Trackside Now: Lodi Memorial at State Park (WI) – 8/21/14

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Lodi Memorial
Official Results1 99S Tim Sauter
2 4 Natalie Decker
3 05C Cole Yach
4 75 Sterling “tucker” Miller
5 22 Mg Gajewski
6 23R Ryan Hinner
7 7 Burton Brown
8 2 Jesse Haase
9 711 Travis Volm
10 12M Mark Mackesy
11 23J Jay Vandergeest
12 79N Jeff Nowak
13 91 Tyler Majeski

10:34

Tim Sauter. (Speed51.com photo)

10:33

Tim Sauter in Victory Lane. (Speed51.com photo)

10:31

3 to go: Sauter leads by over ten car lengths.

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CHECKERED FLAG: Tim Sauter wins the the Lodi Memorial 100, Decker second and Yach third.

10:30

WHITE FLAG for Tim Sauter

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2 to goYach within a car length of Decker for second.

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4 to go for Tim Sauter.

10:29

6 to go: Yach appears to be closing on on Decker for second, but she has a six car length advantage.

10:29

8 to go: Hinner not able to make the move and now Burton Brown closes in on him.

10:28

8 to go: Hinner peeks again to the inside of Gajewski for fifth.

10:28

9 to go: Cars are single file around the track.

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10 to go: Hinner continues to stalk Gajewski for fifth.

10:28

Lap 89: Sauter with a seven car length lead over Natalie Decker.

10:27

Lap 88: Hinner peeks to the inside of Gajewski for fifth.

10:27

Lap 87: Hinner appears to be closing in on Gajewski for fifht.

10:27

Lap 85: Sauter continues to lead Decker, Yach, Miller and Gajewski.

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Lap 83: Sauter with a five car length lead over Decker.

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Lap 81: Miller to the inside of Gajewski and into fourth.

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Lap 79: Miller now all over Gajewski for fourth.

10:26

Lap 76: Yach into third, Gajewski tried to cross back over, but Yach holds the spot.

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lap 75: Yach and Gajewski side by side for third.

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Lap 74: Decker into second, Yach to the inside of Gajewski for third.

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Lap 74: Sauter to the lead.

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GREEN FLAG Lap 73: Sauter and Decker side by side for the lead.

10:24

One to go at the line.

10:24

Drivers double up at the line.

10:23

Top Five Rundown
Sauter
Decker
Gajewski
Yach
Miller

10:21

CAUTION Lap 77: Travis Volm goes around in turn two.

10:21

Lap 76: Gajewski continues to battle Decker for the second spot, Decker cannot clear for the spot.

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Lap 75: Decker running well on the outside and is able to hold off Gajewski for second.

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Lap 73: Decker with the advantage, but Gajewski continues to battle on the inside.

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Lap 72: Yach now up to fourth and he closes in on Decker and Gajewski

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Lap 71: Decker and Gajewski continue to battle side by side.

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Lap 70: Decker and Gajewski side by side still, contact between the two.

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Lap 69: Gajewski looks to the inside of Decker for second.

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GREEN FLAG: Sauter to the lead.

10:15

There is a competition caution at lap 66 to honor the late Wayne Lodholz.

10:15

Competition Caution

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Lap 65: Miller on the bumper of Gajewski for third.

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Lap 64: Sauter leads by two car lengths.

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Lap 63: Sauter to the lead.

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Lap 62: Decker and Sauter continues to battle side by side for the top spot.

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Lap 61: Decker and Sauter side by side for the lead.

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Lap 61: Sauter to the inside for the lead.

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Lap 60: Sauter on the rear bumper of Decker.

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Lap 59: Sauter closing in on Decker for the lead.

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Lap 57: Yach around Brown and up to fifth.

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Lap 56: Yach is up to sixth and pressuring Brown for fifth.

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Lap 55: Sauter to the inside of Gajewski and he’s up to second.

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Lap 54: Sauter peeks to the inside of Gajewski for second.

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Lap 52: Sauter closes in on Gajewski for second.

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Lap 51: Decker leads Gajewski by five car lengths.

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Lap 50: Now Sauter to the inside of Miller and up to third.

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Lap 49: Contact between Miller and Gajewski, Miller almost goes around, saves it, but Gajewski is into second.

10:11

We are 18 laps away from the competition caution at lap 66.

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Lap 47: Gajewski and Miller still side by side for second.

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Lap 46: Gajewski and Miller now side by side for second.

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Lap 44: Miller, Gajewski and Sauter are all right there for second through fourth.

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Lap 43: Gajewski continues to try the high side around Miller for second.

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Lap 42: Gajewski looks to the outside of Miller.

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Lap 41: Decker to the lead.

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Lap 40: Decker and Miller still side by side for the lead. Sauter and Gajewski side by side right behind them.

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GREEN FLAG: Miller and Decker side by side fr the top spot.

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Miller and Decker side by side for the lead.

10:08

One to go.

10:07

Top Five Rundown
Miller
Decker
Sauter
Gajewski
VanDerGeest

10:07

CAUTION Lap 39: Nowak goes around in turn four.

