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(NEOSHO DRIVER WINS FOURTH CAREER BMT MAIN)

(Wilmot, WI) June 16 –  Neosho’s Mitch McGrath survived a race long, back-and-forth tussle with Beaver Dam’s Craig Priewe and dodged a handful of cautions to win the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Gandrud Chevrolet race at Wilmot Raceway Sunday.

A total of 53 BMT modifieds checked in to compete at Wilmot.

McGrath, who started on the outside front row, sped away with Priewe in the early laps and traded the lead lap after lap, with Priewe protecting the bottom line and McGrath hammer down on top.  A lap nine caution bunched up the field.  On the restart, the duo of McGrath and Priewe would pick up where it left off and distance themselves from the field.

A heated battle for third ensued for much of the night, as Green Bay drivers Eric Van Iten and Benji LaCrosse along with defending BMT champion Brian Mullen, all battled hard with Van Iten breaking away to take command of the third spot late in the race following a string of mid-race yellows.

With a late caution and a handful of laps remaining, heavy smoke shot out of Priewe’s racer just prior to the white flag being displayed.  McGrath scooted by to take the lead.  McGrath would go on to score his fourth career BMT main.  Van Iten came up just shy of nabbing a runnerup spot, catching Priewe’s slowing race car at the checkers, and nabbing his first podium finish.  BMT Vlies Custom Bodies/Victory sign rookie candidate Brad Lautenbach, the only BMT rookie to make the show, sliced his way through the field of veterans to score fourth.    Defending race winner Lance Arneson of Oconto Falls rounded out the top five finishers.

Former track champion Chris Carlson of Union Grove earned the Wild Inc. hard charger award, storming through the pack from 19th to finish 7th.

Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik became the first BMT driver to win Gandrud Crate cash.  Mahlik scored a 10th place with his GM 604 crate powerplant under the hood, and earned an extra $200.

Eagle River’s Jimmy Zdroik earned the Fusion Enterprises Long Haul award, towing more than 6 and a half hours to compete.

The next event on the BMT slate will be the $10,000-to-win Clash at Creek V at 141 Speedway June 26-27.  On Wednesday night the top six BMT points drivers following the Wilmot show will race in 6-for-6 dash at 141 on June 26 to determine who will earn the BMT provisional into the big show.

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RACE SUMMARY

30 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY GANDRUD CHEVROLET “A” MAIN

1) Mitch McGrath, Neosho 2) Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam 3) Eric Van Iten, Green Bay 4) Brad Lautenbach, New Franken 5) Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls 6) Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay 7) Chris Carlson, Union Grove 8) Brian Mullen, Seymour 9) Pat Zdroik, Eagle River 10) Eric Mahlik, Green Bay 11) Todd Dart, Algoma 12) Jason Hyderdall, Round Lake Beach, IL 13) Mark Weisnicht, Shawano 14) Cameron Kuxhouse, Antioch, IL 15) Joel Crowbridge, Burlington 16) Mike Sullivan, Burlington 17) Phil Rehberg, Waukesha 18) Tony Wedelstadt, Fremont 19) Nick Simons, Genoa City 20) Tim Lemirande, Middleton 21) Matt Recheck, Beaver Dam 22) Brian Crapser, Brookfield 23) Don Scheffler, Milwaukee 24) Johny Whitman, De Pere

B MAIN 1) Weisnicht; Joel Crowbridge

B MAIN 2) Lemirande; Mahlik

B MAIN 3) Carlson; Sullivan

PRO WORLD RACE PARTS HEAT 1) Rechek

WEHRS MACHINE & RACE PRODUCTS HEAT 2) Mullen

R2C PERFORMANCE RACING HEAT 3) Mitch McGrath

JERVOVETZ MOTORSPORTS SHOCK SERVICE HEAT 4 –Rehberg

ALLSTAR PERFORMANCE HEAT 5 – LaCrosse

Heat 6 –Priewe; Van Iten

Provisionals – BMT (Wedelstadt), Wilmot (Kuxhouse)

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Carlson (19th to 7th)
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – Rehberg
Comp Cams – Van Iten, Brian Mullen
Quartermaster Clutches- Van Iten, Brian Mullen
Extreme Enterprises Long Haul award – Jimmy Zdroik, Eagle River, Wisconsin
Lena Bumper to Bumper (5th) –  Arneson
Gandrud Crate Cash – Mahlik ($200)

GREEN BAY DRIVER POCKETS $1,925 IN THE WIN)

(Shawano, WI) May 25 –Green Bay’s Benji LaCrosse led every lap and sweated out five caution flags to capture the series opener for the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Gandrud Chevrolet at Shawano Speedway Saturday. In the process LaCrosse pocketed $1,925 with the lap leader and halfway bonus money.

