Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Race Results 8-21-2004

Fredrickson Strong In "Tire Guy " 150 at I-94 Raceway 

By Dean Reller


SAUK CENTRE, MN (August 21, 2004) - Dan Fredrickson's experience in longer races came to the forefront as he captured the rain-shortend Jeremy "Tire Guy" Johnson 150 Memorial at the I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre. Benny VanCleve led the field of 24 to the green flag and it was Eugene Dick who took control on the opening lap. Andy Hanson moved to second as the lead pack stayed close. Eighth starting Fredrickson was on the move right away as he passed both Hanson and Dick to become the new race leader on lap nine. The first caution of the race waved on lap ten, when Jon and Tim Olson got together just out of turn four. When racing resumed, Fredrickson continued to show the way as Hanson tried to work his way past. Hanson was unable to get the run he needed and this allowed Todd Hansen to catch the front pair and make it a three-car race for the lead. Hansen would pass Hanson, just prior to the yellow flag for Jeff Lofquist's spin on lap 55. Fredrickson quickly restarted the race and Hansen turned up the pressure as he pulled alongside and raced wheel-to-wheel for the lead. Hanson was right behind the top two as he sat in the very close third spot. Lapped traffic kept the leader busy as Fredrickson still was the top car in the race. With a mandatory race break at lap 100, Hansen seized the opportunity and grabbed the lead at the stripe to hold the lead going into the break.
Hansen showed the way as the race resumed and Fredrickson became the challenger as he tried to pull alongside the leader. It wasn't long before it was side-by-side for the lead and Fredrickson used the bottom of the track to his advantage as he retook the lead on lap 111. Hansen continued strong and he took the lead back on the following lap. Bill Rode's spin on lap 116, brought out yet another yellow and on the restart, Fredrickson gained the advantage as he took the lead for the final time. Hansen stayed close, but as the race wore on, he slipped back as Fredrickson pulled to a full straightaway advantage at one point. The final caution waved on lap 146, when Eugene Dick spun in turn one. During the caution, a thunderstorm moved over the track and dropped enough rain to force race officials to call the race complete at 145 laps and award Fredrickson the win.
Jon Lewerer was one of the many drivers the Jeremy "Tire Guy" Johnson had helped in the pits and it was a emotional moment in Victory Lane as Lewerer paid tribute to a fallen friend by winning the Modified Feature. John Gottwald looked fast early on as he set the pace in the first six laps. Sixth starting Lewerer drove hard and on lap seven, he pulled off the pass in turn four. Once in the lead, Lewerer checked-out, pulling to a full straightaway lead as he blasted to the win in the cautionless race. Gottwald completed his best race of season as he held off Kevin Woeste for second. Following the race, Lewerer bolted from his car, climbed the front stretch fence, saluted the fans and dedicated the win to Jeremy Johnson, known to many in the pits as simply "Tire Guy".
Dirk Henry debuted his new car in dominant fashion as he won the Bernick's Pepsi Great North Legends Feature. Polesitter Greg Lohrenz took the lead right away, but Henry was right behind, immediately turning up the heat. Henry took the lead just before Bruce Allen crashed in turn three. On the restart, Henry quickly distanced himself from everyone. The race for second remained tight as Tim Brockhouse worked his way past Lohrenz. Without any further cautions, Henry was able to run away from everyone as he went on to pick up his second career Legends win.
Ace Valencour used a great starting spot to take the win in the Thunder Car Feature. Starting on the pole, Valencour took the lead right away. Lance Stueve, in search of his first win, pressured Valencour the entire race. Stueve stayed within a car's length the entire race, but he couldn't mount a challenge as he chased Valencour to the win.
David Bolstad has found some speed in the last few weeks and he put it to good use as he won the Bernick's Pepsi UCAR Feature. Alan Thompson took control at the start as the field stayed close behind, running three-wide in the first few laps. Cory Flynn and Andy Mayavski got together on lap five to bring out a caution. On the restart, Thompson had Bolstad right alongside and it wasn't long before Bolstad took the lead. Another caution with three laps remaining, saw Jeremy Fleck and Flynn right behind the leader. Bolstad wasn't about to let this one get away as he drove hard the final few laps and picked up the win. Flynn got by Fleck with one to go as he finished a close second.

