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Ed Reichert
MENOMONIE, Wisc. (June 5) - With three make up feature events to complete from last Friday night's rain shortened evening plus a another full show for the five classes that compete regularly, it was a busy night at the Red Cedar Speedway. However, no complaints will be heard, particularly from Pure Stock driver Nick Field who swept both the feature events he entered to dominate the racing action. Other winners Friday included Mark Gerth, Mike Keller, Cory Crapser, Mike Anderson, Steve Laursen and Ashley Anderson.
Laursen led all the way to win the make up feature for the Late Models. He got the early lead from Jake Redetzke, who spent most of the event chasing but not catching Laursen , who hugged the low groove from start to finish. Cory Mahder and Ashley Anderson battled behind Redetzke, and when Jake bobbled on the front chute, both blew by him to gain positions. Mahder got past Anderson and closed on Laursen, but the wily veteran didn't make any mistakes and Cory had to settle for second ahead of Anderson. Redetzke recovered to settle for fourth ahead of Joel Cryderman.
The second Late Model feature was also one of the best races of the night. Dave Cain got the jump on Jesse Redetzke and led most of the race as the Modified star strove to earn his first ever Late Model win. Cain worked the middle of the track as Mike Prochnow moved into second and gradually began to close in on Cain. On each corner, Prochnow would gain just a little and soon he was on the rear bumper of Cain. Mike looked to the high side several times but each time Cain would fight him off. The battle for the lead was furious and the top two came together on the front chute with both scrambling to regain control. Prochnow was able to correct his car first and he took over the lead but Cain fought right back on him.
Suddenly a new player entered the scene as Ashley Anderson had gradually been moving forward and while the top two battled, he took advantage to close on both of them as the race suddenly became a three car scramble. With just a couple of laps left, Prochnow got hung up in traffic and Anderson was right there to dive under him and take over the lead. The surprising turn of events saw Anderson then hold on for his third Late Model win of the year here, tops in the division. Prochnow and Cain followed with John Kaanta making a late rush into fourth ahead of Mahder.
SUMMARY
Red Cedar Speedway
Menomonie WI
June 5, 2009
WISSOTA Late Models
20 lap Feature - Ashley Anderson, Elk Mound; Mike Prochnow, Menomonie; Dave Cain, Corcoran MN; John Kaanta, Elk Mound; Cory Mahder, Elk Mound; Jake Redetzke, Eau Claire; Pat Doar, New Richmond; Jesse Redetzke, Altoona; Joel Cryderman, Thunder Bay ON; Steve Laursen, Cumberland; Chris Oertel, Marshfield; Kerry Hanson, Baldwin; Ronnie Rihn, Bloomer; Randy Gullixson, Baldwin; Keane Laakson, Stone Lake; Davin Larson, Trego.
20 lap Make up Feature from 5/30 - Laursen; Mahder; Anderson; J. Redetzke; Cryderman; Doar; Laakson; Prochnow; Hanson; Kaanta; Gullixson; Oertel; Cain; Rihn; Je. Redetzke; Larson.
8 lap Heat 1 - Anderson; Cain; Mahder; Hanson; J. Redetzke; Doar; Oertel; Laakson.
Heat 2 - Je. Redetzke; Kaanta; Prochnow; Laursen; Cryderman; Larson; Gullixson; Rihn.
WISSOTA Modifieds
15 lap Feature - Mike Anderson, Colfax; Brent Prochnow, Colfax; Mark Hessler, Menomonie; Jay Richardson, Spring Valley; Craig Thatcher, Knapp; Ron Schreiner, Hudson; Robby Bunkelman, Abbotsford; Mark Hanson, Chippewa Falls; Larry Prochnow, Menomonie; Cory Williams, Spring Valley; Cory Crapser, Eau Claire; Bryan Nayes, Chippewa Falls; Steve Hallquist, Eau Claire; Luke Schilling, Granton; Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights MN; Don Brightbill, Hudson; Bryan Hessler, Chetek.