LaCrosse outraced polesitter and current Shawano points leader Jerry Wilinski of Seymour to take the lead. LaCrosse kept the top spot through several caution periods, one of which flew late in the race for Wausau’s Marcus Yarie, who was battling with BMT defending champion Brian Mullen for fourth. Yarie’s car hit a tractor tire and bent a tie rod on his racer, ending his night.

LaCrosse picked up where he left off on each restart, and sped away to a comfortable cushion to capture his second career BMT feature win. “I was a little bit worried on the restarts just because the field of cars is so tough here,” said LaCrosse. “You get into a rhythm and those cautions can throw you off a bit.”

Wilinski held on to second place in his first BMT start, and wound up as the highest finishing Shawano Speedway regular. Mullen wound up in third, after Pulaski’s Jason Czarapata lost a driveshaft while challenging Wilinski for the runnerup spot.

A total of 55 BMT modifieds checked in to compete in the Tour’s season opener.

The Tour’s second stop comes to Wilmot Raceway Sunday, June 16. The show will run with the UMP Summernationals HellTour. Oconto Falls Lance Arneson is the defending race winner.

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RACE SUMMARY

30 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY GANDRUD CHEVROLET “A” MAIN

Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay
Jerry Wilinski, Seymour
Brian Mullen, Seymour
Paul Parker, Appleton
Mitch McGrath, Neosho
Pat Zdroik, Eagle River
Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls
Jared Siefert, Luxemburg
Eddie Muenster, Green Bay
Tony Wedelstadt, Fremont
Kyle Lentz, Green Bay
Tom Schaal, Gillett
Joe McGrath, Neosho
Todd Dart, Algoma
Eddie LeMay Jr, Milwaukee
Mark Weisnicht, Shawano
Jason Czarapata, Pulaski
Eric Van Iten, Green Bay
Brad Rohloff, Pulaski
Tim Jorgenson, Seymour
Johnny Whitman, De Pere
Marcus Yarie, Wausau
Tim Czarneski, Denmark
Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam

B MAIN 1) Pat Zdroik; Wedelstadt

B MAIN 2) Dart; Mitch McGrath

B MAIN 3) Eddie Muenster; Lentz

PRO WORLD RACE PARTS HEAT 1) Van Iten; Priewe

WEHRS MACHINE & RACE PRODUCTS HEAT 2) Whitman; Weisnicht

R2C PERFORMANCE RACING HEAT 3) Czarneski; Rohloff

JERVOVETZ MOTORSPORTS SHOCK SERVICE HEAT 4 –Yarie; Siefert

ALLSTAR PERFORMANCE HEAT 5 –LaCrosse; Czarapata

HEAT 6- Wilinski; Parker

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Mitch McGrath
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – Jason Czarapata
Comp Cams – Wilinski, Parker
Quartermaster Clutches- Mullen, Siefert
Schaeffers Lubricants – LaCrosse
Extreme Enterprises Long Haul award – Jason Hyerdall, Round Lake Beach, IL
Lena Bumper to Bumper (5th) – Mitch McGrath

By Chris Janda

(Seymour veteran captures inaugural Badger Mod Tour crown)

(Francis Creek, WI) October 5 –Driving a brand new race car, Seymour’s Brian Mullen won both the battle and the war at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Saturday night. Mullen started dead last and sliced his way through the field, passing Two Rivers Kyle Kudick with eight laps to go and won the Badger Mod Tour feature on night #1 of the Northern Concrete Creek Classic at 141 Speedway Friday night.

In doing so, Mullen also captured the first ever Badger Mod Tour championship. Coming into the final night Mullen held a 4 point lead over Neosho’s Mitch McGrath. After the heats, both drivers were dead even with 456 points going into the feature event. McGrath started 20th in the feature and Mullen started dead last, forced to take a Tour points provisional.

“We constantly were chasing this car all night, and we made some pretty major adjustments after the heat and again after the consi,” said Mullen. “There was a tough field of 61 modifieds here tonight, and we’re real happy to come out on top.”

Denmark’s Tim Czarneski blasted past Kudick for second with three laps to go and finish second, earning his first ever BMT podium finish. Kudick did the same taking third. McGrath also had a solid run, charging from his 20th position to take fourth, and wound up second in the BMT point standings.

A total of 291 cars checked in to compete on the first night of the event . The field included 61 BMT modifieds, 31 Brian Peterson Grand Nationals, 44 stock cars, 57 street stocks, 37 sportmods, 14 hobby stocks, 8-600 micro sprints and 40 sport fours.

For more information please check 141speedway.com. You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter. The track phone is (920) 863 3377. For further information call (920) 905 1112. 141 Speedway is located 15 minutes south of Green Bay on County “R” in Francis Creek.

