Notebook:
9:25pm – Dennis Prunty holds off Casey Johnson and Dalton Zehr for the win.
9:00pm – Green flag will be out in a few laps. 12 laps were complete before the raindrops fell over Dells Raceway Park.
8:55pm – Track drying is complete and drivers are strapping into their cars.
7:30pm – 12 laps are complete in the 75-lap feature when the skies opened up for a passing shower. Officials are optimistic to get the completion of the race in tonight.
6:55pm – With weather heading towards the track, TUNDRA officials have called for the Super Late Models to line up for their feature race.
6:40pm – Kevin Kneuse and Ken Calhoun won the Midwest Truck Series heats.
Tonight is round two for the Wisconsin based Super Late Model Series. Round one was last month at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, Wisconsin with Ty Majeski taking the win over Casey Johnson and Steve Apel. Only Johnson is in attendance tonight among the top three finishers in the first race.
Alex Prunty is a scratch tonight. “Car won’t run, just kept missing from the start. tired changing everything we could at the track. Taking car home to tear everything apart.” Per his Twitter account.
Car Count: 28 Super Late Models are on hand for tonight’s 75-lap feature event. The Midwest Truck Series, Sportsman and Vintage cars are also competing tonight.
Title Fight: With one event in the books for the 2016 season, along with the two of the podium finishers not at tonight’s race, expect drivers like Dalton Zehr and Johnson try to get a big gain tonight.
Winning Chassis: Pathfinder Chassis
On the Move: Dalton Zehr spun early and came back to finish third.
Biggest Loser: After leading a majority of the race, Mike Lichtfeld fell back to finish 18th.
Qualifying Results:
1 | 47 | Casey Johnson | 13.345 |
2 | 11 | Bobby Kendall | 13.406 |
3 | 119 | Dalton Zehr | 13.42 |
4 | 42 | Dennis Prunty | 13.424 |
5 | 12 | Terry Schoppenhorst | 13.486 |
6 | 89 | Ryan Farrell | 13.494 |
7 | 31 | Nick Barstad | 13.524 |
8 | 42 | Brian Hakala | 13.55 |
9 | 44 | Mike Lichtfeld | 13.569 |
10 | 35 | Travis Dassow | 13.578 |
11 | 98 | Brandon Selle | 13.598 |
12 | 78 | Wyatt Blashe | 13.6 |
13 | 2 | Jordan Thiel | 13.622 |
14 | 12 | Brad Kossow | 13.652 |
15 | 4 | Rob Maynor | 13.657 |
16 | 18 | Jordan Ives | 13.667 |
17 | 00 | Darek Gress | 13.684 |
18 | 31 | Corey Jankowski | 13.692 |
19 | 33 | Wyatt Brooks | 13.713 |
20 | 81 | Bryan Syer-Keske | 13.735 |
21 | 2 | Darren Jackson | 13.756 |
22 | 9 | Braison Bennett | 13.762 |
23 | 88 | Rick Corso | 13.79 |
24 | 32 | Steve Lichtfeld | 13.806 |
25 | 17 | Scott Hoffman | 14.023 |
26 | 38 | Toby Rott | 14.032 |
Event Schedule:
Qualifying at 5:00pm
Racing 6:30pm
Who To Watch For: Johnson and Zehr are on the top of everyone’s list. Other drivers to watch for tonight include: Dennis Prunty, Robert Kendall, and local favorite Mike Lichtfeld.
Entry List:
Car Number | Driver Name | Hometown |
00 | Darek Gress | Neillsville, WI |
2 | Darren Jackson | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
2 | Jordan Thiel | Appleton, WI |
4 | Rob Maynor | Hartland, WI |
9 | Braison Bennett | Neenah, WI |
11 | Bobby Kendall | Montello, WI |
11 | Alex Prunty | Lomira, WI |
12 | Brad Kossow | Union Grove, WI |
12 | Terry Schoppenhorst | Berlin, WI |
17 | Scott Hoffman | Menominee MI |
17 | Eric Connell | |
18 | Jordan Ives | Gladstone, MI |
31 | Corey Jankowski | Tomah, WI |
31 | Nick Barstad | Prior Lake, MN |
33 | Wyatt Brooks | Amherst, WI |
35 | Travis Dassow | West Bend, WI |
38 | Toby Rott | Mukwonago WI |
42 | Dennis Prunty | Knowles, WI |
42 | Brian Hakala | Wisconsin Dells, WI |
44 | Mike Lichtfeld | Portage, WI |
47 | Casey Johnson | Edgerton, WI |
78 | Wyatt Blashe | Clintonville, WI |
81 | Bryan Syer-Keske | Lakeville, MN |
88 | Rick Corso | McHenry, IL |
89 | Ryan Farrell | East Troy, WI |
98 | Brandon Selle | Dale, WI |
119 | Dalton Zehr | Daytona Beach, FL |
The Track: Dells Raceway Park is a 1/3-mile asphalt oval located a few miles north of the “Waterpark Capital of the World,” Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The track has a rich history with past champions that include Dick Trickle.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies with temps in the mid 70’s.
Next Series Race: Round three on July 1st at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI.
What Won the Race: Dennis Prunty took the lead from Mike Lichtfeld with 22 laps to go to grab the win.
The Finish:
1 | 42 | Dennis Prunty |
2 | 47 | Casey Johnson |
3 | 119 | Dalton Zehr |
4 | 35 | Travis Dassow |
5 | 11 | Robert Kendall |
6 | 89 | Ryan Farrell |
7 | 12 | Terry Shoppenhorst |
8 | 2 | Jordan Thiel |
9 | 98 | Brandon Selle |
10 | 32 | Steve Lichtfeld |
11 | 18 | Jordan Ives |
12 | 00 | Derek Gress |
13 | 9 | Braison Bennett |
14 | 81 | Bryan Syer-Keske |
15 | 88 | Rick Corso |
16 | 33 | Wyatt Brooks |
17 | 4 | Robert Maynor |
18 | 44 | Mike Lichtfeld |
19 | 17 | Scott Hoffman |
20 | 31 | Cory Jankowski |
21 | 12 | Brad Kossow |
22 | 78 | Wyatt Blashe |
23 | 2 | Darren Jackson |
24 | 38 | Toby Rott |
25 | 42 | Brian Hakala |
The Skinny: Dennis Prunty went high and low to win the second round of the 2016 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series at Dells Raceway Park.
Winning Quote: “At the opener (here at Dells Raceway Park), we had some problems with the brakes and didn’t finish. It feels real good to come back and get a win. It has been a few weeks since I had win and I like winning.”