Saturday, August 28, 2010                                            By George Baumann

    A week of warm and dry weather left the track dry and smooth and ready for action. The 25-lap Late Model Feature was first on the track and Brad Mueller (Random Lake) provided a thrilling finish as he won by inches at the finish line.  Danny Schlafer (Sussex) dominated the Sprint Feature.
    Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) won the Grand National Feature while Andy Singer (Cascade) won the Outlaw Compact Feature with a pass off turn four on the final lap.
    Mueller after starting seventh found himself in fourth with only two laps left.  He then went to the outside and started his run to the checkers.  On lap twenty-four he passed Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) for third.
    The on the final lap, he moved around Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) and going into turn three pulled along-side race leader Turk Letizia (Milwaukee).  The two came off turn four side by side and as they crossed the finish line, Mueller was ahead by inches for the win.
    Letizia had led every lap and looked unbeatable for much of the race.  Early in the race, Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) drove the tracks high side very hard, but could only pull even with Letizia.
Later, Rick Scheffler and Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) would stay close to Letizia.
    In the end, the Scheffler brothers would finish third and fourth with Tim Buhler (Glenbeulah) rounding out the top five.  The race set a new track record surpassing the old record by thirty-seven seconds.
    The Grand National Feature went under caution a number of times in the early going and in the end was shortened by time.  Bob Peter (Howards Grove) led early from his pole position start.  Brad Lubach after starting sixth was able to pull into second on the first lap.
    Lubach chased Peter until lap-10 when he was able to complete what would be the winning pass.  Dick Hed (Sheboygan Falls) came from the fourth row to finish third ahead of Brian Gilles (Plymouth) and Mark Fieber (Cascade).
    The Sprint Feature saw Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan) lead the first six laps before Ken Jay Fiedler (Sheboygan Falls) passed him to assume the point.  Schlafer after starting in the fourth row put his car high on the track and became the fastest car to watch.
    By lap eight Schlafer would be in second and had his aim set on the leader.  On lap-12, Schlafer executed a perfect slide-job in turn four, and flew over the start/finish line in first.   Lance Fassbender (Burnett) charged from the sixth row and raced wing to wing for many laps with Fiedler before finishing third.
    Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) would be the hard charger coming from sixteenth to finish fourth ahead of Thiel.
    In the Outlaw Compact Feature, Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) set a fast pace from the front row early.  Aaron Stolp (West Allis) would stay close and when a wheel came off Simon's car on lap seven, Stolp would be the leader.
    Andy Singer (Cascade) would be second and stay close to the front.  On the final lap the two leaders came up behind a slower car before making a dash to the finish which saw Singer ahead by a fraction of a second.
    Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) was third ahead of J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud) and Sean Mueller (Plymouth).
     In preliminary races Buhler and Rick Scheffler won Late Model heat races. Gilles, Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) and Matt Jackson (Sheboygan) were winners in Grand National heat races.
    Sprint cars ran two B-mains with Robbie Pribnow winning the first and Tony Wondra (Campbellsport) the second.  For Pribnow it was his first night back in a racecar after being injured in a crash on the Fair Park track one year ago.
    Sprint heat race winners were Earl Possi (Rock, MI), Schlafer, Fassbender and Scott Conger (Eagle).  The third heat race was stopped after Randy Brunette (Chilton) flipped hard on the front stretch.  He was not injured but his car was done for the night.
     Winning Outlaw Compact heat races were Zitzer and Ben Van Wyke (Waldo).
     No racing next Saturday as the Fairgrounds will be hosting the annual Sheboygan County Fair.  Racing will resume on September 11th, which will be the final regular weekly program of the season.  Racing begins at 6:00 PM.
 

