Behind him another past track champion Pete Ostrowski of East Troy threw his car to the outside of Brad Swendrowski of Milwaukee to take over fifth at the line. A lap later, Ostrowski charged passed both Bricker and Hansen to move into third. Ostrowski wasted no time and passed Tuschl in the next lap to move into the challenge spot. As Ostrowski raced to catch up to the back of his team member in the lead, McMullen approached lapped traffic. Five laps from the end, McMullen and Ostrowski raced side by side around the Manitowoc track almost even through the turns and down the back stretch. When McMullen and Ostrowski charged out of turn four, McMullen pulled down the front stretch ahead of Ostrowski. At the white flag, Ostrowski tucked his car to the inside of McMullen and charged through again in second. As McMullen and Ostrowski charged through the final lap, Ostrowski gained the advantage and took over the lead. At the checkered flag, after winning the A-Main last week, Ostrowski charged through to win his second A-Main of the season. Heat winner McMullen followed in second with Tuschl, Hansen and Bricker rounding out the top five.
When the green flag flew to begin the Limited Late Model A-Main, Paul Dingel of Sheboygan charged into the lead with heat winner Jeff Sayler of Howards Grove chasing him down. Past track champion Dan Dippel of Plymouth moved into third by the second lap and set his sights on the top two. By lap eight, Dippel moved into second behind Dingel and the two began distancing their cars out in front. Coming out of turn four to complete lap 13, Dippel tucked his car to the inside of Dingel to challenge for the lead but Dingel charged back on the high side to maintain his lead at the line. Dippel pulled along side Dingel coming out of turn two and raced almost even with him down the backstretch. After racing side by side through turns three and four, Dingel once again charged down the front stretch to hold onto the lead. For the next five laps, Dingel and Dippel charged around the Manitowoc track side by side down stretches and through the corners. Each time Dingel pulled stronger down the front stretch maintaining his lead at the line. At the checkered flag, Dingel charged through to win the second A-Main for the car after his brother won the feature a month ago. Three time feature winner Dippel followed in second with Howie Weiss of Glenbeulah, Sayler and Scott Haugstad of Plymouth rounding out the top five.

In the early laps of the Grand National A-Main, the competitors raced four and five wide out of turn four, down the front stretch and through turns one and two with Manitowoc’s Keith Kellenbenz charging in the lead in the first two laps. Past track champion Brian Gilles of Plymouth passed Kellenbenz in lap three to take over the lead just before an early yellow flag in lap four halted the racing momentum and relined up the field. When the green flag flew, Gilles charged out in front of the field with Don Sorce of West Allis chasing him down. As Sorce focused on catching up to the back of leader Gilles, Jerry Wenzel and son Brett Wenzel, both of Two Rivers, charged into third and fourth with Chad Kistner of New Holstein moving into fifth. By lap ten, fast qualifier Sorce had just about caught up to the back of Gilles when a second caution flag relined up the field with Gilles out in front alone and Sorce and Jerry Wenzel in the row behind him. When the green flag flew, Gilles skillfully held off the second row to charge out in front again with Sorce on his bumper and Kistner making his move into third. Brett Wenzel and Jason Winkler of New Holstein charged behind Kistner in fourth and fifth. A lap later, another caution halted the just started racing action again. The green flag flew sending Gilles out in front again with a side by side battle behind him between Sorce and Kistner as Kistner threw his car to the outside of Sorce to battle for second. Sorce pulled ahead of Kistner and set his sights on leader Gilles as Brett Wenzel charged ahead and took over third a lap later. A final yellow flag set up a three lap dash to the end of the race. When the green flag flew again, Gilles charged out in front with Brett Wenzel throwing his car to the outside of Sorce to take over the challenge spot at the line. Wenzel and Sorce raced around the track side by side in a battle for second. When the checkered flag flew, Gilles charged through to win back to back A-Mains in the Grand National division. Heat winner Brett Wenzel followed in second with fast qualifier Sorce in third. Heat winner Kistner made a last lap pass to finish fourth followed by Winkler in fifth.

