June 17
Fairmont Raceway,
Fairmont, MN
Sanction: Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series - $2,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated June 17, 10:54 pm)
Polesitting Wildung grabs Fairmont victory
- Jeff Wildung
- John Kaanta
- Lance Matthees
- Nick Beyenhof
- Chad Becker
- Jeff Provinzino
- Jake Redetzke
- Ricky Weiss
- Nate Beyenhof
- Marshall Fegers
- Matt Gilbertson
- John Winge
- Eric Mass
- John Hoefert
- Scott Ward
What won the race: Former series champion Jeff Wildung of Nassau, Minn., won from the pole Wednesday at Fairmont Speedway to notch a victory on the OneMain WISSOTA Challenge Series for the third straight season. Wildung earned $2,000 for the 11th series victory of his career.
Key notes: Wildung notched his first victory of the season; he had 15 victories last season. ... Twelve of 15 starters were running at the finish. ... Fairmont hosted its first Late Model race since 2004 and its first-ever series event. ... It's the first of a three-race swing for the series that includes Redwood Speedway in Redwood Falls, Minn., and Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa. ... Among the night's sponsors: Bettin Trucking, B&B Trucking, Dragenmuller Trucking, Troy Gustofson Trucking, Landcaping Plus, Dave Finstad Trucking,Todd & Brent Oechsle Trucking, Tom Schuman and RedLine Racing Parts.
On the move: Lance Matthees started sixth and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Wildung's No. 50 is sponsored by Veit, Lucas Oil and Indoor Auto.
Points chase: Entering the week, Scott Ward of Watertown, S.D., had 114 points to lead Jake Redetzke (108); Ward was the race's first retiree.
Car count: 15
Polesitter: Jeff Wildung
Heat race winners: Jeff Wildung, Jeff Provinzino
Next series race: June 18, Redwood Speedway (Redwood Falls, MN) $2,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.