Saturday, July 24, 2010                                                                      By George Baumann

    The heavy rains that dumped on Southeastern Wisconsin during the days leading up to Saturday couldn't stop the racing.  Feature winners were Brian Gilles (Plymouth) in the Grand Nationals, Brian Kristan (Zion, IL) the Sprints, Brad Mueller (Random Lake) the Late Models, and Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) the Outlaw Compacts.
   Gilles found victory lane for the third time this season after starting outside the front row and taking the lead on the second lap.  Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) and Matt Yancey (Sheboygan) stayed close to the leader but Gilles never faltered.
   Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) passed Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) on the last lap to finish fourth ahead of Wenzel.
   Kristan won the Sprint Feature for the third time in four tries this season.  After starting eighth he would quickly move ahead on the outside.  After running side by side with leader Ken Jay Fiedler for a number of laps, he took the lead in turn two on the fifteenth lap.
   Danny Schlafer (Sussex) and Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) finished behind the leaders and Lance Fassbender (Burnett) completed the top five.  T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) passed ten cars and finished eighth.
   Mueller was choked up a bit in victory lane after winning his first Late Model Feature on the Plymouth track.  Mueller started on the front row with Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan) and won the race to turn one.
   The win was hard earned as he had to survive a number of restarts and he said it wasn't easy especially with Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) close behind him the final six laps. Mueller's win came just one week after he led the Feature until the late laps when he was passed.
   Turk Letizia (Milwaukee) finished third after racing hard with the two leaders and Markwardt for many laps.  Tim Buhler who started eleventh, finished strong taking fourth, one spot in front of Markwardt. Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) was fourth until he dropped out on the final lap.
   The Outlaw Compact Feature saw Zitzer win after starting on the pole.  The final laps saw Zitzer pressed hard by Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) and Aaron Stolp (West Allis).
   The race was stopped on the second lap after several cars crashed on the backstretch with Glen Blanke (Sheboygan Falls) rolling over.
   It was Zitzer's second Feature win of the season.
   In preliminary races, the Grand National B-main was won by Jamie Theobald (Sheboygan) with Melissa Singer (Waldo) second after a hard battle with Rick Hed (Sheboygan Falls) who was third, Aaron Hauck (Plymouth) also transferred.
   Heat races were won by Brad Lubach after he built a big lead early.  Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake) won the second heat after inheriting the lead when the front-runner spun.
   Yancey won the next heat race ahead of Tim Warner (Malone) and Kevin Lubach then took the final heat.
   The first Sprint car B-main was won by Brian Johnson (Kewaskum), Jeff Wilke (Genoa, IL) was second with Tony Wondra (Campbellsport) getting the final transfer spot with a late pass.
   Luedke win the second B-main with Doug Wondra (Oakfield) and Al Schlafer (Sussex) also moving on.
   Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) took the first Late Model heat ahead of Jim Rychtik (Port Washington).  Mueller got his first win of the night taking the second heat and Russ Scheffler won the third heat.
   Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Ben Van Wyke (Waldo) won the first heat race with Zitzer second.  J.J. Pagel (St Cloud) won the second heat while Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) won the final heat race after a close battle with Donnie Welch (Saukville).

Saturday, July 17, 2010                                                                          George Baumann

