Columbus 151 Speedway Race Reports

Breunig Wins Again at Columbus 151

by Andrew Schaller
COLUMBUS, WI (Friday, July 31, 2009) Point leader Randy Breunig of Columbus extended his advantage in the standings by capturing the 35 lap Late Model feature event.  Lincoln Keeser along with Steve Schlosser paced the field to green with Keeser taking the early lead. Rob Myers followed under Schlosser for the runner up spot as the inside lane moved forward.  ON lap four, Bill Retallick drove to the outside of Myers for second, bringing Dean Schultz along.  Retallick gained the spot with Schultz still in tow.  ON lap seven, Myers lost control and spun to the infield.  Meanwhile, Retallick shot to the outside of Keeser to battle for the top spot with Schultz and Breunig lining up behind them.  Keeser and Retallick fought door to door until Retallick gained the advantage on lap on lap 13.  As the leaders exited turn four, Retallick got loose and spun into Keeser, sending both drivers into the front chute wall and bringing out the caution. Both competitors were okay but forced to retire for the evening. Breunig restarted as the new leader with Schultz right behind.  The leaders lined up nose to tail by the midway point of the race with Breunig showing the way.  Breunig cruised to the stripe for the win with Schultz, Gaserude, Andy Wendt and Jerry Auby rounding out the top five.

Dale Weatherwax of Cambria laid claim to the 30 lap Sportsman main event.  Ron Nelson and Tiffany Desjarles led the field to green with Nelson taking the initial lead.  Desjarles battled back to the outside of Nelson.  But Desjarles got loose allowing Nelson to shoot back out the point.  Dan Schmidt took advantage to pull into second and look to challenge for the lead.  On lap 12, Weatherwax moved to the high side of Schmidt to battle for second.  Weatherwax made the pass and pulled alongside Nelson for the top spot.  Weather wax and Nelson fought side by side until Nelson broke loose on lap 21, giving Weatherwax the lead with Brandon Riedner in tow for second.  Riedner began to put heavy pressure on the new leader as the laps ticked away.  But Weatherwax managed to hold him off for the win.  Riedner was second followed by Schmidt, Jake Wasserburger and Alex Lee.

Waterloo's Steven Sauer won his second feature in a row by claiming the 25 lap Hobby Stock feature event.  Ben Monday grabbed the early lead on lap one with Dustin Ward in second.  ON lap five, Sauer motored to the outside of Ward for second and battled side by side while Monday watched in his rearview mirror.  On lap 13, Sauer got a good run to pull even with Monday for the top spot.  Sauer nosed out to the lead on lap 16 for good and pulled away for the win.  Ward was second followed by Monday, Kyle Riedner and Larry Moen.

Andy Raley of Fall River won the 25 lap Thunder Stocks feature event. DL Hatton and Reiny Scherbarth battled battle side by side at the drop of the green until Scherbarth gained the position on lap two.  Raley followed him into second and immediately went to work on the new leader.  Raley fired into the lead a lap later and began to stretch his advantage.  Kale Peterman tried to close the gap over the remaining laps, but Raley crossed the stripe out front.  Peterman, Dale Warthan, Billy Robinson and Scherbarth rounded out the top five. Will Rece of Stoughton captured the 18 lap Bandit feature. Melissa Moen and Mike Held paced the field to green with Held taking the early lead.   Held immediately opened up a large advantage over the pack as Jameson Kohn battled with Will Rece for second.  Rece claimed the spot on lap three and started to run down Held for the top spot.  Dave Schmidt motored his way to third and joined Rece trying to catch the leader.  Caution waved on lap seven, erasing Held's advantage.   After the restart, Held and Rece returned to a healthy lead as Ed Klug made his way to third with Birkett in tow.  Birkett moved to third as the second caution waved on lap 12, setting up a six lap shootout to the finish.  As they resumed racing, Rece powered to the outside of Held for the lead while Birkett and Klug lined up right behind them for third.  The leaders raced side by side until Rece gained control on lap 16.  Rece cruised to the checkers for the win followed by Schmidt, Birkett, Klug and Held.

Brooklyn's George Wachuta won the crazy Backup 8 lap feature event. Dustin Von Allmen took the early lead from fellow front row starter Wayne Hook at the drop of the green.  Andy Ward followed into second and began to hound the leader.  Meanwhile, George Wachuta used the high groove to move up and challenge as well.  Wachuta motored around Von Allmen to take the lead for himself with Matt Wachuta in tow for second.  George Wachuta flew to the checkers for the win followed by Matt Wachuta and Ward.

Next Friday, August 7, is Kids Bike Night along with a full program in all divisions.  Also, residents of Rio, Reeseville and Lowell receive $2 off general admission.  Time trials begin at 6:30pm with racing at 8pm.  Please visit www.columbus151.com for more information.


