As previously reported, Mother Nature did her best to disrupt the racing action at Bark River but an ace track crew kept the racing surface in raceable condition. The first races in Round 5 were a bit muddy in spots but by the third and fourth races of the day the track was in excellent condition. The extra moisture kept the watering to a minimum as the day went on. Instead of the usual shorts and t-shirts in the crowd, stiff winds and cool temps kept everyone bundled up while the action unfolded on the track. All three Pro divisions had back to back winners which made the points races all that much more interesting. Despite missing the first two rounds of racing Johnny Greaves has raced his way into contention only 7 points out of the lead with half the season remaining. Chad Hord padded his points lead with two wins giving him a 20 point lead over newcomer Marty Hart. The class to watch might be the Super Stock Trucks with newcomer's Dave Waldvogel and Keith Steele mixing it up with the veterans of the class. Steele took home his first win in three tries as a rookie in the class. The rest of the points races are heating up and should make for a very interesting rest of the season. The next three rounds of racing for the Pro classes is back at Bark River on August 10-12 with special Friday night Pro races as they make up one round of racing. The spectators will watch for free on Fri. keeping the tradition of free Friday's at the Bark River Raceway. We'll see you at the races.

Pro 4x4

1. Al Drews 103

2. Kent Brascho 97

3. Johnny Greaves 96

4. Scott Douglas 78

5. Carl Renezeder 73

Al Drews takes over the points lead from Kent Brascho in Pro 4x4

Pro 2WD

1. Kevin Probst 124

2. Scott Taylor 118

3. Mike Oberg 118

4. Evan Evans 83

5. Carl Renezeder 78

Kevin Probst had a pair of 2nd place finishes in the last two rounds of racing

Pro Light

1. Chad Hord 122

2. Marty Hart 102

3. Randy Eller 94

4. Jeff Kincaid 92

5. Steve Federico

Chad Hord continues to dominate Pro Light with a pair of wins

1600 Buggy

1. Mark Steinhardt 130

2. John Fitzgerald 126

3. Michael Seefeldt 107

4. Bob Blaney 100

5. Terry Fitzgerald 96

Mark Steinhardt had a strong run from the back in Round 6

Stock Truck

1. Scott Beauchamp 142

2. Don Demeny 109

3. Al Konitzer 105

4. Jason Bort 100

5. Dan Beauchamp 97

Scott Beauchamp continues his strong run in Stock Truck

Super Buggy

1. Gary Nierop 118

2. Tim Lemons 113

3. Aaron Hawley 109

3. Ryan Mulder 84

5. Tom Schwartzburg 79

Gary Nierop moved to the top of the Super Buggy standings

Super Stock Truck

1. Ben Wandahsega 131

2. Dave Waldvogel 120

3. Don Williams 114

4. Ken Hallgren 79

4. Dan Baudoux 78

Ben Wandahsega survived a roll in Round 5 and keeps the lead

1600 Light Buggy

1. Matt Gerald 99

2. Greg Stingle 99

3. Todd Lemke 98

4. Wesley Frehse 93

5. Craig Metz 86

Matt Gerald moved into a tie for the top spot with Greg Stingle

Formula 4x4

1. Larry Maciosek 117

2. Tim Moeller 111

2. Dave DeMaegd 108

4. Bob Sayers 108

5. Jerry Conrad 94

Larry Maciosek ran consistent to head up the points

Classix and Enduro Truck

Classix

1. Rob Weiland 126

2. Kurt Schuch 104

3. Bill Sr/Jr Groboski 103

Enduro Trucks

1. Larry Manske 121

2. Bob Rinehart 103

3. Matt Ives 95

Rob Weiland has a stranglehold on the Classix points lead

Larry Manske built up his lead in the Enduro trucks

Misc Pics

Carl Renezeder debuted his new top secret Flintstones Carb

When he's not at the track he works for the county

Vicki Probst reflects 2nd place finisher and hubby Kevin Probst

Bask in the effervescence of Steve Federico

Photos by Jeremy Pyatskowit