    Fifties Night at the races brought out a lot of classic cars, 50's music, and plenty of exciting racing for the fans.  The Milwaukee Stock Car Vintage Modifieds looked and sounded as good as ever.
   Tim Buhler (Glenbuelah) won the Late Model A-main, while in the other divisions, John Dirks (Elkhart Lake) won the Grand National Feature, Kurt Davis (West Allis) in the Sprints, Sean Mueller (Plymouth) the Outlaw Compacts, and John Fahl the Vintage Modifieds.
   Buhler's Feature win was his first on the Fair Park oval and came after he passed Brad Mueller (Random Lake) on the outside on lap fourteen.  Buhler and Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) raced each other hard for the second position early in the race before Buhler took charge.
   Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) after starting eleventh, found the high side of the track to his liking, and steadily moved forward taking second on lap nineteen. Buhler, however, was fast and would not be caught.
   Point's leader Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) continued his fine season coming from thirteenth to finish fifth.  Mueller finished third with Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) fourth.  The race was stopped on lap nine when a car stopped on the track; otherwise the race was green and fast.
   Dirks win was his first in the Grand National Division on a track where he was the Super Stock Champion in 1998.  After starting on the pole, Dirks could never pull away and had to drive mistake free in a race that stayed green from start to finish in near record time.
   Racing from the front to the back was fast and close, Mark Fieber (Cascade) would stay close behind the leader, while Brian Gilles (Plymouth) came from the fourth row to third by lap seven.
   Tim Warner (Malone) used the outside to move forward and would edge Gilles for third in a very close finish.  Brian Kaat (Plymouth) was among the cars up-front and finished fifth, just ahead of Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake)
   For Davis the win was his third this season and came in a race that stopped only once when a car spun on lap-22, after a failed brake cause a wheel to lockup.
   On the first lap, Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) took the lead and ran very fast with Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) and Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan) very close.  Davis after starting sixth was second on the third lap and drove his car very hard on top of the cushion chasing the leader.
   On the eleventh lap, Davis would slide under Melis in turn one and take the lead.  The front-runners would start lapping cars on lap nine, and three-wide racing was everywhere.  Later when Davis got caught behind several cars he wanted to lap, Melis quickly closed in behind him.
   The four lap shootout after the restart was a mad dash with Schmidt getting up to second, T.J. Luedke third, with Melis and Thiel rounding out the top-five.
   Mueller notched his first career A-main win coming home first in a 15-lap Outlaw Compact race that was closely contested also.   At the drop of the green, three-wide racing was everywhere with Mueller taking the lead on the second lap.
   On the second lap the race went under caution after three cars got together off turn two.  Two laps later the race again was stopped for a car that stopped in turn three.  Back under the green, the competitive drivers gave the fans plenty to enjoy as they battled for position.
   Jake Meyer (Plymouth) would be second with Travis Arenz (Sheboygan), J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud) and Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) completing the top five.
   Johnny Fahl won the 15-Lap Vintage Modified race with Kent Rusk second. 
   In preliminary racing, the first Late Model heat race went to Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) and the second to Russ Scheffler.
   The Grand National B-main was won by Aaron Hauck (Plymouth), with heat race wins to Kaat, Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc), and Dirks.
   Josh Walter (Sheboygan Falls) was dominant in the Sprint B-main; the four heat races were caution free with wins going to, Danny Schlafer (Sussex), Schmidt, Doug Wondra (Oakfield) and Davis.
   Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Simon (record time), Meyer and Aaron Stolp (West Allis).  Vintage Modified heat winners were Corey Pieper and Bill Schmitz.
 

Saturday, June 26, 2010                                                        By George Baumann

