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DART GETS NO. 81, ARENZ REPEATS AS MSA CHAMP, WEEKEND DIRT FEATURE TOTALS & MORE
Posted on: Monday September 26, 2022
Algoma’s Todd “Felix” Dart scored IMCA modified career feature win number 81 at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wisconsin Friday, Sept. 23. (danlewisphoto.net)
With the month of September coming to an end that signals the traditional “winding down” of short track events across the Midwest. Here is a brief recap of where we are at following the past weekend.
FELIX GETS NO. 81 – Longtime IMCA modified veteran racer Todd “Felix” Dart of Algoma scored his 81st career IMCA sanctioned modified feature win at 141 Speedway Friday night, topping a field of 55 modifieds. Dart remains fifth in Wisconsin’s overall career feature winners.
WISCONSIN’S ALL-TIME IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE WINNERS AS OF SEPT. 26, 2022
Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay, 132
Brian Mullen, Seymour, 129
R.M. VanPay, Green Bay, 129
Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont, 113
Todd Dart, Algoma, 81
Brad Rohloff, Pulaski, 72
Eddie Muenster, Green Bay, 71
Jared Siefert, Green Bay, 58
Shawn Kilgore, New Franken, 56
Marcus Yarie, Wausau, 55
Meanwhile the IMCA northern sportmod division saw a pair of modified aces square off in the sportmod class. Dart was one of them along with Luxemburg native Benji LaCrosse, who picked up the feature win Friday night in the division. The six-division show featured a total of 276 drivers from four states do battle in the final race of the season at the Francis Creek oval.
PUNKY MANOR – Bonduel native A.J. Diemel netted a third place finish in the popular Punky Manor Challenge of Champions for WISSOTA late models at Red Cedar Speedway in Menominee, Wisconsin Saturday. Bonduel’s Nick Anvelink placed 25th. The race was won by Bloomer’s Chad Mahder.
Sheboygan Falls Travis Arenz scored his second Midwest Sprint Association (MSA) title over the weekend. (Victory Imagery Media Group)
SPRINT CAR WRAPUP – Plymouth’s Ben Schmidt won the battle but Sheboygan Falls Travis Arenz won the war in Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin over the weekend.
Schmidt earned his 15th career PDTR 360 sprint car A main victory while Arenz wrapped up his second career PDTR and Midwest Sprint Association (MSA) championship over the weekend.
In IRA outlaw 410 action Springfield, Illinois pilot Jordan Goldesberry secured his first career series title.
TUNDRA MARATHON – Mother nature threw quite the curveball at Dells Raceway Park Sunday during the TUNDRA super late model season finale. Weather delays pushed the daytime show into an under the lights affair. When the dust settled it was Dalton Zehr scoring the super late model feature win while Gleason’s Justin Mondeik picked up the TUNDRA series title.
WHAT’S LEFT? – There still are some opportunities to catch some live racing in Wisconsin yet in 2022. The Gandrud Auto Group Fall Classic will wrap up the season of racing at The ‘Burg Speedway in Luxemburg Saturday, October 1. The divisions that will be competing include IMCA modifieds, stock cars, northern sportmods, sport compacts, Unified Dirt street stocks, grand nationals and the Dairyland Vintage series.
Racing action gets underway at 6 p.m. Check out The Burg Speedway Facebook page for further information. It’s a steal of a deal as grandstand admission will remain at just $10 for an adult ticket.
FEST IS BEST – Many pavement late model teams and fans will make the trek to West Salem, Wisconsin next weekend for the 53rd annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Multiple divisions will be in action and a champion will be crowned in the season finale for the Midwest Tour. Fest runs from October 6 through October 9.
For more information on Oktoberfest weekend in La Crosse check out oktoberfestraceweekend.com.
DIRT KINGS – The “Rumble By The River Weekend” at MississippiThunder Speedway October 21 and 22 will wrap up the series of racing for the dirt late model touring series. The event is a raindate rescheduled from earlier this year.
A $2,500 to win top prize is on tap for Friday with $10,000 going to the winner of Saturday nights feature event. You can check out dirtkingstour.com for more information.
2022 NORTHEAST WISCONSIN DIRT TRACK WIN TOTALS (after Saturday Sept. 24, 2022)
(Tracks covered and included: 141, Shawano, Seymour, Luxemburg, Sturgeon Bay, Gravity Park USA & Plymouth. When a northeastern Wisconsin driver wins out of town we’ll also include those totals as well including Dirt Kings series winners).