15 lap Make up Feature from 5/30 - Crapser; Hanson; Anderson; Schreiner; Schilling; Richardson; Thatcher; Nayes; B. Prochnow; M. Hessler; Bunkelman; Hallquist; Brightbill; Williams; B. Hessler; Stettner.
8 lap Heat 1 - M. Hessler; Anderson; Hanson; Williams; B. Prochnow; Bunkelman; Nayes; L. Prochnow; Hallquist.
Heat 2 - Thatcher; Schreiner; Richardson; Stettner; Crapser; Schilling; Brightbill; B. Hessler.
WISSOTA Super Stocks
15 lap Feature - Mike Keller; Menomonie; Jason Forehand, Eau Claire; Tom Karis, Menomonie; Steve Thomas, Menomonie; Shane Kisling, Sarona; Aaron Wilson, Menomonie; Greg Nippoldt, Roberts; Brad Johnson, Wilson; Tommy Richards, Mondovi; Darrel Hazelton, Chippewa Falls; Joe Rhead, Menomonie; Charley Obermueller, Menomonie; Lance Schilling, Chili; Ajay Christianson, Menomonie; Bernie Christianson, Menomonie; Todd Carlson, Coon Rapids MN; Shawn Huse, Bloomer; Rick Hallquist, Eau Claire.
8 lap Heat 1 - Huse; Forehand; Karis; Hazelton; Wilson; Richards; Dan Arneson.
Heat 2 - Kisling; Thomas; Obermueller; Rhead; B. Christianson; Hallquist.
Heat 3 - Keller; Nippoldt; Schilling; Johnson; A. Christianson; Carlson.
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
15 lap Feature - Mark Gerth, Menomonie; Mike Anderson, Colfax; Jim Bourn, Menomonie; Mark Thomas, Menomonie; Shane Halopka, Eau Claire; Justin Supri, Eau Claire; Ronnie Rihn, Bloomer; Clark Swartz, Bloomer; Grant Southworth, Bloomer; Kevin Smeltzer, Menomonie; Randy Smeltzer, Colfax; Jesse Glenz, Cadott; Jake Smith, Eau Claire; Cooper Dohms, Menomonie; Gary Sorenson, Eau Claire; Robbie Johnson, Wilson; Barry Johnson, Nelson; Mike Knudtson, Osseo; A.J. Roschen, Hudson; Mike Truscott, Chippewa Falls.
4 lap B Feature - Thomas; Roschen; B. Johnson; K. Smeltzer; Sorenson; Shawn Wihren; Wayne Bignell.
8 lap Heat 1 - Gerth; Glenz; Truscott; Southworth; Swartz; K. Smeltzer; Wihren; Roschen.
Heat 2 - Bourn; Anderson; Rihn; R. Smeltzer; Smith; Bignell.
Heat 3 - Halopka; Supri; R. Johnson; Knudtson; Dohms; Sorenson; B. Johnson.
Pure Stocks
10 lap Feature - Nick Field, Knapp; Chaz Ducommun, Chetek; Tony Falkner, Menomonie; Ron Hoffman, Ridgeland; Mike Harshman, Chippewa Falls; Luke Plank, Eau Claire; Nate Spence, Spring Valley; Rob Lawrence, Eau Claire; Mike Liphardt, Elk Mound; Eric Burton, Menomonie; Kory Hathaway, Elmwood; Chris Wert, Roberts; Chad Tarvis, Chetek; Brad Spence, Spring Valley; Jason Williams, Baldwin.
10 lap Make up Feature from 5/30 - Field; Ducommun; Falkner; Harshman; Plank ;Wert; B. Spence; Hoffman; Liphardt; Burton; Tarvis; Hathaway; B. Spence; Ashley Husby.
6 lap Heat 1 - Falkner; Harshman; N. Spence; Wert; Burton; Liphardt; Tarvis; Williams.
Heat 2 - Field; Ducommun; Plank; Hoffman; Lawrence; B. Spence; Hathaway; Husby.
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