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Once again we want to thank Lefthander Chassis for being the presenting sponsor for today’s coverage. We also want to thank the ASA Midwest Tour staff for being hospitable once again. For the 51 team from Madison we say Goodnight from Wisconsin.
6:36
We want to thank Lefthander Chassis for helping us with Sponsorship today. Visit them at www.lefthanderchassis.com
6:36
That wraps things up here at Madison International Speedway (WI) where the defending champion Andrew Morrissey picks up his first win in the Joe Shear Classic 100. We’ll have more on this race later in the week on Speed51.com. Don’t forget racing is still going on with the CRA event at Berlinhttp://www.speed51.com/2012_Stories/CRA/Trackside_now_Berlin_5_12.html

and at Gresham for the Super Late Models

http://www.speed51.com/2012_Stories/SLM/Trackside_now_GMP_5-12.html
6:29
Unofficial Results – Joe Shear Classic 100
1 – 39 – Anderew Morrissey (TS) – DeForest, WI
2 – 78 – Skylar Holzhausen (TS) – Bangor, WI
3 – 22 – Nick Panitzke (TS) – Sauk Centre, MN
4 – 75 – Chris Weinkauf (TS) – Merrill, WI
5 – 87 – Nathan Haseleu (TS) – Marshall, Wi
6 – 52 – Chris Wimmer (TS) – Wausau, WI
7 – 29 – Jeff Choquette – South Beach, FL
8 – 5M – Jeremy Miller – Rockton, IL
9 – 77 – Jonathan Eilen (TS) – Hampton, MN
10 – 36 – Dan Fredrickson – Lakeville, MN
11 – 76 – Jason Weinkauf (R) – Merrill, WI
12 – 53 – Boris Jurkovic – Orland Park, IL
13 – 72 – Jacob Goede (TS) – Carver, MN
14 – 21 – Tim Schendel (TS) – Sparta, WI
15 – 58 – Cardell Potter (R) – Camp Douglas, WI
16 – 91 – Ty Majeski (R) – Seymour, WI
17 – 25 – Jeff Storm (TS) – Waterford, WI
18 – 43 – Matt Kocourek – Franklin, WI
19 – 89 – Matt Tifft (R) – Hinckley, OH
20 – 34 – Brandon Hill – Genoa City, WI
21 – 9K – Mark Kraus – Stratford, Wi
22 – 5S – Travis Sauter – Necedah, WI
23 – 12 – Nick Murgic (TS) – Rosemount, MN
24 – 38 – Jeff Holtz (R) – Muskego, WI
25 – 63 – Gary LeMonte – West Allis, WI
26 – 71 – Blake Brown – Franksville, WI
6:26
Results are coming in a few minutes.
6:11
The top three in the Joe Shear Classic.
6:08
Andrew Morrissey in victory lane after his first ASA win. (Speed51.com Photo)
6:02
Andrew Morrissey wins his first ever ASA Midwest Tour event and does it at his hometrack.
6:01
Holzhausen leads lap 99. They touch off of two. morrissey gets the lead and the win.
6:01
White flag and they are side by side.
6:01
Holzhausen trying to make it work on the outside with two to go.
6:00
They are side by side with three to go.
6:00
4 to go.Skylar on the outside on the backstretch.
6:00
Five to go for Morrissey. Holzhausen is on his bumper.
5:59
Sauter is off the pace and in the pits.
5:59
Skylar is looking all over Morrissey
5:59
8 to go.
5:59
Lap traffic gives Morrissey a car length.
5:58
10 to go and Skylar is at Morrissey’s bumper.
5:58
Two car lengths between the top two with 11 to go
5:57
Holzhausen within five car lengths of Morrissey.
5:57
Holzhausen is reeling in Morrissey.
5:57
15 laps to go.
5:56
Skylar sets his sights on Morrissey.
5:56
Lap 83 – Holzhausen goes on the inside of Sauter going into one, and moves to second.
5:56
Lap 80 – Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Haseleu, Panitzke, C. Weinkauf, Wimmer, Choquette, Miller, Fredrickson, Eilen, J. Weinkauf.
5:55
There is something dangling from Haseleu’s car. Appears to be tape.
5:54
Lap 76 – Morrissey has a five car length lead over Sauter.
5:54
Lap 75- Haseleu of Panitzke in turns one and two…takes over fourth.
5:53
Lap 74- Panitzke looking for a way to get by Holzhausen.
5:53
Lap 71 – Choquette gets by Fredrickson.
5:52
Lap 70- Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Panitzke, Haseleu, C. Weinkauf, Wimmer, Fredrickson, Choquette, Miller,
5:52
Lap 68 – Morrissey has a car length over Sauter. Holzhausen all over Sauter.
5:51
Lap 65 – Panitzke and Haseleu battle for fourth. Panitzke blocks Haseleu going down the backstretch.
5:50
Morrissey gets a good jump on Sauter and goes back to the top of the leaderboard.
5:50
Lap 64 – Re-start of the Joe Shear Classic.
5:49
Field gets one to go.
5:49
Morrissey on the inside and Sauter on the outside. Holzhausen and Haseleu choose the inside line. Panitzke goes outside and will re-start fourth.
5:48
Pace truck catches up to the field and they will choose their lane for the double file re-start next time by.
5:47
Jeff Holtz comes off of turn four slow and heads to the pits.
5:47
Field will get a couple of laps to warm up the tires. Remember, they were not allowed to change tires.
5:46
Lap traffic will fall to the tail of the field. The field will then double up as they will choose a lane for the re-start.
5:44
Now it’s time for a Saturday night shootout!!! 36 laps to determine the Joe Shear Classic winner.
5:44
The crews have the left cars and the engines have re-fired.
5:37
Skylar Holzhausen said that he likes the new Hoosier tire but can feel it losing some of its grip. Whoever saved his tires the best will win.
5:35
Jeff Choquette said they are making a shock change. Andrew Morrissey simply said that he is going for the win. Travis Sauter thinks there will be a lot of passing in the final 36 laps. Many were saving their tires.
5:34
Unofficial rundown after 64 laps.
1. Andrew Morrissey
2. Travis Sauter
3. Skylar Holzhausen
4. Nathan Haseleu
5. Nick Panitzke
6. Chris Weinkauf
7. Jason Weinkauf
8. Chris Wimmer
9 Jeff Choquette
10. Dan Fredrickson
11. Jonathan Eilen
12. Tim Schendel
13. Jeremy Miller
14. Cardell Potter
15. Jacob Goede
16. Boris Jurkovic
17. Ty Majeski (1 lap down)
18. Jeff Storm (1 lap down)
19. Matt Tifft (1 lap down)
20. Nick Murgic (1 lap down)
21. Mark Kraus (1 lap down)
22. Brandon Hill (1 lap down)
23. Jeff Holtz (1 lap down)
24. Matt Kocourek (1 lap down)
25. Gary Lamonte (14 laps down)
26. Blake Brown (23 laps down)
5:31
Running order at lap 64.
5:30
Speed 51 spotters have noticed Nathan Haseleu was making a true pit stop.
5:29
The crews run to their cars to make adjustments.
5:24
The caution flies as we are at the break. First caution of the event.
5:23
One away from the break.
5:23
We are two laps away from the break.
5:22
Six laps to the break.
5:21
Lap 67 – Sauter gave Morrissey a bump going into turn three.
5:20
Morrissey is the defending ASAMT champion, but has yet to visit victory lane.
5:20
12 laps to the break.
5:19
Top three have broken away.
5:19
Lap 50 – Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Haseleu, Panitzke, J. Weinkauf, C. Weinkauf, Wimmer, Choquette, Fredrickson, Schendel, Eilen.
5:17
Lap 44 – Chris Weinkauf gets around Wimmer for seventh.
5:17
Lap 43 – Blake Brown pulls off.
5:16
Lap 41 – Morrissey starting to put cars a lap down.
5:16
Lap 40 – Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Haseleu, Panitzke, J. Weinkauf, Wimmer, C. Weinkauf, Choquette, Fredrickson, Schendel
5:15
Lap 37 – Morrissey is about the catch the tail of the field. Blake Brown would be the first to go a lap down.
5:14
lap 35 – Choquette gets around Fredrickson for ninth.
5:14
Lap 33 – Panitzke gets by J. Weinkauf for fifth. Panitzke is on the move.
5:13
Lap 30 – Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Haseleu, J. Weinkauf, Panitzke, Wimmer, C. Weinkauf, Fredrickson, and Choquette.
5:12
Lap 27 – Panitzke is catching J. Weinkauf to challenge for fifth.
5:12
Lap 25 – C.Weinkauf inside of Fredrickson and takes over eighth.
5:11
Lap 23 – Fredrickson on the ins of Storm to take eighth from Storm. C. Weinkauf follwos. Choquette goes comes in the top-ten.
5:11
The entire field is basically single file realizing this is a long race.
