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Union Night Fireworks Spectacular to Krzykowski and Zuelke!
By Amy Kolo |
July 1, 2005;
Plover, WI - Tons
of happy race fans attended the Independence Race to see the spectacular fireworks show
after the races and the sparks fly on the track during the races.
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Joe Krzykowski (#77) scored his first Super Late
Model feature victory of the 2005 season here at Golden Sands Speedway.
Super Late Model rookie Tim Hintz (#1) lead much
of the main event before being caught by Joe Krzykowski (#77) and Keith Bohmsach (#24).
Frank Nitzke took his green machine to victory lane after topping the Super Late
Model semi-feature race.
Allen Check (#20) carries the American Flag after turning in the fastest qualifying
lap in Super Late Model action.
Tim Zuehlke (#70) was victorious in the Super
Stock feature race.
Tim Zuehlke (#70) applies the pressure to Chris Brooks (#75) during the Super Stock
feature race.
Last week's feature winner Randy Storlie (#53) and Brad Scholze (#87) had an
unfortunate meeting during the Super Stock main event. 
Wally Kallman (#77) collected his first career Super Stock fast qualifying effort.
Frank Calabrese is always excited when he reached victory lane. He won the Pure
Stock feature this evening.
Brad Guralski (#16) set fast time honors in the Pure Stock division. |
Thank you to the following Local Unions for sponsoring the
event. #268 Laborers, #388 Electricians, #804
Carpenters, #434 Plumbers/Pipefitters, #6 Bricklayers, #139 Operators, and #94
Papermakers. Thank you very much.
#20 Allen Check took fast time with a 12.026. His sponsored partner from Kurkowski Stone, #71 Mark Eswein took third in time.
Every division had very smooth racing, with hardly any yellows. Tim Hintz started on the pole of the feature and
ran off with the early lead. Burton Brown
followed right behind him. Keith Bohmsach, Monte Gress, and Mark Van followed suit. Check charged to the front for the eighth starting
position.
Hintz led pretty much the majority of the race, but with 10 to go,
Krzykowski got around him. Then Hintz started
losing positions and falling back, allowing Bohmsach and Brown to gain positions. Check was making his move trying to catch the
leaders, but there was just not enough laps left in the race. Joe Krzykowski took the win, with Bohmsach in
second and Brown in third. Check finished
fourth. He might have had a chance to win, but
got boxed in.
Super Stock driver Wally Kalman screamed out fast time with at
13.272, just a few hundredths off of the track record.
Sam Anderson started experiencing car problems, and borrowed Don
Hess’s car to race. Chris Brooks took the lead with Roger Stanczyk and Tim Zuelke
right behind him. Stanczyk fell back with
Galen Manternach and Scott Hamel moving in. Kalman
was already right up the front by the tehnth lap. The
top positions stayed neck and neck, with the middle of the pack changing positions. By lap 16 Wes Coon and Brian Weinfurter tangled
bringing out the yellow. Plowman and Brian
Schmutzer race ahead trying to get to the front.
With just five laps to a caution came out and as the next green flag
fell Brooks slammed on the gas and his car just lost all power. Zuehlke lifted Brooks up and moved him out of the
way as the rest of the pack started passing him. Zuehlke
took the win, with Manternach in second, Hamel in third.
Kalman moved up to the 6th position.
Brad Guralski took fast time in the pure stock division with a
15.003. New driver Mark Keahlier took the lead
right away, but was quickly passed by driver Frank Calabrese.
Frank kept his lead as cars started going three wide trying to get to
the front. Chuck Stebbins moved into the
second position looking to over take Calabrese. With
the last four laps, cars started getting lapped left in right with every one behind
Calabrese fighting for positions. Calabrese
took the win with Mike Gwidt in second, and Troy Engman in third.
Next Friday, July 8th is Werner Electric night featuring
Super Late Models, Super Stocks, 4 Cylinders and Cruisers.
Plus special money machine prizes at intermission. Gates open at 4:30, time trials at 6:30, and racing
at 7:45. For more information go to www.goldensandsspeedway.com or call the
office at (715) 4234660.
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