by Bill Wright
Rob Kocak photo
Knoxville, IA, September 12, 2015 – Terry McCarl passed Brian Brown in lapped traffic late in the feature Saturday night to win his third career Jerry Richert Memorial at the Cedar Lake Speedway near New Richmond, Wisconsin. Thanks to bonus money, the Altoona, Iowa driver netted $3,500 aboard the TMAC Motorsports #24 in the event that was sanctioned by the FVP National Sprint League and the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Series.
Brown took the lead at the drop of the green, while McCarl found his way around Tim Kaeding from row two to take second. Four laps in, the only caution of the 30-lap main event came when Tasker Phillips spun in turn one.
The restart saw Brown ahead of McCarl, Kaeding, Bronson Maeschen and Bill Balog. Ian Madsen shot under Danny Lasoski to take sixth on the restart. Maeschen shot by Kaeding for third on lap six. The lead trio headed into lapped traffic shortly after, with Kaeding pressuring Maeschen to recover the third spot.
The track saw multiple grooves, and McCarl primarily worked the low line in three and four and the high side in one and two. On lap 22, in heavy traffic, McCarl slipped by Brown on the low side to take the lead. On the ensuing lap, Brown slid back by, but by the time the pair returned to the flagstand, McCarl had retained his advantage.
McCarl would pull away for his third NSL win of the season ahead of Brown, Maeschen, Kaeding and Balog. Lasoski, Madsen, Craig Dollansky, Bryan Clauson and Lynton Jeffrey rounded out the top ten. Balog set quick time over the field, while Steve Meyer, Blake Nimee, Jeffrey and Dollansky won heat races. Phillips won the B.
“This is one of my favorite racetracks,” said McCarl in Victory Lane. “They had it in great shape and made it perfect. We could run anywhere at the end. Brian was out in front and I had a little advantage on him. We had a good racecar. We had to wait for traffic and be patient. I saw Jerry Richert Sr. race a lot when I was a kid. He was an amazing race car driver, a champion, and tough as nails. His son Jerry was a rival of mine for a long time, and a great racer. They are a racing family like the McCarl’s. They live and breathe it. I just have a lot of respect for them.”
“It was a good weekend for us,” said Brown. “We ran well last night and tonight. Sometimes you just get beat. Once he got by me, I didn’t think he was night and day better than us. He was a little more maneuverable in traffic. It feels like we’re back where we should be. This is an awesome event. I appreciate what the Richert family and the Tatnell family do for this race.”
“We’ve been having some bad luck, so just to get to mix with those guys and race felt well,” said Maeschen. “I did try and be patient. With the year we’ve had, we’re pretty happy to be up here on the podium. We’re working on some marketing partners and we hope to get off the porch a little more next year.”
The FVP National Sprint League finishes up their inaugural season October 2 and 3 with its “Fearless 410 Finale” at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. For more information on the FVP National Sprint League, visit www.NationalSprintLeague.com!
Results from Cedar Lake Speedway
FVP A main (started), 30 laps: 1. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA [3]; 2. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO [2]; 3. 96, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA [4]; 4. 3, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA [1]; 5. 17B, Bill Balog, Hartland, WI [6]; 6. 2, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO [5]; 7. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. [12]; 8. 2KS, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN [7]; 9. 17w, Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN [15]; 10. 12K, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA [10]; 11. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. [16]; 12. 02, Mike Reinke, Howards Grove, WI [18]; 13. 2B, Roger Crockett, Medford, OR [20]; 14. 79, Blake Nimee, Oswego, IL [8]; 15. 85M, Steve Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, WI [9]; 16. 56N, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN [17]; 17. 19P, Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH [11]; 18. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA [14]; 19. 09, Matt Juhl, Tea, SD [19]; 20. 35, Ben Schmidt, Howards Grove, WI [24]; 21. 5J, Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI [23]; 22. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA [13]; 23. 2w, Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI [22]; 24. 73, Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI [21]. Lap Leaders: Brown 1-21, T. MCarl 22-30. Hard-charger: Crockett. KSE Hard-charger: Clauson.