5:10
Lap 20 – Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen, Haseleu, J. Weinkauf, Panitzke, Wimmer, Storm, Fredrickson, C. Weinkauf
5:09
Lap 16 – Top four have broken away. Jason Weinkauf is in fifth alone. Panitzke gets by Storm for sixth. Wimmer following Panitzke.
5:08
Lap 12 – Haseleu is looking for a way to get past Holzhausen for third. Chris Wimmer is up to eighth after setting a new track record earlier in the day.
5:07
Lap 10 – Nick Panitzke is looking on the inside of Storm for the sixth position. Storm holds for now.
5:06
Lap 8 – Jeff Storm on the inside of Schendel for sixth. Takes the spot.
5:06
Lap 5 – Top four are each separated by a car length. 10 car lengths from Haseleu to Weinkauf, who is in fifth.
5:05
Lap 2 – Top five are single file with Morrissey, Sauter, Holzhausen. Haseleu slips past Jason Weinkauf for fourth.
5:04
LAP 1 – Morrissey jumps to the lead over Sauter.
5:04
GREEN FLAG
5:03
Field has warmed up the tires and given the one to go signal.
5:01
5:00
Engines have fired and cars are rolling on the speedway.
4:59
Kayla Carlson, granddaughter of Joe Shear gives the command.
4:57
Jeff Choquette ready to go fast.
4:55
Chris Wimmer and Dan Fredrickson getting ready
4:54
Jeff Storm straps in.
4:53
Tim Schendel
4:52
Andrew Morrissey to be introduced
4:51
Travis Sauter gets ready.
4:50
Matt Tifft used all of it to get in the show.
4:45
Quick pre-race meeting as drivers hear about the 12 minute break after lap 64.
4:45
Drivers getting last minute instructions.
4:43
The field for the Joe Shear Classic
4:39
ASA always strong with sponsor promotion.
4:34
Today’s race is in honor of Short Track legend Joe Shear.
4:33
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4:33
Joe Shear won four track championships at Madison International Speedway. He won them in 1973,74, 80 and 82. Back when the track was known as Capital Super Speedway. In 1982, Shear won seven feature wins in a row.
4:32
Cars Who Did Not Qualify
96 Dave Feiler
24 Jim Olson
90 Erik Long
6 Austin Luedtke
2 Michael Bilderback
9 Tommy Pecaro
1 Ed Szelagowski Jr
4:31
Starting Line Up For ASA Midwest Tour Joe Shear Classic
1 5 Travis Sauter
2 39 Andrew Morrissey
3 21 Tim Schendel
4 78 Skylar Holzhausen
5 25 Jeff Storm
6 76 Jason Weinkauf
7 23 Chris Weinkauf
8 87 Nathan Haseleu
9 52 Chris Wimmer
10 36 Dan Freddrickson
11 29 Jeff Choquette
12 22 Nick Panitzke
13 12 Nick Murgic
14 58 Cardell Potter
15 53 Boris Jurkovic
16 5 Jeremy Miller
17 77 Jonathan Eilen
18 91 Ty Majeski
19 43 Matt Kocourek
20 72 Jacob Goede
21 34 Brandon Hill
22 63 Gary LaMonte
23 38 Jeff Holtz
24 9 Mark Kraus
25 89 Matt Tifft
26 71 Blake Brown
4:30
The ASA Midwest Tour crews are setting up their pits for the Joe Shear Classic. There will be a break after 64 laps. This will lead to a 36-lap shootout in honor of Joe Shear, whose car # was 36.
4:27
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4:26
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4:25
The ASA Midwest provisionals are Blake Brown, Mark Kraus, and Matt Tifft.
4:23
Zack Riddle goes to victory lane.
4:23
Finishing order:
1. Riddle
2. Wilberg,
3. Baumeister
4. Opplinger
5. Knuese
4:22
Riddle wins with Wilberg holding off Baumeister’s last ditch effort for second.
4:21
White flag
4:21
2 laps to go and Riddle stretching the lead
4:21
Baumeister using the chrome horn on WIlberg entering turn one
4:20
Riddle leads by 5 car lengths with 3 laps to go
4:20
Opplinger closes in on baumeister for third
4:20
Riddle starts to pull away while Baumeister looks inside of Wilberg for second with 6 laps to go
4:19
Riddle clears Wilberg for the lead off turn 4 with 8 to go
4:19
Riddle knocking on Wilberg’s bumper in turn one and gets inside
4:18
ten laps to go and it’s Wilberg ahead of Riddle by a car length
4:18
Riddle looking inside of Baumeister and clears him off turn 4 on lap 18
4:17
Halfway and it’s still Wilberg, Baumeister and Riddle
4:16
Johnson pulls off lap 15
4:16
Wilberg Baumeister and Riddle half a straightaway ahead of fourht palce Opplinger
4:16
Opplinger clears Johnson off turn two lap 12
4:15
Opplinger battling Johnson for fourth
4:15
Riddle ioon Baumeister’s bumper on lap 10
4:14
Lap 7 and Wilberg inches away from Baumeister while Riddle is gaining
4:14
Baumeister knocking on Wilberg’s bumper for the lead
4:13
Riddle inside of Kelley in turn three for third
4:13
Green flag and Wilberg gets away with Riddle looking inside Johnson for fourth
4:12
Cone is out and few takers this time. Only Johnson and Morrissey take it
4:11
2 laps, 2 yellows. Hopefully this is not a trend
4:10
Yellow lap 2 for the spin of 6 Krueger off turn two
4:10
Riddle up to fourth looking for third inside of Kelley
4:09
Greeen flag and Wilberg takes the elad offf turn two
4:09
The cone is out and Baumeister, Kelley and Riddle take to the high side
4:09
We are hearing that Michael Bilderback would have made the race with a provisional, but they had mechanical trouble and will not start the ASA Midwest Tour feature.
4:07
Cosmetic damage to both, and they get sent to the rear
4:06
Morrissey and Johnson get together coming off of turn four . Yellow flag
4:06
Wilberg looking inside for the lead
4:05
Morrissey takes the lead with Wilberg following into second
4:05
Green flag
4:04
2 garretson, 21 Morissey, 33 Knuese, 1 Wilberg, 87 Kelley, 5 Johnson 74 Opplinger, 19 Baumeister 6 Kreuger, 14 Riddle is the lineup
4:01
The late modle feature is on track. 30 laps is the distance
4:00
Tifft was fourth and Pecaro was fifth.
3:59
Hill, Lamonte, and Holtz go to the Joe Shear Classic.
3:59
White flag – Tifft gets Holtz loose and they drag race to the finish. Holtz holds him off for the final transfer spot.
3:58
Three laps to go in the last chance. Hill, Lamonte, Holtz and Tifft.
3:58
Lap 15 – Hill takes the lead and shuts the door on Lamonte. Eyes are on Holtz for third as Tifft wants to challenge.
3:57
Lap 13 – Hill looks on the inside to try to take the lead back from Lamonte.
3:56
Lap 11 – Lamonte is making the outside lane to work but Hill hangs on to challenge.
3:56
Lap 10 – Hill and Lamonte are battling for the lead while Holtz sits in third. Tifft in fourth.
3:55
Lamonte on the outside is looking for the lead. Jeff Holtz vaults to third over Tifft.
3:55
Lap 7 – Green is back out.
3:54
Hill and Lamonte are on the front row for the re-start.
3:54
The Orange Cone is out. We are doubling up and looking to go green shortly.
3:53
Safety crew has completed their work and we should be going back to green shortly.
3:53
Austin Luedtke with lots of damage. Looks like he will not race later today. (Speed51.com Photo)
3:52
7 laps completed. Hill leads with Tifft in second and Lamonte in third. Jeff Holtz is fourth and Tommy Pecaro is fifth. Mark Kraus is sixth and Blake Brown is seventh.
3:51
Bilderback was able to drive away. Luedtke is going on the hook.
3:51
Lap 7 – Austin Luedtke looks to get on the inside of Bilderback, the two made contact causing both to spin. Luedtke goes into the wall. First caution.
3:50
Lap 6 – Tifft gets by Bilderback for seocnd and Lamonte goes to third.
3:50
Lap 5 – Hill leads. Tifft and Bilderback’s side-by-side battle his allowing Hill to check out from the rest of the pack.
3:49
Lap 3 – Hill has a big lead while Tifft and Bilderback still battle for second.
3:48
Lap 1 of 20 – Hill takes the lead while Tifft and Bilderback battle for second.
3:46
The finish is the first eight rows for the Joe Shear Classic. Last Chance race is on track now warming up their tires. Top three go to the main event.
3:45
ASA Midwest Tour Dash Finish

