Dippel and Ruh Only Feature Winners on Fog-Shortened EWSC Program
By Mary Horneck
By Mary Horneck
Manitowoc, WI.; June 2, 2007- In the Lakeside Foods Night at EWSC,360 Sprints, the IMCA Modifieds and the INEX Legend Cars joined the EWSC divisions for a full race program. With the threat of rain early in the program, qualifying was scrapped and a full progressive show set up. After the rain only helped to water the track, the heat races and B-Mains ran to qualify the cars into the main events. Just as the A-Mains began, the fog rolled in cutting the race program short after 2 of the scheduled 7 features.
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Tim Melis (#9) and LeRoy Ostrowski (#27) do battle during a 360 Sprint Car heat. |
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Tony Wondra (#97) topped the 360 Sprint Car B-feature before the fog rolled in. The weather unfortunately would cancel the main event for the 360 Sprints. |
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LeRoy Ostrowski (#27) topped on of the 360 Sprint Car heat races. |
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Dan Dippel #8) stands in victory lane after winning the Limited Late Model feature as the fog began to roll in. |
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Brad Lubach (#37) topped one of the Grand National Sportsman heat races. The feature contest for the division would be fogged out. |
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IMCA type Modifieds were also on hand during the evening. |
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The INEX Legends put on a show for the fans, but unfortunately their main event was fogged out. |
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Steve Ruh would sweep the Eastern 8 division, winning his heat race and a fog shortened main event. |
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Roger Borth (#99)captured one of the All-American Mighty 4 heat races this evening. |
Scott Haugstad of Plymouth grabbed the early lead in the Limited Late Model A-Main with track champion Dan Dippel also of Plymouth moving into second behind him in lap four. Three laps later, Dippel tucked his car to the inside of leader Haugstad coming out of turn four. Haugstad and Dippel charged down the front stretch and into turn one. Dippel passed Haugstad to take over the lead going into turn two. At the line in the next lap, Dippel held the top spot with Howie Weiss of Glenbeulah racing side by side with Haugstad in a battle for second. Weiss was scored in second by just inches at the line. Haugstad battled back and chased Weiss through the corners. At the checkered flag, Dippel won his second A-Main of the season. Haugstad made a last lap pass to take back second place with Weiss following in third.
In the “fog-shortened” Eastern 8 A-Main, Steven Ruh of Chilton charged into the early lead in lap two with Kevin Lubach of Elkhart Lake on his bumper. Two laps later, last year’s track champion Adam Krepline of Manitowoc charged into third behind Ruh and Lubach and began his pressure for the challenge spot. Krepline charged passed Lubach to take over second in lap five. As the fog rolled onto the Manitowoc track, Ruh charged through the checkered flag to win the final A-Main of the night. Krepline followed in second with Lubach finishing third. Brett Koehler of Two Rivers and point leader Brad Ruh of Elkhart Lake rounded out the top five.
Join Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars on Saturday, June 9th when the Mini-Sprints join the EWSC Winged Super Modifieds, 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Grand Nationals, Eastern 8’s and the Mighty 4’s for the race program at the Manitowoc County Expo track.
Summary: Lakeside Foods Night at the Races
360 Sprint Cars:
A-Main (25 laps): RAINED OUT
B-Main ( 12 laps): Tony Wondra, Campbellsport; Pete Ostrowski, Troy Center; Jack Parrish, Waldo; Doug Wondra, Oakfield; Adam Miller, Plymouth;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Lance Fassbender, Burnett; Brian Portschy, Oostburg; Kenjay Fiedler, Sheboygan Falls;
Heat # 2 (10 laps): Tim Haddy, Waupun; Shane Wenninger, Kewaskum; Dave Lisowe, Chilton;
Heat # 3 (10 laps): Leroy Ostrowski, Milwaukee; Tim Melis, Plymouth; Mark Wernes Jr., Mukwonago;
Limited Late Model:
A-Main (15 laps): Dan Dippel, Plymouth; Scott Haugstad, Plymouth; Howie Weiss, Glenbeulah; Paul Dingel, Sheboygan;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Haugstad; Weiss; Dippel;
Grand National:
A-Main (20 laps): RAINED OUT
B-Main ( 12 laps): Bob Peter, Howards Grove; Don Sorce, West Allis; Dale Damrow, Sheboygan; Paul Nelesen, Mishicot;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Brian Goetsch, Sheboygan; Mike Plate, Newton; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers;
Heat # 2 (10 laps): Brad Lubach, Elkhart Lake; Chad Kistner, New Holstein; Jerry Wenzel, Two Rivers;
