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LICHTFELD SCORES ON GANDRUD PERFORMANCE NIGHT

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI — The 64th Annual Gandrud Performance Parts Season Opener at Dells Raceway Park proved that while the season is new, the dominant force remains the same. Pardeeville’s Mike Lichtfeld, the defending four-time champion, staged a late-race charge to secure the first victory of the 2026 NASCAR Regional Late Model season.

The afternoon began with Andrew Borntreger setting the pace as the Quick Qualifier with a blistering 14.119-second lap. Heat race victories went to Riley Smith and Rose Borntreger, while Lichtfeld signaled his intentions early by clinching the Diamond Racing Wheels Fast Dash.

When the green flag dropped on the main event, front-row starters Thayran Rezin and Cole Howard led a stacked field into immediate "car fight" mode. Rezin surged to the early advantage, holding off challengers until Clayton Storey mounted a charge to take the lead.

As the laps ticked away, Lichtfeld maneuvered into second place, staring down a 1.4-second deficit. In a clinical display of why he wears the crown, the driver of the #44 methodically erased the gap, catching Storey and making the winning move with just eight laps remaining. Lichtfeld cruised to the checkered flag, followed by Storey, Nick Nolden, Randy Sargent, and Hunter Stenson.

Up Next: The Gandrud Performance Parts NASCAR Regional Late Models return to action on Saturday, May 23rd, for the prestigious Lyle Nabbefeldt Tribute Night.

NASCAR Regional Gandrud Performance Late Models 20 Entries
A Feature 35 Laps | 00:15:57.598 | Gandrud Performance

1. 44L-Mike Lichtfeld[6]; 2. 67S-Clayton Storey[8]; 3. 67N-Nick Nolden[3]; 4. 11S-Randy Sargent[7]; 5. 50S-Hunter Stenson[9]; 6. 51B-Rose Borntreger[12]; 7. 28J-Jesse Bernhagen[4]; 8. 90G-Michael Guderski[13]; 9. 6R-Thayran Rezin[1]; 10. 20B-Alex Braseth[14]; 11. 39M-Colton Morgan[11]; 12. 15A-Andrew Borntreger[10]; 13. 25B-Allen Borntreger[5]; 14. 32L-Steve Lichtfeld[17]; 15. 7W-Brett Wachowiacz[19]; 16. 3S-Riley Smith[16]; 17. 91C-Tim Coley[15]; 18. 35S-Garrett Scott[18]; 19. 52H-Cole Howard[2]; 20. 55B-Jim Bilotta[20]

Dash 6 Laps | 00:01:28.918 | Diamond Racing Wheels

1. 44L-Mike Lichtfeld[2]; 2. 67N-Nick Nolden[4]; 3. 25B-Allen Borntreger[1]; 4. 11S-Randy Sargent[3]; 5. 50S-Hunter Stenson[5]; 6. 15A-Andrew Borntreger[6]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:02.352 | Gandrud Performance Parts

1. 3S-Riley Smith[4]; 2. 7W-Brett Wachowiacz[2]; 3. 20B-Alex Braseth[6]; 4. 32L-Steve Lichtfeld[3]; 5. 35S-Garrett Scott[1]; 6. 55B-Jim Bilotta[7]; 7. (DNS) 91C-Tim Coley

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:01:59.335 | Gandrud Performance Parts

1. 51B-Rose Borntreger[2]; 2. 90G-Michael Guderski[1]; 3. 39M-Colton Morgan[3]; 4. 28J-Jesse Bernhagen[7]; 5. 52H-Cole Howard[5]; 6. 67S-Clayton Storey; 7. 6R-Thayran Rezin[4]

Qualifying 3 Laps | 00:00:54.090 | Gandrud Performance Parts

1. 15A-Andrew Borntreger, 14.119[4]; 2. 50S-Hunter Stenson, 14.173[18]; 3. 67N-Nick Nolden, 14.189[13]; 4. 11S-Randy Sargent, 14.203[15]; 5. 44L-Mike Lichtfeld, 14.205[10]; 6. 25B-Allen Borntreger, 14.235[3]; 7. 28J-Jesse Bernhagen, 14.235[1]; 8. 67S-Clayton Storey, 14.246[19]; 9. 52H-Cole Howard, 14.250[9]; 10. 6R-Thayran Rezin, 14.262[14]; 11. 39M-Colton Morgan, 14.311[12]; 12. 51B-Rose Borntreger, 14.313[5]; 13. 90G-Michael Guderski, 14.326[8]; 14. 20B-Alex Braseth, 14.343[6]; 15. 91C-Tim Coley, 14.455[7]; 16. 3S-Riley Smith, 14.483[17]; 17. 32L-Steve Lichtfeld, 14.494[11]; 18. 7W-Brett Wachowiacz, 14.578[20]; 19. 35S-Garrett Scott, 14.962[16]; 20. 55B-Jim Bilotta, 15.406[2]

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