Worst to First at Rice Lake Speedway

Cory Mahder won the Modified feature after spinning on the first lap, going to the tail of the nineteen car field and then working his way back to the front, finally taking the lead with only two laps to go. Two other drivers won their first feature races of the season and first of their careers at Rice Lake as a number of new drivers tuned up their cars for next weekend’s holiday doubleheader that will conclude the 2018 racing season in Rice Lake.

2nd Annual Mahder 55

It is often said, “They really wanted to win that one.”  But believe me, in the world of racing, not one of the competitors does not really want to win every race they run.  They don’t unload the cars with the intent to not win.  It is a highly competitive world and it is often unfair to the good stories that “may have happened.”  I have been to countless racing events throughout my lifetime and have missed very few of them in Menomonie over the last two and a half decades.  But when Cory Mahder won the Mahder 55, the race which is in memory of his Uncle Duane, the crowd response was louder and more positive than I have ever witnessed.  The specialness, if that is a word, of this feat was not unnoticed on the pit side of the track either, as the pit side bleachers erupted into cheers as well.  And that response was from his competitors. Special indeed.

Red Cedar Speedway: Hornet Endro Special featured at Dunn County Fair

he Red Cedar Speedway presented two nights of racing action at the Dunn County Fair.

Thursday night saw the Hornet Enduro Special with the RCS Hornets, Xcel MCS Mini Mods, and Limited Late Models. The following night, Dicks RV sponsored the WISSOTA Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, and the NVSA Vintage cars.

Friday’s winners included Cory Mahder, Terran Spacek, Shane Halopka, Travis Anderson, Danny Richards, and Kent Harmon. Thursday night racing action saw Dan Gullikson, Jeremy Johnson, and Joe Provizino win features. Johnson, Shadow Kitchner, and Derrek Krumrie each won at least one of the stages of the Hornet Enduro.

Dunn County Fair Races

The WISSOTA Modifieds heats were won by Kevin Adams and Jason Richardson but it was Cory Mahder coming from eleventh on the starting grid to a convincing win at feature time.  Sam Fankhauser led from the pole as Steve Hallquist moved into second in his brand new MB Customs modified.  The early running saw Kevin Adams in third, Ashley Anderson in fourth, and Mark Hanson running fifth.

Three More New Winners in RLS Action

Ashley Anderson started to close up gradually on Mike, but without the assistance of a yellow flag to bunch up the field, the distance was just too much to cut and Mike, who continued to run a smooth race, drove home for the win, with Ashley several car lengths behind in second. Mahder got past McMann for third in the last going...

Diemel Dominates RCS

The Tim’s Automotive Modifieds were paced by Kerry Halopka and Mike Anderson as Halopka took the early lead and Cory Mahder used the low line to move into second.  Mahder continued his strong drive under Halopka for the lead as Mike Anderson followed into second and Ashley Anderson moved to third.  Mahder looked comfortable when he blew a tire and came to a stop...

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