By Gene Harmelink
After receiving nearly an inch of rain during the morning hours, a hot and humid night greeted drivers and fans of Tomahawk Speedway on Friday night.

There were repeat winners in all divisions, with Jason Zdroik winning a clean sweep in his WISSOTA Midwest Modified, pushing him up to fifth in National points, while John Kallas also completed a sweep in his WISSOTA Street Stock, vaulting him up to a third-place tie in National points. In Tomahawk Pure Stock action, Chris Nylund picked up a win, while Brit Bromann bested the Tomahawk Four-Cylinders.

Steve Brown and Mark Kralicek led the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds to the green flag for the start of their feature, with Kralicek taking the early lead, leading the first two laps. During lap three, Kralicek miscued a bit giving Brown the opening he needed to take the lead. It was Jason Zdroik, just four laps into the race, who would come from fifth to take the lead and the win in his Hartman Well Drilling-sponsored car. Rounding out the top five were: Mickey Nosser coming from seventh, Brown, Roger Walker after starting fourth, and Troy Smart who started sixth.

By Gene Harmelink
As Mother Nature, spitting off and on, toyed with the emotions of drivers and fans alike. Owner Ron VanDusen made the decision to race on Friday night at Tomahawk Speedway and his decision turned out to be a good one. In any event, the racing faithful were treated to a night of entertainment and fun!

In WISSOTA Midwest Modified racing, Cody Schmidt and Mickey Nosser were on the front row as the cars approached the green flag. Mickey Nosser took advantage of a good start to take the lead, leading for the first four laps of the feature with Duane Dunbar, who started third, and Bruce Belland, who started fifth, giving chase. Two cautions, one for a spinning Robert Laskowski, Jr. and one for Jason Zdroik’a car losing body tin, realigned the field with Duane Dunbar taking quick advantage, charging to the lead.

As the race continued, caution free for the duration of the race, Dunbar pulled away from the field, with Nosser doing his best to keep up and Zdroik running solidly in third. By race end, Dunbar had taken the checkered to complete a sweep for the night. Rounding out the top five were: Nosser, Zdroik, Schmidt, and Laskowski, Jr.

By Gene Harmelink
On the last day of July, 2009, it was “Pete and Repeat Night” at the Tomahawk Speedway in Tomahawk, WI. Let’s talk about repeat first. There was a repeat winner in the Amsoil WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds with track point’s leader, Jason Zdroik, taking the win. In the Amsoil WISSOTA Street Stocks, John Kallas, track point’s leader, took the win, and in the Tomahawk Pure Stocks, track point’s leader, Chris Nylund, was the winner. The lone “pete” came in the only caution-free feature of the night and that was Phil Malouf, who took the win in his Four Cylinder Bandit.

John Johnson, Jr. and Dennis Mikkelson lined up on the front row to lead eleven Midwest Modifieds to the green for the start of the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature. This feature got off to a rocky start involving two cautions prior to the completion of the first lap. Once things got sorted out, Johnson took the early lead, but led for just one lap, when Jeff McDonald, who had started third, took the lead, with Mickey Nosser, who had started fourth, right behind him.

By Gene Harmelink
The race night at Tomahawk Speedway, on July 24, got off to a late start due to a shower hitting the track just as the first heat of the night was circling the track waiting for the green flag. The cars were pulled off the track, the shower was allowed to pass, and then owner Ron VanDusen skillfully manicured the track back with the help of the grader, packing trucks, and the race drivers’ cars. Once racing began, it took a few heats to get the track in shape, but the feature races proved to be excellent.

In WISSOTA Midwest Modified action, Roger Walker and Dennis Mikkelson began the feature on the front row, but it was Bruce Belland, who had won his heat and had started third, who would grab the early lead. With Belland in the lead, Mikkelson and Jason Zdroik fought it out early for second, with Mikey Nosser and Roger Walker vying for the third spot. Track point’s leader, Zdroik’s night would end early as he pulled off the track with his engine suffering a broken rocker.

by Gene Harmelink
Drivers and fans alike were treated to what many described as “the best races of the year” at Tomahawk Speedway on Friday night, July 17. The night began under the same threatening weather conditions prevalent all day long with low clouds and occasional mist. It wasn’t long into the race night, however, when the skies cleared, it warmed up a bit, and it became a beautiful race night that saw a track conducive to excellent, competitive racing.