I-94 Raceway Results Aug. 21, 2004
ASA Super Late Models
Fast Qualifiers
1. Dan Fredrickson (16.65 sec. NEW TRACK RECORD) 2. Joe Berthiaume (16.67 sec.) 3. Josh Vadnais (16.72 sec.) 4. Todd Hansen (16.72 sec.) 5. Andy Hanson (16.78 sec.) 6. Dean Cornelius (16.83 sec.)
Jeremy "Tire Guy" Johnson 150 Memorial Race (Number of laps completed)
1. Dan Fredrickson (Elko) (145) 2. Todd Hansen (Minneapolis) (145) 3. Josh Vadnais (White Bear Lake) (145) 4. Dean Cornelius (145) 5. Stacy Rossell (Atwater) (145) 6. Eugene Dick (Watkins) (145) 7. Bryan Roach (Becker) (145) 8. Bill Rode (Hudson, WI) (144) 9. Benny VanCleve (Prior Lake) (143) 10. AJ Rhoads (Hastings) (142) 11. JR Studinski (St. Joseph) (142) 12. Jake Jay (Harris) (142) 13. Andy Hanson (Ramsey) (141) 14. Jeff Lofquist (Fergus Falls) (140) 15. Molly Rhoads (Hastings) (140) 16. Pete Ingebritson (Farmington) (139) 17. Tim Dehaan (Pine City) (138) 18. Jason Rund (Fergus Falls) (137) 19. Tim Olson (Hamel) (99) 20. Joe Berthiaume (Hamel) (70) 21. Greg Michaud (Minnetrista) (50) 22. Pat Henry (Sauk Centre) (14) 23. Jon Olson (Hamel) (13) 24. Gordy Mason (Excelsior) (9)
Time of Race: 1 hr., 4 mins, 28 secs Average Speed: 50.608 mph Margin of Victory: n/a Rain
Caution Flags: lap 10 (crash); lap 55 (spin); lap 89 (spin); lap 116 (spin); lap 120 (crash); lap 139 (spin); lap 145 (spin/rain)
Lap Leaders: Eugene Dick 1-8, Dan Fredrickson 9-99, Todd Hansen 100-110, Dan Fredrickson 111, Todd Hansen 112-116, Dan Fredrickson 117-145
Total Laps Led: Dan Fredrickson 121, Todd Hansen 16, Eugene Dick 8
5 lead changes involving 3 drivers


Modifieds
First Heat
1. Jeff Rohner (Willmar) 2. Kevin Woeste (Waite Park) 3. Jerry Voigt (Cold Spring) 4. John Notch (St. Cloud) 5. Brady Barker (Grove City) 6. Mike Meagher (Grey Eagle) 7. Matt Anderson (Atwater) 8. Dave Deters (Sauk Centre)-DNS
Second Heat
1. Jon Lewerer (Coon Rapids) 2. Terry Merten (Sauk Centre) 3. John Gottwald (Paynesville) 4. Tony Grams (Zimmerman) 5. Joey Johnson (Alexandria) 6. Tim Brockhouse (Shorewood) 7. Joe Berthiaume (Hamel)
Feature
1. Jon Lewerer 2. John Gottwald 3. Kevin Woeste 4. John Notch 5. Terry Merten 6. Tony Grams 7. Jerry Voigt 8. Joey Johnson 9. Brady Barker 10. Jeff Rohner 11. Joe Berthiaume 12. Tim Brockhouse 13. Matt Anderson 14. Mike Meagher 15. Dave Deters-DNS

