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16-YEAR-OLD HOFFMAN EARNS 1ST FEATURE FLAG, SNELLENBERGER NABS IMCA STOCK WIN NO. 230 AT EAGLE RIVER
Posted on: Wednesday June 18, 2025
16-year-old Charlie Hoffman of Gresham led every lap en route to earning his first career B mod feature at Eagle River Speedway June 17. (Castle Creations)
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16-YEAR-OLD HOFFMAN SCORES 1ST CAREER FEATURE FLAG AT EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY
(Eagle River, WI) June 17 – 16-year-old Charlie Hoffman fought off a stiff challenge in the waning laps from hometown driver Dustin White and held on to the lead to win his first ever B mod feature at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday.
Hoffman started the 15 lap contest on the pole, but his win was anything but easy. The teen racer jumped into the lead at the drop of the green of the 20 lap contest. Hoffman, a regular at Shawano Speedway, maintained a three-to-four car length lead, but his margin was erased no less than three times due to yellow flags.
After the last caution in the second half of the contest White, who started fourth on the grid, motored into second and began chasing down Hoffman. White, the 2025 IMCA sportmod Winternationals champion, tried both the high and low lines to squeeze past Hoffman. However, the younger driver was up for the challenge and secured his first career win at the third-mile, clay oval.
White settled for second at the pay window, followed by Ryan Brown, Dave Dishaw and Dustin Kangas.
In IMCA stock car action, former track champion “Hot Rod” Snellenberger from Pulaski wrestled the lead away from hometown driver Trentin Bell on lap five and cruised to victory in the 15 lap feature. The win was Snellenberger’s IMCA stock car career win No. 230. White, who competed in three divisions on Tuesday night, claimed second. Waterford’s Jeff Bodendorfer, Jason Zdroik and Bell placed third through fifth, respectively.
Hermantown, Minnesota’s Cade Nelson grabbed the lead with three circuits remaining and won his second USRA late model feature win of the year here. The contest was caution-plagued. Last week’s winner Lucas Peterson placed second, followed by Dave Bennett, Aaron Reivitis and hometown driver Jeff Thomas. Race long leader Zack Friske led much of the contest, but wound up cutting a tire after having contact with a lapped car. Friske wound up 11th.
and went on to win the USRA late model feature at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday.
Veteran Rod Snellenberger of Pulaski passed Trentin Bell for the lead on lap five and cruised to victory in the IMCA stock car feature. The victory was Snellenberger’s 230th career victory in IMCA stock car racing.
Trailing Snellenberger at the checkers in the caution free race was Dustin White, Jeff Bodendorfer, Jason Zdroik and Trentin Bell.
Hometown driver David Blackberg burst into the lead on lap one, and fended off a late race surge from Luxemburg’s Shannon Guelette to win the street stock feature.
Current WISSOTA national pure stock point leader Eric Crosby made the four hour tow from Amery, Wisconsin worthwhile as Crosby emerged triumphant in the caution-free, pure stock feature.
Saint Michael, Minnesota’s Tyler Pelofske passed Floridian Noah Carpenter on the final circuit and went on to win the 600 micro sprint feature.
Cooper Aho and Blake Wilke captured the Pro and Semi-Pro 300 micro sprint features, respectively.
The next race at the third-mile, clay oval will be Tuesday, June 24. It will be the track’s annual bike giveaway night. All of the track’s weekly, regular classes will be in attendance, with the first green flag dropping at 7:00 p.m. For race day, weather information, or if you are interested in donating a bike for the giveaway, best to check the track’s Facebook page or email zdroikseagleriverspeedway@gmail.com.
RACE SUMMARY
SWEETWATER USRA LATE MODELS
FEATURE – Cade Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Lucas Peterson, Stockholm; Dave Bennett, Eagle River; Aaron Reivitis, Shawano; Jeff Thomas, Eagle River; Jason McFadden, Jim Falls; Chad Lederer, Conover; Brent Mindock, Prentice; Mike Boyd, St. Germain; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Zack Friske, Tomahawk; Todd Gorny, Eagle River; Josh Nevoraski, Lake Tomahawk (DNS); Dustin White, Eagle River (DNS)
HEATS 1) Nelson; Bennett 2) Friske; Thomas
CHEF RENE B MODS
FEATURE – Charlie Hoffman, Gresham; White; Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Dave Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Dustin Kangas, Phelps; Kory Joliff, Mass City, MI; Braedyn Kirtland, Mass City, MI; Tommy Rindt, Shawano; Frank Gasperini, Iron Mountain, MI; Rory Taber, Webster (DNS)
HEATS 1) Kangas; Rindt 2) White; Hoffman
J & J CONSTRUCTION IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE – Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Dustin White, Eagle River; Jeff Bodendorfer, Waterford; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Trentin Bell, Eagle River; Jonathon Miller, Eagle River; Vern Stedjee, Shiocton; Matt Cleary, Lac Du Flambeau; Ryan Glembin, Eagle River; Nicholas Pagac, Eagle River (DNS)
HEATS 1) Glembin; Snellenberger 2) Jason Zdroik; White
ZDROIK WELL DRILLING STREET STOCKS
FEATURE – David Blackberg, Eagle River; Shannon Guelette, Luxemburg; Jeremy Joslin, Rhinelander; Nick Allard, Three Lakes; Josh Joslin, Rhinelander; Hope Eisel, Rhinelander; Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; Quentin Morrison, Eagle River; Teagan Melton, Rhinelander; Ben Pitlik, Eagle River; Madisyn Dieringer, Marshfield; Kim Brown, Eagle River; Jeff Hartman, White Pine, MI; Caleb Joliff, Mass City, MI; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander; Alexis Joslin, Rhinelander; Wyatt McIntyre, Mass City, MI (DNS)
HEATS 1) Jeremy Joslin; Jason Eisel 2) Blackberg; Hope Eisel
PURE STOCKS
FEATURE – Eric Crosby, Amery; Devin Fries, Phillips; Cole Bennett, Eagle River; Trevor Schumann, Tomahawk; Joseph Ross, Crandon; Cody Retzlaff, Three Lakes; Reginald Felzkowski, Prentice; Bobby Hommerding, Merrill; Lukas Ruffie, Rhinelander; Camryn Valkenaar, Rhinelander; Ken Wilson, Crandon; Cody Bauknecht, Crandon (DQ)
HEATS 1) Fries; Cole Bennett 2) Schumann; Hommerding
600 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURE – Tyler Pelofske, Saint Michael, MN; Noah Carpenter, Spring Hill, FL; Braxton Lundquist, Bark River, MI; Jackson Geragi, Elsworth; Jayger Quinn, Gladstone, MI; Oakley Schwantes, Dorchester; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander; Andy Fink, Minocqua (DNS)
HEAT – Pelofske; Carpenter
300 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURES Pro) Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Bentley Seliger, Wausau; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Addison Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI (DNS) Semi-Pro) Blake Wilke, Tomahawk; Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Myia Ewert, Eagle River; Parker Ewert, Eagle River; Graham Van Atta, Eagle River
HEATS 1) Cooper Aho; Seliger 2) Parker Ewert; Wilke