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Chateau Raceway (Lansing, MN)
by: Matthew Grage
LANSING, MN (April 10) - Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners
Outdoor and Recreation, kicked off the 2009 racing season Friday Night with
a solid field of over ninety cars on hand. Domination was the theme of the
night as six of the seven feature winners on the night also claimed heat
wins thus kicking off there season with clean sweeps. Starting the parade of
drivers coming home with a pair of wins on the night was Pizza Ranch Pure
Stock driver Brandon Shaner of Owatonna. Brandon lead flag to flag in
claiming his heat win at the start of the night after coming off the outside
of the front row. He drew the outside front row for the feature as well and
with the help of a quick caution was able to lead that race flag to flag as
well for the win. On the initial start Samantha Stark of Austin got a nice
jump from the pole and was on her way to leading the first lap, however a
group of cars near the tail end of the field got twisted up bringing out a
caution and setting up a complete restart. Off the second attempt at
starting the race Shaner got the better jump and got to the point with Stark
falling in line second. Samantha chased him all the way to the checkers as
she ended up settling for second. Dylan Nelson of Freeborn made a nice run
from a starting spot in row six to come home in third ahead of Brady
Korhnberg of Walters and James Connors of Waseca. Connors picked up the
classes other heat win on the night.
In the RS Auto Rebuilders WISSOTA Street Stock class the top dog was Tim
Johnson was made the long haul down from Brainerd. Johnson also took
advantage of a pair of front row starts in both his events to lead all but
one lap of racing action. He lead flag to flag in claiming the win in the
classes only heat. In the feature he trailed Jesse Stahl of Austin for the
first lap before making his move to the front. A.J. Zvorak of Blooming
Prairie worked his way to second while Cory Crapser of Eau Claire Wisconsin
came from the tail end of the field to take third. Tony Konold who traveled
all the way from Clear Lake South Dakota took fourth ahead of Stahl.
Dan Wheeler of Columbia Heights showed the way in Power 96 WISSOTA Midwest
Modified action. Dan made a nice run from back in row three in his heat to
work his way to a win, them followed that up with a flag to flag win in the
feature. Despite leading every lap in the main event he had his hands full
for all twenty laps. Ronnie Rihn of Bloomer Wisconsin put the pressure on
early before Bryan Hernandez of Blooming Prairie came forward from row three
to menace Dan over the races final laps. Hernadez, who is actually driving
the car Wheeler ran last year, moved past Rihn on lap fourteen for second
bringing Brandon Davis of Medford with him. Hernadez made several runs up
alongside Wheeler over the races final laps before having to settle for a
runner up finish. Davis ended up third ahead of Rihn and Joe Horgdahl of
Kasson. Hernadez claimed the classes other heat win.
The Farm Boy BBQ WISSOTA Super Stocks were the only class to not have a
clean sweeper on the night. Dan Gullickson of Stacy lead flag to flag in the
classes heat race after starting on the pole but in the main event it wa Don
Eischens of Richmond Wisconsin who would pull into victory lane. Eischens
had the advantage of the front row in the feature while Gullickson started
in row two. Off the drop of the green Eischens shot to the point while
Gullikson moved up to second. The field ran caution free for the entire
eighteen laps of the race with Dan hanging just a few car lengths back off
Eischens back bumper. He was never able to really make a serious run at Don
as he claimed the season opening feature win in the class.
Brad Waits of Zumbrota, who has won the National USRA Modified Championship
the past two years, got a good start on trying to make it three in a row as
he posted a pair of wins in the French's Repair and Fabrication USRA
Modified Division. Waits was front row in his heat and was able to lead flag
to flag to claim that win. In the feature he started in row two and ran
second behind Josh Reisch of Luverne on lap one. A caution while the field
was working lap two set up a restart with Waits lined up behind Reisch. With
the double wide restart behind the leader Brad took the outside line for the
restart. Off the drop of the green he pulled up on Reisch going into turn
one and quickly shot to the bottom of the track and swept to the lead. While
he was working on trying to open up a lead Mike Sorensen of Rochester was
working on moving toward the front. Starting back in row five Mike moved up
to fourth in just three laps, was up to third on lap five, and made the move
to second on lap seven. As the race came to midway Sorensen was able to get
with in a car length of two in the corners but Waits was able to stretch it
back out a bit down the straightaways. After about four laps of Mike getting
those good runs on him Brad turned it up a notch and stretched his lead back
out just as the field caught the tail end of the field and started lapping
cars. After that early yellow the field ran caution free the rest of the way
with Waits and Sorensen finishing one-two. Doug Hillson of Blooming Prairie
came home third followed by Steve Wetstein of West Conocrd and Resich.
Sorensen picked up the classes other heat win.
In the S and S Auto Salvage Hornet classes it was Michael Wytaske of Lansing
sweeping the Junior Division while Mike Blowers of Waseca took the Senior
Division.
