Author: Jeff Pederson

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EWSC rules out Chilton

Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars ends talks for return to Chilton

Manitowoc, WI – At this point in time, Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars, Inc (EWSC) has determined it is in the best interest of the club and its members for its Board of Directors to end discussions with the Calumet County Agricultural Association (CCAA) regarding the possible return of weekly racing to the Calumet County Fairgrounds.

The EWSC Board of Directors has met with CCAA President Jeff Wunrow on several occasions over the past 10 months and we feel that the he has no intentions of negotiating fairly. We had hopes when the CCAA Board formally requested information that there was a possibility that EWSC’s weekly racing program would return to Chilton after 43 years. However, as we set out to gather the requested information, we have constantly been met with resistance from Mr. Wunrow.

In the wake of all that has transpired, the EWSC Board of Directors has reached the conclusion that it will no longer actively seek to promote weekly racing at the Calumet County Fairgrounds. If there is a desire for those in the Chilton community and the members of CCAA to work in conjunction with EWSC to improve the grounds and discuss a fair and just contract between the two entities, we would entertain those plans at a future date. EWSC thanks county leaders for the opportunity and we wish them all the best

Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars, Inc. was established after the 1959 race season and began sanctioning races in May 1960 at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Starting in 1961, EWSC promoted races on Wednesday nights at the Calumet County Fairgrounds in Chilton. In 1966 the club began making weekly appearances at the 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, first racing on Thursday nights and switching to Wednesday nights after discontinuing weekly shows in Chilton in 1974. EWSC members voted to end the club’s partnership with 141 Speedway in 1981.

In addition to Plymouth, Chilton, and 141 Speedway, the club has sanctioned races at Beaver Dam, Slinger and Fond du Lac. In 2005, EWSC started promoting weekly racing at the Manitowoc County Expo grounds. In 2016, EWSC promoted races under the title of Manitowoc Speedway, running weekly shows featuring seven divisions of regular competition, including 360 Sprint cars, Late Models, Modifieds, Grand Nationals, Sport Mods, Sport Fours, and Thunder Trucks.

EWSC also hosted two IRA Bumper to Bumper sprint car shows and the Street Stocks visited the track on three occasions in 2016.

EWSC also worked with Pink Heals of Manitowoc County, Manitowoc Youth Hockey, Big Brothers – Big Sisters, Holiday House, and other local organizations to raise money for those groups.

EWSC board of directors,

Todd Humphrey, president

Mark Petrie, vice president

Rick Minster, treasurer

John Tienor, secretary

Andra Humphrey, director

Jonathan Otte, director

Sheila Leamer, director

November 22, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pedal Down Promotions releases new book by John Wirth

New book recalls ‘Days Gone By’ in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

days gone by book cover

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) – Long before smart phones, video games and the internet arrived to serve the nation’s youth with idle gratification, young people relied on a vivid imagination and a keen spirit of adventure to create experiences ripe with exhilarating adventure and a lifetime of memories.

Such is the case for author John Wirth, who draws on those special youthful memories in his new book recently released by Pedal Down Promotions.

“Days Gone By The Falls – Growing up in small town Wisconsin” is John Wirth’s poignant, colorful account of growing up in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. in the 1950s and 1960s.

The book features a collection of 39 newspaper columns, which have appeared on a regular basis in The Sheboygan Falls News weekly newspaper since 2007. The book takes readers back to a time when imagination, creativity and the pursuit of good, clean fun ruled the lives of youngsters long before the clutches of modern technology swooped in to stifle such endeavors.

Wirth, who now resides in Largo, Fla., paints a whimsical portrait of an era in time when people worked hard without question and played hard without considering the possible dangers of youthful exuberance. Readers will meet several unique characters who inhabited many memorable locales in the quant, picturesque, Midwestern city of Sheboygan Falls.

While the book touches on the people, places and things located in Sheboygan Falls, Wirth says the themes of that by-gone era can resonant with one and all, regardless of their place of origin.

“These stories are not a reflection of one small town, in one state,” Wirth said. “I have found that what I experienced could have happened in ‘Anytown USA.’ Since the release of the book, I received an email from a friend who lives in Byron Bay, Australia. He said that reading my stories brought back memories of those days even in Australia.

“Writing these stories was an opportunity to share some of the memories with others, and putting them in book form was the best way I could think of,” he said. “Having Jeff Pederson, from Pedal Down Promotions put this all together for me made my dream come true.”

The book is currently available for $10 at the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center (518 Water St. in Sheboygan Falls, online at schrc.org), Sheboygan Falls Chamber-Main Street (504 Broadway St. in Sheboygan Falls) and the Sheboygan Falls News-Plymouth Review office (113 Mill St. in Plymouth).

It is also available by mail order through Pedal Down Promotions, 517 South St. 27th in Manitowoc by emailing pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com or calling 920-323-7970.

In addition, the book can be ordered online via Amazon.com.

For more information on “Days Gone By – Growing Up in Small Town Wisconsin,” contact Jeff Pederson at Pedal Down Promotions via email at pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com by phone at 920-323-7970 or online at www.pedaldownpromotions.com.

About the Author

John Wirth grew up in Sheboygan Falls, and after graduating from Sheboygan Falls High School, he served two years aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer. In 1967 he married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Verhage. They lived in Sheboygan Falls for three years. In 1970, John and Marilyn left the cold Wisconsin winters and moved to their new home in Largo, Florida They have two sons Robert and Donald and two grandchildren. John worked in the telecommunications business for 40 years, working for three large corporations before retiring. Marilyn followed him in retirement from a long teaching career two years later. John enjoys his passions of photography, travel and writing.

“Days Gone By – Growing Up in Small Town Wisconsin” is John’s first book. He welcomes any comments or just a friendly hello at his email address john@solarbright.com.

 

 

 

 

 

November 15, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

The Village at 170 debuts new look, live music

The Toys ready to rock The Village at 170 on Thanksgiving Eve

Kohler, WI – Since assuming ownership in January, Jeff and Mel Romanoski, owners of The Village at 170, have transformed the former Range Line Inn into a fresh, modern, multi-purpose, full-service banquet hall and entertainment complex.

The fruits of their labor are now on full display at 170 Range Line Road in Kohler.  A recently completed exterior upgrade features several eye-pleasing features, including two brand new lighted signs, patio area, brick facade, classic brown and gold siding and illuminated window treatments.

“We wanted to freshen up the outside of the building,” Jeff Romanoski said. “It was kind of dark, so we have done quite a bit to light up the building with new signs and window lighting. We think the changes have made the building look more inviting from the outside.”

The interior of the facility has also been updated to offer a relaxed and comfortable ambiance.

“The inside has been redone with new lighting and new ceiling tiles in the grand ballroom,” Jeff said. “Our goal was to give the whole facility a warmer feeling.”

The Village at 170 includes a 1,200-square-foot grand banquet hall, which features a capacity of 800 people, along with a dance floor, stage and full bar area. The facility also features the Badger Room, which includes seating for 300, a large dance area and full bar.

The grand ballroom will be rocking on the night before Thanksgiving Wednesday, Nov. 23, when popular regional band The Toys will perform for what Jeff and Mel hope will be the first of many live music events at The Village at 170.

The Milwaukee-based band showcases a diverse catalogue of songs, which includes a blend of modern rock, pop, Top 40 and classic rock music.

“Our plan is to have four live music nights a year with top bands from the area playing,” Jeff said. “The Toys are a great band with a big following, so we are hoping for a good turnout.”

Doors for the event will open at 7 p.m. with The Toys scheduled to be on stage from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. There will be an $8 cover charge for The Toys performance. This will be a 21 and over show.

The event will also feature a free shuttle service ride to residents of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan and Kohler between 8 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.

“We want to provide people with a safe ride home,” Jeff said. “It is another extra thing that we want to provide for our guests. The shuttle will bring people right to their home from The Village at 170.”

For more information on the shuttle service call Tim at 920-547-0338.

Interest in the facility has been high and business has been booming in the first year of operation.

“We’ve been blessed with a lot of support during our first year in business,” Mel said. “We’ve had all kinds of events, including weddings, banquets, benefits, fundraisers, business meetings, school group meetings and other types of community events. We are booking out a year in advance and even into 2018. The word of mouth has been outstanding and the response from the people that have been to an event with us has been remarkable.”

To book an event at The Village at 170, call Mel Romanoski by phone at (920) 467-2584, e-mail thevillageat170@gmail.com or visit www.village170.com.

 

November 9, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports closes book on 2016

Pokorski team eyes silver anniversary season in 2017

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) November 1, 2016 – On the heels of two consecutive rock solid and highly successful campaigns, the recently completed 2016 racing season featured plenty of peaks and valleys for Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports 360 sprint car team.

After capturing the Midwest Sprint Car Association Masters Series championship in 2014 and backing that up with a strong runner-up showing in the MSA series standings in 2015, Pokorski elected to park the team’s trusty 2011 J&J in favor of a brand new 2016 Maxim chassis.

The chassis change kept the team on its toes throughout a roller coaster 25-race 2016 campaign.

“Heading into 2016 with the new car, we knew that there would be a learning curve,” Pokorski said. “The learning curve was a little steeper than I thought it would be, but we are pretty happy with what we learned. I am glad that we found some consistency at the end of the year.”

In 21 MSA events, Pokorski posted five top-five finishes in A-main competition, along with 12 top-10 A-main finishes and seven heat race victories. The team also competed in four Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events, highlighted by a 19th-place A-main finish at the Manitowoc Expo Speedway, the team’s home track, on July 1.

The season marked just the third campaign since 1995 in which Pokorski failed to record an A-main victory.

The team’s best A-main finish of the 2016 season was a second-place showing at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam on July 8th.

“The highlight of the season for me was when we ran second at Dodge County,” Pokorski said. “That finish is something I would not have predicted for us at that track. We also had several good runs at Manitowoc. Smooth, dry, slick race tracks have never been my thing, so those nights when we can do well in those conditions are memorable for me. The final night at Plymouth was also a solid night on a slick track.”

The team also found itself in the thick of a championship points battle in the final season of Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car racing action at the Manitowoc Expo Speedway.

Pokorski entered the final race night ever at the Manitowoc Expo Speedway on Sept. 3 just three points behind 2015 MSA champion Brandon McMullen in the chase for the EWSC sprint car title.

After running in close quarters throughout the final A main event, McMullen came home seventh and Pokorski placed ninth, with McMullen prevailing to capture the track championship by a four-point margin over Pokorski.

“I was really happy to have a shot at the Manitowoc track championship, especially since it was the final season of racing there,” Pokorski said. “We had some good runs there leading up to that night, so I felt pretty confident we would go out and run well.

“The heat race was great,” he said. “We had to start 10th in the feature and I was fine with that. It became a little frustrating when I couldn’t go forward during the main. I could see Brandon was just in front of me and I noticed that he was also having trouble making up any ground. The carrot was out there and I just couldn’t grab it. That was frustrating. It still is.”

The 2016 season was also dotted by a handful of disappointments for Pokorski and his team.

“We had a header come loose causing a fire while we were leading a feature at Plymouth,” Pokorski said. “I really think it cost us a win that night. That was definitely the low point of the year.

“We got caught up in a few incidents around the end of July, beginning of August that were really not caused by us, which was a frustrating stretch,” Pokorski said. “When that type of thing happens, I just try to remind myself that when you race there are going to be those periods of bad luck, and it can always be worse. Luckily, we have people and parts in place to deal with a few bumps here and there.”

Despite missing a race at Plymouth to attend a wedding, Pokorski wound up sixth in the final MSA point standings and placed 11th in the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing point standings.

Pokorski gave special recognition to his pit crew for their dedication during a challenging season.

“I want to thank Dave Schultz, Randy Leamer, Dan Hoerig and the rest of the crew for their support,” Pokorski said. “They always do a fantastic job.”

Pokorski would like to thank sponsors Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company for their support during the 2016 season.

The 2017 season will mark the 25th silver anniversary season of racing for Pokorski Motorsports.

“I am really looking forward to 2017,” Pokorski said. “It is going to be our 25th season of racing, which is a pretty big milestone. We are hoping to make it special for our fans and sponsors.”

Pokorski Motorsports is seeking sponsorship partners for the 2017 season. For information on how to join the team for its silver anniversary season, contact Paul Pokorski via the Pokorski Motorsports Facebook page or by email at pokorskiracing@sbcglobal.net.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Tisler Salvage

For the past 50 years, Tisler Salvage, located at 11530 County Road NN in Reedsville, has been your top source for used and aftermarket auto parts in the Manitowoc County area.

Tisler Salvage, which opened its doors in 1966, also buys scrap iron.

Contact Tisler Salvage by phone at 920-864-7631 or 920-732-3669, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Tisler Salvage can also be reached by email at sales@tislersalvage.com

Paul and the Pokorski Motorsports team would like to thank Gary and the folks at Tisler Salvage for their support over the years.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers
Total Events – 25
MSA events – 21
IRA events – 4
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 5
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 12
Heat Race Victories – 7

 

November 1, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports eyes Dodge County curtain closer

 

Pokorski looks to close out 2016 season on high note

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 27, 2016 – After nearly a month off from competition, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team will return to action for the final Midwest Sprint Car Association event of the 2016 season this Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam.

The team has been idle since completing a tripleheader weekend at the Plymouth Dirt Track, Manitowoc Speedway and 141 Speedway in Francis Creek over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend.

After a rare in-season four-week break, Pokorski is eager to get back in the seat for the 2016 MSA finale on the high speed Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, which is commonly referred to as “the horsepower half mile.”

The lightning fast facility has been quite kind to the Pokorski Motorsports team this year. Pokorski drove to a season-best second place finish in the MSA A main on July 8 and followed that up with a solid eighth place showing in A main action on Aug. 5.        .

“Dodge County is not my favorite track, but I like it better than some others,” Pokorski said. “Now that we’ve been there a few times, I’m starting to feel more comfortable than I did a couple years ago.”

Pokorski enters the final race of the 2016 in an unfamiliar position. Since 1995, the 24-year veteran West Bend driver has recorded an A main victory in every season except two (2011, 2013), including feature race triumphs during each of the past two seasons. However, an A main triumph has eluded the team this season.

Pokorski enters the Dodge County curtain closer sixth in MSA points, three points behind Lance Fassbender, who currently stands fifth.

After the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing season finale was rained out on Sept. 10, Pokorski ended the PDTR season 11th in points, despite missing a night to attend a wedding.

He wound up second in points in Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car action at Manitowoc Speedway, just four points behind 2016 EWSC champion Brandon McMullen, who leads Kurt Davis by 14 points in the MSA standings going into Saturday’s finale.

Pokorski says the team has spent the bulk of the 2016 season getting acquainted with the ins and outs of its new Maxim.

“The new car definitely presented us with a bit of a learning curve this year,” Pokorski said. “I feel like we really started to get a hold of it the last month or so.”

Pokorski hopes to cap the 2016 season on a high note before the team begins preparations for the 2017 campaign, which will mark the team’s silver anniversary season of competition.

“I’m hoping we can finish strong and head into the offseason with a positive attitude,” Pokorski said. “I am looking forward to taking the car apart and going through it over the winter in preparation for our 25th season of racing in 2017.”

Joining the MSA series at the Dodge County Fairgrounds this Saturday will be the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series and the Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association Lucky 7 Series. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. with racing to follow at 7:15 p.m

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Tisler Salvage

For the past 50 years, Tisler Salvage, located at 11530 County Road NN in Reedsville, has been your top source for used and aftermarket auto parts in the Manitowoc County area.

