Columbus 151 Speedway Race Reports

Hoffman Gets Third Win at Columbus 151

by Andrew Schaller
COLUMBUS, WI (Friday, August 28, 2009)   Luke Hoffman of Madison claimed his third win of the 2009 season by winning the 35 lap Late Model main event on Friday night at Columbus 151 Speedway.   Hoffman started from the pole with Russ Hanson to his outside.  The pair of competitors raced side by side until Hoffman took control on lap three as Hanson fell back into a battle for second with Al Weishoff.  Weishoff claimed the position a lap later and set his sights on Hoffman for the lead.  Jerry Auby moved up to challenge Weishoff on lap eight, getting to his inside down the backstretch.  Auby claimed the spot on lap 12 with Dean Schultz trying to follow past Weishoff.  Schultz moved to third on lap 16 as the top three began to break away from the pack slightly.  Hoffman remained in control while Auby and Schultz fought for second.  Andy Wendt joined the battle for second while Hoffman's lead increased.  Hoffman motored to the checkers to take the win with Auby, Wendt, Schultz and Don Gaserude rounding out the top five.

Madison's Alex Lee took the win in the 30 lap Sportsman feature event.   Lee and Andy Raley led the field to green as Lee led after lap one.  Tiffany Desjarles followed past Raley into second but fell out of contention a lap later with problems.  Mike Winters grabbed second and started to size up the early leader, Lee.  Winters pulled up on the rear bumper of Lee on lap seven as he launched his bid for the lead.  Mike Winters continued to fill up Lee's rearview mirror lap after lap as Gary Winters joined the fight on lap 14.  Gary got past brother, Mike on lap 24, but with two laps to go, Gary got loose in turn four and spun to the infield to bring out the caution.  Mike Winters and Jake Wasserbuger were collected and forced to restart in the rear.  The yellow set up a two lap shootout to the finish with Lee out front and Raley in second.  Lee maintained control to see the checkers first with Raley, Kyle Watters, Brandon Riedner and Kevin Anderson rounding out the top five.

Waterloo's Steven Sauer got the win in the 25 lap Hobby Stock main event.  Brandon Johnson took the early lead on lap one from fellow front row starter Ben Monday as Sauer pulled into second.  Johnson remained in control until lap 14 when Sauer charged to the outside and pulled even through turns three and four.  A lap later, Sauer claimed the point down the backstretch as Johnson fell to the runner up spot.  After a brief caution which slowed the pack on lap 17, Sauer cruised to the checkers for the win followed by Dustin Ward, Johnson and Monday.      

In 25 lap Thunder Stock feature, it was Brad Warthan of Sparta taking the win.   Scottie Hatton and Billy Robinson paced the field to green with Hatton taking the lead as Robinson got loose in turn four.  Kale Peterman shot up to second and went to work on Hatton for the lead.  ON lap three, Peterman drove to the outside of Hatton looking to lead.  A lap later, Peterman was out front with Burroughs moving up to second.  Burroughs quickly went to the high side of Peterman looking to make his own pass for the lead.  But Peterman regained sole possession of the point as Burroughs pulled in behind for second.  On lap ten, Peterman slipped into the high groove allowing Burroughs to slide underneath and take the lead.  With only one lap remaining, Warthan fired to the inside of Burroughs entering turn one.  Warthan got a good run down the backstretch and through the final corner to get the win.  Completing the top five were Burroughs, Tony Chase and Peterman.

Dave Schmidt of Cudahy captured the win in the 18 lap Bandit feature.  Richie Henson and Andrew Kreklow made up row one at the stark with Henson taking the initial lead on the first lap.  Kyle Watters pulled up behind the early leader and immediately began to challenge for the top spot with Schmidt watching from third.  On lap four, Schmidt drove to the high side of Watters for second.  Schmidt continued to chip away as he claimed second and moved alongside Henson for the lead.  Schmidt stuck his nose out front to lead lap eight down the backstretch.  Henson fell to second while Schmidt began to stretch his advantage.    Kyle Stark made a late race charge to second and tried to run down the leader.  Stark caught Schmidt on lap 16, but Schmidt held on to see the checkers first followed by Stark, Steve Privett, Henson and Dan Birkett. 