Heat # 3 (10 laps): Brad Mueller, Random Lake; Brian Gilles, Plymouth; Justin Danes, New Holstein;
All American Mighty 4’s:
A-Main # 1 (15 laps): RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (6 laps): Roger Borth, Plymouth; Mark Kuhfuss, Howards Grove; Jacob Meyer, Plymouth;
Heat # 2 (6 laps): Dennis Born, Plymouth; Steven Weber, Plymouth; Justin Schmidt, Cleveland;
Eastern 8’s:
A-Main # 1 (15 laps): Steven Ruh, Chilton; Adam Krepline, Manitowoc; Kevin Lubach, Elkhart Lake; Brett Koehler, Two Rivers; Brad Ruh, Elkhart Lake; Nick Kelley, Neenah; John Mahlberg, Hilbert; Mike Kaufmann, Newton; Lynn Schroeder, Manitowoc; Josh Schroeder, Manitowoc; Heat # 1 (6 laps): B. Ruh; Mark Vranak, Sheboygan; Mahlberg;
Heat # 2 (6 laps): S. Ruh; Kaufmann; J. Schroeder;
Heat # 3 (6 laps): Lubach; Jay Van Asten, Chilton; Troy Bartel, Chilton;
IMCA Mods:
A-Main: RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (8 laps): Eric Scribner, Forest Junction; Paul Parkon, Appleton; Ben Godlewski, Sussex;
Heat # 2 ( 8 laps): Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Joseph Jaeger, West Bend; Rob Schmid, Burnett;
INEX Legend Cars:
A-Main: RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (8 laps): Phil VanTatenhove, Sheboygan Falls; Brad Weber, Juneau; Eric Barth, Sauk City;
Heat # 2 (8 laps): Joe Johnson, Hartford; Ric Mattie, Franskville; Bethany Wyttenbach, Plain;
In the “fog-shortened” Eastern 8 A-Main, Steven Ruh of Chilton charged into the early lead in lap two with Kevin Lubach of Elkhart Lake on his bumper. Two laps later, last year’s track champion Adam Krepline of Manitowoc charged into third behind Ruh and Lubach and began his pressure for the challenge spot. Krepline charged passed Lubach to take over second in lap five. As the fog rolled onto the Manitowoc track, Ruh charged through the checkered flag to win the final A-Main of the night. Krepline followed in second with Lubach finishing third. Brett Koehler of Two Rivers and point leader Brad Ruh of Elkhart Lake rounded out the top five.
Join Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars on Saturday, June 9th when the Mini-Sprints join the EWSC Winged Super Modifieds, 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Grand Nationals, Eastern 8’s and the Mighty 4’s for the race program at the Manitowoc County Expo track.
Summary: Lakeside Foods Night at the Races
360 Sprint Cars:
A-Main (25 laps): RAINED OUT
B-Main ( 12 laps): Tony Wondra, Campbellsport; Pete Ostrowski, Troy Center; Jack Parrish, Waldo; Doug Wondra, Oakfield; Adam Miller, Plymouth;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Lance Fassbender, Burnett; Brian Portschy, Oostburg; Kenjay Fiedler, Sheboygan Falls;
Heat # 2 (10 laps): Tim Haddy, Waupun; Shane Wenninger, Kewaskum; Dave Lisowe, Chilton;
Heat # 3 (10 laps): Leroy Ostrowski, Milwaukee; Tim Melis, Plymouth; Mark Wernes Jr., Mukwonago;
Limited Late Model:
A-Main (15 laps): Dan Dippel, Plymouth; Scott Haugstad, Plymouth; Howie Weiss, Glenbeulah; Paul Dingel, Sheboygan;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Haugstad; Weiss; Dippel;
Grand National:
A-Main (20 laps): RAINED OUT
B-Main ( 12 laps): Bob Peter, Howards Grove; Don Sorce, West Allis; Dale Damrow, Sheboygan; Paul Nelesen, Mishicot;
Heat # 1 (10 laps): Brian Goetsch, Sheboygan; Mike Plate, Newton; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers;
Heat # 2 (10 laps): Brad Lubach, Elkhart Lake; Chad Kistner, New Holstein; Jerry Wenzel, Two Rivers;
Heat # 3 (10 laps): Brad Mueller, Random Lake; Brian Gilles, Plymouth; Justin Danes, New Holstein;
All American Mighty 4’s:
A-Main # 1 (15 laps): RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (6 laps): Roger Borth, Plymouth; Mark Kuhfuss, Howards Grove; Jacob Meyer, Plymouth;
Heat # 2 (6 laps): Dennis Born, Plymouth; Steven Weber, Plymouth; Justin Schmidt, Cleveland;
Eastern 8’s:
A-Main # 1 (15 laps): Steven Ruh, Chilton; Adam Krepline, Manitowoc; Kevin Lubach, Elkhart Lake; Brett Koehler, Two Rivers; Brad Ruh, Elkhart Lake; Nick Kelley, Neenah; John Mahlberg, Hilbert; Mike Kaufmann, Newton; Lynn Schroeder, Manitowoc; Josh Schroeder, Manitowoc; Heat # 1 (6 laps): B. Ruh; Mark Vranak, Sheboygan; Mahlberg;
Heat # 2 (6 laps): S. Ruh; Kaufmann; J. Schroeder;
Heat # 3 (6 laps): Lubach; Jay Van Asten, Chilton; Troy Bartel, Chilton;
IMCA Mods:
A-Main: RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (8 laps): Eric Scribner, Forest Junction; Paul Parkon, Appleton; Ben Godlewski, Sussex;
Heat # 2 ( 8 laps): Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Joseph Jaeger, West Bend; Rob Schmid, Burnett;
INEX Legend Cars:
A-Main: RAINED OUT
Heat # 1 (8 laps): Phil VanTatenhove, Sheboygan Falls; Brad Weber, Juneau; Eric Barth, Sauk City;
Heat # 2 (8 laps): Joe Johnson, Hartford; Ric Mattie, Franskville; Bethany Wyttenbach, Plain;
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