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Manitowoc County Expo Speedway. Manitowoc, WI
Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Assocaition.
Heat #1 (starting position) 1; Eric Van Iten (long time IMCA Mod Stand out, rookie in the late model) (1), 2;Todd Jensema (4), 3;Jim Schmidt (3), 4;Mitch McGrath (6), 5;Derick Janke (2), 6;Eric Michaels (5), 7;Scott Hugsted (7).
Heat #2: 1;Brett Swedberg (1), 2;Ron Stroika (2), 3;Tim Buhler (6), 4;Tom Naeyaert (4), 5;Nick Cochart (3), 6;Justin Schmidt (5), 7;Tony Peterson (7).
Feature: 1;Jim Schmidt (2), 2;Tom Naeyaert (1), 3;Mitch McGrath (3), 4;Tim Buhler (7), 5;Brett Swedberg (5), 6;Eric VanIten (6), 7;Todd Jensema (8), 8;Justin Schmidt (12), 9;Tony Peterson (14), 10;Nick Cochart (10), 11;Eric Michaels (11), 12;Scott Hugsted (13), 13;Derick Janke (9), 14;Ron Stroika (4). Jim Schmidt led ever lap en route to the victory in the season opener at Manitowoc. The caution free feature was run in 39 degree weather. The victory was the first for Jim Schmidt since the WDLMA Spring Thaw at Seymour in April of 2012.
MSA 360 sprint car feature winner: Randy Sippel
Grand National Feature winner: Nick Strobbie.
Sport Mod Feature winner: Tracy Wassenberg.
Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Assocaition.
Heat #1 (starting position) 1; Eric Van Iten (long time IMCA Mod Stand out, rookie in the late model) (1), 2;Todd Jensema (4), 3;Jim Schmidt (3), 4;Mitch McGrath (6), 5;Derick Janke (2), 6;Eric Michaels (5), 7;Scott Hugsted (7).
Heat #2: 1;Brett Swedberg (1), 2;Ron Stroika (2), 3;Tim Buhler (6), 4;Tom Naeyaert (4), 5;Nick Cochart (3), 6;Justin Schmidt (5), 7;Tony Peterson (7).
Feature: 1;Jim Schmidt (2), 2;Tom Naeyaert (1), 3;Mitch McGrath (3), 4;Tim Buhler (7), 5;Brett Swedberg (5), 6;Eric VanIten (6), 7;Todd Jensema (8), 8;Justin Schmidt (12), 9;Tony Peterson (14), 10;Nick Cochart (10), 11;Eric Michaels (11), 12;Scott Hugsted (13), 13;Derick Janke (9), 14;Ron Stroika (4). Jim Schmidt led ever lap en route to the victory in the season opener at Manitowoc. The caution free feature was run in 39 degree weather. The victory was the first for Jim Schmidt since the WDLMA Spring Thaw at Seymour in April of 2012.
MSA 360 sprint car feature winner: Randy Sippel
Grand National Feature winner: Nick Strobbie.
Sport Mod Feature winner: Tracy Wassenberg.