The MiniMods also joined the program with Tim Roach taking honors in the 10 lap feature event.   Roach and Vern Brown led the field to green with Roach grabbing the early lead entering turn one.  Brown remained in his tracks looking for a way around the leader.  On lap two, Brown drove to the outside of Roach as the pair raced side by side.   On lap four, Brown experienced mechanical difficulties and was forced to retire.  Roach grabbed control and drove away to the checkers for the win.

In wild and crazy Back Up action, it was Matt Wachuta of Brooklyn grabbing the 8 lap feature win.   Wayne Hook and Dustin Von Allmen made up the front row at the drop of the green with Von Allmen firing out to the initial lead.  Andy Ward followed into second with Ryan Oetzel in tow for third.  Von Allmen swerved to miss a slowed competitor on lap two, allowing Ward to shoot past into the lead.  Matt Wachuta made a late race charge as the laps wound down.  Ward experienced problems on lap six, handing the lead to Wachuta as he charged to the stripe for the win with Oetzel second. 

Next Friday, Sept. 4, is a full program in all divisions during Voigt's Concrete Bubble Gauntlet Night.  Residents of Morrisonville and Arlington receive $2 off general admission.  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
113CBRANDON CONDROSKICUDAHYFORD 16.058
2241ED KLUGOREGONNISSAN 16.081
3192KYLE STARKWATERLOONISSAN 16.089
436BDANIEL BIRKETTLODINISSAN 16.092
593SHEATHER STARKWATERLOOMAZDA 16.109
648PSTEVE PRIVETTFALL RIVERFORD 16.208
712MJEREMY MONDAY **MARSHALLSATURN 16.339
825KJAMIESON KOHN **DEFORESTFORD 16.363
938VCARLYN VOIGTBEAVER DAMHONDA 16.453
1010SDAVID SCHMIDTCUDAHYDODGE 16.463
115LKAMERON LEE **MADISONTOYOTA 16.478
1217WKYLE WATTERSSTOUGHTONFORD 16.510
1388KANDREW KRAKLOWLAKE MILLSFORD 16.629
1454HRICHIE HENSENMARSHALLSATURN 16.644
1597WADMIKE WADDELLMARSHALLDODGE 17.081
1699WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **BEAVER DAMFORD 17.128
1777HMICHAEL HELDHUSTISFORDCHEVEY 17.140
1881LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFT ATKINSONFORD 17.144
1962CBRETT CARSONJOHNSON CREEKFORD 17.175
20101SNICK SCHMIDTOAK CREEKDODGE 17.318
217JBJEREMY BREDESONMT HOREBNISSAN 17.401
2231CRACRAIG TOMLINSONPARDEEVILEMAZDA 17.802
2387RYAN OETZELBRODHEADACURA 18.210
244FZACH FALKPOYNETTEHONDA 20.003
Average time of all qualifiers : 16.872

