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 Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation, hosted there third annual "Midwest Modified Fall Nationals"

LANSING, MN (Sept 27) - Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation, hosted there third annual "Midwest Modified Fall Nationals" this past weekend. Two full shows featuring all six of the tracks regular classes over two nights, Friday night and Saturday night, provided plenty of action as the 2008 Amsoil Dirt Track Racing Season came to a close.

Drivers kept the show moving along Friday night as the heats were run off in just over an hour and four of the seven features were run caution free with a fifth feature being slowed by just one yellow flag. Times were also fast on the night, and while no track records were set in any class on the night, two classes did see there fastest times of the season run.

There were plenty of fantastic finishes on the night as well with the Affordable Portables WISSOTA Street Stock feature providing one of them. Jesse Stahl of Austin paced the field for the first lap of the main event before Mike Jans of Clarkfield, who had picked up a heat win earlier in the night, snuck by for the lead on lap two. Allen Gessell Junior of Big Lake, who also scored a heat win on the night, followed him up to second and the two went bumper to bumper and side by side for the rest of the caution free fifteen lap event. Mike was doing a good job of holding his line and not giving Allen to much of an openning. Gessell got his fender along side a couple times but had to keep falling back in line until the two were coming to the white flag. Allen got a fender below Jans in turn three and held it there all the way through turn four and they came by the flag stand to take the white flag side by side. They stayed that way until they came out of turn two where Gessell was able to clear Mike for the lead and come around for his fourth feature win of the season at Lansing in six visits. It was also the fourth time he has swept his heat and feature races in the same night. 2008 Track Champion AJ Zvorak of Blooming Prairie came home third ahead of Danny Hanson of Elma Wisconsin and Stahl.

Not to be outdone in the area of fantastic finishes were the Triple J Disposal WISSOTA Super Stocks. While there race was far from caution free as they brought out the yellow flag six times in the races first seven laps they did put on a good show in the stretch run of the race. Dustin Nelson of Ogilvie started on the pole and wasted no time in taking control of the race early. Curt Myers of Cameron Wisconsin moved up to second ahead of Dan Gullikson of Stacy on lap two. The two swapped positions several times during the early cautions with Gullikson taking control of the spot on lap seven as the drivers run a strong mid section of the race. While racing each other they also took turns pulling up along side Nelson and challenging him for the lead. One final caution came out on lap thirteen of the twenty lapper when Tony Shaner of Owatonna pulled up in turn three near the wall and stopped. During the caution Myers suddenly went to the pits with some sort of mechanical problems leaving just Nelson and Gullickson to continue the battle. Nelson did a good job of holding off Dan's challenges down the stretch until the pair were heading to the white flag. Gullickson swung to the outside and took the lead at the white. Nelson stayed on his low line and used it to come back under Dan and come around for his first feature win of the season at Lansing. Shawn Nolan of Annandale drove a nice race coming out of the middle of the field to take home third ahead of 2008 Track Champion Cole Queensland of Grand Meadow and Jeff Brauer of Rochester. Myers and Queensland took the classes heat wins on the night.

The final lap also provided a wild finish in the Pizza Ranch Pure Stock feature which went caution free. Mark Wolff of Janesville and Craig Hansen of Dodge Center started on the front row. Wolff took the early lead off the pole while Hansen fell in line second right on the bumper of Mark. Tyler Peterson of Hollandale worked from row four up to third on lap five with Stacy Krohnberg of Walters coming to fourth behind him. The top four ran some tight close laps through the middle of the race with Krohnberg picking his way up to second with just a couple laps to go. As the field took the white flag and headed into turn one Korhberg tried to make a strong move to the bottom of Wolff. Stacy got hard into Wolff who suddenly slowed out of turn two with a flat tire. Krohnberg looked to be on his way to the win when he had a tire go down as well as he came through turns three and four. Hansen and Peterson lined up and shot around him as they came to the checkers with Craig picking up his first feature win of the season. Korhnberg and Wolff limped home on flat tires holding on to third and fourth. Hansens win capped a sweep for him on then night after he also picked up a heat win on the night. Dan Klingfus of Rose Creek saw victory lane for the first time on the season as he also took home one of the classes heat wins.

