Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Wanderscheid Wins Wausau 525
Team AMSOIL oval ice racer PJ Wanderscheid had redemption on his mind in Wausau, Wis. this past weekend.
Wanderscheid, who finished second at the AMSOIL Eagle River Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wis. two weeks ago, was looking to get back on track and beat a talented field at the Wausau 525 race. The competition was brutal on the smaller track, including defending AMSOIL World Champion Matt Schultz
Wanderscheid set the tone early, winning all three of his 440 Champ heat races. He entered the final as the number one qualifier. Turn one saw Schultz with a narrow lead, but Wanderscheid answered quickly and by turn four the Sauk Centre, Minn. native had the lead. He would keep his AMSOIL/Arctic Cat out front for the entire race, but Dustin Wahl and Schultz battled it out right behind him for the final two podium spots. This was Wanderscheid's second straight win in Wausau.
"This is a great event to win because it honors the late Flip Merwin," said Wanderscheid. "The community does a nice job coming together and putting on a great race for the teams and the fans."
Congratulations also goes out to Matt Ritchie who took his AMSOIL #355 to a pair of semi-pro wins in Wausau.
Wanderscheid will compete in his hometown of Sauk Center on February 5-7.
Wanderscheid Wins Wausau 525
Team AMSOIL oval ice racer PJ Wanderscheid had redemption on his mind in Wausau, Wis. this past weekend.
Wanderscheid, who finished second at the AMSOIL Eagle River Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wis. two weeks ago, was looking to get back on track and beat a talented field at the Wausau 525 race. The competition was brutal on the smaller track, including defending AMSOIL World Champion Matt Schultz
Wanderscheid set the tone early, winning all three of his 440 Champ heat races. He entered the final as the number one qualifier. Turn one saw Schultz with a narrow lead, but Wanderscheid answered quickly and by turn four the Sauk Centre, Minn. native had the lead. He would keep his AMSOIL/Arctic Cat out front for the entire race, but Dustin Wahl and Schultz battled it out right behind him for the final two podium spots. This was Wanderscheid's second straight win in Wausau.
"This is a great event to win because it honors the late Flip Merwin," said Wanderscheid. "The community does a nice job coming together and putting on a great race for the teams and the fans."
Congratulations also goes out to Matt Ritchie who took his AMSOIL #355 to a pair of semi-pro wins in Wausau.
Wanderscheid will compete in his hometown of Sauk Center on February 5-7.