MODIFIEDS
Mike Mullen 7 (BDR)
Jayden Schmidt 7
Tyler Wilson 5
Marcus Hoeppner 5
Benji LaCrosse 4
Marcus Yarie 4 (Antigo)
Steve Schneider 4
Todd Dart 4
Shawn Kilgore 3
Lucas Lamberies 3 (2 Iowa)
Johnny Whitman 2
Konnor Wilinski 2
Jeremie Hedrick 2
Brian Mullen 2
Jared Siefert 2
Brad Lubach 2
Adam Crapser 2
John Schultz 2
Wyatt Block 2
Hunter Parsons 1
J.J. Anderson 1
Cody Schroeder 1
Dan Roedl 1
R.M. Van Pay 1
Dave Zeitler 1
Brandon Schmidt 1 (Sun Prairie)
Jeremy Jacobs 1
Matt Klenz 1
Andy Karl 1
Hunter Parsons 1
Don Scheffler 1
STOCK CARS
Mitch Meier 9 (Texas)
Luke Lemmens 7
Trent Nolan 5
Kyle Frederick 5
Chase Parker 4
Benji LaCrosse 4
Mike Mullen 4
Tyler Wilson 4
Eric Mahlik 3
Jeff Steenbergen 2 (Iowa)
Travis Van Straten 2
Nick Buckarma 2
Brett Wenzel 2
Brandon Czarapata 2
Eric Arneson 2
Dean Maurer 1
Tom Brumlic 1 (Eagle River)
Kenny Richards 1
Dave Bouche 1
Dan Sell 1
Logan Rhode 1
Cole Czarneski 1
Vern Stedjee 1
Nathan Lauscher 1
Caden LeMieux 1
Tim Mueller 1
Kerry Douglas 1
Robert Waechter Jr. 1
Shawn Havel 1
Tim Warner 1
Mitch Stankowski 1 (Antigo)
Jeff Kropp 1
Justin Jacobsen 1
Billy LeMieux 1
Ryan Mueller 1
Dusty Loberger 1
Dylan Stedjee 1
Alex Crapser 1
LATE MODEL
Nick Anvelink 8
Troy Springborn 5
Brett Swedberg 4
Justin Ritchie 3
Joel Bennett 2
Brad Mueller 1
Jim Schmidt 1
AJ Diemel 1 (Dirt Kings, Red Cedar)
Joe Bongiorno 1
Paul Ninzik 1
Taylor Scheffler 1
Todd Frank 1
Turk Letizia 1
NORTHERN SPORTMODS
Jeffrey Teske 7
Cole Czarneski 6
Jesse Cullen 6
Craig Dorner 4
Tom Schneider 4
Will Garceau 4
Zack Raab 4
Tyler Sobiesczyk 3
Jake Carpenter 3
Brady Harshbarger 3
Travis Schmidt 3
Cody Rass 3
Jeff Schmuhl 3 (BDR)
Ryan Schmidt 3
Jon Hitzman 2
Tim Warner 2
Zack Raab 2
Logan Fleischmann 2 (Antigo)
Chris Budzban 2
Elijah Koenig 2
Randy LeMieux Jr. 2
Eric Craine 1
Andy Welter 1
Ryan Besaw 1
Gabe Zellner 1
Travis Rhoades 1
Dylon Waldvogel 1
Mark Hoeppner 1
Tim Sheppard 1
Jeff Vlies 1
Shane Long 1
Bruce Belland 1
Colton See 1
Brad Lubach 1
JJ Vanderloop 1
Jeff Steenbergen 1
Jacob Zellner 1
Benji LaCrosse 1
STREET STOCK
Paul Diefenthaler 14
Jason Eisel 7 (Gravity Park, Eagle River)
Ed Anschutz 6
James Fletcher 6 (Beaver Dam)
Presley Harrington 5
Jason Behnke 4
Jesse Krahn 4
Trey Van Straten 3
Parker Derks 3
Shaun Bangart 2
Mike Zitzer 2
Dave DeGrave 2
Shannon Guelette 1
Tim McCormick 1
Kenny Richards 1
Brook Diefenthaler 1
Jason Eisel 1
Cody Potter 1
Corey Romensko 1
Nick Wunrow 1
Jason Brandes 1
Justin Jacobsen 1
Brian Krejcarek 1
Dan Van Pay 1
Travis Zirbel 1
Jeff Richards 1
4 CYLINDER
Nathan Lisowe 11
Brian Watzka Jr. 7
Tanner Westphal 5
Scott Schlafke 5
Lucas Hacker 4
Thomas Schulte 4
Adam Broehm 3
James Riske 3
Calvin Stueck 2
Brad Wedde 2
Matt Kaye 2
Matt Brehmer 2
Shaun Bangart 2
Kegan Van Ooyen 2
Roman Blank 2
Justin Finlan 2
Jay Orr 2
Jake Peters 1
Austin Pingel 1
Jeremy Czarapata 1
James Reese 1
Cody Booth 1
Ben Schulte 1
Matthew Mann 1
Bailey Tate 1
Nathan Michonski 1
Mitch Paulson 1
GRAND NATIONALS
T.J. Smith 8
Nick Strobbe 4
Dustin Weiss 4
Matt Loehr 3
Jeff Muehlbauer 3
Derek Schrauth 2
Luke Scholten 2
Tyler Kulow 1
Brian Schrauth 1
Taylor Rahn 1
Rick Gustavson 1
Ryan Minster 1
J.J. Pagel 1
Jonathon Otte 1
Tyler Kulow 1
Josh Pierce 1
Derek Kaat 1
Aaron Streblow 1
Brad Weiss 1
Shawn Schmitt 1
Chase Solomon 1
Don Sorce Jr. 1
Mike King 1