RACE SUMMARY

MODIFIED FEATURE – Brian Mullen, Seymour; Tim Czarneski, Denmark; Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers; Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Kyle Lentz, Green Bay; Dean Maurer, De Pere; Sean Jerovetz, Green Bay; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Todd Dart, Algoma; Russ Reinwald, Juneau; Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee; Jamie Schmidt, Seymour; Marcus Yarie, Wausau; Johnny Whitman, DePere; Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; Eric Mahlik, Green Bay; Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Brad Theys, Kewaunee; Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam; RM VanPay, Denmark; Benji Lacrosse, Green Bay; Tim Jorgenson, Seymour; Tim Lemirande, Middleton; Shawn Kilgore, New Franken;

SEMI-FEATURES 1) Marcus Yarie, Wausau; Brad Theys, Kewaunee 2) Tim Lemirande, Middleton; Russ Reinwald, Juneau 3) Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Mike Mullen, Seymour

Vlies Custom Bodies Heat 1) Tim Jorgenson, Seymour
Vlies Custom Bodies Heat 2) Jeremy Christians, Horicon
R2C Performance Heat 3) Shawn Kilgore, New Franken
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products heat 4) Tim Czarneski, Denmark
Wehrs Machine & Racing products heat 5) RM VanPay, Denmark
Custom Windows Plus heat 6) Jamie Schmidt, Seymour
Track Provisional- Johnny Whitman
BMT Series Provisional- Brian Mullen
CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Brian Mullen
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – (17th place) Christians
Comp Cams – (2nd, 4th places) Czarneski, McGrath
Quartermaster Clutches- (3rd, 8th place) Kudick, Mike Mullen
Jerovetz Shock Services – (20th place) Van Pay
R2C Performance – (4th, 8th place) Mitch McGrath, Mike Mullen
Wehr’s Machine & Racing Products – (10th place) Reinwald

BRIAN PETERSON BUILDERS GRAND NATIONALS

HEATS 1) Charlie Sancinati, West Allis 2) Brian Henry, Omro 3) Dan Schumacher, Milwaukee

STOCK CARS

HEATS 1) Bob Waechter, Ellisville 2) Dustin Loberger, Oconto 3) Mark Schuenemann, Bolder Junction 4) Devin Snellenberger, Pulaski 5) John Heinz, Green Bay

IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMODS

HEATS 1) Todd Dart, Algoma 2) Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 3) Jake Solin, Antigo 4) Joey Taycher, Mackville

TISLER SALVAGE STREET STOCKS

HEATS 1) Jeff Jungwirth, Oshkosh 2) Jerry Kope, Oshkosh 3) Mark Baker, West Allis 4) Douglas Engleking, Menominee Falls 5) Rob Maule, Wilmot 6) Paul Diefenthaler, Manitowoc

HOBBY STOCKS

HEATS 1) Marcus Moede, Casco 2) Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg

600 MICRO SPRINTS

HEATS 1) Jered Cech, Escanaba, MI

SPORT FOURS

HEATS 1) Kasey Gross, Gleason 2) Tim Simon, St. Peter 3) Jay Orr, South Milwaukee 4) Ralph Legious Jr., Oconto

by Ed Anschutz and Joe Verdegan

(Lacrosse wins from 8th in BMT’s second straight caution free feature)

(Beaver Dam, WI) August 23 — Green Bay’s Benji LaCrosse put an end to Mitch McGrath recent dominance in the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour feature presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services. LaCrosse passed race leader Marcus Yarie of Wausau for the lead on lap 22 and went on the win the 30 lap A main at Manitowoc County Expo Speedway. The contest went green to checkered for the second straight BMT event.

A total of 36 BMT modifieds checked in to compete, along with 26 street stocks for the mid week special.

Beaver Dam’s Craig Priewe outdueled fellow front row starter Yarie into the lead at the drop of starter Dave Deprey’s green flag. The pair raced toe-to-toe for the first four laps until Priewe broke away to take command on lap four. Yarie caught up with Priewe by lap 10 and the pair swapped the lead for the next several laps. Meanwhile LaCrosse methodically worked his way up from his eight starting spot into fifth, and began reeling in the 3rd and 4th place cars of the father-son duo of Brian and Mike Mullen of Seymour, respectively.

With 11 laps to go LaCrosse rode the high line around Mike Mullen for 4th and knocked off Brian Mullen the next round for 3rd. One lap later Priewe became the former IMCA national champ’s next victim and assumed the lead for good on lap 22 with an outside pass of Yarie. LaCrosse went the balance of the way sifting through lapped cars to pick off the win. “I told you I’d win one of these things!” said LaCrosse, who had two prior 2nd place finishes in BMT competition. “When they watered the track in the heat races, a lot of us were shaking our heads in the pits. The track turned out to be awesome tonight.”

Brian Mullen wound up second in his third podium finish of the year, with Priewe taking third in his 2nd podium finish of the year. Yarie wound up fourth with Mike Mullen rounding out the top five. Mitch McGrath, who had won the prior BMT events, stormed through the field from 14th to 6th, earning him the Wild Inc. hard charger award.

