Local racers shine at Off Road Rumble
BARK RIVER — Day two of the 2024 Off Road Rumble in the U.P. saw its fair share of intrigue and drama at Bark River International Raceway Saturday.
After walking away with a win in the Sportsman SxS class Friday, Bark River’s Zack Wirhanowicz aimed for a repeat in front of his hometown crowd. While he made the podium, he was forced to settle for third place.
He wasn’t the only U.P. driver in the Sportsman SxS field. Ishpeming’s Carter Krook finished 10th, Escanaba’s Connor LaCasse finished 16th, Baraga’s Danielle Reeves finished 19th and Gladstone’s Bryce Carlson finished 20th.
Wilson’s Jersey Kleikamp finished third in the 170 SxS class. Menominee’s Lainey Gearhart finished 15th and Baraga’s Weston Brunk finished 18th.
In the 1600 Light Buggy class, Marquette’s Adam Heikkila finished 16th and Bark River’s Allison Wandahsega finished 18th. The Youth SxS saw Menominee’s Keegan Gearhart finish ninth.
The 1600 Single Buggy class had four U.P. racers in its field. Gwinn’s James Thompson finished third, Menominee racers Jeff Sakovitz and Lance Gearhart finished 15th and 16th, respectively, and Kendra Hayward finished 19th. A pair of U.P. racers finished inside the top 10 in the Stock Truck class. Rapid River’s Zachary Wennesheimer finished eighth and Wilson’s Kyle Jenshak claimed 10th.
A trio of U.P. racers finished inside the top six in the Super Stock Truck class. Gladstone’s Braden Beauchamp finished third, Marquette’s Scott Heikkila finished fifth and Kingsford’s Brad Barglind finished sixth.
In Pro Am SxS action, Bark River’s Paige Wirhanowicz finished 16th and Benjamin Heiting, also of Bark River, finished 22nd.
Two U.P. racers battled in the Pro Lite class. Felch’s Antonio Inglese and Champion’s Matt Wood finished seventh and eighth, respectively. In the Pro Spec class, Felch’s Porter Inglese finished seventh.
FRIDAY’S TOP 5 AND U.P. FINISHERS
200 SxS: Ryder Ives, Harris, Minn., first; Henry Holtger, Green Bay, Wis., second; Brixton Wirt, Murrieta, Calif., third; Raymond Deininger, De Pere, Wis., fourth
Youth SxS: Hudson Houle, Ham Lake, Minn., first; Libby Nielsen, Harris, Minn., second; Ryker Remington, Antigo, Wis., third; Bryce Powers, Big Lake, Minn., fourth; Dakota Akins, Somerset, Wis., fifth; Keegan Gearhart, Menominee, Mich.
170 SxS: Ashton Dreher, Sherwood, Wis., first; Miles Pakenham, Watertown, Wis., second; Jersey Kleikamp, Wilson, Mich., third; Gaborik Geyen, Maple Lake, Minn., fourth; Axel Dreher, Sherwood, Wis., fifth; Lainey Gearhart, Menominee, Mich., 15th; Weston Brunk, Baraga, Mich., 18th
Short Course Kart: Wesley Vande Voort, Seymour, Wis., first; Camden Paitl, Lena, Wis., second; Jacobi Tullberg, Hazelhurst, Wis., third; Finley Holtger, Lena, Wis., fourth; Jax Romenesko, Appleton, Wis., fifth
Mod Kart: Avery Hemmer, Nowthen, Minn., first; Lincoln Mandsager, Bettendorf, Iowa, second; Gavin Plummer, Plover, Wis., third; Corbyn Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis., fourth; Race Visser, Summit Lake, Wis., fifth
1600 Light Buggy: Jake Schilleman, Rhinelander, Wis., first; Connor Schulz, Neenah, Wis., second; Dylan Rohloff, Pulaski, Wis., third; Greg Stingle, Black Creek, Wis., fourth; Evan Hockers, Pound, Wis., fifth; Adam Heikkila, Marquette, Mich., 16th; Allison Wandahsega, Bark River, Mich., 18th
1600 Single Buggy: Connor Schulz, Neenah, Wis., first;
Thomas Trelstad, Litchfield, Minn., second; John Fitzgerald, Omaha, Neb., third;
Colton Berns, Baileys Harbor, Wis., fourth; Taylor Roloff, Menasha, Wis., fifth; James Thompson, Gwinn, Mich., 13th; Jeff Sakovitz, Menominee, Mich., 15th; Lance Gearhart, Menominee, Mich., 16th; Kendra Hayward, Gladstone, Mich., 19th
Stock Truck: Malakai Yakel, Peshtigo, Wis., first; Tyler Mullins, Brookfield, Wis., second; Nick Axelsen, Star Prairie, Wis., third; Brian Peot, Luxemburg, Wis., fourth; Dustin Rogaczewski, Marinette, Wis., fifth; Zachary Wennesheimer, Rapid River, Mich., eighth; Kyle Jenshak, Wilson, Mich., 10th
Super Stock Truck: Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg, Wis., first; Cory Holtger, Oconto Falls, Wis., second; Braden Beauchamp, Gladstone, Mich., third; Joe Maciosek, Mukwonago, Wis., fourth; Scott Heikkila, Marquette, Mich., fifth; Brad Barglind, Kingsford, Mich., sixth
Sportsman SxS: Brayden Kernz, Manitowoc, Wis., first; Riley Marquardt, Abrams, Wis., second; Zack Wirhanowicz, Bark River, Mich., third; Joel Steinbrecher, Green Bay, Wis., fourth; Trent Peetz, Oconto Falls, Wis., fifth; Carter Krook, Ishpeming, Mich., 10th; Connor LaCasse, Escanaba, Mich., 16th; Danielle Reeves, Baraga, Mich., 19th; Bryce Carlson, Gladstone, Mich., 20th
Pro Am SxS:Jesse Greaves, Suamico, Wis., first; Jacob Blemke, Luxemburg, Wis., second; Cody Jones, Green Bay, Wis., third; Derek Liebergen, Oconto falls, Wis., fourth; Kyle Sharkey, Ashwaubenon, Wis., fifth; Paige Wirhanowicz, Bark River, Mich., 16th; Benjamin Heiting, Bark River, Mich., 22nd
570 SxS: Finley Holtger, Lena, Wis., first; Madisyn Winistorfer, Pulaski, Wis., second; Ellah Holtger, Lena, Wis., third; Logan Fritzinger, Columbus, Minn., fourth; Kody Krantz, Scandia, Minn., fifth
Pro Buggy: Jordan Bernloehr, Lakeville, Minn., first; Lorenzo Bonacci, Riverside, Calif., second; Mark Steinhardt, Rhinelander, Wis., third; Ryan Schwalbe, Rhinelander, WIis., fourth; Billy Buth, Stacy, Minn., fifth
Pro Stock SxS: Jeb Bootle, Yemassee, S.C., first; Colin Kernz, Manitowoc, Wisc., second; Jack LeTourneau, Lindstrom, Minn., third; Collin Truett, Nebo, N.C., fourth; CJ Greaves, Suamico, Wis., fifth
Pro SxS: Kainan Baker, Owasso, Okla., first; Jeb Bootle, Yemassee, S.C., second; Kyle Chaney, Millersport, Ohio, third; Austen Dinger, Fortworth, Texas, fourth; Gray Leadbetter, fifth