Novak Wins Pa Murray Memorial 50 At 141 Speedway

Temperatures in the eighties and blue skies greeted the fans at 141 Speedway at Francis Creek Saturday night.

The annual Pa Murray Memorial fifty lap race for the Mini Stocks was the feature event this night.

Corey Kemkes of Appleton led the field at the drop of the green flag with Mark Truckey running  a strong second. Defending track champ David Gauger started in the third row but started moving through the field quickly with current point leader Jason Novak right behind him.

On lap 12, Truckey fell victim to mechnical failure and retired to the infield. Gauger's luck wasn't much better as he lasted only to lap 18 when his engine expired in turn one bringing out a lengthy caution for clean up.

On the restart John Senkbeil used a jump on the outside to take the lead.  Novak went to second with Troy Selner and Kemkes battling for third.

Novak used an inside move on lap 24 to get the lead  and hold on to the finish. Senkbeil finished second ahead of Selner, Allen Dillon and Kurt Naidl.

Jo Mueller led the Super Stock feature to the green flag and survived a lap one collision with the car of Brian Stanelle to retain the point. Mueller built a large margin over Stanelle  and was cruising along toward the win when Jeff Treml spun his ride bringing out the caution and wiping out her big lead.

On the restart, Don Wood passed Mueller on the outside to assume the lead while his teammate Greg Thompson used a strong start on the outside to slingshot to second. The would finish in those spots with Tim Conard passing Mueller on the last lap taking third.

The Mid American stock cars ran their 35 lap feature with Mike "Ozzy" Oswald leading the opening laps with Gary Tisler running nearly side by side. On lap four, Tisler lost traction in turn four and fell back three spots.

On the next lap Oswald was hit in the rear by Kevin Damrow spinning him out on the front stretch earning Damrow a black flag and an early trip to the trailer.

On the restart Jeff Tisler assumed the lead and held off the field all the way to the end to earn the victory. His father Gary ended up in second  with Andy Casavant third.. Oswald and Monte Strouf finished fourth and fifth respectively.

The Hobby feature was uncharacteristically uneventful with Kraig Koehler taking the lead on lap six and running away from the field to take the feature win.  Rookie Kris Conard took second with Matt Reinke, Max Schultz and Pete Kumbalek rounding out the top five.

Next week Braun Building Center of Manitowoc presents the regular race program with the Wisconsin Sport Trucks as a guest class and the annual "Gauntlet" race where the current point leaders hop into four cylinder enduro cars and chase the track promoter around the track in his limousine with their goal: to destroy the limo!

Time trials at 5:30, racing at 7.  For more information, see their website at www.141Speedway.com

 Hobby Stock - Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Kraig Koehler   29
2   Kris Conard   57
3   Matt Reinke   99
4   Maxwell Schultz   34
5   Peter Kumbalek   42
6   Adam Pontzloff   25
7   Lee Kielpikowski   51
8   Brian Rathe   35
9   Jason Rabas   7 

 Hobby Stock - Heat  1
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Brian Rathe   35
2   Maxwell Schultz   34
3   Matt Reinke   99
4   Adam Pontzloff   25
5   Team Behnke   81
6   Team Phillips   38

 Hobby Stock - Heat  2
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Kraig Koehler   29
2   Jason Rabas   7
3   Tyler Bauknecht   33
4   Peter Kumbalek   42
5   Lee Kielpikowski   51
6   Kris Conard   57

 Mid American - Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Jeff Tisler   31
2   Gary Tisler   50
3   Andy Casavant   B7
4   Mike Oswald   38
5   Monte Strouf   8
6   Todd Mott   62
7   Daryl Gerke   64
8   Bob Schultz   34
9   Travis Groelle   3
10   Jimmy Wilson   74W

 Mid American - Heat  1
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Gary Tisler   50
2   Bob Schultz   34
3   Andy Casavant   B7
4   Travis Groelle   3
5   Kevin Damrow   12

 Mid American - Heat  2
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Jeff Tisler   31
2   Mike Oswald   38
3   Daryl Gerke   64
4   Monte Strouf   8
5   Jimmy Wilson   74W
6   Todd Mott   62

 Mid American - Qualifying
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Todd Mott   62
2   Bob Schultz   34
3   Daryl Gerke   64
4   Travis Groelle   3
5   Jeff Tisler   31
6   Andy Casavant   B7
7   Monte Strouf   8
8   Kevin Damrow   12
9   Mike Oswald   38
10   Gary Tisler   50
11   Jimmy Wilson   74W