Racing action continues next Friday Night with race time set for 7:30
Pizza Ranch Pure Stocks
Feature - Brandon Shaner-Owatonna, Samantha Stark-Austin, Dylan
Nelson-Freeborn, Brady Krohnberg-Walters, James Connors-Waseca, Stacy
Krohnberg-Walters, James Weber-Austin, Keith Weber-Austin, Ryan
Henderson-Holmen WI, Nick Roemhildt-Waseca, Jason Newkirk-Austin, Sammie
Fromm-Owatonna, Dustin Sletten-Owatonna, Joe Underdahl-Austin, Adam Godeke-Hollandale,
Kevin Vogt-Rose Creek, Kylie Kath-Owatonna, Jake Siemers-Hayfield, Jesse
Cruz-Owatonna
Heat 1 - Connors, Fromm, Vogt, Stark, Sletten, J Weber, Kath, K Weber
Heat 2 - Shaner, S Krohnberg, Newkirk, B Krohnberg, Roemhildt, Nelson,
Henderson, Cruz
RS Auto Rebuilders WISSOTA Street Stock
Feature - Tim Johnson-Brainerd, AJ Zvorak-Blooming Prairie, Cory Crapser-Eau
Claire WI, Tony Konold-Clear Lake SD, Jesse Stahl-Austin, Jesse
Baer-Minnesota Lake, Matt Paczkowski-Hollandale, Tyler Peterson-Hollandale,
Christina Wollak-St Cloud, Maria Wollak-St Cloud
Heat - Johnson, Zvorak, Stahl, Konold, Peterson, C Wollak, M Wollak,
Paczkowski
Power 96 WISSOTA Midwest Modified
Feature - Dan Wheeler- Columbia Heights, Bryan Hernandez-Blooming Prairie,
Brandon Davis-Medford, Ronnie Rihn-Bloomer WI, Joe Horgdahl-Kasson, Eric
Condit-Austin, Andrew Wiste-Adams, Albert Wytaske-Lansing, Greg Pfefier Jr-Austin,
Matt Weisman-South Haven, Dave Stevens-Albert Lea, Billy Steinberg-Kasson,
Robert Caho Jr-Mound, Shane Sabraski-Rice WI, Travis Wytaske- Rochester,
Bobby Kilby-Austin, Taylor Ovrebo-Wells, Bobby Sorensen-Rochester
Heat 1 - Hernandez, Sabraski, A Wytaske, Wiste, Davis, Horgdahl, Pfeifer Jr,
Steinberg, Stevens
Heat 2 - Wheeler, Weisman, Sorensen, Rihn, Caho Jr, Kilby, Ovrebo, Condit
Farm Boy BBQ WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature - Don Eischens- Richmond WI, Dan Gullickson-Stacy, Cole
Queensland-Grand Meadow, Jeff Brauer-Rochester, Ryan Siegle-Grand Meadow,
Kurt Krohmschroeder-Princeton, Gary Brown Jr-Sioux Falls SD, John
Thissen-Sargeant, Ashley Donald, Winnipeg Ontario Canada
Heat - Gullickson, Brown JR, Krohschroeder, Brauer, Queensland, Eischesn,
Thissen, Siegle, Donald
French's Repair and Fabrication USRA Modified
Feature - Brad Waits-Zumbrota, Mike Sorensen-Rochester, Doug Hillson-Blooming
Prairie, Steve Wetzstein-West Concord, Josh Reisch-Luverne, Brian Shaw-Brownsdale,
Anthony Mann- Luverne, Greg Jensen-Albert Lea, Todd Stinehart-Waseca, Todd
Scharkey-Kasson, Joel Alberts-Mantorville, Ben Mattick-Hayfield, Jacob Dahle-Morristown,
Joe Wernecke-Dodge Center, Wally Bustad-Austin, Dustin Steinbrink-Austin,
Dan Ostrander-Princeton, Dustin Nelson-Ogilvie, Don Eischens-Richmond WI
Heat 1 - Waits, Eischens, Nelson, Wetzstein, Reisch, Wernecke, Jensen,
Alberts, Dahle, Mattick
Heat 2 - Sorensen, Shaw, Scharkey, Mann, Hillson, Steinhart, Steinbrink,
Bustad, Ostrander
S and S Auto Salvage Jr Hornets
Feature - Michael Wytaske-Lansing, Jacob Stark-Austin, Jake
Bigelow-Hayfield, Garitt Wytaske-Lansing, Brandon Vogt-Rose Creek, Cole
Lonergan-Dexter, Lucas Sackett-Waseca, Samantha Zipse-Northwood IA
Heat - M Wytaske, Bigelow, Stark, G Wytaske, Lonergan, Vogt, Sackett, Zipse
S and S Auto Salvage Sr Hornets
Feature - Mike Blowers-Waseca, Jamie Tapp- Austin, Jim Briggs-Waseca, Briana
Grinstead-Austin, Jesse Harang-Northwood IA, Kaitlyn Stark-Austin, Steve
Lehner-Albert Lea, Gary Stahl-Kasson
Heat - Blowers, Stahl, Tapp, Briggs, Grinstead, Stark, Harang, Lehner
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