Hooker Harness B main (started), 15 laps: 1. Tasker Phillips [2]; 2. Paige Polyak [1]; 3. Jeremy Schultz [4]; 4. Ben Schmidt [8] / 5. 1m, Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie, WI [5]; 6. 4w, Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN [10]; 7. 23, Russell Borland, Kewaskum, WI [13]; 8. 19, Chase Viebrock, New Richmond, WI [7]; 9. 6, Bill Rose, Plainfield, IN [3]; 10. 11K, Rick Kelsey, West Allis, WI [9]; 11. 12w, Josh Walter, Plymouth, WI [15]; 12. 4K, Kris Spitz, Salem, WI [14]; 13. 14AJ, Wayne Modjeski, Oak Creek, WI [11]; 14. 12, Michael Decker, Silver Lake, WI [17]; 15. 29, Leigh Thomas, Duluth, MN [16] 16. 99, Kyle Marten, Sheboygan Falls, WI [6]; 17. 68, Dave Uttech, Kenosha, WI [12] DNS – 7, Scott Uttech, New Berlin, WI, 64, Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI
Fuel Safe Heat one (started), 10 laps: 1. Steve Meyer [1]; 2. Matt Juhl [2]; 3. Davey Heskin [3]; 4. Terry McCarl [5]; 5. Bill Balog [6] / 6. Tasker Phillips [4]; 7. Chase Viebrock [8]; 8. Wayne Modjeski [9]; 9. Josh Walter [10]; 10. Scott Uttech [7]
DMI Heat two (started), 10 laps: 1. Blake Nimee [1]; 2. Roger Crockett [2]; 3. Mike Reinke [3]; 4. Brian Brown [5]; 5. Austin McCarl [4] / 6. Paige Polyak [6]; 7. Kyle Marten [7]; 8. Matt Wasmund [8]; 9. Kris Spitz [9]; 10. Michael Decker [10]
Kaeding Performance Heat three (started), 10 laps: 1. Lynton Jeffrey [2]; 2. Danny Lasoski [6]; 3. Tim Kaeding [5]; 4. Bryan Clauson [4]; 5. Scott Neitzel [1] / 6. Bill Rose [3]; 7. Phillip Mock [7]; 8. Russell Borland [9]; 9. Rick Kelsey [8] DNS – Scotty Thiel
Maxim Racing Heat four (started), 10 laps: 1. Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. Brooke Tatnell [4]; 3. Bronson Maeschen [6]; 4. Todd King [2]; 5. Ian Madsen [5] / 6. Jeremy Schultz [3]; 7. Ben Schmidt [7]; 8. Dave Uttech [8]; 9. Leigh Thomas [9]
The Minnesota Mafia Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. Bill Balog, 11.141 [1]; 2. Paige Polyak, 11.323 [7]; 3. Danny Lasoski, 11.337 [28]; 4. Bronson Maeschen, 11.357 [2]; 5. Terry McCarl, 11.388 [16]; 6. Brian Brown, 11.411 [35]; 7. Tim Kaeding, 11.425 [4]; 8. Ian Madsen, 11.553 [31]; 9. Tasker Phillips, 11.559 [19]; 10. Austin McCarl, 11.561 [12]; 11. Bryan Clauson, 11.563 [25]; 12. Brooke Tatnell, 11.617 [39]; 13. Davey Heskin, 11.641 [17]; 14. Mike Reinke, 11.674 [23]; 15. Bill Rose, 11.765 [3]; 16. Jeremy Schultz, 11.768 [10]; 17. Matt Juhl, 11.799 [15]; 18. Roger Crockett, 11.824 [22]; 19. Lynton Jeffrey, 11.846 [29]; 20. Todd King, 11.850 [20]; 21. Steve Meyer, 11.855 [24]; 22. Blake Nimee, 11.874 [36]; 23. Scott Neitzel, 11.912 [5]; 24. Craig Dollansky, 11.937 [32]; 25. Scott Uttech, 11.976 [8]; 26. Kyle Marten, 11.985 [21]; 27. Phillip Mock, 11.996 [26]; 28. Ben Schmidt, 12.067 [14]; 29. Chase Viebrock, 12.090 [18]; 30. Matt Wasmund, 12.144 [11]; 31. Rick Kelsey, 12.151 [13]; 32. Dave Uttech, 12.187 [33]; 33. Wayne Modjeski, 12.382 [6]; 34. Kris Spitz, 12.400 [30]; 35. Russell Borland, 12.462 [34]; 36. Leigh Thomas, 12.467 [27]; 37. Josh Walter, 12.625 [37]; 38. Michael Decker, 12.643 [9]; 39. Scotty Thiel, NT [38].
Contingencies
The Minnesota Mafia Quick Time – Bill Balog
Fuel Safe Heat – Matt Juhl
DMI Heat – Brian Brown
Kaeding Performance Heat – Lynton Jeffrey
Maxim Racing Heat – Craig Dollansky
Speedway Graphics “From the Tail Award” – Matt Juhl
KSE Hard-charger Award – Bryan Clauson