Columbus 151 Speedway Race Reports

ECKHARDT CAPTURES WIN AT COLUMBUS 151

By Andrew Schaller
Johnson Creek's Jerry Eckhardt claimed another win in his long career of local short track racing on Friday night at Columbus 151 Speedway. Starting from the inside of row two, Eckhardt quickly moved to the front of the field and held off all challengers to take the win. Delbert Desjarles and Lincoln Keeser paced the field to green with Desjarles grabbing the early lead. After clearing Keeser for second, Eckhardt charged to the outside of Desjarles, passing for the lead on lap four with Dean Schultz in tow for second. Schultz went to work trying to find a way around the new leader. Schultz tried the outside, pulling even with Eckhardt at one point but not being able to finish the pass. After several laps, Schultz slipped back into a battle with Al Weishoff for second with Eckhardt regaining sole possession of the top spot. As the laps wound down, Weishoff managed to move into second alone and make a bid of his own for the lead. On lap 28, Weishoff made a run to the outside of Eckhardt, pulling alongside with only five laps remaining. But Eckhardt once again fought off the advances of his competitors to cross the stripe first for the win. Rounding out the top five were Weishoff, Don Gaserude, Ron Bishofberger and Randy Breunig.

In Sportsman action, point leader Brandon Riedner stretched his lead in the standings by laying claim to the 30 lap feature event. Ron Nelson took the initial lead from the pole with Riedner and Bret Schmidt following into second and third respectively. A lap later, Riedner made his move around the high side of Nelson and into the lead with Schmidt in tow for second. The pair of drivers immediately began to check out from the field while Jake Wasserburger was making his way through the pack. Wasserburger cleared for third and began to run down the two leaders. Meanwhile, Schmidt was trying every trick in the book to get into the top spot. Wasserburger finally caught the leader on lap 19 and a three way battle for the top spot ensued. But Riedner held strong on top to see the checkers first for the win with Schmidt, Wasserburger, Phil Denikas and Kevin Anderson completing the top five.

Larry Moen of Madison took top honors in the 20 lap Hobby Stock feature event. Jason Deppe was the early leader on lap one, taking that spot from the pole. On lap two, Moen, who started in row two, motored to the high side of Deppe. The duo raced side by side for several laps until Moen gained the position on lap 14. Caution waved on lap 17 when Deppe spun in turns one and two, sending him to the rear for the restart. Steve Sauer lined up on Moen's rear bumper as the green returned. Sauer had limited laps to make his move for the lead, but Moen proved too strong to be overtaken as he claimed the win. Sauer was second followed by Ben Monday, Kyle Stark and Kyle Riedner.

In Thunder Stock action, it was point leader Kale Peterman of Iron Ridge taking advantage of a late race pass for the lead on the way to winning the 20 lap feature. Billy Robinson claimed the early lead with Dale Warthan and Peterman following into second and third. On lap six, Peterman drove to the outside of Warthan for second, drawing even a lap later. Peterman completed the pass for second and powered alongside Robinson for the lead. On lap 15, Robinson slid up the track exiting turn four and allowing Warthan to make the battle for the lead a three wide affair. Peterman emerged as the new leader as they drove into turn one with Warthan maneuvering to second. Peterman cruised to the stripe for the win with Warthan, Tony Chase, Robinson and Scottie Hatton rounding out the top five.

Kameron Lee claimed his first career feature win by capturing the 18 lap Bandit main event. Starting from the pole, Lee took control of the top spot on the opening circuit with Keaton Hubred moving to second and Dave Schmidt in third. Ed Klug joined the battle for second while Lee slipped away from the pack. A furious battle for second ensued between Hubred, Schmidt and Klug as the driver's swapped paint and positions several times. Meanwhile, Lee was stretching his advantage over the field while watching the battle for second in his mirror. As the laps wound down, Schmidt, Klug and Hubred lined up to try and run down the leader, but Lee held on for the first win of his career. Rounding out the top five were Klug, Schmidt, Hubred and Dan Birkett.

