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(Francis Creek, WI)- Five of the six winners picked up their first wins of the season at 141 Speedway. They included: Jeremy Jacobs (IMCA Modifieds) Aaron Stolp (IMCA Stockcars) Kevin Bethke (IMCA Sportmods) Terry Van Roy (Grand Nationals) and Evan Beattie (IMCA Sport Compacts.)
Paul Diefenthaler picked up his fifth Street Stock victory of the season.

Jeremy Jacobs has been hooked up in his IMCA Modified racer the last few weeks. Top five finishes have been easy as pie to the former champion. A win had eluded him until Saturday Night.
Brandon Long ran up front for the first five laps of the feature event. Jeremy Jacobs tried multiple lines around the speedway until he figured it out down low. Jacobs passed Long and was never to be touched again. Jacobs pulled away throughout the race and picked up his first win of the season in the process. Long won a late race battle over Troy Jerovetz to finish second. Eric Scribner finished fourth while R.M. VanPay rounded out the top five.

Aaron Stolp has won numerous Grand National Features in his career. In 2016, he moved up into the rough and tumble IMCA Stockcars. He can now say he is a Feature winner in the top fendered class.
Jerry Leary was commander of the IMCA Stockcar ship to start the event. Leary led until the first caution flew on lap eight. Aaron Stolp restarted fifth and rocketed to the runner-up position right behind Leary. Stolp found the right line on lap 11 and moved into the lead. Stolp got great practice as the leader on restarts as he had a handful to deal with over the second half of the race. He took care of each one like a season pro on his way to his first career IMCA Stockcar win. Larry Karcz Jr finished second over Leary late. John Adams finished in the top four for the first time in his career. Tony Bouche finished fifth.

Sawyer Haese led the opening lap of the IMCA Sportmod Feature. Kevin Bethke made the race winning pass on lap two. Bethke would pull away from the field over the course of the caution free race. The only speed bump was lapped traffic late for Bethke. Bethke would have to slow over the final circuits but had built up enough cushion over the field. Bethke won his first 141 Feature of the year. Jacob Zellner came home with another second place finish on the weekend. J.J. Anderson rode the top of the speedway to a podium finish. Point leader Travis Arenz finished fourth with defending champion Hunter Parsons fifth.

Zach Spangenberg jumped up early in the Street Stock Feature courtesy of his pole starting position. Spangenberg led the first half of the race until the point leader came calling. Paul Diefenthaler flew through the field from his 10th starting spot. Diefenthaler got to second by lap five and reeled in Spangenberg over the next six laps. Diefenthaler took control on lap 11 and never surrendered the lead. Diefenthaler picked up his fifth win of the season. Shawn Haydon made his visitor role a successful one by finishing second over Josh McDonald. Ray Fuller finished fourth and Andy Fuhrmann fifth.

Terry Van Roy looked like the dominant champion of old in the Grand National A Main Event. Van Roy never relinquished the lead over the 20 laps. Van Roy’s only halt to the victory was back to back cautions on laps 12 and 13. Van Roy would pull away from Steven Wirtz and Kevin Naidl on both restarts on his way to his first win of the season. Naidl finished second with Logan Rhode coming home third. Kodi Wirtz finished fourth in front of brother Steven.

It’s not over until it’s over was the motto in the IMCA Sport Compacts. Mitch Meier dominated the whole event and was well on his way to the win when a lapped car came down him on the final lap. There was a Talladega draft between four cars on the final circuit. Evan Beattie won the race off of turn four after contact between Alvin Testroete and Brian Watzka. Beattie picked up the win over Testroete and Watzka. Brody Rivest came right after in fourth and Meier finished fifth.

There is no racing at 141 Speedway next Saturday Night July 9th. Bash at the Creek will be taking place with six rock bands in action starting at 2 pm.

Go to www.141speedway.com for all track information.

IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Jeremy Jacobs 2. Brandon Long 3. Troy Jerovetz 4. Eric Scribner 5. R.M. VanPay
Heats- #1 1. Jacobs 2. Josh Lambert
#2 1. Long 2. Scribner

IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Aaron Stolp 2. Larry Karcz Jr 3. Jerry Leary 4. John Adams 5. Tony Bouche
Heats- #1 1. Leary 2. Karcz
#2 1. Bouche 2. Barry Van Straten
#3 1. Stolp 2. Paul Holschuh

IMCA Sportmod Feature- 1. Kevin Bethke 2. Jacob Zellner 3. J.J. Anderson 4. Travis Arenz 5. Hunter Parsons
Heats- #1 1. Sawyer Haese 2. Race Van Pay
#2 1. Bethke 2. Parsons

Street Stock Feature- 1. Paul Diefenthaler 2. Shawn Haydon 3. Josh McDonald 4. Ray Fuller 5. Andy Fuhrmann
B Main- 1. Mike Carter
Heats- #1 1. Diefenthaler 2. Erik Turner
#2 1. Clint Evans 2. McDonald
#3 1. Fuller 2. Haydon

Brian Peterson Builder’s Grand National Feature- 1. Terry Van Roy 2. Kevin Naidl 3. Logan Rhode 4. Kodi Wirtz 5. Steven Wirtz
Heats- #1 1. Kodi Wirtz 2. Noah Wachowiacz
#2 1. Van Roy 2. Naidl

IMCA Sport Compact Feature- 1. Evan Beattie 2. Alvin Testroete 3. Brian Watzka 4. Brody Rivest 5. Mitch Meier
Heats- #1 1. Meier 2. Rylee Perry
#2 1. Watzka 2. Shaun Bangart

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