10:06

Lap 39: Sauter takes the spot and he’s up to third.

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Lap 38: Sauter to the inside of Gajewski for third.

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Lap 36: Sauter is closing in on Gajewski for third.

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Lap 35: Miller continues to hold a huge lead over the rest of the field.

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lap 34: Sauter into fourth.

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Lap 33: Sauter to the inside of VanDerGeest for fourth.

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Lap 32: Gajewski into thitd.

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Lap 31: Miller leads by over 20 car lengths, then Decker and she leads by ten car lengths.

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Lap 30: VanDerGeest and Gajewski continue to race side by side for third.

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Lap 29: The batlle for third continues.

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Lap 28: Gajewski and VanDerGeest side by side for third.

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Lap 27: Gajewski on the bumper of VanDerGeest, he looks to the outside for third.

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Lap 26: Sauter to the outside of Brown and into fifith.

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Lap 25: Tim Sauter is p to sixth and now looks to the outside of Burton Brown for fifth.

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Lap 24: Decker into second.

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Lap 24:The battle for second continues.

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Lap 23: Decker and VanDerGeest side by side for second.

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Lap 22: Decker to the outside of VanDerGeest for second. they are side by side.

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Lap 21: Decker all over the bumper of VanDergeest for second.

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Lap 20: Decker pressures VanDerGeest for second.

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Lap 19: Miller leads by over 20 car lengths.

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Lap 17: VanDerGeest into third, Decker follows she’s up to third.

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Lap 16: Haase and VanDerGeest side by side for second. and now Gajewski and Decker are side by side for fourth behing them.

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Lap 15: VanDerGeest to the outside of Haase again.

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Lap 14: VanDerGeest all over Haase for second, he looks to the outside, but now Gajewski is right there in fourth.

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Lap 12: VanDerGeest into third.

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Lap 11: Majeski fiths back he’s out side of VanDerGeest for fourth.

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Lap 10: VanDerGeest around Majeski and into third.

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Lap 9: Haase gets away from Majeski and is into second.

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Lap 8: Miller leads by three car lengths.

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Lap 7: Miller to the lead.

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Lap 6: Miller with a great run on the outside, he’s outside of Haase for the lead.

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Lap 5: Miller pulls back even with Majeski for second.

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Lap 4: Majeski ito second spot.

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Lap 3: Majeski and Miller now side by side for second.

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Lap 2: Majeski inside Miller and into second.

9:57

Lap 1: Haase to the lead.

9:57

GREEN FLAG Haase and Miller are side by side for the lead.

9:56

One to go at the line.

9:56

Lodi 100 Line-up
Jesse Haase
Tucker Miller
Ty Majeski
Jay VanDerGeest
Burton Brown
Natalie Decker
Burton Brown
Travis Volm
Ryan Hinner
MG Gajewski
Cole Yach
TIm Sauter
Jeff Nowak
Mark Mackesy

9:55

Driver warm-up their tires.

9:55

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9:54

Super Late Models are rolling on the track.

9:51

Super late models are up next.

9:35

We have the Pure Stocks up now and then it will be the Lodi Memorial 100 presented by Bartelt Insurance.

9:32

Brad Conant wins the Mini-Mod race.

9:24

The Mini-Mod feature is on track.

9:19

Tim Anderson wins the mini stock race.

9:05

Dave Cabelka wins the Budwesiser/Fabiano Brothers Limited Late Model race.

9:03

It was!

9:03

Comment From Guest

sounded like a good race

9:01

Dave Cabelka wins the limited late model race.

9:01

Dave Cabelka wins the limited late model race.

8:56

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8:56

The limited late models are on track for their feature.

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8:55

The limited late models are on track for their feature.

8:37

Feature racing is underway. The bandoleros are on track.

8:28

CHECKERED FLAG: Decker wins, Brown second, Volm third and Sauter and Gajewski crossed side by side in fourth.

8:28

WHITE FLAG: Sauter now to the inside of Gajewski

8:28

Lap 7: Gajewski all over the bumper of Volm, contact, but Volm holds the spot.

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Lap 6: Gajewski closes in on Volm for third.

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Lap 5: MG Gajewski to the inside of Yach, contact, Yach up the hill and Gajewski into fourth.

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Lap 4:Decker with a 2 car length lead over Brown.

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Lap 3: Burton on the bumper of Decker. Volm into third and Yach up tfourth.

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Lap 2: Brown peeks back to the inside of Decker.

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Lap 2: Decker to the lead on the outside.

8:26

GREEN FLAG: Burton Brown and Natalie Decker side by side for the lead.

8:25

One to go at the line.

8:24

Heat #2 Lineup
Natalie De ker
Burton Brown
MG Gajewski
Travis Volm
Cole Yach
Tim Sauter

8:21

Mackesy took the lead and held on to win.

8:21

Mackesy took the lead and held on to win.

8:21

In hear number one mark Mackesy and Jeff Nowak raced side by side for the lead for five laps.

