Tom Carlson won the 75-lap season championship for late models at Dells
Motor Speedway. – Bob Cruse Photo
By Dick Johnson
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (August 27, 1988) – Tom Carlson drove to victory in the 75-lap Central Wisconsin Racing Association late model feature, which was part of the season championship program at Dells Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
A fifth-place finish in the event helped eight-year veteran Dave Klein wrap up his first late model point championship. Klein finished this season with a 688 to 640 advantage over Allen Check.
Steve Mol paced the opening nine laps of the headliner before being passed by Mike Beling.
On lap 25, Bobby Weiss spun while being lapped by Belling bringing out the caution banner. On the attempted restart, Moll, who had fallen back to seventh place, rammed the third turn wall, delaying the resumption of action for a couple more minutes.
Back under green, Carlson passed Belling to take the lead on lap 31 and Rick Wateski pulled into the runner-up spot 14 rounds later.
As Doug Herbst was attempting to lower Belling another rung on lap 46, Belling lost control of his racer entering turn one, triggering a multi-car spin. Herbst, and another contender, Steve Carlson, were forced to make pit stops for repairs. Herbst rejoined the field at the rear by coming out on the backstretch pit road, but not until the field had taken the green. As a result, Herbst was unknowingly a lap down.
Three additional cautions slowed the remaining laps, during which Herbst worked his way back up front.
When Carlson took the checkered, his car was only a few inches ahead of Herbst’s at the finish line. However, Herbst later learned that he was a lap down and Wateski was actually in second place. Allen Check was third, with Kevin Cywinski fourth.
Results –
1. Tom Carlson, La Crosse
2. Rick Wateski, La Crosse
3. Allen Check, Shantytown
4. Kevin Cywinski, Mosinee
5. Dave Klein, Madison
6. Pete Moore, McFarland
7. Terry Baldry, Omro
8. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor
9. Brian Holzhausen, Bangor
10.Brian Johnson, Lakeville, Minn.
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