In WISSOTA Midwest Modified action, Dennis Mikkelson and Jeff McDonald were on the front row, with McDonald jumping to an early lead. As McDonald led, Mikkelson followed in the second spot with Mickey Nosser, who had started fourth, threatening to unseat Mikkelson. By lap five, McDonald still led, with Nosser in second, Jason Zdroik in second, after starting fifth, Bruce Belland in third, after starting fourth, and Mikkelson in fifth.

By Gene Harmelink
Despite there being quite a number of new drivers visiting the track and increased car counts, there were repeat winners in every division at Tomahawk Speedway on Friday night, July 10. A warm night with showers threatening didn’t dampen the spirits as a large crowd was treated to extremely fast and exciting racing action.

On a very fast track, Jason Zdroik once again dominated the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division after winning his heat race and starting eighth in the feature. Just five laps into the twenty-lap feature, Zdroik snatched the lead from early leader, Jeff McDonald. McDonald started second and had led laps two through four. John Johnson Jr., who had started on the pole, led lap one.

Halfway through the feature, Zdroik continued to lead with McDonald in second, heat winner, Mickey Nosser, who had started seventh, in third, Duane Dunbar, who had started sixth, in fourth, and Bruce Belland, who had started fourth, in fifth. Despite several restarts, due to cautions, Zdroik was able to hold off challenges from McDonald and Dunbar to take the win. Rounding out the top five were: Dunbar, Nosser, Belland, and McDonald.

Jason Zdroik completed another clean sweep in his WISSOTA Midwest Modified on Friday night, July 3, but he wasn’t alone as Wayne Eskola did the same in his Tomahawk Pure Stock. New to the win game at Tomahawk Speedway were Cory Casari in his WISSOTA Street Stock and Brit Bromann in his Tomahawk Four Cylinder Bandit. Joining in the fun were Cory Beyer, winner of the MX Quad feature, and Kyle Komarek, winner of the Flat Track Quad feature.

Perfect weather and track conditions allowed the crowd and racers to enjoy great racing action all night long. In addition, a spectacular fireworks display, put on by track owner Ron Van Dusen, thrilled the near-capacity crowd.

Once again Tomahawk Speedway was smooth and ready for racing as the drivers and fans assembled for a great night of racing on Friday, June 26, 2009. With temperatures nearing the 90 degree mark during the day and cooling to about 65 degrees by race night end, the fans were treated to a comfortable night of racing.

Eagle River, Wisconsin’s, Jason Zdroik, once again wowed the crowd as he pulled away lap-by-lap from the rest of the field to take the win in his WISSOTA Midwest Modified. Baraga, Michigan’s, Jeff Klopstein, led flag-to-flag as he battled the rest of the field and went on for the win in the WISSOTA Street Stock Division. Brantwood, Wisconsin’s, Wayne Eskola, was again victorious in the Pure Stock Division while Phillips, Wisconsin’s, Mike Warga, succeeded in getting his first win in the Bandit Division. Two divisions of Quads joined in the race night fun with Jesse Maki taking first in the MX Division and Travis Manasheski taking first in the Flat Track Division.

Although the track received over three fourths of an inch of rain throughout the day on Friday, Tomahawk Speedway hosted another great night of racing on June 19. The track was amazingly smooth, very fast, and in very good shape due to pre-rain preparation. Many drivers commented on the condition of the track at race time and how well it held up throughout the night.

Roger Walker led the field to the green at the start of the race. Jason Zdroik, who had started fifth, showed his strength early, taking the lead by the end of lap one. Zdroik led with Walker in second and Mickey Nosser, who had started fourth in third. By the end of lap three it was still Zdroik and Nosser running first and sec ond, but Steve Brown, who had started third, ran third replacing Walker for that spot. By lap ten, Walker had regained the third spot, dropping Brown to fourth, while Zdroik and Nosser continued to run first and second.

By Gene Harmelink
Matt Leer defeated the Tomahawk Speedway point’s leader, Jason Zdroik, with a sweep of the WISSOTA Midwest Modified Division on Friday night. John Kallas, the WISSOTA Street Stock point’s leader at Tomahawk Speedway, retained his crown, winning his sixth feature of the 2009 race season.

A picture-perfect night greeted the racers and fans assembled at Tomahawk Speedway on Friday night in what would prove to be an excellent night of racing.

In the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Rhinelander, Wisconsin’s, Dennis Mikkelson would start the feature on the pole with Eagle River, Wisconsin’s, Bruce Belland, on his outside. With five laps into the books, Mikkelson had dropped to sixth, while Belland ran fourth. Eagle River, Wisconsin’s, Jason Zdroik, who had shot to a first lap lead, after starting fourth, continued to lead at the end of lap five with Matt Leer giving serious chase, after starting fifth.