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KENNY RICHARDS WINS IN THREE CLASSES IN ’24 – FINAL REGIONAL DIRT FEATURE TOTALS
Posted on: Monday October 28, 2024
Among Montello’s Kenny Richards’ 10 total feature wins in three classes came in a Grand National at 141 Speedway’s Terry Van Roy Memorial race. (danlewisphoto.net)
As the 2024 racing season wrapped up in northeastern Wisconsin, second-generation driver Kenny Richards stood out.
The Montello racer’s 10 feature wins on dirt ovals came in three different divisions. Richards scored five Unified Dirt street stock wins, four stock car victories and his biggest win of the year in the Terry Van Roy Memorial race at 141 Speedway in a grand national.
Denmark’s Cole Czarneski, shown here at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, earned feature wins IMCA modified and stock car classes in 2024. (danlewisphoto.net)
When the final numbers were added up, Richards was one of seven different drivers who picked up wins in more than one division. Denmark’s Cole Czarneski picked up 12 modified wins and four stock car victories.
Casco’s Benji LaCrosse’s wins included nine in a modified and five in a stock car. Brandon Schmitt of Beaver Dam pulled off the same fete with four stock car wins and three modified victories and even veteran R.M. Van Pay of Denmark picked up a solo win in both the modified and stock car classes, respectively.
Seymour’s Mike Mullen scored late model and stock car feature wins in 2024.
A pair of late model drivers also scored wins in other classes. Seymour’s Mike Mullen nabbed four late model victories including another 2 checkered flags in a stock car. Another Seymour racer, Jayden Schmidt, earned four victories – a pair each in late model and modified divisions.
In total, 12 different late model racers scored wins in the region this year while 38 different modified drivers earned victories in ’24. 43 stock car drivers found victory lane in ’24 while the sportmod division saw the highest number of feature winners with 47.
Unified Dirt street stock feature winners totaled 27 with 22 grand national drivers scoring wins. 28 four cylinder drivers earned feature wins regionally.
The modified, stock car and sportmod classes were IMCA sanctioned at Outagamie Speedway, 141 Speedway, Shawano Speedway & Beaver Dam Raceway.
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN REGIONAL DIRT TRACK FEATURE WIN TOTALS 2024 (as of 10-12-24)
(Tracks included, but not limited to, include Outagamie Speedway, 141 Speedway, Shawano Speedway, Plymouth Dirt Track, Gravity Park, The Hill Raceway, Beaver Dam Raceway, The ‘Burg & Plymouth Dirt Track. These totals will also reflect any driver feature wins that occur out-of-state or at other ovals in Wisconsin)
Waukesha’s Taylor Scheffler led the way regionally with six late model feature wins in 2024. (danlewisphoto.net)
LATE MODEL
Taylor Scheffler 6
Brett Swedberg 5
Troy Springborn 4
Nick Anvelink 4
Mike Mullen 4
Justin Ritchie 3
Ron Berna 2
Jayden Schmidt 2
Brad Mueller 2
Mitch McGrath 1
Tom Naeyaert 1
Andy Karl 1
MODIFIED
Cole Czarneski 12 (UMP mod win)
Benji LaCrosse 9
Marcus Yarie 7
Steve Mueller 6
Marcus Hoeppner 5
Skylar Woods 4 (Dodge County Fair)
Johnny Whitman 4
Jordan Bartz 3
Kevin Feck 3
Cody Schroeder 3
Brandon Schmitt 3
Konnor Wilinski 2
Jayden Schmidt 2
Greg Gretz 2
Shawn Kilgore 2
Jeff Schmuhl 2
Geoff Jeche 2
Brian Mullen 2
Dan Ratajczak 2
Dan Roedl 2
Lucas Lamberies 1
Will Garceau 1
Cody Afelbeck 1
Jason Czarapata 1
Derek Janke 1
Steve Schneider 1
Joel Crowbridge 1 (Wilmot)
Chris Pigeon 1
R.M. Van Pay 1
Scott Barnharst 1
Kyle Strickler 1 (BDR)
Tim Ward 1 (141)
Russ Reinwald 1
Daniel Wilcox 1
Matt Klenz 1
Mike Wedelstadt 1
Kelsy Wedelstadt 1
Jesse Cullen 1
Chilton’s Mitch Meier scored nine stock car feature wins in ’24, leading the way in the division. (photo courtesy of Lonestar Stock Car Tour)
STOCK CAR
Mitch Meier 9
Rod Snellenberger 8
Tyler Wilson 6
Jeremy Christians 6
Luke Lemmens 6
Travis Van Straten 5
Trent Nolan 5
Brett Wenzel 5
Benji LaCrosse 5
Kenny Richards 4
Cole Czarneski 4
Brandon Schmitt 4
Tim Warner 3
Kyle Frederick 3
Caden LeMieux 3
Travis Welch 2 (Eagle River)
Josh Mroczkowski 2
Nick Buckarma 2
Dave Bouche 2
Mike Mullen 2
Brandon Czarapata 1
Shawn Havel 1
Jesse Krahn 1
Brekken Kleinschmidt 1
John Heinz 1
David Blackberg 1 (ERS)
Eric Mahlik 1
Mike Carter 1
Scott Reinhardt 1
Jeff Steenbergen 1
Dan Sell Sr. 1
Dan Sell Jr. 1
John Rothmund 1
Jeremy Johnson 1
Chase Parker 1
R.M. Van Pay 1
Nate Michonski 1
Dean Maurer 1
Austin Jansen 1
Devin Snellenberger 1
Jeff Novak 1 (Antigo)
Jared Siefert 1
Jason Bork 1
Kewaunee’s Coy Vlies ten IMCA northern sportmod wins led the way regionally in feature totals.
