Former track champions Nick Anvelink, Jerry Wilinski and Tracy Wassenberg each raced to their first wins of the year Saturday at the historic half-mile Shawano Speedway.
Justin Jacobsen held off a defending track champion for his first win of the year, and Jasper Drengler again showed why he is one of the top pilots in the area.
Late Models
Brett Swedberg shot from his front-row starting position and into the lead at the start of the Late Model feature, while Paul Parker and Anvelink moved into second and third. On the third lap, Anvelink cleared Parker to move to second and quickly began to erase Swedberg’s lead. On lap eight, Anvelink pulled even with Swedberg as the pair raced side by side for the next two laps, with Anvelink taking the lead on lap 10.
Swedberg stayed with Anvelink for the next few laps as the pair continued to tour the track alongside one another. On lap 13, though, Swedberg’s machine began to smoke and lost power, coasting into the pits. This put Anvelink out in front by himself as he cruised to his first win of the year. Paul Parker took second. Doug Blashe finished in third.
IMCA Modified
Mark Weisnicht took the lead on the opening lap of the IMCA Modified feature and wasted no time pulling to a considerable lead over Mitch Stankowski. With nearly a half-straightaway lead by lap six, Weisnicht dropped off the pace and pulled pitside. This handed the lead to Stankowski on lap seven. A caution flag then bunched the field back up. Lap eight saw Wilinski nose ahead of Stankowski to take the lead. Stankowski powered back to the outside of Wilinski on lap nine to take back the lead.
Stankowski continued to lead Wilinski and a hard-charging Matt Oreskovich, who started the race in 17th. After the completion of lap 14, the caution flag flew. On the restart of the race, Wilinski was able to regain the lead from Stankowski. Another caution period after lap 17 set up a three-lap shootout to the finish. As the race went back to green, Wilinski stayed in the lead, with Oreskovich putting the pass on Stankowski for second. As the checkered flag waived, it was Wilinski winning over Oreskovich, while Marcus Yarie passed Stankowski coming out of turn four to take third.
IMCA Stock Car
Jacobsen and Gary Kasperek raced door-to-door for the first few laps of the IMCA Stock Car feature before Jacobsen began to pull away. Jacobsen masterfully worked the high line of the race track as the race stayed green. Lap eight saw Travis VanStraten assert himself in the second position. On lap 14, VanStraten moved to within car lengths of Jacobsen as the pair raced through lapped traffic. Over the last five laps of the race, VanStraten applied heavy pressure to Jacobsen, who never faltered. The pair raced the final lap side-by-side, with Jacobsen winning at the line. Brandon Czarapata finished third.
IMCA Sport Mod
The IMCA Sport Mod feature was paced early by Justin Woller, though he received plenty of pressure from Jordan Barkholtz. Barkholtz got into the back of Woller while trying to make the pass for the lead on lap 11, causing Woller to spin. Barkholtz was sent to the rear of the field, while Woller was given back the lead on the restart. When the green flag flew again, Woller was joined by Wassenberg, Lucas Lamberies and Wyatt Block in the battle for the lead. Woller spun while exiting turn four on lap 16, handing Wassenberg the point position. Wassenberg held of Block for the win. It was Block's second runner-up finish in a row. Lamberies took third for the second straight week.
Mighty Four
Drengler wrestled the lead from Calvin Stueck on lap six of the Mighty Four feature and went on to pick up the victory. Stueck held off Matt Brehmer to finish second.
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