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WHITMAN, VLIES SCORE BACK-TO-BACK 141 WINS – DIEFENTHALER HITS CENTURY MARK
Posted on: Sunday May 3, 2026
Green Bay’s Luke Lemmens picked up the IMCA stock car feature win at 141 Speedway May 2. (S and A photo)
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WHITMAN, VILES SCORE BACK-TO-BACK WINS, DIEFENTHALER HITS CENTURY MARK WITH WINS
(FRANCIS CREEK, WI) May 2 – Suamico’s Johnny Whitman ducked underneath Denmark’s Cole Czarneski to grab the lead on lap 17 and cruised to his second straight IMCA modified feature at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Saturday. The contest went caution-free without a yellow.
The win was worth $1,700.
Whitman started fifth in the 25 lap contest. Czarneski shot into the lead at the drop of the green from his pole position. Czarneski, R.M. Van Pay, Whitman, and Josh Long all battled up from for the first several laps until Whitman assumed the second spot by lap seven.
Whitman kept his racer hugging the bottom groove, while Czarneski flew inches away from the retaining wall on the high side. The lead duo encountered lapped traffic halfway through the race. Van Pay squeezed past Czarneski to take second with five laps remaining. Whitman hung on for his second straight win here. Van Pay, Czarneski, Josh Long and Tony Wedelstadt placed 2nd through 5th, respectively.
Green Bay’s Luke Lemmens stormed from his 10th starting spot into the lead on lap eight and cruised to victory in the IMCA stock car main.
Lemmens wasted little time slicing his way through the pack, taking 2nd by lap four. Lemmens whisked past race leader Aaron Karcz for the lead on the eighth circuit, and began sifting through lapped traffic halfway through the contest.
A lap 17 yellow wiped out Lemmens’ significant margin. When racing resumed, the second-generation ace maintained the lead. The contest was red flagged late in the race when Daniel Sell Jr. wound up rolling onto his side in turn four. He was unhurt. Lemmens fought off a late race surge from Czarneski to score the win. Czarneski marched from 11th to place second. Junior Karcz, Aaron Karcz and Aiden Gretz took third through fifth, respectively.
Casco’s Coy Vlies scored his 2nd straight IMCA northern sportmod feature win at 141 Speedway May 2. (S and A photo)
Casco’s Coy Vlies emerged triumphant in a caution-filled, IMCA northern sportmod feature. Vlies started 10th on the grid, and dodged a number of cautions to claim his second straight win here. Jerry Duggan took the runnerup spot, followed by Chris Kuchta, Shane Bahr and Jared Siefert.
Two Rivers’ Paul Diefenthaler hit a milestone, fighting off arch rival Trey Van Straten to score his 100th career feature win in the street stock class. Neshkoro’s Jake Richards swept action in the grand national class while Fond Du Lac’s Brian Hillringhouse executed a last lap pass to snatch the lead and win the IMCA sport compact feature.
A total of 181 cars representing six classes from three different states took part in the racing program.
Two Rivers’ Paul Diefenthaler picked up career win No. 100 by winning the Unified Dirt Street Stock feature at 141 Speedway May 2. (S and A photo)
Racing resumes Saturday night, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. All Mothers will get into the races for just $5 on Mother’s Day Eve. IMCA northern sportmods will also scrap for a $1,000 top prize in the 1st leg of their Red, White & Blue Series. For more information check out our website outagamiespeedway.com or check out our Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE – Johnny Whitman, Suamico; R.M. Van Pay, Green Bay; Cole Czarneski, Denmark; Josh Long, Suamico; Tony Wedelstadt, Combined Locks; Adam Crapser, Brookfield; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam; Brandon Schmitt, Beaver Dam; Benji LaCrosse, Casco; Tanner Janke, New London; Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Gregory Gretz, Kewaunee; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Colton See, Chilton; Steve Mueller, Eagle; Eric Scribner, Kiel; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Rob Charapata, Green Bay; Dan Roedl, Beaver Dam; Kelsy Wedelstadt, New London; Cody Schroeder, Manitowoc; Travis Hansen, Brillion (DNS)