 Mini Stock - Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Jason Novak   13
2   John Senkbiel   40
3   Troy Selner   72
4   Allen Dillon   4
5   Kurt Naidl   97
6   Erik Turner   29T
7   Todd Hebel   1
8   Cory Kemkes   07
9   Corey Kaczoroski   K9
10   Kevin Peroutka   86
11   Team Wellner / Wetenkamp   8
12   Jordan Thiel   X2
13   Sean Farrell   17
14   David Gauger Jr.   24
15   Mark Truckey   60
16   Jason King   11

 Mini Stock - Heat  1
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Corey Kaczoroski   K9
2   Sean Farrell   17
3   Kevin Peroutka   86
4   Jason Willadsen   7
5   Steve Schneider   21
6   Kyle Pieschek   34
7   Team Vosters   3
8   Jason King   11

 Mini Stock - Heat  2
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Allen Dillon   4
2   Team Wellner / Wetenkamp   8
3   Troy Selner   72
4   Kurt Naidl   97
5   David Gauger Jr.   24
6   Todd Hebel   1
7   Jordan Thiel   X2

 Mini Stock - Heat  3
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   John Senkbiel   40
2   Josh Lammers   6
3   Jason Novak   13
4   Cory Kemkes   07
5   Erik Turner   29T
6   Mark Truckey   60

 Mini Stock - Qualifying
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Troy Selner   72
2   Jason Novak   13
3   Todd Hebel   1
4   Cory Kemkes   07
5   Allen Dillon   4
6   Paul Ray   01
7   Kurt Naidl   97
8   Erik Turner   29T
9   David Gauger Jr.   24
10   John Senkbiel   40
11   Jordan Thiel   X2
12   Josh Lammers   6
13   Team Wellner / Wetenkamp   8
14   Mark Truckey   60
15   Jason Willadsen   7
16   Sean Farrell   17
17   Team Vosters   3
18   Steve Schneider   21
19   Rick Kretschmann   2
20   Kevin Peroutka   86
21   Kyle Pieschek   34
22   Corey Kaczoroski   K9
23   Jason King   11

 Mini Stock - Semi Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Sean Farrell   17
2   Kevin Peroutka   86
3   Corey Kaczoroski   K9
4   Jason King   11
5   Jason Willadsen   7
6   Steve Schneider   21
7   Team Vosters   3
8   Kyle Pieschek   34

 Sport 4 - Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Terry Koenig   10
2   Kendra Cretton   55
3   Mike Dolphin   41
4   Jay Sand   58
5   Gary Novitski Jr.   57
6   Team Graf   00
7   Hank Horn Sr.   69
8   Rick Lorrigan   33
9   Rachel Gauger   28
10   Thomas Tegen   7
11   Chester Neumann   6
12   Aaron Dalton   49
13   Jesse Scheffer   56
14   Mike Blashka   634
15   Tony Gabriel   20
16   Bruce Sand   90

 Super Stock - Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Don Wood   32
2   Greg Thompson   31
3   Tim Conard   57
4   Jo Mueller   26
5   Brian Stanelle   001
6   Jimbo Schleis   4
7   Jason Henrickson   123
8   Josh Sand   65
9   Randy Nething   22R
10   Travis Rodewald   27
11   Maxwell Schultz   34
12   Crystal Koenig   10
13   Jeff Treml   65T
14   Nathan Wagner   50

 Super Stock - Heat  1
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Mark Bubloni   24B
2   Todd Welsing   29
3   Jason Kostichka   24
4   Jeff Treml   65T
5   Greg Anderson   23

 Super Stock - Heat  2
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Don Wood   32
2   Brian Stanelle   001
3   Kevin Charles   31X
4   Josh Sand   65
5   Jimbo Schleis   4
6   Maxwell Schultz   34
7   Tim Conard   57

 Super Stock - Heat  3
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Jo Mueller   26
2   Jason Henrickson   123
3   Greg Thompson   31
4   Travis Rodewald   27
5   Randy Nething   22R
6   Crystal Koenig   10
7   Nathan Wagner   50