Completing the night's event was the 8 lap Back Up feature event. Dustin Von Allmen shot into the lead as the green flag waved over the field. Ryan Oetzel moved into second after Andy Ward relinquished the position on lap three. Oetzel ran down the leader with George Wachuta in two for third. The pair caught Von Allmen on lap six and Wachuta powered past into the lead a lap later. Wachuta saw the checkers first for the win followed by Oetzel and Von Allmen.

Next Friday, July 3, is a full program of racing in all division highlighted by the Cherry Bomb 50 lap Late Model feature. There will also be a fireworks display following the racing program. Time trials begin at 6:30 with racing at 8pm. Please visit www.columbus151.com for more information.


4-CYL BANDIT Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
1241ED KLUGOREGONNISSAN 16.148
2X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGCOTTAGE GROVENISSAN 16.242
336BDANIEL BIRKETTLODINISSAN 16.253
410SDAVID SCHMIDTCUDAHYDODGE 16.286
52HKEATON HUBREDUTICAMAZDA 16.556
681LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFT ATKINSONFORD 16.558
799WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **BEAVER DAMFORD 16.645
825KJAMIESON KOHN **DEFORESTFORD 16.707
95LKAMERON LEE **MADISONTOYOTA 16.710
1077HMICHAEL HELDHUSTISFORDCHEVEY 16.875
1112MJEREMY MONDAY **MARSHALLSATURN 16.916
1254HRICHIE HENSENMARSHALLSATURN 17.041
1331TCOLLIN TOMLINSONPOYNETTEMAZDA 17.113
Average time of all qualifiers : 16.619

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 310SDAVID SCHMIDTFAST1CUDAHYDODGE
2 4X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGFAST1COTTAGE GROVENISSAN
3 125KJAMIESON KOHN **FAST1DEFORESTFORD
4 577HMICHAEL HELDFAST1HUSTISFORDCHEVEY
5 281LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFAST1FT ATKINSONFORD
6 654HRICHIE HENSENFAST1MARSHALLSATURN
1 15LKAMERON LEE **FAST2MADISONTOYOTA
2 32HKEATON HUBREDFAST2UTICAMAZDA
3 5241ED KLUGFAST2OREGONNISSAN
4 436BDANIEL BIRKETTFAST2LODINISSAN
5 731TCOLLIN TOMLINSONFAST2POYNETTEMAZDA
6 299WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FAST2BEAVER DAMFORD
7 612MJEREMY MONDAY **FAST2MARSHALLSATURN
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 13
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 15LKAMERON LEE **FEATRMADISONTOYOTA
2 9241ED KLUGFEATROREGONNISSAN
3 610SDAVID SCHMIDTFEATRCUDAHYDODGE
5 736BDANIEL BIRKETTFEATRLODINISSAN
6 399WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FEATRBEAVER DAMFORD
7 1077HMICHAEL HELDFEATRHUSTISFORDCHEVEY
8 225KJAMIESON KOHN **FEATRDEFORESTFORD
9 481LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFEATRFT ATKINSONFORD
10 1331TCOLLIN TOMLINSONFEATRPOYNETTEMAZDA
11 1112MJEREMY MONDAY **FEATRMARSHALLSATURN
1 013CBRANDON CONDROSKISCRATCUDAHYFORD
2 8X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGSCRATCOTTAGE GROVENISSAN
3 1254HRICHIE HENSENSCRATMARSHALLSATURN

BACKUP CARS Division


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

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

HOBBY STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111SSTEVEN SAUERWATERLOOCHEVY 15.153
292SKYLE STARKWATERLOOCHEVEY 15.267
39WDUSTIN WARDWATERLOOCHEVY 15.307
421MBEN MONDAYMARSHALLCHEVY 15.364
527TJIM TATE JRWATERLOOCHEVY 15.395
610MLARRY MOENSUN PRAIREWHITE 15.412
722WCHESTER WILLIAMSWAUKESHACHEVY 15.416
871DEPJASON DEPPEWATERLOOCHEVY 15.588
91RKYLE REIDNERWAUNAKEECHEVY 15.838
102HBOB HOHLSTEINRIOCHEVY 15.997
1154LDUSTIN LEANEDGERTONCHEVY 16.254
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.545

