TY FREDRICKSON EARNS FIRST CAREER FAST TIME AWARD & PODIUM FINISH IN SLM’S!
DUSTY ZANDER, BRIAN LEE, SAM SHEAHEN, MICHAEL KLUCK, & TIM ANDERSON EARN FEATURE WINS!
Marshfield, WI, (August 19, 2023) – It was a great night of racing and family fun at Marshfield Motor Speedway, tonight. Kids enjoyed the Kraft’s Kuddly Kritter’s Petting Zoo & Ledin Face Painting, and fans enjoy 6 divisions of high powered racing action! On a night that we remembered the founder of the speedway, Jim Langreck, a nice crowd attended and remininced about the former owner/builder of the speedway.
Setting the pace in qualifying tonight for the super late models, it was Ty Fredrickson with a lap time of 19.234 seconds, giving the Minnesota driver his first career Pole Award! Grabbing the trophy in the Chili Implement Dash was Mark Eswein, edging out Matt Tifft. Getting the win the super late model heat race, was Dakota Blakeslee, beating Darek Gress to the line by 0.125 seconds. 
Once the drivers took to the track for the Jim Langreck Memorial feature, it was Michael Haggar putting his #19 car to the front. Haggar, whom of which has been very fast at all tracks in the Midwest, held a car length lead over Neillsville, WI driver Darek Gress. Gress was looking to end his run of second place finishes, thus far in 2023. Haggar was able to hold off Gress, but only to lap 13, that was when Gress made the pass of Haggar for the top spot. With Gress holding a 4 car length lead, Jerad de Boer put his #7-11 car into the runner up position, with the inside pass of Haggar, on lap 14. Once in the runner up position, de Boer had his sites set on a very 
fast Gress #107.5 asphalt rocket. At the midpoint of the 35-lap feature event, de Boer closed to the bumper of the #107.5 car of Darek Gress. These two drivers are no strangers in racing against each other, as Gress & de Boer, each, have 5 podium finishes, thus far in the 2023 race season.
On lap 16, and with 19 laps remaining, de Boer, in the Redline Speedsports #7-11, put his car to the inside of Gress as the two drivers motored out of turn 2. Once obtaining the lead, and in clean air, de Boer stretched his lead over Gress by 4 car lengths. With de Boer, Gress, and Eswein holding the top three spots, caution flew for a very scary crash that involved heat winner, Dakota Blakeslee. Just prior to entering turn one, Blakeslee’s left front tire exploded, causing him to hit the turn one wall head on. The race was red flagged for nearly a half hour, as emergency staff looked after the well being of Dakota Blakeslee. Blakeslee was transported to a Marshfield area hospital for observation, and we are glad to announce that after spending the night in the hospital, he will be released today, with much soreness and bruises.
Once the race restarted, it was de Boer and Gress in the front row, with Mark Eswein and Darren Jackson holding down the second row. Once again, de Boer was able to pull ahead of Gress by a few car lengths. On lap 27, Wisconsin Rapids, WI star driver Mark Eswein, worked his way around Gress for the second spot. With Eswein now holding the runner up position, this is something Jerad de Boer most likely didn’t want to see in his rear view mirror. On the doorsteps and lurking for a fifth consecutive feature win, Eswein, who has been nothing short of sensational, was looking to close the gap that de Boer enjoyed.
de Boer, who earlier in the day struggled with handling issues, made some adjustments at intermission. The adjustments made, proved to be beneficial as the #7-11 was able to put 4-5 car lengths on a very fast #71 Eswein hot rod. With two laps remaining, and de Boer & Eswein holding down the top two spots, Minnesota rookie driver Ty Fredrickson made the pass of Gress for the third spot. The son of legend driver Dan Fredrickson, and in his second night ever competing at Marshfield Motor Speedway, Ty was looking for his first podium finish, after already capturing the pole award earlier in the day. Once Jerad de Boer took the white flag from starter Tom Ledin, he knew he was about to get the monkey off his back and notch his first career win. One lap later, de Boer crossed the finish line with his hand out the window, acknowledging his excitement. With Eswein further padding his point lead and finishing second, Ty Fredrickson grabbed the third position. Rounding out the top five, it was Darek Gress fourth, and NASCAR team owner & former driver Matt Tifft, coming home in the fifth spot.
Grabbing fast time honors in the X-Treme 4’s, it was the #27 of Tim Anderson with a lap time of 22.084 seconds. Runner up in qualifying was Mike Meharg, with Anna Price in third.
Putting the #27 in the Solutionz Victory lane for the X-Treme 4’s in their heat, it was Tim Anderson scoring the win over Anna Price.