Great North Legends
First Heat
1. Jaycen Brockhouse (Prior Lake) 2. Rick Dubay (Coon Rapids) 3. Matt Hendrickson (Albany) 4. Ross Zumbach (Racine) 5. Chad Flynn (Alexandria) 6. Greg Lohrenz (Chanhassen) 7. Charlie Balderston (Freeport) 8. Dave Schafer (Glenwood) 9. Doug Petty (Oak Grove)-DNS
Second Heat
1. Tim Brockhouse (Shorewood) 2. Todd Tracy (Belle Plaine) 3. Zack Davids (Apple Valley) 4. Jamie Walker (Kimball) 5. Cam Schafer (Glenwood) 6. Mike Turbes (North Mankato) 7. Paul Hartman (Willmar) 8. Nick Binsfeld (St. Cloud)-DNF
Third Heat
1. Dirk Henry (Sauk Centre) 2. Jon Lewerer (Coon Rapids) 3. Rob Thurston (Olivia) 4. Rollie Davidson (Burnsville) 5. Stan Davis (Maple Grove) 6. Bruce Allen (Chanhassen) 7. Tim Bumgardner (Coon Rapids) 8. Robbie Carter (Prior Lake)
Fast Qualifiers
1. Jaycen Brockhouse (19.06 sec.) 2. Jon Lewerer (19.09 sec.) 3. Tim Brockhouse (19.2 sec.) 4. Greg Lohrenz (19.25 sec.) 5. Dirk Henry (19.25 sec.) 6. Todd Tracy (19.29 sec.)
Feature
1. Dirk Henry 2. Tim Brockhouse 3. Greg Lohrenz 4. Jaycen Brockhouse 5. Rob Thurston 6. Jon Lewerer 7. Todd Tracy 8. Zack Davids 9. Matt Hendrickson 10. Jamie Walker 11. Paul Hartman 12. Chad Flynn 13. Robbie Carter 14. Stan Davis 15. Charlie Balderston 16. Rick Dubay 17. Rollie Davidson 18. Dave Schafer 19. Mike Turbes 20. Tim Bumgardner 21. Nick Binsfeld 22. Cam Schafer 23. Ross Zumbach-DNF 24. Doug Petty-DNF 25. Bruce Allen-DNF

Thunder Cars
First Heat
1. Jerry Messer (Sauk Centre) 2. Lance Stueve (Greenwald) 3. Ace Valencour (Sauk Centre) 4. Matt Miller (Glenwood) 5. Jonathan Olmscheid (Elrosa) 6. Tim Wojtowicz (Minneapolis)-DNF 7. Jim Larkin (Big Lake)-DNF
Second Heat
1. Patrick Amelung (St. Joseph) 2. Jarmin Henry (Sauk Centre) 3. Daryl Harth (Glenwood) 4. Joe Karl (Osakis) 5. Matt Hoeschen (Sauk Centre) 6. Doug Olmscheid (Elrosa)-DNF
Feature
1. Ace Valencour 2. Lance Stueve 3. Jarmin Henry 4. Jerry Messer 5. Jim Larkin 6. Pat Amelung 7. Matt Miller 8. Joe Karl 9. Jonathan Olmscheid 10. Matt Hoeschen 11. Tim Wojtowicz 12. Doug Olmscheid (Elrosa) 13. Daryl Harth-DNF

UCARs
First Heat
1. Andy Mayavski (St. Cloud) 2. Nick Panitzke (Sauk Centre) 3. Dan Bolstad (Fergus Falls) 4. David Bolstad (Fergus Falls) 5. Billy Weyer (Sartell) 6. Bobbi Maras (Grey Eagle) 7. Tony Hallerman (Sauk Centre) 8. Josh Christi (Sauk Rapids) 9. Carrie McDougall (Monticello)-DNF
Second Heat
1. Cory Flynn (Alexandria) 2. Jeremy Fleck (Sauk Rapids) 3. Andy Heying (St. Cloud) 4. Curt Peterson (Burtrum) 5. Alan Thompson (Waite Park) 6. Matt Peterson (Burtrum) 7. Craig Maack (Pelican Rapids) 8. Kris Wensmann (Burtrum)
Feature
1. David Bolstad 2. Cory Flynn 3. Jeremy Fleck 4. Dan Bolstad 5. Alan Thompson 6. Andy Heying 7. Kurt Peterson 8. Bobbi Maras 9. Nick Panitzke 10. Tony Hallerman 11. Andy Mayavski 12. Craig Maack 13. Josh Christi 14. Billy Weyer 15. Kris Wensman-DNF 16. Matt Peterson-DNF 17. Carrie McDougall-DNF