1. Travis Sauter
2. Andrew Morrissey
3. Tim Schendel
4. Skylar Holzhausen
5. Jeff Storm
6. Chris Weinkauf
7. Jason Weinkauf
8. Nathan Haseleu
9. Chris Wimmer
10. Dan Fredrickson
11. Jeff Choquette
12. Nick Panitzke
13. Nick Murgic
14. Cardell Potter
15. Boris Jurkovic
16. Jeremy Miller
3:42
Sauter and Morrissey will be your front row for the Joe Shear Classic.
3:42
Sauter wins. Morrissey nips Schendel for second. Holzhausen was fourth and Jeff Storm came up to finish fifth.
3:41
White Flag – Miller spins out of four…still green.
3:41
Lap 9 – Schendel and Morrissey continues to battle for second. Sauter has checked out.
3:40
Wimmer up to tenth.
3:40
Lap 7 – Morrissey battles Schendel for second.
3:40
Lap 6 – Sauter, Schendel, Morrissey, Weinkauf, Holzhausen.
3:39
Lap 5 – Morrissey goes to third.
3:39
Lap 4 – Good battle for third between Weinkauf and Morrissey.
3:38
Schendel goes to second.
3:38
Lap 2 – Travis Sauter vaults to the lead off of turn two.
3:38
Lap 1 – The field is side by side.
3:37
We are green!!!
3:37
Top 14 were inverted for this race.
3:37
How they finish this event will determine the starting lineup for the Joe Shear Classic.
3:36
12-Lap Dash for the Top-16 in the ASA Midwest Tour.

