Columbus 151 Speedway Race Reports

Bruenig Finds Victory Lane at 151

By Andrew Schaller
COLUMBUS, WI (Friday, June 5, 2009) Randy Bruenig of Columbus motored to the front of the field to grab his first feature win of 2009 in the 35 lap Late Model main event at Columbus 151 Speedway.  Bruenig battled his way from the inside of row four at the start to see the checkers first.  Tony Hahn and Jerry Eckhardt paced the field to the green with Eckhardt taking control on the opening lap.  After a quick caution for debris, Eckhardt maintained the lead with Dean Schultz making his way to second.  Schultz began to challenge Eckhardt on the high side, allowing Bruenig to slip under and join the battle for the lead.  By lap 11, Ron Bishofberger added his mount to the lead group as the four competitors battled under a blanket for the top spot. Eckhardt reclaimed sole possession of the lead on lap 20 with Bruenig in tow for second.  A lap later, Eckhardt slipped up to the outside and opening the door Bruenig was looking for.  Bruenig shot past into the lead with Bishofberger in his tracks for second.  The duo pulled away from the pack as Bishofberger looked for a way around the new leader.  A late caution on lap 32 slowed the field and erased the large advantage the pair had.  But Bruenig managed to hold off Bishofberger as the two finished first and second.  Rounding out the top five were Eckhardt, Schultz and Al Weishoff.

Waunakee's Brandon Riedner captured the win in the 30 lap Sportsman feature event.  Dale Weatherwax took the early lead from fellow front row starter Dan Gosda.  Gary Winters followed into second with Mike Winters in tow for third.  A caution on lap three slowed the field and allowed Riedner to slide up to third on the restart.  Riedner launched his bid for second on lap seven, going to the outside of Gary Winters. Winters held his ground until lap 14 when Riedner scooted past for second.  Riedner began to apply heavy pressure to Weatherwax for the top spot.  On lap 19, Riedner got a good run to the inside of Weatherwax as they entered turn three.  Riedner took away the lead and drove away from the field.  Riedner cruised across the line for the win followed by Gary Winters, Mike Winters, Jake Wasserburger and Kurt Clapper.

Kyle Riedner lead every lap of the 20 lap Hobby Stock main event to grab another win in the division this season and take the points lead back as well.  Starting from the outside of row one, Riedner took sole possession of the lead on lap two while the battle for second was on behind him.  Greg Bowers and Dustin Ward fought side by side for the runner up spot, trading paint and positions several times.  As the leaders encountered lapped traffic, Bowers made slight contact with a lapped competitor, sending him around in turn four and bringing out the caution.  As the green returned, Ward took second for himself and made an attempt at Riedner for the lead.  With four laps remaining, Ward got to the inside of Riedner as the two raced side by side.  As they crossed under the checkers, Riedner held a slight advantage to get the win.  Ward was second followed by Ben Monday, Jim Tate and Larry Moen.

Kale Peterman of Iron Ridge was awarded the win in the 20 lap Thunder Stock feature.  DL Hatton and Josh Steckel led the field to green with Hatton taking the early lead.  Brad Warthan and Peterman moved forward into the top five while Hatton opened up a healthy advantage.  Warthan was in second by lap seven with Peterman in tow for third.  By lap 16, Warthan had caught the leader.  Warthan tried everything he could think of to get around Hatton while Peterman watched from third.  On the final lap, Hatton slowed to avoid lapped traffic, allowing Warthan and Jarrod Sutherland to charge up alongside the leader.  The three went three wide into turn three, resulting in Warthan spinning and Hatton crossing the stripe first.  Following post race inspection, Hatton was forced to vacate his finishing position, handing the win to Peterman.  Rounding out the top five were Harley Jankowski, Warthan, Scott Hatton and Reiny Scherbarth.

In Bandit action, Brandon Johnson of Avalon claimed the victory in the 18 lap feature event.  Jeremy Monday took control on the first lap from the pole while Johnson slid up to second.  The leaders stayed nose to tail until lap 12 when Johnson made contact with Monday entering turn one and forcing the field to bunch up behind them. Carlyn Voigt and Kameron Lee were the casualties as they wrecked in turns one and two and brought out the caution.  On the restart, Monday experienced mechanical difficulties as Johnson shot past into the lead.  Monday recovered quickly and pulled into third behind Brandon Condroski.  Johnson maintained his advantage through one more caution to see the checkers first for the win.  Condroski, Ed Klug, Dan Birkett and Dave Schmidt rounded out the top five.

