Eisel snags street stock feature payday; Frederick upends Snellenberger’s perfect run

Racing at Eagle River Speedway picked up steam last night as Jason Eisel of Sugar Camp secured a $500 payday by winning the street stock feature. Similarly, Oconto Falls rider Kyle Frederick ended Rod Snellenberger’s consecutive win streak at six in the IMCA stock car feature and collected bounty money.

A $1,000 bounty was put out for Snellenberger for anyone who could beat the Pulaski rider at the Speedway, where he was a perfect six-of-six this season in the class.

The street stock class had 18 cars take the track for the feature, with 13 seeing the checkered flag. Eisel started in the pole position and jumped into the early lead. He ended up weaving through lapped traffic in the second half of racing action, with David Blackberg mounting a few moves for the lead but settling for second. 

Frederick was the lone racer outside of Snellenberger who came from south of Eagle River and answered the bell as the bounty. He started in the pole position, while Snellenberger opened the race in fifth. By lap six of 20, he found his way to second behind the Oconto Falls driver. Frederick had a comfortable four-car length advantage before a caution flag flew on lap 13 that tightened the field. After the restart, Snellenberger couldn’t find a passing window and settled for second place.

Other feature winners on the night included Cade Nelson, of Hermantown, Minn., who started in eighth and led just the final lap to win the late model feature. 

George Dalbeck secured first at the midway point of the B-mod feature and held that for the remainder of the 20-lap feature. 

Tyler Pelofske, of Stacy, Minn., cruised to the 600 micro sprint feature, while Addison Dishaw and Archer Peter won the pro and semi-pro 300 micro sprint features. 

All three races went caution-free from green to checkered.

Race Summary

Here are the top three finishers of each feature race from last night. 

IMCA Stock Car 

Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Dustin White, Eagle River

Late Model 

Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.; Jason Zdroik; Zack Friske, Tomahawk

B-Mods

George Dalbeck, Wakefield, Mich.; Frank Gasperini, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Michael Truscott, Chippewa Falls

Street Stocks

Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; David Blackberg, Eagle River; Hope Eisel, Rhinelander

600 Micro Sprints

Tyler Pelofske, Stacy, Minn.; Mya Towne, Boulder Junction; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction

300 Micro Sprints

Pro) Addison Dishaw, Ontonagon, Mich. Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, Mich.; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, Mich.

Semi-Pro) Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Myia Ewert, Eagle River; Reed Joslin, Eagle River

Next Tuesday night is the big backpack giveaway night at the track, with regular-scheduled classes hitting the oval. Racing starts at 7 p.m.