4-CYL BANDIT Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
1241ED KLUGOREGONNISSAN 15.983
238VCARLYN VOIGTBEAVER DAMHONDA 16.226
3X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGCOTTAGE GROVENISSAN 16.295
413CBRANDON CONDROSKICUDAHYFORD 16.299
536BDANIEL BIRKETTLODINISSAN 16.384
615RWILLIAM RECESTOUGHTONHONDA 16.420
75LKAMERON LEE **MADISONTOYOTA 16.449
899WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **BEAVER DAMFORD 16.469
912MJEREMY MONDAY **MARSHALLSATURN 16.493
1010SDAVID SCHMIDTCUDAHYDODGE 16.672
1188KANDREW KRAKLOWLAKE MILLSFORD 16.734
1281LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFT ATKINSONFORD 16.758
1331CRACRAIG TOMLINSONPARDEEVILEMAZDA 16.974
1425KJAMIESON KOHN **DEFORESTFORD 17.023
1577HMICHAEL HELDHUSTISFORDCHEVEY 17.027
1610MMELISSA MOENMONONAFORD 17.360
177BDAVID BREDESONDEFORESTNISSAN 17.740
18209ERIC VOLKEYMADISONDODGE 17.937
Average time of all qualifiers : 16.736

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 377HMICHAEL HELDSLOW1HUSTISFORDCHEVEY
2 425KJAMIESON KOHN **SLOW1DEFORESTFORD
3 531CRACRAIG TOMLINSONSLOW1PARDEEVILEMAZDA
4 210MMELISSA MOENSLOW1MONONAFORD
5 1209ERIC VOLKEYSLOW1MADISONDODGE
6 67BDAVID BREDESONSLOW1DEFORESTNISSAN
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 6
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 210SDAVID SCHMIDTFAST1CUDAHYDODGE
2 181LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFAST1FT ATKINSONFORD
3 399WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FAST1BEAVER DAMFORD
4 638VCARLYN VOIGTFAST1BEAVER DAMHONDA
5 513CBRANDON CONDROSKIFAST1CUDAHYFORD
6 415RWILLIAM RECEFAST1STOUGHTONHONDA
1 188KANDREW KRAKLOWFAST2LAKE MILLSFORD
2 35LKAMERON LEE **FAST2MADISONTOYOTA
3 0241ED KLUGFAST2OREGONNISSAN
4 212MJEREMY MONDAY **FAST2MARSHALLSATURN
5 5X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGFAST2COTTAGE GROVENISSAN
6 436BDANIEL BIRKETTFAST2LODINISSAN
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 12
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 1015RWILLIAM RECEFEATRSTOUGHTONHONDA
2 710SDAVID SCHMIDTFEATRCUDAHYDODGE
3 1136BDANIEL BIRKETTFEATRLODINISSAN
4 14241ED KLUGFEATROREGONNISSAN
5 277HMICHAEL HELDFEATRHUSTISFORDCHEVEY
6 812MJEREMY MONDAY **FEATRMARSHALLSATURN
7 12X75TRAVIS SCHNEEBERGFEATRCOTTAGE GROVENISSAN
8 581LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFEATRFT ATKINSONFORD
9 1599WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FEATRBEAVER DAMFORD
10 325KJAMIESON KOHN **FEATRDEFORESTFORD
11 688KANDREW KRAKLOWFEATRLAKE MILLSFORD
12 95LKAMERON LEE **FEATRMADISONTOYOTA
13 431CRACRAIG TOMLINSONFEATRPARDEEVILEMAZDA
14 177BDAVID BREDESONFEATRDEFORESTNISSAN
15 1613CBRANDON CONDROSKIFEATRCUDAHYFORD
16 1338VCARLYN VOIGTFEATRBEAVER DAMHONDA
17 110MMELISSA MOENFEATRMONONAFORD
18 0209ERIC VOLKEYFEATRMADISONDODGE

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 030WMATT WACHUTAFEATMILTONBUICK
3 003WANDY WARDFEATMADISONFORD
4 044VDUSTIN VON ALLMEN **FEATMADISONCHEVY
5 01RJOHN REMSIKFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
6 0ONOJUG HURFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
7 087ORYAN OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS
8 022HWAYNE HOOKFEATOREGONOLDS
9 011MDAVE MOOREFEATMCFARLANDCHEVY
10 07STEVE OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS

HOBBY STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111SSTEVEN SAUERWATERLOOCHEVY 15.009
29WDUSTIN WARDWATERLOOCHEVY 15.208
31RKYLE REIDNERWAUNAKEECHEVY 15.259
421MBEN MONDAYMARSHALLCHEVY 15.282
510MLARRY MOENSUN PRAIREWHITE 15.314
61D1JESSE COWELLWATERLOOCHEVY 15.562
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.272

