WILMOT, Wis. – Second generation driver Clayton Rossmann captured his second consecutive 20-lap AutoMeter/Brewington Electric Wisconsin WingLESS Sprint feature at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday night.
The 16-year-old shot into the lead three laps from the finish as early leader Tim Cox and Rusty Egan came together in turn four battling for the top spot.Â
Cox took the initial lead and maintained it through a red flag for a flip by Ralph Johnson in turn three, two laps into the feature. Johnson was not injured.Â
Cox and Rossmann went wheel-to-wheel for several circuits as the laps wound down, including a pair of cautions with 16 and 8 laps left.
On the final restart, it became a trio battling for the top spot until the Cox and Egan incident with Rossmann finding the open spot down low.
The race stayed green with Rossmann taking the checkered flag, followed by Johnny Fahl coming in second. Ryan Marshall, who started 17th in the 24-car field after winning one of the twin-B Mains, was third. Cox recovered for fourth with Egan fifth.
“This was great running with my hero as I was growing up,” Rossmann said, after being greeted in victory lane with a big hug by the veteran Cox. “My family was here from out of town for the second time in a row, and they must think all I do is win. I don’t know if I can get them to come back in two weeks when we race here again. I have to thank everyone who has been helping out, my family, and Colin Sivia who has become my crew chief.”
Rob Maule led wire to wire to become the fourth different winner of the season in the Wilmot Mountain Street Stock 20-lap feature. Maule was up to the late race challenges by a pair of cautions, one with six laps left and one which created a green/white dual flag restart to finish the event.Â
Mike Simons continued on his hot streak by winning his fourth Gerber Collision & Glass Modified 20-lap feature in a row and fifth of the season. The 3-time Wilmot champion continues to lead the point standings as the season winds down, as he led flag-to-flag.Â
“I hope this was a little more entertaining than last week when we had to call it short due to the curfew,” said Simons. “I wish I could have battled by brother longer (Nick Simons retired to the infield with mechanical problems while running second). We’ll look forward to fair night now.”
Mike Neau captured his second Pfeiffer Trailer Sales IRA Lightning Sprints 20-lap feature at Wilmot this season.
“I saw the spot as Mark (Heinert) drifted high in the corner and went for it,” said Neau. “I had been trying to run up there earlier and it didn’t work for me, and it didn’t work for Mark either so I kept to the low side. It’s great to get a second win and we’re looking forward to the fair night for us in two weeks. We’ve only got a couple of points nights left (at Wilmot), so we’ll see what happens.”Â