Waterford, WI, September 9 – The Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series is set to conclude its 2009 season on Saturday September 12 at the Grundy County Speedway (Morris, IL). The “FRANK WELCH MEMORIAL 250” main event will be held in honor of the late Grundy County Speedway race promoter who recently passed away in 2009.

The race program will begin starting at 6:30 featuring a 15-lap “Mechanic’s race” event for the Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series cars. Immediately following will be the “FRANK WELCH MEMORIAL 125” enduro for the Midwest Enduro Small Car and V-6 Series cars. The final racing event for the day will feature the Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series “FRANK WELCH MEMORIAL 250” starting at 7:30.

A guaranteed first prize will be awarded to both the “A” and “B” class winners for the Stock Car division and the winner of the Small Car Series if 40 cars are entered in each division. A first place prize of $800 for the “A” class, $400 for the “B” class winner and $500 for the Small Car Series winner respectively. Each class pays the top 15 positions and will be adjusted accordingly to car count and attendance.

Morris, IL, July 4 – Mark Fogel of West Bend, WI, scored his second Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series win of the season during the running of the "FAIRTIME 250" enduro held at the Grundy County Speedway. Fogel led most of the 250-lap event.

Fogel was the overall winner and first in the "A" Class over Darryl Traber. First in the "B" Class was Mike Watson over Jason Lange.

Defending Small Car Series champion Mark Johler collected his second consecutive win of the season during the running of the “FAIRTIME 125” enduro. Mike Jucius finished in the runner up position. Julie Hayes was the winner in the V-6 division over Brad Bahr.

The evening started with the running of the Olson’s Auto / Scrap Metal Recycling sponsored "FAIRTIME 15" powder puff event. Tanya Galloway was the winner of the event over Brenda DeYoung. Galloway lapped the entire field as the track was very slick after the rain that fell during the entire afternoon.

The top five in each class received plaque awards plus prize money. The awards were courtesy of Olson’s Auto / Scrap Metal Recycling of Seneca.

SMALL CAR & V-6 SERIES