 Super Stock - Qualifying
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Greg Thompson   31
2   Josh Sand   65
3   Randy Nething   22R
4   Tim Conard   57
5   Travis Rodewald   27
6   Jimbo Schleis   4
7   Crystal Koenig   10
8   Maxwell Schultz   34
9   Jason Henrickson   123
10   Don Wood   32
11   Nathan Wagner   50
12   Kevin Charles   31X
13   Jo Mueller   26
14   Brian Stanelle   001
15   Greg Anderson   23
16   Todd Welsing   29
17   Jeff Treml   65T
18   Mark Bubloni   24B
19   Jason Kostichka   24

 Super Stock - Semi Feature
Pos   Driver    Car #
1   Jeff Treml   65T

POINT STANDINGS
Hobby Stock
Pos   Car #    Owner   Points
1   7   Jason Rabas   686
2   29   Kraig Koehler   680
3   99   Matt Reinke   676
4   42   Peter Kumbalek   654
5   34   Maxwell Schultz   640
6   25   Adam Pontzloff   558
7   33   Tyler Bauknecht   440
8   35   Brian Rathe   436
9   51   Lee Kielpikowski   432
10   81   Team Behnke   418
11   38   Team Phillips   388
12   57   Kris Conard   381
13   15   Michael Robinson   149
14   6   Autumn Calabrese   128
15   10V   David Verhagen   79
16   0V   Diana Verhagen   67
17   75   Paul Steffens   55

Mid American
Pos   Car #    Owner   Points
1   64   Daryl Gerke   663
2   62   Todd Mott   587
3   B7   Andy Casavant   581
4   3   Travis Groelle   540
5   50   Gary Tisler   527
6   38   Mike Oswald   483
7   31   Jeff Tisler   478
8   8   Monte Strouf   452
9   12   Kevin Damrow   444
10   72   Jesse Fuller   354
11   7   Dennis Rabas   304
12   74W   Jimmy Wilson   283
13   84   Brett Piontek   279
14   0V   David Verhagen   219
15   34   Bob Schultz   201
16   12D   Rod Dart   170
17   76   Greg Marks   109
18   5   Bill Prietzel   100
19   62R   Scott Null   68
20   41   Jason Taghikhani   68

Mini Stock
Pos   Car #    Owner   Points
1   13   Jason Novak   795
2   72   Troy Selner   702
3   4   Allen Dillon   671
4   40   John Senkbiel   614
5   97   Kurt Naidl   604
6   29T   Erik Turner   598
7   1   Todd Hebel   550
8   8   Team Wellner / Wetenkamp   531
9   60   Mark Truckey   494
10   24   David Gauger Jr.   491
11   86   Kevin Peroutka   467
12   07   Cory Kemkes   434
13   9   Rick Lyons   418
14   2   Rick Kretschmann   384
15   29   Chris Wellner   384
16   17   Sean Farrell   375
17   7   Jason Willadsen   370
18   21   Steve Schneider   361
19   01   Paul Ray   347
20   3   Team Vosters   288

Sport 4
Pos   Car #    Owner   Points
1   57   Gary Novitski Jr.   241
2   55   Kendra Cretton   239
3   90   Bruce Sand   231
4   28   Rachel Gauger   231
5   10   Terry Koenig   227
6   49   Aaron Dalton   223
7   41   Mike Dolphin   223
8   00   Team Graf   217
9   69   Hank Horn Sr.   206
10   6   Chester Neumann   202
11   74   Hank Horn Jr.   195
12   88   Team Murray / Kust   179
13   33   Rick Lorrigan   175
14   634   Mike Blashka   171
15   17   Ryan Brandes   158
16   28C   Ben Case   142
17   56   Jesse Scheffer   137
18   58   Sue Cherney   126
19   8   Team LeClair / Gretz   120
20   20   Tony Gabriel   95

Super Stock
Pos   Car #    Owner   Points
1   32   Don Wood   736
2   65   Josh Sand   722
3   31   Greg Thompson   662
4   27   Travis Rodewald   628
5   4   Jimbo Schleis   624
6   10   Crystal Koenig   598
7   57   Tim Conard   587
8   123   Jason Henrickson   581
9   26   Jo Mueller   550
10   65T   Jeff Treml   524
11   22R   Randy Nething   482
12   50   Nathan Wagner   477
13   31X   Kevin Charles   436
14   29   Todd Welsing   429
15   001   Brian Stanelle   398
16   24   Jason Kostichka   306
17   23   Greg Anderson   278
18   53   Nik Glaser   244
19   32X   Mike Meyerhofer Jr.   221
20   34   Maxwell Schultz   145



 

 

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