   The Interstate Racing Association sprint cars invaded the Fair Park on Saturday night and Todd Hephner from Hartford won the 30-lap A-main.  Brian Gilles (Plymouth) won the 25-lap Grand National A-main while Michael Strean (Sheboygan) won his first career Main in the Outlaw Compact Division.
   Hephner who always runs well at Plymouth, started eighth and took the lead on lap twelve.  A four-car mishap on the backstretch early in the race resulted in Scott Biertzer (West Bend) flipping.
   Hephner wasted no time taming the track and by lap six was in second chasing early leader Brian Kristan (Zion, IL).  Scotty Neitzel (Beaver Dam) who started twelfth was running third in the late laps.
   Defending Champion Billy Balog (Eau Claire) who was involved in the early crash had to restart in the back.  He showed his championship driving and worked his way forward and on the last lap passed Neitzel for third.
   The Grand National A-main was stopped several times in the early laps but then settled into a very close race.  Gilles took advantage of his pole position start and led every lap, but never by more than a car length.
   Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) and Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) swapped the second spot several times before Lubach settled in behind Gilles.  On lap-23 Lubach went to the pits with a flat tire and Wenzel was back in second.  Mark Fieber (Cascade) with a late charge finished third with John Schultz III (Milwaukee) and Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake) rounding out the top five.
   Strean passed Cole Fenske (Cascade) on lap-10 and led the remainder of the Outlaw Compact race.  Racing was very close behind the leader with Fenske staying in second.  Andy Singer (Cascade) passed Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) as they raced to the finish line.
   A tire on Arenz car came off just before the finish line with Jake Meyer (Plymouth) fifth.
   Preliminary races saw Neitzel win the IRA B-main.  Heat race winners were Scott Uttech (New Berlin), Mike Kertscher (Filmore), Balog and Kristan.   The second heat was stopped after the cars of Phillip Mock  (Pleasant Prairie) and Andy Hunt (Randolph) flipped in turn one.
   Steve Meyer (Sheboygan Falls) led the third heat until a caution flap bunched the field and Balog was able to pass for the win.
   The 12-lap Grand National B-main was won by Melissa Singer (Waldo) in record time.  Heat races winners were Fieber, Gilles and Wenzel.  Fieber and Schultz raced side by side for a number of laps in the first heat and swapped the lead before Fieber took the win.
   The second heat had a wild finish with several cars spinning off turn four as they came to the checkered flag.  Bard Lubach crossed the line sideways to finish third behind Steven Weber (Plymouth).
   The third heat saw three-wide racing with Wenzel edging Matt Yancey (Sheboygan Falls).  Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake) was third after a close battle with Luke Sholten (Oostburg).
   Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) and Aaron Stolp (West Allis).
 

Saturday, June 19, 2010                                                         By George Baumann

    Perfect weather greeted fans and racers and the racing was very exciting. A-main winners were, Mark Fieber (Cascade) in the Grand National Division, Brian Kristan (Zion, IL) Sprint cars, Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) Late Models, and Aaron Stolp (West Allis) Outlaw Compacts.
   Fieber's win was his second A-main win on the Plymouth track.  After starting in the third row, Fieber took the lead on the third lap and drove to the win.  The race, which was slowed a number of times with yellow flags, started slowly, when several cars made contact on the first lap.  That sent the front row of Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) and Luke Scholten (Oostburg) to the pits with flat tires.
   Tim Warner (Malone) finished second with Brian Gilles (Plymouth) third.  Thompson would come back to finish fourth and Rick Hed (Sheboygan Falls) fifth.
   The Sprint cars raced two and three wide at times giving the fans an exciting race.  Kristan would take the lead on lap ten passing Tim Melis (Plymouth) on the outside.  After the race stopped twice early, it was not interrupted until the checkered flag waved.
   Kurt Davis (West Allis) finished second with Melis getting third.  T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) was fourth and Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam) fifth.
   Schmidt paced the 25-lap Late Model A-main from the pole position leading by about five car-lengths much of the race.  Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) moved into second on lap four and stayed behind Schmidt.
   Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) was third with Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) edged Bob Cullen (Chilton) after they ran side by side for many laps.
   Stolp took the lead early in the Outlaw Compact Feature and was able to stay ahead of Jake Meyer (Plymouth) and Ben Van Wyke (Waldo).  Michael Strean (Sheboygan) and Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) rounded out the top five.
   In preliminary races, Gary Glander (Sheboygan Falls) won the 12-lap Grand National B-main.  Aaron Hauck (Plymouth) was second after leading the first nine laps. Travis Groelle (Two Rivers) and Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake) also transferred.
   Heat race winners were, Scholten, Gilles and Warner.
   The first Sprint B-main was won by Jason Johnson (Campbellsport) with Tim Haddy (Waupun) and Earl Possi (Rock MI) transferring.  The Second B-main was won Brian Johnson (Kewaskum) with Shane Wenninger (Kewaskum) and Jay Riemer (Sheboygan Falls) transferring.
   Late Model heat races were won by Tim Buhler (Glenbuelah) and Turk Letizia (Milwaukee).
   Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Stolp, Van Wyke and Tim Simon (Fond du Lac).
Racing continues this coming Saturday with the Interstate Racing Association sprint cars coming to Plymouth. The PDTR Grand Nationals and Outlaw Compacts will also race.
 