8:21

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8:20

Lap 4: Mackesy and Norway continue to race door to door.

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Lap 3:The side by side battle for the lead contnues.

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Lap 2: Mackesy and NOwak continue to race side by side for the lead.

8:19

GREEN FLAG: Mackesy and Nowak side by side for the lead.

8:18

One to go

8:18

Super Late Model Heat #1 Lineup
Mark Mackesy
Jeff Nowak
Jesse Haase
Tucker Miller
Ty Majeski
Jay VanDerGeest

8:16

Super late model heats are on track.

8:01	Cole Yach and Tim Sauter talk in the pits. (Speed51.com photo)

7:40

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7:27

Racing is underway! Heats races are first, there are bandoleros, limited late models, mini-stocks, mini-mods, pure stocks and then super late models.

7:22	Lodi\’s car and family during opening ceremonies. Speed51.com photo)

7:19	Tim Sauter is tonight\’s fast qualifier. (Speed51.com photo)

7:13

Lodi Memorial 100 presented by Bartelt Insurance Qualifying

1	Tim Sauter	13.735
2	Cole Yach	13.74
3	MG Gajewski	13.75
4	Ryan Hinner	13.844
5	Natalie Decker	13.878
6	Travis Volm	13.887
7	Burton Brown	13.887
8	Jay VanDerGeest	13.895
9	Ty Majeski	13.914
10	Tucker Miller	13.97
11	Jesse Haase	14.012
12	Jeff Nowak	14.022
13	Mark Mackesy	14.036

7:09

That wraps up Super Late Model Qualifying, Tim Sauter is your fast qualifier.

7:09

Jeff Nowak
Lap 1: 14.149
Lap 2: 14.022
Best: 14.022

7:08

Jay VanDerGeest
Lap 1: 13.937
Lap 2: 13.895
Best: 13.895

7:07

Ryan Hinner
Lap 1: 14.032
Lap 2: 13.844
Best: 13.844

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MG Gajewski
Lap 1: 13.750
Lap 2: 13.811
Best: 13.750 (P3)

7:06

Travis Volm
Lap 1: 14.032
Lap 2: 13.766
Best: 13.766 (P3)

7:05

Burton Brown
Lap 1: 14.071
Lap 2: 13.887
Best: 13.887

7:04

Cole Yach
Lap 1: 13.803
Lap 2: 13.740
Best: 13.740 (P2)

7:03

Mark Mackesy
Lap 1: 14.097
Lap 2: 14.036
Best: 14.036

7:02

Natalie Decker
Lap 1: 13.978
Lap 2: 13.878
Best: 13.878 (P2)

7:02

Jesse Haase
Lap 1: 14.013
Lap 2: 14.012
Best: 14.012

7:01

Tim Sauter
Lap 1: 13.735
Lap 2: 13.779
Best: 13.735 (P1)

7:00

Ty Majeski
Lap 1: 14.064
Lap 2: 13.914
Best: 13.914 (P1)

6:59

Tucker Miller
Lap 1:14.607
Lap 2: 13.970
Best: 13.970

6:58

It is time for Super Late Model qualifying.

6:54

Super Late Models will be up next for qualifying.

6:41

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6:41

Defending race winner Chris Wimmer hoped to race tonight, but suffered a back injury last night and is unable to race.

6:40

Cole Yach is third in points and sits 38 points back.

6:40

Currently the top two in points are separated by just 5 points. Mark Mackesy leads MG Gajewski.

6:40

This is the second to last race of the year at State Park Speedway.

6:21

No driver has ever won all three State Park Speedway memorial races – the Flip Merwin Memorial, Larry Detjens Memorial and Lodi Memorial. Tim Sauter won the first two and looks to complete the memorial sweep tonight.

6:18

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6:14

He drive the #66 Budwesier car during his racing career.

6:13

The Lodi Memorial 100 presented by Bartelt Insurance will be 100 laps with a competition caution at lap 66 to honor the late Wayne Lodholz.

6:11

We are about to begin qualifying at State Park Speedway. The bandoleros will qualify first then the mini-stocks, mini-mods, pure stocks, limited late models and then super late models.

5:56

Qualifying will begin shortly, the super late models will be the last cars to qualify.

5:56

5:50	Mg Gajewski is second in points and just 5 points back. (Speed51.com photo)

5:49	Mark Mackesy is the current State Park Speedway point leader. (Speed51.com photo)

5:47	Tim Sauter has been good every time he\’s raced at SPS this year. He won both the Flip Merwin and Detjens Memorial races.

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5:23

Qualifying will get underway at 6pm and racing will begin at 7pm.

5:14

There are 11 or 12 super late models here for tonight’s event.

5:14

There has been a threat of rain all day, but so far the we have not seen any rain since about 2pm.

5:13

Tonight’s event is the sixth annual Wayne ‘Lodi’ Lodholz Memorial race.

5:12

Cars are currently on the track for practice.

5:11

Good evening and welcome to State Park Speedway in Wausau, WI.

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