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 2101SNICK SCHMIDTSLOW OAK CREEKDODGE
2 481LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRSLOW FT ATKINSONFORD
3 17JBJEREMY BREDESONSLOW MT HOREBNISSAN
4 362CBRETT CARSONSLOW JOHNSON CREEKFORD
5 787RYAN OETZELSLOW BRODHEADACURA
6 631CRACRAIG TOMLINSONSLOW PARDEEVILEMAZDA
7 577HMICHAEL HELDSLOW HUSTISFORDCHEVEY
8 84FZACH FALKSLOW POYNETTEHONDA
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 8
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 710SDAVID SCHMIDTFAST1CUDAHYDODGE
2 65LKAMERON LEE **FAST1MADISONTOYOTA
3 354HRICHIE HENSENFAST1MARSHALLSATURN
4 199WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FAST1BEAVER DAMFORD
5 517WKYLE WATTERSFAST1STOUGHTONFORD
6 297WADMIKE WADDELLFAST1MARSHALLDODGE
7 488KANDREW KRAKLOWFAST1LAKE MILLSFORD
1 125KJAMIESON KOHN **FAST2DEFORESTFORD
2 348PSTEVE PRIVETTFAST2FALL RIVERFORD
3 536BDANIEL BIRKETTFAST2LODINISSAN
4 813CBRANDON CONDROSKIFAST2CUDAHYFORD
5 212MJEREMY MONDAY **FAST2MARSHALLSATURN
6 7241ED KLUGFAST2OREGONNISSAN
7 493SHEATHER STARKFAST2WATERLOOMAZDA
8 6192KYLE STARKFAST2WATERLOONISSAN
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 15
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 2101SNICK SCHMIDTSEMIOAK CREEKDODGE
2 481LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRSEMIFT ATKINSONFORD
3 577HMICHAEL HELDSEMIHUSTISFORDCHEVEY
4 17JBJEREMY BREDESONSEMIMT HOREBNISSAN
5 84FZACH FALKSEMIPOYNETTEHONDA
6 787RYAN OETZELSEMIBRODHEADACURA
7 631CRACRAIG TOMLINSONSEMIPARDEEVILEMAZDA
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 7
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 510SDAVID SCHMIDTFEATCUDAHYDODGE
2 12192KYLE STARKFEATWATERLOONISSAN
3 948PSTEVE PRIVETTFEATFALL RIVERFORD
5 1136BDANIEL BIRKETTFEATLODINISSAN
6 317WKYLE WATTERSFEATSTOUGHTONFORD
7 725KJAMIESON KOHN **FEATDEFORESTFORD
8 13241ED KLUGFEATOREGONNISSAN
9 1093SHEATHER STARKFEATWATERLOOMAZDA
10 1413CBRANDON CONDROSKIFEATCUDAHYFORD
11 812MJEREMY MONDAY **FEATMARSHALLSATURN
12 45LKAMERON LEE **FEATMADISONTOYOTA
13 288KANDREW KRAKLOWFEATLAKE MILLSFORD
14 638VCARLYN VOIGTFEATBEAVER DAMHONDA
15 081LJEFFERY LEFAVE JRFEATFT ATKINSONFORD
16 1699WPHILLIP WUESTHOFF **FEATBEAVER DAMFORD
17 1597WADMIKE WADDELLFEATMARSHALLDODGE
1 051GANDY GORMANSCRATEVANSVILLEISUZU
2 062CBRETT CARSONSCRATJOHNSON CREEKFORD

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

HOBBY STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111SSTEVEN SAUERWATERLOOCHEVY 14.947
29WDUSTIN WARDWATERLOOCHEVY 15.076
321MBEN MONDAYMARSHALLCHEVY 15.476
410JBRANDON JOHNSONAVALONCHEVY 15.636
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.284

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 221MBEN MONDAYFAST1MARSHALLCHEVY
2 110JBRANDON JOHNSONFAST1AVALONCHEVY
3 411SSTEVEN SAUERFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
4 39WDUSTIN WARDFAST1WATERLOOCHEVY
Number of Drivers in FAST HEAT Races: 4
* * * SEMI FEATR RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SEMI FEATR Races: 0
* * * FEATURE RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 411SSTEVEN SAUERFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
2 39WDUSTIN WARDFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
3 110JBRANDON JOHNSONFEATAVALONCHEVY
4 221MBEN MONDAYFEATMARSHALLCHEVY

LATE MODEL Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
157WANDY WENDTWATERTOWNPONTIAC 13.511
281GDON GASERUDEFORT ATKINSONCHEVY 13.554
345BRANDY BREUNIGCOLUMBUSCHEVY 13.588
476KDAVE KLEINMADISONCHEVY 13.597
521BKELSEY BAUERELKHART LAKEFORD 13.601
634SDEAN SCHULTZJUNEAUPONTIAC 13.624
752DSTEVE DOBBRATZRIOCHEVY 13.635
874AJERRY AUBYSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 13.645
961EJERRY ECKHARDTJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY 13.647
1046WAL WEISHOFFCOLUMBUSLEXUS 13.694
117HRUSTY HANSONSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 13.751
1219HLUKE HOFFMANMADISONCHEVY 13.816
1376BEHROGER BEHLKEJEFFERSONCHEVY 13.819
1431MERIC MELCHIORWATERTOWNCHEVY 13.838
156SSPENCER SCHULTZWEST BENDCHEVY 13.905
163DDELBERT DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSDODGE 14.209
Average time of all qualifiers : 13.715

