Results & Pictures

Mid-Am Racing Series, LaCrosse Wisconsin 10/10/26. Scotty Gardner Jr. Driving the # 98 car.

Feature (25 laps): 1. 49-Cameron Preisler, Braidwood, IL [3], 2. 5R-Kenny Richards, Hubertus, WI [6], 3. 28-Cameron Vandermier, Sheridan, IL [4], 4. 18-Timothy Stewart, Gary, IN [2], 5. 76-Bobby Gash III, Frankfort, IL [11], 6. K3-Keellen Arnold III, Mazon, IL [1], 7. 4-Daniel Calhoun, Mchenry, IL [9], 8. 88R-Rick Corso, McHenry, IL [8], 9. 51-Robert Turzinski, Mauston, WI [13], 10. 6-Phil Speciale, Elgin, IL [15], 11. 27-Matt Lee, Manhattan, IL [16], 12. 74-Rick Redig-Tackman, Hartford, WI [10], 13. 98-Scotty Gardner Jr., Dyer IN [17], 14. 5-Todd Kamish, Farmington, MN [23], 15. 14-Andrew Meyerhofer, Freedom, WI [14], 16. 42-Rick Tackman Jr, Slinger, WI [12], 17. 99-Jim Thorson, Sugar Grove, IL [19], 18. 427-Kevin Murphy, Manhattan, IL [5], 19. 88C-Clay Curts, Monee, IL [7], 20. 86-Josh Fehrmann, Kewaskum, WI [22], 21. 21-Clint Evans, Appleton, WI [21], 22. 16-John Ventrello, Seneca, IL [18], 23. 00-Marqus Hoover, Seneca, IL [20]

Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 21-Clint Evans, Appleton, WI [2], 2. 00-Marqus Hoover, Seneca, IL [3], 3. 5-Todd Kamish, Farmington, MN [8], 4. 99-Jim Thorson, Sugar Grove, IL [4], 5. 16-John Ventrello, Seneca, IL [5], 6. 86-Josh Fehrmann, Kewaskum, WI [1], 7. 98-Scotty Gardner Jr., Dyer IN, WI [6]

Odd Dash (8 laps): 1. 51-Robert Turzinski, Mauston, WI [2], 2. 6-Phil Speciale, Elgin, IL [1], 3. 76-Bobby Gash III, Frankfort, IL [3], 4. 4-Daniel Calhoun, Mchenry, IL [4], 5. 49-Cameron Preisler, Braidwood, IL [6], 6. K3-Keellen Arnold III, Mazon, IL [5], 7. 427-Kevin Murphy, Manhattan, IL [7], 8. 88C-Clay Curts, Monee, IL [8]

Even Dash (8 laps): 1. 74-Rick Redig-Tackman, Hartford, WI [4], 2. 5R-Kenny Richards, Hubertus, WI [8], 3. 28-Cameron Vandermier, Sheridan, IL [7], 4. 18-Timothy Stewart, Gary, IN [6], 5. 14-Andrew Meyerhofer, Freedom, WI [2], 6. 88R-Rick Corso, McHenry, IL [5], 7. 42-Rick Tackman Jr, Slinger, WI [3], 8. 27-Matt Lee, Manhattan, IL [1]

Qualifying: 1. 88C-Clay Curts, 20.9570; 2. 5R-Kenny Richards, 21.1030; 3. 427-Kevin Murphy, 21.1031; 4. 28-Ron Vandermier, Jr., 21.1080; 5. 49-Cameron Preisler, 21.1410; 6. 18-Timothy Stewart, 21.2180; 7. K3-Keellen Arnold III, 21.2370; 8. 88R-Rick Corso, 21.2640; 9. 4-Daniel Calhoun, 21.2680; 10. 74-Rick Redig-Tackman, 21.3320; 11. 76-Bobby Gash III, 21.3430; 12. 42-Rick Tackman Jr, 21.3440; 13. 51-Robert Turzinski, 21.3550; 14. 14-Andrew Meyerhofer, 21.4200; 15. 6-Phil Speciale, 21.5220; 16. 27-Matt Lee, 21.6020; 17. 98-Scotty Gardner, Jr., 21.7080; 18. 16-John Ventrello, 21.7530; 19. 99-Jim Thorson, 21.7890; 20. 00-Marqus Hoover, 21.8310; 21. 21-Clint Evans, 21.9270; 22. 86-Josh Fehrmann, 22.3420

10/10/25 to 10/12/25 Scotty Gardner Racing & Cheaters Club Racing teamed up to take on the Bahama Brackets at Grundy County Speedway with a 9-car team, Scotty (13), Kathy (1327), Misty (27), Dan (4), Gerike (81), Zaid (12), Butch (67), Vince (88), & Mark (74).

Kathy Gardner came out of retirement for her 1st race of the year, broke out in qualifying and in the heat race but went on to win the “Foo-Foo” race. Scotty after qualifying 6th broke out in the heat race but won the Bash race to get into the main show, in which he was the first looser (2nd). A lot of laps led & a lot of heartbreaks by the rest of the team.

10/4/25 Mid-Am Racing Series, LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway

Week 8 –Qualified 1st, Heat Race P5, Feature P5.

2025 Mid-Am Racing Series Championship

9/13/25 Mid-Am Racing, Series Grundy County Speedway-Week 7

Qualified P5, Heat Race P2, Feature P4.

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8/31/25 Mid-Am Racing Series, Winchester Speedway-Week 6

Gardner edges Brick by .016 seconds as tire management defines Mid-Am Racing Series’ first appearance at Winchester

Scotty Gardner Jr. Captures Winchester Speedway Victory in Historic Photo Finish

Fast qualifier by .324 sec. and feature winner by .016 sec.

Qualifying set the tone for the evening as drivers attacked the high banks of Winchester Speedway. Scotty Gardner Jr. set the pace, grabbing fast time with a lap of 17.640 seconds. Veteran Josh Nelms wasn’t far behind at 17.964, with five-time champion Ron Vandermeir Jr. clocking in third at 18.037.

Tire management played a role throughout the entire race, with drivers balancing speed against conservation on Winchester’s fast yet unforgiving track. As the laps wound down, the night turned into a showdown between Scotty Gardner Jr. and Kyle Brick. The two went wheel-to-wheel in the closing stages, pushing their cars and each other to the absolute limit.

In the end, it was Gardner Jr. who prevailed, capturing victory in what instantly stands as one of the closest finishes in Mid-Am Racing Series history.

Veteran Josh Nelms held his ground through the intensity up front, bringing home a well-earned third-place finish to complete the podium.

8/14/25 Street Stock, driving the Vince Van Vossen #88, Grundy County Speedway.

Feature winner

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8/1/25 Mid-Am Racing Series, Madison International-Week 5

Qualified 1st, Heat Race 4th, Feature 2nd

In Practice we had good balance all day!

Qualified fast time

Feature rolled off 11th and spun a car on the first lap so I decided to tap out taking the rear. Started working back to the front with 7 to go got to 2nd but didn’t have enough to get the job done. Congrats to Joshua Nelms on a smooth win!

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