June 10, 2000; Marshfield, WI - The Mid-American Super Trucks were here to join us for Nelson-Jameson and Prince Corporation night. For a short time Mother Nature intervened with some rain, interrupting qualifying, but when the action resumed it proved to be an exciting night. Super Truck driver Danny Heinritz became the new track record holder for his division, and rookie Super Late Model driver Judd Brandl won his first checkered flag here at the Big 1/2 Mile, by winning his heat.

Mackesy masters the Marshfield oval!   Mark Mackesy (#12) claimed his third Super Late Model feature win of the 2000 season, as he had become the most frequent visitor of the winner's circle of late.   Mackesy currently lies second in points to Jeff Weinfurter, but no doubt has a championship on his mind this season.

In the CARQUEST Super Late Model feature, Mark Mackesy grabbed the lead from rookie pole sitter Rick Grunden. Lap two, Jeff Weinfurter also got ahead of Grunden for second. A spin involving Pete Kempf brought out the caution on lap five. On the re-start, the caution was out again, only this time for Grunden and Dean LaPointe. When the green was dropped again, Mackesy held the lead, Weinfurter second and Rory Melbinger into third. Melbinger challenged Weinfurter for second for five laps before claiming the position.

Only five short laps later, Weinfurter got by Melbinger. As the two of them battled it out for second, they were also trying to get by Mackesy for the lead. Mackesy was able to hold them off, Weinfurter second, Melbinger third, Judd Brandl fourth and Mike Brahmstedt fifth.

Danny Heinritz (#95) came home with a victory in the McLeod Mid-American Super Trucks which were on hand this evening.

Danny Heinritz of Green Bay, WI took advantage of a late race incident to win his third feature of the season in the McLeodUSA Mid-Am Super Truck Series Saturday night at the Marshfield Super Speedway.

With four laps remaining Heinritz trailed leader Mark Anderson of Minnetonka, MN, by ten trucks lengths. Anderson was attempting to lap Dave Cheney going into the first turn when the rear of Anderson’s Chevrolet was clipped by the front of Cheney’s Ford. Anderson’s race leader super truck spun off the track into a sand pile barrier, bringing out a caution flag.

Anderson pitted to repair some damage to the rear of his super truck and Heinritz inherited the lead and won the 30-lap main event by four lengths over two-time State Park Speedway late model champion Donnie Woller of Merrill, WI in his first appearance in the McLeodUSA Series. Third went to Vincent Wilkinson of Sandwich, Il, also in a brand new machine and in his first ride of the year. Jerry Seibel of Campbellsport, WI finished in ford ahead of Ryan Mathews of Lake Geneva, WI and Michael Schmitz of Northfield, MN.

Lee Meyerdirk of Rogers, MN paced the 17-truck field for the first four laps before Anderson shot past on the outside. Heinritz moved into second, but Anderson was pulling away as speedway officials clocked Anderson running laps 2/10 of a second quicker than Heinritz.  But, luck was not riding with Anderson and the turn one tangle ended his hopes of his first ever McLeodUSA Super Truck win.

Five super truckers broke the one-lap qualifying record for the half-mile. Heinritz was the quickest at 19.049 followed by Art Christoffersen at 19.248, Bill Prietzel at 19.251, Jerry Seibel at 19.260 and Woller at 19.317. The next event for the McLeodUSA Super Trucks is Friday, June 16 at the Excalibur Speedway in Tomah, WI.

Cale Laessig (#01) the defending CWSSA Super Stock champion at Marshfield, claimed another feature victory.   The local racer is no doubt looking at scoring back to back titles on the half-mile paved oval.

Larry Schultz led the first five laps of the CWSSA Super Stock feature, until 1999’s champion Cale Laessig took over. Schultz’s continued to run in second, with Scott Hamel and Merle Weinfurter close behind. Hamel and Weinfurter battled back and forth, until Weinfurter passed him for third. Two laps later, Allan Sankey got by Hamel for fourth. With only four laps left in the race, Weinfurter challenged Schultz and won by grabbing second. Laessig won, Weinfurter second, Sankey third, Schultz fourth and Brian Stroik fifth.

Last season, Gary Schallock (#6.2) was one half of a two-man Cruiser team.  This season he's going solo in the 1-man division and he scored his first feature win.

In the 1-Man Cruiser feature, Darrell Paschel led the first half; Gary Schallock led the second half. Robert Hainzlsperger raced second for several laps before Schallock passed him. Schallock then went on to take the lead from Paschel. Randy Bargender and Doug Becker were running in the top five. On the checkered flag lap it was Schallock, Becker drove to second place, Paschel in third, Glen Bargender broke into fourth and Duwayne Davis into fifth.