Tisler Salvage, which opened its doors in 1966, also buys scrap iron.

Contact Tisler Salvage by phone at 920-864-7631 or 920-732-3669, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Tisler Salvage can also be reached by email at sales@tislersalvage.com

Paul and the Pokorski Motorsports team would like to thank Gary and the folks at Tisler Salvage for their support over the years.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

 

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Remaining Schedule

Saturday, October 1 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 25

MSA events – 21

IRA events – 4

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 5

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 12

Heat Race Victories – 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 28, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Fit For You – The Primal Blueprint and You

by Scott Rejholec

Having a difficult time trying to figure out what’s the best balanced diet that keeps you properly fueled and helps lose fat?

In this article we will discuss The Primal Blueprint, and how it can help you.

First, I want to explain a little about the background of The Primal Blueprint. Created by Mark Sisson, the PB is focused on eating primarily healthy fats.

Yeah, I said it, FATS. At first it can be a little hard to believe, so let’s break it down.

Our bodies prefer burning fat over carbohydrates. These days, the typical American diet is high in carbohydrates and sugar.

A diet based on those two components is going to slow our metabolism and keep us craving more.

The Primal Blueprint refers back to the days of the cavemen.  They ate a diet high in healthy fats and vegetation.

If we can convert to a fat-based diet instead of a carbohydrate-based diet, our bodies can reprogram into ketosis. Ketosis is a natural metabolic process in our bodies that keeps us full longer and gives us longer lasting energy.

The easiest way to begin this way of eating, is just that. Don’t think of The Primal Blueprint as a diet where you are cutting out all your favorite foods.

Instead, think of it as an opportunity to fuel our God-given bodies with the types of food that are only going to nourish and provide us with positive benefits.  Research has found that it takes about 21 days to reprogram your body into a different way of eating.

If you can make it through three weeks of cutting out grains, added sugars and dairy, you can keep going.

You may think cutting out those food groups is impossible, but it’s not. You do, however, have to prepare.

Preparation is the key to getting through the 21 days.  If you don’t plan out your meals and snacks, then it will be difficult.

Instead of listing what you can’t eat with The Primal Blueprint, I say it’s better to be positive and list what foods you get to enjoy.

It’s as simple as this: meat/fish/fowl/eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds should be the majority of your food intake, with allowance for moderate intake of certain modern foods.

Make sure you allow yourself to splurge on those few favorite treats of yours once in a while, otherwise you’ll drive yourself insane.

As I’m sure you’ve heard before, it really all is about moderation. If you give The Primal Blueprint best effort, you will see results.

As with anything in life, nothing worth having comes easy. A healthy body in today’s society is hard, no doubt. However, living a longer, healthier life should certainly be considered worth having.

I will be posting a link to the Primal Blueprint website on the Fit For You Sheboygan Falls Facebook page.

As always, make it a great day!

 

September 13, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports completes tripleheader weekend

Pokorski team falls just short of Manitowoc Speedway title                    

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 7, 2016 – With three races in three days at three different tracks, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team put in some hard work and extended hours over the Labor Day weekend, which paid off in the form of a pair of heat race victories and two top-10 A-main finishes.

The three-race holiday weekend began Friday, Sept. 2, as the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR)-Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) 360 Sprint Car Series joined forces with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 Sprint Car Series to stage a special race at the Plymouth Dirt Track during the Sheboygan County Fair.

With a stellar field of 34 PDTR-MSA Sprint Cars on hand, Pokorski started 6th in the third heat race. On the drop of the green flag, Pokorski bolted into the runner-up positions with a series of bold moves in the opening laps. On lap 2, Pokorski worked past Zach Raidart to grab second.

Two laps later, Pokorski ducked under race leader Josh Teunissen with a low move in turn two to take over the top spot. Pokorski then pulled away to a full straightaway victory over Teunissen.

After starting the 25-lap PDTR-MSA Sprint Car A main from the fourth starting spot, Pokorski slipped past Shane Wenninger and Jim Melis on the opening lap to move into the runner-up position.

Three laps later, two-time PDTR Sprint Car track champion and current point leader Donny Goeden maneuvered underneath Pokorski to take over second place.

Pokorski held strong over the final 21 circuits on the way to a season-best third-place A-main showing at Plymouth behind race winner Donny Goeden and runner-up Lance Fassbender.

“Friday night at Plymouth was great for us,” Pokorski said. “We were all very happy with the result obviously. A top-three finish is always a nice accomplishment.”

On Saturday night, the team traveled north to the Manitowoc Speedway for the track’s final ever racing program. The special grand finale event drew a huge field of 179 cars in eight divisions, including 32 Sprint Cars, and was contested before a huge crowd of long-time Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car and Manitowoc Speedway supporters and well-wishers.

The final race at Pokorski Motorsports’ home track was also significant because the team entered the night just three points behind Brandon McMullen in the chase for the 2016 EWSC Sprint Car track title.

The evening got off to a promising start for Pokorski in the first Sprint Car heat race. After starting on the outside of the front row, Pokorski powered past polesitter Kurt Davis to seize the lead in turn one of the opening lap. The Manitowoc native then pulled away to notch his second heat race victory in as many nights by a half straightaway margin over Davis.

After the conclusion of heat race action, Pokorski entered the final Sprint Car A main at the Manitowoc Speedway just two point behind McMullen in the race for the 2016 track championship.

Pokorski lined up 10th and McMullen started 11th in the A main event. After McMullen slipped past Pokorski on the initial start, the title contending duo found themselves running 8th and 9th respectively in the early going.

With the championship on the line, Pokorski attempted to slide past McMullen on lap 5, but the 2015 MSA championship held off the challenge of 2014 MSA Masters Series champ to maintain the position.

After a caution slowed the field on lap 7, Pokorski lost three spots on the ensuing restart to fall back to 11th place. He battled back to pass Kenjay Fiedler and Chris Clayton on lap 11 to move into eighth place on lap 11.

As the laps wound down, Danny Schlafer worked past Pokorski to claim the eighth position. Pokorski went on to post a 9th place showing, while McMullen came home 7th to secure the 2016 EWSC Sprint Car championship by two points over Pokorski. Jim Melis earned the final Sprint Car victory at the Manitowoc Speedway

“Saturday night was just okay for us,” Pokorski said. “The car was really good in the heat and handled as we expected. We missed the set-up in the feature a little. The track was slicker than I anticipated it would be, but overall the night wasn’t terrible.

“The heat race win on the final night at Manitowoc was nice, but I wish it would have been the main. I am a little disappointed that I didn’t capitalize on the opportunity to win the final track championship at Manitowoc. But we lost it to a great race team and great, talented racer in Brandon McMullen, which makes it a little easier to bear.”

On Sunday night, the team joined the IRA 410 Sprint Car Series with its 360 car at the 141 Speedway in Francis Creek. Pokorski qualified 28th in the 29-car field before starting and finishing 10th in the first IRA heat race of the night. In the B main, Pokorski posted a 10th place finish in the 11-car field to miss out on an A-Main transfer spot.

“Sunday night did not go as well as I would have hoped, but I learned a few things that will hopefully help us when we go back there,” Pokorski said.

Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said 141 Speedway’s unique configuration kept the team guessing throughout the night.

“The track has two very different corners,” Schultz said. “Turn one and two is pretty open and sweeping, but turn three and four is very tight and hard to get a handle on. We figured out that we need to set up the car to work well in three and four above everything else. That will be our focus the next time we race there.”

Pokorski was thankful for the support he received in completing the three-race weekend swing.

“I want to thank my family and crew for making the three straight nights of racing possible,” Pokorski said. “I had to work all three days and I couldn’t have done it without all the help. I truly appreciate everything they do. To top it off, the crew had to deal with a transmission issue on the tow vehicle. They ended up having to borrow my parents’ truck at the last minute to get us to the track on Sunday night.”

Only two races remain on the team’s 2016 schedule. The next race for the Pokorski Motorsports team is the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) season finale at Sheboygan County Fair Park this Saturday, Sept. 10. Racing is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

The team will then close out the 2016 season with the MSA season finale at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Tisler Salvage

For the past 50 years, Tisler Salvage, located at 11530 County Road NN in Reedsville, has been your top source for used and aftermarket auto parts in the Manitowoc County area.

Tisler Salvage, which opened its doors in 1966, also buys scrap iron.

Contact Tisler Salvage by phone at 920-864-7631 or 920-732-3669, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Tisler Salvage can also be reached by email at sales@tislersalvage.com

Paul and the Pokorski Motorsports team would like to thank Gary and the folks at Tisler Salvage for their support over the years.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Remaining Schedule

Saturday, September 10 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, October 1 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 25

MSA events – 21

IRA events – 4

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 5

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 12

Heat Race Victories – 7

 

 

 

 

September 6, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

EWSC stages grand farewell for Manitowoc Speedway

Seven champions crowned in Manitowoc swan song

By Jeff Pederson, Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 3, 2016 – With a capacity crowd of well-wishers in a bustling grandstand and an overflow contingent of 179 cars in the jam-packed pit area, Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars crowned track champions and honored race winners for the final time ever at the Manitowoc Speedway Saturday, Sept. 3.

The spectacular turnout of present and past drivers, crews, sponsors, fans and track workers provided for a fitting conclusion to EWSC’s 12-year run at the Manitowoc Speedway facility.

The evening was bittersweet for all racing supporters on hand as the speedway is scheduled to close and be removed as the Meijer store chain is currently in final negotiations with Manitowoc County to purchase a portion of the Manitowoc Expo Speedway, including the grandstand and race track area.

As a result, the future of EWSC, which has sanctioned races in the area since 1960, remains in doubt.

On the track, the competition on the track’s final night was in large part what racers and fans have come to expect at Manitowoc Speedway – highly competitive and action-packed. The evening featured 36 total races, including 23 heats, 5 B mains and 8 A mains completed in a span of 5 and a half hours.

The final group of Manitowoc Speedway track titlists etched their names into the record books. The list of 2016 EWSC champions includes Brandon McMullen of Plymouth (Sprint Cars), Tim Buhler of Greenbush (Late Models), Jamie Schmidt of Seymour (Modifieds), Brian Bruechert of Kewaunee (Sport Mods), Brad Lubach of Kiel (Grand Nationals), Shaun Bangart of Chilton (Sport 4s) and Walker Bergene of Whitelaw (Thunder Trucks).

Seven A main winners took home trophies as well. Jim Melis of Glenbeulah earned his first Sprint Car A main triumph of the season, Mitch McGrath of Waukesha earned his second Late Model A main victory of 2016 at Manitowoc, Shawn Kilgore of New Franken made his first Manitowoc Speedway appearance of the season count with an A-main victory in the Modified headliner, Sheboygan’s Travis Arenz racked up his fourth A-main triumph of the season in the Sport Mod division, Kodiak Wirtz of Menomonee Falls claimed his third Grand National main event win, Chilton’s Shaun Bangart won the Sport 4 main event for the sixth time this year, Brandon Peterson of Sturgeon Bay earned his first Thunder Truck main event victory and Edward Anschutz of Two Rivers claimed the victory in the SBR Customs Matt Schuh Memorial Street Stock feature race.

The evening’s events began with a tribute to Matt Schuh of Manitowoc, who lost his life after suffering a medical problem while competing in a Grand National heat race, during the EWSC racing program on Aug. 24.

Schuh’s fellow firefighters from the Valders and Whitelaw volunteer fire departments were on hand, as well as the firefighters and first responders who tended to Schuh at the track on Aug. 24. All 29 Grand National drivers in attendance took a lap around the track and the Street Stock car of Erik Turner of Two Rivers carried the black flag during the National Anthem in Schuh’s honor.

After the initial start of the 20-lap Sprint Car A main was waved off for a spin involving outside front row starter Nich Melis of Plymouth, polesitter Jim Melis jumped into the lead on the drop of the green flag.

Third starter Lance Fassbender of Burnett followed closely in Melis’ tire tracks along on the far outside lane of the smooth, multi-groove racing surface.

The second caution flag of the race appeared on lap 7 after Tyler Brabant of Waupun spun in turn three.

On the ensuring restart Fassbender attempted a slide job in the first and second turns, but Melis was able to power around on the outside to maintain the top spot. Melis, Fassbender and fifth starter Scotty Neitzel of Beaver Dam, who was running third in Bob Hood’s 10w car, encountered lapped traffic on lap 15, which allowed Fassbender to close in and make another bid for the lead.

Fassbender was able to pull even with Melis as the two maneuvered around a slower car in turn four on lap 18, but again Melis was able to maintain the lead.

The 35-year veteran driver held on over the final two laps to notch his 17th career Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) A main victory and his first of the season at Manitowoc. Fassbender was second, Neitzel took third, Kurt Davis of West Allis came from his ninth starting spot to finish fourth and fourth starter Wayne Modjeski of Oak Creek placed fifth.

Brandon McMullen, who came into the A main leading Paul Pokorski of West Bend by just two points in the race for the Sprint Car track title. McMullen placed seventh in the A main, while Pokorski was ninth, giving McMullen his first EWSC Sprint Car championship at Manitowoc Speedway.

Polesitter Randy Markwardt of Sheboygan led the first lap of the 25-lap Late Model A main, while seventh starter Mitch McGrath charged through the pack to wrestle the lead away from Markwardt in turn three on lap 2.

By lap 13, McGrath had to deal with lapped traffic, which helped fifth starter Justin Schmidt of Cleveland move within striking distance. After hounding McGrath for eight laps, Schmidt pulled to the outside and maneuvered around McGrath and a slower car to assume the lead on lap 21.

However, Schmidt’s lead was short-lived as McGrath battled back to regain the lead using the outside groove on lap 22.

McGrath pulled way over the final three laps to notch his second victory of the season at Manitowoc, while Schmidt wound up second in the caution-free race. Tony Peterson of Big Bend recorded a strong third-place showing after starting fourth, eighth starter Jim Schmidt of Cleveland took fourth and sixth starter Taylor Schleffler of Waukesha came home fifth.

Tim Buhler placed sixth to secure the 2016 EWSC Late Model championship.

A highly competitive Modified A main featured four different leaders over the action-packed 20 lap race distance.

Outside front row starter Matt Jackson of Sheboygan paced the first lap before fourth starter Jamie Schmidt took over the top spot on lap 2. One lap later, third starter Mark Joski of Denmark passed Schmidt to grab the lead.

As Joski held the top spot over the next nine laps, heated battles were taking place all over the place behind him as Shawn Kilgore sliced through the field from his 12th starting spot to assume third place on lap five.

Following a caution on lap 10 for debris, Kilgore made his move on lap 11, sliding past Schmidt to assume the top spot with 11th starter Jeremy Jacobs of Luxemburg trailing close behind.

As Kilgore held his own in front of the field, Jacobs and Joski dueled back and forth in the closing laps for the runner-up spot. Kilgore raced away to score the A main victory in his first appearance at Manitowoc this year. Joski took second, Eric Scribner of Kiel placed third after starting fifth, Jacobs was fourth and Russ Reinwald of Iron Ridge, who started sixth, took fifth.

Jamie Schmidt finished sixth to secure the 2016 EWSC Modified track championship.

Polesitter Jayden Schmidt of Seymour grabbed the lead in turn one on lap 1 of the 20-lap Sport Mod A main, while Hunter Parsons of Green Bay, John Rothmund of Manitowoc and Cody Schroeder of Manitowoc engaged in an epic duel for second place.