Sturgeon Bay’s Von Eytcheson picked up a $500 pay day winning the Street Stocks.

Fresh off a heat race win Ronnie Mink paced the field leading the first 6 laps before Kyle Reidner took his machine to the high side and took over the lead. Mink fought back taking the top spot as the caution flew on lap 8. Von Eytcheson used this to his advantage making a 3 wide pass on Mink and Reidner for the lead. Eytcheson kept his competitors and bay and cruised to the win, second for Mink, third Joe Schwister, Reidner was fourth and Mark Baker rounded out the top five.

The Tour’s season finale will be Friday night, October 5 during night #1 of the 141 Speedway Fall Classic, located in Francis Creek, WI. For more information check 141speedway.com.

For more information please check badgermodtour.com. You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter. For further information call (920) 905 1112 or (920) 676 5990 141 Speedway is located 15 minutes south of Green Bay on County “R” in Francis Creek.

RACE SUMMARY

30 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN \

1. Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay; 2. Brian Mullen, Seymour; 3. Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam; 4. Marcus Yarie, Wausau; 5. Mike Mullen, Seymour; 6. Mitch McGrath, Neosho; 7. Russ Reinwald, Juneau; 8. Joe McGrath, Waukesha; 9. Tim Lemirande, Middleton; 10. Pat Zdroik, Eagle River; 11. Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; 12. Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam; 13. Jeremy Christians, Horicon; 14. Eddie LeMay Jr, Beaver Dam; 15. Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers; 16. Randy Markwardt Jr., Sheboygan Falls; 17. Tom Schaal, Gillett; 18. Jamie Schmidt, Seymour; 19. Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; 20. Kyle Frederick, Oconto; 21. Joel Crowbridge, Burlington; 22. Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg; 23. Todd Dart, Algoma; 24. Jared Siefert, Luxemburg

SEMI FEATURE — 1) Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Siefert
2) Mitch McGrath; Dart

Vlies Custom Bodies Heat 1) Pat Zdroik; Joe McGrath
R2C Performance heat 2) Brian Mullen; Arneson
3) Benji LaCrosse; Reinwald
4) Lemirande; Priewe

PROVISIONALS — Frederick, Joel Crowbridge

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award — Mitch McGrath (17th to 6th)
Vlies Custom Race Bodies — (17th place) Schaal
Comp Cams –(2nd, 4th) Brian Mullen, Yarie
Quartermaster Clutches-(3rd, 8th) Priewe, Joe McGrath
Jerovetz Shock Services –(22nd) Jacobs
Dan Newberg Long Haul award — Jason Zdroik, Eagle River
R2C Performance — (4th, 8th) Yarie, Joe McGrath
Wehr’s Machine & Race Products — (10th) Pat Zdroik
Lena Bumper to Bumper — (3rd) Priewe

by Joe Verdegan

(“Neosho Nightmare fends off Benji LaCrosse in caution free event)

(Beaver Dam, WI) August 21 – Neosho’s Mitch McGrath continued his domination of the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services at Oshkosh Speedzone Tuesday night.  The Neosho Nightmare” passed Luxemburg native Benji LaCrosse for the lead on lap 14 and carefully sifted his way through lapped cars to collect the win in an event which went green to checkered.

When the green flag dropped it appeared in the early going that LaCrosse would collect his first BMT win.  LaCrosse outgunned front row starter Marcus Yarie of Wausau and quickly built himself up a comfortable 10 car length lead over the field.  McGrath, who started fourth, moved to third and by lap eight slipped into second and began chopping away at LaCrosse’s lead.

LaCrosse, a former IMCA national champion, began coming up on lapped cars by lap 12.  That allowed McGrath to close the gap within a couple of car lengths.  As the pair came down the frontstretch McGrath ducked underneath a pair of lapped cars, using them as a “pick” of sorts and taking the lead from LaCrosse.  During the caution free contest LaCrosse kept McGrath within striking distance, pulling door-to-door on more than one occasion with McGrath, trying different lines around the smooth, 3/8 mile clay oval.  LaCrosse came up short as McGrath scored his third straight win, pocketing $1,200.  “I was actually surprised a bit Benji didn’t slide down the bottom when we came upon those lapped cars,” said McGrath in victory lane.  “Benji’s one of the best in this business, and I appreciate him running me clean there at the end.  When you beat LaCrosse, that says a lot.”

LaCrosse hung on for second place, his second podium finish in BMT competition.   “We came up a bit short, but the car is in one piece and I’m happy with that,” said LaCrosse.  “I haven’t run here at all this year, so we’re happy with a second here.”   McGrath’s dad Joe McGrath also scored his third podium finish with a third.  Luxemburg’s Jared Siefert won the Wild Inc. Hard charger award, charging from his 17th starting spot to finish fifth.

