ZEHR CLAIMS TUNDRA CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SWEEP!

JASON STARK EDGES JIM CORMACK FOR SPORTSMAN WIN!

TIM ANDERSON, SAM SHEAHEN, SEAN HERZOG, AND JIM KULSETH, EARN FEATURE WINS!

Fairchild, WI, (September 17, 2023) – As fans swarmed to witness the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial, a special TUNDRA Championship event for the Chili Implement Fall Shootout, they witnessed a great day of action-packed racing action on the 1/2 mile paved oval of Marshfield Motor Speedway.

The Tundra Super Late Model’s championship would be decided today, with the running of Twin Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial 50-lap feature events. 

Dalton Zehr topped the charts in qualfying with a lap time of 17.941 seconds.  Colin Reffner was second, and Brock Heinrich third.

It was the #2 of Jordan Thiel setting the pace early in the first 50-lap feature for the Tundra Super Lates.  Thiel would lead the first 8 laps, then the young Minnesota driver, #36 Ty Fredrickson grabbed the top spot on lap 9.  With Fredrickson holding down the top spot, it was Colin Reffner moving into the second spot on lap 17, with the pass of Thiel.  On lap 24, it was the #87 of Colin Reffner making the pass of Fredrickson for the race lead.  The#119 of Dalton Zehr motored his way to the third spot by lap 24 as well, on lap 24.  With Reffner and Fredrickson holding down the top two positions, it was very evident that Zehr was cutting into the lead.  On lap 39, Zehr made the pass of Fredrickson for the runner up position, and one lap later, raced his way pass Reffner for the top spot.  With Zehr comfortably out front, and Reffner holding a solid second, it was Marshfield Motor Speedway track champion, Mark Eswein, working his way around Fredrickson with two laps remaining.  Once Starter Dave Sankey threw the checkered flag, it was Zehr capturing the feature win.  With Colin Reffner and Mark Eswein grabbing the other podium positions, it was Ty Fredrickson finishing fourth and Justin Mondeik having a strong finish, and coming home in fifth. 

1. #119 DALTON ZEHR 
2. #87 COLIN REFFNER
3. #71 MARK ESWEIN
4. #36 TY FREDRICKSON
5. #44 JUSTIN MONDEIK
6. #2 JORDAN THIEL
7. #52 BROCK HEINRICH
8. #56 KOLTON GURALSKI
9. #25 WYATT BROOKS
10. #7-11 JERAD DE BOER
11. #7 MITCHELL HAVER
12. #18 FRANK NITZKE
13. #31 COREY JANKOWSKI
14. #40 JEREMY LEPAK, DNF
15. #76 TRAVIS VOLM, DNF
16. #9 BRAISON BENNETT, DNF
17. #97 ROBBIE IVERSON, DNF
18. #51 TANNER KELLY, DNF

Jumping out to the early lead in the second Tundra 50-lap Fall Shootout/Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial feature event, it was the #52 of Brock Heinrich.  With Heinrich building a 4 car length lead, it was Justin Mondeik running second, and Mark Eswein, third.  

On lap 15, Mark Eswein made the pass of Justin Mondeik for the second spot.  Two laps later, it was the #119 of Dalton Zehr making the pass of Eswein for the runner up spot.  Zehr now had his sites set on the #52 of Heinrich.  Heinrich did a great job holding off Zehr’s challenges, but on lap 31, it was Dalton Zehr racing his way to the top spot, with the pass of Brock Heinrich.  With Zehr holding a comfortable lead, Ty Fredrickson made the pass of Heinrich, putting the #36 in the second spot.  With five laps remaining, it was Mark Eswein putting his #71 in the third spot with the pass of Heinrich.  Once the checkered flag flew, it was Zehr, Fredrickson, and Eswein, finishing first, second, and third, respectively.

The 2023 Chili Implement Sportsmanship Award was presented to Robbie Iverson in his #97 Tundra Super Late Model.  Kolten Guralski was awarded the Best Appearing Car award. 

1. #119 DALTON ZEHR
2. #36 TY FREDRICKSON
3. #71 MARK ESWEIN
4. #52 BROCK HEINRICH
5. #44 JUSTIN MONDEIK
6. #9 BRAISON BENNETT
7. #56 KOLTON GURALSKI
8. #87 COLIN REFFNER
9. #40 JEREMY LEPAK
10. #76 TRAVIS VOLM
11. #25 WYATT BROOKS
12. #2 JORDAN THIEL
13. #18 FRANK NITZKE
14. #7 MITCHELL HAVER, DNF
15. #51 TANNER KELLY, DNF
16. #97 ROBBIE IVERSON, DNF
17. #7-11 JERAD DE BOER, DNF

Phil Malouf tripped the clock fastest in qualifying for the X-Treme 4’s division, and earned fast time honors with a time of 21.651 seconds.  Heat winners tonight were the #12 of Rylie Mullin and Malouf in his familiar #32 car.  

2023 Chili Implement Fall Shootout Sportsmanship Award winner, Don Tiemen, set the early pace in the 20-lap feature event. Travis Hill quickly overtook Tiemen, and set the pace until lap five.  That was when a very fast Tim Anderson made the outside pass as the two drivers exited turn two.  With Anderson having command of the field, Mike Meharg made the pass of Hill for the runner up position on lap 13.  Meharg cut into Anderson’s lead, but it was Tim Anderson cruising to the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial feature win by 0.652 seconds over Mike Meharg.  With the #64 of Anna (Malouf) Price grabbing the final podium spot, Phil Malouf and Travis Hill rounded out the top five respectively.

