ARCADIA, Wis. -- Bob Timm continued his recent impressive run in the WISSOTA Modified Class at Fox Ridge Speedway with a win in Friday night’s Feature.

After a strong 3rd place showing the previous week during Fox Ridge’s USMTS feature, Timm was able to follow up with dramatic come-from-behind wins in both his Heat and the Feature. In the 20 lap feature, Timm drew a tough 10th starting spot in a small but very talented 13 car starting field.

Steve Speltz and Les Duellman started on the front row with Speltz getting the jump on Duellman at the drop of the green, only to have the race stopped on a spin on the front stretch, causing a complete restart. On the restart, it was Duellman’s turn to get the jump but Speltz was able to regain the lead by the end of the first lap. The field spread out with Speltz and Duellman in front but Karl Fenske and Timm were quickly reeling in the leaders. By lap 9, Fenske was on Speltz’s rear bumper while Timm moved into 3rd place, passing Dennis Earney. By lap 15, Timm was challenging Fenske for 2nd as a caution came out when Kerry Ledebuhr’s ride broke down in turn 3.

On the restart, Timm was able to get around both Speltz and Fenske and once clear of them, he was able to check out on the field and took the checkered with Speltz, Fenske, Dan Hesch and Eric Pember rounding out the top 5.

The first WISSOTA Modified heat was a very competitive one. Pember and Winona’s Ben Anderson started off on the front row and fought back and forth for the better part of 6 laps. By lap 6 Timm had worked his way into 2nd behind Pember while Duellman and Fenske joined the pair to make it a foursome battling for the lead. Timm took the lead with 2 laps to go while Duellman slid into 2nd as the field took the white flag. Timm took the checkered with Duellman 2nd, Pember in 3rd, Fenske in 4th and Dan Hesch in 5th.

The second Heat started with John Doelle, currently 2nd in Modified points at Fox Ridge, on the pole, joined by Jason Marten of Mondovi on the outside of row 1. Doelle was able to get a good start at the green flag and was quickly able to run away from the rest of the pack. Speltz was Doelle’s nearest competitor but there appeared to be no way Speltz would be able to catch Doelle. On lap 6, Marten and Jonah Daffinson tangled between turns 3 and 4, sending both into spins but they were able to keep their cars under power and the race went green to checker with Doelle winning by about ¾ of the front straight away. Winona’s Rick Hauser finished second followed by Speltz, Ledebuhr and Marten.

The WISSOTA Street Stock points race has been shaping up to be a real battle between Stockton, MN’s Shawn Wehlage and Travis Krause of Buffalo City. After a slow start this season, Wehlage has been making a concerted effort to depose Krause, the 2 time defending Track Champion. However, on the first lap of the third heat, Wehlage’s transmission went up in a cloud of smoke, ending the hard charger’s night before it ever got started. Tom Hund took an early lead in the heat, but Danny Hanson was able to stay right on Hund’s rear bumper. They continued to battle for the lead until Menominee’s Mike Prochnow was able to get under both Hund and Hanson and into the lead. Prochnow ended up taking the checkered while Hund and Hanson battled door to door til the very end, with Hanson gaining 2nd and Hund garnering 3rd.

In the first heat, Fred Prudoehl of Winona, MN jumped out to an early lead, but Krause, who started from the 6 spot had already moved into second by the end of the first lap on a daring 4 wide move in turn 4. On the back stretch in lap 2, Krause was able to pass Prudeohl and never looked back. Prudoehl was able to keep Krause in sight, but could not make up any ground on him. The best battle of the race was for 3rd with John Laumb, Brad Dennis, and Rick Loppnow going door-to-door. Dennis ended up with the third spot, behind Krause and Prudoehl.

The 2nd heat saw Winona’s Andy Bohnstengel take the early lead followed by Arcadia’s Kylan Gamez. Bohnstengel was able to maintain his lead, but Gamez kept chipping away at it. Finally with 1 lap to go, Gamez pulled along side Bohnstengel and was able to complete the pass as the two came into the front stretch, with Gamez taking the checkered and Lake City’s Jeremy Sommer coming in third.

