New Holstein’s Dyer ekes out win
by Sheila Leamer Special to The Review
MANITOWOC – Hot racing replaced fireworks Friday night at the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway.
All military personnel (past and present) were honored at the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars’ racing program.
Jason Dyer of New Holstein took home his first Grand National feature win of the season. Kurt Davis (Milwaukee) picked up his first EWSC Sprint Car AMain win and Russ Scheffler (Pewaukee) claimed his fifth Late Model feature. Adam Krepline (Manitowoc) earned his fifth Hobby Stock feature victory of the season.
The fans were treated to some great racing in the 20-lap Krajnik Chevrolet Grand National AMain. Dyer took the lead from the pole. On lap six, the car of Josh McDonald (Plymouth) brought out the yellow flag for spinning in turn two.
On lap eight, Brian Gilles (Plymouth) took the lead but Dyer was not going to give up. Two laps later, Dyer was back out front.
Gilles was not going to let Dyer win without a fight and took the lead back on lap 11. The yellow flag came out on lap 12 for the cars of Mike Bastian (Manitowoc) and Jestin Danes (New Holstein) getting together in turn four.As the green flag flew, Gilles was out front. Gilles and Dyer ran door to door for several laps until Dyer passed Gilles on lap 15. As each lap passed, Dyer crossed the line by less than a car length ahead of Gilles. Gilles crossed the line first on lap 19.
Hungry for his first feature win of the season, Dyer passed Gilles on the last lap for the win. Gilles earned second and Howards Grove’s Bob Peter was third.
Join the EWSC Friday for the Mid-Season Championship. There will be twin 25-lap features for the Sprint Cars with the overall winner being determined by the driver with the best average of the two. Racing starts at 7 p.m.