SPORTMOD
Coy Vlies 10
Cory Kemkes 9
Jeffery Teske 5
Elijah Koenig 5
Craig Dorner 5
Alec Wery 4
Colton See 4
Travis Schmidt 4
Matthew Radtke 3
Brady Harshbarger 3
Tommy Rindt 3
Cole Thomas 3
Frank Gasperini 3 (ERS, TNT)
Tony Gates 3
Jay Schaalma 2
Robert Wittkopf 2
Cole Magnin 2
Jordan Jahnke 2
Nick Kresbach 2
Zach Raab 2
Max Oreskovich 2
Tom Schneider 2
Dylon Waldvogel 2
Logan Veloz 2
Cole Slezewski 1
Dustin White 1
AJ Springborn 1
Colton Van Hierden 1
Jake Carpenter 1
Spencer Long 1
Barrett Hummelmeier 1
Derek Fehling 1
Nick Schultz 1
Rory Welch 1
Mike Plate 1
Matt Avila 1 (Captain of Creek)
Logan Brass 1
Shane Bahr 1
Tim Jorgenson 1
Dustin Wudstruck 1 (Escanaba)
Brian Konitzer 1
Brian Ankerson 1
Bret Widdis 1
JJ Vander Loop 1
Mike Mueller 1
Todd Dart 1
Derek Fehling 1
STREET STOCK
Paul Diefenthaler 12
Mark Hoeppner 10
James Fletcher 7
Shannon Guelette 6
Travis Zirbel 5
Ed Anschutz 5
Kenny Richards 5
Derek Moede 5
Jason Geyer 4
Cory Romenesko 2
Phillip Wuesthoff 2
Mike Meier 2
Nick Wunrow 2
Trey Van Straten 2
Courtney Atkinson 1
Brooke Diefenthaler 1
Jerry Winkler 1
Kyle Gennett 1
Tyler Fox 1
Austin Steinke 1
Brian Besaw 1
Dan Van Pay 1
Russ Davison 1
Jake Binash 1
Jon Schultz 1
Josh McDonald 1
Courtney Atkinson 1
GRAND NATIONAL
Jeff Richards 11
Josh Pierce 5
Dustin Weiss 3
Taylor Rahn 3
Nick Schumacher 3
Jake Richards 3
Will Sorce 3
Greg Haese 2
Brad Weiss 2
Maverick Ruh 2
Daniel Schumacher 2
Mike King 2
TJ Smith 1
Aaron Streblow 1
Will Schumacher 1
Todd Ascherien 1
Steven Weber 1
Kenny Richards 1
Scott Kafka 1
Chase Solomon 1 (Eagle River)
Jeff Muehlbauer 1
Ryan Minster 1
Chilton’s James Reese picked up 12, four cylinder feature wins in 2024. (danlewisphoto.net)
FOUR CYLINDER
James Reese 12
Brian Watzka 10
Scott Schlafke 5
James Riske 4
Cody Booth 4
Adam Broehm 4
Kenneth Becker 3
Brad Wedde 3
Lucas Hacker 3
Thomas Schulte 3
Dalton Nelson 2
Shaun Bangart 2
Brett Deprez 2
Tanner Westphal 2
Tanner Pari 2
Trevor Cronick 2
Taylor Junk 1
Carl King 1
Roland Van De Hei III 1
Justin Finlan 1
Dalton Nelson 1
TJ Everard 1
Nick Everard 1
Al Cottrell 1
Bennett Glidden 1
Ben Schulte 1
Skylar Bork 1
Ryan Johnson 1