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MRC -110110.Pmd www.theracingconnection.comwww.theracingconnection.com TheThe BestBest fromfrom TheThe 'Fest'Fest November, 2010 Inside... Topless Racing In The Drivers Seat November, 2010 Page 2 Page 3 November, 2010 Fall Specials - Part 2 The Midwest Publisher's Note division, but this type of car puts on great racing and truly RACING deserve an event such as this. The last two years, the Late Connection Models have been part of the show due to rainouts earlier November, 2010 Racing According in the year, but the Thunder Car guys still have the title to the show. For this years event, I was looking forward to P.O. Box 22111 round two of the Kalbus-Kane battle, but the event never St. Paul MN, 55122 to Plan took place, as Jay Kalbus decided to not bring a car to the 651-451-4036 show. The long tow award of the night has to go out to www.theracingconnection.com Sportsman competitor Scott Null. Scott hails from Lake Mills, Wisc. Scott practiced his Mid Am car in Rockford, IL Publisher on Friday in preparation for the National Short Track Dan Plan Championships, drove to Elko for Saturday night’s race, and then returned to Rockford for Sunday’s Mid Am race. I Contributing Writers thought Chris Clark would have clinched the long-tow Jordan Bianchi award for the weekend, but Scotty put on just a few more Dale P. Danielski miles during the weekend. Other winners for the weekend at Stan Meissner the Thunder Car National were; Brian Keske and Matt Paul Pittman Ostdiek in double Legend Car features, while Jason Schmitt Charlie Spry and Eric Campbell took the two Power Stock features. Molly Vadnais Next up was the 41st version of the Oktoberfest race Photographers weekend. I’ve been going to this show since the mid-1970’s Jim Ambruoso (815-623-3200) with my parents, and although they don’t stay up as late as Rick Blewett (507-398-9483) I do this weekend, my parents were there for the show D's Racing Imagery (608-448-2288) Martin DeFries (651-457-7719) again this year. My mom even had the opportunity to Joe Gibbs (612-860-6622) Dan Plan experience the excitement of downtown West Salem during Doug Hornickel (920-563-0993) the afternoon. You have to appreciate the effort Larry Ken Johnson (218-590-5820) Wehrs put in to starting this event, and the effort the Mark Melchiori (414-463-0131) Deery’s and McKarn’s continue to put forth. The tribute to Stan Meissner (651-428-4717) the McKarn’s family held on Saturday evening was Mary Schill/Forte Design something I’ll never forget. I know I wasn’t fooling Gregg Jerry Zimmer (715-792-2174) when I mentioned I had a piece of lint end up in my eye during his speech. John and Sue did a lot for the sport, and The Midwest Racing Connection is published ten it was fitting to have 80 degree weather from Florida on a times during the summer racing season by The Plan Saturday night to say goodbye to them. Company, Inc. All material is copyrighted 2010 and may not be reprinted without permission. Subscriptions are $20 for ten issues and are mailed The event brings in track champions in all divisions out first class. Call 651-451-4036. throughout the weekend and crowns the weekly LaCrosse divisions to start out the weekend. Shawn Pfaff, Rick Cover photos by: Martin DeFries, Jacy Norgaard Martin DeFries photo Schermerhorn, Adam Moore, John Olson and Jack Litsheim and Bruce Nuttleman picked up the LaCrosse weekly division titles. The Thunder Car Nationals took place just after our Member of the NMPA October on-line issue was released. Brent Kane put an As we went through the weekend, I was able to see several National Motorsports Press Association exclamation mark on his season at Elko, topping the 40-lap drivers that won championships at their home tracks race main event for the group. Chris Marek also used the event together. While some folks may say there are to wrap up the inaugural season championship for the ASA too many variables from track-to-track in Sportsman Midwest tour. Also on the schedule this asphalt racing, the ‘Fest allows these guys to Dan Plan photo particular evening was the re-scheduled Thunderstruck 93 race against each other. Elko Big-8 track race held in memory of Dan Ryan. Dan Fredrickson made champion Doug Brown was in a heat race with the most of the weekend by setting a new track record and Dells Limited Late Model champ Corey winning the main event. Jankowski. Multi-time winner of the prestigious National Short Track Championships, Steve Each