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 110MLARRY MOENFAST1SUN PRAIREWHITE
2 31RKYLE REIDNERFAST1WAUNAKEECHEVY
3 49WDUSTIN WARDFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
4 511SSTEVEN SAUERFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
5 221MBEN MONDAYFAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
6 61D1JESSE COWELLFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
7 767CJOE CROSSFAST1SUN PRAIRIENISSAN
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 7
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 511SSTEVEN SAUERFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
2 39WDUSTIN WARDFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
3 121MBEN MONDAYFEATMARSHALLCHEVY
4 21RKYLE REIDNERFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
5 410MLARRY MOENFEATSUN PRAIREWHITE
6 61D1JESSE COWELLFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
7 767CJOE CROSSFEATSUN PRAIRIENISSAN

LATE MODEL Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
131TANDY TOMLINSONPARDEEVILLECHEVY 13.491
261EJERRY ECKHARDTJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY 13.518
345BRANDY BREUNIGCOLUMBUSCHEVY 13.543
421BKELSEY BAUERELKHART LAKEFORD 13.544
581GDON GASERUDEFORT ATKINSONCHEVY 13.585
676KDAVE KLEINMADISONCHEVY 13.593
774AJERRY AUBYSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 13.614
846WAL WEISHOFFCOLUMBUSLEXUS 13.621
934SDEAN SCHULTZJUNEAUPONTIAC 13.658
1057WANDY WENDTWATERTOWNPONT 13.708
119RBILL RETALLICMARSHALLPONTIAC 13.784
126PSCOTT PATRICKDOUSMANOLDS 13.810
131RROB RETALLICKDEERFIELDPONTIAC 13.822
1411MROB MYERSHARTFORDCHEVY 13.885
1546SSTEVE SCHLOSSERFOND DU LACCHEVY 13.948
1699KLINCOLN KEESER **JOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC 14.121
176SSPENCER SCHULTZWEST BENDCHEVY 14.197
183DDELBERT DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSDODGE 14.340
Average time of all qualifiers : 13.766

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 13DDELBERT DESJARLAISSLOW1COLUMBUSDODGE
2 61RROB RETALLICKSLOW1DEERFIELDPONTIAC
3 399KLINCOLN KEESER **SLOW1JOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
4 446SSTEVE SCHLOSSERSLOW1FOND DU LACCHEVY
5 26SSPENCER SCHULTZSLOW1WEST BENDCHEVY
6 511MROB MYERSSLOW1HARTFORDCHEVY
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 6
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 16PSCOTT PATRICKFAST1DOUSMANOLDS
2 257WANDY WENDTFAST1WATERTOWNPONT
3 521BKELSEY BAUERFAST1ELKHART LAKEFORD
4 661EJERRY ECKHARDTFAST1JOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
5 476KDAVE KLEINFAST1MADISONCHEVY
6 346WAL WEISHOFFFAST1COLUMBUSLEXUS
1 234SDEAN SCHULTZFAST2JUNEAUPONTIAC
2 19RBILL RETALLICFAST2MARSHALLPONTIAC
3 374AJERRY AUBYFAST2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
4 481GDON GASERUDEFAST2FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
5 545BRANDY BREUNIGFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
6 631TANDY TOMLINSONFAST2PARDEEVILLECHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 12
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 1345BRANDY BREUNIGFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
2 734SDEAN SCHULTZFEATJUNEAUPONTIAC
3 1181GDON GASERUDEFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
4 657WANDY WENDTFEATWATERTOWNPONT
5 974AJERRY AUBYFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
6 031TANDY TOMLINSONFEATPARDEEVILLECHEVY
7 41RROB RETALLICKFEATDEERFIELDPONTIAC
8 061EJERRY ECKHARDTFEATJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
9 146PSCOTT PATRICKFEATDOUSMANOLDS
10 1076KDAVE KLEINFEATMADISONCHEVY
11 163DDELBERT DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSDODGE
12 246SSTEVE SCHLOSSERFEATFOND DU LACCHEVY
13 311MROB MYERSFEATHARTFORDCHEVY
14 156SSPENCER SCHULTZFEATWEST BENDCHEVY
15 59RBILL RETALLICFEATMARSHALLPONTIAC
16 199KLINCOLN KEESER **FEATJOHNSON CREEKPONTIAC
17 1221BKELSEY BAUERFEATELKHART LAKEFORD
18 846WAL WEISHOFFFEATCOLUMBUSLEXUS

