Schaben is two for two for the weekend
By Mike Hughes

WAKEENEY, KS (July 16, 2006) - Selden’s Nate Schaben won his second IMCA Modified feature in as many nights with a victory at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway Sunday evening, July 16.

Schaben, who won the night before at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, started outside of Casey Jo Wanger on the front row of the 23-car field. Schaben bolted out to the lead at the drop of the green and led all 20 laps to the checkers. The final of three caution flags came with two laps to go, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Jason Schoenberger tried his best to get by Schaben, but he was up to the challenge and held off the Gorham driver for the win. Kevin Hoeme finished third, followed by John Fabrizius and Jeremy Zorn. Heat race winners were John Fose, Fabrizius and Schaben.

Stockton’s Tyler Hahn got past early leader Travis Sherfick after a lap 5 restart in the IMCA Stock Car feature to score his first win of the season at the 3/8-mile oval. Hahn finished several car-lengths ahead of runner-up Jason Schoenberger. Sherfick held on for third, followed by Terry Cunningham and heat two winner Cory Struckhoff. Josh Hudson won the other heat race.

Jeremy Blackwill of Gem took advantage of a mistake by Clinton Hockersmith to claim victory in the Bomber feature, his third of the year. Hockersmith led the first 9 laps of the 15-lap race, but drifted high in turn four, allowing Blackwill to get by underneath and take the lead. Hockersmith chased Blackwill the remaining distance but had to settle for second. Kyle Rohleder, heat race winner Tom Rosendahl, and Adam Balthazor rounded out the top five.

Cruiser point leaders Brett & Travis Glassman of Oakley took the lead at the halfway mark of their main event from Norman Wiechman & Milo Lippelmann and drove into victory lane. Kenny Cain & Jerry Bates finished second, followed by John Rhudolph & Amanda Maupin and heat race winners Joe & Jim Carter.

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



RESULTS
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. John Fose, 2. Ronnie Hill, 3. Casey Jo Wanger, 4. Barry Maupin.

Heat 2: 1. John Fabrizius, 2. Kevin Hoeme, 3. Mark Zorn, 4. Rob Day.

Heat 3: 1. Nate Schaben, 2. Jason Schoenberger, 3. Jeremy Zorn, 4. Rick Schwab.

A-Feature: 1. Schaben, 2. Schoenberger, 3. Hoeme, 4. Fabrizius, 5. J. Zorn, 6. Day, 7. M. Zorn, 8. Fose, 9. Jeff Tubbs, 10. Maupin, 11. Marty Clark, 12. Randy Washburn, 13. Schwab, 14. Doug Holzmeister, 15. Jesse Smith, 16. C. Wanger, 17. Dale Wanger, 18. Hill, 19. Brian Weinhold, 20. George Tyler, 21. Craig Colgin, 22. Milo Lippelmann (DNF), 23. Doug Shearer (DNF), 24. Mike Petersilie (DNS).

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 1: 1. Josh Hudson, 2. Travis Sherfick, 3. Jason Schoenberger, 4. Tyler Hahn.

Heat 2: 1. Cory Struckhoff, 2. Jason Davis, 3. Willie Wynn, 4. Dan Lauer.

Feature: 1. Hahn, 2. Schoenberger, 3. Sherfick, 4. Terry Cunningham, 5. Struckhoff, 6. Davis, 7. Lauer, 8. Caven Portenier, 9. Wynn (DNF), 10. Hudson (DNF), 11. C.J. Pfannenstiel (DNS).

Bombers
Heat: 1. Tom Rosendahl, 2. Jeremy Blackwill, 3. Kyle Rohleder, 4. Bobby Denning.

Feature: 1. Blackwill, 2. Clinton Hockersmith, 3. Rohleder, 4. Rosendahl, 5. Adam Balthazor, 6. Josh Latka, 7. Denning, 8. Todd Luetters.

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

Feature: 1. Glassman/Glassman, 2. Kenny Cain/Jerry Bates, 3. Rhudolph/Maupin, 4. Carter/Carter, 5. Wiechman/Lippelmann, 6. John McGuire/Alfred Emmons, 7. Phil Nicks/Mary Nicks.