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 210MLARRY MOENFAST1SUN PRAIREWHITE
2 171DEPJASON DEPPEFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
3 321MBEN MONDAYFAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
4 492SKYLE STARKFAST1WATERLOOCHEVEY
5 52HBOB HOHLSTEINFAST1RIOCHEVY
1 122WCHESTER WILLIAMSFAST2WAUKESHACHEVY
2 227TJIM TATE JRFAST2WATERLOOCHEVY
3 39WDUSTIN WARDFAST2WATERLOOCHEVY
4 411SSTEVEN SAUERFAST2WATERLOOCHEVY
5 51RKYLE REIDNERFAST2WAUNAKEECHEVY
6 654LDUSTIN 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 310MLARRY MOENFEATSUN PRAIREWHITE
2 811SSTEVEN SAUERFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
3 521MBEN MONDAYFEATMARSHALLCHEVY
4 792SKYLE STARKFEATWATERLOOCHEVEY
5 91RKYLE REIDNERFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
6 427TJIM TATE JRFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
7 69WDUSTIN WARDFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
8 222WCHESTER WILLIAMSFEATWAUKESHACHEVY
9 102HBOB HOHLSTEINFEATRIOCHEVY
10 1154LDUSTIN LEANFEATEDGERTONCHEVY
11 171DEPJASON DEPPEFEATWATERLOOCHEVY

LATE MODEL Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
145BRANDY BREUNIGCOLUMBUSCHEVY 13.513
246WAL WEISHOFFCOLUMBUSLEXUS 13.588
376BRON BISHOFBERGERFORT ATKINSONCHEVY 13.600
434SDEAN SCHULTZJUNEAUPONTIAC 13.655
581GDON GASERUDEFORT ATKINSONCHEVY 13.680
661EJERRY ECKHARDTJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY 13.723
76PSCOTT PATRICKDOUSMANOLDS 13.956
899KLINCOLN KEESER **JOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC 14.102
93DDELBERT DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSDODGE 14.255
1021SDENNIS STITZFT ATKINSONFORD 15.682
Average time of all qualifiers : 13.975

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 36PSCOTT PATRICKFAST1DOUSMANOLDS
2 776BRON BISHOFBERGERFAST1FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
3 846WAL WEISHOFFFAST1COLUMBUSLEXUS
4 634SDEAN SCHULTZFAST1JUNEAUPONTIAC
5 581GDON GASERUDEFAST1FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
6 13DDELBERT DESJARLAISFAST1COLUMBUSDODGE
7 461EJERRY ECKHARDTFAST1JOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
8 299KLINCOLN KEESER **FAST1JOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
9 1021SDENNIS STITZFAST1FT ATKINSONFORD
10 945BRANDY BREUNIGFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
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
1 361EJERRY ECKHARDTFEATJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
2 746WAL WEISHOFFFEATCOLUMBUSLEXUS
3 481GDON GASERUDEFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
4 676BRON BISHOFBERGERFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
5 845BRANDY BREUNIGFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
6 534SDEAN SCHULTZFEATJUNEAUPONTIAC
7 96PSCOTT PATRICKFEATDOUSMANOLDS
8 299KLINCOLN KEESER **FEATJOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
9 13DDELBERT DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSDODGE
10 1021SDENNIS STITZFEATFT ATKINSONFORD

STREET STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
132WJAKE WASSERBURGERPOYNETTECHEVY 14.116
27DPHIL DENIKASCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.158
320SBRET SCHMIDTWATERTOWNCHEVY 14.170
442AKEVIN ANDERSONCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS 14.175
54DBUD RIEDNERWAUNAKEEOLDS 14.230
679WGARY WINTERS **MARSHALLCHEVY 14.347
721GDAN GOSDADEFORESTCHEVY 14.430
833WDALE WEATHERWAXCAMBRIACHEVY 14.454
977WMIKE WINTERSSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 14.493
1031LALEX LEE **MADISONCHEVY 14.574
1176NRON NELSONUTICACHEVY 14.617
128DTIFFANY DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.940
Average time of all qualifiers : 14.392

