The Final Wisconsin Sport Truck feature contest of the 2007 season presented a field of 21 drivers. 20 plus year veteran Pete Zarnoth and rookie Brad Davis brought the field to the green flag. Zarnoth would pace the first two circuits before Scott Baker took command. A spin before the start of lap three by newly crowned champion Dan Vixmer slowed the field. With the green returning Baker was back out front with Jeff Van Handel and Ryan Heiting giving chase. Van Handel ducked to the inside of Baker entering turn one on lap five annexing the top spot, with Heiting moving to second moments later.
Clear of traffic Van Handel and Heiting pulled away while third was hotly contested between Baker, Sam Haven and Ron Magdanz. That battle became a duel for second as Heiting spun coming off turn four at the halfway point of the contest. After another quick caution, this caused by a spin by Baker, the field again resumed action.
Van Handel now had Magdanz to contend with while third presented a side by side battle between Brandon Kucksdorf and Haven. Magdanz was able to drive deeper into the turns and surpassed Van Handel for the top spot with eight laps to go. Kucksdorf found himself in control of the third spot far behind the lead pair when second place runner Van Handel looped his ride in turn three. The resulting yellow flag set the stage for a green, white checkered finish.
Magdanz now had Kucksdorf and Haven on his rear bumper, with Vixmer back up to fourth after his early spin and fast qualifier Kyle Quella holding down the fifth spot.
Vixmer making great choice of lanes for the restart took the spot alongside Magdanz and at the drop of the green edged into the lead. Working the high lane Vixmer was able to pull away from Magdanz who now had Quella to contend with. While Vixmer would reach the finish line with a spin to win victory, Quella would make a final turn pass of Magdanz to take second. Magdanz claimed third followed by Kucksdorf and Haven. -by: Jeffrey Sachse, From www.FRRCracing.com |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 May 2008 00:21 )
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