Starting Line Up for ASA Midwest Dash
1 76 Jason Weinkauf
2 5 Travis Sauter
3 39 Andrew Morrissey
4 21 Tim Schendel
5 23 Chris Weinkauf
6 78 Skylar Holzhausen
7 58 Cardell Potter
8 25 Jeff Storm
9 36 Dan Freddrickson
10 53 Boris Jurkovic
11 29 Jeff Choquette
12 87 Nathan Haseleu
13 22 Nick Panitzke
14 52 Chris Wimmer
15 5 Jeremy Miller
16 12 Nick Murgic
3:35
Finishing order: WIlberg, Johnson, Baumeister, Morrissey, Opploinger, Kelley
3:34
Johnson tries to ducvk under WIlberg coming to the checkers but Wilberg holds on for the win
3:33
Wilberg inches ahead of Johnson coming off the corner to the white fag
3:33
Baumeister inside Morrissey for third two laps to go
3:32
4 laps to go and johnson on WIlberg’s rear bumoper
3:32
Johnson up to second
3:32
Wilberg looking inside Morrissey for the lead on lap five
3:31
Casey Johnson inside Knuese for third
3:31
Morrissey edges ahead off turn two with Bobby Wilberg folowing
3:30
Green flag, field side by side throrugh the first ap
3:30
Shane Morissey and Kevin Knuese lead the field to the green
3:28
The ten lap herat race for the Madison late models is up next.
3:26
Hill was third with Bilderback in fourth. Tommy Pecaro rounded out the top-five.
3:25
Checkered – Majeski and Goede advance to the big show.
3:25
Lap 18 – Majeski and Goede looks like they are secured in advancing to the Joe Shear Classic.
3:24
Lap 16 – Hill goes to third but may come up short on laps to catch Goede.
3:24
Lap 15 – Hill on the inside of Bilderback coming off turn two.
3:23
Lap 12 – The top two are in their own zip codes. Battle for third could be brewing between Bilderback and Hill.
3:23
Lap 10 – Majeski, Goede, Bilderback, Hill, Brown, Pecaro, Luedtke
3:22
Lap 7 – Majeski holds a big lead over Goede. Goede has a safe cushion over Bilderback.
3:21
Bilderback is third with Brown in fourth.
3:21
Majeski has a 10-car length lead over Goede with five laps in.
3:20
Hill cycles out in fifth.
3:20
Hill gets loose in turns three and four on lap two. Majeski gets a big lead. Goede to second with Bilderback in third. Blake back to fourth.
3:19
We are green and Hill and Majeski are side by side.
3:19
Tires are warmed up and we are one away from green.
3:17
The second 20-lap qualifying race is on track.

