Columbus 151 Speedway Race Reports

Dean Schultz Takes Top Honors at 151

by Andrew Schaller
COLUMBUS, WI (Friday, August 14th)Horicon's Dean Schultz captured the 50 lap Late Model main event at Columbus 151 Speedway on Friday night.  Rob Retallick and Russ Grossen paced the field to the green.  Retallick drove out to the point as they entered turn one on the opening lap.  Roger Behlke followed into second with Al Weishoff moving into third.  Weishoff charged to the outside of Behlke and stole away the second spot, setting his sights on Retallick for the lead.  Meanwhile, Don Gaserude was making his way around the outside and into a battle for third with Behlke.  Gaserude cleared for third on lap eight and made his way up to join the battle for the lead between Retallick and Weishoff. Schultz made it a four way fight as he joined the party on lap ten. Retallick maintained his advantage as the caution waved on lap 13.  As the green returned, Schultz fired around the outside and pulled even with Retallick for the lead.  Schultz cleared down the backstretch on lap 14 with Andy Wendt in tow for second.  Schultz began to pull away a bit as Wendt cleared for second and tried to close in on the new leader.  The big lead was erased as the second caution appeared on lap 22.  After another quick caution on lap 25, Schultz returned to a healthy lead with Wendt remaining in second.  Wendt pulled up to the rear bumper of Schultz and began to shadow the leader.  Wendt continued to fill up the rear view mirror of Schultz as the laps ticked away.  But Schultz remained strong out front and crossed the stripe first for the win.  Wendt, Weishoff, Gaserude and Pete Moore rounded out the top five.

             Phil Denikas of Columbus took honors in the 40 lap Sportsman feature.  Andy Raley and Denikas led the field to green with Denikas leading lap one.  Kyle Watters shadowed Denikas on the outside of Raley for second.  Raley stayed to the inside of Denikas, pulling back up to race for the lead on lap seven.  Denikas claimed sole possession of the point on lap nine as Raley pulled in behind for second and Alex Lee moved up to third.  Denikas opened up a healthy advantage as the field approached the halfway point of the race. Denikas continued to open up a huge lead as the laps ticked away, eventually crossing under the checkers for the win with a half-track advantage.  Completing the top five were Raley, Lee, Mike Winters and Brandon Riedner.

             In Hobby Stock action Kyle Riedner of Waunakee captured the 30 lap feature event.  Jim Tate and Jason Deppe made up row one at the start.  After a good side by side battle, Tate took control on lap ten.  Dustin Ward remained in Tate's tire tracks as Deppe slid back alongside him in a fight for second.  On lap 12, Deppe tried to mount a charge back alongside the leader, pulling even a lap later.  Deppe stuck his nose out front on lap 15 with Tate riding just to his inside.  The duo swapped the lead back and forth as the laps wound down.  On lap 20, Ward tried to make it a three wide battle as they entered turn three.  The trio made contact, sending Tate and Deppe spinning and bringing out the caution.  Ward claimed responsibility allowing Deppe and Tate to restart in their original spots at the front.  Tate returned to the inside of Deppe as the green waved once again, stealing the lead for himself on lap 22.  Deppe experienced mechanical difficulties on lap 23, handing second to Riedner.  Riedner charged to the outside of Tate, looking to take the top spot. Riedner fired into the lead with only two laps remaining and charged to the checkers for the win.  Rounding out the top five were Tate, Ben Monday, Ward and Steven Sauer.

Jeff Burroughs charged to the front of the field to take the win in the 30 lap Thunder Stock feature event.  DL Hatton grabbed the early lead on lap one with Chris Weber sliding into second.  Kale Peterman motored up to the front of the pack and began to challenge Hatton on lap seven.  Peterman claimed the point a lap later just to have Burroughs move up to challenge the new leader.  Burroughs grabbed the spot on lap 12 as he tried to hold off Peterman and Billy Robinson. The caution waved on lap 20 setting up a ten lap shootout to the finish.  As the green returned, Burroughs drove away from the pack to take the win.   Billy Robinson was second followed by Tony Chase, Peterman and Dale Warthan.

