August 13, 2004; Unity, WI. -A field of
85 cars filled the pits for this week's racing program at the Monster Hall Raceway. The
show also featured mechanic races in each of the five divisions. Former Street Stock front
runner, Mike
Paul, made his return to racing in a big way by winning the Street Stock Mechanic race.
Other mechanic race winner's included Dave Whanta in the Modifieds, Tim Holmes in the
Super Stocks, Dave Williams in the Midwest Modifieds and Todd and Stacey Lindner in the
Two Man Cruiser division.
When the regular race program came to a close the only non repeat winner was Todd
Siddons who swept the Modified action in his first visit to the track this season. Point
leader, Adam Hensel padded his lead by running away with his second straight feature win
in his Super Stock. Other winner's included Todd Lindner in the Street Stocks and Mickey
Nosser in the Midwest Modifieds.
Mickey Nosser made the best of a front row starting spot and drove out front to take
the early lead of the Midwest Modified Feature. Gerald Grasse and Joe Bablick gave chase
several car lengths behind while Shane Halopka, Randy Bargender and Dave Salzman ran door
to door for fourth. Halopka was able to break away from the pack and secure the fourth
position while Salzman and Bargender continued their battle for a top five finish. Nosser
had to maneuver his way
around several lapped cars near the halfway point, but he did so without losing any ground
to Grasse and Bablick who continued to run in the second and third positions. Nosser
continued to build on his lead late in the event and ran uncontested to the checkered
flag. Grasse made a rare appearance at the track and left with a solid runner-up finish.
Joe Bablick came across the line in third and was the top finishing rookie in the event.
Halopka followed closely in the fourth position after picking up a heat win earlier in the
night. Bargender came out on top of a great late race battle with Salzman for fifth.
Todd Lindner blasted from the second row to take the early of the Street Stock Feature
race. Cory Crapser, Scott Miller, Roger Walker and Butch Kummer ran in a tight four car
pack for second until a lap four spin caused the caution. Lindner retained his lead after
the restart while Crapser ran the low groove right on his back bumper. The battle for
third was just as intense between Kummer, Walker and Ron Hanestad.
Hanestad eventually cleared both Kummer and Walker and immediately closed in on the
second place car of Crapser. Lindner continued to lead with five laps to go, but Hanestad
soon closed in enough to take a look on the inside of Lindner and challenge for the win.
The two cars were side by side for the last couple of laps with Lindner on the outside and
Hanestad down low. Lindner was able to get a better run out of the corners which allowed
him to hold on for the win. Hanestad was the "Hard Charger" of the night after
coming from the sixth row to a close second place finish. Crapser backed up his heat win
earlier in the night with a third place finish ahead of Kummer and Walker.
Jason Forehand and Adam Hensel filled out the front row for the Super Stock Feature.
Hensel and Forehand traded the lead several times before a lap three caution put Hensel
all by himself out front. Hensel got a good restart and pulled away to a three car length
lead over Forehand. Mark Stender held on to third while Lance Leu, Mike Keller, Jere
Stanton,
Robby Bunkelman and Scott Johnson put on a great show while going for the fourth position.
Another caution on lap 15 eliminated the sizeable lead that Hensel had built up and put
Forehand, Stender and Keller behind him for the restart. Hensel once again was able to
drive away from his pursuers and made another trip to victory lane. Forehand challenged
for the lead early on but had to settle for second at the end of the night. Stender was
also able to run up front all night and came across the line third. First time visitor,
Keller held off several late race advances from Leu to finish fourth.
Todd Siddons drew the pole position for the Modified Main Event and started alongside
defending point Champion, Luke Schilling. After several early cautions, Siddons shot to
the front to take the lead ahead of Scott Duval and Schilling. The battle for fourth was
heating up as well between Chris Oertel, Paul Knauf and Jeff Spacek. Spacek used the
bottom
groove to get by Knauf near the halfway point, Spacek then closed in on Oertel and
Schilling and made it a three car battle for third. Out front, Siddons continued to pull
away and built his lead to nearly a straightaway over Duval until the caution flew on lap
15. Siddons was able to get a good jump on the restart and stayed out front for the
remaining laps and picked up the win and a clean sweep. Duval overcame a fourth row
starting spot to finish second. Schilling finished third ahead of Oertel and Spacek.
Schubert/Delis used their outside front row starting spot to take the lead in the
Two-Man Cruiser Feature. Porter/Smazal slowly closed in on the leaders and were right on
their back bumper for the final laps. Porter/Smazal ducked to the inside of Schubert/Delis
just as the white flag flew and the two cars were side by side coming around to get the
checkers.
Schubert/Delis held on to take the win in a photo finish over Porter/Smazal. Rob/John
Kunninger used the high side to pass several cars on their way to a third place finish.
Racing action resumes at the Monster Hall Raceway on Friday night August 20th with
"Powder Puff" races in addition to a regular race program.
Summary
WISSOTA Modifieds:
Feature - Todd Siddons, Scott Duval, Luke Schilling, Chris Oertel, Jeff Spacek, Paul
Knauf, Paul Harelstad, Darrel Hazelton, Kent Baxter, Mike Bauer
Heat 1 - Duval, Schilling, Harelstad, A. Baxter
Heat 2 - Knauf, Oertel, Heuer, Konrardy
Heat 3 - Siddons, Hazelton, Spacek, Bauer
WISSOTA Super Stocks:
Feature - Adam Hensel, Jason Forehand, Mark Stender, Mike Keller, Lance Leu, Robby
Bunkelman, Jere Stanton, Scott Johnson, Paul Erickson, Scott Duval
Heat 1 - Spacek, Hensel, Erickson, Olson
Heat 2 - Hallquist, Johnson, Forehand, Schwantes
Heat 3 - Stanton, Keller, Leu, Fiern
Heat 4 - Bunkelman, Willner, Stender, Rau
WISSOTA Street Stocks:
Feature - Todd Lindner, Ron Hanestad, Cory Crapser, Butch Kummer, Roger Walker, Scott
Miller, Zack Kauth, Brock Wright, Jared Loos, Steve Bangart
Heat 1 - Walker, Wright, Kauth, Loos
Heat 2 - Crapser, Lindner, Teatz, Andres
Heat 3 - Hanestad, Stark, Kummer, Miller
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds:
Feature - Mickey Nosser, Gerald Grasse, Joe Bablick, Shane Halopka, Randy Bargender, Dave
Salzman, Jim Poyda, Mike Molitor, Brandon Bowe, Shannon Williams
Heat 1 - Salzman, Grasse, Nosser, Bablick
Heat 2 - Halopka, Ryba, Bargender, Molitor
Two-Man Cruiser's:
Feature - Schubert/Delis, Porter/Smazal, Ron/John Kunninger, Lindner/Wilke, Lindner/Rosier
Heat 1 - Porter/Smazal, Schubert/Delis, Lindner/Wilke |
