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Kaeding the Big Winner in Winner

By Craig Murphy

    In a town called Winner, Tim Kaeding was the true winner Saturday, July 1 in National Sprint Tour action.

    Lapped traffic played a key role in Kaeding’s seventh win in 18 NST races this season. Kaeding, who seemed to have lost the race due to lapped traffic 10 laps earlier, re-passed teammate and boss Steve Kinser on lap 29 of 30 to win at Winner Speedway in Winner, South Dakota.

    Kinser took the initial lead from the outside pole, only to be passed by Kaeding before the end of the first lap.

    The race got off to a slow start as Ricky Sammons Jr. went for a flip on the initial start. By lap 12, there had already been a total of three yellows and two reds.

    “It does get to you,” Kaeding said of losing a rhythm. “But you get a chance to breathe. It can help you, but it can also hurt you.”

    The same could be said of lapped traffic, such as that seen Saturday.

    Kinser took advantage of Kaeding getting caught in traffic to take the lead on lap 18.

    “I thought I was in good shape,” said Kinser, who twice had to make nice saves off turn 4 earlier in the race.

    Kaeding also thought his boss was in good shape at that point.

    “I was concerned,” Kaeding acknowledged. “I didn’t think I would get back by him. I thought we were a second place car. He had the better car in the open. He’s the King.”

    As Kaeding searched desperately for a way by Kinser with five laps to go, the leaders hit heavy traffic.

    “I was in good shape until I hit the traffic,” Kinser said. “I was just trying to get through it.”

    Kinser got bogged down coming off turn 2 on lap 29, dooming his chances. “My motor was stumbling off the bottom of the turns,” he said. “I was alright on the bottom, as long as I had the track to myself.”

    When Kinser didn’t have the track to himself, Kaeding pounced.

    “I seen him get stuck on the bottom,” Kaeding said. “I sailed it around the top and just hoped it would stick.”

    It did, and Kaeding held on to beat Kinser, Jason Solwold, Jason Meyers and Danny Lasoski.

    Solwold had a catbird seat of the lead battle.

    “I was just sitting back waiting to see if lapped cars would go their way or my way,” Solwold said. “They hung up Steve. Getting to the front early was key, since it was tough to pass.

    “It seemed every time I had a chance, it was gone that quick,” Solwold added. “The track was difficult for everyone. I’m happy with a top-five.”     

    The Steve Kinser Racing domination of the night started early, as Kinser and Kaeding handily won their heat races. Lasoski won his heat race after battling hard with two Aussie drivers, Kerry Madsen and Trevor Green, who was filling in for an injured Tim Shaffer.

    Dash races were won by Kinser and Brian Paulus, with Kinser electing to start the A-Main on the outside.

    Shane Stewart set fast time of the 31 drivers to time in with a lap of 15.083 seconds, his second fast time of the year. Jeff Reiman won the B-Main.

    The National Sprint Tour next races July 7-8 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

NST RESULTS – Winner Speedway, 07/01/06

QUALIFYING

1)	26	SHANE	STEWART	RUDEEN	15.083
2)	11K	TIM	KAEDING	KINSER	15.116
3)	20	PAUL	McMAHAN	STEWART	15.130
4)	14	JASON	MEYERS	STOCKBRIDGE	15.137
5)	R19	JASON	SOLWOLD	CARNAHAN	15.209
6)	83	DANNY	LASOSKI	ROTH	15.491
7)	11	STEVE	KINSER	KINSER	15.574
8)	28	BRIAN	PAULUS	P&P MOTORSPORTS	15.655
9)	6	TREVOR	GREEN	PARSONS	15.856
10)	7S	JASON	SIDES	SIDES	16.094
11)	3R	Seth	Brahmer	Rossman	16.241
12)	11H	KERRY	MADSEN	HELM	16.516
13)	4	Mike	Chadd	Chadd	16.724
14)	56	John	Cressman	Cressman	16.847
15)	34H	Doug	Martin	Hasbolb	17.198
16)	17	Bob	Dvorak	Dvorak	17.206
17)	90	Darrell	Brink	Warl	17.256
18)	32	Jamie	Turpin	Turpin	17.384
19)	24J	Jeff	Reiman	Reiman	17.461
20)	OX	Jess	Becket	Hildebrand	17.496
21)	8R	Gary	Reber	Reber	17.567
22)	2	Kevin	Ingle	Ingle	17.693
23)	13	Jordan	Martens	Martens	17.754
24)	XXX	Ricky	Sammons, Jr.	Sammons	17.765
25)	20PK	Ron	Krysl	Krysl	18.157
26)	63	Gregg	Schuetz	Schuetz	18.307
27)	O1	Brandon	Mills	Hilde	18.463
28)	15K	Dave	Titus	Downey	18.936
29)	42	Adam	Walton	Frish	18.938
30)	20D	Dan	Nekolite	Nekolite	19.105
31)	1i	Mike	Pennell	Pennell	19.156