STREET STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
132WJAKE WASSERBURGERPOYNETTECHEVY 14.038
242AKEVIN ANDERSONCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS 14.142
34DBUD RIEDNERWAUNAKEEOLDS 14.157
421GDAN GOSDADEFORESTCHEVY 14.250
533WDALE WEATHERWAXCAMBRIACHEVY 14.285
679WGARY WINTERS **MARSHALLCHEVY 14.312
719SDAN SCHMIDTWATERTOWNCHEVY 14.383
831LALEX LEE **MADISONCHEVY 14.515
9101BOBBIE BISHOFBERGERFT ATKINSONCHEVY 14.517
1077WMIKE WINTERSSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 14.540
1114RANDY RALEY **FALL RIVERCHEVY 14.660
128DTIFFANY DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.695
1376NRON NELSONUTICACHEVY 14.947
Average time of all qualifiers : 14.419

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 277WMIKE WINTERSFAST1SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
2 479WGARY WINTERS **FAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
3 331LALEX LEE **FAST1MADISONCHEVY
4 521GDAN GOSDAFAST1DEFORESTCHEVY
5 642AKEVIN ANDERSONFAST1COTTAGE GROVEOLDS
6 18DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
1 214RANDY RALEY **FAST2FALL RIVERCHEVY
2 419SDAN SCHMIDTFAST2WATERTOWNCHEVY
3 732WJAKE WASSERBURGERFAST2POYNETTECHEVY
4 533WDALE WEATHERWAXFAST2CAMBRIACHEVY
5 176NRON NELSONFAST2UTICACHEVY
6 3101BOBBIE BISHOFBERGERFAST2FT ATKINSONCHEVY
7 64DBUD RIEDNERFAST2WAUNAKEEOLDS
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 833WDALE WEATHERWAXFEATCAMBRIACHEVY
2 104DBUD RIEDNERFEATWAUNAKEEOLDS
3 619SDAN SCHMIDTFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
4 1332WJAKE WASSERBURGERFEATPOYNETTECHEVY
5 531LALEX LEE **FEATMADISONCHEVY
6 1142AKEVIN ANDERSONFEATCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS
7 1277WMIKE WINTERSFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
8 921GDAN GOSDAFEATDEFORESTCHEVY
9 176NRON NELSONFEATUTICACHEVY
10 28DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
11 314RANDY RALEY **FEATFALL RIVERCHEVY
12 4101BOBBIE BISHOFBERGERFEATFT ATKINSONCHEVY
1 07DPHIL DENIKASSCRATCOLUMBUSCHEVY

THUNDERSTOCKS Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
108PKALE PETERMANIRON RIDGECHEVY 15.221
214CTONY CHASECOLUMBUSCHEVY 15.224
322WBRAD WARTHAM **SPARTAOLDS 15.224
474RANDY RALEY- - -- - - 15.324
591RBILLY ROBINSONORFORDVILLECHEVY 15.447
626HSCOTTIE HATTONWATERLOOCHEVY 16.089
735SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFALL RIVEROLDS 16.104
800D L HATTON **BEAVER DAMCHEVY 16.410
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.630

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 574RANDY RALEYFast1- - -- - -
2 326HSCOTTIE HATTONFast1WATERLOOCHEVY
3 808PKALE PETERMANFast1IRON RIDGECHEVY
4 622WBRAD WARTHAM **Fast1SPARTAOLDS
5 100D L HATTON **Fast1BEAVER DAMCHEVY
6 491RBILLY ROBINSONFast1ORFORDVILLECHEVY
7 714CTONY CHASEFast1COLUMBUSCHEVY
8 235SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFast1FALL RIVEROLDS
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 8
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 474RANDY RALEYFEATR- - - - - -
2 608PKALE PETERMANFEATRIRON RIDGECHEVY
3 822WBRAD WARTHAM **FEATRSPARTAOLDS
4 791RBILLY ROBINSONFEATRORFORDVILLECHEVY
5 235SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFEATRFALL RIVEROLDS
6 326HSCOTTIE HATTONFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
7 514CTONY CHASEFEATRCOLUMBUSCHEVY
8 100D L HATTON **FEATRBEAVER DAMCHEVY
1 9U2MIKE TIPTONSCRATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
Photos by D's Racing Imagery - Deanna Penry


Andy Raley won the Thunderstock Feature and is presented the trophy by Justin Schade's Father.


After finishing 2nd to Dad, Matt Wachuta joins him in victory lane after George Wachuta won another Back-Up Feature.




Dale Weatherwax won his first Street Stock Feature this season.


Several drivers gave the kids a thrill for the night in the form of car rides at intermission.


Randy Breunig won his second Late Model Feature this season


The battle for the lead was tight during the Late Model Feature.


#4D Brandon Reidner gives chase to #33 Dale Weatherwax for the lead in the Street Stock Feature.


Steven Sauer makes it 2 in a row after capturing the Justin Schade Memorial Hobby Stock Feature win.


#21 Ben Monday makes #11 Steven Sauer work for his second Hobby Stock Feature in a row.


William Rece won the Justin Schade Memorial Bandit Feature.  Presenting William with the trophy is Justin's Father.


The battle was fierce for the lead in the Bandit Feature.