The two S and S Auto Salvage Hornet Features also went caution free on the night. In the Junior Hornet Division Ryan Henderson of Holmen Wisconsin used a front row starting spot to his advantage as he lead flag to flag for his first feature win of the year at Lansing in four visits. Michael Wytaske of Lansing came home in second out dueling cousin Garitt Wytaske of Lansing for that spot. Matt Brooks and Jacob Stark, both of Austin, rounded out the top five. Michael took the classes heat win. Mike Blowers of Waseca added to his win total in the Senior Hornet Divison as swept the class for the third time this year on his way to his seventh feature win of the season. His two team mates from Waseca Jason McShane and Terry Blowers made it a sweep of the top three positions for the trio. Jared Boumeester of Waseca looked like he had something for Mike as he took the lead away from him for a few laps early in the race before he suddenly pulled to the pits ending his night early.

French's Repair and Fabrication USRA Modifieds put on a nice feature race with just one caution slowing the pace. Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie flew off the front row and stretched out a big lead right off the drop of the green. However apparently his fuel cap flew off too and fluids were spewing out the back of his car. The black flag was put out for Mark but before he pulled from the track the races only yellow flag came out. That allowed track officials to pull him over and tell him the problem and he headed to the pits to get it taken care of. When he came back out he restarted at the back of the field and was flying around cars after the restart. Several laps later however just past halfway he coasted down the front straightaway and into the pits with transmission problems. Todd Scharkey of Kason inherited the lead when Noble went to the pits, but he also had 2008 Track Champion Mike Sorensen of Rochester on his back bumper. Todd was trying to use the low wide of the track to make time but Mike found the top line to his liking and worked his way around Todd on lap eleven of the twenty four lap race. From there it was clear sailing as Mike was able to stretch out his lead and go on to claim his third feature win of the year at Chateau Racewy.

The final feature event of the opening night was the Power 96 WISSOTA Midwest Modified main event. After all it is the "Midwest Modified Fall Nationals" so they were not about to let all the other classes have all the fun with those great battles. Greg Pfeifer Junior of Austin and AJ Wiste of Adams started on the front row and Pfeifer was able to use the inside line to his advantage as he lead the field around on lap one. The two stayed side by side through lap two with Wiste getting to the front on lap three. Brandon Davis of Medford who started right behind Greg in row two took control of third and watched all the action right in front of him and wasted no time getting into the mix. He moved past Pfeifer for second and on lap ten of the twenty five lap main event he found his way to the inside of Wiste and the two put on a good battle for the lead. On lap sixteen Pfeifer had a big run to the bottom of the track out of turn four and went to the point. Greg withstood a couple late restarts to capture his second feature win of the season at Lansing. Wiste came home in second ahead of Kenny Wytaske of Lansing, Jim Arnold of Dodge Center and Pfeifer. Davis also took his heat win giving him a sweep for the night. The other heat winners were Wiste and Arnold.