1 34 Brandon Hill
2 91 Ty Majeski
3 71 Blake Brown
4 72 Jacob Goede
5 6 Austin Luedtke
6 2 Michael Bilderback
7 9 Tommy Pecaro
8 1 Ed Szelagowski Jr
3:15
Eilen wins the first heat. Kocourek holds off Tifft for second. Lamonte around Feiler for fourth.
3:15
Tifft gets a little loose out of two giving another car length to Kocourek.
3:14
Two to go for Eilen.
3:14
Eilen has about five car lengths on Kocourek.
3:14
Five laps to go for Eilen. Kocourek has about a car length on Tifft.
3:13
Tifft on the bumper of Kocourek for second.
3:13
Halfway through. Eilen, Kocourek, Tifft, Feiler, and Lamonte.
3:12
Eilen easily gets around Kocourek and takes the lead. Tifft closing in on Kocourek.
3:12
Feiler gets past Lamonte for fourth.
3:11
Eilen sets his sights on Kocourek for the lead. with 12 laps to go.
3:11
Matt Tifft follows and goes to third.
3:11
Eilen is all over Lamonte’s bumper going to turns one and two. Gets on the inside going down the backstretch. They are side by side for the spot. Eilen takes it.
3:10
Lamonte and Eilen battle for second with Lamonte holding on to the spot. Top two go to the Joe Shear Classic.
3:10
Kocourek goes from the outside of the front row to the lead. These are 20-lap qualifiers.
3:09
Lamonte and Kocourek will lead the field to the green for the first ASAMT qualifier.
3:08
The tires are warmed up…one to go until we are green for our first race this afternoon.
3:07
The first heat is on track for the ASA Midwest Tour. Erik Long is a scratch.
2:47
We are about to have our heat races and dash events to start the afternoon. In the ASA Midwest heats they will take the top two.
2:44

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2:43
Heat One Line Up

1 63 Gary LaMonte
2 43 Matt Kocourek
3 89 Matt Tifft
4 77 Jonathan Eilen
5 96 Dave Feiler
6 9 Mark Kraus
7 38 Jeff Holtz
8 24 Jim Olson
9 90 Erik Long

Heat Two Line Up

1 34 Brandon Hill
2 91 Ty Majeski
3 71 Blake Brown
4 72 Jacob Goede
5 6 Austin Luedtke
6 2 Michael Bilderback
7 9 Tommy Pecaro
8 1 Ed Szelagowski Jr
2:42
2:42
Starting Line Up for ASA Midwest Dash
1 76 Jason Weinkauf
2 5 Travis Sauter
3 39 Andrew Morrissey
4 21 Tim Schendel
5 23 Chris Weinkauf
6 78 Skylar Holzhausen
7 58 Cardell Potter
8 25 Jeff Storm
9 36 Dan Freddrickson
10 53 Boris Jurkovic
11 29 Jeff Choquette
12 87 Nathan Haseleu
13 22 Nick Panitzke
14 52 Chris Wimmer
15 5  Jeremy Miller
16 12 Nick Murgic
2:40
New Track Record Holder Chris Wimmer.
2:39
Zack Riddle is the fast qualifier for the Madison Late Models.
2:36
Fast qualifiers are out for pre-race ceremonies.
2:36
ASA Midwest Tour Qualifying Results
1 52 Chris Wimmer 17.245
2 22 Nick Panitzke 17.253
3 87 Nathan Haseleu  17.310
4 29 Jeff Choquette  17.342
5 53 Boris Jurkovic 17.358
6 36 Dan Freddrickson 17.390
7 25 Jeff Storm  17.421
8 58 Cardell Potter  17.439
9 78 Skylar Holzhausen 17.449
10 23 Chris Weinkauf  17.463
11 21 Tim Schendel 17.469
12 39 Andrew Morrissey  17.477
13 5 Travis Sauter  17.490
14 76 Jason Weinkauf  17.537
15 5  Jeremy Miller 17.541
16 12 Nick Murgic  17.545
17 63 Gary LaMonte 17.560
18 34 Brandon Hill  17.565
19 43 Matt Kocourek  17.566
20 91 Ty Majeski  17.578
21 89 Matt Tifft  17.598
22 71 Blake Brown 17.645
23 77  Jonathan Eilen 17.702
24 72 Jacob Goede  17.713
25 96 Dave Feiler 17.737
26 6 Austin Luedtke 17.739
27 9 Mark Kraus  17.752
28 2 Michael Bilderback 17.763
29 38 Jeff Holtz  17.771
30 9 Tommy Pecaro  17.839
31 24 Jim Olson 17.924
32 1 Ed Szelagowski Jr 17.972
33 90 Erik Long no time
2:31
I believe he is still running a Pathfinder.
2:30
Comment From bob 

is Chris wimmer running Pathfinder chassis?
2:30
Comment From Keith V. 