A total of 46 BMT modifieds checked in to compete.

The Tour’s next stop comes to the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway Thursday, August 23.  The BMT will share the bill with street stocks.  Adult admission is only $10 and that includes your admission to the Manitowoc County Fair, including unlimited carnival rides.  Racing gets underway at 7 p.m.

For more information please check badgermodtour.com.  You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter.  For further information call (920) 905 1112 or (920) 676 5990.

RACE SUMMARY

30 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN

Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay; Joe McGrath, Neosho; Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam; Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; Chad Bartel, Shiocton; Todd Dart, Algoma; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Eddie LeMay Jr, Beaver Dam; Russ Reinwald, Juneau; Tom Schaal, Gillett; Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Mike Klenz, West Bend; Tim Lemirande, Wausau; Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam; Brian Joski, Abrams; Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam; Marcus Yarie, Wausau; Justin Ritchie, New London; Tony Wedelstadt, Fremont; Jamie Schmidt, Seymour

B MAIN 1) Brian Mullen

B MAIN 2) Christians

heat 1) Mitch McGrath

heat 2) Dart

Vlies Custom Bodies heat 3) Reinwald
R2C Performance Racing heat 4) Tony Wedelstadt
heat 5) Mike Mullen

Provisionals – Rechek (BMT), Schmidt (Track points)

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award –  Jared Siefert
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – (17th place) Joski
Comp Cams –(2nd, 4th) LaCrosse; Priewe
Quartermaster Clutches-(3rd, 8th) Joe McGrath, Brian Mullen
Jerovetz Shock Services –(22nd) Ritchie
Ron Sonnetag Photography Long Haul award – Jason Zdroik, Eagle River
R2C Performance – (4th, 8th) Priewe, Brian Mullen
Wehr’s Machine & Race Products – (10th) LeMay

by Joe Verdegan

(Beaver Dam, WI) July 29– The “Neosho Nightmare” lived up to his nickname for his Badger Mod Tour competitors Saturday night. Mitch McGrath shot out from his front row starting spot and led every lap en route to victory in the A main for the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services at Beaver Dam Raceway Sunday night.

The win was the second straight BMT win for McGrath, who just nine days earlier pulled off the same fete at a track just a mile or so up the road at the Dodge County Fairgrounds.

The race itself almost looked like déjà vu in the early going, as second row starter Tim Lemirande of Middleton broke loose from the pack into second by lap seven. That exact same scenario took place at Dodge County the week prior. McGrath began coming up on lapped cars on the high-banked, third-mile, clay oval as early as lap 7.

Juneau’s Russ Reinwald caught up with Lemirande by lap ten and the pair swapped the runnerup spot. Meanwhile by lap 17 Seymour ace Brian Mullen had sliced his way up from row four, wrestling the runnerup spot away from Reinwald by lap 20. A lap 22 caution flew for a four car melee which sent Antioch, Illinois’ Scott Kuxhouse and hometown driver Aaron Rake off on the hook.

With a three lap sprint to the finish Mitch’s dad Joe McGrath hugged the bottom, with Mullen running inches from the concrete wall. The elder McGrath hung on to take second at the checkers. Mullen settled for third, in his second straight podium finish along with Mitch McGrath. Reinwald would hang on for fourth with hometown driver and former track champion Craig Priewe rounding out the top five finishers.

Local favorite Jeremy Christians of Horicon took home the Wild Inc. hard charger award. Christians took a series points provisional into the A main, and started 23rd and wound up 7th.

A total of 45 BMT modifieds checked in to compete in the event, which was a raindate from May 26.

The Tour’s next stop will be the wide, 3/8 mile clay oval at Oshkosh Speedzone on Tuesday, August 21. The BMT will share the bill with the W.D.L.M.A. late models and IMCA northern sportmods in an event sponsored by Mike Hansel Trucking with racing getting underway at 7 p.m. For more information on Oshkosh Speedzone you can check Oshkoshspeedzone.net or call (920) 426 1111. Oshkosh Speedzone is conveniently located off highway 41 off the Jackson street exit at the Sunnyview Expo Center on the north side of Oshkosh.

For more information please check badgermodtour.com. You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter. For further information call (920) 905 1112 or (920) 676 5990 141 Speedway is located 15 minutes south of Green Bay on County “R” in Francis Creek.

RACE SUMMARY

25 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN

Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Joe McGrath, Neosho; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Russ Reinwald, Juneau; Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam; Don Scheffler, Milwaukee; Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Tom Schaal, Gillett; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Jeff Steenbergen, Watertown; Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam; Mike Mueller, Fond Du Lac; Eddie LeMay Jr, Beaver Dam; Brian Joski, Abrams; Chris Piquette, Random Lake; Jared Siefert, Green Bay; Tim Lemirande, Middleton; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Scott Kuxhouse, Antioch, IL; Aaron Rake, Beaver Dam; Jeff Bodendorfer, Waterford; Randy Markwardt Jr., Sheboygan Falls; Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; Jamie Schmidt, Seymour

B MAIN 1) Priewe

B MAIN 2) Mike Mullen

HEATS 1) Bodendorfer 2) Kuxhouse
3) Markwardt Jr
4) Schmidt 5) LeMay Jr.