The perfect fall weather that greeted fans and drivers on Friday continued right into Saturday for night two of the "Fall Nationals" . With Brandon Davis's Feature win on Friday night it set him up for a possible big pay day for Saturday Night. Davis captured $1000 dollars for his win on the first night of the Nationals and night twos winner was going to be shooting for a $2000 payday, except for Davis. Contingency sponsors had an extra $2000 check set aside if the same driver could capture both nights of the Midwest Modified Fall Nationals and the only one with that chance would be Brandon. A tough redraw after the heats had him starting outside of row five, along way from the front, but it was going to be a long thirty lap race. On the drop of the green pole sitter Albert Wytaske of Lansing, the 2008 Track Champion in the class, had his car push up high and off of turn two bringing out the first caution of the race and moving him to the tail end of the field for the restart. Dan Wheeler of Columbia Heights inherited the pole and after yet another caution on the second attempt to start the race, he took off on the third start and pulled out in front of AJ Wiste with Pfeifer JR settling into third. There was lots of tight racing up front as the leaders went side by side lap after lap but Wheeler kept a hold of the lead. Davis meanwhile was picking his way toward the front. He moved up to eighth on lap three and was up to sixth on lap nine. He was still running sixth when the third caution of the race came out for a spinning car near the tail end of the field. Davis used the first couple laps off the restart to pick up three more spots as the top cars were all bunched up. Bobby Swanson of Kasson made a big move shooting from third to second on the restart and continued up the outside taking the lead away from Wheeler on lap seventeen. Wheeler got the lead back a lap later when Swanson slowed with mechanical problems. The big winner off the restart though came from the driver who had started back on the outside of row seven, in the fourteenth starting position. Bryan Herandez of Blooming Prairie was having trouble getting through traffic when that lap fourteen caution came out. He was stuck back in ninth when they restarted them and in two laps he jumped into the top five. As the leaders were swapping positions he moved up to third on lap twenty bringing Davis with him up to fourth. Two more laps went in the books and Hernadez went by Wiste for second and set his sights on Wheeler. While everyone else was staying between the middle of the track and the bottom Bryan went top shelf and set sail. Two more laps and as the field completed lap twenty-four Bryan was side by side with Wheeler at the line and had the lead by a nose. Over the final laps Bryan kept flying around the top and went on to score a $2000 payday and his third feature win of the year. Greg Pfefier JR who had back slide a bit during the middle of the race came home in second on a big last lap move when he jumped around Wheeler and Davis to claim the runnerup check. Heat winners for the class were Wiste, Kenny Wytaske, and Dustin Steinbrink of Austin. A Consy event was won by Jeff McDonald from Rhinelander Wisconsin.

While Davis did not pick up the bonus money for back to back feature wins there was a driver on the weekend who did claim a pair of feature wins. Although there was no extra money on the line Ryan Henderson of Holmen Wisconsin backed up his feature win on Friday Night with another on Saturday night in the S and S Auto Salvage Junior Hornets. He also set the track record for the class in doing so as he became the first hornet driver to turn a lap under twenty seconds. (19.55 - 61.38 mph avg). Ryan also took the heat win giving him a sweep on the night. Runnerup in the race was Garitt Wytaske followed by Zach Sauer of Austin. A bit of a scary moment just past halfway in the race when Michael Wytaske got his car high off turn two and rolled it with the car ending up on its side. Michael crawled out of the car quickly and waved to the crowd before seeing his car towed back to the pits. It was just the fourth rollover at the track this season with all of them coming in the Hornet class. In the Senior Division Jesse Harang of Northwood Iowa swept his way to a pair of wins on the final night of racing. Briana Grinstead of Austin lead the first lap of the feature before Harang went around the outside of her on lap two to go to the front. Brad Wilson of Austin came home in second with Grinstead holding on for third. Harangs feature win was his first feature win of the season.

After coming up just short in his bid for a win the night before in the Pizza Ranch Pure Stocks, Stacy Krohnberg used a front row starring spot to his advantage as he took home his first feature win of the season. Adam Godeke of Hollandale actually lead the first several laps with Stacy falling back to third behind Matt Stark of Austin. Stark took the lead briefly on lap seven only to have Krohnberg come up to second and challenge him for the lead right away. The two went at it for several laps before Krohberg got the lead on lap nine. Tyler Peterson came up to take second away from Stark off a late restart and put the pressure on Krohnberg but for the second night in a row Tyler had to settle for second place. Stark was third ahead of Dylan Nelson of Freeborn and Sammie Fromm of Owatonna. Krohnberg also took home a heat win on the night giving him a sweep for the final night of the year. The other heat win belonged to Brandon Shaner of Owatonna who got to taste victory for the first time this season.

A short field of Affordable Portable WISSOTA Street Stocks put on an exciting feature. Mike Jans who had finished second on Friday night started on the pole and went straight to the front out running AJ Zvorak for the early lead. The two along with Devin Neske of Princeton, Jesse Stahl, Danny Hanson and Allen Gessell Junior stayed in a tight six car pack swapping positions and lanes lap after lap. The close quarter racing resulted in just one caution in the fifteen lap feature and Gessell was tagged for the yellow and taken out of contention for the win. Jans ended up leading every lap on his way to his first Lansing feature win while Neske outdueld Zvorak for second. Hansen took fourth ahead of Stahl. The classes lone heat win went to Zvorak.