Congrats to Chris Wimmer on the new track record!
2:30
The local Late Models will have one 10 lap heat and the feature is now 30 laps.
2:24
We will have a full qualifying rundown shortly. Chris Wimmer set a new track record with a time of 17.245. Breaking the eight-year old record of 17.413.
2:22
39 – Andrew Morrissey
17.477
17.414
2:21
76 – Jason Weinkauf
17.626
17.537
2:20
72 – Jacob Goede
18.863
17.713
2:19
71 – Blake Brown
17.717
17.645
2:18
63 – Gary LaMonte
17.689
17.560
2:18
58 – Cardell Potter
17.604
17.439
2:16
53 – Boris Jurkovic
17.519
17.358
2:15
52 – Chris Wimmer
17.447
17.245

NEW TRACK RECORD
2:14
43 – Matt Kocourek
17.648
17.566
2:13
Something didn’t sound right on Andrew Morrissey’s car as he came out to qualify, he quickly went back to the pits.
2:13
38 – Jeff Holtz
17.980
17.771
2:12
36 – Dan Fredrickson
17.481
17.390
2:11
34 – Brandon Hill
17.651
17.565
2:10
29 – Jeff Choquette
17.515
17.342
2:09
25 – Jeff Storm
17.543
17.421
2:08
24 – Jim Olson
18.012
17.924
2:07
23 – Chris Weinkauf
17.472
17.463
2:06
22 – Nick Panitzke
17.339
17.253

New Track Record!!!
2:04
21 – Tim Schendel
17.622
17.469
2:03
12 – Nick Murgic
17.607
17.545
2:03
9 – Mark Krause
17.943
17.752
2:02
9 – Tommy Pecaro
17.839
17.870
2:00
6 – Austin Luedtke
17.758
17.739
1:59
5 – Travis Sauter
17.778
17.490
1:59
Damage to Eric Long’s car.
1:58
5 – Jeremy Miller
17.626
17.541
1:57
2 – Michael Bilderback
17.763
17.906
1:56
01 – Ed Szegelagowski
18.266
17.972
1:55
96 – Dave Feiler
17.828
17.737
1:54
91 – Ty Majeski
17.713
17.578
1:53
Clean up has completed and qualifying is back underway.
1:51
Eric Long’s car getting loaded up on the flat bed.
1:47
Eric Long has made contact with the backstretch wall on his warm up lap.
1:45
89 – Matt Tifft
17.663
17.598
1:44
87 – Nathan Haseleu
17.310
17.429

New Track Record!!!
1:43
78 – Skylar Holzhausen
17.502
17.449
1:42
77 – Jonathan Eilen
17.831
17.702
1:41
Qualifying is now underway for the ASA Midwest Tour.
1:41
For the Joe Shear Classic, they will take a break after 64 laps for a final 36-lap shootout in honor of the late Joe Shear. Shear has multiple feature wins at Madison International Speedway. In 1982, Shear had seven weekly feature wins in a row. Sadly, he passed away from cancer in 1998.
1:39
One reason for the fast times in practice could be related to the off-season decision that the ASAMT made to go from the Hoosier F-40 and F-50 tires to a softer F-25 and F-48 tires. Chris Wimmer said last week that these tires do have more grip and does expect them to fall off during the 100-lap event.
1:38
ASA Midwest Tour qualifying is about to start. The track record could be in jeopardy. Andrew Morrissey set a fast time of 17.413 back in April, 2004. That record was set with a 4-bbl carb. The ASA Midwest Tour runs on 2-bbl carbs.
1:37
Zack Riddle is the fast qualifier with his new track record of 18.453.
1:36
74 – Nathan Opplinger
19.092
18.836
1:36
87 – Tyler Kelley
18.895
18.882
1:35
1 – Bobby Wilberg
19.197
18.938
1:34
2 – Chuck Garetson
19.536
19.257
1:33
Zack Riddle still holds on to the fast time with a time of 18.453. A New Track Record.
1:33
33 – Kevin Kneuse
19.121
19.176
1:32
21 – Shane Morrissey
19.198
19.233
1:31
Qualifying has resumed for the Madison Late Models.
1:27
The safety team has completed their clean up in turn three, a few Madison Late Models are out to help get the oil dry out of the groove.
1:17
Fans waiting in line to get in.
1:17
The 15 car of Pat Richgels looped his car going into turn three. It appears he dropped some fluid as he coasted down the to apron. Safety crew is out to clean up.
1:15
19 – Jon Baumeister
19.090
18.771
1:14
14 – Zack Riddle
18.567
18.453 NEW TRACK RECORD
1:13
6 – Gary Krueger
20.071
1:12
Madison Late Model Qualifying
Casey Johnson
19.461
18.852
1:12
The top-two in practice were under the track record of 17.413 which was set by Andrew Morrissey in April 2004 with a 4-bbl carb. ASA Midwest Tour runs with 2-bbl carbs.
1:10
ASA Midwest Tour Practice Times
1 52 Chris Wimmer 17.350
2 87 Nathan Haseleu  17.410
3 77  Jonathan Eilen 17.439
4 22 Nick Panitzke 17.497
5 5  Jeremy Miller 17.569
6 29 Jeff Choquette  17.581
7 25 Jeff Storm  17.589
8 12 Nick Murgic  17.611
9 5 Travis Sauter  17.624
10 36 Dan Freddrickson 17.646
11 38 Jeff Holtz  17.651
12 89 Matt Tifft  17.667
13 58 Cardell Potter  17.668
14 23 Chris Weinkauf  17.668
15 78 Skylar Holzhausen 17.692
16 6 Austin Luedtke 17.711
17 72 Jacob Goede  17.712
18 21 Tim Schendel 17.719
19 39 Andrew Morrissey  17.733
20 43 Matt Kocourek  17.736
21 76 Jason Weinkauf  17.739
22 91 Ty Majeski  17.815
23 34 Brandon Hill  17.819
24 71 Blake Brown 17.831
25 63 Gary LaMonte 17.862
26 9 Mark Kraus  17.873
27 96 Dave Feiler 17.910
28 53 Boris Jurkovic 17.935
29 1 Ed Szelagowski Jr 17.969
30 24 Jim Olson 17.996
31 2 Michael Bilderback 18.041
32 9 Tommy Pecaro  18.082
33 90 Erik Long 21.961
1:08
Madison Late Model qualifying is underway.
1:05
Practice is in the books. We will have the times in a few minutes.
1:02
Tonight’s winner will get $3636.36 in honor of Joe Shear’s car number. A unique winner’s share.
12:57
yw
12:57
Comment From cecil 