               Dan Birkett of Lodi claimed the 25 lap Bandit feature. Andrew Kreklow and Jameson Kohn paced the field to the drop of the green.  The pair of drivers battled side by side until Kreklow took control on lap two with Ed Klug shadowing him from second.   Caution waved on lap three for debris.  As the green returned Klug shot to the outside of Kreklow, looking to lead.  Meanwhile, Birkett was slicing his way towards the front into third on lap four.  Birkett joined the fight for the lead, driving alongside Klug for second.  Birkett made the pass a lap later and set his sights on Kreklow.  Birkett pulled even with the leader on lap seven, using the high groove.  Birkett took the spot for himself on lap nine as he began to stretch his advantage.  Birkett cruised to the checkers to get the win followed by Jeff LeFave, Kreklow, Art Blakely and Jeremy Monday.

                In wild and crazy Back up action, Andy Ward of Madison came out on top to take the win in the 8 lap feature event. John Remsik grabbed the initial lead with Dustin Von Allmen in second. On lap two, Remsik and Von Allmen got together and spun, handing the lead to Ward.  Ward continued to lead with Matt Wachuta watching from second.  On the final lap Wachuta took one last shot at the leader, but Ward stayed out front to take the win.  Wachuta was second with Ryan Oetzel third.

               Next Friday, August 21, is Dick Moore Memorial night including a full program in all divisions.  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
111BART BLAKLEYMADISONPONTIAC 16.158
212MJEREMY MONDAY **MARSHALLSATURN 16.285
336BDANIEL BIRKETTLODINISSAN 16.304
499WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **BEAVER DAMFORD 16.330
55LKAMERON LEE **MADISONTOYOTA 16.360
613CBRANDON CONDROSKICUDAHYFORD 16.363
7241ED KLUGOREGONNISSAN 16.375
815RWILLIAM RECESTOUGHTONHONDA 16.393
910SDAVID SCHMIDTCUDAHYDODGE 16.439
1025KJAMIESON KOHN **DEFORESTFORD 16.540
1181LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFT ATKINSONFORD 16.645
1231COLCOLLIN TOMLINSONPOYNETTEMAZDA 16.812
1388KANDREW KRAKLOWLAKE MILLSFORD 16.831
1477HMICHAEL HELDHUSTISFORDCHEVEY 17.088
1554HRICHIE HENSENMARSHALLSATURN 17.154
16101SNICK SCHMIDTOAK CREEKDODGE 17.478
177BDAVID BREDESONDEFORESTNISSAN 17.754
1829LlANGE- - -- - - 17.861
Average time of all qualifiers : 16.732

