Two in a row for Melbinger at in CWRA Late Model action!

August 7, 1999; Marshfield, WI: -  As the ominous skies threatened rain, the drivers and fans poured in. Qualifying began, Cale Laessig set a new track record, beating his own old track record. Brian Back set a new track record in the CWRA Late Models only to lose it to his father Gary shortly afterward. Qualifying came to a conclusion and the rains came down.

8899c.jpg (20403 bytes) Two in a row!! Rory Melbinger scored his second straight CWRA Late Model feature win this evenings at Marshfield Speedway.  The victory edges him ever closer to winning his first title behind the wheel of a Late Model.  Melbinger has previously won a title at Marshfield before the track was paved in 1996.

Once the rain ended the track was dried and on went the races. In the CWRA Late Model feature, Wayne Breitenfeldt grabbed the lead from pole sitter Joe Krzykowski, and he began to pull away from the field as Krzykowski and Brian Seubert battled it out. Gary and Brian Back were moving through the field and both were in the top five by lap eight. A spin on lap 14 took Brian Back out the event and Gary had to re-start at the back of the pack.

Breitenfeldt lost his lead on the re-start to Rory Melbinger who started 14th. Mark Eswein and Dean LaPointe passed Breitenfeldt on lap 16 for second and third. Breitenfeldt reclaimed third on the next lap but couldn't get second back from Eswein. Melbinger won, Eswein second and Breitenfeldt third.

Closing in....Judd Brandl (#27) earned another feature win in the CWSSA Super Stock division.  As the weeks have wound down Brandl has been closing in on current point leader in the class Cale Laessig.  Both drivers are looking to score their first career championship. 8899a.jpg (17358 bytes)

Cary Lyons held the early lead in the CWSSA Super Stocks. Tim Plowman took it from him on lap six. Lap ten David Pagels passed Plowman for the lead. On lap 12 Judd Brandl claimed the lead as his. Shawn Stelzer challenged him for it, but had to settle for second. Meanwhile John Bell was making his way through the field from 14th and grabbed third on lap 16. Brandl won, Stelzer second, John Bell third.

8899d.jpg (13498 bytes) In their first season, the 1-Man Cruiser car has become an affordable way for new drivers to get into racing here at Marshfield Speedway.  Doug Becker seems to have caught on real quick posting yet another feature victory.  Tonight he recorded a clean sweep of the class.

Robert Detwiler led lap one of the 1-Man Cruiser feature. Chad Simone took it for the next six laps, only to lose it to Doug Becker. Becker won, Simone second and Ric Anderson third. The team of Gary Schallock and Tim Dupee won the 2-Man Cruiser event. Rod Feltz and Fran Esser second, and Paul Hasenhorl and Scott Strigel third.

At Marshfield we've got races on two wheels and races with two drivers!!
8899b.jpg (14689 bytes) In the left photo, Steve Kasten scored tonight's victory in Motorcycle action on the big half-mile paved oval, while in the right photo the team of Gary Schallock and Tim Dupee topped 2-man Cruiser action 8899e.jpg (14805 bytes)

Steve Kasten came up 6 inches short in the heat to take second place to Big Falls Lee Johnson's 600 Rotax. But he returned the favor in the final on his SK Service / Cliffs Cycle Service /Spectro/ Gipp Racing 600 Yamaha beating Johnson by 6 inches in a near photo finish. Milwaukee's Andrew Mauk brought his YZ 400 Yamaha home in third while Marshfield's Cliff Eckes Jr came in fourth.

Next Saturday is CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Week of racing-$1 off coupons available at All Carquest Stores. Racing includes CWRA Late Models, CWSSA Super Stocks, Great North Legends, 1-Man Cruisers and 2- Man Cruisers. Time trials 6 p.m., racing 7:30.

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

Race Results
CWRA Late Model Division

25 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #88 Rory Melbinger

1. #26 Gary Back

 18.027 Seconds
2. #71 Mark Eswein 2. #61 Brian Back 18.089 Seconds
3. #14 Wayne Breitenfeldt 3. #88 Rory Melbinger   18.119 Seconds
4. #15 Dean LaPointe 4. #71 Mark Eswein 18.394 Seconds
5. #12 Mark Mackesy 5. #97 Pete Kempf 18.405 Seconds
6. # 1 Brian Seubert
7. #77 Joe Krzykowski
8. #26 Gary Back
9. #64 Rocky Breezer
10. #18 Mike Brahmstedt

First Heat: 1.) M. Mackesy; 2.) Breezer; 3.) John Frazier
Second Heat: 1.) Brian Seubert; 2.) Breitenfeldt; 3.) Keith Witt
Third Heat: 1.) Melbinger; 2.) B. Back; 3.) G. Back
Dash: 1.) B. Back; 2.) Eswein; 3.) Melbinger

CWSSA Super Stock Division

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

1. #01 Cale Laessig

20.291 Seconds
2. #40 Shawn Stelzer 2. #40 Shawn Stelzer 20.414 Seconds
3. #99 Johnny Bell 3. #27 Judd Brandl 20.428 Seconds
4. #409 David Pagels 4. #62 Greg Back 20.660 Seconds
5. #62 Greg Back 5. #24 Merle Weinfurter   20.758 Seconds
6. #80 Tim Plowman
7. #28 Larry Schultz
8. #24 Merle Weinfurter
9. #82 Cary Lyons
10. #17 Bernie Fritz Jr.

First Heat: 1.) Tim Syvrud; 2.) Larry Braunsky; 3.) Brian Stroik
Second Heat: 1.) Bell; 2.) Plowman; 3.) Pagels
Third Heat: 1.) Brandl; 2.) Laessig; 3.) Stelzer
Dash: 1.) Brandl; 2.) Stelzer; 3.) Laessig

1-Man Cruiser

15 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #77 Doug Becker

1. #77 Doug Becker

24.585 Seconds
2. # 7 Chad Simone 2. # 7 Chad Simone 24.853 Seconds
3. #12 Ric Anderson 3. #12 Ric Anderson   25.312 Seconds
4. #10 Glen Bargender 4. #99 Donald Tieman Jr. 25.341 Seconds
5. # 6 Todd Hookstadt
6. #35 Darrell Paschel
7. #18 Mike Fitzgerald
8. #11 Duwyane Davis

First Heat: 1.) Hookstadt; 2.) Fitzgerald; 3.) Robert Detwiler
Second Heat: 1.) Becker; 2.) Tieman Jr; 3.) Simone

2-Man Cruisers

Feature: 1.) Gary Schallock & Tim Dupee; 2.) Rodney Feltz & Fran Esser; 3.) Paul Hasenard & Scott Strigel; 4.) Chris Sternweis & Chris Pernsteiner; 5.) Tim Firkus & Gregg Firkus; 6.) Todd Neiter & Mike Gwidt

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