
3. # 7 Chad Simone 3. #77 Doug Becker 24.926 Seconds
4. #12 Ric Anderson 4. #35 Darrell Paschel 24.953 Seconds
5. #99 Donald Tieman Jr.
6. #35 Darrell Paschel
7. #10 Glen Bargender
8. #70 Greg Horn

First Heat: 1.) Simone; 2.) G. Bargender; 3.) Adam Sternweis
Second Heat: 1.) Becker; 2.) R. Bargender; 3.) Paschel

2-Man Cruisers

Feature: 1.) Rodney Feltz & Fran Esser; 2.) Chuck Green & Mike Reijeski; 3.) John Brugh & Guy Dupee; 4.) Paul Hanesnard & Scott Strigel; 5.) Tim Firkus & Greg Firkus