Saturday, June 12, 2010                                                        By George Baumann

    A hot and humid day gave-way to an action packed night of racing at the Fair Park Oval in Plymouth.  Fans and racers were anxious to go racing with rainouts all around the area the past two weekends.
    A-main winners were, Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) Late Models, Brian Gilles (Plymouth) Grand Nationals, Paul Pokorski (West Bend) Sprints, and Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) Outlaw Compacts.
   Scheffler's win was in a race that was slowed by one Red flag and a number of yellow cautions.  The race was stopped on the second lap when the car of Roger Nelson (Fond du Lac) flipped two and a half times after climbing the front stretch wall.  Nelson was not injured.
   Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) led the first seven laps until Scheffler passed him on the outside off turn four following a restart.   Behind the leader, the racing was hard with Rezutek, Tim Buhler (Glenbuelah) and Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) and Turk Letizia (Milwaukee) battling for position.
   Buhler after settling into second charged after Scheffler during the final laps but couldn't complete a pass.  Dolhun finished third, Rezutek fourth and Rick Scheffler after starting nineteenth, finished fifth.
   Gilles won the Grand National A-main leading every lap.  The race saw three-wide racing at times and positions behind the leader changed frequently.  Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) ran second for the first eleven laps until Tim Warner (Malone) passed him on a restart.
   The race was stopped when Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) flipped very hard in turn three on lap eleven.  Back under green, Warner held second until Luke Scholten (Oostburg) passed him.  Later, it would be Mark Fieber (Cascade) finishing second, Thompson third, Matt Yancey (Sheboygan Falls) fourth, and Scholten fifth.
   The Sprint car main event was very exciting from start to finish.  T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) led early with Pokorski close behind.  On lap ten as the leaders were caught in lapped traffic, Pokorski passed for the lead.
   Then on lap fifteen, Luedke and Pokorski made contact in turn four resulting in Luedke stopping with his race was over.  Kurt Davis (West Allis) and Jason Johnson (Campbellsport)  then swapped positions while staying close behind the leader.
   Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) and Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam) joined the fun at the front, Davis would finish second, Schmidt third, Johnson fourth and Schultz fifth.
   The Outlaw Compact A-main saw points leader Simon pass J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud) on lap ten and cruise to victory lane.  The race was slowed several times for incidents, the final coming on the last lap when Tim Green (Sheboygan) flipped several times in turn four.
   Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) passed Pagel for second with Glen Blanke (Sheboygan Falls) finishing fourth and Shaun Goetsch (Sheboygan) fifth.
   In preliminary races the Sprints ran two B-mains.  The first saw Scotty Neitzel (Beaver Dam) win with Terry Marten (Sheboygan Falls) second ahead of Tony Wondra (Campbellsport). The second was won by Tim Melis (Plymouth), Brian Johnson (Kewaskum) and Josh Walter (Plymouth) also transferred.
   The Grand National B-main was won by Wenzel with Jason Roe (Sheboygan), Steven Weber (Plymouth) and Ken Glander (Sheboygan Falls going to the Main'.
   Dolhun, Letizia and Russ Scheffler won Late Model heat races.  Grand National heat race winners were Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake), Warner, Thompson, and Gilles.
   Sprint heat winners were Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan), Jay Riemer (Sheboygan Falls), Ken Jay Fiedler (Sheboygan Falls), and Schultz.  Todd King (Sheboygan Falls) flipped hard in his heat but was not injured.
   Winning Outlaw Compact heats were, Goetsch, Joe Miller (Plymouth) and Blanke.