The 21 car Street Stock feature started out with a bang as a turn 4 crash on the 1st lap eliminated 3 competitors. You almost knew something was going to happen as the entire pack went into the turn 4, 4 wide. Something had to give and it did. On the restart, Fred Prudoehl took the lead with Danny Hanson in hot pursuit. Hanson was able to grab the lead on lap 3 and was able to stay there until lap 7 when Mike Prochnow got past him. A spin by Tom Brust brought out the caution and on the restart, Krause took the lead and was not to be challenged the rest of the race. Prochnow finished second followed by Hanson, Sommer, Dennis and Gamez.

The two Midwest Modified Heats were uneventful with Eyota, MN’s Jeff Ringenberg running away from the field in the first heat. Dan Fagerlind and Scotty Anderson finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 2nd heat was more closely contended, though Bangor’s Dan Koziol led from start to finish. Harlan Morehart came in second followed by Tom Brink and Matt Durnen, both of Winona. Friday night was Durnen’s first attempt in the Midwest Mods, doing double duty in the Superstocks as well.

In the Midwest Mod feature, Scotty Anderson took command early and led until lap 8 when when a spin involving Bud Pehler and Dan Fagerlind brought out the caution. On the restart, Dan Hesch and Ringenberg got by Anderson. It remained that order until, with 2 to go, Fagerlind pulled along side Hesch. Fagerlind however, was unable to get past Hesch, with the Arcadia driver going on to take the win and Fagerlind beating out Anderson by less than 2 feet for 2nd. Matt Durnen finished a respectable 4th and Harlan Morehart came in 5th.

In the Super Stock division, Kenyon MN’s Nick Herrick continued his charge up the point standings with his feature win. A highly competitive field of 17 supers started the event which went green to checkered. Herrick took advantage of his outside front row starting position to get in front of pole sitter Matt Durnen and in front is where Herrick stayed for the entire event. Troy Langowski was able to challenge Herrick for the lead several times, but was never able to complete the pass, eventually ending in second. Another interesting battle took place behind the leaders for 3rd, with Troy Brand, Shawn Huse, Dennis Earney, and Kelly Anderson finishing 3rd through 6th. Anderson and Huse both finished strong considering that they were held up toward the back of the field in heavy traffic for most of the race.

The race results were very important when looking at the current points standings with Langowski, Herrick, Huse, and Anderson all trailing points leader Brand by less than 50 points and especially with Anderson entering the night only 4 back, in Second. It should be a very interesting Month of August with only 4 weeks remaining before the August 29th Track Championship.

The Super Stock heats both went green to checker, with Gary Wiersgalla and Adam Stockhausen taking their respective heats.

Due to a big Special up north, the Late Models did not run on Friday Night. Fox Ridge also announced on Friday that the Tuesday, August 19th WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series event has been cancelled.

Fox Ridge Speedway returns to action next Friday night, August 1st, with La Crosse Beverage/Coors Light Night at the races. WISSOTA Modifies, Midwest Mods, Super Stocks, and Street Stocks will be on hand for that event.

RESULTS

WISSOTA MIDWEST MODIFIEDS

A-Main -- 1. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 2. Jeff Ringenberg, Eyota, Minn.; 3. Scott Anderson, Phillips, Wis; 4. Matt Durnen, Winona, Minn.; 5. Harlan Morehart, Eyota, Minn.; 6. Dan Fagerlind, Dover, Minn.; 7. Dan Koziol, Bangor, Wis; 8. Lonnie Seipel, Maiden Rock, Wis; 9. James Pehler, Fountain City, Wis; 10. Quinn Arnoldy, Arcadia, Wis; 11. Tom Brink, Winona, Minn..

Heat 1 -- 1. Jeff Ringenberg, Eyota, Minn.; 2. Dan Fagerlind, Dover, Minn.; 3. Scott Anderson, Phillips, Wis; 4. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 5. James Pehler, Fountain City, Wis; 6. Quinn Arnoldy, Arcadia, Wis.

Heat 2 -- 1. Dan Koziol, Bangor, Wis; 2. Harlan Morehart, Eyota, Minn.; 3. Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.; 4. Matt Durnen, Winona, Minn.; 5. Lonnie Seipel, Maiden Rock, Wis.

WISSOTA MODIFIEDS

A-Main -- 1. Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.; 2. Steve Speltz, Fountain City, Wis; 3. Karl Fenske, Winona, Minn.; 4. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 5. Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis; 6. Rick Hauser, Winona, Minn.; 7. John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis; 8. Lonnie Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 9. Jason Marten, Mondovi, Wis; 10. Jonah Daffinson, Galesville, Wis; 11. Leslie Duellman, Winona, Minn.; 12. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 13. Ben Anderson, Winona, Minn..

