Posted by Madison Speedway on 5/23/2005, 12:38 am
Board Administrator

Haseleu Saves Best for Last in ASA Late Models; Miller Takes Top Honors in Super Late Models The combination of a beautiful night for racing and a talented field of competitors greeted fans at Madison International Speedway for Verona Night. When all was said and done, Nate Haseleu, Jeremy Miller, Carey Hensel, and Jonathon Eilen would be heading home with the trophies and sending the fans home with memories of an exciting night of racing. Arlington’s Nate Haseleu patiently worked his way through the field of the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Model feature saving his best for last with a final lap pass of Mineral Point’s Jeff Watters to capture the victory in the thirty-five lap feature. Beloit’s Ryan Hanson and Watters paced the field of twenty- six Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models to the green flag. Watters wasted no time in going to the front maintaining the lead through several caution flags. The most notable of the cautions came out on lap twenty when a multi-car incident in turn four claimed the top five cars of Winnebago, Illinois’ Tom Gille and Jesse Saunders of New Glarus. Watters maintained the lead while Haseleu continued to gain on Watters and Ryan Carlson of Loves Park, Illinois. Haseleu moved in past Carlson on lap thirty-two with Bobby Wilberg in tow. Haseleu pulled along side Watters on lap thirty-three and took over the top spot for good on the final lap. Completing the top five were Watters, Wilberg, Troy Hintzsche of Malta, Illinois, and Carlson. Heat races were won by Matt Byrne of Burlington, Gille, and Chad Wood of Madison. Jared Ziegler of Madison was the winner in the semi-feature with Wilberg setting the pace in qualifying with a lap of 18.226 or 98.76 mph. Jeremy Miller of Rockton, Illinois, picked up the checkered flag in the forty lap Bryden Motors Super Late Model feature in only his second night out in a super late model at MIS. Miller outdistanced a field of nineteen cars on his way to victory lane. “I’m so excited I can’t believe it,” said Miller in a post race interview. Steve Rubeck of Cherry Valley, Illinois, started on the pole for the “Verona Night” feature. Rubeck held down the point for the first five laps until Miller, who started on the outside of the second row, passed him for the lead. As Miller tried to check away from the field, Rubeck and Jeff Storm of Waterford had a spirited battle for second place. Storm eventually held off Rubeck with Arlington’s Nate Haseleu closing quickly on Storm. Miller was able to maintain his advantage and come home the winner followed by Storm, Haseleu, Rubeck, and fast qualifier Bobby Wilberg of Orfordville. Jim Carlson of LaCrosse and Rubeck were heat winners with Wilberg setting fast time with a lap of 17.601 (102.27 mph). This was the second week in a row Wilberg set quick time. Stoughton’s Carey Hensel made it two in a row in the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman division winning the fifteen lap feature. Scott Lawver of Roscoe, Illinois, grabbed the early lead before the caution flag came out for a spin. Hensel took over the top spot and cruised to victory. Following Hensel were Mark English of Edgerton, Mark Deporter of Fort Atkinson, Josh Courtney of Janesville, and Cliff Rucks of Cottage Grove. The heat winner was Deporter with Hensel setting fast time with a lap of 20.854 (86.31 mph). In Round One of the Triple Crown Series for the Mid-American Stock Car Series it was Jonathon Eilen of Hampton, Minnesota, coming home the winner in the thirty lap feature event. Twenty-three Mid-American Stock Cars took the green flag with Richfield’s Ron Weyer taking the early lead. On lap six Somonauk, Illinois’ Jeremy Spoonmore passed Weyer for the lead with Lake Geneva’s James Swan right behind. Swan, the 2003Midwest Sportsman champion at MIS, passed Spoonmore on the ninth lap and held the top spot until lap twenty-three when Eilen, who started tenth, took the lead and never looked back. Swan finished in second place followed by Spoonmore, Andy Jirik of Lonsdale, Minnesota, and Bill Prietzel of Franklin. Gary LaMonte of West Allis set a new track record in qualifying with a lap of 19.223 (93.64 mph). Heat winners were Jamie Dorsey of Rockford, Illinois, Tim Schmitt of Muskego, and Scott Null of Lake Mills. Wonder Lake, Illinois’ Kenny Joosten won the semi-feature. Next week at Madison International Speedway will be the Bryden Motors 100 for the ASA Late Model National Touring Series. Also in action will be the Rockweiler Insulation Midwest Truck Series and the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman division. Pit gates open at 4:00 with hot laps beginning at 5:00, qualifying at 6:30, with racing at 8:00 Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models Feature: 1-10 Haseleu, Watters, Wilberg, Hintzsche, Carlson, Dan Lensing (Rockford), Chad Wood (Madison), Hanson, Beau Bavery (Oregon), Jared Ziegler (Madison) 11-20 John Wood (Madison), Travis Sauter (Necedah), Dave Gentile Jr (Elwood, IL), Brady Liddle (Oregon), Jim Ross (Cedar Rapids, IA), Chase Austin (Eudora, KA), Brandon Waelti (Sun Prairie), Scott Broughton (Stoughton), Matt Byrne (Burlington), Chad Stevens (Orfordville) 21-26 Nick Mahlik (Green Bay), Zack Riddle (Brooklyn), Tom Gille (Winnebago, IL), Jesse Saunders (Janesville), Nick Hammer (Sun Prairie) Fast Qualifier: Bobby Wilberg- Orfordville 98.776 mph Heat One: Matt Byrne- Burlington Heat Two: Tom Gille- Winnebago, IL Heat Three: Chad Wood- Madison Semi-Feature: Jared Ziegler- Madison Bryden Motors Super Late Models Feature: 1-10 Miller, Storm, Haseleu, Rubeck, Wilberg, Scott Ollerman (Marshall), Erik Darnell (Beach Park, IL), Brian Johnson Jr. (Roscoe, IL), Kyle Kinder (McFarland), Dale Nottestad (Cambridge) 11-19 Jim Carlson (LaCrosse), Matt Mylin (Rockton, IL), Kevin Tunks (Indianford), Shane Morrissey (DeForest), Andrew Morrissey (DeForest), Jacob Humphrey (Lake Geneva), John Knaus (Rockford, IL), Tod Kropf (Watertown), Jared Ziegler (Madison) Fast Qualifier: Bobby Wilberg- Orfordville 102.27 mph Heat One: Jim Carlson- LaCrosse Heat Two: Steve Rubeck- Cherry Valley, IL Mid-American Stock Car Series: Triple Crown Round One Feature: 1-10 Eilen, Swan, Spoonmore, Jirik, Prietzel, Weyer, Collin Bamke, Gary LaMonte, Scott Null, Dave Gentile Jr 11-20 Jason Taghikani, Brett Piontek, Kenny Joosten, Lyle Nowak, Dan Powell, Curtis Van Der Wal, Andrew Ruthenbeck, Jamie Dorsey, Pat McIntee, Tim Schmitt 21-23 John Vig Jr, Brad Keith, Mike Skaja Fast Qualifier: Gary LaMonte- West Allis 93.64 mph (New Track Record) Heat One: Jamie Dorsey- Rockford, IL Heat Two: Tim Schmitt- Muskego Heat Three: Scott Null- Lake Mills Semi Feature: Kenny Joosten- Wonder Lake, IL Bryden Motors Area Sportsman Fast Qualifier: Carey Hensel- Stoughton 86.31 mph Feature: 1-9 Hensel, English, Deporter, Courtney, Rucks, Lawver, Jim Burns, Luke Padfield, Casey Burns Heat One: Mark DePorter- Fort Atkinson