July 15, 2000; Marshfield, WI -   It was beautiful night for racing on Scotties Pizza and Chicken Night. Rookie Super Late Model driver Rick Grunden won his first feature tonight. Point’s leader Cale Laessig claimed fast time and the feature win tonight. Russ Weiler won the feature in the Legends, and taking home the checkered in the 1-Man Cruisers was Mark Virnig.

Rick Gruden (#15) a rookie in Super Late Model action this season at Marshfield Super Speedway scored his first career feature victory. Gruden who lead the race initially lost the top spot, but reassumed the lead when the top two running cars tangled.  Gruden then set the pace to the checkered for the victory.

The action started when everyone brake checked on the drop of the green in the Super Late Models. The caution was thrown to re-align the field. After only one lap was completed the caution was thrown for Tim Jackson and Mike Brahmstedt. Lap three the caution came out again this time for Pete Kempf. During this time Rick Grunden was leading the feature. Lap ten Jeff Weinfurter passed Grunden for the lead.

Lap 14 the caution came out again, this time for the leader, Weinfurter, and Judd Brandl who was running second. On the re-start Grunden inherited the lead and fought off Mike Brahmstedt to hold the lead. Grunden won, Brahmstedt second, Brandl made it from the back to the front to finish third, Monte Gress fourth and Jay Van Der Geest fifth.

You can never have too many checkered flags!  Cale Laessig (#01) has been on a roll in Super Stock action this season.  Tonight he came from ninth place to the lead in 12 laps to claim the feature victory.

Larry Schultz led the first 11 laps of the CWSSA Super Stock feature. Cale Laessig quickly moved through the field from his ninth place start to take the lead from Schultz on lap 12. A caution on lap 12 involving Schultz and Johnny Bell, sent Schultz to the pits and Bell to the back of the pack. Laessig continued in the lead, Merle Weinfurter second and Allan Sankey third. Matt Raykowski passed Brian Stroik for fourth, and Johnny Bell running fifth. Laessig, won Weinfurter second, Sankey third, Raykowski fourth and Bell fifth.

Russ Weiler (#81) stands in the winner's circle with a large token of his accomplishment.  The checkered flag he was holding was almost as large as his Motorcycle engine powered Legend car, which is a 5/8 scale racecar.

In the Legend feature, the first four laps were led by Jim Binnebose. Adam Allpress led the next six laps until Dean Fisher grabbed the lead on lap 11. Allpress kept racing in second, Curt Gnatzig running in third. Lap 18 Weiler moved into second, and at the checkered flag Weiler beat Fisher at the line, taking home the checkered. Pat Hinner finished third, Allpress fourth and Milt Kemp Jr. fifth.

In the growing 1-man Cruiser class, Mark Vernig paced all but the opening circuit of the main event to score the feature victory this evening on the half-mile paved oval.

The 1-Man Cruiser feature lap one was led by Darrell Paschel, Mark Virnig took the lead on lap two. Dale Koplien was racing second, and Paschel fell into third. Don Tieman grabbed third the next lap. Tieman and Doug Becker got by Koplien for second and third. Lap ten Becker passed Tieman for second. Duwayne Davis broke into the top three on the checkered flag lap by passing Tieman. Virnig won, Becker second, Davis third, Tieman fourth and Matt Horn fifth.

Paul Hasenhorl and Jim Scholl (#46) stand with their winning ride in the 2-man Cruiser competition this evening at Marshfield Super Speedway.  The 2-Man Cruisers always keep fans in their seats until the final checkered flag falls!

The 2-Man Cruiser race was won by the team of Paul Hasenhorl and Jim Scholl. Second was taken by Wayne Meyer and Dave Hasenhorl, Tim and Greg Firkus finished third.

Tonight’s Wal-Mart bicycle winner was Ryan Rhodes from Marshfield. Next week will be in Memory of Jake Schoenfuss. Plus we will be having Mechanics racing, and the Mini-Stocks, gates open at 5 p.m., qualifying at 6 p.m., and racing at 7:30.

Summary:

CARQUEST Super Late Models:
Freature: 1.) Rick Gruden; 2.) Mike Brahmstedt; 3.) Judd Brandl; 4.) Monte Gress; 5.) Jay Vandergeest; 6.) Ben Pettis; 7.) Peter Kempf; 8.) Wayne Cottrell; 9.) Tim Jackson; 10.) Jeff Weinfurter; 11.) Rory Melbinger; 12.) Dean Lapointe
Heat 1: 1.) Gruden; 2.) Vandergeest; 3.) Gress
Heat 2: 1.) Melbinger; 2.) Mackesy; 3.) Kempf
Dash: 1.) Melbinger; 2.) Mark Mackesy; 3.) Lapointe
Qualifying: 1.) Weinfurter, 18.029 Seconds; 2.) Brandl, 18.070 Seconds; 3.) Mackesy, 18.099 Seconds

CARQUEST Super Stocks:
Freature:1.) Cale Laessig; 2.) Merle Weinfurter; 3.) Alan Sankey; 4.) Matthew Raykowski; 5.) Johnny Bell; 6.) Brian Stroik; 7.) David Pagels; 8.) Justin Hirt
Heat: 1.) Sankey; 2.) Weinfurter; 3.) Larry Schultz
Dash: 1.) Sankey; 2.) Raykowski; 3.) Laessig
Qualifying: 1.) Laessig, 20.361 Seconds; 2.) Weinfurter, 20.372 Seconds; 3.) Bell, 20.668 Seconds

Legends:
Freature:1.) Russ Weiler; 2.) Dean Fisher; 3.) Pat Hinner; 4.) Adam Alpress; 5.) Milt Kemp Jr.; 6.) Dave Keys; 7.) Tom Schnitzler; 8.) Chad Schnitzler
First Heat: 1.) Fisher; 2.) Weiler; 3.) Jim Binnebose
Second Heat: 1.) Kemp Jr.; 2.) Hinner; 3.) Jon Lewerer
Dash: 1.) Kemp Jr,; 2.) Keays; 3.) Hinner
Qualifying: 1.) Keays, 21.315 Seconds; 2.) C. Schnitzler, 21.406 Seconds; 3.) Hinner, 21.414 Seconds

1-Man Cruisers:
Freature:1.) Mark Virnig; 2.) Doug Becker; 3.) Duwayne Davis; 4.) Donald Tieman Jr; 5.) Matt Horn; 6.) Chad Scholl; 7.) Randy Bargender; 8.) Darrell Paschel
Heat 1: 1.) R. Bargender; 2.) Scholl; 3.) Paschel
Heat 2: 1.) Becker; 2.) Virnig; 3.) Davis
Qualifying:  1.) Becker, 23.719 Seconds; 2.) Davis, 23.840 Seconds; 3.) Glen Bargender, 24.187 Seconds

CARQUEST 2-Man Cruisers:
Freature: 1.) Paul Hasenhorl & Jim Scholl; 2.) Wayne Meyer & Dave Hasenhorl; 3.) Tim Firkus & Greg Firkus; 4.) Rich Woodkey & Damon Schumacher; 5.) Scott Davis & Steve Reckner; 6.) Jeff Gotter & Chad Domine