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FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis.--The sights, the sounds, the excitement, the anticipation... Opening Night 2015 at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., had all of that and more as racers and fans alike ignored cloudy skies and rains in the surrounding area and headed to the track to enjoy the one-week delayed start of the 2015 racing season.
Much of the pre-race talk centered around the many changes offered for the new season as Mississippi Thunder Speedway embarks upon its seventh season of racing; two all-new weekly divisions: The Jailhouse Saloon MTS Sportsman and the all-new USRA Limited Late Models presented by Liquid Nitro Energy Drinks and Steve Yaggy Trucking, along with the weekly return of the 4-Cylinder MTS Hornets joined the extremely popular Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mods, the fast Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modifieds, the Coordinated Business Systems WISSOTA Super Stocks and the lightning-quick redbox+ 600 Mods to set the scene for an exciting first night of on-track action.
Two-time and defending Mississippi Thunder Speedway USRA Modified track champion Lucas Schott opened up his 2014 title defense with a commanding run in the Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified division, taking command of the evening's 25-lap feature from Josh Angst just past the halfway point and racing his way to the win. Schott spent the opening trio of laps battling pole-sitter Eric Pember for second and this as 2010 & 2013 Track Champion Josh Angst showed his strengths out front.
By lap four, Schott had dispensed with Pember and began working his way towards Angst to set up a dual for the lead. 10-laps in the making, that dual was then decided as Schott first caught and then passed Angst to claim the lead on lap 14. "I was really pleased with the car tonight," commented Schott from Victory Lane after the win, "I had to battle with Josh there for a bit, a good race and really the best way to start out the season here."
Angst and Pember remained second and third as the checkered flags waived while Brad Waits and Cory Crapser enjoyed strong performances racing all the way from the final two starting positions on the grid up to a fourth and fifth place finish, respectively.
Racing resumes Friday night May 8th at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. The first green flag is scheduled to wave on "The Big 1/3 Mile" immediately following the 7 PM Opening Ceremonies with on-track competition provided by Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modifieds, USRA Limited Late Models presented by Liquid Nitro Energy Drink and Steve Yaggy Trucking, Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mods, Coordinated Business Systems WISSOTA Super Stocks, redbox+ 600 Mods, Jailhouse Saloon MTS Sportsman, and MTS Hornets!
• Pit gate & Grandstands Open at 5:00 PM
• Family Friendly General Admission Prices continue at: Adults $12, Senior Citizens $10, ALL Students, even college (with current Valid Student ID) and Children 17 & Under are admitted absolutely free!
Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on Wisconsin Highway 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.MississippiThunder.com on the World Wide Web. Mississippi Thunder Speedway is presenting its 7th 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.
RESULTS - FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat 1:
1 (2) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2 (3) 49JT Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
3 (8) 94JR John Doelle Arcadia, Wis.
4 (6) 4A Joel Alberts Mantorville, Minn.
5 (5) 21 Jacob Bleess Chatfield, Minn.
6 (4) 2G Troy Girolamo Williston, N.D.
7 (1) 44 Leroy Scharkey Rochester, Minn.
8 (7) 07 Cory Crapser Chippewa Falls, Wis.
9 (9) 24 Brad Waits Rochester, Minn.
Heat 2:
1 (4) 05 Jake Hartung Elmwood, Wis.
2 (2) 89 Eric Pember Pittsville, Wis.
3 (1) 11 Lance Hofer Cochrane, Wis.
4 (8) 69 Lucas Schott Chatfield, Minn.
5 (5) 52W Nate Wasmund, Minn.
6 (6) 49 Bob Timm Winona, Minn.
7 (3) R1 Jay Richardson Spring Valley, Wis.
8 (7) 15 Chris Loberg Menomonie, Wis.
Feature:
1 (4) 69 Lucas Schott Chatfield, Minn.
2 (2) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3 (1) 89 Eric Pember Pittsville, Wis.
4 (17) 24 Brad Waits Rochester, Minn.
5 (16) 07 Cory Crapser Chippewa Falls, Wis.
6 (9) 21 Jacob Bleess Chatfield, Minn.
7 (3) 49JT Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
8 (7) 05 Jake Hartung Elmwood, Wis.
9 (6) 11 Lance Hofer Cochrane, Wis.
10 (12) 49 Bob Timm Winona, Minn.
11 (5) 94JR John Doelle Arcadia, Wis.
12 (8) 4A Joel Alberts Mantorville, Minn.
13 (13) R1 Jay Richardson Spring Valley, Wis.
14 (10) 52W Nate Wasmund, Minn.
15 (11) 2G Troy Girolamo Williston, N.D.
16 (14) 15 Chris Loberg Menomonie, Wis.
17 (15) 44 Leroy Scharkey Rochester, Minn.
