August 19, 2005; Unity, WI. - Monster
Hall Raceway hosted the track's season championships on Friday night, Aug 19th. This
is the night when all the hardware is giving out after each feature event. The top
three driver's in each
division of racing collected their trophy in winner's circle. The feature
events were lined up at the start of the race according to final track points at MHR.
Jed Moore is the 2005 WISSOTA Modified track champion at Monster
Hall Raceway. Moore started the feature on the pole inside Chris Oertel .
Oertel got on the accelerator fast and early lead after the flag flew to
start the modified feature. As fast as the green flag was thrown, so was the yellow for a
caution. The second restart, Moore did not let Oertel get a jump, and Moore powered
through corners one and two with the lead. Oertel was sticking right behind Moore,
waiting to take advantage of the slightest bobble by Moore. Paul Niznik was strong
in third place, until some mechanical problems occurred, taking Niznik out of the race and
causing another caution.
Scott Duvall had moved his way up to third place, after starting back in
the sixth row of the feature, but could not move up any further. The restart
with nine laps to go had Moore keeping the bottom line, Oertel right behind him, followed
by Duvall. Moore drove mistake free the final laps of the race, never giving Oertel
an opportunity to pass for the lead, and took the checkered flag for the season
championship in the WISSOTA Modified at Monster Hall Raceway. Oertel was
second, Duvall third, Mike Bauer fourth and Kevin Rogers held on for fifth place.
The WISSOTA Super Stock feature was a two-man show. Jim Willner and
Randy Spacek battled up front all night. Willner drove masterfully up front, never
opening the door for Spacek to get around him. Jere Stanton was flying around the
high side, making his way to the top five, after starting from the last row, when he
jumped the cushion and hit the wall hard in corner one with the right side of the car.
Stanton was O.K. but his car needs work. Only two laps remained, Willner
stayed low and Spacek could not get around. Willner claimed another feature win,
Spacek second, John Feirn third, Paul Erikson fourth, and Terry Gorst fifth.
The WISSOTA Street Stock feature could have had three different winners.
Cory Crapser, Rugg Lindner, and Jared Loos battled for the lead all night. Crapser
managed to hold off the other two cars most of the night, until the two laps that counted
the most, the final two laps. Lindner passed Crapser coming off corner four
and got the white flag. Crapser made a final desperation move in the third and
fourth corners, but could not get enough bite to get by Lindner, as Lindner won the
feature in dramatic fashion. Loos finished third, Roger Walker fourth, and Scott
Miller fifth.
Shane Halopka, JR., started up front in the WISSOTA Midwest Mods and drove
to another feature win at MHR. Steve Bangert pressured Halopka on the high groove,
but could not make the pass and finished second. Jim Poyda third, Rod Ryba fourth,
Dave Williams fifth.
The pure stock feature winner would be no one else but the driver who won
almost every feature event it seemed at MHR this year, Justin Lindner. Nate Hauge
second, Luke Lindner third, Ron Kundinger fourth, Rich Delis fifth.
Now that the season track awards are claimed by the proper recipients,
there is still some unfinished business this year at Monster Hall Raceway. The
September Sizzler invitational will take place at MHR on Sunday, September 11. This
is a full WISSOTA points show with guaranteed cash purse.
WISSOTA Modifieds:
Feature: Jed Moore, Chris Oertel, Scott Duval, Mike Bauer, Kevin Rogers
Heat 1: Kent Baxter, Mark Baxter, Kevin Rogers, Ray Karl, jr., Scott Vesely
Heat 2: Scott Duvall, Paul Niznik, Chris Oertel, Don Wolf, Jed Moore
WISSOTA Super Stocks:
Feature: Jim Willner, Randy Spacek, John Feirn, Paul Erikson, Terry Gorst
Heat 1: Jere Stanton, Mark Stendner, Terry Gorst, Paul Erikson, Scott Geiger
Heat 2: Robby Bunkelman, Terry Kroening, #22H, Randy Spacek, Tom Martinson
WISSOTA Midwest Mods:
Feature: Shane Halopka, Steve Bangert, Jim Poyda, Rod Ryba, Dave Williams
Heat 1: Steve Bangert, Tad Schoonover, Jim Poyda, John Hesler, Dave Miller
Heat 2: Shane Halopka,jr., Shannon Williams, Rod Ryba, Dave Williams, Cal Maule
WISSOTA Street Stocks:
Feature: Ryan Lindner, Cory Crapser, Jared Loos, Roger Walker, Chris Crapser
Heat 1:Cory Crapser, Butch Kummer, Roger Walker, Scott Miller, Jared Lindner
Heat 2: Chris Crapser, Jared Loos, Jim Marshall, Mike Widmann, Jim Marshall, jr.
Pure Stocks
Feature: Justin Lindner, Nate Hauge, Luke Lindner, Ron Kundinger, Rich Delis
Heat 1: Ron Kundinger, Nate Hauge, Skylar Domine, Luke Lindner, Josh Ludwig
Heat 2: Justin Lindner, Matt Schmidt, Jeff Behrens, Ed Wolf, Rich Delis |
