Deer Creek Speedway
Diemel back in WCS victory lane at Deer Creek
A.J. Diemel visits victory lane at Deer Creek. (jdphotosports.photoreflect.com)
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (June 27) — Fifth-starting A.J. Diemel of Navarino, Wis., captured Wednesday’s WISSOTA Challenge Series event at Deer Creek Speedway, earned $2,000 for his first series victory in six seasons.
Diemel outran a charging Chad Mahder of Eau Claire, Wis., who came from his 15th starting spot for a runner-up finish at the 3/8-mile oval. John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., advanced nine spots to finish third while outside front-row starter Nick Herrick of West Concord, Minn., was fourth. | Slideshow
Reigning series champion Jake Redetzke of Eau Claire, who started inside the second row, rounded out the top five finishers in the third series event of the season. Polesitter David Fieber of Neenah, Wis., a graduate of Crate Late Models, finished seventh.
Notes: Diemel’s No. 58 is sponsored by Mars Race Cars, Beltline Body Shop, Amsoil, Deppe Enterprises and Dan Nolan Livestock. ... He has nine career series victories overall, seven of them in 2006. ... His most recent was Aug. 22, 2006, at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., the last of five in a row. ... The Late Models were on the undercard of a $4,000-to-win United States Modified Touring Series event. ... All 27 entrants started the Late Model main. ... Next up for the WISSOTA Challenge Series is Friday’s event at Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie, Wis., the track’s first series race since 2004. ... The series has four races between June 27-July 1. ... The series returns to Deer Creek on Saturday.
Hanson Tire Summer Sizzler: (1) A.J. Diemel, (2) Chad Mahder, (3) John Kaanta, (4) Nick Herrick, (5) Jake Redetzke, (6) Lance Matthees, (7) David Fieber, (8) Jeff Provinzino, (9) Justin Fegers, (10) David McDonald, (11) Kelly Anderson, (12) Jordan Yaggy, (13) Roger Torgerson, (14) Steve Laursen, (15) Neil Eckhart, (16) Marshall Fegers, (17) Joe Ludemann, (18) Kerry Hansen, (19) Robby Bunkelman, (20) Rick Goth, (21) Nick Kramer, (22) Nick Beyenhof, (23) John Winge, (24) Lucas Peterson, (25) Jerry Bloom, (26) Kyle Jumbeck, (27) Mike Prochnow. Heat race winners (among 27 cars): J. Fegers, McDonald, Herrick.
Correction: Fixes Fieber in finishing order to seventh sted 21st.