After a five-car pileup brought out a caution on lap 4, Travis Arenz began to make his presence felt as he moved into second on lap 6 before powering past Schmidt in turn three on lap 9.

Over the final 11 laps, Rothmund charged in to pull up to Arenz’s bumper on a few occasions and Chris Budzban of Luxemburg moved up from his 11th starting spot to seize the third position.

Arenz held on to claim his fourth victory of the season at Manitowoc, followed by Rothmund in second, Budzban took third, Schroeder placed fourth and eighth starter Travis Hansen of Brillion was fifth.

Brian Bruechert finished seventh to wrap up the 2016 EWSC Sport Mod Manitowoc Speedway track championship.

After two multi-car incidents negated the first two attempts to start the 20-lap Grand National A main, polesitter Steven Wirtz of led the first three laps of the race.

On lap four, third starter Tyler Kulow of Plymouth passed Wirtz with a low move to take over the lead. One lap later, 10th starter Kodiak Wirtz raced past both Steven Wirtz and Kulow with a nifty low move on lap five.

One lap later, Don Sorce Jr. of West Allis raced into second place from his 13th starting spot and began to close on Kodiak Wirtz at the front of the field.

Kodiak Wirtz held off runner-up Sorce Jr. and sixth starter Brad Lubach, who came home third to secure the Grand National season points championship. Eighth starter Mark Fieber of Cascade placed fourth and Jeff Lammers of Plymouth finished fifth after starting 16th.

Ryan Minster of Sheboygan went into the night as the Grand National point leader. However, a rear end failure relegated him to a 19th place finish in the A main and allowed Lubach to claim the Grand National track title.

In the 10-lap Sport 4 A main, Shaun Bangart notched his sixth main event victory of the season to nail down the 2016 track championship. Nathan Lisowe of Chilton was second, Chris Maas of Oakfield placed third, Cody Pankow of Lomira took fourth and Brody Rivest of Sheboygan rounded out the top five.

 

Brandon Peterson was the winner in the 6-lap Thunder Truck A main, followed by 2016 Thunder Truck track champion Walker Bergene in second and Mark Starr of Seymour in third.

Edward Anschutz prevailed in the SBR Customs Matt Schuh Memorial Street Stock A main over Erik Turner (second), Andy Fuhrmann of Brillion (third), Dustin Holland of Burlington (fourth) and Cody Potter of Pell Lake (fifth).

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SPRINT CARS

HEAT 1

1, Paul Pokorski. 2, Kurt Davis. 3, Mitchell Yurmanovich. 4, Tim Haddy. 5,

Justin Miller. 6, Andrew Westphal. 7, Ryan Mayr. 8, Randy Walter.

HEAT 2

1, Doug Wondra. 2, Brandon McMullen. 3, Jim Melis. 4, Will Gerrits. 5,

Shane Wenninger. 6, Danny Schlafer. 7, Jeff Ludwig. 8, Samantha

Portschy.

HEAT 3

1, KenJay Fiedler. 2, Tony Wondra. 3, Lance Fassbender. 4, Wayne

Modjeski. 5, Garrett Timothy. 6, Dannon Tessmer. 7, Josh Teunissen. 8,

Scott Conger.

HEAT 4

1, Scotty Neitzel. 2, Chris Clayton. 3, Nich Melis. 4, Dick Kaiser. 5, Douglas

Pietz. 6, Derek Siegel. 7, Tyler Brabant. 8, Bill Taylor.

B FEATURE

1, Danny Schlafer. 2, Mitchell Yurmanovich. 3, Dick Kaiser. 4, Dannon

Tessmer. 5, Tyler Brabant. 6, Scott Conger. 7, Andrew Westphal. 8, Garrett

Timothy. 9, Ryan Mayr. 10, Josh Teunissen. 11, Randy Walter. 12, Bill

Taylor. 13, Samantha Portschy. 14, Derek Siegel. 15, Jeff Ludwig. 16, Will

Gerrits (DNS).

A FEATURE

1, Jim Melis. 2, Lance Fassbender. 3, Scotty Neitzel. 4, Kurt Davis. 5,

Wayne Modjeski. 6, Danny Schlafer. 7, Brandon McMullen. 8, Doug

Wondra. 9, Paul Pokorski. 10, Chris Clayton. 11, Mitchell Yurmanovich. 12,

KenJay Fiedler. 13, Justin Miller. 14, Tim Haddy. 15, Douglas Pietz. 16,

Shane Wenninger. 17, Scott Conger. 18, Dannon Tessmer. 19, Andrew

Westphal. 20, Tyler Brabant. 21, Tony Wondra. 22, Nich Melis.

 

LATE MODELS

HEAT 1

1, Jim Schmidt. 2, Chris Carlson. 3, Justin Schmidt. 4, James Letizia. 5,

Charlie Schmidt. 6, Scott Haugstad.

HEAT 2

1, Taylor Scheffler. 2, Randy Markwardt. 3, Turk Letizia. 4, Kyle Odekirk. 5,

Ron Stroika. 6, Phil Rehberg.

HEAT 3

1, Tim Buhler. 2, TJ Dolhun. 3, Tony Peterson. 4, Mitch McGrath. 5, David

Jaeger. 6, Eric Michaels.

A FEATURE

1, Mitch McGrath. 2, Justin Schmidt. 3, Tony Peterson. 4, Jim Schmidt. 5,

Taylor Scheffler. 6, Tim Buhler. 7, Kyle Odekirk. 8, Randy Markwardt. 9, TJ

Dolhun. 10, Chris Carlson. 11, Turk Letizia. 12, Charlie Schmidt. 13, Ron

Stroika. 14, David Jaeger. 15, James Letizia. 16, Phil Rehberg. 17, Eric

Michaels. 18, Scott Haugstad.

 

PROFESSIONAL PLATING MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1

1, Eric Scribner. 2, Matt Jackson. 3, Jeremy Jacobs. 4, Brad Theys. 5, Joel

Seegert. 6, Bill Tandetzke. 7, Randy Theys. 8, Jeff Bodendorfer Jr..

HEAT 2

1, Mark Joski. 2, Russ Reinwald. 3, Jay Matthias. 4, Shawn Kilgore. 5, Randy

Markwardt Jr. 6, RJ Gerber. 7, Logan Rhode. 8, Marcus Hoeppner.

HEAT 3

1, Jamie Schmidt. 2, Kyle Kudick. 3, Mike Klenz. 4, Greg Gretz. 5, Josh

Lambert. 6, TJ Smith. 7, Mark Sehvenemaun. 8, Mark Brunner.

B FEATURE

1, Randy Markwardt Jr. 2, Joel Seegert. 3, Josh Lambert. 4, TJ Smith. 5, RJ

Gerber. 6, Mark Sehvenemaun. 7, Randy Theys. 8, Logan Rhode. 9, Jeff

Bodendorfer Jr.. 10, Marcus Hoeppner. 11, Mark Brunner. 12, Bill

Tandetzke.

A FEATURE

1, Shawn Kilgore. 2, Mark Joski. 3, Eric Scribner. 4, Jeremy Jacobs. 5, Russ

Reinwald. 6, Jamie Schmidt. 7, Randy Markwardt Jr. 8, Jay Matthias. 9,

Brad Theys. 10, Logan Rhode. 11, Randy Theys. 12, Matt Jackson. 13, TJ

Smith. 14, Mark Sehvenemaun. 15, Mike Klenz. 16, Josh Lambert. 17, Joel

Seegert. 18, Kyle Kudick. 19, RJ Gerber. 20, Greg Gretz.

 

CALIBRE COATINGS UNLIMITED SPORT MODS

HEAT 1

1, Travis Hansen. 2, Jayden Schmidt. 3, Brandon Berth. 4, Glen Blanke. 5,

Rick Kretschmann. 6, Mark Hoeppner. 7, Spencer Long. 8, Rory Welch.

HEAT 2

1, Sawyer Haese. 2, Chris Budzban. 3, Brian Bruechert. 4, Brandon

Knepprath. 5, Russ Franks. 6, Craig Gessner. 7, Gabe Zellner.

HEAT 3

1, Hunter Parsons. 2, Cody Schroeder. 3, Bill Edler. 4, Ryan LeMieux. 5,

Seth Hoeffner. 6, Justin Bauer. 7, Andrew Meyerhofer.

HEAT 4

1, Travis Arenz. 2, Jacob Zellner. 3, John Rothmund. 4, Justin Green. 5,

Barry Maas. 6, Cole Fenske. 7, Kassi Krause.

B FEATURE

1, Ryan LeMieux. 2, Barry Maas. 3, Justin Green. 4, Russ Franks. 5, Brandon

Knepprath. 6, Cole Fenske. 7, Rick Kretschmann. 8, Justin Bauer. 9, Seth

Hoeffner. 10, Glen Blanke. 11, Andrew Meyerhofer. 12, Craig Gessner. 13,

Spencer Long. 14, Mark Hoeppner. 15, Rory Welch. 16, Kassi Krause. (DNS)

A FEATURE

1, Travis Arenz. 2, John Rothmund. 3, Chris Budzban. 4, Cody Schroeder. 5,

Travis Hansen. 6, Jayden Schmidt. 7, Brian Bruechert. 8, Brandon Berth. 9,

Russ Franks. 10, Justin Green. 11, Brandon Knepprath. 12, Hunter Parsons.

13, Cole Fenske. 14, Justin Bauer. 15, Bill Edler. 16, Barry Maas. 17,

Sawyer Haese. 18, Jacob Zellner. 19, Rick Kretschmann. 20, Ryan LeMieux. (DQ)

 

GRAND NATIONALS

HEAT 1

1, Justin Erickson. 2, Tim Simon. 3, Kevin Lubach. 4, Richard Hed. 5, James

Pagel. 6, Don Singer. 7, Shane Long.

HEAT 2

1, Steve Wirtz. 2, Brad Weiss. 3, Mark Fieber. 4, Brian Gilles. 5, Steven

Weber. 6, Melissa Singer. 7, Chase Solomon.

HEAT 3

1, Gregg Haese. 2, Ryan Minster. 3, Matt Yancey. 4, David Gauger Jr. 5,

Josh Pierce. 6, Brian Goetsch. 7, Chris Gilson. 8, Collin Skindzelewski.

HEAT 4

1, Tyler Kulow. 2, Kodiak Wirtz. 3, Brad Lubach. 4, Don Sorce Jr. 5, Kurt

Davis. 6, Jeff Lammers. 7, Dale Cayemberg.

B FEATURE

1, Don Sorce Jr. 2, Brian Gilles. 3, Kurt Davis. 4, Jeff Lammers. 5,

Steven Weber. 6, Josh Pierce. 7, David Gauger Jr. 8, Dale Cayemberg. 9,

James Pagel. 10, Don Singer. 11, Chris Gilson. 12, Collin Skindzelewski. 13,

Melissa Singer. 14, Chase Solomon. 15, Richard Hed. 16, Shane Long (DNS).

A FEATURE

1, Kodiak Wirtz. 2, Don Sorce Jr. 3, Brad Lubach. 4, Mark Fieber. 5, Jeff

Lammers. 6, Tyler Kulow. 7, Justin Erickson. 8, Kevin Lubach. 9, Gregg

Haese. 10, Tim Simon. 11, Steven Weber. 12, Matt Yancey. 13, Dale

Cayemberg. 14, Brad Weiss. 15, David Gauger Jr. 16, Kurt Davis. 17,

Steve Wirtz. 18, Brian Gilles. 19, Ryan Minster. 20, Josh Pierce. (DNS).

 

SPORT 4

HEAT 1

1, Shaun Bangart. 2, Mitch Meier. 3, Alvin Testroete. 4, Scott Schlafke. 5,

Mark Kuhfuss. 6, Scott Kafka. 7, Justin Finlan.

HEAT 2

1, Chris Maas. 2, Roger Braun. 3, Tony Fox. 4, Matt DeWilde. 5, Dusty

Salm 6, Brody Rivest. 7, Adam Broehm. (DNS).

HEAT 3

1, Mike Meier. 2, Courtney Atkinson. 3, Tony Fletcher. 4, Jason Dondlinger.

5, Jordan Klemmer. 6, Robby Schlafke. 7, Sarah Van der Vaart.

HEAT 4

1, Nathan Lisowe. 2, Cody Pankow. 3, Mike Zitzer. 4, Corey Suttner. 5,

Philip Campanella. 6, Adam Broehm (DNS).

B FEATURE

1, Brody Rivest. 2, Scott Schlafke. 3, Jordan Klemmer. 4, Mark Kuhfuss. 5,

Matt DeWilde. 6, Corey Suttner. 7, Robby Schlafke. 8, Justin Finlan. 9, Scott

Kafka. 10, Jason Dondlinger. 11, Dusty Salm. 12, Sarah Van der

Vaart. 13, Philip Campanella (DQ). 14, Adam Broehm (DNS).

A FEATURE

1, Shaun Bangart. 2, Nathan Lisowe. 3, Chris Maas. 4, Cody Pankow. 5,

Brody Rivest. 6, Mike Meier. 7, Mike Zitzer. 8, Courtney Atkinson. 9, Jordan

Klemmer. 10, Mark Kuhfuss. 11, Matt DeWilde. 12, Scott Schlafke. 13,

Robby Schlafke. 14, Mitch Meier. 15, Tony Fletcher. 16, Corey Suttner. 17,

Tony Fox. 18, Justin Finlan. 19, Roger Braun. 20, Alvin Testroete.

 

THUNDER TRUCKS

HEAT 1

1, Walker Bergene. 2, Brandon Peterson. 3, Mark Starr.

A FEATURE

1, Brandon Peterson. 2, Walker Bergene. 3, Mark Starr.

 

STREET STOCKS

A FEATURE

1, Edward Anschutz. 2, Erik Turner. 3, Andy Fuhrmann. 4, Dustin Holland,

5, Cody Potter. 6, Jason Condrad. 7, Allen Dillon. 8, Jason Jensen. 9, Mike

Carter. 10, James Anderson. 11, Ford Maluitz. 12. Brian Krejcarek. 13. Noah

VanderMuss.

 

 

September 5, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports eyes Manitowoc prize

Pokorski team gears up for final ever race at hometown track

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 30, 2016 – Throughout the 2016 season, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team have been searching for some elusive consistency to run at the front of the pack week in and week out.

However, consistency or running at the front of the pack certainly haven’t been a problem at the team’s home track – Manitowoc Speedway, where Pokorski has not finished out of the top six in five Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) A main events this season, including a pair of top five showings (third on July 29 and fourth on June 3).

Thanks to those strong showings, Pokorski enters the final race ever at the Manitowoc Speedway this Saturday, Sept. 3, in second place in the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car (EWSC) Sprint Car point standings, just three points behind leader Brandon McMullen. In five MSA events, Pokorski has accumulated 205 points, while McMullen has garnered 208 points.

The three-time EWSC Winged Super Modified champion and 2014 MSA Masters Series champ is no stranger to the pressure of a points race. Although Pokorski generally brushes aside the notion of worrying about points, he admits that being in the hunt for this particular championship is extra special.

“I normally don’t worry about points, but it would be cool to be the last Manitowoc track champion for sure,” Pokorski said while preparing for the Manitowoc finale.

Last Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Pokorski Motorsports team competed in the second to last Manitowoc Speedway race, which was held during the Manitowoc County Fair.