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 1101SNICK SCHMIDTSLOW1OAK CREEKDODGE
2 254HRICHIE HENSENSLOW1MARSHALLSATURN
3 488KANDREW KRAKLOWSLOW1LAKE MILLSFORD
4 629LlANGESLOW1- - -- - -
5 57BDAVID BREDESONSLOW1DEFORESTNISSAN
6 377HMICHAEL HELDSLOW1HUSTISFORDCHEVEY
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 6
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 113CBRANDON CONDROSKIFAST1CUDAHYFORD
2 399WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FAST1BEAVER DAMFORD
3 512MJEREMY MONDAY **FAST1MARSHALLSATURN
4 611BART BLAKLEYFAST1MADISONPONTIAC
5 25LKAMERON LEE **FAST1MADISONTOYOTA
6 436BDANIEL BIRKETTFAST1LODINISSAN
1 325KJAMIESON KOHN **FAST2DEFORESTFORD
2 515RWILLIAM RECEFAST2STOUGHTONHONDA
3 281LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFAST2FT ATKINSONFORD
4 6241ED KLUGFAST2OREGONNISSAN
5 131COLCOLLIN TOMLINSONFAST2POYNETTEMAZDA
6 410SDAVID SCHMIDTFAST2CUDAHYDODGE
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 1036BDANIEL BIRKETTFEATRLODINISSAN
2 381LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFEATRFT ATKINSONFORD
3 188KANDREW KRAKLOWFEATRLAKE MILLSFORD
4 1112MJEREMY MONDAY **FEATRMARSHALLSATURN
5 425KJAMIESON KOHN **FEATRDEFORESTFORD
6 1554HRICHIE HENSENFEATRMARSHALLSATURN
7 1315RWILLIAM RECEFEATRSTOUGHTONHONDA
8 6241ED KLUGFEATROREGONNISSAN
9 999WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FEATRBEAVER DAMFORD
10 85LKAMERON LEE **FEATRMADISONTOYOTA
11 510SDAVID SCHMIDTFEATRCUDAHYDODGE
12 16101SNICK SCHMIDTFEATROAK CREEKDODGE
13 1829LlANGEFEATR- - - - - -
14 07DBJEREMY BREDESONFEATRMT HOREBNISSAN
15 713CBRANDON CONDROSKIFEATRCUDAHYFORD
16 231COLCOLLIN TOMLINSONFEATRPOYNETTEMAZDA
17 1211BART BLAKLEYFEATRMADISONPONTIAC
1 1477HMICHAEL HELDSCRATHUSTISFORDCHEVEY

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 003WANDY WARDFEATMADISONFORD
2 030WMATT WACHUTAFEATMILTONBUICK
3 087ORYAN OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS
4 036WGEORGE WACHUTAFEATBROOKLYNBUICK
5 011MDAVE MOOREFEATMCFARLANDCHEVY
6 044VDUSTIN VON ALLMEN **FEATMADISONCHEVY
7 07STEVE OETZELFEATBRODHEADOLDS
8 022HWAYNE HOOKFEATOREGONOLDS
9 0ONOJUG HURFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
10 01RJOHN REMSIKFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY

HOBBY STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111SSTEVEN SAUERWATERLOOCHEVY 15.256
221MBEN MONDAYMARSHALLCHEVY 15.371
31RKYLE REIDNERWAUNAKEECHEVY 15.427
49WDUSTIN WARDWATERLOOCHEVY 15.492
571DEPJASON DEPPEWATERLOOCHEVY 15.681
671TJIM TATE- - -- - - 15.893
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.520

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 027TJIM TATE JRFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
2 39WDUSTIN WARDFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
3 271DEPJASON DEPPEFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
4 521MBEN MONDAYFAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
5 41RKYLE REIDNERFAST1WAUNAKEECHEVY
6 611SSTEVEN SAUERFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 6
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 41RKYLE REIDNERFEATWAUNAKEECHEVY
2 027TJIM TATE JRFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
3 521MBEN MONDAYFEATMARSHALLCHEVY
4 39WDUSTIN WARDFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
5 611SSTEVEN SAUERFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
6 271DEPJASON DEPPEFEATWATERLOOCHEVY

LATE MODEL Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
134SDEAN SCHULTZJUNEAUPONTIAC 13.570
245BRANDY BREUNIGCOLUMBUSCHEVY 13.599
357WANDY WENDTWATERTOWNPONT 13.614
481GDON GASERUDEFORT ATKINSONCHEVY 13.669
576MPETER MOOREMCFARLANDCHEVY 13.684
646WAL WEISHOFFCOLUMBUSLEXUS 13.685
721BKELSEY BAUERELKHART LAKEFORD 13.688
876BEHROGER BEHLKEJEFFERSONCHEVY 13.725
968JDAN JUNGIRON RIDGECHEVY 13.787
101RROB RETALLICKDEERFIELDPONTIAC 13.788
1161EJERRY ECKHARDTJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY 13.790
1251SKYLE STARKWATERLOOCHEVY 13.886
1316GRUSS GROSSENBROOKLYNCHEVY 13.940
1449ATORY ADAMSMADISONCHEVY 14.075
153DDELBERT DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSDODGE 14.271
166SSPENCER SCHULTZWEST BENDCHEVY 14.461
Average time of all qualifiers : 13.827

