4/28/2019
Balog Continues Dominance at Beaver Dam
Bill Balog who had just stood victorious over the field of Badger Midgets, charged from his 10th place starting spot to win over Scotty Neitzel and Indiana’s Brandon Wimmer.
25 teams signed in to compete at Beaver Dam Raceway on a beautiful April day. Bill Balog set quick time in Osborn and Son Trucking Qualifications. Defending champion Jake Blackhurst timed in 2nd quick over Ben Schmidt. Mike Reinke qualified his yellow 02 in 4th, and Brandon Wimmer was 5th.
Steve Meyer would power past Dave Uttech to take the lead of heat race 1. Mike Reinke moved into 2nd and would reel Meyer in. The pair battled for the lead, allowing Bill Balog to catch them and make it a 3 car battle for the lead. Mike Reinke would snag the win over Meyer and Balog. Dave Uttech came home in 4th with Scott Biertzer in 5th.
Heat 2 was dominated by Jeremy Schultz who lead all 10 laps. Brandon Wimmer would bring his 7tw car home in 2nd followed by defending champion Jake Blackhurst. Josh Walter would finish in 4th and Jereme Schroeder would rebound for a first lap issue to finish 5th.
Heat 3 was picked up by former two time champion Scotty Neitzel. Scotty Thiel brought his Professional Plating 64 home in 2nd ahead of Ben Schmidt and Russel Borland. Kris Spitz would cross in 5th behind the wheel of his red #4k.
Steve Meyer took the early lead in the A main, but soon faced a challenge from Scotty Neitzel. Neitzel would take the lead and set sail into lapped traffic but a caution near the halfway point would bunch the field back up and put defending champion Jake Blackhurst and eight time champion Bill Balog on Neitzel's tail. Neitzel would once again take off from the field and into lapped traffic, but as the race neared it’s conclusion Bill Balog who started in 10 place used the high side in turns 3 and 4 to power past Neitzel's orange 2w and into the lead. Balog would pick up the win over Scotty Neitzel. Brandon Wimmer who was 6th with 3 laps to go charged to 3rd followed by Jeremy Schultz and Jake Blackhurst.
Article Credit: Gared Tennyson
