Nick Anvelink Crowned King
2024-04-22 19:35
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Beaver Dam, WI - Nick Avenlink was crowned King of the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour Wisconsin Triple Crown at Beaver Dam Raceway. Earlier in the night, Anvelink earned the Champ Pans Fast Qualifier Award with the fastest lap of 15.550 seconds. Anvelink won Ken's Sports Inc. Heat Race 3 and earned a spot in the re-draw, starting outside the front row in the 30-lap A-Main. Mitch McGrath and Anvelink led the field to the green flag, with McGrath taking the lead as Mike Mullen challenged Anvelink for second place. Caution slowed the field for a few times in the opening laps of the Wisconsin Triple Crown. McGrath was able to hold off challenges on the restarts from Mullen and Anvelink. Mullen challenged on the inside of McGrath for the lead on lap nine and ten with McGrath maintaining his lead. McGrath continued to pace the field at the halfway point with Mullen and Anvelink a full second behind.
Caution slowed the field for one final time with thirteen laps to go. McGrath led the field to the green flag as Anvelink charged to the outside as they raced into turn one. Anvelink had the advantage on top and took the lead. Anvelink continued to the lead the field stretching his lead to 2.142 seconds over McGrath.
Anvelink finished 1.893 seconds ahead of McGrath, followed by Brett Swedberg, Mullen, and Jayme Zidar. The win was Anvelink's first WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour victory of the season and took home $2000 thanks to Seubert Calf Ranches and Galloping Ghost Motorsports.
Wisconsin Triple Crown (30 Laps): 1. 15-Nick Anvelink[2]; 2. 74-Mitch McGrath[1]; 3. 3-Brett Swedberg[6]; 4. 99M-Mike Mullen[3]; 5. 9Z-Jayme Zidar[13]; 6. 89-Brad Mueller[5]; 7. 7-Joel Bennett[15]; 8. 42N-Paul Niznik[10]; 9. 66-Ron Berna[7]; 10. 07-Cory Crapser[12]; 11. 51-Chris Oertel[11]; 12. 99-Sawyer Specht[22]; 13. (DNF) D1-Turk Letizia[8]; 14. (DNF) 77-Bill Edler[19]; 15. (DNF) 70-Justin Ritchie[9]; 16. (DNF) 55-Joe Bongiorno[14]; 17. (DNF) 25-Jared Siefert[16]; 18. (DNF) R1-Randy Manos[18]; 19. (DNF) 5-Lukas Postl[21]; 20. (DNF) 01-Josh Breese[23]; 21. (DNF) 81-Troy Springborn[4]; 22. (DNF) 35X-Parker Foster[17]; 23. (DNS) 24S-Jayden Schmidt
Autoworx Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 74-Mitch McGrath; 2. 81-Troy Springborn; 3. 25-Jared Siefert; 4. 99-Sawyer Specht; 5. 9Z-Jayme Zidar; 6. 42N-Paul Niznik; 7. 66-Ron Berna; 8. 77-Bill Edler
Klink Equipment Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 99M-Mike Mullen; 2. 89-Brad Mueller; 3. 24S-Jayden Schmidt; 4. D1-Turk Letizia; 5. 35X-Parker Foster; 6. 51-Chris Oertel; 7. 55-Joe Bongiorno; 8. 01-Josh Breese
Ken's Sports Inc. Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 15-Nick Anvelink; 2. 3-Brett Swedberg; 3. 07-Cory Crapser; 4. 7-Joel Bennett; 5. 70-Justin Ritchie; 6. 5-Lukas Postl; 7. R1-Randy Manos
Autoworx Qualifying 1: 1. 74-Mitch McGrath, 00:15.629[2]; 2. 81-Troy Springborn, 00:15.711[3]; 3. 25-Jared Siefert, 00:15.810[1]; 4. 99-Sawyer Specht, 00:16.014[7]; 5. 9Z-Jayme Zidar, 00:16.108[4]; 6. 42N-Paul Niznik, 00:16.224[8]; 7. 66-Ron Berna, 00:16.401[6]; 8. 77-Bill Edler, 00:16.537[5]
Klink Equipment Qualifying 2: 1. 99M-Mike Mullen, 00:15.558[1]; 2. 89-Brad Mueller, 00:15.914[3]; 3. 24S-Jayden Schmidt, 00:16.169[8]; 4. D1-Turk Letizia, 00:16.306[2]; 5. 35X-Parker Foster, 00:16.543[4]; 6. 51-Chris Oertel, 00:16.688[6]; 7. 55-Joe Bongiorno, 00:17.042[5]; 8. 01-Josh Breese, 00:17.067[7]
Ken's Sports Inc Qualifying 3: 1. 15-Nick Anvelink, 00:15.550[7]; 2. 3-Brett Swedberg, 00:15.789[2]; 3. 07-Cory Crapser, 00:16.080[3]; 4. 7-Joel Bennett, 00:16.223[5]; 5. 70-Justin Ritchie, 00:16.286[6]; 6. 5-Lukas Postl, 00:16.418[4]; 7. R1-Randy Manos, 00:17.199[1]
The battle for the lead: Nick Anvelink (15), Mitch McGrath (74), Mike Mullen (99).