1. #27 TIM ANDERSON 
2. #40 MIKE MEHARG
3. #64 ANNA (MALOUF) PRICE
4. #32 PHIL MALOUF
5. #96 TRAVIS HILL
6. #3 ADAM ECKES
7. #12 RYLIE MULLIN
8. #99 DON TIEMEN
9. #02 PAT DICKMAN
10. #38 KAMREN HILL
11. #63 RON SISCHO

Ashley Schoone was the only car that cracked the 22 second bracket in qualifying, and notched another fast time honor with a lap time of 22.996 seconds, in the Bandit division of racing.  Ashley also took home the 2023 Chili Implement Fall Shootout Best Appearing Car Award.  Heat winners tonight were Abby Kohn and Sam Sheahen.

Clayton Phillips led the Bandits to the green flag in their feature event for the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial.  Shawn Carpenter was your leader on laps one thru three, but was quickly overtaken by the #715 of Sam Sheahen.  Karl Genett made the pass of Carpenter for the runner up spot, on lap four.  With Sheahen and Genett running first and second respectively, it was a fast Eric Breitenfeldt working himself to the third position by lap four.  

By mid-race, it was still Sam Sheahen setting the pace, with Eric Breitenfeldt racing his way by Genett for the runner up spot.  On lap eight, it was Ashley Schoone motoring by Breitenfeldt for the second position.  Schoone now had her sights set on the #715 car of Sheahen for the top spot.  Schoone cut into Sheahen’s lead significantly, but in the end, it was Sam Sheahen parking his car in the Solutionz Victory Lane by 0.893 seconds.  With Eric Breitenfeldt racing his way to a third place finish, Karl Genett and Jamie Cliver rounded out the top five.

1. #715 Sam Sheahen
2. #03 Ashley Schoone
3. #14 Eric Breitenfeldt
4. #16 Karl Genett
5. #57 Jamie Cliver
6. #21 Austyn Rauch
7. #12 Tom Lecher
8. #33 Mark Schoone
9. #65 Clayton Phillips
10. #25 Shawn Carpenter 
11. #85 Hunter Landwehr
12. #01 Trevor Salber
13. #426 Jeremiah Apsey
14. #48 Abby Kohn
15. #23 John Domine
16. #47 Joey Blaschka

In his familiar #24 Super Stock/Sportsman car, Brian Weinfurter earned fast time honors as he set a lap down of 20.223 seconds.  Visiting the Solutionz Victory Lane tonight, it was heat winners Jeremy Flees and Jason Stark.

Carson Sillars, in his #2 Sportsman stock car, grabbed the early lead in the 20-lap main event, for the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial.  Sillars would lead the field for the first four circuits.  On lap five, it was Kaleb Hurless in his #13 stock car, making the outside pass of Sillars for the race lead.  Joe Monti moved his #20 car to the runner up spot on lap six, and would hold that position for the next few laps.  On lap 10, it was Jason Stark making the pass of Monti, for the runner up spot.  It was evident that Stark was lurking closer and closer to Hurless for the top spot.  On lap 13, Stark motored his sportsman car past a fast Hurless, for the top spot.   On lap 15, it was Jim Cormack following suit, and also race his way past Hurless for the second spot.   Once Starter Tom Ledin threw the checkered flag, it was Jason Stark earning the Fall Shootout feature win.  Finishing second and third respectively, it was Jim Cormack and Kaleb Hurless.

1. #13 JASON STARK 
2. #7 JIM CORMACK
3. #13 KALEB HURLESS
4. #24 BRIAN WEINFURTER
5. #20 JOE MONTI
6. #41 JEREMY FLEES
7. #18 RICK BEYER
8. #11 STEPHEN SZYMKOWIAK
9. #2 CARSON SILLARS

The Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series, a top vintage series in America, was also on hand for the 2023 Chili Implement Fall Shootout.

Results for the first Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial feature event are as follows:

1. #21 SEAN HERZOG, WAUSAU, WI
2. #48 PAUL BROWN, FRIENDSHIP, WI
3. #20 JIM KULSETH, ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA
4. #36 DARON FISH, GRAND MARSH, WI
5. #97 ERIC MELCHIOR, WATERTOWN, WI
6. #97 JUSTIN JESSOP, BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI
7. #43 TIM LIND
8. #18 TRACY PRISSEL
9. #91 ROGER PETERSON
10. #25 TODD LINDNER  
11. #55 ROGER FRANK
12. #42 TIM BUCK
13. #93 BRIAN LEE
14. #72 JARED LINDNER
15. #10 KEN HUTCHINS

BEV ASCHENBRENNER MEMORIAL FEATURE #2

1. #20 JIM KULSETH 
2. #36 DARON FISH
3. #25 TODD LINDNER
4. #97 JUSTIN JESSOP
5. #21 SEAN HERZOG
6. #97 ERIC MELCHIOR
7. #18 TRACY PRISSEL
8. #72 JARED LINDNER
9. #43 TIM LIND
10. #55 ROGER FRANK
11. #91 ROGER PETERSON
12. #48 PAUL BROWN
13. #42 TIM BUCK
14. #10 KEN HUTCHINS

The Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series would like to thank their event sponsors for their partnership, Provision Partners Coop, Mike’s Tire Service, Sand Creek Brewery, and Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises.

Special thanks to the Town of Lincoln Fire Department for their continued professional support of the speedway.

Also, special thanks to the Panure Family for helping the 2023 Chili Implement a success. 

Photos courtesy of Tom Loos Photography –