Feature Notebook:
Jim Sauter Jr, leads field to the green, Morrissey takes lead.
82 to go- Austin Nason passes Morrissey for 1st place.
74 to go- Dalton Zehr takes the lead from Nason
57 to go- Large wreck in turn 3. Morrissey, Rich Schumann Jr, John DeAngelis out.
56 to go- Ty Majeski takes the lead on the restart.
Pre-Feature Notebook:
Cole Rouse makes a surprise visit for his first ARCA Midwest Tour race. He will be driving the #99, which is normally driven by Justin Oertel.
Dan Fredrickson, who is second in the points did not make the trip after damage last week at State Park Speedway.
Starting Lineup:
Time Trial Results:
1 | 91 | Ty Majeski | 13.439 |
2 | 52 | Ricky Baker | 13.452 |
3 | 18 | Michael Ostdiek | 13.467 |
4 | 5 | Casey Johnson | 13.473 |
5 | 7s | Paul Shafer Jr | 13.480 |
6 | 35 | Travis Dassow | 13.483 |
7 | 77 | Jonathan Eilen | 13.487 |
8 | 119 | Dalton Zehr | 13.538 |
9 | 14 | Austin Nason | 13.584 |
10 | 43 | Matt Kocourek | 13.591 |
11 | 39 | Andrew Morrissey | 13.607 |
12 | 20 | Jim Sauter Jr | 13.622 |
13 | 42 | Dennis Prunty | 13.623 |
14 | 04 | Natalie Decker | 13.654 |
15 | 54 | Rich Schumann Jr | 13.661 |
16 | 7 | John DeAngelis Jr | 13.664 |
17 | 75 | Mike Beyer | 13.740 |
18 | 45 | Rich Bickle Jr | 13.752 |
19 | 44 | Justin Mondeik | 13.800 |
20 | 0 | Andy Jones | 13.824 |
21 | 99 | Cole Rouse | 13.841 |
22 | 21 | Dave Tomczak | 14.191 |
Heat Races:
Due to possible weather, heat races will not take place, and the feature has been moved up.
Car Count:
23
Entry List:
0 | Andy Jones | Gurnee, IL |
5 | Casey Johnson | Edgerton, WI |
7 | John DeAngelis Jr | Hubertus, WI |
7S | Paul Shafer Jr | Portage, IN |
8 | Chad Butz | Suamico, WI |
14 | Austin Nason | Roscoe, IL |
18 | Michael Ostdiek | Lakeville, MN |
20 | Jim Sauter Jr | Tomah, WI |
21 | Dave Tomczak | Franklin, WI |
30 | Joshua James | Saukville, WI |
35 | Travis Dassow | West Bend, WI |
39 | Andrew Morrissey | DeForest, WI |
42 | Dennis Prunty | Knowles, WI |
43 | Matt Kocourek | Franklin, WI |
44 | Justin Mondeik | Gleason, WI |
45 | Rich Bickle Jr | Edgerton, WI |
52 | Ricky Baker | Plainfield, IL |
54 | Rich Schumann Jr | Portage, WI |
75 | Mike Beyer | Machesney Park, IL |
77 | Jonathan Eilen | Hampton, MN |
91 | Ty Majeski | Seymour, WI |
119 | Dalton Zehr | Daytona Beach, FL |
99 | Cole Rouse | Fort Smith, AR |
04 | Natalie Decker | Eagle River, WI |
Qualifying Format:
Each car will get two laps in time trials, the top group (TBA) will advance to the Qualifier race. The remaining cars will race in odd/even heats to determine starting position.
Event Schedule:
5pm Qualifying Begins
-Fan Autograph Session After
7 pm Racing Begins
-ARCA Qualifiers (15 laps)
-ARCA ODD/EVEN Heats (10 laps)
-Salute The Troops 100
Who to Watch For:
While Ty Majeski is always fast, Casey Johnson will be back at the track this weekend as a driver, and knows how to get around Jefferson Speedway.
Title Fight:
Ty Majeski has taken over the points lead, something he is familiar with. He leads Dan Fredrickson by 19 points going into race #3 of the season.
The Track:
Jefferson Speedway is a 1/4 mile paved oval located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. The track features two distinct grooves; the inside for turns 1&2, and the outside for turns 3&4.
Weather:
The race weather will be near perfect today, partly cloudy and a high of 75.
Next Series Race:
The next race for the ARCA Midwest Tour will take place June 10th at Marshfield Motor Speedway.
What Won the Race:
A caution with 57 to go gave Ty Majeski the opportunity to have a great restart and check out from the rest of the field.
The Finish:
Pos | # | Driver | Laps |
1 | 91 | Ty Majeski | 100 |
2 | 119 | Dalton Zehr | 100 |
3 | 5 | Casey Johnson | 100 |
4 | 7s | Paul Shafer Jr | 100 |
5 | 52 | Ricky Baker | 100 |
6 | 77 | Jonathan Eilen | 100 |
7 | 14 | Austin Nason | 100 |
8 | 43 | Matt Kocourek | 99 |
9 | 18 | Michael Ostdiek | 99 |
10 | 20 | Jim Sauter Jr | 99 |
11 | 35 | Travis Dassow | 99 |
12 | 44 | Justin Mondeik | 98 |
13 | 75 | Mike Beyer | 97 |
14 | 99 | Cole Rouse | 97 |
15 | 42 | Dennis Prunty | 89 |
16 | 39 | Andrew Morrissey | 43 |
17 | 54 | Rich Schumann Jr | 43 |
18 | 7 | John DeAngelis Jr | 43 |
19 | 04 | Natalie Decker | 40 |
20 | 0 | Andy Jones | 33 |
21 | 45 | Rich Bickle Jr | 28 |
22 | 21 | Dave Tomczak | 15 |
The Skinny:
Dalton Zehr had a fast car until a restart left in in the clutches of Ty Majeski, who once again had the car to beat. Majeski powered to the lead with 56 to go.
Winning Quote:
“We felt like after practice we didn’t really have the car to win the race, especially starting deep in the field. We made some changes, took a chance on it and we definitely hit on it.
Winning Crew Chief:
Toby Nuttleman
On the Move:
Paul Schafer Jr. used speed and patience to climb into the top-5 and finish fourth.
Biggest Loser:
Andrew Morrissey had a fast car, but was caught up in a wreck 43 laps in and was unable to continue.