Marshfield’s Eagles Club was host to the 2011 Marshfield Motor Speedway Annual Awards Banquet, held Friday, November 11th.

Curt Keene and Andrew Bartelt served as Masters of Ceremonies.  Kevin Ramsell and Mike “Lumpy” Lemke of ASA were on hand to speak, as was Diana Gruman of Rasmussen College.  Award winning tv reporter Bill Holland of Holland Enterprises, Tom Loos of Tom Loos Racing Photography, and Ed Gerl of Ed Gerl Productions were also special guests of the evening.

Numerous track champions were crowned as well as Sportsmanship awards, Rookie of the Year awards, Most Improved Driver awards, Sponsor Recognition awards, Employee Regonition awards, Yellow River Racing Series Champion, amongst numerous other awards.

With several hundred people present for the evening’s events, which was concluded with music by J.M.E. Disc Jockey Service, it was a great night had by all!

2011 Marshfield Motor Speedway Points Champions

Race Fans, the races tonight at Marshfield Motor Speedway have been cancelled due to expected inclement weather!

Races will resume next week, Friday/Saturday, with the Yellow River Racing Series – Season Championships, combined with the Annual Fall Shootout.

For updates in regards to next week’s racing, stay tuned to the Marshfield Motor Speedway website and/or Facebook!

With a bounty on the car of Ryan Hinner, I’m sure the young Stevens Point driver is feeling a bit of pressure to win lately. Hinner again tonight was able to trip the clock fastest is qualifying with a lap time of 19.841. Ryan Gutknecht and Hinner took home the heat wins in the CWSSA division.

As the bounty on Hinner increases, the car count has been as well. Joe Nowak grabbed the early lead away from Bryan Langreck and John Kasboski. Leads were brief for several drivers as well as Claire Decker led for one lap and Brian Weinfurter grabbed the lead for two laps. With three different leaders in the first four laps, Ryan Hinner powered his way past the gaggle of cars on the inside and wasn’t about to look back. Hinner worked his way to a 7-car length lead. Brian Back appeared to be the only car tonight that might have something for Hinner. Back started in the ninth position and worked his way through the field of cars to take the second spot. Back appeared to close on Hinner slightly, but with the lead that Hinner built for himself it was going to take a caution for Back to have a chance tonight. Without the caution flag appearing, it was once again Ryan Hinner taking home the cash tonight! Brian Back had a great run coming home in the second spot.

Brian Weinfurter, making his first appearance of the year at Marshfield Motor Speedway pocketed the third position. Ryan Gutknecht, Mark Langreck, and Kyle Wolosek finished fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively. Next week will be the last chance of the year that anyone will have to take home bounty money on the rising super stock star of Hinner. The BOUNTY on Hinner next week will be $1000 dollars plus purse! Wisz Racing Team has added to the bounty to make this a record top prize for any Super Stock feature in the history of any track in Wisconsin’s history! Who will take home the record amount of cash; it should be very excitng for drivers and fans alike!

Super Stocks once again took to the track and still with a bounty on Ryan Hinner.  Hinner was not able to qualify due to mechanical problems.  With that, a very fast Kyle Wolosek tripped the clock fastest with a lap time of 20.064.  Having been able to temporarily fix his mechanical problem, Ryan Hinner edged Marv Flick for the heat win.  Once the drivers took to the track for the feature event, it was without point leader Ryan Hinner.  Hinner’s mechanical problems continued, hence, the bounty on Hinner will continue next week! 

Natalie Decker jumped out to the early lead getting by pole sitter, Joe Nowak.  Decker expanded her lead over Nowak with fast timer Kyle Wolosek hot on their heels. As the laps diminished, so did the lead that Decker had built up for herself.  Wolosek closed to the back bumper of Decker once the two drivers took the white flag indicating one lap remaining.  As the two drivers hit the remaining corners, Wolosek gave it one last shot on the inside entering turn 3 and exiting turn 4, but chose to race Decker clean.  Natalie Decker powered her way to her first feature win at Marshfield Motor Speedway!  With Kyle Wolosek earning runner up honors, Joe Nowak captured third, with Bryan Langreck and John Kasbowski rounding out the top five.  With many more super stock drivers slated to race next week, the bounty on Ryan Hinner will continue!