Brooklyn's George Wachuta captured the win in the 8 lap Back up feature race.  Dustin Von Allmen motored out to a big lead at the drop of the green with Wachuta moving to second.  On lap four, Von Allmen spun in turn four allowing Wachuta to inherit the top spot while the rest of field bunched up around Von Allmen.  Wachuta was declared the winner in the crash shortened event with Ryan Oetzel second and Dave Moore third.

Next Friday, June 12, is a full program in all division as well as another visit by the Mini Mods.  All residents of Fort Atkinson and Milton receive $2 off general admission and all fans can partake of beer specials throughout the night.  Time trials begin at 6:30 with racing at 8pm.  Please visit www.columbus151.com for more information.


4-CYL BANDIT Division


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PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 054HRICHIE HENSENSLOW1MARSHALLSATURN
2 002HMICHELLE HEIMANNSLOW1SUN PRAIRIEFORD
3 029PKIERSTEN PARKSLOW1SUN PRAIRIENISSON
4 097RSETH REAMERSLOW1MARSHALLDODGE
5 04FZACH FALKSLOW1POYNETTEHONDA
6 042GBRAD GOLLONSLOW1STEVENS POINTDODGE
7 045AMARK AILESSLOW1PORTAGEDODGE
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 7
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 012MJEREMY MONDAY *FAST1MARSHALLSATURN
2 093SHEATHER STARKFAST1WATERLOOMAZDA
3 013CBRANDON CONDROSKIFAST1CUDAHYFORD
4 099WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF *FAST1BEAVER DAMFORD
5 018JBRANDON JOHNSONFAST1AVALONFORD
6 05LKAMERON LEEFAST1MADISONTOYOTA
7 025KJAMIESON KOHN **FAST1DEFORESTFORD
8 039WJORDAN WOODFAST1WATERTOWNFORD
1 038VCARLYN VOIGTFAST2BEAVER DAMHONDA
2 02HKEATON HUBREDFAST2UTICAMAZDA
3 0241ED KLUGFAST2OREGONNISSAN
4 071BTIM BRISTOLFAST2WATERTOWNHONDA
5 036BDANIEL BIRKETTFAST2LODINISSAN
6 010SDAVID SCHMIDTFAST2CUDAHYDODGE
7 081LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFAST2FT ATKINSONFORD
8 017RJESS RIEDNERFAST2WAUNAKEEFORD
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 16
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 054HRICHIE HENSENSEMIMARSHALLSATURN
2 04FZACH FALKSEMIPOYNETTEHONDA
3 002HMICHELLE HEIMANNSEMISUN PRAIRIEFORD
4 042GBRAD GOLLONSEMISTEVENS POINTDODGE
5 097RSETH REAMERSEMIMARSHALLDODGE
6 045AMARK AILESSEMIPORTAGEDODGE
7 029PKIERSTEN PARKSEMISUN PRAIRIENISSON
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 7
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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 018JBRANDON JOHNSONFEATRAVALONFORD
2 013CBRANDON CONDROSKIFEATRCUDAHYFORD
3 0241ED KLUGFEATROREGONNISSAN
4 036BDANIEL BIRKETTFEATRLODINISSAN
5 010SDAVID SCHMIDTFEATRCUDAHYDODGE
6 012MJEREMY MONDAY *FEATRMARSHALLSATURN
7 071BTIM BRISTOLFEATRWATERTOWNHONDA
8 081LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFEATRFT ATKINSONFORD
9 099WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF *FEATRBEAVER DAMFORD
10 017RJESS RIEDNERFEATRWAUNAKEEFORD
11 054HRICHIE HENSENFEATRMARSHALLSATURN
12 025KJAMIESON KOHN **FEATRDEFORESTFORD
13 039WJORDAN WOODFEATRWATERTOWNFORD
14 02HKEATON HUBREDFEATRUTICAMAZDA
15 038VCARLYN VOIGTFEATRBEAVER DAMHONDA
16 05LKAMERON LEEFEATRMADISONTOYOTA
17 04FZACH FALKFEATRPOYNETTEHONDA
18 093SHEATHER STARKFEATRWATERLOOMAZDA

