Lorenzo Bonacci (left), Jordan Bernloehr (center) and Mark Steinhardt celebrate with champagne after a pro buggy race during the 2024 Off-Road Rumble in the UP on Aug. 10, 2024, at Bark River International Raceway in Bark River. Bernloehr won the race, Bonacci finished second and Steinhardt finished third. (“The Big Dog” Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)
BARK RIVER – The second day of the 2024 Off Road Rumble in the UP offered plenty of intrigue and drama on Saturday at Bark River International Raceway.
After winning the Sportsman SxS class on Friday, Zack Wirhanowicz from Bark River wanted to repeat his success in front of his home crowd. He made it onto the podium but had to settle for third place.
He wasn’t the only UP driver in the Sportsman SxS field. Carter Krook of Ishpeming finished 10th, Connor LaCasse of Escanaba 16th, Danielle Reeves of Baraga 19th and Bryce Carlson of Gladstone 20th.
Jersey Kleikamp of Wilson finished third in the 170 SxS class. Lainey Gearhart of Menominee finished 15th and Weston Brunk of Baraga finished 18th.
In the 1600 Light Buggy class, Adam Heikkila of Marquette finished 16th and Allison Wandahsega of Bark River finished 18th. In the Youth SxS, Keegan Gearhart of Menominee finished ninth.
Four UP drivers competed in the 1600 Single Buggy class. James Thompson of Gwinn finished third, Menominee drivers Jeff Sakovitz and Lance Gearhart finished 15th and 16th, respectively, and Kendra Hayward finished 19th.
Two UP drivers finished in the top 10 in the Stock Truck class. Zachary Wennesheimer of Rapid River finished eighth and Kyle Jenshak of Wilson finished 10th.
A trio of UP drivers finished in the top six in the Super Stock Truck class. Braden Beauchamp of Gladstone was third, Scott Heikkila of Marquette was fifth and Brad Barglind of Kingsford was sixth.
In the Pro Am SxS race, Paige Wirhanowicz of Bark River finished 16th and Benjamin Heiting, also of Bark River, finished 22nd.
In the Pro Lite class, two UP riders battled it out. 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.
The top 5 and UP finishers from Friday
200 SxS: Ryder Ives, Harris, Minnesota, first; Henry Holtger, Green Bay, Wisconsin, second; Brixton Wirt, Murrieta, California, third; Raymond Deininger, De Pere, Wisconsin, fourth
Youth SxS: Hudson Houle, Ham Lake, Minnesota, first; Libby Nielsen, Harris, Minnesota, second; Ryker Remington, Antigo, Wisconsin, third; Bryce Powers, Big Lake, Minnesota, fourth; Dakota Akins, Somerset, Wisconsin, fifth; Keegan Gearhart, Menominee, Michigan.
170 SxS: Ashton Dreher, Sherwood, Wisconsin, first; Miles Pakenham, Watertown, Wisconsin, second; Jersey Kleikamp, Wilson, Michigan, third; Gaborik Geyen, Maple Lake, Minnesota, fourth; Axel Dreher, Sherwood, Wisconsin, fifth; Lainey Gearhart, Menominee, Michigan, 15th; Weston Brunk, Baraga, Michigan, 18th.
Short Track Karting: Wesley Vande Voort, Seymour, Wisconsin, first; Camden Paitl, Lena, Wisconsin, second; Jacobi Tullberg, Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, third; Finley Holtger, Lena, Wisconsin, fourth; Jax Romenesko, Appleton, Wisconsin, 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, Wisconsin, first; Connor Schulz, Neenah, Wisconsin, second; Dylan Rohloff, Pulaski, Wisconsin, third; Greg Stingle, Black Creek, Wisconsin, fourth; Evan Hockers, Pound, Wisconsin, fifth; Adam Heikkila, Marquette, Michigan, 16th; Allison Wandahsega, Bark River, Michigan, 18th.
1600 Single Buggy: Connor Schulz, Neenah, Wis., first;
Thomas Trelstad, Litchfield, Minnesota, second; John Fitzgerald, Omaha, Nebraska, 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., 19.
