The Vault
1998 – STORM SNAGS 141 MID-AM SERIES GO
Posted on: Friday February 13, 2026
JEFF STORM CLAIMS 141 SPEEDWAY MID-AM HEADLINER by Joe Verdegan
(pulled from the Sept. 9, 1998 edition of Checkered Flag Racing News)
(FRANCIS CREEK, WI) Sept. 5 – Series points leader Jeff Storm grabbed the lead on lap 20 and went on to win the 50-lap Mid-American Series points race at 141 Speedway Saturday.
Starting in the fourth row, Storm bided his time through a pair of early caution periods, one of which involved a tangle with Jeff DeKeuster and South Bend, IN driver Ron Albaugh in turn two on lap seven.
Early race leader Steve Schenian resumed the top spot under the green with series rookie Jeff Holtz motoring by Schenian on lap 12.
Another yellow flew a few laps later as Gregg Haese and Bobby Gutnecht collided in turn three while scrapping for fifth. Storm bolted into second on the restart with track points leader Rick Lemmens following. Storm whisked by Holtz using the high groove on lap 20, with Lemmens taking second a few circuits later.
Storm kept a three car length cushion from Lemmens until a lap 38 yellow for Schenian’s stalled racer. Storm kept Lemmens at bay for the remainder dozen laps to seal the win while Lemmens and Holtz took second and third, respectively. Kevin Rybuck placed fourth with Pat Kelly charging through the pack from dead last to place fifth. Haese, of Two Rivers, regained his spot as top rookie in the points with a sixth place finish. Haese also caught a break when his chief competitor, Curt Van Der Wall of Oskaloosa, Iowa, failed to make the feature.
Bob Schneider led all 25 laps en route to his ninth mini stock feature win of the season.
Schneider’s son Jesse Schneider, Merle Armstrong, Jimbo Schleis and Dave Gauger trailed at the checkers.Greg Hauser copped the super stock feature while Tom Ruh cruised to his second 25-lap hobby stock feature.
SUMMARY
MID-AMERICAN
FEATURE – Jeff Storm, Waterford; Rick Lemmens, Kewaunee; Jeff Holtz, Franklin; Kevin Rybuck, New Berlin; Pat Kelly, Rockdale, IL; Gregg Haese, Two Rivers; Rick Corso, McHenry, IL; Bill Prietzel, Franklin; Jim Malinowski, Palos Hills, IL; Mark Pluer, West Allis; Bobby Gutnecht, Oak Creek; Mike DeKeuster, Racine; Kevin Shillcox, Two Rivers; Mike Monroe, Pell Lake; Steve Schenian, Whitelaw; Ron Albaugh, Sough Bend, IN
Last Chance Qualifier: Kelly; DeKeuster; Wes Biswell, Sussex; Rick Tackman Jr., New Berlin
Heats 1st) Kelly; Biswell 2nd) Corso; Gutnecht 3rd) Holtz; Pluer
Fast Time: Haese 12.90 (New Track Record)
A young Greg Hauser topped the super stock field and won the division’s feature. (DLP/Mark Olson photo)
SUPER STOCK
FEATURE – Greg Hauser, Little Chute; Brent Roberts, Appleton; Festus Lemmers, Brillion; Brian Johnson, Kaukauna; Corey Nuemann, Brillion
SEMI-FEATURE – Chris Price, Center Valley; Jay Vandenheuvel, Kaukauna; David Robbins, Fond Du Lac; Don Zuehlke, Omro
Heats 1st) Price; Jason Hendrickson, Two Rivers 2nd) Jesse Fuller, Manitowoc; Robbins 3rd) Ryan Vandenhuevel, Little Chute 4th) Terry Van Roy, Darboy; Hauser
Fast Time: Van Roy, 13.48 (New Track Record)
MINI STOCK
FEATURE – Bob Schneider, Chilton; Jesse Schneider, Chilton; Merle Armstrong, Whitelaw; Jimbo Schleis, Manitowoc; Dave Gauger, Two Rivers
Heats 1st) Gauger; Tim Petri, Two Rivers 2nd) Schleis; Jesse Schneider
Fast Time: Mike Olm, Collins 15.58
HOBBY STOCK
FEATURE – Tom Ruh, Elkhart Lake; Frank Calabrese, Black Creek; Ryan Manthei, Green Bay; Dennis Rabas, Maribel; John Beyer, Brillion
Heats 1st) Derek Rosek, Denmark; Denny Crass, Maribel 2nd) Errol Berry, Manitowoc; Calabrese
Fast Time: Calabrese, 15.505 (two lap average)