PROVISIONALS – Christians, Piquette

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Christians (23rd to 7th)
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – Lemirande (17th place)
Comp Cams – Joe McGrath, Reinwald (2nd, 4th places)
Quartermaster Clutches- Brian Mullen, Schaal (3rd, 8th place)
Jerovetz Shock Services – Rake (20th place)
Long Haul award –Pat Zdroik, Eagle River
R2C Performance – Reinwald, Schaal (4th, 8th place)
Wehr’s Machine & Racing Products – Steenbergen (10th place)
Lena Bumper to Bumper – Mitch McGrath

by Joe Verdegan

(Neosho driver earns win in caution free race)

(Beaver Dam, WI) July 20 – Neosho’s Mitch McGrath outraced fellow front row starter Craig Priewe of Beaver Dam into the lead at the drop of the green and cruised to victory in the 25 lap A main for the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services. The event went 25 laps without a caution.

A total of 39 BMT modifieds checked in to compete in the doubleheader with the IRA sprint cars.

McGrath quick built up a sizeable lead within the first four laps. by lap five Tim Lemirande had wrestled the runnerup spot away from Priewe, and began slowly tracking down McGrath.

McGrath caught up to lapped cars by the races midway point, which allowed Lemirande to close the gap. However Lemirande’s charge would come up short as McGrath won, becoming the third different BMT winner in as many races.

During a post race inspection Lemirande’s car was found not to be equipped with a rev limiter chip, which disqualified him and handed the runner spot to Priewe. Seymour veteran Brian Mullen placed third. “I love Dodge County and I love the Badger Mod Tour,” said McGrath. “We came close at Wilmot taking second to Tim Lemirande. We’ll be ready for the next one at Beaver Dam Raceway on July 29.”

Green Bay’s Benji LaCrosse took a hit on the BMT point standings. The Luxemburg native was 2nd in the series points heading into the night. Mechanical woes forced him to drop out of his heat race. LaCrosse was not able to answer the bell for the 25 lap feature, which then awarded the second points provisional to Juneau’s Russ Reinwald, who wound up 7th. Reinwald earned the Wild Incorporated hard charger award for his efforts.

The Tour’s fourth stop comes to Beaver Dam Raceway Sunday, July 29. This show is a raindate from the original date on Memorial Day weekend. 56 modifieds checked in to do battle before the rains came. The BMT will share the bill with IMCA style sportmods, grand nationals, street stocks and legends will compete. Racing gets underway at 4 p.m. Check wismotorsports.net for more information.

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RACE SUMMARY

25 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN

Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Tom Schaal, Gillett; Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; Russ Reinwald, Horicon; Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam; Jeff Steenbergen, Watertown; Joel Crowbridge, Burlington; Don Scheffler, Milwaukee; Aaron Rake, Beaver Dam; Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers; Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; Randy Markwardt Jr., Sheboygan Falls; Eddie Lemay Jr., Beaver Dam; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Joe McGrath, Neosho; Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Pat Zdroik, Eagle River; Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam; Nick Firari, Reeseville; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Tim Lemirande, Middleton (DQ)

B MAIN 1) Crowbridge

B MAIN 2) Siefert

HEATS 1) Mitch McGrath; Christians 2) Frederick; Markwardt 3) Lemirande; Jason Zdroik 4) Rechek; Siefert 5) Priewe; Brian Mullen

PROVISIONALS – Mike Mullen, Reinwald

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Reinwald (passed 17 cars from 24th to 7th place)
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – Jason Zdroik (17th)
Comp Cams – Priewe, Christians (2nd, 4th)
Quartermaster Clutches- Brian Mullen, Rechek (3rd, 8th)
Jerovetz Shock Services – Arneson (14th)
Banes Auto Long Haul award – Pat Zdroik
R2C Performance – Mitch McGrath, Christians, Rechek (1st, 4th and 8th)
Wehr’s Machine & Race Products – Crowbridge (10th place)
Lena Bumper to Bumper – Brian Mullen (3rd place)

Full Results: Download (PDF)

by Joe Verdegan

(Brian Mullen cuts tire with two laps to go after leading most of the race)

(Beaver Dam, WI) June 27 – Middleton’s Tim Lemirande only led two laps, but they wound up being the most important ones. “The Beave” as he’s affectionately known hung on to capture the Clash @ The Creek IV presented by Budweiser for the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services.

