By Joe and Jordan Verdegan
(Francis Creek, WI) September 12, 2009 – Monte Strouf of Menchalville passed Mark Van Rite for the lead on lap four and fought off challenges from Brett Piontek and Adam White in the waning laps to capture the caution free, 35 lap Mid American Sportsman feature at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Saturday night.

Track champions were crowned as well, as Daryl Gerke of Whitelaw won the track championship, with an assist from Piontek, who was guest driving Gerke’s car for the past several weeks. In the super stock division Jo Gauer wound up beating Kraig Koehler by a mere 3 points to capture the super stock crown.

Green Bay’s Todd Hebel won the mini stock title while Two Rivers Bruce Sand captured the sport four crown. Polesitter Van Rite of De Pere took the lead at the drop of the green but surrendered the top spot to Strouf by lap four. Gerke was all but assured of the crown when second place points driver Travis Groelle dropped out on lap two with mechanical woes.

Strouf built up a full straightaway lead but was challenged in the final laps by Adam White and Brett Piontek, who charged through the pack from 13th to challenge for the lead. Piontek squeezed past White to take second at the checkers. White settled for third, followed by Crystal Wood and Josh Sand.

Koehler fought off Gauger in the final circuits to capture the main event.

Seymour’s Jamie Schmidt led every lap en route to victory in the 25 lap modified feature. Jason Kostichka, Randy LeMieux Jr., Chuck Grall and Andy Casavante rounded out the top five in a green to checkered contest.

2009 track champion George Paul won the hobby stock feature.

Two Rivers Brandon Tegen led every lap en route to victory in the caution free, 25 lap sport four feature.

Next Saturday September 19 the 2009 season will close with a bang. The Dynamite Derby of Destruction will commence at 6:30 p.m. The night will include Bump N Run races, bus races, Double O and Chain races and the famous trailer races.

The Tisler Salvage 300 lap Enduro will take place at 2 p.m. For more information check the website 141speedway.com. You can call 920 905 1112 for more information. 141 Speedway is located 20 minutes south of Green Bay on County "R" in Manitowoc.

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RACE SUMMARY

35 LAP MID AMERICAN SPORTSMAN FEATURE – Monte Strouf,

Menchalville; Brett Piontek, Green Bay; Adam White, Suamico;

Crystal Wood, Denmark; Josh Sand, Francis Creek; Mark Van

Rite, De Pere

10 LAP HEAT – White; Van Rite

FAST DASH: Tyler Bauknecht, Reedsville

FAST TIME: Strouf, 12.304

30 LAP SUPER STOCK FEATURE – Kraig Koehler, Francis Creek;

Jo Gauger, Two Rivers; Matt Cherney, Mishicot; Nathan Wegner,

Maribel; Denny Crass, Maribel; Erik Turner, Mishicot

10 LAP HEAT – Dylan Wenzel, Fremont; Wegner

FAST DASH: Tim Conard, Manitowoc

FAST TIME: Koehler 12.596

20 LAP NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE - Jamie

Schmidt, Seymour; Jason Kostichka, Green Bay; Randy LeMieux

Jr., Sturgeon Bay; Chuck Grall, Pulaski; Andy Casavante,

Two Rivers; Cheyenne Cameron, Birnamwood

10 LAP HEATS 1) Schmidt; Casavant

25 LAP MINI STOCK FEATURE – Jason Novak, Manitowoc; Todd Hebel,

Green Bay; Allen Dillion, Two Rivers; Kurt Naidl, Whitelaw; Paul Ray,

Two Rivers; Austin McKeever, New London

10 LAP HEAT –Dillion; McKeever

FAST DASH: Kurt Naidl

FAST TIME: Hebel 13.255

25 LAP HOBBY STOCK FEATURE – George Paul, Luxemburg; Mark

Christensen, Mishicot; Roger LaViolette, Forestville; Ray Fuller, Two

Rivers; Jesse Scheffer, Mishicot; Chuck Clark, Niagara

10 LAP HEATS 1) Tom Brumlic, Denmark; Jesse Betters, Stephenson, MI 2) Christensen; Fuller

25 LAP SPORT 4 FEATURE – Brandon Tegen, Two Rivers; Brad Laurent,

Manitowoc; Dillion Steinfeldt, Green Bay; Dave Gauger Sr. Two Rivers;

Cody Huven, Green Bay; Mike Blashka, Reedsville

12 LAP SEMI FEATURE- Jim Schirk, Whitelaw; Jerry Duggan, Whitelaw

10 LAP HEATS 1) Jeremy Hebel Two Rivers; Brian Stanchina, Iron Mountain MI;

2) Carver Hanson, Two Rivers; Bruce Sand, Two Rivers

3) Tom Schweitzer, Menasha; Steinfeldt

Fast Dash: Gauger Sr.,

Fast Time: Tegen 14.435