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 446WAL WEISHOFFFast1COLUMBUSLEXUS
2 881GDON GASERUDEFast1FORT ATKINSONCHEVY
3 634SDEAN SCHULTZFast1JUNEAUPONTIAC
4 319HLUKE HOFFMANFast1MADISONCHEVY
5 231MERIC MELCHIORFast1WATERTOWNCHEVY
6 574AJERRY AUBYFast1SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
7 776KDAVE KLEINFast1MADISONCHEVY
8 13DDELBERT DESJARLAISFast1COLUMBUSDODGE
1 276BEHROGER BEHLKEFast2JEFFERSONCHEVY
2 461EJERRY ECKHARDTFast2JOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
3 37HRUSTY HANSONFast2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
4 721BKELSEY BAUERFast2ELKHART LAKEFORD
5 16SSPENCER SCHULTZFast2WEST BENDCHEVY
6 845BRANDY BREUNIGFast2COLUMBUSCHEVY
7 552DSTEVE DOBBRATZFast2RIOCHEVY
8 957WANDY WENDTFast2WATERTOWNPONTIAC
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 119HLUKE HOFFMANFEATRMADISONCHEVY
2 574AJERRY AUBYFEATRSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
3 1257WANDY WENDTFEATRWATERTOWNPONTIAC
4 734SDEAN SCHULTZFEATRJUNEAUPONTIAC
5 1181GDON GASERUDEFEATRFORT ATKINSONCHEVY
6 976KDAVE KLEINFEATRMADISONCHEVY
7 27HRUSTY HANSONFEATRSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
8 461EJERRY ECKHARDTFEATRJOHNSON CREEKCHEVY
9 346WAL WEISHOFFFEATRCOLUMBUSLEXUS
10 821BKELSEY BAUERFEATRELKHART LAKEFORD
11 1045BRANDY BREUNIGFEATRCOLUMBUSCHEVY
12 652DSTEVE DOBBRATZFEATRRIOCHEVY
13 1376BEHROGER BEHLKEFEATRJEFFERSONCHEVY
14 156SSPENCER SCHULTZFEATRWEST BENDCHEVY
15 1431MERIC MELCHIORFEATRWATERTOWNCHEVY
16 163DDELBERT DESJARLAISFEATRCOLUMBUSDODGE

STREET STOCK Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
132WJAKE WASSERBURGERPOYNETTECHEVY 13.990
242AKEVIN ANDERSONCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS 14.180
37DPHIL DENIKASCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.214
44DBUD RIEDNERWAUNAKEEOLDS 14.219
579WGARY WINTERS **MARSHALLCHEVY 14.320
621GDAN GOSDADEFORESTCHEVY 14.411
777WMIKE WINTERSSUN PRAIRIECHEVY 14.436
87WKYLE WATTERSSTOUGHTON- - - 14.472
98DTIFFANY DESJARLAISCOLUMBUSCHEVY 14.651
1014RANDY RALEY **FALL RIVERCHEVY 14.673
1131LALEX LEE **MADISONCHEVY 14.783
1278MCHRIS MATZ WATERTOWNPLYMOUTH 15.793
Average time of all qualifiers : 14.512