True to recent form, Pokorski enjoyed a strong night on the always racy Manitowoc track, which included a heat race victory and a solid sixth place showing in the A main event.

Pokorski opened the night by starting on the outside of the front row in the first Sprint Car heat race alongside multi-time MSA champion Kurt Davis.

On the drop of the green flag, Pokorski used the outside groove to power around Davis and into the lead exiting turn two. Pokorski then wasted no time in opening up a big lead over Davis en route to a half straightaway heat race victory.

After the draw for the A main invert, Pokorski found himself starting back in 11th place in the 22-car main event field.

In the opening laps of the race, Pokorski held his ground hovering around the top 10. After gaining some momentum along the cushion, Pokorski began his march to the front with a nifty pass of Josh Teunissen for 7th place on lap 10 before working around Chris Clayton for sixth one lap later.

A yellow flag flew on lap 17 when race later Danny Schlafer made contact with a turn four guardrail after his car suffered an apparent mechanical malfunction.

After the restart, Pokorski pulled off a slide job in turns one and two to work past Tim Haddy and assume fourth place on lap 19. However, two laps later, Pokorski jumped the cushion in turn two and fell back to sixth, which is where he ended up at the checkered flag.

Brandon McMullen posted the race victory to vault to the top of the EWSC Sprint Car point standings with one race remaining at the Manitowoc Speedway, which will be demolished following Saturday’s racing program to make way for a Meijer store.

“Overall, Wednesday really went great for us,” Pokorski said. “I was a little disappointed though that I got into the guardrail and gave away a few spots with two or three to go in the A, but nonetheless I had a blast and can’t wait for this Saturday.”

The team is potentially looking forward to a tripleheader Labor Day race weekend.

The next race for the Pokorski Motorsports teams is this Friday, Sept. 2 at The Plymouth Dirt Track along with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 Sprint Car Series during the Sheboygan County Fair. Racing is slated to begin at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Sept. 3 the team will vie for the EWSC Sprint Car title in the grand finale race program at the Manitowoc Speedway, which features an earlier 6 p.m. start time.

Pending how it fares at Plymouth and Manitowoc, the team has tentative plans to join the IRA 410 series at the 141 Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 4.

“141 is still tentative,” Pokorski said. “I work on Saturday and Sunday, so it’s dependent on getting through the first two races of the weekend cleanly.”

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Tisler Salvage

For the past 50 years, Tisler Salvage, located at 11530 County Road NN in Reedsville, has been your top source for used and aftermarket auto parts in the Manitowoc County area.

Tisler Salvage, which opened its doors in 1966, also buys scrap iron.

Contact Tisler Salvage by phone at 920-864-7631 or 920-732-3669, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Tisler Salvage can also be reached by email at sales@tislersalvage.com

Paul and the Pokorski Motorsports team would like to thank Gary and the folks at Tisler Salvage for their support over the year

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

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2016 Pokorski Motorsports Remaining Schedule

Friday, September 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, September 3 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Sunday, September 4 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA)

Saturday, September 10 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, October 1 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 22

MSA events – 19

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 10

Heat Race Victories – 5

 

 

 

August 31, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

EWSC mourns loss of racer

Final race ever at Manitowoc Speedway set next Saturday

By Jeff Pederson, Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 24, 2016 – The auto racing community is as close-knit, resilient and strong as any group of people you will come across anywhere.

Local racers, pit crew members, family members, fans, sponsors and track workers have been leaning heavily on those traits since Manitowoc’s Matt Schuh passed away while competing in the third Grand National division heat race during the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car racing program, which was held as part of the Manitowoc County Fair Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Schuh suffered a medical problem while running in the race and lost consciousness before colliding with the infield guardrail. He was 27 years old.

The race was red flagged for approximately 45-minutes while safety and emergency service personnel worked to free Schuh from the car.

The EWSC Board of Directors released the following statement the day after Schuh’s passing.

“On behalf of the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars Board of Directors and its staff, we would like to extend our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Matt Schuh, one of our drivers who passed away last night, Wednesday Aug. 24, while competing in our Grand National division at Manitowoc Speedway.”

In racing action, Brandon McMullen of Plymouth collected his first EWSC Sprint Car A main victory of the season at Manitowoc and fourth overall main event triumph of the 2016 campaign.

In the Late Model division, Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha notched his initial triumph at Manitowoc this year in the 25-lap A main. Kodiak Wirtz of Menomonee Falls collected his second Manitowoc Speedway victory of the season in the 20-lap A main event, while Travis Hansen of Brillion earned his first win of 2016 in the 20-lap Sport Mod main event.

Outside front row starter Doug Wondra of Oakfield grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag of the time-shortened 21 lap Sprint Mar main event. Wondra held the top spot as a pair of caution flags slowed the action in the early, one for an infield cone the track on lap 2 and another shortly after when Lance Fassbender of Burnett lost a front tire on the frontstretch.

When the race resumed, eighth starter Jim Melis of Glenbeulah, who was making his first Manitowoc Speedway appearance of the year, moved into second on lap 5, while seventh starter Brandon McMullen and 12th starter Danny Schlafer of Sussex slipped into third and fourth place respectively.

On lap 14, McMullen worked past Melis to assume second place briefly before the high-riding Schlafer powered past Melis and McMullen using the outside groove to grab second place. One lap later, Schlafer bolted around Wondra to take over the top spot as the leaders worked their way through dense lapped traffic.

The third caution of the race appeared on lap 16 for the stalled car of Alex Bliesner of Plymouth along the backstretch. Another yellow flag flew when Chris Clayton of Waldo and Tony Wondra of Campbellsport each spun in turn two.

When the green flag appeared again, Schlafer moved high again in an attempt to pull away from the field. However, Schlafer’s machine suffered mechanical problems on lap 17 when found him stopped up against the turn four wall.

Schlafer’s exit allowed McMullen to take over the top position. McMullen dashed away from his rivals on the restart and quickly built up a solid cushion over the second-place car of Jim Melis.

The race was declared official when Josh Teunissen of Waldo stopped in the infield and the time limit expired on lap 21.

McMullen collected is 12th career Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) A main victory, followed by Jim Melis of Glenbeulah, Wondra in third. Tim Haddy of Waupun came from 10th to place fourth and 15th starter Justin Miller of Plymouth completed the top five.

In the 25-lap Late Model A main, outside front row starter Bill Rezutek of Big Bend grabbed the initial lead on lap 1, while Taylor Schleffer of Waukesha moved into the runner-up spot from his fifth starting spot.

Scheffler closed quickly on Rezutek before executing a low pass for the lead in turn three on lap 4.

The lone caution flag of the race appeared on lap 5 for a spin involving point leader Tim Buhler of Greenbush, who started eighth and seventh starter Jim Schmidt of Cleveland.

Buhler battled back from the incident quickly to battle his way into second place on lap 8. Buhler then mounted a charge to cut the gap against Scheffler, Buhler attempted a low move on the high riding Scheffler on lap 12, but the young Waukesha driver was up the challenge.

Scheffler pulled away from Buhler on lap 15 and never looked back en route to his first victory at Manitowoc this season. Buhler was second, Tom Naeyaert of Shawano took third after starting 12th and sixth starter Kyle Odekirk of Plymouth was fourth.

Outside front row starter Matt Jackson of Sheboygan jumped into the lead on the drop of the green flag of the 20-lap Grand National main event with third starter Brian Gilles of Plymouth following close behind in second.

On lap later, Gilles moved in to challenge Jackson for the top spot before taking over the position on lap 3. Meanwhile, Kodiak Wirtz was slicing his to the front of the field from his 10th starting position.

After dueling side by side with Gilles for several laps, Wirtz surged ahead on lap 12 along the high groove. However, Gilles refused to back down as he moved in to race side-by-side with Wirtz starting again on lap 17.

Despite Gilles’ attempts to retake the lead, Wirtz rolled on to his second Grand National A main victory of the season at Manitowoc. Gilles was second, Dan Sorce of Franklin roared up from his 18th starting spot to take third, Brad Lubach of Kiel finished fourth after starting 14th and Jackson completed the top five.

The 20-lap Sport Mod A main featured action galore at the front of the field. Polesitter Justin Green of Sheboygan Falls grabbed the early lead followed by third starter Kyle Raddant of Shawano.

Following two cautions for multi-car incidents on lap 4, Travis Hansen, who started eighth, began to make his presence felt using the extreme high line to seize third place in turn one on lap 7.

For the remainder of the race, Hansen, Raddant and sixth starter Wyatt Block of Tigerton mounted an epic three-way battle for the top spot, with Hansen working high, Raddant racing low and Block lurking in the middle of the highly racy and smooth track surface.

After Raddant surged ahead briefly on lap 15, Hansen powered his way back into the lead before the lap was completed. Following another caution flag on lap 16, Hansen, Block of Raddant went at it again for the final four laps, but it was Hansen who prevailed at the finish line to earn his first Manitowoc triumph of the 2016 campaign.

Block placed second, Raddant was third, Bill Edler of Howards Grove charged up from the 12th starting spot to finish fourth and ninth starter Tom Schneider of Chilton rounded out the top five.

The evening drew a strong field of 96 cars in four divisions for a race night presented by the Manitowoc County Fair.

After 12 years of competing at the Manitowoc Speedway, EWSC will draw the curtain on racing competition the Manitowoc track with its 2016 season finale event Saturday, Sept. 3, It will be the last racing program ever to be held at the track.

The special racing program will feature all seven regular EWSC divisions, including Sprint Cars, Late Models, Grand Nationals, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Sport Fours and Thunder Trucks, with action to begin one hour earlier than normal at 6 p.m.

EWSC invites all race fans to come out to bid farewell to the Manitowoc Speedway, which has become well known in recent years for top-notch racing conditions and highly competitive action in each of its divisions.

The track and grandstands will be removed in the offseason to make way for a Meijer store.

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Sprint Cars
HEAT 1
1, Paul Pokorski. 2, Kurt Davis. 3, Al Schlafer. 4, KenJay Fiedler. 5, Tony
Wondra. 6, Randy Walter. 7, Samantha Portschy.
HEAT 2
1, Lance Fassbender. 2, Josh Teunissen. 3, Tim Haddy. 4, Douglas Pietz. 5,
Will Gerrits. 6, Mitchell Yurmanovich. 7, Andy Rein.
HEAT 3
1, Jim Melis. 2, Danny Schlafer. 3, Nich Melis. 4, Chris Clayton. 5, Dick
Kaiser. 6, Don Kiel.
HEAT 4
1, Brandon McMullen. 2, Alex Bliesner. 3, Doug Wondra. 4, Justin Miller. 5,
Tyler Brabant. 6, Anthony Knierim.
B FEATURE
1, Douglas Pietz. 2, Will Gerrits. 3, Tyler Brabant. 4, Mitchell Yurmanovich.
5, Andy Rein. 6, Dick Kaiser. 7, Randy Walter. 8, Don Kiel. 9, Anthony
Knierim. 10, Samantha Portschy.
A FEATURE
1, Brandon McMullen. 2, Jim Melis. 3, Doug Wondra. 4, Tim Haddy. 5,
Justin Miller. 6, Paul Pokorski. 7, Mitchell Yurmanovich. 8, KenJay Fiedler.
9, Douglas Pietz. 10, Al Schlafer. 11, Will Gerrits. 12, Tony Wondra. 13,
Tyler Brabant. 14, Josh Teunissen. 15, Dick Kaiser. 16, Chris Clayton. 17,
Andy Rein. 18, Danny Schlafer. 19, Nich Melis. 20, Alex Bliesner. 21, Lance
Fassbender. 22, Kurt Davis.

Late Models
HEAT 1
1, Bill Rezutek. 2, Tim Buhler. 3, Turk Letizia. 4, Kyle Odekirk. 5, Justin
Schmidt. 6, Joe Bongiorno. 7, Eric Michaels.
HEAT 2
1, Taylor Scheffler. 2, Randy Markwardt. 3, Jim Schmidt. 4, Ron Stroika. 5,
Rick Scheffler. 6, Tom Naeyaert. 7, James Letizia.
A FEATURE
1, Taylor Scheffler. 2, Tim Buhler. 3, Tom Naeyaert. 4, Kyle Odekirk. 5, Bill
Rezutek (DQ). 6, Justin Schmidt. 7, Randy Markwardt. 8, Jim Schmidt. 9, Ron
Stroika. 10, Eric Michaels. 11, James Letizia. 12, Turk Letizia. 13, Rick
Scheffler. 14, Joe Bongiorno

Grand Nationals
HEAT 1
1, Jason Dyer. 2, Kodiak Wirtz. 3, Matt Jackson. 4, Ryan Minster. 5, Kevin
Lubach. 6, Dan Sorce. 7, Jeffery Krizan.
HEAT 2
1, Brian Gilles. 2, Nick Schumacher. 3, Steven Weber. 4, Noah Wachowiacz.
5, Don Schumacher. 6, Charlie Sancinati. 7, Shane Long.
HEAT 3
1, Josh Pierce. 2, Donny Kulow. 3, Justin Erickson. 4, Kevin Naidl. 5, Brett
Wachowiacz. 6, Matt Schuh.
HEAT 4
1, Tim Simon. 2, Jesse James Cullen. 3, Daniel Schumacher. 4, Tyler
Kulow. 5, Brad Lubach. 6, Jerry Winkler
B FEATURE
1, Ryan Minster. 2, Brad Lubach. 3, Tyler Kulow. 4, Charlie Sancinati. 5,
Noah Wachowiacz. 6, Dan Sorce. 7, Kevin Naidl. 8, Jerry Winkler. 9, Jeffery
Krizan. 10, Kevin Lubach. 11, Shane Long. 12, Brett Wachowiacz. 13, Don
Schumacher.
A FEATURE
1, Kodiak Wirtz. 2, Brian Gilles. 3, Dan Sorce. 4, Brad Lubach. 5, Matt
Jackson. 6, Justin Erickson. 7, Tim Simon. 8, Ryan Minster. 9, Nick
Schumacher. 10, Donny Kulow. 11, Tyler Kulow. 12, Charlie Sancinati. 13,
Steven Weber. 14, Jason Dyer. 15, Josh Pierce. 16, Jerry Winkler. 17, Noah
Wachowiacz. 18, Daniel Schumacher. 19, Jesse James Cullen. 20, Kevin
Naidl

Calibre Coatings Unlimited Sport Mods
HEAT 1
1, Wyatt Block. 2, Brian Bruechert. 3, Justin Green. 4, Conor Iverson. 5,
Chad Vetting. 6, Spencer Long. 7, Scott Besaw. 8, Shaun Bangart.
HEAT 2
1, Travis Arenz. 2, Cody Schroeder. 3, Hunter Parsons. 4, Adam Peschek. 5,
Jayden Schmidt. 6, Andrew Meyerhofer. 7, Tim Warner. 8, Craig Gessner.
HEAT 3
1, Travis Hansen. 2, Bill Edler. 3, Russ Franks. 4, Colten VanHierden. 5,
John Rothmund. 6, Seth Hoeffner. 7, Brandon Knepprath.
HEAT 4
1, Tom Schneider. 2, Kyle Raddant. 3, Brandon Berth. 4, Glen Blanke. 5,
Aaron Butterbrodt. 6, Brian Konitzer. 7, Patrick Hanson.
B FEATURE
1, Colten VanHierden. 2, John Rothmund. 3, Chad Vetting. 4, Conor
Iverson. 5, Brandon Knepprath. 6, Scott Besaw. 7, Seth Hoeffner. 8, Spencer
Long. 9, Shaun Bangart.
B FEATURE
1, Jayden Schmidt. 2, Aaron Butterbrodt. 3, Adam Peschek. 4, Andrew
Meyerhofer. 5, Kyle Raddant. 6, Brian Konitzer. 7, Glen Blanke. 8, Patrick
Hanson. 9, Craig Gessner.
A FEATURE
1, Travis Hansen. 2, Wyatt Block. 3, Kyle Raddant. 4, Bill Edler. 5, Tom
Schneider. 6, Brian Bruechert. 7, Colten VanHierden. 8, John Rothmund. 9,
Brandon Berth. 10, Russ Franks. 11, Adam Peschek. 12, Chad Vetting. 13,
Justin Green. 14, Hunter Parsons. 15, Andrew Meyerhofer. 16, Jayden
Schmidt. 17, Aaron Butterbrodt. 18, Travis Arenz. 19, Cody Schroeder. 20,
Conor Iverson.

