Donnie Woller nabs first Yellow Book USA Super Truck win at Wisconsin International
KAUKAUNA, WI -- Donnie Woller drove the Zastrow Truck Ford
to his first ever Yellow Book USA Super Truck Series win Sunday afternoon at
Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna. The Merrill, WI racer established
a new one-lap track record for super trucks in qualifying with a lap of 20.894
to top the 20-truck field.
The main event got underway with Iowan Wade Prasil setting the
pace in the Coca Cola Ford. Prasil, series point leader Bill Prietzel and Vincent
Wilkinson pulled away from the rest of the field in a nose-to-tail battle. Prietzel
dipped inside Prasil to take the lead on lap eight in turn four. The first caution
flah flew on lap 11 when Michael Schmitz came to a halt in turn four. Woller
made his run to the front by passing Prasil for third place on lap 18. Prasil
spun in turn two on lap 20 to another yellow flag. Woller got around Wilkinson
for second place on lap 22. Prietzel and Woller ran door-to-door for the top
spot until lap 27 when Woller inched ahead. Woller won by two truck lengths
with Prietzel second, Wilkinson third, two-time series champion Terry Marzofka
fourth, Brad Blenker fifth and John Vig, Jr sixth.
The next super truck series race is Saturday night, May 24 at Pepsi Raceway Park in Tomahawk, WI.
30-Lap Featurte: 1. Donnie Woller, Merrill, WI, Ford; 2. Bill Prietzel, Franklin,
WI, Chev; 3. Vincent Wilkinson, Sandwich, IL; 4. Terry Marzofka, Port Edwards,
WI, Dodge; 5. Brad Blencker, Junction City, WI, Ford; 6. John Vig, Jr, Shakopee,
MN, Ford; 7. Jamie Farrell, New Prague, MN, Ford; 8. Andy Jirik, Lonsdale, MN,
Chev; 9. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay, WI, Chev; 10. John Froelich, Chippewa Falls,
WI, Chev; 11. Larry Fitzsimmons, Farmington, MN, Chev; 12. Tony Holm, Prior
Lake, MN, Chev; 13. Anthony Brewer, Shakopee, MN, Ford; 14. Wade Prasil, Cedar
Rapids, IA, Ford; 15. Gary Fredrickson, Lakeville, MN, Ford; 16. Art Christoffersen,
Toddville, IA, Ford; 17. Michael Schmitz, Northfield, MN, Ford; 18. Jesse Fuller,
Manitowoc, WI, Ford; 19. Gator Trudell, Kaukauna, WI, Chev; 20. John Jones,
Fridley, MN, Ford
12-Lap Last Chance Race: 1. Fitzsimmons; 2. Brewer; 3. Schmitz;
4. Holm; 5. Christoffersen; 6. Trudell; 7. Fuller; 8. Jones.
Fastest qualifier: Woller, 20.894 {record}
Next event: Saturday night, May 24 -- Pepsi Raceway Park, Tomahawk,
WI