* * * 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 27WKYLE WATTERSFAST1STOUGHTON- - -
3 542AKEVIN ANDERSONFAST1COTTAGE GROVEOLDS
4 44DBUD RIEDNERFAST1WAUNAKEEOLDS
5 678MCHRIS MATZ FAST1WATERTOWNPLYMOUTH
6 321GDAN GOSDAFAST1DEFORESTCHEVY
1 131LALEX LEE **FAST2MADISONCHEVY
2 377WMIKE WINTERSFAST2SUN PRAIRIECHEVY
3 57DPHIL DENIKASFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
4 632WJAKE WASSERBURGERFAST2POYNETTECHEVY
5 479WGARY WINTERS **FAST2MARSHALLCHEVY
6 28DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFAST2COLUMBUSCHEVY
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 131LALEX LEE **FEATMADISONCHEVY
2 214RANDY RALEY **FEATFALL RIVERCHEVY
3 47WKYLE WATTERSFEATSTOUGHTON- - -
4 114DBUD RIEDNERFEATWAUNAKEEOLDS
5 942AKEVIN ANDERSONFEATCOTTAGE GROVEOLDS
6 87DPHIL DENIKASFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
7 621GDAN GOSDAFEATDEFORESTCHEVY
8 779WGARY WINTERS **FEATMARSHALLCHEVY
9 1032WJAKE WASSERBURGERFEATPOYNETTECHEVY
10 577WMIKE WINTERSFEATSUN PRAIRIECHEVY
11 1278MCHRIS MATZ FEATWATERTOWNPLYMOUTH
12 38DTIFFANY DESJARLAISFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY

THUNDERSTOCKS Division


* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *
PlceCar #DriverHome TownModelFast
111BJEFFERY BURROWSSPARTACHEVY 15.000
214CTONY CHASECOLUMBUSCHEVY 15.091
308PKALE PETERMANIRON RIDGECHEVY 15.213
491RBILLY ROBINSONORFORDVILLECHEVY 15.670
526HSCOTTIE HATTONWATERLOOCHEVY 15.693
635SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFALL RIVEROLDS 15.900
700D L HATTON **BEAVER DAMCHEVY 15.956
Average time of all qualifiers : 15.503

* * * SLOW HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
Number of Drivers in SLOW HEAT Races: 0
* * * FAST HEAT RESULTS * * *
PlaceStartCar #DriverEventHome TownModel
1 126HSCOTTIE HATTONFASTWATERLOOCHEVY
2 291RBILLY ROBINSONFASTORFORDVILLECHEVY
3 308PKALE PETERMANFASTIRON RIDGECHEVY
4 511BJEFFERY BURROWSFASTSPARTACHEVY
5 414CTONY CHASEFASTCOLUMBUSCHEVY
6 700D L HATTON **FASTBEAVER DAMCHEVY
7 635SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFASTFALL RIVEROLDS
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 022WBRAD WARTHAM **FEATSPARTAOLDS
2 511BJEFFERY BURROWSFEATSPARTACHEVY
3 308PKALE PETERMANFEATIRON RIDGECHEVY
4 414CTONY CHASEFEATCOLUMBUSCHEVY
5 126HSCOTTIE HATTONFEATWATERLOOCHEVY
6 635SREINY SCHERBARTH SRFEATFALL RIVEROLDS
7 700D L HATTON **FEATBEAVER DAMCHEVY
8 291RBILLY ROBINSONFEATORFORDVILLECHEVY
Photos by D's Racing Imagery - Deanna Penry


#12 Steve Sauer, (outside) works his way past #10 Larry Moen and #9 Dustine Ward to capture his 4th Hobby Stock Feature this season.


Steven Sauer makes it #4 after winning the Hobby Stock Feature.


#22 Brad Wartham narrowly wins at the line over #11 Jeff Borrows during the Thunderstock Feature.


Brad Wartham takes home the Thunderstock Feature win.


#77 Mike Winters chases down leader #31 Alex Lee, during the Street Stock Feature.


Alex Lee grabbed his first Street Stock career Feature win Friday night.


Luke Hoffman captures his 3rd Late Model Feature win this season


#10 David Schmidt was first across the finish line in the Bandit Div to capture his first Bandit Feature this season, # 192 Kyle Stark followed close behind.


Tim Roach won the Mini Indy's Feature


Mini-Mod Feature

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