August 27, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Anvelink makes first Manitowoc trip count with EWSC late model victory

Anvelink makes first trip count with EWSC late model victory

Kudick, Erickson, Schroeder, Rivest, Bergene, Klumb notch triump

By Jeff Pederson of Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 19, 2016 – On a night that featured a little bit of everything, from breathtaking last-lap passes and photo finishes to hard flips and multi-car pileups, it was Nick Anvelink of Bonduel who claimed the top prize in the 25-lap Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Late Model headliner Friday night at Manitowoc Speedway.

Making his first start of the season at Manitowoc, Anvelink bested a stout field of 21 Late Models to claim the A main victory in a race which carried an elevated $1,000 first place payout.

In the Modified division Kyle Kudick of Two Rivers held off a spirited last-lap challenge from Eric Scribner of Kiel to claim the 20-lap A main. Justin Erickson of Plymouth nipped Ryan Minster of Sheboygan in a photo finish to cap an entertaining 20-lap Grand National A main.

Cody Schroeder of Manitowoc was the victor in the 20-lap Sport Mod main event, while Brody Rivest of Sheboygan claimed the 12-lap Sport 4 A main in his initial appearance at Manitowoc Speedway this season. Walker Bergene of Whitelaw topped a field of three Thunder Trucks in the A main and Dennis Klumb of Adell came out on top in the main event for the visiting Winged Super Modified division.

After the initial start was negated for a spin involving Charlie Schmidt of Oostburg, outside front row starter Brett Swedberg of Shawano bolted past polesitter Ron Stroika of Mukwonago to take the lead in turn four on the opening lap

As Swedberg pulled away along the cushion, fifth starter Turk Letizia of Milwaukee used the outside groove to work past Stroika in turn two. Meanwhile, Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha was charging his way to the front of field as the moved into fourth place on lap 5 and passed Stroika to assume third two laps later.

Later on lap 7, Mitch McGrath of Waukesha slowed on the back stretch after losing a driveshaft to bring out the first caution flag of the event.

On the restart, a red flag was displayed to the field following a major incident on the frontstretch triggered by chain reaction contact between Justin Hirt of Tigerton, Justin Schmidt of Cleveland, Joe Bongiorno of Milwaukee and Dave Thomas of Franklin. Schmidt ended up flipping in the melee, which forced all four drivers to retire from the race.

After the restart, Scheffler cleared Letizia for third with a low move in turn two and quickly tracked down the high riding Swedberg on lap 8 before seizing the top spot in turn two on lap 9.

Nick Anvelink, who started 12th, moved into third place by passing Letizia on lap 10 before diving underneath Swedberg for second place on lap 11.

As Scheffler caught up to lapped traffic on lap 16, Anvelink cut into the gap significantly moving into challenge for the top spot on lap 18. After running an impressive race, Scheffler’s hopes of gaining the victory came to an end as he slowing with mechanical trouble on lap 20 to bring out another caution.

With Scheffler out of the race, Anvelink assumed the top spot in front of 11th starter Mike Mullen of Seymour in second and Swedberg in third. The former winner of the prestigious George Scheffler Memorial Race at Manitowoc pulled away over the final five years to post his first victory of the season at Manitowoc in his season debut at the track.

Mullen was second, followed by Swedberg in third, seventh starter Kyle Odekirk of Plymouth fourth and Turk Letizia in fifth.

The action was equally fast and furious in an action-packed 20-lap Grand National A main, which featured four different leaders.

Dan Schumacher of Germantown assumed the lead on the first lap from his outside front row starting spot before a spin by Brad Lubach of Kiel brought out an early caution.

On the restart, an eight-car pileup in between turns three and four slowed the pace again. Seven of the eight cars in the involving in the incident where able to return to action, while Chris Gilson of Elkhart Lake was knocked out of the race.

When the race resumed, fifth starter Tyler Kulow of Plymouth moved into the top spot with a low move in turn one with outside second row starter Josh Pierce of Fredonia following in second.

Point leader Ryan Minster moved up from the 12th starting position to battle with Kulow and Pierce for the lead, as the three drivers mounted a spirited duel for the top spot for six laps before Minster slid between Kulow and Pierce to gain the lead in turn two on lap 8.

Minster controlled the race for the next 11 laps, while eighth starter Justin Erickson of moved into second place on lap 12. Erickson steadily gained on Minster over the next seven laps to set up a thrilling battle to the finish on the white flag lap.

Erickson dove underneath Minster in turn two on the final lap and the two determined drivers raced side by side down the backstretch before Erickson again shot low in turns three and four to nudge his way in front of Minster.

When the dust cleared, it was Erickson nipping Minster at the line by half a car length to earn his first victory at Manitowoc Speedway this season. Despite leading the most laps in the race, Minster had to settle for second, Kulow was third, followed by seventh starter Tim Simon of Fond du Lac in fourth and Brad Lubach, who battled back from an opening lap spin to place fifth.

The Modified A main featured an equally fabulous finish courtesy of the fleet tandem of Kyle Kudick and Eric Scribner.

Joel Crowbridge of Union Grove grabbed the lead on the drop of the green flag from his outside front row starting spot. On lap 3, seventh starter Kyle Kudick assumed second place and quickly set his sights on the leader.

After the lone caution flag of the race flew on lap 9 for the stalled car of Ben Godlewski of Sussex, Kudick bolted past Crowbridge to grab the lead on the restart.

As Kudick paced the field, Scribner, who started fifth, raced into second place on lap 13 and began to pressure Kudick for the lead. With Kudick running high and Scribner down low, the two dueled side by side to the finish with Kudick holding off Scribner’s final lap charge by a matter of mere feet to claim his second Modified victory of the season at Manitowoc.

Scribner wound up second, followed by Crowbridge in third, polesitter Matt Jackson of Sheboygan in fourth and third starter Joel Seegert of Sheboygan fifth.

Jayden Schmidt of Seymour grabbed the lead on the drop of the green flag from his outside front row starting position of the Sport Mod A main.

Schmidt held the top spot before a red flag halted the race by a four-car incident involving Justin Bauer of Sheboygan Falls, John Rothmund of Manitowoc, Glenn Blanke of Sheboygan Falls and Chad Vetting of Valders. Rothmund spun exiting four turn and, with nowhere to go, Bauer hit Rothmund’s car head on before flipping. Despite the heavy contact, both drivers emerged from their cars without injury.

Schmidt continued to lead when the race resumed, but he quickly began to feel pressure from fifth starter Cody Schroeder. The 2014 Manitowoc Speedway Sport Mod track champion, ducked low on lap 5 to challenge Schmidt for the lead. The two drivers battled door handle to door handle over the better part of the next six laps, before Schroeder finally surged ahead in turn two on lap 11.

Meanwhile, seventh starter Travis Arenz of Sheboygan assumed second place on lap 12 and closed on Schroeder on lap 14. However, Schroeder proved to be too strong as he maintained a solid advantage en route to his first Sport Mod A main victory of the season at Manitowoc.

Arenz was second, followed by sixth starter Travis Hansen of Brillion in third, point leader Brian Bruechert of Kewaunee, who started eighth, in fourth and third starter Hunter Parsons of Green Bay fifth.

In the 12-lap Sport 4 A main, fourth starter Brody Rivest took the lead from second starter Ben Meyerhofer of Menasha on lap 2 and cruised to a comfortable victory in his first appearance at Manitowoc Speedway this season.

Meyerhofer was second, Shaun Bangart, who started seventh, was third, Mike Zitzer of Sheboygan was fourth after starting eighth and Mitch Meier of Chilton finished fifth after starting sixth.

Walker Bergene was the victor in the Thunder Truck A main ahead of Tory Peterson of Sturgeon Bay and Mark Starr of Seymour.

After starting fourth in the Winged Super Modified A main, Dennis Klumb cruised to victory over Keith Anderson of Sheboygan, Keith Borth of Sheboygan, Roy Stern of Hustisford and Bob Brion of Plymouth.

The evening, which drew a field of 86 cars in seven divisions, marked Past Champions and Police, Fire and EMS Night at the Races.

EWSC racing action continues this Wednesday, Aug. 24 with the annual fair race during the Manitowoc County Fair. The racing program will feature Sprint Cars, Late Models, Grand Nationals and Sport Mods with action to begin at 7 p.m.

The final night of racing ever at Manitowoc Speedway will take place the following week on Saturday, Sept. 3 as season champions will be crowned in the Sprint Car, Late Model, Modified, Sport Mod, Sport 4 and Thunder Truck divisions. Racing will begin for the Manitowoc Speedway curtain closer at 6 p.m.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through a diverse array of promotional strategies and methods, including press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

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LATE MODELS

HEAT 1

1, Mike Mullen. 2, Taylor Scheffler. 3, Ron Stroika. 4, Tim Buhler. 5, Eric

Michaels. 6, Bill Rezutek. 7, Justin Hirt.

HEAT 2

1, Brett Swedberg. 2, Jim Schmidt. 3, Kyle Odekirk. 4, Charlie Schmidt. 5,

Mark Rose. 6, Dave Thomas. 7, Joe Bongiorno.

HEAT 3

1, Mitch McGrath. 2, Turk Letizia. 3, James Letizia. 4, Nick Anvelink. 5,

Randy Markwardt. 6, Justin Schmidt. 7, Derek Janke.

A FEATURE

1, Nick Anvelink. 2, Mike Mullen. 3, Brett Swedberg. 4, Kyle Odekirk. 5, Turk

Letizia. 6, Mark Rose. 7, Tim Buhler. 8, Ron Stroika. 9, James Letizia. 10,

Randy Markwardt. 11, Eric Michaels. 12, Jim Schmidt. 13, Charlie Schmidt.

14, Taylor Scheffler. 15, Derek Janke. 16, Justin Hirt. 17, Justin Schmidt. 18,

Dave Thomas. 19, Joe Bongiorno. 20, Mitch McGrath. 21, Bill Rezutek.

 

GRAND NATIONALS

HEAT 1

1, Brad Lubach. 2, Tim Simon. 3, Matt Berlin. 4, Josh Pierce. 5, Donny

Kulow. 6, Kodiak Wirtz. 7, Bobby Tackman. 8, Steve Wirtz.

HEAT 2

1, Daniel Schumacher. 2, Gregg Haese. 3, Ryan Minster. 4, Tyler Kulow. 5,

Jesse James Cullen. 6, Michael Gilson. 7, Nick Schumacher. 8, Noah

Wachowiacz.

HEAT 3

1, Jason Dyer. 2, Steven Weber. 3, Justin Erickson. 4, Kevin Lubach. 5, Chris

Gilson. 6, Brett Wachowiacz. 7, Jonathan Otte.

A FEATURE

1, Justin Erickson. 2, Ryan Minster. 3, Tyler Kulow. 4, Tim Simon. 5, Brad

Lubach. 6, Kodiak Wirtz. 7, Josh Pierce. 8, Noah Wachowiacz. 9, Gregg

Haese. 10, Jason Dyer. 11, Steven Weber. 12, Nick Schumacher. 13, Donny

Kulow. 14, Matt Berlin. 15, Kevin Lubach. 16, Brett Wachowiacz. 17, Steve

Wirtz. 18, Bobby Tackman. 19, Daniel Schumacher. 20, Jesse James

Cullen. 21, Chris Gilson. 22, Michael Gilson. 23, Jonathan Otte (DNS).

 

PROFESSIONAL PLATING MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1

1, Kyle Kudick. 2, Matt Jackson. 3, Eric Scribner. 4, Joel Seegert. 5, Matt

Theys.

HEAT 2

1, Joel Crowbridge. 2, Jamie Schmidt. 3, Randy Markwardt Jr. 4, Jason

Hyerdall. 5, Jeff Bodendorfer Jr..

A FEATURE

1, Kyle Kudick. 2, Eric Scribner. 3, Joel Crowbridge. 4, Matt Jackson. 5, Joel

Seegert. 6, Jamie Schmidt. 7, Jason Hyerdall. 8, Jeff Bodendorfer Jr.. 9,

Matt Theys. 10, Randy Markwardt Jr.

 

CALIBRE COATINGS UNLIMITED SPORT MODS

HEAT 1

1, Cody Schroeder. 2, Brandon Knepprath. 3, Brian Bruechert. 4, John

Rothmund. 5, Andrew Meyerhofer. 6, Chad Vetting.

HEAT 2

1, Travis Hansen. 2, Travis Arenz. 3, Jayden Schmidt. 4, Hunter Parsons. 5,

Justin Bauer. 6, Glen Blanke.

A FEATURE

1, Cody Schroeder. 2, Travis Arenz. 3, Travis Hansen. 4, Brian Bruechert. 5,

Hunter Parsons. 6, Andrew Meyerhofer. 7, Brandon Knepprath. 8, Jayden

Schmidt. 9, John Rothmund. 10, Justin Bauer. 11, Chad Vetting. 12, Glen

Blanke.

 

SPORT 4

HEAT 1

1, Ben Meyerhofer. 2, Mike Zitzer. 3, Mike Meier. 4, Mitch Meier. 5, Jason

Dondlinger. 6, Randy Dent.

HEAT 2

1, Brody Rivest. 2, Shaun Bangart. 3, Scott Kafka. 4, Dusty Salm. 5,

Matt DeWilde. 6, Corey Suttner.

A FEATURE

1, Brody Rivest. 2, Ben Meyerhofer. 3, Shaun Bangart. 4, Mike Zitzer. 5,

Mitch Meier. 6, Mike Meier. 7, Corey Suttner. 8, Matt DeWilde. 9, Scott

Kafka. 10, Jason Dondlinger. 11, Dusty Salm. 12, Randy Dent (DNS).

 

THUNDER TRUCKS

HEAT 1

1, Tory Peterson. 2, Walker Bergene. 3, Mark Starr.

A FEATURE

1, Walker Bergene. 2, Mark Starr. 3, Tory Peterson.

 

WINGED SUPER MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1

1, Keith Anderson. 2, Bob Brion. 3, Keith Borth. 4, Roy Stern. 5, Dennis

Klumb

A FEATURE

1, Dennis Klumb. 2, Keith Anderson. 3, Keith Borth. 4, Roy Stern. 5, Bob

Brion.

 

August 23, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Tough luck hounds Pokorski Motorsports

Tough luck hounds Pokorski Motorsports

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 17, 2016 – In a season filled with ups and downs, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team experienced the low end of the pendulum during a Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader last Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Plymouth Dirt Track and Sunday, Aug. 14 at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie.