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 131LALEX LEE **FAST1MADISONCHEVY
2 379WGARY WINTERS **FAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
3 442AKEVIN ANDERSONFAST1COTTAGE GROVEOLDS
4 57DPHIL DENIKASFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
5 233WDALE WEATHERWAXFAST1CAMBRIACHEVY
6 68DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
1 44DBUD RIEDNERFAST2WAUNAKEEOLDS
2 520SBRET SCHMIDTFAST2WATERTOWNCHEVY
3 632WJAKE WASSERBURGERFAST2POYNETTECHEVY
4 321GDAN GOSDAFAST2DEFORESTCHEVY
5 176NRON NELSONFAST2UTICACHEVY
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 74DBUD RIEDNERFEATWAUNAKEEOLDS
2 920SBRET SCHMIDTFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
3 1132WJAKE WASSERBURGERFEATPOYNETTECHEVY
4 107DPHIL DENIKASFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
5 842AKEVIN ANDERSONFEATCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS
6 679WGARY WINTERS **FEATMARSHALLCHEVY
7 231LALEX LEE **FEATMADISONCHEVY
8 433WDALE WEATHERWAXFEATCAMBRIACHEVY
9 176NRON NELSONFEATUTICACHEVY
10 128DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
11 521GDAN GOSDAFEATDEFORESTCHEVY
1 019SDAN SCHMIDTSCRATWATERTOWNCHEVY
2 377WMIKE WINTERSSCRATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY

THUNDERSTOCKS Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
108PKALE PETERMANIRON RIDGECHEVY 15.261
214CTONY CHASECOLUMBUSCHEVY 15.346
322WBRAD WARTHAM **SPARTAOLDS 15.445
426HSCOTTIE HATTONWATERLOOCHEVY 15.787
500D L HATTON **BEAVER DAMCHEVY 15.838
691RBILLY ROBINSONORFORDVILLECHEVY 15.918
77SJOSH STECKEL ++RIOCHEVY 16.252
827MCODY MCNICOLWATERLOOCHEVY 16.417
935SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFALL RIVEROLDS 16.586
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.872

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 326HSCOTTIE HATTONFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
2 514CTONY CHASEFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
3 422WBRAD WARTHAM **FAST1SPARTAOLDS
4 191RBILLY ROBINSONFAST1ORFORDVILLECHEVY
5 608PKALE PETERMANFAST1IRON RIDGECHEVY
6 827MCODY MCNICOLFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
7 935SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFAST1FALL RIVEROLDS
8 1071DJASON DEPPEFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
9 77SJOSH STECKEL ++FAST1RIOCHEVY
10 200D L HATTON **FAST1BEAVER DAMCHEVY
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
1 508PKALE PETERMANFEATRIRON RIDGECHEVY
2 322WBRAD WARTHAM **FEATRSPARTAOLDS
3 414CTONY CHASEFEATRCOLUMBUSCHEVY
4 191RBILLY ROBINSONFEATRORFORDVILLECHEVY
5 226HSCOTTIE HATTONFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
6 600D L HATTON **FEATRBEAVER DAMCHEVY
7 827MCODY MCNICOLFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
8 77SJOSH STECKEL ++FEATRRIOCHEVY
9 935SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFEATRFALL RIVEROLDS
10 1071DJASON DEPPEFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
Photos by D's Racing Imagery - Deanna Penry


# 20 Bret Schmidt does his best to chase down the # 4D of Brandon Riedner during the Street Stock Feature.


Kameron Lee ran away from the rest of the pack during the Bandit Feature.


Kameron Lee not only won his Bandit Heat race but won his first Bandit Feature in his career.


Faye Riedner joins son Brandon in victory lane to help celebrate his Street Stock Feature win.


Jerry Eckhardt won the Late Model Feature.


Jerry Eckhardt # 61 leads the pack during the Late Model Feature. # 46 Al Weishoff and # 34 Dean Schultz follow close behind.


Larry Moen won his first Hobby Stock Feature this season.


# 10 Larry Moen stayed to the outside of # 71 Jason Deppe for most of the Hobby Stock Feature.


Kale Peterman won the Thunderstock Feature.


# 08 Kale Peterman works the outside of # 91 Billy Robinson to win another Thunderstock Feature.