The race wound up being a heartbreaker for defending race winner Brian Mullen of Seymour. Mullen, who drew the pole through an earlier roll of the die, led 38 laps. Mullen cut a tire after making contact with the wall with two laps to go. “I hated that that happened to Brian, for him to lose one like that,” said Lemirande, who pocketed $1,100 for the win. “I gotta give credit to Benji (LaCrosse). He could have roughed me up a bit but he didn’t. He ran me clean and I appreciate that.”

For Mullen it wasn’t all bad, as Mullen mopped up on $960 in lap leader money along the way, finishing 18th along the way. LaCrosse took second in his best performance at 141 Speedway. “I just can’t seem to get a win here,” said LaCrosse. “We had a good run, and our luck is improving out here.”

141′s weekly points leader Shawn Kilgore of New Franken wound up taking third. Defending track champion Sean Jerovetz, who battled his way into the field via a B main win, scored fourth. Beaver Dam’s Aaron Rake netted his best tour finish with a fifth.

Seymour’s Mike Mullen won the Wild Inc. hard charger award, passing 15 cars from his 23rd starting spot to finish 8th.

A total of 141 cars showed up to compete. The field included 58 BMT modifieds, 30 IMCA northern sportmods, 27 Tisler Salvage street stocks and 26 stock cars.

Green Bay’s John Heinz took the lead from Kewaunee’s Luke Lemmens on lap four and cruised to victory in the 20 lap stock car feature. Arch rival Junior Karcz of Pulaski took second. Lemmens took third, followed by Luxemburg’s Tyler Smith, and Pulaski’s Rod Snellenberger, who came out of a “semi retirement” battling his way into the main through a qualifying race and placing fifth.

Kewaunee’s Brian Bruechert hung on to the lead through a pair of caution periods to capture the IMCA northern sportmod feature win. Green Bay’s Troy Jerovetz, Algoma’s Tyler Hackett, Suamico’s Josh Long and New Franken’s Mark Joski rounded out the top five finishers.

Green Bay’s Tony Everard passed Jeremy Hebel of Two Rivers for the lead on lap four, was passed by Brad Laurent of Manitowoc with four laps to go, and wound repassing Laurent for the lead with two laps to go to win the Tisler Salvage street stock feature. Laurent took second, followed by Two Rivers Dave Gauger Sr., Francis Creek’s Kraig Koehler and Oshkosh’s Jon Ashcroft, who stormed into fifth from his 20th starting spot.

The Tour’s third stop comes at “The Horsepower Half Mile” at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam Friday, July 20. The BMT will share the bill with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw sprint cars. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m.

For more information please check badgermodtour.com. You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter. For further information call (920) 905 1112 or (920) 676 5990 141 Speedway is located 15 minutes south of Green Bay on County “R” in Francis Creek.

RACE SUMMARY

40 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN

Tim Lemirande, Middleton; Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay; Shawn Kilgore, New Franken; Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski; Aaron Rake, Beaver Dam; Todd Dart, Algoma; Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Tim Czarneski, Denmark; Tony Wedelstadt, Fremont; Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls; Russ Reinwald, Juneau; Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Eddie LeMay, Beaver Dam; Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls; Joel Crowbridge, Burlington; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Jason Briese, Cleghorn, IA; Cory Cochart, Brussels; Johnny Whitman, De Pere; Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Mitch McGrath, Neosho;

B MAIN 1) Mitch McGrath

B MAIN 2) Jerovetz

B MAIN 3) LeMay

HEATS 1) Brian Mullen 2) Zeitler 3) Rake 4) Czarneski 5) Reinwald 6) Kyle Fredrick, Oconto Falls

IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE – Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay; Tyler Hackett, Algoma; Josh Long, Suamico; Mark Joski, New Franken

B MAIN – Aaron Muhle, Beaver Dam

HEATS 1) Josh Long 2) Jake Mauer, De Pere 3) Bruechert

STOCK CAR FEATURE – John Heinz, Green Bay; Larry Karcz, Pulaski; Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee; Tyler Smith, Luxemburg; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski

QUALIFYING HEAT -Snellenberger

TISLER SALVAGE STREET STOCK FEATURE-Tony Everard, Green Bay; Brad Laurent, Manitowoc; Dave Gauger Sr., Two Rivers; Kraig Koehler, Francis Creek; Jon Ashcraft, Oshkosh

TISLER SALVAGE STREET STOCK QUALIFYING HEAT – Hank Horn, Brillion

PROVISIONALS – Whitman (track) Mike Mullen (series)

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award – Mike Mullen
Vlies Custom Race Bodies – Crowbridge
Comp Cams – LaCrosse, Jerovetz
Quartermaster Clutches- Kilgore, Mike Mullen
Jerovetz Shock Services – Eric Arneson
Webmaster Chewy Long Haul award – Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa (488 miles)
R2C Performance – Lemirande, Jerovetz, Mike Mullen
Wehr’s Machine & Race Products – Tony Wedelstadt
Lena Bumper to Bumper $50 cash – Lemirande

Full Results (PDF)

by Joe Verdegan

(Beaver Dam, WI) June 17 — “Dancin’ Lance” Arneson of Oconto Falls had never been to Wilmot Raceway before in his life.

