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Determined Kertscher Score IRA Dodge County
4/28 Beaver Dam, WI - A very determined Mike Kertscher powered his way to
victory in the 25 lap Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints FRAM DUEL at the
Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway half-mile. After having lost what appeared
to be a sure win the week prior as he ran out of fuel just fifty yards shy
from victory, Ketrtscher left no doubt that he was the man this week,
thundering to the win from his 11th starting position aboard Chris Hartnell
& Eldon Dorn's courageous Captain Jim's #80k entry.
Dave Uttech grabbed the initial lead, with Donny Goeden taking the point a few
laps later.
Goeden would continue to lead following restarts for a Uttech spin, and separate
reds for John Haeni, and later Bill Wirth as he contacted a spinning Mike
Reinke. Both Haeni and Reinke were top ten cars on the move at the time their
race ended.
Goeden looked strong, though Kertscher was the man on the move eventually
running Goeden down and taking the lead just past the event's half-way mark.
Kertscher set a torrid pace lapping up to the ninth at the end.
Goeden aboard Bob Walldan's 50th Year in Motorsports Theme Car came home a
strong second despite losing power steering towards the end, with Scott Young
coming home third in an impressive ride after starting fourteenth. Scott
Biertzer and defending IRA Champion Travis Whitney would round out th top
five. A charging Steve Meyer came home sixth over Scotty Neitzel, Brian
Kristan, John Sernett, with Joe Symoens completing the top ten.
For the second week in a row Tommy Sexton would register a DNF after a strong
top three run through most of the race.
Whitney captured the Osborn & Son Trucking Fast Time Award pacing the 32
car field in time trials. Heat Wins went to D. Uttech, Jason Johnson, Biertzer,
and Kristan. Kertscher took the B-main.
IRA competes in Iowa the next two weeks with shows at 34 Raceway on Sunday May
6th, and Knoxville Raceway on Saturday May 12th.
A-MAIN FINISH: 1. Mike Kertscher 2. Donny Goeden 3. Scott
Young 4. Scott Biertzer 5. Travis Whitney 6. Steve
Meyer 7. Scotty Neitzel 8. Brian Kristan 9. John Sernett
10. Joe Symoens 11. Bill Warren 12. Tim Sernett 13. Dave
Uttech 14. Troy Wondra 15. Billy Hafemann 16. Andy
Hunt 17. Jason Johnson 18. Todd King 19. Tommy Sexton
20. Mike Reinke 21. Bill Wirth 22. Scott Uttech 23. John
Haeni 24. David O'Neal
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