When the green flag flew to start the Mighty 4 A-Main, Jacob Meyer of Plymouth grabbed the early lead with Greg Gierke of Kiel chasing him down. Amber Rabe of Plymouth moved into third by lap four with Dave Dippel also of Plymouth on her bumper. Halfway through the 15-lap race, JJ Anderson of Pulaski and Ralph Liegeois of Oconto moved into the top five behind Meyer, Gierke and Rabe. Just before the only caution flag in lap 10, Bradley Matuszak of Pulaski passed Liegeois to move into fifth. When the green flag flew again, Meyer once again charged out into the lead with Gierke on his trail. Matuszak charged passed Anderson and Rabe to take over third with five laps left. Coming through turns three and four to take the white flag, Meyer, Gierke and Matuszak charged three wide onto the front stretch in a battle for the lead. The competitors charged side by side into turns one and two in a great race for the win. As the field raced through the final corners, Gierke charged passed Meyer to take over the lead for the win. Meyer followed in second with two-time feature winner Anderson making a final pass at the checkered to finish third. Heat winners Matuszak and Rabe rounded out the top five.

At the drop of the green flag in the first leg of the Eastern 8 Twin 15-lap A-Mains, the competitors charged five and six wide through the corners and down the front stretch in the first lap with Mike Testroete of Sheboygan jumping into the early lead. Paul Steffens of Appleton charged into second and threw his car to the high side of the track to pass TeStroete for the lead in lap three. A lap later, Pat Wazny of St. Nazianz moved into third with Brett Koehler of Two Rivers and John Mahlberg of Hilbert behind him. As Steffens began distancing his car out in front, Koehler passed Wazny to take over third in lap five. Koehler and Mahlberg made their moves the next lap pulling into second and third in six. A lap later, Mahlberg pulled his car inside Koehler to race side by side down the front stretch battling for second. As leader Steffens finished lap nine, Koehler and Mahlberg caught up to the back of the leader and pressured for control of the race. In lap ten, five laps from the end, Koehler tucked his car inside leader Steffens to pull alongside him down the front stretch. In the next lap, Mahlberg pulled inside Koehler trying to take the challenge spot from him. A lap later, Mahlberg threw his car to the inside and charged passed both Steffens and Koehler to take over the top spot in lap 12. Koehler regrouped and charged back in the next lap to take over the lead a lap before the white flag. Koehler maneuvered around the Manitowoc track as Steven Ruh of Chilton passed into second as the white flag flew. Mark Vranak of Sheboygan and Brad Ruh of Elkhart Lake also passed on the white flag lap to take over third and fourth. When the checkered flag flew, Koehler took his first Main checkered flag this season. Steven Ruh followed in second with Vranak, Brad Ruh and Steffens rounded out the top five.

After the lead lap cars were inverted and lined up, the green flag flew for the second leg of the Twin races with Gregg Hermann of Branch charging into the early lead. Behind Herrmann, Nick Kelley of Neenah battled briefly with past track champion Adam Krepline of Manitowoc for second. By lap three, Krepline secured second and began chasing down the leader leaving Kelley to battle with Brad Ruh. At the line in the next lap, Ruh secure third with Kevin Ruh and Lubach moving into the top five just before a yellow flag appeared for debris on the track. When the green flag flew to restart the race, Brad Ruh charged inside leader Herrmann to take over the lead in lap five. As Brad Ruh settled into the top spot, Krepline moved into second chasing him down. The competitors behind Krepline charged three and four wide through the corners and down the stretches. At the line in lap seven, Kevin Ruh and Mahlberg battled side by side down the front stretch for third. A lap later, the battling duo passed Krepline to take over second with Mahlberg inching out Kevin Ruh at the line. Ruh charged back and took over second again in lap nine. A yellow flag in lap 10, relined up the field and expired the one-minute-per-lap time limit setting up a green-white-checkered finish. When the green flag flew for the final time, Brad Ruh charged out in front again determined to win the second leg with Mahlberg moving into second on the white flag lap. Brad Ruh charged through the checkered flag to win the second leg. Mahlberg followed in second with Kevin Ruh, Krepline and first-leg winner Koehler rounding out the top five.

When the finishes of both races were calculated, Brad Ruh, finishing fourth and first, was awarded the win of the Twin Eastern 8 races. After finishing first and fifth, Koehler finished second overall followed by Vranak, Krepline and Lubach. After the second race, Nic Schuette of Plymouth won a racing engine sponsored by Schaeffer Oil. The shortblock was built and assembled by Ralph Brunner. Heads were done by Manitowoc Motor Machine.