The 2-Man Cruiser team of Jason Kay and Cory Steczyinski won the event. Wayne Meyer and Dave Hasenhorl second, and Dan Glodowski and Dave Glodowski third. A part owner of Prince Corporation, Jay Emling, joined the 2-Man Cruisers tonight with his racing partner Jeff Gotter, they placed tenth.

The winner of tonight’s Wal-Mart Bicycle was Nicole Ellis of Colby. Next week another Wal-Mart bicycle will be given away. Also next week is sponsored by Thomas Electric.

In the 2-Man Cruiser division, the team of Jason Kay and Cory Steczyinski won the event.  The class continues to be very popular with up to two dozen entries each week.

Racing action includes Super Late Models, CWSSA Super Stocks, 1-Man and 2-Man Cruisers, plus the Great North Legends. And, if next Saturday’s racing action doesn’t fill your need for speed, we will be hosting the MACCI Business After 5 and the Bill Sherman Memorial with full racing action. Come out to see the Super Late Models race for $1000.00 to win. Both nights, qualifying at 6 p.m., racing at 7:30pm.

Summary:

McLeod Mid-American Supertrucks:
30-lap feature: 1. Danny Heinritz, Green Bay, WI; 2. Donnie Woller, Merrill, WI; 3. Vincent Wilkinson, Sandwich, Il; 4. Jerry Seibel, Campbellsport, WI; 5. Ryan Mathews, Lake Geneva, WI; 6. Michael Schmitz, Northfield, MN; 7. Gordon Swanson, Apple Valley, MN; 8. Lee Meyerdirk, Rogers, MN; 9. Kim Hedberg, Famrington, MN; 10. Mark Anderson, Minnetonka, MN; 11. Mark Eberhardt, Ripon, WI; 12.Dave Cheney, Winthrop Harbor, IL; 13. Jerry Depping, Dike, IA; 14. Bill Prietzel, Franklin, WI; 15. Art Christoffersen, Robins, IA; 16. Dean Goss, Green Bay, WI; 17. Mike Martindale, Machesney Park, IL
10-Lap Heats: First: 1. Swanson; 2. Schmitz;
Second: 1. Wilkinson; 2. Anderson.
Fastest qualifier: 1.) Heinritz, 19.049 Seconds ( NEW TRACK RECORD ); 2.) Christoffersen, 19.248 Seconds; 3.) Prietzel, 19.251 Seconds

CARQUEST Super Late Models:
Freature: 1. Mark Mackesy; 2.) Jeff Weinfurter; 3.) Rory Melbinger; 4.) Judd Brandl; 5.) Mike Brahmstedt; 6.) Kurt Waush; 7.) Pete Kempf; 8.) Dean LaPointe; 9.) Monte Gress; 10.) Todd Hughes
Heat 1: 1.) Mackesy; 2.) Kempf; 3.) Tim Jackson
Heat 2: 1.) Brandl; 2.) LaPointe; 3.) Weinfurter
Dash: 1.) Brahmstedt; 2.) Gress; 3.) Scott Field
Fast Qualifier: 1.) Rory Melbinger, 17.853 Seconds; 2.) Scott Field, 17.893 Seconds; 3.) Judd Brandl, 18.037 Seconds

CARQUEST Super Stocks:
Freature:1.) Cale Laessig; 2.) Merle Weinfurter; 3.) Alan Sankey; 4.) Larry Schultz; 5.) Brian Stroik; 6.) Scott Hamel; 7.) Eddie Lapointe; 8.) Todd Neiter;
Heat 1: 1.) Weinfurter; 2.) Schultz; 3.) Sankey
Dash: 1.) Stroik; 2.) Sankey; 3.) Hamel
Fast Qualifier: 1.) Laessig, 20.304 Seconds; 2.) Weinfurter, 20.523 Seconds; 3.) Sankey, 20.651 Seconds

1-Man Cruisers:
Freature:1.) Gary Shallock; 2.) Doug Becker; 3.) Darrell Paschel; 4.) Glen Bargender; 5.) Duwayne Davis; 6.) Donald Tieman Jr; 7.) Travis Zvolena; 8.) Chad Scholl
Heat 1: 1.) Paschel; 2.) Scholl; 3.) Frank Wilhelm
Heat 2: 1.) Shallock; 2.) G. Bargender; 3.) Becker
Fast Qualifier:  1.) Davis, 23.814 Seconds; 2.) Becker, 24.086 Seconds; 3.) Randy Bargender, 24.425 Seconds

CARQUEST 2-Man Cruisers:
Freature: 1.) Kay & Steczynski, 2.) Meyer & D. Hasenhorl, 3.) D. Glodowski & D. Glodowski, 4.) Jason Blenker & John Kampert Sr, 5.) P. Hasenhorl & Strigel, 6.) Zopfi & Baker