ty for the live coverage
12:46
Chris Wimmer has now gone to the top of the board with 15 minutes to go. Nathan Hasleu and Nick Panitzke are the rest of the top three.
12:44
Our ARCA/CRA Super Series coverage is now live on Speed51.com at Berlin Raceway (MI).  They have 44 cars trying for tonight’s race. http://www.speed51.com/2012_Stories/CRA/Trackside_now_Berlin_5_12.html
12:38
2011 ASA Midwest Tour Champion Andrew Morrissey talks to Bruce Mueller of B&B Racing Engines
12:36
Chris Weinkauf patiently waiting to head out.
12:34
Boris Jurkovic hopes to add the Joe Shear Classic to resume of wins.
12:33
Dan Fredrickson finished his car on Thursday night and traveled to Madison Friday afternoon for today’s race.
12:33
Nick Panitzke is now top of the charts. He’s been fast all weekend. We have learned that being fast may not be the best idea with the re-draw for the dash race.
12:30
Dave Feiler and Nick Murgic having a competitive practice session.
12:28
Nick Panitzke was fast in practice yesterday as he had an unofficial lap of 17.380. Track record is 17.413.
12:27
12:27
As we cycle cars on and off the track Jeremy Miller is the quickest followed by Jeff Choquette.  Not all the cars have been out just yet.
12:25
In reference to Carlson: No we have been told he’s running LaCrosse for points this season.
12:24
The 2012 race procedures will be as follows: The top 16 in time will be locked in to the main event. The top 16 will run a qualifying event with a 14 invert to determine starting spots for the main event based on each drivers finish. Cars not locked in will run transfer heats starting straight up based on qualifying times with 2 cars transferring from each event for positions 17-20. Remaining cars will run a last chance race starting straight up with 3 cars transferring. Provisional 24- Highest in ASAMT Points, Provisional 25- Highest in Local SLM Pointsor ASAMT Points, Provisional 26-  Highest TS not in the show or highest in ASAMT Points.
12:24
Comment From porter 

No steve carlson today?
12:24
Jonathan Eilen in his 77 Ford.
12:23
Tim Schendel could be one one to watch today.
12:22
Official List from ASA Midwest Tour

2 Michael Bilderback
5 Travis Sauter
5 Jeremy Miller
6 Austin Luedtke
12 Nick Murgic
21 Tim Schendel
22 Nick Panitzke
25 Jeff Storm
29 Jeff Choquette
34 Brandon Hill
39 Andrew Morrissey
52 Chris Wimmer
58 Cardell Potter
71 Blake Brown
76 Jason Weinkauf
77 Jonathan Eilen
87 Nathan Haseleu
89 Matt Tifft
91 Ty Majeski
9 Mark Kraus
38 Jeff Holtz
43 Matt Kocourek
63 Gary LaMonte
72 Jacob Goede
9 Tommy Pecaro
24 Jim Olson
78 Skylar Holzhausen
1 Ed Szelagowski Jr
36 Dan Freddrickson
53 Boris Jurkovic
23 Chris Weinkauf
96 Dave Feiler
414 Erik Long
12:21
Jeff Choquette is making his first visit to Madison today.
12:18
Skylar Holzhausen starts his sophomore season in the ASA Midwest Tour today.
12:17
Travis Sauter has podium finishes in he Joe Shear Classic
12:17
ASA Midwest Tour cars are on the speedway for the first time today.
12:15
Nathan Haseleu and the rest of the ASA Midwest Tour heads out for practice.
12:14
This is a half mile track.
12:14
Comment From Edward 

