Selden drivers bag wins at Oberlin
By Mike Hughes

OBERLIN, KS (July 22, 2006) - Racing action returned to Oberlin (KS) Speedway Saturday evening, July 22, with the six regular divisions in action. With the caution flag waving only 3 times during the evening, the entire program was completed in just 2 hours.

Selden’s Nate Schaben continued his hot streak. After winning last weekend at both Norton and Wakeeney, Schaben’s winning streak went to 3 as he led all 15 laps of the IMCA Modified feature. The lone caution flag came on lap 2 when David Murray lost a driveshaft on the front straightaway. Schaben led the field back to green and pulled away for the win, his first at Oberlin. Heat one winner Mitch Kline kept Schaben in sight but could not get close enough to challenge for the lead and had to settle for second. Jason Schoenberger, Marty Clark and John Fose completed the top five. Schaben won the other heat race.

Jason Rogers, also of Selden, became the first repeat winner in the IMCA Stock Car division. Rogers led from green to checkered in the 20-lap caution free feature. The top five stayed close but Rogers was up to the challenge. Tyler Hahn finished second, followed by Caleb Peters, heat one winner Josh Hudson, and Cory Struckhoff. Jason Schoenberger was victorious in the other heat race.

Justin Wagner of Culbertson, NE, took the lead at the halfway mark of the 12-lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature and won his second feature in as many nights, as he also won the night before at McCook, NE. Wagner, who also won the second heat race, picked up his second Oberlin Speedway feature win. Heat one winner Brian Conness finished in the runner-up spot, followed by Dustin McClurg, Jerry Hudson and Kelly Karnopp.

Max Pollmann of Trenton, NE, took the lead from John Werner on lap 2 of the Classic Modified feature and held on to win his second main event at the 3/8-mile oval this season. Larry Pollmann finished second and Werner third. Karl Wickizer won the heat race.

Hometown driver Cindy Murray won the Mini Truck heat race, then came back to score her second feature win of the year after passing early leader Royal Fisher on lap 3 of the 8-lap event. Fisher finished second, followed by Dale Heyen

John Annon & Josh Wonderly of Norton won their second Cruiser feature of the year at Oberlin. After winning the heat race, Annon & Wonderly led all 8 laps of the main event to make their way to victory lane. Chuck Eagleburger & Jason Davis finished second, followed by Norman Wiechman & Milo Lippelmann.

Racing returns to Oberlin Speedway for the Decatur County Fair on Sunday evening, August 13. There will be added purse money for all six divisions. Race time will be 6:30 p.m.



RESULTS

IMCA Hobby Stock
Heat 1: 1. Brian Conness, 2. Adam Balthazor, 3. Kelly Karnopp, 4. Jebb Tally.

Heat 2: 1. Justin Wagner, 2. Dustin McClurg, 3. Andrew Richards, 4. Barry Brush.

Feature: 1. Wagner, 2. Conness, 3. McClurg, 4. Jerry Hudson, 5. Karnopp, 6. Balthazor, 7. Richards, 8. Tally, 9. Brush.

IMCA Stock Car
Heat 1: 1. Josh Hudson, 2. Tyler Hahn, 3. Jason Rogers, 4. Caleb Peters.

Heat 2: 1. Jason Schoenberger, 2. Travis Sherfick, 3. Cory Struckhoff, 4. Jason Davis.

Feature: 1. Rogers, 2. Hahn, 3. Peters, 4. Hudson, 5. Struckhoff, 6. Davis, 7. Travis Towns, 8. Sherfick, 9. Dan Lauer, 10. Schoenberger (DNF).

IMCA Modified
Heat 1: 1. Mitch Kline, 2. Rick Schwab, 3. Milo Lippelmann.

Heat 2: 1. Nate Schaben, 2. Jason Schoenberger, 3. John Fose, 4. Marty Clark.

Feature: 1. Schaben, 2. Kline, 3. Schoenberger, 4. Clark, 5. Fose, 6. Schwab, 7. Lippelmann, 8. David Murray Jr. (DNF).

Classic Modified
Heat: 1. Karl Wickizer, 2. Larry Pollmann, 3. John Werner, 4. Max Pollmann.

Feature: 1. M. Pollman, 2. Larry Pollmann, 3. Werner, 4. Loren Pollmann, 5. Larry Ayers, 6. Wickizer, 7. Troy Wentz.

Mini Truck
Heat: 1. Cindy Murray, 2. Dale Heyen, 3. Royal Fisher, 4. Curtis Richards.

Feature: 1. Murray, 2. Fisher, 3. Heyen, 4. Richards.

Cruiser
Heat: 1. John Annon/Josh Wonderly, 2. Chuck Eagleburger/Jason Davis, 3. Joe Carter/Jim Carter, 4. Norman Wiechman/Milo Lippelmann.

Feature: 1. Annon/Wonderly, 2. Eagleburger/Davis, 3. Wiechman/Lippelmann, 4. Carter/Carter, 5. Dusty Eagleburger/Drew Eagleburger.