After a caution filled feature race on Friday night the Triple J Disposal WISSOTA Super Stocks ran a much cleaner race on Saturday night with just three cautions slowing the action. Two of those came in the races first two laps and from there it went pretty smooth. Curt Myers jumped out of row two to the front on the drop of the green with Ryan Siegle of Grand Meadow moving into second ahead of Wyatt Wolf Junior of LaCrosse Wisconsin. Wolf moved to second on lap six only to have Siegle come back for the spot on lap nine. Ryan than went outside of Myers on lap fourteen to claim the lead only to have Myers take it back a lap later. With just over two laps to go and Myers in the lead Siegle and Wolf made it three wide going into turn three. Myers ended up getting loose and when the caution flew they tagged him for the yellow and put him to the tail. Siegle inherited the lead and held off Wolf for the win with Dan Gullikson worked his way to third. Heat wins went to Dan Nissalke of Winona and Cole Queensland.

The Frenchs Repair and USRA Modifieds ran a near perfect feature for the second night in a row. Just like Friday night they had just one caution slow there action. Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie started on the pole and lead flag to flag for his third feature win of the season. Steve Wetzstein of West Conocrd worked from row four up to second and was right up to Myer over the races final laps trying to find a way by but had to settle for the runner up spot. Friday Nights feature winner Mike Sorensen came home third ahead of Todd Scharkey and Mark Noble. Scharkey and Jacob Dahle of Morristown took the classes heat wins.

With the 2008 racing season now in the books the track is in the process of planning its end of season awards banquet. Information will be available on the tracks website in the near future. Than planning will begin for the annual spring car show and the 2009 racing season.





Results for Chateau Raceway Powered by Miner Outdoor and Recreation

Friday Night Results

Pizza Ranch Pure Stocks
Feature- Craig Hansen-Dodge Center, Tyler Peterson-Hollandale, Stacy Krohnberg-Walters, Mark Wolff-Janesville, Wayne Bellrichard-Albert Lea, Daniel Klingfus-Rose Creek, Brady Krohnberg-Walters, Brandon Shaner-Owatonna, Randy Rauen-Austin, Keith Weber-Austin, Jeremy Smalley-Austin, Dylan Nelson-Freeborn, Alan Schmidt-Hayward, Sammie Fromm-Owatonna, Adam Godeke-Hollandale
Heat 1 - Hansen, S Krohnberg, Smalley, B Krohnberg, Belrichard, Rauen, Schmidt, Shaner
Heat 2 - Klingfus, Wolff, Nelson, Peterson, Godeke, Fromm, Weber

Affordable Portable WISSOTA Street Stocks
Feature - Allen Gessell Jr-Big Lake, Mike Jans-Clarkfield, AJ Zvorak-Blooming Prairie, Danny Hansen-Elma WI, Jesse Stahl-Austin, Devin Neske-Princeton, Mitch Thompson-New Richland, Matt Paczkowski-Hollandale, Ben Goldsmith-Chatfield (did not start: Kyle Howland-Cedar, Todd Watts-Leroy)
Heat 1 - Gessell JR, Hansen, Zvorak, Stahl, Paczkowski, Watts
Heat 2 - Jans, Neske, Thompson, Goldsmith, Howland

Power 96 WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
Feature - Brandon Davis-Medford, AJ Wiste-Adams, Kenny Wytaske-Lansing, Jim Arnold-Dodge Center, Greg Pfeifer JR-Austin, Jamie Davis-Fort Francis Ontario Canada, Dustin Steinbrink-Austin, Joe Horgdahl-Kasson, Shaun Walski-Winona, Kyle Jumbeck-Houston, Jeff McDonald-Rhinelander WI, Bob Fisher-Lyle, Bryan Hernandez-Blooming Prairie, Ric Fynbo-Albert Lea, Dan Wheeler-Columbia Heights, Gary Wilde-Austin, Albert Wytaske-Lansing, Josh Angst-Winona, Bobby Swanson-Kasson, Eric Condit-Austin
Heat 1 - B Davis, Pfeifer JR, A Wytaske, K Wytaske, Jumbeck, McDonald, Hernandez
Heat 2 - Arnold, Swanson, J Davis, Wilde, Horgdahl, Fisher, Condit
Heat 3 - Wiste, Angst, Steinbrink, Wheeler, Walski, Fynbo

