By: Sandy Shultz
September 3, 2009(KAUKAUNA, WI) Kevin Eggert ended his rookie season in the late model division in victory lane on Fan Appreciation Night sponsored by Valley Liquor. Eggert claimed his second win in just three weeks, holding off Doug Mahlik by .644 seconds. Mahlik, who started second, took the early lead while Eggert worked his way from fifth place towards the front. Following the restart on lap 21, Eggert pulled to the outside of Mahlik, and took the lead. Eggert was able to pull away from the field in the closing laps. Kyle Calmes finished third, followed by Jeff Van Oudenhoven in fourth, and Mark Schroeder rounded out the top five. 37 late models qualified for the final night of racing, including nine cars from Norway Speedway. Mike Reichenberger was the highest finisher in the feature, coming home in 9th position. Van Oudenhoven held a nine point lead over Lowell Bennett coming into the final night of racing, but a broken axel forced Bennett to pit during the feature, finishing in 16th position. Van Oudenhoven claimed his second championship in a row, finishing 39 points ahead of Bennett.

Jesse Oudenhoven took home his second limited late model feature win of the season, finishing .656 seconds ahead of Randy Van Roy. Todd Verhagen took the lead from Jack Pankratz on lap three, and led until lap 16, when he and Becca Kasten spun in turn two, bringing out the caution. On the restart, Oudenhoven inherited the lead and was able to pull away from the field. Van Roy finished second, followed by Gary Natrop, Kris Kelly, and Mike Meyerhofer. Kelly was officially crowned the 2009 Limited Late Model Champion, finishing 158 points ahead of Natrop.

Neal Sannes won the 20-lap Super Stock feature. Sannes led every lap in the caution free race, holding off hard-charging Greg Hauser. Andy Casavant was third, followed by David Satorius, and Sawyer Effertz. Todd Baumann was named the 2009 Champion, finishing 24 points ahead of the team of Hauser and Dan Gracyalny.

Jason Plutz won the Sport Truck feature, finishing 1.88 seconds ahead of Brandon Kucksdorf. Jacob Boldig was third, followed by Josh Jeske and Ron Champeau. Ron Magdanz was named the 2009 Sport Truck Champion, finishing 66 points ahead of Plutz.

Alex Prunty won the first Sizzling Four Feature, followed by Rick Wenzel, Kyle Fink, Cory Romenesko, and Paul Yohr. Cody Kippenhagen won the second Sizzling Four Feature, followed by Tom Schweitzer, Fink, Bill Bruehl, and Tim Richter. Richter won the 2009 Sizzling Four Championship, finishing 69 points ahead of Schweitzer.

Craig VandeWettering won the 15-lap Figure Eight feature. Willy Van Camp finished second, followed by Jared Baughman, Terry Van Roy, and Daniel Hoppa. Terry Van Roy was named the Figure Eight Champion, finishing 50 points ahead of Baughman.

Special thanks to Lamers Racing who provided each child with a checkered flag and an ice cream treat on Fan Appreciation Night.