WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (July 1, 2011) – With the heat index reaching over 100 degrees at Dells Raceway Park, Daytona Beach, Fla. Native Dalton Zehr barely broke a sweat. Looking at home in the heat and humidity, Zehr looked like a born-natural behind the wheel of his Super Late Model Friday night.

Zehr swiped the lead from his teammate Troy Nelson just 14 laps into the Alive For Five Super Late Model Series presented by Advanced Engine Concepts North American Cup Feature and pulled away in the late stages from Round One Winner Frank Kreyer. The win was Zehr’s first in select visits to Dells Raceway Park.

Starting 12th in the 21-car field after setting fast time, Zehr’s journey to the front started early thanks to a caution and restart. Utilizing the decision cone after a first-lap caution, Zehr took his mount to the outside line and moved up four spots on the outside line. He later moved up to the fifth spot on a lap-seven restart.

“The car was just amazing on the outside,” Zehr said.

After the lap-seven restart Zehr picked off three cars in succession. Zehr raced to the outside of John Zimmerman on the restart, Dennis Prunty one lap later then moved around Dave Trute into second on lap 10.

With Nelson in his sights, Zehr left Trute and Prunty to battle furiously for the third spot. Zehr caught Nelson by lap 13, but could not complete the pass using his preferred outside line. On lap 14 Zehr took a new line on his teammate and took the lead away.

“I couldn’t quite get it done on the outside with (Nelson) but I was able to get the bottom. After that he was right on my tail.”

Nelson was in hot pursuit of Zehr up until an incident on lap 26. Landry Potter rejoined the field from the pit area in an inopportune situation. Zehr was able to take evasive action, but Nelson was not as he made hard contact with Potter’s machine. Potter drove away, but Nelson’s night came to an abrupt end. Both drivers were unharmed.

The restart saw Zehr pull away from the disputing duo of Trute and Prunty. Prunty secured second after the restart on the outside line, but was unable to chase down Zehr.

Zehr looked to be in complete control of the feature until Round One Winner Frank Kreyer tore into the top five. Kreyer took second on lap 38 and initially chewed away two tenths of a second away a lap. However, as the run continued, Zehr maintained and refurbished his lead.

“He was chasing me down,” Zehr said. “Our car was better on the longer run, it really showed and I was able to pull away from him.”

Kreyer was credited with second, but did not pass post-race inspection. Dennis Prunty finished third, defending DRP Late Model Champion Corey Jankowski made a late surge to finish fourth and Jeff Storm finished fifth.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (May 28, 2011) – Some drivers just seem due for a big win. While Frank Kreyer had to slice his way through a stout field of returning Super Late Model division, Larry Schotten led wire-to-wire while holding on for his first feature win in 18 years of trying on Saturday at Dells Raceway Park.

After setting fast time hometown driver Frank Kreyer was placed deep in the 17-car starting field for Round One of the Alive for Five Super Late Model Series presented by Advanced Engine Concepts.

Kreyer made his fateful pass on Troy Nelson with two laps remaining in the 55-lap feature event. Testing the new concrete line on several occasions, Kreyer muscled to the inside of Nelson and nosed ahead at the line. The two raced side-by-side to the white, with Kreyer securing the lead as he crossed the line for the final time.

“It was pretty cool. My spotter told me it was ten to go and I knew to be patient,” Kreyer said of his final approach to the front. “It’s one of those things where it’s better to be patient than try to bonsai it and make mistakes.”

Aside from working through traffic, Kreyer also had to avoid a pileup three laps into the main event. The melee started when Molly Rhoads and Dennis Prunty made contact entering turn three. Rhoads spun in front of the pack, sending cars scurrying in all directions. Tom Lichtfeld, Ken Reiser, Michael Gunderson, Terry Schoppenhorst and Max McNamara were involved. Only Reiser and Gunderman were able to continue.

“Molly was turned completely flat out across my nose and I thought here we go,” Kreyer said. “The guy that planted the grass down in three and four is probably going to be (mad) at me because I drove right through that stuff.”

Jeff Storm ran a solid race, placing in the top three. Prunty recovered for a fourth-place finish with Mike Egan rounding out the top five.

Kreyer and his Super Late Model compatriots had nothing but good things to say about the Alive for Five format.

“I think it’s going to be a really positive thing. It’s getting the racers involved,” Kreyer added. “This economical time that we’re in is really tough and I think now the racers are taking a look and understand what the promoters and track owners are dealing with. We’ve got the race drivers grouped together. I think it can only help.”