July 22, 2000; Marshfield, WI -   The Cenex Mini-Stocks joined us along with our regular classes for the Jake Schoenfuss Memorial night. Gary Back set fast time in the Super Late Models. Cale Laessig setting the pace in the CWSSA Super Stocks, Chris Boykins in the Mini-Stocks and Duwayne Davis in the 1-Man Cruisers.

Mark Mackesy (#12) did some hard work to score his sixth Super Late Model feature win of the season at Marshfield Super Speedway.  For the second half of the contest Mackesy had to fend off the challenges of Mark Eswein and new track record holder Gary Back.  The win elevated Mackesy to the point lead in the division.

A field of twenty cars took the green in the Super Late Model feature. Jeff Weinfurter took the early lead from his pole position. Behind him was Ben Pettis, Pete Kempf, Dean LaPointe and Scott Brandt. Mark Mackesy started in seventh spot passed Brandt and Kempf for fourth. The next lap Mackesy passed LaPointe for third and then on lap five he passed Pettis for second. Judd Brandl who started just behind Mackesy was also moving up quickly and was in third on lap five.

Brandl then set his sites on Mackesy and passed him on lap eight. Mackesy came back for lap nine and then it was Brandl for lap ten. On lap 11 though Mackesy passed Brandl and Weinfurter for the lead. Brandl and Weinfurter battled back and forth over the next several laps until lap 16 when a spin sent both cars to the pits. Lap 17 Mark Eswein moved into second and Gary Back into third. Scott Field and Rory Melbinger racing back and forth for fourth. Mackesy won, Eswein second, Back third, Melbinger claimed fourth and Field fifth.

The return trip paid off!  Keith Bohmsach (#24) appeared for the second time this season in Super Stock action at Marshfield.  The first program he attended was called due to rain.  Things worked much better this time around as he won the feature event after fending off challenges by current point leader Cale Laessig.

Brian Stroik led lap one of the CWSSA Super Stock feature. Lap two it was Scott Hamel, and the next four laps was Shawn Stelzer. Lap seven Keith Bohmsach took the lead. Stelzer was right behind him and Cale Laessig moved up from his 13th place start for third. Laessig got by Stelzer and started working on Bohmsach. Allan Sankey broke into third on lap 16, but the battle wasn’t over Stelzer got it back for one more lap. Laessig was ran out of laps though and Bohmsach won, Laessig second, Sankey third, Stelzer fourth and Larry Schultz fifth.

The CENEX Mini-Stocks made an appearance this evening on the big half-mile paved oval.  Running at a nearby raceway the Mini-Stocks provided some exciting racing here at Marshfield.  When the checkered flag fell it was Chris Boykins (#2) earning the feature win.

The first two laps of the Cenex Mini-Stock feature were led by Mike Peterson. The fast timer, Chris Boykins, who started last, was in the lead on lap three. Peterson followed in second for one lap and then Mark May was in second the next two laps. Tory Froelich then grabbed second. May ran in third until Missy Pitts passed him for the position. Froelich and Pitts were unable to reel in Boykins. Boykins won, Froelich second, Pitts third, May fourth and Connor fifth.

He ran them down!  Doug Becker (#77) spent much of the first half of the 1-Man Cruiser main event mired in traffic.  Once he broke free he ran down race leader Gary Schallock and took the front spot with four laps remaining.  Becker then held on for the victory.

The 1-Man Cruiser feature was led by Gary Schallock for 11 laps. Chad Scholl followed in second for six laps until Doug Becker caught and passed him. Rob Detwiler was right behind Becker in third. Lap ten Duwayne Davis passed Detwiler for third. Becker passed Schallock on lap 12 and held on for the win. Schallock finished second, Davis third, Glen Bargender fourth and Don Tieman fifth.

A family team!  Tim and Greg Firkus (#33) scored top honors in the wild and wacky 2-Man Cruiser division this evening here at Marshfield Super Speedway.

The team of Tim and Greg Firkus won the 2-Man Cruiser race. In second were Jeff Gotter and Larry Scholl and taking home third was Larry Brage and Don Nigh.

The winners of the Mechanics races are as follows: Super Stock - Randy Laessig, Mini-Stock - Doug Adams, Late Model - Chris Field, 1-Man Cruiser - Keith Bargender, 2-Man Cruiser - Brian Stroik & Scott Hamel.

The lucky winner of tonight’s Wal-Mart bicycle was Chase Voight of Pittsville.

Next week’s events are sponsored by Snap-On Tools. Gates open at 5 p.m., qualifying at 6 p.m., and racing at 7:30. Divisions contending are Super Late Models, CWSSA Super Stocks, Great North Legends, 1-Man Cruisers and 2-Man Cruisers. Come out for our Early Bird Special, Adult Admission is only $5.00 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the grandstands.

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