Visiting the EWSC program, the CCRA Street Stock started with Tim Mueller of New Holstein taking the lead in lap two. Ryan Brandes of Brillion moved into second a lap later with Aaron Thornton of Sturgeon Bay and Matt Vetting of Manitowoc battling side by side for third. By lap five, Thornton pulled inside Brandes to battle this time for second. A lap later, the top three charged side by side through turn four and onto the front stretch. Thornton raced through the middle of Mueller and Vetting to take over the lead at the line. Vetting sescured second a lap later and set his sights on Thornton. At the line in lap nine, Vetting and Thornton charged down the front stretch with only inches placing Vetting in the lead. Thornton battled back in the next lap and reclaimed the lead at the line in lap ten. A lap later, Vetting battled with Brandes for second. As Vetting and Brandes charged into the turns, Brandes tucked his car to the inside of Vetting in turn two and raced passed him on the back stretch. The three top runners charged three-wide into turn three. Brandes raced out of turn four and into the lead on the front stretch with Vetting and Thornton racing next to him. Two laps later, after racing side by side, Thornton passed Vetting on the back stretch to take over second. At the checkered flag, Brandes won the Street Stock A-Main. Thornton followed in second with Vetting in third.

Join Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars on Saturday, June 30th for the WOMT Mid-Season Championships. After the race program, fans are invited to the pit area for an Autograph Session with the drivers. The EWSC Concession Stand will feature $1 tapped beer and $ 1 hot dogs for the grandstand fans.


Summary: Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars - June 23rd, 2007

Winged Super Modified:

A-Main (30 laps): Pete Ostrowski, East Troy; Tim McMullen, Plymouth; Chuck Tuschl, Reedsville; Kris Hansen, Manitowoc; Steve Bricker, Two Rivers; Butch Hafemann, Campbellsport; Bob Brion, Plymouth; Brad Swendrowski, Milwaukee;

Heat # 1 (10 laps): T. McMullen; Tuschl; Hafemann; Bricker;
Heat # 2 (8 laps): Ostrowski; Keith Borth, Sheboygan; Hansen; Paul Pokorski, West Bend;

Limited Late Model:

A-Main (25 laps): Paul Dingel, Sheboygan; Dan Dippel, Plymouth; Howie Weiss, Glenbeulah; Jeff Sayler, Howards Grove; Scott Haugstad, Plymouth; Joe Schmidt, Kiel; Dave Haag, Plymouth; Eric Michaels, Cleveland;

Heat # 1 (10 laps): Sayler; Weiss; Dingel; Haugstad;

Grand National:

A-Main (20 laps): Brian Gilles, Plymouth; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers; Don Sorce, West Allis; Chad Kistner, New Holstein; Jason Winkler, New Holstein; Don Bonlander, Chilton; Paul Nelesen, Mishicot; Mike Damrow, Sheboygan; Mike Plate, Newton; Brian Rathe, Kewaunee;

Heat # 1 (10 laps): B. Wenzel; Keith Kellenbenz, Manitowoc; Bob Peter, Howards Grove; Bonlander;
Heat # 2 (10 laps): Kistner; Gilles; Sorce; Damrow;

All American Mighty 4’s:

A-Main # 1 (15 laps): Greg Gierke, Kiel; Jacob Meyer, Plymouth; JJ Anderson, Pulaski; Bradley Matuszak, Pulaski; Amber Rabe, Plymouth; Dave Dippel, Plymouth; Steve Brion, Sheboygan; Travis Pecha, Oconto;

Heat # 1 (6 laps): Rabe; Meyer; Anderson;
Heat # 2 (6 laps): Matuszak; Ralph Liegeois, Oconto; Brion;

Eastern 8’s:

Overall A-Main Finish: Brad Ruh, Elkhart Lake; Brett Koehler, Two Rivers; Mark Vranak, Sheboygan; Adam Krepline, Manitowoc; Kevin Lubach, Elkhart Lake; Pat Wazny, St. Nazianz; Paul Steffens, Appleton; John Mahlberg, Hilbert; Kevin Ruh, Elkhart Lake; Gregg Hermann, Branch;

A-Main # 1 (15 laps): Koehler; Steve Ruh, Chilton; Vranak; B. Ruh; Steffens; Wazny; Lubach; Krepline; Mike TeStroete, Sheboygan; Nick Kelley, Neenah;

A-Main # 2 (15 laps): B. Ruh; Mahlberg; K. Ruh; Krepline; Koehler; Lubach; Hermann; Wazny; Vranak; Nic Schuette, Plymouth;

Heat # 1 (8 laps): Wazny; Mahlberg; Vranak; K. Ruh;
Heat # 2 (8 laps): Hermann; Steffens; Kelley; TeStroete;


CCRA Street Stocks:

A-Main (15 laps): Ryan Brandes, Brillion; Aaron Thornton, Sturgeon Bay; Matt Vetting, Manitowoc; Joe Wittmann, Kaukauna;

Heat # 1 (10 laps): Thornton; Brandes; Vetting; Tim Mueller, New Holstein;