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 149ATORY ADAMSFAST1MADISONCHEVY
2 745BRANDY BREUNIGFAST1COLUMBUSCHEVY
3 546WAL WEISHOFFFAST1COLUMBUSLEXUS
4 251SKYLE STARKFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
5 476BEHROGER BEHLKEFAST1JEFFERSONCHEVY
6 681GDON GASERUDEFAST1FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
7 86SSPENCER SCHULTZFAST1WEST BENDCHEVY
8 31RROB RETALLICKFAST1DEERFIELDPONTIAC
1 116GRUSS GROSSENFAST2BROOKLYNCHEVY
2 261EJERRY ECKHARDTFAST2JOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
3 576MPETER MOOREFAST2MCFARLANDCHEVY
4 368JDAN JUNGFAST2IRON RIDGECHEVY
5 734SDEAN SCHULTZFAST2JUNEAUPONTIAC
6 657WANDY WENDTFAST2WATERTOWNPONT
7 421BKELSEY BAUERFAST2ELKHART LAKEFORD
8 83DDELBERT DESJARLAISFAST2COLUMBUSDODGE
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 16
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 1334SDEAN SCHULTZFEATJUNEAUPONTIAC
2 1257WANDY WENDTFEATWATERTOWNPONT
3 946WAL WEISHOFFFEATCOLUMBUSLEXUS
4 1181GDON GASERUDEFEATFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
5 1076MPETER MOOREFEATMCFARLANDCHEVY
6 1445BRANDY BREUNIGFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
7 668JDAN JUNGFEATIRON RIDGECHEVY
8 776BEHROGER BEHLKEFEATJEFFERSONCHEVY
9 821BKELSEY BAUERFEATELKHART LAKEFORD
10 461EJERRY ECKHARDTFEATJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
11 153DDELBERT DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSDODGE
12 51RROB RETALLICKFEATDEERFIELDPONTIAC
13 149ATORY ADAMSFEATMADISONCHEVY
14 351SKYLE STARKFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
15 216GRUSS GROSSENFEATBROOKLYNCHEVY

STREET STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
132WJAKE WASSERBURGERPOYNETTECHEVY 14.117
24DBUD RIEDNERWAUNAKEEOLDS 14.193
321GDAN GOSDADEFORESTCHEVY 14.265
436CRICK COPPERNALMADISONCHEVY 14.312
577WMIKE WINTERSSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 14.342
642AKEVIN ANDERSONCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS 14.378
719SDAN SCHMIDTWATERTOWNCHEVY 14.380
866BCHRIS BEIVESLINGERGRAND PRIX 14.391
97WKYLE WATTERSSTOUGHTON- - - 14.403
1079WGARY WINTERS **MARSHALLCHEVY 14.412
117DPHIL DENIKASCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.426
1231LALEX LEE **MADISONCHEVY 14.550
13101BOBBIE BISHOFBERGERFT ATKINSONCHEVY 14.576
1414RANDY RALEY **FALL RIVERCHEVY 14.631
158DTIFFANY DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.698
Average time of all qualifiers : 14.405

