WILMOT, Wis. — A pair of first-time winners this season at Wilmot Raceway along with two three-time winners highlighted a wild evening at Wilmot Speedway.
Ryan Marshall became the fourth different 20-lap CK Contractors/AutoMeter Powered by Gandrud Performance Parts feature winner going wire-to-wire to take his first Wilmot feature win this season.
A caution with nine laps remaining followed by another with four laps to go kept Marshall under pressure from Ryan Zielski. The second yellow flag came when Chris Dodd, who was running fourth, got completely airborne in turn one landing hard on all four wheels. Dodd was not injured.
Marshall stuck to an inside line in turns one and two, while drifting a little higher in three and four, to keep Zielski behind. At the checkered flag it was Marshall by a car length with Zielski second. Clayton Rossmann was third, while John Fahl fourth. Rusty Egan rounded out the top-five in fifth.
“That was fun,” said Marshall. “I hope it was as much fun for the fans to watch as it was for me in the car. We’ve had our struggles this year, but finally got everything together to get a win here at our home track.
“I have to thank John Curcio, my crew chief, and Al and Debbie Boyd of MLS Automotive, my car owners, for giving me the opportunity. And my mom and dad, too.”
Nick Petska became the fourth different 20-lap Pfeiffer Trailer Sales IRA Lightning Sprints feature winner. Steve Mueller won his third Wilmot 20-lap modified feature of the season, but it was not easy as he pulled into victory lane with a shredded left-rear tire.
Ryan Johnson took the lead from Ricky Nelson on the third lap of the 20-lap Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Car feature, never looking back to score his third victory of the season.