Repeat winners at Wakeeney, Johnson tops sprints
By Mike Hughes

WAKEENEY, KS (June 11, 2006) - Wakeeney (KS) Speedway fans saw some familiar faces in the winner’s circle as the four regular divisions had repeat winners. Also on hand were the NCRA 360 Sprint Cars where Jason Johnson claimed the win in the main event.

Johnson, of Ennis, LA, started on the pole of the 25-lap sprint car feature but it was point leader Garry Lee Maier of Cimarron jumping to the lead at the drop of the green. Johnson chased Lee Maier and made the winning pass on lap 8. A couple of cautions just past the halfway mark kept the field close, but Johnson was able to pull away for the win. Gaven Punch finished a close second, followed by Gary Wright, Billy Alley and Lee Maier. C. J. Johnson and Luke Cranston tangled in turn 3 on the final lap, resulting in C.J. flipping his #10x. Both drivers escaped unharmed.

Michael Woodruff won the B-feature, with Jason Johnson, Keith Rauch and Lee Maier winning the 3 heat races.

Russell’s Jeremy Zorn won his second IMCA Modified feature in a row at the 3/8-mile oval. Zorn passed early leader Kevin Hoeme and drove away from the field. Randy Wilson worked his way to second place, followed by Hoeme, Marty Clark and Jeff Tubbs. Heat race winners were John Fabrizius, John Fose, Zorn, and Jeff Tubbs. Craig Colgin won the B-feature.

Josh Hudson of Kensington won his second feature of the season in the IMCA Stock Car division. Hometown driver Travis Sherfick led the first 4 laps of the 20-lap race before Hudson was able to make the pass. The lone caution flag waved on lap 19, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Hudson was able to hold off Dan Lauer, heat one winner Caleb Peters, Travis Towns and Cory Struckhoff for the victory. Jason Schoenberger won the other heat race.

Hometown driver Kyle Rohleder won his second Bomber feature in a row. Brent Moss took the lead on the opening lap of the 15-lap feature. On lap 10, Moss was in a four car race with Tom Rosendahl, Rohleder, and Jeremy Blackwill. On lap 12, Rohleder made the pass and appeared to be headed to the winner’s circle, but Adam Bryant spun on lap 14, setting up another green-white-checkered finish. Rohleder was able to hang on the final two laps for the trip to victory lane. Blackwill finished second, with Moss, Rosendahl and Ron Haremza rounding out the top five. Blackwill and Rohleder claimed heat race wins.

The Oakley duo of Brett & Travis Glassman led all 10 laps of the Cruiser feature for their second win in a row. Norman Wiechman & Milo Lippelmann ran second, followed by Kenny Cain & Jerry Bates. The Glassmans also won the heat race.

The regular four divisions return to action at the 3/8-mile oval Sunday evening, June 25. Race time is 6:00 p.m.



RESULTS
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. John Fabrizius, 2. Nate Schaben, 3. Mike Petersilie, 4. Nick Tubbs.

Heat 2: 1. John Fose, 2. Kevin Hoeme, 3. Randy Wilson, 4. Rob Day.

Heat 3: 1. Jeremy Zorn, 2. Jerry Phillips, 3. Jason Schoenberger, 4. Jerry Teel.

Heat 4: 1. Jeff Tubbs, 2. Corey Lagroon, 3. Marty Clark, 4. Ronnie Hill.

B-Feature: 1. Craig Colgin, 2. Rick Schwab, 3. Barry Maupin, 4. Tim Leiker, 5. Tyler George.

A-Feature: 1. Zorn, 2. Wilson, 3. Hoeme, 4. Clark, 5. J. Tubbs, 6. Phillips, 7. N. Tubbs, 8. Schoenberger, 9. Lagroon, 10. Fabrizius, 11. Day, 12. Fose, 13. Petersilie, 14. Leiker, 15. Hill, 16. Schaben, 17. Maupin, 18. Teel, 19. Schwab, 20. Colgin (DNF).

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. Caleb Peters, 2. Dan Lauer, 3. Cory Struckhoff, 4. Jason Rogers.

Heat 2: 1. Jason Schoenberger, 2. Travis Towns, 3. Tyler Hahn, 4. Josh Hudson.

Feature: 1. Hudson, 2. Lauer, 3. Peters, 4. Towns, 5. Struckhoff, 6. Rogers, 7. Hahn, 8. Travis Sherfick, 9. C.J. Pfannenstiel, 10. Jason Davis, 11. Schoenberger (DNF), 12. Terry Cunningham (DNF), 13. Jay Hachmeister (DNF).

Bombers
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Blackwill, 2. Ron Haremza, 3. Bobby Denning, 4. Paul Fabrizius.

Heat 2: 1. Kyle Rohleder, 2. Clinton Hockersmith, 3. Brent Moss, 4. Tom Rosendahl.

Feature: 1. Rohleder, 2. Blackwill, 3. Moss, 4. Rosendahl, 5. Haremza, 6. Hockersmith, 7. Denning, 8. Fabrizius, 9. Tyler Flax, 10. Adam Bryant.

Cruisers
Heat: 1. Brett Glassman/Travis Glassman, 2. Joe Carter/Jim Carter, 3. John Rhudolph/Amanda Maupin, 4. Norman Wiechman/Milo Lippelmann.

Feature: 1. Glassman/Glassman, 2. Wiechman/Lippelmann, 3. Kenny Cain/Jerry Bates, 4. Carter/Carter, 5. Rhudolph/Maupin, 6. John McGuire/Alfred Emmons (DNF), 7. Mike Wilson/Tessa Wiseman (DNF).

NCRA 360 Sprint Cars
Heat 1: 1. Jason Johnson, 2. Luke Cranston, 3. J.D. Johnson, 4. Chuck Swenson.

Heat 2: 1. Keith Rauch, 2. Brian Herbert, 3. Gaven Punch, 4. Billy Alley.

Heat 3: 1. Garry Lee Maier, 2. Jon Freeman, 3. Gary Wright, 4. Mike Peters.

B-Feature: 1. Michael Woodruff, 2. Steve King, 3. Swenson, 4. Peters, 5. C.J. Johnson.

A-Feature: 1. Jason Johnson, 2. Punch, 3. Wright, 4. Alley, 5. Lee Maier, 6. J.D. Johnson, 7. Rauch, 8. Freeman, 9. Peters, 10. King, 11. Tony Bruce, 12. Jake Martens, 13. Swenson, 14. Herbert, 15. Cranston (DNF), 16. C.J. Johnson (DNF), 17. Rick Halverstadt, 18. Abe Sherwood, 19. Shane Howard (DNF), 20. Woodruff (DNF).