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FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. -- Race fans were treated to a great thank-you from Mississippi Thunder Speedway Friday night as "Fan Appreciation Night" welcomed one and all to shrug off the rainy blues that had enveloped the area through the previous week and enjoy some great fast and furious Friday night family-friendly fun! Those fans who accepted the invitation from the West-Central Wisconsin dirt track went home later that evening thoroughly entertained!
An evening filled with repeat winners was high-lighted by intense battles for position - some decided by mere inches beneath the waiving checkered flags - throughout each field.
The top billing Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modifieds put on a show that kept fans on the edges of their seats as 2012 Track Champion Lucas Schott beat 2013 track champion Josh Angst and 2011 Track Champion, and second heat race winner Bob Timm to the front of the field early, and stayed there throughout the remainder of the Fan Appreciation 25 to collect the feature win.
Timm, who started outside the second row, slowly back-slid through the field before bowing out of the race after fifteen circuits with mechanical troubles on his #49. Angst was actually able to lead the opening four laps before Schott relieved him of the burden and then built up a nearly three second advantage on his way to the checkered flag.
"Yeah, I used the beginning of the race to work the traffic and try some different lines", commented Schott in Victory Lane after the win, "then after I got out front I could run where I wanted. Car was good, track was good . . . it was a good race."
Angst briefly lost second position around the mid point of the feature as 2009 Track Champion John Doelle, enjoying an inspired evening took over second place for a three-lap stint just past the crossed flags. Angst was able to reclaim second, relegating Doelle to settle for a strong third place finish.
Racing resumes next Friday night July 18th with another great night of action at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. The first green flag is scheduled to wave at 6 PM with the Sunshine Sanitation Midwest Mini Mods on the 1/10-mile "Lightning Speedway" which is located within the infield of Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Action on "The Big 1/3 Mile" starts immediately following the 7 PM Opening Ceremonies with on-track competition provided by Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modifieds, Coordinated Business Systems WISSOTA Super Stocks, Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mods, Jailhouse Saloon WISSOTA Street Stocks, Elmer's Auto Salvage MTS Pure Stocks, & the third visit to MTS by the Midwest Poker League Flyers (4-Cylinder Hornets)!
Pit gate & Grandstands Open at 5 p.m. Family friendly general admission prices continue at adults $12, seniors $10, students with valid id and children 17 and under are admitted absolutely free. Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.mississippithunder.com on the World Wide Web.
Mississippi Thunder Speedway is presenting its 6th season of top-notch dirt track action in Fountain City, WI. The high-banked 1/3 mile dark-clay oval is quickly becoming known as one of the best speedways in the upper Midwest presenting dirt track racing in a fan and family friendly atmosphere every Friday night throughout the racing season.
For all details, continue visiting the Mississippi Thunder Speedway web site at www.mississippithunder.com.
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RESULTS
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Faountain City, Wis.
Friday, July 11, 2014
USRA MODIFIEDS
Feature:
1. 69 Lucas Schott
2. 99 Josh Angst
3. 94jr John Doelle
4. 54 Jeremy Houle
5. 49xx Jake Timm
6. 4a Joel Alberts
7. 11 Lance Hofer
8. 59 Hank Rollinger Jr.
9. 0 Les Duellman
10. 44x LeRoy Scharkey
11. 15 Chris Loberg
12. 77 Tom Brink
13. 49x Bob Timm
14. 44 Alan Wagner
DNS - 59x Bob Sammann
DNS - 3x Bryan Hessler
