SCHRAUFNAGEL’S FIFTH POWERCOM SPEED ZONE WIN A WALK IN THE PARK

OSHKOSH, WI - Jay Schraufnagel continued his dominating ways at the Powercom Speed Zone Tuesday night as the Beaver Dam driver walked away with the 20-lap Budweiser Modified A-main to highlight action at the track. Scott Sohrweide of Chilton topped the 20-lap Miller Lite Grand National finale while Hartford’s Trevor Schmidt won the 20-lap A-main for the American Auto Sales Street Stocks. Dustin Schwandt took home top honors in the Corporate Impressions Dirt Devil A-main.

A total of 119 drivers entered the night’s racing activity led by 34 Budweiser modifieds. Other division car counts included 30 street stocks, 15 Grand Nationals, 16 Dirt Devils, and 24 Midwest Sprint Association sprint cars. Larry Zirbel spun his mount before the first lap was completed in the modified A-main. The second attempt at the start was better with Paul Parker taking the lead from his front row starting spot. Bob Mann and Brian Drexler gave chase. The second yellow flag flew after three laps when Brian Stern spun on the front stretch and, at the same time, a tire was knocked onto the track. Schraufnagel would restart from the fifth spot and it would take just four laps for him to get to the lead. Scott Lewis would move around Parker for the second spot with Bob Mann and Brian Drexler following. The yellow flag came back out again after 13 laps were scored when John Schultz spun his mount. On the restart it was all Schraufnagel as he drove away from Lewis and went on to his fifth win at the Speed Zone in 2004. Lewis would finish second over Mann, Drexler, and George Scheffler. Travis Spaulding, Benjamin Brinkman, Lee Sohns, Travis Spaulding, and Tim Robbins completed the top 10.

The 20-lap Grand National A-main went non-stop with Dan Wirl leading the first 13 circuits before a hard charging Sohrweide would sweep into the lead. Wirl would lose the second spot to Bob Cullen on lap 16 but Sohrweide could not be caught over the final four laps as he won his second feature of the year. Wirl held on for third with Bernie Schommer finishing fourth and Jeff Diedrick fifth. Bret Wenzel, Troy Weich, Dion Wahl, Dan Nelson, and Dean Stadler rounded out the first 10. An early spin by Alan Long slowed the 20-lap street stock A-main after just a single lap. When the green flew for the second time it was Jason Kienast taking the lead with David Madell applying the pressure. Madell would continue to work on Kienast and finally secure the top spot on lap seven. Madell would begin to stretch his margin over the field before the yellow waved on the 10th lap when Kelly Brown spun in turn three. Adam Pugh moved around Kienast after the yellow flag and quickly began to challenge Madell. Pugh would try and make the outside pass for the lead but Madell was up to the challenge. On lap 15 Pugh dove to the inside of Madell coming off of turn four but he was clipped by then third running Shawn Haydon. Madell spun around coming off of turn four and was then collected by several other machines. Pugh was done for the race along with Rich Garb. The yellow was just what Schmidt needed as he moved quickly from fourth to the lead and then drove away to his fourth win of the year. Madell held on for second over Ken Feavel, Jerry Kope, and Kienast. The second five consisted of Mark Schultz, Jerry Winkler, Gary Neau, Dave Averkamp, and Mike Nehmer. Schwandt dominated the Dirt Devil A-main as he took the lead on the first lap and held it to the checkered flag. J.R. Gutmann finished a distant second ahead of Ron Koenig, Mike Mueller, and Dave Wilkins.

Racing action continues at the Powercom Speed Zone on Tuesday nights through the first week in September. The track is located just off of Highway 41 on Highway 76 north of Oshkosh.For more information contact the track office at (920) 887-1600 or www.wismotorsports.net.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
BUDWEISER MODIFIEDS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Jay Schraufnagel, Scott Lewis, Bob Mann, Brian Drexler, George Scheffler, Travis Spaulding.
15-LAP B-MAIN - Lee Sohns, Chris Engels, Brian Stern, Shawn Frelich, Rob Schmid.
8-LAP HEAT RACES - FIRST: Schraufnagel, Lewis. SECOND: Scheffler, Tim Robbins. THIRD: Larry Zirbel, Joe Jaeger. FOURTH: Benjamin Brinkman, Drexler.

MILLER LITE GRAND NATIONALS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Scott Sohrweide, Bob Cullen, Dan Wirl, Bernie Schommer, Jeff Diedrick, Bret Wenzel.
8-LAP HEAT RACES - FIRST: Wirl, Steve Seitz. SECOND: Dean Stadler, Sohrweide.

AMERICAN AUTO STREET STOCKS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Trevor Schmidt, Dave Madell, Ken Feavel, Jerry Kope, Jason Kienast, Mark Schultz.
15-LAP B-MAIN - Kelly Brown, Gary Neau, Brett Lepple, Scott Beckman, Rick Long.
8-LAP HEAT RACES - FIRST: J.Kope, Jeff Jahnke. SECOND: Kienast, Adam Pugh. THIRD: Schmidt, Shawn Haydon.

CORPORATE IMPRESSIONS DIRT DEVILS
20-LAP A-MAIN - Dustin Schwandt, J.R. Gutmann, Ron Koenig, Mike Mueller, Dave Wilkins.
8-LAP HEAT RACES - FIRST: K.Klawitter, Mueller. SECOND: Schwandt, Koenig.