Mitch McGrath (74) stretches his lead over Mike Mullen (99).
The battle for the lead: Mitch McGrath (74), Nick Anvelink (15) and Mike Mullen (99)
The traditional 4-wide salute to the fans who braved the cold at Beaver Dam Raceway.
Wisconsin Triple Crown at Beaver Dam Raceway
Chris Oertel (51) was the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race.
Mitch McGrath (74) was the Ken's Sports Inc Pole Award Winner for the Wisconsin Triple Crown.
Nick Anvelink (15) wins the Wisconsin Triple Crown at Beaver Dam Raceway.
Photos by C-Marq Photography and Black Flag Photography
Quick Facts about the Beaver Dam Raceway
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Track: Beaver Dam Raceway - Beaver Dam, WI
Track Size: 1/3 mile dirt track
# of laps: 30
# of cars: 23
Total Purse: $14,605
Allstar Performance Hard Charger Award: Sawyer Specht
Autoworx Clean Move of the Race: Nick Anvelink
Autometer Certificate: Brett Swedberg
Behling Racing Products Certificate: Turk Letizia
Champ Pans Fast Qualifier: Nick Anvelink
Freedom Synthetics / Amsoil Certificate: Brad Mueller
Ken's Sports Pole Award: Mitch McGrath
Keyser Manufacturing Hard Luck Award: Justin Ritchie
Speedwerx Performance Exhaust Headers Award: Nick Anvelink
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Chris Oertel
Wehrs Machine Certificate: Nick Anvelink
Wilwood Lucky 13: Turk Letizia
2024 WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour Championship Standings
1
Mike
Mullen
94
Nick
Anvelink
94
3
Brett
Swedberg
82
4
Joel
Bennett
76
5
Justin
Ritchie
64
6
Troy
Springborn
60
7
Bill
Edler
58
Turk
Letizia
58
9
Sawyer
Specht
56
10
Jared
Siefert
50
after round 2 of 16
2024 WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour
APRIL
13/SAT - The Lumberyard Bar & Grill Spring Thaw at Shawano Speedway - Mike Mullen is King!
20/SAT -Wisconsin Triple Crown at Beaver Dam Raceway - Nick Anvelink is King!
MAY
24/FRI - Salute to Service 30 at Outagamie Speedway
JUNE
7/FRI - Stars & Stripes 40 at Mississippi Thunder Speedway
8/SAT - King of the Bullring at Winneshiek Raceway
22/SAT- The Diamond 46 at 141 Speedway
JULY
5/FRI - Mid-Summer Showdown at Outagamie Speedway
26/FRI - King of the Fair at Langlade County Fairgrounds Speedway
27/SAT - Gehm's Club 117 Kings Classic at Shawano Speedway
AUGUST
11/SUN - King of the Park at Angell Park Speedway
17/FRI - Rumble by the River 40 at Mississippi Thunder Speedway
23/FRI - WABAM 30 at Plymouth Dirt Track Racing
SEPTEMBER
13/FRI - King of the Northwoods at Langlade County Fairgrounds Speedway
14/SAT - Fall Brawl at Outagamie Speedway
20/FRI - Summer Sizzler at Sycamore Speedway
21/SAT - 7th Annual Jim Wildman Watson Classic at Plymouth Dirt Track Racing
For more information about the Dirt Kings Tour please contact:
Sandy Shultz at (920)450-6024 or dirtkingstour@gmail.com