Heat 1 -- 1. Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.; 2. Leslie Duellman, Winona, Minn.; 3. Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis; 4. Karl Fenske, Winona, Minn.; 5. Dan Hesch, Arcadia, Wis; 6. Lonnie Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 7. Ben Anderson, Winona, Minn..

Heat 2 -- 1. John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis; 2. Rick Hauser, Winona, Minn.; 3. Steve Speltz, Fountain City, Wis; 4. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 5. Jason Marten, Mondovi, Wis; 6. Jonah Daffinson, Galesville, Wis.

WISSOTA STREET STOCKS

A-Main -- 1. Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis; 2. Mike Prochnow, Menomonie, Wis; 3. Danny Hanson, Alma, Wis; 4. Jeremy Sommer, Lake City, Minn.; 5. Brad Dennis, Winona, Minn.; 6. Kylan Gamez, Arcadia, Wis; 7. Fred Prudoehl, Winona, Minn.; 8. Matt Wolfe, Independence, Wis; 9. John Laumb, Rushford, Minn.; 10. Dennis Davis, Fountain City, Wis; 11. Michael Conrad, Independence, Wis; 12. Jack Nissalke, Winona, Minn.; 13. Rick Loppnow, Buffalo City, Wis; 14. Lee Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 15. Tom Brust, Rice Lake, Wis; 16. Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn.; 17. Cory Hanson, Black River Falls, Wis; 18. David Nastvold, Galesville, Wis; 19. Tom Hund, Fountain City, Wis; 20. Nathan Rauter, Osseo, Wis; 21. Shaun Wehlage, Stockton, Minn..

Heat 1 -- 1. Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis; 2. Fred Prudoehl, Winona, Minn.; 3. Brad Dennis, Winona, Minn.; 4. John Laumb, Rushford, Minn.; 5. Rick Loppnow, Buffalo City, Wis; 6. Nathan Rauter, Osseo, Wis; 7. Jack Nissalke, Winona, Minn..

Heat 2 -- 1. Kylan Gamez, Arcadia, Wis; 2. Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn.; 3. Jeremy Sommer, Lake City, Minn.; 4. Dennis Davis, Fountain City, Wis; 5. David Nastvold, Galesville, Wis; 6. Lee Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 7. Michael Conrad, Independence, Wis.

Heat 3 -- 1. Mike Prochnow, Menomonie, Wis; 2. Danny Hanson, Alma, Wis; 3. Tom Hund, Fountain City, Wis; 4. Matt Wolfe, Independence, Wis; 5. Cory Hanson, Black River Falls, Wis; 6. Shaun Wehlage, Stockton, Minn.; 7. Tom Brust, Rice Lake, Wis.

WISSOTA SUPER STOCKS

A-Main -- 1. Nick Herrick, Kenyon, Minn.; 2. Troy Langowski, Winona, Minn.; 3. Troy Brand, Winona, Minn.; 4. Shawn Huse, Bloomer, Wis; 5. Dennis Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 6. Kelly Anderson, Hager City, Wis; 7. Rodney Dregney, Mondovi, Wis; 8. Dan Nissalke, Winona, Minn.; 9. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.; 10. Matt Durnen, Winona, Minn.; 11. Jon Duffy, Winona, Minn.; 12. Gary Wiersgalla, Fountain City, Wis; 13. Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 14. Travis Wagner, Arcadia, Wis; 15. Dan Arneson, Eleva, Wis; 16. Justin Sass, Alma, Wis; 17. Jason Johnson, Galesville, Wis.

Heat 1 -- 1. Gary Wiersgalla, Fountain City, Wis; 2. Troy Langowski, Winona, Minn.; 3. Dennis Earney, Cochrane, Wis; 4. Troy Brand, Winona, Minn.; 5. Jon Duffy, Winona, Minn.; 6. Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 7. Travis Wagner, Arcadia, Wis; 8. Jason Johnson, Galesville, Wis; 9. Dan Nissalke, Winona, Minn..

Heat 2 -- 1. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.; 2. Rodney Dregney, Mondovi, Wis; 3. Nick Herrick, Kenyon, Minn.; 4. Matt Durnen, Winona, Minn.; 5. Shawn Huse, Bloomer, Wis; 6. Dan Arneson, Eleva, Wis; 7. Justin Sass, Alma, Wis; 8. Kelly Anderson, Hager City, Wis.