Saturday, May 29, 2010                                               By George Baumann

   Warm and sunny weather welcomed the fans to the Fair Park track on Military Night.   Following recognition of veterans who were in attendance, and a program presented by personnel form the American Legion and VFW, the green flag waved.

   Brian Kristan (Zion, IL) won the Sprint A-main, Rick Scheffler Waukesha) the Late Models, Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake) the Grand Nationals and Tim Simon (Outlaw Compacts.

   Kristan after starting eighth lead only four laps, but they came late in the race.  Earl Possi (Rock, MI) passed Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) on lap ten and lead until Kristan passed him with Kurt Davis (West Allis) close behind.

   Possi and Davis raced hard to the end with Lance Fassbender (Burnett) and Ken Jay Fiedler (Sheboygan Falls) completing the top five.

   Jason Johnson (Campbellsport) won the B-main with heat race wins going to Fassbender, Possi, Brian Portschy (Plymouth) and Melis.  The B' went under Red twice with cars flipping, Danny Schlafer (Sussex) and Erin Winscher (Sheboygan Falls) flipped in a multi-car crash, and later Tim Haddy (Waupun) escaped injury in a flip.

   Scheffler continued his fine season winning the Late Model race with Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) chasing him every lap.  After a pair of early cautions, the race stayed green to the finish.

   Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) was third after starting in the fifth row.  Several times the leaders ran in lapped traffic, but Scheffler always found the quick way through denying Schueffner a chance to pass.

   Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) was third and Turk Letizia (Milwaukee) fifth. Chris Carlson (Union Grove) won the B-main and heat wins went to Brett Sievert (Mukwanago), Dan Dippel (Plymouth) and Letizia.

   Lubach's win was his first in the Grand National Division.  He was challenged repeated by Mark Fieber (Cascade) and his older brother, Brad (Elkhart Lake).  Brian Gilles (Plymouth) came from the fifth row and battled Tim Werner (Malone) and later Fieber to finish third.

   Heat race winners were Bret Wenzel (Manitowoc), Luke Scholten (Oostburg) and Werner.

   The 15-lap Outlaw Compact race went to Simon after he passed Joe Miller (Plymouth) on lap thirteen.  Simon, who has won more races in the Compact class than any driver, also took the season points lead with his win.

   Aaron Stolp (West Allis) and Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) were second and third with Miller finishing fourth and Andy Singer (Cascade) fifth.   Glen Blanke (Sheboygan Falls) was sixth after challenging the leaders for many laps.

   The race was highlighted by three-wide racing at times and stayed green most of the event. Heats were won by Stolp, Sean Mueller (Plymouth) and Simon.

   Racers Bar East of Plymouth contributed bonus money to all A-main winners.

   The Dairyland Classic motorcycle races will take place on the Plymouth track this coming Friday.

Saturday, May 22, 2010                                                                       By George Baumann