Triple J Disposal WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature - Dustin Nelson-Ogilvie, Dan Gullickson-Stacy, Shawn Nolan-Annandale, Cole Queensland-Grand Meadow, Jeff Brauer-Rochester, Ryan Siegle-Grand Meadow, Kevin Hager-Kellogg, Tim Williamson-Rushford, Matt Olson-Albert Lea, Josh Bartel-Kasson, John Thissen-Sargeant, Curt Myers-Cameron WI, Tony Shaner-Owatonna, Justin Dugger-Big Lake, Shaun Wehlage-Stockton, Dan Nissalke-Winona, Chris Klinger-Austin, Greg Mattick-Hayfield (did not start: JB Stortz-Big Lake)
Heat 1 - Myers, Pfeifer JR, Nissalke, Stortz, Nelson, Hager, Olson, Shaner, Dugger, Thissen
Heat 2 - Queensland, Siegle, Nolan, Klinger, Brauer, Wehlage, Mattick, Williamson, Bartel

Frenchs Repair and Fabrication USRA Modifieds
Feature - Mike Sorensen-Rochester, Todd Scharkey-Kasson, Tommy Myer-Blooming Prairie, Steve Wetzstein-West Concord, Doug Hillson-Blooming Prairie, Jacob Dahle-Morristown, Josh Angst-Winona, Brad Bakken-Garner IA, Dustin Nelson-Ogilvie, Matt Madsen-Blooming Prairie, Greg Jensen-Albert Lea, Dave Wytaske JR-Mapleview, Dennis Hillson-Blooming Prairie, Mark Noble-Blooming Prairie, James Parker-Dodge Center, Jeremy Misgen-Ellendale
Heat 1 - Noble, Sorensen, Dahle, Angst, De Hillson, Misgen Madsen, Myer
Heat 2 - Wetzstein, Scharkey, Bakken, Do Hillson, Nelson, Parker, Wytaske JR, Jensen

S & S Auto Salvage JR Hornets
Feature - Ryan Henderson-Holmen WI, Michael Wytaske-Lansing, Garitt Wytaske-Lansing, Matt Brooks-Austin, Jacob Stark-Austin, Marissa Wolff-Janesville, Cole Lonergan-Dexter, Kaitlyn Stark-Austin
Heat 1 - M Wytaske, Henderson, G Wytaske, Brooks, J Stark, K Stark, Wolff, Lonergan

S & S Auto Salvage SR Hornets
Feature - Mike Blowers-Waseca, Jason McShane-Waseca, Terry Blowers-Waseca, Jesse Harang-Northwood IA, Briana Grinstead-Austin, Jared Boumeester-Waseca, Shawn Applen-Rochester, Scott Swenson-Taopi, Gary Stahl-Kasson
Heat 1 - M Blowers, Boumeester, T Blowers, Mc Shane, Harang, Applen, Grinstead, Swenson, Stahl



Saturday Night Results

Pizza Ranch Pure Stocks
Feature- Stacy Krohnberg-Walters, Tyler Peterson-Hollandale, Matt Stark-Austin, Dylan Nelson-Freeborn, Sammie Fromm-Owatonna, Brandon Shaner-Owatonna, Brady Krohnberg-Walters, Wayne Bellrichard-Albert Lea, Daniel Klingfus-Rose Creek, Alan Schmidt-Hayward, Keith Weber-Austin, James Connors-Waseca, Adam Godeke-Hollandale
Heat 1 - Shaner, Klingfus, B Krohnberg, Weber, Stark, Bellrichard, Nelson
Heat 2 - S Krohnberg, Godeke, Peterson, Fromm, Connors, Schmidt

Affordable Portable WISSOTA Street Stocks
Feature - Mike Jans-Clarkfield, Devin Neske-Princeton, AJ Zvorak-Blooming Prairie, Danny Hanson-Elma WI, Jesse Stahl-Austin, Matt Paczkowski-Hollandale, Ben Goldsmith-Chatfield, Allen Gessell JR-Big Lake, Todd Watts-Leroy
Heat 1 - Zvorak, Hansen, Jans, Neske, Gessell, Stahl, Paczkowski, Watts, Goldsmith

