Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netby Joe and Jordan Verdegan
(Francis Creek, WI) July 25 – Whitelaw’s Daryl Gerke out dueled Cato’s Jesse Fuller to a photo finish, nipping him at the line to collect the 35 lap Mid American Sportsman feature at 141 Speedway Saturday night.

Rain washed out qualifying as the heat races were lined up by point average. The program was delayed three times due to rain, but the efforts of track crews and the race teams who helped dried the track paid off as the fans saw a complete show which was finished by 10 p.m, despite starting nearly one-half hour late.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netGerke started fourth and kept Fuller in his sights the balance of the contest. Fuller kept the lead through a trio of early yellows.

Gerke kept his machine committed to the outside, while Fuller hugged the low Groove the entire race. The pair raced side-by-side for nearly 20 laps, As the two traded the lead no less than six times in the final ten laps.

Fuller took second, followed by Menchalville’s Monte Strouf, Reedsville’s
Tyler Bauknecht and Cato’s Travis Groelle.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netFrancis Creek’s Kraig Koehler survived a race long dogfight with Maribel’s Nathan Wegner of Maribel and several cautions to win the 35 lap super stock feature. Mishicot’s Matt Cherney, who earlier in hot laps rolled his machine over, made repairs and went on to finish second. Two River’s Jo Gauger took third, followed by Green Bay’s Lee Kielpikowski and Wegner, who faded to fifth in the final few laps.

Kaukauna’s Jesse Gracyalny swept action in the IMCA northern sportmod class, winning both her heat and leading all 20 laps en route to her first feature of the season, which went green to checkered. 19 year old Cheyenne Cameron, in only her second appearance at 141, took second. Eugene Gregorich of Kewaunee finished third, followed by Seymour’s Marty Van De Hei and points leader Kewaunee’s Keith Kickbush.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netCato’s Jake Fuller swept action in the mini stock class, winning his heat and the 25 lap feature. Luxemburg’s George Paul passed Luxemburg’s Marcus Moede for the lead on lap seven and went on to win the caution free, 20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature, his second of the season.

Manitowoc’s Ian Fogeltanz won the 25 lap sport four feature.

Next Saturday night, August 1 Subway will sponsor the night’s action. Four bicycles will be given away through the Kid’s Club at intermission. Qualifying gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with racing starting at 7 p.m.

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netFor more information call (920) 905 1112. 141 Speedway is located 25 minutes south of Green Bay off County “R” in Francis Creek. The track’s website is 141speedway.com.

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35 LAP MID AM FEATURE- Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw; Jesse Fuller, Cato
Monte Strouf, Menchalville; Tyler Bauknecht, Reedsville; Travis
Groelle, Cato; Adam White, Suamico

10 LAP HEAT- Fuller

Dan Lewis Photo - danlewisphoto.netFast Dash: Bauknecht

30 LAP SUPER STOCK FEATURE- Kraig Koehler, Francis Creek; Matt Cherney,
Mishicot; Jo Gauger, Two Rivers; Lee Kielpikowski, Green Bay; Nathan Wegner,
Maribel; Tim Conard, Manitowoc

10 LAP HEATS- 1) Andy Casavante, Two Rivers 2) Randy Netting, Marathon

25 LAP MINI STOCK FEATURE- Jake Fuller, Cato; Allen Dillion, Two Rivers;
Kurt Naidl, Whitelaw; Kevin Naidl, Reedsville; Jason Novak, Manitowoc;Todd
Hebel, Green Bay

10 LAP HEATS- 1) Fuller 2) Kurt Naidl

20 LAP IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE- Jesse Van Roy, Kaukauna; Cheyenne Cameron,
Birnamwood; Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee; Marty Van De Hei, Seymour; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee;
Steve Pavlik, Green Bay

10 LAP HEAT - Van Roy

20 LAP IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE- George Paul, Luxemburg; Marcus Moede,
Luxemburg; Mike Mueller, Green Bay; Frank Paul, Kewaunee; Ray Fuller,
Manitowoc; Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee

10 LAP HEATS- 1) Moede 2) Kris Conard, Manitowoc

25 LAP SPORT 4 FEATURE- Ian Fogeltanz, Manitowoc; Jerry Duggan, Mishicot;
Dave Gauger Sr.,Two Rivers; Dalton Cherney,Mishicot; Aaron Dalton, Gillett;
Nick Wacek, Green Bay

10 LAP HEATS- 1) Duke Truttman, Green Bay 2) Dylan Wenzel, Fremont
Fast Dash: Gauger Sr