year, the Thunder Car Nationals is one of my favorite Rubek, came out on top of the Big-8 main event, shows. It’s not often this type of car is the headline with Jeremy Miller picking up his third season championship for the Big-8 group. Brent Kane and Rick Schermerhorn went toe-toe in the Area Sportsman division, with Kane picking a heat win over Rick, followed by Schermhorn topping Kane in the main event. Just the thought that track champions have the Dick Trickle 99 on Friday evening. Nick “The Hammer” the opportunity to race against each other in Murgic was originally scored the winner of Friday nights this day an age of asphalt racing is pretty darn race, but came up just a little bit light at the scales. It was a cool. tough break for the Murgic’s, but they rebounded with a strong run on Sunday. Jacobe Goede and their family team The driver that ended up with the title of 2010 also had a difficult Friday night after destroying their car. Oktoberfest Champion was Dan Fredrickson. Fresh off his Thunderstruck win, Dan Fred had Martin DeFries photo a memorable ‘Fest weekend by also winning Publishers Note continued on page 4 November, 2010 Page 4 continued from page 3 kind of like the convertibles that used to race back in the day. I have to say, the Street Stocks probably looked the best sans-roof. The Goede’s loaded up, went back home to The other cars New Germany, MN and went to work on looked cool, but brother Matt’s car. The Goede’s returned the Streeters Saturday morning to qualify for the reminded me of Sunday show. Goede would go on to finish the pictures I’ve second, with Murgic’s third place finish seen of the old completing the Minnesota Sweep of Late Models Oktoberfest in 2010. Nick Panitzke made it Chris Marek loses without roofs. four of the top-5 for Minnesota based his beard following teams, and Panitzke also picked up a win in the Thunder Car Oglivie is in just the Future’s race on Thursday evening. Nationals at Elko its second year of Steve Carlson added yet another title to his Speedway operation and is racing career, wrapping up the 2010 ASA Dan Plan photo Dan Plan photo also home to the Midwest Tour Championship. Ross Minnesota Kenseth continued his path to stardom by picking up the Jay Sauter takes a break from working the Wehrs Modified Hall of Fame where Mark Noble and Ron Jones Rookie of the Year title with the ASA Midwest Tour. Machine booth to look at a copy of The Midwest were the inaugural inductee’s this year. While Ogilvie Racing Connection during the Oktoberfest Trade Raceway may be a new track, they seem to have all of Show (top photo), Chris Clark interviews "The their ducks in a row. The Saturday night portion of Futures" winner Nick Panitzke (bottom photo) the show was run off in quick succession and the racing some of the best we’ve seen all year. I Bruce Nuttleman photo haven’t seen the Wissota Mod-4 compete in several years, but these guys probably put on the best show of the evening. The battle between Tom Silver and Topless Street Stock action at Ogilvie Raceway Rod Vanmil for the win Jacy Norgaard photo went back and forth throughout their main event, with Silver picking up the win. The event The only downside of the weekend was the news between was also the final event for the two groups that want to use the ASA acronym. I don’t the new RaceMN Modified have a horse in the show, but it seems to me that Series held at Ogilvie and North Central Speedway. Scott something isn’t going right when a court order is involved The top three from the Topless Nationals at Oglivie - Dave Danzeisen topped Jason Miller and Dave Cain in their main in the proceedings at a race track. The whole deal is Cain(left), Scot Danziesen (middle) and Jason Miller (right) event. Cain would pick up the overall RaceMN title over unfortunate, and it’s too bad both parties couldn’t have Jacy Norgaard photo Danziesen by just three points. found another way to handle the situation. There are many Other winners for the evening things that lead up to the situation, and many of us will included Dan Gullickson over Tim probably never know all of the details. Sometimes when Johnson in the Super Stocks, Tim you have people with similar likes, and goals in life, there’s Johnson over Danny Richards in going to be conflict. It’s just the way things go. All we can the Street Stocks, Austin do is hope for the best for both groups and see what Anderson over Jason Vandekamp happens over the winter.
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