HEAT 1 - 8 LAPS

1)	STEVE	KINSER
2)	SHANE	STEWART
3)	JASON	MEYERS
4)	JASON	SIDES
5)	Mike	Chadd
6)	Bob	Dvorak
7)	Kevin	Ingle
8)	Jeff	Reiman
9)	Dave	Titus
10)	Ron	Krysl
11)	Mike	Pennel

HEAT 2 - 8 LAPS

1)	TIM	KAEDING
2)	BRIAN	PAULUS
3)	JASON	SOLWOLD
4)	Seth	Brahmer
5)	Darrell	Brink
6)	Jordan	Martens
7)	Jess	Becket
8)	Adam	Walton
9)	Gregg	Schuetz
10)	John	Cressman

HEAT 3 - 8 LAPS

1)	DANNY	LASOSKI
2)	TREVOR	GREEN
3)	KERRY	MADSEN
4)	PAUL	McMAHAN
5)	Jamie	Turpin
6)	Doug	Martin
7)	Ricky	Sammons, Jr.
8)	Gary	Reber
9)	Brandon	Mills
10)	Dan	Nekolite

DASH 1 - 6 LAPS

1)	STEVE	KINSER
2)	JASON	SOLWOLD
3)	SHANE	STEWART
4)	TREVOR	GREEN
5)	PAUL	McMAHAN
6)	Seth	Brahmer

DASH 2 - 6 LAPS

1)	BRIAN	PAULUS
2)	TIM	KAEDING
3)	DANNY	LASOSKI
4)	JASON	MEYERS
5)	KERRY	MADSEN
6)	JASON	SIDES

B-MAIN – 10 LAPS (6 TRANSFER)

1)	Jeff	Reiman
2)	John	Cressman
3)	Kevin	Ingle
4)	Ricky	Sammons, Jr.
5)	Ron	Krysl
6)	Dan	Nekolite
7)	Dave	Titus
8)	Adam	Walton
9)	Mike	Pennel
10)	Gregg	Schuetz
11)	Brandon	Mills
12)	Jess	Becket
13)	Gary	Reber

A-MAIN - 3O LAPS [START][PURSE]

1)	TIM	KAEDING	[3]	[$10,000]
2)	STEVE	KINSER	[2]	[$5,500]
3)	JASON	SOLWOLD	[4]	[$3,200]
4)	JASON	MEYERS	[7]	[$2,800]
5)	DANNY	LASOSKI	[5]	[$2,500]
6)	PAUL	McMAHAN	[10]	[$2,300]
7)	JASON	SIDES	[11]	[$2,200]
8)	BRIAN	PAULUS	[1]	[$2,100]
9)	KERRY	MADSEN	[9]	[$2,050]
10)	Mike	Chadd	[13]	[$2,000]
11)	John	Cressman	[14]	[$1,500]
12)	SHANE	STEWART	[6]	[$1,200]
13)	Seth	Brahmer	[12]	[$1,100]
14)	Doug	Martin	[15]	[$1,050]
15)	Jamie	Turpin	[18]	[$1,000]
16)	Jeff	Reiman	[19]	[$850]
17)	Bob	Dvorak	[16]	[$750]
18)	Ron	Krysl	[23]	[$700]
19)	Dan	Nekolite	[24]	[$700]
20)	Kevin	Ingle	[20]	[$700]
21)	TREVOR	GREEN	[8]	[$700]
22)	Jordan	Martens	[21]	[$700]
23)	Darrell	Brink	[17]	[$700]
24)	Ricky	Sammons, Jr.	[22]	[$700]

Laps Lead:  Tim Kaeding 1-17, Steve Kinser 18-28, Tim Kaeding 29-30

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