But the veteran modified driver turned his first trip to the paper-clip shaped, 3/8 mile a profitable one as he battled Neosho’s Mitch McGrath and Juneau’s Russ Reinwald in the final laps to capture the series opener for the Custom Windows Plus Badger Mod Tour presented by Floors By Design & Directional Drilling Services at Wilmot Raceway Sunday night. He took home $1,000 for his efforts.

A total of 52 BMT modifieds checked in to compete in the Tour’s maiden voyage.

Neosho’s Joe McGrath, Mitch’s dad, paced the opening three rounds of the 30 lap contest while Arneson motored past McGrath on the high side for lead on lap four. Arneson kept the top spot through a pair of early caution periods and on a lap 10 restart Seymour’s father and son duo Mike and Brian Mullen joined the fray, hugging the bottom groove in the tight corners and taking turns swapping the lead.

Arneson would battle back on the high side, and the trio brought the capacity crowd to its feet as Arneson and the two Mullen’s all took turns swapping the lead. After a lap 16 restart Mitch McGrath, who started deep in the field 15th, stormed into the third spot and disposed of Brian Mullen and began chasing down Arneson, who had moved to the bottom groove to protect the lead. McGrath pulled door to door with Arneson on three occasions, even leading a lap, but Arneson hung on for the win. Mitch McGrath took second for his efforts, with Reinwald, Brian Mullen and Mike Mullen rounding out the top five finishers.

“That was more fun than I’ve had at a race track in a long time,” said Arneson. “McGrath raced me hard and clean. That’s what this Badger Mod Tour is all about. I can’t wait to chase for the championship. It’s the best of the best in Wisconsin.”

Earlier in the night Beaver Dam’s Matt Rechek and Horicon’s Jeremy Christians earned their way into the big show by winning B mains.

With his win Arneson has garnered the series points lead over Mitch McGrath and Reinwald with a four and one-half point lead.

The Tour’s second stop heads to 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Wednesday, June 27 for “Clash @ The Creek IV” presented by Budweiser & Larry’s Distributing. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m. Check 141speedway.com for more information.

For more information please check badgermodtour.com. You can also follow us on both Facebook and Twitter. For further information call (920) 905 1112 or (920) 676 5990 141 Speedway is located 15 minutes south of Green Bay on County “R” in Francis Creek.

RACE SUMMARY

30 LAP CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS BADGER MOD TOUR PRESENTED BY FLOORS BY DESIGN & CUSTOM WINDOWS PLUS “A” MAIN

Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls
Mitch McGrath, Neosho
Russ Reinwald, Juneau
Brian Mullen, Seymour
Mike Mullen, Seymour
Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam
Eddie LeMay Jr., Beaver Dam
Tom Schaal, Gillett
Craig Priewe, Beaver Dam
Joe McGrath, Neosho
Scott Kuxhouse, Antioch, IL
Jason Briese, Cleghorn, Iowa
Kyle Kudick, Two Rivers
Jeremy Christians, Horicon
Chris Carlson, North Cape
Kyle Frederick, Gillett
Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay
Randy Markwardt Jr., Sheboygan Falls
Noah Schepp, Rubicon
Jared Siefert, Luxemburg
Jason Zdroik, Eagle River
Josh Chambers, Darlington
Tim Lemirande, Cross Plains

B MAIN 1) Recheck

B MAIN 2) Christians

HEATS 1) Lemirande 2) Mike Mullen 3) Arneson 4) Siefert 5) Eddie LeMay 6) Mitch McGrath

Provisional — Carlson (track points)

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS

Wild Incorporated Hard Charger Award — Schaal
Vlies Custom Race Bodies — LaCrosse
Comp Cams –Mitch McGrath, Brian Mullen
Quartermaster Clutches- Reinwald, Schaal
Jerovetz Shock Services – Rechek
Long Haul award — Pat Zdroik (319 miles from Eagle River, Wisconsin)
R2C Performance — Brian Mullen, Schaal
Wehr’s Machine & Race Products — Joe McGrath
Summit Racing Equipment — all 23 feature finishers

Seymour veteran earns Traveling Star spot on Badger Mod Tour in 2012

By Joe and Jordan Verdegan

(Francis Creek, WI) June 29 – Seymour’s Brian Mullen inherited the lead during a caution period with six laps to go and fought off De Pere rookie Johnny Whitman to capture the 3rd annual Clash @ The Creek presented by Muenster’s Shell & Ken’s Sports at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Wednesday. Read More…