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 114RANDY RALEY **FAST1FALL RIVERCHEVY
2 479WGARY WINTERS **FAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
3 642AKEVIN ANDERSONFAST1COTTAGE GROVEOLDS
4 84DBUD RIEDNERFAST1WAUNAKEEOLDS
5 736CRICK COPPERNALFAST1MADISONCHEVY
6 566BCHRIS BEIVEFAST1SLINGERGRAND PRIX
7 231LALEX LEE **FAST1MADISONCHEVY
1 37DPHIL DENIKASFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
2 28DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
3 519SDAN SCHMIDTFAST2WATERTOWNCHEVY
4 732WJAKE WASSERBURGERFAST2POYNETTECHEVY
5 121GDAN GOSDAFAST2DEFORESTCHEVY
6 677WMIKE WINTERSFAST2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
7 47WKYLE WATTERSFAST2STOUGHTON- - -
8 3101BOBBIE BISHOFBERGERFAST2FT ATKINSONCHEVY
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 47DPHIL DENIKASFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
2 114RANDY RALEY **FEATFALL RIVERCHEVY
3 331LALEX LEE **FEATMADISONCHEVY
4 1077WMIKE WINTERSFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
5 134DBUD RIEDNERFEATWAUNAKEEOLDS
6 579WGARY WINTERS **FEATMARSHALLCHEVY
7 1432WJAKE WASSERBURGERFEATPOYNETTECHEVY
8 67WKYLE WATTERSFEATSTOUGHTON- - -
9 1136CRICK COPPERNALFEATMADISONCHEVY
10 942AKEVIN ANDERSONFEATCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS
11 766BCHRIS BEIVEFEATSLINGERGRAND PRIX
12 1221GDAN GOSDAFEATDEFORESTCHEVY
13 819SDAN SCHMIDTFEATWATERTOWNCHEVY
14 158DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY

THUNDERSTOCKS Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111BJEFFERY BURROWSSPARTACHEVY 15.073
222WBRAD WARTHAM **SPARTAOLDS 15.234
308PKALE PETERMANIRON RIDGECHEVY 15.256
414CTONY CHASECOLUMBUSCHEVY 15.265
591RBILLY ROBINSONORFORDVILLECHEVY 15.402
635SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFALL RIVEROLDS 15.819
726HSCOTTIE HATTONWATERLOOCHEVY 15.835
897WCHRIS WEBERCASTONCHEVY 16.158
927MCODY MCNICOLWATERLOOCHEVY 16.164
108HRODNEY HEINEJEFFERSONCHEVY 16.378
1100D L HATTON **BEAVER DAMCHEVY 16.446
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.730

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 414CTONY CHASEFast1COLUMBUSCHEVY
2 522WBRAD WARTHAM **Fast1SPARTAOLDS
3 297WCHRIS WEBERFast1CASTONCHEVY
4 335SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFast1FALL RIVEROLDS
5 18HRODNEY HEINEFast1JEFFERSONCHEVY
1 491RBILLY ROBINSONFast2ORFORDVILLECHEVY
2 100D L HATTON **Fast2BEAVER DAMCHEVY
3 326HSCOTTIE HATTONFast2WATERLOOCHEVY
4 611BJEFFERY BURROWSFast2SPARTACHEVY
5 508PKALE PETERMANFast2IRON RIDGECHEVY
6 227MCODY MCNICOLFast2WATERLOOCHEVY
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
2 791RBILLY ROBINSONFEATRORFORDVILLECHEVY
3 814CTONY CHASEFEATRCOLUMBUSCHEVY
4 908PKALE PETERMANFEATRIRON RIDGECHEVY
5 1022WBRAD WARTHAM **FEATRSPARTAOLDS
6 635SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFEATRFALL RIVEROLDS
7 497WCHRIS WEBERFEATRCASTONCHEVY
8 327MCODY MCNICOLFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
9 100D L HATTON **FEATRBEAVER DAMCHEVY
10 526HSCOTTIE HATTONFEATRWATERLOOCHEVY
11 28HRODNEY HEINEFEATRJEFFERSONCHEVY
Photos by D's Racing Imagery - Deanna Penry


Andy Ward won the Back-Up Feature.


Kyle Riedner won the Hobby Stock Feature.


After a long dry spell, Phil Denikas came out on top, winning  the Street Stock Feature.

Andy Wendt # 57, is hot on the bumper of leader # 34 Dean Schultz during the Late Model Feature.


Dean Schultz grabs the Late Model Feature win.


# 1 Kyle Riedner works his way thru the pack on his way to a Hobby Stock Feature win.


Daniel Birkett won his first Bandit Featureand is joined by his car owners, Denise and Travis Schneeberg.


#36 Dan Birkett slides along the outside of #88 Andrew Kraklow on his way to a Bandit Feature win.

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