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REINWALD, MAHLIK, VLIES, VAN STRATEN & MEIER SCORE 141 MAINS
Posted on: Sunday July 12, 2026
Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik won his second straight IMCA stock car feature at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek July 11. (Throttle Shots)
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REINWALD, MAHLIK, VLIES, VAN STRATEN & MEIER SCORE 141 MAINS
(FRANCIS CREEK, WI) – July 11 – Beaver Dam’s Russ Reinwald grabbed the lead with seven laps remaining and went on to win the 25-IMCA modified feature at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Saturday.
Reinwald started ninth on the grid in the main event. Polesitter Clint Parsons lead the opening round, only to have the lead wrestled away by Don Scheffler one circuit later.
A lap five yellow bunched up the field and on the restart, Reinwald began slicing his way through the pack, moving up to third by lap nine. Reinwald moved into second by lap 10, and began chasing down Scheffler, passing the Milwaukee veteran on lap 18.
Reinwald fought off a late race surge from current point leader Johnny Whitman in the final laps to score the win. Whitman took second, followed by Brian Mullen, Mike Mullen and Gregory Gretz.
Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik scored his second straight IMCA stock car win in as many weeks at the Francis Creek oval.
Mahlik, who started on the pole position, wrestled the lead away from fellow front row starter R.M. Van Pay and kept the top spot the balance of the contest to seal the deal. Suring’s Daniel Sell Jr.took runnerup money, followed by Luke Lemmens, Jason Czarapata and John Adams.
Casco’s Coy Vlies charged from his 12th starting spot and whisked past Derek Fehling to take the lead on lap 17 and scored his 11th feature flag on area ovals this year in the IMCA northern sportmod class. Fehling hung on for second at the checkers. Elijah Koenig, Bruce Belland and Kaden Besaw took second through fifth, respectively.
Hortonville’s Trey Van Straten and Chilton’s Mike Meier copped the Unified street stock and IMCA sport compact features, respectively.
Three nights of racing are on tap for this week, the KIng Of The Creek IX will dole out a $10,000 top prize for the IMCA stock cars July 16-18.
Racing begins at 6 p.m. all three nights. Thursday, a test-and-tune will take place, including a $1,500-to-win Invitational Race for late models. A full show takes place on Friday and Saturday, with IMCA modifieds, northern sportmods, sport compacts and street stocks. For more information check out our website 141speedway.com or check out our Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE – Russ Reinwald, Beaver Dam; Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Gregory Gretz, Kewaunee; Colton See, Chilton; Adam Reed, Rubicon; Clint Parsons, Green Bay; Don Scheffler, Milwaukee; Austin Jansen, Green Bay; Kyle Kudick, Mishicot; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam; Dan Roedl, Beaver Dam; Steve Mueller, Eagle; Joel Crowbridge, Union Grove; Race Van Pay, Green Bay; Justin Pearson, Horicon; Brian Crapser, Slinger; Jesse Cullen, Chilton; Jeff Bodendorfer, Waterford; Josh Long, Little Suamico; Randy Markwardt Jr, Sheboygan Falls; Cody Schroeder, Manitowoc; Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont; Adam Crapser, Brookfield; Chad Devine, Mackville
HEATS 1) Reed; Scheffler 2) Markwardt; Jansen 3) Parsons; Kudick
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE – Eric Mahlik, Green Bay; Daniel Sell Jr, Suring; Luke Lemmens, Green Bay; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; John Adams, Denmark; Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; Shanon Guelette, Luxemburg; Tyler Wilson, Little Suamico; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Dave Bouche, Algoma; Mike Mullen; Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Aidan Gretz, Kewaunee; Chase Parker, Hortonville; Alex Crapser, Brookfield; Todd Augustian, Kewaunee; Dustin Marquardt, Gillett; Matt Reinke, Reedsville; Clint Forstner, Shiocton; Junior Karcz, Pulaski; R.M. Van Pay; Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Brad Buckarma, Sobieski; Josh Mroczkowski, Krakow
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) Buckarma; Junior Karcz 2) Todd Augstian; Parker 3) Wilson; Kemkes
HEATS 1) Brandon Czarapata; Mahlik 2) Lemmens; Jason Czarapata 3) Snellenberger; Reinke 4) R. M. Van Pay; Bouche 5) Sell; Adams
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE – Coy Vlies, Casco; Derek Fehling, Beaver Dam; Elijah Koenig, Fox Lake; Bruce Belland, Eagle River; Kaden Besaw, Omro; Brady Harshbarger, Fond Du Lac; Cole Thomas, Germantown; Logan Brass, Howards Grove; Charlie Hoffman, Gresham; Ryan Besaw, Omro; Chris Kuchta, Combined Locks; Tyler Demars, Green Bay; Dakota Johnson, Beaver Dam; Jerry Duggan, Reifs Mills; Jesse Denome, Escanaba, MI; Oliver Schultz, Forest Junction; Tom Perryman, Appleton; Taylor Hoffman, Gresham; Scott Quarnstrom, Lake Villa, IL; Scott Ellis, Lake Villa, IL; Spencer Uttecht, Birnamwood; Andy Fink, Minocqua
HEATS 1) Belland; Taylor Hoffman 2) Koenig; Charlie Hoffman 3) Uttecht; Thomas
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCK FEATURE – Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; Paul Diefenthaler, Two Rivers; Shanon Guelette, Luxemburg; Travis Zirbel, Kewaunee; Alex Haese, Manitowoc; Jacob Rens, Brandon; Brady Ascherien, Beaver Dam; Jake Brickner, Laona; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Kaylee Greenwood, Suamico; Mark Haskins, Cascade; Bret Prange, Hebron, IL; Christian Henning, Two Rivers; Teagan Melton, Rhinelander; Cody Potter, Pell Lake; Mason Geigel,Manitowoc
HEATS 1) Greenwood; Zirbel 2) Potter; Van Straten
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE – Mike Meier, Chilton; Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Brian Hillringhouse, Fond Du Lac; Morgan LaPlant, Hilbert; T.J. Everard, Green Bay; Shaun Bangart, Chilton; Tony Everard, Green Bay; Clint Malueg, Bonduel; Bo White, Seymour; Adam Broehm, Newton; James Reese, Chilton
HEAT -Broehm; Hillringhouse