by Stephanie Olivier-Smith

Adrenaline and gasoline were pumping strong throughout the night Saturday July 21, 2007 at Whiskey Lake Raceway. Automobile classes included B-modified, Street Stock, Quad, and Combined Class.  Drivers and fans came from Salina, Osage, and everywhere in between to be apart of the rush of racing.

The Kansas Auto Racing Museum Street Stock Trophy Dash proved to be exciting judging by the audience reaction. Crowd members were  yelling, waving shirts, and standing on bleachers to help their friends cross the finish line.  Winner of the Trophy dash went to Steve Albrecht who has been racing the same car for twenty-three years.

K.A.R.M. B-modified trophy dash had some turbulence between Ed Mueller #14m and Doug Thompson #05 on turn four.  Both finished the race but had lost some speed due to the incident. Lance Brooks #12 avoided trouble the best he could and captured the award.

Loud and proud the Quads entered the track with waves and wheelies, For their Main Event. Brent Shane #1-7 finished the close race in first place.   In second place was #16 Roger Senters.

A competitive duel was created in the Combined class feature between Del Vinsonhaler #3^rd and Cory Limb #7. The Two bumped each other hard enough to where their engines stalled out simultaneously.  After the engines started again, Cory Limb #7 won his first trophy of the season.  Del Vinsonhaler #3^rd came in second.

The Street Stock feature came next.  Bobby Fiest #57 and #2^nd Darin Willard collided.  Fiest made it back to the track only to lose  a tire moments later after side swiping a barrier.  First place winner was the trophy dash

winner Steve Albrecht #7r. Second place was #15 Matt Norrid of Houston Texas.  Third place was #13 Dean May.

In the B-modified feature #14m Ed Mueller started off ahead.  Dennie Gieber #24 and Mueller hit Each other. It did not hurt Mueller’s placement until #12 Lance Brooks and #1w John Welsh snuck up from behind. Lance Brooks #12 earned another trophy by capturing the checkered flag. #74 Greg Gieswein drove his way to second.  In third place was John Welsh #1w.

Final results listed below. 

Combined class. 1) #7 Cory Limb 2) #3^rd Del Vinsonhaler.

Street Stock 1) #7r Steve Albrecht 2) #15 Matt Norrid 3) #13 Dean May 4) #57 Bobby Fiest 5) #2^nd Darin Willard. 

B-Modified 1) #12 Lance Brooks 2) #74 Greg Gieswein 3) #1w John Welsh 4) 14m Ed Mueller 5) #24 Dennie Gieber

6) #97 Jeremy Myers 7) #44 Howard Cammarn 8) #25c William Cammarn.

More adrenaline is to come next Saturday but unfortunately the summer is coming to an end. Friday August third and Saturday August fourth mark the end of the point’s season.    August 3^rd will include feature, heat, trophy dash, and king of the hill races.  August fourth will have a heads up line up based on Friday’s heat race.  Combined class winner will receive $100.  Street Stock winner will receive $175.  B-modified will earn $225 to win. Saturday will also have a second trophy dash and a King of the Hill race.  Trophy dash winners will receive $50 for first, $40 for second, and $30 for third.  King of the hill winner will receive $100.  Feature competitions will have 20 laps for street stock and 30 for b-modified.