While the weekend’s action saw Pokorski race his blue No. 4 Maxim past a total of 16 cars in heat race, B main and A main competition, he was unable to steer clear of trouble in both A main events, as a multi-car accident at Plymouth and a huge nine-car pileup at Angell Park derailed his efforts to record a top finish.

On Saturday night at the Plymouth Dirt Track, a field of 26 PDTR Sprint Cars checked into the pit area with sights set on claiming an added $600 to win the A main courtesy of the family of the late Paul Coppersmith, who was a big supporter of racing at Plymouth for many years.

Pokorski got things off to a flying start in the first PDTR Sprint Car heat race. After starting ninth, Pokorski powered past Justin Miller, Josh Teunissen and Jason Johnson to move into sixth place on the opening lap.

On lap 2, Pokorski got by Garrett Timothy in turn two before sneaking past Tyler Brabant for fourth place on lap 4. Pokorski was closing on the third place car of Mitchell Yurmanovich when a rear end gear problem flared up on lap 7. As the car popped in and out of gear over the final three laps, Pokorski limped home with an eighth place finish.

The gear issue relegated Pokorski to the third starting spot in the B main. Pokorski held his own throughout the 12-lap race to place third and earn a transfer spot to the A main.

The three-time Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified champion, who was honored at intermission along with many other past Plymouth track champions, lined up 18th in the 22-car 25-lap A main event.

Pokorski used the high line on the fast and uneven track surface to move into 16th place on lap 9. However, disaster struck one lap later, when contact with another car sent Justin Miller flipping in front of Pokorski and Ryan Mayr with all three cars making contact in turn three.

The incident forced Pokorski to retire from the race with a 21st place finish. Brandon McMullen went on to post the victory over Lance Fassbender and Tim Haddy.

“We had a good car in the heat race Saturday at Plymouth, but mechanical gremlins got us and put us in a bad spot for the feature,” Pokorski said.

On Sunday night, the Pokorski Motorsports team ventured south to the historic Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie for the first MSA Sprint Car race at the track since 2010.

With a strong field of 24 MSA Sprint Cars on hand, Pokorski started fourth in the second heat race. On the opening lap Pokorski swept past Al Schlafer with a high move in turn one shortly after the drop of the green flag.

On lap three, MSA point leader Kurt Davis moved in to briefly challenge Pokorski for third place. However, Pokorski fended off the challenge before pulling away to close in on the second place car of Josh Walter in the final laps en route to a third place finish.

The 2014 MSA Masters Series champion started fifth in the A main and found himself in seventh place on the opening lap. He battled back to pass Chris Clayton along the outside groove to move into sixth place on lap 2, before Mitchell Yurmanovich hit the backstretch wall to bring out the first caution of the event.

On the restart, Pokorski got tangled up in a nine-car pileup in turn four, which brought out a red flag. After going to the work area, Pokorski restarted the race in the 17th position. He then went to work passing five cars (Garrett Timothy, Zach Raidart, Dannon Tessmer, Tony Wondra and Josh Teunissen) over the final 13 laps of the race to post a 12th place finish in the shortened 15-lap race.

Scotty Neitzel raced the Bob Hood-owned 10W car normally driven by Donny Goeden, to the A-main victory with a last corner pass on Kurt Davis.

“Sunday night we had a good heat race and got caught up in somebody’s wreck in the feature, which seems to be happening to us a lot lately,” Pokorski said. “The weekend did not quite go as planned. The last month or so has had its fair share of ups and downs, but we’ve been doing this long enough to know that it’s part of the deal and won’t last forever.”

This Saturday night the Pokorski Motorsports team will be in action at the Plymouth Dirt Track. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing set to begin at 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the team will travel to the Manitowoc Speedway for the annual Manitowoc County Fair race. It will be the second to last race ever at the Manitowoc Speedway, which will close at the end of the season to make way for a Meijer store. Racing begins at 7 p.m.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Goeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

 For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Wednesday, August 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, August 27 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, September 2-Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, September 3-Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 21

MSA events – 18

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

August 18, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports makes headway in MSA double shot

Pokorski Motorsports makes headway in MSA double shot

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 10, 2016 – As the 2016 racing season turns the corner and builds momentum toward the home stretch, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team continue to search for the right combination to be a consistent threat at the front of the field.

Last week’s Midwest Sprint Association doubleheader at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam on Friday, Aug. 5 and The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Aug. 6, saw the team make progress in certain areas, which it hopes will carry over during a busy August schedule.

On Friday, Aug. 5, Pokorski Motorsports was among 20 MSA sprint car teams that checked in to do battle at the high-speed horsepower half mile. After posting a season-best second place finish in the MSA’s last appearance at the Dodge County half mile, Pokorski drew the eighth starting spot in the second sprint car heat race. Following a good start, Pokorski passed Samantha Portschy and Dick Kaiser before the entrance to turn one on the opening lap.

On the second lap, Pokorski powered past Andrew Westphal in turn two to move into fifth place. As cars then began to spread out on the mammoth half-mile track, Pokorski held strong en route to a fifth place showing.

After starting fourth in the MSA A main, Pokorski stumbled a bit on the start, which allowed Tim Haddy to sneak by along on the frontstrech on the opening lap of the race.

Several laps later, Doug Pietz backed his car into the turn one outside wall to bring out the first caution of the event.

Luck was not on the team’s side on the ensuing restart, as two lapped cars restarted just in front of Pokorski along the low groove. In turn, this allowed Kurt Davis and Wayne Modjeski to work their way past Pokorski using the outside groove.

After a series of cautions and restarts, Pokorski held on to post an eighth-place showing in the final rundown behind race winner Tony Wondra.

“We did not run the same set up as when we finished second a month ago,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “We had an eighth to 10th-place car in July, but with the crash on the frontstretch that took our two or three of the frontrunners, we got in the mix at the front of the field.

“Paul was not comfortable with the car that night and that is why we decided to run what we had brought there last fall in the J&J car,” he said. “They are two totally different cars, so that is why we needed to change other things as well. Paul tried everything to keep the car from darting back and forth in the corners, but was not really successful. We will bring a whole new set up to Dodge County in the fall.”

On Saturday night, the team headed back to the Plymouth Dirt Track where it hoped to improve on the previous week when it failed to earn a spot the main event.

Pokorski started sixth in the third MSA heat race and due in part to very dry, slick track conditions he was not able to make up any positions and wound up in sixth place.

Due to a healthy contingent of 34 MSA cars in the pit area, a two B main formula was used to determine the final six qualifiers for the A main.

Needing to finish third or better to qualify for the A main, Pokorski found himself starting in the fourth place in the second B main. In the opening laps, Pokorski was passed by Chris Clayton to fall to fifth place.

On lap four, Pokorski swooped up to the thick, high cushion where we quickly found his rhythm.

He passed Clayton for fourth on lap 5 and two laps later bolted around Jason Johnson to seize the all-important third place A main transfer position. Pokorski didn’t stop there though as he moved in to duel with Nich Melis for second. The two drivers battled side by side in the closing laps before Pokorski pulled ahead to secure a second-place finish.

After starting the A main deep in the pack from the 20th position, Pokorski again found the treacherous cushion to his liking. In the early stages of the race, Pokorski worked up five spots to grab 15th.

On lap 11, the ever-changing track surface started to take rubber on the bottom, which prompted Pokorski to fall in line down low. As the field ran in freight train formation during the second half of the race, Pokorski was relegated to running low.

With two laps to go in the 25-lap race, Pokorski moved into 12th place when Josh Teunissen briefly slipped out of the tacky rubber.

Pokorski held on to finish 12th, while Donny Goeden cruised to his fifth victory of the season at Plymouth.

This weekend brings another MSA doubleheader starting with the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday night, which will feature Autograph Night and an extra $600 for the winner of the MSA A main.

On Sunday night, the MSA will make its first appearance at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie in eight years.

“We have only run at Angell Park once in 2008 for the ‘Wingless at the Prairie’ event in 2008,” Schultz said. “The feature was cut short just after halfway that night due to so many cautions.

“Many cars, including our car, did not finish that night,” he said. “Our frame was pretty much junk after missing the cushion in turns 3 and 4. Despite the trouble we had the last time we were there, I am optimistic going into Sun Prairie because I think Paul adjusts well to new tracks.”

Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday with racing to follow at 6 p.m. at the Plymouth Dirt Track. Saturday night is autograph night at the Plymouth Dirt Track and all kids are invited to stop in the Pokorski Motorsports pit area to pick up a signed Pedal Down Promotions Fast Track picture card and other goodies.

This Sunday at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing to follow.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Goeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, August 13 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, August 14 – Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie (MSA)

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Wednesday, August 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, August 27 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 19

MSA events – 16

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

 

August 11, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Minster rides high groove to Grand National Nationals title

Minster rides high groove to Grand National Nationals title

Scribner, Arenz, Jungwirth, Maas claim Manitowoc A main victories

By Jeff Pederson

Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 5, 2016 – With extra prize money and additional prestige on the line, Ryan Minster of Sheboygan came through with a stirring late race charge along the rim of the track to claim the 30-lap Grand National Nationals A main victory in Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car racing action at the Manitowoc Speedway Friday, Aug. 5.

In the Modified division, Eric Scribner of Kiel captured his second consecutive 20-lap A main victory. Travis Arenz of Sheboygan netted his third A main triumph of the 2016 campaign in the 20-lap Sport Mod A main. Jeff Jungwirth of Oshkosh claimed the victory in the second and final Street Stock A main of the season at the Manitowoc Speedway, while Chris Maas of Oakfield claimed a wire-to-wire triumph in the 15-lap Sport 4 A main.

Polesitter Kodiak Wirtz of Menomonee Falls and outside front row starter Dan Sorce of Milwaukee led the field to the green flag in the Grand National Nationals main event. Wirtz and Sorce dueled side by side during the opening lap before Sorce surged ahead to gain the lead on lap 2.

As Sorce led the field, fifth starter Mark Fieber of Cascade moved up to assume third place. On lap 6, things really got interesting on the racy, multi-groove track when Fieber dove low, Wirtz stuck to the middle and Sorce road to the top of the speedway to set up a three-wide duel into turn one.

Fieber powered into the top spot before the first caution flag of the race flew on lap 7 for the stalled car of Steven Wirtz of Milwaukee. With scoring reverting to the lap before the caution, Fieber was relegated to third when the race returned to green flag action.

Again, Wirtz (low), Sorce (middle) and Fieber (high) battled three wide on lap 8 with Fieber gaining the top spot up high in turn four on lap 9. Fieber controlled the lead over the next 18 laps of the extended 30-lap event as battles for position raged behind him.

Ryan Minster, who started fourth worked his way into second place lap 11 and quickly set his sets on Fieber. After another caution came out on lap 20 for Kodiak Wirth, who stalled in turn two while running fourth, third starter Steven Weber of Plymouth wrestled second place away from Minster following the restart.

However, the man on the move was 10th starter Nick Schumacher of Eagle, who shot up the high groove and began picking off cars at will. Schumacher assumed second place on lap 21 and was closing on Fieber before a caution flag was displayed for the stalled car of Manitowoc’s Greg Haese in turn 1 on lap 23.

On the restart, the second-running Schumacher attempted to move from the inside lane to the outside lane in turn one, but ended up jumping the cushion. The miscue allowed Minster to streak into second place.

Minster, who came into the night leading the Grand National point standings, then moved up to the ultra-fast outside groove on lap 25 and began to quickly track down Fieber, who stayed tied to the inside lane. Minster pulled even with Fieber in turn 1 on lap 27 before powering ahead in turn four.

Once ahead, Minster pulled away to notch his first Grand National A main victory of the season at Manitowoc, while Schumacher came on strong up high to nip Fieber at the line for second. Fieber came home third, 11th starter Brad Lubach of Kiel placed fourth and Steven Wirtz, who originally started 14th, battled back after stalling out on lap 7 to place fifth.

The 20-lap Modified A main proved to be all Eric Scribner, who posted a dominating half-lap victory for the second week in a row.

Polesitter Mike Klenz of West Bend led the opening lap, before Scribner, who started fourth, surged into the lead along the high groove on lap 2. Scribner wasted no time building up a big full straightaway advantage over Klenz.

In the closing laps, seventh starter Kyle Kudick of Two Rivers outdueled ninth starter Brian Crapser to assume second place. Kudick followed Scribner to the finish line in second, followed by Crapser in third, Modified point leader and sixth starter Jamie Schmidt of Seymour in fourth and Klenz rounded out the top five.

Travis Arenz survived a late-race battled with Manitowoc’s John Rothmund and point leader Brian Bruechert of Kewaunee to capture his third EWC Sport Mod A main victory of 2016.

On the drop of the green flag polesitter Russ Franks and Rothmund engaged in a side-by-side duel with Franks maintaining a slight edge on the first two laps. Rothmund moved ahead on lap three, while Arenz, who started ninth, and the 10th starting Bruechert made their way to the front.

Arenz bolted into the lead on lap 10, but Rothmund stayed glued to his bumper during the remainder of the race with Bruechert and eight starter Cody Schroeder of Manitowoc also in hot pursuit.

Arenz held off all challengers en route to the victory, followed by Rothmund in second, Schroeder was third, Bruechert claimed fourth and fourth starter Jayden Schmidt of Seymour took fifth.

Outside front row starter Mark Baker paced the first nine laps of the A main for the visiting Street Street division before giving way to sixth starter Jeff Jungwirth on lap 10.

Josh McDonald of Hilbert, who started fourth, seized second place on lap 13, before 18th starter Alex Crapser charged all the way up from the rear to assume the runner-up spot one lap later. Crapser followed Jungwirth to the line in second, third starter Adam Crapser placed third, McDonald wound up fourth and Jesse Krahn took fifth.

Polesitter Chris Maas turned in an impressive flag-to-flag victory in the 15-lap Sport 4 main event. Ben Meyerhofer of Menasha worked his way up from the 10th starting spot to challenge Maas for the lead in the closing laps. However, Maas held on to claim his first Sport 4 A main victory at Manitowoc this season in just his second appearance at the track.

Meyerhofer finished second, but was later disqualified, Mike Meier of Chilton, who started sixth, placed third, point leader Shaun Bangart of Chilton placed fourth after starting ninth and Cody Pankow, who started 11th, rounded out the top five.

Walker Bergene of Whitelaw was the Thunder Truck winner.

The evening, which drew a field of 96 cars in six divisions, was presented by Pink Heals of Manitowoc County and Badger Brew and Que.

The EWSC races next Friday, Aug. 12 will feature Past Champions Night and topless night with racers encouraged to compete without a roof on their cars. Action will take place in the Late Model, Grand National, Modified, Sport Mod, Sport Four and Thunder Truck divisions.

Just four nights of racing remain until the Manitowoc Speedway closes for good following the completion of the 2016 season.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing to begin at 7 p.m.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through a diverse array of promotional strategies and methods, including press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

GRAND NATIONALS

HEAT 1

1, Dan Sorce. 2, Steven Weber. 3, Nick Schumacher. 4, Jesse James Cullen.

5, Chase Solomon. 6, Daniel Schumacher. 7, Matt Berlin. 8, Luke Scholten

HEAT 2

1, Ryan Minster. 2, Jason Fish. 3, Aaron Streblow. 4, Don Schumacher. 5,

Steve Wirtz. 6, Kevin Hebbe. 7, Brett Wachowiacz. 8, Michael Gilson.