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) Hansen; See; Kelsy Wedelstadt 2) Schroeder; Schmidt; Scribner 3) Brian Mullen; Roedl; Mike Mullen
HEATS 1) Long; R.M. Van Pay 2) Mueller; Czarneski 3) LaCrosse; Tony Wedelstadt 4) Woods; Whitman 5) Tanner Janke; Adam Crapser
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE – Luke Lemmens, Green Bay; Czarneski; Junior Karcz, Pulaski; Aaron Karcz, Pulaski; Aiden Gretz, Kewaunee; Jamison MacDonald, Little Suamico; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Alex Crapser, Brookfield; Caden LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; R.M. Van Pay; Rick Dix, Kingsbridge; Andy Welter, Kirchayne; Todd Augustain, Kewaunee; Tucker Bodendorfer, Muskego; Gage Seehafer, Saint Michael, MN; Matt Reinke, Reedsville; Carter Besaw, Omro; Grant Augustain, Kewaunee; Chris Loewenhagen, Kimberly; Daniel Sell Jr, Suring; Zackary Marg, Appleton; Tyler Wilson, Little Suamico; Chase Parker, Hortonville; Dave Bouche, Algoma
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) R.M. Van Pay; Todd Augustain; Wilson 2) Caden LeMieux; Seehafer; Grant Augustain
HEATS 1) Czarneski; Welter 2) Alex Crapser; Aaron Karcz 3) Reinke; Dix 4) Aiden Gretz; Sell Jr
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE – Coy Vlies, Casco; Jerry Duggan, Reifs Mills; Chris Kuchta, Combined Locks; Shane Bahr, Greenville; Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; Brady Harshbarger, Fond Du Lac; Kaden Besaw, Omro; Carsin Cullen, Chilton; Steve Lorier, Sheboygan; Jesse Denome, Escanaba, MI; Ryan Kuehn, Oconomowoc; Skyelin Krohlow, Suamico; Travis Schmidt, Cascade; Taylor Haufschildt, Greenville; Randy Theys, Algoma; Dakota Johnson, Burnett; Logan Brass, Howards Grove; Dustin Koga, New London; Jordan Gracyalny, Appleton; Derek Fehling, Beaver Dam; Grant Besaw, Omro; Craig Dorner, Brussels; Max Oreskovich, Clintonville; Cory Kemkes, Appleton
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) Fehling; Theys; Oreskovich 2) Travis Schmidt; Dorner; Lorier 3) Grant Besaw; Siefert; Johnson
HEATS 1) Brass; Gracyalny 2) Vlies; Dustin Koga 3) Kuehn; Duggan 4) Denome; Kuchta 5) Haufschildt; Carsin Cullen
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCK FEATURE – Paul Diefenthaler, Two Rivers; Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; Brayden Lundquist, Bark River, MI; Derek Moede, New Franken; Neil Aaberg, Escanaba, MI; Brady Ascherien, Beaver Dam; Jason Eiesel, Sugar Camp; Alex Haese, Manitowoc; Mitch Meyerhofer, Sherwood; Tony Everard, Green Bay; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Mason Geigel, Manitowoc; Andrew Fuhrmann, Brillion; Hope Eisel, Rhinelander; Tyler Nettekoven, Appleton; Kaylee Greenwood, Suamico; Caleb Maurer, De Pere; Austin Turrubiates, Green Bay; Mark Haskins, Cascade
HEATS 1) Moede; Geigel 2) Paul Diefenthaler; Van Straten
GRAND NATIONAL FEATURE – Jake Richards, Neshkoro; Ryan Minster, Sheboygan; Jeff Richards, Montello; Taylor Rahn, Kaukauna; Brandon Joy, Manitowoc; Noah Wachowiacz, West Allis; Aiden Zwiers, Hortonville; Jack Wiroll, Sheboygan
HEAT -Jake Richards; Zwiers
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE – Brian Hillringhouse, Fond Du Lac; Morgan LaPlant, Hilbert; Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Kyle Jorgenson, Oneida; Shaun Bangart, Chilton; Kasey Gross, Gleason; Clint Malueg, Bonduel; Ricky Kaufert, Appleton; T.J. Everard, Green Bay; Nathan Bowers, Black Creek; Bo White, Seymour; Mike Meier, Chilton; Nick Everard, Seymour; Roland Van De Hei III, Oconto; Eugene Winkel, Two Rivers; Carmen Zahringer, Chilton; Bella Schulte, Seymour; Missy Clark, Green Bay; Adam Broehm, Newton; Dan Thomson, Neenah; Josh Fisken, Shawano; Dalton Bain, Green Bay; Trevor Cronick, Faithorn, MI; Kyle Waters, Green Bay; Kory Lorrigan, Reedsville
HEATS 1) Broehm; Thomas Schulte 2) Jorgenson; Hillringhouse 3) Meier; Kaufert