BACKUP CARS Division


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PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in Races: 0
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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in Races: 0
* * * RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in Races: 0
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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 036WGEORGE WACHUTAFEATBROOKLYNBUICK
2 087ORYAN OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS
3 011MDAVE MOOREFEATMCFARLANDCHEVY
4 0ONOJUG HURFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
5 044VDUSTIN VON ALLMENFEATMADISONCHEVY
6 030WMATT WACHUTAFEATMILTONBUICK
7 022HWAYNE HOOKFEATOREGONOLDS
8 003WANDY WARDFEATMADISONFORD
9 07STEVE OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS

HOBBY STOCK Division


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PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 09WDUSTIN WARDFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
2 01RKYLE REIDNERFAST1WAUNAKEECHEVY
3 011BGREG BOWERSFAST1WATERLOO- - -
4 071DUNJAMIE DUNNFAST1MADISONCHEVY
5 055BLUCAS BUCKINGHAMFAST1WHITEWATERCHEVY
6 02HBOB HOHLSTEINFAST1RIOCHEVY
1 010MLARRY MOENFAST2SUN PRAIREWHITE
2 092SKYLE STARKFAST2WATERLOOCHEVEY
3 021MBEN MONDAYFAST2MARSHALLCHEVY
4 027TJIM TATE JRFAST2WATERLOOCHEVY
5 054LDUSTIN LEANFAST2EDGERTONCHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 11
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 01RKYLE REIDNERFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
2 09WDUSTIN WARDFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
3 021MBEN MONDAYFEATMARSHALLCHEVY
4 027TJIM TATE JRFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
5 010MLARRY MOENFEATSUN PRAIREWHITE
6 092SKYLE STARKFEATWATERLOOCHEVEY
7 011BGREG BOWERSFEATWATERLOO- - -
8 054LDUSTIN LEANFEATEDGERTONCHEVY
9 071DUNJAMIE DUNNFEATMADISONCHEVY
10 02HBOB HOHLSTEINFEATRIOCHEVY
11 055BLUCAS BUCKINGHAMFEATWHITEWATERCHEVY

LATE MODEL Division


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PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 061EJERRY ECKHARDTFAST1JOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
2 045BRANDY BREUNIGFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
3 081GDON GASERUDEFAST1FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
4 046WAL WEISHOFFFAST1COLUMBUSLEXUS
5 019HLUKE HOFFMANFAST1MADISONCHEVY
6 03DDELBERT DESJARLAISFAST1COLUMBUSDODGE
7 097MEDWARD MELCHIORFAST1WATERTOWNCHEVY
1 034SDEAN SCHULTZFAST2JUNEAUPONTIAC
2 076BRON BISHOFBERGERFAST2FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
3 034HTONY HAHN **FAST2SPRING GREENFORD
4 074AJERRY AUBYFAST2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
5 097BKURT BROWNFAST2HUBERTUSCHEVY
6 099KLINCOLN KEESER **FAST2JOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
7 031MERIC MELCHIORFAST2WATERTOWNCHEVY
8 057WANDY WENDTFAST2WATERTOWNPONT
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 15
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 045BRANDY BREUNIGFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
2 076BRON BISHOFBERGERFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
3 061EJERRY ECKHARDTFEATJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
4 034SDEAN SCHULTZFEATJUNEAUPONTIAC
5 046WAL WEISHOFFFEATCOLUMBUSLEXUS
6 034HTONY HAHN **FEATSPRING GREENFORD
7 019HLUKE HOFFMANFEATMADISONCHEVY
8 081GDON GASERUDEFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
9 097BKURT BROWNFEATHUBERTUSCHEVY
10 099KLINCOLN KEESER **FEATJOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
11 03DDELBERT DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSDODGE
12 097MEDWARD MELCHIORFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
13 031MERIC MELCHIORFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
14 074AJERRY AUBYFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY

STREET STOCK Division


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PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 033WDALE WEATHERWAXFAST1CAMBRIACHEVY
2 032WJAKE WASSERBURGERFAST1POYNETTECHEVY
3 045SDENNIS SCHWARKFAST1SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
4 042CKURT CLAPPERFAST1DANEOLDS
5 08DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
6 04DBUD RIEDNERFAST1WAUNAKEEOLDS
1 014RANDY RALEY **FAST2FALL RIVERCHEVY
2 042AKEVIN ANDERSONFAST2COTTAGE GROVEOLDS
3 021GDAN GOSDAFAST2DEFORESTCHEVY
4 077WMIKE WINTERSFAST2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
5 071DJASON DUNNFAST2SUN PRAIRIE- - -
6 07DPHIL DENIKASFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
7 079WGARY WINTERS *FAST2MARSHALLCHEVY
8 031LALEX LEE **FAST2MADISONCHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 14
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 04DBUD RIEDNERFEATWAUNAKEEOLDS
2 077WMIKE WINTERSFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
3 079WGARY WINTERS *FEATMARSHALLCHEVY
4 032WJAKE WASSERBURGERFEATPOYNETTECHEVY
5 042CKURT CLAPPERFEATDANEOLDS
6 033WDALE WEATHERWAXFEATCAMBRIACHEVY
7 071DJASON DUNNFEATSUN PRAIRIE- - -
8 045SDENNIS SCHWARKFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
9 031LALEX LEE **FEATMADISONCHEVY
10 014RANDY RALEY **FEATFALL RIVERCHEVY
11 08DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
12 021GDAN GOSDAFEATDEFORESTCHEVY
13 07DPHIL DENIKASFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
14 042AKEVIN ANDERSONFEATCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS

THUNDERSTOCKS Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast

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PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 000D L HATTONFAST1BEAVER DAMCHEVY
2 026HSCOTTIE HATTONFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
3 019SJARROD SUTHERLANDFAST1KAHULUICHEVY
4 095JHARLEY JANKOWSKIFAST1SPARTACHEVY
5 022WBRAD WARTHANFAST1SPARTAOLDS
6 008PKALE PETERMANFAST1IRON RIDGECHEVY
7 07SJOSH STECKELFAST1RIOCHEVY
8 035SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFAST1FALL RIVEROLDS
9 071HRODNEY HEINEFAST1- - -CHEVY
10 014CTONY CHASEFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 10
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
2 008PKALE PETERMANFEATRIRON RIDGECHEVY
3 095JHARLEY JANKOWSKIFEATRSPARTACHEVY
4 022WBRAD WARTHANFEATRSPARTAOLDS
5 026HSCOTTIE HATTONFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
6 035SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFEATRFALL RIVEROLDS
7 07SJOSH STECKELFEATRRIOCHEVY
8 071HRODNEY HEINEFEATR- - - CHEVY
9 014CTONY CHASEFEATRCOLUMBUSCHEVY
10 019SJARROD SUTHERLANDFEATRKAHULUICHEVY
Photos by D's Racing Imagery - Deanna Penry


The Drivers made some very young fans happy signing flags, cards and handing out some goodies during the Autograph session.


#18 Brandon Johnson goes to the inside to get by # 12 Jeremy Monday on his way to his first Bandit Feature win.


Brandon Johnson is joined by family and friends to celebrate his first Bandit Feature win this season.


#22 Brad Warthan comes knocking on the back door of # 00 D L Hatton, but can't quite make it and D L Hatton holds on for his first Thunderstock Feature win.


D L Hatton wins his first Thunderstock Feature this season.


# 9 Dustin Ward (outside) and # 1 Kyle Reidner go nose to nose during the last few laps of the Hobby Stock Feature making it anybody's guess as to who was going to grab the checkered flag.


After a fierce battle Kyle Reidner takes the checkered flag in the Hooby Stock Feature by only inches.


# 4 Bud Reidner makes a bid for the lead over # 33 Dale Weatherwax during the Street Stock Feature.


Bud Reidner is joined by wife Jess after winning the Street Stock Feature.


# 45 Randy Breunig lets # 61 Jerry Eckhardt know that he's there during the Late Model Feature.


Randy Breunig is joined by family and friends to celebrate a long awaited Late Model Feature victory.


George Wachuta captures another Back-Up Feature win this season.