*****Hales Corners Full Results, August 16, 2003*****

Scheffler Dominates Hales'
UMP Late Model Feature
By John Shea
    Franklin, Wis., Aug. 16--Russ Scheffler started from the pole and 
completely dominated his foes en route to victory in the UMP late model feature 
Saturday on Tom Klippel Memorial Night at the Hales Corners Speedway.
    Don Sorce Jr. kept Roger Lee from his second consecutive sweep in the 
sportsmen division, while Jason Zdroik enjoyed his fifth consecutive modified 
feature win in the Da Boyz Pro Graphix Modified Triple Crown finale.  Jim 
Reinhardt and Cory Carlson rounded out the night with victories in the Hales Whales 
and 4-cylinder Mud Puppies nightcappers, respectively.
    Scheffler got the jump on Dan Sorce at the start of the 30-lap UMP late 
model feature and rocketed out to a healthy lead in the opening laps as Sorce 
and Scott Specht disputed second place ahead of Ron Stroika and Bill Rezutek.  
Scheffler just caught the tailenders when his brother Rick Scheffler spun on 
the backstretch to produce the event's only caution flag on lap nine.
    When the race resumed Russ continued to have a firm grip on the lead as 
Specht got past Sorce for second place.  Sorce began to drift back through the 
field slightly while Bret Sievert and George Scheffler worked their way into 
the top five as the event approached a finish.
    When the checkered flag dropped, Scheffler scored his fifth feature win 
of the season in the Suburban Drywall / Spancrete / Behling Racing Equipment / 
Wild Inc. Pro Power Grand Prix.  Specht placed second, with Sievert third, 
George Scheffler fourth and Sorce fifth.
    In the 20-lap sportsmen feature John Schultz III and Bob Brent spent the 
first nine laps racing side by side at the front of the field with a pack of 
cars hot on their heels.  A half lap later Sorce Jr. had enough and dipped low 
to go three wide up the backstretch and take the lead heading into turn three, 
muscling Schultz and Brent aside.
    Schultz pitted with a flat left front tire four laps later as Brent 
yielded the second spot to Lee, who challenged leader Sorce Jr. at every turn.  Pat 
Heaney got around Brent for third at lap 15 with Lee drawing even with Sorce 
Jr. two laps later.
    The two leaders raced door to door for the next two and half laps before 
they encountered slower traffic heading into turn three on the final lap.  The 
clogged track ahead of them was all Sorce Jr. needed to keep Lee at bay for 
the final two turns and pick up the win in his Sorce Services / 2 Brothers / 
Lucky Bob's Taurus.  Heaney finished third, with Brent fourth and Jeff Tondryk 
fifth.
    The 35-lap Da Boyz Pro Graphix Modified Triple Crown proved to be a 
caution-riddled affair as a total of five yellow flags slowed the 35-lap chase.  
Mike Bodendorfer led the opening five circuits through one yellow before Jimmy 
Muth Jr. took command along the inside in turns one and two.
    Muth stayed up front until lap nine when he hit the backstretch wall, 
handing the lead to Bret Sievert.  Muth stopped on the backstretch with steering 
problems to produce the event's second caution on lap 11.
    Jim Zdroik used the outside line in turns one and two to take the lead 
from Sievert on lap 14, but Sievert battled back to retake command on lap 20.  
The third caution occurred on lap 23 when Russ Scheffler spun in turn four.  
After two more laps of racing, Ed Lemay Jr. oiled the track on lap 25 to produce 
the event's fourth slow down, during which time Sievert's car quit running 
and he was pushed back to the pits, giving the lead back to Zdroik.
    Jason Zdroik joined his uncle Jim at the front for the restart and the 
two battled until the final caution on lap 28 when Sievert roared back onto the 
track after repairs and promptly spun out in turn one.  Over the final seven 
circuits Jason worked Jim over until he was finally able to slip ahead and pick 
up his fifth consecutive modified victory in his Hurricane Racing / Muskego 
Tire entry.  Mike Bodendorfer finished third, one spot ahead of his brother 
Jeff Bodendorfer Jr., with Scott Barnharst rounding out the top five.
    Reinhardt held off J.J. Weickowski to win the 20-lap Hales Whales 
feature, with Barry Cates, Chris Hoedel and Jim Shambeau following in the third 
through fifth positions, respectively.
    Carlson was able to win the 4-cylinder Mud Puppies nightcapper by holding 
off Kevin Kuhnke and Chris Baur in a spirited event.  Dusty Jackson and Pat 
Krimmer rounded out the top five.
    Racing continues at the historic third-mile oval on Saturday night, 
August 23 with a full program of UMP late model, sportsmen, modified and Hales 
Whales racing, plus the 4-cylinder Mud Puppies.  Also, a 250,000 penny pick-up for 
children is planned for intermission.  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
UMP LATE MODEL
    30-lap Feature--1. Russ Scheffler, Waukesha; 2. Scott Specht, Sheboygan 
Falls; 3. Bret Sievert, Franklin; 4. George Scheffler, Waukesha; 5. Dan Sorce, 
Franklin.
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. R. Scheffler; 2. Sorce.  Second: 1. Specht; 2. 
Sievert.
    6-lap Dash--Sievert.
    Fastest Qualifier--Specht.
SPORTSMEN
    20-lap Feature--1. Don Sorce Jr., West Allis; 2. Roger Lee, Wind Lake; 3. 
Pat Heaney, Wauwatosa; 4. Bob Brent, Milwaukee; 5. Jeff Tondryk, Milwaukee.
    12-lap Semi-Feature--1. Bobby Parker, South Milwaukee; 2. Jimmy Evans, 
Milwaukee.
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. Jim Fisher, Milwaukee; 2. Parker.  Second: 1. John 
Schultz III, Milwaukee; 2. Brent.  Third: 1. Lee; 2. Heaney.
    Fastest Qualifier--Lee.
MODIFIED
    35-lap Feature--1. Jason Zdroik, Big Bend; 2. Jim Zdroik, Big Bend; 3. 
Mike Bodendorfer, Waterford; 4. Jeff Bodendorfer Jr., Waterford; 5. Scott 
Barnharst, Franklin.
    12-lap Semi-Feature--1. Russ Scheffler, Waukesha; 2. Joe Schilz, 
Wauwatosa.
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. Schilz; 2. Mike Conn, Big Bend.  Second: 1. 
Scheffler; 2. Mike Watson, Franklin.  Third: 1. M. Bodendorfer; 2. Lee Sohns, East 
Troy.  Fourth: 1. Bret Sievert, Franklin; 2. Jason Zdroik.
    Fastest Qualifier--J. Bodendorfer Jr.
HALES WHALES
    20-lap Feature--1. Jim Reinhardt, Milwaukee; 2. J.J. Weickowski, 
Waukesha; 3. Barry Cates, Greenfield; 4. Chris Hoedel, Greenfield; 5. Jim Shambeau, 
Milwaukee.
    8-lap Heats--First: 1. Weickowski; 2. Reinhardt.  Second: 1. Lon Meagher, 
Racine; 2. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee.
4-CYLINDER MUD PUPPIES
    Feature--1. Cory Carlson, South Milwaukee; 2. Kevin Kuhnke, South 
Milwaukee; 3. Chris Baur, Greenfield; 4. Dusty Jackson, New Berlin; 5. Pat Krimmer, 
Milwaukee.
    8-lap Heat--1. Chris Blake, Milwaukee; 2. Baur.


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