    Plymouth, WI:  Fast and close racing highlighted the program in all four divisions.  A-main winners were, John Schultz III from Milwaukee the Grand National Division, T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) in the Sprints, and Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan) Late Models.  The Outlaw Compact A-main was called after three laps after a crashed resulted in a lengthy time delay.
   Schultz's win came after he grabbed the lead early and held on despite never leading by more than a car length.  First, Matt Vetting (Manitowoc) ran second, then Steve Schneider (Chilton), and by lap eleven, Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake).
   Lubach was very fast on the outside, but a tire went down on lap sixteen putting Brian Gilles (Plymouth) in second.  Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) then raced Gilles, Schneider and Tim Warner (Malone) very close.
   On lap twenty-four Wenzel and Gilles were side-by-side with Wenzel narrowly finishing ahead at the end. Warner and Schneider rounded out the top five.
   The Sprint A-main went to Luedke after he passed Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam) on lap five and he held the point to the end.  Kurt Davis (West Allis) attempting to make it three wins in a row started in the sixth row and wasted no time charging forward. 
   By lap-10 Davis was in fourth but lapped traffic separated him from the front.  On lap seventeen he would pass Schultz for second but with the green flag waving Luedke could not be caught. Crossing the finish line behind Davis were Schultz, Danny Schlafer (Sussex) who started twentieth, and Doug Wondra (Oakfield).
   Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) paced the Late Model Main early, with Chris Carlson (Union Grove) right behind, and Markwardt giving chase.  Markwardt while using the entire racetrack caught Carlson and finally on lap fifteen passed for second.
   Then on lap twenty-one he again went to the outside and passed Schueffner for the lead.  Schueffner would finish second; Carlson, Rick Scheffler and Ted Dolhun Sr. followed him under the checkers.
   The Outlaw Compact A-main had a number of early cautions, and finally on lap three, the race was stopped after the car of Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) rolled over a number of times in turn four.  The race was then called with drivers all given equal points and pay.
   B-main winners were Troy Theobald (Sheboygan) Grand Nationals, and Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) and Earl Possi (Rock, MI) Sprints.
   Grand National heat race winners were Rick Hed (Sheboygan Falls), Schultz, Brad Lubach, and Matt Yancey (Sheboygan Falls).
   Sprint heat winners were Lance Fassbender (Burnett), Luedke, Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) and Schultz.  Late Model heats went to Tim Buhler (Glenbuelah), Carlson and Markwardt.
   Outlaw Compact heats were won by Michael Strean (Sheboygan), Zitzer and J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud).
   Racing continues this coming Saturday with opening ceremonies at 6:00 PM.  The night will honor veterans and active duty military personnel who will be given free admission to the grandstand by showing verification of their service. 

Saturday, May 15, 2010                                                                              By George Baumann

 Mid-week rains and many hours of track prep resulted in a heavy and fast track on the Fair Park oval.  Bret Sievert (Mukwonago) paced the Late Model A-main every lap while Kurt Davis (West Allis) took the top-spot in the Sprint main.

Grand Nationals were lead by veteran Luke Scholten (Oostburg) and Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) won in the Outlaw Compact feature.

Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) and Sievert raced side by-by-side the first few laps before Sievert pulled ahead.  Five caution flags slowed the pace during the first eight laps but then things settled down and fans witnessed some very close racing.

Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) after starting10th, slowly worked his way ahead, and by lap six was in fourth, two laps later he was behind his brother Ricky in third.

At one point Sievert appear to wobble in turn turn two allowing the pack to close his lead, but in short order he reestablished his six-car length lead.   On the 22nd lap Russ moved into second, rounding out the top five were Turk Letizia (Milwaukee) and Schmidt.

The smooth and wide track provided the Sprint cars an opportunity to race in any line they chose and the racing was fast and tight.  The lead changed numerous times, sometimes on the same lap.

Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) led the first twelve laps before getting a little high in turn four and T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) slid under for the lead.  Paul Pokorski (West Bend) passed Luedke on lap sixteen only to see Luedke come right back to the front on the same lap.

While the front-runners kept running wing-to-wing, Davis was on the move from his sixth row starting spot.  By lap fourteen Davis was behind Luedke and they gave the fans a super finish.

Luedke ran low with Davis on the outside, and finally on the last lap, Davis got a strong run off turn two and crossed the line in first.  Pokorski was third, Melis fourth and Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) fifth.

The Grand Nationals not to be outdone then showed the crowd another exciting race.  Scholten from his front row starting spot quickly took the lead.  Steve Schneider (Chilton) came from the second row in behind Scholten.

Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake) ran third until the end holding off Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) and John Schultz III (Milwaukee).   The race was very close from the front to the back with only one caution slowing pack.

Simon won the Outlaw Compact A-main after he took the lead on the eighth lap passing Michael Stream (Sheboygan).  A flat tire sent Strean to the pits two laps later and Aaron Stolp (West Allis) took the vacated spot.