Stock Truck: Malakai Yakel, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, first; Tyler Mullins, Brookfield, Wisconsin, second; Nick Axelsen, Star Prairie, Wisconsin, third; Brian Peot, Luxembourg, Wisconsin, fourth; Dustin Rogaczewski, Marinette, Wisconsin, fifth; Zachary Wennesheimer, Rapid River, Michigan, eighth; Kyle Jenshak, Wilson, Michigan, 10th
Super Stock Truck: Scott Boulanger, Luxembourg, 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, Wisconsin, first; Riley Marquardt, Abrams, Wisconsin, second; Zack Wirhanowicz, Bark River, Michigan, third; Joel Steinbrecher, Green Bay, Wisconsin, fourth; Trent Peetz, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, fifth; Carter Krook, Ishpeming, Michigan, 10th; Connor LaCasse, Escanaba, Michigan, 16th; Danielle Reeves, Baraga, Michigan, 19th; Bryce Carlson, Gladstone, Michigan, 20th.
Pro Am SxS: Jesse Greaves, Suamico, Wisconsin, first; Jacob Blemke, Luxembourg, Wisconsin, second; Cody Jones, Green Bay, Wisconsin, third; Derek Liebergen, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, fourth; Kyle Sharkey, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, fifth; Paige Wirhanowicz, Bark River, Michigan, 16th; Benjamin Heiting, Bark River, Michigan, 22nd.
570 SxS: Finley Holtger, Lena, Wisconsin, first; Madisyn Winistorfer, Pulaski, Wisconsin, second; Ellah Holtger, Lena, Wisconsin, third; Logan Fritzinger, Columbus, Minnesota, fourth; Kody Krantz, Scandia, Minnesota, fifth
Pro Buggy: Jordan Bernloehr, Lakeville, Minnesota, first; Lorenzo Bonacci, Riverside, California, second; Mark Steinhardt, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, third; Ryan Schwalbe, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, fourth; Billy Buth, Stacy, Minnesota, fifth
Pro Stock SxS: Jeb Bootle, Yemassee, SC, first; Colin Kernz, Manitowoc, Wisc., second; Jack LeTourneau, Lindstrom, Minn., third; Collin Truett, Nebo, NC, fourth; CJ Greaves, Suamico, Wisc., fifth
Pro SxS: Kainan Baker, Owasso, Oklahoma, first; Jeb Bootle, Yemassee, SC, second; Kyle Chaney, Millersport, Ohio, third; Austen Dinger, Fortworth, Texas, fourth; Gray Leadbetter, Morganton, NC, fifth
Pro Spec: Hunter VanZile, Laona, Wis., first; Dylan Parsons, North Fond du Lac, Wis., second;
Ronald Kosciesza, Hubertus, Wisconsin, third; Justin Tessmer, Little Suamico, Wisconsin, fourth; Chris Van Den Elzen, Seymour, Wisconsin, fifth; Porter Inglese, Felch, Michigan, seventh
Pro Lite: Trey Gibbs, Murrieta, Calif., first; Johnny Holtger, Abrams, Wisconsin, second; Tyler Remmereid, Bennington, Nebraska, third; Michael Funk, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, fourth; Travis Milhausen Jr., Waverly, Minnesota, fifth; Antonio Inglese, Felch, Michigan, seventh; Matt Wood, Champion, Michigan, eighth
PRO2: Mickey Thomas, Dawsonville, Georgia, first; Ricky Gutierrez, Garden Grove, California, second; Kyle Greaves, De Pere, Wisconsin, third; Ryan Beat, Iron Station, North Carolina, fourth; Keegan Kincaid, Argonne, Wisconsin, fifth
PRO4: Jimmy Henderson, Conyers, Georgia, first; CJ Greaves, Suamico, Wisconsin, second; Andrew Carlson, Elk River, Minnesota, third; Johnny Greaves, Suamico, Wisconsin, fourth; Paul Wolff, Randleman, North Carolina, fifth