In feature competition, it was Iowa driver Rylie Mullin putting her #12 car out to the early lead. Kamren Hill, in his #38K car, grabbed the lead away from Mullin. One lap later, and looking for the clean sweep, it was Tim Anderson powering to the race lead over Mike Meharg. With Anderson out front, Anna (Malouf) Price, showed much speed as the driver of the #64 car overtook Meharg for the second spot. Price, the daughter of star driver Phil Malouf, started to close slightly on Anderson for the race lead. On the last lap, Anna Price got to within 0.190 seconds of Anderson, but it was Tim Anderson in his brightly colored #27 car getting the win and the sweep. Finishing third, it was Mike Meharg in his #40 car.
Ashley Schoone put her car to the top of the charts in qualifying for the Bandits. Schoone’s 22.997 second lap edged out Sam Sheahen in the #715 hot rod.
Heat one winner tonight for the Bandits, it was Jamie Cliver edging out Joey Blaschka. Tom Lecher beat Mark Schoone by a car length, the the fast heat win.
Setting the pace for the Bandit feature, it was #23 John Domine grabbing the early lead in the bandit 20-lap feature event. On lap three, it was #57 Jamie Cliver over taking Domine for the race lead. Cliver’s lead was brief, however, as #14 Eric Breitenfeldt took the high side of Cliver, and made the pass for the top spot. By lap six, it was Sam Sheahen working his way through the field, and gaining the second spot. By lap 10, it was Sheahen closing to the bumper of Breitenfeldt. One lap later, Sheahen out motored Breitenfeldt to earn the top spot. As the laps closing down and Sam Sheahen out front, fast timer Ashley Schoone moved in on Breitenfeldt for the second position.
Once the drivers took the checkered flag, it was Sam Sheahen parking his #715 car in the Solutionz Victory Lane. With Eric Breitenfeldt pocketing the second spot, and Schoone a close third, it was Mark Schoone & Jamie Cliver rounding out the top 5.
Randy Komis found the fast way around the 1/2 mile in the 6-Shooter division, Komis edge out Michael Kluck for the top spot. Grabbing the heat win tonight, it was Ryan Bentz by a car length over Michael Kluck.
When the 6-Shooters hit the pavement for their feature event, on Jim Langreck Memorial night at the races, it was #08 Kevin Armagost leading the field to the green flag. Ryan Bentz quickly grabbed the point, as he and Craig Lyon battled for the top spot. On the third lap, it was Lyon gaining the advantage of Bentz, and putting his #97 to the front. By lap 10, a very fast Michael Kluck put his #17 car into the the third spot, with an outside pass of Randy Komis. With two laps remaining, it was Michael Kluck racing his way to the top spot. Once the checkered flag flew, it was Kluck getting the win. With Ryan Bentz and Randy Komis finishing second and third respectively, Craig Lyon and Kevin Armagost rounded out the top five.
The Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series was invited to the Jim Langreck Memorial, and it was Todd Lindner of Loyal, grabbing heat #1. In the Upper Midwest Vintage Series heat #2 , it was Sean Herzog grabbing the checkered flag!.
It was Roger Peterson putting his #91 vintage Marzofka car, in the early lead. Quickly, however, it was Loyal, WI driver Todd Lindner putting his #25 car to the front of the field. On lap five, it was Wausau, WI driver Sean Herzog making the pass of Lindner for the race lead. With Herzog out front, and now, Brian Lee running a strong second, Lindner found himself battling with Jim Kulseth for the third spot. Lap 13 was the turning point of the race, as Brian Lee out motored Herzog down the back stretch for the top spot.
Lee, whom of which calls Holmen, WI home, had his #93 car hooked up. It seemed as if he hit the set up on his vintage car, and it looked very stable in, and throughout the corners. When starter Tom Ledin threw the checkered flag from the Geno Eckes Flag Stand, it was Brian Lee earning the popular feature win. With Sean Herzog and Todd Lindner finishing second and third respectively, it was Jim Kulseth and Jared Lindner rounding out the top five.
The Skidders put on another excellent show tonight, with 17 drivers exercising their drifting skills, it kept the fans on the edge of their seats.
Jake Baehman, in his #10 Skidder, once again jumped out to a big early advantage. Running a strong second place was #21 Mark Hagen, with #77 Dusty Zander patiently running in the third spot.
On lap three, Baehman had his hood flip up, but some how managed to hold the top spot for a few more laps. On lap 4, it was Zander moving into the runner up position. With three laps remaining, Jake Baehman, with hood still up into the windshield, drifted high on the track’s back stretch, and his right ski got off the track and forced the car to flip over. Unable to continue, Dusty Zander inherited the lead, and went on for the Skidder feature win. Braden Potts found himself in the second spot, with Mark Hagen getting the final podium spot, finishing third.
Photos Courtesy of Tom Loos Photography –
Special thanks to the Town of Lincoln Fire Department for their professional service.
Wrecker service provided by Brickner’s of Wausau.
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