Wanderscheid Takes Third in Benson

Sauk Centre, Minn. ~ Team AMSOIL oval ice racer P.J. Wanderscheid finished in third-place at Lake Hassel in Benson, Minn., last weekend (1/21/06). After regaining the world championship at Eagle River the week before, Wanderscheid enjoyed taking a podium a little closer to home.

In the 600 Open class on Saturday Wanderscheid ran well in his qualifying heats and overcame some mechanical difficulties to put together a strong showing in the final qualifier of the day. After spending most of the 10-lap final fighting for second with Gary Moyle, Wanderscheid finished third behind Moyle and winner Terry Wahl.

On Sunday, after some track repair, Wanderscheid took first-place in the first two heats of the Champ 440 class. After taking third in the third heat of the day, they plowed the track one last time as the racers lined up for the final. Wanderscheid took the hole shot and led into the first corner with Wahl and Moyle on his tail. Wanderscheid couldn’t hold his line coming out of turn two, allowing Wahl and Moyle to sneak by. The final ended just like the other; Wahl, Moyle and Wanderscheid.

“The motors ran strong all weekend. We just couldn’t make enough adjustments to the handling of the machine on the lake ice today,” said Crew Chief Mark Wanderscheid.

The Benson race was the first stop in a string of WPSA races for Team AMSOIL/Wanderscheid Racing. The team will be in Wausau, Wis., for the Flip Merwin Memorial Race, then in Garrison, Minn., for the second leg of the Woody’s Triple Crown.

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