Reichenberger leads from start to finish in Slinger

Brandon Reichenberger won the 60-lap Midwest Truck Series feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway to headline the Prelude to the Nationals.

Reichenbeger started on the pole and paced every circuit en route to the victory as the 60-lap race ran the final 53 laps under the green flag after an early caution flag on lap seven for a single truck spin. James Swan and James Lynch tried to track down Reichenberger for the top spot, but they were unable to close as Reichenberger worked lapped traffic well and maintained his advantage.

Reichenberger took the checkered flag for his second Slinger Midwest Truck Series victory while Swan held off Lynch for second. Aaron Moyer raced in the top five the entire race and finished fourth while Brad Mueller advanced from the seventh-starting position to finish fifth. Jeff Holtz finished sixth followed by Grant Griesbach, Cody Vander Loop, Eugene Gregorich and Chester Ace.

Braison Bennett won the 18-lap Midwest Truck Series semi-feature over Danielle Behn and Tytus Helgestad. Derek Meyer was fourth followed by Tyler Noble.

Midwest Truck Series heat races were won by Kevin Zielezinski, Danielle Behn and Tucker Bodendorfer while Griesbach was the fastest qualifier after posting a qualifying lap in 12.125 seconds.

Jake Schraufnagel won an exciting 35-lap Sporstman feature over Brian Holtz and Brady Held. Alex Lopacinski finished fourth followed by Tytus Helgestad, Aaron Butterbrodt, Sean Eurick, Ken Calhoun, Brandon Tackes and Chris Beine.

Helgestad and Held were the winners of the Sportsman heat races, and Schraufnagel set the fast time with a lap time of 12.838 seconds.

Dennis Prunty won the 602 Craters division 25-lap feature over Rob Braun and Jon Reynolds Jr. David Teske finished fourth  followed by Adam Hansen, Chris Ratajczyk, Larry Johnson and Tanner Berge.

Braun won the 602 Craters heat race, and Prunty was the fastest qualifier with a lap time of 12.149 seconds.

The Hobby Stock division visited the Slinger high banks, and Avery Linnerud won the 20-lap main event over Tony Ciano and Cooper Bodendorfer. Elliott Hawkins was fourth and Shane Strothman finished fifth.

Charles Vian was the winner of the Hobby Stock heat race, and fast time honors went to Linnerud with a qualifying lap in 13.828 seconds.

Paul Reagles was the winner of the 25-lap Super Beez main event as he held off Todd Buckley and Tracy Neu. Jason Uttech was fourth followed by Al Strobel.

Super Beez heat races were won by Buckley and Nick Schmidt while Uttech was the fastest qualifier with a lap time of 13.735 seconds.

After the 45th annual Slinger Nationals on Tuesday, July 9, the Small Car Nationals on Sunday, July 14, will feature Great North Legends, bandoleros, Slinger Bees, Super Beez, Wisconsin Sport Trucks, American Super Cups and Spectator Eliminator One-On-Ones. It’s also Round 1 of Twin Bee $1000 Challenge.

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