Power 96 WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
Feature - Bryan Hernadez-Blooming Prairie, Greg Pfeifer JR-Austin, Dan Wheeler-Columbia Heights, Brandon Davis-Medford, Kenny Wytaske-Lansing, AJ Wiste-Adams, Albert Wytaske-Lansing, Jim Arnold-Dodge Center, Joel Alberts-Kasson, Mark "Bud" Martini-Avon, Chris Gilbertson-Trempeleau WI, Dustin Steinbrink-Austin, Jamie Davis-Fort Francis Ontario Canada, Jeff McDonald-Rhinlander WI, Craig Bentzin-Austin, Bobby Swanson-Kasson, Josh Angst-Winona, Joe Horgdal-Kasson, Kyle Jumbeck-Houston, Jerry Young-Blooming Prairie
Consy - McDonald, Horgdahl, Ric Fynbo-Albert Lea, Shawn Walski-Winona, Gary Wilde-Austin (Did Not Start: Eric Condit-Austin, Colby Showers-Cannon Falls)
Heat 1 - Wiste, Swanson, Arnold, J Davis, Martini, Jumbeck, Walski, Wilde, Fynbo
Heat 2 - K Wytaske, B Davis, Wheeler, Alberts, Hernandez, Gilbertson, Horgdahl
Heat 3 - Steinbrink, A Wytaske, Angst, Pfeifer JR, Young, Bentzin, McDonald, Showers

Triple J Disposal WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature - Ryan Siegle-Grand Meadow, Wyatt Wolf JR-La Crosse WI, Dan Gullickson-Stacy, Jeff Brauer-Rochester, Chris Klinger-Austin, JB Stortz-Big Lake, Cole Queensland-Grand Meadow, Dan Nissalke-Winona, Shaun Wehlage-Stockton, Dustin Nelson-Ogilvie, Kevin Hager-Kellogg, Josh Bartel-Kasson, Tony Shaner-Owatonna, John Thissen-Sargeant, Curt Myers-Cameron WI
Heat 1 - Nissalke, Brauer, Stortz, Gullickson, Myers, Shaner, Thissen, Nelson
Heat 2 - Queensland, Wolf JR, Siegle, Hager, Klinger, Wehlage, Bartel

Frenchs Repair and Fabrication USRA Modifieds
Feature - Tommy Myer-Blooming Prairie, Steve Wetzstien-West Conocrd, Mike Sorensen-Rochester, Todd Scharkey-Kasson, Mark Noble-Blooming Prairie, Jacob Dahle-Morristown, Greg Jensen-Albert Lea, Ryan Gustin-marshalltown IA, Brad Bakken-Garner IA, Doug Hillson-Blooming Prairie, Josh Angst-Winona, Dennis Hillson-Blooming Prairie, Dustin Nelson-Ogilvie, Dave Wytaske JR-Mapleview, James Parker-Dodge Center, Gary Schmidt-Rochester, LeRoy Scharkey-Rochester, Billy Steinberg-Kasson, Matt Madsen-Blooming Prairie
Heat 1 - T Scharkey, Sorensen, Noble, Myer, Jensen, De Hillson, Wytaske JR, Parker, Steinberg
Heat 2 - Dahle, Wetzstein, Angst, Do Hillson, Bakken, Gustin, Madsen, Schmidt, Nelson

S & S Auto Salvage Junior Hornets
Feature - Ryan Henderson-Holmen WI, Garitt Wytaske-Lansing, Zach Sauer-Austin, Jacob Stark-Austin, Curtis Wilson-Austin, Kaitlyn Stark-Austin, Michael Wytaske-Lansing
Heat 1 - Henderson, M Wytaske, G Wytaske, J Stark, K Stark, Sauer, Wilson

S & S Auto Salvage Senior Hornets
Feature - Jesse Harang-Northwood IA, Brad Wilson-Austin, Briana Grinstead-Austin, Jim Briggs-Waseca, Tyler Tradup-Elgin, Phil Rauen-Austin, Shawn Applen-Rochester, Gary Stahl-Kasson
Heat 1 - Harang, Briggs, Tradup, Grinstead, Applen, Wilson, Rauen, Stahl