Eswein takes CWRA Race of Champions at Marshfield!

September 4, 1999; Marshfield, WI: -   A twenty-seven car CWRA Late Model field showed up for the Third Annual CWRA Race of Champions. Fifteen cars were pre-qualified for the 50 lapper.

1999 CWRA "Race of Champions" Winner - #71 Mark Eswein
9499a.jpg (23656 bytes) Mark Eswein (#71) who had been leading the CWRA Late Model point standings early this season at Marshfield, had been making limited appearances the final half of the year.  Eswein is always a tough competitor on the half-mile paved oval and would win this evening's Race of Champions, main event.

John Frazier set fast time for the night, qualifying him for the big event. Paul Menard won the last chance race, Jeff Weinfurter second, Jesse Hasse third and Rocky Breezer fourth, qualifying those four for the feature.

Brian Back took the early lead in the 50 lapper. Mark Eswein was following in second, Doug Drost third. Lap two Rory Melbinger took third from Drost, while Eswein was working on taking the lead from Back.

On lap 18, Eswein got past Back, and on lap 20, Melbinger took second from Back. Back grabbed second back from Melbinger the following lap. Lap 29, Melbinger was able to get by Back for good, taking over second. A spin on lap 32 took Back out of the race and Wayne Breitenfeldt moved into third. The top three held their positions until the checkered flag lap when Breitenfeldt passed Melbinger for second. Eswein won, Breitenfeldt second and Melbinger third.

Judd Brandl (#27) may have finished second in the CWSSA Super Stock point standings this season at Marshfield but he was the division's most prolific feature winner.  Tonight he paced all but the opening two laps of the Super Stock feature en route to another victory. 9499b.jpg (21116 bytes)

In the Super Stock feature, John Bell led laps one and two. On lap three, Judd Brandl took the top spot. Lap nine saw Cale Laessig take second from Bell. Bell lost second to Merle Weinfurter on lap 12. Brandl won, Laessig second and Weinfurter third.

Fans are thrilled by the daredevil racers who compete on the Motorcycles on several occasions each season here at Marshfield Super Speedway.  Tonight Pat Bean scored his first feature win of the season here on his Yamaha WZ400. 9499c.jpg (20536 bytes)

New winner topped the motorcycles this week, Pat Bean from Wisconsin Rapids on his WZ400 Yamaha topped the normal riders on their flat track bikes and sport bikes. He won both the heat and the feature. Newcomer Dan Urban from Wausau fell in the 1st heat race and sustained a broken collar bone.

Ric Anderson led the first three laps of the 1-Man Cruiser feature, until Doug Becker grabbed it. Don Tieman Jr. moved up through the field behind Becker and into second by lap six. Becker won, Tieman second and Chad Simone third.

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In Cruiser action this season, the two cars above have made their way to the winner's circle most frequently.  In the left photo, Doug Becker picked up another win, while in the right photo Rodney Feltz and Fran Esser again dominated the 2-man competition.

The team of Rod Feltz and Fran Esser won the 2-Man Cruiser race. Gary Schallock and Tim Dupee second, and Todd Neiter and Mike Gwidt third.

Evan Guden was the winner of the TARGET Bike Giveaway tonight. Next Saturday is the CARQUEST Auto Parts Invitational. Be there

The next event will be September 11th with the CARQUEST Auto Parts inviatational. Be there to take possession of the 1999 Dodge Dakota Sport Pace Truck. Sponsored by V&H Inc, Monroe Truck Equipment, WDEZ 102FM, Rainbow Casino & Bingo and the HomeFront. On that evening the $22,000 Dodge Dakota Pace truck will be given away to some lucky winner!  Time trials at 6 p.m., racing 7:30. Racing includes, CWRA Late Models, Super Stocks, 1-Man Cruisers and 2- Man Cruisers.

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

50 Lap Feature Event **Time Trials
1. #71 Mark Eswein

1. #64 John Frazier

 18.300 Seconds
2. #14 Wayne Breitenfeldt 2. #87 Paul Menard 18.378 Seconds
3. #88 Rory Melbinger 3. # 3 Jeff Weinfurter 18.380 Seconds
4. #70 Niel Knoblock 4. #02 Jesse Haese 18.440 Seconds
5. #32 Doug Drost 5. #97 Pete Kempf 18.443 Seconds
6. #12 Mark Mackesy
7. #66 Troy Nelson

Time trials were held for cars not already in Race of champions event!
8. #26 Gary Back
9. #02 Jesse Haese
10. #64 John Frazier
11. #15 Dean LaPoint
12. # 1 Brian Seubert

Last Chance Race: 1.) Menard; 2.) Weinfurter; 3.) Haese; 4.) Rocky Breezer; 5.) Terry Schoppenhorst; 6.) Todd Hughes
First Heat: 1.) Rocky Breezer; 2.) Schoppenhorst; 3.) Hughes
Second Heat: 1.) Mike Budleski; 2.) Paul Menard; 3.) Jeff Weinfurter
Third Heat: 1.) M. Mackesy; 2.) G. Back; 3.) Tom Reffner
Fourth Heat: 1.) Eswein; 2.) Breitenfeldt; 3.) Melbinger

CWSSA Super Stock Division

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

1. #01 Cale Laessig

20.350 Seconds
2. #01 Cale Laessig 2. #27 Judd Brandl 20.450 Seconds
3. #24 Merle Weinfurter 3. #62 Greg Back 20.610 Seconds
4. #99 Johnny Bell 4. # 8 Carl Saylor 20.702 Seconds
5. #40 Jay Capek 5. #24 Merle Weinfurter  20.704 Seconds
6. #62 Greg Back
7. # 8 Carl Saylor
8. #37 Matt Wisz
9. # 7 Brian Stroik
10. # 4 Larry Braunsky

First Heat: 1.) Wisz; 2.) Stroik; 3.) Braunsky
Second Heat: 1.) Laessig; 2.) Brandl; 3.) Bell
Dash: 1.) Brandl; 2.) Laessig; 3.) Weinfurter

1-Man Cruiser

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

1. #77 Doug Becker

24.449 Seconds
2. #99 Donald Tieman Jr. 2. #99 Donald Tieman Jr. 24.851 Seconds
3. # 7 Chad Simone 3. #11 Duwayne Davis 24.897 Seconds
4. #12 Ric Anderson 4. # 7 Chad Simone 25.340 Seconds
5. #472 Robert Detwiler
6. #11 Duwayne Davis
7. #29 Robert Hainzperger
8. #04 Travis Zvolena

First Heat: 1.) Anderson; 2.) Cory Rueth; 3.) Detwiler
Second Heat: 1.) Tieman Jr.; 2.) Darrell Paschel; 3.) Zvolena

2-Man Cruisers

Feature: 1.) Fran Esser & Rodney Feltz; 2.) Gary Schallock & Tim Dupee; 3.) Todd Neiter & Mike Gwidt; 4.) Tim Firkus & Greg Firkus; 5.) Brian Briski & Nate Briski; 6.) Larry Brage & Donald Nigh

Motorcycles

Feature: 1.) Bean, 2.) Johnson, 3.) Kasten, 4.) Zeidler, 5.) C. Eckes, 6.) W. Eckes, 7.) Wyma, 8.) Smrecek
First Heat: 1.) Bean, 2.) Maak, 3.) Wyma, 4.)
Second Heat: 1.) Zeidler, 2.) Johnson, 3.) Kasten, 4.) Goldberg