HEAT 3

1, Justin Erickson. 2, Brad Juckem. 3, Brad Lubach. 4, Chris Gilson. 5, Rich

Garb. 6, Gregg Haese. 7, Kenneth Nelson.

HEAT 4

1, Jason Dyer. 2, Kodiak Wirtz. 3, Mark Fieber. 4, Jeffery Krizan. 5, Jonathan

Otte. 6, Nicholas Goeman. 7, Ethan Ross.

B FEATURE 1

1, Jesse James Cullen. 2, Gregg Haese. 3, Daniel Schumacher. 4, Matt

Berlin. 5, Chase Solomon. 6, Chris Gilson. 7, Kenneth Nelson. 8, Luke

Scholten. 9, Rich Garb (DNS)

B FEATURE 2

1, Steve Wirtz. 2, Don Schumacher. 3, Jonathan Otte. 4, Jeffery Krizan. 5,

Michael Gilson. 6, Brett Wachowiacz. 7, Kevin Hebbe. 8, Nicholas Goeman.

9, Ethan Ross (DNS)

A FEATURE

1, Ryan Minster. 2, Nick Schumacher. 3, Mark Fieber. 4, Brad Lubach. 5,

Steve Wirtz. 6, Gregg Haese. 7, Dan Sorce. 8, Steven Weber. 9, Justin

Erickson. 10, Daniel Schumacher. 11, Jason Dyer. 12, Jesse James Cullen.

13, Brad Juckem. 14, Jason Fish. 15, Jeffery Krizan. 16, Don Schumacher.

17, Matt Berlin. 18, Kodiak Wirtz. 19, Aaron Streblow. 20, Jonathan Otte

 

PROFESSIONAL PLATING MODIFIED RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Matt Jackson. 2, Mike Klenz. 3, Eric Scribner. 4, Jamie Schmidt. 5, RJ

Gerber. 6, Mark Sehvenemaun.

HEAT 2

1, Kyle Kudick. 2, Brian Crapser. 3, Mark Joski. 4, Randy Markwardt Jr. 5, Jeff

Bodendorfer Jr..

A FEATURE

1, Eric Scribner. 2, Kyle Kudick. 3, Brian Crapser. 4, Jamie Schmidt. 5, Mike

Klenz. 6, Randy Markwardt Jr. 7, Mark Joski. 8, Mark Sehvenemaun. 9, RJ

Gerber. 10, Matt Jackson. 11, Jeff Bodendorfer Jr..

 

CALIBRE COATINGS UNLIMITED SPORT MOD RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Brian Bruechert. 2, Russ Franks. 3, Cody Schroeder. 4, Robby Thiel. 5,

Justin Bauer. 6, Jayden Schmidt. 7, Seth Hoeffner. 8, Barry Maas.

HEAT 2

1, Rick Kretschmann. 2, Travis Arenz. 3, John Rothmund. 4, Glen Blanke. 5,

Scott Besaw. 6, Robbie Holst Jr. 7, Andrew Meyerhofer. 8, Kassi Krause.

A FEATURE

1, Travis Arenz. 2, John Rothmund. 3, Cody Schroeder. 4, Brian Bruechert.

5, Jayden Schmidt. 6, Glen Blanke. 7, Robby Thiel. 8, Scott Besaw. 9, Barry

Maas. 10, Russ Franks. 11, Kassi Krause. 12, Seth Hoeffner. 13, Justin

Bauer. 14, Robbie Holst Jr. 15, Andrew Meyerhofer. 16, Rick Kretschmann (DNS)

 

STREET STOCKS

HEAT 1

1, Ryan Glembin. 2, Adam Crapser. 3, Eric Derks. 4, Eric Scribner. 5, Jason

Jensen. 6, Chloe Baker. 7, George Tabalske. 8, Steven DeKerf Sr. 9, Alex

Crapser.

HEAT 2

1, Mark Baker. 2, Josh McDonald. 3, Jeff Jungwirth. 4, Jesse Krahn. 5, Logan

Schmeck. 6, Lexii Ashcroft. 7, Jason Fairbank. 8, Derek Gagne. 9, Dustin

Nelson.

A FEATURE

1, Jeff Jungwirth. 2, Alex Crapser. 3, Adam Crapser. 4, Josh McDonald. 5,

Jesse Krahn. 6, Lexii Ashcroft. 7, Jason Jensen. 8, Jason Fairbank. 9, Logan

Schmeck. 10, George Tabalske. 11, Steven DeKerf Sr. 12, Derek Gagne. 13,

Dustin Nelson. 14, Chloe Baker. 15, Mark Baker. 16, Eric Scribner. 17, Ryan

Glembin. 18, Eric Derks.

 

SPORT 4

HEAT 1

1, Shaun Bangart. 2, Chris Maas. 3, Mike Meier. 4, Jim Bangart. 5, Corey

Suttner. 6, Eric Van Rooy.

HEAT 2

1, Ben Meyerhofer. 2, Matt DeWilde. 3, Jason Dondlinger. 4, John

Kubichek. 5, Scott Kafka. 6, Mitchell Fairbank.

HEAT 3

1, Braison Bennett. 2, Mitch Meier. 3, Cody Pankow. 4, Jeremiah Hughes. 5,

Sarah Van der Vaart.

A FEATURE

1, Chris Maas. 2, Ben Meyerhofer (DQ). 3, Mike Meier. 4, Shaun Bangart. 5, Cody

Pankow. 6, Braison Bennett. 7, Mitch Meier. 8, Jim Bangart. 9, Corey

Suttner. 10, Matt DeWilde. 11, Eric Van Rooy. 12, John Kubichek. 13,

Jeremiah Hughes. 14, Sarah Van der Vaart. 15, Jason Dondlinger. 16, Scott

Kafka. 17, Mitchell Fairbank (DNS).

 

THUNDER TRUCKS

HEAT 1

1, Walker Bergene. 2, Travis Olson (DNS)

A FEATURE

1, Walker Bergene. 2, Travis Olson (DNS)

 

August 8, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports rides rollercoaster in MSA twinbill

Pokorski Motorsports rides rollercoaster in MSA twinbill

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 3, 2016 – Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team lived on opposite sides of the success spectrum in Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader action last weekend at the Manitowoc Speedway and the Plymouth Dirt Track.

After rain washed out the previous week’s action at the Plymouth Dirt Track, the Pokorski Motorsports team was eager to get back in the groove for the fourth of six scheduled Midwest Sprint Car Association events in the final season of racing at the Manitowoc Speedway on Friday, July 29.

With 20 cars in the MSA pit area, the evening got off to a fast start for Pokorski, who started on the pole of the third Sprint Car heat race. Pokorski, who grew up in Manitowoc, bolted into the lead on the drop of the green flag and wasted no time in building up a half straight lead before a caution flag appeared on lap 5 for the stalled car of Samantha Portschy.

On the restart, found Manitowoc Speedway Sprint Car point leader Kurt Davis on his tail tank with Donny Schlafer in tow. With the top two winningest drivers in MSA history lurking behind him, Pokorski was up to challenge as he pulled away over the final three laps to post his fourth heat race victory of the season.

After rolling off from the sixth spot in the 20-lap Sprint Car A main event, Pokorski dropped back to seventh in the early going before his car roared to life on the dry-slick track surface on the way to the front of the field.

On lap 3, Pokorski worked past Kurt Davis and Doug Wondra with a strong move along the preferred high groove. Pokorski held strong in the fifth position until lap 16, when he powered past Danny Schlafer with a well-executed slide job in turn two to move into fourth place.

Pokorski was not done yet as he worked the low line to slip past Anthony Knierim in turn four on lap 18. The 2014 MSA Masters Series champ cruised over the final two laps to notch a solid third place finish behind runner-up Justin Miller and race winner Lance Fassbender.

The team entered action on Saturday, July 30 at the Plymouth Dirt Track hoping to duplicate the success of the previous night at Manitowoc. However, that was not to be as things went sour quite quickly.

With a stout field of 32 MSA Sprint Cars signed in, Pokorski started sixth in the fourth Sprint Car heat race. At the halfway mark of the race, Al Schlafer flipped his car going into turn three. A delayed caution flag, several cars were forced to check up quickly as the leaders approached the accident scene.

As a result, Pokorski was unable to avoid contact with Kevin Karnitz, who had to get on the brakes hard as the field approached Schlafer’s disabled car. The contact resulted in a broken shock mount and bent radius rods on Pokorski’s car, which forced him to retire from the race. He was credited with a sixth-place finish.

“We were running just before the halfway mark and Al Schlafer flipped going into turn 3,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “A very delayed red flag was called well after the leaders had gone through the start/finish line and were around turns one and two. Some drivers had to stomp on the brakes to keep from passing the red.

“Unfortunately, when that happened Paul got into Kevin Karnitz, which resulted in some damage,” he said. “A big ‘thank you’ should go out to Lance Fassbender for helping us make repairs and for welding the left front shock mount.”

The tough luck in the heat race forced Pokorski to start 12th in the 16-car B main field. Pokorski managed to move up to finish ninth in the race, three spots out of a transfer position.

“Paul had to check up for a number of cars in the B main,” Schultz said. “The field just got too stretched out to make the ground back up that was necessary.

“It was certainly a tough night, but we will bounce back,” he said. “We’ve done it before.”

Another doubleheader weekend of MSA action is scheduled to kick off this Friday, Aug. 4 at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam. On Saturday night, the team will return to the Plymouth Dirt Track. Both nights will also feature the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Goeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, August 5 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

Saturday, August 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, August 13 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, August 14 – Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie (MSA)

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 17

MSA events – 14

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 8

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

August 4, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Fassbender, Buhler headline winners at Manitowoc Speedway

Scribner, Steenbergen, Naidl, Bangart net A man victories

By Jeff Pederson

Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 29, 2016 – On a night when a huge field of 106 cars packed the pit area to capacity, a pair of veterans stole the headlines as Lance Fassbender of Burnett claimed his first victory of the season in the Sprint Car A main and Tim Buhler of Greenbush notched his second triumph of the 2016 campaign in the Late Model main event.

First-time winners ruled the evening as four of the evening’s six A main victors made their maiden visit to victory lane for the 2016 season.

One of those first-time winners was Jeff Steenbergen of Watertown, who held off Travis Arenz of Sheboygan and Brian Bruechert of Kewaunee to win an entertaining Sport Mod A main in his first appearance of the season at Manitowoc Speedway.

Eric Scribner of Kiel collected his first 2016 triumph in the Modified A main. Kevin Naidl of Reedsville outdueled Brad Lubach of Kiel to capture his initial 2016 win in the Grand National A main. Shaun Bangart of Chilton posted his fifth Sport 4 main event victory of the season, while Walker Bergene of Whitelaw was again the Thunder Truck victor.

After a false start for a spin involving Derek Siegel of Milwaukee on the initial green flag, Lance Fassbender charged into the lead from his inside second row starting spot with a bold move in the first turn on the opening lap of the 20-lap Sprint Car main event.

The former Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) champion wasted no time building up a huge half lap lead over fifth starter Justin Miller of Plymouth. Fassbender caught lapped traffic on lap 10, but even that didn’t slow him down as he skillfully negotiated the cars at the back of the pack on the tricky dry, slick racing surface.

On lap 14, Anthony Knierim of Franksville worked up from his seventh starting spot to pass second starter Danny Schlafer of Sussex for second place. However, Schlafer regained the third position on the next lap as the two drivers dueled for the spot for several laps.

As the laps wound down, Fassbender retained a sizable advantage, while Paul Pokorski of West Bend made a late charge to the front passing Knierim for fourth on lap 16 and then Schlafer for third with a low move in turn four on lap 18.

Fassbender cruised to his 18th career MSA A main victory in the non-stop race, followed by Miller in second and Pokorski in third. Knierim posted a career-best fourth-place finish and Schlafer rounded out the top five.

Polesttier Derek Janke of New London gained the initial lead in the 20-lap Late Model A main as sixth starter Tim Buhler worked his way into second place on lap three, followed closely by the fifth starting machine of Cleveland’s Justin Schmidt.

On lap 4, Buhler overtook Janke along the high groove in turn two to gain the top spot for good. After the lone caution flag flew on lap six for the spinning car of Cleveland’s Eric Michaels, Buhler again showed his strength pulling out to a big lead.

Three laps later, seventh starter Jim Schmidt of Cleveland cleared his son Justin for second place and began to run down Buhler. Jim Schmidt, who pulled off a last lap pass to score the A main victory last week, charged to within striking distance in the closing laps. However, it was not quite enough as Buhler claimed his second Late Model A main victory of the season.

Jim Schmidt had to settle for second, Justin Schmidt wound up third, Kyle Odekirk of Plymouth came up from his 10th starting spot to finish fourth in his 2016 racing debut and Janke rounded out the top five.

Outside front row starter Eric Scribner grabbed the lead on the drop of the green flag in the 20-lap Modified main event. Two laps later, Scribner had built up a half lap cushion over the second place car of third starter Matt Jackson of Sheboygan.

While Scribner raced all by himself at the front of the field, Jackson, Randy Markwardt Jr. of Sheboygan Falls, Kyle Kudick of Two Rivers and Mark Joski of Denmark waged an epic battle for the runner-up spot starting on lap 8.

After a restart following a caution involving Scott Mommaerts of Eagle, Markwardt Jr. bolted around Jackson for second before another caution slowed the pace for the stalled car of Jamie Schmidt of Seymour on the backstretch on lap 13.

In the closing laps it was Mukwanago’s Mark Knurr who put on a show using the high line to move from his ninth starting into four place on lap 19.

Scribner went on to claim his first Modified A main victory of the season at Manitowoc, followed by Markwardt Jr. in second, eighth starter Kyle Kudick in third, Knurr in fourth and Schmidt, who came from the rear of the field to finish fifth.

An eventful 20-lap Sport Mod A main got off to a rough start when polesitter Justin Bauer of Sheboygan Falls spun in turn four while leading. Bauer’s car collected third starter Andrew Meyerhofer of Menasha, who flipped hard. With no place to go, Hunter Parsons of Green Bay and Cody Schroeder of Manitowoc also made violent contact with Meyerhofer’s car forcing a red flag.

All four drivers emerged from the scene with no major injuries. Meyerhofer, Parsons and Schroeder retired from the race, while Bauer was able to return to competition.

When the race returned to green flag action, 12th starter Jeff Steenbergen, who restarted in the third position, powered into the lead in turn four. After another caution for a two-car spin on lap 4, Steenbergen pulled away from the field.

On lap 5, 18th starter Travis Arenz assumed second place and set his sights on Steenbergen. Arenz caught Steenbergen on lap 10 while Brian Bruechert, who restarted the race at the tail of the field following the lap 3 red flag, charged into fifth place.

With Arenz working the low groove and Steenbergen racing up high, the two dueled side by side for several laps before another caution flew on lap 12 for a stalled car.

On the restart, Steenbergen moved down to the low groove to block Arenz’ challenge. Meanwhile Bruechert moved in to challenge the lead duo on lap 15. The fourth and final caution came out on lap 16 for a stalled car.

In the final four laps, Bruechert used the high groove to gain second place briefly, but Arenz quickly regained the spot using the low line.

Steenbergen survived the three-way battle to gain his first Sport Mod A main victory of the 2016 campaign in his first Manitowoc Speedway appearance of the season. Arenz placed second, Bruechert was third, fifth starter John Rothmund of Manitowoc placed fourth and Wyatt Block of Tigertown came from the eighth starting spot to finish fifth.