Glen Blanke (She Falls) then moved in behind Simon but Stolp came back to finish second.  Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) came from the sixth row to finish third.  Justin Green (She Falls) was fourth and Joe Miller (Plymouth) fifth.

Late Model heat races were won by Scott Sohrweide (Chilton), Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) and Russ Scheffler.

Sprint heat winners were Lance Fassbender (Burnett), Davis, Tim Melis (Plymouth) and Doug Wondra (Oakfield).  Terry Marten (She Falls) flipped hard in the first heat race but was not injured.  The B-main was won by Shane Wenninger (Kewaskum)

Grand Nationals heat winners were, Tim Warner (Malone) Matt Yancey (She Falls) and Wenzel. Each heat race established a new track record on the fast track. Outlaw heat wins went to Zitzer, Justin Green and Simon.

Saturday, May 1, 2010                                       By George Baumann 

   Plymouth, WI: A large field of race cars and a big crowd gathered at the Fair Park Speedway in Plymouth to celebrate the much awaited start of another race season. A-main winners were Kurt Davis (Milwaukee) in the Sprint cars, Bob Cullen (Chilton) Late Models, Scott Houpt (Belgium) Grand Nationals, and Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) Outlaw Compacts.
   Prior to the first race, fans and drivers stood in somber silence in a tribute Late Model driver George Scheffler from Waukesha, who died the day before in an ATV accident in Northern Wisconsin.
   Davis took the lead after his car and that of race leader Tim Melis (Plymouth) touched in turn two resulting in the car of Melis sliding to a stop. The incident was the first stoppage in a race that was very fast.
   On the restart, the cars of Jim Melis (Glenbuelah), T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) and Brian Portschy (Plymouth) came together in turn four, resulting in the car of Melis flipping.
   A six lap dash to the finish resulted in AL Schlafer (Sussex), Ken Jay Fiedler (She Falls), Doug Wondra (Oakfield) and Jay Riemer (Sheboygan) following Davis to the checkers.
   Cullen's win in the 25-lap Late Model event was the first in his Late Model career. After several caution flags early, the field settled down and gave the fans plenty of good racing. Ted Dolhun Sr. (Milw) led the first sixteen laps before Cullen was able to squeeze under him between turns one and two.
   Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) and Turk Letizia (Milw) then moved ahead of Dolhun in the same lap to finish second and third. Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan) finished fifth after starting ninth.
   Houpt's Grand National win was his first with PDTR. He passed Bob Peter (Howards Grove) for the lead on lap five and held off the field. Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) moved in behind Houpt on the same lap and chased him to the end.
   Tim Warner (Malone) after racing hard with Luke Scholten (Oostburg) finished third with Mark Fieber (Cascade) fifth behind Scholten.
   The Outlaw Compacts started their season a pretty wild and action filled event. Zitzer took the lead late after leader Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) lost a wheel. Zitzer than charged ahead the things erupted behind him.
   A multi-car crash saw the cars of J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud) and Glen Blanke (Sheboygan Falls) both flipping several times. Both drivers walked away. It was Zitzer's first A-main win.
   Simon would finish second; Aaron Stolp (West Allis) was third ahead of Ben Van Wyke and Travis Arenz.
   Sprint car B-main winners were Tim Haddy (Waupun) and Jim Melis. Heat race winners were, Lance Fassbender (Burnett), Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan), Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) and Paul Pokorski (West Bend)
   The Late Model B-main was won by Brad Mueller (Random Lake). Heat wins went to Brett Sievert (Mukwonago), Dolhun and Cullen.
   Grand National B-mains were won by Nick Schumacher and Kevin Lubach (Elkhart Lake). Heat races were won by Brian Gilles (Plymouth), Larry Richards (Montello). Rick Hed (Sheboygan Falls) and Wenzel.
   Stolp, Simon and Blanke won outlaw Compact heat races.
   More results are available at: www.plymouthdtr.com. (Georges Corner) Racing continues this coming Saturday with opening ceremonies at 6:00 PM.