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1997 Mid-American Racing Series

Champion: Jeff Storm

Explore the available 1997 season record, including final point standings, recorded race results, associated tracks, and preserved source material for Mid-American Racing Series.

Series Overview Open Race #1

18Recorded Races

11Tracks Visited

7Different Winners

69Standings Entries

+228Championship Margin

Season Snapshot

1997 Championship Archive

Apr 20, 1997 – Oct 4, 1997

Season ChampionJeff StormChampionship margin: +228

Most Recorded WinsJeff Storm6 victories in the recorded schedule

Season Coverage18 races11 different tracks represented

Race-by-Race Archive

Race Schedule & Winners

18 recorded events

Golden Sands Speedway

April 20, 1997

Winner: Kurt Walbeck

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Lake Geneva Raceway

April 26, 1997

Winner: Steve Moenck

Newspaper 2 ›

Wisconsin International Raceway

May 4, 1997

Winner: Mike Monroe

Newspaper 1 ›

Golden Sands Speedway

May 25, 1997

Winner: Mike Monroe

Newspaper 2 ›

Wisconsin International Raceway

May 26, 1997

Winner: Bill Prietzel

Newspaper 1 ›

Rockford Speedway

June 1, 1997

Winner: Steve Moenck

Newspaper 1 ›

Wisconsin International Raceway

June 7, 1997

Winner: Rick Corso

Newspaper 2 ›

Lake Geneva Raceway

June 14, 1997

Winner: Rick Corso

Newspaper 2 ›

Madison International Speedway

June 28, 1997

Winner: Jason Hicks

Newspaper 1 ›

#10

Grundy County Speedway

July 6, 1997

Winner: Jeff Storm

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#11

Wisconsin International Raceway

July 12, 1997

Winner: Jason Hicks

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#12

South Bend Motor Speedway

August 8, 1997

Winner: Jeff Storm

Newspaper 2 ›

#13

Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway

August 16, 1997

Winner: Jeff Storm

Winner: Jeff Storm

Newspaper 2 ›

#15

Hawkeye Downs Speedway

August 30, 1997

Winner: Jeff Storm

Winner: Mike Monroe

Winner: Jeff Storm

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#18

LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway

October 4, 1997

Winner: Bill Prietzel

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Championship History

Final Point Standings

69 drivers listed

PosDriverPointsStartsWinsTop 5Top 10

1Jeff Storm23141861517

2Mike Monroe2086183915

3Jason Hicks20771821013

4Bobby Gutknecht196017+0912

5Rick Corso189613+2611

6Steve Moenck182615+2912

7Dave Dotter173415+0512

8Jim Malinowski159513+006

9Rick Lemmens158215+016

10David Blankenship145310+005

—Al Swiggert—1+000

—Bill Prietzel—10+259

—Bill Schwader—1+001

—Billy Bennett—1+001

—Brad Troxel—0+000

—Brian Baker—2+001

—Brian Reif—0+000

—Dan Erikson—0+000

—Dan Randolph—1+000

—Dan Robers—0+000

—Dave Faitz—2+001

—Dave Lebine—0+000

—Dave Lohse—0+000

—Dave Stratton—1+000

—David Bauknecht—1+000

—David Dubnicka—4+023

—Dean Nieuwenhuis—3+011

—Dennis Krumrie—13+027

—Donny Kachelmeier—7+023

—Doug Hite—1+011

—Ed Ochylski—0+000

—Eugene Gregorich, Jr.—0+000

—J.J. Meyer—1+001

—Jay Kassera—5+001

—Jerry Hansche—1+000

—Jerry Wenzel—12+036

—Jim Erbe—0+000

—Jimmy Becker—1+001

—Joe Fransisco—6+003

—Joel Clossey—6+012

—John Strausser—2+002

—Ken Hutchens—0+000

—Kevin Moenck—2+001

—Kurt Habeck—3+001

—Kurt Walbeck—8+122

—Larry Cooper—1+001

—Mark Anderson—3+001

—Mark Pluer—0+000

—Mark Sweet—1+000

—Mike Tetzlaff—0+000

—Neric Chitwood—8+000

—Pat Kelly—6+034

—Paul Loppnow—2+001

—Pete Willingham—0+000

—Peter Nye—0+000

—R.J. Malec—10+048

—Rick Schmidt—2+000

—Rick Tackman, Jr.—1+001

—Rick Werkmeister—0+000

—Robert Cusick—1+001

—Roger Koski—4+003

—Ron Albaugh—3+000

—Scott Koerner—3+001

—Shane Bishop—2+001

—Steve Dobbratz—3+000

—Tim Schmitt—3+000

—Tom Leonard—0+000

—Tony Ferraro—1+000

—Wade Prasil—1+001

Season Venues

Associated Tracks

11 tracks

Golden Sands Speedway2 races this season

Lake Geneva Raceway3 races this season

Wisconsin International Raceway4 races this season

Rockford Speedway2 races this season

Madison International Speedway1 race this season

Grundy County Speedway1 race this season

South Bend Motor Speedway1 race this season

Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway1 race this season

Milwaukee Mile1 race this season

Hawkeye Downs Speedway1 race this season

LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway1 race this season

Research Record

Source Attribution

Museum research trail

Current series information: Mid-Am Racing Series. Historical event and standings source pages: The Third Turn.

Source: Mid-Am Racing Series

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