Polesitter Steven Wirtz led the first three laps of the 20-lap Grand National A main before outside front row starter Kevin Naidl, who was making a rare Manitowoc Speedway appearance, used a low move in turn four to wrestle the lead away from Wirtz on lap 4.

After a pair of caution flags on lap 7, Wirtz dueled with ninth starter Brad Lubach for second place on the restart. Lubach gained the spot one lap later while Wirtz retired to the pit area with apparent mechanical issues.

By lap 11, Lubach closed in to Naidl’s rear bumper. Over the final nine laps. Lubach applied relentless pressure Naidl ducking under the leader on several occasions entering turn three.

However, Naidl refused to back down even as some slight contact was made in the closing laps. Naidl fended off one last challenge from Lubach on the final lap to score his first Manitowoc Speedway Grand National victory of the 2016 season.

Lubach had to settle for second, Ryan Minster of Sheboygan charged from his 14th starting spot to take third, Kodiak Wirtz of Menomonee Falls took fourth after starting 11th and Nick Schumacher of Eagle placed fifth after starting eighth.

In the Sport 4 main event, it was all Shaun Bangart, who moved up from the fifth starting spot to pass third starter Brian Watzka Jr. of Denmark for the lead on lap 2.

Once out front, Bangart pulled away en route to his fifth Sport 4 A main victory of the season at Manitowoc. Eighth starter Mitch Meier of Chilton was second, Watzka Jr. finished third, Neil Watzka of Denmark started and finished fourth and seventh starter Matt DeWilde of Kaukauna placed fifth.

Walker Bergene of Whitelaw was the Thunder Truck winner.

The evening was EWSC Sponsor Appreciation Night at the speedway.

The EWSC races next Friday, Aug. 5 will include racing in the Grand National, Modified, Sport Mod, Street Stock, Sport Four and Thunder Truck divisions. Pink Heals Racing Away Cancer/Badger Brew and Que Night at the races will showcase the Grand National division with driver introductions and a 30-lap Grand National Nationals main event featuring extra pay. The Street Stocks will also be making their second and final appearance at Manitowoc this season. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing to begin at 7 p.m.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through a diverse array of promotional strategies and methods, including press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

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PROFESSIONAL PLATING SPRINT CAR RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Brandon McMullen. 2, Al Schlafer. 3, Doug Wondra. 4, Will Gerrits. 5,

Josh Teunissen. 6, Douglas Pietz. 7, Derek Siegel.

HEAT 2

1, Anthony Knierim. 2, Justin Miller. 3, Lance Fassbender. 4, Rusty Egan. 5,

Tim Haddy. 6, Chris Clayton. 7, Tyler Brabant.

HEAT 3

1, Paul Pokorski. 2, Kurt Davis. 3, Danny Schlafer. 4, Tony Wondra. 5, Dick

Kaiser. 6, Samantha Portschy.

A FEATURE

1, Lance Fassbender. 2, Justin Miller. 3, Paul Pokorski. 4, Anthony Knierim.

5, Danny Schlafer. 6, Kurt Davis. 7, Brandon McMullen. 8, Tim Haddy. 9, Al

Schlafer. 10, Douglas Pietz. 11, Doug Wondra. 12, Rusty Egan. 13, Josh

Teunissen. 14, Chris Clayton. 15, Tyler Brabant. 16, Tony Wondra. 17, Will

Gerrits. 18, Samantha Portschy. 19, Derek Siegel. 20, Dick Kaiser (DNS).

 

BALEIGH INDUSTRIAL LATE MODEL RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Turk Letizia. 2, Justin Schmidt. 3, Jim Schmidt. 4, James Letizia. 5,

David Jaeger. 6, Joe Reuter. 7, Kyle Odekirk.

HEAT 2

1, Tim Buhler. 2, Mike Stangl. 3, Derek Janke. 4, Eric Michaels. 5, Randy

Markwardt. 6, Taylor Scheffler. 7, Tony Peterson.

A FEATURE

1, Tim Buhler. 2, Jim Schmidt. 3, Justin Schmidt. 4, Kyle Odekirk. 5, Derek

Janke. 6, Tony Peterson. 7, James Letizia. 8, Mike Stangl. 9, Joe Reuter.

10, Taylor Scheffler. 11, Eric Michaels. 12, Turk Letizia. 13, David Jaeger.

14, Randy Markwardt (DNS).

 

PROFESSIONAL PLATING MODIFIED RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Mark Joski. 2, Jamie Schmidt. 3, Matt Jackson. 4, Jeff Bodendorfer Jr.. 5,

Mike Knurr. 6, Steve ueller. 7, JJ Tuyls.

HEAT 2

1, Eric Scribner. 2, Randy Markwardt Jr. 3, Kyle Kudick. 4, Joel Crowbridge.

5, Scott Mommaerts. 6, Chuck Turner. 7, Tyler DeBouche.

A FEATURE

1, Eric Scribner. 2, Randy Markwardt Jr. 3, Kyle Kudick. 4, Mike Knurr. 5,

Jamie Schmidt. 6, Matt Jackson. 7, Mark Joski. 8, Steve Mueller. 9, Tyler

DeBouche. 10, Joel Crowbridge. 11, Scott Mommaerts. 12, Jeff Bodendorfer

Jr.. 13, Chuck Turner. 14, JJ Tuyls (DQ).

 

GRAND NATIONAL RESULTSHEAT 1

1, Brad Lubach. 2, Jason Dyer. 3, Jesse James Cullen. 4, Steven Weber. 5,

Jonathan Otte. 6, Daniel Schumacher. 7, Jeffery Krizan. 8, Chris Gilson.

HEAT 2

1, Brad Juckem. 2, Kevin Lubach. 3, Steve Wirtz. 4, Kodiak Wirtz. 5, Ryan

Minster. 6, Tyler Kulow. 7, Gary Glander.

HEAT 3

1, Kevin Naidl. 2, Justin Erickson. 3, Josh Pierce. 4, Nick Schumacher. 5,

Donny Kulow. 6, Matt Berlin. 7, Tim Simon.

A FEATURE

1, Kevin Naidl. 2, Brad Lubach. 3, Ryan Minster. 4, Kodiak Wirtz. 5, Nick

Schumacher. 6, Justin Erickson. 7, Tim Simon. 8, Jason Dyer. 9, Steven

Weber. 10, Brad Juckem. 11, Daniel Schumacher. 12, Josh Pierce. 13, Tyler

Kulow. 14, Jonathan Otte. 15, Kevin Lubach. 16, Donny Kulow. 17, Matt

Berlin. 18, Gary Glander. 19, Chris Gilson. 20, Steve Wirtz. 21, Jesse

James Cullen. 22, Jeffery Krizan.

 

CALIBRE COATINGS UNLIMITED SPORT MOD RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Cody Schroeder. 2, Chad Vetting. 3, Brian Bruechert. 4, Wyatt Block. 5,

Brandon Knepprath. 6, Craig Gessner. 7, Kassi Krause.

HEAT 2

1, Jayden Schmidt. 2, Jeff Steenbergen. 3, Hunter Parsons. 4, Andrew

Meyerhofer. 5, Jason Juech. 6, Russ Franks. 7, Travis Arenz.

HEAT 3

1, John Rothmund. 2, Robby Thiel. 3, Justin Bauer. 4, Matt Valiquette. 5,

Seth Hoeffner. 6, Jason Schilling.

A FEATURE

1, Jeff Steenbergen. 2, Travis Arenz. 3, Brian Bruechert. 4, John Rothmund.

5, Wyatt Block. 6, Chad Vetting. 7, Jayden Schmidt. 8, Robby Thiel.

9, Matt Valiquette. 10, Justin Bauer. 11, Brandon Knepprath. 12, Jason Juech.

13, Russ Franks. 14, Kassi Krause. 15, Jason Schilling. 16, Craig Gessner. 17,

Seth Hoeffner. 18, Andrew Meyerhofer. 19, Hunter Parsons. 20, Cody Schroeder.

 

SPORT 4 RESULTS

HEAT 1

1, Mike Meier. 2, Shaun Bangart. 3, Jason Dondlinger. 4, Doug Lange. 5,

Jeremiah Hughes. 6, Sarah Van der Vaart. 7, Scott Kafka.

HEAT 2

1, Brian Watzka, Jr. 2, Neil Watzka. 3, Matt DeWilde. 4, Corey Suttner. 5,

Brian Watzka Sr. 6, Mitch Meier. 7, Randy Dent.

A FEATURE

1, Shaun Bangart. 2, Mitch Meier. 3, Brian Watzka, Jr. 4, Neil Watzka. 5,

Matt DeWilde. 6, Doug Lange. 7, Corey Suttner. 8, Brian Watzka Sr. 9,

Jeremiah Hughes. 10, Jason Dondlinger. 11, Scott Kafka. 12, Sarah Van der

Vaart. 13, Randy Dent (DNS) 14, Mike Meier (DNS)

 

THUNDER TRUCK RESULTS

 HEAT 1

1, Walker Bergene.

A FEATURE

1, Walker Bergene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
July 30, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Fit For You – The Meaning of Blood Pressure

Fit For You No. 8  – The meaning of blood pressure

by Scott Rejholec

Most people know that a normal blood pressure is 120/80, but most don’t know what the numbers actually mean, and what can affect those numbers.

Today’s article will be going over what those numbers are, risk factors that can lead to high blood pressure and how you can help control blood pressure.

First and foremost, what do the numbers mean?

Blood pressure is the pressure inside the arteries. It is measured in two numbers.

The first or top number is the systolic pressure. It is the highest pressure in the arteries when the heart pumps blood into them.

The second or bottom number is diastolic pressure. This is the lowest pressure when the heart rests to refill between beats.

When is blood pressure too high?

If you are at rest and your blood pressure is consistently over 140/90, this would be considered high.

Blood pressure fluctuates constantly throughout the day, so it’s important to note that it needs to be consistently over 140/90 to be considered high. To be consistent, don’t smoke, exercise, or consume caffeine for 30 minutes prior to having it tested.

Knowing your risk factors is definitely the first step in preventing, and/or controlling high blood pressure. Keep in mind that there are certain risk factors that you can’t control such as age, heredity  and race.

The risk factors that we want to focus on are the controllable ones. Excessive salt intake, stress, weight, tobacco use and lack of exercise are the main causes.

If high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to heart disease, a stroke and many other health problems.

The last resort to treating high blood pressure is to take medications. However, if you are already taking them, don’t stop taking them on your own. Have a conversation with your health care provider first.

If you have high blood pressure or not, challenge yourself to monitor your sodium intake, take a deep breathe when your stressed, get outside to take a walk and enjoy the beautiful summer weather and try to limit, or quit your tobacco use.

Your blood pressure is much more important to your body than you may think. If you haven’t had it checked in a while, do it!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to see a specific topic be presented in these articles please feel free to follow “Fit For You Sheboygan Falls” on Facebook as I will be posting my articles, videos and other health related topics on there.

As always, make it a great day!

July 27, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski Motorsports rock solid in double dip weekend

 

Pokorski Motorsports rock solid in double dip weekend

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 20, 2016 – Coming off of a season-best runner-up showing at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam on Friday, July 8, the Paul Pokorski Motorsports team entered last weekend’s Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader at Manitowoc Speedway and the Plymouth Dirt Track with some all-important momentum on its side.

While the team’s A-main results may not have been overly flashy, (6th at Manitowoc, 11th at Plymouth) it was a solid weekend all around for the 24-year veteran West Bend driver and his dedicated crew.

On Friday, July 15, a total of 21 MSA Sprint Cars checked into the pit area at the Manitowoc Speedway for the third of six scheduled appearances at the track, which will be demolished a season’s end to make way for a Meijer store.

Pokorski started sixth in the second Sprint Car heat race and a fast start vaulted him to fourth, after passing Josh Teunissen in turn two. He then bolted by Doug Wondra to grab third place coming out of turn four on the opening lap.

Pokorski then held the third position the rest of the way, finishing behind second place Kurt Davis and heat winner Brandon McMullen.

The 2014 Midwest Sprint Car Association Masters Series champion drew the sixth starting position in the 25-lap main event.

Pokorski passed Al Schlafer to move into fifth and then maneuvered around Brandon McMullen along the high groove to seize fourth place on lap 4. As the leaders encountered slower traffic on lap 4, McMullen snuck past Pokorski, relegating the 2008 MSA Rookie of the Year to fifth place.

Pokorski maintained fifth place, until the final restart of the race following a caution on lap 23. On the restart, he fell back to seventh, as Wayne Modjeski and Lance Fassbender slipped past. However, he battled back to pass Fassbender at the line to place sixth in the final running order.

“Friday night at Manitowoc was a good night for us,” Pokorski said. “I made a poor choice on the final restart in the A man and that cost us a spot in the end. The car was not as good as the previous visit to Manitowoc with the IRA. I have a couple of theories why and we’ll keep working on it.”

The team then traveled to the Plymouth Dirt Track for PDTR Sprint Car action, which drew a stout field of 30 Sprint Cars.

Pokorski started sixth in the fourth Sprint Car heat race before passing Dick Kaiser on the opening laps to move into fifth place. Pokorski maintained the fifth position on the dry, slick track surface over the final nine laps to finish fifth in the final rundown.

As the final car to qualify for the A main based on passing points during the heat races, Pokorski started 16th in the A main. A good start propelled Pokorski to 12th place on lap 2. After racing closely with Spyder Akright and Ben Schmidt for a few laps, Pokorski passed Spyder Akright to claim the 11th position.

However, Pokorski dropped back to 13th, after a nifty move by Ben Schmidt on lap 13. Moments later Schmidt dropped out after stalling in turn four.

After restarting 13th, Doug Wondra slipped past Pokorski to move the West Bend racer to 14th. However, eight laps later, Pokorski battled back to pass Wondra for 13th.

After a lap 22 caution for a spin involving Brandon McMullen, who had led the race throughout, Pokorski executed a few more passes, advancing to 12th on lap 22 and slipping past Spyder Akright again to finish 11th in the final rundown.

Tim Haddy captured his second EWSC main event triumph, after inheriting the lead following McMullen’s spin in turn four on lap 22. Chris Clayton was second, Donny Goeden claimed third place, followed by Jim Melis and Andrew Westphal placed fifth.

Pokorski indicated that track conditions did not yield much passing in the A main.

“On Saturday night, the track was smooth, but it rubbered up in the A main,” Pokorski said. “That’s never good, especially considering how far back in the pack we started.”

This coming weekend will feature one race at the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, July 23, which will include bonus money up for grabs in the Sprint Car division with the A main paying a cool $1,300 to win.

“I generally don’t get too excited about the money,” Pokorski said. “I’ll only think about it if I’m leading and we get a yellow with two to go. Then I would have time to think about losing it!”

This Saturday also autograph night, which is a favorite event each year for the fan-friendly Pokorski Motorsport team.

“I think every night is for the fans,” Pokorski said. “That is something our team has always believed in and will continue to. We always look forward to seeing all the fans who come to our pit area after the races.”

The Plymouth Dirt Track Racing program is scheduled to being at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Goeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

 2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, July 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 29 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, July 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, August 5 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

Saturday, August 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

 2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 15

MSA events – 12

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 3

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 7

Heat Race Victories – 3

 

 

 

 

July 20, 2016 / by Jeff Pederson