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CALMES WINS BATTLE, SCHULTZ WINS WAR IN WIR SUPER LATES
Posted on: Thursday September 2, 2021
‘Mighty Maxwell’ Schultz of Reedsville, Wisconsin scored the super late model track title by a mere three points over Pewaukee’s Grant Griesbach, September 2 at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna.
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CALMES WINS THE BATTLE, SCHULTZ WINS THE WAR AT WIR THURSDAY NIGHT CURTAIN CLOSER
(KAUKAUNA, WI) September 2 – Freedom’s Kyle Calmes sped to victory in the super late model feature at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna Thursday but Reedsville’s Maxwell Schultz scored the division’s track title – his first Thursday night crown in his career.
Champions were also crowned in the other respective divisions. They included Kaukauna’s Nathan Van Wychen (late model), the team of Josh Mueller and Mitch Meyerhofer of Sherwood (super stock), Appleton’s Mike Reichenberger (1/4 mile late model), Denmark’s Bobby Wautier (sport truck), Little Chute’s Ethan and Evan Beattie (Sizzlin’ 4) and Darboy’s Terry Van Roy (Figure 8s).
Neenah veteran Lowell Bennett paced the opening five laps of the 35 lap contest. Bennett began to quickly build a four car length lead that was wiped out on lap five when the cars of Mike Anthony and Sawyer Effertz made contact coming out of turn four, sending both racers into a spin.
On the restart Bennett kept the top spot but was pressured from Nick Van and Kyle Calmes. The trio pulled away from the field with Bennett holding off the charges for the next several circuits. Calmes pulled door-to-door with Bennett and squeezed past him for the lead on lap 11. Calmes quickly began to check out and distanced himself from the field.
Calmes kept the top spot for the balance of the race to capture the win. By virtue of his sixth place finish Schultz secured his first Thursday night super late model crown by three points over Grant Griesbach, who placed fourth in the super late model feature.
In the late model class it was pretty cut and dried – whichever driver finished ahead of the other with Kaukauna’s Nathan Van Wychen and Appleton’s Bryan Monday odds were strong that driver would secure the division title.
Appleton’s Brandon Reichenberger won the caution free feature race. Van Wychen finished third, two spots ahead of Bryan Monday. That allowed Van Wychen to capture his first title at his home track.
Nathan Van Wychen scored his first ever late model track championship at his home track Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, Wisconsin September 2.
In the super stock feature hometown driver Trevor Howard did all he could do in his title bid. Entering the night Howards was 17 points behind Josh Mueller. Howard sped to victory but Mueller, who team drove with Mitch Meyerhover all year placed fifth and that was enough to allow him to secure a five point margin and win the super stock crown.
In ¼ mile late model action Reichenberger scored the feature win in the second division feature with fast qualifier Dylan Wenzel nabbing the first main event.
The Sizzlin’ 4 feature went green until the white flag was displayed. A three car melee ensued in turn one, which forced the race to end with the yellow and the checkered flag thrown. The race was won by Jake Peters.
All Wautier had to do was essentially take the green in the sport truck feature, which he did. In doing so Wautier nailed down the track title. Clintonville’s Landon Braatz scored the feature win by the slimmest of margins – .011 seconds over Cody Vander Loop.
Wrightstown’s Bret Vande Hey captured the V6 Roval feature.
The Fox River Racing Club and Wisconsin International Raceway management would like to thank the fans, race teams and track employees for a successful 2021 racing season.
You can check frrc.us for more information regarding updates throughout the year.
SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE – Kyle Calmes, Freedom; Nick Van, Greenville; Andy Monday, Appleton; Grant Griesbach, Pewaukee; Alex Stumpf, Woodville; Maxwell Schultz, Reedsville; Lowell Bennett, Neenah; Jeff Van Oudenhoven, Appleton; Jeff Holmgren Jr, East Troy; Pete Vandermolen Jr, Oshkosh; Brady Baldry, Omro; Randy Schuler, Mequon; Braison Bennett, Neenah; Mike Anthony, Appleton; Sawyer Effertz, Darboy; Corey Manders, Hilbert; Taylor Vandermoss, Appleton; Trevor Vandermolen, Oshkosh (DNS)
HEATS 1) Baldry; Taylor Vandermoss 2) Holmgren: Anthony
DASH – Schultz
FAST TIME – Griebach, 19.192
LATE MODEL FEATURE – Brandon Reichenberger, Appleton; Travis Rodewald, Manitowoc; Nathan Van Wychen, Kaukauna; Buddy Kofoid, Penngrove, CA; Bryan Monday, Appleton; Chase Randerson, Oshkosh; Mike Meyerhofer, Hilbert; Todd Verhagen, Freedom; Matt Wittman, Appleton; Brian Henry, Omro; Jake Zelinski, Appleton; Kevin Retzlaff, Berlin; Scott Wolf, Appleton; J.J. Vanderloop, Freedom
HEAT – Rodewald; Verhagen
DASH – Randerson
FAST TIME – Bryan Monday, 20.424
¼ MILE LATE MODEL FEATURES 1) Dylan Wenzel, Fremont; Henry Neerdaels, Greenleaf; Rick Spoo, Neenah; Jeff Beschta, Darboy; Bob Duchow, Appleton 2) Mike Reichenberger, Appleton; Tim Baumann, Neenah; Wayne Posselt, Appleton; Wyatt Lemmers, Larsen; Wenzel
FAST TIME – Wenzel 14.744
SUPER STOCK FEATURE – Trevor Howard, Kaukauna; Phil Lehl, Kaukauna; Ed Howard, Kaukauna; Shane Krueger, Kimberly; Josh Mueller, Sherwood
HEATS 1) George Schwalbach, Menasha; Larry Raygo, Omro 2) Ed Howard, Kaukauna; Lehl
FAST TIME –Jimmy Wilson, Appleton 15,884
SIZZLIN’ 4 FEATURE – Jake Peters, Shiocton; Ricky Kaufert, Appleton; Ethan Beattie, Little Chute; Gavin Klein, Greenville; Arianna Beattie, Little Chute
HEATS 1) Jacoby Pollei, Appleton; Chris Babino, Appleton 2) Tyler Lind, Appleton; Kory Lorrigan, Reedsville 3) Larry Gintner, Neenah; Jesse Nettekoven, Sherwood
FAST TIME – Ricky Kaufert, 17.907
SPORT TRUCK FEATURE – Landon Braatz, Clintonville; Cody Vander Loop, Freedom; Kasey Vander Loop, Freedom; Bobby Wautier, Denmark; Alex Ruedinger, Larsen
HEATS 1) Kaylee Vandermoss, Appleton; Marty Sokolik, Oakfield 2) Ruedinger; Braatz
FAST TIME – Cody Vander Loop, 16.299
FIGURE 8 – Mike Meyerhofer, Hilbert
V6 ROVALS – Bret Vande Hey, Wrightstown; Jacob Swaney, De Pere; Jeff Chadwick, De Pere