***Hales Corners Speedway, FULL Results 07-19-2003***

Last Lap Pass Gives Hales'
Sportsmen Win To Sorce Jr.
By John Shea
    Franklin, Wis., July 19--Defending track champion Don Sorce Jr. was able 
to edge Jeff Tondryk in a photo-finish to win the sportsmen feature at the 
Hales Corners Speedway on Saturday night.
    The night was to have had a UMP late model feature as well, however, the 
visiting IRA Outlaw Sprint Series pushed the program back to midnight, at 
which time the city of Franklin police department closed the track down for the 
night.
    Tondryk grabbed the lead at the start of the 20-lap sportsmen feature, 
which went under yellow for the first time on lap three when Joe Altenhofen 
looped his car in turn three.  When the race resumed Bob Brent shot past Tondryk 
to take command and a lap later the amber lights flickered again as Chad Tschan 
bounced off the wall in turn one.
    Roger Lee pitted from third place during the yellow and when the race got 
back underway Brent led Tondryk, Sorce Jr., Dave Gorny and Pat Heaney.  
Tschan brought out his second yellow of the night on lap seven when he spun in turn 
four.
    The battle at the front of the field was tight between Brent, Tondryk and 
Sorce Jr., with Sorce Jr. going three wide on the outside in turns three and 
four to take the lead on lap nine.  Brent began to fade as Mark Lewis and 
Gorny joined the lead group in third and fourth, respectively.
    Tondryk batted back on Sorce Jr. and used the inside line along the 
frontstretch to retake the lead at lap 15.  Sorce Jr. was not going to be 
dismissed, however, and the two leaders battled door to door for the final four and a 
half laps.  Exiting turn four on the final lap, Sorce Jr. was able to find the 
bite his Sorce Services Taurus needed along the outside and just pip Tondryk 
by a bumper at the finish line to pick up the victory.  Gorny got by Lewis for 
third in the final results, with Don Scheffler rounding out the top five..
    Racing continues at the historic third-mile Hales Corners Speedway oval 
on Saturday night, July 26th with a full program of UMP late model, sportsmen, 
modified and Hales Whales racing, plus the 4-cylinder Mud Puppies.  The night 
will feature twin 30-lap feature events for the UMP late models along with the 
final round of the N & S Towing triple crown for the Hales Whales.  Time 
trials are at 6:15 p.m., with racing immediately following qualifying.  Hales 
Corners Speedway is located on Hwy. 100, one half-mile south of Forest Home Avenue 
in Franklin, next to Hiller Ford.  For more information, call (414) 778-4710 
during regular business hours, or (414) 425-4700 on race day.  You can also 
visit Hales Corners Speedway on the world wide web at 
www.halescornersspeedway.com.
SUMMARY
SPORTSMEN
    20-lap Feature--1. Don Sorce Jr., West Allis; 2. Jeff Tondryk, Milwaukee; 
3. Dave Gorny, West Allis; 4. Mark Lewis, Colgate; 5. Don Scheffler, 
Wauwatosa.
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. Tondryk; 2. Joe Altenhofen, West Allis.  Second: 
1. Roger Lee, Wind Lake; 2. Sorce Jr.
    Fastest Qualifier--Sorce Jr.
UMP LATE MODEL
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. Scott Specht, Sheboygan Falls; 2. Ron Stroika, 
Mukwonago.  Second: 1. George Scheffler, Waukesha; 2. Russ Scheffler, Waukesha.
    6-lap Dash--Bret Sievert, Franklin.
    Fastest Qualifier--G. Scheffler.


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