Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends/Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series 6-14-06

 

Dennis Thompson

     

The World of Outlaw Sprints traveled to the Raceway at Powercom Park on Wednesday night and were joined by the Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends/Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series. It was an outstanding night of racing that saw A-Main wins claimed by Jac Haudenschild for the World of Outlaws and by Adam Reed of Beaver Dam in the Legends.

     

The Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends/Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series 20-lap A-Main proved to be one of the most exciting races of the evening. Adam Reed jumped out in front of the twenty-two car field at the drop of the green flag. There was no breathing room for Reed as the field stayed packed together up front. Reed continued to hold the top spot, but was challenged by several drivers using multiple grooves. Among those in the pack putting the pressure on were Joel Wyttenbach of Sauk City, Brad Weber of Rolling Prairie, Warren Ropp of Kalona, IA, Eric Barth of Sauk City and Chad Patch of Eldridge, IA. Also dicing for position were Brandon Hentges of Marion, IA and Keith Moline of Davennport, IA. Wyttenbach made a move to the inside of Reed as they came out of turn two and went down the back straight. Wyttenbach led the lap as Reed tried to fight back along with Barth, Weber and Ropp. Terry Walber brought out the first caution of the event on lap eight when he spun in turn two. When the race went back to green Wyttenbach led the field but something went amiss as he slowed and then exited to the pits. That put Reed back out in front. As the front pack continued to fight it and pressure Reed, Eric Barth began to make the most serious bid for the lead. Walber brought out the second caution of the event when he had trouble with turn four on lap fourteen. Back under green, Barth again worked on Reed with Ropp and Weber right behind. Barth dove inside Reed on lap seventeen, but Reed fought back and continued to lead. At the checkered flag, it was Reed picking up his first win of the season as he edged out Barth. Barth moved into the point lead with his second place finish. Brad Weber finished a close third winning the battle with Warren Ropp, who came across the line in fourth. Brandon Hentges followed in fifth. Chad Patch drove to sixth. Mike Mueller of Waupun, in his first season in the legends division, had a strong run crossing the line in seventh. Kevin Brill was eighth ahead of Joey Johnson of  Slinger and 15 year old Cam Schafer of Glenwood, MN.

    

In heat race action earlier in the evening, Chad Patch fought it out with Adam Reed and picked up the win in heat one. Joel Wyttenbach led from start to finish to claim heat two. Keith Moline came from the back of the pack to edge out Eric Barth to win the third heat.

    

Donny Schatz powered his way into the lead at the start of the 40-lap WOO A-Main. Schatz looked untouchable in the early going. But as began to lap the cars at the tail of the field, Jac Haudenschild quickly reeled him in and the race for the top spot was on. On lap twenty-eight, Haudenschild found an opening and rocketed into the lead. Schatz tried to come back, but it was Haudenschild who would go on to pick up his third win of the season. Craig Dollansky followed Haudenschild and Schatz across the line for third. Daryn Pittman, winner last September at The Raceway at Powercom Park, drove to fourth. Sammy Swindell, who transferred into the A-Main by winning the B-Main, took the fifth position. For complete results, check the World of Outlaws press release.

 

Gibbsville Cheese INEX Legends/Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series

A-Main (1-10) – Adam Reed, Eric Barth, Brad Weber, Warren Ropp, Brandon Hentges, Chad Patch, Mike Mueller, Kevin Brill, Joey Johnson, Cam Schafer, (11-20) – Bethany Wyttenbach, Phil Van Tatenhove, Greg Hartlaub, Loren Zuhlke Jr., Ed Surprise, George Giesen, Don Gillham, Keith Moline, Tom Henricks, Joel Wyttenbach, (21-22) – Terry Walber, Steve Boelter

 

Heat 1 – Chad Patch, Adam Reed, Loren Zuhlke Jr., Mike Mueller, Phil Van Tatenhove, Tom Henricks, Terry Walber,

 

Heat 2 – Joel Wyttenbach, Brad Weber, Warren Ropp, Joey Johnson, Cam Schafer, George Giesen, Steve Boelter

 

Heat 3 – Keith Moline, Eric Barth, Kevin Brill, Brandon Hentges, Bethany Wyttenbach, Greg Hartlaub, Don Gillham