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VLIES GETS WIN 17 IN ’26 – CZARNESKI, EBERT ALSO SNAG 141 WINS
Posted on: Sunday August 23, 2026
ATTENTION SPORTS/MOTORSPORTS
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VLIES GETS WIN NO. 17 IN ’26 – CZARNESKI, EBERT ALSO SNAG 141 MAINS
(FRANCIS CREEK, WI) AUGUST 22 – The “Casco Kid” Coy Vlies helped his chances in his IMCA sportmod national points chase by capturing the IMCA sportmod feature at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Saturday.
The victory was Vlies’ 17th on the season on area ovals. The second-generation driver grabbed the lead by passing Kaden Besaw of Omro on the 16th circuit to claim his 17th feature win locally this season.
Besaw settled for 2nd at the checkers, followed by Cole Thomas, Carsin Cullen and Logan Brass.
Bear Creek’s Jason Ebert led-wire-to-wire, leading all 25 laps en route to victory in the IMCA modified feature. The win was Ebert’s first here of the season.
Ebert had built up a full straightaway lead. That margin was wiped out by a caution on lap 10, which tightened the field. When racing resumed, Ebert kept his foot to the floor, and powered his way to victory on the wet, heavy clay oval.
Green Bay rookie Austin Jansen placed second, with polesitter Mike Wedelstadt, Russ Reinwald and Adam Crapser finishing third through fifth, respectively.
Denmark’s Cole Czarneski whisked past Appleton’s Zackary Marg for the lead on lap 13 and cruised to another IMCA stock car feature flag.
Marg hung on for second place money. Rod Snellenberger, Brian Crapser and Todd Augustian rounded out the top five finishers.
Luxemburg’s Shanon Guelette fought off a hard-charging Cody Potter in the final laps to score the street stock feature win.
The event was red flagged following a multi-car pileup in turn four on the second lap. The wreck sidelined seven of the original 25 cars that started the main.
Montello’s Jeff Richards and Chilton’s Mike Meier each scored clean sweeps in the grand national and IMCA sport compact divisions, respectively.
The show was delayed getting started by one hour and 11 minutes, due to rain showers that pelted the track just before the scheduled start time of 6 p.m. Between track crews and several race teams chipping in to help pack the track, the full, six-division show was still completed before 10:30 p.m.
Next Saturday, August 29 will be Gandrud Chevrolet championship night at the speedway. Champions will be crowned in all divisions. The action gets underway at 6 p.m. For more information check out our website 141speedway.com or check out our Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE – Jason Ebert, Bear Creek; Austin Jansen, Green Bay; Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont: Russ Reinwald, Beaver Dam; Adam Crapser, Brookfield; Cole Czarneski, Denmark; Jeff Bodendorfer, Waterford; Colton See, Chilton; Gregory Gretz, Kewaunee; Josh Long, Suamico; Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Don Scheffler, Milwaukee; Kelsy Wedelstadt, New London; Kyle Kudick, Mishicot; Eric Scribner, Kiel; Race Van Pay, Green Bay; Jonathon Baumann, Sheboygan; Jesse Cullen, Chilton; Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Will Garceau, Francis Creek
HEATS 1) Bodendorfer; Mike Wedelstadt 2) Jesse Cullen; Reinwald
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE – Czarneski; Zackary Marg, Appleton; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Brian Crapser, Slinger; Todd Augustian, Kewaunee; Nathan Lauscher, Two Rivers; Michael Czarapata, Pulaski; Coy Vlies, Casco; Alex Crapser, Brookfield; Todd Ascherien, Beaver Dam; Eric Mahlik, Green Bay; Wyatt Blashe, Clintonville; Dave Bouche, Algoma; Jeremy Johnson, Gills Rock; Chris Loewenhagen, Kimberly; R.M. Van Pay, Green Bay; John Rothmund, Mishicot; Jesse Krahn, Beaver Dam; Dean Maurer, Greenleaf; Shawn Wagner, Lena; Scott Besaw, Omro; Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; Edward Anschutz, Denmark; Grant Augustian, Kewaunee
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) Wager; Vlies 2) Bouche; Blashe
HEATS 1) Scott Besaw; Grant Augustian 2) Lauscher; Brian Crapser 3) Marg; Todd Ascherien 4) Czarneski; Rothmund
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE – Vlies; Kaden Besaw, Omro; Cole Thomas, Germantown; Carsin Cullen, Chilton; Logan Brass, Howards Grove; Ryan Kuehn, Oconomowoc; Grant Besaw, Omro; Aiden Zwiers, Hortonville; Skyelin Krohlow, Suamico; Taylor Hoffman, Gresham; Oliver Schultz, Forest Junction; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Caleb Carlton, Abrams; Brady Harshbarger, Fond Du Lac; Tyler DeMars, Green Bay
HEATS 1) Carsin Cullen; Brass 2) Krohlow; Hoffman
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCK FEATURE – Shanon Guelette, Luxemburg; Cody Potter, Pell Lake; Derek Moede, New Franken; Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; Brady Ascherien, Beaver Dam; Ethan Lepple, Beaver Dam; Jacob Ambrosius, Seymour; Logan Schmeck, Appleton; Jake Binash, Forest Junction; Jason Piron, Escanaba, MI; Austin Steinke, Manitowoc; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Carmen Zahringer, Chilton; Mark Haskins, Cascade; Jake Burt, De Pere; Tyler Nettekoven, Appleton; George Paul Jr, Luxemburg; Josh Novak, Neenah; Parker Derks, Chilton; Caleb Maurer, Morrison; Marcus Moede, Algoma; Neil Aaberg, Escanaba, MI; Alex Haese, Manitowoc; Paul Diefenthaler, Two Rivers; Derek Kaye, Green Bay
SEMI-FEATURES 1) Schmeck; Novak 2) Paul Diefenthaler; Kaye
HEATS 1) Potter; Zahringer 2) Van Straten; Lepple 3) Brady Ascherien; Steinke
GRAND NATIONAL FEATURE – Jeff Richards, Montello; Taylor Rahn, Kaukauna; Mike King, Kaukauna; Marshall Plate, Chilton; Jake Neshkoro; Don Sorce Jr, West Allis; Ryan Minster, Sheboygan; Dylan May, West Bend; Brandon Joy, Manitowoc; Noah Wachowiacz, West Allis
HEAT – Jeff Richards; King
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE – Mike Meier, Chilton; Kyle Walters, Green Bay; Dan Thomson, Neenah; T.J. Everard, Green Bay; Brett Deprez, Green Bay; Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Brian Hillringhouse, Fond Du Lac; Jake Peters, Shiocton; Shaun Bangart, Chilton; Tony Everard, Green Bay; Ben Schulte, Kaukauna; Morgan LaPlant, Hilbert; Clint Malueg, Bonduel; Ricky Kaufert, Appleton; Missy Clark, Green Bay; Cheyenne Topel, Luxemburg; Dallas Topel, Green Bay; Tyler DeBauche, Denmark; Trevor Van De Hei, Seymour; Blake Kelly, Stockbridge
HEATS 1) Meier; Hilliringhouse 2) T.J. Everard; Trevor Van De Hei