Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netBy: Sandy Shultz
August 6, 2009 (KAUKAUNA, WI) Jeff Van Oudenhoven took home his first feature win of the season on Standard Electric Night at Wisconsin International Raceway, helping to extend his point lead over Lowell Bennett. Van Oudenhoven started the 30-lap race from eighth position, working his way to fourth place on lap two. Van Oudenhoven passed Mark Schroeder for third position on lap four, closing in on second place Robb Vanderloop. Van Oudenhoven pulled alongside Vanderloop on lap seven, making the pass coming out of turn four. Van Oudenhoven took the lead from Tom Gee Jr. on lap eleven as they came to the start finish line side-by-side. As they entered turn one, Van Oudenhoven cleared Gee. The front pack remained single file until the caution flag came out on lap nineteen. On the restart, Schroeder started outside of Van Oudenhoven and the two raced side-by-side for two full laps, with Schroeder leading lap nineteen, before Van Oudenhoven was able to pull ahead on lap twenty. The caution flag came out again on lap 21, allowing Bennett to pass Schroeder for second place on the restart. The final caution came out on lap 25, which allowed Tim Rothe to pass Gee Jr. for fourth position and Schroeder for third position. Van Oudenhoven held off Bennett for the win, Rothe was third, followed by Schroeder and Andy Monday. With the win, Van Oudenhoven now leads Bennett by 10 points in the Championship standings.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netJesse Oudenhoven took home the checkered flag in the 20-lap limited late model feature. Jack Pankratz was the early leader, while further in the pack, Jim Duchow and Kris Kelly were working their way to the front. On lap seven, Pankratz was the leader, followed by Kelly, Oudenhoven, and Duchow. Kelly drove to the inside of Pankratz coming out of turn four to take the lead as they crossed the start finish line. Duchow made it three wide, causing Kelly and Pankratz to spin into turn one. Kelly and Pankratz were sent to the rear of the field, while Duchow was black flagged and sent to the pit area. Oudenhoven emerged as the leader, followed by Randy Van Roy, Brandon Conrad, and Tanner Bohlen. Oudenhoven pulled away from the field as they remained single file. Kelly worked his way through the field to seventh place when the caution came out on lap 18. Oudenhoven was able to maintain the lead on the restart to win his first feature of the season. Van Roy was second, followed by Bohlen, Conrad and Gary Natrop. Kelly remains atop the point standings by 137 points over Van Roy.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netGreg Hauser won his second Super Stock feature of the season. Hauser was running in third position behind Neal Sannes and David Satorius as they took the white flag. Going into turn one, Satorius drove inside Sannes and spinning him. The caution flag was displayed and Satorius was black-flagged, propelling Hauser to victory lane. Sawyer Effertz finished second, followed by Ed Howard, Larry Raygo, and Randy Rahn. Todd Baumann maintains the point lead by 35 points over Hauser.

Taylor Vandermoss won his second Sport Truck feature of the season. Vandermoss took the lead on lap one and never looked back, leading all 20 laps. Jacob Boldig finished second, followed by Dan Vixmer, Ron Magdanz, and Reagan May. Magdanz remains the point leader by 54 points over Vixmer.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netBill Bruehl won the first Sizzling Four feature of the night. Bruehl won his third feature of the season, taking the lead from Jeff Zweirs on lap four. Colton Marx was second, followed by Tom Schweitzer, Kyle Fink, and Randy Sonkowsky. Alex Prunty won his first Sizzling Four feature of the season in the second feature. Prunty took the lead on lap six from Sonkowsky. Tim Richter finished second, followed by Sonkowsky, Roger Braun, and Cody Koppenhan. Ricther remains the poins leader by 62 points over Tom Schweitzer.

Jeff Wohlrabe won his first Figure Eight feature of the season. Wohlrabe led all 15 laps, followed across the finish line by Dan Gracyalny, Jared Baughman, Ken Van Wychen, and Mike Meyerhofer Jr. Terry Van Roy remains the point leader by 30 points over Jared Baughmann.

Join us next week for the Blue Race, featuring a 75-lap late model feature and find out who will win the Red, White & Blue State Championship.