What is the size of the track?
12:13
That concludes the practice for the late models. The ASA Midwest Tour cars are up next for practice
12:12
Just as quickly as Garetson got on track, he dropped off and the track is vacant. There is a long line in tech, so that might be why so few cars have hit the track
12:11
The #2 of Chuck Garetson is the only car on track at the moment
12:04
ASA Midwest Tour cars lining up for practice.
11:52
The #2 just went for a spin in turn one, but avoided contact. Trying to track down a driver roster
11:51
There haven’t been many cars to take to the track this early in the session.
11:49
1 Bobby Wilberg breaks into the 18 second range with a 18:93
11:46
Bobby Wilberg could be one one to watch in today’s Madison Late Model feature. He has multiple track championships here.
11:46
Zach Riddle turned a lap at 19:48
11:46
This place is wide and fast.
11:44
The backstretch at Madison International Speedway
11:42
We didn’t have Boris Jurkovic on the ASA list he is here.
11:39
Madison Late Models on track
11:37
Local Late Models are on the track for practice.
11:36
Madison Late Models head out or practice.
11:35
Rich is on vacation and will miss this event. This is a makeup for last week’s rain out.
11:35
Comment From sammy 

Wheres Rich Bickle ?
11:27
CARS ON THE GROUNDS (STILL CHECKING)

2 Michael Bilderback
5 Travis Sauter
5 Jeremy Miller
6 Austin Luedtke
12 Nick Murgic
21 Tim Schendel
22 Nick Panitzke
25 Jeff Storm
29 Jeff Choquette
34 Brandon Hill
39 Andrew Morrissey
52 Chris Wimmer
58 Cardell Potter
71 Blake Brown
76 Jason Weinkauf
77 Jonathan Eilen
87 Nathan Haseleu
89 Matt Tifft
91 Ty Majeski
9 Mark Kraus
38 Jeff Holtz
43 Matt Kocourek
63 Gary LaMonte
72 Jacob Goede
9 Tommy Pecaro
24 Jim Olson
78 Skylar Holzhausen
1 Ed Szelagowski Jr
11:23
While we are getting things going here our live coverage from the Super Late Model show at Gresham Motorsports Park (GA) has also gone live.http://www.speed51.com/2012_Stories/SLM/Trackside_now_GMP_5-12.html
11:13
We want to thank Lefthander Chassis for helping us with Sponsorship today. Visit them at www.lefthanderchassis.com
11:10
Jeff Storm (left) getting his car ready for today.
10:52
Travis Sauter goes through Tech.
10:45
Tire area is busy!
10:41
We are doing some radio tech during some down time.
10:33
always tough to say with this group. With the new restart rules anyone can be a factor.
10:32
Comment From Anonymous 

Who stands out as a top competitor today at Madison??
10:31
Comment From calvin 

thank you for the coverage of all the late model races!!!
10:18
Start of the season means new stickers for all the cars.
10:11
The restarts will be cone restarts for the 2012 season. Only cars on the lead lap an those not in the previous caution. This will create some excitement.
10:06
Both shows are going to be impressive.
10:05
Comment From Jesse

I had to flip a coin to choose what to tune into. I’d rather watch this than the cars at Berlin.
10:05
Today’s race will have a break at lap 64 break to set up a 36 lap to dash to the finish in honor of Joe Shear who drove number 36.
10:03
Some changes this year will include no roll of the dice and double-file restarts.
9:59
The drivers meeting is underway.
9:57
The tech line is open here at Madison. (Speed51.com Photo)
9:51
A dozen or more cars were here last night for practice preparing for today’s race. Some times were under the track record.
9:50
We want to thank Lefthander Chassis for helping us with Sponsorship today. Visit them at www.lefthanderchassis.com
9:49
Teams have made there way into the track and we are working on a list to tell you who is here. We’ll have that up in a few minutes. We can tell you last year’s winner Ross Kenseth is not here as he ran the PASS South race at Wake County Speedway (NC) last night and finished third.
9:46
Today’s Schedule
9:00 AM            Pit Gates Open
9:30 AM            Hoosier Tire Sales Begin
9:45 AM            ASA Midwest Tour Drivers’ Meeting
10:15 AM            ASA Midwest Tour Tech
11:30 AM            Madison Late Model Practice
12:15 PM            ASA Midwest Tour Practice
1:10 PM            Qualifying (Madison Late Models / ASA Midwest Tour)
Opening Ceremonies and Racing
ASA Midwest Tour Qualifier #1- 20 laps
ASA Midwest Tour Qualifier #2- 20 laps
Madison Late Model Qualifier #1- 15 laps
Madison Late Model Qualifier #2- 15 laps
ASA Midwest Tour Fast Dash- 12 laps
ASA Midwest Tour Last Chance – 20 laps
Madison Late Model Feature- 40 laps
ASA Midwest Tour Joe Shear Classic- 100 laps (Break at lap 64 / 36 lap dash to follow)
9:44
Good morning and welcome to Madison International Speedway (WI) for the fourth annual Joe Shear Classic. Today is the first race of the 2012 season for the ASA Midwest Tour and the weather couldn’t be any better. Sunny skies and temps expected in the high 60’s to 70’s will be a great setting for this mid-afternoon show.
9:41
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