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SOLOMON SPEEDS TO $2,550 EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY GRAND NATIONAL PAYDAY
Posted on: Sunday September 1, 2024
Oshkosh’s Chase Solomon fattened his wallet to the tune of $2,550 by winning the third annual D.G.N.O.W. Labor Day weekend special at Eagle River Speedway Aug. 31. (flintography.com)
ATTENTION SPORTS/MOTORSPORTS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLOMON SPEEDS TO $2,550 EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY GRAND NATIONAL PAYDAY
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) Aug. 31 – Oshkosh’s Chase Solomon kept veteran Jeff Richards at bay and skillfully weaved his way through lapped cars and went on to win the third annual Grand National Sportsman feature at Eagle River Speedway Saturday.
The win was worth $2,550. It was Solomon’s second time winning this event as he won the inaugural running of this race in 2022.
Solomon started outside front row alongside polesitter Ryan Minster at the drop of the green in the 30 lap contest. A caution flew on lap ten and that amber tightened the field. On the restart Solomon kept the lead as Richards, who started the race behind Solomon in fourth, stayed within striking distance of Solomon throughout the balance of the contest. Solomon picked his way through lapped cars and earned the big payday. Richards settled for second place money. Trailing the lead duo at the checkers were Franklin’s Will Sorce, Minster and Omro’s Derek Schrauth.
Hometown driver Dustin White picked up the Chef Rene Bo Mod feature at Eagle River Speedway Aug. 31. (flintography.com)
Hometown driver Dustin White inherited the lead after track champion and race leader Kory Joliff tangled with a lapped racer in the B mod feature to score the feature win. Rubicon’s Geoff Zdroik wound up second at the pay window, followed by another hometown driver Ryan Brown, Austin Zdroik, and Escanaba, Michigan visitor Jesse Denome.
Late model champion Jason Zdroik emerged triumphant by winning the IMCA stock car feature while Bark River, Michigan’s Braxton Lundquist picked up the 500 micro sprint feature. The 300 micro sprint feature was won by Cooper Aho of Twin Lakes, Michigan. Cooper beat his brother Carter at the line for second.
Feature races in the 600 micros, late models, street stocks and Dairyland Vintage racers were rained out. 125 drivers from Wisconsin and Upper Michigan took part in the racing action.
The season finale will be a late model special Saturday, September 7. All of the track’s regular weekly divisions will be in action. Start times for both Saturday specials will be 6 p.m. For further information fans are advised to check the track’s Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
Grand National Sportman feature – Chase Solomon, Oshkosh; Jeff Richards, Montello; Will Sorce, Franklin; Ryan Minster, Sheboygan; Derek Schrauth, Omro; Todd Ascherien, Beaver Dam; Brad Weiss, Cascade; Mark Kuhfuss, Sheboygan Falls; Collin Skindzeleski, Germantown; Daniel Schumacher, Germantown; Jake Richards, Neshkoro; Aaron Streblow, Waupun; Josh Pierce, Fredonia; Arianna Beattie, Omro; Jack Wiroll, Sheboygan; Jared Weiss, Fond Du Lac; Mark Haskins, Cascade; Carter Gustavson, Norway, MI; Brayden Lundquist, Bark River, MI; Brian Schrauth, Omro; Rick Gustavson, Norway, MI (DNS)
Heats 1) Solomon; Minster 2) Sorce; Brayden Lundquist 3) Pierce; Derek Schrauth
Sweetwater late model feature – RAINED OUT
Heat – Guy Carley, Eagle River; Zack Friske, Tomahawk
Cbef Rene B Mod feature – Dustin White, Eagle River; Geoff Zdroik, Rubicon; Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Austin Zdroik, Ashippun; Jesse Denome, Escanaba, MI; Jim Zdroik, Hartford; Vince Jung, Iron Ridge; Owen Wilcox, Oconto Falls; Bryce Clements, Suring; Eric Klemetson, Dorchester; Matthew Roehl, Fond Du Lac; Zachary Schmidt, West Bend; Mike Kirtland, Mass City, MI; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Dustin Marquardt, Gillett; Kory Joliff, Mass City, MI; Dustin Kangas, Phelps; Kevin Braaksma, Juneau’ Rusty Stelzer, Nekoosa (DNS)
Heats 1) Kory Joliff; White 2) Kangas; Denome
J & J Construction IMCA stock car feature – Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Jonathan Miller, Eagle River; David Blackberg, Eagle River; Jordan Kurtti, Bruce Crossing, MI: Chris Loewenhagen, Kaukauna; Trentin Bell, Eagle River; Jesse Krahn, Beaver Dam; Cody Potter, Pell Lake
Heat – Krahn; Jason Zdroik
Zdroik Well Drilling street stock feature – RAINED OUT
Heats 1) Austin Steinke, St. Nazianz; John Schultz, Waunakee 2) Colin Joliff, Mass City, MI; Cole Bennett, Eagle River 3) Quentin Morrison, Eagle River; Hope Eisel, Sugar Camp
JD Archery and Paintball 600 Micro Feature –RAINED OUT
Heats 1) Ethan Manninen, Cornell; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander 2) Hoyt Cournoyer, Pittsville; Chase Richer, Escanaba, MI
500 micro sprint feature – Braxton Lundquist, Bark River, MI; Griffin Iverson, Escanaba, MI; Kristy Karl, Gladstone, MI; Andrew Karl, Gladstone, MI; Ethan Juhola, Gladstone, MI; Macy Degnan, Escanaba, MI; Chase Richer, Escanaba, MI (DNS)
Heat – Chase Richer; Macy Degnan
300 micro feature – Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Jaxson Peters, Waupun; Mason Meier, Eagle River; Bentley Seliger, Wausau; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River; Parker Ewert, Eagle River; Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Madisyn Dieringer, Marshfield; Chase Zdroik, Rubicon; Blake Wilke, Tomahawk
Heats 1) Meier; Peters 2) Dieringer; Cooper Aho
Dairyland Vintage Feature – RAINED OUT
Heats 1) Jason Torney, Merrill 2) Jeff Shellhorn, Gleason